1880 Collection (page 7)

Pyramids of Cheops and Cheffreu, the Sphinx and the temples of Cheffreu. 1880 (photo)
684274 Pyramids of Cheops and Cheffreu, the Sphinx and the temples of Cheffreu. 1880 (photo); (add.info.: Pyramids of Cheops and Cheffreu)

Illustration showing a Mance Heliograph, a wireless solar telegraph that signals by flashes of sunlight
5311590 Illustration showing a Mance Heliograph, a wireless solar telegraph that signals by flashes of sunlight (generally using Morse code) reflected by a mirror

Engraving of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva
2604000 Engraving of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva; (add.info.: The Hindu Trinity: left to right; Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Engraving circa 1880)

African woman with white skin due to lack of Melanin
2603709 African woman with white skin due to lack of Melanin; (add.info.: African woman with white skin due to lack of Melanin. Her child which is on her lap has normal pigmentation. Photograph c1880)

William GGV Vernon Harcourt (1827-1904)
863469 William GGV Vernon Harcourt (1827-1904); (add.info.: William GGV Vernon Harcourt (1827-1904) English lawyer and Liberal statesman, one of the great Parliamentarians of the late 19th century

Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907)
863465 Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907); (add.info.: Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907) Anglo-Irish naval officer and explorer who made discoveries in the Canadian arctic islands

John Stuart Blackie (1809-1905)
863454 John Stuart Blackie (1809-1905); (add.info.: John Stuart Blackie (1809-1905) Scottish classicist and man of letters, born in Glasgow. Professor of Greek at Edinburgh University 1852-1882

Paul Broca (1824-1880)
865199 Paul Broca (1824-1880); (add.info.: Paul Broca (1824-1880) French physician, anatomist and anthropologist. Discovered the location of the speech production area in the front lobes of

Coal cutting machine on rails, 1880 (engraving)
864509 Coal cutting machine on rails, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coal cutting machine on rails, powered by compressed air produced by a steam engine at the pithead)

Woolsorters, 1880 (engraving)
863954 Woolsorters, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Woolsorters. These workers, who were employed by a woolstapler, sorted the wool from various areas of the fleeces into separate batches)

Thomas Highs (1718-1803)
863952 Thomas Highs (1718-1803); (add.info.: Thomas Highs (1718-1803) double jenny, publicly demonstrated in Manchester Exchange, England. in 1772. Highs was awarded £200 for his invention

Steel manufacture, Bessemer process, United Kingdom
863947 Steel manufacture, Bessemer process, United Kingdom; (add.info.: Steel manufacture by the Bessemer process in operation in Sheffield, England)

Marshall's Flax Mill, England, United Kingdom, 1880 (engraving)
863946 Marshall's Flax Mill, England, United Kingdom, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: The Great Hall of Marshall's Flax Mill, Leeds, Yorkshire, England)

J & J Clark's Anchor Thread Works, United Kingdom, 1880 (engraving)
863944 J & J Clark's Anchor Thread Works, United Kingdom, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: J & J Clark's Anchor Thread Works, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland)

Henry John Rous (1795-1877)
863468 Henry John Rous (1795-1877); (add.info.: Henry John Rous (1795-1877), British admiral and sportsman. He served in the Royal Navy from 1808 until 1838

William Holman Hunt (1827-1910)
863463 William Holman Hunt (1827-1910); (add.info.: William Holman Hunt (1827-1910) British painter and one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (1848)

Archibald Campbell Tait (1811-1882)
863456 Archibald Campbell Tait (1811-1882); (add.info.: Archibald Campbell Tait (1811-1882), British churchman born in Glasgow to Presbyterian parents

John Howard (1726-90) English prison reformer, 1880 (engraving)
536829 John Howard (1726-90) English prison reformer, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: John Howard (1726-90) English prison reformer

William Bowman (1816- 1892) English anatomist, surgeon and ophthalmologist, born at Nantwich, Cheshire
542173 William Bowman (1816- 1892) English anatomist, surgeon and ophthalmologist, born at Nantwich, Cheshire. Cartoon in the Fancy Portraits series from Punch

First model of Edison's Phonograph (c.1877). In this model the recording cylinder was rotated by hand
538050 First model of Edison's Phonograph (c.1877). In this model the recording cylinder was rotated by hand. Engraving, c 1880; (add.info.: First model of Edison's Phonograph (c.1877)

Sewing machine by Isaac Merritt Singer, 1880 (engraving)
530589 Sewing machine by Isaac Merritt Singer, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sewing machine by Isaac Merritt Singer (1811-1875): Treadle version

Franco-Prussian War: 1870-1871. Prussian troops hoisting the German standard at Valerien. Wood engraving.1880
530568 Franco-Prussian War: 1870-1871. Prussian troops hoisting the German standard at Valerien. Wood engraving.1880.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Irish Land League: In 1880 Parnell began campaign of social ostracism. Captain Boycott
527661 Irish Land League: In 1880 Parnell began campaign of social ostracism. Captain Boycott, agent for Lord Erne's Mayo estates was one of the first victims

19th century illustration showing a toy gyroscope. 1880. A gyroscope is a device used for measuring or maintaining
5311568 19th century illustration showing a toy gyroscope. 1880. A gyroscope is a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity

The fate of the women's suffrage bill, 1880
3479863 The fate of the women's suffrage bill, 1880; (add.info.: The fate of the women's suffrage bill. The Bill has been given the face of Lydia Ernestine Becker (1827-90)

Prisoners on road to exile in Siberia
2603879 Prisoners on road to exile in Siberia; (add.info.: Prisoners on the road to exile in Siberia. From "The Countries of the World", London, c1880. Engraving)

Wilfred Lawson (1829-1906)
863464 Wilfred Lawson (1829-1906); (add.info.: Wilfred Lawson (1829-1906) British Liberal politician and leader of the Temperance movement which opposed the drinking of alcohol

Camperdown Linen Works, Scotland, United Kingdom, 1880 (engraving)
863943 Camperdown Linen Works, Scotland, United Kingdom, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Camperdown Linen Works, Dundee, Angus, Scotland. Proprietors, Cox Brothers)

Reconstruction of Pleisiosaurus and Ichthyosaurus
863932 Reconstruction of Pleisiosaurus and Ichthyosaurus; (add.info.: Artist's reconstruction of a Pleisiosaurus and an Ichthyosaurus)

Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple Blackwood (1826-1902)
863460 Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple Blackwood (1826-1902); (add.info.: Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple Blackwood (1826-1902), lst Marquess of Dufferin and Ava

St Gothard Tunnel linking Italy and Switzerland by rail. Workmen from the two ends of the tunnel breaking through last
530608 St Gothard Tunnel linking Italy and Switzerland by rail. Workmen from the two ends of the tunnel breaking through last piece of rock and meeting, 29 February 1880

First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842: British troops from the besieged city of Jellalabad
530481 First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842: British troops from the besieged city of Jellalabad, under the leadership of Henry Havelock, attacking the camp of Akbar Khan

First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842: Rescue of British prisoners from the Afghans after the defeat of Akbar Khan
530480 First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842: Rescue of British prisoners from the Afghans after the defeat of Akbar Khan, April 1842. Wood engraving c. 1880; Universal History Archive/UIG

Frederick Augustus Thesiger (1827-1905)
864438 Frederick Augustus Thesiger (1827-1905); (add.info.: Frederick Augustus Thesiger, (1827-1905), 2nd Baron Chelmsford from 1878. English soldier who joined the army in 1844

Henry Evelyn Wood (1838-1919)
864437 Henry Evelyn Wood (1838-1919); (add.info.: Henry Evelyn Wood (1838-1919) English soldier, born at Braintree, Essex. Joined the army in 1844 and rose to the rank of Field Marshall

Robert Raikes (1735-1811) English philanthropist and founder of the Sunday School movement
530231 Robert Raikes (1735-1811) English philanthropist and founder of the Sunday School movement. A printer from Gloucester, he opened his first Sunday School in 1780

Babble, Birth, and Brummagem (Talk, Aristocracy, and Birmingham): Gladstone
527667 Babble, Birth, and Brummagem (Talk, Aristocracy, and Birmingham): Gladstone, the Duke of Devonshire and Joseph Chamberlain on the Liberal front bench

Irish Land League: In 1880 Parnell began campaign of social ostracism. Captain Boycott
527663 Irish Land League: In 1880 Parnell began campaign of social ostracism. Captain Boycott, agent for Lord Erne's Mayo estates, was one of the first victims

Wilson sewing machine, showing belt drive (left) from treadle, oil can (centre foreground)
538086 Wilson sewing machine, showing belt drive (left) from treadle, oil can (centre foreground), and spools for thread (right)

Jules Grevy (1807-1891) President of France attends the 14th July 1880, Bastille Day Celebrations in Paris (engraving)
5304918 Jules Grevy (1807-1891) President of France attends the 14th July 1880, Bastille Day Celebrations in Paris (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Caricatures of French citizens circa 1880
5304856 Caricatures of French citizens circa 1880; (add.info.: Caricatures of French citizens circa 1880); Universal History Archive/UIG

Maori Mother and Child New Zealand 1880
3522596 Maori Mother and Child New Zealand 1880; (add.info.: Maori Mother and Child New Zealand 1880); Universal History Archive/UIG

Two Maori chiefs, New Zealand 1880
3522595 Two Maori chiefs, New Zealand 1880; (add.info.: Two Maori chiefs, New Zealand 1880); Universal History Archive/UIG

McClure's Arctic expedition, 1880 (engraving)
864711 McClure's Arctic expedition, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: McClure's Arctic expedition in HMS Investigator 1850-1854 when he was credited with the discovery of the North West Passage)

British overland Arctic expedition, 1880 (engraving)
864698 British overland Arctic expedition, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: British overland Arctic expedition led by Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) 1819-1822

Arctic expedition led by Sir John Franklin, 1880 (engraving)
864843 Arctic expedition led by Sir John Franklin, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: British overland Arctic expedition led by Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) 1819-1822

Scutching or dressing flax by machine, 1880 (engraving)
864023 Scutching or dressing flax by machine, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Scutching or dressing flax by beating the stalks by machine)

William Buckland (1784-1856)
863927 William Buckland (1784-1856); (add.info.: Sectional view of a bone cavern showing debris of animal bones. William Buckland (1784-1856) English geologist and clergyman

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Step back in time to the year 1880, a fascinating era filled with remarkable events and cultural milestones. Ned Kelly's Last Stand marked an infamous moment in Australian history, as this notorious bushranger faced his final battle. Meanwhile, cricket enthusiasts gathered at the iconic Oval stadium to witness thrilling matches that showcased the spirit of sportsmanship. The British Empire Map depicted the vast territories under its rule, showcasing its global influence. In Old Fishguard Harbour, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, bustling maritime activities painted a picture of trade and exploration. Blackheath Village exuded charm and elegance with its quaint streets and historic buildings. Ned Kelly's presence loomed large as he became synonymous with Australia's C19 bushrangers. An orrery from the 19th century transported viewers into the wonders of astronomy while exploring celestial movements. A map displaying the Arctic Circle in 1880 captured imaginations by highlighting uncharted lands waiting to be discovered. England boasted architectural marvels like Blenheim Palace and Edinburgh Castle that stood as testaments to their rich heritage. Dante Gabriel Rossetti's masterpiece 'The Day Dream' captivated art lovers with its ethereal beauty. James A. McNeill Whistler etched his talent onto wine glasses through intricate designs that celebrated both craftsmanship and indulgence during this period. As we delve into these fragments from 1880, we uncover stories of bravery, innovation, artistic brilliance, and exploration – all contributing to shaping our world today.