Cassells Collection (page 3)

After Paardeberg: General Cronje A Prisoner, February 1900, (c1900). Creator: A.E. Huitt
After Paardeberg: General Cronje A Prisoner, February 1900, (c1900). Boer general Piet Cronje surrendered to the British after the Battle of Paardeberg, South Africa. Engraving after a photograph

Cronje's Surrender, 27 February 1900, (c1900). Creator: Marguerite Jacob
Cronje's Surrender, 27 February 1900, (c1900). Boer general Piet Cronje surrenders to Lord Frederick Sleigh Roberts, Commander in Chief of the British Army, after the Battle of Paardeberg

Diamond Mine, Kimberley, c1900. Creator: Will B. Robinson
Diamond Mine, Kimberley, c1900. South Africa. Illustration from a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

The Defence of Spion Kop, January 1900, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
The Defence of Spion Kop, January 1900, (c1900). The Boers defeat the British in South Africa. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Mr. John Redmond, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Mr. John Redmond, c1900. Irish nationalist politician and barrister; Member of Parliament for Waterford City. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

The C.I.V.'s Marching Down Ludgate Hill, On The Way From The Mansion House To Waterloo... c1900. Creator: E. B
The C.I.V.'s Marching Down Ludgate Hill, On The Way From The Mansion House To Waterloo Station, c1900. Crowds cheer British soldiers leaving London to fight in South Africa

Diagram Showing Positions of the Troops in South Africa, 31st January 1900, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
Diagram Showing Positions of the Troops in South Africa, 31st January 1900, (c1900). Boer Wars. Map showing lines of communication and the positions of the British and the Boers

Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum, c1900. Creator: Gabriel Lekegian
Viscount Kitchener of Khartoum, c1900. Senior British Army officer, colonial administrator and imperialist. Known for his victory at the Battle of Omdurman and securing control of the Sudan

Sir James Paget, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Sir James Paget, c1900. British surgeon and pathologist, known for naming Paget's disease; President of the Royal College of Surgeons

The Death of the Khalifa, 1899, (c1900). Creator: Harold Robert Millar
The Death of the Khalifa, 1899, (c1900). Abdallahi ibn Muhammad, styled Khalifat al-Mahdi (usually rendered as Khalifa')

H.M.'s Torpedo Boat Destroyer Viper, c1900. Creator: Marguerite Jacob
H.M.'s Torpedo Boat Destroyer Viper, c1900. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

The Imperial Light Horse at Waggon Hill, January 6, 1900, c1900. Creator: Andre & Sleigh
The Imperial Light Horse at Waggon Hill, January 6, 1900, c1900. The South African Light Horse, a regiment of the British Army, was formed in 1899

General Joubert, c1900. Creator: Unknown
General Joubert, c1900. Portrait of soldier and politician Piet Joubert, Commandant-General of the South African Republic from 1880 to 1900. Engraving after a photograph

Transports in Table Bay During the South African War, c1900. Creator: Charles John De Lacy
Transports in Table Bay During the South African War, c1900. Transports were now daily reaching Cape Town, and during the next ten days a brigade of Guards numbering 4, 000

View of the Tugela River, c1900. Creator: N. P. Edwards
View of the Tugela River, c1900. River in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. The spelling Tugela is an Anglicised version of the Zulu name Thukela

A Boer Commando, c1900. Creator: Unknown
A Boer Commando, c1900. South Africa. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne]

Majuba, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Majuba, c1900. South Africa. Site of the Battle of Majuba Hill (1881), the final and decisive battle of the First Boer War. Illustration from a photograph

The Raadzaal, Pretoria, c1900. Creator: A.E. Huitt
The Raadzaal, Pretoria, c1900. The Ou Raadsaal (Old Council Hall) is a historic building in Pretoria, South Africa. It housed the Volksraad, the parliament of the South African Republic

Morning Market, Johannesburg, c1900. Creator: A.E. Huitt
Morning Market, Johannesburg, c1900. Covered wagons and cattle, South Africa. Illustration from a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

The Stock Exchange, Johannesburg, 1901.. Creator: Will B. Robinson
The Stock Exchange, Johannesburg, 1901. Illustration from a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne]

Mr. Hofmeyr, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Hofmeyr, c1900. Portrait of Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr, South African politician. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Bloemfontein from the Fort, c1900. Creator: C Wilkinson
Bloemfontein from the Fort, c1900. Capital of the Orange Free State, an independent Boer Republic, in what is now South Africa. Illustration from a photograph

Laing's Nek Tunnel, c1900. Creator: N. P. Edwards
Laing's Nek Tunnel, c1900. Steam train in the Drakensberg mountains, South Africa. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

President Kruger's Residence at Pretoria, c1900. Creator: A.E. Huitt
President Kruger's Residence at Pretoria, c1900. Home of Paul Kruger, Boer leader and President of Transvaal (South Africa). Illustration from a photograph

Cape Town and Table Mountain, c1900. Creator: Joseph Holland Tringham
Cape Town and Table Mountain, c1900. The Cape Colony was a British colony in present-day South Africa named after the Cape of Good Hope. It existed from 1795 to 1802, and again from 1806 to 1910

Meeting of Boers at Paardekraal Held Every Years in Celebration of the Regaining of... c1900. Creator: Will B. Robinson
Meeting of Boers at Paardekraal Held Every Years in Celebration of the Regaining of their Independence, c1900. The monument, in Krugersdorp, South Africa

Lord Pauncefote, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Lord Pauncefote, c1900. Portrait of Julian Pauncefote, 1st Baron Pauncefote, British barrister, politician and diplomat; Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

"In Sight": Lord Dundonald's Dash on Ladysmith, February 28, 1900, by Lucy E. Kemp-Welch, c1900. Douglas Cochrane, 12th Earl of Dundonald

The French Submarine Boat, The Gustave Zédé, c1900. Creator: Marguerite Jacob
The French Submarine Boat, The Gustave Zede, c1900....named after its constructor...Propelled by electricity, this craft steamed 50 miles in a strong wind and heavy sea between Toulon

President Faure, c1890s, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
President Faure, c1890s, (c1900). French politician, President of France from 1895 until his death in 1899. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Lord Hugh Cecil, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Lord Hugh Cecil, c1900. British politician. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

St. John's, Newfoundland, c1900. Creator: Unknown
St. John's, Newfoundland, c1900. Fishing rights in Canada. This island - the oldest colony of Great Britain, which came into our possession in 1583 by occupation - was formally declared by

Sir Edward Grey, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Sir Edward Grey, c1900. British politician, Foreign Secretary. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Lewis Carroll, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Lewis Carroll, c1900. British author of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and its sequel "Alice Through the Looking-Glass". Engraving after a photograph

Lady Martin (Helen Faucit), c1880s?, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
Lady Martin (Helen Faucit), c1880s?, (c1900). British actress. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Mr. Henniker Heaton, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Henniker Heaton, c1900. Portrait of Sir John Henniker Heaton, British member of parliament, postal reformer and journalist in Australia. Engraving after a photograph

The Agitation Against Ritualism: Mr. Kensit's Violent Protest in a West End Church, c1900
The Agitation Against Ritualism: Mr. Kensit's Violent Protest in a West End Church, c1898, (c1900)....Mr. John Kensit

Sir Wilfrid Laurier, c1900. Creator: Lafayette
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, c1900. Canadian prime minister. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne]

Bismarck at Seventy-Nine, c1895, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
Bismarck at Seventy-Nine, c1895, (c1900). Portrait of Otto von Bismarck, Prussian and later German statesman and diplomat; first Chancellor of the German Empire, Minister President of Prussia

The Spanish-American War: The Sinking of the Merrimac, 1898, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
The Spanish-American War: The Sinking of the Merrimac, 1898, (c1900). It was determined to block the narrow entrance of Santiago harbour [in Cuba], and an old American collier steamer, the Merrimac

President McKinley, c1900. Creator: Unknown
President McKinley, c1900. Portrait of American politician William McKinley. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Señor Sagasta, Spanish Prime Minister, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Senor Sagasta, Spanish Prime Minister, c1900. Portrait of Spanish civil engineer and politician Praxedes Mateo Sagasta. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol

Sir George Goldie, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Sir George Goldie, c1900. Portrait of George Taubman Goldie, British colonial administrator, Governor of the Royal Niger Company and President of the Royal Geographical Society

The King's Hill at Mengo, Uganda, c1900. Creator: Will B. Robinson
The King's Hill at Mengo, Uganda, c1900. The main object of the Equatorial Provinces Expedition has been delayed pending the pacification and reorganisation of Uganda

Mrs. Gladstone, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Mrs. Gladstone, c1900. Portrait of Catherine Glynne, the wife of British prime minister William Gladstone. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Mr. Gerald Balfour, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Gerald Balfour, c1900. Portrait of British politician Gerald Balfour, brother of prime minister Arthur Balfour. Engraving after a photograph. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol

Wei-Hai-Wei, 1898, (c1900). Creator: C Wilkinson
Wei-Hai-Wei, 1898, (c1900). View of Weihai, formerly called Weihaiwei, a major seaport on the Yellow Sea, Shandong province, China....British diplomacy sprung its surprise on Russia and Germany

Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone Starting for a Drive from the Chateau Thorenc, Cannes, 1898, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone Starting for a Drive from the Chateau Thorenc, Cannes, 1898, (c1900). British prime minister and politician William Gladstone in the south of France with his wife

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"Cassells: A Journey Through Time and Art" Step back in time to Cookham, 1898. An enchanting village captured by an unknown artist, its beauty frozen on canvas for all to admire. Lancaster Castle beckons with John of Gaunt's Tower standing tall, a symbol of strength and history. The skilled brushstrokes of J Davis transport us to the year 1896, where we can almost feel the presence of ancient royalty. Gettysburg/Cassells - a name that evokes memories of a significant chapter in American history. The echoes of battles fought resonate through time, reminding us of sacrifice and bravery. Cross Llangollen Bridge in 1898 and enter a world shrouded in mystery. Its creator remains unknown, but their artistry speaks volumes as they capture the essence of this picturesque scene. Submission of Henry IV at Canossa (1077) transports us even further back into medieval times. Though the creator remains anonymous, their portrayal immortalizes this pivotal moment when power knelt before humility. Witness The Florentines Renouncing The Vanities By Order Of Savonarola in 1890. This captivating artwork invites contemplation on human nature and our constant struggle between desire and virtue. Rock-a-bye-baby takes us beyond paintings into the realm of lullabies passed down through generations. Cassells reminds us that art encompasses not only visual beauty but also melodies that soothe our souls. Norwich Cathedral reveals its grandeur as we gaze upon its choir looking eastward from 1898. Though created by an unknown hand, it captures the awe-inspiring majesty that has stood for centuries. Journey through Chatsworth and Matlock with views preserved forever by an anonymous artist's skillful strokes in 1898. Each stroke whispers tales untold yet felt deeply within these landscapes' serene beauty. The Menai Suspension Bridge stands as a testament to human ingenuity and engineering marvels.