1845 Collection (#5)

A Staffordshire Portrait Group of the Death of Nelson, (ceramic)
986130 A Staffordshire Portrait Group of the Death of Nelson, (ceramic) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Staffordshire Portrait Group of the Death of Nelson. Made circa 1845)

Black American Wolf, Male, 1845 (colour lithograph)
985862 Black American Wolf, Male, 1845 (colour lithograph) by Audubon, John Woodhouse (1812-62) (after); 68.7x54.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Black American Wolf, Male; Canis Lupus)

Virginian Opossum, 1845 (coloured lithograph)
985805 Virginian Opossum, 1845 (coloured lithograph) by Audubon, John James (1785-1851) (after); 54.7x69.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Petrogale Xanthopus (yellow-footed rock-wallaby), 1845-1863 (hand-coloured lithograph)
991244 Petrogale Xanthopus (yellow-footed rock-wallaby), 1845-1863 (hand-coloured lithograph) by English School, (19th century); 56.3x38.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Madeleine Lemaire (1845) (b / w photo)
5220035 Madeleine Lemaire (1845) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Madeleine Lemaire (1845)

Michel-Nicolaievitch comte de Mourawieff (1845-1900) (b / w photo)
5219784 Michel-Nicolaievitch comte de Mourawieff (1845-1900) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Le puits de Saint-Hilaire, 21 janvier 1845 (engraving)
3646040 Le puits de Saint-Hilaire, 21 janvier 1845 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le puits de Saint-Hilaire, 21 janvier 1845)

Dara Shikoh (1615-1659)
3618213 Dara Shikoh (1615-1659) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Dara Shikoh (1615-1659). Elder son of the Mogol emperor Sha Yajan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal

Kings Cross, from a view taken during its demolition in 1845 (engraving)
3636353 Kings Cross, from a view taken during its demolition in 1845 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kings Cross)

The Castle Hill, 1845 (engraving)
5202846 The Castle Hill, 1845 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Castle Hill, 1845. Illustration for Cassells Old and New Edinburgh (c 1885)

Paulus, Artiste, 1845 (b / w photo)
5201721 Paulus, Artiste, 1845 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paulus, Artiste, 1845)

Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercie, Sculpteur, 1845 (b / w photo)
5201652 Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercie, Sculpteur, 1845 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercie, Sculpteur, 1845)

The Day After - St Patricks Day in the morning (engraving)
5997839 The Day After - St Patricks Day in the morning (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Day After - St Patricks Day in the morning)

Map: Rome, with its Environs, according to the Survey of Baron Moltke, in 1845 and 1846
6004717 Map: Rome, with its Environs, according to the Survey of Baron Moltke, in 1845 and 1846, drawn by Augustus Petermann (colour litho) by English School

Fire escapes (engraving)
608774 Fire escapes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire escapes: (main pic) Patent Balustrade Safety Fire Escape; (inset left)

Tissington Well-Dressing in 1845 (engraving)
1095537 Tissington Well-Dressing in 1845 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tissington Well-Dressing in 1845)

Ticket for Charles Dickens amateur dramatic performance, 1845 (engraving)
984101 Ticket for Charles Dickens amateur dramatic performance, 1845 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Distribution of Widows Dole at the gate of Lambeth Palace (engraving)
606812 Distribution of Widows Dole at the gate of Lambeth Palace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The "Queen"at the Spithead Review of 1845 (colour litho)
726532 The " Queen" at the Spithead Review of 1845 (colour litho) by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Battle of Ferozeshah, India, during the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845-1846), 21-22 December 1845. Date: 1845

Page from the Illustrated London News, 14th June 1845, featuring Ascot prizes the Royal Hunt Cup, the Emperors Cup, and the Queens Vase

Ascot prize - The Emperors Cup
Amongst the Ascot prizes for 1845 is the Emperors Cup, a gift of the Emperor of Russia on his 1844 visit to Queen Victoria

Reopening of Sadlers Wells Theatre, Sermon
Reopening of Sadlers Wells Theatre, London, 26 July 1845, Sermon by Rev William Owen of Chadwell Street Chapel Date: 1845

The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (litho)
1615761 The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Life of William Ewart Gladstone)

Railway Mania - illustration by Alfred Crowquill - a steam train running out of track as it heads to the edge of the precipice... Date: 1845

Railway Mania - written and illustrated by Alfred Crowquill. Date: 1845

Railway Mania - text written by Alfred Crowquill. Date: 1845

Fisher House, Islington, London. Date: 1845

Crockfords Club
Crockfords, the popular name for William Crockfords St Jamess Club was a London gentlemens club in St James, London. Now dissolved, it was established in 1823, closed in 1845

The booths on the Pont Neuf, Paris, 1844. Woman in fur-trim cape and fur muff over a green dress with boy in cap, shirt and trousers. Equestrian statue of King Henry IV

Toraja man of Tondano, Sulawesi, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia
6339137 Toraja man of Tondano, Sulawesi, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Toraja man of Tondano, Sulawesi, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia)

Native of Rote Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
6339134 Native of Rote Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Native of Rote Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia)

Mapuche man of Chile smoking a cigar
6339083 Mapuche man of Chile smoking a cigar by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Mapuche man of Chile smoking a cigar)

Young unmarried Hausa woman of Kano, North West Nigeria
6339076 Young unmarried Hausa woman of Kano, North West Nigeria by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Young unmarried Hausa woman of Kano, North West Nigeria)

Zouave, or Berber Zwawa soldier, of Algeria with musket
6339069 Zouave, or Berber Zwawa soldier, of Algeria with musket by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Zouave, or Berber Zwawa soldier, of Algeria with musket)

Regular infantryman in the Algerian resistance army of Emir Abdelkader, in the struggle against French colonialism
6339064 Regular infantryman in the Algerian resistance army of Emir Abdelkader, in the struggle against French colonialism by Belgian School

Moorish man in turban, jacket, culottes, holding a cane, Algiers, Algeria
6339061 Moorish man in turban, jacket, culottes, holding a cane, Algiers, Algeria by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Moorish man in turban, jacket, culottes, holding a cane, Algiers)

Noble Tuareg warrior of Agadez, Niger, in tagelmust (turban and veil), taktkat (shirt) and akarbey (pants)
6339057 Noble Tuareg warrior of Agadez, Niger, in tagelmust (turban and veil), taktkat (shirt) and akarbey (pants) by Lyon

Grey-Headed Flying Fox (Pteropus Poliocephalus), 1845-1863 (hand-coloured lithograph)
986061 Grey-Headed Flying Fox (Pteropus Poliocephalus), 1845-1863 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Gould, John (1804-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grey-Headed Flying Fox (Pteropus Poliocephalus)

Types and Costumes of New Granada (Colombia): Figures in the Procession of Holy Monday, c
828350 Types and Costumes of New Granada (Colombia): Figures in the Procession of Holy Monday, c.1845 (lithograph) by South American School

View of The Old Bridge, Foot of Stockwell Street, 1846, erected by Bishop Rae in 1845 (engraving)
5210034 View of The Old Bridge, Foot of Stockwell Street, 1846, erected by Bishop Rae in 1845 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of The Old Bridge)

Young Italian boy on the Mountain; Jeune Patre Italien dans le Montagne, c
826516 Young Italian boy on the Mountain; Jeune Patre Italien dans le Montagne, c.1845-55 (oil on panel) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 31.9x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Osphranter Rufus (Great Red Kangaroo), 1845-1863 (hand-coloured lithograph)
986426 Osphranter Rufus (Great Red Kangaroo), 1845-1863 (hand-coloured lithograph) by English School, (19th century); 54.5x37.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Horticultural Fate, ie rain at a fete (engraving)
5997838 Horticultural Fate, ie rain at a fete (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horticultural Fate, ie rain at a fete)

Cartoon, Noble Poulterers; or, Licensed to Sell Game -- a Peer of the Realm, making money out of the game caught on his estate, mostly fed at the expense of his tenant farmers. Date: 1845

Cartoon, Court of Young England -- The New Generation. A comment on Benjamin Disraelis Young England movement, a political splinter group consisting mostly of Conservative aristocrats who were at

Cartoon, The Man Wot Plays Several Instruments At Once -- a satirical comment on Sir Robert Peels attempt to improve Protestant-Catholic relationships by increasing a grant to Maynooth College

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In the year 1845, two mighty ships set sail into the unknown. The HMS Erebus and HMS Terror embarked on what would become Captain Francis Crozier's final journey. As they ventured through treacherous waters in search of the elusive Northwest Passage, little did they know that their fate was sealed. Onboard these vessels, brave souls sang Auld Lang Syne, bidding farewell to loved ones and embracing the uncertainty that lay ahead. Queen Victoria herself had high hopes for this expedition, as she eagerly awaited news of their triumphant return. Inspired by Isambard Kingdom Brunel's plan for the SS Great Britain, Franklin's crew aimed to conquer uncharted territories with sheer determination. However, nature had other plans in store for them. The Enterprise and Investigator soon found themselves trapped amidst icy barriers near Barrow. Meanwhile, back in Exminster Asylum in Devon, minds were plagued with worry over the safety of those aboard these ill-fated ships. The Block/Felix on Bat depicted scenes of despair and isolation within its haunting walls. Captain Sir John Franklin led his men fearlessly but tragically succumbed to his icy surroundings in 1847. His legacy lives on as a symbol of resilience and exploration despite overwhelming odds. The Lancaster Castle stands tall in Lancashire as a reminder of this historic chapter; it witnessed both hope and heartbreak during Franklin's quest for glory. Though their mission may have ended in tragedy, let us remember those who dared to venture into uncharted waters - forever etched into history as pioneers seeking passage where none had gone before.