May 21st 1842

May 28th 1842

June 4th 1842

Branding of army Deserters June 4th 1842

The illustrated London News - June 4th reported that on May 31st - John Francis attempted to shoot Queen Victoria on Constitution Hill shouting " Damn the queen; why should she be such an expense to the nation

June 11th 1842

June 18th 1842

• The Queen's first trip by railway

On Monday the Queen and Prince Albert, for the first time, returned from their sojourn at Windsor Castle by way of the Great Western Railway. The journey was from Slough, departing at 12 noon, arriving at the Paddington Terminus at 12.25 pm. The journey was carried out in great secrecy

June 25th 1842

THE GALWAY STARVATION RIOTS.

The foregoing illustration is intended to convey an idea of the state of desperation to which the poor of Galway have been reduced by the present calamitous season of starvation; and although, according to present appearances, there is every reason to rely on the goodness of Providence for an abundant and early relief, yet it is calculated that more than another month of suffering and privation must elapse before succour arrives. The scene represented above is an attack upon a potato store in the town of Galway, on the 13th of the present month, when the distress had become too great for the poor squalid and unpitied inhabitants to endure their misery any longer, without some more substantial alleviation than prospects of coming harvest; and their resource in this case was to break open the potato stores and distribute their contents, without much discrimination, among the plunderers, and to attack the mills where oatmeal was known to be stored. During the entire of that day the town was in the possession of a fierce and ungovernable mob, led on apparently by women and children, but having an imposing reserve in the rear of the Claddagh fishermen. The Sheriff, with a strong force of police and the depôt of the 30th Regiment, which constitutes the garrison, vainly attempted to restrain them. They assailed him and his armed bands with showers of stones, which wounded the commanding officer of the military party in the head, and hurt several of the men. But, with singular forbearance and humanity, the gallant Thirtieth held their fire, and, as it was impossible to disperse such a mob without firing amongst them, the millers were induced to promise that meal should be retailed on the following morning at 15d. a stone.
The discontent of the sufferers had been aggravated by the unfeeling, and, there was some reason to suspect, the dishonest artifices of those who had food to sell. Farmers, known to have abundant supplies of potatoes, had not only refused to part with any portion of them at the present high prices, but had actually sent into the markets and made purchases, in order to augment the scarcity. Numbers of dealers also, speculating on a rise, had stored quantities of provisions, which they refused to give out at a fair profit; and in several instances these persons had cleared out the markets the instant they were opened, and left the poor famishing housekeepers, with their money in their hands, in the midst of apparent plenty, unable to procure even the supply of a single day.

To this cause is to be attributed the various disturbances which occurred at Loughrea and Galway; the people insisting upon the farmers retailing provisions to them out of the sack, instead of disposing of its contents wholesale to huxters and forestallers; and the magistrates generally, with proper discretion and humanity, enforcing the reasonable demands of the people.

The Claddagh fishermen, to signalise their victory, insisted upon a general illumination of the town, and ordered the joy-bells of the collegiate church to ring out a merry peal. Their requisitions were complied with in both cases. The joy-bells tang out a merry peal, and the inhabitants in general put lights into their windows. Thus, for several hours, the capital city of Connaught remained in possession of a lawless rabble, while the armed authorities of the country retired before them.

The following is the latest account from this distressed district:-- "Galway, June 20. (From our own correspondent.) Since the disturbance of Monday last this town has been perfectly tranquil. The fishermen took to their boats and went to sea early in the week, and provisions having experienced a seasonable reduction in price, no further commotion is apprehended. It was feared that the country people, hearing of the violence committed on Monday, would not bring their goods into the market; and on Wednesday the supply was scanty from that cause. But an abundance of potatoes was brought in on Saturday, and sold a fourpence a stone. This is not an extravagant price, though a fraction over threepence always pinches the poor man; but in the present dearth of employment any price at all must distress him. Of the scarcity of money you may judge from this fact, of which I can assure you from personal observation, that at Loughrea, in this county, when the famishing people were riotously assembled to oppose the forestallers in the potato market, eggs were offered for sale at five for a penny, and chickens, quite fit for the pot, were sold for sevenpence a couple.

After a long drought we have been visited with seasonable and refreshing rain, which only seemed wanting to confirm our anticipation of an abundant and early harvest.

July 2nd 1842

July 9th 1842

July 16th 1842

• The fashions Rue de la Chaussee d'Antin, Paris
• The sea parachute or life umbrella
• Cricket match

• On Monday July 18 an interesting match took place at Lord's Grounds, wherein the relative merits of the fast and slow systems of bowling were tried by eight gentlemen and players with three bowlers on the new system, and the same number with three slow bowlers. The same event has been contested on four previous occasions, and the match excited considerable interest., The numbers scored by the players on the new, or over-hand system, was 194, while their opponents scored only 147.

• At the Surrey theatre we have not only "singing" but "acting" for the million. Donizetti's opera of the Love Spell, or Bellini's opera of La Somnambula, with Shakespeare's tragedy of Macbeth, and all for the small charge of "sixpence"

July 23rd 1842

July 30th 1842

August 6th 1842

August 27th 1842

September 3rd 1842

September 10th 1842

September 17th 1842

• 'Her Majesty in Edinburgh - Passing The Royal Institution' (front page),
• 'Doncaster Grand Stand - The St Leger Race',
• 'The Queen Leaving the Duchess of Atholl's',
• 'The Queen's Entry into The City of Perth',
• 'The Queens Entry into Dunkeld',
• 'Broad Sword Dance and Highland Reel - Taymouth Castle',
• 'Queen Leaving Perth',
• 'Mons Meg',
• 'Manufacturing Districts',
• 'Covent Garden',
• 'Preston Guild', ,
• 'Preston Adjourned Sessions',

September 24th 1842

'The Queen and Prince Albert Leaving Drummon Castle - View in The Court Yard' (front page),

'Map of The North Eastern Boundary Between The British Possessions and The United States as Settled by Treaty August 9, 1842',

'Dutch Boars'

'Alum Bay - Isle of Wight' ,

'Curraghmore' (small),

'Beeswing - Racehorse' ,

'Hop Picking' ,

'Popular Portraits - Lord Palmerston',

'The Queens Visit to Scotland' (double page) including 'Triumphal Arches at Inverkeithing, Bridge of Earn, Kinross, Aberfeldy and Kilncragie, also The park at Taymouth, Leaving Taymouth and passing Kenmore, The Queen and Prince Albert Embarking on Loch Tay, Taymouth Castle, The Queen and Prince Albert at Loch Earn Head, The Royal Barge - Loch Tay, The Steps erected for the Queens Landing at Auchmore, Auchmore House - Killin'. 'Killin - View from The Bridge', 'Gate at Drummond Castle - The 42nd Highlanders Marching Out',

'Somerset House Stamp Office - The Illustrated London News Paper Unloading',

'Her Majesty and Prince Albert Landing At Granton Pier'.

'Lord Palmerston',

'Suppression of The Slave Trade',

'Cure for The Cholera',

'Extraordinary Decline in The Consumption of Wine',

'Norwich Musical Festival',

It measures 410x270mm (16x11") approx

October 1st 1842

• 'The Oration at Christ's Hospital' in London (front page),
• 'Glenartney - The Hill Where Prince Albert, Attended by Lord Willoughby, Went Deer Stalking',
• 'Pass of Glen Ogle',
• 'Her Majesty and Prince Albert Embarking on Board the Trident at Granton Pier',
• 'Roslin Castle, 'Roslin Chapel', 'Hawthornden',
• 'View of Liverpool', 'Clarence Dock, Liverpool',
• 'Fire at Liverpool',
• 'The Ruins after the Fire at Liverpool including Formby Street, Borough Prison, Great Howard Street, The Fire Proof Warehouse, Formby Street Where the Engine with the Firemen was Buried, The Chimney of the Bone House where the Fire Began and Neptune Street',
• 'Rosherville Gardens, Gravesend',
• 'Glades of Windsor'.
• 'Photographic Portraiture'
• Our Relations with America,
• Foreign Intelligence

October 8th 1842

October 15th 1842

October 22nd 1842

October 29th 1842

November 5th 1842

• 'The Courts at Westminster - First Day of Term',
• 'Guy Fawkes' Day -The Guy ,
• 'Scene from The New Comedy of The Turf',
• 'The Temple Church, London',
• Also articles (no engravings) including 'Municipal Elections', 'Inauguration of The New Lord Mayor', 'The Theatre', 'Shipping Intelligence', 'The Court and Haut Ton',
• 'Floraculture - The showy Lily',
• 'Nooks and Corner of Old England - Battle Abbey',

November 12th 1842

• A print from engraving on the front page titled Espartero Introducing the Queen of Spain to the Cortes.
• Article on China and various related engravings including Chinese Gun with Bamboo Sight,
• The Nemesis Steamer Destroying Chinese War Junks, in Canton River, Canton,
• Porcelain Tower at Nankin,
• The Imperial Canal, China, Nankin,Whampoa
• Article on The Lord Mayors Day with related prints from engravings The InaugurationProcession by Water from London Bridge,Entering Westminster HallThe Return of the Civic Procession from Westminster to Guildhall and The Banquet at Guildhall. .
• An article and print from engraving. Tableau from The Misers Daughter
• Article and engraving titled The Inauguration of the Walhalla (German Temple)
• Print from engraving and article titled The Wreck of the Isis off Bermuda
• Article and engraving titled The British Swivel Gun.
• Also articles on Foreign Intelligence, The Overland Mail, India, Afghanistan, and China,
• Metropolitan News, The Court and Haut Ton,
• Naval and Military Intelligence,
• The Theatres, The Churches of the Metropolis - St Georges Chapel, Regent St.,
• Nooks and Corners of Old England - Sidney College, Cambridge,
• Coroners Inquests,
• Popular Portraits - Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, The Markets

November 19th 1842

• 'Investure of a Knight of St. Patrick' .
• 'Scene from The Grand Polish Ball, Given at Guildhall, on Wednesday the 16th Inst.'
• An article and engraving showing a View of Ashton Hall, Lancashire.
• 'Presentation of a Music Stand to Mr. Hullag by his Pupils at Exeter Hall', '.
• An article and engravings 'The Queen Entering Canterbury' and 'Canterbury Cathedral',
• 'The Duke of Wellington Meeting the Queen at Sandwich',
• 'The Entrance to the Village of Walmer' in Kent,
• 'The Queen and Prince Albert Walking in Front of Walmer Castle - Deal in the distance',
• articles on 'Foreign Intelligence',
• 'Court and Haut Ton',
• 'Naval and Military Intelligence'
• Dreadful Accident at Harefield near Uxbridge
• 'The Churches of the Metropolis - Stepney Church',
• 'St. Ann's Schools, Brixton Hill',
• 'Mrs Fitzwilliam as The Countes Xenia'
• 'Scene from The Drama of My Old Woman',

November 26th 1842

December 3rd 1842

December 10th 1842

• 'Sheep and Pig show of the Smithfield Club, (Wednesday Dec 7th)
• 'View of the Great Wall of China',
• 'View of Barcelona'
• Hungerford Suspension Bridge'
• A variety of engravings of the Cattle and Sheep from the Smithfield Club Show including
• Mr. T. L Meire's 3 year's and 11 month Hereford Ox,
• Mr Thomas's Umber's Twen,
• Earl Spencers 4 years and 9 months Old Short-horned Ox
• . Article and prints of The Royal Stables, Windsor and The Queens Huntsman - Mr. Davis.
• Also articles including 'Foreign Intelligence',
• 'Country News',
• 'India',
• 'Police',
• 'The Coroners Inquest',
• 'The Court and Haut Ton',

It measures 400x280 (16x11") approx

December 17th 1842

December 24th 1842

December 31st