1856 Collection (page 7)

An early sewing machine. 1856

Keepeth the Sabbath from polluting 1856
Our only day, the Sabbath is the workingmans chapter. Date: 1856

St Petersburg in 1706 and 1856 (engraving)
1097770 St Petersburg in 1706 and 1856 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Petersburg in 1706 and 1856)

Saturn and his rings! only a penny 1856
Street telescope exhibitor in London. Attracting passers by to have a look through the telescope on a clear night for a penny. Date: 1856

Crossing-sweeper nuisance Crossing-sweeper nuisance 1856
Group of young children with brooms, sweeping the ground as a gentleman walks alone, asking for a ha penny. Date: 1856

PETAIN HONOURED 1941
Once upon a time there was a marshal of France - 1941 propaganda publication inviting chldren to honour Petain, saviour of France during the German occupation. Date: 1856 - 1951

The Cherry Seller, 1856 (oil on panel)
659732 The Cherry Seller, 1856 (oil on panel) by Smith, George (1829-1901); 76.2x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cherry Seller. George Smith (1829-1901). Oil on panel. Dated 1856

The Great Naval Review in 1856, the Queen passing through the Lines on Board the Royal Yacht (litho)
1597644 The Great Naval Review in 1856, the Queen passing through the Lines on Board the Royal Yacht (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Wooden Walls of England, the Great Naval Review at Spithead in 1856 (litho)
1597643 The Wooden Walls of England, the Great Naval Review at Spithead in 1856 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wooden Walls of England)

The Universal Agricultural Exhibition in Paris, 1856 (engraving)
1608907 The Universal Agricultural Exhibition in Paris, 1856 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Universal Agricultural Exhibition in Paris, 1856)

His Imperial Majesty, Alexander II (engraving)
729253 His Imperial Majesty, Alexander II (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: His Imperial Majesty, Alexander II, Emperor of Russia)

The Burden; Le Fardeau, c. 1855-1856 (oil on cradled panel)
1768920 The Burden; Le Fardeau, c.1855-1856 (oil on cradled panel) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 46x36.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Burden; Le Fardeau. Honore Daumier (1808-1879)

Erasmus Darwin (b / w photo)
5224089 Erasmus Darwin (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Erasmus Darwin. Illustration for Froudes Life of Thomas Carlyle.); © Look and Learn

L N Tolstoi with writers-contributors of the magazine "Sovremennik", Peterburg, 1856 (b / w photo)
5233338 L N Tolstoi with writers-contributors of the magazine " Sovremennik", Peterburg, 1856 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer

Paul Deschanel (1856) (b / w photo)
5219753 Paul Deschanel (1856) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paul Deschanel (1856)

One of Mr Mellys first drinking fountains in Liverpool (engraving)
5227127 One of Mr Mellys first drinking fountains in Liverpool (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of Mr Mellys first drinking fountains in Liverpool)

Henri Cain, Peintre, 1856 (b / w photo)
5201612 Henri Cain, Peintre, 1856 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henri Cain, Peintre, 1856)

Portrait of Roger Fenton (1819-1869), 1856 (salt paper photographic print, mounted)
990432 Portrait of Roger Fenton (1819-1869), 1856 (salt paper photographic print, mounted) by Diamond, Hugh Welch (1809-86); 22.2x17.14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A View of Nurnberg, 1856 (watercolour heightened with white on paper)
827942 A View of Nurnberg, 1856 (watercolour heightened with white on paper) by Quaglio, Angelo (1829-90); 23.8x29.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A View of Nurnberg)

Thomas Jefferson, 1856 (oil on canvas)
984890 Thomas Jefferson, 1856 (oil on canvas) by Sully, Thomas (1783-1872); 87.6x69.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Sully (1793-1872). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1856

"Malacca, "the Winner of the Cambridgeshire Stakes, 1856 (engraving)
1097904 " Malacca, " the Winner of the Cambridgeshire Stakes, 1856 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Malacca)

"Vengeance, "the Winner of the Cesarewitch Stakes, 1856 (engraving)
1097871 " Vengeance, " the Winner of the Cesarewitch Stakes, 1856 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Vengeance)

The Goodwood Race Plate, 1856 (engraving)
1097649 The Goodwood Race Plate, 1856 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Goodwood Race Plate, 1856)

Portrait of Two Sisters, 1856 (oil on canvas)
989941 Portrait of Two Sisters, 1856 (oil on canvas) by West, Samuel (1810-67); 94x73.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Two Sisters. Samuel West (1810-1867). Oil on canvas

Drags of the Four-in-Hand Club passing Five Bells Tavern, New Cross (oil on canvas)
SGS106151 Drags of the Four-in-Hand Club passing Five Bells Tavern, New Cross (oil on canvas) by Alken, Samuel Henry (1810-94); 40.4x60.8 cm; The Berger Collection at the Denver Art Museum

Rene Maizeroy (1856) (b / w photo)
5219927 Rene Maizeroy (1856) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rene Maizeroy (1856)

Fabrice Carre, Homme De Lettres, 1856 (b / w photo)
5201513 Fabrice Carre, Homme De Lettres, 1856 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fabrice Carre, Homme De Lettres, 1856)

The Congress of Paris, 1856 (b / w photo)
5998002 The Congress of Paris, 1856 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Congress of Paris, 1856)

"Ellington, "Winner of the Derby, 1856 (engraving)
1608853 " Ellington, " Winner of the Derby, 1856 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Ellington, " Winner of the Derby, 1856)

The Late Lord de Tabley (engraving)
1056800 The Late Lord de Tabley (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Lord de Tabley)

Woman with a Garland; Femme a la Guirlande, 1856 (oil on canvas)
824543 Woman with a Garland; Femme a la Guirlande, 1856 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 125x133 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman with a Garland; Femme a la Guirlande)

Old Houses on the Rhone at Geneva, 1856 (pencil and watercolour heightened with white)
824146 Old Houses on the Rhone at Geneva, 1856 (pencil and watercolour heightened with white) by Callow, William (1812-1908); 25.7x48.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Charlie and Peel Ross with Horse after a Hunt, c. 1856-1859 (albumen silver print
990466 Charlie and Peel Ross with Horse after a Hunt, c.1856-1859 (albumen silver print, with arched top corners) by Ross, Horatio (1801-86); 21.5x18.7

Charles Kean and Ellen Terry in 1856 (b / w photo)
3099685 Charles Kean and Ellen Terry in 1856 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Kean and Ellen Terry in 1856)

Burning of Covent Garden Theatre in 1856 (engraving)
3636533 Burning of Covent Garden Theatre in 1856 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burning of Covent Garden Theatre in 1856)

Plat de faience du seizieme siecle, vendu au prix de trois mille francs, en 1856 (engraving)
3644855 Plat de faience du seizieme siecle, vendu au prix de trois mille francs, en 1856 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Avenue du Bois de Boulogne, 1856 (colour litho)
2794409 The Avenue du Bois de Boulogne, 1856 (colour litho) by Courboin, Francois (1865-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Avenue du Bois de Boulogne, 1856)

Cent-Gardes, Tenue d escorte, 1856 (coloured engraving)
2794133 Cent-Gardes, Tenue d escorte, 1856 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cent-Gardes, Tenue d escorte, 1856.); © Look and Learn

The British Association, Meeting at Cheltenham, 1856 (engraving)
2772344 The British Association, Meeting at Cheltenham, 1856 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Association, Meeting at Cheltenham, 1856)

Paris Agricultural Exhibition, 1856 (engraving)
2772275 Paris Agricultural Exhibition, 1856 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris Agricultural Exhibition, 1856)

Her Majesty and the Crimean Wounded, 1856 (engraving)
736497 Her Majesty and the Crimean Wounded, 1856 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Her Majesty and the Crimean Wounded, 1856)

Cavour at the Paris Congress, 1856
LLM459810 Cavour at the Paris Congress, 1856 by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cavour at the Paris Congress, 1856)

Count Cavour (b / w photo)
5998551 Count Cavour (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Count Cavour. Illustration for The Worlds Best Photographs (Odhams, 1939)

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"1856: A Year of Resilience, Innovation, and Brave Souls" In the small town of Modderfontein, the church bell ringers gathered every Sunday to fill the air with their harmonious melodies. But tragedy struck one fateful day when a fire engulfed their beloved church, leaving only ashes and memories behind. Meanwhile, on distant battlefields, the 17th Lancers near Modderfontein displayed unwavering courage as they fought for their country. Their valiant efforts echoed through history as a testament to bravery in the face of adversity. Not far away, three Coldstream Guards known as the Crimean Braves stood tall amidst chaos and turmoil. With each step forward, they embodied resilience and determination that inspired those around them. In another corner of the world, Keir Hardie captivated audiences with his powerful speeches advocating for workers' rights. His words resonated deeply within hearts yearning for change and justice. While minds were captivated by political discourse, Nikola Tesla's groundbreaking invention - Himmel Erde - illuminated possibilities previously unimaginable. The world was forever transformed by this visionary genius who harnessed electricity like never before. On Indian soil, soldiers armed themselves with an extraordinary weapon - the Pattern 1858 smoothbore musket. Its precision and power became synonymous with strength in battle. Closer to home in Dewsbury's Union Workhouse Infirmary in West Yorkshire, compassion reigned supreme as dedicated caregivers tended to those in need. Their selflessness provided solace during times of hardship. Amidst construction sites across cities worldwide, bricklayers and workmen meticulously crafted structures that would stand strong for generations to come. Their craftsmanship symbolized progress and growth during an era defined by innovation. Captain Charles Upham emerged as a true hero whose indomitable spirit defied all odds on countless occasions. His unwavering commitment to duty exemplified honor and bravery.