1851 Collection (page 6)

Drying tea indoors, China. Date: 1851

Roasting top grade tea over a fire, China. Date: 1851

Sifting tea, China. Date: 1851

Sifting tea by hand, China. Date: 1851

Drying tea in the open air, China
Drying tea on a frame in the open air, China. Date: 1851

Railway construction, delivery of monster bar, Port Talbot
Railway construction, delivery of a monster bar, 62 feet 5 inches long, at Port Talbot, Glamorganshire, with a large crowd of celebrating spectators. Date: 1851

Bristol Railway Terminus 1851
Bristols railway terminus during the nineteenth century. 1851

Hyde Park in 1851, from the picture in the Royal Collection (engraving)
5199217 Hyde Park in 1851, from the picture in the Royal Collection (engraving) by Harding, James Duffield (1798-1863); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hyde Park in 1851)

Ermete Novelli, Artiste, 1851 (b / w photo)
5201741 Ermete Novelli, Artiste, 1851 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ermete Novelli, Artiste, 1851)

Paul-Marie-Theodore-Vincent D Indy, Compositeur, 1851 (b / w photo)
5201590 Paul-Marie-Theodore-Vincent D Indy, Compositeur, 1851 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paul-Marie-Theodore-Vincent D Indy, Compositeur)

Grants Square, 1851 (engraving)
5203301 Grants Square, 1851 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grants Square, 1851. Illustration for Cassells Old and New Edinburgh (c 1885)

View in Bonnington, 1851 (engraving)
5203258 View in Bonnington, 1851 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View in Bonnington, 1851. Illustration for Cassells Old and New Edinburgh (c 1885)

Inside Machinery Hall (coloured litho)
GHL41204 Inside Machinery Hall (coloured litho) by English School, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; eLondon Metropolitan Archives; English, out of copyright

Tunis and China, The Great Exhibition of 1851 (colour litho)
582066 Tunis and China, The Great Exhibition of 1851 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tunis and China, The Great Exhibition of 1851)

Italy, The Great Exhibition of 1851 (colour litho)
582065 Italy, The Great Exhibition of 1851 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italy, The Great Exhibition of 1851)

Construction of the Crystal Palace, Great Exhibition of 1851 (engraving)
582544 Construction of the Crystal Palace, Great Exhibition of 1851 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Construction of the Crystal Palace)

Invitation to the Guild of Literature and Art (engraving)
603879 Invitation to the Guild of Literature and Art (engraving) by Ward, Edgar Melville (1839-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Invitation to the Guild of Literature and Art)

View of the Interior of the Building in Hyde Park for the Exhibition of 1851 (coloured engraving)
611414 View of the Interior of the Building in Hyde Park for the Exhibition of 1851 (coloured engraving) by English School

Great Exhibition, 1851 (colour litho)
611315 Great Exhibition, 1851 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Exhibition, 1851.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English

Great Exhibition, 1851, From the Bridge, Hyde Park (coloured engraving)
611313 Great Exhibition, 1851, From the Bridge, Hyde Park (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Exhibition, 1851)

Prince Alberts Model Lodging House, Great Exhibition, 1851 (engraving)
611307 Prince Alberts Model Lodging House, Great Exhibition, 1851 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Alberts Model Lodging House, Great Exhibition)

Frederick Hodges, founder of the Volunteer Fire Brigade of England (photo)
608808 Frederick Hodges, founder of the Volunteer Fire Brigade of England (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick Hodges)

Interior of the Great Exhibition, 1851, Ceylon, Malta and Canadian Departments (engraving)
609914 Interior of the Great Exhibition, 1851, Ceylon, Malta and Canadian Departments (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of the Great Exhibition)

Interior of the Great Exhibition, 1851, Egypt, Turkey & Greece (engraving)
609912 Interior of the Great Exhibition, 1851, Egypt, Turkey & Greece (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of the Great Exhibition, 1851, Egypt)

The British Department, Viewed from the Transept, Great Exhibition, 1851 (engraving)
611305 The British Department, Viewed from the Transept, Great Exhibition, 1851 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Department)

Austria, No 1, Great Exhibition, 1851 (coloured engraving)
611291 Austria, No 1, Great Exhibition, 1851 (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Austria, No 1, Great Exhibition)

Biggs sheep-dipping apparatus 1851
Thomas Bigg, Leicester House, Great Dover Street, Southwark, inventor and manufacturer of improved apparatus for sheep-dipping, using five men is capable of dipping 500 sheep per day. Date: 1851

Meltham Mills 1851
Meltham Mills, near Huddersfield. Brooks family, Royal improved, patent cotton spinning mill. 1851

Great Exhibition of 1851. Programme of Musical Performances, 1 May 1851 (engraving)
558518 Great Exhibition of 1851. Programme of Musical Performances, 1 May 1851 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Exhibition of 1851)

Belgian section of The Great Exhibition of 1851 (coloured engraving)
557969 Belgian section of The Great Exhibition of 1851 (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belgian section of The Great Exhibition of 1851)

Foreign nave of The Great Exhibition of 1851 (colour litho)
558188 Foreign nave of The Great Exhibition of 1851 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foreign nave of The Great Exhibition of 1851)

Albert, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria, showing off the Crystal Palace
530927 Albert, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria, showing off the Crystal Palace and the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, London. John Tenniel cartoon from Punch London 1851

Some Curiosities of the British Population (engraving)
2773407 Some Curiosities of the British Population (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some Curiosities of the British Population)

Dressing for a Masquerade, Mr Disraeli as a Great Protectionist Leader (engraving)
2777175 Dressing for a Masquerade, Mr Disraeli as a Great Protectionist Leader (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dressing for a Masquerade)

The Ghost of Protection appearing to Mr Disraeli (engraving)
2777173 The Ghost of Protection appearing to Mr Disraeli (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ghost of Protection appearing to Mr Disraeli)

Triumphal Arch and Duke of Wellingtons Statue, Constitution Hill, 1851 (engraving)
3628135 Triumphal Arch and Duke of Wellingtons Statue, Constitution Hill, 1851 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

St Marys Roman Catholic Cathedral, Cape Town (b / w photo)
3092338 St Marys Roman Catholic Cathedral, Cape Town (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Marys Roman Catholic Cathedral, Cape Town)

Great Exhibition, Hyde Park 1851
Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, held at Hyde Park, London. Date: 1851

Great Exhibition - main entrance 1851
Main southern entrance to the transept of the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, held at Hyde Park, London. Date: 1851

The Bloomer Song, by J H Nightingale and C Milward
Promotional music sheet for The Bloomer Song, by J H Nightingale and C Milward, performed nightly with great applause by Miss Kathleen Fitzwilliam in the farce Bloomerism or The Follies of the Day

The New Bloomer Polka by Alfred Mellon
Promotional music sheet for The New Bloomer Polka by Alfred Mellon, performed at the Adelphi Theatre in Bloomerism or The Follies of the Day, first produced there 2 October 1851. Date: 1851

Advert for Josiah Westley, bookbinders 1851
Josiah Westley, bookbinding establishment, adjoining The Times, office, London. 1851

The May-Day Present, Great International Exhibition of 1862
Mrs Britannia (Queen Victoria) been presented with a scale model of the new Great International Exhibition of 1862. With Victoria looking at the design

Russian department at The Great Exhibition 1851
Russia exhibit in The Great Exhibition of 1851 at Hyde Park. 1851

French department at The Great Exhibition 1851
French display of objects in bronze. 1851

Exterior of Western entrance, Great Exhibition 1851
Western entrance to the Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, London. Date: 1851

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"1851: A Year of Exploration, Innovation, and Artistic Splendor" In 1851, the world witnessed a multitude of remarkable events that shaped history. Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror embarked on an ill-fated expedition in 1845, leaving behind a legacy of bravery and resilience. The Royal Coat of Arms stood as a symbol of strength and unity amidst turbulent times. An engraved map showcased Ireland's beauty in intricate detail, capturing its rich heritage and captivating landscapes. Meanwhile, inside the Great Exhibition of 1851, innovation thrived as Augusta Ada Byron unveiled her groundbreaking contributions to computing. England's capital city buzzed with excitement as Joseph Paxton's Crystal Palace rose majestically against London's skyline—a testament to human ingenuity. Edwin Landseer's iconic painting "Monarch of the Glen" mesmerized art enthusiasts with its depiction of regal wildlife. Amidst progress and grandeur, mental health institutions like Asylum Lodge in Devizes and County Lunatic Asylum in Colney Hatch provided care for those struggling with their minds' afflictions. Nature enthusiasts marveled at the gracefulness of Morris' Common Curlew while Derby County Mental Hospital offered solace to individuals seeking healing. In this vibrant year, even entertainment had its place—James Doughty took center stage as England's oldest clown, bringing joy to audiences across the nation. As we reflect on 1851 today, let us remember it not just for its historical significance but also for the diverse tapestry it wove together—an era marked by exploration into uncharted territories both within ourselves and our world.