1873 Collection (#61)

Payer / Tegetthoff / 1874
Payer abandons the ice-crushed Tegetthoff and the crew set out for Novaya Zemlya with sledges and three boats

Livingstone Carried
The body of Livingstone is carried on a litter through the forest

Napoleon Iii / Fossey
LOUIS NAPOLEON III with Eugenie and le Prince Imperial, and Prince Napoleon and other members of his family, courtiers &c

Disraeli / Glasgow Speech
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Earl of Beaconsfield Delivering his installation address as Lord Rector of Glasgow University in 1873

Angels Scatter Flowers
Two angels scatter flowers

Justus Liebig / Weimar
JUSTUS VON LIEBIG German chemist conducting an experiment

Santos-Dumont / Cig. Card
ALBERTO SANTOS-DUMONT Brazilian avaiation pioneer with Demoiselle of 1908

Max Reger / Liz 1907
MAX REGER German composer

Manzoni / Freeman
ALESSANDRO MANZONI Italian novelist and poet

Wilhelm Returns Home
THE HONOURS OF WAR - After defeating France, Kaiser Wilhelm I returns home with Alsace and Lorraine - and a sceptre dripping with French blood

Macmahon / Comte / Moloch 82
Marie-Edme-Patrice-Maurice COMTE DE MACMAHON French soldier and politician, President of France (1873-79): a satirical view

E Bulwer Lytton / Vfair 70
EDWARD BULWER LYTTON Writer, dramatist and politician

Livingstone / Blantyre
DAVID LIVINGSTONE Birthplace at Blantyre, Scotland, of the Scottish missionary and traveller in Central Africa

Loewi / Otto / Nobel 1936
OTTO LOEWI American pharmacologist, born in Germany

Justus Liebig / 6 of 6
JUSTUS VON LIEBIG German scientist and his factories at Fray-Bentos, Uruguay

Justus Liebig / 5 of 6
JUSTUS VON LIEBIG German scientist lecturing at Munich University

Justus Liebig / 4 of 6
JUSTUS VON LIEBIG German scientist is invited to Munich by Maximilian II of Bavaria

Justus Liebig / 3 of 6
JUSTUS VON LIEBIG German scientist is given his own laboratory at Giessen University

Justus Liebig / 2 of 6
JUSTUS VON LIEBIG German scientist experimenting in the chemists shop where he works - he causes an explosion

Justus Liebig / 1 of 6
JUSTUS VON LIEBIG German scientist at school: he wants to become a chemist

Amadeo, King Spain / Moloc
AMADEO, KING OF SPAIN Elected 1870, abdicated 1873: a satirical view

J L E Ortolan
J L E ORTOLAN French jurist

Marc Girardin
Saint-Marc-Girardin, known as MARC GIRARDIN French journalist and miscellaneous writer

F P C, Baron Dupin
Francois Pierre Charles, baron DUPIN French mathematician and statistician

V E P Chasles
Victor Euphemon Philarete CHASLES French writer, editor

A Nelaton / Lafosse 1865
AUGUSTE NELATON French surgeon

L C a Couder
Louis Charles Auguste COUDER French artist

Aignan-Stanislas Julien
AIGNAN-STANISLAS JULIEN French orientalist

Louis Vitet
LOUIS VITET French writer, praised by Sainte-Beuve

Pierre-Antoine Lebrun
PIERRE-ANTOINE LEBRUN French writer and statesman

As D Thierry
Amedee-Simon-Dominique THIERRY French historian and statesman

Margaret Gatty / E&f Photo
MARGARET GATTY Writer of childrens stories

Elena, Queen of Italy
ELENA, QUEEN OF ITALY Wife of Vittorio Emmanuele III, daughter of Nicolas I, King of Montenegro

Walter John De LA Mare
WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE English poet and novelist

Colette / Vie Parisienne
SIDONIE-GABRIELLE WILLY French novelist: a caricature

Colette / Postcard 1908
SIDONIE-GABRIELLE WILLY French novelist

Alexis Carrel / Maitres
ALEXIS CARREL French surgeon and biologist, 1912 Nobel prizewinner

Sir William Bovill / Vfair
Sir William Bovill Judge

Mushrooms Walsh 1-6 1873
Various mushrooms of the Agaricus species: the poisonous item is labelled in green

S Wilberforce / Beattie Cv
SAMUEL WILBERFORCE Bishop of Oxford and of Winchester, noted opponent of Darwins theory of natural selection

Caruso / Downey Postcard
ENRICO CARUSO Italian opera singer

Sir Frederic Hymen Cowen
SIR FREDERIC HYMEN COWEN English composer and conductor

Funghi / Agaricus Musc
Agaricus Muscaricus (poisonous)

Thomas Guthrie / E&f Cdv
THOMAS GUTHRIE Scottish preacher and philanthropist, apostle of the ragged schools movement

Elisabeth Luise / Prussian
ELISABETH LUISE Queen of Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia

Napoleon Iii / Music Sheet
LOUIS NAPOLEON III Emperor of France

Napoleon Iii / Vfair 1869
LOUIS NAPOLEON III depicted as a tired and enfeebled old man, dubiously supported by France

Napoleon Iii / Moloch 82
NAPOLEON III with Sedan - the battle which finally destroyed him - written on his brow, and a dagger in his back

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"1873: A Year of Celestial Mechanics, Artistic Masterpieces, and Sporting Rivalries" In the realm of celestial mechanics, 1873 witnessed a harmonious dance between the planets and stars. As medieval artwork adorned grand halls, Sergei Rachmaninov composed his timeless melodies in 1920. Meanwhile, an age-old rivalry unfolded on the banks of the Thames as Oxford clashed with Cambridge in their infamous Boat Race. Amidst this sporting spectacle, cyclists mounted their Penny Farthings and raced through bustling streets. The King of Ashantis Palace at Kumasi stood tall in its regal splendor since 1874 while Jean Hippolyte Flandrin's Nude Youth captivated art enthusiasts with its ethereal beauty. Away from these cultural landmarks, Bestwood Colliery hummed with industry near Bestwood Village in Nottinghamshire. Whittingham Asylum provided solace to troubled souls near Preston in Lancashire. Anthony Trollope penned tales that transported readers to different worlds while Santos-Dumont soared high above ground aboard his Sem aircraft. The Wharfedale Union Workhouse offered shelter to those seeking refuge amidst West Yorkshire's rolling hills. In this year filled with diverse narratives and accomplishments across various fields, 1873 left an indelible mark on history - a testament to humanity's ceaseless pursuit of progress and passion for excellence.