1865 Collection (page 4)

Alice: croquet Match
The Croquet Match: The quarrelsome Queen shouts " Off with his head"... Date: First published: 1865

Alice&flamingo Croquet
Alice uses flamingo as croquet mallet. Date: First published: 1865

Panorama of Richmond, Virginia after capture by Federals
Panorama of the city of Richmond, Virginia (the top engraving joins with the lower one, end to end) in April 1865 when it was entered by Federal troops after the Confederacy had evacuated the city

Training Ship Indefatigable, New Ferry, Cheshire
The Training Ship Indefatigable, moored on the River Mersey, off New Ferry, Cheshire, was established in 1865 to receive the sons and orphans of sailors, and other poor and destitute boys

Cambridge House, Piccadilly, London
A hansom cab trots past Cambridge House, Piccadilly, London, the town residence of Lord Palmerston

Islay Combination Poorhouse, Bowmore, Argyllshire
The Islay Combination Poorhouse was established in around 1865 near Bowmore, Islay. It later became known as Gortanvogie House

Cricketer, Henderson
Robert Henderson Cricketer - Surrey

Finishing of the manufacture of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable
Completion of the Atlantic Telegraph cable as the last inch of cable passes through the machinery of Messrs Glass and Elliott at Morden Whard, East Greenwich

A Day at the Races
3 To 1, - Bar Two The singer Miss Annie Adams is pictured in the foreground enjoying champagne and lobsters from her Fortnum and Mason hamper

Mrs Patrick Campbell
Beatrice Stella Campbell (nee Tanner), 1865-1940, stage name Mrs Patrick Campbell, posing for a photograph while acting in the melodrama The Black Domino at the Adelphi Theatre

General Dawes / Nobel 1926
GENERAL CHARLES GATES DAWES American statesman

Palmerston / Brockett Hall
HENRY JOHN TEMPLE THIRD VISCOUNT PALMERSTON Brockett Hall, where the English MP died on 18 October 1865

Carl Nielsen / Klods-Hans
CARL AUGUST NIELSEN Danish composer: a satirical view

George V / Postcard Sailor
GEORGE V " Our Sailor King", with a picture of the battleship HMS King George V below

George V / Postcard 1910
GEORGE V King of Britain (1910-36)

Dudley / Georgina Photo
GEORGINA, COUNTESS OF DUDLEY Daughter of Thomas Moncreiffe, 7th Bt; married (as 2nd wife) 1st Earl of Dudley in 1865

Andrew Johnson (Chappel)
ANDREW JOHNSON American statesman, president 1865-1869

Jamaica / Port Royal / 1865
The dramatic harbour setting of the town of Port Royal, Jamaica

Assassination of Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth prepares to shoot the US President Abraham Lincoln at Fords Theatre, Washington. Lincoln died of the gunshot wound on the morning of 15 April

Seaweed & other Flora
Various seaweed and other submarine flora

Sea Anemones / 1865
A selection of very colourful and decorative sea anemones

Horse Market Sweden
The horse market at Lund, Sweden

Lee Meets Grant
The meeting of Lee and Grant at Appomattox court-house, ending the war between the states

Carroll / Alice / Trial
The trial of the Knave who (allegedly) stole the jam tarts, before the King of Hearts, acting as judge, and the Queen of Hearts

W B Yeats / Shackleton
WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS Irish poet and dramatist

Hatter Running
The Hatter, tea and bread in hand, runs off without his shoes

Alice / Lobster Dressing
The Lobster at his toilet

Father William / Headstand
FATHER WILLIAM Does a headstand

Alice & Puppy
Alice (shrunk) with the puppy

Bill the Lizard
BILL THE LIZARD Pops out of the chimney

Alice Watches Rabbit
Alice watches the White Rabbit disappear down the hallway

ALICE / DRINK ME
ALICE SHRINKS AND STRETCHES Alice finds the bottle labelled Drink Me

Eliz Gaskell / C De Visite
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Writer

Carroll / Alice Stretches
Alice Stretches at the Neck

Two crows sitting branch flowering plum tree
Two crows sitting on a branch of a flowering plum tree at sunset, Kawanabe Kyosai, Japan, 1865 - 1875, paper, colour woodcut, h 704 mm × w 262 mm

Chatsworth England John Latham British active 1860s
Chatsworth. England; John Latham (British, active 1860s); October 30, 1865; Albumen silver print

Baxter Pulpits Howard British active Kidderminster
Baxters Pulpit; S. Howard (British, active Kidderminster, England 1860s); about 1865; Albumen silver print

Capt M. V Bates Martin Van Buren Bates W L Germon
Capt. M.V. Bates Martin Van Buren Bates; W. L. Germon (American, 1823 - 1877); 1861 - 1865; Albumen silver print

Chatsworth John Latham British active 1860s October 30
Chatsworth; John Latham (British, active 1860s); October 30, 1865; Albumen silver print

Question Mark 1865 Felix Bracquemond French
The Question Mark, c. 1865. Felix Bracquemond (French, 1833-1914). Etching, hand colored; sheet: 30.7 x 42.2 cm (12 1/16 x 16 5/8 in.); image: 27.2 x 40 cm (10 11/16 x 15 3/4 in.)

Lord Mayor Hale Laying Foundation Stone of New Blackfriars Bridge, London, Uk, 1865

Wollaton Hall William Woodward & Company October 28
Wollaton Hall; William Woodward & Company; October 28, 1865; Albumen silver print

Botanical print by Sir William Jackson Hooker, FRS, 1785 aaa 1865, English botanical
Botanical print by Sir William Jackson Hooker, FRS, 1785 aa 1865, English botanical illustrator. He held the post of Regius Professor of Botany at Glasgow University

Guerra della triplice alleanza, guerra paraguaiana nel 1865-1870 24 Rio de Janeiro Brasile in una stampa della seconda
5315149 Guerra della triplice alleanza, guerra paraguaiana nel 1865-1870 24 Rio de Janeiro Brasile in una stampa della seconda meta dell'Ottocento; (add.info.: Guerra della triplice alleanza)

War of the Triple Alliance, the Paraguayan war in 1865-1870
5314322 War of the Triple Alliance, the Paraguayan war in 1865-1870; (add.info.: War of the Triple Alliance, the Paraguayan war in 1865-1870)

Decorative botanical print with diosma, cactus, diplandia, golden dewdrop and dragon lily
5855563 Decorative botanical print with diosma, cactus, diplandia, golden dewdrop and dragon lily; (add.info.: Five ornamental shrubs including pink diosma (Diosma uniflora)

Decorative botanical print with black-eyed susan vine, bindweed and trumpet vine
5855548 Decorative botanical print with black-eyed susan vine, bindweed and trumpet vine; (add.info.: Three climbing plants including white black-eyed susan vine (Thunbergia alata)

Decorative botanical print with primrose, cyclamen, sage, dahlia and chrysanthemum
5855538 Decorative botanical print with primrose, cyclamen, sage, dahlia and chrysanthemum; (add.info.: Five ornamental plants including blue primrose (Primula sinensis)

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"1865: A Year of Surreal Moments and Historical Milestones" Step into the whimsical world of 1865, where reality blends with imagination. In Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot's mesmerizing painting "Ville-d Avray, " created around this time, we catch a glimpse of a Mad Hatter's Tea Party, an enchanting gathering that seems to defy logic. Meanwhile, across the pond at the Langham Hotel in London, significant events were unfolding. It was here in 1865 that William Butler Yeats, future Nobel laureate in Literature, took his first breath. Little did the world know then how his words would shape generations to come. In Lewis Carroll's timeless tale "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, " published in 1865, we meet unforgettable characters like Alice herself and her encounters with peculiar creatures such as the Flamingo-wielding Alice or the enigmatic Cheshire Cat perched on a tree branch. While young Alice navigates her surreal wonderland, another momentous event takes place – General Lee surrenders to General Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9th. Thomas Nast captures this historic scene through his poignant painting titled "LEEs SURRENDER 1865: Peace in Union. " The end of one chapter brings hope for unity and peace within a divided nation. Returning to Carroll's masterpiece, we witness more curious scenes unfold – from Alice stumbling upon a slumbering Griffin to finding herself face-to-face with a dormouse nestled inside a teapot. John Tenniel immortalizes these moments through captivating illustrations that have become synonymous with "Alice in Wonderland. " As we reflect on the year 1865, it becomes clear that it was not just an ordinary year but rather one filled with extraordinary occurrences. From artistic masterpieces capturing fantastical tea parties and iconic surrealist characters to historical milestones shaping nations' destinies – this year truly left an indelible mark on our collective memory.