1873 Collection (page 62)

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

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

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

J D Beresford
JOHN DAVYS BERESFORD writer, The Hampdenshire Wonder and other novels

Marie Guy Stephan / 1844
MARIE GUY STEPHAN Ballet dancer, in Las Boleras de Cadiz

Franz X Winterhalter
FRANZ XAVIER WINTERHALTER Distinguished German portrait painter who worked for Queen Victoria and Napoleon III among many others

Bradford / Yorkshire / 1873
Bradford, Yorkshire: an industrial landscape

Karl Schwarzschild
KARL SCHWARZSCHILD German astronomer

Rimsky-Korsakov / Pskov
(also known as Ivan the Terrible ) Chaliapin as Tsar Ivan in a revival at La Scala, Milano; the opera tells of conflict between Tsar and Pskov

Denmark / Sobysogaard 1873
Sobysogaard

Mushrooms Walsh 31-39
Varieties of mushroom: all of these are edible

Christmas / Firewood 19Th
A Norwegian peasant woman walks home through the winter snow with a bundle of firewood on her back

Hissalik Post-Excavation
The site at Hissarlik, excavated by Heinrich Schliemann and identified as ancient Troy. Schliemanns massive slice through the deposits can be clearly seen

HOWARD CARTER 1873-1939
HOWARD CARTER English archaeologist. Discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen with Lord Carnarvon in 1922

Protestant Missionary
The Rev W T Storrs, Mr Tunbridge, and mission staff, at the protestant mission in the Santal region

Rachmaninov (Postcard)
SERGEI RACHMANINOV Russian musician

Livingstone (Anon)
DAVID LIVINGSTONE Scottish missionary and traveller in Africa

Livingstone Unlocking
DAVID LIVINGSTONE depicted in the act of unlocking Central Africa

Buck House State Ball
A State Ball at Buckingham Palace - Oriental guests look on with astonishment at a Royal Quadrille

Visiting British Museum
A countryman, a soldier, a sailor, a Scot, with their wives and offspring, throng the Museum which at this time includes the Natural History Museum

Henley / Iln
The regatta watched from the banks of the Thames, with the town of Henley in the distance

David Livingstone & Map
DAVID LIVINGSTONE Scottish missionary and traveller in central Africa

ICE-BOX
The Spanish, it seems, use their ice-boxes chiefly to keep their wine cool and their fruit fresh

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

E Bulwer Lytton / Anon Eng
EDWARD BULWER LYTTON Writer, dramatist and politician

Livingstone / Harill
DAVID LIVINGSTONE Missionary and explorer

Livingstone / Title Page
DAVID LIVINGSTONE Missionary and explorer

Drawing Room
The elegant back drawing room in an English home

Family / Norway Peasant
A Norwegian peasant family at home

Converted Cheffonier
A bookcase made from a cheffonier, now that cheffoniers are no longer a la mode

Kettledrum Tables
Four kettledrum tables - small occasional tables which can be put here, there or everywhere, with knick-knacks, objets d art and souvenirs from Broadstairs on them

Sargasso Sea (Anon)
Sailors row from their vessel caught in the floating vegetation of the SARGASSO SEA, a tract of still water in the North Atlantic

Swans and Cygnets Galore
A colony of swans (Cygnus olor)

Fire / Hose Carriage
Hand-drawn hose-carriage and reel, partly maintained by the ratepayers of London, partly by a contribution from the Fire Insurance Companies, and partly by the Government

Verne / 80 Days / Elephant
LE TOUR DU MONDE EN QUATRE- VINGT JOURS The ride on the elephant - Fogg in relative comfort, Passepartout somewhat unhappy

Verne / 80 Days / Wager
LE TOUR DU MONDE EN QUATRE- VINGT JOURS The wager is made at the Reform Club, London

Ecole Normale Paris 1873
Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris

Modern Mantlepiece / 1873
An open fireplace with metal screen, ornate mantelshelf, fender and fire tools - the archetypal Victorian hearth

Dustman and Basket
Dust, ho ! - a dustman stands with his basket, calling out for custom

Bristol Sugar Refinery
Workers shovel sugar at the Counterslip refinery in Bristol, England

Women at Covent Garden
Covent Garden - Women porters snatch a moments rest before the next delivery arrives

School of Cookery / 1873
At the school of cookery at the International Exhibition in South Kensington, London, Mr Buckmaster lectures from a pulpit while his assistants prepare the food

Toilers of the Sea / 1873
Fishing boats in a storm

Macready / Lear / Act 5 Sc 3
William Charles Macready, the English tragedian plays King Lear in Shakespeares play of the same name

Zygopetalum Maxillare
var ANDERSONIANUM an ORCHID species

Plants / Laelia Elegans
var WOLSTENHOLMIAE an ORCHID species

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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.