Illustrated Times Collection

Mrs German Reeds (late Miss P Horton) entertainment, at the Gallery of Illustration (engraving)
583790 Mrs German Reeds (late Miss P Horton) entertainment, at the Gallery of Illustration (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of the Royal Free Hospital in the Grays Inn Road, showing the new Sussex Wing (engraving)
606579 View of the Royal Free Hospital in the Grays Inn Road, showing the new Sussex Wing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Hospital Gate (engraving)
606517 The Hospital Gate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hospital Gate; from Illustrated Times)

Interior view of the International Horticultural Exhibition (engraving)
606457 Interior view of the International Horticultural Exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The new gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society: The Prince Consort and party passing through the great conservatory
606451 The new gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society: The Prince Consort and party passing through the great conservatory (engraving) by English School

Lord Palmerston laying a copy of the Treaty of Peace on the table of the House of Commons (engraving)
604415 Lord Palmerston laying a copy of the Treaty of Peace on the table of the House of Commons (engraving) by Janet, Gustave (b)

Preparations for the opening of Parliament (engraving)
587900 Preparations for the opening of Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover of the Illustrated Times (published on 7 February 1857)

A dog show (engraving)
607582 A dog show (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A dog show; from Illustrated Times, 16 February 1861); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Interior of a City warehouse, London (engraving)
583142 Interior of a City warehouse, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of a City warehouse, London)

The Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes (engraving)
606861 The Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Kensington Palace Gardens, London (engraving)
606711 Kensington Palace Gardens, London (engraving) by McConnell, William (fl.1850-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kensington Palace Gardens, London; from Illustrated Times)

The first alarm of fire at the close of the Bal Masque at Covent Garden Theatre, London (engraving)
586442 The first alarm of fire at the close of the Bal Masque at Covent Garden Theatre, London (engraving) by English School

Royal Visit to Warwick Castle (engraving)
2771575 Royal Visit to Warwick Castle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Visit to Warwick Castle)

The pantomime from the clowns point of view (engraving)
584943 The pantomime from the clowns point of view (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The pantomime from the clowns point of view; from Illustrated Times)

Great fire at Laurie and Marner s, Oxford Street, London (engraving)
584118 Great fire at Laurie and Marner s, Oxford Street, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great fire at Laurie and Marner s, Oxford Street)

The Peace illuminations at the Royal Exchange, London, 29 May 1856 (engraving)
583105 The Peace illuminations at the Royal Exchange, London, 29 May 1856 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The illumination of the Royal Exchange)

Kew Church and Green on Princess Marys wedding day (engraving)
606743 Kew Church and Green on Princess Marys wedding day (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The International Horticultural Exhibition at South Kensington (engraving)
606470 The International Horticultural Exhibition at South Kensington (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Her Majesty distributing the Victoria Cross (engraving)
607386 Her Majesty distributing the Victoria Cross (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Her Majesty distributing the Victoria Cross)

Casting of the great bell for the Clock Tower of the new Houses of Parliament (engraving)
602679 Casting of the great bell for the Clock Tower of the new Houses of Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Members of the Commons at the private door of the House in Westminster Hall (engraving)
604416 Members of the Commons at the private door of the House in Westminster Hall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Raising the great bell for the Westminster Clock Tower, London (engraving)
602633 Raising the great bell for the Westminster Clock Tower, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Recruiting: The Infantry Standard (engraving)
604108 Recruiting: The Infantry Standard (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recruiting: The Infantry Standard; the Illustrated Times)

Interior of the New Surrey Theatre, Blackfriars Road, London (engraving)
584789 Interior of the New Surrey Theatre, Blackfriars Road, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of the New Surrey Theatre)

Mr Distins Monster Gong-Drum (engraving)
586243 Mr Distins Monster Gong-Drum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Distins Monster Gong-Drum; from The Illustrated Times)

The new station of the Metropolitan and London, Chatham and Dover railway, Farringdon Road, London (engraving)
584021 The new station of the Metropolitan and London, Chatham and Dover railway, Farringdon Road, London (engraving) by English School

The Prince of Wales laying the foundation stone of the new office of the British and Foreign Bible Society (engraving)
583782 The Prince of Wales laying the foundation stone of the new office of the British and Foreign Bible Society (engraving) by English School

Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London (engraving)
606562 Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street)

Interior of the conservatory in the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society (engraving)
606469 Interior of the conservatory in the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A night on the Serpentine, Hyde Park, London (engraving)
607409 A night on the Serpentine, Hyde Park, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A night on the Serpentine, Hyde Park)

The Archbishop of Canterburys Dole at Lambeth Palace on Christmas Day (engraving)
606799 The Archbishop of Canterburys Dole at Lambeth Palace on Christmas Day (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

General view of the scene in Hyde Park on the occasion of the distribution of the Victoria Cross (engraving)
607385 General view of the scene in Hyde Park on the occasion of the distribution of the Victoria Cross (engraving) by English School

Trains street railway car at Birkenhead (engraving)
604465 Trains street railway car at Birkenhead (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trains street railway car at Birkenhead; from Illustrated Times)

Recruiting: Scene at the Hampshire Hog, Charles Street, Westminster (engraving)
604111 Recruiting: Scene at the Hampshire Hog, Charles Street, Westminster (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recruiting: Scene at the Hampshire Hog)

The first sounding of Big Ben at the foot of the Westminster Clock Tower (engraving)
602637 The first sounding of Big Ben at the foot of the Westminster Clock Tower (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The capture of Canton: Skirmish near the west gate of the city (coloured engraving)
2905842 The capture of Canton: Skirmish near the west gate of the city (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The capture of Canton)

The opening exhibition of flowers and fruit in the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society (engraving)
606468 The opening exhibition of flowers and fruit in the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society (engraving) by English School

The new gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society at South Kensington (engraving)
606453 The new gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society at South Kensington (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Prince Consort planting a tree in commemoration of the opening of the new gardens of the Royal Horticultural
606452 The Prince Consort planting a tree in commemoration of the opening of the new gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society (engraving) by English School

The Exhibition of National Portraits at South Kensington (engraving)
604183 The Exhibition of National Portraits at South Kensington (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Recruiting: The Cavalry Standard (engraving)
604107 Recruiting: The Cavalry Standard (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recruiting: The Cavalry Standard; the Illustrated Times)

The Tower Subway (engraving)
587873 The Tower Subway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover of the Illustrated Times (published on 9 April 1870)

The destruction of Covent Garden Theatre, London, on the morning of 5 March 1856 (engraving)
586329 The destruction of Covent Garden Theatre, London, on the morning of 5 March 1856 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cremorne Gardens, London, in the height of the season (engraving)
584603 Cremorne Gardens, London, in the height of the season (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cremorne Gardens, London)

Alexis Soyer, sketched at Balaclava (engraving)
584279 Alexis Soyer, sketched at Balaclava (engraving) by Landells, Ebenezer (1808-60); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexis Soyer, sketched at Balaclava; from The Illustrated Times)

The Botanic Gardens in the Regents Park, London (engraving)
584026 The Botanic Gardens in the Regents Park, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Botanic Gardens in the Regents Park)

The railway station at Euston Square, London, on Christmas Eve (engraving)
584020 The railway station at Euston Square, London, on Christmas Eve (engraving) by Townsend, Henry James (1810-66); Private Collection; (add.info.: The railway station at Euston Square, London)

Costumes of the Swiss Federal Army, 1857. From the Illustrated Times, 1857

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"Capturing the Vibrant Illustrated Times: A Glimpse into 19th Century London" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the enchanting world of the Illustrated Times. This captivating era was filled with a plethora of entertainment, from Mrs German Reeds' mesmerizing performances at the Gallery of Illustration to the extravagant Bal Masque at Covent Garden Theatre. The illustrations transport us to various iconic locations, such as the Royal Free Hospital in Grays Inn Road, where we witness the grandeur of its new Sussex Wing. The intricate engravings also allow us to peek through The Hospital Gate, offering a glimpse into this vital institution's daily life. Venturing further, we find ourselves amidst nature's beauty at the International Horticultural Exhibition. Through detailed engravings, we explore its interior view and marvel at the meticulously designed gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society. Here, even royalty like Prince Consort couldn't resist strolling through their magnificent conservatory. Political events take center stage as well; Lord Palmerston lays a copy of Treaty of Peace on House of Commons table while preparations for Parliament opening buzz with anticipation. These illustrations provide an insight into significant moments that shaped London's history. But it's not all serious affairs - there is room for leisure too. An enchanting dog show captures our attention as these furry companions showcase their talents and charm spectators alike. Meanwhile, an interior view reveals bustling City warehouses where commerce thrives day by day. Even matters concerning love and relationships find representation within these pages – enter The Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes where emotions run high as justice is sought amidst heartache. Lastly, Kensington Palace Gardens beckon us with their allure – a tranquil oasis nestled within bustling London streets. Engraved scenes depict this haven where serenity meets architectural splendor. The Illustrated Times encapsulates an era brimming with diversity - from theatrical spectacles to political milestones, from natural wonders to the intricate tapestry of daily life.