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1847 Collection

In the year 1847, a tapestry of remarkable events unfolded, weaving together various elements from mythology to literature, and even culinary arts

Background image1847 Collection: Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life in Norse mythology

Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life in Norse mythology
Yggdrasil (Yggdrasill), the sacred ash, the Tree of Life, the Mundane Tree of Norse mythology, whose branches overhang the Universe

Background image1847 Collection: Auguste Escoffier

Auguste Escoffier
AUGUSTE ESCOFFIER French Chef. Director of Kitchen for many large Hotels. Known for his culinary innovations

Background image1847 Collection: Struwwelpeter Cover

Struwwelpeter Cover
Struwwelpeter The cover of the book

Background image1847 Collection: Old Hartlepool Lighthouse, north east England

Old Hartlepool Lighthouse, north east England
View of the old Hartlepool Lighthouse, north east England (County Durham), completed in 1847. A man with a telescope scans the horizon

Background image1847 Collection: GUNN

GUNN
Clan GUNN

Background image1847 Collection: Bram Stoker (Photo)

Bram Stoker (Photo)
BRAM STOKER writer of Dracula etc

Background image1847 Collection: Jane Eyre & Rochester

Jane Eyre & Rochester
Mr. Rochester declares his love for Jane

Background image1847 Collection: FRANKLIN'S WRITING

FRANKLIN'S WRITING
Document transcribed by Sir John Franklin stating that H.M.S Erebus & Terror wintered in the ice at Beechey Island. Informs of his death & signed by Capt.s Crozier & Fitzjames. Date: 28 May 1847

Background image1847 Collection: Camden Round House

Camden Round House
A notable example of railway architecture, the Round House - the engine house of the North-Western Railway at Camden-Town depot. Today it is a theatre. Date: 1847

Background image1847 Collection: Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria
QUEEN VICTORIA With family

Background image1847 Collection: New Swindon, 1847

New Swindon, 1847
Lithograph of New Swindon in 1847 with broad gauge locomotive, Fire Brand, in foreground. Swindon Works can be seen to the right on the image, with the Railway Village to the left

Background image1847 Collection: Captain Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)

Captain Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Engraving of Captain Sir John Franklin in his Royal Navy uniform, pictured shortly before departing on his ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845

Background image1847 Collection: Ducklings by Fred Morgan

Ducklings by Fred Morgan
Painting by Fred Morgan (1847-1927) showing a blonde little girl sitting by a pond holding a duckling

Background image1847 Collection: Jane Eyre & Rochester

Jane Eyre & Rochester
Jane meets Mr. Rochester by the stile

Background image1847 Collection: Clan Gordon

Clan Gordon
clan GORDON engaged in fishing

Background image1847 Collection: Thomas Edison / Phonograph

Thomas Edison / Phonograph
THOMAS ALVA EDISON American inventor with his Edison Business Phonograph

Background image1847 Collection: Hoffmann / Augustus / Soup

Hoffmann / Augustus / Soup
THE STORY OF AUGUSTUS WHO WOULD NOT HAVE ANY SOUP "...& on the fifth day he was dead!"

Background image1847 Collection: Jane Eyre & Gipsy

Jane Eyre & Gipsy
Jane and the gipsy

Background image1847 Collection: Clan Macpherson

Clan Macpherson
Clan MACPHERSON armed with a brace of pistols, as well as his sword and his dagger

Background image1847 Collection: Clan Macdonald

Clan Macdonald
Clan MACDONALD OF THE ISLES clad in a coat of chain-mail, the chieftain with an angry look gives orders for some miscreant to be punished

Background image1847 Collection: Tamworth Station

Tamworth Station
Trent Valley Railway Date: 1847

Background image1847 Collection: Last record, dated 1847 and 1848, of Sir John Franklins expedition in search of the Northwest

Last record, dated 1847 and 1848, of Sir John Franklins expedition in search of the Northwest passage, found in 1859
FRANKLIN EXPEDITION, 1848. Last record, dated 1847 and 1848, of Sir John Franklins expedition in search of the Northwest passage, found in 1859

Background image1847 Collection: Birkenhead Park Gateway

Birkenhead Park Gateway
The fine Neo Classical entrance gateway to Birkenhead Park, Merseyside, England. The park was opened in 1847. Date: mid 19th century

Background image1847 Collection: Clan Fraser

Clan Fraser
Clan FRASER resting his hand on his drawn sabre

Background image1847 Collection: Clan Farquharson

Clan Farquharson
clan FARQUHARSON holding a pike

Background image1847 Collection: Hoffmann / Johnny Head-Air

Hoffmann / Johnny Head-Air
THE STORY OF JOHNNY HEAD-IN- AIR Johnny falls into the river, much to the bewilderment of the fish

Background image1847 Collection: Birkenhead Park Gateway

Birkenhead Park Gateway
The fine Neo Classical entrance gateway to Birkenhead Park, Merseyside, England. The park was opened in 1847. 1950s

Background image1847 Collection: Alderney Harbour

Alderney Harbour
The founding of a harbour of refuge on the island of Alderney

Background image1847 Collection: Clan Macgillivray

Clan Macgillivray
Clan MACGILLIVRAY guarding the battlements 0f his castle

Background image1847 Collection: Jrm Chard / Woodbury Photo

Jrm Chard / Woodbury Photo
JOHN ROUSE MERRIOTT CHARD Military, notably at Rorkes Drift

Background image1847 Collection: Surgery Cures Stupidity

Surgery Cures Stupidity
SATIRE:RESULTS OF ETHER - surgery as a cure-all: young mans stupidity cured by replacing straw head- stuffing with a brain!

Background image1847 Collection: Hoffmann / Suck-A-Thumb

Hoffmann / Suck-A-Thumb
THE STORY OF LITTLE SUCK-A- THUMB The great, long, red-legg d scissor-man cuts off Conrads thumbs

Background image1847 Collection: Hoffmann / Inky Boys / Story

Hoffmann / Inky Boys / Story
THE STORY OF THE INKY BOYS The great Agrippa dips the boys in his enormous ink well

Background image1847 Collection: Auguste Escoffier

Auguste Escoffier French Chef

Background image1847 Collection: Marie-Louise of Austria

Marie-Louise of Austria
MARIE-LOUISE OF AUSTRIA second wife of Napoleon I with their son le Roi de Rome

Background image1847 Collection: Hoffmann / Johnny Head Air

Hoffmann / Johnny Head Air
THE STORY OF JOHNNY HEAD-IN- AIR Johhny collides with a dog

Background image1847 Collection: Hoffmann / Man Shooting

Hoffmann / Man Shooting
The Story of the Man that Went out Shooting

Background image1847 Collection: Hoffmann / Shock / Head / Pete

Hoffmann / Shock / Head / Pete
SHOCK HEADED PETER..." Never once has comb d his hair"

Background image1847 Collection: Sikh Warrior on Horse, India 1847 Date: 1847

Sikh Warrior on Horse, India 1847 Date: 1847

Background image1847 Collection: Earlswood Asylum for Idiots and Imbeciles, Redhill

Earlswood Asylum for Idiots and Imbeciles, Redhill
A view of the Earlswood Asylum for Idiots and Imbeciles, Redhill, Surrey, founded in 1847. It later became known as the Royal Earlswood Hospital. Date: circa 1854

Background image1847 Collection: St Mary Abbots Workhouse, Marloes Road, Kensington, London

St Mary Abbots Workhouse, Marloes Road, Kensington, London
In 1847-8 the parish of St Mary Abbots, Kensington, south west London, erected a workhouse at the east of Wrights Lane (now Marloes Road)

Background image1847 Collection: Gretna Green Certificate

Gretna Green Certificate
Certificate issued by the Kingdom of Scotland, confirming the marriage of William Scott and Frances Bell at Allisons Bank Toll-House, Gretna Green, Dumfries

Background image1847 Collection: Cover design, Dombey and Son

Cover design, Dombey and Son
Cover design, Part XI of Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens, August 1847, with illustrations by Hablot K Browne. 1847

Background image1847 Collection: Galileo Ferraris

Galileo Ferraris
GALILEO FERRARIS Italian physicist, discoverer of the rotating magnetic field. Date: 1847 - 1897

Background image1847 Collection: Iris Germanica, 1847 (hand-coloured engraving)

Iris Germanica, 1847 (hand-coloured engraving)
985712 Iris Germanica, 1847 (hand-coloured engraving) by Bauer, Ferdinand (1760-1826) (after); 47.4x33.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Iris Germanica. From Flora Graeca)

Background image1847 Collection: Am Broadley / Vanity Fair

Am Broadley / Vanity Fair
ALEXANDER MEYRICK BROADLEY Lawyer, writer, and collector of Napoleona Date: 1847 - 1916

Background image1847 Collection: A Tiki at Raroera Pah, New Zealand

A Tiki at Raroera Pah, New Zealand. Plate from The New Zealanders illustrated by George French Angas (1822-1886). Date: 1847

Background image1847 Collection: Carmina Burana 13th C

Carmina Burana 13th C
A page from a Latin manuscript of the Carmina Burana, a collection of poems, songs and short plays; published in 1847 by Johann Schmeller, the name means songs of Beuren Date: 13th century



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In the year 1847, a tapestry of remarkable events unfolded, weaving together various elements from mythology to literature, and even culinary arts. The roots of Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life in Norse mythology, seemed to stretch further as Auguste Escoffier revolutionized the world of gastronomy with his innovative techniques. Meanwhile, the Old Hartlepool Lighthouse stood tall on the rugged coast of north-east England, guiding ships through treacherous waters. The Struwwelpeter cover whispered tales of cautionary children's stories by Hoffmann and Augustus Soup warmed hearts with its comforting flavors. In this era, Franklin's writing captivated minds with its wisdom while Clan Macdonald forged their own legacy amidst changing times. Bram Stoker's enigmatic photo hinted at dark mysteries yet to be unveiled like those found within Jane Eyre and Rochester's tumultuous love story. As night fell upon London's Camden Round House, it became a haven for artists seeking inspiration. Amidst all this cultural richness lay Clan Macpherson who proudly upheld their heritage in Scotland. And not far away in New Swindon emerged a bustling town that would soon become an industrial hub - a testament to progress and innovation. Thus, 1847 was a year where legends were born and history was made; where creativity flourished alongside tradition; where lighthouses guided lost souls while trees held ancient secrets. It was an era that left an indelible mark on humanity’s collective memory – forever etched within the annals of time.