The Illustrated London News 1861

(The U.S. Civil war begins see Feb 2)

Abraham Lincoln - The U.S. Civil War

London View

london legend

Key to Large view of London

February 9th

Large View of London supplement given by Illustrated London News

17 inches x 52 inches

Large View of London (hand coloured) original was mono

Key to the Large View of London

June 29th

' The Civil War in America - Our Kitchen in The Camp of The 2nd New York Regiment '

' Civil War in America - Some of Wilsons Boys in Wooden Camp at Staten Island ' -refers to C. Comapny and Colonel Wilson - article makes ref to the men "made up of Chevaliers d'Industrie of New York and have no regular uniform"

' My Head Quarters in The Camp of The 2nd New York Regiment - from a Sketch by Our Special Artist ' the engraving showing american soldiers in a camp near Washington

' Field Day With The London Rifle Brigade and Regulars at Chatham '

"The Lantern painter " by Theodore Delamarre ' a chinese man making a lantern while another watches on"The Occidentalist " By M. Theodore Delamarre ' scene in China

' The Arrival of The Fair: A Scene in Auvergne by M. Auguste Bonheur'

' Amateur Performance by Nobility and Gentry at Freemasons Hall, Under The Leadership of The Hon. Seymour Egerton '

' Industrial Exhibition in The Black Forest, Germany '

' The Late Lord Campbell ' 1860a .

' New Church of st MAry at Hornsey Rise '

' The British and Foreign School Societys New Training Collegea For One Hundred Mistresses at Stockwell '

' The Late Mr Braidwood - Superintendent of The London Fire Engine Establishment '

' Anniversary Dinner of The Society of Arts at The Crystal Palace '

' Chess'

' The Great Fire in Southwark: Scene at Cottons Wharf at Midday on Monday last ' print from engraving

' Paris Fashions for July '

An American Statesman - with ref. Mr Stephen Arnold Douglas and also mention of Count Cavour

Foreign and Colonial News

Meteoric Stones

The Civil War in America - Belligerent Operations on Sea and Land , The Confederate States , The Neutra; States , The northern States

Order of Knighthood For India

Naval and Military Intelligence

Metropolitan News includes Jane palethorpe of Somerstown Administered Poison to her Children , Building Trade Dispute , Anniversary Dinner of the Royal Caledonian Asylum , Feats By Blondin in the Terrace Dining Room of Crystal palace .

Law and Police

The Court at Windsor Castle - Royal Comings and Goings wioth ref. to The Queens Drawingroom Held at St James palace

TheNew Lord Chancellor to Sir Richard Bethell

' Church and Universities - Preferments and Appointments , Testimonials to Clergymen

Music - The Philharmonic Societys Concert , Mr Benedicts Concert at St James Hall , John Francis Barnett the Pianist , Madame Catharine Hayes at park Lane , Mrs John Holman Andrews , Mdme Sainton Dolby , Sig, Ciabatta , Herr Wilhelm Ganz

the Noblemen and Gentlemens Catch Club

Theatres

Mr and Mrs German Reed 's Entertainment

Country News

Parliament - The Death of the Lord Chancellor etc

' Imperial parliament - The Indian Navy , The Donegal Evictions , The Great Eastern

Wills and Bequests:-
Right Hon. MAry Dowager Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorn and Baroness Bowes , Dowager Lady Kinloch of Eaton place Belgrave Ssquare , Sir george Jackson KCH and Knight Bachelor of Onslow Square Brompton and of Worthing Sussex

The Milk Sea Phenomenon ref to N. Trebuches Captai of the French Corvette Capricieuse

Mr Cobden at Rochdale .

The Great Fire in Southwark - Death of Mr Braidwood Captain of the Fire Brigade

Mr James Bradwood the Late Superindendent of the London Fire Engine Establishment

Scientific news - Leaden Bullets Injured by Insects , Pantelegraph of M. Caselli , New Canadian Dye and Professor Lawson of Botanical Society of Canada , New Electrometer by Mr Thomas Tate .

Adverts of the day

June 8th

twelve page issue , price sixpence.

It features articles with prints from engravings including

'Explosion at The Government Gunpowder Works near Waltham
'Volunteer Field Day in Regents Park',
'A Pontoon across The Clyde, Volunteer Military Enginers at Glasgow',
'Kettledrum, Winner of The Derby', 'Brown Duchess, Winner of The Oaks', 'Epsom Races - Amusements on The Downs' ( engraving),
Opening of The Horticultural Society's Gardens - The Winter Garden' ( ),
'The London and Ipswich Company's New Packet queen of The Thames',
'British Excursionists in The Champs Elysees - The Wooden Horses',
'The Derby Day - Announcement of The Winner at Bell's Life Office', 'The Derby Day - The Preliminary Canter',
'Watercress Gathering drawn by S. Read', 'A Roman Bag Piper by J. Gilbert',
'The New Coventry Cambric Frilling' (small), 'The Burning Well Near Pontefract' (small),
'The treaty with France, french Rags and french Paper - Rag Sorter in Paris and The Parisian Rag Picker on His Round', 'A Rag Warehouse in the Quartier Mouffetard, at Paris',
articles (no engravings) including 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Civil War in America', 'The Court', 'Chess',
'Obituary of Eminent Persons including - Sir Henry Thomas Esridge Durrant, Baronet of Scottow, - Prince Michael Gortschakoff, Governor of Warsaw, - Admiral Constantine Richard Moorsom, - Admiral the Hon Sir Richard Saunders Dundas at his town house 13 New Street, Spring Gardens, - Colonel Rober Kearsley Dawson at Lee Grove, Blackheath, - Dr. The Rev. Edward Cardwell at his lodgings at St. Alban Hall Oxford',- 'M. Blondin at the Crystal Palace',
'Wills and Bequests including Admiral The Right Hon. Thomas Cochrane of Prince Alber Road South Kensington, - Lieutenant Colonel George Whannell, - Robert Bennett Croome Esq of Cirencester Gloucestershire',
adverts of the day . It measures 400x275mm (16x10.75").

price sixpence.

It features articles with prints from engravings including

'Cockburn Street, Edinburgh: The New Communication Between the Old Town and The Railway Termini' (front page),

'M. Fechter in the Character of Hamlet at The Princess' Theatre',

'The Cavern Scene from The Miller and His Men at The Haymarket Theatre',

'The Palace of Industry at Amsterdam',

'The Palace Hotel, Buckingham Gate',

'The Hon. A. Dudley Mann, one of the Three Commissioners of the Confederate States of America to Europe',

'View of The Gardens and The Buddhist Temple in the Imperial City, Pekin',

'Spring - The Return of the Swallows by A. Hunt' ),

'The New Victoria Railway Station at Pimlico' ( ),

'New Church in Tottenham Park, Wilts: View from the West end of The Nave',

'St Mungo's Well, Glasgow',

'Loading Cotton on The Alabama River:Cotton Shoot on The Alabama', 'Foot of The Shoot: Receiving The Cotton Bales on Board the Steamer',

'Market Boat on The Scheldt by Clarkson Stanfield RA'

'Soldiers Playing at Cards by L. Ruiperez' ( ),

'Old London Bridge by Claude de Jongh 1650'.

Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'Metropolitan News', 'Latest News from Abroad', 'Civil List Pensions', 'The Weather', 'Fine Arts', 'Out Door Amusements', 'Country News', ', 'The Court', 'National Sports', 'Naval and Military', 'Imperial Parliament',

'Obituary of Eminent Persons includes Sir James Anderson Bart - Sir Hedworth Williamson Bart at Whitburn Hall Durham - Miss Elizabeth Dalton of Thurnham Hall, Lancaster,

'Wills and Bequests including Dowager Lady Clifton of Bruton Street, Bond Street and Clifton Hall, Notts, - Colonel Sir William Henry Clerke Bart of Heath House Ludlow Shropshire, - Colonel Sir George Couper Bart of Lowndes Square Knightsbridge and Frogmore Windsor',

'Chess' adverts of the day .

Cup Presented by the Prince of Wales to the Cambridge University Rifle Corps

The Agricultural Hall, Islington

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