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Background imageLondon Collection: Indian basket-maker and his wife at work. Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann

Indian basket-maker and his wife at work. Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1822

Background imageLondon Collection: Indian woman winding silk thread. Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1822

Indian woman winding silk thread. Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1822

Background imageLondon Collection: Milk-sourer and his wife: India. Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1822

Milk-sourer and his wife: India. Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1822

Background imageLondon Collection: Sugar mill for crushing cane to extract juice which is being collected in pot at

Sugar mill for crushing cane to extract juice which is being collected in pot at bottom left of central pillar: India. Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann, London 1822

Background imageLondon Collection: Indian barbers from different areas. On left the Telinga barber is sharpening his razor

Indian barbers from different areas. On left the Telinga barber is sharpening his razor, while on right the Malabar barber is shaving a clients head

Background imageLondon Collection: Indian cotton bower and his wife who is weaving a narrow strip of cloth. Before the

Indian cotton bower and his wife who is weaving a narrow strip of cloth. Before the invention of the cotton gin, raw cotton was bowed to remove the seeds before carding and spinning

Background imageLondon Collection: Brazier beginning work on hammering a piece of brass into shape: India Hand-coloured

Brazier beginning work on hammering a piece of brass into shape: India Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1822

Background imageLondon Collection: Braziers wife filing imperfections from a small brass artefact: India. Hand-coloured

Braziers wife filing imperfections from a small brass artefact: India. Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1822

Background imageLondon Collection: Indian woman spinning cotton using a simple spinning wheel. Hand-coloured engraving

Indian woman spinning cotton using a simple spinning wheel. Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1822

Background imageLondon Collection: Beating cotton cloth with wooden mallets to give it greater strength: India. Hand-coloured

Beating cotton cloth with wooden mallets to give it greater strength: India. Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1822

Background imageLondon Collection: Goldbeater producing gold leaf: India. Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann

Goldbeater producing gold leaf: India. Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1822

Background imageLondon Collection: Balance being used by Indian Betel dealer to weigh his goods. The leaves of Piper betel are dried

Balance being used by Indian Betel dealer to weigh his goods. The leaves of Piper betel are dried and used as an antiseptic and an astringent, and for many other medicinal purposes For chewing

Background imageLondon Collection: Dyeing skeins of silk, India. Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1822

Dyeing skeins of silk, India. Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1822

Background imageLondon Collection: Hand-painting cotton cloth: India. Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann

Hand-painting cotton cloth: India. Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1822

Background imageLondon Collection: Indian potter throwing a vessel on a kick-wheel. Hand-coloured engraving published

Indian potter throwing a vessel on a kick-wheel. Hand-coloured engraving published Rudolph Ackermann, London, 1822

Background imageLondon Collection: Thomas Troubridge (c1758-1807) English naval officer who rose to the rank of Rear-Admiral

Thomas Troubridge (c1758-1807) English naval officer who rose to the rank of Rear-Admiral. Entered the Royal Navy in 1773, served in the East Indies, at the Battle of Cape St Vincent

Background imageLondon Collection: Richard Trevithick (1771-1833) English engineer and inventor, born near Redruth, Cornwall

Richard Trevithick (1771-1833) English engineer and inventor, born near Redruth, Cornwall. Between 1800and 1815 he built a number of steam-powered road vehicles and railway locomotives

Background imageLondon Collection: Thomas Telford (1757-1834) Scottish civil engineer, born at Westkirk, Langholm

Thomas Telford (1757-1834) Scottish civil engineer, born at Westkirk, Langholm. Apprenticed to a stonemason at the age of 14

Background imageLondon Collection: Mrs Piozzi. Hester Lynch Thrale (born Hester Lynch Salusbury 1741-1821) British diarist and author

Mrs Piozzi. Hester Lynch Thrale (born Hester Lynch Salusbury 1741-1821) British diarist and author. Friend of many literary figures of her day, particularly of Dr Johnson

Background imageLondon Collection: Hester Lynch Thrale (born Hester Lynch Salusbury 1741-1821) British diarist and author

Hester Lynch Thrale (born Hester Lynch Salusbury 1741-1821) British diarist and author. Friend of many literary figures of the day, particularly of Dr Johnson

Background imageLondon Collection: Robert Hermann Schomburgk (1804-1865), British traveller and explorer, born at Freiburg, Germany

Robert Hermann Schomburgk (1804-1865), British traveller and explorer, born at Freiburg, Germany. He led a geographical expedition to British Guiana and discovered the giant South American waterlily

Background imageLondon Collection: Francis Willoughby (1635-1672) English naturalist and icthyologist. His Historia piscium

Francis Willoughby (1635-1672) English naturalist and icthyologist. His Historia piscium, edited by John Ray, was published by the Royal Society in 1686

Background imageLondon Collection: John Walker (1731-1803), born in Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland. Scottish chemist

John Walker (1731-1803), born in Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland. Scottish chemist, botanist, mineralogist and meteorologist, Professor natural history at Edinburgh University 1779-1803

Background imageLondon Collection: Hans Sloane (1660-1753) Irish-born collector and physician. Gifted the Chelsea Physick Garden

Hans Sloane (1660-1753) Irish-born collector and physician. Gifted the Chelsea Physick Garden, established on his estate at Chelsea, London, to the Apothecaries Company

Background imageLondon Collection: Umberto I or Humbert I (1844-1900), king of Italy from 1878. Assassinated by the

Umberto I or Humbert I (1844-1900), king of Italy from 1878. Assassinated by the anarchist Gaetano Bresci. From The Modern Portrait Gallery (London, c1880). Tinted lithograph

Background imageLondon Collection: William Smellie (1740-1795) Scottish printer, naturalist and antiquary. He completed

William Smellie (1740-1795) Scottish printer, naturalist and antiquary. He completed the first English translation of Buffons Natural History (1780)

Background imageLondon Collection: Alexander Wilson (1766-1813) teacher and ornithologist. Born in Paisley, Scotland

Alexander Wilson (1766-1813) teacher and ornithologist. Born in Paisley, Scotland, he emigrated to America in 1794 and became an American citizen in 1804

Background imageLondon Collection: Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907) Anglo-Irish naval officer and explorer who

Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907) Anglo-Irish naval officer and explorer who made discoveries in the Canadian arctic islands. He joined in searches for John Franklins arctic expeditions

Background imageLondon Collection: William Chambers (1800-1883), Scottish publisher and author. In the 1820s, with

William Chambers (1800-1883), Scottish publisher and author. In the 1820s, with a small second-hand hand press, William and his older brother Robert laid the foundations of what

Background imageLondon Collection: John Alexander Macdonald (1815-1891) Canadian statesman, born in Glasgow, Scotland

John Alexander Macdonald (1815-1891) Canadian statesman, born in Glasgow, Scotland, he emigrated to Canada with his family in 1820

Background imageLondon Collection: William GGV Vernon Harcourt (1827-1904) English lawyer and Liberal statesman, one

William GGV Vernon Harcourt (1827-1904) English lawyer and Liberal statesman, one of the great Parliamentarians of the late 19th century

Background imageLondon Collection: Alexander Mackenzie (1822-1892) Canadian politician. Born in Logieraith, Perthshire

Alexander Mackenzie (1822-1892) Canadian politician. Born in Logieraith, Perthshire, Scotland, he emigrated to Canada in 1842

Background imageLondon Collection: Henry Fawcett (1833-1884), English politician and economist, born in Salisbury, Wiltshire

Henry Fawcett (1833-1884), English politician and economist, born in Salisbury, Wiltshire. Postmaster-general (1880-1884), he introduced the parcel post in 1882

Background imageLondon Collection: Wilfred Lawson (1829-1906) British Liberal politician and leader of the Temperance

Wilfred Lawson (1829-1906) British Liberal politician and leader of the Temperance movement which opposed the drinking of alcohol

Background imageLondon Collection: Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple Blackwood (1826-1902), lst Marquess of Dufferin and Ava

Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple Blackwood (1826-1902), lst Marquess of Dufferin and Ava. British diplomat and administrator

Background imageLondon Collection: John Walter the Younger (1818-1894) English newspaper proprietor and politician

John Walter the Younger (1818-1894) English newspaper proprietor and politician. Chief proprietor of The Times, London. Introduced the Walter printing press in 1869

Background imageLondon Collection: Michael Andrew Angus Costa (1808-1884), Italian-born conductor and composer. Settled

Michael Andrew Angus Costa (1808-1884), Italian-born conductor and composer. Settled in England in 1830, naturalised and knighted in 1869

Background imageLondon Collection: John Stuart Blackie (1809-1905) Scottish classicist and man of letters, born in Glasgow

John Stuart Blackie (1809-1905) Scottish classicist and man of letters, born in Glasgow. Professor of Greek at Edinburgh University 1852-1882

Background imageLondon Collection: William Henry Smith (1825-1891), son of William Henry Smith (1792-1865), English businessman

William Henry Smith (1825-1891), son of William Henry Smith (1792-1865), English businessman and politician. He joined his fathers newsagent business in 1846 and introduced the selling of books

Background imageLondon Collection: Arthur Henderson (1863-1935) Labour (socialist) politician and trade union leader born in Glasgow

Arthur Henderson (1863-1935) Labour (socialist) politician and trade union leader born in Glasgow, Scotland. Home Secretary. Foreign Secretary (1929-1931). Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (1934)

Background imageLondon Collection: Philip Snowden, lst Viscount Snowden (1864-1937), English politician born at Cowling

Philip Snowden, lst Viscount Snowden (1864-1937), English politician born at Cowling in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Entered Parliament in 1908 but lost his seat in 1918

Background imageLondon Collection: John Allsebrook Simon, lst Viscount Simon (1873-1954), English lawyer and Liberal politician who

John Allsebrook Simon, lst Viscount Simon (1873-1954), English lawyer and Liberal politician who, as a Member of Parliament, held the offices of Home Secretary, Foreign Secretary

Background imageLondon Collection: William Wedgwood Benn, lst Viscount Stansgate (1877-1960). British Liberal Member

William Wedgwood Benn, lst Viscount Stansgate (1877-1960). British Liberal Member of Parliament 1910-1915 and 1918-1927. Labour (socialist) MP 1928-1931 and 1937-1942

Background imageLondon Collection: Edward Hilton Young, lst Baron Kennet (1879-1960), British politician and writer

Edward Hilton Young, lst Baron Kennet (1879-1960), British politician and writer. Sat in Parliament first as a Liberal, then as a Conservative. A delegate to the League of Nations in 1926 and 1927

Background imageLondon Collection: David Lloyd George, Ist Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (1863-1945), Welsh Liberal statesman

David Lloyd George, Ist Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor (1863-1945), Welsh Liberal statesman born in Manchester, Lancashire. British Prime Minister 1916-1922

Background imageLondon Collection: George Lansbury (1859-1940) British Labour (socialist) politician, born in Halesworth, Suffolk

George Lansbury (1859-1940) British Labour (socialist) politician, born in Halesworth, Suffolk. A campaigner for womens suffrage

Background imageLondon Collection: Arthur Greenwood (1880-1954) economist, trade unionist and prominent British Labour

Arthur Greenwood (1880-1954) economist, trade unionist and prominent British Labour (socialist) politician, born in Leeds, Yorkshire. Active 1920-1947

Background imageLondon Collection: John Robert Clynes (1869-1949) born in Oldham, Lancashire. British trade union organiser

John Robert Clynes (1869-1949) born in Oldham, Lancashire. British trade union organiser and one of the original members of the British Labour (socialist) Party. Chairman of the party 1921-1922



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