1860s Collection (page 3)

Picketts Charge, Battle of Gettysburg
Confederates charge the Union lines at Gettysburg, 1863. Printed color lithograph

Confederates holding ground in a Civil War battle
Confederate soldiers on the line of battle with fate against them. Hand-colored engraving from a painting by Gilbert Gaul

Beaufort War Hospital, Fishponds, Bristol
Beaufort War Hospital at Blackberry Hill, Stapleton, Bristol - an area also known as Fishponds. The building was opened in 1861 as the Bristol Lunatic Asylum

Advert, Atkinson & Barkers Royal Infants Preservative
Atkinson & Barkers Royal Infants Preservative, claimed to be the best medicine in the world, by royal appointment, with portraits of Queen Victoria and Princess Alexandra in their bridal dresses

Robert Burns, Scottish poet
Robert Burns (1759-1796), Scottish poet. Date: 1866

Metropolitan Police officer, PC Tom Smith
Studio photograph of the Metropolitan Police officer, PC Tom Smith, wearing the new eight button tunic which replaced the old Peelers tailcoat in 1864. The top hat remains as before. Date: 1864

Workers cheering the first train over the mountains from California
Snowsheds protecting a transcontinental railroad train in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Transcontinental railroad in a Wyoming frontier town
Union Pacific Railroad at Sherman Station, Wyoming Territory, 1869. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Telegraph poles following the transcontinental railroad
Linemen stringing telegraph wire beside the transcontinental railroad on the Great Plains, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Telegraph key, 1860s
Civil War telegraph sending-key in working order, living history demonstration, Shiloh National Battlefield, Tennessee. Digital photograph

Confederate soldier romancing a young woman, 1800s
Confederate soldier declaring his love for a young woman, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Civil War cavalry skirmish
Cavalry duel during a Civil War battle. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Sunken Road, Shiloh battlefield
Hornets Nest area of the Sunken Road battlefield, Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee. Digital photograph

Civil War artillery reenactors, Shiloh battlefield TN
Confederate artillery reenactors preparing to fire a 12-pounder Napoleon field cannon, Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee. Digital photograph

Civil War territory map, 1861
Map showing Confederate-held territory at the end of 1861. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Confederate soldier, Civil War
Confederate infantryman, American Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Confederate field artillery
Confederate artilleryman at his cannon, 1862. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Battle of Mobile Bay, Civil War, 1864
Farraguts flagship USS " Hartford" colliding with the ironclad CSS " Tennessee" to secure Mobile Bay, 1864. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Flag of Fort Sumter, 1861
Fort Sumters US flag after the bombardment, as raised in New York in 1861 by Major Anderson, Sumter commander. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Inkerman Barracks, Woking, Surrey
A view of the entrance to Inkerman Barracks, Woking, Surrey. The buildings were originally opened in 1860 as an invalid prison for convicts not fit enough to be sent to Dartmoor

Combination Poorhouse, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire
Main building of the Kincardineshire Combination Poorhouse, opened in 1868 on Woodcot Brae, Stonehaven, north east Scotland. It later became Woodcot Hospital

Training Ship Cornwall, Purfleet, Essex
The Training Ship Cornwall was established on the River Thames at Purfleet, Essex, in 1859 by the School Ship Society as a boys reformatory establishment

Leeds Workhouse and Burmantofts Cemetery
A very early photograph of Leeds Workhouse from Burmantofts Cemetery, Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire. The workhouse, designed by William Perkin and Elisha Backhouse

Princesses Alice and Vicky
Queen Victorias two eldest daughters: on the right, Vicky, Princess Royal, Crown Princess, later Empress of Prussia (1840-1901) and Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse (1843-1878)

The Jockey Fred Archer
FREDERICK JAMES ARCHER Phenomenally successful jockey from the 1860s to the 1880s. Committed suicide after death of his wife, and owing to ill- health through excessive diet. Date: 1857 - 1886

Abc Cafe London / 1900
The Aerated Bread Company Cafe (ABC) Ludgate Hill, London. The tea rooms opened in the 1860s, serving hot drinks and snacks. The stair sign reads Ladies Coffee Room Downstairs

Paolo and Francesca da Rimini, 1863 (oil on canvas)
989657 Paolo and Francesca da Rimini, 1863 (oil on canvas) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); 280.6x193.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Paolo and Francesca da Rimini. Gustave Dore (1832-1883)

St. James Street Montreal, Canada
19th century vintage photograph: St. James Street Montreal, Canada, pedestrian and horse drawn traffic

Advert, Samuel Allsopp & Sons IPA Advert, Samuel Allsopp & Sons IPA
Advertisement, Samuel Allsopp & Sons, Brewers of Burton-on-Trent, India Pale Ale. Date: 1862

Charles Dickens - English writer
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) - English writer. Date: circa 1860

Columbia Market, London 1869
Columbia Market, Bethnal Green, east London, built by Angela Burdett-Coutts as a covered food market. It opened in 1869, and adjoined a set of model dwellings for working class families also built by

Copper and tin mine, Botallack, St Just, Cornwall
A copper and tin mine at Botallack, St Just, Cornwall -- the workings extend beneath the sea for about 1 km. Date: 1869

Anguilla anguilla, or Dublin Eel
Anguilla anguilla (Anguilla hibernica), or Dublin Eel, a freshwater eel. Date: 1865

Tea Clipper, 1860s, expanded cross-section

Clerkenwell Prison explosion
Effects of the explosion at the house of detention, Clerkenwell, seen from within the prison yard: police officers and firemen searching the ruins

EVCW2A-00031
Union troops under General Ulysses S. Grant recapturing artillery during the Battle of Shiloh 1862, American Civil War. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th century illustration

EVCW2A-00036
Picketts Charge reaching the Union center at the Battle of Gettysburg, American Civil War. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th century illustration

Castle Pill railway, near Milford Haven, South Wales
View of the Great Western Railway at Castle Pill (pill is a local name for a tidal inlet), near Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Training Ship Southampton, Hull, Yorkshire
The Southampton Industrial Training Ship was established on the Humber, at Hull, in 1868. Boys aged 11-15, placed there by magistrates, were trained in seamanship

Training Ship Formidable, Portishead, Bristol
The Training Ship Formidable, moored in the Bristol Channel at Portishead, was established in 1869 as an Industrial Training establishment

Scything the Hay
Four men scythe hay into rows : a woman brings their lunch

Large ships on the Hooghly River, Calcutta, India
19th century vintage photograph: Large ships on the Hooghly River, Calcutta, India

Mount Pleasant and Wish Tower, Eastbourne, Sussex. 1860

Children in 1864
Latest Paris fashions for Victorian children, girls from two to eight years of age wearing three quarter length frocks and the older boy wearing knickerbockers. 1864

Studio portrait, Captain & Mrs Crabtree, at the time of the American Civil War. 1864

Sea Lamprey, Lampern, and Silver Lamprey
Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), Lampern (Lampetra fluviatilis or European River Lamprey), and Silver Lamprey (Ichthyomyzon unicuspis). Date: 1865

Book cover design, The Cloud King: or up in the air & down in the sea, by W Stephens Hayward, London: Darton and Hodge, 1866. Showing a balloon attached to a whale. 1866

CURRIER & IVES: GRANDMOTHER. The Knitting Lesson. Undated, c1860, lithograph by Currier & Ives

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Journey back to the 1860s: A decade of historic events and remarkable individuals. Witness General Lee and General Jackson strategizing before the fateful battle of Chancellorsville, a pivotal moment in the US Civil War. Explore the hallowed halls of Oxford's Merton College, where knowledge blossomed amidst turbulent times. Discover maps from Australia in the 1860s, unveiling a land full of untamed beauty and exploration opportunities. Meet Abraham Lincoln, an iconic figure who led America through one of its darkest periods with unwavering resolve. Encounter Nathan Bedford Forrest, a controversial Confederate general whose tactics left an indelible mark on history. Delve into EVCW2A-00019, a coded message that holds secrets from another era waiting to be deciphered. Follow George A. Custer as he embarks on daring adventures across uncharted territories during this time period. Uncover a map depicting Afghanistan in the 1860s – witness how borders shifted and empires clashed against breathtaking landscapes. Reflect upon PCWR3P-00006, capturing poignant moments at Manchester Warehousemen Orphan Schools in Cheadle Hulme – showcasing resilience amid adversity. Observe men playing bowls on a serene lawn – leisurely pursuits offering solace amidst chaos. Marvel at Victorian gardeners tending to nature's wonders with their trusty watering cans in hand; their dedication shaping landscapes for generations to come. They were an era defined by turmoil and triumph alike – join us as we unravel its mysteries and celebrate its enduring legacy.