1885 Collection (page 6)

Cartoon of cricket, (showing W G Grace), by Harry Furniss; 1885
5311124 Cartoon of cricket, (showing W G Grace), by Harry Furniss; 1885; (add.info.: Date: 1885); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Costume of Granville
5855760 Costume of Granville; (add.info.: Costume of Granville. A woman in her finery. This hairstyle is called the "conine." It is extraordinary that this simple style can appear so)

Costume of Granville
5855758 Costume of Granville; (add.info.: Costume of Granville. This woman is a fish merchant, and wears a woollen cape, violet stockings and black shoes)

Costume of Alencon
5855752 Costume of Alencon; (add.info.: Costume of Alencon. A peasant woman returning from the market. She wears an apron on top of an apron, and headband on top of headband)

Costume of Coutances
5855734 Costume of Coutances; (add.info.: Costume of Coutances. View from the front of a bonnet similar to the one in Plate 76, with the bonnet's papillon (butterfly) wings horizontal

Costume of the Bayeux area, near the sea
5855710 Costume of the Bayeux area, near the sea; (add.info.: Costume of the Bayeux area, near the sea. The bonnet is called a "dormeuse" or sleeper)

Costume of Caen
5855702 Costume of Caen; (add.info.: Costume of Caen. The woman has fixed her bavolet bonnet with two ribbons - one under the chin and one across the forehead)

Hat in white taffeta trimmed with pink ribbon
5856343 Hat in white taffeta trimmed with pink ribbon.; (add.info.: Hat in white taffeta trimmed with pink ribbon. Hand-colored lithograph from "Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette)

Hat inspired by Salieri's opera "Tarare": pink and black striped taffeta
5856337 Hat inspired by Salieri's opera "Tarare": pink and black striped taffeta, decorated with a garland of roses

Cauchoise
5855665 Cauchoise; (add.info.: Servant woman wearing the bonnet of ordinary women in Yvetot, in striped apron and full skirt)

Cauchoise
5855664 Cauchoise; (add.info.: Woman of Limpiville on the day of the Festival of the Assumption. She wears a bonnet with very long lace tails)

Costume of Granville
5855757 Costume of Granville; (add.info.: Costume of Granville. The same bonnet as in Plate 99, with the tails of chiffon folded and tied. She has knotted her shawl in the same fashion)

Tradeswoman of Lisieux
5855743 Tradeswoman of Lisieux; (add.info.: Tradeswoman of Lisieux. She wears a serre-tete fixed with a double ribbon, like those worn by the women of Paris at night)

Servant at Carentan
5855737 Servant at Carentan; (add.info.: Servant at Carentan. The simple cotton bonnet looks good on the heads of the women of Normandy. She is spinning yarn while leaning against a wooden gate)

Costume of Coutances
5855733 Costume of Coutances; (add.info.: Costume of Coutances. While the woman in Plate 25 wore an everyday bonnet, this woman is wearing a demi-pare bonnet - the bavolet was for the finest)

Costume of St. Valery en Caux
5855714 Costume of St. Valery en Caux.; (add.info.: Costume of St. Valery en Caux. The decoration of the bonnet is unlike anything we've seen at Rolleville or Bolbec)

Costume of St. Valery en Caux
5855713 Costume of St. Valery en Caux; (add.info.: Costume of St. Valery en Caux. The bonnet is larger but not as tall as that of Bolbec, and the chignon is shorter)

A woman wearing a dark slate-blue redingote with three collars
5856319 A woman wearing a dark slate-blue redingote with three collars.; (add.info.: A woman wearing a dark slate-blue redingote with three collars)

Portrait of the Queen at Trianon by Sicardi
5856312 Portrait of the Queen at Trianon by Sicardi.; (add.info.: Portrait of the Queen at Trianon by Sicardi. Photoglyptie from "Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette)

Woman in pierrot, pouf bonnet, apple green petticoat, with Jeannette ribbons on her shoes
5856327 Woman in pierrot, pouf bonnet, apple green petticoat, with Jeannette ribbons on her shoes.; (add.info.: Woman in pierrot, pouf bonnet, apple green petticoat)

"Prominent citizen" bonnets
5856325 "Prominent citizen" bonnets.; (add.info.: "Prominent citizen" bonnets. Hand-colored lithograph from "Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette)

Women's belt badges
5856320 Women's belt badges.; (add.info.: Women's belt badges with classical scenes. Hand-colored lithograph from "Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette)

Shoe leather processing, 1885
2604034 Shoe leather processing, 1885; (add.info.: Beaming hides for production of shoe leather: USA. From "Harper's New Monthly Magazine", 1885).

Work in American brewery, 1885
2604010 Work in American brewery, 1885; (add.info.: Filling beer barrels in an American brewery. Wood engraving published 1885).

Chief Crow Flies High, North American Indian chief
2604110 Chief Crow Flies High, North American Indian chief; (add.info.: Chief Crow Flies High. North American Indian chief. From a photograph taken c1885 - 1890).

Little Head, North American Indian chief
2604109 Little Head, North American Indian chief; (add.info.: Little Head, North American Indian chief. From a photograph taken c1885 - 1890).

Exterior view of the New York Stock Exchange. Wood engraving 1885
536651 Exterior view of the New York Stock Exchange. Wood engraving 1885; (add.info.: Exterior view of the New York Stock Exchange. Wood engraving 1885); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Torsten Nordenfeldt's steam-powered submarine being demonstrated to the Prince of Wales
530632 Torsten Nordenfeldt's steam-powered submarine being demonstrated to the Prince of Wales and the Danish royal family. 3. Nordenfeldt: 4. Captain Garret: 5

Tom, the run-away chimney sweep's boy, who falls into the river and becomes a Water Baby
530237 Tom, the run-away chimney sweep's boy, who falls into the river and becomes a Water Baby, being examined by Richard Owen (left) and Thomas Henry Huxley

Cowboy going after a steer that has left the herd during a cattle drive: Montana. Engraving, 1885
527959 Cowboy going after a steer that has left the herd during a cattle drive: Montana. Engraving, 1885.; 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

Gang System: teams of children were formed by contractor or 'ganger'
533889 Gang System: teams of children were formed by contractor or 'ganger' and hired out to farmers as agricultural labour, East Anglia

Fountains illuminated by electric light at the International Inventions Exhibition, Kensington, London August 1885
531865 Fountains illuminated by electric light at the International Inventions Exhibition, Kensington, London August 1885; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Cauchoise
5855663 Cauchoise; (add.info.: A country servant woman from Yvetot wearing tall hat, bodice, shawl and scarlet skirt. The people of the ancient province of Normandy eat well: bread, vegetable soup)

Costume of Pont-Leveque
5855745 Costume of Pont-Leveque.; (add.info.: Costume of Pont-Leveque, Calvados. This woman wears bonnet of her village on top of a cornet "a la Parisienne." The cornet is decorated with)

Costume of Cherbourg
5855740 Costume of Cherbourg; (add.info.: Costume of Cherbourg. This young woman appears to be from a rich family. In Cherbourg, the bavolet bonnet is only worn by old women)

Costume of Saint-Lo
5855732 Costume of Saint-Lo; (add.info.: Costume of Saint-Lo. A young woman of a higher class than the person in Plate 74)

Woman of Polet, Dieppe, dressed for a festival
5855730 Woman of Polet, Dieppe, dressed for a festival; (add.info.: Woman of Polet, Dieppe, dressed for a festival. The simple headdress is difficult to reconcile with the decoration of the clothes)

Costume of St. Valery en Caux
5855719 Costume of St. Valery en Caux; (add.info.: Costume of a woman of St. Valery en Caux. Again the simple bonnet, this time covered with a striped toile)

Young girl from Villers-Bocage
5855712 Young girl from Villers-Bocage; (add.info.: Young girl from Villers-Bocage. A new and very coquettish way to fix the tails of the bonnet)

Costume of Rolleville
5855694 Costume of Rolleville; (add.info.: Woman in the costume of Rolleville. Side view of the tall bavolet bonnet. The decorations on the front)

Costume of Bolbec
5855692 Costume of Bolbec; (add.info.: Woman in the costume of Bolbec. Tradeswoman in blue dress, lace shawl and bonnet. Bolbec is a town seven leagues from le Havre with a population of 5,500)

Costume of Bois d'Embourg
5855689 Costume of Bois d'Embourg.; (add.info.: Young woman in the costume of Bois d'Embourg, three leagues from Rouen. She wears a tall bavolet bonnet with long tails)

Tradeswoman of Rouen
5855672 Tradeswoman of Rouen; (add.info.: Tradeswoman of Rouen wearing a bonnet called a bavolet. She wears a chocolate brown dress and carries an umbrella)

The Queen's ivory fan
5856317 The Queen's ivory fan.; (add.info.: The Queen's ivory fan. Photoglyptie from "Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times," by Le Comte de Reiset, Paris, 1885)

The Queen in her bodice - sketch by Miss Josephine Houssay
5856314 The Queen in her bodice - sketch by Miss Josephine Houssay.; (add.info.: The Queen in her bodice - sketch by Miss Josephine Houssay)

Woman in a silk redingote and straw hat with a cane in her hand
5856332 Woman in a silk redingote and straw hat with a cane in her hand.; (add.info.: Woman in a silk redingote and straw hat with a cane in her hand)

Woman in a milkmaid bonnet with blue-grey English sheath dress trimmed with white Jeannette ribbon
5856329 Woman in a milkmaid bonnet with blue-grey English sheath dress trimmed with white Jeannette ribbon.; (add.info.: Woman in a milkmaid bonnet with blue-grey English sheath dress trimmed with)

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"Step back in time to the year 1885, a fascinating era captured through various hints. D. H. Lawrence's literary genius begins to blossom as he takes his first steps towards becoming an iconic writer. A photograph freezes a moment in time, preserving memories for generations to come. General C Gordon's courageous spirit shines through a captivating color lithograph, showcasing his remarkable leadership skills. Amidst the vastness of the sea, the majestic Cutty Sark sails gracefully, symbolizing adventure and exploration. At Box Station in 1885, bustling with activity and anticipation, people embark on journeys that will shape their lives forever. The Native American warrior Geronimo stands tall as a symbol of strength and resilience against adversity. Lady Fern, True Maidenhair, and Holly Fern add beauty and elegance to nature's tapestry. In Scotland, curling enthusiasts gather on icy rinks to engage in friendly competition while honing their skills at this beloved winter sport. Women take aim with precision during archery practice; determination etched upon their faces. The Battle of Abu Klea unfolds on January 17th - a historic clash where bravery meets sacrifice amidst desert sands. A regrettable reminder of our past is seen in a racist Pear's advertisement that serves as a stark contrast to progress made since then. Fast forward sixty years later; General George S Patton emerges onto the stage of history as an influential military leader during World War II. The enchanting melodies from Mikado fill the air as music sheets transport us into another world. " Note.