C1880 Collection (page 5)

British overland Arctic expedition led by Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) 1819-1822. George Back (1796-1878) taking leave of Franklin and setting out from Fort Enterprise to bring fresh supplies

Samuel Plimsoll (1824-1898) English politician and social reformer born at Bristol, called the sailors friend. Campaigned against coffin ships, overloaded, unseaworthy vessles, often over insured

Train crossing a causeway across a bay on the Takanawa Railroad, Japan, c1880. From a picture by a Japanese artist

John Knox (1505-1572) Scottish Protestant (Calvinist) reformer. Engraving c1880

Dr Livingstone, I presumeja Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) Welsh-born American journalist and explorer meeting Dr David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and explorer of Africa at Ujiji

Chumah, the servant of David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and explorer of Africa, with his aunt. Engraving from Heroes of Britain by Edwin Hodder (London, c1880)

The Death of Cock Robin. All the birds of the air went a-sighing and a-sobbing / When
The Death of Cock Robin. All the birds of the air went a-sighing and a-sobbing/When they heard of the death of poor Cock Robin. Chromolithograph c1880 illustrating the nursery rhyme

The Little Mermaid, having had her voice taken away in return for being made mortal, tries to win the Princes love by dancing, even though every step fees as if she is dancing on knives

French baker. The baker is using a long handled wooden paddle to put an item in the oven and an assistant is bringing him a further supply of bread to be baked

Scutching or dressing flax by beating the stalks by machine. The long fibres of the stem Flax plant (Linum) were processed to produce linen

Hackling Flax by hand. The stalks were broken apart by beating down on a metal comb. They were then retted (rotted) in water to remove the soft tissue, leaving the fibrous material

Scutching or dressing flax by beating the stalks by hand. The long fibres of the stem Flax plant (Linum) were processed to produce linen

Rippling flax to remove the seeds and remains of flower heads. In the background the flax plants are being pulled (harvested)

Woolsorters. These workers, who were employed by a woolstapler, sorted the wool from various areas of the fleeces into separate batches

Placing sorted woollen rags in a grinding machine called a Devil. The reclaimed wool was mixed in varying proportions of new wool and made into Shoddy

The slubbing-billy, inventor uncertain, which came into use in about 1786. Used to spin carded wool into rovings. From Great Industries of Great Britain (London, c1880). Engraving

Thomas Highs (1718-1803) double jenny, publicly demonstrated in Manchester Exchange, England. in 1772. Highs was awarded £ 200 for his invention

Weaving shed, Erskine Beveridge & Companys St Leonards Factory, Dunfermline, Scotland. This shed contained nearly 1, 000 Jacquard power looms for weaving linen damask

Loom for making Hemp fishing nets. J & W Stuarts factory, Musselburgh, near Edinburgh, Scotland. From Great Industries of Great Britain (London, c1880). Engraving

The Great Hall of Marshalls Flax Mill, Leeds, Yorkshire, England. The roof is supported on cast iron columns, and glazed skylights give even overhead light

Camperdown Linen Works, Dundee, Angus, Scotland. Proprietors, Cox Brothers. In spite of its name, this was a Jute mill, and Cox Brothers had a branch in Calcutta, India

Female homeworker using a treadle spinning wheel. Before the building of large factories and the coming of mass production, spinning was done by women in their own homes

Steel manufacture by the Bessemer process in operation in Sheffield, England. Molten metal from the Converter, centre right, is being poured from the bottom of a ladle into moulds

J & J Clarks Anchor Thread Works, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Clarks were known for their sewing threads and mercerised cotton for more than a century

Artists reconstruction of a forest during the Carboniferous period. From Science for All by Robert Brown (London, c1880). Engraving

Artists reconstruction of a Pleisiosaurus and an Ichthyosaurus. From Science for All by Robert Brown (London, c1880). Engraving

Henry Bessemer (1813-1893) English engineer, inventor and industrialist. Among his inventions were the Bessemer steel process and the Bessemer converter

Thomas Bazeley (1797-1885) English cotton manufacturer, merchant and politician. A member of the Anti-Cornlaw League. Member of Parliament for Manchester 1858-1880

Umberto I or Humbert I (1844-1900), king of Italy from 1878. Assassinated by the anarchist Gaetano Bresci. From The Modern Portrait Gallery (London, c1880). Tinted lithograph

Johan Joseph Ignaz Dollinger or Doellinger (1799-1890), German Roman Catholic theologian, ordained in 1822. Professor of church history and ecclesiastical law, Munich University

Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907) Anglo-Irish naval officer and explorer who made discoveries in the Canadian arctic islands. He joined in searches for John Franklins arctic expeditions

William Chambers (1800-1883), Scottish publisher and author. In the 1820s, with a small second-hand hand press, William and his older brother Robert laid the foundations of what

Richard Monckton Milnes, first Baron Houghton (1809-1885), English poet and Conservative politician. Friend of Tennyson, Arthur Hallam and Thackeray, and early champion of Swinburne

William Holman Hunt (1827-1910) British painter and one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (1848). Appointed to the Order of Merit (1905)

John Alexander Macdonald (1815-1891) Canadian statesman, born in Glasgow, Scotland, he emigrated to Canada with his family in 1820

Alexander Mackenzie (1822-1892) Canadian politician. Born in Logieraith, Perthshire, Scotland, he emigrated to Canada in 1842

Henry Fawcett (1833-1884), English politician and economist, born in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Postmaster-general (1880-1884), he introduced the parcel post in 1882

Wilfred Lawson (1829-1906) British Liberal politician and leader of the Temperance movement which opposed the drinking of alcohol

Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple Blackwood (1826-1902), lst Marquess of Dufferin and Ava. British diplomat and administrator

Michael Andrew Angus Costa (1808-1884), Italian-born conductor and composer. Settled in England in 1830, naturalised and knighted in 1869

John Stuart Blackie (1809-1905) Scottish classicist and man of letters, born in Glasgow. Professor of Greek at Edinburgh University 1852-1882

William Henry Smith (1825-1891), son of William Henry Smith (1792-1865), English businessman and politician. He joined his fathers newsagent business in 1846 and introduced the selling of books

(William) Wilkie Collins (1824-1889), English novelist. Author of sensation novels of mystery and suspense including The Woman in White (1860) and The Moonstone (1868)

A battery of rolling mills producing steel rail. Illustration by the British artist William Heysman Overend (1851-1898). Engraving from Great Industries of Great Britain (London, c1880). Engraving

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Alfred Tennyson, lst Baron Tennyson (1809-1893) English poet. Succeeded Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850. Photograph published c1880. Woodburytype

Duckpond in Winter
Two little girls and their dog visit a duckpond in winter to feed the ducks. Date: circa 1880

Old Aldgate Pump, London, c. 1880
Photograph showing a crowd of men, including a policeman, standing around the Old Aldgate Pump in London, c.1880

Sir George Grey (1799-1882)
Engraved portrait of Sir George Grey (1799-1882), the British Whig politician, pictured c.1880

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Exploring the world in c. 1880: From the Arctic Circle to Pitcairn Island, this map takes us on a journey through time. Queen Victoria reigns over an era of great change and progress. In bustling London, we catch a glimpse of Old Leadenhall Market and Holborn streets, alive with activity. The factories of Singer Sewing Machine Company showcase industrial innovation at its finest. Renowned sculptor Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm leaves his mark on history with his masterpieces created during this period. Meanwhile, quirky snapshots like 'A Man and his Tub' and 'Girl with Rhubarb' offer charming glimpses into everyday life. Transportation evolves as we witness the introduction of German Horse Trams, revolutionizing urban mobility. And amidst it all, young love blossoms as captured in the timeless image of 'Boy & Girl Kissing. ' Yet not all is rosy; medical advancements are showcased through surgical procedures like amputations—a stark reminder of the challenges faced by doctors in their quest for healing. Join us as we delve into c. 1880—a captivating era that shaped our world in countless ways.