1850s Collection (page 61)

Boat at Qasr Ibrim on the River Nile, Egypt. Date: 1857

Pyramid of Saqqara, Egypt. Date: 1857

Samsons Gate, Gaza, Holy Land. Date: 1857

Old Town of Gaza, Holy Land. Date: 1857

Summit of Gebel Moosa, Holy Land
Summit of Gebel Moosa (Jebel Musa), Holy Land. Date: 1857

Monastery of Mar Saba, Holy Land
Monastery of Mar Saba (Saint Sabbas the Sanctified), Holy Land. It is a Greek Orthodox monastery overlooking the Kidron Valley on the West Bank, east of Bethlehem. Date: 1857

The Camden Town railway: Homerton parsonage and church, 1851
As viewed from the Camden Town railway line: Homerton parsonage and church, the latter erected in 1847 from a design by Mr. Ashpitel, but pictured here in 1851

The Camden Town railway: the Minories Viaduct, 1851
The iron viaduct crossing the Minories, London, 1851. An example of an enclosed railway bridge, building to prevent horses in the road beneath taking fright from the noise

The Camden Town railway: Fenchurch Station, 1851
The entrance to Fenchurch Station, 1851. This initial letter marks the start of an article on the Camden Town Railway, which began at Fenchurch Station, and terminated at Hampstead Road

The Camden Town railway: the Bow Spring bridge, Stepney, 1851
The Bow Spring bridge at Stepney Station, London. Designed by L. Clare and constructed by Messrs. Fox and Henderson, the bridge spans the 80 foot width of Commerical Road

The Camden Town railway: the Great Northern Railway viaduct
The viaduct of the Camden Town railway crossing the Direct York railway, as viewed from the bridge at the upper end of Maiden Lane, London in 1851. Copenhagen Fields can be seen on the horizon

Mistletoe thwarted by crinoline, 1857
A young man curses the invention of crinoline skirts, preventing him from accessing the object of his affections, waiting coyly beneath the mistletoe. 1857

Chinese musical party at Manila
A Chinese musical party at Manila, 1858. Date: 1858

Tenby life boat, 1857
The Tenby life boat proceeding to the rescue of the crew of the Spanish ship Nuevo Torcuvato, 1857. The life boat bears the mark of the National Life Boat Institution. Date: 7th December 1857

The Princes Club Racquet Courts, 1857
The Princes Club Racquet Courts at Hans Place, Belgrave Square, London. A private gentlemans club, designed by Mr. B. Burton, consisting of three courts, one of which is pictured here

Great Eastern entering Holyhead harbour, 1859
The Great Eastern steam ship arriving at Holyhead, 1859. Captain MacGregor Skinners monument can be seen in the foreground. Date: 1859

Great Eastern at Holyhead, 1859
Visitors to the Great Eastern steamship at Holyhead Pier, 1859. Date: 1859

A Sale at Christies in the 1850s by Charles Robinson
Bidders at a fine art auction at Christies auctioneers in the mid-Victorian era. Date: 1938

Great Eastern paddle box, 1859
The paddle box of the Great Eastern ship. Date: 1859

Butchers shop, 1850
A curious social scene outside a butchers shop, 1850. A Victorian man gestures towards a rather suprised looking matrons basket of carrots

Cultivating cacti, Paris 1857
Cultivating cacti in a greenhouse in Paris 1857. Date: 1857

The Army and Navy Club, Pall Mall
The Army and Navy Club which overlooks Pall Mall to the south and Sr. Jamess to the east, and was recently pulled down in order that a more capacious building should be completed by 1963

Interior of the Army and Navy Club
The interior of the Army and Navy Club, Pall Mall, London, showing the staircase. The club was founded in 1837 when many army officers returned from India

Sunday Evening Meeting in Haslar Hospital, 1858
The late Sir Edward Parrys Sunday evening reading in one of the wards of Haslar Hospital, Hampshire. Date: 1858

American coin, one cent, with the American eagle on the head and a wreath design on the reverse. Date: 1857

Music cover, The Piccolomini Waltz, from Verdis opera La Traviata, as performed at Almacks and the Court Balls. Marietta Piccolomini (1834-1899)

Panorama of a fashionable wedding, 1855
Panorama of a fashionable wedding in 1855-relations, clergy and hangers on depicted. Date: 1855

Arrival of the Christmas train, Eastern Counties Railway
An engraving showing passengers loading their luggage, preparing to depart for Christmas. Date: 1850

India Kanpur Cawnpore
Kanpur, formerly ka Cawnpore, on the Ganges, will play an important part in the Indian Mutiny in the 1850s. Date: circa 1835

Sweeps procession on May Day
A chimney sweeps procession in celebration of May Day with a Jack in the Green covered in foliage. Date: 1855

Sir Richard Tangye
Sir Richard Trevithick Tangye, civil engineer and industrialist, manufacturer of engines and other heavy equipment. Seen here in the late 1850s with the Great Eastern steamship before its launch to

Sheepshearing Beneath Tree ca 1854 Conte crayon
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Beverley Minster Yorkshire England Perspective View
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Parisienne Back 1850s graphite brown ink gray
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Harriet Beecher Stowe 1850s Daguerreotype 10. 8 x 8. 3 cm
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Charlton House Seated Figures Foreground 1850s
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Three Claudet Family Women Seated Studio 1850s
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Boy Profile Face Shown Frontally Mirror 1850s
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Family Seated Thatched Hut South America 1850s
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Mrs Onslow 1850s Salted paper print paper negative
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Collection British Calotypes Wood-engravings
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Doorway Crumbling Brick Building 1850s Albumen silver print
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Ruins Cecilia Metella Rome 1850s Salted paper print
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Portrait Seated Man 1850s Salted paper print
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Two Men Seated Table 1850s Salted paper print
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Professor Samuel F B Morse LL. D 1850s Salted paper print
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Lacock Abbey 1850s Salted paper print paper negative
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View House Garden Pond Lily Pads 1850s Albumen silver print
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The 1850s: A Glimpse into the British Empire's Flourishing Era Step back in time to the 19th century, where a world map adorned with the vast territories of the British Empire unfolds before your eyes. The year is 1850, and as you explore this captivating era, various snapshots offer glimpses into its remarkable tapestry. In England, a coal mine stands tall as a testament to industrial progress. Its chimneys billow smoke that symbolizes both economic growth and societal change. Meanwhile, an alga cyanotype captures nature's intricate beauty through an innovative photographic process. Venturing further, we find ourselves inside the magnificent Great Exhibition of 1851. Amidst grandeur and opulence, inventors showcase their groundbreaking creations while visitors marvel at technological advancements that shape our modern world. Charles Darwin himself can be seen amidst his evolutionary tree—a revolutionary concept challenging traditional beliefs about life's origins. His profound ideas would forever alter our understanding of biology and ignite intellectual debates for generations to come. Across borders lies Crimea, where three Coldstream Guards—known as Crimean Braves—stand resolute in their duty during times of conflict. Their unwavering bravery echoes throughout history alongside other valiant soldiers like those from the Charge of the Light Brigade—an awe-inspiring display of courage etched forever in our collective memory. Closer to home in Cheadle Hulme rests Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools—a beacon of hope providing education and support for vulnerable children who have lost their parents due to industrial hardships. Traveling southward unveils Balaclava's battlefield—the very site where the gallant 11th Hussars charged fearlessly during one fateful day known as "the Charge of the Light Brigade. " Their heroic sacrifice immortalized within tales passed down through generations. Nature lovers will delight in Buddon Wood nestled among Mountsorrel and Swithland in Leicestershire.