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Cassells History Of England Collection

"Cassell's History of England: Unveiling the Tapestry of a Nation's Past" Step into the realm of history as we journey through time with Cassell's History of England

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Field-Marshal Sir George White, V.C. c1900. Creator: Bourne & Shepherd

Field-Marshal Sir George White, V.C. c1900. Creator: Bourne & Shepherd. Field-Marshal Sir George White, V.C. c1900
Field-Marshal Sir George White, V.C. c1900. British Army officer who served in India, Burma and South Africa; Governor of Gibraltar. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Mr. Speaker Gully, c1900. Creators: Bassano Studio, William Court Gully

Mr. Speaker Gully, c1900. Creators: Bassano Studio, William Court Gully
Mr. Speaker Gully, c1900. William Court Gully, British politician, MP, Speaker of the House of Commons. Engraving after a photograph by Messrs. Bassano

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: The Archbishop of Canterbury Crowning The King, 1902, (c1900). Creator: Unknown

The Archbishop of Canterbury Crowning The King, 1902, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
The Archbishop of Canterbury Crowning The King, 1902, (c1900). Edward VII was crowned in Westminster Abbey in London on 9 August 1902 by Frederick Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Mr. George Wyndham, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Mr. George Wyndham, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Mr. George Wyndham, c1900. British politician, and one of The Souls, an elite social and intellectual group. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Lord Charles Beresford, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Lord Charles Beresford, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Lord Charles Beresford, c1900. British naval officer and politician. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Mr. Rudyard Kipling, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Mr. Rudyard Kipling, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Rudyard Kipling, c1900. British writer and poet, best known for "The Jungle Book" and the "Just So Stories". Engraving after a photograph

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Signor Marconi, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Signor Marconi, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Signor Marconi, c1900. Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi, Italian inventor and electrical engineer, known for his creation of a practical radio wave-based wireless telegraph system

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: The National Telephone Office, Near the Victoria Embankment, c1900. Creator: A.E. Huitt

The National Telephone Office, Near the Victoria Embankment, c1900. Creator: A.E. Huitt
The National Telephone Office, Near the Victoria Embankment, London, c1900. Building on the corner of Temple Avenue, designed by Albert Nelson Bromley and built 1898-1902

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: The R.M.S. Oceanic, 1901. Creator: Norman Wilkinson

The R.M.S. Oceanic, 1901. Creator: Norman Wilkinson
The R.M.S. Oceanic, 1901. RMS Oceanic was a transatlantic ocean liner built for the White Star Line. She sailed on her maiden voyage on 6 September 1899

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: In the 'Twopenny Tube' - The Central London Railway, c1900. Creator: A.E. Huitt

In the "Twopenny Tube" - The Central London Railway, c1900. Creator: A.E. Huitt
In the "Twopenny Tube" - The Central London Railway, c1900. Public transport. The CLR was a deep-level, underground tube railway which opened in London in 1900

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Prince Christian Victor, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Prince Christian Victor, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Prince Christian Victor, c1900. Prince Christian Victor Albert Louis Ernst Anton of Schleswig-Holstein was a grandson of Queen Victoria

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: President Loubet, c1900. Creator: Unknown

President Loubet, c1900. Creator: Unknown
President Loubet, c1900. Emile Loubet, President of France. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Mr. St. John Brodrick, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Mr. St. John Brodrick, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Mr. St. John Brodrick, c1900. British politician. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Count Von Waldersee, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Count Von Waldersee, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Count Von Waldersee, c1900. German field marshal, Chief of the Imperial German General Staff. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: The War In China: The Fighting at Tientsin, July 1900, (c1900). Creator: H.M.P

The War In China: The Fighting at Tientsin, July 1900, (c1900). Creator: H.M.P
The War In China: The Fighting at Tientsin, July 1900, (c1900). The Battle of Tientsin during the Boxer Rebellion in Northern China

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Tientsin Railway Station, c1900. Creator: A.E. Huitt

Tientsin Railway Station, c1900. Creator: A.E. Huitt
Tientsin Railway Station, c1900. China. British and Chinese passengers. Illustration after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: The British Legation, Peking, c1900. Creator: A.E. Huitt

The British Legation, Peking, c1900. Creator: A.E. Huitt
The British Legation, Peking, c1900. China. Illustration after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Sir Claude MacDonald, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Sir Claude MacDonald, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Sir Claude MacDonald, c1900. Portrait of British soldier and diplomat Colonel Sir Claude Maxwell MacDonald; British Ambassador to Japan. Engraving after a photograph

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: The Fort at Kumasi, c1900. Creator: A.E. Huitt

The Fort at Kumasi, c1900. Creator: A.E. Huitt
The Fort at Kumasi, c1900. British army post during the Anglo-Ashanti wars in West Africa. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Colonel Sir James Willcocks, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Colonel Sir James Willcocks, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Colonel Sir James Willcocks, c1900. British Army officer who served in Africa and India during the period of the British Empire: Second Afghan War, the Second Boer War and the First World War

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Sketch Map of the Theatre of War in Ashanti, 1900, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Sketch Map of the Theatre of War in Ashanti, 1900, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Sketch Map of the Theatre of War in Ashanti, 1900, c1900. Showing Hodgson's line of retreat, line of advance, friendly towns, rivers, roads and sites of battles

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Town Hall, Melbourne, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Town Hall, Melbourne, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Town Hall, Melbourne, c1900. Government building in the British colony of Australia. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: The Colonial Office, Sydney, c1900. Creator: Unknown

The Colonial Office, Sydney, c1900. Creator: Unknown
The Colonial Office, Sydney, c1900. Government building in the British colony of Australia. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Hobart, Tasmania, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Hobart, Tasmania, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Hobart, Tasmania, c1900. Port in the British colony of Australia. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne]

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: View in the Drakensberg Region, c1900. Creator: N. P. Edwards

View in the Drakensberg Region, c1900. Creator: N. P. Edwards
View in the Drakensberg Region, c1900. Mountains in South Africa. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne]

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Field-Marshal Earl Roberts, c1900. Creator: Robinson

Field-Marshal Earl Roberts, c1900. Creator: Robinson
Field-Marshal Earl Roberts, c1900. Portrait of Sir Frederick Roberts, British officer, Commander-in-Chief of the Army. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: President Steyn, c1900. Creator: Unknown

President Steyn, c1900. Creator: Unknown
President Steyn, c1900. Portrait of Martinus Theunis Steyn, South African lawyer and politician; sixth and last president of the independent Orange Free State. Engraving after a photograph

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Panorama of Pretoria, c1900. Creator: C Wilkinson

Panorama of Pretoria, c1900. Creator: C Wilkinson
Panorama of Pretoria, c1900. Capital of the South African Republic. Illustration from a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Mr. Kruger's Portrait, Hung in the Raad-Saal at Pretoria, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Mr. Kruger's Portrait, Hung in the Raad-Saal at Pretoria, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Kruger's Portrait, Hung in the Raad-Saal at Pretoria, c1900. South African Boer leader Paul Kruger, President of Transvaal. Engraving after a photograph

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Lieut.-General Baden-Powell, c1900. Creator: Lafayette

Lieut.-General Baden-Powell, c1900. Creator: Lafayette
Lieut.-General Baden-Powell, c1900. Portrait of Lieutenant General Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, British soldier and defender of Mafeking in the Boer War

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Dr. Leyds, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Dr. Leyds, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Dr. Leyds, c1900. Portrait of Dutch lawyer Willem Johannes Leyds who served as state attorney and state secretary of the South African Republic

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Paardeberg: The Canadians Storming An Outlying Kopje, February 1900, (c1900). Creator: Thiele & Co

Paardeberg: The Canadians Storming An Outlying Kopje, February 1900, (c1900). Creator: Thiele & Co
Paardeberg: The Canadians Storming An Outlying Kopje, February 1900, (c1900). Boer Wars, South Africa. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: After Paardeberg: General Cronje A Prisoner, February 1900, (c1900). Creator: A.E. Huitt

After Paardeberg: General Cronje A Prisoner, February 1900, (c1900). Creator: A.E. Huitt
After Paardeberg: General Cronje A Prisoner, February 1900, (c1900). Boer general Piet Cronje surrendered to the British after the Battle of Paardeberg, South Africa. Engraving after a photograph

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Cronje's Surrender, 27 February 1900, (c1900). Creator: Marguerite Jacob

Cronje's Surrender, 27 February 1900, (c1900). Creator: Marguerite Jacob
Cronje's Surrender, 27 February 1900, (c1900). Boer general Piet Cronje surrenders to Lord Frederick Sleigh Roberts, Commander in Chief of the British Army, after the Battle of Paardeberg

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Diamond Mine, Kimberley, c1900. Creator: Will B. Robinson

Diamond Mine, Kimberley, c1900. Creator: Will B. Robinson
Diamond Mine, Kimberley, c1900. South Africa. Illustration from a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: The Defence of Spion Kop, January 1900, (c1900). Creator: Unknown

The Defence of Spion Kop, January 1900, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
The Defence of Spion Kop, January 1900, (c1900). The Boers defeat the British in South Africa. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Mr. John Redmond, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Mr. John Redmond, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Mr. John Redmond, c1900. Irish nationalist politician and barrister; Member of Parliament for Waterford City. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: The C.I.V.'s Marching Down Ludgate Hill, On The Way From The Mansion House To Waterloo... c1900

The C.I.V.'s Marching Down Ludgate Hill, On The Way From The Mansion House To Waterloo... c1900. Creator: E. B
The C.I.V.'s Marching Down Ludgate Hill, On The Way From The Mansion House To Waterloo Station, c1900. Crowds cheer British soldiers leaving London to fight in South Africa

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Diagram Showing Positions of the Troops in South Africa, 31st January 1900, (c1900)

Diagram Showing Positions of the Troops in South Africa, 31st January 1900, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
Diagram Showing Positions of the Troops in South Africa, 31st January 1900, (c1900). Boer Wars. Map showing lines of communication and the positions of the British and the Boers

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum, c1900. Creator: Gabriel Lekegian

Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum, c1900. Creator: Gabriel Lekegian
Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum, c1900. Senior British Army officer, colonial administrator and imperialist. Known for his victory at the Battle of Omdurman and securing control of the Sudan

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Sir James Paget, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Sir James Paget, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Sir James Paget, c1900. British surgeon and pathologist, known for naming Paget's disease; President of the Royal College of Surgeons

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: The Death of the Khalifa, 1899, (c1900). Creator: Harold Robert Millar

The Death of the Khalifa, 1899, (c1900). Creator: Harold Robert Millar
The Death of the Khalifa, 1899, (c1900). Abdallahi ibn Muhammad, styled Khalifat al-Mahdi (usually rendered as Khalifa')

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: H.M.'s Torpedo Boat Destroyer Viper, c1900. Creator: Marguerite Jacob

H.M.'s Torpedo Boat Destroyer Viper, c1900. Creator: Marguerite Jacob
H.M.'s Torpedo Boat Destroyer Viper, c1900. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: The Imperial Light Horse at Waggon Hill, January 6, 1900, c1900. Creator: Andre & Sleigh

The Imperial Light Horse at Waggon Hill, January 6, 1900, c1900. Creator: Andre & Sleigh
The Imperial Light Horse at Waggon Hill, January 6, 1900, c1900. The South African Light Horse, a regiment of the British Army, was formed in 1899

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: General Joubert, c1900. Creator: Unknown

General Joubert, c1900. Creator: Unknown
General Joubert, c1900. Portrait of soldier and politician Piet Joubert, Commandant-General of the South African Republic from 1880 to 1900. Engraving after a photograph

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: Transports in Table Bay During the South African War, c1900. Creator: Charles John De Lacy

Transports in Table Bay During the South African War, c1900. Creator: Charles John De Lacy
Transports in Table Bay During the South African War, c1900. Transports were now daily reaching Cape Town, and during the next ten days a brigade of Guards numbering 4, 000

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: View of the Tugela River, c1900. Creator: N. P. Edwards

View of the Tugela River, c1900. Creator: N. P. Edwards
View of the Tugela River, c1900. River in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. The spelling Tugela is an Anglicised version of the Zulu name Thukela

Background imageCassells History Of England Collection: A Boer Commando, c1900. Creator: Unknown

A Boer Commando, c1900. Creator: Unknown
A Boer Commando, c1900. South Africa. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne]



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"Cassell's History of England: Unveiling the Tapestry of a Nation's Past" Step into the realm of history as we journey through time with Cassell's History of England. This captivating collection takes us on an immersive exploration, shedding light on pivotal moments that have shaped this great nation. Transport yourself to the majestic Castle Rock in Edinburgh, circa 1890, as artist Charles Wilkinson captures its grandeur and invites you to delve into its rich heritage. Feel the weight of history as you gaze upon the Great Seal of the Commonwealth from 1650, symbolizing a nation in transition. Witness intrigue unfold before your eyes with vivid depictions such as "Arrest of the conspirators at the Mermaid, " immersing you in a web of political secrets and treachery. Samuel Pepys' portrait offers a glimpse into his extraordinary life and his invaluable contribution to English literature. Experience firsthand the chaos and turmoil during the English Civil War with striking images like "Cavalier Soldiers. " A page from "A Perfect Diurnall" allows us to witness daily life amidst this tumultuous period, offering insight into both triumphs and tribulations. Marvel at Oliver Cromwell addressing Parliament in 1653; his powerful words reverberate through time, shaping England's destiny. The chilling illustration of a thumbscrew reminds us how justice was often dispensed during those turbulent times. The Trial of Charles I in 1649 stands out as one of history's most defining moments - explore this gripping chapter where power clashes with loyalty. Witness hope reborn when Charles II lands at Dover in 1660 after years spent exiled abroad – marking a new era for England. Oliver Cromwell looms large throughout these pages; discover more about this enigmatic figure who left an indelible mark on British history. Finally, join Charles I on his fateful journey towards execution - an event that would forever change the course of England.