1847 Collection (#2)

Tunbridge Wells from Calverley Park. Date: 1847

The Clearing House, Lombard Street, London, 1847
Engraving showing the interior of the Clearing House in Lombard Street, London, 1847. This was an important financial institution, located at the back of the Guardian Insurance Office

Wombwells Menagerie at Windsor Castle, 1847
Engraving showing the tents of Wombwells Menagerie in the Great Quadrangle of Windsor Castle during the Windsor Michaelmas Fair, October 1847

Clan Menzies
Clan FORBES an 18th century gentleman dressed in the height of fashion

Clan Sinclair
Clan SINCLAIR a young barefoot woman wears a long tartan plaid

GIRLS FASHIONS 1847
Grey dress: corsage a caraco made to resemble a jacket & skirt. Blue dress trimmed with black rosettes: pointed waist, skirt pinned up to reveal an underskirt

Antoine Drouot (Card)
ANTOINE DROUOT French bakers son whose diligent studies as a boy, while working for his father, led to his becoming a great military figure

London Stock Exchange
An interior view of the busy London Stock Exchange

Hoffmann / Harriet / Matches
THE DREADFUL STORY ABOUT HARRIET & THE MATCHES " She burns all over everywhere"

Wimborne railway station, Wimborne, Dorset, on the Southampton and Dorchester Railway route. Seen here in the year it opened, with the viaduct over the River Stour on the right. Date: 1847

I Dreamt I Slept At Madame Tussauds (engraving)
5997847 I Dreamt I Slept At Madame Tussauds (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: I Dreamt I Slept At Madame Tussaud s)

The Wiltshire Great Coursing Meeting Held at Amesbury, March 16, 17, 18, 19 And 20, 1847
1765061 The Wiltshire Great Coursing Meeting Held at Amesbury, March 16, 17, 18, 19 And 20, 1847, With Stonehenge Beyond, 1847 (oil on canvas) by Barraud, W. (1810-50) and Barraud, H

Syria / Damascus / Barrada
Damascus: the River Barrada, the ancient Pharpar Date: 1847

Rosebery / 5th Earl / Vf 76
ARCHIBALD PHILIP PRIMROSE 5TH EARL OF ROSEBERY Statesman and author Date: 1847 - 1929

Major Esterhazy
MAJOR MCFW ESTERHAZY French Major and German spy, connected with the Dreyfus Case Date: 1847 - 1923

Sir Edwin Ray Lankester
SIR EDWIN RAY LANKESTER Zoologist Date: 1847 - 1929

Bram Stoker, novelist and theatre manager
Bram Stoker, novelist and short story writer, best known for the gothic novel Dracula (1897). He was also theatre manager for Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre, London

Besant Circa 1900
ANNIE BESANT circa 1900 Date: 1847 - 1933

Kirkstall Abbey, Yorkshire Signed and dated in brown paint, lower left: J
Kirkstall Abbey, Yorkshire Signed and dated in brown paint, lower left: " J. Lambert 1847", George Lambert, 1700-1765, British

Locomotive passenger engine no 73, side elevation, built 1846-1847 to Stephensons patent Date: 1847

Modern Athenians plate 32 - Edinburgh
Mr David Tweedie and his brother John Tweedie (c. 1773-1847) on the Streets of Edinburgh. Both brothers partners in law

Modern Athenians plate 37 - Edinburgh
Capt. The Honorable Augustus G. F. Jocelyn (d. 1847) approaching Lieutenant General Sir Niel Douglas (1790-1853) commander and chief of the British army

Royals at St Johns
Scene during the royal visit to the college

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visiting Wombwells Menager
Engraving showing Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their children looking at the animals of Wombwells Menagerie, which had brought all its animals to the Great Quadrangle of Windsor Castle for

Rome Centenary
Patriotic Romans celebrate the 26th centenary of the founding of their city by Romulus and Remus

Clan Mackinnon
Clan MAC KINNON engaged in archery practice

CLAN ROSE
Clan ROSE engaged in digging peat

Clan Chisholm
Clan CHISHOLM

O connell / Derrynane
DANIEL O CONNELL Irish National leaders country seat, Derrynane Abbey, County Kerry, Ireland

O connell / Cahirciveen
DANIEL O CONNELL Irish National leaders birthplace at Cahirciveen, near Tralee, Ireland

Mackerel Fishing / 1847
The Brighton Boats fishing for mackerel

Flotow Martha Quartet
The delightful spinning quartet from Act Two, as the two posh ladies, disguised as country girls, reveal their inability to perform mundane household tasks

Wedding Cake / 1847
The Bride Cake for the wedding of the Marquis of Kildare

Queenwood College
Housed in the former Richard Owen Socialist community building Harmony Hall (built 1841) between 1847-1896. Burnt down in 1903. Former maths master: John Tyndall

First Mormon Township
The first township at Salt Lake City, Utah

Annie Besant / Fuller
ANNIE BESANT English theosophist and Indian political leader - portrait

Thomas Edison / La Nature
THOMAS ALVA EDISON Listening to the first phonogram sent to New York from England

Hoffmann / Shooting Man
THE STORY OF THE MAN THAT WENT OUT SHOOTING " At last he stumbled at the well, head over ears, & in he fell. The hare stopp d short, took aim, & hark!"

Major Dix at the Battle of Buena Vista 1847. John Adams Dix 1798-1879 American politician
3052885 Major Dix at the Battle of Buena Vista 1847. John Adams Dix 1798-1879 American politician and distinguished Civil War General From a 19th century print engraved by J C Armytage after H

The British child caught between two stools, Voluntary and State education. John Leech cartoon from Punch, London, 1847
527870 The British child caught between two stools, Voluntary and State education. John Leech cartoon from Punch, London, 1847. ; Universal History Archive/UIG

Title page from the first edition of Mrs. Perkins's Ball, 1847 (print)
865911 Title page from the first edition of Mrs. Perkins's Ball, 1847 (print); (add.info.: Title page of first edition of 'Mr Perkins's Ball')

French campaign of Napoleon Bonaparte in Egypt (1798-1801) Coloured engraving, 1847
543712 French campaign of Napoleon Bonaparte in Egypt (1798-1801) Coloured engraving, 1847; (add.info.: Napoleon Bonparte (1769-1821) addressing his troops

Mexican-American War 1846-1848: General Winfield Scott, commander of the US Army of the North
528547 Mexican-American War 1846-1848: General Winfield Scott, commander of the US Army of the North, making a triumphal entry into Mexico City on a white charger, 14 September 1847. Print c1848

Frederick William IV (1795-1861), king of of Prussia from 1840 (print)
527346 Frederick William IV (1795-1861), king of of Prussia from 1840 (print); (add.info.: Cartoon by Friedrich Engels showing Frederick William addressing the United Diet)

Victoria queen of Great Britain and Ireland
863938 Victoria queen of Great Britain and Ireland; (add.info.: Victoria (1819-1901) queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837, Empress of India from 1875

Performance of the opera Norma by Vincenzo Bellini, 1847, in the Fran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona (colour lithograph)
AIS5359046 Performance of the opera Norma by Vincenzo Bellini, 1847, in the Fran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona (colour lithograph); Instituto Municipal de Historia, Barcelona

Pages from The First Six Books of the elements of Euclid by Oliver Byrne published in 1847
5668984 Pages from The First Six Books of the elements of Euclid by Oliver Byrne published in 1847; (add.info.: Photograph of page from original 1847 first edition)

Reconstruction of carboniferous forest
863931 Reconstruction of carboniferous forest; (add.info.: Artist's reconstruction of a carboniferous forest during the time when coal deposits were being laid down)

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In the year 1847, a tapestry of remarkable events unfolded, weaving together various elements from mythology to literature, and even culinary arts. The roots of Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life in Norse mythology, seemed to stretch further as Auguste Escoffier revolutionized the world of gastronomy with his innovative techniques. Meanwhile, the Old Hartlepool Lighthouse stood tall on the rugged coast of north-east England, guiding ships through treacherous waters. The Struwwelpeter cover whispered tales of cautionary children's stories by Hoffmann and Augustus Soup warmed hearts with its comforting flavors. In this era, Franklin's writing captivated minds with its wisdom while Clan Macdonald forged their own legacy amidst changing times. Bram Stoker's enigmatic photo hinted at dark mysteries yet to be unveiled like those found within Jane Eyre and Rochester's tumultuous love story. As night fell upon London's Camden Round House, it became a haven for artists seeking inspiration. Amidst all this cultural richness lay Clan Macpherson who proudly upheld their heritage in Scotland. And not far away in New Swindon emerged a bustling town that would soon become an industrial hub - a testament to progress and innovation. Thus, 1847 was a year where legends were born and history was made; where creativity flourished alongside tradition; where lighthouses guided lost souls while trees held ancient secrets. It was an era that left an indelible mark on humanity’s collective memory – forever etched within the annals of time.