1844 Collection (#2)

Bromley Workhouse, Kent

George Parr, English cricketer, circa 1845
Illustration of George Parr (1826-1891), the cricketer who represented Nottinghamshire, Surrey, Sussex, Kent and the MCC between 1844 and 1870

The Arrival of the Indian Mail at Folkestone, 1844
Engraving showing the Mail ship entering Folkestone Harbour, with the Express Train standing by to receive the mail and take it to London

JOSHUA BATES SAIL SHIP
American sailing packet

Queen Alexandra / Downey
ALEXANDRA QUEEN TO EDWARD VII Photographed in 1891

Scottish Rite
Induction to the 33rd Degree of the Scottish rite; the Candidate is led forward where the Book awaits him - watched over by the Skeleton, symbol

Railway station at Kenilworth, Warwickshire 1844
Railway station at Kenilworth, Warwickshire, on the Leamington and Warwick Railway route. Date: 1844

Ballynahinch Spa (1844). Moore, James 1819 - 1883. Date: 1844

The iron steam vessels Meteor and Prince of Wales, built by Miller, Ravenhill & Co, leaving Brunswick Wharf, Blackwall. Coloured lithograph by R K Thomas after a drawing bys D Skillett

Charles-Marie Widor
CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR French organist and composer

Paranormal / Religious Vis
Bernadette Soubirous, visionary of Lourdes

Hill of Howth, Clontarf in the Distance (1844). Moore, James 1819 - 1883. Date: 1844

Fredrick Ponsonby
FREDRICK PONSONBY 3RD EARL OF BESSBOROUGH Also Viscount Duncannon Date: 1758 - 1844

Eversley Rectory
Illustration of Eversley Rectory, the home of Charles Kingsley between 1844 & 1875. Artist: Sydney Carter Date: 1904

VERDI: ERNANI, 1844. Autograph manuscript of an aria with chorus from Guiseppe Verdis early opera Ernani, 1844

Campbells Home, Sydenham
THOMAS CAMPBELLs HOME at Sydenham, South London. Date: 1777 - 1844

Thomas Campbell - 2
THOMAS CAMPBELL Scottish poet Date: 1777 - 1844

DISTIN FAMILY, 1844. The Distin family brass quintet. Wood engraving, English, 1844

Facade, cathedral St. Pierre, built in 1844, Old Rennes, Brittany, France, Europe

Wellington poster
Poster advertising Wellington, New Zealand contrasting the comparatively rural looking town of 1844 with a contemporary photograph of a sprawling Wellington of the twentieth century

Royal Exchange, London
A policeman directs traffic outside the Royal Exchange, which was opened by Queen Victoria in 1844; this is the third built on the site: the first burnt down in 1666

Alexandra / Vfair 1911
QUEEN ALEXANDRA Widow of Edward VII

Sarasate / Postcard
PABLO SARASATE Spanish violinist

Rimsky-Korsakov / Postcard
NIKOLAY ANDREYEVICH RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Russian composer in later life

Alexandra / Sepia Photo
QUEEN ALEXANDRA Wife of Edward VII

Es Talbot / Vfair 1904
EDWARD STUART TALBOT Bishop of (in turn) Rochester, Southwark and Winchester

Geo. Washington De Long
GEORGE WASHINGTON DE LONG American naval officer and Arctic explorer, his ship Jeannette crushed in ice, died with all companions while on foot towards Sibera

Sarasate / Anon Photo
PABLO SARASATE Musician Spanish violinist

Old Bridge and Entrance Gate to Glenarm Castle (1844). Moore, James MD 1819 - 1883. Date: 1844

Cat with Kittens, Henriette Ronner, 1844

"The Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan
864167 "The Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan; (add.info.: Christian Weeps and Prays. Christian, the pilgrim of the title, reading his bible)

President James K Polk 1844
2601299 President James K Polk 1844; (add.info.: President James K Polk 1844); Universal History Archive/UIG

Illustration showing women workers inside a steam-powered Lancashire cotton mill. 1844
5311518 Illustration showing women workers inside a steam-powered Lancashire cotton mill. 1844; (add.info.: Date: 1844); Universal History Archive/UIG

Henry Hervey Foster Quin (1799-1878)
864751 Henry Hervey Foster Quin (1799-1878); (add.info.: Henry Hervey Foster Quin (1799-1878) the first Homeopathic physician in England

"Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan
864164 "Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan; (add.info.: Christian, the pilgrim of the title, in combat with Apollyon, the Destroyer, the Angel of the Bottomless Pit)

"Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan
864166 "Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan; (add.info.: Christian, the pilgrim of the title, in sight of the Cross)

The Tale of a Tea-kettle (London, 1844). Wood engraving
541201 The Tale of a Tea-kettle (London, 1844). Wood engraving.; (add.info.: James Watt as a boy watching the kettle boiling in the fire)

The foundry or cast house, Butterley Ironworks, Derbyshire, 1844 (engraving)
538548 The foundry or cast house, Butterley Ironworks, Derbyshire, 1844 (engraving); (add.info.: The foundry or cast house, Butterley Ironworks, Derbyshire)

Edward VII, as a small child, during a visit of the Ojibeway Indian Chiefs to Windsor Castle in 1844
878624 Edward VII, as a small child, during a visit of the Ojibeway Indian Chiefs to Windsor Castle in 1844. From Edward VII His Life and Times, published 1910.; Private Collection

19th century illustration showing fishing from a punt boat in a river. 1844
5311109 19th century illustration showing fishing from a punt boat in a river. 1844; (add.info.: Date: 1844); Universal History Archive/UIG

Frederick Augustus Thesiger (1827-1905)
864438 Frederick Augustus Thesiger (1827-1905); (add.info.: Frederick Augustus Thesiger, (1827-1905), 2nd Baron Chelmsford from 1878. English soldier who joined the army in 1844

Henry Evelyn Wood (1838-1919)
864437 Henry Evelyn Wood (1838-1919); (add.info.: Henry Evelyn Wood (1838-1919) English soldier, born at Braintree, Essex. Joined the army in 1844 and rose to the rank of Field Marshall

Portrait of Sophia Bryant
865146 Portrait of Sophia Bryant; (add.info.: Mrs Sophia Bryant (born Willoch - 1850-1922) English mathematical scholar and teacher

Aerial Steam Carriage, 19th century (engraving)
865059 Aerial Steam Carriage, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Design by William Henson (1812-1888) and John Stringfellow (1779-1883), inventors from Somerset, England

Design by William Henson and John Stringfellow
865058 Design by William Henson and John Stringfellow; (add.info.: Design by William Henson (1812-1888) and John Stringfellow (1779-1883), inventors from Somerset, England

An engraving depicting the loss of the iron steamer Elberfeld on 22nd February 1844, 19th century
5310704 An engraving depicting the loss of the iron steamer Elberfeld on 22nd February 1844, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1844); Universal History Archive/UIG

An engraving depicting William Henson's design for a steam-powered aeroplane in 1844, 19th (engraving)
5311622 An engraving depicting William Henson's design for a steam-powered aeroplane in 1844, 19th (engraving); (add.info.: g William Henson's design for a steam-powered aeroplane: 1844)

Ensign of the Grenadier Guards. Note grenades on collars and belts. From R
535994 Ensign of the Grenadier Guards. Note grenades on collars and belts. From R. Ackermann Costumes of the British Army, 1844. Lithograph; Universal History Archive/UIG

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