Cassell Company Collection

Lancaster Castle: John of Gaunts Tower, c1896. Artist: J Davis
Lancaster Castle: John of Gaunts Tower, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

A Dames School, 1845, (1904). Artist: Thomas Webster
A Dames School, 1845, (1904). From the collection of the Tate Modern, London. From Social England, Volume VI, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

Old Shambles and Market Place, Settle, c1896. Artist: Anthony Horner
Old Shambles and Market Place, Settle, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Lochiels Charge at Killycrankie, 27 July 1689, (c1880). The Battle of Killiecrankie was fought between Highland Scottish clans supporting King James II and VII

The Needles, Isle of Wight, c1896. Artist: Poulton & Co
The Needles, Isle of Wight, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Merthyr Tydvil, c1896. Artist: Harris Bros & Co
Merthyr Tydvil, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Plan of Bremenium, 1902. Bremenium was an ancient Roman fort (castra) located at Rochester, Northumberland, England. The fort was one of the defensive structures built along Dere Street

Soldiers of the Tudor Period, c16th century, (1903). From Social England, Volume III, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

Remains of Wolseys Palace, Esher, 1903. Wayneflete Tower, once part of Esher Palace is an historical gatehouse located in Esher, near London

Stamford, c1900. Artist: GA Nichols
Stamford, c1900. Stamford is a town on the River Welland in Lincolnshire, From Sights and Scenes in England and Wales. [Cassell and Company Ltd. c1900]

Chesterfield, c1896. Artist: Albert Edward Seaman
Chesterfield, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

A Big Sea at Bognor, c1896. Artist: Poulton & Co
A Big Sea at Bognor, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Grange-Over-Sands, c1896. Artist: Gilbert Wilson
Grange-Over-Sands, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

University College, Nottingham, 1904. University College Nottingham was founded in 1877. From Social England, Volume VI, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

The Battle of Stirling Bridge, 11 September 1297, (c1880). The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a battle of the First War of Scottish Independence

Ventnor, c1896. Artist: J Thompson
Ventnor, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Chillingham Castle, c1896. Artist: W Greene
Chillingham Castle, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Snowdon and Crib Coch, c1896. Artist: I Slater
Snowdon and Crib Coch, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Sandwich: The Old Bridge and Barbican, c1896. Artist: Poulton & Co
Sandwich: The Old Bridge and Barbican, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

The Harbour, Bridlington Quay, c1896. Artist: JW Shores
The Harbour, Bridlington Quay, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Hereford Cathedral and Wye Bridge, c1896. Artist: J Thirwall
Hereford Cathedral and Wye Bridge, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Carmarthen Quay, c1896. Artist: Hudson
Carmarthen Quay, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

H. M. S. Inflexible in 1880, c1880, (1904). Artist: Symonds & Co
H.M.S. Inflexible in 1880, c1880, (1904). HMS Inflexible was an Invincible-class battlecruiser of the British Royal Navy. She was built before World War I and had an active career during the war

Aberystwith, c1900. Artist: ER Gyde
Aberystwith, c1900. Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre, and holiday resort within Ceredigion, West Wales, often colloquially known as Aber

Walla Brook Bridge, Dartmoor, c1900. Artist: Chapman & Sons
Walla Brook Bridge, Dartmoor, c1900. Walla Brook is a narrow stream that flows from Dartmoors north plateau to join the North Teign River by Teign-e-ver Clapper Bridge

There Was A Hand-To-Hand Struggle, 1902. Artist: WR Wollen
There Was A Hand-To-Hand Struggle, 1902. In the aftermath of their victory at the Battle of Isandlwana, the Zulus mounted an attack on the British border post at Rorkes Drift

King Cetewayo, 1902. Cetshwayo Kampande (c1826-1884), King of the Zulu Kingdom. After Crewes. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. I

The Clyde at Kirkfieldbank, from the Braes near Lanark, 1902. From Rivers of Great Britain: Descriptive, Historical, Pictorial. [Cassell and Company, Ltd. London, 1902]

York Minster, 1898. Creator: Unknown
York Minster, 1898. Grade I listed York Minster constructed in Gothic style on Normal foundations under orders of Walter de Gray in 1215 with efforts at restoration from 1730s onwards

Final Assault of the Turks in their First Siege of Vienna (1529), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Final Assault of the Turks in their First Siege of Vienna (1529), 1890. The Siege of Vienna in 1529 was the first attempt by the Ottoman Empire, led by Suleiman the Magnificent

Lincoln, c1896. Artist: Carl Norman
Lincoln, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

St. Bees, and St. Bees Head, c1896. Artist: Green Brothers
St. Bees, and St. Bees Head, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

The Castle Rock, Edinburgh, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson
The Castle Rock, Edinburgh, c1890. After a photograph by Poulton & Son. From Cassells History of England, by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]

The Czar Ivan the Terrible, 1590, (1903). Artist: Hans Wengel
The Czar Ivan the Terrible, 1590, (1903). From Social England, Volume III, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

The Ingenious Spinning Jenny Invented by James Hargreaves, c1925. James Hargreaves, (c1720-1778), English inventor. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 3 by Harold Wheeler

Dante Aligheri - Dante and Beatrice in the Garden, c1925. Artist: Cesar Saccagi
Dante Aligheri - Dante and Beatrice in the Garden, c1925. Dante Alighieri, (1265-1321), Italian poet. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 1 by Harold Wheeler

Plan of Forum, Silchester, 1902. Calleva, formally Calleva Atrebatum (Calleva of the Atrebates), was an Iron Age oppidum and subsequently a town in the Roman province of Britannia

The Choir and Apse, Westminster Abbey, 1902. Artist: York & Son
The Choir and Apse, Westminster Abbey, 1902. From Social England, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1902]

The Fens Drained, 1662, (1903). Artist: William Dugdale
The Fens Drained, 1662, (1903). From Social England, Volume IV, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]

Bath, c1900. Artist: J Dougdale & Co
Bath, c1900. From Sights and Scenes in England and Wales. Bath is a city in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England, known for its Roman-built baths. [Cassell and Company Ltd. c1900]

Scene During The Preston Strike, c1890. Artist: William Rainey
Scene During The Preston Strike, c1890. Part of the 1842 General Strike or Plug Plot Riots. These strikes and disturbances were prompted by depression in 1841-2 which resulted in wage cuts of over

Charge of the 16th Uhlans, 1902. Artist: Evelyn Stuart Hardy
Charge of the 16th Uhlans, 1902. The Battle of Mars-La-Tour was fought on 16 August 1870, during the Franco-Prussian War. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. I

The March of Shiloh, 1902. Artist: Frank Feller
The March of Shiloh, 1902. The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburgh Landing, was a major battle of the American Civil War, fought April 6th & 7th, 1862

Sheffield Parish Church, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Sheffield Parish Church, 1898. Sheffield Cathedral is one of five Grade I listed buildings in the city. The north and south walls of the nave were rebuilt 1790-93 with major restoration by Flockton &

The Almshouses, Audley End; and Church Street, Saffron Walden, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Almshouses, Audley End; and Church Street, Saffron Walden, 1898. Medieval market town. From " Our Own Country, Volume III"

Audley End, Western Front, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Audley End, Western Front, 1898. Audley End House, early 17th-century Jacobean prodigy house outside Saffron Walden, Essex, England with parklandlandscaed by Capability Brown

Doorway of Kings College Chapel, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Doorway of Kings College Chapel, 1898. Kings College Chapel at the University of Cambridge considered one of the finest examples of late Perpendicular Gothic English architecture

Views in Coventry, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Views in Coventry, 1898. Coventry was a major centre of bicycle manufacturing in late 19th century and voted UK City of Culture 2021. From " Our Own Country, Volume II"

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"Cassell Company: A Journey Through Art and History" Step into the world of Cassell Company, where art and history intertwine to create a captivating experience. With an impressive collection of artworks spanning various periods, this company takes you on a visual voyage through time. One masterpiece that stands out is "Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus" by JMW Turner in 1829. This painting captures the dramatic encounter between Ulysses and the Cyclops, showcasing Turner's mastery of light and color. Another gem is Thomas Webster's "A Dames School" from 1845. This charming piece depicts a group of young girls engrossed in their studies, evoking nostalgia for simpler times. Lancaster Castle also makes an appearance with John of Gaunts Tower depicted in a stunning artwork by J Davis around 1896. The castle's imposing presence transports us back to medieval England, reminding us of its rich historical significance. Chesterfield comes alive through Albert Edward Seaman's work from the same period. His attention to detail beautifully captures the essence of this quaint town, inviting viewers to explore its hidden corners. Grange-Over-Sands showcases Gilbert Wilson's talent as he portrays this seaside resort town with breathtaking precision. The artwork transports us straight into its serene atmosphere and scenic beauty. Poulton & Co take us on a journey to the Isle of Wight with their depiction of "The Needles. " Their skillful brushstrokes bring these iconic rock formations to life against a backdrop of crashing waves and endless skies. But Cassell Company doesn't limit itself to paintings alone; it delves into architectural wonders too. University College Nottingham shines brightly in one artwork from 1904, highlighting its grandeur as an educational institution. H. M. S Inflexible takes center stage in another piece dating back to 1880 by Symonds & Co. This majestic warship reminds us of Britain's naval prowess during that era.