1870 Collection

Home of Charles Dickens at Gadshill, Kent
The country home of Charles Dickens, English novelist, at Gadshill, near Rochester, Kent

Dante in the Gloomy Wood, by Gustave Dore
DANTE IN THE GLOOMY WOOD, BY GUSTAVE DORE. Dore, 1832 - 1883, French. Engraving for the Inferno by Dante. 1870, Art, Artist, romanticism, colour, color engraving

Dickens / Empty Chair
HIS HOME AT GADSHILL His desk and empty chair after his death, dated 9 June 1870

MONTESSORI (1870 - 1952)
Doctor MARIA MONTESSORI Italian medical and educator, first woman in Italy to obtain a medical degree; pioneered child education methods

Rosa Luxemburg
ROSA LUXEMBURG German Socialist agitator and leading intellectual of the German left, giving a speech

Map / Asia / India C1870
India, showing the various Presidencies under British rule

Jules Vernes Nautilus submarine, artwork
Nautilus submarine. Artwork of the submarine Nautilus surfacing rapidly after sinking a ship. This scene is from the book Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870)

Rosa Luxemburg - 1
ROSA LUXEMBURG German Socialist agitator, helped found the Polish Social Democratic Party

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, Russian statesman
A photograph of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin (1870 - 1924), Russian statesman and Communist leader, circa 1920

STEAMBOAT RACE, 1870. The Great Mississippi Steamboat Race between the Robert E. Lee and the Natchez from New Orleans to St. Louis won by the Robert E

Lenin / Anon Photo / Trotsky
VLADIMIR ILICH ULYANOV LENIN Russian statesman; addressing the Red Army with Trotski on the steps

Verne / Under the Sea
20, 000 LIEUES SOUS LES MERS [20 000 leagues under the sea] A giant squid, seen from the safety of the Nautilus

Dickens & his Creations
Charles Dickens Writer

Charles Dickens / Bibby s
Charles Dickens Writer

Charles Dickens
CHARLES DICKENS English writer, at his writing desk, circa 1860

Montessori school
A detailed illustration by S. Begg of a Montessori school in Courtfield Gardens, London, showing children at various activiities

Bismarck & Napoleon III
After the battle of SEDAN, a triumphant Bismarck chats with the defeated Napoleon III

Phrenological Head / Scrap
A phrenological head, showing the different categoies of the brain which should exist in healthy humans. These include self perceptive, aspiring and animal morals

HARE
(lepus europaeus) Brown hare

Rugby at Rugby School
AT RUGBY SCHOOL A crowd of schoolboys run after the ball at Rugby

10170815
Looe, South Cornwall, for Ideal Homes and Holidays, GWR Poster, 1930

VERNE: 20, 000 LEAGUES, 1870. Captain Nemo atop the Nautilus taking the altitude of the sun
VERNE: 20, 000 LEAGUES, 1870. Captain Nemo atop the " Nautilus" taking the altitude of the sun. Wood engraving after a drawing by Alphonse de Neuville from an 1870 edition of Twenty

George Parr, English cricketer, circa 1845
Illustration of George Parr (1826-1891), the cricketer who represented Nottinghamshire, Surrey, Sussex, Kent and the MCC between 1844 and 1870

THE FALL OF THE REBEL ANGELS, BY GUSTAVE DORE. Gustave Dore, 1832 - 1883, French. Engraving for Paradise Lost by Milton. 1870, Art, Artist, romanticism, colour, color engraving

THE MOUTH OF HELL, BY GUSTAVE DORE, 1832 - 1883, French. Engraving for Paradise Lost by Milton. 1870, Art, Artist, romanticism, colour, color engraving

Croydon Fire Brigade, South Norwood station
The firefighters of the Croydon Fire Brigade serving at South Norwood station, South Norwood High Street, together with their horse drawn manual fire engine

HOBOKEN: COLLEGE, 1878. Stevens Institute of Technology, established 1870 at Hoboken, New Jersey. Wood engraving, 19th century

Errigal Mountain (1870). Burgess, James Howard 1817-1890. Date: 1870

THE DEATH OF SAMSON, BY GUSTAVE DORE. Gustave Dore, 1832 - 1883, French. Engraving for the Bible. 1870, Art, Artist, holy book, religion, religious, christianity, christian, romanticism, colour

BALD EAGLE, 1870. Old Abe, the bald eagle which was the mascot of the Eight Wisconsin Regiment during the American Civil War. American banknote engraving, c1870

Union workhouse, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales
The Pontardawe Union workhouse was erected in 1870 on Brecon Road, Pontardawe, Glamorgan, Wales. It later became the Danybryn Hostel

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, Communist leader in disguise
A photograph of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin (1870 - 1924), Communist leader in disguise, August 1917

Tropical plant and orchid house
Cross-section view of a tropical plant and orchid house

Bristol and Exeter Railway Station, Bristol, 1870
Based at Bristol Temple Meads, this was the Headquarters for the Bristol and Exeter Railway. The GWR Station can be seen to the right of the image

VERNE: 20, 000 LEAGUES. Only one of its arms wriggled in the air, brandishing the victim like a feather. One of Captain Nemos sailors seized by a giant cuttlefish

SATAN VANQUISHED, BY GUSTAVE DORE. Dore, 1832 - 1883, French. Engraving for Paradise Lost by Milton. 1870, Art, Artist, romanticism, colour, color engraving

VERNE: 20, 000 LEAGUES, 1870. One of Captain Nemos sailors seized by a giant cuttlefish. Wood engraving after a drawing by Alphonse de Neuville from an 1870 edition of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under

St Lawrences Hospital, Caterham, Surrey
Aerial view of St Lawrences Hospital at Caterham in Surrey, originally opened in 1870 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board as an imbeciles asylum for Londons sick poor suffering from mental conditions

Glasgow University
THE UNIVERSITY GALOP Edward and Alexandra are cheered as they leave after opening GLASGOW UNIVERSITY in its fine new building by George Gilbert Scott Date: 1870

RENOIR: ODALISQUE, 1870. Pierre Auguste Renoir: Odalisque. Canvas, 1870

Highcroft Hall Hospital, Erdington, Birmingham
An aerial view of Highcroft Hall Hospital on Slade Road, Erdington, Birmingham. The hospital was originally opened in around 1870 as the Aston Union workhouse

LANCASTER, Lancashire
Birds eye view of Lancaster, Lancashire

Charles Dickens, by Andre Gill, 1868
Engraved caricature of Charles Dickens (1812-1870), the English writer, produced by the French artist, Andre Gill, first published in 1868

India Amritsar
Entrance to the Golden Temple

Smithfield Market 1870
The arrival of an early meat train at Smithfield Market in London: porters unload and move baskets and crates

Saudi Arabia Mecca
The Kaaba, or Kissing Stone enclosure

Lenin in his Study
VLADIMIR ILICH ULYANOV LENIN Soviet statesman, in a relaxed pose, in front of a bookcase in his study

Robert E Lee / Pyle / Spirit
ROBERT EDWARD LEE American Confederate general on his horse, Traveler

Gads Hill House
The fine red brick house at Gads Hill, near Rochester, Kent. It was here that Charles Dickens died on 9 June 1870, while writing his novel " Edwin Drood"

Bleak House, Broadstairs, Kent, England. This building has great literary associations, for it was here that Charles Dickens lived and wrote " David Copperfield" etc

Lenin Making Speech
VLADIMIR ILICH ULYANOV LENIN The Russian statesman is depicted making a rousing speech

London Boxing 1870
Two fighters slug it out in the gloomy interior of a tent, watched by a small crowd of Londoners who have probably bet on the outcome

Factory at Paisley
Bird s-eye view of Messrs J and J Clarks Anchor Thread works at Paisley, 11 km west of Glasgow, Scotland. They are still Britains leading threadmakers

Oldbury Factories
A West Midlands town known for its manufacture of iron and steel tubes, chemical and engineering products - hence such an out put of smoke !

LENIN READING PRAVDA
VLADIMIR ILICH ULYANOV LENIN Russian statesman, reading a copy of Pravda in his study

Old Town and Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland
The Old Town and Castle in Edinburgh, Scotland, seen from Princes Street, with some smoking chimneys in the foreground

Archery competition, Leamington Spa, 1870
Vintage 19th century photograph: Very early image of an archery competition, competitors with bows and arrows, Leamington Spa, 1870

The Opening of Keble College, Oxford University, Oxford, Uk, 1870

James Braid, Golfer
James Braid. Scottish golfer and course architect, winner of five British Open Championships

CARPENTER / 1870
A carpenter planes a piece of wood creating lots of wood shavings

Skeleton & Ligaments
Physiological diagram of the skeleton and ligaments

Verne / Under the Sea
20, 000 LIEUES SOUS LES MERS [20 000 leagues under the sea] The squid claims a victim

MATTHEW: VI, 28-30.....consider the lilies of the field....... Text decorated with white lilies

France Grenoble
Birds eye view of the town in southeast France

Two Parakeets - 2
The TIRIBA PARAKEET and the COQUETTE PARAKEET (or PARAQUET) Two members of the Palaeornithinae family

Sir Francis Ronalds
Portrait of English inventor, Sir Francis Ronalds (1788-1873), inventor of the electric telegraph in 1816. He fitted his garden in Hammersmith with an electric telegraph but was refused when he

1870 / CRITICS / PUNCH
Critics Gladstone and Disraeli as rival authors

Prague / General View 1870
Prague: general view

Digestive Organs
Various diagrams depicting the digestive organs

Porthcurno Cable Station
Porthcurno cable terminal in Cornwall, built by the Falmouth Gibraltar Malta Telegraph company

Turncock (Petherick)
A London turncock, employed by the water company to turn on or off the cocks whereby water is channelled from the mains to domestic supply pipes

Alexander Herzen
ALEXANDER HERZEN Russian revolutionary, editor and writer, son of nobleman, exiled in the west, espoused socialist principles

Reform Club Library / Iln
The library of the Reform Club

IVAN BUNIN
IVAN ALEKSEYEVICH BUNIN Russian writer

WHALE C1870

Cod Fishing Newfoundland
Cod fishing on the Grand Banks, Newfoundland

Diving Helmet Ca 1870
Diving helmet with weights attached

Edward Lear (British, 1812 - 1888), View of Ceriana, 1870, pen and brown ink over graphite

Borough Market 1870
A busy day at the Borough food market

Pickwick Papers, Who are you, you rascal? said the captain, administering
Pickwick Papers, " Who are you, you rascal?" said the captain, administering several pokes to Mr. Pickwicks body with the thick stick. " Whats your name?"

Lehar, Franz (1870-1948). Austrian composer, mainly known for his operettas. The Merry Widow. Poster (1907). Painting

Thomas Brassey - 1
THOMAS BRASSEY engineering contractor with his autograph Date: 1805 - 1870

LA Tarasque Polka

Inner Temple Hall
The new hall of the Inner Temple

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"1870: A Year of Literary Giants, Steamboat Races, and Political Revolution" In 1870, the world witnessed a plethora of remarkable events that shaped history. Renowned author Charles Dickens left an empty chair at his writing desk as he bid farewell to this mortal coil, leaving behind a legacy of unforgettable literary creations. Meanwhile, across the globe in Asia, a map from 1870 revealed the vastness of British India and its influence on the continent. Back in America, an exhilarating steamboat race took place along the mighty Mississippi River. The Great Mississippi Steamboat Race pitted two iconic vessels against each other - the Robert E. Lee and the Natchez - as they raced from New Orleans to St. Louis. In an astonishing display of power and speed, it was the Robert E. Lee that emerged victorious after three days, eighteen hours, and fourteen minutes on July 4th. Amidst these thrilling spectacles were political upheavals that would shape nations for years to come. Russian statesman Vladimir Ilyich Lenin began making his mark on history during this time period while Rosa Luxemburg's revolutionary spirit burned bright. As we reflect on this momentous year in history, let us not forget Charles Dickens' enduring impact through his timeless characters such as Oliver Twist or Ebenezer Scrooge; their stories continue to captivate readers even today. Furthermore, Montessori education pioneer Maria Montessori was born in 1870 - her innovative approach to learning continues to revolutionize education worldwide. Indeed, 1870 proved itself as a year filled with triumphs and challenges alike – where literature thrived alongside steam-powered races down rivers and political ideologies clashed amidst changing times.