1880s Collection (page 9)

Caricature of Georges Ernest Boulanger (1837-1891), French general and politician. 19th century (engraving)
5669248 Caricature of Georges Ernest Boulanger (1837-1891), French general and politician. 19th century (engraving); (add.info)

Godey's ladies' fashions, 1880s
NWI4956359 Godey's ladies' fashions, 1880s.; (add.info.: Godey's ladies' fashions, 1880s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Godey's ladies' fashions, 1880s
NWI4956313 Godey's ladies' fashions, 1880s.; (add.info.: Godey's ladies' fashions, 1880s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

The Disappointment of Emile Zola. 1880s (Engraving)
CUL4857692 The Disappointment of Emile Zola. 1880s (Engraving); (add.info.: drawing by BEARDSLEY, Aubrey Vincent (1872-1898) Disappointment of Emile Zola

Tennyson's " The Cup" performed at the Lyceum by Henry Irving and Ellen Terry, 1881
NWI4759704 Tennyson's " The Cup" performed at the Lyceum by Henry Irving and Ellen Terry, 1881.; (add.info)

Singer sewing machine, 1880
3479110 Singer sewing machine, 1880; (add.info.: Singer sewing machine (patented 1851) which made a lock-stitched by means of a needle and a reciprocating shuttle

Small hand-turned sewing machine, 1881
3479106 Small hand-turned sewing machine, 1881; (add.info.: Small hand-turned sewing machine. London, dated 1881.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880
3479104 WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880; (add.info.: W.G Wilson's sewing machine attachments: the plaiter or tucker)

WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880
3479100 WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880; (add.info.: W.G Wilson's sewing machine attachments: the plaiter or tucker)

Astronomical spectroscope, 1886
3480109 Astronomical spectroscope, 1886; (add.info.: Astronomical spectroscope; Link Observatory; Mt Hamilton; USA; made by J.A. Brashear 1886. Monotone engraving.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Solar spectrum being demonstrated to young boys, 1887
3480083 Solar spectrum being demonstrated to young boys, 1887; (add.info.: Solar spectrum being demonstrated to young boys in a darkened room by means of a Heliostat and a prism)

Browning's apparatus for producing spark spectra of salts and gases, 1881
3480082 Browning's apparatus for producing spark spectra of salts and gases, 1881; (add.info.: Browning's apparatus for producing spark spectra of salts)

Earth's path around the Sun, 1888
3480254 Earth's path around the Sun, 1888; (add.info.: Earth's path around the Sun; showing the seasons of the year. In margin are various comets and nebulae)

Different temperature zones from North to South around the world, 1880
3480252 Different temperature zones from North to South around the world, 1880; (add.info.: Illustration showing the different temperature zones from North to South around the world)

Church on Easter day, 1887
3479408 Church on Easter day, 1887; (add.info.: Villagers, both rich and poor, going to church on Easter day. Dated 1887.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Prisoner in his cell, 1888
3479378 Prisoner in his cell, 1888; (add.info.: Prisoner in his cell picking oakum in am English 'local' jail. From Cassell's Saturday Journal, London)

Newgate prison, 1881
3479354 Newgate prison, 1881; (add.info.: Newgate prison, London. Prisoners attending Sunday service in the prison chapel. From a print published London, 1881.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Newgate prison, 1881
3479353 Newgate prison, 1881; (add.info.: Newgate prison, London. The condemned cell. From a print published London 1881.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Ader-Bell telephone, 1883
3479329 Ader-Bell telephone, 1883; (add.info.: Ader-Bell telephone - wall mounted model. From Louis Figuier Les Nouvelles Conquetes de la Science, Paris, 1883.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Pursuit of love, 1885
3479303 Pursuit of love, 1885; (add.info.: The latest invention put to work in the pursuit of love. The latest St. Valentine greeting. Dated 14th February 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Using a string telephone, 1883
3479296 Using a string telephone, 1883; (add.info.: A male and female are shown holding, and using a string telephone - amusing children, dated 1883.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Ader's Fanfare, 1889
3479265 Ader's Fanfare, 1889; (add.info.: Ader's Fanfare: detailed view of the receiver. Demonstrated at the Paris Exposition of 1889.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1885
3479242 Alexander Graham Bell's photo phone, 1885; (add.info.: Alexander Graham Bell's (1847-1922) telephone, exhibited at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876

Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine, 1880
3479109 Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine, 1880; (add.info.: Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine. New York, dated 1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880
3479103 WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880; (add.info.: W.G Wilson's sewing machine attachments: the plaiter or tucker)

WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880
3479097 WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880; (add.info.: W.G Wilson's sewing machine attachments: the plaiter or tucker)

Female seated with her sewing case on the table, 1882
3479051 Female seated with her sewing case on the table, 1882; (add.info.: Illustration shows female seated with her sewing case on the table. Dated 13th May 1882.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Female seated with her sewing case on the table, 1882
3479049 Female seated with her sewing case on the table, 1882; (add.info.: Illustration shows female seated with her sewing case on the table. Her husband is stood to the left of the image)

River at Brisbane, 1880
3480421 River at Brisbane, 1880; (add.info.: River at Brisbane, Australia 1870-1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Listening to the morning paper on a record player, 1883
3480066 Listening to the morning paper on a record player, 1883; (add.info.: Listening to the morning paper on a record player)

Victorian couple discussing tasks to be divided, 1888
3479873 Victorian couple discussing tasks to be divided, 1888; (add.info.: Illustration showing a Victorian couple discussing tasks to be divided in running a middle class English household)

Working girl's hostel at Victoria House, 1882
3479867 Working girl's hostel at Victoria House, 1882; (add.info.: Working girl's hostel at Victoria House, Bayswater Road, London, 1882.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Workhouse inmates, 1884
3479644 Workhouse inmates, 1884; (add.info.: Workhouse inmates, England, 1884.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Arrangement of microphones on either side of the prompt box on the stage of the Theatre Francais, 1881
3479960 Arrangement of microphones on either side of the prompt box on the stage of the Theatre Francais, 1881; (add.info)

A visitor to the International Exhibition, Paris, listening to music on the phonograph, 1889
3479956 A visitor to the International Exhibition, Paris, listening to music on the phonograph, 1889; (add.info.: A visitor to the International Exhibition, Paris)

A nursemaid listening to music on the phonograph, 1889
3479955 A nursemaid listening to music on the phonograph, 1889; (add.info.: A nursemaid listening to music on the phonograph at the International Exhibition Paris)

Traditional greetings between westerners and local Japanese couple, 1885
3479544 Traditional greetings between westerners and local Japanese couple, 1885; (add.info.: Traditional greetings between westerners and local Japanese couple, 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Dinner parade, 1889
3479524 Dinner parade, 1889; (add.info.: Dinner parade. Cooks waiting for the Governor. Wormwood Scrubs. From The Graphic, London, 12th October, 1889.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Elderly male in a workshop, 1885
3479517 Elderly male in a workshop, 1885; (add.info.: Woodcut of a elderly male in a workshop. A younger female is shown seated staring downwards. Dated 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Diagram of Ader's system for transmitting music by telephone, 1881
3479486 Diagram of Ader's system for transmitting music by telephone, 1881; (add.info.: Diagram of Ader's system for transmitting music by telephone which was first used to relay performances)

Male raising his hat, 1883
3479458 Male raising his hat, 1883; (add.info.: Illustration shows a male raising his hat to a female. From the Quiver, London, 1883.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Man carrying basket, 1883
3479455 Man carrying basket, 1883; (add.info.: Manners: Man about to carry basket. Illustration by Frank Dadd (1851-1929) for The Quiver, London, 1883.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Mother presenting her son to a suitable young lady, 1883
3479450 Mother presenting her son to a suitable young lady, 1883; (add.info.: Punch cartoon showing a wealthy aristocratic mother presenting her son to a suitable young lady at a formal ball)

Doctor in treatment, 1899 (engraving)
2626806 Doctor in treatment, 1899 (engraving); (add.info.: A Board of Health doctor in a New York tenement, a wood engraving by W. A. Rogers 1889.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Medicine almanac
2626740 Medicine almanac; (add.info.: By the end of the 19th century, at least one patent medicine almanac was printed for every two Americans)

The royal kitchen at Windsor Castle
2628257 The royal kitchen at Windsor Castle.; (add.info.: The royal kitchen at Windsor Castle with the chef roasting a large beef joint. Dated 1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Medicine almanac
2626735 Medicine almanac; (add.info.: By the end of the 19th century, at least one patent medicine almanac was printed for every two Americans)

Puerto Rico, 1886
2902875 Puerto Rico, 1886; (add.info.: Colton, Company.); Buyenlarge Archive/UIG.

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Step back in time to the vibrant and diverse 1880s, a decade filled with fascinating moments and captivating images. Explore the rich history of this era through snapshots that showcase different aspects of life around the world. Travel to Vancouver Island in the 1870s, where a detailed map reveals the evolving landscape of this beautiful Canadian destination. Witness its transformation as new settlements emerge and nature intertwines with human progress. In another corner of the globe, catch a glimpse of a Buffalo soldier quenching his thirst from his canteen. This powerful image captures both strength and vulnerability, reminding us of the challenges faced by African American soldiers during this period. Delve into phrenology, an intriguing field that sought to understand personality traits through cranial measurements. A phrenological model takes center stage, inviting contemplation on how people perceived themselves and others during this time. Transport yourself to Scotland's Dalnotter Hill as you gaze upon The River Clyde. Marvel at its serene beauty captured in exquisite detail by an artist from the 19th century. Let your imagination wander along its banks while pondering life in those distant days. Leon-Maxime Faivre's painting "Deux meres (Two Mothers)" offers an intimate portrayal of motherhood in 1888. Reflect on timeless themes such as love, sacrifice, and nurturing that transcend generations. Venture further into Scotland's enchantment with Glen Sannox on Isle of Arran. Lose yourself amidst rolling hills and rugged landscapes frozen in time by photographers who aimed to capture their grandeur for future generations to admire. Take a detour across continents to London's Bethnal Green district where The Old George stands tall at number 379. Imagine stepping inside this historic pub bustling with patrons seeking respite from daily life or sharing stories over pints after long workdays. Discover artistry even within miniature realms as you marvel at a bonsai dwarf pine meticulously cultivated in 1889.