1865 Collection (#99)

LINCOLN ASSASSINATION. Broadside issued by the War Department on 20 April 1865, offering rewards for the apprehension of John Wilkes Booth and his fellow conspirators

CARROLL: ALICE, 1865. Alice encounters the enormous puppy: after the design by Sir John Tenniel for the first edition of Lewis Carrolls " Alices Adventures in Wonderland"

LEPINE: SEINE, c1865. The Seine at the Austerlitz Bridge. Oil on canvas, c1865, by Stanislas Lepine

CIVIL WAR: FORT PUTNAM. Union Army Parrott guns and shells inside Fort Putnam on Morris Island in Charleston Harbor. Photograph, 1865

CIVIL WAR: SLING CART. Union army sling cart used for removing captured artillery. Photographed near Drewrys Bluff, Virginia, 1865

CIVIL WAR: UNION COMMANDER. Original carte-de-visite photograph of Lieutenant Commander Edward E. Stone of the Union Navy

Jefferson Davis and Confederate government in flight from Richmond
Jefferson Davis signing Confederate government papers by the roadside during his flight after Lees surrender, 1865. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Appomattox, site of Civil War surrender
McLean House, Appomattox Court House, Virginia, where Lees Confederate army surrendered, 1865. Photograph

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General Robert E. Lee and his aide Col. Marshall leaving the McLean House after the Confederate surrender at Appomattox, 1865 Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century illustration

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Confederate General Robert E. Lees farewell to his soldiers after the surrender at Appomattox, 1865. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Princess May of Teck
Photographic portrait of Princess May of Teck (1867-1953), pictured when a young woman, date unknown. She later married the Duke of York

The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition: on board the Great Eastern, the crew prepares for the final attempt to grapple the lost telegraph cable which had snapped at the beginning of August

Flight of Jefferson Davis
The flight of President Jefferson Davis (after General Lees surrender in the US Civil War) and his ministers over the Georgia Ridge, five days before his capture on 10 May 1865

Nottingham & Midland Counties industrial exhibition
Visitors at the Nottingham and Midland Counties Industrial Exhibition, in a building erected for the purpose in the Cattle Market at Nottingham

Oxford Incorporation Workhouse, Cowley Road, Oxford
The Oxford Incorporation Workhouse, opened in 1865 on Cowley Road, Oxford. The architect was William Fisher. During the First World War the site was used as a military hospital

Storming the fort at Dewangiri
British forces storm the fort at Dewangiri (at modern day Deothang) during the Bhutan War, also known as the Duar War. Bhutan was defeated within five months and the fort dismantled

Six Great Western Railway tickets
Six tickets issued by the Great Western Railway (GWR) in 1864 and 1865. Stations mentioned include Swindon, Wolverhampton, Oxford and London

Joint Counties Asylum, Carmarthen, Wales
Aerial view of the Joint Counties Asylum, Carmarthen, Wales, erected in 1865 as the Carmarthen, Cardigan and Pembroke County Asylum

Rossini, Gioachino Antonio 1792 - 1868
Gioachino Antonio Rossini. Italian composer in Paris in 1865

3rd Southern Hospital, Cowley Road, Oxford
A view of the long driveway of the 3rd Southern General Hospital (Cowley Section), Oxford, a First World War military hospital. A soldier in uniform stands at the gate

Field Marshal Sir Robertson / Stamp
General SIR CHARLES FERGUSSON (1865 - 1951) British Army officer and the third Governor-General of New Zealand

General Sir Braithwaite / Stamp
General SIR WALTER PIPON BRAITHWAITE, GCB (1865 - 1945) British general during World War I

Major General The Earl of Cavan / Stamp
Field Marshal FREDERICK RUDOLF LAMBART, 10th Earl of Cavan (1865 - 1946) (Field Marshal LORD CAVAN) Successful British commander during the First World War

Earl of Derby / Stamp
EDWARD GEORGE VILLIERS STANLEY, 17th Earl of Derby KG, GCB, GCVO, TD, PC, KGStJ, JP (1865 - 1948) British soldier, Conservative politician, diplomat

General (Field Marshal) Birdwood / Stamp
Field Marshal WILLIAM RIDDELL BIRDWOOD, 1st Baron Birdwood (1865 - 1951) First World War British general. Commander of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC)

Sandringham Church, Norfolk
Victoria and Albert cause a flurry of raised hats when they join the fellow parishioners of Sandringham, Norfolk, in Sunday worship

Leicester Square Fire
Fire at Savile House, Leicester Square

Fulham View
Fulham viewed from the river Thames

Kennington Turnpike
A coach passes through Kennington Turnpike, in south London : but it is removed this year

Cambridge House
Piccadilly : the town residence of Lord Palmerston

Modern Athenians plate 38 - Edinburgh
William Edmondstoune Aytoun (1813-1865) Scottish poet, humorist and writer, looking quizzically through his monocle at a sheepish Alexander Smellie (1770-1850)

Modern Athenians plate 43 - Edinburgh
Archdeacon John Williams (1792-1858) churchman and friend of Sir Walter Scott, meeting Rev. Thomas George Spink Suther (1814-1883)

Harwich Terminus
The Great Eastern Railway terminus and hotel at Harwich, Essex, one of the major ports for crossing to continental Europe

Banting in the Yeomanry. A rotund Troop-Sergeant Major complains to a captain about being too fat for his jacket

Prince Sigismund of Prussia 1865
Prince Sigismund of Prussia, third son and fourth child of the Crown Prince and Princess Frederick of Germany (Princess Victoria - Vicky - of Great Britain) born 1864

The International Exhibition, Dublin
A large colour engraving by the Leighton brothers, issued as a special supplement by The Illustrated London News, depicting the International Exhibition at Dublin in 1865

George V visiting a munitions factory
King George V (1865-1936) visiting a munitions factory during World War One

BREMHILL
The church at Bremhill, Wiltshire

The Prince of Wales opening the Metropolitan Main Drainage W
Engraving showing the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) officially opening (by starting the engines) the Metropolitan Main Drainage Works at Crossness in April 1865

The First Auction at Tattersalls New Buildings, 1865
Engraving showing the interior of Messrs. Tattersalls buildings at Knightsbridge Green, London, during their first horse auction at that building, 1865

Colombia Market, Bethnal Green, London, 1865
Engraving showing the exterior of Colombia Market, Bethnal Green, London, in 1865

Brailes Church
The parish church of Brailes, Warwickshire

African Elephant at London Zoo, 1865
Engraving showing an African elephant at the Zoological Societys Gardens (London Zoo) in Regents Park, 1865. This animal had just been imported into England at the time this engraving was made

Construction of the Thames Embankment, London, 1865
Engraving showing the construction of the Thames Embankment at Temple Gardens, London, under way in 1865

Bastingstoke Exchange
The Corn Exchange at Basingstoke, Hampshire

Leg Bones of the Dinornis Maximus, 1865
Engraving showing a Victorian gentleman holding the leg bones of a Dinornis Maximus, or Gigantic Bird of New Zealand, pictured in 1865

Toms Coffeehouse, Covent Garden, 1865
Engraving showing the exterior of Toms Coffeehouse, Great Russell Square, Covent Garden, London, 1865

Richard Cobden (1804-1865)
Engraved portrait of Richard Cobden (1804-1865), the English businessman and politician, pictured in 1842

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"1865: A Year of Surreal Moments and Historical Milestones" Step into the whimsical world of 1865, where reality blends with imagination. In Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot's mesmerizing painting "Ville-d Avray, " created around this time, we catch a glimpse of a Mad Hatter's Tea Party, an enchanting gathering that seems to defy logic. Meanwhile, across the pond at the Langham Hotel in London, significant events were unfolding. It was here in 1865 that William Butler Yeats, future Nobel laureate in Literature, took his first breath. Little did the world know then how his words would shape generations to come. In Lewis Carroll's timeless tale "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, " published in 1865, we meet unforgettable characters like Alice herself and her encounters with peculiar creatures such as the Flamingo-wielding Alice or the enigmatic Cheshire Cat perched on a tree branch. While young Alice navigates her surreal wonderland, another momentous event takes place – General Lee surrenders to General Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9th. Thomas Nast captures this historic scene through his poignant painting titled "LEEs SURRENDER 1865: Peace in Union. " The end of one chapter brings hope for unity and peace within a divided nation. Returning to Carroll's masterpiece, we witness more curious scenes unfold – from Alice stumbling upon a slumbering Griffin to finding herself face-to-face with a dormouse nestled inside a teapot. John Tenniel immortalizes these moments through captivating illustrations that have become synonymous with "Alice in Wonderland. " As we reflect on the year 1865, it becomes clear that it was not just an ordinary year but rather one filled with extraordinary occurrences. From artistic masterpieces capturing fantastical tea parties and iconic surrealist characters to historical milestones shaping nations' destinies – this year truly left an indelible mark on our collective memory.