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London Collection: Mrs Bancroft (born Marie Wilton - 1840-1921) English actress. Famous for partnership

Mrs Bancroft (born Marie Wilton - 1840-1921) English actress. Famous for partnership with her husband Squire Bancroft. Believed in ensemble work rather than star system of Henry Irving, et al

London Collection: Edward Baines (1800-1890) English journalist, economist and politician: editor Leeds Mercury

Edward Baines (1800-1890) English journalist, economist and politician: editor Leeds Mercury: advocated public education independent of the state. Cartoon from Punch London, 1847

London Collection: Charles Babbage (1791-1871) English mathematician. Difference engine for calculation of log tables

Charles Babbage (1791-1871) English mathematician. Difference engine for calculation of log tables, and Analytical engine. Wood engraving published London 1871

London Collection: Artists reconstruction of a late Iron Age forge. In centre the smith is hammering iron

Artists reconstruction of a late Iron Age forge. In centre the smith is hammering iron. In background another is working at the furnace. Wood engraving London 1890

London Collection: Fossilised skeleton of a Megatherium or Giant Sloth, found in Paraguay in about 1796

Fossilised skeleton of a Megatherium or Giant Sloth, found in Paraguay in about 1796. Lithograph from Nature Displayed by Simeon Shaw (London, 1823)

London Collection: A London apprentice in the 16th century. An apprentice was legally bound by Indentures

A London apprentice in the 16th century. An apprentice was legally bound by Indentures to serve one master for a number of years to learn a trade or a craft. 19th century lithograph

London Collection: Moses Montefiore (1784-1885) Italian-born English philanthropist and campaigner for Jewish rights

Moses Montefiore (1784-1885) Italian-born English philanthropist and campaigner for Jewish rights. Cartoon by Edward Linley Sambourne in the Punchs Fancy Portraits series from Punch (London)

London Collection: Henry Drummond Charles Wolff (1830-1908). English-Jewish diplomat and Conservative politician

Henry Drummond Charles Wolff (1830-1908). English-Jewish diplomat and Conservative politician, born in Malta. Member of Parliament 1874-1885. British Ambassador to Madrid, Spain, 1892-1900

London Collection: Francis Huber (1750-c1831) the blind Swiss naturalist, studied the habits of bees

Francis Huber (1750-c1831) the blind Swiss naturalist, studied the habits of bees with the aid of his servant. Here the servant is acting as his employers eyes and watching the bees

London Collection: Small engineering works in which the Tangy brothers made machine tools in the 1850s

Small engineering works in which the Tangy brothers made machine tools in the 1850s. From One and All by Richard Tangye (London, c1889)

London Collection: Coal cutting machine on rails, powered by compressed air produced by a steam engine at the pithead

Coal cutting machine on rails, powered by compressed air produced by a steam engine at the pithead. From The Practical Dictionary of Mechanics by Edward H Knight (New York and London, c1880)

London Collection: Thomas Spencer Wells (1818-1897) English surgeon, born at St Albans, Hertfordshire

Thomas Spencer Wells (1818-1897) English surgeon, born at St Albans, Hertfordshire. Served as a surgeon in the Royal Navy (1841-1853) before practicising in London

London Collection: Sinking a mineshaft by Trigers method (1841) devised for use in the difficult

Sinking a mineshaft by Trigers method (1841) devised for use in the difficult conditions of the Basse-Loire coalfield, France. Cast iron cylinders sunk to riverbed

London Collection: St Helena showing The Briars. Lithograph after drawing by Lieutenant FR

St Helena showing The Briars. Lithograph after drawing by Lieutenant FR Stack from Souvenir of the Emperor Napoleon, London, 1851

London Collection: Allspice: Pimenta diocia also naked P officinalis, Native to West Indies and Central America

Allspice: Pimenta diocia also naked P officinalis, Native to West Indies and Central America. 1823. Berries of tree provide an aromatic spice. From Nature Displayed by Simeon Shaw. (London, 1823)

London Collection: James Prescott Joule (1818-1889) English physicist. Mechanical equivalent of heat (J)

James Prescott Joule (1818-1889) English physicist. Mechanical equivalent of heat (J). Engraving from The Graphic, London, 1889

London Collection: Workers in underground galleries putting cartridges of dynamite into position in

Workers in underground galleries putting cartridges of dynamite into position in preparation for the blowing up Flood Rock

London Collection: Blowing up Flood Rock, part of the Hell Gate Rocks complex which prevented large

Blowing up Flood Rock, part of the Hell Gate Rocks complex which prevented large vessels reaching New York Harbour, and presented a hazard to smaller ones. Dynamite was the explosive used

London Collection: Florence Nightingale (1820 -1910) English nurse, in her carriage in the Crimea. It

Florence Nightingale (1820 -1910) English nurse, in her carriage in the Crimea. It is a homely vehicle corresponding to the womanly simplicity of her whom it was employed to convey

London Collection: Florence Nightingale (1820 -1910) English nurse, flying to the aid of British troops in the Crimea

Florence Nightingale (1820 -1910) English nurse, flying to the aid of British troops in the Crimea. From Punch, London, 1854. Wood engraving

London Collection: Edisons incandescent light globe in a table lamp fitting. The filament here

Edisons incandescent light globe in a table lamp fitting. The filament here is of carbonized bamboo fibres. From Amedee Guillemin Electricity and Magnetism, London, 1891. Engraving

London Collection: Portrait photographers studio with subject being photographed. Chromolithograph

Portrait photographers studio with subject being photographed. Chromolithograph from Theodore Eckhardt Physics in Pictures, London, 1882

London Collection: Steam engine by James Watt (1736-1819) showing sun-and-planet gear converting up-and-down

Steam engine by James Watt (1736-1819) showing sun-and-planet gear converting up-and-down motion of beam to rotary motion for driving machinery. From card published London 1915. Chromolithograph

London Collection: Tapping blast furnace and casting iron into pigs, Siemens Iron and Steel Works

Tapping blast furnace and casting iron into pigs, Siemens Iron and Steel Works, Landore, South Wales. From The English Illustrated Magazine, London, 1885. Engraving

London Collection: Footman collecting a scuttle of coal from the cellar under the pavement at the very

Footman collecting a scuttle of coal from the cellar under the pavement at the very moment when the coalman shoots a sack of coal from Newcastle through the manhole

London Collection: Print satirising Mesmer and his tub and his ideas of animal magnetism

Print satirising Mesmer and his tub and his ideas of animal magnetism. Frontispiece of booklet published London, 1784

George du Maurier carton on the revival of Mesmerism. From Punch, London, 4 December 1883

London Collection: Hypnosis: Placing patient under the influence of hypnotism, top, and releasing him

Hypnosis: Placing patient under the influence of hypnotism, top, and releasing him from that influence, bottom. From William Davey The Illustrated Practical Mesmerist, London, 1889. Lithograph

London Collection: Hypnosis: Introvision (power of looking into a body) The most practical and valuable

Hypnosis: Introvision (power of looking into a body) The most practical and valuable aspect of supersensuous perception, is known as introvision Patient, seated right, with introvisional subject

London Collection: A Sawrian: cartoon on Gideon Mantell (1790-1852) the English geologist who discovered a suarian

A Sawrian: cartoon on Gideon Mantell (1790-1852) the English geologist who discovered a suarian, the Iguanodon, near Cuckfield, Sussex in 1820, and deduced from the teeth that it was a herbivore

London Collection: Theresa, Marchioness of Londonderry, English political hostess watching society ladies

Theresa, Marchioness of Londonderry, English political hostess watching society ladies cycling in Hyde Park, London. From Vanity Fair London, June 1896

London Collection: Henry Bessemer (1813-1893) English engineer and inventor was born at Charlton, near Hitchen

Henry Bessemer (1813-1893) English engineer and inventor was born at Charlton, near Hitchen, Hertfordshire. Took out many patents but best remembered for his invention of the Bessemer process

London Collection: William Bowman (1816- 1892)English anatomist, surgeon and ophthalmologist was born at Nantwich

William Bowman (1816- 1892)English anatomist, surgeon and ophthalmologist was born at Nantwich, Cheshire. After five years at Birmingham General Hospital, in 1837 he moved to Kings College Hospital

William Bowman (1816- 1892) English anatomist, surgeon and ophthalmologist was born at Nantwich, Cheshire. After five years at Birmingham General Hospital, in 1837 he moved to Kings College Hospital

London Collection: Rice Mill, 1813. Blindfolded mules harnessed to mill grinding rice into flour. From China

Rice Mill, 1813. Blindfolded mules harnessed to mill grinding rice into flour. From China: Its Costume, Arts and Manufactures by M Breton. (London, 1813). Aquatint

London Collection: Distillation 1882. Cross-section showing furnace heating a still. Matter distilled

Distillation 1882. Cross-section showing furnace heating a still. Matter distilled is discharged through beak of the alembic and is condensed in the worm that runs through the refrigerator

London Collection: Flight, 1913. Gustave Hamel (1884ja-1914), English aviation pioneer. Hamel disappeared

Flight, 1913. Gustave Hamel (1884ja-1914), English aviation pioneer. Hamel disappeared over the English Channel on 23 May 1914 on a flight from France piloting a new aircraft

London Collection: Merino sheep: variety noted for its wool. Much favoured in Australia Hand-tinted

Merino sheep: variety noted for its wool. Much favoured in Australia Hand-tinted engraving published London c1860. Engraving

London Collection: Indian using iron filled with hot charcoal to press clothes. Hand-coloured engraving

Indian using iron filled with hot charcoal to press clothes. Hand-coloured engraving published R Ackermann, London, 1822

London Collection: Tailor pressing a jacket on an ironing board. Around him are some of the tools of

Tailor pressing a jacket on an ironing board. Around him are some of the tools of his trade such as a thimble, measuring tape and scissors

Terriers catching rats. Hand-coloured engraving, London, 1823

London Collection: Duck, Geese and Swans. Wildfowling: Farmyard: Food: Swansdown trimming: Quill pen

Duck, Geese and Swans. Wildfowling: Farmyard: Food: Swansdown trimming: Quill pen: Feather bed: Ornamental waterfowl. Hand-coloured lithograph by Waterhouse Hawkins published London c.1850

London Collection: The Elephant: Transport: Food: Ivory: Draught. Hand-coloured lithograph, Thomas Varty

The Elephant: Transport: Food: Ivory: Draught. Hand-coloured lithograph, Thomas Varty, published London c1850. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals and Their Utility to Man

London Collection: The Dog: Collie sheepdog: Newfoundland for water rescue: Deerhound for hunting: St

The Dog: Collie sheepdog: Newfoundland for water rescue: Deerhound for hunting: St Bernard rescuing travellers in the snow: Husky pulling a sledge: Dog skin for boots: Guard dog to deter burglars

London Collection: Crustacea: Turtle soup: Pearl diving: Catching turtles: Leeches: Tooth powder: Pearl buttons

Crustacea: Turtle soup: Pearl diving: Catching turtles: Leeches: Tooth powder: Pearl buttons: Crab pots: Shrimpers: Cowrie shell money: Sepia: Tortoiseshell

London Collection: The Pig: Pannage: Boar hunting: Meat: Lard: Paint brush: Broom: Saddle. Hand-coloured

The Pig: Pannage: Boar hunting: Meat: Lard: Paint brush: Broom: Saddle. Hand-coloured lithograph by Waterhouse Hawkins published London c.850

London Collection: Wild and Honey Bees: Honey: Wax: Light: Wax-works. Hand-coloured lithograph published London c1850

Wild and Honey Bees: Honey: Wax: Light: Wax-works. Hand-coloured lithograph published London c1850. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals and Their Utility to Man

London Collection: The Goat: Used for milk: cheese: meat: leather: textiles: gloves: shoes: draught

The Goat: Used for milk: cheese: meat: leather: textiles: gloves: shoes: draught. Hand-coloured lithograph by Waterhouse Hawkins

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