Controversial Collection (page 7)

Commencement of the Thames Embankment: driving the first pile... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Commencement of the Thames Embankment: driving the first pile in front of the Duke of Buccleuch's mansion, [London], 1862

"The First-Born", by F. Goodall, A.R.A. in the International Exhibition, 1862. Creator: E. Skill
"The First-Born", by F. Goodall, A.R.A. in the International Exhibition, 1862. Engraving of a painting. "The First-born" is distinguished for its splendour

"De Foe in the Pillory", by Eyre Crowe, from the exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1862. Creator: E. Skill
"De Foe in the Pillory", by Eyre Crowe, from the exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1862. Engraving of a painting

The International Exhibition: Axminster carpet by Lapworth Brothers, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Axminster carpet by Lapworth Brothers, 1862. The carpet is not Indian, yet it is Indian in character...It is simple

The International Exhibition: Great Sugar-Mill, by Mirrlees and Tait, of Glasgow, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Great Sugar-Mill, by Mirrlees and Tait, of Glasgow, 1862. The use of this mill is to express the juice from the cane...an endless travelling-table...carries the canes up

Volunteer fete at Crown, Point, near Norwich: - the Sports, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Volunteer fete given by Mr. Harvey, the High Sheriff of Norfolk, at Crown Point, near Norwich: the Sports, 1862....the sports...comprised a hurdle-race for mounted volunteers

Girls making cartridges for Enfield rifles at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Girls making cartridges for Enfield rifles at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, 1862. Our illustration was taken [at]...the Royal Laboratory Department...near the Plumstead marshes

The late Dr. John Bird Sumner, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The late Dr. John Bird Sumner, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1862. Engraving from a photograph by John and Charles Watkins. Shortly after his ordination

The International Exhibition: the Outram Shield, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: the Outram Shield, exhibited by Messrs. Hunt and Roskell - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862. Testimonial manufactured by Messrs

"The Day Dream", by J. Hill, in the Exhibition of the Society of British Artists, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
"The Day Dream", by J. Hill, in the Exhibition of the Society of British Artists, 1862. Engraving of a painting

Testimonial to the officers of the 78th Highlanders, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Testimonial to the officers of the 78th Highlanders, 1862. Mr. Turner, of New Bond-street, has just manufactured two pieces of plate, subscribed for by the inhabitants of Ross and Cromarty

The Royal Academy Prize-painting, Trial Scene in "The Merchant of Venice", by A. B. Donaldson, 1862. Engraving of a painting. The medal for historical painting has been awarded to Mr

1989 Japanese GP
SUZUKA, JAPAN - OCTOBER 22: Ayrton Senna, McLaren MP4-5 Honda, and Alain Prost, McLaren MP4-5 Honda, clash during the Japanese GP at Suzuka on October 22, 1989 in Suzuka, Japan

The Mortar of Assimilation - And the One Element that Won t Mix
2597989 The Mortar of Assimilation - And the One Element that Won t Mix, illustration from Puck Magazine, 26th June, 1889 (colour litho) by Taylor, C.J

Distraught Manchester United footballer Kevin Moran is consoled by teammate Frank Stapleton as he becomes the first player ever to be sent off in an FA Cup Final

Portrait of Warren Finnerty who stared in the play, The Connection, by Jack Gelber, it was a controversial play due to its depiction of heroin addiction. London, 23rd February 1961

A. Stanislaus, (1732-1798), 1830. Creator: Unknown
A. Stanislaus, (1732-1798), 1830. Stanislaw August Poniatowski (1732-1798) King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1764 to 1795

Machiavel, (1469-1527), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Machiavel, (1469-1527), 1830. Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) Italian diplomat, politician, historian, philosopher, writer, playwright and poet of the Renaissance

The Visit of the Prince of Wales to India, 1876: The Princes Elephant charged by a Tiger in the Nepal Terai, February 21, (1901)

Edward Carson making a speech, 1912, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Edward Carson making a speech, 1912, (1935). Sir Edward Carson was the powerful leader of the Ulstermen who did not want a separate Government

The Loan Collection, South-Kensington: Hemispherical cat's-eye, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Loan Collection, South-Kensington, 1862. Large hemispherical cat's-eye (supposed to. be the largest known). It is mounted in massive pure gold

Te Wheora, a Maori chief and native magistrate of New Zealand, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Te Wheora, a Maori chief and native magistrate of New Zealand, 1864. Illustration relating to...the history of those unhappy disputes with the confederation of Maori tribes in the Waikato country

St. Thomas's School, Howrah, Calcutta, 1864. Creator: Unknown
St. Thomas's School, Howrah, Calcutta, 1864....the Anglo-Indian population of Howrah has been variously estimated at from 800 to 1000

Tombs of English officers at Guzerat, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Tombs of English officers at Guzerat, [India], 1864. The Guzerat district is distinguished as being the battle-field of British conquest in the Punjaub

Sporting Scenes in Canada - Deerstalking: the Death Jump, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sporting Scenes in Canada - Deerstalking: the Death Jump, 1858. The common deer is still very plentiful in many districts of Western Canada...Dressed in a colour to match the trees or the snow

Sporting Scenes in Canada - Round the Traps, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sporting Scenes in Canada - Round the Traps, 1858....the marten is perhaps the most valuable of the animals sought after ; but in trapping for him a great variety of others of the furry tribes fall

A Souvenir of the Mutiny in India, 1858. Creator: Unknown
A Souvenir of the Mutiny in India, 1858. Pendant of a waistcoat-chain commemorating...the extraordinary escape of Lieutenant Henry Edward Hall...On the 6th of April 1858, a desperate engagement

Sir John Lawrence, Bart. G.C.B. Chief Commissioner of the Punjaub, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sir John Lawrence, Bart. G.C.B. Chief Commissioner of the Punjaub, 1858. Sir John Mair Laird Lawrence...[who] has recently been raised to the dignity of a Baronet...is a man who has won his way to

Sketches from Madagascar - Bread-fruit - the Artocarpus integrifolia, or Jack-tree, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from Madagascar - Bread-fruit - the Artocarpus integrifolia, or Jack-tree, 1858. This magnificent tree, whose fruit forms the chief support of the inhabitants of some of the South Sea

The Late General Neill - from a photograph, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Late General Neill - from a photograph, 1857. Portrait of Brigadier-General James George Smith Neill....young Neill sailed for India at the age of sixteen

Joel Chandler Harris, 1848-1908, c1906 April. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Joel Chandler Harris, 1848-1908, c1906 April. Half-length portrait, seated, facing right. [Journalist, writer and folklorist; editor at "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution" newspaper; author

John Willock Noble, 1831-1912, between c1890 and c1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
John Willock Noble, 1831-1912, between c1890 and c1910. Three-quarter length portrait, seated at desk, left profile. [Politician, lawyer, brigadier general in the Civil War

Andrew Carnegie at the 25th anniversary of the Tuskegee Institute, 1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Andrew Carnegie at the 25th anniversary of the Tuskegee Institute, 1906. [Industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie attends event to celebrate the founding of the the Tuskegee Normal School

Joel Chandler Harris, bust, facing left, c1948. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Joel Chandler Harris, bust, facing left, c1948. Advertisement for Uncle Remus's The Home Magazine. ['His writings embodied the folklore, life and character of the plantation'

Andrew Carnegie and other dignitaries on the platform at the 25th anniversary of... Alabama, 1906
Andrew Carnegie and other dignitaries on the platform at the 25th anniversary of Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1906. [Industrialist

Students working in print shop, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1902. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Students working in print shop, Tuskegee Institute, Ala. 1902. [African American students learning printing skills]

Students in workshop, Tuskegee Institute, Ala. 1902. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Students in workshop, Tuskegee Institute, Ala. 1902. [African American students learning practical skills. Note stove for heating]

African American students in mattress-making class, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama, 1902
African American students in mattress-making class, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Ala. 1902. [Young women learning upholstery and soft furnishing]

Students making and upholstering barrel furniture, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama, 1902
Students making and upholstering barrel furniture, 1902. [Young black women learning upholstery and soft furnishing]

Andrew Carnegie at the 25th anniversary of the Tuskegee Institute, 1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Andrew Carnegie at the 25th anniversary of the Tuskegee Institute, 1906. [Industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie attends event to celebrate the founding of the the Tuskegee Normal School

Andrew Carnegie at the 25th anniversary of the Tuskegee Institute, c1906 April 24. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Andrew Carnegie at the 25th anniversary of the Tuskegee Institute, c1906 April 24. [Industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie attends event to celebrate the founding of the the Tuskegee Normal

Laboratory at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1902. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Laboratory at Tuskegee Institute, Ala. 1902. [Black students are taught chemistry. Note stove for heating]

Pageant participants costumed as Pilgrims and Natives, posed beneath a banner "En... c1880 - 1900
Pageant participants costumed as Pilgrims and Natives, posed beneath a banner "En Avant!" [Onwards!], between 1880 and 1900

Tuskegee 25th anniversary - reviewing stand, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama, 1906. [Industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie attends event to celebrate the founding of the the Tuskegee

History class, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama, 1902. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
History class, Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama, 1902. [Black students are taught about Captain John Smith and the Jamestown settlement in Virginia]

Printing press room, Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1901. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Printing press room, Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1901. (Boarding school for Native American students, founded in 1879 under US governmental authority)

Women student activities - playing croquet, Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1901. Boarding school for Native American students, founded in 1879 under US governmental authority

Men debating in class, Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1901. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Men debating in class, Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1901. (Boarding school for Native American students, founded in 1879 under US governmental authority)

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"Unveiling the Controversial: A Glimpse into Historical Moments and Provocative Figures" Step back in time to the British General Election of January 1910, where a vivid Liberal Party Poster captivated minds with its striking color lithography. Fast forward to the thrilling 1989 Japanese GP, where adrenaline-fueled controversy ignited passionate debates among racing enthusiasts. Witness the enigmatic Variety Theatre performance by Dr. Walford Bodie that left audiences spellbound and questioning societal norms. Explore the bustling Birmingham Bull Ring, a melting pot of diverse opinions and conflicting ideologies that shaped an era. Escape to Carlyon Bay in the vibrant 1970s, a place where cultural shifts clashed against traditional values amidst stunning coastal beauty. Marvel at Porton Down's aerial photograph, revealing secrets behind controversial scientific experiments conducted within its secretive walls. Engage with Richard Dawkins, a thought-provoking British science writer whose ideas have sparked heated discussions on religion and evolution. Contemplate two skeletons side by side—one human, one gorilla—reminding us of our shared ancestry while challenging notions of superiority. Delve into controversy surrounding embryonic stem cells as they intertwine with a needle under an SEM microscope—a glimpse into medical ethics debates that continue to divide society today. Listen intently as Carson Speaks in 1913—an influential figure whose words stirred up controversy and reshaped public opinion during tumultuous times. Behold the captured German Railway gun from WW1's Battle of Amiens—a symbol of triumph over adversity but also a reminder of devastating conflicts that divided nations. Bid farewell to David Lloyd George leaving Downing Street—an iconic image marking both his political legacy and contentious decisions made during his tenure. In this collection lies captivating snapshots from history—each hinting at controversies that have shaped our world; provoking thought, igniting passions, and reminding us how differing perspectives can shape our understanding of the past and present.