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The best pictures from ‘The Illustrated Times’, 87

Posted in America, Architecture, Best pictures, Engineering, Heroes and Heroines, Historical articles, History, Law, London, Politics, Rivers, Ships, The Illustrated Times, Transport, War on Wednesday, 18 November 2015

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 the gigantic engineering works for the damming of the Nile.

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Gigantic Engineering Works for the Damming of the Nile

The second picture shows the disembarkation of the Remains of the late Lord Raglan.

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The Disembarkation of the Remains of the late Lord Raglan

The third picture shows a House of Detention for Female Rebels at Washington during the Civil War.

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House of Detention for Female Rebels at Washington

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

The best pictures from ‘The Illustrated Times’, 83

Posted in Africa, Architecture, Best pictures, Famous landmarks, Historical articles, History, Law, London, Politics, Religion, Rivers, Ships, The Illustrated Times, Trade on Wednesday, 18 November 2015

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 a street view in Delhi near the Jumna Musjid after the siege.

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Delhi, after the Siege, Street View near the Jumna Musjid

The second picture shows Moroccans collecting the Tax for the payment of the huge Spanish Indemnity set out in the Peace Treaty of 1860.

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Collecting the Tax for the Payment of the Spanish Indemnity at Mogador by C Yriarte

The third picture shows EW Basin at the London dock.

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EW Basin at the London dock

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

The best pictures from ‘The Illustrated Times’, 62

Posted in Architecture, Best pictures, Famous landmarks, Historical articles, History, London, Rivers, The Illustrated Times, Trade on Tuesday, 17 November 2015

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 wine tasting at the London Docks.

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Wine Tasting at the London Docks

The second picture shows Newgate Market.

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London Sketches, Newgate Market by W M'Connell

The third picture shows Chelsea Suspension Bridge.

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Chelsea Suspension Bridge

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

The best pictures from ‘The Illustrated Times’, 59

Posted in Art, Artist, Best pictures, Famous artists, Historical articles, History, Philanthropy, Rivers, The Illustrated Times, War on Tuesday, 17 November 2015

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 Turkish cavalry fording a river.

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Turkish Cavalry fording a River by E Morin

The second picture shows a visit to Holbein’s Studio.

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A Visit to Holbein's Studio by E Hodgson

The third picture shows the distribution of bread and soup to the Parisian poor.

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A Winter Scene in Paris, Distribution of Bread and Soup to the Poor

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

The best pictures from ‘The Illustrated Times’, 56

Posted in Best pictures, Engineering, Historical articles, History, London, Politics, Rivers, The Illustrated Times, War on Tuesday, 17 November 2015

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 the works at the southern Embankment of the Thames.

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The works at the southern Embankment of the Thames

The second picture shows Canton seen from the Head-Quarters of the Allies during the Second Opium War.

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View of Canton, from the Head-Quarters of the Allies by M E Roux

The third picture shows volunteers at the Recruiting Office in the St Dominic, St Germain in Paris.

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Volunteering in Paris, Scene at the Recruiting Office in the St Dominic, St Germain

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

The best pictures from ‘The Illustrated Times’, 55

Posted in Animals, Best pictures, Bravery, Children, Discoveries, Historical articles, History, London, Medicine, Nature, Religion, Rivers, Science, The Illustrated Times, War on Tuesday, 17 November 2015

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 the frozen Thames at Blackfriars.

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The Thames in Winter Clothing, View at Blackfriars

The second picture shows vaccination direct from a diseased cow’s corpse in Paris.

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Vaccination from the Cow in Paris

The third picture shows Christian fugitives in a refugee camp at Beirut.

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Christian Fugitives in the Quarantine at Beyrout by Gustave Janet

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

The best pictures from ‘The Illustrated Times’, 44

Posted in Architecture, Best pictures, Famous landmarks, Historical articles, History, London, Politics, Revolution, Rivers, The Illustrated Times, War on Monday, 16 November 2015

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 an engagement between Insurgents and Spanish Troops in the River Hondo in Cuba.

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The Cuban Insurrection, Engagement between Insurgents and Spanish Troops in the River Hondo

The second picture shows the Swearing-In of New Members in the House of Commons.

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The House of Commons, Swearing-In of the Members

The third picture shows the Interior of the Fort at Agra.

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The Interior of the Fort at Agra by Frank Vizetelly

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

The best pictures from ‘The Illustrated Times’, 33

Posted in Best pictures, Engineering, Historical articles, History, Leisure, London, Music, Politics, Rivers, The Illustrated Times on Monday, 16 November 2015

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 Machinery for raising the tubes of the Royal Albert Bridge, at Saltash.

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Machinery for Raising the Tubes of the Royal Albert Bridge, at Saltash

The second picture shows a lady playing the piano.

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An Old Song by T Davidson

The third picture shows the Belfast pub where Irish Republicans were arrested.

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M'Key's Public House, Belfast, the Scene of the Recent Arrests of Members of the Phoenix Society

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

The best pictures from ‘The Illustrated Times’, 29

Posted in Architecture, Best pictures, Boats, Disasters, Fish, Historical articles, History, Nature, Rivers, Sea, Ships, The Illustrated Times, Trade on Monday, 16 November 2015

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 the Earthquake at Mendoza in Argentina.

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The Earthquake at Mendoza, View in the Plaza del Gioberno

The second picture shows shrimpers at Biarritz.

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Shrimpers at Biarritz by Emile Bayard

The third picture shows Quebec and the St Lawrence river in Canada during the frost.

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The River St Lawrence during the Frost, with a View of the Citadel of Quebec by J Archer

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

The best pictures from ‘The Illustrated Times’, 27

Posted in Animals, Best pictures, British Countryside, Children, Education, Historical articles, History, London, Medicine, Rivers, Ships, The Illustrated Times, Transport, Wildlife on Monday, 16 November 2015

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 a village school.

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The Village School by W H Knight

The second picture shows the “Dreadnought” Hospital-Ship.

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The Old "Dreadnought" Hospital-Ship, now being broken up

The third picture shows a Seal shot in the Thames at Wandsworth.

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Seal shot in the Thames at Wandsworth

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