The Illustrated London News 1885



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Some Events of this year in the Illustrated London News 1885

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  • Gladstone's goverment falls and Lord Salisbury becomes Prime Minister
  • July 6th - Louis Pasteur develops Rabies Vaccine
  • Dynamite outrages in Westminster and the Tower of London
  • Victor Hugo dies, aged 83
  • The Canadian Pacific Railway is completed
  • The first performance of Gilbert and Sullivans The Mikado in London

1885 first performance of the Mikado

 

 

 

 

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The effects of the explosions in the House of Commons: our artist sketching from Mr Gladstones seat

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Effectsof the explosion in the division lobby, House of Commons

 

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Scene of the explosion in the Tower of London

 

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The spot in Westminster Hall where the first parcel of dynamite exploded

 

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The Pantomimes - 1885

1885 rebellion in NW Canada

 

1885 Rebellion in North West Canada

 

Fine Victorian Engravings of Lancaster

 

 

 

January 3rd 1885

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  • Portrait and article of Mr George A Sala.
  • The Nile Expedition: A Halt at Akasheh.
  • Montage of the Christmas Pantomimes.
    3 portraits- Rev Lord Plunket, Bastien Lepage, Lt Col Labalmoniere.
    2 sketches of Sir Peter Lumsden at Meshed, Khorassan and Miandasht.
    Dressing for a Charade.
    A strange story: a tale told in 7 images.
    Article surrounding a map of the Nile as it was known.
    The War in the Sudan: An affair with outposts, by Caton Woodville

 

 

 

 

January 10th 1885

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  • The Earthquake in Spain
  • Estipona, Port of Malaga, Cordova & and Malaga
  • The Nile Expedition: 5 sketches by Melton Prior
  • Portraits of Prince Henry of Battenberg and Princess Beatrice.
    The Nile Expedition: Inspection of Guards Camels at Dongola.
    The Nile Expedition: 1st Battalion Staffordshire regiment at Hannek Cataract,
    2 images of the Naval training of Prince Albert Victor and his Brother. Splicing a rope and portraits.
    The Nile Expedition: 4 sketches, Major Howard at Dongola, Lord Wolseley, Wadi Haifa, and an attack exercise.
    Portrait and Obituary of The Late Rt Rev Dr Jackson, Bishop of London.
    The German Annexation on the Coast of South Africa: Walvisch Bay
    The German Annexation on the Coast of South Africa: Angra Pequena.
    HMS AGAMEMNON.
    Shortened Leave by Davidson Knowles.

 

 

 

 

 

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