Commentary Collection

The Orangerie - or - The Dutch Cupid reposing after the fatigues of Planting, 1796
The Orangerie - or - The Dutch Cupid reposing after the fatigues of Planting, published 1796 (hand-coloured engraving)

H G Wells, English writer
Herbert George Wells (1866-1946), English writer, best known for his science fiction books. He also wrote contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary

Prince Albert being urged to think before felling trees in Hyde Park
5312024 Prince Albert being urged to think before felling trees in Hyde Park; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting Prince Albert being urged to think before felling trees in Hyde Park to make way for)

The pleasures and hazards of having one's hair cut by a female barber
5311903 The pleasures and hazards of having one's hair cut by a female barber; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the pleasures and hazards of having one's hair cut by a female barber)

The abolition of second-class carriages
5308183 The abolition of second-class carriages.; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the abolition of second-class carriages. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Sanitation in London
5307626 Sanitation in London.; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the concerns surrounding sanitation in London. Illustrated by Charles Keene (1823-1891) an English artist and illustrator

Cartoon commenting on fly-by-night photographers who set out to cash in on the fashion of having one's photograph
5308870 Cartoon commenting on fly-by-night photographers who set out to cash in on the fashion of having one's photograph taken

Cartoon depicting a man sheltering himself from the down-pour of cockroaches and black beetles
5308867 Cartoon depicting a man sheltering himself from the down-pour of cockroaches and black beetles; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a man sheltering himself from the down-pour of cockroaches)

An engraving depicting plain-clothed policemen making an arrest, 19th century
5311194 An engraving depicting plain-clothed policemen making an arrest, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1889); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Commentary on The canon of medicine by Avicenna, 18th century (manuscript)
2625185 Commentary on The canon of medicine by Avicenna, 18th century (manuscript); (add.info.: The opening of a commentary on Ibn S?n?'s [Avicenna's] famous poem written by 'Al)

The fate of England's sons who lived through service during the Napoleonic wars
5311782 The fate of England's sons who lived through service during the Napoleonic wars; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the fate of England's sons who lived through service during)

The rules and conditions for admission to workhouses
5307850 The rules and conditions for admission to workhouses.; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the tightened rules and conditions for admission to workhouses in the 1860s. Dated 19th century)

A cartoon depicting a tipsy gentleman on his way home, 19th century
5311234 A cartoon depicting a tipsy gentleman on his way home, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1880); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An engraving depicting a New York policeman pulling his handcuffs from his pocket as an arrest is made, 19th century
5311193 An engraving depicting a New York policeman pulling his handcuffs from his pocket as an arrest is made, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1888); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An engraving depicting a man entering a public-house, 19th century
5310986 An engraving depicting a man entering a public-house, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1869); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Cartoon commenting on the cheapness and availability of gin, 19th century
5308987 Cartoon commenting on the cheapness and availability of gin, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the cheapness and availability of gin)

Cartoon commenting on the joys of Spring before the age of the freezer, 19th century
5308972 Cartoon commenting on the joys of Spring before the age of the freezer, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the joys of Spring before the age of the freezer)

Cartoon commenting on the rate that girls are growing at in London, 19th century
5308962 Cartoon commenting on the rate that girls are growing at in London, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the rate that girls are growing at in London)

Cartoon commenting on the widespread use of opiates - a sick baby is left alone crying in her crib
5308818 Cartoon commenting on the widespread use of opiates - a sick baby is left alone crying in her crib, whilst her parents are away using opiates

Cartoon commenting on the nuisance of summer flies, 19th century
5308801 Cartoon commenting on the nuisance of summer flies, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the nuisance of summer flies. Dated 19th century 01/02/1861); Universal History Archive/UIG

Cartoon commenting on the fear of spreading the Colorado Beetle, which was a major pest of potato crops, 19th century
5308776 Cartoon commenting on the fear of spreading the Colorado Beetle, which was a major pest of potato crops, 19th century; (add.info)

Cartoon commenting on the disadvantages of arbitration - it can go against you, 19th century
5308704 Cartoon commenting on the disadvantages of arbitration - it can go against you, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the disadvantages of arbitration - it can go against you)

The Canon of Medicine
2625211 The Canon of Medicine; (add.info.: The central text consists of the anatomical sections of the Canon of Medicine by Ibn S?n? (Avicenna)

Cartoon commenting on the arrival of the new hippopotamus at Zoological Society in Regent's Park, London
5308718 Cartoon commenting on the arrival of the new hippopotamus at Zoological Society in Regent's Park, London, 19th century; (add.info)

The lack of comfort on railway transport
5308182 The lack of comfort on railway transport.; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the lack of comfort on railway transport - a skinny gentleman is squashed between other fat passengers)

The abolition of second-class carriages
5308181 The abolition of second-class carriages.; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the abolition of second-class carriages. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Two aspects of women's lives during the 19th century
5310174 Two aspects of women's lives during the 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon satirising two aspects of women's lives during the 19th century)

The retirement of Samuel Plimsoll as MP for Derby
5310123 The retirement of Samuel Plimsoll as MP for Derby; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the retirement of Samuel Plimsoll as MP for Derby, a seat which he held from 1868-1880)

A cat wearing a muzzle, gloves and boots trying to prevent the spread of disease
5310226 A cat wearing a muzzle, gloves and boots trying to prevent the spread of disease; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a cat wearing a muzzle)

A cartoon depicting a man with a red flag walking in front of a traction engine, 19th century
5310974 A cartoon depicting a man with a red flag walking in front of a traction engine, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1884); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A cartoon commenting on the hunting man's opinion of the introduction of barbed wire fences, 19th century
5311412 A cartoon commenting on the hunting man's opinion of the introduction of barbed wire fences, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1889); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A cartoon commenting on the publication of a report of the Royal Commission on Telegraphic Communication between
5311291 A cartoon commenting on the publication of a report of the Royal Commission on Telegraphic Communication between lighthouses and lightships and the shore

Cartoon depicting the uncomfortable results of gluttony, 19th century
5309060 Cartoon depicting the uncomfortable results of gluttony, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting the uncomfortable results of gluttony)

Cartoon commenting on the teething problems in the development of the sewing machine, 19th century
5308961 Cartoon commenting on the teething problems in the development of the sewing machine, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the teething problems in the development of the sewing)

Cartoon commenting on Robert Lowe's proposed reducing bullion weight of the Sovereign
5308697 Cartoon commenting on Robert Lowe's proposed reducing bullion weight of the Sovereign; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on Robert Lowe's proposed reducing bullion weight of)

Cartoon commenting on the living conditions of the English agricultural labourer - a plea for the English agricultural
5308636 Cartoon commenting on the living conditions of the English agricultural labourer - a plea for the English agricultural labourer to be as well housed as the trees in the pinery at Kew Gardens

The perils of travelling on the Epsom Railway
5308395 The perils of travelling on the Epsom Railway.; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the perils of travelling on the Epsom Railway. Dated 19th century)

The Canon of Medicine by Avicenna
2625213 The Canon of Medicine by Avicenna; (add.info.: The central text consists of the anatomical sections of the Canon of Medicine by Avicenna)

A cartoon commenting on the fashionable revival of phrenology, 19th century
5311366 A cartoon commenting on the fashionable revival of phrenology, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1878); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Cartoon commenting on the delights of the new fangled telephone, 19th century
5309007 Cartoon commenting on the delights of the new fangled telephone, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the delights of the new fangled telephone)

Cartoon commenting on the widespread practice to water-down milk and charge the customer full price, 19th century
5308958 Cartoon commenting on the widespread practice to water-down milk and charge the customer full price, 19th century; (add.info)

Cartoon titled 'Pigs'
5308955 Cartoon titled 'Pigs'; (add.info.: Cartoon titled 'Pigs'. For the Irish peasants the house pig was truly "The Gentleman that pays the Rint")

Cartoon commenting on the dread of hydrophobia taken to ridiculous lengths, 19th century
5308662 Cartoon commenting on the dread of hydrophobia taken to ridiculous lengths, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the dread of hydrophobia taken to ridiculous lengths)

Cartoon commenting on the Californian Gold Rush
5308809 Cartoon commenting on the Californian Gold Rush; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the Californian Gold Rush. During this time urban rubbish was taken to dust yards to be sifted and sorted)

Punch commenting on the unhealthy state of London's sanitation, 19th century
5308797 Punch commenting on the unhealthy state of London's sanitation, 19th century; (add.info.: Punch commenting on the unhealthy state of London's sanitation)

Cartoon commenting on William Banting's cure for obesity which excluded fats and carbohydrates
5308717 Cartoon commenting on William Banting's cure for obesity which excluded fats and carbohydrates; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on William Banting's cure for obesity which excluded)

The submarine electric telegraph cable
5308077 The submarine electric telegraph cable.; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the submarine electric telegraph cable connecting France and England. Dated 19th century)

Cartoon depicting men commenting on being vaccinated against cowpox
5309435 Cartoon depicting men commenting on being vaccinated against cowpox; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting men commenting on being vaccinated against cowpox)

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