1855 Collection (page 7)

Queen Isabella II and husband visit Maundy Thursday Monument
Isabella II (1830-1904). Spanish Queen. Queen Isabella II and her husband visiting the Maundy Thursday Monument at the Church of Santa Maria, 1855 (Madrid, Spain)

Castle Howard Reformatory School
he Castle Howard Reformatory, Welburn, North Yorkshire, was established in 1855. Its chapel is at the right of the view. In 1933, it became an Approved School known as Castle Howard School for Boys

Gothic Chimneypiece Designs
A lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, showing four designs of gothic styled chimneypieces. Date: circa 1855

Gothic Chimneypiece Design
A lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, showing a design for a chimneypiece in the gothic style, with a segmented flower border and shield symbols in the top corners. Date: circa 1855

Gothic Coped Tomb Designs
A lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, showing eight similar designs for gothic coped tombs, each bearing a cross in slightly different ways. Date: circa 1855

Gothic Coped Tomb Design
A lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, showing a design for a gothic styled coped tomb. Date: circa 1855

Gothic Gravestone Design
A lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, showing a design for a gothic styled gravestone, with the distinct form of a central cross, with flowers placed at intervals. Date: circa 1855

Gothic Cross Forms
A lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, displaying a variety of forms for the terminations of crosses in the gothic style. Date: circa 1855

Gothic Gravestone Designs
A lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, showing a pair of designs for gothic gravestones, each bearing the general form of a cross, with circular motifs containing flowers

Gothic Scroll Designs
A lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, showing some different designs for scrolls in the gothic style. Date: circa 1855

Gothic Surface Designs
A lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, showing four slightly different designs used for relieving the surface of stone work, in gothic style. Date: circa 1855

Gothic Mouldings
A lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, shows the many ways in which mouldings are terminated. Date: circa 1855

Gothic Architecture Flower Design
A lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, showing a simple, yet beautiful gothic flower design used for architectural surface decoration. Date: circa 1855

Gothic Panelling
A lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, showing a series of designs for enriched panelling using gothic foliage. These designs would have often been adapted for carvings in wood

Gothic Window Designs
A lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, showing various forms of gothic window designs, grouped together as parts of buildings. Date: circa 1855

Lithographic Plate of Arms
A lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, showing the arms of the Archiepiscopal See of York, together with those of the Episcopal See of Manchester

Dwelling House Entrance Design
A lithographic plate produced by Day and Sons, showing a design for an entrance doorway for a dwelling house. The quatrefoils above the doorway allow for inviting light

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Pre-Raphaelite artist, self-portrait dated 20 September 1855 Date: 1855

Royal Yacht, HMY Victoria and Albert Date: 1855

Louis-Eugene Cavaignac, French general and politician
Louis-Eugene Cavaignac (1802-1857), French general and politician. Date: 1855

Jean-Leon Gerome, French painter and sculptor
Jean-Leon Gerome (1824-1904), French painter and sculptor, at the age of 31. Date: circa 1855

Graves at head of Harbour of Balaklava, Crimean War
Graves at the head of the Harbour of Balaklava, Crimean War Date: 1855

Rafael Montesinos, 1855, by Bernardo Lopez Piquer
Rafael Montesinos Ramiro (1811-1877). Spanish painter. Portrait by Bernardo Lopez Piquer (1799-1874), 1855. Museum of Romanticism. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

McDonnell Douglas MD-81 LN-RMM Blenda Viking (msn 53005, line number 1855), of SAS (Scandinavian Airline System) Date: circa 2000

The Lion Hunt, 1855 or 1856, by Eugene Delacroix
Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863). French painter. The Lion Hunt, 1855 or 1856. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden. Date:

Eleanor Marx, youngest daughter of Karl Marx
Eleanor "Tussy" Marx (1855-1898), also known as Eleanor Marx Aveling, the English-born youngest daughter of Karl Marx. She was a social activist and literary translator. Date: circa 1880s

TSAR NICOLAS I DIES
Tsar Nicolas I (1796 - 1855), lies on his deathbed, not greatly lamented as it is his intransigeance which has brought the Crimea war to his country. But he did want to abolish serfdom. 1855

BROWNING / EVELYN HOPE
EVELYN HOPE (from Dramatis personae') Beautiful Evelyn Hope is dead... you will wake, & remember, & understand... Date: First published: 1855

The Valley of the Shadow of Death - caves on the Woronzoff Road, to the rear of the Allied 21-gun Battery Date: 1855

Portrait of Charlotte Bronte, 19th century (engraving)
3697252 Portrait of Charlotte Bronte, 19th century (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Charlotte Bronte (Thornton, Yorkshire, England 1816-Haworth, Yorkshire, 1855)

Boeing 737-4Q8 SX-BKI (msn 24704, line number 1855), of Olympic Airlines, on approach to Athens International Airport. Date: circa 2000

Alexander II of Russia reviewing his army at Sebastopol during The Crimean War, 1855
3062062 Alexander II of Russia reviewing his army at Sebastopol during The Crimean War, 1855. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

General Sir James Simpson, 1792 - 1868
3062060 General Sir James Simpson, 1792 - 1868. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Army officer of the 19th century who commanded the British Troops in)

Crimean War. The Battle of the Great Redan during the Siege of Sebastopol, 1855
3062057 Crimean War. The Battle of the Great Redan during the Siege of Sebastopol, 1855. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Crimean War. The repulse of a Russian attack during the Siege of Kars, 1855
3062063 Crimean War. The repulse of a Russian attack during the Siege of Kars, 1855. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Crimean War 1853-1856: British cavalry camp, looking towards Kadikoi, 1855
528737 Crimean War 1853-1856: British cavalry camp, looking towards Kadikoi, 1855. Photograph by Rogern Fenton (1819-1869) American war photographer

Gerald Graham (1831-1899)
865021 Gerald Graham (1831-1899) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910); (add.info.: Gerald Graham (1831-1899) English army officer who served in the Royal Engineers

Battle of the Chernaya, 1857 (oil on canvas) (detail of 3497537)
3497538 Battle of the Chernaya, 1857 (oil on canvas) (detail of 3497537) by Induno, Gerolamo (1827-90); 292x494 cm; Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: The Battle of the Chernaya)

Sir Garnet Wolseley (engraving)
1061180 Sir Garnet Wolseley (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Garnet Wolseley)

Battle of the Chernaya, 1857 (oil on canvas) (detail of 3497537)
3497539 Battle of the Chernaya, 1857 (oil on canvas) (detail of 3497537) by Induno, Gerolamo (1827-90); 292x494 cm; Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: The Battle of the Chernaya)

Battle of the Chernaya, 1857 (oil on canvas) (detail of 3497537)
3497540 Battle of the Chernaya, 1857 (oil on canvas) (detail of 3497537) by Induno, Gerolamo (1827-90); 292x494 cm; Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: The Battle of the Chernaya)

Battle of the Chernaya, 1857 (oil on canvas)
3497537 Battle of the Chernaya, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Induno, Gerolamo (1827-90); 292x494 cm; Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: The Battle of the Chernaya, August 16)

Portrait of a Young Family, 1855 (oil on canvas)
1195689 Portrait of a Young Family, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Iagodnikov, Aleksei (mid 19th century); 90.5x104.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Iagodnikov)

Sleeping Woman in White Dress, c. 1851-1855 (stereoscopic daguerreotype)
1766813 Sleeping Woman in White Dress, c.1851-1855 (stereoscopic daguerreotype) by Gouin, Alexis Louis Charles Arthur (fl.c.1830)

Bountiful Still Life, 1855 (oil on canvas)
650413 Bountiful Still Life, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Newell, Hugh (1830-1915); 50.8x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bountiful Still Life. Hugh Newell (1830-1915). Oil on canvas

Arab Warriors Advancing, 1855 (black chalk and watercolour)
outdoor, nineteenth century, foot, men only, time of day, bare feet, feet, large group of people, movement, 1850s, enemies, negative concept, man, middle eastern, mature man, men, fine art

The Harvesters Family, 1855 (oil on panel)
659067 The Harvesters Family, 1855 (oil on panel) by Verheyden, Francois (1806-c.1890); 70.5x52.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Harvesters Family. Francois Verheyden (1806-ca.1890)

Breton Breastfeeding her Child; Bretonne Allaitant son Enfant, 1855-1860 (oil on zinc)
656301 Breton Breastfeeding her Child; Bretonne Allaitant son Enfant, 1855-1860 (oil on zinc) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 32.4x24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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"1855: A Year of Triumphs, Tragedies, and Transformations" In 1855, the Rifleman of the 95th (Rifles) Regiment of Foot showcased their unparalleled marksmanship skills on the battlefield. Their precision and bravery became legendary during the Crimean War. Meanwhile, a beef cuts diagram from that year provided insight into the culinary preferences of the era. As people savored various cuts, they marveled at how food could unite even in times of conflict. The Crystal Palace in 1855 witnessed an extraordinary event as dinosaurs came to life through Punch magazine's imaginative illustrations. This whimsical display captivated visitors and transported them to a prehistoric world. Amidst these cultural marvels, John Moses Browning was born – a visionary who would revolutionize firearms design with his innovative inventions later in life. In Manchester, compassion prevailed as orphaned children found solace at the Warehousemen Orphan Schools in Cheadle Hulme. These institutions offered hope and education to those less fortunate. Inspired by Aesop's fable about Wind and Sun competing for supremacy over a traveler's cloak, individuals sought valuable lessons about gentleness triumphing over force during this time. However, not all stories ended happily. The Charge of the British Light Cavalry Brigade immortalized both courage and tragedy during their ill-fated assault at Balaclava during the Crimean War. On a brighter note, Withington Hospital opened its doors in Manchester – providing medical care to those in need while fostering advancements in healthcare practices throughout England. Across waters lay Royal Victoria Dock – bustling with trade ships from around the globe. This hub symbolized Britain's growing influence on international commerce during this era of expansionism. Philosopher Soren Kierkegaard delved deep into existential questions that challenged societal norms and beliefs - provoking introspection among intellectuals worldwide during this transformative period.