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Background imageLondon Collection: Charcoal burners caravan and cabin in a wood in the Hythe region of Kent, England

Charcoal burners caravan and cabin in a wood in the Hythe region of Kent, England. The charcoal burners would spend the summer in the woods cutting wood and producing charcoal

Background imageLondon Collection: Charcoal burner at work in Kent, England. The charcoal burners would spend the summer

Charcoal burner at work in Kent, England. The charcoal burners would spend the summer in the woods cutting timber and producing charcoal, living with their families in caravans or, more usually

Background imageLondon Collection: Khangaon cotton market, India. The cotton harvest baled up ready for sale and distribution

Khangaon cotton market, India. The cotton harvest baled up ready for sale and distribution. In the background the railway is just visible. From The Illustrated London News (London, 21 May 1870)

Background imageLondon Collection: Construction of a suspension bridge at the Niagara Falls, North America. Temporary timber towers

Construction of a suspension bridge at the Niagara Falls, North America. Temporary timber towers and rope basket ferry in operation, establishing a temporary link between the two banks

Background imageLondon Collection: Richard (Dick) Whittington (c1358-1423) English merchant and philanthropist who was

Richard (Dick) Whittington (c1358-1423) English merchant and philanthropist who was three times Lord Mayor of London, England

Background imageLondon Collection: Wilhelm I (William I - 1797-1888) seventh king of Prussia and first emperor of Germany from 1861

Wilhelm I (William I - 1797-1888) seventh king of Prussia and first emperor of Germany from 1861. Engraving from The English Illustrated Magazine (London, 1888)

Background imageLondon Collection: (Henry) Bartle (Edward) Frere (1815-84) British colonial administrator, born at Clydach

(Henry) Bartle (Edward) Frere (1815-84) British colonial administrator, born at Clydach, Breckonshire, Wales. Governor of Bombay (Mumbai) 1862-1867

Background imageLondon Collection: Thomas Thomson (1773-1852) Scottish chemist, born at Creiff, Perthshire. A disciple of Joseph Black

Thomas Thomson (1773-1852) Scottish chemist, born at Creiff, Perthshire. A disciple of Joseph Black, he became professor of chemistry at Glasgow University in 1817

Background imageLondon Collection: Antonio Canova (1757-1822) Italian sculptor. Engraving after the portrait by Thomas

Antonio Canova (1757-1822) Italian sculptor. Engraving after the portrait by Thomas Lawrence from The Gallery of Portraits Vol III by Charles Knight (London, 1834)

Background imageLondon Collection: (Henry) Bartle (Edward) Frere (1815-84) British colonial administrator, born at Clydach

(Henry) Bartle (Edward) Frere (1815-84) British colonial administrator, born at Clydach, Breckonshire, Wales. Governor of Bombay (Mumbai) 1862-1867

Background imageLondon Collection: Antonio Canova (1757-1822) Italian sculptor. Engraving from The Worlds Great Men (London

Antonio Canova (1757-1822) Italian sculptor. Engraving from The Worlds Great Men (London, c1870)

Background imageLondon Collection: Rudolph Virchow (1821-1902) German pathologist and founder of cell pathology. In

Rudolph Virchow (1821-1902) German pathologist and founder of cell pathology. In later life he turned to anthropology and archaeology and collaborated with Schliemann on the excavations at Troy

Background imageLondon Collection: WW Jacobs. Wiliam Wymark Jacobs (1863-1943) English writer, born at Wapping, London

WW Jacobs. Wiliam Wymark Jacobs (1863-1943) English writer, born at Wapping, London, best remembered for his short stories which ranged from the humorous to the macabre such as The Monkeys Paw

Background imageLondon Collection: John Bright (1811-1889) English radical statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire

John Bright (1811-1889) English radical statesman, born in Rochdale, Lancashire. Anti-Corn Law League. Reform Act 1867. Engraving from The Worlds Great Men (London, c1870)

Background imageLondon Collection: Richard Cobden (1804-1865) the Apostle of Free Trade. English politician

Richard Cobden (1804-1865) the Apostle of Free Trade. English politician, economist and Lancashire calico manufacturer. A founder in 1838 of Anti-Corn Law League and campaigner for Free Trade

Background imageLondon Collection: Bandits ambushing a train in the New Hampshire-Maine area of the United States. Chromolithograph

Bandits ambushing a train in the New Hampshire-Maine area of the United States. Chromolithograph from Young England (London, 1888)

Background imageLondon Collection: Hauling a clinker-built rowing boat on shore. Aquatint, London, 1821

Hauling a clinker-built rowing boat on shore. Aquatint, London, 1821

Background imageLondon Collection: Table covered with a linen cloth and set for a formal dinner party. Shaded candles provide light

Table covered with a linen cloth and set for a formal dinner party. Shaded candles provide light. Oleograph from Household Management by Isabella Beeton (London, 1906)

Background imageLondon Collection: The Air-Liner of the Future, 1914. Idea for a transatlantic air liner which would fly at 10

The Air-Liner of the Future, 1914. Idea for a transatlantic air liner which would fly at 10, 000 but in an emergency could descend to sea level and skim the surface

Background imageLondon Collection: Puddings and a pie. Top: Jelly and cream, and Yorkshire pie with aspic jelly. Bottom

Puddings and a pie. Top: Jelly and cream, and Yorkshire pie with aspic jelly. Bottom: Christmas pudding, and a jelly. In the centre is a triflle surrounded by ices and jellies

Background imageLondon Collection: Sweet and savoury dishes for a buffet. The centrepiece is an epergne of flowers

Sweet and savoury dishes for a buffet. The centrepiece is an epergne of flowers on a tray with fruit and custard glasses and a moulded jelly on either side

Background imageLondon Collection: Table covered with a linen cloth and set for Afternoon Tea. A tea kettle on a stand

Table covered with a linen cloth and set for Afternoon Tea. A tea kettle on a stand with a spirit heater under it is placed near the teapot

Background imageLondon Collection: Dinner table arranged for eight. At each corner of the central decoration is a Prices s

Dinner table arranged for eight. At each corner of the central decoration is a Prices s
Dinner table arranged for eight. At each corner of the central decoration is a Pricess glass Fairy Light containing a candle. Oleograph from Cassells Book of the Household (London, c1895)

Background imageLondon Collection: Vegetable dishes as they should be served. Chromolithograph from Cassells Book

Vegetable dishes as they should be served. Chromolithograph from Cassells Book of the Household (London, c1895)

Background imageLondon Collection: Arrangement of tables for a buffet supper. Oleograph from Household Management by Isabella Beeton

Arrangement of tables for a buffet supper. Oleograph from Household Management by Isabella Beeton (London, 1906)

Background imageLondon Collection: Moulded puddings for a dinner party. Blancmange, Christmas pudding, Fruit jelly with

Moulded puddings for a dinner party. Blancmange, Christmas pudding, Fruit jelly with fruit set in it, Jelly in two colours

Background imageLondon Collection: Lifeboat in the livery of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in heavy seas returning

Lifeboat in the livery of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in heavy seas returning from a rescue mission. Founded in 1824 by William Hillary (1771-1847)

Background imageLondon Collection: Fish, shellfish and meat dishes garnished ready for serving at a dinner party. Chromolithograph

Fish, shellfish and meat dishes garnished ready for serving at a dinner party. Chromolithograph from Cassells Book of the Household (London, c1895)

Background imageLondon Collection: Game and poultry dishes garnished ready for serving. Chromolithograph from Cassell s

Game and poultry dishes garnished ready for serving. Chromolithograph from Cassell s
Game and poultry dishes garnished ready for serving. Chromolithograph from Cassells Book of the Household (London, c1895)

Background imageLondon Collection: Borwick Ward for children under ten and, inset, Her Majestys Hospital, Stepney Causeway

Borwick Ward for children under ten and, inset, Her Majestys Hospital, Stepney Causeway, London. The hospital, run by Barnados, was opened in 1888 as a hospital for sick children

Background imageLondon Collection: Game of football at Boys Home, Stepney, London. From Bubbles c1900 published

Game of football at Boys Home, Stepney, London. From Bubbles c1900 published by Dr Barnados Homes for Children. Oleograph

Background imageLondon Collection: Lost and Found: Little girl united with her lost pet Fox Terrier at Battersea Dogs Home

Lost and Found: Little girl united with her lost pet Fox Terrier at Battersea Dogs Home, London. A home for lost and starving dogs was opened in Holloway in 1860 and moved to Battersea

Background imageLondon Collection: Swimming pool at Boys Home, Stepney, London and, inset, offices of Dr Barnados

Swimming pool at Boys Home, Stepney, London and, inset, offices of Dr Barnados on Stepney Causeway. From Bubbles c1900 published by Dr Barnados Homes for Children. Oleograph

Background imageLondon Collection: Dr Syntax Loses his Wig. Rats eating the Doctors wig while he is in a four-poster

Dr Syntax Loses his Wig. Rats eating the Doctors wig while he is in a four-poster bed with tester (canopy) and curtains. Thomas Rowlandson illustration for The Tours of Dr Syntax by William Combe

Background imageLondon Collection: Dr Syntax, having spent the evening in My Lords library, dreaming he is in the Strand

Dr Syntax, having spent the evening in My Lords library, dreaming he is in the Strand, London, with books flying all round him

Background imageLondon Collection: Doctor Syntax Turned Nurse. Typical farmhouse kitchen-living room. The maid is doing

Doctor Syntax Turned Nurse. Typical farmhouse kitchen-living room. The maid is doing the washing in the scullery through the doorway One child is in a basketwork cradle

Background imageLondon Collection: Doctor Syntax Lamenting the Loss of his Wife. The Doctor on his knees at his wife s

Doctor Syntax Lamenting the Loss of his Wife. The Doctor on his knees at his wife s
Doctor Syntax Lamenting the Loss of his Wife. The Doctor on his knees at his wifes deathbed turns away and covers his eyes as the maid spills a bowl of gruel

Background imageLondon Collection: Dr Syntax with a Blue Stocking Beauty. The Blue Stockings were an informal group of educated

Dr Syntax with a Blue Stocking Beauty. The Blue Stockings were an informal group of educated, intellectual and literary women of the late 18th and early 19th centuries

Background imageLondon Collection: Victoria Regia, the giant South American waterlily discovered by Robert Hermann Schomburgk

Victoria Regia, the giant South American waterlily discovered by Robert Hermann Schomburgk (1804-1865), British traveller and explorer, during an expedition in British Guiana, with Humming Birds

Background imageLondon Collection: Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1836-1908) Scottish-born British statesman. Liberal Member

Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1836-1908) Scottish-born British statesman. Liberal Member of Parliament for Stirling 1868. Liberal leader 1899. Prime Minister 1905-1908

Background imageLondon Collection: Design for garden with bee shelter with bee skeps and pool framed by trees including

Design for garden with bee shelter with bee skeps and pool framed by trees including weeping willow (Salix babylonica). From Repository of Arts, R. Ackermann, (London, 1820)

Background imageLondon Collection: Straw bee skeps by a rustic barn. Aquatint published London, 1795

Straw bee skeps by a rustic barn. Aquatint published London, 1795

Background imageLondon Collection: Dressmakers working into the night to finish dresses for fashionable ladies. Chromolithograph

Dressmakers working into the night to finish dresses for fashionable ladies. Chromolithograph from a childrens book published London, 1867

Background imageLondon Collection: Putting a pastry crust on the top of a fruit pie. Chromolithograph from a children s

Putting a pastry crust on the top of a fruit pie. Chromolithograph from a children s
Putting a pastry crust on the top of a fruit pie. Chromolithograph from a childrens book published London, 1867

Background imageLondon Collection: Gardener taking Geraniums (Zonal pelargoniums)out of a cold frame where they have

Gardener taking Geraniums (Zonal pelargoniums)out of a cold frame where they have been hardened off before planting out in summer bedding schemes

Background imageLondon Collection: Newsboy selling papers in a London street as a horse bus stands at the kerbside

Newsboy selling papers in a London street as a horse bus stands at the kerbside. Chromolithograph from a childrens book published London, 1867

Background imageLondon Collection: Blind basket maker and his daughter. Basket making was one of the traditional crafts

Blind basket maker and his daughter. Basket making was one of the traditional crafts for people without sight. Chromolithograph from a childrens book published London, 1867

Background imageLondon Collection: Cook putting a suet pudding wrapped in a cloth in a saucepan of hot water to boil

Cook putting a suet pudding wrapped in a cloth in a saucepan of hot water to boil on a typical small kitchen range. Kronheim chromolithograph from a childrens book published London c1885



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