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Fort Issy1st February 1871: The ruins of Fort Issy, occupied by victorious Prussian soldiers during the Franco-Prussian war. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Prussians At Palace2nd February 1871: Prussian troops in front of the Palace of St-Cloud during the Franco-Prussian War. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Hawarden Fete1894: A crowd gathers to hear former prime minister William Ewart Gladstone make his address from the terrace during a summer fete at Hawarden, his family home
MarshalseaMay 1804: Marshalsea Prison in Southwark, London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Rochestercirca 1800: Rochester Bridge and Castle, from the Modern Universal British Traveller. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Boating Holidaycirca 1890: A group of people enjoy a canoeing holiday. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Fruit For Sale1873: A Victorian fruit seller shouts out strawberries, all ripe, all ripe in a London street. Original Publication: From Street Life In London by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith - pub
Waiting For A Hire1877: A man waits for fatigued or adventurous promenaders in a London common to approach him for a donkey ride. Original Publication
Black Jack1877: Black Jack the costermonger deals in coke in the winter months and silver sand, used for polishing, in the summer. Original Publication
Dramatic Shoe-Black1877: A street trader and shoeshine in Victorian London. (Photo by John Thomson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Bonfire Parade5th November 1876: A giant guy is mounted on a donkey and cart for a procession through the streets on Bonfire Night. Original Publication
Pont Des Artscirca 1900: The Pont des Arts pedestrian bridge over the River Seine in Paris, leading to l Institut de France (the French Institute). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Rouge Marching1871: Women and children watching a display of military marching by the British army at Port Elizabeth, South Africa. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Through The Hoop1875: A group of middle-aged Victorian men compete at wriggling through empty barrels placed on the ground. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Winter Funcirca 1870: Men, women and children clamber onto toboggans for an exhilarating downhill ride over the snow. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Cambridge Bumpscirca 1890: A crowd of spectators gather to watch The Bumps on the River Cam in Cambridge during May Week. The aim of the race is to try to catch and hit other competing boats
Newlyn Fisherycirca 1870: The daily hustle and bustle in the busy fishing port of Newlyn in Penzance, Cornwall. (Photo by Gibson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Queens Theatrecirca 1870: The auditorium of the Queens Theatre in Long Acre, London. (Later St Martins Hall) (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Villa Medicicirca 1866: The decorated frontage of the Villa Medici in Rome. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Imperial Opera Housecirca 1850: The Imperial Opera House in Vienna. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Wagners Home14th February 1933: The Villa Wahnfried in Bayreuth where Richard and Cosima Wagner lived. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Polands Drury Lanecirca 1910: Front of the Narodowy Theatre (Opera House) in Warsaw. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Bonn Ferrycirca 1830: People waiting on a jetty at Bonn with the city in the background across the Rhine. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Villa Wahnfriedcirca 1900: The house at Bayreuth where the German composer Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) lived. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Old Moscowcirca 1780: A street scene in Moscow during the reign of Catherine II (Catherine the Great). On the left stands the police station and the bar. Original Artwork: Engraving by Ducfeldt
Moscow Theatrecirca 1850: The Grand Theatre in Theatre Square, Moscow, built in 1824 by Bovet to house the Bolshoi. It burnt to the ground in 1853 and was rebuilt as the modern Bolshoi Theatre
London Stage1786: The auditorium of Covent Garden Theatre in London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Dock Works15th July 1866: Thames Iron Works in London Docks. The ribs of a ship under construction can be seen in a nearby dock. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Suez Constructioncirca 1860: Labourers cutting a broad trench into the clay during the construction of the Red Sea end of the Suez Canal, Egypt. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Palace Skeleton1854: Scaffolding for the erection of the great ribs in the centre transept of Crystal Palace. Built for the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London and designed by Sir Joseph Paxton
Brooklyn Bridgecirca 1890: Brooklyn Bridge spans the East River between the boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan, New York City. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Mail Train1870: A mail train carrying cargo across the Sierra Nevada. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Hobby Horse1870: A child happily riding his hobby horse. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Dockside Industry7th September 1867: A factory on the dockside at Canning Town, London and nearby a ship under construction. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Diamond Office1888: Gem experts sorting and logging some of the finds from the Kimberley Diamond Mine in South Africa. (Photo by Robert Harris/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Interior Decor1860: The interior of a living room in Norris Green, complete with chintz sofa and shelves of china. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Izmitcirca 1910: The city of Izmit (former Nicomedia) in Turkey. (Photo by G. Berggren/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
A Water Partycirca 1885: A family set out in a small boat laden with branches. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Samsuncirca 1890: The city of Samsun in north Turkey, situated on the Black Sea. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
La Havrecirca 1890: Crowds gather in Le Havre, France to watch the departure of the La Savoire. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Ensley WorkmenOctober 1890: A group of workers from the blast furnace at Ensley, six miles from Birmingham, Alabama. Iron ore is converted into about 200 tons of pig iron per day in each of the three functioning
British Empirecirca 1900: British forces on parade in India during the Raj. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Roman Ruincirca 1880: The ruins of the palace of the Roman Emperor Diocletian at Izmit (former Nicomedia) in Turkey. (Photo by G. Berggren/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Nubian Familycirca 1900: The women and children of a Nubian family pose in front of an ancient Egyptian structure in Sudan, northern Africa. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Festive Facade1869: Queens Road, Hong Kong, prepared for illumination during a visit by the Duke of Edinburgh. (Photo by John Thomson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Hong Kong Harbour1860: Hong Kong harbour. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Hong Kong Harbour1869: The sea front at Hong Kong Harbour, during a visit by the Duke of Edinburgh. (Photo by John Thomson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Hong Kong City Hall1869: Men wearing coolie hats stand outside the City Hall in Hong Kong, during a visit by the Duke of Edinburgh. (Photo by John Thomson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)