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Britain Collection: Cross-section of Headen Hill, near Allum Bay, Isle of Wight, England, showing geological strata

Cross-section of Headen Hill, near Allum Bay, Isle of Wight, England, showing geological strata. From Simeon Shaw Nature Displayed, London 1823

Britain Collection: Womens ward in the Middlesex Hospital, London. From The Microcosm of London

Womens ward in the Middlesex Hospital, London. From The Microcosm of London, Ackermann, London, 1808 -11. Illustrated by Pugin and Rowlandson. Aquatint

Britain Collection: Inner court, Fleet Prison, London. Prisoners playing Fives and Skittles, and socialising

Inner court, Fleet Prison, London. Prisoners playing Fives and Skittles, and socialising. Prison for debt and contempt of court

Britain Collection: Andre Massena (1758-1817) French soldier: one of Napoleons greatest marshals

Andre Massena (1758-1817) French soldier: one of Napoleons greatest marshals. Lithograph c1820

Britain Collection: Jacques E J A Macdonald (1765-1840) Duc de Tarrente. French soldier, son of Scottish

Jacques E J A Macdonald (1765-1840) Duc de Tarrente. French soldier, son of Scottish Jacobite schoolmaster. Lithograph c1820

Britain Collection: Jerome Bonaparte (1784-1860) Brother of Napoleon: king of Westphalia 1807-1813. Lithograph

Jerome Bonaparte (1784-1860) Brother of Napoleon: king of Westphalia 1807-1813. Lithograph c1820

Britain Collection: Naming of Saint John the Baptist. Lithograph after 12th century wall painting in

Naming of Saint John the Baptist. Lithograph after 12th century wall painting in crypt of Canterbury Cathedral, England

Britain Collection: David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and African explorer. Livingstone

David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and African explorer. Livingstone being charged by a lion. Saved by Mebalwe, a native schoolmaster, who shot the animal

Britain Collection: Bear Garden, Southwark, London in 1574. Bear-baiting was a popular form of public entertainment

Bear Garden, Southwark, London in 1574. Bear-baiting was a popular form of public entertainment. Woodcut based on detail Vischers print of London

Britain Collection: Bear Garden, Southwark, London in 1648, showing it after third rebuild. By this time plays

Bear Garden, Southwark, London in 1648, showing it after third rebuild. By this time plays and prize-fighting had been added to the original entertainment of Bear Baiting

Britain Collection: Crimean War (Russo-Turkish War) 1853-1856. Unloading British troops, horses and equipment

Crimean War (Russo-Turkish War) 1853-1856. Unloading British troops, horses and equipment from transport vessels in Balaclava Harbour c1854. Tinted lithograph c1860

Britain Collection: The Extinct Animals model room at Crystal Palace, Sydenham, showing models

The Extinct Animals model room at Crystal Palace, Sydenham, showing models of dinosaurs being prepared for display. Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (1807-1889) prepared the display

Britain Collection: Reconstruction of Iguanadon, large herbivorous dinosaur, sketched from model on show

Reconstruction of Iguanadon, large herbivorous dinosaur, sketched from model on show at the Natural History Museum, London. From The Illustrated London News (London 1895). Engraving

Britain Collection: Henry VIII (1491-1547) king of England from 1509 being presented with the first authorised

Henry VIII (1491-1547) king of England from 1509 being presented with the first authorised edition of The Bible in English, Cranmers Bible, 1540. Copperplate engraving 1824

Britain Collection: View of the Grand Walk etc. in Vauxhall Gardens taken from the Entrance. Vauxhall

View of the Grand Walk etc. in Vauxhall Gardens taken from the Entrance. Vauxhall Gardens was one of the great pleasure grounds of London and this image of 1751 shows a formal avenue of trees

Britain Collection: Isaac Newtons (1642-1727) house on corner of Orange and St Martins Streets

Isaac Newtons (1642-1727) house on corner of Orange and St Martins Streets, London, as it appeared c1880. Wood engraving

Britain Collection: Daniel O Connell (1775-1847) The Liberator, acknowledging the cheers of the crowd

Daniel O Connell (1775-1847) The Liberator, acknowledging the cheers of the crowd. Irish patriot and political leader who worked for Catholic emancipation which was granted by the British parliament

Britain Collection: Daniel O Connell (1775-1847) The Liberator. Irish patriot and political

Daniel O Connell (1775-1847) The Liberator. Irish patriot and political leader who worked for Catholic emancipation which was granted by the British parliament in 1829

Britain Collection: Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, London, 1851. Interior view of the Crystal Palace showing

Great Exhibition, Hyde Park, London, 1851. Interior view of the Crystal Palace showing two visitors being shown a stand of oriental products

Britain Collection: Roman troops under Julius Caesar landing on the shores of Britain and meeting resistance

Roman troops under Julius Caesar landing on the shores of Britain and meeting resistance from the natives during invasion of 55 or 54 BC. Copperplate engraving c1820

Britain Collection: Boy crossing sweeper who would earn a few pence by sweeping the road clean of horse droppings

Boy crossing sweeper who would earn a few pence by sweeping the road clean of horse droppings and any other such dirt so that persons higher up the social ladder could cross the road without getting

Britain Collection: London Board School, Denmark Terrace, Islington: Waiting for soup at dinner time

London Board School, Denmark Terrace, Islington: Waiting for soup at dinner time. From The Graphic London 7 December 1889

Britain Collection: Charles Frederick MacKenzie (1825-62) Anglican Bishop of Central Africa (1861), leader

Charles Frederick MacKenzie (1825-62) Anglican Bishop of Central Africa (1861), leader of the Universities Mission, preaching to African children. From Edwin Hodder Heroes of Britain London c1880

Britain Collection: Teaching girls to read in The Ragged School Union (formed 1844) school, Lambeth, London

Teaching girls to read in The Ragged School Union (formed 1844) school, Lambeth, London. From The Illustrated London News 11 April 1868. Wood engraving

Britain Collection: Forming cotton into laps so that it could be put into the carding machine

Forming cotton into laps so that it could be put into the carding machine in a uniform amounts. In foreground baskets of cotton that had been through the gin to remove seeds and separate fibres

Britain Collection: Gang System: teams of children were formed by contractor or ganger

Gang System: teams of children were formed by contractor or ganger and hired out to farmers as agricultural labour for tasks such as sowing and hoeing

Britain Collection: Teaching boys to read in The Ragged School Union (formed 1844) school, Lambeth, London

Teaching boys to read in The Ragged School Union (formed 1844) school, Lambeth, London. From The Illustrated London News 11 April 1868. Wood engraving

Gang System: teams of children were formed by contractor or ganger and hired out to farmers as agricultural labour for tasks such as sowing and hoeing

Britain Collection: The Turkey Guardian: Turkeys were raised in Norfolk for the Christmas market

The Turkey Guardian: Turkeys were raised in Norfolk for the Christmas market, and children such as this little girl were employed to watch over the birds and keep the flock together

Britain Collection: Boy chimney sweeps eating their evening meal. From Henry Mayhew London Labour

Boy chimney sweeps eating their evening meal. From Henry Mayhew London Labour and the London Poor London 1861. Wood engraving

Poor boy, shoeless and in rags, begging on a street corner. Chromolithograph London c1880

Britain Collection: Temptation: Poor shoeless boy looking longingly at fruits on display in a shop window

Temptation: Poor shoeless boy looking longingly at fruits on display in a shop window. Chromolithograph c1880

Britain Collection: The Christmas Wagon: Carter and his team struggling through the snow. Colour-printed

The Christmas Wagon: Carter and his team struggling through the snow. Colour-printed engraving London 1866

Britain Collection: The Doctors Boy: Errand boy on his way to deliver medicines on a winters day

The Doctors Boy: Errand boy on his way to deliver medicines on a winters day. Coatless and gloveless and nose red from cold

Britain Collection: Boy putter dragging a sledge of coal along a narrow seam - South Wales

Boy putter dragging a sledge of coal along a narrow seam - South Wales. From A Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries by Matthias Dunn, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1848

Britain Collection: Rebecca Riots in Wales. Men and boys, many dressed as women, attacking a turnpike

Rebecca Riots in Wales. Men and boys, many dressed as women, attacking a turnpike gate in protest at charges at tollgates on public roads. Another of their main targets was union workhouses

Britain Collection: Coronation and unction of a king, from a French life of Edward the Confessor

Coronation and unction of a king, from a French life of Edward the Confessor (d1066) of c1245. Probably portrait of Henry III of England crowned 1216 at Gloucester and 1220 at Westminster

Quaker meeting. After painting of 1839

Britain Collection: Torridge (Rolle) Canal: Rolle aqueduct near Torrington, Devon, England. Horses drawing tub boats

Torridge (Rolle) Canal: Rolle aqueduct near Torrington, Devon, England. Horses drawing tub boats. Engineer: James Green. Hand-coloured engraving after T Allom from Devonshire Illustrated 1829

Flavius Josephus (c37-c100) Jewish soldier and historian. Engraving

Britain Collection: Basin of Caledonian Ship Canal at Muirtown near Inverness, Scotland. Opened 24 October 1822

Basin of Caledonian Ship Canal at Muirtown near Inverness, Scotland. Opened 24 October 1822. Engineer: Thomas Telford. Hand-coloured engraving

Britain Collection: Reaper beginning to cut crop of wheat with a sickle. Chromolithograph from English

Reaper beginning to cut crop of wheat with a sickle. Chromolithograph from English childrens book of 1867

Britain Collection: Junction of Regents Canal at Paddington Basin, London. Hand-coloured engraving

Junction of Regents Canal at Paddington Basin, London. Hand-coloured engraving after TH Shepherd from London and Its Environs in the Nineteenth Century London 1828

Britain Collection: Cotton manufacture: mule spinning. Note boy on right employed to crawl under threads & sweep up

Cotton manufacture: mule spinning. Note boy on right employed to crawl under threads & sweep up. Self-acting mule of type devised by Richard Roberts 1825. Roof of building supported by iron trusses

Britain Collection: Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel (1768-1821) wife of George IV of Great Britain

Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel (1768-1821) wife of George IV of Great Britain. Trial of Queen Caroline in House of Lords 1820

Britain Collection: Market women discussing the merits of cauliflowers. In left background a porter is

Market women discussing the merits of cauliflowers. In left background a porter is carrying a stack of baskets or strikes on his head. Covent Garden fruit and vegetable market, London

Britain Collection: London terminus of the North Western Railway, showing busy scene with people

London terminus of the North Western Railway, showing busy scene with people and a Hansom cab in front of Euston Arch. Hand-coloured lithograph from a railway boardgame c1860

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