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The Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection (page 4)

A unique, visual archive of 19th century Victorian Britain historical illustrations

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Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Children bowing

Children bowing
Two rows of boys of various ages dipping into deep bows - obviously some important personage is about to arrive amongst them! From R

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Child on a pony

Child on a pony
A small boy whipping his pony up the road at speed, with a toddler in each pannier and the groom puffing along beside them, trying his best to keep up. From R

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Old fashioned farmer in a smock

Old fashioned farmer in a smock
A corpulent and smiling old-fashioned farmer in a smock, striding across his fields with a flask (probably filled with home brewed ale). From R

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Grand lady just dismounted from her horse

Grand lady just dismounted from her horse
A grand lady who has just dismounted from her horse and is entering her mansion, watched by various awestruck adults and children. From R

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Father and daughter on a horse

Father and daughter on a horse
A father and his daughter riding a grey horse along a country lane. From R. Caldecottas Second Collection of Pictures and Songsa containing The Milkmaida, Hey Diddle Diddlea, Baby Buntinga

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: She-bear in a dress

She-bear in a dress
A strange sight in the High Street - a she-bear, wearing a dress, going about her shopping. From R. Caldecottas Second Collection of Pictures and Songsa containing The Milkmaida, Hey Diddle Diddlea

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Huntsman with a rifle

Huntsman with a rifle
An enthusiastic-looking fox hunting man riding with a rifle in his hands and the reins looped over his arm. The horse looks quite keen as well. From R

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Dancing on May Day

Dancing on May Day
Happy men and women dancing around the base of a May Pole on May Day while a fiddler plays jolly music. From R. Caldecottas Second Collection of Pictures and Songsa containing The Milkmaida

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: With a rowley-powley, gammon and spinach

With a rowley-powley, gammon and spinach
Frog, Rat and Miss Mouse having a party With a rowley-powley, gammon and spinacha! From R. Caldecottas Second Collection of Pictures and Songsa containing The Milkmaida, Hey Diddle Diddlea

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Father laying down the law to his daughters

Father laying down the law to his daughters
A stern-looking father laying down the law to his daughters about something - probably Youare not going out in thata! From R

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Eighteenth century couple looking out of a window

Eighteenth century couple looking out of a window
A young Georgian era couple looking out of a window. From R. Caldecottas Second Collection of Pictures and Songsa containing The Milkmaida, Hey Diddle Diddlea, Baby Buntinga

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Two milkmaids milking cows in a field

Two milkmaids milking cows in a field
Two milkmaids sitting on milking stools to milk cows in a pasture. From R. Caldecottas Second Collection of Pictures and Songsa containing The Milkmaida, Hey Diddle Diddlea, Baby Buntinga

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Eighteenth century mother admonishing her idle son

Eighteenth century mother admonishing her idle son
An 18th century mother admonishing her idle son. From R. Caldecottas Second Collection of Pictures and Songsa containing The Milkmaida, Hey Diddle Diddlea, Baby Buntinga

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Georgian men talking in the street

Georgian men talking in the street
Two Georgian era men talking in the street. One is showing the other some money and indicating a pawn shop up the road where a woman is standing in the door. From R

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Eighteenth century man out riding with his dog

Eighteenth century man out riding with his dog
A wealthy young 18th century man out riding in the countryside with his dog. From R. Caldecottas Second Collection of Pictures and Songsa containing The Milkmaida, Hey Diddle Diddlea, Baby Buntinga

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Two dogs

Two dogs
Two playful pet dogs. From R. Caldecottas Second Collection of Pictures and Songsa containing The Milkmaida, Hey Diddle Diddlea, Baby Buntinga, The Fox Jumps Over the Parsonas Gatea

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: New Zealand Flax house plant

New Zealand Flax house plant
Photo of an original Fine Lithograph from the Favourite Flowers of Garden & Greenhouse by Edward Step published in 1897 in London

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Old woman making pies (Victorian cartoon)

Old woman making pies (Victorian cartoon)
An old lady making pies in Holloway Rise (North London), with hungry children (and a dog) waiting for her to give them pieces

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: New Year - Kate Greenaway 1883

New Year - Kate Greenaway 1883
A Kate Greenaway illustration entitled aNew Yearai from the aKate Greenaway Almanack for 1883ai published by George Routledge & Sons, Ludgate Hill, London. The paper has some staining and foxing

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Tulips - Kate Greenaway, 1884

Tulips - Kate Greenaway, 1884
An illustration of three tulips inside a red border from the Kate Greenaway Almanack for 1884, an illustration for the month of January

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: August - Kate Greenaway, 1884

August - Kate Greenaway, 1884
From the Kate Greenaway Almanack for 1884, an illustration for the month of August. The Almanack for 1884 by Kate Greenaway was published by George Routledge & Sons of London and New York

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: September - Kate Greenaway, 1884

September - Kate Greenaway, 1884
From the Kate Greenaway Almanack for 1884, an illustration for the month of September. The Almanack for 1884 by Kate Greenaway was published by George Routledge & Sons of London and New York

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: November - Kate Greenaway, 1884

November - Kate Greenaway, 1884
From the Kate Greenaway Almanack for 1884, an illustration for the month of November (but why it shows tulips is a mystery!)

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: October - Kate Greenaway, 1884

October - Kate Greenaway, 1884
From the Kate Greenaway Almanack for 1884, an illustration for the month of October. The Almanack for 1884 by Kate Greenaway was published by George Routledge & Sons of London and New York

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: June - Kate Greenaway, 1884

June - Kate Greenaway, 1884
From the Kate Greenaway Almanack for 1884, an illustration for the month of June. The Almanack for 1884 by Kate Greenaway was published by George Routledge & Sons of London and New York

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: July - Kate Greenaway, 1884

July - Kate Greenaway, 1884
From the Kate Greenaway Almanack for 1884, an illustration for the month of July. The Almanack for 1884 by Kate Greenaway was published by George Routledge & Sons of London and New York

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: January - Kate Greenaway, 1884

January - Kate Greenaway, 1884
From the Kate Greenaway Almanack for 1884, an illustration for the month of January. The Almanack for 1884 by Kate Greenaway was published by George Routledge & Sons of London and New York

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: March - Kate Greenaway, 1884

March - Kate Greenaway, 1884
From the Kate Greenaway Almanack for 1884, an illustration for the month of March. The Almanack for 1884 by Kate Greenaway was published by George Routledge & Sons of London and New York

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: December - Kate Greenaway, 1884

December - Kate Greenaway, 1884
From the Kate Greenaway Almanack for 1884, an illustration for the month of December. The Almanack for 1884 by Kate Greenaway was published by George Routledge & Sons of London and New York

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: February - Kate Greenaway, 1884

February - Kate Greenaway, 1884
From the Kate Greenaway Almanack for 1884, an illustration for the month of February. The Almanack for 1884 by Kate Greenaway was published by George Routledge & Sons of London and New York

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Lifeboat Launch

Lifeboat Launch
14th September 1865: Launch of the licensed victualler lifeboat at Hunstanton in Norfolk. (Photo by HultonArchive/Illustrated London News/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Mealtime for Frog, Miss Mouse and Rat

Mealtime for Frog, Miss Mouse and Rat
Mealtime for Frog, Miss Mouse and Uncle Rat (A Frog he Would AaWooing Goa). From R. Caldecottas Second Collection of Pictures and Songsa containing The Milkmaida, Hey Diddle Diddlea, Baby Buntinga

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: The cat and the fiddle with dancing children

The cat and the fiddle with dancing children
Hey Diddle Diddle, The Cat and The Fiddle.a The first line from the old nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddlea. From R. Caldecottas Second Collection of Pictures and Songsa also containing The Milkmaida

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Baby Bunting

Baby Bunting in his rabbit skin, welcoming his father home. From R. Caldecottas Second Collection of Pictures and Songsa containing The Milkmaida, Hey Diddle Diddlea, Baby Buntinga

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: And the dish ran away with the spoon

And the dish ran away with the spoon
aŠAnd the dish ran away with the spoon.a The last line from the old nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddlea. From R. Caldecottas Second Collection of Pictures and Songsa containing The Milkmaida

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Frog he would a wooing go

Frog he would a wooing go
A frog he would a wooing goaŠa from R. Caldecottas Second Collection of Pictures and Songsa containing The Milkmaida, Hey Diddle Diddlea, Baby Buntinga, The Fox Jumps Over the Parsonas Gatea

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Wine with Miss Mouse

Wine with Miss Mouse
Miss Mouse and Uncle Rat entertain Frog, who is courting Miss Mouse (A Frog he Would AaWooing Goa). From R. Caldecottas Second Collection of Pictures and Songsa containing The Milkmaida

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Scarborough Shipwreck

Scarborough Shipwreck
Ships run aground at Scarborough in North Yorkshire, 1880. Original Publication : Illustrated London News - pub. 6th November 1880 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: House Of Commons

House Of Commons
An interior view of the House of Commons, London, 1852. Original publication: Illustrated London News, pub 14th February 1852 (Photo by Illustrated London News/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Irish Potato Famine

Irish Potato Famine
Villagers at Waterville, County Kerry, Ireland during the Great Famine, Ireland, 1846. Original publication: Illustrated London News - pub 10th January 1846

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Ancient Egyptian Artefacts - Mummy of the Priest Nebseni

Ancient Egyptian Artefacts - Mummy of the Priest Nebseni
Vintage engraving of an Ancient Egyptian Artefact the Mummy of the Priest Nebseni. The London Illustrated News, 1882

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Ancient Egyptian Artefacts - Mummy of a gazelle

Ancient Egyptian Artefacts - Mummy of a gazelle
Vintage engraving of an Ancient Egyptian Artefact vases used for offering libations and Chest belonging to Queen Makara and her daughter. The London Illustrated News, 1882

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Ancient Egyptian Artefacts - Funeral Papyrus of Queen Mutnedjmet

Ancient Egyptian Artefacts - Funeral Papyrus of Queen Mutnedjmet
Vintage engraving of an Ancient Egyptian Funeral Papyrus of Queen Mutnedjmet (Makara) of the Twenty First Dynasty. The London Illustrated News, 1882

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Ancient Egyptian Artefacts - Mummy of Pharaoh Amenhotep I

Ancient Egyptian Artefacts - Mummy of Pharaoh Amenhotep I
Vintage engraving of an Ancient Egyptian Artefact the Mummy of Pharaoh Amenhotep I. Amenhotep I was the second Pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. His reign is generally dated from 1526 to 1506 BC

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Deir el-Bahari Egypt - Discovery of Mummies 1882

Deir el-Bahari Egypt - Discovery of Mummies 1882
Vintage engraving of Ancient Egyptian Artefact found at Deir el-Bahari, Egypt. Deir el-Bahari or Dayr al-Bahri is a complex of mortuary temples and tombs located on the west bank of the Nile

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Ancient Egyptian Artefacts - Mummy of Duathathor-Henuttawy and T

Ancient Egyptian Artefacts - Mummy of Duathathor-Henuttawy and T
Vintage engraving of an Ancient Egyptian Artefact the Mummy of Queen Duathathor-Henuttawy and Thutmose II the fourth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. The London Illustrated News, 1882

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Queen Elizabeth the First

Queen Elizabeth the First
Queen Elizabeth I of England, taken from a 1575 chalk sketch by Zucchero (Zuccaro). From Old & New Londona by Walter Thornbury and Edward Walford, published in parts by Cassell & Co

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Coronation procession of Anne Boleyn to Westminster Abbey

Coronation procession of Anne Boleyn to Westminster Abbey
The Coronation procession of Anne Boleyn to Westminster Abbey. Anne Boleyn married Henry VIII of England on 25th January 1533 and her Coronation was held on 1st June, 1533



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