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London Collection: Curing herring by salting and packing into barrels. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals

Curing herring by salting and packing into barrels. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals and Their Utility to Man, London, c1850

London Collection: Curing cod by salting and hanging up to dry. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals

Curing cod by salting and hanging up to dry. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals and Their Utility to Man, London, c1850

London Collection: Shrimpers on the beach with their hand nets. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals

Shrimpers on the beach with their hand nets. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals and Their Utility to Man, London, c1850

London Collection: The amateur chemists laboratory bench, 1860. The largest item on the bench is

The amateur chemists laboratory bench, 1860. The largest item on the bench is a Liebig condenser, apparatus devised the German chemist Justus von Liebig (1803-1873)

London Collection: Planchette or Ouija board, c1880. Method of using the Planchette for spirit writing during a seance

Planchette or Ouija board, c1880. Method of using the Planchette for spirit writing during a seance. From The Practical Dictionary of Mechanics, editor Edward H Knight (New York and London, c1880)

London Collection: Water Vole (Arvicola terrestris), also known as the Black Water Rat. This animal

Water Vole (Arvicola terrestris), also known as the Black Water Rat. This animal is the Ratty of the childrens classic The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth Grahame, (London)

London Collection: Advertisement for The Vacuum Cleaner Company who used Booths patent of 1901

Advertisement for The Vacuum Cleaner Company who used Booths patent of 1901 which used suction to collect dust, rather than blowing the dust into a bag with compressed air

London Collection: Cecil John Rhodes (1852-1902) English-born South African statesman, asking the German

Cecil John Rhodes (1852-1902) English-born South African statesman, asking the German emperor for permission to run a telegraph line through German East Africa

London Collection: Cecil John Rhodes (1852-1902) English-born South African statesman. The Rhodes Colossus

Cecil John Rhodes (1852-1902) English-born South African statesman. The Rhodes Colossus striding from Cape Town to Cairo with a telegraph wire

London Collection: Scene from Mozarts opera The Marriage of Figaro. (Le Nozze di Figaro), comic opera

Scene from Mozarts opera The Marriage of Figaro. (Le Nozze di Figaro), comic opera (opera buffa) with libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte (1749-1838) after Beaumarchais

London Collection: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Austrian composer. From Encyclopaedia Londinensis Vol

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Austrian composer. From Encyclopaedia Londinensis Vol. XVI. (London, 1819)

London Collection: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Austrian composer. From The Gallery of Portraits

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Austrian composer. From The Gallery of Portraits by Charles Knight. (London, 1837)

London Collection: Colt revolver. From Edward H Knight The Practical Dictionary of Mechanics, New York

Colt revolver. From Edward H Knight The Practical Dictionary of Mechanics, New York and London c1878

London Collection: Only known genuine illustration of interior of Globe Theatre, Bankside, Southwark, London

Only known genuine illustration of interior of Globe Theatre, Bankside, Southwark, London. Stage of second Globe built on foundations and in same style as first Globe immediately after fire of 1613

London Collection: Sectional view of Colt revolver with, at E, the cylinder and revolving mechanism

Sectional view of Colt revolver with, at E, the cylinder and revolving mechanism. From Edward H Knight The Practical Dictionary of Mechanics, New York and London c1878

London Collection: Scene from the opera Don Giovanni (1787), c1914. The stone statue of the Commandatore

Scene from the opera Don Giovanni (1787), c1914. The stone statue of the Commandatore arrives to join the feast to which Don Giovanni has jokingly invited him

London Collection: Mozart and the mysterious stranger, 1791 (c1914). The stranger was a messenger

Mozart and the mysterious stranger, 1791 (c1914). The stranger was a messenger from Count Walsegg-Stuppach with a commission for a Requiem for voices and orchestra

London Collection: Steam-powered sewing machine designed by C. T. Judkin of Manchester in use at Holloway & Co

Steam-powered sewing machine designed by C. T. Judkin of Manchester in use at Holloway & Co
Steam-powered sewing machine designed by C.T. Judkin of Manchester in use at Holloway & Co.s clothing factory, Stroud, Gloucestershire. Holloways introduced division of labour in their factory

London Collection: De Kaap goldfields, Transvaal, South Africa. Water-powered stamping mill for crushing

De Kaap goldfields, Transvaal, South Africa. Water-powered stamping mill for crushing gold-bearing quartz ore, Moodies Farms, near Brereton. Engraving from The Illustrated London News, 1887

London Collection: Sarah Siddons (born Kemble - 1755-1831). English tragic actress, eldest child of

Sarah Siddons (born Kemble - 1755-1831). English tragic actress, eldest child of actor-manager Roger Kemble (1722-1802). Chromolithograph based on portrait by Thomas Gainsborough c1783 soon after Mrs

London Collection: Plague of London, 1665. Scenes of death and despair in a London street during the plague

Plague of London, 1665. Scenes of death and despair in a London street during the plague. Engraving of 1810

London Collection: Cleopatras Needle: artists impression of obelisk sited outside Houses of Parliament

Cleopatras Needle: artists impression of obelisk sited outside Houses of Parliament. Eventually erected on Thames Embankment London

London Collection: Women examining silk moth eggs and putting in boxes for hatching into caterpillars (silkworms)

Women examining silk moth eggs and putting in boxes for hatching into caterpillars (silkworms). From The Universal Magazine, London, 1748

London Collection: Silkworm farm, showing interior of rearing house or Magnangerie and collection of mulberry leaves

Silkworm farm, showing interior of rearing house or Magnangerie and collection of mulberry leaves (1) on which caterpillars (worms) were fed. From The Universal Magazine, London, 1753. Engraving

London Collection: Guiseppe Garibaldi (1807-82) Italian patriot. Involved in Young Italy movement 1834

Guiseppe Garibaldi (1807-82) Italian patriot. Involved in Young Italy movement 1834. Italian revolution 1838. Conquered Sicily and Naples at head of 1, 000 red shirts, 1860

London Collection: Samuel Smiles (1812-1904) Scottish writer, physician, surgeon and social reformer

Samuel Smiles (1812-1904) Scottish writer, physician, surgeon and social reformer. Author of Self Help. Spy (Leslie Ward) cartoon from Vanity Fair, London, 14 January 1882

London Collection: Garnet Joseph Wolsley, Viscount Wolsley (1833-1913) British field marshal, commander-in-chief

Garnet Joseph Wolsley, Viscount Wolsley (1833-1913) British field marshal, commander-in-chief British army 1895-1900. VC in Indian Mutiny. Led relief of Khartoum 1884-5

London Collection: Anthony Panizzi (1797-1879) Italian bibliographer. Fled the 1821 revolution in Italy

Anthony Panizzi (1797-1879) Italian bibliographer. Fled the 1821 revolution in Italy. Became Chief Librarian at British Museum (1856-1866). Designed the Reading Room

London Collection: Eyre Massey Shaw (1830-1908) Captain Shaw. Head of London Metropolitan

Eyre Massey Shaw (1830-1908) Captain Shaw. Head of London Metropolitan Fire Brigade 1861-91. Cartoon by Ape (Carlo Pellegrini) from Vanity Fair, London, 3 June 1871

London Collection: John Stuart Mill (1806-73) British social reformer and philosopher (Utilitarianism)

John Stuart Mill (1806-73) British social reformer and philosopher (Utilitarianism). Cartoon by Spy (Leslie Ward) from Vanity Fair, London, 1873

London Collection: Henry George Liddell (1811-91) British scholar, Dean of Christchurch, Oxford. Father of the Alice

Henry George Liddell (1811-91) British scholar, Dean of Christchurch, Oxford. Father of the Alice, immortalised in Alice in Wonderland

London Collection: Samuel Plimsoll (1824-1898) British social reformer, the sailors friend

Samuel Plimsoll (1824-1898) British social reformer, the sailors friend. Merchant Shipping Act 1876 and Plimsoll Mark. Member of Parliament 1868-1880. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, London, March 1873

London Collection: Spirit unmasked at a London seance. Top: Forming circle by joining hands. Centre

Spirit unmasked at a London seance. Top: Forming circle by joining hands. Centre: Mediums assistant being placed behind curtain (left). Spirit manifestations (right)

London Collection: General William Booth (1829-1912) evangelical social worker, founder of

General William Booth (1829-1912) evangelical social worker, founder of the Salvation Army. Edward Linley Sambourne Fancy Portrait From Punch (London 27 October 1883). Wood engraving

General William Booth (1829-1912) Evangelical social worker, founder of the Salvation Army, photographed in the meeting room of the Armys headquarters in Queen Victoria Street, London. 1903

London Collection: A Farewell Ride on Jumbo at the Zoo. This large African elephant was sold

A Farewell Ride on Jumbo at the Zoo. This large African elephant was sold by London Zoo in 1882 to the American showman Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891)

London Collection: Jumbo the large African elephant sold by London Zoo in 1882 to the American showman

Jumbo the large African elephant sold by London Zoo in 1882 to the American showman Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891) for his circus which became known as the Greatest Show on Earth

London Collection: Jack Cade (d1450) English rebel of Irish extraction, leader of Kentish Rebellion

Jack Cade (d1450) English rebel of Irish extraction, leader of Kentish Rebellion during reign of Henry VI, declaring himself Lord of London. Held London for about 2 days

London Collection: Minting coins: 6, 6 at bottom right are dies that would be put in press, 1, in which

Minting coins: 6, 6 at bottom right are dies that would be put in press, 1, in which coins stamped out. From The Universal Magazine (London 1750). Copperplate engraving

London Collection: Eamon De Valera (1882-1975) American-born Irish statesman, declining the opportunity

Eamon De Valera (1882-1975) American-born Irish statesman, declining the opportunity to attend the Ottawa Conference on tarriffs because oh his duties at home in the Irish Free State

London Collection: Dodo - Didus ineptus, extinct bird from Madagascar. From G. Edwards A Natural

Dodo - Didus ineptus, extinct bird from Madagascar. From G. Edwards A Natural History of Uncommon Birds....... London, 1750

London Collection: (James) Kier Hardie (1865-1915) Scottish-born Labour politician. A founder of the Labour Party

(James) Kier Hardie (1865-1915) Scottish-born Labour politician. A founder of the Labour Party. Cartoon from The Strand Magazine, London, 1903

London Collection: Sewessissing, Chief of the Iowa native North Americans. From Georges Cuvier The

Sewessissing, Chief of the Iowa native North Americans. From Georges Cuvier The Animal Kingdom, London, 1837. Hand-coloured engraving

London Collection: Wagon loaded with sacks of corn on the road to the flour mill. Carter walks in front

Wagon loaded with sacks of corn on the road to the flour mill. Carter walks in front of his team of two carthorses with his whip held aloft. Illustration from childrens book, London 1860

London Collection: Delivering coal. The wagon has broad wheels to make its passage over bad roads smooth

Delivering coal. The wagon has broad wheels to make its passage over bad roads smooth. Illustration from childrens book, London 1860. Wood engraving

Country carriers wagon with hood. Wood engraving London c1882

London Collection: Young girl in rags and wearing a shawl, selling watercress on street in a corner in a snowstorm

Young girl in rags and wearing a shawl, selling watercress on street in a corner in a snowstorm. Chromolithograph London c1880

London Collection: Schliemanns excavations at Mycenae. Illustrated London News artist sketching

Schliemanns excavations at Mycenae. Illustrated London News artist sketching in front of the Lion gateway at Myceneae 1877. Engraving

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