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The Peace Illumination: Strand, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Illumination: Strand, 1856. London celebrations to mark the end of the Crimean War - offices of the Illustrated London News on the left....the old gentlemen of England determined to make the people "jolly, " to give them a grand spectacle, such as children and savages love, and to immolate the War-demon in the several parks of the metropolis in a shower of rockets and Roman candles, and amid a gush of blue and crimson flame...it was resolved to celebrate the auspicious birthday of the Queen and the inauspicious Treaty of Peace on the same evening...Ten, and probably twenty, thousand pounds worth of gunpowder and other combustibles was thus expended...to teach the people, we suppose, how much more rational and pleasant it is to put gunpowder to such uses than to employ it in the demolition of Russian fortresses, or in the restoration of the equilibrium of Europe'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856
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The Peace Illumination - Strand, 1856
EDITORS COMMENTS
is an intriguing photograph that captures the grand celebrations marking the end of the Crimean War in London. The image, taken from the banks of the Strand, shows the offices of the Illustrated London News on the left, with the night sky illuminated by an extravagant display of fireworks. The caption accompanying the photograph, taken from the "Illustrated London News," describes the scene as an attempt by the "old gentlemen of England" to bring joy to the people after years of war. The celebrations were held on the Queen's birthday and the signing of the Treaty of Peace, making it a doubly auspicious occasion. An estimated ten to twenty thousand pounds worth of gunpowder and other combustibles were used to create this grand spectacle. The fireworks were intended to teach the people the pleasure of using gunpowder for peaceful purposes rather than for war. The metaphorical "War-demon" was to be "immolated" in the parks of the metropolis, with a "shower of rockets and Roman candles, and amid a gush of blue and crimson flame." The photograph and the accompanying text offer a glimpse into the past, providing a vivid account of the jubilant mood that swept through London as the city celebrated the end of war and the hope for peace. The creator of the photograph remains unknown, but the image offers a fascinating glimpse into the history of London and the significance of the end of the Crimean War. The photograph and the caption serve as a reminder of the power of spectacle and the enduring human desire for peace and joy.
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