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Mersey Ferry5th May 1877: People on a ferry crossing the Mersey. Original Publication: From the Graphic Magazine. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Plantation Lifecirca 1825: A black slave on a plantation announces a visitor to his master. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)
Custom Housecirca 1810: The Custom House, Dublin. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Chinese Dresscirca 1870: Chinese men and women in traditional dress. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Chinese Merchantscirca 1870: Two Chinese merchants and a merchants wife wearing traditional dress. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
On Stage1871: Actors on stage during a rehearsal for a pantomime. Original Artwork: Engraving by Gordon Thomson (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Rehearsing Pantomimecirca 1870: A pantomime rehearsal. (Photo by HultonArchive/Illustrated London News/Getty Images)
Brass Playerscirca 1870: A quintet of brass instrument players. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Organ And Choircirca 1850: Organ and choir. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Eton Collegecirca 1835: Eton College, a public school in Berkshire. Original Artwork: Engraving by Redway after William Evans. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Torquay30th December 1840: The harbour in the Devon town of Torquay. Original Artwork: Engraved by J Newman. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Pisa BridgeAugust 1818: A bridge over the River Arno at Pisa, in the Tuscany region of central Italy. Original Artwork: Engraved by Charles Heath after a drawing by E F Batty
Ilfracombecirca 1850: The countryside around the Devon town of Ilfracombe. Published by I Banfield. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Indian MosqueThe Shahi Mosque at Qudsia Bagh near the Custom House Battery in Delhi, India, 1858, shortly after the Indian Mutiny of 1857. Vintage albumen print. (Photo by Felice Beato/Getty Images)
Wool Machinerycirca 1850: Ferrabee & Cos wool lap machine. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Unladylikecirca 1830: Men at a dining table rise in horror upsetting the dishes as a woman gets up to pull on a bell rope. Entitled, Company shocked at a Lady getting up to ring the Bell
RefinementOctober 1836: A couple sitting at a table with the husband carving a bird. He asks his wife if she would like some breast, she is shocked and says, No I ll take a little bosom
Palikars1830: Albanian palikars in pursuit of an enemy wear long-haired sheepskin jackets and carry long barelled rifles as they climb through mountainous country. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Brighton Bathhousecirca 1820: Mahomeds Indian vapour baths on the seafront at Brighton, Sussex. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
British Beauties1st December 1836: Cecilia, Rosa and Rebecca, three of Heaths British beauties - unprepossessing caricatures published by Thomas McLean in The Looking Glass. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Lessons At RugbyThe Headmaster, assistant masters and usher taking classes in one schoolroom at Rugby School. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Fever PitchA mob attacking the Quarantine Marine Hospital in New York because they believed that its use was responsible for the numerous yellow fever epidemics. Original Publication: Harpers Weekly - pub
Fleeing CholeraPeople rush for trains in an effort to flee a cholera outbreak in the south of France after the arrival of a ship from the east. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Rushing PuntersAs the Casino at Monte Carlo opens for business, eager gamblers rush to secure their lucky seat at the gaming tables. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Bear PitVisitors around the bear pit at the Zoological Gardens in Londons Regents Park. Original Artwork: Engraving by George Scharf (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Eton Court Of ClaimsStudents of Eton private school sitting in the bar at The Christopher. Original Artwork: The Oppidans Museum or Eton Court of Claims at the Christopher engraving by Robert Cruikshank published in The
Poor WeaversThe inside of a weavers cottage in Ilay, France. Original Artwork: Engraving by Grignion. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Up At The ArsenalThe citizens of Berlin storming the Royal Arsenal during the 1848 Revolution. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
BordeauxThe centre of Bordeaux in France. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Crumlin ViaductThe Crumlin Viaduct in Monmouthshire, designed by Charles Liddell. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Anti-Corn-Law MeetingThe Corn League Bazaar held at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden, London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Pavilion SaloonVisitors chatting in the saloon of the Prince of Waless Marine Pavilion in Brighton. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Fancy DressPartygoers dancing in a variety of costumes at a fancy dress ball. Original Artwork: Almacks. Tom and Bob sporting their figures at a Fancy Dress Ball. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Quad At EtonInterior of the quadrangle, Eton College in Berkshire. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Walled CityDelhi with an encircling wall seen from the surrounding countryside. In the foreground an elephant with howdah and passengers. Original Artwork: Artist - J Ramage
His Majesty sThe Italian Opera House, Haymarket, London from Pall Mall East. Later known as His Majestys Theatre. Original Artwork: Drawing- Thomas Hosmer Shepherd
OwlingBirds being caught by owling. Using the habit of smaller birds to mob an owl, one is tethered on a pole beside which are placed sticky perches, when the mobbing birds land on these they are caught
Speyer CathedralThe Cathedral of St Maria and St Stephen at Speyer in the Saar. Construction began under the reign of Konrad II in 1030 and was completed by Emperor Heinrich IV
Cast IronManufacture of cast iron showing the blast furnace and men at work in a foundry. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
National GalleryThe National Gallery in London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Early NegativeAn early negative by Hippolyte Bayard on paper of a facade on a French city street. (Photo by Hippolyte Bayard/Getty Images)
Lift OffA crowd watching the ascent of Mr Hamptons hot air balloon at Battys Royal Hippodrome, Kensington. Original Publication: Illustrated London News (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Covent GardenOne of the neo-classical arcades, designed by Inigo Jones, in Covent Garden square, London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Plough TrialA complex steam driven mechanical plough is tested on the estate of Lord Willoughby D Evesby, near Grimthorpe. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The QuadrantRegent Street and The Quadrant, London. Original Artwork: Engraving by H Wallis, original Thomas H Sheperd (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Seizure Of BrillThe assault on Brielle (Brill) by the Sea Beggars during the Netherlands revolt against Spanish domination, April 1572. (Photo by Henry Guttmann/Getty Images)
Root-WasherA worker operating Crosskills Archimedean root-washer. It was exhibited at Crystal Palace and Hyde Park in London. Original Artwork
Turnip SlicerBairds turnip slicer in operation, another innovation of the agricultural revolution. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)