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1856 Collection (page 8)

"1856: A Year of Resilience, Innovation, and Brave Souls" In the small town of Modderfontein

Background image1856 Collection: Count Cavour (b / w photo)

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)

Background image1856 Collection: 'Mincepie, 'Winner of the Oaks, 1856 (engraving)

"Mincepie, "Winner of the Oaks, 1856 (engraving)
1608854 " Mincepie, " Winner of the Oaks, 1856 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Mincepie, " Winner of the Oaks, 1856)

Background image1856 Collection: Epsom Races, 1856 (engraving)

Epsom Races, 1856 (engraving)
1608836 Epsom Races, 1856 (engraving) by Herring, Benjamin (1830-71); Private Collection; (add.info.: Epsom Races, 1856. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 31 May 1856)

Background image1856 Collection: Edouard de Reszke (1856) (b / w photo)

Edouard de Reszke (1856) (b / w photo)
5220117 Edouard de Reszke (1856) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edouard de Reszke (1856)

Background image1856 Collection: Gabrielle-Charlotte Rejane (1856) (b / w photo)

Gabrielle-Charlotte Rejane (1856) (b / w photo)
5220114 Gabrielle-Charlotte Rejane (1856) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gabrielle-Charlotte Rejane (1856)

Background image1856 Collection: The Mouse Tower (colour litho)

The Mouse Tower (colour litho)
5216119 The Mouse Tower (colour litho) by Astudin, Nicolai (1848-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mouse Tower. Illustration for Der Romantische Rhein (Hoursch & Bechstedt)

Background image1856 Collection: The New House of Commons (engraving)

The New House of Commons (engraving)
1061888 The New House of Commons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New House of Commons, Portraits of Members who have never before sat in Parliament)

Background image1856 Collection: The Chains by Moonlight, c. 1855-6 (litho)

The Chains by Moonlight, c. 1855-6 (litho)
985794 The Chains by Moonlight, c.1855-6 (litho) by Castro, Casimiro (1826-89) (after); 44.3x31.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chains by Moonlight; Las Cadenas en una Noche de Luna)

Background image1856 Collection: The Last Parting of Marie Antoinette and Her Son, 1856. Creator: Ward

The Last Parting of Marie Antoinette and Her Son, 1856. Creator: Ward
The Last Parting of Marie Antoinette and Her Son, 1856. Private Collection

Background image1856 Collection: Outside a photographic establishment - I say, sir - heave us up to have a look at

Outside a photographic establishment - I say, sir - heave us up to have a look at them pictures ! Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Limpopo River, Mozambique, south-east Africa Date: 1856

Limpopo River, Mozambique, south-east Africa Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Stonemason 1856

Stonemason 1856
Stonemason about cut into a stone block with his mallet and chisel. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: smithfield clubs club christmas cattle cows cow

smithfield clubs club christmas cattle cows cow
Uncarting the cattle at the Baker-Street Bazaar. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Method of making the Tower Bell for Westminster 1856

Method of making the Tower Bell for Westminster 1856
Showing the method for making the Great Clock, Big Ben, using a mould. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Present state of Clock Tower, Westminster 1856

Present state of Clock Tower, Westminster 1856
Construction of the Clock Tower at the Tower of Westminster. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Queen Victoria visiting wounded Crimean soldiers 1856

Queen Victoria visiting wounded Crimean soldiers 1856
When her soldiers came back Queen Victoria distributed with her own hands, after military achievement, medals were given out for distinguished valour. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Weighing machine at the general Post Office 1856

Weighing machine at the general Post Office 1856
The object of the machine is to enable the Post Office authorities at St. Martins-le-Grand to weigh en masse, letters and newspapers sent daily from office to the provinces. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Sea side 1856

Sea side 1856
Victorian men, women and children enjoying a summers day at the beach. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: RUDOLF C LEHMANN

RUDOLF C LEHMANN Sportsman and man-about-town with his autograph Date: 1856 - 1929

Background image1856 Collection: FARM IN WINTER

FARM IN WINTER
A farm in winter time : gathering firewood, while sheep browse and ducks head for the icy pond. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: REDHILL FARM SCHOOL 1856

REDHILL FARM SCHOOL 1856
Boys setting off for the days work at the Philanthropic Farm School at Redhill, Surrey, England. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: SOCIAL / MADRID CAFE 1856

SOCIAL / MADRID CAFE 1856
People sitting on a cafe terrace in Madrid. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Fashions for December 1856

Fashions for December 1856
If the children are male then they wear pantaloons or if female the garments that are visible below their skirts are pantalettes. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: SIERRA LEONE / FREETOWN

SIERRA LEONE / FREETOWN
Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa: Pademba Road Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Travelling healer 1856

Travelling healer 1856
The itinerant healer of Bas- Normandie Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Mill Girls Lectured

Mill Girls Lectured
Dr Baker talks to a group of Yorkshire factory girls, exhorting them to save money for marriage Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Music in Street 1856

Music in Street 1856
THE QUIET STREET The menace of street musicians Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Nikola Tesla

Nikola Tesla
NIKOLA TESLA American electrician and inventor, born in Croatia of Serbian parents; seen here lecturing to scientists in Paris Date: 1856 - 1943

Background image1856 Collection: Market day 1856

Market day 1856
Market day in a country town, with the Town Crier crying, a farmers wife in a cart, a beggar, a carriage advertising a circus, an organic vegetable stall, and much, much more... Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Music - Instruments - Bells

Music - Instruments - Bells
Big Ben of Westminster Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Persian coffee house 1856

Persian coffee house 1856
Men and women smoking vapor Hookah flavored tobacco. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Poultry Yard 1856

Poultry Yard 1856
Woman and child feeding chickens in the poultry yard. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: PANTOMIME / JACK / BEANSTALK

PANTOMIME / JACK / BEANSTALK
Jack and the Beanstalk Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: CHINA HONG KONG 1856

CHINA HONG KONG 1856
Hong Kong harbour, from the land Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Bandstand in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris France 1856

Bandstand in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris France 1856
A bandstand in the Pre Catelan, in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris, with people gathered round to hear a concert. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Telegraphic message boy

Telegraphic message boy
Telegraph boy employed to deliver telegrams, holding his leather satchel with an important sealed message, which is probably sent up by a Manchester or Birmingham manufacturer to one of the London

Background image1856 Collection: Low Moor - Ironworks 1856

Low Moor - Ironworks 1856
Exterior of the Ironworks foundry in West Yorkshire. Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Foden D-type Steam Wagon reg. VX1440 msn 13444

Foden D-type Steam Wagon reg. VX1440 msn 13444
Foden D-type Steam Wagon Little Lady reg. VX1440 (msn 13444), built in 1929, at Walford Cross, near Taunton. (Foden Trucks was a British truck)

Background image1856 Collection: Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria (1833-1896), 1856. Creator: Axmann, Josef (1793-1873)

Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria (1833-1896), 1856. Creator: Axmann, Josef (1793-1873)
Archduke Karl Ludwig of Austria (1833-1896), 1856. Private Collection

Background image1856 Collection: Upper Tooting Road - The Bell Pub

Upper Tooting Road - The Bell Pub? Date: 1856

Background image1856 Collection: Il Fauno Gigante Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden German

Il Fauno Gigante Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden German
Il Fauno Gigante; Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden (German, 1856 - 1931); 1899 - 1920; Halftone print; 10.3 x 7.5 cm (4 1, 16 x 2 15, 16 in.)

Background image1856 Collection: Columbus in the Rabida, oil of 1856, Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) Italian navigator

Columbus in the Rabida, oil of 1856, Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) Italian navigator in the service of Spain

Background image1856 Collection: French Ships Departing the Black Sea, 1871

French Ships Departing the Black Sea, 1871. Private Collection

Background image1856 Collection: The Coursing, 1856

The Coursing, 1856. Found in the Collection of State History Museum, Moscow

Background image1856 Collection: View of the Shablykino Estate, 1856

View of the Shablykino Estate, 1856. Found in the Collection of State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Background image1856 Collection: View of the Constantine Palace in Strelna near St. Petersburg, 1856

View of the Constantine Palace in Strelna near St. Petersburg, 1856. Found in the Collection of State Museum of the History of Saint Petersburg

Background image1856 Collection: The triumphal entry of the Coronation Procession into Kremlin on August 17, 1856, 1856

The triumphal entry of the Coronation Procession into Kremlin on August 17, 1856, 1856. Found in the Collection of State Museum of the History of Saint Petersburg




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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.