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(RM) 609546478
ASCENT OF MR. COXWELL'S GREAT BALLOON FROM THE CRYSTAL PALACE GROUNDS, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
Ascent of Mr. Coxwell's Great Balloon from the Crystal Palace grounds, 1865. 'Mr. Coxwell's balloon, named the Research...is composed of fifty gores, each gore being 44 in. wide at the centre and 105 ft. long. It contains about 112,000 cubic feet of gas...It had rained heavily during the afternoon...Mr. Coxwell remarks, "the lower cloud, one widespread mass, hung heavily over the Crystal Palace, and the tops of the towers were partially obscured...In less than one minute we were lost to sight...the rain ran down the sides of the balloon and covered us by shooting down the neck...in one of the darkest clouds I had ever passed through, it was evident we had entered the very fountain of rainfall...I observed a peculiar vibratory motion of the balloon and car, such as accompanies its passage from still air to an aerial wave of wind and storm. I inferred that we were either entering a fresh current or moving upwards with a spiral motion...On getting 3000 ft. elevation we decided that, as there was little enjoyment to be had, it was better to [look] for a landing-place...We alighted very gently on the grounds of Mr. Peter H. Desvignes, at Lewisham." That gentleman...gave Mr. Cox well and his companions a most hospitable and kindly welcome'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. Ascent of Mr. Coxwell's Great Balloon from the Crystal Palace grounds, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
(RM) 609543716
STATUE OF THE LATE SIR CHARLES BARRY...BY J. H. FOLEY, R.A., IN THE NEW PALACE OF WESTMINSTER, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
Statue of the late Sir Charles Barry, R.A., by J. H. Foley, R.A., in the new Palace of Westminster, [London], 1865. 'It was generally felt, on the lamented and untimely death of Sir Charles Barry, that a memorial to him should be placed in the great building he designed and to the erection of which he devoted the best energies and the best years of his life. Accordingly...the commission was given to Mr. J. H. Foley, R.A.[and] the statue was a short time back placed in the inner hall of the New Palace of Westminster...[The sculpture shows] the architect seated, deeply absorbed, designing the Palace of Westminster. Having drawn the plan of the palace on the paper before him, the idea of the Victoria tower strikes him, and this he has just sketched as a marginal note. He then holds the drawing-board at arm's length, to judge the effect of his work...[The Palace of Westminster] must be admitted to be one of the most imposing structures in Europe. Barry did not live to see his great work completed...even now the public can form only an imperfect idea of the complete design of the architect, and must continue to do f o until the buildings which he proposed are erected'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. Statue of the late Sir Charles Barry...by J. H. Foley, R.A., in the new Palace of Westminster, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
(RM) 609543401
MR. COXWELL'S HIGH-LEVEL BALLOON AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
Mr. Coxwell's high-level balloon at the Crystal Palace, 1864. '...the new balloon, named "The Britannia"...has been constructed for the use of Mr. Coxwell and Mr. James Glaisher in their frequent ascents for the scientific purpose of exploring the upper regions of the atmosphere. The "High-Level Balloon"...was examined with much interest by numerous visitors to the Crystal Palace while lying half inflated on the floor of the western transept previously to its first ascent, which took place on the 11th June. The balloon on this occasion rose to a height of two miles, and, after remaining in the air for nearly two hours, was allowed to descend...near Rainham, in Essex. Eight passengers were in the car, including Mr. Coxwell, who then made his 507th aerial trip. The second ascent took place on Monday, the 13th, at seven o'clock. Mr. Glaisher and a party of officers in the Guards...accompanied Mr. Coxwell on this occasion. They did not, however, attain a greater elevation than 3500 ft., and, after crossing the Thames, as in the former trip, the balloon was lowered near Brentwood, in Essex...Its capabilities, therefore, have not yet been severely tested, but, with the exception of M. Nadar's "monster," it is the largest that has yet been made'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Mr. Coxwell's high-level balloon at the Crystal Palace, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
(RM) 609543168
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)
(RM) 609539933
PALACE OF THE LATE KING OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS AT HONOLULU, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
Palace of the late King of the Sandwich Islands at Honolulu, 1864. 'We have lately heard much of a growing civilisation and Christianity in that important group of islands which forms a half-way station between America and Asia, in the North Pacific Ocean. The young King, whose untimely death is now lamented by all who feel an interest in the moral and intellectual progress of the Hawaiian race or in the political independence of the Sandwich Islands, was indeed a fine fellow, with the mind and manners of an English gentleman...Kamehameha IV...died in the palace of Honolulu, on Nov. 30. On the Sunday following, in the church, hung with black, Bishop Staley preached his funeral sermon, which was printed at full length in the native Hawaiian newspaper. The King's body, dressed in military uniform, lay in state for many hours, in a room lit by funeral candles, where stood the widowed Queen, the Queen Dowager, the Princess Royal, and all the great personages of the Court; while thousands of the people, thronging to the palace as soon as the news of this national calamity had reached them, were admitted by turns to look upon their deceased monarch and to cry aloud with the voice of mourning for his loss. Such is the custom of the country'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Palace of the late King of the Sandwich Islands at Honolulu, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
(RM) 609539877
THE WAR IN SCHLESWIG: THE CHATEAU OF GLUECKSBURG, NEAR FLENSBURG, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
The War in Schleswig: the Chateau of Gluecksburg, near Flensburg, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by M. Brandt. The castle '...is now occupied by a division of the Prussian army. This place stands on the southern shore of the Flensburg Fiord...It was there that the late King of Denmark died. The present King, as Duke of Sonderburg-Gluecksburg, takes his family name from this estate...Gliicksburg was originally founded, in the thirteenth century, as a convent of Cistercian monks. This was broken up at the Reformation, and the place became the property of Duke John of Sonderburg. The elder branch of his lineage having expired in 1778, this domain lapsed to the Crown; but in 1825, it was restored to the younger branch - namely, that of Sonderburg-Beck, from which the present King is descended. The castle, which was built in 1662, is a square and massive pile, almost entirely surrounded with water, a deep moat having been dug in the ground formerly consecrated for the churchyard of the ancient monastery. It is approached by a stone bridge over the moat. At each of the four corners of the building is a hectagonal tower, with a conical roof...the whole house, both within and without, has a stern and forbidding appearance'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The War in Schleswig: the Chateau of Gluecksburg, near Flensburg, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
(RM) 609539758
ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE WAR IN SCHLESWIG: THE CHATEAU OF GRAVENSTEIN, SUNDEWITT, THE PRUSSIAN HQ, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
Illustrations of the War in Schleswig: the Château of Gravenstein, Sundewitt, the Prussian head-quarters, 1864. '...Gravenstein, which is Field Marshal von Wrangel's present head-quarters..., formerly belonged to the Duke of Augustenburg, father of the Prince whose claim to be Duke of Schleswig-Holstein is a contingency of this war. Gravenstein is on the mainland, close to that arm of the sea which is called the Flensburg Fiord...The situation of Gravenstein is about half way upon the Sundewitt Peninsula, at an equal distance from Dueppel and the town of Flensburg. The castle, which stands on the edge of a landlocked gulf, named Eckensund, encompassed with thick woods, is said to have been founded in the thirteenth century by a famous pirate named Alf, who made it a convenient hiding-place for the rich booty that he gained by his frequent predatory excursions on the Baltic Sea...The ruins of his building were still visible at the beginning of the seventeenth century; but the present edifice was reared, in 1757, by Christian Augustus, Duke of Augustenburg...The Château of Gravenstein itself has no pretensions to architectural beauty. It consists of a central pile, with two wings at right angles to it, built in a plain and unadorned style'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Illustrations of the War in Schleswig: the Chateau of Gravenstein, Sundewitt, the Prussian HQ, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
(RM) 609486305
THE DRAMATIC COLLEGE FETE AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
The Royal Dramatic College Fete at the Crystal Palace, [London], 1864. Annual fund-raising festival. '...the central portion of the nave and transepts was filled with the stalls of a fancy fair, kept by many of the most popular of the London actresses, whose merry merchandise went off with remarkable success...On the left-hand side of the transept, looking towards the great orchestra, were the stalls of Miss Katharine Hickson; Miss Elsworthy, who was liberally patronised; Mrs. Stirling, who conducted her commercial operations with her usual spirit; and Mrs. St. Henry, who attracted a multitude of customers and sold a variety of wares at no very alarming sacrifice. On the right were ranged the stalls of Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Mrs. Billington, Miss Fanny Hunt, and Mdlle. Stella Colas, who, as might have been expected, enjoyed a large amount of public patronage. In the centre of the nave a many-sided tent, of curious construction, was jointly tenanted by Miss Harfleur, Miss Wentworth, Miss Lindley, Miss Caroline Carson and her sister, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul, who sold, at a profitable price, fans of a peculiar pattern, prettily got up and embellished with views of Maybury College, and vignette portraits of Mr. Webster...and Mr. Creswick...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The Dramatic College Fete at the Crystal Palace, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
(RM) 609485060
LORD PALMERSTON MAKING THE MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ON DANO-GERMAN AFFAIRS..., 1864. CREATOR: MASON JACKSON.
Lord Palmerston making the ministerial statement on Dano-German Affairs in the House of Commons on Monday, 1864. 'Every seat in the body of the house, and the very steps in each gangway, were occupied...[by] persons anxious to obtain the first intelligence of the decision of the Government on the Danish question...[Prime minister] Lord Palmerston...proceeded to give an outline of the circumstances which had led to the Treaty of 1852, and to the subsequent events down to the invasion of Schleswig. Up to that occurrence, he observed, all the parties to the Treaty of 1852, not excepting Prussia, had acknowledged the importance of maintaining the independence of the kingdom of Denmark...Remembering, however, that Denmark had originally been In the wrong; that she had rejected a proposal which might have led to the restoration of peace; that France and Russia, for reasons which no doubt were satisfactory to themselves, were indisposed to give any material support to Denmark; and, seeing that the whole brunt of any effort to dislodge the Germans from Schleswig and Holstein would fall upon England alone, her Majesty's Ministers did not consider it was consistent with their duty to advise the Queen to undertake such an enterprise [ie to go to war]'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Lord Palmerston making the ministerial statement on Dano-German Affairs..., 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
(RM) 609483130
FUERSTENLAGER, A SEAT OF THE DUKE OF HESSE-DARMSTADT, NEAR AUERBACH..., 1862. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
Fuerstenlager, a seat of the Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, near Auerbach - from a sketch by our special artist, 1862. 'This Ducal palace, in which Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse spent about six weeks shortly after their marriage, is situated twelve miles from Darmstadt, near Auerbach, one of the prettiest villages on the Bergstrasse, Auerbach is sometimes resorted to as a watering-place, on account of a mineral spring in the neighbourhood. A gradual ascent leads past the brunnen to the ruins of the Castle of Auerberg (shown in our Engraving, at the back of the palace), one of the most picturesque in the Odenwald. It was dismantled by the French under Turenne, in 1674, and time is fast completing the work of destruction begun by man. The hill on which it stands is composed of granite and gneiss. An easy path conducts from these ruins to the Melibocus, depicted at the extreme right in the background...The Melibocus, or Malchen, is a conical hill of granite. It is the highest of the Odenwald chain of hills, and is conspicuous far and wide on account of the white tower on its top, erected in 1772, as a belvidere. The view from it is most extensive, owing to the vast expanse of fiat in the valley of the Rhine below'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862. Fuerstenlager, a seat of the Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, near Auerbach..., 1862. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
(RM) 609483115
PRINCIPAL ENTRANCE TO THE SULTAN'S NEW PALACE AT CONSTANTINOPLE…, 1862. CREATOR: MASON JACKSON.
Principal entrance to the Sultan's new palace at Constantinople - from a photograph taken for the Prince of Wales by Mr. F. Bedford, 1862. 'The new palace on the Bosphorus, erected for the late Sultan Abdul Medjid, now forms one of the most conspicuous buildings of the city, and it is the more remarkable on account of the character of its architecture, in which the modern classical style of Western Europe has been to a great extent adopted, but in which the predominating features, consisting of the columns and massive cornices of the pseudo-classic styles, have been strangely but sometimes beautifully mingled with features of a truly Oriental character...many of the architectural details of the grand entrance gate...are of Oriental character, both in the style of ornament and in the multitude and richness of their details. They are, indeed, of a style almost approaching that of Hindoo architecture, and yet blend harmoniously enough with the palladian character of the main features...The first architect employed, and upon whose designs the great mass of the external building and the internal decorations were executed, was an Armenian, M. Balyan. More recently an Italian architect, M. Fossati, was associated in the direction of the works'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862. Principal entrance to the Sultan's new palace at Constantinople…, 1862. Creator: Mason Jackson. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
(RM) 609482765
VISIT OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES TO SWEDEN: GENERAL VIEW OF THE CITY OF STOCKHOLM, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: general view of the city of Stockholm, 1864. View '...from the suburb of Norrmalm, on the north shore of the strait which connects Lake Maelar with the Baltic Sea. The principal buildings seen across the water are those upon the Stade island, or cluster of three islets...the larger mass of the town extending for some distance along each shore of the strait by which these little islands are inclosed. The King's Palace, on the islet called Gustavsholm, is shown to the left hand - a vast square pile with a flat roof; then comes the Church of St. Nicholas, in which the kings of Sweden are crowned; in front of this church, nearer the water, is the Radshuus, or House of Commons...[in] the centre of our View is the Riddarhuus, or House of Lords, the position of which is marked by the spire of the German Church (St. Gertrude's) rising behind it; the old Riddarsholm Church, occupying an islet of that name, which has for many generations been the burial-place of Swedish Royalty, is yet more conspicuous, towering above the neighbouring houses. The high ground shown to the right hand, surmounted by the churches of St. Katharine and St. Mary...[belongs] to the peninsula of Sodermalm'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: general view of the city of Stockholm, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
(RM) 609482555
BUILDING PROPOSED TO BE ERECTED IN THE ALEXANDRA-PARK, MUSWELL-HILL, 1864. CREATOR: MASON JACKSON.
Building proposed to be erected in the Alexandra-Park, Muswell-Hill, 1864. 'The directors [of the Alexandra Park Company] have entered into a contract with Messrs. Kelk and Lucas for this structure, which has been designed by Messrs. Alfred Meeson and John Johnson. Considering that the architects have had to deal exclusively with the materials of the International Exhibition building of 1862, they have managed successfully to give it entirely new features. The length of the nave will be 895 ft., the central transept 426 ft., and the smaller transepts 314 ft...The general arrangement...includes concert-rooms, theatres, orchestra, and picture-galleries. There will be a terrace running the whole length of the front of the building, commanding views extending into the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Kent, Surrey, Hertfordshire, and Berkshire...provision will be made for a general railway terminus...which will be united with all the great main lines...the management propose to utilise the park by the encouragement of outdoor sports and amusements. The directors appear to be taking active steps to secure "healthy recreation and rational amusement" for the north side of London, which contains a population four times greater than that of the south'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Building proposed to be erected in the Alexandra-Park, Muswell-Hill, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
(RM) 609482295
VISIT OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES TO SWEDEN:...BALL GIVEN BY THE DOWAGER OF SWEDEN..., 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: the ball given by the Dowager of Sweden...at Drottninghoelm, near Stockholm, 1864. The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in Scandinavia. 'The ball-room is distinguished by the series of valuable portraits to which it owes its title of the "Salle des Contemporains du Roi I Oscar"...The Prince of Wales is in the centre, leading the Queen Dowager; the King of Sweden to our right, having on his arm the Princess of Wales; next, Prince Hans of Gluecksburg, with the Queen of Sweden; around them, Prince Oscar, with a grand array of notables...The Queen Dowager wore a rich silk dress of deep mauve colour, trimmed with white lace, and a tiara of cameos and diamonds; the Queen, a sea-green dress, also having white lace over, and a wreath in which white roses were upheld by sprays of diamonds. The dress of the Princess of Wales attracted general admiration; it consisted of a rich flame-coloured silk, trimmed with the corresponding shade, and having falls of white lace added. The necklace and head-dress of diamonds worn by her Royal Highness were drawn from the rich store accumulated on the occasion of her marriage'. Illustration from "Illustrated London News", [1864]. Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden:...ball given by the Dowager of Sweden..., 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
(RM) 609482030
VISIT OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES TO DENMARK: ARRIVAL AT THE CASTLE OF BERNSTORF, 1864. CREATOR: MASON JACKSON.
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Denmark: arrival at the Castle of Bernstorf, 1864. The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in Scandinavia. 'A triumphal arch was erected immediately outside the entrance-gate, in the decorations of which oak-leaves and forest flowers and berries were combined with the produce of private gardens. The English and Danish flags floated from the summit, and the arms of the two countries, painted upon shields, were exhibited from each front...For more than a mile from the gates of the castle the road was lined with a well-dressed crowd...welcoming [the Princess's] return in the twofold character of happy wife and mother...The band played the English National Anthem, and the choir sang the verses composed in honour of the Princess of Wales...the crowd...burst into enthusiastic cheering for her Royal Highness, for the King and Queen, for the Prince of Wales their son-in-law, and for all the Royal family...The Queen of Denmark, who sat beside the Princess of Wales, acknowledged very graciously the share of compliments intended for her, but looked equally gratified at those addressed to her daughter... Princess Alexandra passed most of her earlier years...' at Bernstorff Palace near Copenhagen. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Denmark: arrival at the Castle of Bernstorf, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
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