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British Orphan Asylum, Slough 1865Exterior of British Orphan Asylum, Slough. Date: 1865
Knights joustingTwo knights ready to charge. Date: 14th century
Parliament of the time of Henry VInterior of Parliament, around the time of Henry V. Date: 15th century
Privy Council seated around Henry VMembers of the Privy Council also know as Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council, were exclusively men, a body of advisers to the sovereign, her showing seated around the king of England at the time
Watergate Street in ChesterWatergate Street, Chester, showing some of the celebrated covered galleries known as rows. Date: circa 1845
Accepting the challenge 1387King Richard II overseeing an Appeal of Treason. This process was used three times during Richards reign, the first one being in November 1387, when the Duke of Gloucester
Black Prince presenting his Banner to Sir John ChandosEdward the Black Prince presenting his Banner to Sir John Chandos. Date: 1346
Bertrand du Guesclin at jousting tournamentYoung Bertrand du Guesclin at the tournament. Date: 14th century
Meeting opposing the grant to MaynoothGreat meeting at the London Tavern to oppose Prime Minister Sir Robert Peels proposal to increase government funding of Maynooth College, a Catholic theological school in Ireland. Date: 1845
Under and Over the mistletoe 1863Victorian ladies and gentlemen are celebrating Christmas with a evening party. Date: 1863
Coronation of George V - arriving at Westminster Abbey 1911Coronation of George V and Queen Mary consort, arriving at Westminster Abbey. Date: 22 June 1911
Marriage of Victoria and AlbertQueen Victoria marrying her cousin Prince Albert, son of Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, in the little Chapel Royal, St. Jamess, London. Date: 10 February 1840
Medieval Tournament at Cremorne Gardens, London, 1863Medieval tournament held at Cremorne Gardens in London, 1863. This mock battle, between knights on horseback, was staged before a large crowd of Victorian Londoners. Date: 1863
Christ and the tribute money
Potato masher and fruit press 1888Useful kitchen utensil for potato masher and fruit pressing. Date: 1888
Street comb seller 1864Poor woman selling combs in the streets of London. Date: 1864
MONKEY AND DOLPHINTHE MONKEY AND THE DOLPHIN The dolphin thinks it has saved a man from the shipwreck, but finds its only a monkey
TOWN AND COUNTRY MICETHE TOWN MOUSE AND THE COUNTRY MOUSE The country mouse realises that he is not suited for life in the big city
THE WOLF AND THE LAMB The lamb, drinking in the stream, may have the law on his side, but the wolf shows him that might is stronger than right
THE HARE AND THE FROGS The timid hare discovers that there are creatures even more timid than himself - one of Dores most powerful images. Date: circa 1870
THE WOLF AS SHEPHERD One of Dores finest illust- -rations, simply taken at face value, and at the same time a powerful allegory of brute force hiding its brutality
DRYING CLOSET 1866Interior of City of London Public baths and washhouse, Golden Lane, showing drying closet of the public laundry. Date: 1866
Urban scene 1866A working man waves to his two children across a busy street. Date: 1866
DANTE / VIRGIL / PURGATORYDante and Virgil emerge from infernal regions just before dawn and are greeted by the radiant constellation of Venus in the night sky. Date: First published: 1307-21?
Et Angels from MercuryDante tells us that these angels are inhabitants of the planet Mercury
BEATRICE & DANTE: HEAVEN BEATRICE & DANTE: HEAVENBeatrice leads Dante to the Fifth Heaven. Date: First published: 1307-21?
ANGELS / PLANET MERCURYThe angels in the Planet Mercury: So drew full more than thousand splendours towards us. (Canto V, lines 99-100) Date: First published: 1307-21?
DANTE / DORE / PARADISEDANTE ALIGHIERI Italian poet with Beatrice in Paradise Date: 1265 - 1321
JOHN GOWERJohn Gower, English poet and friend of Chaucer, aiming his arrow at a target Date: 14th century
NATIVITY (DORE)The shepherds worship the baby
CENTAURS IN INFERNO - 1Centaurs are encountered by Virgil and Dante in the course of their tour of Inferno
OPEN AIR PREACHINGThe reverend Robert Maguire preaches to an open-air congregation in front of the Clerkenwell Sessions House in north London Date: 1858
JOHN PREACHES (DORE)JOHN THE BAPTIST He preaches to a large crowd in the wilderness
PETER & JOHN HEAL PETER & JOHN HEALPeter and John heal a lame man and persuade him to rise and walk in the name of Jesus
MARY MAGDALEN REPENTSMARY MAGDALEN She repents of her evil life, and goes out into the wilderness where she meditates on a skull Date: 1st century
DANTE & VIRGIL IN HELL DANTE & VIRGIL IN HELLSinners stand in a frozen lake, with only the tops of their heads above the ice; the rest of their bodies are subjected to a permanent cold bath: Dante & Virgil look
Three-Headed Dog - CerberuDante & Virgil throw a sop to Cerberus, the dog who guards the entrance to Hell, thus ensuring that hell not attack them as they pass. Date: First published: 1307-21?
DANTE / VIRGIL / HELL / SINNERA sinner is pegged out on the ground of Hell, condemned to suffer thus for ever... Date: First published: 1307-21?
PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICEOffice of the Privy Council, Whitehall, designed by Sir Charles Barry Date: 1846
JESUS BEFORE CROWDSJesus is presented to the people by Pilate; they shout Crucify him