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The Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection (page 7)

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

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Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: River Coaching

River Coaching
2nd March 1895: Coaching on the River Isis at Oxford. Original Publication: Illustrated London News (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Matabele War

Matabele War
9th December 1893: Attack on the laager of wagons during the Matabele war in South Africa. Original Publication: Illustrated London News Attack on The Laager Of Wagons painted by R Caton Woodville

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Hirsute Visage

Hirsute Visage
circa 1890: A whiskery old man. Original Publication: Illustrated London News (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Cwmcarn Flooding

Cwmcarn Flooding
A breach in the High Road and canal from the bursting of the Cwmcarn Reservoir, 1875. Illustrated London News - pub. 1875. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Masquerade On Ice

Masquerade On Ice
A costume ball taking place at an ice-rink in Montreal, circa 1900. (Photo by Illustrated London News/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Hay Harvest

Hay Harvest
Harvesting hay in the summer of 1846. Engraving by Linton after a drawing by Duncan. Original publication: llustrated London News, 29th August 1846

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Summer Palace

Summer Palace
The summer palace of the daimyo (feudal lord) of the Satsuma Han (domain or fiefdom) in southern Japan, circa 1867. Original publication: Illustrated London News, pub. 2nd February 1867

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: African Soldiers

African Soldiers
6th February 1897: Soldiers of the Niger Coast Protectorate. Original Publication: Illustrated London News (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Cantilever

Cantilever
October 1889: The North Cantilever and Garvie Main Pier of the Forth Bridge under construction at Queensferry, Scotland. The steel cantilever construction was designed by John Fowler

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Re-occupation of Jackson

Re-occupation of Jackson
Civilians welcome Confederate troops as they re-occupy Jackson, Mississippi during the American Civil War, 1863. Original publication: Illustrated London News, pub

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Grinding Corn In Nigeria

Grinding Corn In Nigeria
A Nigerian woman grinding corn by hand on a stone, 1903. Original Publication: Illustrated London News 4th April 1903 (Photo by Illustrated London News/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Livestock By Rail

Livestock By Rail
A train carying livestock passes Rohtas Fort, India, circa 1851. The area is now part of Pakistan. Original Publication: Illustrated London News, pub

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Chinese Junk Keying

Chinese Junk Keying
The Chinese junk Keying which arrived in England from China in 1848. Original Publication : Illustrated London News - pub. 1st April 1848. An engraving by E. Landells after B. Foster

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Spanish Bullfight

Spanish Bullfight
The climax of a Spanish bullfight, 1843. Original Publication : Illustrated London News - pub. 2nd December 1843. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Adios

Adios
A Spanish bullfighter bids farewell to his anxious sweetheart before entering the arena, 1872. Adios, an engraving by W. Hollidge after a painting by John Haynes-Williams

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Cork Grand National

Cork Grand National
The Grand National Steeplechase at The Cork Park Races Original publication: Illustrated London News, 29th May 1869. (Photo by Illustrated London News/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: John Parsons Cooks Grave

John Parsons Cooks Grave
The grave of John Parsons Cook at St Augustines Church in Rugeley, Staffordshire, 24th May 1856. Dr. William Palmer was convicted of poisoning Cook and hanged for his crime

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Coldstream Banquet

Coldstream Banquet
A grand banquet of the officers of the Coldstream Guards in St James Palace, London, 1850. Original Publication : The Illustrated London News - pub. 1st June 1850

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Indian Troops

Indian Troops
20th May 1893: Indian cavalry at the opening of the Imperial Institute. Original Publication: Illustrated London News - pub 1893 (Photo by HultonArchive/Illustrated London News/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Slocum Salvage

Slocum Salvage
June 1904: A salvage team attempt to recover the wreckage of the stricken steamship General Slocum, which caught fire during a pleasure cruise on New York Citys East River

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Kings Cross Station

Kings Cross Station
Workmen make progress on the Metropolitan Line underground railway works at Kings Cross. They are fenced in from the pedestrians

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Meat Processing

Meat Processing
Workers in the kitchens of Ritchie And McCalls meat processing establishment in Houndsditch, London, circa 1950. The company sells preserved meat products

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Anglo-Egyptian War

Anglo-Egyptian War
British soldiers drag a forty-pound cannon into position at Ramleh, during the Anglo-Egyptian War, 24th August 1882. An illustration by W. H. Overend

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Anglo-Egyptian War

Anglo-Egyptian War
The British Indian Cavalry on the road to Cairo, during the Anglo-Egyptian War, 1882. From a sketch by R. Caton Woodville. Original Publication : Illustrated London News - pub

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Battle Of Tel-El-Kebir

Battle Of Tel-El-Kebir
A soldier of the Highland Brigade in the thick of the action at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir, during the Anglo-Egyptian War, 13th September 1882. By W. H. Overend

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: An Ambush Of Arabs

An Ambush Of Arabs
An Ambush of Arabs during the Nile Expedition to relieve General Gordon from the Seige of Khartoum, in the Sudan, 1884. From a painting by Rudolf Svoboda (Rudolf Swoboda)

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Royal Horse Artillery

Royal Horse Artillery
The Royal Horse Artillery firing their two nine-pounder cannons during the Anglo-Egyptian War, 24th August 1882. In the foreground, an army doctor prepares to treat a wounded man

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Jewish Arrivals

Jewish Arrivals
Customs officials examine the baggage of Jewish immigrants at St. Katherines Dock, London, circa 1904. Original publication

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: War In Kaffirland

War In Kaffirland
The destruction of Stocks Kraal on the Keiskamma River, during the Eighth Frontier War or Kaffir War, 21st June 1851. (Photo by Illustrated London News/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Battle Of Kassassin

Battle Of Kassassin
The British mountain battery repel their Egyptian attackers in front of Kassassin, during the Urabi Revolt, 9th September 1882. Original Publication : Illustrated London News - pub

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Cuban Rebels

Cuban Rebels
Rebel soldiers cook a pig for dinner at their camp during the insurrection of 1896. Cuba ceased to be a Spanish colony and gained independence after the Spanish-American War of 1898

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Poulterers Shop

Poulterers Shop
Customers queuing outside a poulterers shop on Holborn Hill, London, 1845. Original publication: Illustrated London News - Pub

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Kingston Market

Kingston Market
A busy day at the street market in Kingston upon Thames, during the Thames boating season, 1887. Drawing by Lucien Davies. Original publication: Illustrated London News - Pub. 3rd September 1887

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Lambeth Market

Lambeth Market
A sunday morning market in the New Cut, Lambeth, London, 1872. Original publication: Illustrated London News - Pub. 27th January 1872. (Photo by Illustrated London News/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Threshing Crops

Threshing Crops
RNSBYs portable steam-engine and threshing machine. Original Publication: Illustrated London News - pub. 19th July 1851 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: General Post Office

General Post Office
The proposed new post office buildings in Glasgow, circa 1880. The foundation stone was laid in 1876 by the Prince of Wales. Original Publication : The Illustrated London News - pub

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Constantinople Post Office

Constantinople Post Office
The British Army post office in Constantinople, during the Crimean War, 1856. Original Publication : The Illustrated London News - pub. 19th January 1856. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: The Randolph

The Randolph
Passengers on the deck of the Randolph, one of the first four ships to settle Christchurch in Canterbury, New Zealand, 1850. Original Publication - Illustrated London News - pub. 3rd August 1880

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Street Vendor Selling Music

Street Vendor Selling Music
Illustration titled A New Love Song only ha penny a piece ( Cries of London Plate II), Great Britain, circa 1790. The image depicts a woman selling sheet music on the street with a small gathering of

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Horseless Vehicle

Horseless Vehicle
A Peugeot Vis a Vis car, powered by a Daimler petrol engine at the Exhibition of Horseless Vehicles at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. The car was exhibited by Sir David Solomons and was capable of 15mph

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Deepening Sewer

Deepening Sewer
Men at work on the deepening of the sewer in Fleet Street, London. Original Publication: Illustrated London News - pub. 1845 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Merchant Ship

Merchant Ship
A Merchantman ship making for the Thames. Original Publication: Illustrated London News (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Canton

Canton
The British factory in the Thirteen Factories area of Canton (Guangzhou), situated on the Pearl River in China, circa 1840. Original Publication - Illustrated London News - pub. 18th March 1843

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Chelsea Skaters

Chelsea Skaters
A group of skaters at an ice-rink in Chelsea, London, 1876. (Photo by Illustrated London News/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Abbots Ripton Crash

Abbots Ripton Crash
The aftermath of a train crash at Abbots Ripton, Huntingdonshire, January 1876. (Photo by Illustrated London News/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Grape Pressing House

Grape Pressing House
Grape processing under way in the cuvier, or pressing house at Chateau d Estournel in the Medoc region of France. A group of men on the right are treading grapes accompanied by music from two

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Christmas Pudding

Christmas Pudding
A woman serving Christmas pudding to a group of children at Christmas dinner, circa 1849. Original publication: Illustrated London News- pub 10th May 1849. Engraving by Joseph Kenny Meadows

Background imageThe Illustrated London News (ILN) Collection: Ascot Luncheon

Ascot Luncheon
Luncheon time behind the Grand Stand at Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire, 1872. Original Publication : Illustrated London News - pub. 15th June 1872 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)



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