1895 Collection (page 5)

Thames / Southwark / St Paul
The Thames at the Southwark foreshore, with St Pauls Cathedral in the background

Henry Rawlinson / Anon
sir HENRY CRESWICKE RAWLINSON archeologist, specialist in Assyrian archeology

Circus / Rider & Hoop
Piebald (black and white) Circus horse carrying an equestrienne who jumps through a paper-filled hoop held up by a clown

LYREBIRD
(Menura superba, or Menura novae-hollandae) When it comes to showing off, the Australians do it best

No Money for Social Serv
- Sorry, can t spare anything for schools or social services

T H Huxley (Waddy)
THOMAS HENRY HUXLEY scientist

Antarctic Iceberg / 1895
A ship in the Antarctic is dwarfed by icebergs

Rolling the Pitch
Rolling the pitch in preparation for the cricket season in the West Indies

Egypt Dance Girls
Egyptian dancing girls - ghawazee or ghazeeyehs

Miserable Sunday
Between them, the holier-than- thou crowd, and the powers- that-be, combine to make Sunday miserable

Deer Near House
In the cold weather, the wild deer come closer to the house

West India Docks 1895
WEST INDIA DOCKS

Drawings Prints, Print, Soissons, aux Gares, Les Evacues, Artist, Louis-Robert Antral
Drawings and Prints, Print, Soissons, aux Gares, from Les Evacues, Artist, Louis-Robert Antral, French, Chalon-sur-Marne 1895-1939 Paris, Antral, Louis-Robert, French, 1895, 1939, 1917

Men at Yarrow Military Hospital. These may be a mixture of staff and patients. None are wearing hospital blues though some have arm slings. Some have the RAMC badge on their arm

Gutenberg, Johannes Gensfleich (C. 1400-1468)
MARTI, Jos (1853-1895). Cuban politician and writer. Monument to the independece hero Jose Marti. Sculpture

French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria
5305075 French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Illustration showing early tailless glider or Flying Bird, proposed by de Sanderval in 1895
5311479 Illustration showing early tailless glider or Flying Bird, proposed by de Sanderval in 1895; (add.info.: Date: 1895); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Illustration showing a game of Association Football. 1895
5311127 Illustration showing a game of Association Football. 1895; (add.info.: Date: 1895); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Sleeping compartment on Orient Express
2604077 Sleeping compartment on Orient Express; (add.info.: Sleeping compartment on the Orient Express. Wood engraving published Leipzig c1895).

Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (1850-1894)
864491 Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (1850-1894); (add.info.: Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson (1850-1894) Scottish author, born in Edinburgh. Etching by William Strang (1859-1821) after a photograph

Early film poster for l'Arroseur Arrose screened by the Lumiere Brothers circa 1895
528956 Early film poster for l'Arroseur Arrose screened by the Lumiere Brothers circa 1895.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

University students talking, singing and enjoying beer, Marburg, c.1895 (b/w photo)
1142630 University students talking, singing and enjoying beer, Marburg, c.1895 (b/w photo); Underwood Archives/UIG.

French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria
5305065 French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria
5305070 French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Indian Mutiny (Sepoy Mutiny) 1857-1859: Highlanders capturing the muntineers' guns at Cawnpore, 16 July 1857
530549 Indian Mutiny (Sepoy Mutiny) 1857-1859: Highlanders capturing the muntineers' guns at Cawnpore, 16 July 1857. Wood engraving c.1895; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Illustration showing a small and compact typewriter, circa 1895, used for reporting lectures as well as for ordinary
5311574 Illustration showing a small and compact typewriter, circa 1895, used for reporting lectures as well as for ordinary correspondence

19th century illustration showing Schmidt's gyroscope 1895. A gyroscope is a device used for measuring or
5311571 19th century illustration showing Schmidt's gyroscope 1895. A gyroscope is a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity

French chromolithograph showing a German student smoking a Pipe. Circa 1895
5305630 French chromolithograph showing a German student smoking a Pipe. Circa 1895; (add.info.: French chromolithograph showing a German student smoking a Pipe)

French Leibig chromolithograph showing aspects of wine industry and grape growing. Circa 1895
5305626 French Leibig chromolithograph showing aspects of wine industry and grape growing. Circa 1895; (add.info.: French Leibig chromolithograph showing aspects of wine industry and grape growing)

Illustration showing the examination of a live frog under a microscope. German, 1895
5311517 Illustration showing the examination of a live frog under a microscope. German, 1895; (add.info.: Date: 1895); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Illustration showing Drzewiecti's cycle powered flying machine, Leipzig. 1895
5311482 Illustration showing Drzewiecti's cycle powered flying machine, Leipzig. 1895; (add.info.: Date: 1895); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Illustration showing a game of Cricket. 1895
5311123 Illustration showing a game of Cricket. 1895; (add.info.: Date: 1895); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Illustration showing a game of Cricket. 1895
5311122 Illustration showing a game of Cricket. 1895; (add.info.: Date: 1895); Universal History Archive/UIG.

19th century illustration showing The Boulevard du Temple, Paris, France. Circa 1895
5616859 19th century illustration showing The Boulevard du Temple, Paris, France. Circa 1895; (add.info.: 02/02/1895); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria
5305085 French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Charles Francois Dumouriez (1739-1823)
863510 Charles Francois Dumouriez (1739-1823); (add.info.: Charles Francois Dumouriez (1739-1823) French soldier. Served in the French Revolutionary Wars

Charles Pichegru (1761-1804)
863504 Charles Pichegru (1761-1804); (add.info.: Charles Pichegru (1761-1804) French soldier. A Bourbon (Royalist) sympathiser

William Henry Broadbent (1835-1907)
865196 William Henry Broadbent (1835-1907); (add.info.: William Henry Broadbent (1835-1907) English physician born at Lindley, near Huddersfield, Yorkshire

Portrait of George Buchanan
865103 Portrait of George Buchanan; (add.info.: George Buchanan (1831-1895) English physician with an interest in the improvement of sanitary conditions

Darkest Russia: A Grand Romance of the Czar's Realm', Theatre poster, 1895
528406 Darkest Russia: A Grand Romance of the Czar's Realm', Theatre poster, 1895. Portrait vignettes of Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, Alexander I, II, and II

A medieval old woman behind a stained glass window, 1895 (illustration)
5669261 A medieval old woman behind a stained glass window, 1895 (illustration); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French chromolithograph showing a Dutchman smoking a Pipe. Circa 1895
5305627 French chromolithograph showing a Dutchman smoking a Pipe. Circa 1895; (add.info.: French chromolithograph showing a Dutchman smoking a Pipe. Circa 1895); Universal History Archive/UIG.

French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria
5305078 French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria; (add.info.: French legionnaire colonial soldier depicted on a postcard 1895 Algeria); Universal History Archive/UIG.

19th century illustration showing Bohenberger's gyroscope 1895. A gyroscope is a device used for measuring or
5311570 19th century illustration showing Bohenberger's gyroscope 1895. A gyroscope is a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity

19th century advertisement, for 'Mappin Brothers', silverware; cutlery and utensils; England; 1895
5311106 19th century advertisement, for 'Mappin Brothers', silverware; cutlery and utensils; England; 1895; (add.info.: Date: 1895); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Illustration showing students in practice for the Boat Race, 1895. The Boat Race is an annual rowing race between
5311098 Illustration showing students in practice for the Boat Race, 1895. The Boat Race is an annual rowing race between the Oxford University Boat Club and the Cambridge University Boat Club

Woman in Orient Express
2604076 Woman in Orient Express; (add.info.: Compartment on the Orient Express reserved for women. Wood engraving published Leipzig c1895).

Lazare Nicolas Marguerite Carnot (1753-1823)
863509 Lazare Nicolas Marguerite Carnot (1753-1823); (add.info.: Lazare Nicolas Marguerite Carnot (1753-1823), French military engineer, revolutionary and statesman

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In the year 1895, a world of discovery and innovation unfolded before our eyes. As we examine the map from that time, our attention is drawn to the Arctic Circle, where explorers embarked on daring expeditions in search of uncharted territories. Meanwhile, communities found solace in reciting The Lord's Prayer, seeking guidance and strength. The artistic realm also flourished during this period; Walter Crane's Garland adorned many homes with its intricate beauty. Inventions like the Tesla Coil fascinated both Mark Twain and curious minds alike, while Marie Curie made groundbreaking strides in her scientific research. Tragedy struck when the Montparnasse Accident shook Paris as a train careened off its tracks. Yet amidst adversity, Edvard Munch captured an eternal moment of passion and love through his iconic masterpiece "The Kiss. " On another front, Captain Joshua Slocum sailed solo around the globe aboard his vessel "Spray, " defying all odds and inspiring generations to come. And at Claridge's Hotel, elegance reigned supreme as guests indulged in luxury accommodations fit for royalty. Transportation took center stage with Birmingham New Street station becoming a bustling hub connecting people from all walks of life. Novelist George Gissing immortalized this era through his photographic lens capturing glimpses into daily life. Sports enthusiasts cheered for their favorite teams such as Millwall Athletic football team whose group photo symbolizes camaraderie and determination on the field. As we reflect upon 1895, let us remember it not merely as a year but rather as a tapestry woven with tales of exploration, artistry, scientific breakthroughs, resilience against tragedy – each thread contributing to humanity's rich history.