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FLUGZEUG FLIEGT ÜBER TROPISCHES MEER MIT INSEL. UNTERWASSER-ANSICHT.

Flugzeug fliegt über tropisches Meer mit Insel. Unterwasser-Ansicht. (KEYSTONE/CHROMORANGE/Ales Utouka)

WEISSE JACHT AUF DEM MEER. INSEL MIT PALMEN AM HORIZONT. SCHILDKRÖTE UNTER WASSER.

Weiße Jacht auf dem Meer. Insel mit Palmen am Horizont. Schildkröte unter Wasser. (KEYSTONE/CHROMORANGE/Ales Utouka)

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Ein AIDA-Kreuzfahrtschiff im Trockendock. Bremerhaven, Bremen, Deutschland, 15.04.2023 (KEYSTONE/SUEDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG PHOTO/Hady Khandani/JOKER)

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Hausbootverleih auf dem Elbe-Weser-Kanal. Bad Bederkesa, Niedersachsen, Deutschland, 14.04.2023 (KEYSTONE/SUEDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG PHOTO/Hady Khandani/JOKER)

REISEN, KREATIVE IDEE. WELT WAHRZEICHEN AUF EINEM SOCKEL GRÜNES FELD MIT GRAS. ABENTEUERREISE, KONZEPT

Reisen, kreative Idee. Welt Wahrzeichen auf einem Sockel grünes Feld mit Gras. Abenteuerreise, Konzept (KEYSTONE/CHROMORANGE/Ales Utouka)

DIE HÄLFTE DES PLANETEN ERDE MIT GRÜNEM GRAS MIT WELT WAHRZEICHEN, KONZEPT. REISEN AUF DEM PLANETEN ERDE, KREATIVE IDEE. REISE ABENTEUER

Die Hälfte des Planeten Erde mit grünem Gras mit Welt Wahrzeichen, Konzept. Reisen auf dem Planeten Erde, kreative Idee. Reise Abenteuer (KEYSTONE/CHROMORANGE/Ales Utouka)

DIE ROEMISCHEN ANSICHTEN (VIEWS OF ROME)/ ACQUEDOTTI SOTTO S. BONAVENTURA IN ROMA, 1810. CREATOR: JOSEPH ANTON KOCH.

Die Roemischen Ansichten (Views of Rome)/ Acquedotti sotto S. Bonaventura in Roma, 1810. From a series of 20 etchings in the series Die Roemischen Ansichten (Views of Rome). This depicts the terminus of a branch of the Claudian aqueduct under the monastery of San Bonaventura in Rome. The aqueduct is a memorial to ancient Roman technology - it was built under the orders of the emperor Domitian to supplement the water supply to the Palatine complex. Die Roemischen Ansichten (Views of Rome)/ Acquedotti sotto S. Bonaventura in Roma, 1810. Creator: Joseph Anton Koch. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/HERITAGE ART)

DIE ROEMISCHEN ANSICHTEN (VIEWS OF ROME)/ SUBIACO, 1810. CREATOR: JOSEPH ANTON KOCH.

Die Roemischen Ansichten (Views of Rome)/ Subiaco, 1810. Seventh plate in the series 'Die Roemischen Ansichten (Views of Rome)' and as the title implies, it depicts the famous and spectacularly sited medieval St Benedict's Abbey. Subiaco is 73 km. east of Rome. Die Roemischen Ansichten (Views of Rome)/ Subiaco, 1810. Creator: Joseph Anton Koch. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/HERITAGE ART)

DIE ROEMISCHEN ANSICHTEN (VIEWS OF ROME)/ROVINE DEL PALAZZO DE CESARI, 1810. CREATOR: JOSEPH ANTON KOCH.

Die Roemischen Ansichten (Views of Rome)/Rovine del Palazzo de Cesari, 1810. From a series of 20 etchings in the series Die Roemischen Ansichten (Views of Rome). Depicts, as the Italian title beneath the image implies, the ruins of the Palace of the Caesars. In the foreground, social interactions enliven the sublime yet idyllic scene before us: there's a seated man with his dog in the foreground, and a woman and child walking past, both looking back at him. To the right, there is a group of happy peasant like figures, one of whom is playing a guitar-like instrument. Die Roemischen Ansichten (Views of Rome)/Rovine del Palazzo de Cesari, 1810. Creator: Joseph Anton Koch. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/HERITAGE ART)

DIE ROEMISCHEN ANSICHTEN (VIEWS OF ROME)/ RUINE DEL PALAZZO DE'CESARI IN ROMA, 1810. CREATOR: JOSEPH ANTON KOCH.

Die Roemischen Ansichten (Views of Rome)/ Ruine del Palazzo de'Cesari in Roma, 1810. From a series of 20 etchings in the series Die Roemischen Ansichten (Views of Rome). It depicts the ruins of the Palace of the Caesars on the Palatine Hill, Rome. Die Roemischen Ansichten (Views of Rome)/ Ruine del Palazzo de'Cesari in Roma, 1810. Creator: Joseph Anton Koch. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/HERITAGE ART)

THE CLIFFS AT ÉTRETAT, 1885. CREATOR: CLAUDE MONET.

The Cliffs At Étretat, 1885. This work shows the Porte d’Aval, a naturally formed arch, and a freestanding needle-like rock that attracted tourists and artists alike to the town of Étretat. The Cliffs At Étretat, 1885. Creator: Claude Monet. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/HERITAGE ART)

GEO. TYLER IN MOROCCO, BETWEEN C1910 AND C1915. CREATOR: BAIN NEWS SERVICE.

Geo. Tyler in Morocco, between c1910 and c1915. Shows George Crouse Tyler (1867-1946), a New York theatrical manager with Liebler & Co. Geo. Tyler in Morocco, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/HERITAGE ART)

TENT CITY, ROCKAWAY [CARD GAME], 1910. CREATOR: BAIN NEWS SERVICE.

Tent City, Rockaway [card game], 1910. Tent City, Rockaway [card game], 1910. Creator: Bain News Service. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/HERITAGE ART)

TENT CITY, ROCKAWAY, 1910. CREATOR: BAIN NEWS SERVICE.

Tent City, Rockaway, 1910. Tent City, Rockaway, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/HERITAGE ART)

STATESMEN'S CORNER, NORTH TRANSEPT, WESTMINSTER ABBEY, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Statesmen's Corner, North Transept, Westminster Abbey, [London], 1865. 'The more ancient monuments of the larger size, conspicuous on the opposite side of the north transept are those of two Dukes of Newcastle. These are, first, William Cavendish, the loyalist Duke, who died in 1676, and who lies here with his wife, the Duchess Margaret...The second is John Holles, the Duke who died in 1711. Three of our old Admirals - namely, Sir Charles Wagner, Vernon, of Portobello, and Sir Peter Warren - are likewise accommodated here...The statue of Canning, by Sir Francis Chantrey, is nearly opposite to the grave of Lord Palmerston, which is inclosed by the black handrail...Not less excellent, in its way, is Chantrey's statue of Sir John Malcolm, in his uniform as Major-General, with hand resting on his sword. The statue of Lord Castlereagh (or Robert, second Marquis of Londonderry, as the inscription says) is the work of Mr. Evan Thomas, and is creditable to that artist. It may be seen, to the left hand, close to the end of the black railings...The statue of Sir Robert Peel, by Gibson, stands in the right-hand corner, in the foreground of this View. The gravestone of William Pitt lies in the centre of the pavement'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. Statesmen's Corner, North Transept, Westminster Abbey, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

ROMSEY ABBEY CHURCH, HAMPSHIRE, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Romsey Abbey Church, Hampshire, 1865. 'The Abbey Church...is one of the most interesting monuments of Norman ecclesiastical architecture belonging to the conventual class of buildings which remain in this country; though a portion of the nave must be referred to a later style. Externally, the west front is distinguished by its bold and massive buttresses, with pilasters rising nearly the full height of the building, and forming the imposts of blank arches in the choir and transept fronts. The whole edifice, it will be remarked, is cruciform, with the central tower at the intersection...The tombs of Lord Palmerston's father and mother, as well as that of Sir William Temple, his brother, and those of other members of his family are in this church'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. Romsey Abbey Church, Hampshire, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

INTERIOR OF ROMSEY ABBEY CHURCH, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Interior of Romsey Abbey Church, 1865. 'The Abbey Church...is one of the most interesting monuments of Norman ecclesiastical architecture belonging to the conventual class of buildings which remain in this country; though a portion of the nave must be referred to a later style...The interior has a grand and noble aspect, but presents some striking peculiarities, the choir being unusually short, extending back only a few feet; and each transept being terminated by a circular apse. The triforium, comprising a large round arch, with two arches beneath, has a light and graceful effect. Behind the altar, at the east end, are two windows, with a pier between them, which forms an external buttress, an arrangement which is seldom found elsewhere. The details of ornamental sculpture in the interior are beautifully executed, and the Roman arches of the lantern-tower are likewise worthy of remark...The pew which [Lord Palmerston] occupied may be distinguished in the Engraving by the curtains being drawn aside. The tombs of Lord Palmerston's father and mother, as well as that of Sir William Temple, his brother, and those of other members of his family are in this church'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. Interior of Romsey Abbey Church, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE FALL OF THE REICHENBACH...FARNLEY HALL COLLECTION OF DRAWINGS BY J.M.W. TURNER, R.A., 1865. CREATOR: W. J. LINTON.

The Fall of the Reichenbach, from the Farnley Hall Collection of drawings by J.M.W. Turner, R.A., 1865. Engraving of a photograph of a drawing. The subject '...has no adventitious or extrinsic interest: we select it only as a representation of a well-known and remarkable scene, and as one of the most powerfully-painted and impressive drawings of the series...Here we have the great fall and also several of the series of cascades by which the torrent gains the valley, far beneath, of Grindelwald. From the natural division of the scene, in the point of view chosen, into two nearly equal parallel masses, and the central position of the fall, arise a degree of symmetry rarely seen in Turner's compositions; yet, we are not sure that this does not give as it were a more epical fulness and framing to the story of the fall...Everything converges towards the torrent; everything leads the attention to track its course up to the mountain region where its mysterious source lies cradled in snow and swathed in mist, and whence, with growing strength, full of fierce young life, it escapes, bursting, with roar and shout, through the barriers of the giant precipices, which, with their proud phalanx of bristling pines'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. The Fall of the Reichenbach...Farnley Hall Collection of drawings by J.M.W. Turner, R.A., 1865. Creator: W. J. Linton. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

FLOORS CASTLE, KELSO, SEAT OF THE DUKE OF ROXBURGHE, VISITED BY PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Floors Castle, Kelso, seat of the Duke of Roxburghe, visited by Prince and Princess of Wales, 1865. 'The Prince and Princess of Wales [future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra] left Kelso by a special train on Saturday night, in time to catch the express up train from York, and arrived in London at half-past eight on Sunday morning. They had been staying since the previous Tuesday with the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe, at Floors Castle, in the vicinity of the town of Kelso. This mansion, the name of which has been corrupted from the "Palais de Fleurs," its original name, is pleasantly situated on the north bank of the Tweed. It was built, in 1718, by Vanbrugh, but has undergone many alterations and improvements. The sloping lawn in front of the house, and the verdant park, which is planted with fine old trees, make this a very agreeable residence in the summer and in fine weather'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. Floors Castle, Kelso, seat of the Duke of Roxburghe, visited by Prince and Princess of Wales, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

CAMBRIDGE HOUSE, PICCADILLY, THE TOWN RESIDENCE OF LORD PALMERSTON, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Cambridge House, Piccadilly, the town residence of Lord Palmerston, 1865. 'Cambridge House, or rather, as Lord Palmerston, in dating his letters, preferred to style his town residence, 94, Piccadilly, is well known to everybody who has seen London. It was occupied by the late Duke of Cambridge, who died there in 1850, and Lord Palmerston has lived there ever since. Here were the Saturday evening receptions, at which Lord and Lady Palmerston, with that winning courtesy and hospitality which they made an instrument of political and social power, so frequently entertained a large number of the members of both Houses of Parliament and other persons of influence or position'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. Cambridge House, Piccadilly, the town residence of Lord Palmerston, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

BROADLANDS, NEAR ROMSEY, HANTS, THE COUNTRY SEAT AND BIRTHPLACE OF LORD PALMERSTON, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Broadlands, near Romsey, Hants, the country seat and birthplace of Lord Palmerston, 1865. 'Here, at Broadlands, Oct. 20,1784, the late Prime Minister, Henry John Temple, was born...The estate of Broadlands...came into the possession of Lord Palmerston's grandfather about the middle of the last century. Its boundary approaches close to the town of Romsey, on the Southampton road, the park, which is pretty large, extending about a mile and a quarter, and occupying both banks of the River Test...The park is well ornamented with wood and water, having many stately trees grouped with much taste and judgment over its surface; while the river, which is here beautifully limpid and clear, abounding with trout, forms a most agreeable object. The house itself is of simple but elegant architecture, with an Ionic portico fronting the west. It is built of fine white bricks from a design by "Capability Brown," who also laid out the park and pleasure grounds'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. Broadlands, near Romsey, Hants, the country seat and birthplace of Lord Palmerston, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

BROCKET HALL, HATFIELD, HERTS, WHERE LORD PALMERSTON DIED, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Brocket Hall, Hatfield, Herts, where Lord Palmerston died, 1865. 'Brocket Hall...was built about the middle of the last century for Sir Matthew Lamb, father of the first Viscount Melbourne, and grandfather of Lady Palmerston and of the late Lord Melbourne. It occupies the site of an old manor-house, formerly belonging to the family of the Brockets, from whom the place takes its name...The park and grounds are spacious and very pleasant - one of their best features being supplied by a spacious sheet of water, an artificial expansion of the River Lea, which is crossed by a handsome bridge. The mansion, of which Mr. James Paine was the architect, has a solid and dignified aspect, but its internal apartments, especially the grand ballroom, are finely proportioned and decorated with great splendour...Queen Victoria honoured the late Lord Melbourne with a visit at this noble mansion in the early years of her reign, when he was at the head of the Whig Administration; and here Lord Melbourne himself died, in 1848, leaving the place, with his other estates at Melbourne, in Leicestershire, and elsewhere, to his sister, Lady Palmerston'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. Brocket Hall, Hatfield, Herts, where Lord Palmerston died, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE NEW PIER AT ABERYSTWITH, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The new pier at Aberystwith, [Wales], 1865. 'This pier has been constructed from the designs of Mr. Birch C.E.,...the contractor being Mr. Dawson. It is 800 ft. in length, by 20 ft. wide, except at the entrance and at the head, which are 120 ft. in width, so as to afford space for fancy bazaars and a refreshment saloon. Along the entire length of promenade seats are constructed, capable of accommodating 2000 people, whilst handsome and durable lamps, to the number of sixteen, are erected at short intervals, giving a cheerful and graceful effect to the whole. The pier is supported on cast-iron pillars, braced diagonally, longitudinally, and transversely with wrought- iron rods. The columns at the circular head are strongly braced with wrought iron in every direction. There will be three landing-stages at the head for pleasure-boats and steamers, so as to suit all states of the tide. The entrance to the pier, which is in a line with the principal street of the town (Pier-street), is protected by gates. The pier is one of the greatest improvements that the town has yet known'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. The new pier at Aberystwith, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

REVIEW AND SHAM FIGHT OF THE DOVER AND SHORNCLIFFE GARRISONS AT ROUND DOWN, FOLKESTONE, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Review and Sham Fight of the Dover and Shorncliffe Garrisons at Round Down, Folkestone, 1865. 'The troops were formed into two divisions...the infantry brigade occupying the hill on the cliff side...composed of the Scots Fusilier Guards, the Royal Engineers, the 48th and the 89th Regiments; that on the northern hill...consisting of the Dover brigade of Royal Engineers, 60th Rifles, and the 89th Regiment. Two squadrons of the 1st Royal Dragoons and a battery of the Royal Horse Artillery were posted on each hill...the entire force [numbered] about 7000 men... heavy firing by artillery and infantry ensued...The heat of the contest appeared to be round about Hougham Court Farm, from which the defenders eventually made a capital retreat for a short distance behind some copses, where they re-formed, and both divisions again threw out skirmishers, and afterwards poured a volley or two into the teeth of the enemy, who, however, continued to advance to the Downs, where a third line of defence...was formed, and heavy volleys continued to fire simultaneously with the discharge of the field-pieces along the valley, until the four squadrons of cavalry combined and made a dashing charge in line, which discomfited the enemy and ended the sham fight'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. Review and Sham Fight of the Dover and Shorncliffe Garrisons at Round Down, Folkestone, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

SUBWAY OF THE NEW HIGH-LEVEL STATION AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Subway of the new High-Level Station at the Crystal Palace, [Sydenham], 1865. 'The South London and Crystal Palace Railway...has now been open several weeks...the superior convenience of the new Crystal Palace station is already felt by many visitors...[who are able to] avoid the tedious walk up half a mile of corridors and staircases imposed on those arriving by the Brighton Company's line...The platform of the station being on a level with the lower floor (in the machinery department) of the Crystal Palace, railway passengers will have easy access by a handsome and well-lighted subway, 40 ft. wide, ascending to the main floor, either in the centre transept or behind the concert-room, by a broad flight of steps...There will be room in the station and sidings for engines and carriages enough to carry away 7000 or 8000 passengers in an hour...at present nineteen trains run daily each way...The line has been constructed by Messrs. Peto and Betts; the engineer is Mr. Turner; Mr. Shelford is the resident engineer, and Mr. Edward Barry has been the architect of the Crystal Palace station, which was built by Messrs. Lucas, at a cost of about £100,000'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. Subway of the new High-Level Station at the Crystal Palace, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE CHINESE GIANT, CHANG, WITH HIS WIFE AND ATTENDANT DWARF, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The Chinese Giant, Chang, with his wife and attendant dwarf, 1865. Engraving from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, of '...a young gentleman named Chang-Woo-Gow, nineteen years of age...lately arrived in London for the purpose of displaying his wonderful stature to us little people, at the Egyptian Hall. He is accompanied by his wife, whose name, King-Foo, signifies "The Fair Lily," and who looks like any other Chinese lady, having the small, compressed feet which belong to her sex and social rank in that country. A dwarf, called Chung, who stands but 3 ft. high...attends the giant, and enhances the exhibition of his size by contrast...The height of Chang is 7 ft. 8 in...He has a good slim shape, and a mild, agreeable face, with the prominent cheek bones and narrow, oblique eyelids of the Mongol race. He wears a brocaded robe of white silk, with a massive string of beads round his neck, a fan in his hand, a cap on his head, and thick white sandals under his feet. He seems to be an intelligent person...and his autobiography, sold at the Egyptian Hall, expresses a vein of cheerful moral sentiment which does equal credit to the head and heart of its author. He is said to be an affectionate husband, and he is kind to little Chung'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. The Chinese Giant, Chang, with his wife and attendant dwarf, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE WAKEFIELD INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The Wakefield Industrial Exhibition, 1865. 'This exhibition...has since proved most successful, the number of visitors hitherto being more than 50,000. It has been well arranged to combine the generally attractive character of a display of manufactures and specimens of art or design with that of a large exhibition of the humbler but individually most interesting productions of the working classes...Specimens of manufactures, machinery in motion, musical instruments, furniture; architectural, marine, and other models; drawings, paintings sculpture, photographs, wood- carvings, stuffed birds and animals, needlework, and multitudes of things made by artisans of the West Riding in their leisure hours are exhibited...The exhibition is held in a large building which has been erected for the purpose from the design of Mr. William Watson...The lower floor is devoted to machinery in motion and heavy products. The upper floor, which is a single apartment, contains the principal part of the exhibition...the exhibition is held in six rooms, which contain about 17,500 square feet of floor and table space, and 17,000 square feet of wall space. The number of exhibitors, including the fine arts department and children, amount to nearly 2000'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. The Wakefield Industrial Exhibition, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

MEETING OF THE BRITISH ASSOCIATION AT BIRMINGHAM: THE PRIORY CHURCH, MALVERN, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Meeting of the British Association at Birmingham: the Priory Church, Malvern, 1865. '...the geologists...where they were received by Dr. Harvey B. Hall...The fine Gothic priory church was inspected, and its very rich and light architecture was much admired. The nave is in the Norman style, and the roof exquisitely ornamented; its florid Gothic central tower, 124 ft. high, is surmounted with battlements and pinnacles. Of the rest of the monastery, originally endowed by Edward the Confessor, the great gateway alone remains, a pure example of the Pointed style; and, considering its antiquity, is remarkable for retaining, in many places, its original freshness. Malvern was in the Saxon times a wilderness, thick set with trees; and, viewed from the north-east, the abbey church stands environed with graceful foliage'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. Meeting of the British Association at Birmingham: the Priory Church, Malvern, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE CHATEAU OF ARENENBERG, SWITZERLAND, FORMERLY THE RESIDENCE OF NAPOLEON III., 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The Chateau of Arenenberg, Switzerland, formerly the residence of Napoleon III., 1865. 'The Chateau of Arenenberg, Switzerland, which was for some years the residence of the Emperor Napoleon III. when Prince Louis Napoleon, dwelling there with his mother, the Duchesse de St. Leu, ex-Queen of Holland, is situated near Berlingen, a village in the Swiss Canton of Thurgovie, on the banks of the Rhine, just below the Lake of Constance. The Emperor having lately paid a visit to this place, which is of course much endeared to him by many recollections of his youth, the view we have engraved, from a sketch by Miss C. Morier, will doubtless be interesting to many of our readers. It is a mansion of no pretensions to grandeur, but rather prettily designed, with something fantastic in its style of ornamentation. The garden and shrubberies are very pleasant. After the death of Queen Hortense, it fell into the hands of a Swiss gentleman, from whom it has been repurchased by the Emperor, and will be sacredly preserved as a memorial of his affection for her memory - which is not the least of his merits in the eyes of the French people'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. The Chateau of Arenenberg, Switzerland, formerly the residence of Napoleon III., 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE OLD SHIP INN, BIRMINGHAM, PRINCE RUPERT'S HEAD-QUARTERS, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The Old Ship Inn, Birmingham, Prince Rupert's head-quarters, 1865. View of '...the Old Ship Inn, at Camp Hill, where Prince Rupert took up his head-quarters, in April, 1643, when he attacked the town of Birmingham with a force of 2000 horse and foot. Birmingham had sided with the Parliamentarians and made swords for their army. An obstinate resistance was made by the townsmen when Prince Rupert came to punish them for their share in the opposition to King Charles. After two hours' fighting, in which the Earl of Denbigh, Lord Digby, and Lord John Stewart fell on the Royalist side, the town was taken by assault, more than eighty houses destroyed by fire, and many of the townspeople slain. This was the battle of Birmingham, or, as it is sometimes called by the inhabitants of that town, the battle of Camp-hill'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. The Old Ship Inn, Birmingham, Prince Rupert's head-quarters, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE OLD CROWN HOUSE, BIRMINGHAM, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The Old Crown House, Birmingham, 1865. 'The Old Crown House is described by Mr. Toulmin Smith, in his "Memorials of Old Birmingham," as one of the most ancient specimens of English domestic architecture now extant in good preservation. Its date is either 1401 or 1404, and it still remains a dwelling-house. It is mentioned as "the mansion-house of timber" by Leland, who saw it in 1538, when he came into "Bermingham towne," as he says, "through as pretty a street as ever I entered." The solidity of the wooden framework of this house is the more worthy of remark as St. John's Chapel, built of stone about the same time as the Old Crown House, went to decay 130 years ago, and was rebuilt, while the Old Crown House is still in excellent condition'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. The Old Crown House, Birmingham, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

HEATHFIELD HOUSE, NEAR BIRMINGHAM, THE RESIDENCE OF JAMES WATT, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Heathfield House, near Birmingham, the residence of James Watt, 1865. View of '...the last residence of James Watt, Heathfield House, where he died, in 1819...the tower of his burial-place, Handsworth Church, is within sight of the house where he passed the closing years of his studious and useful life. Though in the vicinity of Birmingham, Heathfield House has all the character of a country gentleman's mansion. The estate is small; but the plantations, lawns, and walks, laid out by James Watt himself, are designed with great skill and taste. The present owner, Mr. J. W. Gibson Watt, takes care to preserve everything connected with the memory of the great engineer and practical philosopher who formerly resided there. Even the tools and the lathe in his private workshop are left just where the hand of James Watt last touched them, covered with the dust of forty-five years. The trees overhanging the pool were planted by the same hand'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. Heathfield House, near Birmingham, the residence of James Watt, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE SEASON AT BADEN-BADEN: THE PLACE DE LA CONVERSATION, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The Season at Baden-Baden: the Place de la Conversation, 1865. 'Our Correspondent...has spoken of the Place de la Conversation, or fashionable open-air promenade, adorned with orange-trees, and commanding a most agreeable prospect of the town, the castle, and the wooded hills beyond. Here is the Palais de la Conversation, the front of which building, with its elegant Ionic pillars, surmounted by a red-tiled roof. In the middle distance, at the corner of the Place, is the house where the Prussian Royal family are accustomed to reside when they come to Baden'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. The Season at Baden-Baden: the Place de la Conversation, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE SEASON AT BADEN-BADEN: THE TRINK-HALLE, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The Season at Baden-Baden: the Trink-Halle, 1865. 'The interior of the Trinkhalle...is interesting, as it shows the manner in which the water (still hot from the burning source that originates near the church) is distributed to invalids. The façade of the Trinkhalle, which is very near the Palais de la Conversation, is composed of sixteen elegant Corinthian columns. The quantity of water annually drunk in the Trinkhalle is very considerable, and its use is said to be particularly beneficial to persons suffering from gout rheumatism, and. other affections of the joints and limbs'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. The Season at Baden-Baden: the Trink-Halle, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH EXPEDITION: THE GREAT EASTERN OFF BRIGHTON ON HER RETURN HOME, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition: the Great Eastern off Brighton on her return home - from a sketch by our special artist, 1865. The Great Eastern '...was lying off Brighton on Saturday week, early in the morning, when our Artist made a sketch, which we have engraved, showing the crowd of boats, full of curious and admiring visitors, which thronged close to her huge sides, to welcome those who had been engaged, though unsuccessfully, in one of the grandest of modem undertakings...We earnestly hope that next year...the laying of the Atlantic telegraph will be accomplished with the utmost facility and safety'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition: the Great Eastern off Brighton on her return home, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

SALZBURG, THE PLACE OF MEETING OF THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA AND THE KING OF PRUSSIA, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Salzburg, the place of meeting of the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia, 1865. 'The meeting of the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia at Salzburg, for the purpose, no doubt, of explaining to each other personally the secret or reserved articles of their convention for the division of Schleswig-Holstein between them, took place on Saturday week...The town of Salzburg is situated 156 miles south-west of Vienna, in a narrow defile, half encircled by the Noric Alps, through an opening in which the River Salza passes out to join the Inn. The rich meadows watered by this stream, the wooded slopes and steep precipices which here or there form the boundary of its valley, and the ridges of hills which rise one beyond another till they are overtopped by the Alps, compose a very picturesque and attractive scene. The town itself is rather dull and gloomy, though it has...a fine old castle on the Moenchsberg, where the public garden or pleasure-ground...affords one of the most agreeable promenades...The population does not exceed 20,000, who carry on a small manufacturing industry and hold two fairs in the year'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. Salzburg, the place of meeting of the Emperor of Austria and the King of Prussia, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

MEETING OF THE SUSSEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY AT AMBERLEY CASTLE, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Meeting of the Sussex Archaeological Society at Amberley Castle, 1865. '...not less than 400 of the members and other friends assembled within the sombre-looking ivy-clad walls of the castle. This edifice dates from a very early period - somewhere about the year 670 - and since a much later period it has been the property of the Bishops of Chichester. In fact, at the present time the actual owner is the Right Rev. Diocesan of Chichester, the Hon. Mrs. Vernon Harcourt being the lessee and Mr. Harwood sub-lessee. Through his kindness the society were enabled to pitch their tent within the castle walls, and were afforded the fullest opportunities of examining every nook and corner of the ruins. Mr. Harwood's residence is a part of the castle, of course modernised to such an extent as to be suitable to the wants of the present age. The castle is built on a chalk formation, on the borders of the Weald of Sussex...During the day a bazaar was held in the kitchen of the castle, consisting principally of duplicates of seals, pictures, and other articles in aid of the fund'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. Meeting of the Sussex Archaeological Society at Amberley Castle, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

PULBOROUGH CHURCH, VISITED BY THE SUSSEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Pulborough Church, visited by the Sussex Archaeological Society, 1865. 'The annual meeting of the Sussex Archaeological Society took place at Amberley, near Arundel [in Sussex], on Thursday week. The numerous party of visitors arriving from London, Brighton, Chichester, and elsewhere by the morning trains stopped at Pulborough station, and went to look at several objects of interest in the village of Pulborough where the Rev. P. Royston kindly acted as their guide. The parish church, dedicated to St. Mary, was the first visited. It is a very ancient structure, and has the peculiarity of its chancel being not parallel with the nave but at an angle of six or seven degrees...By an inscription in the belfry we are informed that "William Ayling, William Harwood, Thomas Lucas, Charles Strudwick, Richard Andrew, John Mersh, Thomas Bennet - Beavtyfied this belfry in ye year 1735."...The tower in which the bells are hung is seventy-two feet high...There is a curious lych-gate in the churchyard of Pulborough. Mr. Gordon Hills, architect, explained the points of interest in the church'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. Pulborough Church, visited by the Sussex Archaeological Society, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE MATTERHORN, FROM A SKETCH BY MR. EDWARD WHYMPER, 1865. CREATOR: MASON JACKSON.

The Matterhorn, from a sketch by Mr. Edward Whymper, 1865. 'The Matterhorn forms part of the main ridge or backbone of the Pennine Alps, and stands at the head of the valley of Zermatt on one side and of the valley of Val Tournanche on the other. It is in height inferior only to five other peaks - viz., Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa, the Mischabel, Lyskamm, and the Weisshorn, and is itself no less than 14,705 ft. high. In apparent height it is greater than any; and when viewed from the direction of Zermatt, from which the sketch we have engraved is taken, it is difficult to believe that it stands only sixth on the list of the peaks of the Alps...It is impossible to look on the Matterhorn without being impressed by its majesty and apparent inaccessibility: the boldest climbers have looked and longed, but have not dared to try to reach its summit. So entirely and hopelessly impregnable does it appear from a distance that scarcely anyone has approached to make a nearer survey, and it is, doubtless, on this account that it has hitherto remained unscaled'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. The Matterhorn, from a sketch by Mr. Edward Whymper, 1865. Creator: Mason Jackson. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE PRINCE OF WALES AT THE LAND'S END, CORNWALL, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The Prince of Wales at The Land's End, Cornwall, 1865. 'Having partaken of an excellent luncheon, the Prince of Wales proceeded, in a two-horse carriage, to the Land's End, accompanied by Mr. John St. Aubyn and the noblemen and gentlemen of his suite...He stepped out of his carriage, and, in company with bis friends, went, on foot, to the rocks which constitute the western extremity of England, and are literally the Land's End...The Prince and his small party passed down the grass-covered slope leading to the terminal rocks, which form a perpendicular precipice, 60 ft. above a sea which heaved and tossed, almost angrily, below, even in such calm sunny weather. The Prince lingered some time among the rocks, which were seen to the best advantage. The day could not have been clearer. Numerous ships sailed by under a light wind, and many aquatic birds, occasionally screaming but most sullenly watchful, added greatly to the interest and wild character of the views. The Longships Rock Lighthouse, which is 50 ft. in height, was gracefully conspicuous, the rock on which it stands being about 60 ft. above the water...Around the enormous stone bastions of the cliffs the green water expended itself in foam among the splintered rocks'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. The Prince of Wales at The Land's End, Cornwall, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES LANDING AT ST. MICHAEL'S MOUNT, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The Prince and Princess of Wales landing at St. Michael's Mount, [Cornwall], 1865. '...outside Marazion is the singular conical rock, or rather series of rocks, known as St. Michael's Mount...This rock, which is about a mile in circumference, and which for six hours out of every twelve is completely surrounded by the sea, is one of the chief attractions of the place...It stands proudly out of the sea as if defying all that the billows can do against it, and is by turns every day an island and a peninsula, as the tide falls and rises...it became, by purchase, the property of Sir John St. Aubyn, the ancestor of its present master. The summit is still occupied by the ancient monastic buildings, but they have been adapted to modern requirements...A guard of honour, consisting of thirty-five of the Penzance and Falmouth divisions of the Coastguard...and a detachment of the Royal Artillery Volunteers...had been posted at the approach to the landing-place. The Prince and Princess landed just inside the harbour at the same staircase...at which her Majesty and the late Prince Consort landed in 1846...The whole party were conducted by Mr. St. Aubyn up the steep way which leads to the castle'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. The Prince and Princess of Wales landing at St. Michael's Mount, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

TREGOTHNAN HOUSE, CORNWALL, THE SEAT OF LORD FALMOUTH, 1865. CREATOR: E. M. W..

Tregothnan House, Cornwall, the seat of Lord Falmouth, 1865. View of '...the magnificent mansion of Lord Falmouth'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. Tregothnan House, Cornwall, the seat of Lord Falmouth, 1865. Creator: E. M. W.. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE ABERFELDY BRANCH OF THE HIGHLAND RAILWAY: STRATH TAY, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The Aberfeldy Branch of the Highland Railway: Strath Tay, [Scottish Highlands], 1865. 'A short branch of the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway has lately been constructed to Aberfeldy, in the upper valley of the Tay...Though its length is less than nine miles, its construction has been a task of some difficulty, and does much credit to the engineers, Messrs. Joseph Mitchell and M. Paterson, and to Messrs. Macdonald and Grieve, the contractors; the earthworks extending to about half a million cubic yards of cutting, and an equal amount of embankment; while the bridges, including the viaduct across the Tummel and the Tay, are no less than forty-five in number...This Aberfeldy branch crosses first the Tummel and then the Tay..., its course lying on the south side of the Tay...The most important engineering works on the line are the viaducts crossing the Rivers Tummel and Tay...The Tay viaduct consists of two openings of 137 ft. span each, and two side girders of 41 ft. 6 in. span, making the clear waterway of the bridge 357 ft. The bridge is supported also on six cylinders, 8 ft. diameter, which are sunk, on the average, 22 ft. 4 in. into the bed of the river, and the centre piers to the top of the ornamental towers are 67 ft. high'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. The Aberfeldy Branch of the Highland Railway: Strath Tay, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE ABERFELDY BRANCH OF THE HIGHLAND RAILWAY: THE TUMMEL VIADUCT AT LOGIERAIT, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The Aberfeldy Branch of the Highland Railway: the Tummel Viaduct at Logierait, [Scottish Highlands], 1865. 'A short branch of the Inverness and Perth Junction Railway has lately been constructed to Aberfeldy, in the upper valley of the Tay...Though its length is less than nine miles, its construction has been a task of some difficulty, and does much credit to the engineers, Messrs. Joseph Mitchell and M. Paterson, and to Messrs. Macdonald and Grieve, the contractors; the earthworks extending to about half a million cubic yards of cutting, and an equal amount of embankment; while the bridges, including the viaduct across the Tummel and the Tay, are no less than forty-five in number...This Aberfeldy branch crosses first the Tummel and then the Tay within about half a mile of the village of Logierait...The Tummel viaduct consists of two main openings 122ft. span each, and two side girders of 35 ft. span each, making the entire clear waterway 314 ft. The girders are elevated 16 ft. above the bed of the river, and are supported by six cast-iron cylinders, 8 ft. diameter. These cylinders were sunk into the bed of the river 22 ft. on the average, by the aid of divers...The total height of the cylinders, with the ornamental towers, is about 55 ft.'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. The Aberfeldy Branch of the Highland Railway: the Tummel Viaduct at Logierait, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES DESCENDING THE BOTALLACK TIN-MINE, CORNWALL, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

he Prince and Princess of Wales descending the Botallack Tin-Mine, near St. Just, Cornwall, 1865. 'All the ladies and gentlemen, including the Princess herself...attired themselves in loose dresses of white flannel to go down into the mine...By the side of...[the] path, and on the heights above, were hundreds of people, the spectators of a curious scene. On each hand were high, jagged, weather-beaten rocks, with here and there a rude construction of planks and beams to aid in the working of the mine. Halfway below was the head of the shaft, the gaunt upper works and wooden platforms hanging over deep chasms, and at the base of the high rugged cliffs the water surging itself into foam against the black, seaweed-covered rocks...On arriving at the mouth of the shaft, the Princess..., having on a coarse straw hat trimmed with blue, took her place with Mr. St. Aubyn...the Prince and a brakesman sat on the next seat behind them...The car descended gently down a steep inclined plane, and in a moment, the Royal party had passed downwards from the light into the dark shaft, the depth of which is about 200 fathoms. The bottom-level of the mine extends horizontally about half a mile beneath the sea...A part of this mine belongs to the Prince of Wales'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. The Prince and Princess of Wales descending the Botallack Tin-Mine, Cornwall, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

MOUNT EDGCUMBE, VISITED BY THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Mount Edgcumbe, visited by Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, 1865. 'Mount Edgcumbe [in Cornwall] is one of the most beautiful places on the coast of the British Channel...The grounds of Mount Edgcumbe have been laid out and cultivated as an extensive park or pleasure-garden, abounding with the myrtle, the arbutus, the laurustinus, and other ornamental shrubs, mixed with various forest trees, and relieved by lawns and slopes of exquisite verdure. The mansion of the Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe is a castellated building of red sandstone, in the Tudor style of architecture, erected by his ancestor, Sir Richard Edgcumbe, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth; but the towers at each angle of the edifice were added in the last century...The conservatory, 100 ft. in length; the great terrace, commanding a magnificent view; and the three gardens, English, French, and Italian, decorated with beautiful fountains, vases, statues, and busts, contribute to make this residence one of the most attractive belonging to any of our nobility or gentry...On the present occasion the Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe had the honour of entertaining the Prince and Princess of Wales for three successive days'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. Mount Edgcumbe, visited by Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

DEDICATION OF THE MONUMENT ON THE BATTLE-FIELD OF BULL RUN, VIRGINIA, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Dedication of the Monument on the battle-field of Bull Run, Virginia, 1865. 'Two battles - that of July 21, 1861, and that of Aug. 29, 1862 - were fought between the Confederates and Federals in the plain traversed by the small river called Bull Run...A monument has I now been erected on each of the battle-fields. These monuments are of chocolate-coloured sandstone, thirty feet high...The monument on the first Bull Run field is situated on the hill in front of the memorable stone house, on the spot where the 14th Brooklyn, 1st Michigan, and 1st and 2nd Maine were most hotly engaged, and where Ricketts and Griffin lost their batteries. The shaft...bears upon its top a hundred-pound shell. On the pedestal, at each comer, is a shell of similar size...Our Illustration represents the scene at the consecration, or "dedication" as it is called in America, of these monuments. The religious exercises were conducted...by the Rev. Dr. M'Murdy, who read an appropriate service, which was followed by a hymn written for the occasion by Pierpont; a military parade by the 5th Pennsylvania heavy artillery, Colonel Gallup; and a salute by the 16th Massachusetts battery...A large party of visitors had come from Washington to be present on this occasion'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. Dedication of the Monument on the battle-field of Bull Run, Virginia, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

ENCAMPMENT AND REVIEW OF THE SUFFOLK VOLUNTEER CORPS AT LOWESTOFT, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Encampment and review of the Suffolk Volunteer Corps at Lowestoft, [Suffolk], 1865. 'It is the practice of the volunteer corps of Norfolk and Suffolk to camp out...in the summer, when battalion drill and rifle practice are unremittingly pursued...the 17th (or Lowestoft corps)...has been raised, equipped, and maintained entirely by Mr. Thomas Lucas, of the great firm of Lucas Brothers, builders and contractors...The camp was pitched on the smooth downs at the edge of the sea beneath the very picturesque ridge of hills...Every part of the camp was formed with strict military precision and regularity - outposts, advanced guards, sentries, and field officers' duties were all carried on as if in the presence of an enemy...The various corps in camp got under arms at half-past one, and by that time a large concourse of visitors had collected from all parts...The hills and broad green downs were thronged down to the sandy margin of the sea...the various corps went through all the intricacies of company and battalion drill with most creditable accuracy and in a style which showed their great diligence in drill, training, and exercise. In solidity of marching all were as nearly perfect as possible'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. Encampment and review of the Suffolk Volunteer Corps at Lowestoft, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE NEWLY-IMPORTED AFRICAN ELEPHANT AT THE GARDENS OF THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY, REGENT'S PARK, 1865. CREATOR: PEARSON.

The newly-imported African elephant at the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's Park, [London], 1865. '...no example of the African species has been previously exhibited...[here], nor, we believe, has such an animal ever been previously brought to England alive. As, however, the African elephant is very distinct in its outer form as well as in its internal structure from the Indian species, the council of the society have long been desirous of bringing the two elephants together side by side in the gardens...it is only within the last few weeks that the...society succeeded in obtaining an African elephant from the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, in exchange for an Indian rhinoceros. The animal thus acquired is a young male, supposed to be five or six years old. He is nearly the same size as the smaller of the two Indian elephants now in the society's collection. When the two are placed together, as is the case every day, for some hours, the differences between them are very striking. The most obvious peculiarity of the African species consists in the enormous ears, which cover the whole side of the head. The general outline of the two species is likewise very different, as is also the form of the trunk and the shape of the forehead'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. The newly-imported African elephant at the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's Park, 1865. Creator: Pearson. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

ENGLISH EXCURSIONISTS AT CALAIS, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

English Excursionists at Calais, 1865. 'In these days, as well as in the age of Hogarth, Smollett, and Sterne the humorous situation of an ordinary party of English excursionists, upon their landing at Calais, a few hours after leaving London, might be made the theme of goodnatured satirical observation; but the Illustration, from a sketch by one of our own artists, which we have engraved...does not seem to require much comment, beyond that which the experience of many of our readers, who have witnessed similar scenes, will very readily supply. The honest tradesman who walks, accompanied by his wife, through the streets of a foreign town, and treads for the first time in his life the soil of Continental Europe, is evidently much impressed with the strange interest of his visit, and will doubtless return to his home in the Hackney-road a wiser, but not, let us hope, a sadder man than when he went; preserving unimpaired the serious virtues of English domestic life, and that solidity of demeanour which distinguishes him in Calais from the nimble Frenchmen around him'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. English Excursionists at Calais, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE LAST RESTING-PLACE OF THE LATE EARL CANNING IN THE NORTH TRANSEPT OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY, 1862. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The last resting-place of the late Earl Canning in the North Transept of Westminster Abbey, 1862. 'The mortal remains of the ex-Viceroy of India were on the 21st June committed to the grave at the foot of his father's statue...the same grave at the head of which Charles John Canning, the orphan Eton boy, stood thirty-five years ago, supported by the Dukes of Clarence and Sussex, and surrounded by distinguished statesmen, amongst whom was Lord Palmerston, who has been spared to take part in the touching and solemn ceremonial of Saturday week'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The last resting-place of the late Earl Canning in the North Transept of Westminster Abbey, 1862. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

GENERAL VIEW OF THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW AT BATTERSEA, 1862. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

General view of the agricultural show at Battersea, [London], 1862. '...the society has seldom pitched its tent in a nicer spot than the fields of Battersea. A few years ago the place which is now whitened with miles of canvas tents was a mere marsh; whereas the visitor of '62 who takes boat at any of the piers, and faces that somewhat weary journey on Father Thames, is surprised to find himself landed in a bona fide park...with banks and borders planted with shrubs all round them. The whole space occupied by the society includes about 36 acres; and although the cattle men cast a very jealous eye at the fine vista which is left near the entrance, and wished they had had it for public judging rings, still they were fain to admit that it added wondrously to the effect, and that the implement and cattle departments were laid out with a masterly hand. Our Sketch shows the principal cross avenue, extending behind the foreign cattle right away past the clock, which is the centre of the line of demarcation between the cattle and the implements, to the entrance of the horse ring, which, with its highbred, massive, and active-legged promenaders, has been a great hit at ten and three each day'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. General view of the agricultural show at Battersea, 1862. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE LADY GODIVA PROCESSION AT COVENTRY, 1862. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The Lady Godiva procession at Coventry, 1862. 'Lady Godiva was represented by Mdme. Letitia. The lady was dressed in silk fleshings [to simulate nudity], with a white satin petticoat fastened at the hips and reaching to the knees, the petticoat being profusely embroidered with silver lace. On her head she wore a countess's coronet set with brilliants, from which flowed a long white gossamer-lace veil, enveloping the whole of her person except the face and bosom; her hair was loose, and fell in large masses over her shoulders, and on her bosom she wore a large brooch in the shape of a star, composed of brilliants. She rode a milk-white steed, adorned with dark blue velvet trappings ornamented with gold, and on the four comers of the housings were large stars formed of brilliants, the other part of the trappings being similarly adorned. On each side rode a boy habited as a page, and two little girls in light blue satin dresses and hats with white plumes. After the lady came other children followers; then Leofric, Earl of Mercia, banners, pages, and followers. So great was the pressure of the crowd around her Ladyship's palfrey that it required the services of a body of strong men armed with stout cudgels to clear the way'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The Lady Godiva procession at Coventry, 1862. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

SIR JOHN SOANE'S MUSEUM IN LINCOLN’S-INN-FIELDS: THE BREAKFAST-ROOM, 1864. CREATOR: SMYTH.

Sir John Soane’s Museum in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields: the Breakfast-Room, 1864. 'The Breakfast-Room has some interesting prints, pictures, and drawings; a richly-mounted pistol, once belonging to Peter the Great and Napoleon I., of whom there is a portrait in his twenty-eighth year, painted by Gorma, a Venetian artist, and valued by Josephine as an excellent likeness; also a miniature of Napoleon, painted at Elba, in 1814, by Isabey'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Sir John Soane's Museum in Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields: the Breakfast-Room, 1864. Creator: Smyth. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

SIR JOHN SOANE'S MUSEUM IN LINCOLN’S-INN-FIELDS: THE SARCOPHAGUS-ROOM, 1864. CREATOR: MASON JACKSON.

Sir John Soane's Museum in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields: the Sarcophagus-Room, 1864. View of '...the Sepulchral Chamber, in the lower part of the Museum, which contains the splendid ancient Egyptian sarcophagus, discovered by Belzoni in 1817 in a Royal tomb in the valley of Biban el Malook, near Gounou, Thebes. It was bought by Sir John Soane of Mr. Salt, the traveller, in 1824, for the sum of £2000. When first discovered, this sarcophagus was considered by Dr. Young to be the tomb of Psamnis. Recently, on May 10, Mr. Joseph Bonomi, the excellent Curator of the Soane Museum, illustrated to the Syro-Egyptian Society Belzoni's very animated description of the sarcophagus by a section and plan of the catacomb, which is excavated to a depth of one hundred yards into the solid rock. The sarcophagus is completely covered with hieroglyphics...Two subjects of particular interest were pointed out, one as representing the ancient Cosmical philosophy, and the other as exhibiting in a very perfect manner the doctrine of the Metempsychosis...The sarcophagus is formed of a large mass of arragonite. The seventeen fragments which formed part of the cover have recently been put together, under the direction of Mr. Bonomi, and can be inspected in a room above stairs'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Sir John Soane's Museum in Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields: the Sarcophagus-Room, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

SIR JOHN SOANE'S MUSEUM IN LINCOLN'S-INN-FIELDS: THE MONKS' PARLOUR, 1864. CREATOR: WATKINS.

Sir John Soane's Museum in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields: the Monks' Parlour, 1864. 'We now descend to the Monks' Parloir, which has its ceiling and walls mostly covered with fragments and casts of ecclesiastical and other structures, carvings in wood and ivory, and engraved brasses; vases found in ancient Peruvian tombs, painted glass, &c.; and a fine Flemish carving, in wood, of the Crucifixion'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Sir John Soane's Museum in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields: the Monks' Parlour, 1864. Creator: Watkins. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

INSPECTION OF CIVIL SERVICE VOLUNTEERS BY THE PRINCE OF WALES...QUADRANGLE OF SOMERSET HOUSE, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Inspection of Civil Service Volunteers by the Prince of Wales in the Quadrangle of Somerset House, [London], 1864. '...a vast quantity of coloured bunting had been employed in...the decoration of the buildings, and in the fitting up of a beautiful kiosk, with raised dais...[and] seats were arranged, accommodating a large number of spectators. The windows, and even the roofs, of the buildings were also crowded...The field state gave a total of four hundred men, of whom sixty were recruits recently passed into the line...our Artist has sketched their appearance when they had faced to the front, formed fours, and prepared to receive cavalry in the way which, in future warfare, with troops properly trained in musketry, will supersede the square, the two front ranks kneeling, the two rear ranks ready for file firing...the Prince [honorary Colonel and future King Edward VII] addressed them as follows: " Gentlemen of the Civil Service Regiment...I have observed that all ranks have paid great attention to their drill, and have acquired an exceedingly satisfactory degree of steadiness. Your muster to-day is very good"...The regiment gave three times three cheers, and presented arms when the Prince and Princess retired'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Inspection of Civil Service Volunteers by the Prince of Wales...Quadrangle of Somerset House, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

CHAPEL OF THE HIGH ALTAR IN THE CATHEDRAL OF TOLEDO, BY S. READ,...WATER COLOURS, 1864. CREATOR: W PALMER.

Chapel Of The High Altar In The Cathedral Of Toledo, by S. Read, in the Exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours, 1864. Engraving of a painting. 'The view in...the sombre and impressive interior of the great cathedral...is taken from within the immense grille which divides the choir from the transept...Here, as in every other part of the cathedral, objects are only seen through a "dim religious light," such is the massive character of the architecture and the quantity of stained glass...only a few women hooded in their mantillas, with a still smaller number of men trailing their ponchos, and an occasional mendicant monk, assemble to the service from the great choral books before the high altar. We have only to add that Mr. Read's drawing is distinguished by the same excellent qualities as his large work of last year, while the tone is more aerial and suggestive of space'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Chapel Of The High Altar In The Cathedral Of Toledo, by S. Read,...Water Colours, 1864. Creator: W Palmer. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE ROYAL VISIT TO CAMBRIDGE - COLLEGE BOAT CLUBS MARCHING PAST THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS..., 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The Royal Visit to Cambridge - college boat clubs marching past the Prince and Princess of Wales, 1864. 'In the grounds of St. John's College...was one of the most brilliant scenes...namely, the marshalling of the University boats in honour of the Royal visitors. This spectacle was much more gay and splendid than the ordinary annual procession of the boats which took place about three weeks before...The Prince and Princess of Wales [future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra], who were in King's grounds, where a marquee had been erected, watched this animated pageant from the banks, and when the boats returned and formed a sort of bridge across the river, the men tossing their oars and cheering lustily, their Royal Highnesses bowed repeatedly, evidently delighted with what they saw. The Prince and the distinguished Doctors of Law who accompanied him wore their scarlet robes. Three cheers for the Queen, and three more for the Prince and Princess of Wales, followed, and then the boats all paddled away in the order in which they had advanced'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The Royal Visit to Cambridge - college boat clubs marching past the Prince and Princess..., 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

MARRIAGE OF THE COUNT DE PARIS WITH THE PRINCESS ISABELLE D'ORLEANS: THE RETURN TO CLAREMONT, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Marriage of the Count de Paris with the Princess Isabelle d'Orleans: the return to Claremont, 1864. '...Louis Philippe Albert d'Orleans, the Count de Paris, son of the Duke of Orleans and grandson of King Louis Philippe, was married to his first cousin, Princess Maria Isabella Francesca d'Assisi, daughter of the Duke de Montpensier, and niece, by her mother's side, to the Queen of Spain...After the ceremony...the young Count and Countess de Paris entered their carriage to return to Claremont, amidst all manner of festive demonstrations - cheering, and firing of cannon, and ringing of bells - in the little town of Kingston-upon-Thames. The road all the way from Kingston, through Esher, to Claremont was crowded with people...[Our illustration] shows the arrival of the bridal party at Claremont on their return; the young newly-married couple have alighted, and are just entering the house...The guests, about one hundred in number, were entertained at breakfast under a marquee at the back of Claremont House; after which the bride and bridegroom left home to spend their honeymoon in the north of England'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Marriage of the Count de Paris with the Princess Isabelle d'Orleans: the return to Claremont, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

MARRIAGE OF THE COUNT DE PARIS WITH THE PRINCESS ISABELLE D'ORLEANS: TRIUMPHAL ARCH AT ESHER, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Marriage of the Count de Paris with the Princess Isabelle d'Orleans: triumphal arch at Esher, 1864. '...Louis Philippe Albert d'Orleans, the Count de Paris, son of the Duke of Orleans and grandson of King Louis Philippe, was married to his first cousin, Princess Maria Isabella Francesca d'Assisi, daughter of the Duke de Montpensier, and niece, by her mother's side, to the Queen of Spain...After the ceremony...the young Count and Countess de Paris entered their carriage to return to Claremont, amidst all manner of festive demonstrations - cheering, and firing of cannon, and ringing of bells - in the little town of Kingston-upon-Thames. The road all the way from Kingston, through Esher, to Claremont was crowded with people; and in some places it was adorned with banners and triumphal arches, one of which, that near Esher, was of a costly as well as tasteful design...[Our illustration] is a view of this triumphal arch, with the carrriages approaching from Claremont on their road to Kingston...The guests, about one hundred in number, were entertained at breakfast under a marquee at the back of Claremont House; after which the bride and bridegroom left home to spend their honeymoon in the north of England'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Marriage of the Count de Paris with the Princess Isabelle d'Orleans: triumphal arch at Esher, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE VOLUNTEER REVIEW IN HYDE PARK: GENERAL VIEW, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The Volunteer Review in Hyde Park [London]: general view, 1864. '...the Prince and Princess of Wales came not only to witness the affair, but his Royal Highness took an active part in it as commander of his own brigade. This circumstance, with the general popularity of the young couple, as well as the growing interest that is felt in the volunteer movement drew together a...[large] multitude of all ranks and classes of the people...[The engraving shows] the Prince [future King Edward VII] with his immediate companions as they...passed in front of the seats reserved for spectators... As soon as the Royal party arrived at the flagstaff, the volunteers gave the usual salute and the united bands of the Household Brigade played the Rational Anthem. The Prince of Wales, accompanied by Prince Louis and the Duke of Cambridge, rode along the front and rear of the assembled troops, inspecting the different corps with considerable interest, and when he had arrived at the Hon. Artillery Company his Royal Highness placed himself at the head of the corps, of which he is Colonel. The Hon. Artillery Company led off the Prince of Wales's Brigade ...The first battalion of the Hon. Artillery Company was warmly cheered'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The Volunteer Review in Hyde Park: general view, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE VOLUNTEER REVIEW IN HYDE PARK: THE PRINCE OF WALES AND HIS STAFF, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The Volunteer Review in Hyde Park [London]: the Prince of Wales and his staff, 1864. '...the Prince and Princess of Wales came not only to witness the affair, but his Royal Highness took an active part in it as commander of his own brigade. This circumstance, with the general popularity of the young couple, as well as the growing interest that is felt in the volunteer movement drew together a...[large] multitude of all ranks and classes of the people...the Prince and Princess of Wales arrived, amidst a salute of guns fired at the Knightsbridge Barracks. They came from Marlborough House, the Prince on horseback, wearing the uniform of Colonel of the Hon. Artillery Company, which resembles very nearly, as Londoners are aware, the uniform of the Grenadier Guards. His Highness also wore the blue ribbon of the Order of the Garter, and he was mounted on a superb chestnut-coloured charger. He looked both a soldier and a Prince. He rode into the park with the Duke of Cambridge, Commander-in-Chief of her Majesty's forces, who was attired as a Field Marshal, with the Garter ribbon on his breast; and they were accompanied by Prince Louis of Hesse, the husband of our Princess Alice, dressed as a Prussian General of artillery'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The Volunteer Review in Hyde Park: the Prince of Wales and his staff, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

LUEBECK: THE RATH-HAUS, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Luebeck: the Rath-Haus, 1864. 'On arriving at the market-place, the first object which attracts the attention of the visitor is the Rath-haus, or Senate-house, a noble Gothic building, faced with red and green bricks, and buttressed...with a number of tower-like structures that terminate in elegant pinnacles. This grand old pile puts a bold face upon the decay of the city of which it was and is one of the chief ornaments, and looks as though it could tell many a tale of its former self that would make the ears of these degenerate days tingle with envy. It could speak of the eighty-five representatives of the League, who from every great city of the Middle Ages...assembled here in the Hall of the Hansa to impose tariffs, to arrange commercial treaties, to regulate customs, to make war or peace, and to keep the blue highway clear for the march of King Commerce. Verily it had a voice in that old time, which Prince, and Emperor, and Czar were fain to listen to with respect; for then the chapman was a man of might, who could wield a stouter weapon than a yard measure and barter blows with a heavy tare and tret against all customers. The Rath-haus could tell, peradventure, of the wondrous wine which lay stored in the Rathkeller beneath'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Luebeck: the Rath-Haus, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)