1894 Collection (page 6)

Harold Macmillan on a state visit to Soviet Russia
Harold Macmillan (Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, 1894-1986), British Conservative politician, Prime Minister 1957-1963

Nikita Khrushchev and Harold Wilson shaking hands
Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971), Russian Soviet leader, seen here shaking hands with Harold Wilson (James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, 1916-1995)

Nikita Khrushchev, Russian Soviet leader
Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971), Russian Soviet leader, seen here hugging a little boy who has just presented him with a bunch of flowers, surrounded by happy, smiling people. Date: circa 1950s

Harold Macmillan during a visit to Soviet Russia
Harold Macmillan (Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, 1894-1986), British Conservative politician, Prime Minister 1957-1963

Yuri Gagarin and Harold Macmillan, London
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin (1934-1968), the Russian cosmonaut and Hero of the Soviet Union who made history on 12 April 1961 by becoming the first human in outer space

Dwight D Eisenhower and Nikita Khrushchev
The Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev ((1894-1971, right) with the American President Dwight D "Ike" Eisenhower (1890-1969, 34th US President 1953-1961), during a summit meeting in the USA

Nikita Khrushchev with Mao Zedong
Russian premier Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971) and Chinese Communist leader Mao Zedong (1893-1976) greet each other warmly. The USSR was giving substantial aid to China at the time. Date: 1950s

Elisabeth Rethberg, German soprano
Elisabeth Rethberg (1894-1976) German soprano, here photographed in the part she created as the title role in Richard Strauss's Die agyptische Helena Date: November 1928

Tsar Nicholas II with his mother
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (1868 - 1918), on horseback with his mother, the Dowager Tsaritsa Maria Feodorovna (1847-1918)

The Marquis of Salisbury addressing the House of Lords 1894
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury, the English Conservative Statesman, addressing the House of Lords on the Parish Councils Bill

Cats at Christmas pulling crackers and dancing. Date: 1894

Fireplace in the kitchen in Windsor Castle. Date: 1894

Christmas at Windsor Castle, Kitchen 1894
Preparing food in the Windsor Castle, kitchen at Christmas. Date: 1894

The Pyramid Night Lights, bronze bracket wall holder that burned for nine hours

DAVENPORT POSTER 2
Poster for Ira Davenport, who returned to the stage after the death of his brother William : pretending to be spirit mediums they were skilful stage magicians. Date: 1894

FERDINAND DE LESSEPS OLD
FERDINAND DE LESSEPS French engineer, depicted in the year of his death. Date: 1805 - 1894

MASSENET/THAIS/SANDERSON
Sybil Sanderson takes the title role in this story of the Egyptian courtesan who converts to religion and dies as a desert hermit. Date: first performed 1894

MASSENET/THAIS/CARD
She is an Egyptian courtesan who converts to religion and dies as a desert hermit, rejecting the sensual love offered by Athanael. Date: first performed 1894

Mary Garden (1874 - 1967), in the title role of the Egyptian courtesan who converts to religion and dies as a desert hermit. Date: first performed 1894

MASSENET/THAIS/CAVALIERI
Lina Cavalieri in the title role of the Egyptian courtesan who converts to religion and dies as a desert hermit. Date: first performed 1894

Frederick Couteney Selous - Fair 1894
Frederick Corteney Selous (1851 - 1917) - English hunter and explorer 1894

EDISON'S KINETOSCOPE Reproducing to the eye the effect of human motion by means of a swift and graded succession of pictures'. Date: 1894

LIEUT LECERF DIES
The death of Lieut. Lecerf at S'Nappa, while fighting with his men. Date: 1894

TSAR ALEXANDER DEATHBED
Tsar Alexander III on his deathbed Date: 1894

DESERT SCENERY/UTAH/USA
A view across a desert landscape, Utah, showing Native American people and a lot of cactus plants. Date: 1894

BLIND HOPE AT LOURDES
The crowd throng to Lourdes, led by Hope - blindfolded - and a feeble priest, while Death brings up the rear... Date: 1894

Merlin takes the child Arthur into his keeping Date: 1893 - 1894

GHOST OF DEAD WIFE
An old man is visited by the ghost of his dead wife (illustration to Thackeray's The cane-bottom'd chair) Date: 1894

Automobile reliability race between Paris and Rouen, sponsored by Le Petit Journal, 1894 (print)
538824 Automobile reliability race between Paris and Rouen, sponsored by Le Petit Journal, 1894 (print) by French School, (19th century); (add.info)

Emperor Nikolai Aleksandrovich, 1894
2601144 Emperor Nikolai Aleksandrovich, 1894 by Serov, Valentin Aleksandrovich (1865-1911); (add.info.: Emperor Nikolai Aleksandrovich, 1894); Universal History Archive/UIG

Abraham's Servant Finds Isaac a Bride, Rebekah, 1894. Oil on panel
3665746 Abraham's Servant Finds Isaac a Bride, Rebekah, 1894. Oil on panel, by Serov, Valentin Aleksandrovich (1865-1911); (add.info.: Abraham's Servant Finds Isaac a Bride, Rebekah, 1894)

Coronation of Emperor (Tsar) Nicholas II of Russia in 1894 by Valentin Serov (January 19, 1865 - December 5)
529302 Coronation of Emperor (Tsar) Nicholas II of Russia in 1894 by Valentin Serov (January 19, 1865 - December 5, 1911) Russian painter by Serov

Artist Executing Designs for the Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893, 1894 (oil on canvas)
1767431 Artist Executing Designs for the Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Turner, Charles Yardley (1850-1918)

DDE-90035852
Estonia, Tallinn. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in the old city of Tallinn, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Date: 26/08/2005

The late Empress Frederick of Germany (litho)
1628830 The late Empress Frederick of Germany (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Empress Frederick of Germany)

The Proposal, 1894 (oil on panel)
658351 The Proposal, 1894 (oil on panel) by Pirsch, Adolf (1858-1929); 40x31.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Proposal. Adolf Pirsch (1858-1929). Oil on panel. Dated 1894

Portrait of H. R. H. Prince Boris of Bulgaria, Duke of Saxony, later King of Bulgaria, 1894 (oil on canvas)
1772127 Portrait of H.R.H. Prince Boris of Bulgaria, Duke of Saxony, later King of Bulgaria, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Laszlo

Officers of Parliament, 1894 (litho)
1604706 Officers of Parliament, 1894 (litho) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Officers of Parliament, 1894)

Officers of Parliament, 1894 (litho)
1604686 Officers of Parliament, 1894 (litho) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Officers of Parliament, 1894)

The El, New York, 1894 (oil on canvas)
823316 The El, New York, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 45.7x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The El, New York. Frederick Childe Hassam (1859-1935)

Officers of Parliament, 1894 (litho)
1604685 Officers of Parliament, 1894 (litho) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Officers of Parliament, 1894)

Madame Rejane, illustration from The Yellow Book, 1893-94 (litho)
DGC288130 Madame Rejane, illustration from The Yellow Book, 1893-94 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of himself in bed, from The Yellow Book Vol. III, October 1894 (litho)
DGC288101 Portrait of himself in bed, from The Yellow Book Vol. III, October 1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); 21x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for L Education Sentimentale, 1894 (litho)
DGC288111 Illustration for L Education Sentimentale, 1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait de Marie-Therese Gaillard (pastel on paper)
1764717 Portrait de Marie-Therese Gaillard (pastel on paper) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 53.6x56.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait de Marie-Therese Gaillard)

Gismonda, Theatre de la Renaissance, 1894 (lithograph in colours)
1766905 Gismonda, Theatre de la Renaissance, 1894 (lithograph in colours) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); 216x74 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gismonda, Theatre de la Renaissance)

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"1894: A Glimpse into the Victorian Era" Step back in time to 1894, a year that encapsulates the diverse and captivating facets of the Victorian era. Three young Victorian women daringly challenge societal norms, baring their bottoms with an air of rebellion. Meanwhile, a socialist poster design titled "The Workers May-Pole" symbolizes the growing movement for social equality. In the realm of arts and culture, Finnish composer Jean Sibelius creates timeless melodies that stir emotions through his oil painting from 1894. Akseli Gallen-Kallela captures Sibelius' essence on canvas, immortalizing his talent for generations to come. Yet amidst artistic pursuits, innovation thrives. Leonardo da Vinci's crossbow design showcases his genius as an inventor ahead of his time. Tower Bridge opens its majestic gates in London, becoming an iconic symbol of architectural marvels. Traveling further into bustling city life, we find ourselves at Mount Pleasant Hotel in Kings Cross—a hub where stories intertwine and memories are made. Eggs of 24 Birds adorn elegant tables while conversations flow freely among esteemed guests. Literature enthusiasts rejoice as Pride & Prejudice takes center stage in 1894—Elizabeth Bennet eavesdrops on Mr. Darcy during a grand ball—an enchanting tale that continues to captivate readers worldwide. Venturing beyond city limits brings us to Cornish tin mines—a testament to industrialization's impact on society during this period—a reminder of both progress and hardship endured by hardworking miners striving for better lives. Royalty graces our narrative as King Edward VIII assumes the role of Admiral of the Fleet—an embodiment of power and prestige captured skillfully by John St. Helier's brushstrokes. Looking towards future possibilities, we catch a glimpse into what lies ahead—the Pharmacy of the Future promises groundbreaking advancements in medicine and healthcare—an exciting prospect awaiting humanity's embrace.