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Althorpe postman with handcart at post office - late 19th century

Althorpe postman with handcart at post office - late 19th century

An Althorpe (north Lincolnshire), postman with a parcel delivery handbarrow outside the village post office. Money orders (see sign), ended in 1881 (becoming postal orders), and parcel post began in 1883. In t... More

A man with a Penny-farthing bicycle - Ladybank, Scotland c.1880

A man with a Penny-farthing bicycle - Ladybank, Scotland c.1880

A cabinet card of a man with a penny-farthing bicycle, produced at Ladybank, Fife, Scotland, c.1880.

Charabanc horse drawn wagon late 19th century

Charabanc horse drawn wagon late 19th century

Charabang (char-à-banc), likely in Torbay, Devon. Dated to the late 19th-century; probably pre-1891 based on the death date of one of the occupants. Scan of a glass plate (the work of an unnamed amateur photog... More

Cottage houses in Rossendale Lancashire late 19th century

Cottage houses in Rossendale Lancashire late 19th century

Seemingly semi-detached cottage houses with cottage gardens in Rossendale, Lancashire, England. Dated to the fourth quarter of the 19th-century; probably 1880s (certainly pre-1891), based on the death date and... More

Arthur Hill, 6th Marquess of Downshire c.1880

Arthur Hill, 6th Marquess of Downshire c.1880

Carte de visite c.1880 showing Arthur Hill, 6th Marquess of Downshire (1871–1918) aged about 10 years, with his mother Georgiana Elizabeth (Balfour) by photographer John Terras (1844-1922) of Markinch, Scotland.

'Leaves from a Hunting Diary in Essex' p.146 - Matching Green 02

'Leaves from a Hunting Diary in Essex' p.146 - Matching Green 02

Matching Green hunt meet in Essex, England in 1887, probably Boxing Day.

Bognor Regis fishermen, West Sussex, by William Pankhurst Marsh 1875 to 1905

Bognor Regis fishermen, West Sussex, by William Pankhurst Marsh 1875 t...

Fishermen at Bognor Regis, West Sussex, by William Pankhurst Marsh (1850-1918) of Bognor, who operated from 1875 until 1905.Personal description of image provided by User:Verge33ː"I am able to provide positive... More

'Leaves from a Hunting Diary in Essex' p.231 - Matching Green 05

'Leaves from a Hunting Diary in Essex' p.231 - Matching Green 05

Matching Green hunt meet in Essex, England in 1892, probably Boxing Day. The house in the background at the edge of the Green is 'The Limes', today a Grade II listed 18th-century house, the conservatory attach... More

Donegall Square North, Belfast by Robert John Welch-2 (grayscale, cropped)

Donegall Square North, Belfast by Robert John Welch-2 (grayscale, crop...

Русский: Улица Донегалл-сквер-норт в Белфасте. English: Donegall Square North, Belfast.

William Broadhead instigator of The Sheffield Outrages

William Broadhead instigator of The Sheffield Outrages

William Broadhead, the eventually self-confessed instigator of The Sheffield Outrages, which included extortion, intimidation, bombings, threats and physical violence, including murder, by trades' unionists. B... More

R. Harris Sailing and Pleasure Boats for Hire, South Devon, late 19th century

R. Harris Sailing and Pleasure Boats for Hire, South Devon, late 19th ...

R. Harris Sailing and Pleasure Boats for Hire Lobsters for Sale, in South Devon (possibly Torbay, Brixham or Dartmouth) in the last quarter of the 19th century; probably 1880s (certainly pre-1891 based on the ... More

13 GT ORMOND STREET 280

13 GT ORMOND STREET 280

The Working Men's College, Great Ormond Street, London. Ca 1850s.

Hatfield Broad Oak High Street Essex England 19th century 01

Hatfield Broad Oak High Street Essex England 19th century 01

Hatfield Broad Oak High Street in Essex, England. A 2022 view from the same position.

'Leaves from a Hunting Diary in Essex' p.114 - Matching Green 01

'Leaves from a Hunting Diary in Essex' p.114 - Matching Green 01

This is a photo of listed building number 1123928.English: Matching Green hunt meet in Essex, England in 1885, probably Boxing Day. Included is Sir Henry Crawley. The house in the background at the edge of the... More

Messrs. Robey & Co Ltd, Lincoln portable compound engine 1890s

Messrs. Robey & Co Ltd, Lincoln portable compound engine 1890s

A portable compound steam engine by Messrs. Robey & Co Ltd, Lincoln, England, typical of those produced by the company in the mid-1890s.

'Leaves from a Hunting Diary in Essex' p.158 - Matching Green 03

'Leaves from a Hunting Diary in Essex' p.158 - Matching Green 03

This is a photo of listed building number 1123928.English: Matching Green hunt meet in Essex, England in 1888, probably Boxing Day. The house in the background at the edge of the Green is 'The Limes', today a ... More

Family group photo, South Devon, late 19th century

Family group photo, South Devon, late 19th century

Lancashire family group photo in a garden of an inn or guest house in South Devon, England. Dated to the fourth quarter of the 19th-century; possibly late 1880s (certainly post 1870 and pre-1891), based on dea... More

Compton Castle, Marldon, Devon, late 19th century

Compton Castle, Marldon, Devon, late 19th century

This is a photo of listed building number 1324886.English: Grade I listed Compton Castle in Marldon, Devon, England. Photograph dated to the last quarter of the 19th-century; probably 1880s (certainly pre-1891... More

DP142369 Dr Welsh - Public domain portrait photograph

DP142369 Dr Welsh - Public domain portrait photograph

“Dr. Welsh (Retiring Moderator of Gel' Assembly 1843)” by Hill and Adamson (British, active 1843–1848), David Octavius Hill (British, Perth, Scotland 1802–1870 Edinburgh, Scotland), Robert Adamson (British, St... More

Thomas Chalmers from the Met

Thomas Chalmers from the Met

“Rev. Dr. Thomas Chalmers” by Hill and Adamson (British, active 1843–1848), David Octavius Hill (British, Perth, Scotland 1802–1870 Edinburgh, Scotland), Robert Adamson (British, St. Andrews, Scotland 1821–184... More

'Leaves from a Hunting Diary in Essex' p.176 - Matching Green 04

'Leaves from a Hunting Diary in Essex' p.176 - Matching Green 04

This is a photo of listed building number 1123928.English: Matching Green hunt meet in Essex, England in 1889, probably Boxing Day, including Prince Adolphus of Teck. The house in the background at the edge of... More

Donegall Square North, Belfast by Robert John Welch-2

Donegall Square North, Belfast by Robert John Welch-2

Русский: Улица Донегалл-сквер-норт в Белфасте. English: Donegall Square North, Belfast.