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Portrait bust of the Duke of Cambridge, British soldier, 1898. A cousin of Queen Victoria, George William Frederick Charles, 2nd Duke of Cambridge, commanded a division in the Crimean War

Henry Woods, Chairman of the Library Committee, 1882. Artist: Eduardo de Moira
Henry Woods, Chairman of the Library Committee, 1882

Sir Joseph W Bazalgette, 1863. Portrait of the famous civil engineer Joseph Bazalgette who designed the London sewage system, completed in 1875, and the Thames Embankment

Europe, Arctic, Norway, Svalbard, Walrus Swimming

Kaiser Franz Joseph von Osterreich 1830-1916, 1934. Franz Joseph I (1830-1916), Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary. From Die Groszen der Weltgelchichte. [Ecktein-Halpaus, Dresden, 1934]

Henrik Ibsen 1828-1906, 1934. Henrik Johan Ibsen (1828-1906), was a major 19th century Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet

Great Bustard (Otis tarda), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Great Bustard (Otis tarda), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Roberts, British soldier, c1880 (1883). From William Ewart Gladstone and His Contemporaries, Vol. III, 1852-1860, by Thomas Archer, F.R.H.S

Alderman Everitt Wells, early 20th century(?). Lantern slide

William Schwenck Gilbert, British artist, librettist, playwright and writer, 1883. Artist: St Jamess Photographic Co
William Schwenck Gilbert, British artist, librettist, playwright and writer, 1883. A photograph from The Theatre, A Monthly Review, Volume I, January to June, 1883, David Bogue, London, 1883

I say the critic must keep out of the region of immediate practice, 1871. Artist: Coide
I say the critic must keep out of the region of immediate practice, 1871. A caricature of Matthew Arnold (1822-1888), English poet, critic and educationalist

The Cool of the Evening, Lord Houghton, English poet and politician, 1870. Artist: Carlo Pellegrini
The Cool of the Evening, Lord Houghton, English poet and politician, 1870. Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton (1809-1885), was a member of the literary set known as the Apostles Club

General Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, 1896. Artist: Elliott & Fry
General Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, 1896. Although of German parentage, Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar (1823-1902) served in the British Army

Charles Floquet, French statesman, 1873. Floquet (1828-1896) entered the National Assembly as a representative of the departement of Seine in 1871

Dr TW Evans, American dentist and biographer of Napoleon III, 19th century. Thomas Wiltberger Evans first treated Louis-Napoleon, the future Emperor Napoleon III

Professor Felix Guyon, French surgeon and urologist, 1903. Guyon (1831-1920) was the first professor of urology in Paris. He is also credited with discovering the ulnar canal in the wrist

Lord John Russell, British Whig and Liberal statesman, 1875. John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, (1792-1878) served two terms as Prime Minister, 1846-1852 and 1865-1866

Heber Kimball, leading member of the Mormon movement, (c1880). Kimball was one of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and a leading member of the First Presidency of the Mormon Church

William Henry Smith (1825-1891), British politician, 19th century. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume X, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co

Admiral Sir Charles John Napier (1786-1860), 19th century. Napier was a British naval officer whose sixty years in the Royal Navy included service in the Napoleonic Wars

James Henry Dark (1795-1871), cricketer, 1912. From Imperial Cricket, edited by P F Warner and published by The London and Counties Press Association Ltd (London, 1912)

Lord Shaftesbury, British Conservative statesman and philanthropist, late 19th century. Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (1801-1885)

Ways and Means, 1871. Artist: Coide
Ways and Means, 1871. A caricature of John George Dodson (1825-1897), British Liberal politician. Dodson served as MP for East Sussex, Chester and Scarborough

Man sitting in a chair, c1890-1909(?). Artist: Theodore Waltenberg
Man sitting in a chair, c1890-1909(?). Photograph taken by Theodore Waltenberg, 288 High Street Stratford, 419 Bethnal Green, London

Professor John Tyndall, Irish natural philosopher, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & Galpin
Professor John Tyndall, Irish natural philosopher, c1890. Tyndall (1820-1893) was appointed Professor of Natural Philosophy at the Royal Institution

Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort, British peer, soldier and politician, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & Galpin
Henry Somerset, 8th Duke of Beaufort, British peer, soldier and politician, c1890. A famous sportsman, Somerset (1824-1899) was editor of the Badminton Library series of books on sporting subjects

Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, Duke of Richmond and Gordon, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & Galpin
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, Duke of Richmond and Gordon, c1890. The Duke of Richmond (1818-1903) held various cabinet posts in the Conservative governments of Lord Derby

Franz Josef I, Emperor of Austria, 19th century. Artist: Cassell, Petter & Galpin
Franz Josef I, Emperor of Austria, 19th century. Franz Joseph (1830-1916) became Emperor of Austria after the Revolution of 1848 which led to the abdication of his uncle, Ferdinand I

Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond, and 1st Duke of Gordon, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond, and 1st Duke of Gordon, 1882. The Duke of Richmond (1818-1903) held various cabinet posts in the Conservative governments of Lord Derby

John Fowler, civil engineer, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
John Fowler, civil engineer, 1882. Together with Benjamin Baker, Fowler (1817-1898) designed the Forth Rail Bridge in Scotland

Charles William Siemens, DCL, FRS, German electrical engineer and inventor, 1883. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Charles William Siemens, DCL, FRS, German electrical engineer and inventor, 1883. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science

Captain Bedford Clapperton Trevelyan Pim, British naval officer, 1883. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Captain Bedford Clapperton Trevelyan Pim, British naval officer, 1883. Pims naval career saw him involved in Arctic exploration as well as active service in the Crimean War and in China

Sir Michael Costa, Italian-born British composer and conductor, 1883. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Sir Michael Costa, Italian-born British composer and conductor, 1883. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science

Admiral Sir Astley Cooper Key, KCB, FRS, DCL, First Sea Lord of the Admiralty, 1883. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Admiral Sir Astley Cooper Key, KCB, FRS, DCL, First Sea Lord of the Admiralty, 1883. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science

James Sant, RA, Principal Painter in Ordinary to the Queen, 1877. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
James Sant, RA, Principal Painter in Ordinary to the Queen, 1877. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science, literature and art

Hon Sir William Robert Grove, DCL, FRS, Judge of the Hight Court of Justice, 1877. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Hon Sir William Robert Grove, DCL, FRS, Judge of the Hight Court of Justice, 1877. As well as being a lawyer, Grove was also a scientist who invented the first fuel cell

Sir William Vernon Harcourt QC, MP, Professor of International Law at Cambridge University, 1877. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church

Sir William Fergusson, Bart, FRS, Sergeant-Surgeon to the Queen, 1877. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Sir William Fergusson, Bart, FRS, Sergeant-Surgeon to the Queen, 1877. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science

Right Hon Lord Winmarleigh, British Conservative politician, 1877. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Right Hon Lord Winmarleigh, British Conservative politician, 1877. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science

Sir James Macnaghten Hogg, Bart, MP, KCB, Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works, 1876. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Sir James Macnaghten Hogg, Bart, MP, KCB, Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works, 1876. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church

James Anthony Froude, British historian, 1876. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
James Anthony Froude, British historian, 1876. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science, literature and art, the army, navy

Andrei Ivanovich Stakenschneider, Russian architect, 1860. Artist: Ivan Gokh
Andrei Ivanovich Stakenschneider, Russian architect, 1860. Stakenschneider (1802-1865) is credited with transforming Russian architecture from Neoclassicism to Romaticism

Nikolay Ivanovich Turgenev, Russian author, c1860-c1864
Nikolay Ivanovich Turgenev, Russian economist and political theorist, c1860-c1864. A relative of the novelist Ivan Turgenev

Ivan Logginovitch Goremykin, Russian statesman, late 19th or early 20th century. After serving as Interior Minister from 1895 until 1899

Johann Strauss the Younger, Austrian composer, 19th century. Artist: Reichard & Lindner
Johann Strauss the Younger, Austrian composer, 19th century. The son of Johan Strauss the Elder, Johan Strauss the Younger (1825-1899) is best known for his Viennese waltzes

Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian playwright and poet, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Franz Hanfstaengl
Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian playwright and poet, late 19th or early 20th century. Ibsen (1828-1906) is often described as the father of modern theatre

Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia, c1860s(?). Artist: E Westly & Co
Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia, c1860s(?). Grand Duke Michael (1832-1909) was the fourth son of Tsar Alexander I and Charlotte of Prussia

Wilhelm I, first Emperor of Germany, (1900). Artist: Paul Bulow
Wilhelm I, first Emperor of Germany, (1900). Wilhelm (1797-1888) became King of Prussia in 1861 and was proclaimed Emperor of Germany in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian War

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"Whisker: A Journey through Time and Nature's Wonders" An elderly man, his weathered face reflecting wisdom, plucks the strings of a sitar by the serene Ganges River, creating melodies that resonate with centuries of tradition. A shaman mask from Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia unveils ancient secrets, whispering tales of spirits and rituals passed down through generations in this mystical corner of North America. In the heartwarming scene at Chester Zoo, an Asian Short-clawed otter relishes a fresh fish meal within its enclosure, showcasing nature's delicate balance between predator and prey. Amidst a bamboo grove stands a red panda, its fluffy tail swaying gracefully as it navigates its leafy sanctuary - an enchanting sight that reminds us of the beauty found in every nook and cranny of our planet. The majestic puma or mountain lion prowls silently through rugged terrains, embodying strength and grace while symbolizing the untamed spirit within all living creatures. Prince Albert, forever etched in history as Queen Victoria's devoted consort, exemplifies regal elegance with his distinguished whiskers - a mark of sophistication amidst Victorian society. On Half Moon Island in the Shetland Islands lies a Weddell seal basking under Antarctic skies; its sleek body glistening against icy surroundings serves as a reminder of resilience amidst harsh conditions. In Alaskan waters, a mother sea otter floats effortlessly on her back while her adorable baby rests contently upon her stomach - an endearing display of maternal love witnessed only among nature's most tender beings. With captivating eyes gleaming like liquid gold beneath luscious fur coats, Persian Golden Shaded cats exude both glamour and affectionate companionship to those fortunate enough to share their lives.