Large Mortar, cast at the Vauxhall Foundry, Liverpool, 1856. 'This immense mortar was cast at the works of Messrs. George Forrester and Co...The rough casting weighed about thirty tons; having had a head cast on it the same length as the finished mortar. The metal is entirely of charcoal iron, from the Acadian Company's mines, near Nova Scotia. It is a very pure and strong metal, showing in analysis very little, if any, sulphur...The shells...weigh, uncharged, rather more than 5 cwt. each; and it is expected that with a full charge, or about 40 lb. weight of powder, the range will exceed 7000 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/large-mortar-cast-at-the-vauxhall-foundry-liverpool-1856-this-immense-mortar-was-cast-at-the-works-of-messrs-george-forrester-and-cothe-rough-casting-weighed-about-thirty-tons-having-had-a-head-cast-on-it-the-same-length-as-the-finished-mortar-the-metal-is-entirely-of-charcoal-iron-from-the-acadian-companys-mines-near-nova-scotia-it-is-a-very-pure-and-strong-metal-showing-in-analysis-very-little-if-any-sulphurthe-shellsweigh-uncharged-rather-more-than-5-cwt-each-and-it-is-expected-that-with-a-full-charge-or-about-40-lb-weight-of-powder-the-range-will-exceed-7000-image553489919.html
RM2R4DJ13–Large Mortar, cast at the Vauxhall Foundry, Liverpool, 1856. 'This immense mortar was cast at the works of Messrs. George Forrester and Co...The rough casting weighed about thirty tons; having had a head cast on it the same length as the finished mortar. The metal is entirely of charcoal iron, from the Acadian Company's mines, near Nova Scotia. It is a very pure and strong metal, showing in analysis very little, if any, sulphur...The shells...weigh, uncharged, rather more than 5 cwt. each; and it is expected that with a full charge, or about 40 lb. weight of powder, the range will exceed 7000
The New Houses of Parliament - Statue of Selden, 1854. Sculpture of John Selden by John Henry Foley, in the Palace of Westminster, London. Selden was a 17th-century English jurist, scholar of laws and constitution, and an antiquary. One of a '...series of portrait statues which have been prepared for St. Stephen's Hall. That of John Selden, by Foley, is full of dignified simplicity; the head is finely expressive; the costume is that of Selden's time'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-new-houses-of-parliament-statue-of-selden-1854-sculpture-of-john-selden-by-john-henry-foley-in-the-palace-of-westminster-london-selden-was-a-17th-century-english-jurist-scholar-of-laws-and-constitution-and-an-antiquary-one-of-a-series-of-portrait-statues-which-have-been-prepared-for-st-stephens-hall-that-of-john-selden-by-foley-is-full-of-dignified-simplicity-the-head-is-finely-expressive-the-costume-is-that-of-seldens-time-from-quotillustrated-london-newsquot-1854-image481979159.html
RM2K0419B–The New Houses of Parliament - Statue of Selden, 1854. Sculpture of John Selden by John Henry Foley, in the Palace of Westminster, London. Selden was a 17th-century English jurist, scholar of laws and constitution, and an antiquary. One of a '...series of portrait statues which have been prepared for St. Stephen's Hall. That of John Selden, by Foley, is full of dignified simplicity; the head is finely expressive; the costume is that of Selden's time'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854.
New Dresses for the Artillery, 1854. British army uniform: '...new costumes of the Artillery, the Hussars, and the Rifles...designed by the firm of Hamburger, Rogers, and Co...Henceforward the dress of the Royal Horse Artillery will be unencumbered by a profusion of lace - very expensive, and at the same time useless...For full-dress, a rich gold lace shoulder-belt, with an embroidered pouch; having the arms worked in gold upon it, a wreath of gold laurel on the sides; and a motto underneath, edged with gold lace. The ordinary head-dress will be continued...In future, the Foot Artillery will w Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/new-dresses-for-the-artillery-1854-british-army-uniform-new-costumes-of-the-artillery-the-hussars-and-the-riflesdesigned-by-the-firm-of-hamburger-rogers-and-cohenceforward-the-dress-of-the-royal-horse-artillery-will-be-unencumbered-by-a-profusion-of-lace-very-expensive-and-at-the-same-time-uselessfor-full-dress-a-rich-gold-lace-shoulder-belt-with-an-embroidered-pouch-having-the-arms-worked-in-gold-upon-it-a-wreath-of-gold-laurel-on-the-sides-and-a-motto-underneath-edged-with-gold-lace-the-ordinary-head-dress-will-be-continuedin-future-the-foot-artillery-will-w-image481977984.html
RM2K03YRC–New Dresses for the Artillery, 1854. British army uniform: '...new costumes of the Artillery, the Hussars, and the Rifles...designed by the firm of Hamburger, Rogers, and Co...Henceforward the dress of the Royal Horse Artillery will be unencumbered by a profusion of lace - very expensive, and at the same time useless...For full-dress, a rich gold lace shoulder-belt, with an embroidered pouch; having the arms worked in gold upon it, a wreath of gold laurel on the sides; and a motto underneath, edged with gold lace. The ordinary head-dress will be continued...In future, the Foot Artillery will w
Manilla Milkwoman, 1857. The milkmaid carries her milk on the head'. From "Illustrated London News", 1857. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/manilla-milkwoman-1857-the-milkmaid-carries-her-milk-on-the-head-from-quotillustrated-london-newsquot-1857-image556244172.html
RM2R8Y338–Manilla Milkwoman, 1857. The milkmaid carries her milk on the head'. From "Illustrated London News", 1857.
Hungarian Herdsman - from a photograph by Richebourg, 1856. 'The herdsman wore red trousers, and white embroidered blanket cloak; he carried across his shoulders a most elaborate whip and an axe in his hand. But these, I suspect, were the holiday dresses of the head servants of a princely, if not royal, domain'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/hungarian-herdsman-from-a-photograph-by-richebourg-1856-the-herdsman-wore-red-trousers-and-white-embroidered-blanket-cloak-he-carried-across-his-shoulders-a-most-elaborate-whip-and-an-axe-in-his-hand-but-these-i-suspect-were-the-holiday-dresses-of-the-head-servants-of-a-princely-if-not-royal-domain-from-quotillustrated-london-newsquot-1856-image553489190.html
RM2R4DH32–Hungarian Herdsman - from a photograph by Richebourg, 1856. 'The herdsman wore red trousers, and white embroidered blanket cloak; he carried across his shoulders a most elaborate whip and an axe in his hand. But these, I suspect, were the holiday dresses of the head servants of a princely, if not royal, domain'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856.
Danish infantry soldiers - photographed from the life, 1864. Engraving from a sketch '...by our own Artist at the head-quarters of the Prussian army...[of] two of the Danish infantry soldiers; one of them, as he appeared when the photograph was taken, just ready to march for his regiment; and the other, who belongs to the 1st Regiment of the Line, stationed on the lookout. Both the men's likenesses are well preserved; and in each case we are struck with the intelligence, the spirit, and the manly simplicity of the men's expression of face. Their uniform is plain and convenient, though of cours Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/danish-infantry-soldiers-photographed-from-the-life-1864-engraving-from-a-sketch-by-our-own-artist-at-the-head-quarters-of-the-prussian-army-of-two-of-the-danish-infantry-soldiers-one-of-them-as-he-appeared-when-the-photograph-was-taken-just-ready-to-march-for-his-regiment-and-the-other-who-belongs-to-the-1st-regiment-of-the-line-stationed-on-the-lookout-both-the-mens-likenesses-are-well-preserved-and-in-each-case-we-are-struck-with-the-intelligence-the-spirit-and-the-manly-simplicity-of-the-mens-expression-of-face-their-uniform-is-plain-and-convenient-though-of-cours-image603633714.html
RM2X21TXX–Danish infantry soldiers - photographed from the life, 1864. Engraving from a sketch '...by our own Artist at the head-quarters of the Prussian army...[of] two of the Danish infantry soldiers; one of them, as he appeared when the photograph was taken, just ready to march for his regiment; and the other, who belongs to the 1st Regiment of the Line, stationed on the lookout. Both the men's likenesses are well preserved; and in each case we are struck with the intelligence, the spirit, and the manly simplicity of the men's expression of face. Their uniform is plain and convenient, though of cours
Winter Clothing for the British Troops in the Crimea, 1854. 'To protect our troops from the rigour of the Crimean winter, a variety of new provision has been made in the clothing, with almost unexampled rapidity...The head dress, or cap, is composed of sealskin, shaped after the fashion of those worn by the Arctic Region explorers, and made to be almost round the entire head. The cap to be worn by the officers is composed of fine brown fur, " helmet shape," and lined with brown silk...The officer's coat, or cloak, is made in the military style, and is composed of richly-finished fur. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/winter-clothing-for-the-british-troops-in-the-crimea-1854-to-protect-our-troops-from-the-rigour-of-the-crimean-winter-a-variety-of-new-provision-has-been-made-in-the-clothing-with-almost-unexampled-rapiditythe-head-dress-or-cap-is-composed-of-sealskin-shaped-after-the-fashion-of-those-worn-by-the-arctic-region-explorers-and-made-to-be-almost-round-the-entire-head-the-cap-to-be-worn-by-the-officers-is-composed-of-fine-brown-fur-quot-helmet-shapequot-and-lined-with-brown-silkthe-officers-coat-or-cloak-is-made-in-the-military-style-and-is-composed-of-richly-finished-fur-image481979335.html
RM2K041FK–Winter Clothing for the British Troops in the Crimea, 1854. 'To protect our troops from the rigour of the Crimean winter, a variety of new provision has been made in the clothing, with almost unexampled rapidity...The head dress, or cap, is composed of sealskin, shaped after the fashion of those worn by the Arctic Region explorers, and made to be almost round the entire head. The cap to be worn by the officers is composed of fine brown fur, " helmet shape," and lined with brown silk...The officer's coat, or cloak, is made in the military style, and is composed of richly-finished fur.
Paris Fashions for the New Year, 1854. 'Lace Cap en point d'Alencon, with groups of flowers on each side; sometimes, instead of these groups, the flowers are placed in a crown, beginning at the middle of the head, going on increasing on the cheeks, and terminating by water-flowers with long pendent sprigs. The latter flowers are more especially worn with open ball-dresses. Robe de satin turc, with basques, ornamented with a mossy fringe, finishing in front of the corsage, and forming a bretelle. Fichu and sleeves of lace, similar to the bonnet; the inside of the sleeve is trimmed with a double Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/paris-fashions-for-the-new-year-1854-lace-cap-en-point-dalencon-with-groups-of-flowers-on-each-side-sometimes-instead-of-these-groups-the-flowers-are-placed-in-a-crown-beginning-at-the-middle-of-the-head-going-on-increasing-on-the-cheeks-and-terminating-by-water-flowers-with-long-pendent-sprigs-the-latter-flowers-are-more-especially-worn-with-open-ball-dresses-robe-de-satin-turc-with-basques-ornamented-with-a-mossy-fringe-finishing-in-front-of-the-corsage-and-forming-a-bretelle-fichu-and-sleeves-of-lace-similar-to-the-bonnet-the-inside-of-the-sleeve-is-trimmed-with-a-double-image481979352.html
RM2K041G8–Paris Fashions for the New Year, 1854. 'Lace Cap en point d'Alencon, with groups of flowers on each side; sometimes, instead of these groups, the flowers are placed in a crown, beginning at the middle of the head, going on increasing on the cheeks, and terminating by water-flowers with long pendent sprigs. The latter flowers are more especially worn with open ball-dresses. Robe de satin turc, with basques, ornamented with a mossy fringe, finishing in front of the corsage, and forming a bretelle. Fichu and sleeves of lace, similar to the bonnet; the inside of the sleeve is trimmed with a double
Fashions for April, 1857. Ball dresses. 'The first figure, that at the extreme left, is represented in a tunic of pink silk over a dress of white tulle. The tunic is open at each side, and is edged with scallops cut out or pinked...The bouquet de corsage, which is worn on one side, consists of two white roses...The second figure shows a robe of blue silk, with double skirt and side trimmings; the latter formed of bouillones of silk, edged with white lace...The head-dress consists of narrow cordons of blue flowers without foliage. The dress of the third figure is of white tulle over white satin Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/fashions-for-april-1857-ball-dresses-the-first-figure-that-at-the-extreme-left-is-represented-in-a-tunic-of-pink-silk-over-a-dress-of-white-tulle-the-tunic-is-open-at-each-side-and-is-edged-with-scallops-cut-out-or-pinkedthe-bouquet-de-corsage-which-is-worn-on-one-side-consists-of-two-white-rosesthe-second-figure-shows-a-robe-of-blue-silk-with-double-skirt-and-side-trimmings-the-latter-formed-of-bouillones-of-silk-edged-with-white-lacethe-head-dress-consists-of-narrow-cordons-of-blue-flowers-without-foliage-the-dress-of-the-third-figure-is-of-white-tulle-over-white-satin-image556244722.html
RM2R8Y3PX–Fashions for April, 1857. Ball dresses. 'The first figure, that at the extreme left, is represented in a tunic of pink silk over a dress of white tulle. The tunic is open at each side, and is edged with scallops cut out or pinked...The bouquet de corsage, which is worn on one side, consists of two white roses...The second figure shows a robe of blue silk, with double skirt and side trimmings; the latter formed of bouillones of silk, edged with white lace...The head-dress consists of narrow cordons of blue flowers without foliage. The dress of the third figure is of white tulle over white satin
Fashions for February, 1857. '...three figures - two ladies and a gentleman. The costumes of the ladies have been drawn from dresses just completed in the elegant magasin des modes of Madame E. Devy, 73, Lower Grosvenor-street.The ball dress is of white tarlatan, with five flounces, edged with white silk fringe, headed by a row of plaid velvet ribbon. The corsage is of the fashionable square shape, trimmed with ribbon and fringe. The head-dress consists of a lappet of white lace and a cache-peigne bouquet of variegated roses. The out-door dress is of dark lilac taffeta, and has three flounces, Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/fashions-for-february-1857-three-figures-two-ladies-and-a-gentleman-the-costumes-of-the-ladies-have-been-drawn-from-dresses-just-completed-in-the-elegant-magasin-des-modes-of-madame-e-devy-73-lower-grosvenor-streetthe-ball-dress-is-of-white-tarlatan-with-five-flounces-edged-with-white-silk-fringe-headed-by-a-row-of-plaid-velvet-ribbon-the-corsage-is-of-the-fashionable-square-shape-trimmed-with-ribbon-and-fringe-the-head-dress-consists-of-a-lappet-of-white-lace-and-a-cache-peigne-bouquet-of-variegated-roses-the-out-door-dress-is-of-dark-lilac-taffeta-and-has-three-flounces-image556248615.html
RM2R8Y8NY–Fashions for February, 1857. '...three figures - two ladies and a gentleman. The costumes of the ladies have been drawn from dresses just completed in the elegant magasin des modes of Madame E. Devy, 73, Lower Grosvenor-street.The ball dress is of white tarlatan, with five flounces, edged with white silk fringe, headed by a row of plaid velvet ribbon. The corsage is of the fashionable square shape, trimmed with ribbon and fringe. The head-dress consists of a lappet of white lace and a cache-peigne bouquet of variegated roses. The out-door dress is of dark lilac taffeta, and has three flounces,
Paris fashions for April, 1864. 'Fig. 1. Evening Dress. Dark-blue moire antique robe, trimmed with velvet...Each velvet ornament on the skirt is bordered with black lace. The corsage à basque, opening behind, composed of moire and velvet, and velvet trimming is also applied to the sleeves. The head-dress is composed of a white feather, a yellow butterfly, and an aigrette, Very narrow lace collar. Fig. 2. Toilet for a Young Lady. Robe of stone-coloured taffeta, with violet stripes, ornamented round the skirt with portions of plaited flounces, fastened by a bow in passementerie. Corsage pos Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/paris-fashions-for-april-1864-fig-1-evening-dress-dark-blue-moire-antique-robe-trimmed-with-velveteach-velvet-ornament-on-the-skirt-is-bordered-with-black-lace-the-corsage-xe0-basque-opening-behind-composed-of-moire-and-velvet-and-velvet-trimming-is-also-applied-to-the-sleeves-the-head-dress-is-composed-of-a-white-feather-a-yellow-butterfly-and-an-aigrette-very-narrow-lace-collar-fig-2-toilet-for-a-young-lady-robe-of-stone-coloured-taffeta-with-violet-stripes-ornamented-round-the-skirt-with-portions-of-plaited-flounces-fastened-by-a-bow-in-passementerie-corsage-pos-image603633549.html
RM2X21TN1–Paris fashions for April, 1864. 'Fig. 1. Evening Dress. Dark-blue moire antique robe, trimmed with velvet...Each velvet ornament on the skirt is bordered with black lace. The corsage à basque, opening behind, composed of moire and velvet, and velvet trimming is also applied to the sleeves. The head-dress is composed of a white feather, a yellow butterfly, and an aigrette, Very narrow lace collar. Fig. 2. Toilet for a Young Lady. Robe of stone-coloured taffeta, with violet stripes, ornamented round the skirt with portions of plaited flounces, fastened by a bow in passementerie. Corsage pos
Costumes from the Fancy-Dress Ball, in Aid of the Royal Academy of Music, 1856. '...superb dresses worn by those members of the female aristocracy...The Countess of Jersey as "Night": dress of dark blue over black, powdered with silver stars, and a veil of dark blue and silver...on her head a wreath of diamond stars; Lady Clementia Villiers, attendant star of "Night":...a light blue tulle dress, spangled with silver stars, and a large diamond star on her forehead; The Duchess of Manchester as "Cybele":...dress of the finest white barege de cachmere, embroidered wi Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/costumes-from-the-fancy-dress-ball-in-aid-of-the-royal-academy-of-music-1856-superb-dresses-worn-by-those-members-of-the-female-aristocracythe-countess-of-jersey-as-quotnightquot-dress-of-dark-blue-over-black-powdered-with-silver-stars-and-a-veil-of-dark-blue-and-silveron-her-head-a-wreath-of-diamond-stars-lady-clementia-villiers-attendant-star-of-quotnightquota-light-blue-tulle-dress-spangled-with-silver-stars-and-a-large-diamond-star-on-her-forehead-the-duchess-of-manchester-as-quotcybelequotdress-of-the-finest-white-barege-de-cachmere-embroidered-wi-image553489294.html
RM2R4DH6P–Costumes from the Fancy-Dress Ball, in Aid of the Royal Academy of Music, 1856. '...superb dresses worn by those members of the female aristocracy...The Countess of Jersey as "Night": dress of dark blue over black, powdered with silver stars, and a veil of dark blue and silver...on her head a wreath of diamond stars; Lady Clementia Villiers, attendant star of "Night":...a light blue tulle dress, spangled with silver stars, and a large diamond star on her forehead; The Duchess of Manchester as "Cybele":...dress of the finest white barege de cachmere, embroidered wi
Paris fashions for December, 1865. 'No. 1. Dress of light blue striped taffeta, trimmed with ribbon of a darker shade and thread lace. The jacket has shoulder-knots and a short tail behind. The head-dress is in the style of the Empire, with little curls and a small wreath of muter flowers. No. 2. Lavender-colour dress, either in silk, linsey, or any other woollen material. The bonnet is the new form styled the Pamela, and is in green velvet, with curtain of tulle. At the upper part on one side is a little bird. Inside is a band of silver plait with rosette fixed upon the velvet. No. 3. Dress o Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/paris-fashions-for-december-1865-no-1-dress-of-light-blue-striped-taffeta-trimmed-with-ribbon-of-a-darker-shade-and-thread-lace-the-jacket-has-shoulder-knots-and-a-short-tail-behind-the-head-dress-is-in-the-style-of-the-empire-with-little-curls-and-a-small-wreath-of-muter-flowers-no-2-lavender-colour-dress-either-in-silk-linsey-or-any-other-woollen-material-the-bonnet-is-the-new-form-styled-the-pamela-and-is-in-green-velvet-with-curtain-of-tulle-at-the-upper-part-on-one-side-is-a-little-bird-inside-is-a-band-of-silver-plait-with-rosette-fixed-upon-the-velvet-no-3-dress-o-image608997512.html
RM2XAP6F4–Paris fashions for December, 1865. 'No. 1. Dress of light blue striped taffeta, trimmed with ribbon of a darker shade and thread lace. The jacket has shoulder-knots and a short tail behind. The head-dress is in the style of the Empire, with little curls and a small wreath of muter flowers. No. 2. Lavender-colour dress, either in silk, linsey, or any other woollen material. The bonnet is the new form styled the Pamela, and is in green velvet, with curtain of tulle. At the upper part on one side is a little bird. Inside is a band of silver plait with rosette fixed upon the velvet. No. 3. Dress o
Dr. Ainger, Principal of St. Bees College, Cumberland - from a testimonial portrait recently presented to him by the students, 1862. Engraving from a photograph taken by Mr. John Reay, bookseller to the college. 'The little seaside village of St, Bees, in Cumberland, will be known to most of our readers chiefly as the site of the oldest and largest theological college in connection with the Church of England...On Wednesday, Nov. 12, the portrait of Dr. Ainger...was presented to him by the students and hung up in the hall...The portrait, a full-length one, which was subscribed for by the studen Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/dr-ainger-principal-of-st-bees-college-cumberland-from-a-testimonial-portrait-recently-presented-to-him-by-the-students-1862-engraving-from-a-photograph-taken-by-mr-john-reay-bookseller-to-the-college-the-little-seaside-village-of-st-bees-in-cumberland-will-be-known-to-most-of-our-readers-chiefly-as-the-site-of-the-oldest-and-largest-theological-college-in-connection-with-the-church-of-englandon-wednesday-nov-12-the-portrait-of-dr-aingerwas-presented-to-him-by-the-students-and-hung-up-in-the-hallthe-portrait-a-full-length-one-which-was-subscribed-for-by-the-studen-image599661639.html
RM2WRGXF3–Dr. Ainger, Principal of St. Bees College, Cumberland - from a testimonial portrait recently presented to him by the students, 1862. Engraving from a photograph taken by Mr. John Reay, bookseller to the college. 'The little seaside village of St, Bees, in Cumberland, will be known to most of our readers chiefly as the site of the oldest and largest theological college in connection with the Church of England...On Wednesday, Nov. 12, the portrait of Dr. Ainger...was presented to him by the students and hung up in the hall...The portrait, a full-length one, which was subscribed for by the studen
Paris Fashions for August, 1854. 'Boy: Unbleached cap, with a plume twisted with the same colour; blouse of plain popeline, with little siik brandenbourgs laid on flat, and terminated by buttons. Sometimes these ornaments are worn of a darker colour; but those of well-matched colour are most distingué'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/paris-fashions-for-august-1854-boy-unbleached-cap-with-a-plume-twisted-with-the-same-colour-blouse-of-plain-popeline-with-little-siik-brandenbourgs-laid-on-flat-and-terminated-by-buttons-sometimes-these-ornaments-are-worn-of-a-darker-colour-but-those-of-well-matched-colour-are-most-distinguxe9-from-quotillustrated-london-newsquot-1854-image481977448.html
RM2K03Y48–Paris Fashions for August, 1854. 'Boy: Unbleached cap, with a plume twisted with the same colour; blouse of plain popeline, with little siik brandenbourgs laid on flat, and terminated by buttons. Sometimes these ornaments are worn of a darker colour; but those of well-matched colour are most distingué'. From "Illustrated London News", 1854.
'Wallachian Lady in Travelling Costume; A Visit to the Danubian Principalities', 1875. [Wallachia can refer to a region of Romania, or (Moravian Wallachia), a region in what is now the Czech Republic]. From, 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/wallachian-lady-in-travelling-costume-a-visit-to-the-danubian-principalities-1875-wallachia-can-refer-to-a-region-of-romania-or-moravian-wallachia-a-region-in-what-is-now-the-czech-republic-from-illustrated-travels-by-hw-bates-cassell-petter-and-galpin-c1880-london-image474664590.html
RM2JG6REP–'Wallachian Lady in Travelling Costume; A Visit to the Danubian Principalities', 1875. [Wallachia can refer to a region of Romania, or (Moravian Wallachia), a region in what is now the Czech Republic]. From, 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]
'Indian of the Lower Yellowstone River; The Hot Springs and Geyser Region of the Yellowstone River, in the Rocky Mountains', 1875. [Indigenous man of North America]. From, 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/indian-of-the-lower-yellowstone-river-the-hot-springs-and-geyser-region-of-the-yellowstone-river-in-the-rocky-mountains-1875-indigenous-man-of-north-america-from-illustrated-travels-by-hw-bates-cassell-petter-and-galpin-c1880-london-belle-sauvage-workslondon-ec-image474664820.html
RM2JG6RR0–'Indian of the Lower Yellowstone River; The Hot Springs and Geyser Region of the Yellowstone River, in the Rocky Mountains', 1875. [Indigenous man of North America]. From, 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C.
French Infantry of the Line, 1854. Soldiers in the French army during the Crimean War. 'Prince Menschikoff, in his apologetic description of the battle, ascribes his repulse to the fact that the Russian Commanders ware wounded; and that "the enemy's infantry occasioned great losses in horses, artillerymen, and infantry officers." A more just explanation would have been to confess that the wretched serfs, raised on black bread and quass, whom the Czar sends him, are unable to stand against English and French soldiers, even when the former number more than four to one of the latter'. F Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/french-infantry-of-the-line-1854-soldiers-in-the-french-army-during-the-crimean-war-prince-menschikoff-in-his-apologetic-description-of-the-battle-ascribes-his-repulse-to-the-fact-that-the-russian-commanders-ware-wounded-and-that-quotthe-enemys-infantry-occasioned-great-losses-in-horses-artillerymen-and-infantry-officersquot-a-more-just-explanation-would-have-been-to-confess-that-the-wretched-serfs-raised-on-black-bread-and-quass-whom-the-czar-sends-him-are-unable-to-stand-against-english-and-french-soldiers-even-when-the-former-number-more-than-four-to-one-of-the-latter-f-image481978903.html
RM2K04107–French Infantry of the Line, 1854. Soldiers in the French army during the Crimean War. 'Prince Menschikoff, in his apologetic description of the battle, ascribes his repulse to the fact that the Russian Commanders ware wounded; and that "the enemy's infantry occasioned great losses in horses, artillerymen, and infantry officers." A more just explanation would have been to confess that the wretched serfs, raised on black bread and quass, whom the Czar sends him, are unable to stand against English and French soldiers, even when the former number more than four to one of the latter'. F
Newly-organised Burmese police returning from night duty, 1861. 'A new system of police has recently been introduced into British Burmah, which has enabled the authorities to withdraw several of the Madras regiments of infantry. The police-force is being rapidly organised under the respective superintendents of districts. Our Illustration (from a sketch by Captain Batten, of the 18th Madras Native Infantry) shows two of the Bassein constables returning from night duty. It is monsoon weather, and they are both provided with umbrellas. One carries his bedding over his shoulders, and the other on Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/newly-organised-burmese-police-returning-from-night-duty-1861-a-new-system-of-police-has-recently-been-introduced-into-british-burmah-which-has-enabled-the-authorities-to-withdraw-several-of-the-madras-regiments-of-infantry-the-police-force-is-being-rapidly-organised-under-the-respective-superintendents-of-districts-our-illustration-from-a-sketch-by-captain-batten-of-the-18th-madras-native-infantry-shows-two-of-the-bassein-constables-returning-from-night-duty-it-is-monsoon-weather-and-they-are-both-provided-with-umbrellas-one-carries-his-bedding-over-his-shoulders-and-the-other-on-image575130883.html
RM2TBKD8K–Newly-organised Burmese police returning from night duty, 1861. 'A new system of police has recently been introduced into British Burmah, which has enabled the authorities to withdraw several of the Madras regiments of infantry. The police-force is being rapidly organised under the respective superintendents of districts. Our Illustration (from a sketch by Captain Batten, of the 18th Madras Native Infantry) shows two of the Bassein constables returning from night duty. It is monsoon weather, and they are both provided with umbrellas. One carries his bedding over his shoulders, and the other on
The Chasseurs de Vincennes, 1856. French soldiers during the Crimean War. From "Illustrated London News", 1856. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-chasseurs-de-vincennes-1856-french-soldiers-during-the-crimean-war-from-quotillustrated-london-newsquot-1856-image553490617.html
RM2R4DJX1–The Chasseurs de Vincennes, 1856. French soldiers during the Crimean War. From "Illustrated London News", 1856.
'A Woman of Lazestan; Adventures in Lazestan', 1875. [Woman from an area near the Black Sea]. From, 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-woman-of-lazestan-adventures-in-lazestan-1875-woman-from-an-area-near-the-black-sea-from-illustrated-travels-by-hw-bates-cassell-petter-and-galpin-c1880-london-belle-sauvage-workslondon-ec-image474665057.html
RM2JG6T3D–'A Woman of Lazestan; Adventures in Lazestan', 1875. [Woman from an area near the Black Sea]. From, 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C.
Madame Celeste as the Arab Boy, in "The French Spy", at the Standard Theatre, 1858. London stage production. Celeste, 'a pantomimist of the highest mark', plays the part of '...a dumb girl, inspired with a passion for a French officer, and who disguises herself as a military volunteer, in order to be nigh the beloved object. In this capacity she is engaged by the commander of the Gallic army to dress in the manner of an Arab visionist, armed with a bow and arrow, that she may visit in safety the city of Constantina, and learn the designs of the Arabs, whom the French are about to bes Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/madame-celeste-as-the-arab-boy-in-quotthe-french-spyquot-at-the-standard-theatre-1858-london-stage-production-celeste-a-pantomimist-of-the-highest-mark-plays-the-part-of-a-dumb-girl-inspired-with-a-passion-for-a-french-officer-and-who-disguises-herself-as-a-military-volunteer-in-order-to-be-nigh-the-beloved-object-in-this-capacity-she-is-engaged-by-the-commander-of-the-gallic-army-to-dress-in-the-manner-of-an-arab-visionist-armed-with-a-bow-and-arrow-that-she-may-visit-in-safety-the-city-of-constantina-and-learn-the-designs-of-the-arabs-whom-the-french-are-about-to-bes-image565270295.html
RM2RRJ80R–Madame Celeste as the Arab Boy, in "The French Spy", at the Standard Theatre, 1858. London stage production. Celeste, 'a pantomimist of the highest mark', plays the part of '...a dumb girl, inspired with a passion for a French officer, and who disguises herself as a military volunteer, in order to be nigh the beloved object. In this capacity she is engaged by the commander of the Gallic army to dress in the manner of an Arab visionist, armed with a bow and arrow, that she may visit in safety the city of Constantina, and learn the designs of the Arabs, whom the French are about to bes
The Japanese Abassadors at the International Exhibition, 1862. '...a scene in the building during an inspection by the Japanese Ambassadors, who are constant visitors to the exhibition'. The International Exhibition of 1862 was a world's fair held from 1 May to 1 November 1862 in South Kensington, London. The site now houses museums including the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum. From "Illustrated London News", 1862. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-japanese-abassadors-at-the-international-exhibition-1862-a-scene-in-the-building-during-an-inspection-by-the-japanese-ambassadors-who-are-constant-visitors-to-the-exhibition-the-international-exhibition-of-1862-was-a-worlds-fair-held-from-1-may-to-1-november-1862-in-south-kensington-london-the-site-now-houses-museums-including-the-natural-history-museum-and-the-science-museum-from-quotillustrated-london-newsquot-1862-image595001289.html
RM2WG0J61–The Japanese Abassadors at the International Exhibition, 1862. '...a scene in the building during an inspection by the Japanese Ambassadors, who are constant visitors to the exhibition'. The International Exhibition of 1862 was a world's fair held from 1 May to 1 November 1862 in South Kensington, London. The site now houses museums including the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum. From "Illustrated London News", 1862.
'Parsee Children, Bombay; Notes on Bombay and the Malabar Coast', 1875. [Parsi children from what is now Mumbai, India]. From, 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/parsee-children-bombay-notes-on-bombay-and-the-malabar-coast-1875-parsi-children-from-what-is-now-mumbai-india-from-illustrated-travels-by-hw-bates-cassell-petter-and-galpin-c1880-london-belle-sauvage-workslondon-ec-image474664703.html
RM2JG6RJR–'Parsee Children, Bombay; Notes on Bombay and the Malabar Coast', 1875. [Parsi children from what is now Mumbai, India]. From, 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C.
'Norwegian Peasants; Northern Wanderings', 1875. From, 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/norwegian-peasants-northern-wanderings-1875-from-illustrated-travels-by-hw-bates-cassell-petter-and-galpin-c1880-london-belle-sauvage-workslondon-ec-image474664895.html
RM2JG6RWK–'Norwegian Peasants; Northern Wanderings', 1875. From, 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C.
Sketches in the Persian Gulf - Persian and Arab inhabitants of Bushire - from a photograph, 1857. Engraving after a photograph by 'Major H. Ban, Paymaster of the Field Force in the Persian Gulf...[of] official personages and officers of the expedition and inhabitants of Bushire [Bushehr]'. From "Illustrated London News", 1857. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/sketches-in-the-persian-gulf-persian-and-arab-inhabitants-of-bushire-from-a-photograph-1857-engraving-after-a-photograph-by-major-h-ban-paymaster-of-the-field-force-in-the-persian-gulf-of-official-personages-and-officers-of-the-expedition-and-inhabitants-of-bushire-bushehr-from-quotillustrated-london-newsquot-1857-image556244531.html
RM2R8Y3G3–Sketches in the Persian Gulf - Persian and Arab inhabitants of Bushire - from a photograph, 1857. Engraving after a photograph by 'Major H. Ban, Paymaster of the Field Force in the Persian Gulf...[of] official personages and officers of the expedition and inhabitants of Bushire [Bushehr]'. From "Illustrated London News", 1857.
Sketches from Mexico: Banuelos José de Jesús, the famous Mexican brigand chief, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M. Beaucé, '...a portrait of Banuelos José de Jesús, for many years one of the scourges of the country, and a veritable type of the Mexican brigand chiefs. He was forty years of age, and on his trial was accused of assassination, pillage, and arson. He was found guilty on all these serious counts. Arrested on Wednesday, the 14th of October, and tried on the 16th, he was shot at Puebla on the 17th of the same month, at eight o'clock in the morning'. From &quo Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/sketches-from-mexico-banuelos-josxe9-de-jesxfas-the-famous-mexican-brigand-chief-1864-engraving-from-a-sketch-by-m-beaucxe9-a-portrait-of-banuelos-josxe9-de-jesxfas-for-many-years-one-of-the-scourges-of-the-country-and-a-veritable-type-of-the-mexican-brigand-chiefs-he-was-forty-years-of-age-and-on-his-trial-was-accused-of-assassination-pillage-and-arson-he-was-found-guilty-on-all-these-serious-counts-arrested-on-wednesday-the-14th-of-october-and-tried-on-the-16th-he-was-shot-at-puebla-on-the-17th-of-the-same-month-at-eight-oclock-in-the-morning-from-quo-image599660945.html
RM2WRGWJ9–Sketches from Mexico: Banuelos José de Jesús, the famous Mexican brigand chief, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M. Beaucé, '...a portrait of Banuelos José de Jesús, for many years one of the scourges of the country, and a veritable type of the Mexican brigand chiefs. He was forty years of age, and on his trial was accused of assassination, pillage, and arson. He was found guilty on all these serious counts. Arrested on Wednesday, the 14th of October, and tried on the 16th, he was shot at Puebla on the 17th of the same month, at eight o'clock in the morning'. From &quo
Police guard of the British Legation at Pekin, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by John and Charles Watkins, of '...the costume and appearance of a party of men, selected by the Metropolitan Commissioners of Police, with the sanction of the Home Secretary, to proceed to China, there to form an escort for her Majesty's Minister at Pekin, and to act as a guard for the Legation premises. They left London for China by the overland route on the 20th of last month. The ordinary uniform that has been selected is a blue tunic with scarlet piping, a cork helmet covered with white jean, with plate and Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/police-guard-of-the-british-legation-at-pekin-1864-engraving-from-a-photograph-by-john-and-charles-watkins-of-the-costume-and-appearance-of-a-party-of-men-selected-by-the-metropolitan-commissioners-of-police-with-the-sanction-of-the-home-secretary-to-proceed-to-china-there-to-form-an-escort-for-her-majestys-minister-at-pekin-and-to-act-as-a-guard-for-the-legation-premises-they-left-london-for-china-by-the-overland-route-on-the-20th-of-last-month-the-ordinary-uniform-that-has-been-selected-is-a-blue-tunic-with-scarlet-piping-a-cork-helmet-covered-with-white-jean-with-plate-and-image603633404.html
RM2X21TFT–Police guard of the British Legation at Pekin, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by John and Charles Watkins, of '...the costume and appearance of a party of men, selected by the Metropolitan Commissioners of Police, with the sanction of the Home Secretary, to proceed to China, there to form an escort for her Majesty's Minister at Pekin, and to act as a guard for the Legation premises. They left London for China by the overland route on the 20th of last month. The ordinary uniform that has been selected is a blue tunic with scarlet piping, a cork helmet covered with white jean, with plate and
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, 1858. Portrait of the future King Edward VII. 'The very natural desire to know something of the personal appearance of a Prince to whom such interest attaches has been gratified by the portrait which (by the permission of Mr. [John] Mitchell, the publisher) we have engraved. It is taken from a photograph from the life, by Mr. Lake Price last year, and lithographed by Mr. R. J. Lane, A.E.R.A., and Mr. J. H. Lynch. There may be easily traced in the portrait a mixed likeness to his Royal parents; and the countenance, open but thoughtful - the figure, lithe Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/his-royal-highness-the-prince-of-wales-1858-portrait-of-the-future-king-edward-vii-the-very-natural-desire-to-know-something-of-the-personal-appearance-of-a-prince-to-whom-such-interest-attaches-has-been-gratified-by-the-portrait-which-by-the-permission-of-mr-john-mitchell-the-publisher-we-have-engraved-it-is-taken-from-a-photograph-from-the-life-by-mr-lake-price-last-year-and-lithographed-by-mr-r-j-lane-aera-and-mr-j-h-lynch-there-may-be-easily-traced-in-the-portrait-a-mixed-likeness-to-his-royal-parents-and-the-countenance-open-but-thoughtful-the-figure-lithe-image565270752.html
RM2RRJ8H4–His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, 1858. Portrait of the future King Edward VII. 'The very natural desire to know something of the personal appearance of a Prince to whom such interest attaches has been gratified by the portrait which (by the permission of Mr. [John] Mitchell, the publisher) we have engraved. It is taken from a photograph from the life, by Mr. Lake Price last year, and lithographed by Mr. R. J. Lane, A.E.R.A., and Mr. J. H. Lynch. There may be easily traced in the portrait a mixed likeness to his Royal parents; and the countenance, open but thoughtful - the figure, lithe
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