1852 Collection (page 45)

Napoleon and Flags
He presides over a blessing of flags

Abd El Qadir
Abd-el Qadir (variously spelt) agrees to support Napoleon as emperor and to call an end to Algerian resistance to French dominion

Napoleon Enters Paris
He rides triumphally into Paris, where a popular demonstration includes a bunch of girls presenting him with bunches of flowers

Sir Charles Stanford
SIR CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD Irish music composer of Irish Rhapsodies, Stabat Mater, Songs of the Sea etc

Imperial Birthday
Empress Eugenies birthday is celebrated at Compiegne

Napoleon Now Emperor
The people of Paris are thrilled to learn that they now have an emperor instead of a boring old president

Reclaiming Land
The peaceful way to acquire new territory : commencing the works of the Netherlands Land Enclosure at Hanswerk

Government Session
Napoleon, noe Prince- President, opens the new legislative session of the Assemblee Nationale at the Tuileries Palace

Napoleon Cheered
Napoleons empire is approved by a majority of Frenchpeople - peasants of the Bourbonnais cheer him as he travels through their region

The Witch of the Wave Clipper Ship, 1852
Engraving showing the American Clipper ship, Witch of the Wave, Thames Estuary, 1852. This ship, commanded by Captain Millett, brought a large cargo of tea from Canton to London

The diggers at Forest Creek, Port Phillip, Australia
The Forest Creek gold dig, Mount Alexander, Port Phillip

Dining Room on board an Emigrant Ship, 1852
Engraving purportedly showing the dining saloon of a British Government emigrant ship, 1852. It was reported that this room comfortably accomodates six hundred people

Emigration Depot at Birkenhead, Wirral, 1852
Engraving showing an emigration depot at Birkenhead, for the reception of Government emigrants to Australia, with a vessel alongside the wharf preparing for the voyage, 1852

Benjamin Disraeli, 1852
Portrait of Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881), 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, engraved when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer and leader of the Lower House in the Derby Administration

The 2nd Marquis of Salisbury (1791-1868)
Engraving of James Brownlow William, 2nd Marquis of Salisbury, who served as Lord Privy Seal (1852) and Lord President of the Council (1858)

River bed gold sifting on the Turon, Australia
River bed sifting on the Turon river, a sketch from the Turon gold fields, New South Wales. The pump is lowered 12 feet from the surface of the river

Roman pavement in Cannon Street
A Roman tesselated pavement discovered by workmen at a depth of 12 feet from the surface. The pavement, made up of tiles of red tesserae was without pattern

Guys Hospital, Southwark
A sketch showing the new building at Guys Hospital in 1852. Guys Hospital founded in 1721 by Thomas Guy, on a site near London Bridge. He died four years later but left a large fund for the hospital

Herbert Henry Asquith MP, (1852-1928)
Portrait of H.H. Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford & Asquith, pictured in 1915. Asquith served as QC, Liberal MP for East Fife and Paisley and Prime Minister

Departure of the Great Britain from Liverpool, 1852
Engraving showing the busy scene at Princes Pier, Liverpool, as hundreds of onlookers cheer the steam ship Great Britain upon its departure for Australia, 1852

William O Brien (1852-1928)
Photograph of William O Brien, the Irish journalist and nationalist, seen during his term of office representing Cork in the British Parliament

Launch of HMS Windsor Castle, September 1852
Engraving of the re-launch of HMS Windsor Castle, 140 Gun First rate warship, on 14th September 1852 at Pembroke Dockyard

Dry digging, Turon gold fields, Australia
Dry digging on the Turon, a sketch from the Turon gold fields, New South Wales. This proved to have the richest finds on the river yielding approximately 400 ounces

Kanaha Bay, the Californian gold district. A sketch of the tributary of the Sacramento river where gold was first found in 1852

Winter in the Californian Mountains, 1853
Engraving showing two gold-miners returning to their hut with provisions, during the particularly harsh winter of 1852-3. Over 20 feet of snow fell on the mountains of California

Gold diggers at rest
Gold diggers resting in the evening at Mount Alexander, Australia

Departure of the Emigrant Ship Ballengeich, Southampton, 1
Engraving showing the departure of the emigrant ship, Ballengeich, from Southampton bound for Australia, 1852. This ship was one of those that sailed with emigrants taking advantage of Caroline

Nikolai V Gogol / Muller
Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol Russian Writer

Louis Brennan / Cig Card
LOUIS BRENNAN Irish inventor

Mackinnon / Wh / Vfair 1901
Sir William Henry Mackinnon Military

Marmont / Auguste / Bombled
Auguste-Frederic-Louis Viesse De Marmont French Soldier

Barth / Africa / Encampment
Encampment in the forest: Dr Heinrich Barth crossed the Sahara from Tripoli, through the Chad basin to Timbuktu, where he did work on the languages and ethnography

Hayward Portrait
ABRAHAM HAYWARD English essayist and author of The Art of Dining (1852)

WOMEN & GIRL 1852
Girl: pantalettes, dress trimmed with tartan. Brown dress: pagoda sleeves & black ribbon applied in a geometric style border. Blue dress: basquin body trimmed with lace

Amber-Hunters Suit
Diving dress and equipment of an amber hunter

The Coorg Harvest Festival, Madras, 1852
Engraving showing the Coorg Harvest Festival held in Madras, India, 1852. This festival was an annual event held just prior to the farmers gathering the harvest

M. Moissans diamond experiments
Ferdinand Frederick Henro Moissan (1852-1907) pictured with his electric furnace. Born in Paris, Moissan was an artificial diamond maker

Paris Assemblee Nation
The old buildings of the Assemblee Nationale are demolished to make room for something more prestigious

Queen Victoria visiting HMS Resolute, Cowes, 1856
Engraving showing Queen Victoria of Great Britain boarding the Arctic exploration ship HMS Resolute in Cowes Harbour, 15th December 1856

William John Wills (1834-1861)
Engraving of William John Wills, the Australian surveyor and explorer, pictured in 1860. Wills was born in England and emigrated to Australia in 1852, joining the staff of Melbournes observatory

Field-Marshal Lord French inspecting soldiers in Hyde Park
Field-Marshal Lord French (1852-1925) inspecting some 10, 000 volunteers of numerous London regiments in Hyde Park in 1916

The British Prime Minister arrives in Ireland
The British Prime Mininster Herbert Asquith (1852-1928) arriving in Kingstown, Ireland accompanied by his private secretary

Isaac Tatem Hopper
ISaC TATEM HOPPER American philanthropist with his autograph

Ritchie and Mcalls Preserved Meat Establishment, Houndsditc
Scene showing Ritchie & M Calls preserved meat establishment in Houndsditch, London. Various workers wearing caps and aprons are tending vats while meat cuts and carcasses fill the tables and worktops

Cricketer, Hall
Louis Hall Cricketer - Yorkshire

Empire Allegorised
An allegory of Napoleons imperial take-over after the 1852 plebiscite - Marianne, the symbol of France, chooses to wear imperial robes

Edwin Austin Abbey
EDWIN AUSTIN ABBEY American artist

H. M.s Agamemnon
Launch of H.M.S Agamemnon, the first steam ship to attempt to lay the Trans-atlantic telegraph cable

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"1852: A Year of Battles, Discoveries, and Cultural Marvels" Step back in time to the year 1852, a remarkable period filled with significant events and captivating achievements. From the echoes of The Battle of Waterloo still resonating across Europe to groundbreaking scientific breakthroughs, this year left an indelible mark on history. In the realm of science, Ramon Y Cajal would later become a Nobel laureate in 1906 for his histological diagram of a mammalian retina. His meticulous work paved the way for our understanding of vision and how our eyes perceive the world around us. Meanwhile, at Kew Gardens' magnificent Great Palm House in 1852, visitors marveled at its breathtaking interior. Amidst lush greenery and vibrant blooms, nature's wonders were showcased like never before—a testament to mankind's fascination with botanical diversity. Transporting ourselves further back in time to Brussels in 1815 brings us face-to-face with Duke Wellington as he summoned troops to Waterloo—a pivotal moment that shaped European history forever. Foot guards valiantly fought alongside him during this historic battle against Napoleon Bonaparte's forces. Closer to home in South Wales, construction was underway on Landore Viaduct—an engineering marvel that connected communities and facilitated trade routes. This monumental structure stands as a testament to human ingenuity even today. The year also witnessed celestial wonders captured through early daguerreotypes by John Adams Whipple and George Phillips Bond at Harvard College Observatory. Their pioneering efforts brought us closer than ever before to the moon's enchanting beauty—unveiling secrets hidden within its craters and vast expanse. Amidst these grand events stood cultural milestones such as Théophile Steinlen's iconic artwork "Tournée du Chat Noir. " This whimsical depiction encapsulated Parisian nightlife while capturing imaginations worldwide—a timeless piece that continues to inspire artists even today. However, not all was grandeur and celebration.