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Monochrome Collection (page 3)

Background imageMonochrome Collection: The Light of home, 19th century

The Light of home, 19th century
" The light of the home in 1860.Engraved, edited and published for le Ladys Book, January 1860. Digital restoration by Pictore"

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Anne Carr

Anne Carr
" Anne carr, Countess of Bedford (1615-1684)Engraved by J.Cochran (1821-1865) from the original (1638) of Vandyke ( 1599-1641)in the collection of the Earl of Egremont

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Merry Christmas in 1889

Merry Christmas in 1889
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in 1889-1890

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Bicycle 19th century

Bicycle 19th century
Bicycle 1889

Background imageMonochrome Collection: David Livingstone

David Livingstone
Engraving From 1873 Featuring The Scottish Explorer And Missionary, David Livingstone. Livingstone Lived From 1813 Until 1873

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Marquette and Joliet discovering the Mississippi

Marquette and Joliet discovering the Mississippi

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Woman asking a mans opinion of silk stockings

Woman asking a mans opinion of silk stockings
A bemused-looking middle-aged man being asked his opinion of a pair of silk stockings being held out to him by a young woman

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Holborn Valley Viaduct, London (1871 engraving)

Holborn Valley Viaduct, London (1871 engraving)
The Holborn Valley Viaduct in the City of London - an engraving from " Collins Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood", price one shilling; published by William Collins

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Narrowed coronary arteries (B&W)

Narrowed coronary arteries (B&W)
Anatomy, Black And White, Block, Cardiovascular System, Chest, Coronary Artery, Healthcare And Medicine, Human Artery, Human Heart, Medicine, Monochrome, Narrow, Patient, Photography, Radiologist

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Fleet Street with Temple Bar (Crystal Palace in distance) 1871

Fleet Street with Temple Bar (Crystal Palace in distance) 1871
Fleet Street in the City of London, from Mitre Court to Temple Bar, with The Temple and River Thames. The narrow and traffic-limiting Temple Bar (one of the historic entrances to the City of London)

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Madame De Stael

Madame De Stael
Engraving From 1873 Featuring The Swiss Author, Anne Louise Germaine de Sta

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Fredrika Bremer

Fredrika Bremer
Engraving From 1873 Featuring The Swedish Writer, Fredrika Bremer. Bremer Lived From 1801 Until 1865

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Henry Grattan

Henry Grattan
Engraving From 1873 Featuring The Irish Statesman Opposed To The Union Of Ireland And England, Henry Grattan. Grattan Lived From 1746 Until 1820

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Map Of Great Britain And Ireland

Map Of Great Britain And Ireland
Engraving From 1875 Featuring A Map Of Great Britain And Ireland

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Daniel Defoe

Daniel Defoe
Engraving From 1837 Featuring The English Author Of The Book " Robinson Crusoe", Daniel Defoe. Defoe Lived From 1660 Until 1731

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Palace in Delhi (Jama Masjid)

Palace in Delhi (Jama Masjid)
Described in the book from which the print was taken as a palace in Delhi, this building is part of the Jama Masjid (Masjid-i Jah─ün-Num─ü)

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Ira D. Sankey, composer and evangelist

Ira D. Sankey, composer and evangelist
An illustration from " The Family Friend" published by S.W. Partridge & Co. (London, 1875). Ira D. Sankey, the composer in the partnership of Moody and Sankey

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart (known as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart). From " The Great Composers or Stories of the Lives of Eminent Musicians" by C.E

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Her Majesty, Queen Victoria

Her Majesty, Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria (1819-1901), Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, and Empress of India. She was widowed in 1861 and wore mourning clothes thereafter

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Johann Sebastian Bach, composer

Johann Sebastian Bach, composer
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin
Engraving From 1867 Featuring The American Scientist, Writer, And Politician, Benjamin Franklin. Franklin Lived From 1706 Until 1790

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Vercingetorix Surrendering To Caesar

Vercingetorix Surrendering To Caesar
Engraving From 1869 Featuring Vercingetorix Surrendering To Caesar In 46 BC

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Julius Caesar receiving tribute

Julius Caesar receiving tribute from the British people (Britons) who were conquered by his army in 50BC at Deal in Kent. From " Aunt Charlottes Stories of English History for the Little

Background imageMonochrome Collection: astrology_final

astrology_final
Zodiac and astrological icons and symbols collection

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Boy scouts

Boy scouts
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Row of boy scouts in uniform holding American flags. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Cotton farmer

Cotton farmer
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: African-American farmer standing in cart filled with cotton drawn by mules, Louisiana. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Group Of Fan Dancers

Group Of Fan Dancers
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Group Of Fan Dancers Standing At Top Of Stairs, In Front Of Entrance To Traveling Show, With A Curtain Reading " Girlesk Revue". (Photo by H)

Background imageMonochrome Collection: The Norman Staircase, Canterbury Cathedral

The Norman Staircase, Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent. Illustration from " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles" published by Cassell Petter & Galpin in 1875 (price 2/6d)

Background imageMonochrome Collection: The Cathedral Precinct Gate, Canterbury

The Cathedral Precinct Gate, Canterbury, Kent. Illustration from " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles" published by Cassell Petter & Galpin in 1875 (price 2/6d)

Background imageMonochrome Collection: The Baptistry, Canterbury Cathedral

The Baptistry, Canterbury Cathedral
The Baptistery (sic) at Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, the burial place of many of the early Archbishops of Canterbury

Background imageMonochrome Collection: HMS Warspite at Woolwich

HMS Warspite at Woolwich
HMS Warspite, the Marine Societys Training Ship in the River Thames at Woolwich, London. The Marine Society was founded in 1756 because of a shortage of volunteers for the British navy

Background imageMonochrome Collection: The Ortler Spitz from the summit of Stelvio Pass

The Ortler Spitz from the summit of Stelvio Pass
The Ortler Spitz from the summit of the Stelvio Pass, in the Ortler Alps in the South Tyrol. From " The Snow-Storm; or, An Account of The Nature, Properties, Dangers, and Uses of Snow

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Mary Somerville, mathematician (1875 illustration)

Mary Somerville, mathematician (1875 illustration)
An illustration from " The Family Friend" published by S.W. Partridge & Co. (London, 1875). Mary Fairfax Greig Somerville, mathematician, scientist and astronomer

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Antique illustration - The Cathedral Church of St Patrick, Dublin

Antique illustration - The Cathedral Church of St Patrick, Dublin
Woodcut illustration from " The Saturday Magazine", Volume 81, 5th October, 1833, an educational magazine " under the Direction of the Committee of General Literature

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Disapproving man discovering another proposing to a lady

Disapproving man discovering another proposing to a lady
A profoundly disapproving man objecting to the intentions of a military officer who is down on one knee proposing to a shocked-looking lady. The gardener in the background looks maliciously amused

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Licensed victuallers dinner

Licensed victuallers dinner
Amusing depiction of a licensed victuallers dinner, with dishes appropriate for inn-keepers. From " The Comic Almanack for 1839: An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest

Background imageMonochrome Collection: May - Beating the Bounds

May - Beating the Bounds
Crowds of excited people taking part in the traditional ceremony of Beating the Bounds - an ancient custom which is still observed in some parts of England and Wales

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Outraged

Outraged
It is difficult to know who is the more outraged here - the gentleman with the beard, the servant, or the group of people at this social gathering

Background imageMonochrome Collection: August - Regatta

August - Regatta
A lively regatta on a river in August, with spectator in grandstands, rowers in a tangle, drinking, smoking, people firing cannon and patriotic flags fluttering everywhere

Background imageMonochrome Collection: December - Christmas Eve

December - Christmas Eve
Celebrations on Christmas Eve with singing, dancing and a town crier. From " The Comic Almanack for 1837: An Ephemeris in Jest

Background imageMonochrome Collection: July - Fancy Fair

July - Fancy Fair
Excited visitors at a Victorian Fancy Fair in July. From " The Comic Almanack for 1837: An Ephemeris in Jest and Earnest Containing All Things Fitting For Such Work by Rigdum Funnidos, Gent

Background imageMonochrome Collection: November - St Cecilias Day

November - St Cecilias Day
Vast crowds celebrating St Cecilias Day on 22nd November. St Cecilia is the patron saint of musicians, which accounts for the cacophony taking place during the celebrations - even a dog is joining in

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Boy being held under a water pump

Boy being held under a water pump
A boy being held under a water pump by his enthusiastic fellows while the schoolmaster stands by. Whether he has ordered the punishment or is trying to stop it is debatable

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Parents with a howling baby at night

Parents with a howling baby at night
Eighteenth or early nineteenth century parents experiencing the joys of a howling baby in the night. Father paces the floor with the baby in his arms while mother offers advice from the comfort of a

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Lord Nelson

Lord Nelson
Engraving From 1833 Featuring Lord Nelson Who Was An Officer In The British Royal Navy. He Is Missing An Eye And An Arm From Injuries In Battle. Lord Nelson Lived From 1758 Until 1805

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Horatio Nelson - Victorian Illustration

Horatio Nelson - Victorian Illustration
Montage of images featuring the life of Horatio Nelson

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Columbus Landing In America

Columbus Landing In America
Engraving From 1869 Featuring Christopher Columbus Landing In America In 1492



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