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Posted in Architecture, Best pictures, Boats, British Towns, Famous landmarks, Historical articles, History, Industry, Sea, Ships, The Illustrated Times, Trade, Transport, 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 Mrs Seacoal’s Crimean Hotel.
The second picture shows the Shell Factory at Woolwich.
The New Shell Factory at Woolwich
The third picture shows the Port of Saigon, Cochin China.
The Newly-Opened Port of Saigon, Cochin China
High-resolution scans of all the illustrations from ‘The Illustrated Times’ (London 1855-1866) can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in Actors, Architecture, Best pictures, British Towns, Engineering, Fashion, Historical articles, History, Royalty, Shakespeare, The Illustrated Times, Theatre 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 Duke Orsino and Viola in Twelfth Night.
The second picture shows the reservoir at Everton, near Liverpool.
The New Reservoir at Everton, near Liverpool
The third picture shows the French Imperial Guard.
The New Uniforms of the French Imperial Guard
High-resolution scans of all the illustrations from ‘The Illustrated Times’ (London 1855-1866) can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in Architecture, Best pictures, Boats, British Cities, British Towns, Famous landmarks, Historical articles, History, Industry, Leisure, Sea, The Illustrated Times, Trade, Travel on Sunday, 15 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 new Free Trade Hall, Manchester.
The New Free Trade Hall, Manchester, Mr Edward Walters, Architect
The second picture shows the arrival of the husbands boat at Margate.
By the Seaside, Margate, the Arrival of the Husbands Boat by
W M'Connell
The third picture shows a Russian Factory at Kachagar.
Russian Factory at Kachagar, on the Chinese Frontier by
Ivan Ivaovitch
High-resolution scans of all the illustrations from ‘The Illustrated Times’ (London 1855-1866) can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in Architecture, Best pictures, Boats, British Towns, Historical articles, History, Politics, Religion, Rivers on Sunday, 15 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 Auto-da-fe.
The second picture shows the Installation of the Bishop of Ripon.
The Installation of the Bishop of Ripon, the Procession passing along the Nave of the Cathedral
The third picture shows a view of Abingdon in Berkshire from an oil by Turner.
High-resolution scans of all the illustrations from ‘The Illustrated Times’ (London 1855-1866) can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in Best pictures, Boats, British Towns, Customs, Historical articles, History, Leisure, London, Railways, Religion, The Illustrated Times, Transport, Travel on Saturday, 14 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 Venetian funeral.
A Venetian Funeral by M Brion
The second picture shows a night on the Serpentine.
The third picture shows the station at Hastings.
High-resolution scans of all the illustrations from ‘The Illustrated Times’ (London 1855-1866) can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in America, Animals, Best pictures, British Towns, Historical articles, History, Politics, Sport, The Graphic on Saturday, 14 November 2015
We have selected three of the best pictures from ‘The Graphic’, a nineteenth-century illustrated newspaper and rich source of remarkable engravings.
The first picture shows game hunters in India.
Leopard-Shooting in India, a Lady makes a Handsome Contribution to our Very Successful Day's Bag by
H Johnson
The second picture shows wrestling in Grasmere.
The third picture shows a voting station in the United States.
Voting by Ballot in the United States by
H Johnson
High-resolution scans of all the illustrations from ‘The Graphic’ (London 1870-1902) can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in Actors, America, Best pictures, British Towns, Children, Dance, Historical articles, History, Leisure, Music, Politics, The Graphic, Travel on Friday, 13 November 2015
We have selected three of the best pictures from ‘The Graphic’, a nineteenth-century illustrated newspaper and rich source of remarkable engravings.
The first picture shows an American smoking with native American Indians.
The second picture shows street entertainers at the seaside.
Harmony at the Seaside, a Morning Performance by a troupe of minstrels by
Robert Barnes
The third picture shows workers foraging for fuel on a cinder tip in Wales.
The Lock-Out in South Wales, on a Tip, collecting Fuel by
H Johnson
High-resolution scans of all the illustrations from ‘The Graphic’ (London 1870-1902) can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in Ancient History, Architecture, Best pictures, Boats, British Towns, Famous landmarks, Historical articles, History, Leisure, London, Rivers, Royalty, The Graphic, Travel on Friday, 13 November 2015
We have selected three of the best pictures from ‘The Graphic’, a nineteenth-century illustrated newspaper and rich source of remarkable engravings.
The first picture shows the Henley Regatta.
The Henley-on-Thames Regatta, a Sketch by the Riverside by
H Woods
The second picture shows the Orangery at Kensington Palace in the Georgian era.
Kensington Palace in its Palmy Days, George II and Queen Caroline in the Orangery by
H W Brewer,H C Brewer
The third picture shows the Forum by moonlight.
The Roman Forum by Moonlight by
Montbard
High-resolution scans of all the illustrations from ‘The Graphic’ (London 1870-1902) can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in Art, Artist, Best pictures, British Towns, Education, Famous landmarks, Historical articles, History, Institutions, Leisure, Politics, Sea, The Graphic, Travel on Friday, 13 November 2015
We have selected three of the best pictures from ‘The Graphic’, a nineteenth-century illustrated newspaper and rich source of remarkable engravings.
The first picture shows Harry Furniss lecturing on the art of the political cartoon.
Mr Harry Furniss lecturing on "The Humours of Parliament" using a cartoon of Gladstone, the GOM (Grand Old Man or God’s Only Mistake as Disraeli wittily preferred), by
Sydney P Hall
The second picture shows an afternoon in the King’s Road, Brighton.
The third picture shows art students in the Louvre.
High-resolution scans of all the illustrations from ‘The Graphic’ (London 1870-1902) can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.
Posted in Animals, Best pictures, British Towns, Disasters, Famous landmarks, Historical articles, History, Leisure, Nature, Sea, The Graphic, Theatre on Thursday, 12 November 2015
We have selected three of the best pictures from ‘The Graphic’, a nineteenth-century illustrated newspaper and rich source of remarkable engravings.
The first picture shows a soldier trying to rescue his unfortunate horse.
The second picture shows a stormy day in Brighton.
The Gale at Brighton, the Damage to the West Pier by
C J Staniland
The third picture shows a stage technician on the lighting rig in in the flys.
At a Pantomime Rehearsal
High-resolution scans of all the illustrations from ‘The Graphic’ (London 1870-1902) can be found in the Look and Learn picture library.