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London Collection: John Frederick William Herschel (1792-1871), English scientist and astronomer, c1870

John Frederick William Herschel (1792-1871), English scientist and astronomer, c1870. Son of the astronomer William Herschel (1738-1822), he continued his fathers work

London Collection: Cyclist in busy London traffic riding a machine of the Rover safety type. Horse bus

Cyclist in busy London traffic riding a machine of the Rover safety type. Horse bus (omnibus) is overtaking him. Scene observed police constable

London Collection: Rear view of Charles Wheatstones electric (railway) telegraph, showing its connection

Rear view of Charles Wheatstones electric (railway) telegraph, showing its connection OT lines running beside the railway track. From Illustrations of Natural Philosophy, John Reynolds, London, 1850

London Collection: Colt revolver. Fig. 2 shows the breech disc, Fig. 3, the cartridge in section. From

Colt revolver. Fig. 2 shows the breech disc, Fig. 3, the cartridge in section. From The Mechanics Magazine, London, 1869

London Collection: Shoe Maker Master craftsman in tailored coat and yellow waistcoat (vest) cuts leather from skin

Shoe Maker Master craftsman in tailored coat and yellow waistcoat (vest) cuts leather from skin. In background boy apprentice in apron

Mobile radio station used by Marconi. Illustration published London 1903

London Collection: Apiary of wooden hives, Lismore, Ireland. Woman in protective veil using bellows

Apiary of wooden hives, Lismore, Ireland. Woman in protective veil using bellows to puff smoke into hive to render bees less aggressive before opening the hive

London Collection: Garnet Joseph Wolseley, Viscount Wolseley (1833-1913) Irish-born English soldier, c1890

Garnet Joseph Wolseley, Viscount Wolseley (1833-1913) Irish-born English soldier, c1890. Commander-in-Chief British Army 1890-95)

London Collection: Henry Cole (1808-1882) British designer, civil servant and writer. Invented adhesive postage stamp

Henry Cole (1808-1882) British designer, civil servant and writer. Invented adhesive postage stamp. Published first Christmas card. Planned 1851 Great Exhibition. Director Victoria and Albert Museum

London Collection: Thomas Alva Edisons first Phonograph (1878). In this model the cylinder on which

Thomas Alva Edisons first Phonograph (1878). In this model the cylinder on which the sound was recorded had to be rotated by hand. Instrument in recording mode

London Collection: John Tyndall (1829-1893) Irish-born British physicist. Professor at Royal Institution, London

John Tyndall (1829-1893) Irish-born British physicist. Professor at Royal Institution, London. President of British association 1874. Died of accidental chloral poisoning

London Collection: The Cow: milking, butter, cheese, milk, cutlery, leather, candles, meat, bookbinding

The Cow: milking, butter, cheese, milk, cutlery, leather, candles, meat, bookbinding. Hand-coloured lithograph published London c1850. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals and Their Utility to Man

London Collection: Benefits of university education for women. George du Maurier cartoon from Punch

Benefits of university education for women. George du Maurier cartoon from Punch London 8 December 1887. Young man in railway carriage offers graduate of Girton, Cambridge

London Collection: Michael Faraday (1791-1867) British chemist and physicist, lecturing at Royal Institution

Michael Faraday (1791-1867) British chemist and physicist, lecturing at Royal Institution, London, where he succeeded Davy in 1827. After print by Maclise published c1835

London Collection: Universal joint invented by Robert Hooke (1635-1703). Devised to allow directional

Universal joint invented by Robert Hooke (1635-1703). Devised to allow directional movement of astronomical instruments. From A Description of Helioscopes, Robert Hooke, London, 1676. Engraving

London Collection: Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895) British biologist, champion of Darwin. From The National

Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895) British biologist, champion of Darwin. From The National Portrait Gallery, Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1880. Tinted lithograph

London Collection: Fig. 1: Samuel Cleggs (1781-1861) gas apparatus (1808). Fig. 7: B. Cooks gas apparatus

Fig. 1: Samuel Cleggs (1781-1861) gas apparatus (1808). Fig. 7: B. Cooks gas apparatus
Fig. 1: Samuel Cleggs (1781-1861) gas apparatus (1808). Fig.7: B. Cooks gas apparatus. Figs 8&9: Furnace for producing tar as gas by-product

London Collection: London Dockers Strike, September 1889. Among the aims was establishment of minimum wage of 6d

London Dockers Strike, September 1889. Among the aims was establishment of minimum wage of 6d (2.5 pence per hour) but it failed. Scenes along the strikers procession

London Collection: Linnaeus (Carl von Linne - 1707-1778) Swedish naturalist. From The Gallery of Portraits, Vol

Linnaeus (Carl von Linne - 1707-1778) Swedish naturalist. From The Gallery of Portraits, Vol.IV, Charles Knight, London, 1835

London Collection: Making recording on Emile Berliners Gramophone (1887). Speaking into tube produced

Making recording on Emile Berliners Gramophone (1887). Speaking into tube produced trace on glass disc (A) coated with lamp-black. D, electric motor, E its battery

London Collection: Alfred Russell Wallace (1823-1913) Welsh-born British naturalist. From Edward Clodd

Alfred Russell Wallace (1823-1913) Welsh-born British naturalist. From Edward Clodd Pioneers of Evolution, London, 1908

London Collection: Title page of Edmund Gunter (1581-1626) The Description and Use of the Sector, London

Title page of Edmund Gunter (1581-1626) The Description and Use of the Sector, London, 1636 (1st edition 1626). This shows mariners holding various navigational instruments

London Collection: Interior of the Swan Theatre, Bankside, London, 1596, showing a performance in progress

Interior of the Swan Theatre, Bankside, London, 1596, showing a performance in progress. from a drawing by the Dutchman Johannes de Witt

London Collection: Coal mining: sending baskets (corves) of coal to the surface of a mine. From Grandfather

Coal mining: sending baskets (corves) of coal to the surface of a mine. From Grandfather Grey The Wonders of Home, London, 1852. Hand-coloured engraving

London Collection: Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) English Chemist and Non-Conformist minister. One of

Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) English Chemist and Non-Conformist minister. One of discoverers of oxygen. From Sheridan Muspratt Chemistry, William Mackenzie, London, c1860

London Collection: Dropping the Pilot, 1890. Otto von Biskarck (1815-1898) Prussian / German statesman

Dropping the Pilot, 1890. Otto von Biskarck (1815-1898) Prussian / German statesman
Dropping the Pilot, 1890. Otto von Biskarck (1815-1898) Prussian/German statesman resigned as Chancellor, together with his son the German foreign secretary

London Collection: Cycling: Lady in Rational cycling dress. Cover of The Sketch Cycling Supplement

Cycling: Lady in Rational cycling dress. Cover of The Sketch Cycling Supplement London 14 November 1897 celebrating 21 years of the Stanley Cycling Club

London Collection: Viaduct on the Baltimore & Washington Railroad (c1838) Engraving after picture by

Viaduct on the Baltimore & Washington Railroad (c1838) Engraving after picture by William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854) who visited the US in the 1830s

London Collection: Michael William Balfe (1808-70) Irish-born English composer and singer. Studied with Rossini

Michael William Balfe (1808-70) Irish-born English composer and singer. Studied with Rossini. Conductor of London Italian Opera 1846. Best remembered for his opera The Bohemian Girl (1843)

London Collection: Nobel Explosives Company Limited, Ardeer, Ayrshire. Top: Mixing house, with women rubbing Dynamite

Nobel Explosives Company Limited, Ardeer, Ayrshire. Top: Mixing house, with women rubbing Dynamite. Bottom: Woman filling cartridges with Dynamite using a filling machine

London Collection: Benjamin Disraeli offering the crown of India to Queen Victoria. She was proclaimed

Benjamin Disraeli offering the crown of India to Queen Victoria. She was proclaimed Empress of India on l May 1876. John Tenniel cartoon from Punch London 15 April 1876

London Collection: Gilberts experiment to demonstrate that two pieces of iron wire, A, B, placed near the pole

Gilberts experiment to demonstrate that two pieces of iron wire, A, B, placed near the pole, C, of a magnet, will have the same magnetism induced in them and so repel one another

London Collection: Stephensons locomotive Rocket which won competition at Rainhill Bridge

Stephensons locomotive Rocket which won competition at Rainhill Bridge, Manchester for locomotive to be used on Liverpool & Manchester Railway, 14 October 1829

Gatling machine gun. From The Graphic, London, 1870

London Collection: William Thomson, Lord Klevin (1824-1907), Scottish mathematician and physicist. Photograph

William Thomson, Lord Klevin (1824-1907), Scottish mathematician and physicist. Photograph published London c1890

London Collection: Cycling: Lady wearing Rational cycling dress, riding a safety

Cycling: Lady wearing Rational cycling dress, riding a safety bicycle with handbrake. Advertisement for Ellimans Embrocation London 1895

London Collection: Mr Punch bows to Agneta Frances Ramsay who sat, and passed with First Class Honours

Mr Punch bows to Agneta Frances Ramsay who sat, and passed with First Class Honours, the papers set, but could not receive a degree as Cambridge did not award them to women at this time

London Collection: Charles Darwin (1809-1882) English naturalist. A pioneer of theory of Evolution by

Charles Darwin (1809-1882) English naturalist. A pioneer of theory of Evolution by Natural Selection. From Punch, London, 11 December 1875

London Collection: Edisons Kinetographic Theatre (c. 1891). In this he combined the recording of sound and vision

Edisons Kinetographic Theatre (c. 1891). In this he combined the recording of sound and vision
Edisons Kinetographic Theatre (c.1891). In this he combined the recording of sound and vision. Engraving published London 1900

London Collection: Henry Edward Manning (1809-1892) English Roman Catholic prelate, c1880. After graduating

Henry Edward Manning (1809-1892) English Roman Catholic prelate, c1880. After graduating from Oxford, Manning was ordained as an Anglican priest and in 1840 was appointed archdeacon of Chichester

London Collection: Mohondas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), known as Mahatma (Great Soul). Indian Nationalist leader

Mohondas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), known as Mahatma (Great Soul). Indian Nationalist leader. Gandhi fasting in protest against the British governments proposal to segregate Indias Untouchables

London Collection: Manufacture of crown glass by blowing (left) and plate glass by casting (right)

Manufacture of crown glass by blowing (left) and plate glass by casting (right). From The Universal Magazine London 1760. Glass workers were susceptible to cataract caused by glare of the furnace

London Collection: St Helena: British shipping off St Helena, the island to which Napoleon was banished

St Helena: British shipping off St Helena, the island to which Napoleon was banished after his surrender following defeat at Waterloo in 1814. Engraving. London 1817

London Collection: John Redmond (1856-1918) Irish politician, having trouble with Protestant North-East

John Redmond (1856-1918) Irish politician, having trouble with Protestant North-East Ulster which opposed Home Rule. Punch, London, 8 October 1913

London Collection: Elizabeth I (1533-1603) Queen of England and Ireland from 1558. Miniature by Nicholas Hilliard

Elizabeth I (1533-1603) Queen of England and Ireland from 1558. Miniature by Nicholas Hilliard (1547-1619) Victoria & Albert Museum, London

London Collection: Henry VII (1457-1509) King of England and Ireland from 1485. First Tudor monarch

Henry VII (1457-1509) King of England and Ireland from 1485. First Tudor monarch. King at Tower of London greeting a guest, looking out of a window, signing a document in the White Tower

London Collection: Footman presenting a card that a caller has left for his mistress. Wood engraving

Footman presenting a card that a caller has left for his mistress. Wood engraving, London, 1888

London Collection: Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) English social reformer and philosopher (Utilitarianism)

Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) English social reformer and philosopher (Utilitarianism) A founder of University College, London. Engraving

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