The Illustrated London News 1880

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A railway accident at Wennington, nr. Lancaster 1880

Fine Victorian Engravings of Lancaster


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Awaiting an excursion train

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The Ned Kelly Gang

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The Kelly Gang - Night attack on the Glenrowan Hotel

 

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Some other Events of this year in the Illustrated London News 1880

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  • Gladstone becomes The British Prime Minister
  • James Garfield is elected 20th United States president
  • Royal Albert Docks was opened in London
  • George Eliot dies, aged 61
  • September - The first test match between England v Australia at the Oval

 

 

 

 

January 3rd

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  • The War in Afghanistan : An Afghan Sungha, or Rifle Pit.
    General Gough`s Camp at Gundamuk, Entrance to the Jugdulluck Pass,
    Execution of the Kotwal of Cabul, sketched from the spot where Lt Hamilton was killed.

  • Miss Ellen Terry as Portia in The Merchant Of Venice at the Lyceum Theatre.
    Mr Henry Irving as Shylock in The Merchant Of Venice at the Lyceum Theatre.

  • The Late Mr Henry Warren - Hon President of the Institute of Painters in Water Colour. and Sketches of Gipsy Life Round London; :
    Tent at Hackney Wick
    Near Latimer Road, Notting Hill
    A Batchelor`s Bed Room , Mitcham Common.
    Encampment at Mitcham Common.
    Knife Grinder, Hackney Wick.

    The Tay Bridge Disaster - Scene of the terrible accident on Sunday Evening.
    View of the Bridge from the North
    View of the Bridge from the South
    The Tay Bridge as it appeared on Monday 29th December at 10 O`Clock.

 

 

 

 

 

January 10th

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The Tay Bridge Disaster; View of the broken bridge from the north end.



Portrait: Commandant Cecil D`Arcy V C Frontier Light Horse, Zulu War
Portrait: Lt Col A Harness R A, C B - Co. Artillery, Zulu War
Portrait: The Late Lt W P Ricardo, 9th Lancers. Killed in action at Cabul


The Tay Bridge Disaster, boats assisting in the search.


The Attempt to shoot the King of Spain at Madrid.
The War in Afghanistan; Charge of the 2nd Punjab Cavalry at Shahjul.
The Christmas Pantomimes - Whats on Where.
Casket presented to Mr Gladstone on his birthday.
Affairs in Burmah; , The frontier town.


The Tay Bridge Disaster, a montage - Named divers Messrs Fox and Harley amongst other sketches.
The Tay Bridge Disaster, steam launches and divers` barge.
pieces of wreck cast up on the beach at Broughty Ferry.
, diving operations in search of the wreck of the railway train.

 

 

 

 

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March 27th

 


April 3rd

Front Page Illustration, marked. The General Election: Canvassing
2 Pages Election Sketches: Includes 4 very good caricatures of English types.
The General Election: The Popular Candidate.
The General Election: The Unpopular Candidate.
Montbards - The Months: April
Election Sketches: 4 very good caricatures.
The Easter Volunteer Review: Arrival of the Volunteers at Brighton by Road.
The Easter Volunteer Review: The First Gun.
The Easter Volunteer Review: Sounding the Reveille
The Easter Volunteer Review: The Artists Corps.


April 17th


 

April 24th

A 15 page issue, price fivepence.

It features articles with prints from engravings including :


May 1st

 


 

May 8th


May 15th

The New Postmaster General, Professor Fawcett. MP
Members of the New House of Commons. Portraits and brief biography of: Mr R Creyke.
Mr W L Jackson. Mr J Passmore Edwards. Mr H Lee. Mr R T Middleton.
Mr W E Briggs. Mr P S Macliver. Mr Hugh Shield. Mr R B Mackie.
Sketches in albania: A bear fancier in the Bazaa, Scutari. By Caton Woodville.
"Welcome Home" by F Dadd.
Irish Sketches, Bog Village, County Roscommon.
Irish Sketches, Ballintuber Castle, County Roscommon.
New Masonic Hall, Koolangsu, Amoy
Church of St Michael and All Angels, Bedford Park, Chiswick.
Pepole I have Met Series. No VI The Governess.
Fur Trappers in the backwoods of Canada. A montage of 3 sketches.
The New Cavalry Barracks at Knightsbridge.
The Officers Quarters, New Barracks at Knightsbridge.
Odd Sketches at the Zoological Society`s Gardens, London: Pachydermatous or Thick Skinned Animals #1
Large Fold Out: The New Cabinet. By F Dadd. Personnel are named -
Lord Northbrook, Mr Dodson, Sir WV Harcourt, Marquis of Hartington,
Duke of Argyll, Earl Spencer, Lord Selborne, Mr Chamberlain,
Mr Childers, Mr Gladstone, Mr Bright, Earl Granville, Mr Forster.


 

 


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June 19th


SOME OF - January to June 1880

 

 

 

SOME OF - July to December 1880

 

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Swansea and places in the neighbourhood, visited by the British Association

 

Members of the New House of Commons ,

WAR IN AFGHANISTAN:


At Bay, City of Candahar City of Candahar (map half page), Valley of the Helmund,
Citadel of Candahar, Battery of Horse Artillery and Detachment of the 66 Regiment ,
Valley of the Helmund From Three Miles South of the Abaza Position,
Candahar With the British Cantonments, Guns Crossing the Khojak Pass on the Road to Candahar,
Map of the Country Round Candahar , Interior of the Citadel Candahar,
Khush-I-Nakhud the Scene of the Battle of General Khan and General Burrows/Castle of Ghirsk,
Central Dome or Char-su Where Four Chief Streets in the City of Candahar,
The Helmund to Kandahar (map- half page), Sketches by Major General Sir M. A. Biddulph,
Plains of Kadani View Towards Candahar, Old Palace Inside the Citadel Candahar ,
Tomb of Ahmed Shah Adjoining the Citadel Candahar , British Camp at Pezwan, Afghan Prisoners,
Our Troops Leaving Afghanistan - Floating Sick and Wounded Down the Cabul River From Jellabad ,
Afghan War Dance int eh Camp Near Dulcigno During the Feast of the Ramazan,
An Incident in the March of Our Troops From Afghanistan,
Scene of the Defeat of Ayoub Khan by General Sir F. Roberts at Baba Wall Near Candahar,
Battlefield of Maiwand and Graves of Major Blackwood and Men of the 66 th Regiment,
Wounded Soldiers at the Allahabad Railway Station, Troop Ships Waiting to Bring Home Troops from the Afghan War ,
Hostages of War (2 page - boat), Soldiers Church - a Recent Sketch in Afghanistan on Sunday Morning,
The Phases of Life - In Full Bloom, The Phases of Life - Gone to Seed, An English Christmas as Depicted by a Japanese Artist,
Irish Sketches, Dublin Sketches, Sketches in Parnells County Wicklow, etc. etc.

COLOUR SUPPLEMENT:
"The Border Country" - 5 small views - Nidpath Castle, Norham Castle,
Jedburgh Abbey, Melrose Abbey & Kelso Abbey.
"Waiting for the Laird" - 2 page of 4 dogs , .

From the Christmas Number : "The Fancy Dress Ball - Julia to Her Bosom Friend Isabel" ,
"Roses and Lilies" (3 children), "First Steps" (mother and child).
"The Evening Party - Julia to Her Bosom Friend Isabel".

Special Supplement - The Prince of Wales in the Highlands -
many engravings of a hunting trip to Scotland, including several 2-page ones.


 

September 11th

36 pages


 

October 16th

8 pages


October 23rd and October 30th price sixpence.

December 25th .

There are 12 pages each measuring approx 390x280mm ( 16x11")

 

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