1840s Collection (page 6)

Circular key-board of Jacob Brett's electric telegraph, 1847
3480052 Circular key-board of Jacob Brett's electric telegraph, 1847; (add.info.: Circular key-board of Jacob Brett's electric telegraph, 1847.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Brett and little's Electric Telegraph Converser, 1847
3480050 Brett and little's Electric Telegraph Converser, 1847; (add.info.: Brett and little's Electric Telegraph Converser, 1847.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Breguet telegraph transmitter of 1845, 1845
3480029 Breguet telegraph transmitter of 1845, 1845; (add.info.: Breguet telegraph transmitter of 1845.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Receiver of Foy and Breguet's needle telegraph, 1845
3480024 Receiver of Foy and Breguet's needle telegraph, 1845; (add.info.: Receiver of Foy and Breguet's needle telegraph used on the Paris Rouen line from 1845)

Fire of London, 1841
3479350 Fire of London, 1841; (add.info.: Fire of London 1666. Newgate burning: Old ST Pauls in the background. Dated 1841.); Universal History Archive/UIG

JJ Greenough's sewing machine of 1842, 1842
3479089 JJ Greenough's sewing machine of 1842, 1842; (add.info.: J.J. Greenough's sewing machine of 1842.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Loom for carpet, 1842
3479220 Loom for carpet, 1842; (add.info.: Loom for carpet, Scotland. August, 1842.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Hawaiian notables, 1840
3480623 Hawaiian notables, 1840; (add.info.: 19th century illustration showing Hawaiian notables. Circa 1840.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Cataract of the Nile River near Alexandria, 1841
3480444 Cataract of the Nile River near Alexandria, 1841; (add.info.: Cataract of the Nile River near Alexandria, Egypt 1841)

Silk spinning machine, 1843
3480176 Silk spinning machine, 1843; (add.info.: Silk spinning machine: in this process the threads from the cocoons were joined into a continuous thread: Lombe's silk mill, Derby)

Sheep dipping, 1848
3480124 Sheep dipping, 1848; (add.info.: Sheep dipping. Shepherd's Calendar, 1848.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848
3480122 The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848; (add.info.: Lover bringing his sweetheart flowers. Illustration of April for John Clare The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848
3480121 The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848; (add.info.: The shepherd at the cottage door; Illustration of January for John Clare The Shepherd's Calendar')

The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848
3480245 The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848; (add.info.: Farmer watching his pigs enjoy a feast of acorns. Illustration for October for John Clare's Shepherd's Calendar')

The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848
3480243 The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848; (add.info.: Reapers in the harvest field. Illustration of August for John Clare The Shepherd's Calendar')

Lombe's silk mill, Derby, 1843
3480223 Lombe's silk mill, Derby, 1843; (add.info.: Lombe's silk mill, Derby: Throwing (twisting) silk by hand. While the man turned the wheel

England
2902836 England; (add.info.: England, 1849.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG

Oaxaca, 1844
2902766 Oaxaca, 1844; (add.info.: Oaxaca, 1844.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG

Afghanistan - Bordering Indian Lands, 1842
2902273 Afghanistan - Bordering Indian Lands, 1842; (add.info.: Afghanistan - Bordering Indian Lands, 1842.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG

Natives in the Pacific Region from Voyage au pole sud et dans l'Oceanie
2911082 Natives in the Pacific Region from Voyage au pole sud et dans l'Oceanie; (add.info.: 1842 Illustration of natives in the Pacific Region from Voyage au pole sud et dans)

Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1845
1576015 Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1845; (add.info.: Alfred aged 1 (1844 - 30 July 1900) Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1893 to 1900

Reception at Buckingham Palace, 1840
1578197 Reception at Buckingham Palace, 1840; (add.info.: Reception at Buckingham Palace in London during the early years of Queen Victoria's reign, circa 1840.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Laurent, Marquis de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, 1840 (litho)
1574686 Laurent, Marquis de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, 1840 (litho); (add.info.: Laurent, Marquis de Gouvion Saint-Cyr (1764-1830) French soldier durig the Napoleonic Wars. Created Marshal of France in 1812

Maurice Etienne, Comte Gerard, 1840 (litho)
1574684 Maurice Etienne, Comte Gerard, 1840 (litho); (add.info.: Maurice Etienne, Comte Gerard (1773 -1852) French soldier during the Napoleonic Wars. Marshal of France

(Anne Louise) Germaine de Stael, 1840 (litho)
1574678 (Anne Louise) Germaine de Stael, 1840 (litho); (add.info.: Anne Louise Germaine de Stael (1766-1817) Swiss writer and heiress of Jacques Necker, Finance minister to Louis XVI

Marie Therese Charlotte, Duchess of Angouleme, 1840 (black and white lithograph)
1574673 Marie Therese Charlotte, Duchess of Angouleme, 1840 (black and white lithograph); (add.info.: Madame Royale: Marie Therese Charlotte)

Edouard Adolphe Cosimir Joseph Mortier, 1st Duc de Trevise, 1840 (litho)
1574742 Edouard Adolphe Cosimir Joseph Mortier, 1st Duc de Trevise, 1840 (litho); (add.info.: Edouard Adolphe Cosimir Joseph Mortier, 1st Duc de Trevise (1758-1835) French soldier

French Cardinal, Joseph Fesch, 1840 (litho)
1574657 French Cardinal, Joseph Fesch, 1840 (litho); (add.info.: Joseph Fesch (1763-1839) French cardinal born in Corsica. He was closely associated with Napoleon Bonaparte's family

Adam Philippe, Comte de Custine, 1840 (litho)
1574693 Adam Philippe, Comte de Custine, 1840 (litho); (add.info.: Adam Philippe, Comte de Custine (1740-1793), French general. Guillotined in August 1793 during the French Revolution

John Singleton Copley, Baron Lyndhurst, 1840 (engraving)
1574765 John Singleton Copley, Baron Lyndhurst, 1840 (engraving); (add.info.: John Singleton Copley, Baron Lyndhurst (1772-1863) British lawyer and statesman

Helene Luise Elisabeth of Mecklenberg-Schwerin, 1840 (litho)
1574672 Helene Luise Elisabeth of Mecklenberg-Schwerin, 1840 (litho); (add.info.: Helene Luise Elisabeth of Mecklenberg-Schwerin (1814-1858), Duchess of Orleans after marriage to Ferdinand Philippe

Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily, 1840 (litho)
1574666 Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily, 1840 (litho); (add.info.: Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily (1782-1866) Queen consort of Louis Philippe I of France 1830-1848

Louis XI, 1840 (litho)
1574665 Louis XI, 1840 (litho); (add.info.: Louis XI (1423-1483) the Prudent, King of France 1416-1483. Lithograph, Paris, c. 1840.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Louis XIV, 1840 (litho)
1574664 Louis XIV, 1840 (litho); (add.info.: Louis XIV (1638-1715) the Sun King. King of France 1613-1715. Lithograph, Paris, c1840.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Francois, Prince de Joinville, 1840 (litho)
1574660 Francois, Prince de Joinville, 1840 (litho); (add.info.: Francois, Prince de Joinville (1818-1900) third son of Louis Philippe I of France

Making Pigtail Tobacco, 1841 (wood engraving)
1574636 Making Pigtail Tobacco, 1841 (wood engraving); (add.info.: Making pigtail tobacco: the tobacco leaves are being spun into a long rope)

British Prime Minister William Lamb, 1841
1574626 British Prime Minister William Lamb, 1841; (add.info.: William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848), British Prime Minister, taking a last pinch of snuff

Jacques Antoine Manuel, 1840 (litho)
1574718 Jacques Antoine Manuel, 1840 (litho); (add.info.: Jacques Antoine Manuel (1775-1827) French orator and republican. Lithograph, Paris, c1840.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Alphonse Lamartine, 1840 (litho)
1574712 Alphonse Lamartine, 1840 (litho); (add.info.: Alphonse Lamartine (1790-1869) French politician, writer and Romantic poet. Lithograph, Paris, c1840.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Pierre Mignard, 1840 (litho)
1574701 Pierre Mignard, 1840 (litho); (add.info.: Pierre Mignard (1512-1695) called Le Roman, French painter. Lithograph, Paris, c1840.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Dr Simmons selling his medicine from a horse carriage, 1840
1575343 Dr Simmons selling his medicine from a horse carriage, 1840; (add.info.: Poster advertisement, Shows Dr Simmons selling his medicine from a horse carriage)

The miners pioneer ten commandments of 1849, 1849
1575247 The miners pioneer ten commandments of 1849, 1849; (add.info.: The miners pioneer ten commandments of 1849. 14 scenes of lives of pioneer gold miners, including camp life)

Zachary Taylor, 1847
1575245 Zachary Taylor, 1847; (add.info.: Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784 - July 9, 1850) was the 12th President of the United States

American Wild West saloon, 1849
1575237 American Wild West saloon, 1849; (add.info.: American Wild West saloon, showing a group of men playing cards 1849.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The miners pioneer ten commandments of 1849, 1849
1575236 The miners pioneer ten commandments of 1849, 1849; (add.info.: The miners pioneer ten commandments of 1849. Scenes of gold miners crossing the great plains in 1849)

Jozef Zaliwski of Junosza, 1840
1577248 Jozef Zaliwski of Junosza, 1840; (add.info.: Jozef Zaliwski of Junosza (1797- 1855). Polish independence activist.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Taylor and Cass engage in fisticuffs, 1848
1576708 Taylor and Cass engage in fisticuffs, 1848; (add.info.: Grand set to between rough and ready and Genal. Gas Zachary Taylor)

William Henry Harrison, 1841
1576650 William Henry Harrison, 1841; (add.info.: William Henry Harrison (1773-1841) 9th President of the United States. Harrison was an American military officer and politician

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Step back in time to the 1840s, a decade filled with remarkable events and intriguing landmarks. Explore the Swindon Works Map, dating back to the c. 1940s, and uncover the secrets of this industrial hub. Delve into history as you learn about Erebus and Terror, the ill-fated ships that embarked on Franklin's last trip to discover the Northwest Passage. Marvel at Yggdrasil, known as the Tree of Life in Norse mythology, symbolizing resilience and interconnectedness. Journey to Warwick County Mental Hospital in Hatton, Warwickshire - a place shrouded in mystery where stories of hope and despair intertwine. Stand tall beside Old Hartlepool Lighthouse in northeast England; its beacon guiding sailors through treacherous waters for centuries. On Scotland's west coast stands Skerryvore Lighthouse - an architectural marvel defying nature's fury while safeguarding countless lives at sea. Immerse yourself in scientific discovery with a 19th-century alga cyanotype - capturing nature's beauty through early photographic techniques. Uncover maritime history with a plan of ship SS Great Britain - witness technological advancements that revolutionized travel across oceans during this era. Gaze upon JMW Turner's masterpiece "The Angel Standing in the Sun, " painted in 1846; let his brushstrokes transport you to ethereal realms beyond imagination. Study Cowfold tithe map from 1840 - an intricate document revealing land ownership patterns within rural communities during this transformative period. Descend into The Thames Tunnel between Wapping and Rotherhithe; experience Victorian engineering ingenuity firsthand beneath London’s bustling streets. Finally, peer behind Pentonville Prison's imposing walls located in Islington, North London – contemplate society’s approach towards justice during this tumultuous time. The 1840s encapsulate an era teeming with innovation, tragedy, artistry, and societal change – each hint offering a glimpse into the rich tapestry of this captivating decade.