1837 Collection

Ascent of Mrs. Graham and the Royal Victoria Balloon accompanied by Mrs. W. H. Adams and Miss Dean, Mermaid Tea Gardens, Hackney

Thornbury Castle, Gloucs
Thornbury Castle, Gloucestershire

Joseph Grimaldi Clown
JOSEPH GRIMALDI 1778 - 1837 As a clown in the pantomime of Mother Goose. " Sir, I ll just trouble you with a line"

Ghost plant or Indian pipe, Monotropa uniflora. Monotrope a une fleur. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Spring-Heeled Jack winged monster
Winged man-monster who terrified residents of Blackheath and other London suburbs from 1837 for many years but was never caught Date: 1830s

Charge of the Light Dragoons at the Battle of Ramnuggur
CHARGE OF H. M. 14TH LIGHT DRAGOONS AT THE BATTLE OF RAMNUGGUR, Novr. 22nd. 1848. Colour photolithograph by J Harris after Henry Martens, 1851 (c). Published by Rudolf Ackermann, 26 Jan 1851

Twinflower, Linnaea borealis, Linnea boreale. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence

FLANDRIN: NUDE YOUTH, 1837. Nude Youth by the Seaside. Oil on canvas by Jean Hippolyte Flandrin, 1837

Black truffle, Tuber melanosporum (Tuber cibarium, Tartufo commestibile, Lycoperdon tuber). Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze

Pollen grains from various plants. Chromolithograph from Julius Fritzsche, Ueber den Pollen. Tab IX. Date: 1837

Union Workhouse, Sleaford, Lincolnshire
An aerial view of the Sleaford Union workhouse. Designed by William J Donthorn, the building was erected in 1837-8 on East Gate in Sleaford, Lincolnshire. The site later became known as Slea View

No. 1331
0-6-0 Saddle Tank. Built in 1877 by Fox, Walker and Co, originally for the Whitland and Cargigan Railway. The GWR took the railway over in 1886. Was also given the number 1387

Mr Bumble with Oliver
Stern Mr. Bumble holds the hand of apprehensive young Oliver Twist, as they walk away from the workhouse

Durham / Cathedral 1837
Romantic view of Durham Cathedral

Paddle Steamer Leith 1837
The paddle steamer Leith arriving at Grantham Pier, Edinburgh. Built by R.Menzies & Sons for the General Steam Navigation Co 1837 and used by GSNC for coastal service between Leith and London

ECKERSBERG: NUDE, c1837. Woman Standing in Front of a Mirror. Oil on canvas, c1837, by the Danish painter, Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg (1783-1853)

Union Workhouse, Pontypool, Monmouthshire
Pontypool Union workhouse was built in 1837 on Coedygric Road, Griffithstown, Monmouthshire (now Gwent). It later became Panteg County Hospital

Dr Joseph Bell
Dr JOSEPH BELL surgeon at Edinburgh University school of medicine where he taught Conan Doyle and inspired the character of Sherlock Holmes

Charles Martel in the Battle of Tours, 1837. Creator: Steuben, Charles de (1788-1856)
Charles Martel in the Battle of Tours, 1837. Found in the Collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Parham Mill, Gillingham Mill at Gillingham, Dorset Gillingham Mill, Dorset A Mill in Gillingham, in Dorsetshire, John Constable, 1776-1837, British

Leopardi / Villa Ferrigni
GIACOMO LEOPARDI Villa Ferrigni, Italy, where the Italian poet wrote Ginestra in 1836

Scotland / Culzean Castle
The castle perched on a cliff- top in Ayrshire

Queen Victorias First Council, Kensington Palace, 1837
Engraving showing Queen Victoria holding her first council with the British government, eleven am on the morning of her accession, 20th June 1837

Joseph Grimaldi Clown

KRAMSKOI, Ivan Nikolaevich (1837-1887). Unknown woman. Realism. Oil on canvas

Great argonaut, cuttlefish and flying squid
Great argonaut, Argonauta argo 1, cuttlefish, Sepia tuberculata 2 and European flying squid, Todarodes sagittatus 3. Polpo dell argonauta, Seppia tubercolata, Calamajo sagittato

Joseph Lyne (Ignatius)
JOSEPH LEYCESTER LYNE known as Father Ignatius controversial Welsh churchman, founded monastery at Llanthony, believed in flat earth, etc. Date: 1837 - 1908

Goose barnacles, Alepas species 1, 2, Pentalepas laevis 3, Pollicipes 4, and goose neck barnacle, Pollicipes pollicipes 4, 5, extinct Litholepas 6

Charge of the 1st Life Guards at Genape, 1815.Watercolour by Richard Simkin, 1890 (c).Charge of the 1st Life Guards at Genape June 17 1815.Associated with the Battle of Quatre Bras, Napoleonic Wars

Jack Rattenbury, smuggler
Jack or John Rattenbury (1778 - 1844), nicknamed the Rob Roy of the West. Born in Beer, Devonshire, Rattenbury was in turn privateer, fisherman, pressed sailor in the Navy, and smuggler

NEW ORLEANS MAP, 1837. Map of New Orleans, Louisiana

St Margarets Hospital, Epping, Essex
Aerial view of St Margarets Hospital, Epping, Essex. Designed by Lewis Vulliamy, the site began life in 1837-8 as the Epping Union workhouse

German empress cactus, Disocactus phyllanthoides. Cactus phyllanthoides, Cactus speciosus, Catto elegante. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle

Tropical pitcher plant, Nepenthes distillatoria, Nepenthes indica, Nepente dell Indie. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Edward Donovan
EDWARD DONOVAN Well-fed naturalist, reading a paper with the aid of spectacles. Date: 1768 - 1837

CANADIAN CURRENCY, 1837. Rebellion scrip issued under the name Distillery of St. Denis, displaying various combinations of the monetary values of France, England, the U.S. and Spain, 1837

Hamiltons spindletree, Euonymus hamiltonianus
6338231 Hamiltons spindletree, Euonymus hamiltonianus by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Hamiltons spindletree and Himalayan spindle Euonymus hamiltonianus Euonymus atropurpureus)

Lime tree or linden tree, Tilia alba
6337736 Lime tree or linden tree, Tilia alba by Stanghi (19th century); (add.info.: Lime tree or linden tree, Tilia alba. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dizionario delle)

Lychee fruit, Litchi chinensis. Euphoria punicea, Scythalia chinensis, Euforia color di sangue. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze

Charge of the 1st Life Guards at Waterloo, June 18th 1815.Chromolithograph after Henry Joseph Harry Payne (1858-1927), 1890 (c).Associated with Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo (1815)

The Lords Ground in 1837
The Lords ground shown in 1837, when it wasn t used for cricket. Date: 1837

THE GREAT CHEESE LEVEE. The Great Cheese Levee at the White House on 22 February 1837, when hundreds of visitors carried away most of a 1

Balloon event, Green and Cocking

Amesbury Union workhouse, Wiltshire
A distant view of Amesbury, Wiltshire, with the Union workhouse on the left, designed by William Bonython Moffatt, and built on South Mill Hill in 1837. It was demolished in 1967

Wild Bill Hickok / Postcd
WILD BILL HICKOK alias JAMES BUTLER American frontiersman, stage driver, scout, and US marshal; famous as a crack shot

1837 / COAL MINE
A cross-section of a coal mine showing all the underground chambers and tunnels

Gwr Broad Gauge Loco
Broad gauge locomotive of the Great Western Railway : if you are travelling cross-country, you must change trains at Gloucester from broad to narrow gauge

Octopus and squid species
Common octopus, Octopus vulgaris 1, musky octopus, Eledone moschata 2, European flying squid, Todarodes sagittatus 3, and glass squid, Cranchia scabra 4

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In the year 1837, a myriad of intriguing events and captivating sights unfolded. Amidst the lush woodlands, a peculiar plant known as Ghost plant or Indian pipe (Monotropa uniflora) emerged, its ethereal white petals casting an otherworldly charm. Meanwhile, in Thornbury Castle nestled in Gloucs, whispers of ancient tales echoed through its grand halls. The castle stood as a testament to bygone eras and whispered secrets waiting to be unraveled. Nature's delicate beauty revealed itself in the form of Twinflower (Linnaea borealis), enchanting all who laid eyes upon its dainty blossoms. Its presence served as a reminder that even amidst chaos, there is always room for grace and elegance. On distant battlefields at Ramnuggur, the Charge of the Light Dragoons thundered forth with unwavering bravery. Their gallant charge etched into history books forevermore, reminding us of the sacrifices made for freedom and honor. But not all tales were steeped in heroism; some carried darker undertones. The legend of Spring-Heeled Jack spread like wildfire—a winged monster haunting London streets under cover of darkness—an enigma that both terrified and fascinated those who dared speak his name. Artistic masterpieces also graced this eventful year. Flandrin's Nude Youth by the Seaside captured raw vulnerability on canvas—depicting a moment frozen in time where innocence met nature's vast expanse with unabashed purity. Amidst these stories unfolding across continents, pollen grains from various plants danced on gentle breezes—tiny messengers spreading life from one bloom to another—a symphony orchestrated by Mother Nature herself. Within Union Workhouses such as Sleaford in Lincolnshire and Pontypool in Monmouthshire, lives intertwined within their austere walls. No.