Images Dated 4th July 2018 (page 8)

3 RATS NIBBLING 19C
A brown rat, a long-tailed rat and a black rat, all nibbling at morsels of food. Date: late 19th century

MEISSEN PORCELAIN
The Market of Love - a characteristically kitschy example of porcelain work from Meissen, Germany - note that the cupid is held in mid-air - thats craftsmanship ! Date: 19th century

Bell Rock Lighthouse, off the coast of Angus, Scotland, is the worlds oldest surviving sea-washed lighthouse. Date: 1854

TAKING PRINT C18
Taking a print in a French engravers workshop, Date: circa 1760

TAKING PRINT FROM PRESS
An engraver takes a print in a French workshop. Date: 1852

JAPANESE WOOD-ENGRAVER
A Japanese wood-engraver at work at Yokohama. Date: 1864

ENGRAVERS STUDIO C18
A copperplate engraving studio in 18th century France. Date: circa 1760

ENGRAVER AT WORK
An engraver at work before a window. Date: 1887

Blackwall, Thames Steamer 1846
The Railway Pier, Blackwall, viewed from the Thames. A paddle steamer, several sailing vessels and a rowing boat are seen on the water. Date: 1846

Advert for Maple & Co furniture 1890 Advert for Maple & Co furniture 1890
Selection of bamboo and wicker furniture and wooden overmantels. Date: 1890

Draisienne 1819
Draisienne or Dandy Horse. Date: 1819

RIDING OLD AND NEW
The old way of riding... and the new. Date: circa 1830

THE FOUNDLINGS (HOGARTH)
The Foundlings, or Power of Attorney Date: 1740

GOLD PANNING / NEW GRENADA
Indians in New Grenada search for gold. Date: late 19th century

THOMAS MORELL English author and friend of Hogarth, whose works included libretti for Handels oratorios. Date: 1703 - 1784

THE WEIGHING HOUSE
The Weighing House, or degrees of Folly Date: circa 1733

THE MAN OF TASTE
The Man of Taste by William Hogarth Date: circa 1730

ROYALTY, EPISCOPACY, LAW
Royalty, episcopacy and law: George I depicted with a guinea coin for his head, a bishop, and a lawyer with a mallet for a head. Date: 1722

ANALYSIS OF BEAUTY (1)
Plate 1 from Hogarths Analysis of Beauty illustrates the artists theories of aesthetics in art and nature, particularly his admiration of the serpentine form. Date: 1753

HUDIBRAS IN THE STOCKS
HUDIBRAS and Ralpho in the stocks: Both coupled in enchanted tether by further leg behind together. Date: first published 1663-78

HUNTERS OLD AND NEW
Sporting characters, then and now! Date: circa 1830

DERBY FINISH 1850s
A huge crowd cheers and waves the Derby winner past the winning post. Date: 1870

Back from Derby (Dore)
A lively crowd comes back to London after a day at the Epsom Derby. Date: 1870

The Derby Crowd
A massive crowd assembles at Epsom for Derby day. Date: 1870

TRINIDAD ASPHALT
The asphalt lake, Trinidad. Date: late 19th century

BAD TASTE OF THE TOWN
The Bad Taste of the Town, also known as Masquerades and Operas: a satire on foreign imports such as pantomime, Italianate architecture and opera. Date: 1724

USE FOR CRINOLINES
A novel suggestion for the use of cage crinolines - an ornament for the Fire Stove! Date: 1859

HOW MANY CHAIRS?
A disgruntled looking woman wearing an enormous crinoline is asked by the chair proprietor how many chairs she is sitting on so that he can calculate her bill. Date: 1859

BOTALLACK TIN MINE / 1853
The Botallack Tin Mine, Cornwall (close to Lands End). Date: 1853

SLEEPING BEAUTY - 1
The Prince sees the spellbound castle from afar, almost buried in unrestrained vegetation

TWO MEN UP LADDERS
Two sign guilders at work on a large commercial building in Berlin, Germany. The angle the picture was taken makes the perspective of the photograph appear distorted. Date: 1933

GERMAN TEACHER / PUPILS
A German schoolteacher and his pupils, having a lesson out of doors. Date: 1510

OLD & NEW WAY TO DRINK OLD & NEW WAY TO DRINK
The old way and the new way of drinking. Date: 1830

ST GOTHARD TUNNEL CONST
Early stages of the construct- -ion of the Saint Gothard tunnel : a countrywoman is not too pleased at the prospect of international express trains rushing past her door... Date: 1874

CUTTING CUBAN SUGAR CANE
Cutting sugar cane by hand in Cuba. Date: 1922

CUBAN SUGAR CANE 1922
Transporting sugar cane in Eastern Cuba. Date: 1922

Paviors at work, England 1867
While his mate uses a small pick to fit the paving stones in place, this pavior rams them tight with a massive paving hammer. Date: 1867

GRINDSTONE HANDBILL
Handbill offering grindstones, mounted or unmounted in varying degrees of sophistication. Date: circa 1870

ALCINOUS HANDMILL / C17TH
Alcinous handmill in operation. Date: 17th century

DEANES FLOUR MILL
Deanes Patent Economic Flour Mill, operated by hand. Date: 1851

ROLLANDS BAKERS OVEN
A section view of Rollands bakers oven. Date: circa 1874

Human hair market in Alsace 1871
Human hair market in Alsace, France. Date: 1871

SHAVING OLD & NEW C1830 SHAVING OLD & NEW C1830
The old way and the new way of shaving: take your pick! Date: circa 1830

Kentucky Railroad Shares
Kentucky and Great Eastern Railway Company - thousand collar share certificate. Date: 1872

OPEN FOOTPLATE 1870
On the open footplate of a train at night - driver at the controls, stoker shovelling in coal, while their train hurtles into the darkness... Date: 1870

Closed on Sundays 1855
Barber giving a wet shave, with a sign on the wall saying This shop now closed on Sunday. Date: 1855

HARTS CONTINUOUS LIFT-2
Harts continuous lift system in action, with the engine mechanism shown below. (pic 2 of 2) Date: 1882

STEPPED LIFT / CAUTERETS
A stepped hydraulic lift at Cauterets in the Pyrenees, designed by Edoux. Date: 1881

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