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1871 Killing an Elephant for Food in the Jardin Des Plantes Paris
Fine Victorian Engravings of Lancaster
The Illustrated London News 1871
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' At Wimbledon Camp - The Belgian Gardes Civiques - "The Vin D'Honneur"
' Saved From the Flood - From a Painting by F. W. Topham - a stormy mountain scene
' Isaac Watts ' by Sir Godfrey Keller
Mister J. A. Froude the Historian
Beejapoor in India - The Tomb of King Ibrahim
' Beejapore in India - Palace of Justice
' Shaftesbury - Westminster Memorial Cottage Hospital '
' Gold Casket Presented to Prince Arthur with the Freedom of the City of London '
' The Martini Henry Rifle ' a wonderful engraving showing a plan of many of the various parts of the rifle, all numbered and named
The Eltham Murder Trial - the Trial of Edmund Walter Pook for the murder of Jane Marie Clouson
Foreign and Colonial News
Births Marriages and Deaths:-
The Rev. Henry Parker Died at Bank House Newbiggen by the Sea Morpeth ,
Marriage of Edward Pettit Esq of Canton, China to Maria Daughter of John Pullman of Greek Street Soho
,At Riding Mill on Tyne Northumberland, Wife of C. F. Skinner the Birth of a Daughter ,
At Belize British Honduras of B. Cramer of a Daughter (short announcements)
The Court - Royal Comings and Goings
Dr Isaac Watts
Illustrated London News Editorial
Parliament:-
Earl Russell - Marquis of Huntley - Duke of Cleveland - Earl Granville - Mr Gladstone - Mr Disraeli - Mr W. O. Gore -
The Contagious Diseases Acts - Mr Bentinck - Sir H. Selwin-Ibbotson - Sir George Grey - and others
The Farm
Music and The Opera Season
The Theatres
Law and Police includes:
Berdoe v. Smeeton in the Probate Court
Verdict on Edmund Walter Pook .
Alderman Sir Benjamin Phillips Sends Five Boys to The East London Industrial School,
The South London School and others remanded
A Governess of an Infant School a Bow Common Sentenced to 14 days hard labour for beating a little boy
A Conviction and Fine of £2 for Selling Unwholesome Fish - etc
The Alexandra Palace and Muswell Hill Estate Tontine
Many adverts of the day
August 19th
The Statute Holiday - Margate Jetty
'The Sir Walter Scott Centenary Banquet in The Corn Exchange, Grassmarket, Edinburgh '
' The Scott Centenary - Scene from Rob Roy at The Theatre Royal in Edinburgh '
' The Twin Screw Steam Launch - The Ladybird ' built by Messrs Hedley and Farrow of Poplar - by E. Weedon
' The Camp at Shoeburyness - The Competition for The Army Prizes '
' President of The Wesleyan Methodist Conference - The Rev. John H. James DD. '
'The Communist Trials at Versailles - Interrogating The Prisoners in The Orangery '
' Scene at the Cafe des Princes on The Boulevard Montmartre in Paris - Une Folle '
' In The Highlands '- a steamer taking holiday makers to Scotland
' Loss of the Megaera - The Island of St. Paul from the Sea ' - info. Île Saint-Paul of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands in the Indian Ocean .
'The Island of St. Paul - The Crater '
'The Presentation of Colours to The 93rd Sutherland Highlanders in The Queens Park at Edinburgh '
' Pony Fair in The New Forest - Lyndhurst Fair '
' The Statute Holiday - The Zoological Societys Gardens, Regents Park '
' The Earl of Dalkeith - Preisdent of The Scott Centenary Festival at Edinburgh ' print from engraving by R. Taylor
' Hopetoun House - Visited by The British Association '
Foreign and Colonial News includes:
France - M. Thiers
Italy
Germany
Austro hungary
Russia
America
The Scott Centenary Festival
Illustrated London News Editorial
The Court
The Church - Preferments and Appointments
Trial of the Communists in France
Fatal Explosion of Gun-Cotton at Stowmarket
The Farm
Wills and Bequests :
Rear Admiral Reginald Yorke RN late of Cagebrook near Hereford
Colonel Sir William West Turner KCSI who died at Naples
Daniel Sutton Esq of 25 Earls Terrace Kensington
Rev W. F. Hamilton of Springfield Chelmsford
Weekly Return of Births and Deaths
Chess Match by Telegraph Between Sydney New South Wales and Adelaide in South Australia
Pony Fair in The New Forest - Lyndhurst .
Imperial Parliament
Metropolitan News :
Meeting of the London School Board
The Marquis of Westminster
Annual Concert of the Tonic Sol Fa Association at Crystal Palace
Royal Botanic Society Meeting
The First Statute Holiday of the First Monday in August under the Bank holidays Act ...
Law and Police
Mr Simons Report on the Public Health
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February 11th
No. 1636 Vol. LVIII
Hoisting the German Flag on Mont Valerien
The Germans Entering Mont Valerien .
A Squadron of Cavalry of general Chanzy's Army .
Washerwomen of the Banlieue at the Quai De La Conference, Paris .
The Sortie from Paris, Jan 19: view from the Prussians left at Louviennes
French wounded in a cellar of the Ursuline Monastery, Beaugency
Graves of Prussians, Park of St Cloud
The last sortie from Paris: Prussian Jagers defending Montretout
The 35-ton gun called "The Woolwich Infant"
Captain Scott's naval gun carriage and slide
The Turret-Ships Abyssinia and Magdala, for the defence of Bombay Harbour
The Right-Hon. W. Monsell, M.P. Postmaster-General (quarter-page).
Volume of July to December contains
Meeting for the Royal Agricultural Society at Wolverhampton,
The Tichborne Trial Sketch at Court,
View in Tichborne Park,
Review of the Household Brigade by the Queen,
Road Steamer and Omnibus for the Indian Government ,
The Fog Bow Seen From the Matterhorn,
Danger in the Desert by Carl Haag (2 page),
Presentation of New Colours to the 42 nd Highlanders,
Review of the French Army at Longchamps,
The Waverly Ball at Willis Rooms,
Sketches in Epping Forest,
Evening at the Volunteer Camp Wimbledon,
Amusements in the Camp of the London Scottish Wimbledon,
HMS Agincourt Aground on the Pearl Rock Gibraltar Bay,
A Saturday Half Holiday,
The Belgian Gardes Civiques at Wimbledon Camp,
New Docks and Repairing Station at Chatham,
Prize Cats at the Crystal Palace Cat Show,
Our Ironclad Fleet - HMS Devastation,
Worcester Porcelain in the International Exhibition,
Mr. J. A. Proude the Historian,
Meeting of the Royal Archaeological Institute - View of Cardiff From the Castle (2 page),
On the Sands (2 page - beach),
The Scott Centenary - Sir Walter Scott From the Bust by Chantrey,
Places Associated With Scott’s Life and Works,
Abbotsford, Melrose Abbey,
The Scott Monument Edinburgh,
The Grave of Scott in Dryburgh Abbey,
Croquet Under Difficulties,
The Irish Orange Riots in New York (half),
The Scott Centenary - A Dream of the Waverly Novels,
Going North Dunblane Station, The Scott Centenary - Jedburgh Abbey,
The Passion Play at Ober-Ammergau Bavaria (2 page),
The Audience at the Passion Play,
The British Association at Edinburgh,
The Royal Visit tot he Irish Agricultural Society Show at Dublin,
Town of Mohammed Adil Chah Beejapoor India (half),
The Scott Centenary Banquet,
The Scott Centenary - Scene From Rob Roy at the Theatre Royal Edinburgh,
The Communist Trials at the Orangery Versailles - Interrogating the Prisoners (half),
Scene on the Boulevard Montmartre Paris,
In the Highlands,
Pony Fair in the New Forest,
The Statute Holiday - Zoological Society Gardens,
Street in Morlain Brittany,
Scene of the Gun Cotton Explosion at Stowmarket,
A Picnic (2 page),
Encampment of the Portsmouth Garrison,
The Prince of Wales New Steam Yacht Osborne,
The French Annex at the International Exhibition,
British Archaeological Association - Weymouth & Portland,
Scott Centenary Views at Abbotsford,
Loch Marie Dingwall and Skye Railway,
Sardine Fishery on the Coast of Brittany,
A London School Board Capture,
Sketches in the International Exhibition,
Midland Railway Hotel Euston Road,
Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lorne,
The Communist Trials at Versailles Reading the Sentence,
Antiquities of Carnac in Brittany (half vertical),
Stampede of Cavalry Horses at Aldershott Camp,
On the Findhorn,
Examining Passports Dieppe,
Lord Derby Laying the First Stone of the Seamen Orphan Institution Liverpool,
Sketches of Hampstead Heath,
Monday Afternoon at the London Zoological Gardens (elephants),
The Home Campaign,
Opening of the Mont Cenis Tunnel The Town of Susa,
Highland Games at Aboyne,
The Righi Mountain Railway Switzerland (half),
Opening of the Mont Cenis Tunnel,
The Autumn Campaign - Sir Charles Staveley’s Force Attacking Sir Hope Grant’s Position on the Hogs Back (2 page),
Regatta at Halifax Nova Scotia,
Druidic Remains of Brittany (half),
Blind Basket Makers,
Autumn Campaign - Plan of Country Round Aldershott (map),
Plan of Sir Hope Grants Intrenchments on Chobham Common (map),
A Fish Auction in Columbia Market,
Sketches of Goldsmith’s Deserted Village Near Athlone,
On the Kursall Terrace Hombourg-es-Monts,
Opening of the Mont Cenis Tunnel,
Sunday Morning With the Hop Pickers (2 page),
Fair of St. Cloud Near Paris,
The Vintage in Medoc - Vineyards of Chateau Lafitte,
Agriculture in the Doro Valley Mont Cenis Railway,
The Dora Valley,
The Gambling Table at Hombourg,
The Vintage at Medoc - Cuvier or Pressing House at Chateau D’Estournel,
Scarborough in Season (2 page),
Waiting of the National Assembly at Versailles,
The Great Fire at Chicago - Views in the City (several),
The Trinkhalle and Spa at Hombourg,
Great Fire at Chicago - Birdseye View of the City,
Funeral of Sir John Burgoyne at the Tower,
The Red River Expedition - Camp of the 60 th Rifles Near Sherandowan (half),
The Red River Expedition,
A Forest Fire in America (2 page),
The Burning of Chicago,
The Late Sir Roderick Murcheson,
Demolition to the Great Eastern Railway Extension to Broad Street,
Siege Operations at Chatham,
Town Hall and Courthouse Calcutta (half),
Chill October in Rotten Row,
Great Meeting on Blackheath to Receive Mr. Gladstone,
Siege Operations at Chatham - the Assault (2 page),
The Last of the Megara (shipwreck),
November Night in Ireland,
The Great Forest Fires in America - View Near Fox River Wisconsin,
Chicago Fire - Randolph Street Bridge,
Ruins of Chicago After the Fire,
The Chicago Fire,
A Sketch in the Camp of Refugees at Chicago After the Fire (2 page),
Ruins of Chicago Looking East Towards the Lake (half/2 page),
Paris Fashions,
The Ruins of Chicago (several),
The New Steam Ship Egypt,
International Yacht Race at New York,
Old Tanneries on the Rhone Geneva,
A Match at Football - the Last Scrimmage (2 page),
Hunting the Sable Antelope in South Africa,
The Famine in Persia,
Plan and Section of Captain Scott’s Turkey Gun Carriage in the Glatton,
The New Turret Ship Glatton,
The Lecture Theatre London University,
Hawking at Hendon,
A Winter Evening in the Bavarian Tyrol,
Prize Poultry and Dogs at the Birmingham Show (several),
Smithfield Club Cattle Show at the Agricultural Hall (2 page),
The Fire at Warwick Castle,
Students Interceding With M. Thiers for the Life of Rossel,
Execution of Rossel Ferre and Bourgeois at Satory Near Paris,
Scene of the Murder of Bishop Patteson Santa Cruz Pacific Ocean (half),
The Burning of Warwick Castle,
Prize Cattle and Sheep at the Smithfield Show,
Prince of Wales Physicians,
Newsboys With Latest Accounts of the Prince of Wales (half),
Wreck of the Mail Steam Ship Ragoon at Galle,
The Westminster Play,
Bringing in the New Year,
July 15th
Presentation of New colours to The 42nd Highlanders'
Review of The French Army at Longchamps, Bois de Boulogne'
'The Waverley Ball, at Willis's Rooms'
Sketches in Epping Forest includes Fairmead Lodge - Chingford Church - The
Roebuck, Buckhurst Hill -
View from Highbeech - Ambresbury Banks, an Ancient
British Camp -
Old Hornbeams, Snaresbrook - Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge,
- Epping Old Church'
'The Patient by P. E. Frere in The International Exhibition'
Evening at The Volunteer Camp, Wimbledon'
Amusements In The Camp of The London Scottish, Wimbledon'
HMS Agincourt Aground on the Pearl Rock, Gibraltar Bay'
'A Saturday Half Holiday'
Wilton House, near Salisbury The Seat of The Earl of Pembroke'
Arrival of The Earl of Pembroke at Wilton'
Also articles (no engravings) including Foreign and Colonial News'
Thunderstorms over East Riding and other Places
Imperial Parliament'
Metropolitan News'
'The Church'
Wills and Bequests'
Life Boat Services'
Archaeology of The Month'
Obituary of Eminent Persons:-
The Righ Hon. Henry William Wilson, Lord
Berners - The Right Hon. Joseph Thaddeus, Lord Dormer at his seat near Warwick
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Colonel Charles Powell Leslie MP of Castlelesley -
Sir Richard Tufton, Bart
of Appleby Castle in Westmorland died at his residence 30 Place St Georges Paris
Mr Serjeant Woolrych, Humphry William Woolrych of Croxley House Herts JP -
Colonel John Henry Poole CB who died at Clifton'
Imperial Parliament'
National Sports'
Weekly Return of Births and Deaths
'Law and Police'
'The Scott Centenary:
Sir Walter Scott, from The Bust by Chantrey' , Places Associated with Scotts Life and Works -
Gateway Abbotsfore -
Scott Monument & Townhall, Selkirk -
Bedroom of Sir W. Scott, Abbotsford
- Stirling Castle - Holyrood Palace -
Door of The Old Tolbooth from Edinburgh
- Scotts House in Castle St. Edinburgh -
In Scotts Study - Entrance Hall Abbotsford
- The Library at Abbotsford' , 'Scott Centenary:Abbotsford' ,
'Return from Labour by W. Fyfe'
'Melrose Abbey' ,
'The Brighton Race Cup',
'The Scott Monument, Edinburgh'
'The Grave of Scott in Dryburgh Abbey painted by S. Read - engraved by W. Palmer'
'The Late Sir Thomas Dyke Acland of Killerton Park Devon',
'Nottingham Bridge, Old and New',
'Croquet Under Difficulties',
'The Irish Orange Riots in New York, More than Eighty Persons Killed',
'Porcelain at The International Exhibition by W. T. Copeland and Sons',
'Presentation of The Child Moses by F. Barzeghi of Milan',
Chess problem
'Foreign and Colonial News', 'Metropolitan News', 'National Sports', 'The Court', 'Civil List Pensions', 'The Farm', 'Wills and Bequests',
'Weekly Return of Births and Deaths',
'Obituary of Eminent Persons:-
The Hon. Mrs Marion Russell
Barrington of Hetton Hall Durham and Elmfield Park Doncaster at her
residence Chester Place London -
Colonel Charles Vandeleur Creagh
Military Knight of the Upper Foundation Windsor Castle -
George Nangle
Esq of Kildalkey -
The Rev. Ayscough Fawkes of Farnley
Hall, York',
'Law and Police - France Rogers a baby farmer at Manchester was given twenty years penal servitude for the manslaughter of one child
'Imperial Parliament',
It measures 400x275mm (16x10.75").
'Sir Walter Scott Centenary -Homes he lived in "Lasswade" - "Ashestiel"
'The Late Very Rev. H. L. Mansel, DD., Dean of St. Pauls',
'The Scott Centenary: Exhibition of Portraits and Relics at Edinburgh',
'Scott Centenary: A Dream of The Waverley Novels' , 'Going North: Dunblane Station'
'Scott Centenary: Jedburgh Abbey'
'The Passion Play at Oberammergau, Bavaria' ,
'Audience at The Passion Play, Oberammergau '
'The British Association at Edinburgh: The Great Hall of The Parliament House'
'Royal Visit to The Irish Agricultural Societys Show At Dublin'
'Porcelain at The International exhibition by Minton and Co.',
'Tomb of Mohammes Adil Chah, Beejapoor, India',
'Chess problem
'Foreign and Colonial News France,
The Trial and Court Martial of Members and Partisans of The Commune' Paris,
'The Volunteers', End of The Season', 'National Sports', 'In The Highlands',
'The Farm', 'Wills and Bequests', 'Weekly Return of Births and Deaths',
'Obituary of Eminent Persons:-
The Right Hon. Henry
Flower Viscount Ashbrook died at his seat Castle Durrow Kilkenny
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The Right Rev. Henry Constantine Huxtable Bishop of Mauritius,
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Colonel Frederick William Mann at De Beauvoir, Guernsey',
Mr. Ruskins Gift',
'The Parliament House Edinburgh',
'Scientific Results of The Month',
'Law and Police', 'Imperial Parliament',
On 7th August The Nation Celebrated The First Ever Bank Holiday.
The Crowded State Of Margate's Jetty As Hundreds Took Advantage Of This
Holiday
And Sailed From London To Margate And Took Their Youngsters,
Of Both
Sexes, On Short Rides On Camels And Elephants -
"Audacious Feats To Be
Told Of Years Afterwards".-
100,000's Took The Trains And Buses To Various
Other Holiday And Picnic Areas.
"By Rail And By River, More Than 10,000 Oddfellows
Of The North London
District Of The Manchester Unity Went Down To The North Woolwich Gardens
To
Take Part In A Fete Held For The Benefit Of The Widows And Orphans Of Deceased
Members
Street in Morlaix, Brittany
Ancient chimney, tome of Francis Morlaix
"a Breton girl - evening" by FJ Skill
Scene of the gun cotton explosion in Stowmarket
Leaves from a sketch book - Abbeville
A picnic (double page illustration)
Encampment of the Portsmouth garrison at Portsmouth and Gosport
The months: August (stag / deer)
The Prince of Wales's new steam yacht Osborne
Signor Mario (famous Italian tenor)
The Scott centenary: fete at Newark Castle, Selkirk
Complete list of the illustrations:
Funeral of Sir John Burgoyne in St Peter's church at the tower
Funeral of Sir John Burgoyne at the tower: the procession passing Traitors' Gate
The late Mr R Young, sheriff elect of London / the late alderman Sir FG Moon (half page)
The Red River expedition: camp of the 60th rifles near Shebandowan
The Red River expedition: crossing a portage / camp at Malawin bridge
The new Reform club, Manchester (half page)
The burn of the vat, near Ballater, Deeside (half page)
A forest fire in America (double page illustration)
The burning of Chicago

Plan of Chicago showing the extent of fire damage
The late Sir Roderick Murchison
Demolitions for the Great Eastern railway extension to Broadstreet
Scene from "Rebecca" at Drury Lane Theatre
Koldinghis Castle, Denmark
After The Chicago Fire -
The Randolph Street Bridge' : 'Ogden College':
'Crosby Opera House': 'Pacific Hotel': 'Catholic College':
'Michigan Railway
Southern Depot': 'Post Office and Tribune buildings':
'Sherman House Block':
'Porter Palmer's Block; Field and Leiters Stores',
'Burnt Out People in The
Chapel of Grace Church',
'Recovering Valuables From The Bank Vaults' ,
'A Sketch
inThe Camp of Refuge at Chicago, After the Fire'
Siege Operations at Chatham: 'Stockade Prepared for Blowing Up With Gun
cotton and Powder',
'Festoon of Gun Cotton on The Stockade',
'Lighting
The Fuse for The Powder Bags','Necklace of Gun Cotton Round A Beam','Destruction of th eSotckade by Gun Cotton and Powder'
'The Right Hon. Sills Johbn Gibbons, The New Lord Mayor of London'
'Siege Operations at Chatham: Sappers Working Behind Sap Roller','Single Sap, With Shield'
'Lady Burdett Coutts Delivering Columbia Market to The Lord Mayor'
'Opening Queen Victoria Street, City'

'Chatham Siege Operations: Explosion of Mines Under The Medway'
'Chatham Siege Operations: Blowing up Rafts on The Medway'
'chess by Mr F. H. Bennett'
'Paris Fashions: Head Dresses and Mantles'
'Scene From "Partners for Life" at The Globe Theatre'
'Foreign and Colonial News'
'The Burning of Chicago'
'Mewtropolitan News'
'The Farm'
'The Court' The Royal Family at Balmoral
' New Books'
'Law and Police' with reference to Tichborne v. Lushington'
'The Royal Instutution of Great Britain' with reference to Professor Tyndall and more
'Members Out of Parliament'
'Music'
'The Theatres'
'Wills and Bequests'
The Rev Richard William Jelf
DD Canon of Christ Church, Oxford ,
Dame sarah Paxton of Chatsworth Dervy
,
Thomas George Gosline Esq of 48 Portland Place ,
Lieutenant General
Henry George Teesdale, RA'
'Obituary of Eminent Persons
Sir Peregrine Palmer
Fuller Palmer Acland of Fairfield Somerset at his seat near Bridgwater ,
Lady Katherine Margaret Frankland at her sons residence Stokesley, Co. York ,
Henry James Ramsden Esq of Oxton Hall, Tadcaster ,
William Rashleigh
Esq of Menabilly, Cornwall JP and DL died at St Leonards hill, Windsor ,
Thomas Greenwood Esq MA Camb FRSL'
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