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Archive Collection (#10)

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Background imageArchive Collection: Edinburgh, Scotland in the 18th century (engraving)

Edinburgh, Scotland in the 18th century (engraving)
6266329 Edinburgh, Scotland in the 18th century (engraving); (add.info.: East view of the city of Edinburgh. After a work dated 1753 by Paul Sandby. Later colourization)

Background imageArchive Collection: Dublin in the 18th century (engraving)

Dublin in the 18th century (engraving)
6266324 Dublin in the 18th century (engraving); (add.info.: A prospect of the city of Dublin from the Magazine Hill in His Majesties Phoenix Park. After an 18th century work by James Mason)

Background imageArchive Collection: Tintern Abbey, 19th century (b/w photo)

Tintern Abbey, 19th century (b/w photo)
6266319 Tintern Abbey, 19th century (b/w photo); (add.info.: Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom. The abbey was founded in 1131)

Background imageArchive Collection: Lieutenant General John Cutts, 1st Baron Cutts

Lieutenant General John Cutts, 1st Baron Cutts
6266296 Lieutenant General John Cutts, 1st Baron Cutts; (add.info.: John Cutts, 1st Baron Cutts, 1661-1707. Lieutenant-General in the British Army)

Background imageArchive Collection: Prince Henry the Navigator

Prince Henry the Navigator
6266274 Prince Henry the Navigator; (add.info.: Infante D. Henrique of Portugal, Duke of Viseu, aka Prince Henry the Navigator, 1394-1460. Son of King Jo£o of Portugal)

Background imageArchive Collection: The Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, England

The Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, England
6266272 The Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, England; (add.info.: The Adelphi Hotel, Ranelagh Place, Liverpool, England, seen here in late 19th century)

Background imageArchive Collection: A teacher and his pupils in the 16th century

A teacher and his pupils in the 16th century
6266266 A teacher and his pupils in the 16th century; (add.info.: A teacher and his pupils in the 16th century. The birch he holds is used to punish the ignorant.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Background imageArchive Collection: London, 1753

London, 1753
6266244 London, 1753; (add.info.: A View of the Tower, with the Bridge and Part of the City of London, from the River. From an engraving by J.M. Muller dated 1753 after a work by Jacob Maurer)

Background imageArchive Collection: St James's Park from Rosomond's Pond, London, England 18th century

St James's Park from Rosomond's Pond, London, England 18th century
6266219 St James's Park from Rosomond's Pond, London, England 18th century; (add.info.: A view of St. James's Park from Rosomond's Pond)

Background imageArchive Collection: Isaac Motte

Isaac Motte
6266213 Isaac Motte; (add.info.: Isaac Motte, 1738-1795. American soldier and statesman. He was South Carolina's representative in the Continental Congress.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Background imageArchive Collection: Captain Cook and crew land at Botany Bay, Australia

Captain Cook and crew land at Botany Bay, Australia
6266201 Captain Cook and crew land at Botany Bay, Australia; (add.info.: Captain Cook and his crew land at Botany Bay, Australia)

Background imageArchive Collection: East Lothian grain drill machine

East Lothian grain drill machine
6266196 East Lothian grain drill machine; (add.info.: East Lothian grain drill machine. From The Book of the Farm by Scottish farmer and agriculturalist Henry Stephens, 1795-1874)

Background imageArchive Collection: Richmond and Chandler's straw and hay cutter

Richmond and Chandler's straw and hay cutter
6266193 Richmond and Chandler's straw and hay cutter; (add.info.: Richmond and Chandler's straw and hay cutter. From The Book of the Farm by Scottish farmer)

Background imageArchive Collection: Musculature in the male human body

Musculature in the male human body
6266188 Musculature in the male human body; (add.info.: Musculature in the male human body. After a 17th century work.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageArchive Collection: Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor

Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
6266179 Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor; (add.info.: Maximilian II, 1527-1576. Holy Roman Emperor.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageArchive Collection: A study of 19 heads of men, women and children

A study of 19 heads of men, women and children
6266171 A study of 19 heads of men, women and children; (add.info.: A study of 19 heads of men, women and children. After a 17th century print by Dutch artist Pieter Feddes van Harlingen)

Background imageArchive Collection: King George IV, when the Prince of Wales

King George IV, when the Prince of Wales
6266169 King George IV, when the Prince of Wales; (add.info.: George Augustus Frederick. King George IV, 1762-1830, when the Prince of Wales.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageArchive Collection: Teacher and student playing badminton

Teacher and student playing badminton
6266158 Teacher and student playing badminton; (add.info.: Teacher and student playing badminton. After an 18th century work.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageArchive Collection: Plato with students in his Acadamy

Plato with students in his Acadamy
6266153 Plato with students in his Acadamy; (add.info.: Plato with students in his Acadamy. Plato, early 400's BC-c. 348 BC. Athenian philosopher)

Background imageArchive Collection: Benito Mussolini inspecting troops

Benito Mussolini inspecting troops
6266152 Benito Mussolini inspecting troops; (add.info.: Benito Mussolini inspecting troops. Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini, 1883-1945. 27th Prime Minister of Italy)

Background imageArchive Collection: Sir Henry Hobart, 1560-1625. English politician. Member of Parliament

Sir Henry Hobart, 1560-1625. English politician. Member of Parliament. Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
6266125 Sir Henry Hobart, 1560-1625. English politician. Member of Parliament. Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas.; Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageArchive Collection: Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, 1836-1908

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, 1836-1908
5614449 Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, 1836-1908; (add.info.: Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, 1836-1908. British statesman of the Liberal Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom)

Background imageArchive Collection: John James Stewart Perowne, 1823-1904

John James Stewart Perowne, 1823-1904
5614448 John James Stewart Perowne, 1823-1904; (add.info.: John James Stewart Perowne, 1823-1904. English Anglican bishop of Worcester)

Background imageArchive Collection: Ernest Louis Charles Albert William, 1868-1937

Ernest Louis Charles Albert William, 1868-1937
5614446 Ernest Louis Charles Albert William, 1868-1937; (add.info.: Ernest Louis Charles Albert William, 1868-1937. The last Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine)

Background imageArchive Collection: Dorchester, Dorset, England in 1834

Dorchester, Dorset, England in 1834
5614437 Dorchester, Dorset, England in 1834; (add.info.: Dorchester, Dorset, England in 1834. From The Martyrs of Tolpuddle, published 1934.); Photo © Hilary Morgan

Background imageArchive Collection: Facsimile of a letter from the wives of the Tolpuddle Martyrs to Lord John Russell thanking him

Facsimile of a letter from the wives of the Tolpuddle Martyrs to Lord John Russell thanking him for his part in
5614432 Facsimile of a letter from the wives of the Tolpuddle Martyrs to Lord John Russell thanking him for his part in bringing about the pardons for their husbands; (add.info)

Background imageArchive Collection: Joseph Hume, 1777-1855

Joseph Hume, 1777-1855
5614426 Joseph Hume, 1777-1855; (add.info.: Joseph Hume, 1777-1855. Scottish doctor and Radical MP. From The Martyrs of Tolpuddle, published 1934.); Photo © Hilary Morgan

Background imageArchive Collection: Edwin Berkeley Portman, 1830 -1921

Edwin Berkeley Portman, 1830 -1921
5614414 Edwin Berkeley Portman, 1830 -1921; (add.info.: Edwin Berkeley Portman, 1830 -1921. English barrister and Liberal politician)

Background imageArchive Collection: Alexander III, 1845-1894

Alexander III, 1845-1894
5614394 Alexander III, 1845-1894; (add.info.: Alexander III, 1845-1894. Emperor of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland)

Background imageArchive Collection: The inaugural speech of Joseph Chamberlain in Glasgow, Scotland, 1903

The inaugural speech of Joseph Chamberlain in Glasgow, Scotland, 1903
5614390 The inaugural speech of Joseph Chamberlain in Glasgow, Scotland, 1903; (add.info.: The inaugural speech of Joseph Chamberlain in Glasgow, Scotland, 1903. Joseph Chamberlain, 1836-1914)

Background imageArchive Collection: The Act of Parliament passed in 1896 which enabled motor cars to be used on British roads

The Act of Parliament passed in 1896 which enabled motor cars to be used on British roads contained an irksome proviso
5614389 The Act of Parliament passed in 1896 which enabled motor cars to be used on British roads contained an irksome proviso which stipulated that each vehicle had to be preceded by a person

Background imageArchive Collection: Isabel, Lady Burton, 1831- 1896, nee Isabel Arundell

Isabel, Lady Burton, 1831- 1896, nee Isabel Arundell
5614384 Isabel, Lady Burton, 1831- 1896, nee Isabel Arundell; (add.info.: Isabel, Lady Burton, 1831- 1896, nee Isabel Arundell)

Background imageArchive Collection: Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, 1847-1935

Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, 1847-1935
5614380 Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, 1847-1935; (add.info.: Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, 1847-1935. Scottish composer, conductor and teacher. Seen here aged 47)

Background imageArchive Collection: Eastern European handcuffs

Eastern European handcuffs
5614377 Eastern European handcuffs; (add.info.: Eastern European handcuffs. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June 1894.); Photo © Hilary Morgan

Background imageArchive Collection: Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812-1870

Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812-1870
5614370 Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812-1870; (add.info.: Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812-1870. English writer and social critic of the Victorian era. Seen here aged 51)

Background imageArchive Collection: Charles Dickens as Captain Coldstream in the Charles Mathews play Used Up

Charles Dickens as Captain Coldstream in the Charles Mathews play Used Up
5614368 Charles Dickens as Captain Coldstream in the Charles Mathews play Used Up; (add.info.: Charles Dickens as Captain Coldstream in the Charles Mathews play Used Up)

Background imageArchive Collection: Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812-1870

Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812-1870
5614366 Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812-1870; (add.info.: Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812-1870. English writer and social critic of the Victorian era. Seen here aged 30)

Background imageArchive Collection: Sir Richard Temple II, 1st Baronet, 1826-1902

Sir Richard Temple II, 1st Baronet, 1826-1902
5614365 Sir Richard Temple II, 1st Baronet, 1826-1902; (add.info.: Sir Richard Temple II, 1st Baronet, 1826-1902. Seen here aged 68. Administrator in British India and a British politician)

Background imageArchive Collection: Brigadier General Robert James Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage, 1832-1901

Brigadier General Robert James Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage, 1832-1901
5614363 Brigadier General Robert James Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage, 1832-1901; (add.info.: Brigadier General Robert James Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage, 1832-1901)

Background imageArchive Collection: Brigadier General Robert James Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage, 1832-1901

Brigadier General Robert James Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage, 1832-1901
5614361 Brigadier General Robert James Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage, 1832-1901; (add.info.: Brigadier General Robert James Loyd-Lindsay, 1st Baron Wantage, 1832-1901)

Background imageArchive Collection: Mandell Creighton, 1843-1901

Mandell Creighton, 1843-1901
5614360 Mandell Creighton, 1843-1901; (add.info.: Mandell Creighton, 1843-1901. British historian and a bishop of the Church of England)

Background imageArchive Collection: A deep sea diver in thge 19th century

A deep sea diver in thge 19th century
5614264 A deep sea diver in thge 19th century; (add.info.: A deep sea diver in thge 19th century. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June, 1894.); Photo © Hilary Morgan

Background imageArchive Collection: Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812- 1870

Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812- 1870
5614262 Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812- 1870; (add.info.: Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812- 1870. English writer and social critic. Seen here aged 23)

Background imageArchive Collection: Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812- 1870

Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812- 1870
5614261 Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812- 1870; (add.info.: Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812- 1870. English writer and social critic. Seen here aged 18)

Background imageArchive Collection: Andrew Ernest Stoddart, 1863-1915

Andrew Ernest Stoddart, 1863-1915
5614260 Andrew Ernest Stoddart, 1863-1915; (add.info.: Andrew Ernest Stoddart, 1863-1915. Sportsman who played international cricket and rugby union for England)

Background imageArchive Collection: Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, 2nd Baronet, 1843-1911

Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, 2nd Baronet, 1843-1911
5614249 Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, 2nd Baronet, 1843-1911; (add.info.: Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, 2nd Baronet, 1843-1911. English Liberal and Radical politician)

Background imageArchive Collection: Sir Alfred Wills, 1828-1912

Sir Alfred Wills, 1828-1912
5614247 Sir Alfred Wills, 1828-1912; (add.info.: Sir Alfred Wills, 1828-1912. Judge of the High Court of England and Wales and a well-known mountaineer)

Background imageArchive Collection: Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian, 1847-1929

Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian, 1847-1929
5614452 Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian, 1847-1929; (add.info.: Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1st Earl of Midlothian, 1847-1929)




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