The best pictures from ‘The Illustrated Times’, 65

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We have selected three of the best pictures from ‘The Illustrated Times’, a nineteenth-century illustrated newspaper and rich source of remarkable engravings.
The first picture shows Sisters of Charity succouring the wounded on the field of battle in the Crimea.

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A Reminiscence of the War in the Crimea, Sisters of Charity succouring the Wounded on the Field of Battle by Eugene Appert

The second picture shows the launch of the Marlborough at Portsmouth.

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The Launch of the Marlborough at Portsmouth on 31 July, the Mastershipwright handing the Bottle to Her Majesty

The third picture shows the crews of the Neapolitan Ships of War voting in favour of Annexation.

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The Crews of the Neapolitan Ships of War recording their Votes in Favour of Annexation

High-resolution scans of all the illustrations from ‘The Illustrated Times’ (London 1855-1866) can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.

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