1827 Collection (page 55)

Shipwreck 4 of 4
Scene Four : the sailing vessel is driven onto the rocks; those aboard are washed ashore, some alive, some not

Shipwreck 2 of 4
Scene Two : the sailing vessel runs into rough seas

All Souls Langham Place
All Souls, Langham Place: designed by Nash, built in 1824

Beethoven / Bonn Statue
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Unveiling of the statue to the German composer at Bonn on 12 August 1845

Beethoven / Gneixendorf
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN His brother Johanns house, the Schloss Gneixendorf, near Vienna, where the German composer spent his last summer

Charlotte Von Stein
CHARLOTTE VON STEIN (1742 - 1827) Married friend and confidante of Goethes to whom he sent daily, for ten years poems and letters

Buckingham Palace 1839
The Palace, with Nashs improvements completed, seen from St Jamess Park, with the Marble Arch which stood before it from 1827 to 1851

Buckingham House 1827
The Palace seen from St Jamess Park - still in a very natural state, with cows ! - before the erection of the Marble Arch which stood before it from 1827 to 1851

Skeleton of Rickets
Skeleton of an adult patient afflicted with rickets (rachitis)

Treating Bow Legs (2)
Bow legs and their treatment with apparatus intended to straighten them

Treating Bow Legs
Apparatus intended to correct bow legs

Treating the Spine (4)
Oscillating chair designed to correct deformities of the spine, holding neck and body in any desired position

Treating the Spine (2)
Chair designed to correct deformities of the spine, holding it in any desired position

Alessandro Volta
ALESSANDRO VOLTA Italian scientist

Alessandro Volta Card
count ALESSANDRO VOLTA Italian scientist, depicted holding his battery

Charles Eliot Norton
CHARLES ELIOT NORTON American art critic, friend of Elizabeth Gaskell

Lister / Empire Leaders
JOSEPH LISTER English surgeon, medical scientist and founder of antiseptic surgery

Steam Tricycle Project
A far-seeing English project for a steam-powered tricycle amazes the man in the street

LYDIA BECKER / 1827-1890
LYDIA BECKER Editor of the Womens Suffrage Journal & founder of Manchesters Womens Suffrage Committee

Beethoven and Goethe
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN with Goethe at Teplitz

RIGNY (1782-1835)
HENRI COMTE DE RIGNY French Admiral and diplomat in Greece. Aided by the British in the Battle of Navarino in 1827, which secured Greece independence from Turkey

Rebuilding London Bridge
The rebuilding of London Bridge, with numerous boats in the foreground and the Monument visible in the distance

2nd Baron of Chelmsford
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS THESIGER second Baron CHELMSFORD Military commander during the Zulu War, where his appalling incompetence led to the deaths of thousands of his men

Advert / Bill Poster 1827
BILLPOSTING - taking down and picking up

Beethoven / Opbracher
Ludwig Van Beethoven

Distaff Spinning
Spinning cotton with a distaff, in an English cottage

Deodaro Da Fonseca
DEODARO DA FONSECA President of Brazil

Charlton Church 1808
A view of Charlton Church. Extensively rebuilt in 1827 its origins are believed to date back to the 12th century. Burial place of British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval

BISSONs BRAVERY 1827
GREEK WAR OF INDEPENDENCE: Lieut. Bisson, French Navy, blows up a captured Turkish ship & its crew rather than have it retaken. There stands a monument to him in Navarino

Whittington Almshouse
Whittingtons Almshouses, Highgate : reputedly founded by the generosity of the semi- legendary Lord Mayor of London

Sadlers Wells 1827
Boys fishing across the canal from the theatre

W V Harcourt (H /s Col)
Sir William Venon Harcourt - British statesman

Hugh C E Childers / Hornet
Hugh Culling Eardley Childers Statesman

Barbara Lee Bodichon
BARBARA LEE BODICHON English reformer and founder of Girton College, Cambridge

Downing Street

Regents Canal / Paddingto
Junction of the Regents Canal at Paddington

Blood Letting with Leech
Blood letting with leeches

Samuel Crompton
SAMUEL CROMPTON The Inventor of the Spinning Machine called the Mule

England / London / Bank
street traffic includes a coach for Oxford Street and Bayswater, and a carriers wagon for Paddington

Beethoven / Miniature 32
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Portrait at age 32

Beethoven / Liebig Card 6
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Bicentennial stamp

Beethoven / Liebig Card 5
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN The Champion of Liberty tears up a bit of paper

Beethoven / Liebig Card 4
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Beethoven on his deathbed

Beethoven / Liebig Card 1
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN His early studies at home

Beethoven / Hausleithner
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Beethoven sitting in some woods

Beethoven / Wills Cig Card
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN German composer Portrait

Beethoven / Eichhorn
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN German composer Portrait

Street Trade / Bread
A London baker with a basket full of loaves

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"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of 1827: From Bricklayers to Beethoven" Step back in time to the year 1827, where a world of captivating events and remarkable achievements unfolded. In the realm of art and music, renowned German composer Ludwig van Beethoven sat for a portrait by Jk Stieler, immortalizing his genius for generations to come. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, John James Audubon meticulously captured the beauty of nature with his stunning illustrations like the Crested Caracara. In Stockport, England, an extraordinary spectacle took place as Charles Green's balloon soared through the sky during a thrilling event that left spectators in awe. And speaking of balloons, did you know that this was also the year when William Blake engraved his mesmerizing artwork? But it wasn't all about artistic endeavors; society made strides towards compassion and care too. The Licensed Victuallers Asylum provided support for those in need while The Royal College Surgeons continued their noble mission to advance medical knowledge. On another note, history came alive through Louis Garneray's depiction of Naval Battle at Navarino—an epic scene etched forever into memory. Closer to home on Regents Canal in Limehouse, Londoners marveled at its construction—a testament to human ingenuity. As we delve deeper into this fascinating era filled with innovation and creativity, let us not forget how these seemingly disparate threads intertwine seamlessly within our collective narrative—each one contributing its unique hue to weave together a vibrant tapestry called 1827.