1875 Collection (page 6)

Arrest of one of the Illustrated London Newss special artists, Melton Prior, at Ragusa (Dubrovnik) by Austrian police where he was detained a short time. Date: 1875

Battersea Park
View of Battersea Park lake. Battersea Park is a large 200 acre Victorian park, built between 1854 and 1870, with a riverside promenade, a large lake, many notable trees and ecological areas

York House Battersea
York House, on the spot now occupied by Prices Candle Factory, is supposed to have been built about the year 1475 by Lawrence Booth, Bishop of Durham, and by him annexed to the see of York

Tropical Gardens Battersea
in 1863, John Gibson, Battersea Parks first Superintendent, created a mixture of exotic plants and colourful carpet bedding that started a fashion that swept across England

Battersea Mill
Fowlers Mill was built in the grounds of the partly demolished Bolingbroke House in 1788 by Thomas Fowler to a design of Stephen Hooper

Manor House Vauxhall
Edward, the Black Prince, took up residence in the manor house of Kennington and it remained a royal palace until the time of Henry VIII

St Mary-at-Lambeth
The church is the oldest structure in the Borough of Lambeth, except for the crypt of Lambeth Palace itself, and its burials and monuments are a record of 950 years of community history. Date: 1875

Whitehall Stairs
View of Whitehall Stairs leading up from the River Thames to the The Palace of Whitehall at Westminster, was the main residence of the English monarchs from 1530 until 1698. Date: 1875

Apothecaries Company
The Lambeth Drug Mill stood in Grays Walk, roughly where the Ethelred Street estate now lies, to the north of Black Prince Road

Waterloo
Street scene in Waterloo Bridge Road, London. c.1850. Date: 1875

The Cut, Waterloo
The Cut (formerly New Cut) is a street in London which runs between Waterloo Road in Lambeth and Blackfriars Road in Southwark

Royal Coburg Theatre
The theatre was founded in 1818 by James King and Daniel Dunn (formerly managers of the Surrey Theatre in Bermondsey), and John Thomas Serres, then the marine painter to the King

Astleys Theatre was a theatre on Peter Street, Dublin, at its peak in the 1790s and 1800s. In the 1790s it was known as Astleys Dublin Amphitheatre, after Astleys Amphitheatre of London

Astleys Riding School
Views of Astleys Riding School in Lambeth in 1770. Date: 1875

The Royal Surrey Theatre
The Surrey Theatre, London began life in 1782 as the Royal Circus and Equestrian Philharmonic Academy, one of the many circuses that provided entertainment of both horsemanship and drama (hippodrama)

Old Views in Lambeth
Views of old views in Lambeth - Carlisle House; Entrance to Cupers Gardens; Remains of Orchestra, Cupers Gardens; Conspirators House. Date: 1875

The Pedlar and His Dog
The medaeval stained glass window of The Pedlar & His Dog in the south chapel of Lambeth Palace was destroyed during World War II. Date: 1875

Searles Boat Yard
The family boat and barge-building concern of George Searle at Lambeth ran from around 1763 to the early 1830s. Date: 1875

River Thames
View of the south side of the River Thames taken from Adelphi Terrace. Date: 1875

Christ Church
View of Christ Church in Westminster Road. Christ Church, Lambeth, England, was founded by the Rev Dr Christopher Newman Hall in 1876 as a Congregational chapel, on Westminster Bridge Road, London

King Edwards School
Origins of King Edwards School date back to the 16th century at Bridewell Palace, but in 1830 the school was moved to the House of Occupations at St Georges Fields opposite to the Bethlehem Hospital

Sign of the Dog and Duck
The Dog and Duck was a tavern built on St Georges Fields in London in the 17th century. It was named after the sport of duck-baiting, that took place in adjacent wetland

Bethlehem Hospital
View of the new Bethlehem hospital building opened in 1815 in St Georges Fields. Date: 1875

Freemasons Charity School
View of the school from the street in 1801. The school was built in 1758. Date: 1875

Horns Tavern, Kennington
View of the Horns Tavern, rebuilt several times in its history, stood at the junction of Kennington Road and Kennington Park Road. It was finally demolished in the 1960s. Date: 1875

Stockwell
Views of old Stockwell - Old mansion on Stockwell Common, 1792; Old inn on Stockwell Common, 1794; Stockwell Chapel, 1800; Stockwell manor house, 1750. Date: 1875

Mrs Thrales house
View of Mrs Thrales house in Streatham. Hester Lynch Thrale (1740/41-1821) was a Welsh-born diarist, author and patron of the arts

Sydenham Wells
Medicinal springs found in Sydenham in the seventeenth century, attracted people to the area when Sydenham was still in Kent. Date: 1875

Dulwich College
View of the frontage of Dulwich College in 1790. Date: 1875

Camberwell and Dulwich
Views of Camberwell and Dulwich - St Mary-le-Strand House, Old Kent Road; Goldsmiths House; Bews Corner Dulwich; Old Camberwell; Old Crown Inn Dulwich; Plough Inn, Lordship Lane. Date: 1875

Dr Glennies Academy
View of Dr. William Glennies Academy, Dulwich Grove, south London, in 1820. The school attended by British poet Lord Byron between 1799 and 1801. Date: 1875

Heatons Folly
This late 18th century folly was a church-like building with a tower, situated in Peckham, south London, erected by an eccentric by the name of Heaton. Date: 1875

Rosemary Branch
View of the Rosemary Branch Inn in in Peckham in 1800. Although rebuilt, a pub of that name remained open until 1971, Date: 1875

Grove Hill, Camberwell
View of Dr Lettsoms house. John Coakley Lettsom (1744-1815) was an English physician and philanthropist born on Little Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands into an early Quaker settlements

Camberwell Green
Houses facing Camberwell Green in 1750. Date: 1875

Camberwell Mill
View of old Camberwell Mill. It was situated in the vicinity of the mill was a well known locality known as Bowyer Lane, now Wyndham Road. Date: 1875

Bowyer House
The Bowyer family, prominent in the annals of Camberwell, settled there in the time of Henry VIII. Bowyer House, built around the reign of Queen Elizabeth I

Surrey Gardens
View of Surrey Gardens in 1860. Royal Surrey Gardens opened in 1856, as pleasure gardens in Newington, Surrey, London in the Victorian period, slightly east of The Oval

Music Hall
View of the Music Hall Surrey Gardens. Royal Surrey Gardens opened in 1856 as pleasure gardens in Newington, Surrey, London in the Victorian period, slightly east of The Oval

Old Newington Church
Sir William Patten, Lord of the Manor, built the present Old Church, bordering Clissold Park on the north side of Church Street, in 1563

Fishmongers Almshouses
The almshouses were on the area west of Newington Butts and south of St Georges Road. Erected in two phases: firstly St. Peters Hospital was built by the company in 1615-1618; the other

Semaphore telegraph
View of the semaphore tower in 1810. On the south side of St. Georges Road, Stoke Newington, formerly stood a tall boarded structure which served as a semaphore telegraph tower. Date: 1875

Lee Church
View of the medaeval church which has long since been demolished. This was replaced in 1814, then in the 1830s demolished to make way for the present St Margarets Church

Greenwich Observatory
View of the entrance to Greenwich Observatory in 1840. The Observatory was founded on 22 June 1675. Date: 1875

Crown and Sceptre Inn, Greenwich
The Crown & Sceptre Tap was situated on Crane Street. This prominent riverside tavern closed around the turn of the 20th century and has long since been demolished. Date: 1875

Landmarks Around Greenwich Park
Views of landmarks around Greenwich Park - Rangers House, Woodlands, Lady Hamiltons House, Old tree in Greenwich Park. Date: 1875

Duke of Norfolks Almshouses, Greenwich
View across the Thames from Greenwich of the The Duke of Norfolks Almshouses, in 1796. In 1613 Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton

Naval School Greenwich
The Royal Naval School was formally constituted by the Royal Naval College Act 1840. It was a charitable institution, established as a boarding school for the sons of officers in the Royal Navy

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In the year 1875, amidst a backdrop of significant events and notable figures, various industries thrived with their innovative tools and artistic creations. Carpentry and joinery craftsmen meticulously crafted intricate designs using their trusted tools, ensuring precision in every piece they created. Meanwhile, at Middle Temple Hall in London, barristers were called to the bar, marking a milestone in their legal careers. Amidst these developments, a visionary named Carl Gustav Jung was born in Switzerland's Reichenbach. Little did the world know that this brilliant mind would later revolutionize psychology with his theories on the collective unconscious and archetypes. Artists like Gustave Caillebotte captured scenes from everyday life through their masterful brushstrokes. In his painting "The Floor Planers, " he immortalized workers using planers - essential tools for smoothing surfaces during carpentry projects. Bookbinding also flourished during this era as skilled artisans utilized specialized tools to create beautifully bound volumes that would stand the test of time. These books became vessels of knowledge and imagination for generations to come. Meanwhile, Aleister Crowley made his mark on history as an influential occultist and writer. His enigmatic persona intrigued many while challenging societal norms. Shoemakers diligently employed various tools to fashion footwear that combined both style and comfort. Each tool had its purpose - stitching needles ensured durability while leather cutters shaped materials into elegant forms. In the realm of artistry, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot's masterpiece "Ville-d Avray" showcased nature's serene beauty through delicate brushwork on canvas. This French artist left an indelible mark on the art world before his passing in 1875. Even forensic science witnessed advancements during this period as fingerprint types from centuries past were studied further for identification purposes – paving the way for modern criminal investigations.