1825 Collection

Trevithicks Railway
Richard Trevithicks London Railway and Locomotive at Euston Square, run as an entertainment before the potential of his new high pressure steam engine became fully realised

Kruger & Chamberlain
Joseph Chamberlain in dire straits during talks with Paul Kruger of South Africa - Checkmate

Brighton Pavilion 1825
General view of Brighton Pavilion

Pynes House, Exeter, Devon, 1825
Pynes House, Exeter, Devon, the seat of Sir Stafford Henry Northcote 1792-1850. Queen Anne style red brick house with slate roof and four brick chimney stacks built by architect Inigo Jones

The cacique of Tabasco presents to Hernan Cortes twenty Indian and between they Dona Marina. Engraving, 1825. Colored

Stephensons Rocket
October 1829: Stephensons Rocket, designed by English railway engineer Robert Stephenson, winner of the prize for best locomotive in a contest of steam engines at Rainhill

Balloon ascent from Seal, near Sevenoaks, Kent
Preparing a balloon for ascent from the Village of Seal, near Sevenoaks, Kent, during which Mr P Cornillot achieved horizontal steering at different heights. 23 August 1825

Thames Paddle Steamer
A Thames paddle-steamer at Gravesend, Kent

Bulgaria, Central Mountains, Veliko Tarnovo-area, Preobrazhenski Monastery, built in 1825, with murals by famous painter Zahari Zograf, interior

Scene in a London Pub
Scene in the Cravens Arms

SMUGGLER
Though technically criminals, smugglers are often popular heroes, as is this fellow, Will Watch the Smuggler Bold who will die bravely in a fight with the revenue men

J-M Charcot / Maitres
JEAN-MARTIN CHARCOT French neurologist

Open / Stockton-Darlington
The opening of the Stockton - Darlington railway

Saturday Night at Sea
Saturday night at sea - the seamen, off duty, listen as one of their number sings a stirring sea-shanty

Worlds oldest surviving photograph - Niepce
" Image of Chateau by Nicephore Niepce. He developed heliography, a technique used to produce this image, the worlds oldest surviving photograph in 1825 Date: 1825

Princess Nahienaena of Hawaii (1815-1836). 1825

Gravesend, Kent
A variety of shipping on the River Thames at Gravesend, Kent. Date: 1825

Male groin arteries, 1825 artwork
Male groin arteries. Dissections of a male groin to show areas supplied by the internal iliac artery (red) and its branches

Opening the Erie Canal, 1825
New York Governor Dewitt Clinton on the ceremonial first boat to open the Erie Canal, 1825. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Eton College courtyard
Scene with teachers and pupils in the courtyard of Eton College

Human vegetable figure. circa 1825

Martin Boos, Churchman
MARTIN BOOS German Catholic churchman. Date: 1762 - 1825

BEETHOVEN MANUSCRIPT, 1825. Manuscript page from Ludwig van Beethovens String Quartet in B Flat, Op. 130, showing the fifth movement, 1825

Queen Maya giving birth to Prince Siddhartha, the future Buddha. Nepal, 1825. Gilded brass
MAYA & SIDDHARTHA, 1825. Queen Maya giving birth to Prince Siddhartha, the future Buddha. Nepal, 1825. Gilded brass

th Huxley / Sambourne 1888
THOMAS HENRY HUXLEY A satire on the English scientists discovery of a gelatinous substance on the seabed: he is discussing his findings with a mermaid

Cortes destroying his fleet. Colored engraving
Hernan Cortes (1488-1547). Spanish conqueror of Mexico. Cortes destroying his fleet, moored in the Villa Rica of the Vera Cruz, to prevent defections among his crew. Volume I. Engraving by J

T H Huxley (Anon Col)
THOMAS HENRY HUXLEY scientist Date: 1825-1895

Mr Grahams balloon ascent, Kew Bridge
Poster advertising Aerostation. Mr Grahams Sixteenth Ascent from the gardens of the Star & Garter Tavern, Kew Bridge, London. Date: 4 April 1825

Head and chest arteries, 1825 artwork
Head and chest arteries. Superficial arteries (red) of the chest, neck and head, which are visible when the skin and muscle fascia are removed

J R POINSETT 1779-1851
JOEL ROBERTS POINSETT American politician and diplomat, first U.S. Minister to Mexico (1825-29), bringing back the flower named for him

Chinese Puppet Theatre
A street puppet show. The automaton figures are operated by a set of strings

King Charles Crib
Scene in King Charless Crib, Scotland Yard, London

First Railway 1825
A man on horseback bearing a Union Jack flag heads the very first railway journey in England aboard George Stephensons " Locomotion"

St Nicholas Church on The Old Town Square in Prague. This famous baroque Church decorated with sculptures by Antonin Braun was completed in 1735

Mackonochie / Vfair 1870
ALEXANDER HERIOT MACKONOCHIE Ritualist clergyman

Community / Town Planning /
Robert Owen seeks to create an ideal working community at New Lanark, near Glasgow, Scotland - schoolgirls dancing a quadrille

Henry Walter Bates
HENRY WALTER BATES Naturalist

Social Scenes / Britain / 19
Costumes of North Wales

The Fleet River, near St Pancras, 1825 (engraving)
3636947 The Fleet River, near St Pancras, 1825 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fleet River, near St Pancras, 1825)

FRANCE: FENCING, 1825. Diploma for a master fencer, a member of the Compagnons du Tour de France. Watercolor, 1825, by Etienne Le Clair

SELOCTA, 1825. Creek Native American. Lithograph after a painting, c1825, by Charles Bird King

Archaeological Museum with sculpture, Odessa, Ukraine
View of the Archaeological Museum in Odessa, Ukraine, with a Laocoon sculpture in front (a copy -- the original is in the Vatican Museum, Rome). The museum was founded in 1825

Doctor Frebault / Gill
Doctor Frebault (1825 -?) Doctor, philanthropist and thats about all we can find out about this man with the syringe

Cruikshank / Bowling Alley
The bowling alley at Worcester

th Huxley / Downey Photo
THOMAS HENRY HUXLEY English scientist and champion of Darwins Theory of Evolution

A Smoking Party C. 1825
A gentlemens smoking party

West India Dock 1825
The West India Import Dock

Conway Castle / 1825
Conway Castle, Caernarvon

Jacques-Louis David
JACQUES-LOUIS DAVID French artist

T H Huxley (Waddy)
THOMAS HENRY HUXLEY scientist

The triumphal entry of the Duke of Wellington into Madrid in 1812. Engraving based on the painting by W.Hilton from 1825. Engraving

The Death of Hippolytus, 1825. Creator: Court, Joseph-Desire (1797-1865)
The Death of Hippolytus, 1825. Found in the Collection of Musee Fabre, Montpellier

Cotton manufacture: mule spinning. Engraving c1830
533518 Cotton manufacture: mule spinning. Engraving c1830.; (add.info.: Note boy on right employed to crawl under threads & sweep up. Self-acting mule of type devised by Richard Roberts 1825)

Portrait of Simon Vouet
5854999 Portrait of Simon Vouet; (add.info.: Portrait of Simon Vouet (1582-1641), French history and portrait artist. Portrait by Van Dyck

Portrait of Adrian Stalbemt
5854998 Portrait of Adrian Stalbemt; (add.info.: Portrait of Adrian Stalbemt (1580-1660), Flemish landscape artist. Portrait by Van Dyck, steel engraving by John Corner

Self portrait of Quintin Matsys or the Blacksmith of Antwerp
5854997 Self portrait of Quintin Matsys or the Blacksmith of Antwerp; (add.info.: Self portrait of Quintin Matsys or the Blacksmith of Antwerp (1460-1529), Flemish history and portrait artist

Self portrait of Giovanni Antonio Licinio, or Il Pordenone
5854984 Self portrait of Giovanni Antonio Licinio, or Il Pordenone; (add.info.: Self portrait of Giovanni Antonio Licinio, or Il Pordenone (1484-1540), Italian history and portrait painter

Mr. John Cooper as Clement Cleveland in "The Pirate" at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
FLO4594898 Mr. John Cooper as Clement Cleveland in "The Pirate" at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Robert Cooper after a painting by Michael

Mrs. Maria Theresa Bland, actress and singer, as Madame Marbleu in " Monsieur Tonson" the Theatre Royal Drury
FLO4594932 Mrs. Maria Theresa Bland, actress and singer, as Madame Marbleu in " Monsieur Tonson" the Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Mr. Etienne le Blond, ballet dancer, at the Theatre Royal Opera House Haymarket
FLO4594929 Mr. Etienne le Blond, ballet dancer, at the Theatre Royal Opera House Haymarket. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Robert Cooper after a painting by Frederic de Waldeck

Mr. Charles Young in "The Stranger" at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden
FLO4594926 Mr. Charles Young in "The Stranger" at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Robert Cooper after a painting by Michael William Sharp

Mr. William Dowton as Doctor Cantwell in "The Hypocrite" at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
FLO4594879 Mr. William Dowton as Doctor Cantwell in "The Hypocrite" at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Robert Cooper after a painting by Samuel

Mr. Edward Knight as Hodge in the opera "Love in a Village" at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
FLO4594851 Mr. Edward Knight as Hodge in the opera "Love in a Village" at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Robert Cooper after a painting by

Self portrait of Domenico Zampieri, Domenichino
5854996 Self portrait of Domenico Zampieri, Domenichino; (add.info.: Self portrait of Domenico Zampieri, Domenichino (1581-1641), an Italian landscape and history painter of Flemish origin

Portrait of John Both
5854994 Portrait of John Both; (add.info.: Portrait of John Both (1610-1650), Flemish landscape artist. Portrait by Willers

Self portrait of Giovanni Lanfranco
5854983 Self portrait of Giovanni Lanfranco; (add.info.: Self portrait of Giovanni Lanfranco (1581-1647), Italian history painter

Self portrait of Giorgio Barbarelli or Giorgione
5854982 Self portrait of Giorgio Barbarelli or Giorgione; (add.info.: Self portrait of Giorgio Barbarelli or Giorgione da Castelfranco (1478-1511), Italian history, portrait and landscape artist

Self portrait of Jacob Jordaens
5854980 Self portrait of Jacob Jordaens; (add.info.: Self portrait of Jacob Jordaens (1594-1678), painter of history, conversation and allegorical paintings

Portrait of Pietro Francesco Mola
5854991 Portrait of Pietro Francesco Mola; (add.info.: Portrait of Pietro Francesco Mola (1609-1665), Swiss landscape and history artist

Globe Theatre, Bankside, Southwark, London (right) and the Bear Garden c1597. Copperplate engraving 1825
531331 Globe Theatre, Bankside, Southwark, London (right) and the Bear Garden c1597. Copperplate engraving 1825; Universal History Archive/UIG

South Sea Whale Fishery: Amelia Wilson and Castor off Buoro. Aquatint after John Huggins published 1825
530713 South Sea Whale Fishery: Amelia Wilson and Castor off Buoro. Aquatint after John Huggins published 1825. Factory ship at anchor while crew in boats harpoon Sperm Whales

Self portrait of Sir Peter Vander Vaas, Sir Peter Lely
5854992 Self portrait of Sir Peter Vander Vaas, Sir Peter Lely; (add.info.: Self portrait of Sir Peter Vander Vaas, Sir Peter Lely (1617-1680)

Portrait of Charles le Brun
5854987 Portrait of Charles le Brun; (add.info.: Portrait of Charles le Brun (1619-1690), French history painter and First Painter to King Louis XIV

Miss Frances Copeland as Fanny in "Maid or Wife" the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
FLO4594958 Miss Frances Copeland as Fanny in "Maid or Wife" the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Robert Cooper after a painting by Frederic de

Sarah Booth as Christine in "Love in Humble Life" the Theatre Royal Covent Garden
FLO4594936 Sarah Booth as Christine in "Love in Humble Life" the Theatre Royal Covent Garden. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Robert Cooper after a painting by Michael William

Mr. George Smith as Robin in "No Song No Supper" at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
FLO4594901 Mr. George Smith as Robin in "No Song No Supper" at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Robert Cooper after a painting by Samuel de Wilde

Mr. James Pimbury Wilkinson as Michael in " Free and Easy" at the Theatre Royal English Opera House, Strand
FLO4594887 Mr. James Pimbury Wilkinson as Michael in " Free and Easy" at the Theatre Royal English Opera House, Strand

Mr. Edmund Kean as Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard the Third
FLO4594838 Mr. Edmund Kean as Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard the Third, in Shakespeare's " Richard III" at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Itinerant Tinker and his boy assistant: Woman brings utensil for repair. Leather tool bag doubles as bellows creating
531765 Itinerant Tinker and his boy assistant: Woman brings utensil for repair. Leather tool bag doubles as bellows creating draught for little forge. Piemonte (Piedmont) district, Northwest Italy

Experiment, the first passenger railway carriage, built by George Stephenson for the Stockton
527921 Experiment, the first passenger railway carriage, built by George Stephenson for the Stockton and Darlington line in 1825. Passengers entered from the back

Self portrait of Annibale Caracci
5854993 Self portrait of Annibale Caracci; (add.info.: Self portrait of Annibale Caracci (1560-1609), Italian history artist

Self portrait of Hans Holbein
5854988 Self portrait of Hans Holbein; (add.info.: Self portrait of Hans Holbein (1498-1554), history and portrait artist who became painter to King Henry VIII of England

Self portrait of Sir Anthony Vandyck
5854981 Self portrait of Sir Anthony Vandyck; (add.info.: Self portrait of Sir Anthony Vandyck (1598-1641), Flemish history

Self portrait of Nicolas Poussin
5854978 Self portrait of Nicolas Poussin; (add.info.: Self portrait of Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665), French landscape and history painter, shown holding a book and pen

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"1825: A Year of Innovation, Exploration, and Intrigue" Step back in time to the year 1825, where history was being made and stories were unfolding. In Brighton Pavilion, the extravagant royal residence designed by John Nash, elegance and opulence reigned supreme. Meanwhile, Pynes House in Exeter stood as a testament to Georgian architecture's grandeur. But it wasn't just about lavish buildings; this was also a year of groundbreaking transportation advancements. Trevithick's Railway revolutionized travel with its steam locomotive chugging along the tracks. And who could forget the thrilling balloon ascent from Seal near Sevenoaks? The skies became a playground for daredevils seeking new heights. Innovation extended beyond transportation too. Kruger & Chamberlain introduced their latest inventions that would shape industries for years to come. Thames Paddle Steamers gracefully glided across the river waters like floating palaces. Traveling further afield brings us to Hernan Cortes receiving twenty Indigenous people as gifts from the cacique of Tabasco—a stark reminder of colonialism's dark legacy. Yet amidst these complex historical narratives emerged triumphs like Stephenson's Rocket—the iconic steam locomotive that set speed records and paved the way for modern railways. Closer to home in Stockton-Darlington Open/Stockton-Darlington lies an event that forever changed British society—the birth of passenger railway services. This marked not only progress but also brought communities closer together than ever before. Venturing eastward takes us to Bulgaria's Central Mountains where Veliko Tarnovo-area boasts Preobrazhenski Monastery—its walls standing tall since 1825—an enduring symbol of faith and tranquility amid nature's beauty. Of course, life wasn't all serious business during this era; London pubs offered respite from daily routines—a place where laughter echoed off wooden beams while pints were shared among friends.