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FESTIVITIES AT KILKENNY CASTLE ON THE COMING OF AGE OF THE MARQUIS OF ORMONDE, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
Festivities at Kilkenny Castle [in Ireland] on the Coming of Age of the Marquis of Ormonde, 1865. To celebrate '...the young Lord's twenty-first birthday...there was a grand display of fireworks on the castle-lawn...by arrangement of a committee of the citizens. It was supplied by Mr. J. Lawrence, of Dublin, and consisted of various water-rockets, fire-fountains, and other devices; also a beautiful horizontal wheel, discharging coloured stars in every direction, which was floated on a raft in the river, with wonderful effect. The aerial fireworks included rockets of every possible description, shells of golden rain, and coloured stars. The whole concluded with a magnificent motto-piece displaying the words, "Long live the House of Ormonde," in large letters of fire, which changed colours as if by magic. Our Illustration shows the effect of the fireworks in the college-lawn, with the castle in the background and the river in the middle distance. We understand that the Marchioness of Ormonde gave an order for the distribution of 5s. and 8lb. of beef to every labourer on the Ormonde property. Her Ladyship also sent a gratuity of £1 each to the inmates of the Ormonde Hospital'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. Festivities at Kilkenny Castle on the Coming of Age of the Marquis of Ormonde, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
(RM) 609546223
OPENING OF A NEW GRAVING-DOCK AT JARROW, ON THE TYNE, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
Opening of a new graving-dock at Jarrow, on the Tyne, 1865. 'A large graving-dock, in connection with Messrs. Palmer and Co.'s iron shipbuilding establishment at Jarrow, was opened...by Mrs. Hutt...The work of constructing the dock has extended over about three years, and the cost is estimated at £50,000 or £60,000. It is the largest dock of the kind in any of the ports on the east coast of England, and possesses sufficient accommodation for the largest vessel in the British Navy. It will be a great advantage to the trade of the port, especially as it will be thrown open for the use of any shipbuilders on the banks of the Tyne or any other river. The opening of such a dock was therefore an event of great importance to Jarrow and the port, and was attended with much ceremony and popular excitement...hauling of ropes and tugging of chains brought the noble ship [the steamer Sabrina] to the entrance of the dock, when, to the strains of the band, she was gently towed into the middle...At the bottom the dock is 53 ft. in width, while the two top steps are 96 ft. apart...This gives an average depth at high water of 20 ft. in the dock itself...The whole work is from plans furnished by Mr. J. F. Ure; the contractor being Mr. W. Jackson'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. Opening of a new graving-dock at Jarrow, on the Tyne, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
(RM) 609544052
BALL ON BOARD H.M.S. VICTORY, AT PORTSMOUTH, AT THE CENTENARY FESTIVAL OF THE SHIP, 1865. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
Ball on board H.M.S. Victory, at Portsmouth, at the Centenary Festival of the ship, 1865. 'The Victory, Nelson's flagship in the Battle of Trafalgar, hallowed by the memory of his death, is still extant, as a hulk, in Portsmouth Harbour...On Wednesday week the centenary festival of this famous ship, which was launched at Chatham, in July 1765, was celebrated by her present commander, Captain Francis Scott, with a ball, which he gave, on the upper deck, to a party of some four hundred guests, including...the chiefs of the various departments in the dockyard, with their families, besides many of the naval officers and of the neighbouring gentry. The upper deck was covered in with a sort of awning and tastefully decorated with the flags of all nations, and with festoons of evergreens around the masts...The dancing commenced at three o'clock in the afternoon...some of the ladies wore their bonnets or hats all the time. The naval officers appeared in their blue frock-coats...and the military gentlemen were in their undress frock-coats or braided shell-jackets... many of the guests were permitted to drink from...three wine-glasses used by Nelson himself...to the immortal memory of the great English naval hero'. From "Illustrated London News", 1865. Ball on board H.M.S. Victory, At Portsmouth, at the Centenary Festival of the ship, 1865. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
(RM) 609539982
OPENING OF THE FIRST RAILWAY IN NEW ZEALAND, AT CHRISTCHURCH, CANTERBURY PROVINCE, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
Opening of the first railway in New Zealand, at Christchurch, Canterbury Province, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. R. Kelly. Canterbury was the first province '...to introduce the railway locomotive and the electric telegraph...The event...was one of no ordinary interest to the province, and drew together a large number of the inhabitants. Trains continued to run up and down throughout the day, and afforded gratuitous rides, as well as immense amusement, to crowds of colony-bred young people, to whom a ride in a railway-train was, perhaps, a novelty; as well as to many others, who had not enjoyed that mode of conveyance since they emigrated from the old country...The Lyttelton and Christchurch line is the beginning of a system of railways, to be carried to the north and south of the Canterbury province, which will open up millions of acres of splendid alluvial plain that lie between the coast line and the snow-capped ranges of the Southern Alps. Our Engraving takes in a distant view of those mountains, which, covered with perpetual snow, and as high as those of Switzerland, form the backbone of the Middle Island of New Zealand, traversing almost its whole length, and leaving a space of some fifty miles in width along its eastern shore'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Opening of the first railway in New Zealand, at Christchurch, Canterbury Province, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
(RM) 609486805
BICENTENARY FESTIVAL OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ANTWERP: PROCESSION TO THE CATHEDRAL..., 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
Bicentenary Festival of the Royal Academy of Antwerp: procession to the Cathedral of Notre Dame on Monday, August 22, 1864. '...a religious thanksgiving service, or Te Deum, was solemnly performed...This view was taken on the Place de Meir, which had been decorated for the occasion, after a design by M. Fischer, with two columns of crimson and gold, each surmounted by a Belgian lion, ornamented at the base and capital with gilt palm-leaves and encircled with coronets. A variety of flags and banners were ranged at intervals along the side of the street. Looking down this vista towards the superb canopy of the high altar, and to the statue of Teniers with the effigies of the other founders of the Antwerp Academy seated in a semicircle around him, the effect was very imposing...The annual Kermesse, or festival of the patron saint of the municipality, an occasion which is always celebrated with much pomp...was combined in this instance with the two-hundredth anniversary of the foundation of the Antwerp Royal Academy of Arts, and with the jubilee, or fiftieth yearly meeting, of the Royal Society of Harmony; besides which, an exhibition of the works of living artists was opened by the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Art'. From "Illustrated London News", 1864. Bicentenary Festival of the Royal Academy of Antwerp: procession to the Cathedral..., 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
(RM) 609485895
THE SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN DIFFICULTY:...PROCLAIMING PRINCE FREDERICK...DUKE OF SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN, 1864 CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty: the Burghers of Altona proclaiming Prince Frederick of Augustenburg Duke of Schleswig-Holstein from the balcony of the railway station, 1864. 'On the 24th December the Saxons entered...and relieved there the Danish guard, and were at once received with great demonstrations of welcome. All the members of the different societies which work in the Schleswig-Holstein cause...turned out in great glee. Duke Frederick was proclaimed at noon in the presence of the entire population, as well as half that of Hamburg. A great change was effected in the appearance of the town after the departure of the Danes in the morning, as many of the houses were adorned with German and Schleswig-Holstein flags, which also waved from the old Council House; and in the streets the people were moving about in a state of great excitement...The proclamation took place at the railway station, after an energetic speech from Dr. Callisen, a physician, it having been found that the space in front of the Council House was too small to contain the numbers who had assembled. The crowd then marched through the streets, singing "Schleswig-Holstein".' From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty:...proclaiming Prince Frederick...Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, 1864 Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
(RM) 609485425
THE SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN DIFFICULTY: ENTRY OF THE FEDERAL TROOPS...THROUGH THE NOBIS THOR, 1864. CREATOR: UNKNOWN.
The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty: entry of the Federal troops into Altona through the Nobis Thor, 1864. 'On the 24th December the Saxons entered, with their band playing "Schleswig- Holstein, Sea-surrounded," through the Nobis Thor to the Townhall...and were at once received with great demonstrations of welcome. All the members of the different societies...namely, the new Riflemen's Club, the Turners, the Brethren-at-Arms [etc] - turned out in great glee. Duke Frederick was proclaimed at noon in the presence of the entire population, as well as half that of Hamburg. A great change was effected in the appearance of the town after the departure of the Danes in the morning, as many of the houses were adorned with German and Schleswig-Holstein flags...and in the streets the people were moving about in a state of great excitement...Correspondence from the duchies is unanimous in describing the [federal] execution as having taken place without any disturbance of public order. An hour before the federal troops arrived at the different towns the Danish forces marched out; and, except for the differences of the uniforms, one would imagine that regiments were being relieved in the ordinary course of military duty.' From "Illustrated London News", 1864. The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty: entry of the Federal troops...through the Nobis Thor, 1864. Creator: Unknown. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/THE PRINT COLLECTOR)
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