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THE SCREW STEAM-SHIP ROYAL STANDARD IN COLLISION WITH AN ICEBERG...HOME VOYAGE FROM MELBOURNE, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The screw steam-ship Royal Standard in collision with an iceberg on the home voyage from Melbourne, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Captain G. H. Dowell, commander of the screw steam-ship Royal Standard, one of the White Star line of Australian packets...The weather [in the South Pacific Ocean] was hazy...the vessel was sailing with a fresh breeze from the north-west, ten knots an hour; her steam-engines, therefore, were not at work, and her screw-propeller was raised, while she made use of the favourable wind. Suddenly she ran into a dense fog. The look-out man...saw a large iceberg...its precipitous cliffs, 600 ft. in height, were towering above the ship...Each wave now knocked her against it...the maintopmast and the mizzen-top-mast snapped asunder...The ship, having thus lost much of her sailing power, could not now keep her hull from coming into violent contact with the iceberg...By another crash, an upper plate amidships was split, with considerable damage...the destruction of the ship seemed quite inevitable...The Royal Standard had thus rubbed shoulders with the iceberg for about half an hour, scraping along half a mile of its length, when, happily, the end of it was seen through the surrounding fog, and at last the ship got clear'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The screw steam-ship Royal Standard in collision with an iceberg...home voyage from Melbourne, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE KING OF DENMARK VISITING THE NORTH-SEA SQUADRON ON ITS RETURN TO COPENHAGEN, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The King of Denmark visiting the North-Sea Squadron on its return to Copenhagen, 1864. Engraving from a sketch 'by Mr. Simonsen, our Danish Artist. All classes of people in Denmark were naturally eager to show their appreciation of the services of the navy, which had held the sea during the whole winter, assisting the army, chasing and blockading the enemy, and concluding with a spirited naval combat - thus upholding the honour of Denmark, and her old historical renown for maritime prowess...the inhabitants of Copenhagen...mustered by thousands upon the ramparts of the citadel...The frigate Sjaeilland...and other ships of war, were seen at anchor; and shortly before noon the frigates Niels Juel; the Jylland, and the corvette Heimdal, steamed in a line past the Three-Crown Battery, and came to anchor, amidst enthusiastic cheers from the crews of the other ships and the crowds of spectators on shore. Almost immediately afterwards a royal salute was fired from the Sixtus Battery; the ships in the docks manned yards, and the royal barge was seen approaching from the Inner Port, rowing towards the fleet. It bore his Majesty the King, in Admiral's uniform, with a numerous suite. The fleet immediately manned yards and commenced firing royal salutes'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The King of Denmark visiting the North-Sea Squadron on its return to Copenhagen, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE WAR IN DENMARK: THE AUSTRO-PRUSSIAN SQUADRON AT CUXHAVEN AFTER ITS DEFEAT OFF HELIGOLAND, 1864. CREATOR: SMYTH.

The War in Denmark: the Austro-Prussian Squadron at Cuxhaven after its defeat off Heligoland, 1864. '...a view of the Austro-Prussian squadron lying off Cuxhaven, at the mouth of the Elbe, whither it returned on the day after its battle with the three Danish ships, which it encountered between that place and the British island of Heligoland. The largest ship of this squadron is the Austrian frigate Schwartzenberg, of fifty guns, which is easily distinguished, for she has lost her foremast and bowsprit, from the foresail being set on fire by one of the Danish shells. She has thirty guns between decks and twenty on the upper deck, including a rifled gun fore and aft. The next ship, about the centre of our view, and placed farther back than the Schwartzenberg, is [The Radetszky] a frigate of thirty guns. Two Prussian gun-boats, which also took part in the action, are seen on our right hand'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The War in Denmark: the Austro-Prussian Squadron at Cuxhaven after its defeat off Heligoland, 1864. Creator: Smyth. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE WAR IN DENMARK: THE ROLF KRAKE, DANISH...GUN-BOAT...ENGAGING THE PRUSSIANS BEFORE DUEPPEL, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The War in Denmark from a sketch by our special artist with the allied German armies: the Rolf Krake, Danish iron-plated gun-boat, in the Venning Bund, engaging the Prussians before Dueppel, 1864. View of the '...Rolf Krake, as she anchored in the creek or inlet of the Venning Bund, and opened fire upon the Prussians when they were attempting to storm the redoubts of Dueppel...The Danish gun-boat is seen lying with her prow towards the mouth of the inlet, ready to slip her anchor and run out into the open sea, if the fire from the Broagerland batteries should become too hot for her...the Rolf Krake was fired at during an hour and a half by three different batteries, containing altogether fifteen or sixteen guns, most of them 24-pounder rifled guns. Although the Rolf Krake was hit about a hundred and fifty times by shot, shell, and shrapnel, besides an Immense number of rifle bullets; and although her rigging, bulwarks, funnel, and boats were a great deal cut up, yet, after the action, the hull, machinery, turrets, and guns were in perfect fighting order; and only three men had been slightly wounded...This is the only European iron-clad vessel that has been tested in actual warfare'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The War in Denmark: the Rolf Krake, Danish...gun-boat...engaging the Prussians before Dueppel, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

GARIBALDI'S BIRTHPLACE AT NICE, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Garibaldi's birthplace at Nice, 1864. 'Engraving from a sketch by Mr. Colebrooke Stockdale. The '...house at Nice, where Giuseppe Garibaldi was born, in the year 1807...[is] a large building which has always been used as an hotel or lodging-house for sailors frequenting that port. The parents of Garibaldi are understood to have been Genoese'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Garibaldi's birthplace at Nice, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE RAMSGATE LIFE-BOAT: MORNING AFTER A HEAVY GALE - WEATHER MODERATING...BY E.W COOKE. R.A., 1864 CREATOR: J GREENAWAY.

The Ramsgate Life-boat: Morning after a Heavy Gale - Weather Moderating - from the picture by E.W Cooke. R.A., 1864. Engraving of a painting. 'The crews of a pilot-boat and life-boat of Ramsgate, after hearing at daybreak signal-guns from the Goodwin floating light- vessel, have communicated with it, and now bear up for a water-logged Indiaman, the crew and passengers of which have perished during the night, when their boats were knocked to pieces. The Captain, who would not desert his ship, is rescued by the lifeboat just before the vessel founders on the North Sandhead of the Goodwin. The life-boat...is the Ramsgate "self-righting" boat, one built on the plan of those of the Life-boat Institution. This is the same boat which...performed a most important service by saving a hundred and twenty persons, being the whole of the crews and passengers of the emigrant-ship Fusilier, and the ship Demerara, wrecked on the Girdler Sands, off Margate... To be sixteen hours hard at work in the raging waves, fighting a December hurricane, while tons of water are now and then dashed over the boat, and the soaked clothes of the men are frozen stiff by the icy wind - that is a performance which we cannot sufficiently praise'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The Ramsgate Life-boat: Morning after a Heavy Gale - Weather Moderating...by E.W Cooke. R.A., 1864 Creator: J Greenaway. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE ARRIVAL OF GARIBALDI AT SOUTHAMPTON ON BOARD THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAMER RIPON, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The arrival of Garibaldi at Southampton on board the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Ripon, 1864. Giuseppe Garibaldi, the popular hero of Italian Unification, is greeted by cheering crowds as he arrives in England. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The arrival of Garibaldi at Southampton on board the Peninsular and Oriental steamer Ripon, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE CITY OF NEW YORK STEAM-SHIP ON DAUNT’S ROCK, AT THE ENTRANCE OF QUEENSTOWN HARBOUR, 1864. CREATOR: SMYTH.

The City of New York steam-ship on Daunt's Rock, at the entrance of Queenstown Harbour, [Ireland], 1864. 'The steam-ship City of New York, one of the ships belonging to the Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Steam-ship Company, usually called the Inman line, remains still fixed upon Daunt's Rock, at the entrance of Cork or Queenstown harbour, where she struck on the morning of Tuesday week. [The engraving]...shows the position of the ship last Saturday, when she presented no external appearance of injury; the tug-boats were alongside removing her cargo, and there was another large steamer, which is seen on the right hand of our View - the City of Glasgow, just arrived from New York, and about to enter the harbour. The unfortunate City of New York, having a hole of ten feet by three in her bottom, and being submerged by high tides above her upper decks, soon became full of water...We are glad to learn, however, that there is still a chance of saving this fine ship'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The City of New York steam-ship on Daunt’s Rock, at the entrance of Queenstown Harbour, 1864. Creator: Smyth. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

H.M.S. HIMALAYA AMONG ICEBERGS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

H.M.S. Himalaya among icebergs in the South Pacific, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by 'Lieut. H. Stratton Bates, of the 65th Regiment, lately the native interpreter to her Majesty's Forces in New Zealand, who was in command of a detachment of invalid soldiers sent home on board the Himalaya, which arrived at Portsmouth on the 16th March. She fell in with a number of icebergs, of a larger size than are usually met with in the South Pacific Ocean; and it appears from this sketch that they beset the steam-ship in a really formidable way; in fact, the home voyage of the Himalaya was much delayed by this adventure, which is quite worthy of an illustration in our pages'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. H.M.S. Himalaya among icebergs in the South Pacific, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE WAR IN DENMARK: DANISH CRUISERS OF RUEGEN CHASING A PRUSSIAN FLOTILLA INTO SWINEMUENDE..., 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The War in Denmark: Danish cruisers of Ruegen chasing a Prussian flotilla into Swinemuende - from a sketch by our Danish correspondent, 1864. View of '...the Prussian vessels, Arcona, Loreley, Nymph, running away as fast as they can, on the left hand, while the Prussian gun-boats lie as close as possible to the shore. The foremost of the Danish ships is the Sjoelland [or Sjaelland], the second is the Skjold, and the Thor comes last, all steaming their best in pursuit of the retreating foe, despite a shower of shot and shell from the Prussian gun-boats flying through the air and falling harmlessly into the sea. The land beyond is the Isle of Ruegen, on the Baltic coast, just opposite Copenhagen...The Loreley and one of the corvettes were badly raked; and their loss of killed and wounded, which they say, were one officer, a pilot, and thirteen men, must have been considerable. It is well known that Prussia (like Russia) does not allow her real losses to transpire. The Danish Admiral's ship had three seamen dead and nineteen wounded; the other ship none. The greatest animation prevails in the Danish fleet'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The War in Denmark: Danish cruisers of Ruegen chasing a Prussian flotilla into Swinemuende..., 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE WAR IN DENMARK: PRUSSIAN BATTERY AT GAASBERG POINT, OPPOSITE THE FORTS OF DUEPPEL, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The War in Denmark: Prussian battery at Gaasberg Point, opposite the forts of Dueppel, 1864. '...We see two of the great guns at work, throwing shot and shell across the waters of the Venning Bund, a distance of about two miles and a half, into the Danish redoubts, three or four of which are plainly distinguished on the opposite shore...The Dueppel windmill is in the background...An officer, making use of a telescope mounted on a rest, is examining the enemy's movements...The gunners, having just fired off one of their two pieces, are preparing to discharge another. One man is carefully hugging a percussion shell...to load the gun; another is opening a chest, which may contain some part of the ammunition. In the left comer are some men who seem to be anxiously expecting the approach of a Danish shell, and ready to take shelter beneath the sloping screen of turf on a timber framework...The commanding officer, with his back towards us, stands in the middle, and a young cavalry officer, in white uniform, stands beside him...our Special Artist has portrayed himself, with pencil and sketchbook in hand, in the right-hand corner, accompanied by his comrade, the special correspondent of the Times, who wears an opera-glass slung round his neck'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The War in Denmark: Prussian battery at Gaasberg Point, opposite the forts of Dueppel, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

DESTRUCTION OF THE FORTIFICATIONS OF THE IONIAN ISLANDS: FORT NEUF, IN THE HARBOUR OF CORFU, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Destruction of the fortifications of the Ionian Islands: Fort Neuf, in the harbour of Corfu, 1864. 'The conduct of her Majesty's Government in demolishing the fortifications of Corfu before handing over the Ionian Islands to Greece has lately been made a subject of Parliamentary debate...Of Fort Neuf...only the interior works are to be destroyed...Fort Neuf, except the Bell Tower, is of Venetian architecture, and this part will be preserved. The whole fortress...was of enormous strength on every side, with a number of batteries, all closely masked, so that not a gun was visible from outside. The batteries are now entirely dismantled...On the summit of the citadel are a lighthouse and a signal-station...During the last three weeks..., hundreds of large guns and immense quantities of stores have been shipped for removal, and the English troops have begun to take their departure...There can be no doubt that the inhabitants of Corfu will sadly miss the accustomed presence of our military, who used to spend at bast £200,000 a year in that town, besides what might be got from an occasional visit of the Mediterranean fleet. But they have chosen annexation to the Greek kingdom, and their wish is to be fulfilled before the end of this month'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Destruction of the fortifications of the Ionian Islands: Fort Neuf, in the harbour of Corfu, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE SEAT OF WAR IN DENMARK, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The seat of war in Denmark, 1864. 'The Map gives a correct outline of the Sundewitt Peninsula, including the fortified lines of Dueppel on the nose of land between Als Sund (the Alsen Strait) and the small gulf called the Venning Bund, with the Isle of Alsen opposite...The Danish forces were posted along the road from West Dueppel to Sonderburg, and in the ten redoubts or forts by which that road is protected, their seaward front also commanding the waters of the Venning Bund and the Broagerland shore. The Prussian heavy batteries...began, on the 15th of March, to bombard the Dueppel forts. But on the 17th...they attacked the Danish position at Frydendal and West Dueppel, and obtained possession of both those villages, with the Ruhenberg and Avnbierg hills; the last-named hill being within half a mile of the nearest Danish redoubt. The village of West Dueppel is said to have been almost destroyed by the cannonade which the Danes have since kept up with a view to drive the Prussians out of it. Within the last few days, however, the Prussians have made a general attack upon the whole of the Danish lines, and have been repulsed'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The seat of war in Denmark, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

RACE IN THE CHANNEL BETWEEN THE ATALANTA TWIN-SCREW STEAMER AND THE DOVER MAIL-PACKET EMPRESS, 1864. CREATOR: SMYTH.

Race in the Channel between the Atalanta twin-screw steamer and the Dover mail-packet Empress, 1864. 'The Atalanta...has a pair of screw propellers instead of a single one. There are two engines, independent of each other, each being of 100-horse power. The success of the double-screw principle, which has been already partially adopted by the Admiralty, is no longer a matter of doubt...she crossed over from Calais to Dover, so as to steam back...in company with the Empress, which was appointed to leave with the mail from Dover at 9.30. At forty-five minutes past nine the Empress came out and, the Atalanta having been placed in position as nearly as possible abreast of her, the race across commenced. From the time of starting, the result was never for a moment in doubt. The Empress, pitching her bows into the sea as she got clear of the land, was evidently making hard work of it, and fast dropping astern of the Atalanta, which, without throwing a drop of spray over her deck, was making her way in splendid style and improving her position with every fresh puff of wind and roll of the sea...Calais was reached in 77 minutes by the Atalanta, but the Empress took 107 minutes - being half an hour behind the double screw'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Race in the Channel between the Atalanta twin-screw steamer and the Dover mail-packet Empress, 1864. Creator: Smyth. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE WRECK OF THE BOHEMIAN, MONTREAL OCEAN COMPANY'S STEAM-PACKET, OFF THE COAST OF MAINE, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The wreck of The Bohemian, Montreal Ocean Company's steam-packet, off the coast of Maine, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. Bateman Smith, one of the cabin passengers '...of that vessel upon the rocks near Portland Harbour...where she got aground...The steamer, carrying nineteen cabin passengers and 199 steerage, besides the mails and cargo...was just rounding Cape Elizabeth...when she struck upon a ledge called St. Alden's Rock...the night was foggy...It appears that the master, Captain Borland, had misjudged the distance of the lights visible on Cape Elizabeth. The vessel, having...a large hole in her bottom, and began to fill rapidly...she sunk in four fathoms of water, in an almost upright position...Most of the passengers, however, had already left the ship, the first boat taking eighty of them in one trip and seventy in the next trip all safe to land. The second boat was, unfortunately, swamped, and nineteen or twenty lives were thus lost, all Irish steerage passengers, including five or six women and one or two children...The citizens of Portland...are much commended for their humane efforts to relieve and provide for the destitute passengers and to help them to their destinations'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The wreck of The Bohemian, Montreal Ocean Company's steam-packet, off the coast of Maine, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

PEKIN, ONE OF THE EUROPEAN-CHINESE SQUADRON, LEAVING CHEFOO, SHANTUNG, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Pekin, one of the European-Chinese Squadron, leaving Chefoo, Shantung, 1864. 'Chefoo Bluff; Green Island, Stick-up Rock; The China; Island of Kung-Kung-Tau; English naval stores; H.M. gun-boat Insolent...The squadron remained at Chefoo waiting the arrival of the Commodore [Sherard Osborn, Captain R.N.], from Peking, to which place he had gone immediately on his arrival in China, to confer with Prince Kung relative to the future movements of the squadron. On the 13th of November the Commodore returned with orders for the whole force to be broken up and certain ships to return to England, the remainder to proceed to Bombay to pay off, and their crews to return home. Our Engraving shows the Pekin leaving the island of Kung-Kung-Tau (Chefoo)...the men of the China and the Insolent (her Britannic Majesty's gun-boat) stationed at that island, manning their rigging and cheering. Nothing could exceed the kindness of the Toutai of Chefoo, and, in fact, of all the Chinese, during the two months the ships were at Chefoo. The heartiest good feeling existed between Lieutenant Nicolas, R.N., and his crew in her Majesty's gun-boat Insolent with both the officers and men of the European Chinese Naval Force'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Pekin, one of the European-Chinese Squadron, leaving Chefoo, Shantung, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

OUR IRONCLAD FLEET: LAUNCH OF THE ROYAL ALFRED SCREW-FRIGATE AT PORTSMOUTH, ON SATURDAY LAST, 1864. CREATORS: EDWIN WEEDON, UNKNOWN.

Our ironclad fleet: launch of the Royal Alfred screw-frigate at Portsmouth, on Saturday last, 1864. Royal Navy warship. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Our ironclad fleet: launch of the Royal Alfred screw-frigate at Portsmouth, on Saturday last, 1864. Creators: Edwin Weedon, Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

HAMMERFEST, IN NORWAY, LATELY VISITED BY PRINCE ALFRED, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Hammerfest, in Norway, lately visited by Prince Alfred, 1864. View of the town and harbour. 'The town of Hammerfest, the most northerly in the world, is situated in latitude 70 deg. 39 min...[It] has a population of 1100 or 1200 souls...In the winter, for two months there is perpetual night...For a corresponding period in summer the sun never sinks below the horizon. During this time the port of Hammerfest is generally full of vessels, and a lively trade is carried on with Russia, England, and France, principally in dried codfish. The Spitzbergen trade also forms an important branch of industry at Hammerfest, reindeer, walrus, and eiderdown being the principal objects there sought for. Even in the coldest winter the sea never freezes along the northern coast of Norway. This is due to the Gulf stream, which, as is known, impinges on the western coast of Norway and sweeps along its shores till it loses itself in the Arctic Ocean. It is, indeed, by no means a rare occurrence that parts of trees and other produce of a tropical clime are washed ashore near Hammerfest. The influence of the Gulf stream alone renders it possible for human beings to live at this place, and makes the temperature endurable'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Hammerfest, in Norway, lately visited by Prince Alfred, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

EMBARKING CATTLE AT THE PORT OF TAMATAVE, MADAGASCAR, 1864. CREATOR: MASON JACKSON.

Embarking cattle at the port of Tamatave, Madagascar, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Lieutenant S. P. Oliver showing '...the mode of putting cattle on shipboard in a port of Madagascar, which does a considerable trade in live beef...The ox is there commonly represented by the variety called "zebu", or the Indian ox (bos Indicus)...The vessel having approached the shore as near as is practicable, a hawser is passed ashore. A large canoe is prepared, with pieces of timber lashed across the outriggers (sometimes they have two canoes lashed together), and this lies just outside the rollers, or breakers, on the beach...It is very amusing to see the cattle driven into the sea. They are first caught with a noose thrown around their horns whilst yet in the pen; ropes are made fast to the head of the first comer, and the gate of the cattle-pen being opened, he rushes out...The bullocks and oxen are driven into the surf and made to swim to the canoe, where their horns are lashed to the outrigger; and as soon as the canoe has a number of them fast lashed and swimming alongside, she is hauled along the hawser and brought alongside the vessel, where the oxen are slung and hauled on board'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Embarking cattle at the port of Tamatave, Madagascar, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE LIGHTHOUSE AND FLAGSTAFF AT COLOMBO, CEYLON, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The lighthouse and flagstaff at Colombo, Ceylon, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. Slinn and Co. Coastal scene in what is now Sri Lanka, with cannons strategically placed along the shoreline for coastal defence. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The lighthouse and flagstaff at Colombo, Ceylon, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

A BARKING CARRIER COLLECTING FISH FROM THE TRAWL FLEET ON THE DOGGERBANK, 1864. CREATOR: SMYTH.

A Barking carrier collecting fish from the trawl fleet on the Doggerbank, 1864. '...a view of some of the vessels composing the largest fleet engaged in the deep-sea fisheries of Great Britain - that of Messrs. Hewett, of Barking, whose firm has carried on business for nearly a century, and has for many years past furnished Billingsgate Market with its principal supplies of fresh fish...A more exciting scene can hardly be imagined than when a carrier-cutter hoists her flag to take in cargo for market. The boats of the fishing fleet immediately throng around her with their boxes and hampers, rowing many a hard race to see which will reach her first. They hang on to her from bow to stern like a swarm of bees, and packages after packages are literally rained upon her deck, until sometimes she has to make sail and force a passage away from them; for the hardy fishermen have an idea that a carrier never can be overladen, and accordingly pile their packages on board, until it sometimes becomes absolutely dangerous...the boxes and baskets are struck down into the hold and stowed in tiers, between each pair of which a layer of ice is placed to preserve the fish in good condition...they will stow, on average, about forty tons of fish'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. A Barking carrier collecting fish from the trawl fleet on the Doggerbank, 1864. Creator: Smyth. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

TORBAY REGATTA: THE SCHOONER-YACHTS STARTING FROM TORQUAY, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Torbay Regatta: the schooner-yachts starting from Torquay, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. G. Whitaker. 'The course was three times round the bay, starting from a point just outside the pier and Beacon Rock...[illustration also shows] Berry Head and Brixham...The yachts which were entered for this race were the Vestal...belonging to Sir Bruce Chichester; the Madcap...Mr. J. Abbott Dunbar; the Blue Bell...Mr. F. Edwards; and the Albertine...Lord Londesborough...the wind died away in the afternoon, and after going once round the bay they were obliged to desist from the race...On the next day...the match was again sailed...The rules were that the course should be sailed over three times, the committee exercising the right of stopping the yachts after the second round, if there was no chance of doing the third in time. This right they exercised, for at eight o'clock only two rounds were finished. The Albertine was in about two minutes and a half ahead of the Madcap, but lost the prize, as she had to allow the Madcap nearly half an hour for difference of tonnage. The winner made the two rounds in exactly eight hours'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Torbay Regatta: the schooner-yachts starting from Torquay, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

WATERSPOUT SEEN OFF WORTHING ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Waterspout seen off Worthing on Sunday, August 21, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by the Rev. F. Piggott. 'The morning was very dull and thundery, attended with a few showers, and the lightning severe. The clouds were seen to be moving in all directions...[they] were seen to revolve in a circle, about half a mile in diameter, and gradually approach the centre, which descended, diminishing in size, till, when about 50 ft. from the surface of the sea, it increased, and united with a dense vapour arising from the water in the shape of a cone. The sea for a circle of 300 ft. was in a most disturbed state, the immense waves rolling to a centre and throwing up masses of foam. At 9.15 the waterspout broke, and an exceedingly heavy hailstorm attended its dissolution, some of the stones being about three quarters of an inch in diameter. The waterspout was distant from Worthing about two miles. The disturbed water travelled to the eastward at a rapid rate (nearly forty miles an hour)'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Waterspout seen off Worthing on Sunday, August 21, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

LAYING THE FOUNDATION-STONE OF THE HUBBERSTON DOCK AT MILFORD HAVEN, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Laying the foundation-stone of the Hubberston Dock at Milford Haven, 1864. 'The foundation-stone...was laid on Thursday, the 11th August, by Mrs. Potter, the wife of Mr. Richard Potter, chairman of the Great Western Railway Company. This event was looked upon as one of great importance to the interests of the county of Pembroke, which had a few days previously congratulated itself also upon the opening of the short line of railway from the town of Pembroke to Pembroke Docks, with the prospect of a speedy completion of the Pembroke and Tenby line. The place chosen for the site of the new dock is shown in our Illustration. It is a part of the shore adjoining the town of Milford...The shores and approaches were crowded by hundreds of persons congregating upon every available point from which a view of the proceedings could be obtained...The stocks were removed from beneath the stone, and a silver trowel, with a suitable inscription, was handed to Mrs. Potter, who took up some mortar from the mimic hod held by Mr. Milnes, the contractor, and placed it beneath the four comers of the block, which was then lowered amid cheers and declared to be duly laid. The band played the National Anthem'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Laying the foundation-stone of the Hubberston Dock at Milford Haven, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE WAR IN DENMARK: THE LITTLE BELT AND SHORE OF JUTLAND, VIEWED FROM THE ISLAND OF FUNEN, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The War in Denmark: the Little Belt and Shore of Jutland, viewed from the Island of Funen, 1864. 'Town of Fredericia; Austrian four-gun battery; Strib...The probable termination of the war between Germany and Denmark may have taken from the subject of our present notice a good deal of its military importance. For some weeks after the fall of Dueppel, and since the failure of the London Conference to put an end to the struggle, it was expected that the Austro-Prussian army, having already gained possession of the fortress of Fredericia, on the Little Belt, would attempt to cross that strait into the Island of Funen, or Fyen, where the remnant of the Danish army was collected...Fredericia...commands the navigation of the Little Belt, and its hostile occupation by the Germans must effectually shut out the insular kingdom of Denmark from all access to its Continental provinces. But it has always seemed doubtful whether any object of German policy could be promoted by an attack upon Funen'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The War in Denmark: the Little Belt and Shore of Jutland, viewed from the Island of Funen, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE WAR IN DENMARK: THE LITTLE BELT AND SHORE OF JUTLAND, VIEWED FROM THE ISLAND OF FUNEN, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The War in Denmark: the Little Belt and Shore of Jutland, viewed from the Island of Funen, 1864. 'Snoghoi [?] Ferry, headquarters of the Austrian General; Austrian eight-gun battery...The probable termination of the war between Germany and Denmark may have taken from the subject of our present notice a good deal of its military importance. For some weeks after the fall of Dueppel, and since the failure of the London Conference to put an end to the struggle, it was expected that the Austro-Prussian army, having already gained possession of the fortress of Fredericia, on the Little Belt, would attempt to cross that strait into the Island of Funen, or Fyen, where the remnant of the Danish army was collected...Fredericia...commands the navigation of the Little Belt, and its hostile occupation by the Germans must effectually shut out the insular kingdom of Denmark from all access to its Continental provinces. But it has always seemed doubtful whether any object of German policy could be promoted by an attack upon Funen'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The War in Denmark: the Little Belt and Shore of Jutland, viewed from the Island of Funen, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE WAR IN DENMARK: THE LITTLE BELT AND SHORE OF JUTLAND, VIEWED FROM THE ISLAND OF FUNEN, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The War in Denmark: the Little Belt and Shore of Jutland, viewed from the Island of Funen, 1864. 'Hin[?]sgael Wood; Behrendt's Hotel, Middlefahrt; Damgaard...The probable termination of the war between Germany and Denmark may have taken from the subject of our present notice a good deal of its military importance. For some weeks after the fall of Dueppel, and since the failure of the London Conference to put an end to the struggle, it was expected that the Austro-Prussian army, having already gained possession of the fortress of Fredericia, on the Little Belt, would attempt to cross that strait into the Island of Funen, or Fyen, where the remnant of the Danish army was collected...Fredericia...commands the navigation of the Little Belt, and its hostile occupation by the Germans must effectually shut out the insular kingdom of Denmark from all access to its Continental provinces. But it has always seemed doubtful whether any object of German policy could be promoted by an attack upon Funen'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The War in Denmark: the Little Belt and Shore of Jutland, viewed from the Island of Funen, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

OUR IRON-CLAD FLEET: H.M. STEAM-FRIGATE ACHILLES OFF FOLLY POINT, CHATHAM, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Our Iron-Clad Fleet: H.M. Steam-Frigate Achilles off Folly Point, Chatham, 1864. 'Our Engraving gives a view of that fine warship the Achilles, which is the largest and fastest ironclad that our navy yet possesses. It represents her as she appeared when lying off Folly Point, at Chatham, on the day before her late trial-trip, when she was found to exceed the most sanguine expectations of those interested in her success. The result of this trial proved her to attain a mean speed of 14.362 knots at full power; and she made 11.878 knots when going at half speed. It is anticipated, however, that with the improvements since made she will realise from fifteen to sixteen knots when all her weights will be on board. She can be made ready for sea, if necessary, in a few days. Her keel was laid down in Chatham Dockyard, in October, 1862, and she was launched in December last...horse-power, 1250, nominal; intended armament, 30 guns ("Somerset" pattern); intended complement, 650 officers and men'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Our Iron-Clad Fleet: H.M. Steam-Frigate Achilles off Folly Point, Chatham, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

EXPERIMENTS WITH THE ARMSTRONG 600-POUNDER AGAINST THE WARRIOR FLOATING TARGET, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Experiments with the Armstrong 600-pounder against the Warrior floating target, 1864. 'The sight presented by the target when struck was very grand. The shell, from its enormous size, was distinctly seen throughout its flight of 1000 yards from the gun to the target, and as the shell exploded an immense volume of smoke and flame instantly enveloped the target. Above the smoke pieces of plank were seen flying in the air, announcing the demolition of the box in the rear...On taking the target to pieces the shattering effect was found to have extended far beyond the limits of the hole...The whole of [the] inclosing planks were torn off and blown away by the explosion of the shell. One of the massive timber struts was also tom away from the target by the blast, and another was broken laterally by the same cause. The Engraving shows the appearance of the target and the sea immediately around it at the moment the shell burst; the fragments of the wood inclosure were sent into the air, and portions of the shell and the splinters were hurled into the surrounding water. This sketch was taken from a point in front of the barracks at Shoeburyness, and from it may be readily gathered an idea of the deadly nature of this ponderous missile'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Experiments with the Armstrong 600-pounder against the Warrior floating target, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE WAR IN AMERICA: THE FEDERAL STEAMER CHESAPEAKE, SEIZED BY CONFEDERATES..., 1864. CREATOR: SMYTH.

The War in America: the Federal steamer Chesapeake, seized by Confederates, landing crew and passengers off Musquash Harbour, Bay of Fundy, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. Charles C. Ward. '...when about twenty miles N.N.E. of Cape Cod, [the Chesapeake, Captain Willet] was seized by a party of Confederates...The second engineer, who was in charge of the engine at the time, was shot dead and his body thrown overboard. The first engineer was wounded by a ball in the chin, and was kept on board to work the engine...After the crew had been overpowered, the vessel was taken charge of by the Confederates; the captain, officers, and crew were placed in irons, and the passengers, some six or eight in number, on promising not to interfere, were allowed their liberty. The Confederates numbered sixteen persons, and were commanded by a Lieutenant Braine, reputed to hold a commission in the Confederate service...the Chesapeake arrived off Musquash Harbour, where she was boarded by a person, said to be a Confederate officer, who assumed the command of the steamer...We learn by the last mail that the three pirates captured on board the Chesapeake were taken from the authorities by the mob whilst being landed at Halifax, and set free'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The War in America: the Federal steamer Chesapeake, seized by Confederates..., 1864. Creator: Smyth. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE WAR IN NEW ZEALAND: TAURANGA HARBOUR, WITH THE CAMP OF THE HEAD-QUARTERS OF THE 68TH..., 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The War in New Zealand: Tauranga Harbour, with the camp of the head-quarters of the 68th and 43rd regiments, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Colonel Carey of '...one of the finest natural havens and one of the greatest future cities of the north island...The Durham and Monmouth Redoubts appear at opposite angles of the...encampment...H.M.S. Miranda is seen lying at anchor, having disembarked a portion of the Tauranga field force; vessels of 300 or 400 tons may come up at all tides to the landing-place in front of the camp. The surrounding country is intensely cultivated...The singularly-shaped mountain which overlooks the water is Mount Monganui - a landmark visible far away...The harbour is magnificent, with accommodation for an immense amount of shipping...The tents of the soldiery are placed on the incline of a fine clover-clad bank...The Monmouth Redoubt has been formed from an old Maori path. It is situated on the edge of the cliff that overhangs the beach, three of its faces being surmounted with parapets with bastions, on one of which a 12-pounder Armstrong gun is posted...To the left of this redoubt, looking seaward, there are the rugged and broken remains of an old native work called The Tombs'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The War in New Zealand: Tauranga Harbour, with the camp of the head-quarters of the 68th..., 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE RAMSGATE STATION OF THE EAST KENT (LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER) RAILWAY, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The Ramsgate Station of the East Kent (London, Chatham, and Dover) Railway, 1864. 'View of the new station at...Ramsgate...recently built by Messrs. Peto and Betts from the designs of Mr. John Newton...Our readers will observe that this illustration closely resembles Mr. Frith's celebrated picture of "The Ramsgate Sands" in most respects...[apart from] the new railway station [which] is seen immediately beneath the cliff...No more prominent example of the new fashion of carrying railways into the very heart of a town could possibly be found...It is proposed to make a refreshment-room at the station, which...will provide articles of light refection both for those who travel by the railway and for the many hundreds of persons who crowd the sands below daily during the bathing season...The direct line...connecting London with the towns of Margate, Broadstairs, and Ramsgate...has been largely patronised by the public in consequence of its providing a shorter route from the metropolis to those places by from seventeen to twenty-seven miles over any previously established system...by means of this new railway three of the most popular seaside resorts are opened up to Londoners under peculiarly favourable circumstances'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The Ramsgate Station of the East Kent (London, Chatham, and Dover) Railway, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

SAVED, BY F. W. TOPHAM, IN THE EXHIBITION OF THE SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS, 1864. CREATOR: W THOMAS.

Saved, by F. W. Topham, in the exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours, 1864. Engraving. 'We must sympathise with the terror through which these humble Irish folk have passed, and with the agony of suspense which has wrung that young mother's heart, as well as the indescribable joy with which...she now raises her hands and eyes to Heaven...[Mr. Topham] intimates - notwithstanding that there appear to be no evidences of consciousness in the pallid face of the poor child just dragged from the water - that he is restored to life. This intimation is... conveyed...by the ecstasy of gratitude with which the mother pours out her thanks to Heaven...Judging from the black hair and blue-grey eyes of the young mother, we should say she is one of the witching beauties of the Claddagh, and we should place the site of the pier in Galway Bay...[Her] apparent youthfulness...favours our assumption, for the Claddagh girls are notorious for marrying early; and, as a natural consequence, they look aged at an earlier period than women of less precocious temperaments - a remark that, in all likelihood, applies to the greyhaired crone in this picture, the mother, probably, of the young woman'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Saved, by F. W. Topham, in the exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours, 1864. Creator: W Thomas. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

GENERAL VIEW OF THE CHINCHA ISLANDS, LATELY SEIZED BY THE SPANIARDS, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

General view of the Chincha Islands, lately seized by the Spaniards, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Oswald Younghusband. 'The Chincha Islands, which contain the richest deposits of guano on these coasts, are situated about 120 miles south of Lima. It has been stated that they bring in a revenue of about 16,000,000 dollars to the State...a strong Spanish squadron, which had come to Callao some time previously and been hospitably received by the population, set sail for the Chincha Islands, where Admiral Pinzon ordered the Peruvian Governor to haul down his national flag and hoist the Spanish, threatening to open fire if not obeyed. The Governor submitted, under protest; the islands were occupied, the Peruvian vessel Iquique was seized, and all the Government officials on the island were made prisoners, to be detained as hostages. The Peruvians resented this outrage, and the two States are now at war'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. General view of the Chincha Islands, lately seized by the Spaniards, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE SUSPECTED CONFEDERATE CRUISER PAMPERO SEIZED AT GLASGOW, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The suspected Confederate cruiser Pampero seized at Glasgow, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. Hugh Aird. 'This vessel...has created a good deal of interest, owing to a suspicion being pretty generally entertained that it was intended to make her a consort to the Alabama, Georgia, and Florida...the Emancipation Society at Glasgow addressed a memorial to Earl Russell...praying for an investigation into the matter. To this Earl Russell replied that the attention of her Majesty's Government had already been directed to this vessel. No interference with the vessel took place beyond posting customs officers near her berth and moving from Greenock the gun-boat Goldfinch, one of the tenders to her Majesty's ship Hogue, stationed there, and placing her on the opposite side of the harbour to the Pampero. Recently, the Lord Advocate of Scotland instructed the customs authorities to detain her, and she is now in charge of a gang of bluejackets. The Pampero is a handsome steamer of 1000 tons...with direct-acting engines of 200-horse power. She is finely sparred, and her main and fore masts, of iron, are capable of spreading a large area of canvas. Her funnel is telescopic. She has lifting screw, and patent reefing topsails'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The suspected Confederate cruiser Pampero seized at Glasgow, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL COMPANY’S NEW PADDLE-WHEEL STEAMER NYANZA, 1864. CREATOR: SMYTH.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's new paddle-wheel steamer Nyanza, 1864. A ship built by the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company from designs by Mr. G. C. Mackrow '...has made her first trip from Southampton to Alexandria with the Bombay mails...The engines, made by Messrs. J. and G. Rennie...are of 450 horse-power nominal...She has berths for 143 first and 34 class passengers, with large capacity for cargo and mails'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The Peninsular and Oriental Company’s new paddle-wheel steamer Nyanza, 1864. Creator: Smyth. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE BOATS OF H.M.S. SUTLEJ AND DEVASTATION ATTACKING AN INDIAN VILLAGE IN CLAYOQUOT..., 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The boats of H.M.S. Sutlej and Devastation attacking an Indian village in Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Lieutenant Edward C. Hall. 'The British squadron...has lately been employed in chastising the Indian tribes...for some acts of piracy committed by them...Mr. Hankin...landed at the first native village they reached, in hopes of persuading the Indians to come to a parley or "waw-waw." But the village was deserted by its inhabitants...The Sutlej...stopped in front of the village...A native was seen there vehemently gesticulating as the ship drew near to the shore, and exclaiming, probably, at the loss of the canoes. Mr. Hankin...made him a prisoner, believing him to be one of the murderers, and brought him safe on board...After a "waw-waw" of nearly two hours they sent back a refusal to give up either. The Sutlej then came in and opened fire upon the village, which was soon knocked to pieces; but, to ensure its total destruction, Lieutenant Talbot, with boats, was sent in to set the huts on fire and bring away the canoes. In a few minutes the village was in flames and eleven canoes were towed off to the ship, the Indians firing but a few shots at Lieutenant Talbot's boat'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The boats of H.M.S. Sutlej and Devastation attacking an Indian village in Clayoquot..., 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE JACKAL TENDER AND BOATS GOING TO MEET THE AMERICAN MAIL STEAMER AT ROCHE’S POINT..., 1864. CREATOR: SMYTH.

The Jackal tender and boats going to meet the American mail steamer at Roche's Point, near Queenstown [in Ireland], 1864. 'Every reader of the London morning papers is accustomed at the present time to look for some exciting news of the American [civil] war in that column of large type and short paragraphs which is headed "By Electric and International Telegraph, via Roche's Point," with the name, perhaps, of one of the Cunard line of steamers, which may be half way up St. George's Channel, on her way to Liverpool, at the moment when this intelligence meets the reader's eye. We have engraved a Sketch of the Scotia lying off Roche's Point, at the entrance of Queenstown Harbour, where she is met by one or two small boats, to bring the telegraphic despatches to land, when not a moment is lost in transmitting their message by the electric wire to London, Liverpool, and every other place concerned in obtaining the earliest American news. At the same time, a portion of the mails are taken by the Jackal tender, which is also shown in our Engraving, and conveyed up the harbour to be forwarded by railway from Cork'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The Jackal tender and boats going to meet the American mail steamer at Roche’s Point..., 1864. Creator: Smyth. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE FIGHT BETWEEN THE ALABAMA AND THE KEARSARGE, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, 1864. American Civil War - sea battle off Cherbourg on 19th June, from a sketch by Robert Lancaster, the owner of the yacht Deerhound, '...which was present during the whole of the battle, and which was happily instrumental in saving the lives of Captain Semmes, thirteen officers, and twenty-six men of the Alabama [a confederate ship originally called No. 290,]...when they had leaped into the water as their ship went down. [Captain Winslow of the Kearsarge wrote:]..."The Kearsarge...steered immediately for the Alabama for close action. The Alabama fired...two broadsides and part of another...The action lasted one hour and two minutes from the first to the last shot. The Kearsarge received twenty-eight shots above and below, thirteen about her hull...Such stuff as the Alabama firing when she was going down, and all such talk, is twaddle...The [rescued] officers of the Alabama on board the Kearsarge say that she was a complete slaughter-house, and was completely torn to pieces".' From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE DEERHOUND RESCUING A PORTION OF THE CREW OF THE ALABAMA, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The Deerhound rescuing a portion of the crew of The Alabama, 1864. American Civil War - view of the sea battle off Cherbourg on 19th June, '...from the plan and information supplied by Mr. George T. Fullam, an officer of the Alabama'. The USS Kearsarge sank the confederate ship Alabama, originally called No. 290. The yacht Deerhound, owned by Robert Lancaster, '...was present during the whole of the battle, and was happily instrumental in saving the lives of Captain Semmes, thirteen officers, and twenty-six men of the Alabama, when they had leaped into the water as their ship went down...Captain Winslow [of the Kearsarge] does not mention the way in which the officers and crew of the Alabama were saved upon the sinking of their ship...The Deerhound has earned, in our opinion, the fairest honours of the day. Mr. Lancaster and his captain indignantly deny the statement that an arrangement was made with the Deerhound by Captain Semmes, before the engagement, that the yacht should hover about the combatants and render assistance to the Alabama'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The Deerhound rescuing a portion of the crew of The Alabama, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE WAR IN AMERICA: FORT LAFAYETTE, THE FEDERAL BASTILLE FOR POLITICAL PRISONERS, 1862. CREATOR: SMYTH.

The War in America: Fort Lafayette, the Federal Bastille for political prisoners, 1862. 'The traveller to America who enters the beautiful harbour of New York...will observe, on the right hand in passing the channel known as "The Narrows," a solitary fort on an island at some distance from the shore...Our Engraving is taken from the water, near Staten Island...For the last fifteen months Fort Lafayette (like its sister forts in the harbours of Boston and Baltimore) [had] been filled with political prisoners...On the 27th of November, little more than three weeks after the triumphs of the Democrats in New York, it took the opportunity of "Thanksgiving," which is annually celebrated throughout the North on that day...to order the liberation of all political prisoners in Forts Lafayette, Warren, MacHenry, and Delaware. On that morning the gloomy gates wore opened and the prisoners were set free without stipulation or condition. Fort Lafayette at present contains only its customary garrison for the defence of the channel, and it is to be hoped will never again be employed for any less legitimate purpose...The fort is not of great value as a means of defence, having been almost superseded in utility by Fort Hamilton...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862. The War in America: Fort Lafayette, the Federal Bastille for political prisoners, 1862. Creator: Smyth. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE TOWN AND PORT OF NASSAU, NEW PROVIDENCE, BAHAMA ISLANDS, 1864. CREATOR: MASON JACKSON.

The town and port of Nassau, New Providence, Bahama Islands, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by an officer of the 1st West India Regiment. 'The Bahama Islands...derive a certain political importance from their position, more especially since the blockade of the Southern States by the Federal Army. The port...being at no great distance from the coast of Florida, and commanding the nearest entrance to the navigation of the Gulf of Mexico; with an easy run, moreover, to Bermuda...or to Wilmington, South Carolina...has become a great entrepôt for the blockade-breaking trade...The large gate in the foreground is the entrance to the grounds of Government House. The cathedral is in the centre...The two long buildings seen beyond the cottages in the foreground are the barracks. The harbour is very spacious, and formed by the long strip of rocky ground called "Hog Island"...There is also a dock, in which a "blockader" is seen undergoing repair. The vessel beyond the cathedral tower is the Lizzie...Another blockade-runner is just crossing the bar and coming into port with colours flying, denoting a successful run...it is a common thing to see the steamers come into the port of Nassau with their masts shot away or their hulls pierced by shot'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The town and port of Nassau, New Providence, Bahama Islands, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE NEW SCREW STEAM-SHIP CUBA, OF THE CUNARD LIVERPOOL AND NEW YORK LINE, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The new screw steam-ship Cuba, of the Cunard Liverpool and New York Line, 1864. Engraving from a drawing by Mr. Hugh Aird. 'The Belfast mails are carried gratuitously; but for the American mails the company are paid the annual sum of £176,340 by the Post Office authorities. They have now carried these mails for nearly thirty years, and during the whole of this time have never lost a single passenger...The Cuba has just been completed...by Messrs. Todd and MacGregor, of Glasgow, at a cost of £110,000...The propelling force is that of the oscillating geared engines, by her builders, of 650-horse power, nominal, fitted with surface- condensers and all recent improvements. The steam is supplied by four boilers heated by twenty-four furnaces. The waste steam is blown off under water, thus doing away with the disagreeable noise resulting from the old system. She has nine watertight compartments...A deckhouse, 20 ft. wide, extends from stem to stem, in which 300 passengers can dine at a time. The Cuba has also mail-sorters', butchers', bakers', confectioners and pastrycooks' rooms...She has accommodation for 300 first- class passengers, and, if employed as a troop-ship, could transport 1500 men'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The new screw steam-ship Cuba, of the Cunard Liverpool and New York Line, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

WRECK OF THE ABERDEEN STEAMER STANLEY AT TYNEMOUTH, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Wreck of the Aberdeen steamer Stanley at Tynemouth, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. R. Watson. '...while attempting to run into the Tyne for shelter, [the iron screw steam-ship Stanley] struck upon the rocks called the Black Middens...From the cries that reached the shore from the stranded ship it was discovered that there were women and children aboard, and that the steamer had a deckload of cattle, sheep, and pigs...the crew could be seen through the darkness throwing these animals overboard...the schooner seemed to slide off the ledge of rocks...The cries of her doomed crew were heard for a few moments, and then they and their vessel disappeared from sight. More than once a horrible crash was heard...and it was thought that she was breaking up; but it was not until after midnight that the Stanley parted amidships, breaking into two separate pieces. The prow and fore part of the vessel was afterwards turned round by the force of the sea, while the stern part lay in its fixed position...Twenty-one passengers, half of them being women, and five of the seamen, with the stewardess, were lost from the Stanley...The rocks...were strewn...with dead bullocks, casks, bales, and other miscellaneous articles washed out of the broken vessel'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Wreck of the Aberdeen steamer Stanley at Tynemouth, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE SHELLFISH SUPPLIES: SHELLFISH-CATCHERS' COTTAGE AT CANTY BAY, 1862. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The Shellfish Supplies: shellfish-catchers' cottage at Canty Bay, [Scotland], 1862. 'Shellfish is the popular name bestowed by unscientific persons on the Crustaceans and Mollusca...The taking of shellfish...affords occupation to the old men and youngsters of the fishing villages, and these folks may be seen in the fine days assiduously waiting on the lobster-traps and crab-cages...Immense quantities of all the edible mollusca are annually collected by women and children in order to supply the large inland cities. Great sacks full of periwinkles, whelks, &c., are sent on by railway to Manchester, Glasgow, London, &c., whilst on portions of the Scottish seacoast the larger kinds are assiduously collected by the fishermen's wives and prepared as bait for the long handlings which are used in capturing the codfish or other Gadidae...On the granite-bound, coast of Scotland the sport of crabhunting may be enjoyed to perfection and the wonders of the deep be studied at the same time...The natives are the best instructors in these arts, and seaside visitors cannot do better than engage the services of some wild fisher youth to act as guide in their perambulations on the beach'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862. The Shellfish Supplies: shellfish-catchers' cottage at Canty Bay, 1862. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE SHELLFISH SUPPLIES: CRAB-FISHING OFF FIFE COAST, 1862. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The Shellfish Supplies: crab-fishing off Fife Coast, [Scotland], 1862. 'The machinery for supplying [the] ever-increasing demand for lobsters, crabs, and oysters is exceedingly simple. On most parts of the British coast there are people who make it their business to provide these luxuries of the table for all who wish them...the fishermen and their families attend to the capture of the crab and lobster in the intervals of other business...The taking of shellfish also affords occupation to the old men and youngsters of the fishing villages, and these folks may be seen in the fine days assiduously waiting on the lobster-traps and crab-cages, which are not unlike overgrown rat-traps, and are constructed of netting fastened over a wooden...On the granite-bound, coast of Scotland the sport of crabhunting may be enjoyed to perfection and the wonders of the deep be studied at the same time...The natives are the best instructors in these arts, and seaside visitors cannot do better than engage the services of some wild fisher youth to act as guide in their perambulations on the beach. There are few seaside places where the natives cannot guide strangers to rock pools and picturesque nooks teeming with materials for studying the wonders of the shore'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862. The Shellfish Supplies: crab-fishing off Fife Coast, 1862. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE SHELLFISH SUPPLIES: OYSTER-BOATS DREDGING OFF PRESTONPANS, 1862. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The Shellfish Supplies: oyster-boats dredging off Prestonpans, [Scotland], 1862. 'The Scottish oyster fisheries are not "cultivated." The Prestonpans or Newhaven fishermen trust entirely to the natural increase of the beds from the annual deposition of spawn. Now, nothing would be easier than for these Firth of Forth men to construct at suitable places a few artificial beds; in fact, the present excessive demand for oysters, which these men are remarkably fond of meeting, will in a short time so impoverish the breeding stock as to necessitate one or two new banks...As it requires a period of four years to grow an oyster up to marketable proportions, the beds could not be commenced too soon. They may be constructed of the simplest materials: a few boatloads of builders' debris...laid down in a part of the sea that is quite clear from mud, would form an excellent foundation...Millions of oysters could be grown on such a bed as this, and the spat of the celebrated "pandores" might he obtained in order to have a choice breed. The oyster is so enormously prolific that if only ten in every hundred were to arrive at maturity there would be no danger of a cessation in the supply although the demand were to become fourfold what it is at present. From "Illustrated London News", 1862. The Shellfish Supplies: oyster-boats dredging off Prestonpans, 1862. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE QUEEN'S HOTEL, HASTINGS, 1862. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The Queen's Hotel, Hastings, 1862. 'This fine hotel, which has been some three or four years building, is now complete and in course of being finished. It stands, it will be seen, with its principal front on the parade, while the side front, on a different level and of a.different elevation, looks on a wide opening from the sea inland. Under the archway, in the centre of the side front, is the carriage-entrance, where visitors may alight under cover. Another grand entrance is the porch in the principal front; while families resident in the hotel who desire privacy can use a fine staircase and separate entrance on the other side, not seen in the View [ie the engraving]. The two large windows in the front of the View are respectively the family and gentlemen's coffee-rooms, one above the other. The third window-light is that of part of a suite, fitted with white and gold, for wedding parties and others who may desire something more elegant than usual. These command a splendid view both by sea and land. The campanile will have some attraction for smokers in calm weather. Altogether the hotel must be a most valuable acquisition to the town, and will, we trust, be well appreciated by its aristocratic visitors'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862. The Queen's Hotel, Hastings, 1862. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

H.M.S. VICTORIA, 102 GUNS, THE NEW FLAGSHIP OF THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET, 1864. CREATOR: SMYTH.

H.M.S. Victoria, 102 guns, the new flagship of the Mediterranean fleet, 1864. 'Our Engraving, from a drawing by Mr. F. L. Bedwell, represents the screw steam-ship Victoria - one of the largest and finest wooden ships in her Majesty's Navy - which has just left Portsmouth for Malta, to become the flagship of the Admiral commanding the British fleet in the Mediterranean. As the Victoria has no armour-plating, and is probably quite unable to take part in action with the iron-clad ships of war now in vogue, her selection for this post has been the subject of much adverse comment; but she is certainly a noble specimen of the class of vessels winch were till within the last few years rated the best and mightiest of our Navy. The Victoria is commanded by Captain Goodenough'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. H.M.S. Victoria, 102 guns, the new flagship of the Mediterranean fleet, 1864. Creator: Smyth. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

BURNING OF THE UNITED STATES' MAIL-STEAMER ROANOKE, OFF ST. GEORGE'S, BERMUDA..., 1864. CREATOR: SMYTH.

Burning of the United States' mail-steamer Roanoke, off St. George's, Bermuda, on the 9th of October, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by one of the passengers. 'The captain and crew were surprised by a party of ten men...under the command of Lieutenant Braine, who went through the ship dressed in a naval uniform, exclaiming, "In the name of the Confederate States of America, I demand the surrender of this vessel as a lawful prize," and calling upon Captain Drew, the commander of the Roanoke, to surrender as a prisoner of war. The announcement was immediately followed by the discharge of several pistols, with which the attacking party were armed...Some of the officers of the Roanoke were put in irons for a few hours during the night, but the passengers were treated with the utmost civility and friendship. When the vessel arrived off Bermuda, it was Lieutenant Braine's purpose to bring her into the port of St. George's, lay in a stock of provisions and coals, then parole and land the passengers, officers, and crew, and take the vessel to Wilmington; but, it having been found impossible to take the vessel into the British port, the only thing he could do was to burn the Roanoke'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Burning of the United States' mail-steamer Roanoke, off St. George's, Bermuda..., 1864. Creator: Smyth. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

CAVE ROCK, PORT LYTTELTON, NEW ZEALAND, 1864. CREATOR: MASON JACKSON.

Cave Rock, Port Lyttelton, New Zealand, 1864. 'The picturesque scenery of the cliffs on each side of the entrance to the harbour of Lyttelton, in the Canterbury Province of New Zealand, is well illustrated by a View of Cave Rock, which we have engraved after a photograph taken by Mr. James Elsbee, photographic artist, of Christchurch. The port and town of Lyttelton are distant but ten miles from Christchurch, the capital, of the province, and will shortly be connected with it by a railway, the first portion of which is already open for traffic. The construction of a tunnel through the steep range of hills by which the head of this harbour is inclosed has necessarily delayed the completion of this line of railway, the only undertaking of its kind in New Zealand'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Cave Rock, Port Lyttelton, New Zealand, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

LAYING THE FOUNDATION-STONE OF BREAN DOWN BREAKWATER, WESTON-SUPER-MARE, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Laying the foundation-stone of Brean Down Breakwater, Weston-Super-Mare, 1864. 'View of...the moment when the stone was lowered from the little steam-boat the Wye, on board which a company of about two hundred ladies and gentlemen were assembled. The immersion of this stone took place at a distance of some hundred yards from the shore, in about 70 ft. of water. It was greeted with loud cheering by a multitude of people on land, as well as by those afloat in the numerous boats which hovered around. Flags were hoisted, a salute of cannon was fired, and a band of music on board the Wye struck up a triumphant strain. Lady Eardley Wilmot then read an appropriate address, and the stone was left with a buoy moored above the spot where it lies...The want of a harbour of refuge, if not of a commercial port and packet station, in this part of the Bristol Channel has long been acknowledged. The site of Brean Down Harbour seems to be well adapted for the purpose. It is sheltered by a vast natural promontory stretching a mile and a half into the sea, and has never less than three fathoms of water at low spring tides'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Laying the foundation-stone of Brean Down Breakwater, Weston-Super-Mare, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

OPENING OF THE NEW PIER AT DEAL, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Opening of the new pier at Deal, [in Kent], 1864. 'There was a great concourse of spectators...to witness this ceremony, which was performed by Mrs. Hugessen, wife of the borough member, who had himself, in April, 1863, in augurated the commencement of the work. The lady took her seat in a chair which was placed on a truck and drawn along the tramway to the end of the pier. She then declared the pier opened, and congratulated the Deal and Walmer Pier Company, as well as the town of Deal, upon the completion of this useful structure...Lord Clarence Paget highly commended the erection of this pier to give a readier access to the shore from the Downs roadstead, and hinted that if the charges were not too exorbitant the Government might be disposed to use the Deal pier tor the embarkation of troops. It is expected that this accommodation will induce many persons to land at Deal from ships passing up the Channel. The pier was designed by Mr. Eugenius Birch, engineer of the pier at Blackpool. It has been constructed...by Messrs. R. Laidlaw...[It] is constructed of wrought and cast iron, and is supported upon cast-iron columns, which are screwed into the ground. The pier is 1100 ft. long...in the centre is a tramway for conveying goods and luggage'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Opening of the new pier at Deal, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

VIEW OF BAHIA FROM THE PUBLIC GARDENS, 1864. CREATOR: MASON JACKSON.

View of Bahia from the Public Gardens, 1864. 'The domed edifice shown on the right is the church of the Benedictine convent; the opera-house appears near the middle of the view; the arsenal, distinguished by a tall chimney, and the custom-house, with projecting pier, are seen below. Fort Gamboa and the adjacent waters, in which the ships of war lay anchored, would be farther to the left hand'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. View of Bahia from the Public Gardens, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER RAILWAY COMPANY'S NEW STEAM-BOAT THE PRINCE IMPERIAL, 1864. CREATORS: EDWIN WEEDON, UNKNOWN.

The London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company's new steam-boat The Prince Imperial, 1864. 'Our Engraving represents the new paddle-wheel steam-boat Prince Imperial, which was launched a few weeks since from the yard of her builders, Messrs. James Ash and Son, Cubitt's Town, Millwall, [London]. This vessel, which is considered the most powerful, in proportion to her tonnage, of all the steamers yet constructed on the Thames, is of 507 tons burden, and her dimensions are 180 ft. length between perpendiculars, 24 ft. breadth of beam, and 12 ft. 6 in. depth of hold. Her engines are by Messrs. Penn and Son. She has lately made a trial-trip from Calais to Dover, previously to being placed on the regular mail-packet service of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company. The passage across the Channel was made upon this occasion in the extraordinary short time of one hour and twelves minutes, the quickest passage ever known'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company's new steam-boat The Prince Imperial, 1864. Creators: Edwin Weedon, Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE WAR IN JAPAN: THE RED BATTERY OPENING FIRE ON THE CORVETTES, SEPT. 6, 1864. CREATOR: SMYTH.

The War in Japan: the Red Battery opening fire on the corvettes, Sept. 6, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. C. Wirgman, '...our Special Artist and Correspondent who was present on board one of the ships in the allied squadron during the attack upon the batteries of the Daimio Prince of Nagato, in the Strait of Simonosaki...The Coquette and the Tancrede continued until dark to maintain a conflict with the Red Battery (otherwise called "Battery No. 7 ")...this battery...at daybreak next morning opened fire upon the corvette squadron...Preparations were then made for landing. At nine o'clock precisely a force of about 1900 men, including the marines, engineers, and sailors, were put ashore...the enemy had taken shelter in a neighbouring wood, from which they fired upon our men...the signal of truce was hoisted all over the fleet, and it was understood that the Prince of Nagato had made his peace with the Allies...a Minister of Nagato...came off to the Admirals to demand the cessation of hostilities and draw up the bases of a convention, the principal arrangements of which are the following: The opening of the Strait of Simonosaki to the vessels of all nations; the batteries neither to be armed nor repaired'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The War in Japan: the Red Battery opening fire on the corvettes, Sept. 6, 1864. Creator: Smyth. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE WAR IN JAPAN: ACTION OF SEPT. 5, IN THE STRAIT OF SIMONOSAKI, 1864. CREATOR: EDWIN WEEDON.

The War in Japan: action of Sept. 5, in the Strait of Simonosaki, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. C. Wirgman, '...our Special Artist and Correspondent on board one of the ships in the allied squadron during the attack upon the batteries of the Daimio Prince of Nagato...it was lately resolved...to send a joint naval expedition for the purpose of disarming the hostile [ie Japanese] batteries and forcing the entrance of this channel...the allied squadron of 16 vessels, with an aggregate armament of 250 guns...were posted as shown in our Engraving...The Euryalus...is nearly in the centre...the Semiramis, bearing the flag of the French Admiral, is at the extreme left; and the Amsterdam, the Dutch flagship, is a little to the right of the Euryalus; the small steamer Ta-Kiang, with the American ensign, lies between the Euryalus and the Semiramis...The corvettes are anchored opposite three of the batteries, with which they are hotly engaged...The first shots were fired by the corvettes, and instantly returned. For about twenty minutes the Japanese fire was very lively; but when the light squadron took part in the conflict, and the two frigates, presenting their broadsides, opened with their great guns, most of the guns on shore were soon silenced'. "Illustrated London News", 1864. The War in Japan: action of Sept. 5, in the Strait of Simonosaki, 1864. Creator: Edwin Weedon. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

SCENES IN JAPAN: A JAPANESE WHALING-BOAT, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Scenes in Japan: a Japanese whaling-boat, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. F. L. Bedwell, of '...a specimen of the curious boats employed by the Japanese in the whale-fishery along [the] coast'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Scenes in Japan: a Japanese whaling-boat, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

SCENES IN JAPAN: THE HARBOUR OF OSIMA, AT THE EASTERN ENTRANCE OF THE INLAND SEA, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Scenes in Japan: the harbour of Osima, at the eastern entrance of the inland sea, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. F. L. Bedwell, of '...the harbour of Osima, with its singular natural breakwater of rocks'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Scenes in Japan: the harbour of Osima, at the eastern entrance of the inland sea, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE GREAT BRITAIN AMONG ICEBERGS NEAR CAPE HORN, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The Great Britain among icebergs near Cape Horn, 1864. 'The screw-steamer Great Britain, which arrived at Liverpool...having made the passage from Melbourne in the short period of sixty-one days, passed through an extraordinary drift of icebergs on the 12th of September and two or three following days...We have been favoured by Mr. G. T. Home, one of the passengers, with a sketch of one of the groups of icebergs...Ninety-five icebergs were seen on the first day, but the total number counted was 212. Sometimes the vessel passed a group of ten or twelve thickly crowded together. A very heavy sea was running, and the wind blew almost a gale, with snow-squalls every few minutes, and clouds as black as night. A small printed paper, entitled "The Great Britain Chronicle," which was edited by Mr. Hatton, another passenger, during the voyage, reports the occurrence of this phenomenon a fortnight after sailing from Hobson's Bay. "It is a wonderful sight," observes the journalist, "just like Dover cliffs floating along. We are surrounded by a complete sea of ice. Passed eighty-three icebergs altogether to-day. Captain Gray is very anxious; he and three mates and four men on the look-out; I think him a first- rate seaman".' From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The Great Britain among icebergs near Cape Horn, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

SCENES IN JAPAN: ENTRANCE TO THE INLAND SEA, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Scenes in Japan: entrance to the inland sea, 1864. 'View...from the narrowest part of the pass...the first glimpse obtained of the Inland Sea itself, the deep blue water of which, contrasted with the dazzling white sails of the numberless vessels continually passing over it, affords a lively and pleasing scene'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Scenes in Japan: entrance to the inland sea, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

SCENES IN JAPAN: THE TOWN AND HARBOUR OF SIMONOSAKI, 1864. CREATORS: UNKNOWN, MASON JACKSON.

Scenes in Japan: the town and harbour of Simonosaki, 1864. 'A large number of junks of all sizes stop at this town to obtain water and other necessaries, on their way through the Inland Sea. It is situated in a very commanding position for the purposes of trade, and might become a flourishing seaport if opened to foreign commerce. Junks of the largest size and of the most grotesque build are here to be met with. They are all more or less ornamented with copper devices on their sterns; but they have, in general, a very clumsy appearance, and their sailing qualities, as may be imagined, are not very good'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Scenes in Japan: the town and harbour of Simonosaki, 1864. Creators: Unknown, Mason Jackson. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

SCENES IN JAPAN: THE STRAIT OF SIMONOSAKI, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

Scenes in Japan: the Strait of Simonosaki, 1864. 'The western entrance [to the Inland Sea], by the channel of Simonosaki, is at the narrowest part only a quarter of a mile broad. The scenery of its shores is varied and picturesque - the luxuriant vegetation reaching the water's edge around the base of the hills shown in our first Engraving. To the right is observed a very dangerous rock, situated in mid-channel; it is, however, well marked by a stone pillar. There is a tradition about this rock that in the early days of Japanese history, one of the Emperors having been murdered and his throne seized by the usurper, the infant heir of the rightful Sovereign was saved by a nurse; and she, in making her escape across the strait, was wrecked, but fortunately succeeded in reaching this rock, whence they were eventually rescued by some fishermen, and in due course the son recovered his father's throne. How far this tradition is really correct is, we believe, very doubtful. It may be remarked that the current runs very swiftly through this channel, and is of great assistance to the numberless junks which pass that way'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Scenes in Japan: the Strait of Simonosaki, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)

THE PORT AND CITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.

The port and city of Rio De Janeiro, 1864. 'The Alto do Imperador, or Hill of the Emperor...is about 3000 ft. high, and commands, as our readers will see, a very fine prospect over the Bay of Rio de Janeiro. The Rio and Petropolis Railway passes through the low ground in the middle distance; and Manà, the railway terminus and little port where the steamers touch to take in their passengers for Rio, should be nearly opposite the end of the long island on the near side of the bay. On the further side is the city of Rio de Janeiro, running along the coast to the foot of the distant mountains on the right; and beyond this again is the entrance to the bay and to the Atlantic Ocean'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The port and city of Rio De Janeiro, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)