1809 Collection (page 25)

Poe (Hollyer)
EDGAR ALLAN POE American writer

POE
EDGAR ALLAN POE American writer

Poe and Friends
EDGAR ALLAN POE American writer (on the right) with friends from the University of Virginia, Miles George and Thomas Goode Tucker, probably taken about 1840

Samuel Morley / Hornet 72
SAMUEL MORLEY statesman, philanthropist &c

Gladstones Birthplace
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE Birthplace in Rodney street, Liverpool

Darwin / 1849 / Masure
Charles Darwin in 1849

Fanny Kemble / Taylor
FRANCES ANNE ( FANNY ) KEMBLE actress and writer at age 22

Alfred Tennyson
Alfred, Lord Tennyson Writer

Davy Lectures
Humphry Davy lectures at the Surrey Institution, London

Tennyson / Colour Portrait
ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON English poet

Tennyson (Hornet)
ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON English poet A caricature

Gladstone / Vanity Fair 87
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE British statesman

Gladstone Fells a Tree
Gladstone was renowned for his fondness for felling trees : psychiatrists would no doubt get to the roots of this and and show why it drove him to branch out into politics

Moore at Corunna
Sir John Moore retreats to Corunna

Darwin / Home / Downe / Kent
Charles Darwins home at Downe, Kent

Felix Mendelssohn / Ink
FELIX MENDELSSOHN German composer

We Gladstone / Holl / Mayall
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE English politician MP sitting in a chair

Events / New Zealand / 1809
SAMUEL MARSDEN lands in the Bay of Islands(North Island) and is met by native Maoris

ALAYRAC (1753 - 1809)
NICOLAS-MARIE D ALAYRAC French composer

John Adolph Dahlgren
JOHN ADOLPH DAHLGREN American naval officer; designer of armaments

Charles Darwin as a wild man of the jungle
Charles Darwin, depicted as a wild man of the jungle with a beard almost down to his feet

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"1809: A Year of Literary, Scientific, and Historical Milestones" Step back in time to the year 1809, where a tapestry of remarkable events unfolded. In the idyllic Oxnead Hall, Norfolk, Lord Tennyson was born - a poet whose words would resonate through generations. Meanwhile, across the English Channel in France, an iconic caricature artist known as Ape emerged onto the scene and later found fame illustrating for Vanity Fair. In another corner of England's rich history, Charles Darwin took his first breaths. Little did anyone know that this young boy would grow up to revolutionize our understanding of life on Earth with his theory of evolution. As if fate had intertwined their destinies, Edgar Allan Poe and Cole were also born this same year – two literary titans who would leave an indelible mark on Gothic literature. Amidst these creative forces came echoes of war as a recruiting poster for the 7th Regiment of Light Dragoons beckoned brave souls to join their ranks. The ruins of Brambletye House near East Grinstead stood as silent witnesses to turbulent times gone by. But amidst chaos and conflict arose moments that shaped society forever; Charles Darwin posed alongside a lookalike ape – an image emblematic of mankind's connection to nature. And within the walls of libraries like Gladstone's own sanctuary resided knowledge that fueled progress. Louis Braille paved new paths for those with visual impairments by inventing his eponymous tactile writing system – empowering countless individuals worldwide even after his untimely death at just 43 years old. Across vast oceans in Scotland stood tall Bell Rock Lighthouse - a testament to human ingenuity built between 1808-1810 - guiding sailors safely through treacherous waters. As we gaze upon photographs capturing Charles Darwin or peruse pages from Vanity Fair featuring Gladstone himself, let us remember that the year 1809 was not merely a footnote in history.