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Her Majestys FleetCirca 1780: HM ships Agamemnon, Captain, Vanguard, Elephant and Victory grouped at anchor at Spithead, near Portsmouth, with their sails loose to dry
Hydrogen Balloon3rd May 1785: The second balloon of Italian aeronaut Vicenzo Lunardi (1759 - 1806). Original Publication: From a drawing by J Dighton, (British artist)
Seraphs And Sailors1876: A band of seraphs confronting a group of sailors. From The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Sheep Farmcirca 1780: Sheep farmers shearing their flock for their woolly fleeces. Original Artwork: Painting by William Hamilton, British painter, 1751-1801) (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Street Urchincirca 1850: A homeless mother and her young son wander through the city streets unprotected from the elements. Give me a Benny, Mudder, said Froggy, gently. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Chicago On Fire28th October 1871: The Chicago fire. Original Publication: Illustrated London News - pub. 1871 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Run And Playcirca 1870: John and Mary play with their hoop and stick, while little George gallops along on a walking stick. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Ulyssess Grantcirca 1870: US general Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822 - 1885), the 18th president of the United States. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Victorian Travelcirca 1890: Various modes of Victorian transport including buses, coaches and trains. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Andrew Johnson1865: Andrew Johnson (1808 - 1875), the 17th president of the United States. (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
Victorian Officer1860: An army officer wearing an embroidered waistcoat buttoned to the neck under a high necked jacket, trousers with a flash down the leg and spurs. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Wallace Tower1896: High street and Wallace Tower, Ayr. (Photo by James Valentine/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Halfpenny Ices1876: Halfpenny ices for sale from a London street vendor. (Photo by John Thomson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Beer For Sale1877: Victorian Mush-Fakers and ginger beer makers with their cart. Original Publication: From Street Life In London by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith - pub
Old Furniture1877: A second hand furniture shop in London. Original Publication: From Street Life In London by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith - pub. 1877 (Photo by John Thomson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Steam Engine1878: A portable steam engine. James Watt and His Inventions - pub. 1878 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Street Advertising1877: Victorian bill stickers paste placards advertising Madame Tussauds waxworks museum in London. Original Publication: From Street Life In London by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith - pub
The Human Braincirca 1830: The brain and nerves from an early 19th century book of anatomy. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Visiting Relatives8th August 1871: A group of well-to-do Victorian ladies and their children visit the monkey house in the zoological gardens, Regents Park, London
Glasgow1875: George Square, Glasgow, showing the City Chambers. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Wilmington Harbour1864: Confederate sailors on board the Lillian run the Union blockade into Wilmington Harbour, North Carolina during the American Civil War
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)
Steam Enginecirca 1870: Side view of 2 cylinder steam engine for a ship. Brockhaus Conversations-Lexicon (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
London Nomadescirca 1877: A Gypsy caravan at an encampment near Latimer Road, Notting Hill, London. Original Publication: From Street Life in London by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith - pub
Edinburgh Gardenscirca 1890: West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, with the National Gallery in the background. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Victorian Locksmith1877: A street locksmith mending locks at his stall on the spot. Original Publication: From Street Life In London by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith - pub
Flower Women1877: Victorian flower women selling bouquets at Covent Garden market. Original Publication: From Street Life In London by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith - pub
Dressmakercirca 1865: A Victorian woman dressmaking in a well lit parlour. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Blockade Runner6th August 1864: The Confederate ship Lizzie, built in the Clyde and transported to America. She made regular trips between Galveston, Texas and Havana, Cuba
Market Porters1st February 1877: Porters with boxes of plants at Covent Garden market in London. Original Publication: From Street Life In London by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith - pub
Second Hand Clothes1877: An old clothes shop in Seven Dials, London. Original Publication: From Street Life In London by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith - pub. 1877 (Photo by John Thomson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Glasgowcirca 1870: A bridge over the River Clyde as seen from the Sailors Home, Glasgow. (Photo by 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
Silent Highway1877: Transport workers travel up the River Thames in London. Original Publication: From Street Life In London by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith - pub
Brighton Sands1872: Brighton shore with bathing machines at the waters edge and houses lining the promenade. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Family Groupcirca 1890: A Victorian family group. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Renoircirca 1915: Impressionist painter, Pierre Auguste Renoir at his home, Les Collettes, Cagnes, France. His hands are crippled with arthritis. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
St Petersburg1869: A bridge over the river in St Petersburg (Leningrad), with St Isaacs Cathedral in the distance. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Blacksmithcirca 1870: A chainmaker at work in the forge whilst keeping an eye on her sleeping children. Engaved by Toni Hill (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Bank ParlourA meeting in the Bank Parlour of the Bank of England, 1870. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Bullion VaultsCarts of ingots at the entrance to the bullion vaults of the Bank of England, 1872. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Private Banking DeptThe Private Banking Department of the Bank of England, circa 1820. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Bank RotundaThe payment of dividends in the Rotunda of the Bank of England, circa 1820. An engraving by T. H. Shepherd and J. Shury. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Clearing HouseLondon bankers clerks meet at the Clearing House in Post Office Court, Lombard Street, to exchange cheques and settle accounts, circa 1830. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Victorian DuelA man is shot in a duel with pistols in front of a crowd of onlookers, 1846. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
