C1895 Collection

Liverpool Docks C1895
Liverpool docks, with the Cunard liner Campania

Norwich Castle / C1895
Norwich Castle, Norfolk

FITTING AT GERSONS C1895
A lady, standing in front of a large mirror, has some final adjustments made to her new gown by the dressmaker. Date: circa 1895

Fashion Show circa 1895
Fashions on display at Gersons department store, Berlin. Mannequins model the latest creations for a gathering of prospective customers. Date: circa 1895

MONACO / MONTE CARLO C1895
Monte Carlo: the Casino Date: circa 1895

GERSONS, BERLIN C1895
A lady tries on a dress at Gersons department store, Berlin Date: circa 1895

St Andrews Church, West Tarring
Sepia print c1895. Church and churchyard viewed from perimeter wall. Church has tall steeple and square tower with castellations

King Edward VII, c. 1895
Photographic portrait of King Edward VII (1841-1910) of Great Britain and Ireland, pictured in hunting attire, c.1895

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Reclining Nude La Source
Pierre-Auguste Renoir: Reclining Nude (La Source), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c.1895, Oil on canvas, Overall: 25 13/16 x 61 7/16 in. (65.5 x 156 cm)

St Marys Church, Sompting
Sepia print c1895. Hordern Collection General Photographic Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref N0 PH5957

St Marys Church, Pulborough
Sepia photograph taken c.1895. The view taken from the road includes the church and almshouses. Steps lead up to a lych gate. Tops of headstones can be seen over the church wall

Australian natives preparing meal from animal they have hunted. Man on left makes fire by blister method. Chromolithograph c1895

Vaccination: c1895. Alfred Touchemolin (1829-1907) French painter. French army recruits being vaccinated with Cowpox to protect them from the more virulent infection, Smallpox

London / Holborn C1895
Street scene, probably High Holborn. Date: circa 1895

St Marys, Petworth
Sepia print c1895. A street view of Petworth with the church tower, steeple and clock in the background. Street scene includes buildings of different ages and architecture

First model of Hiram Maxims machine gun. From Der Stein der Weisen, Leipzig, c1895. Engraving

Mary Anderson (1859-1940) American actress, c1895. Here as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.She retired from stage in 1889. Photogravure. Theatre. Play. English Literature

Spectroscopic apparatus used by used by Robert Wilhelm Bunsen (1811-1899) and Gustav Robert Kirchhoff (1824-1887). Discovered Spectrum Analysis (1859)

Women workers in a carpet factory. Electric lights with incandescent bulbs hang over each loom supplement natural lighting and enable working day to be extended. Illustration Leipzig c1895

Hawaiian men surfing using wooden boards. Wood engraving published Paris c1895

George Du Maurier (1834-1896) French-born English illustrator, cartoonist and novelist. Father of actor-manager Gerald Du Maurier, grandfather of novelist Daphne Du Maurier

Spectroscope of the type used by Robert Wilhelm Bunsen (1811-1899) and Gustav Robert Kirchhoff (1824-1887). Discovered Spectrum Analysis (1859)

The End of the Feast : Boy in bed shows furred tongue to doctor who feels pulse. On table is bottle of castor oil (Ricinus) which will be given as a laxative

Petrol-driven car by Benz & Co. capable of 16 km per hour. Engraving published Leipzig c1895

X-ray being taken of a boys shoulder. Title page of Les dernieres merveilles de la science (The Latest Marvels of Science), Paris, c1895. Electricity Battery Acid Ruhmkorff Coil Medicine Diagnosis

Series of frames of a cat falling. Cinematography enabled Muybridge and Marey to study the locomotion of animals. From Les dernieres merveilles de la science (The Latest Marvels of Science), Paris

After the Bath c1895: Edgar Degas (1834-1917) French artist. Pastel and gouache on paper

Tapping blast furnace and casting iron into pigs. Engraving, c1895

Johann Freidrich Bottger or Botticher (1682-1719) German chemist and ceramicist, originator of Dresden china. To protect the trade secrets

Joseph von Fraunhofer (1787-1826), German physicist. Developed the spectrum and mapped the lines of the solar spectrum (Fraunhofer lines). Engraving (c1895)

Alfred Russell Wallace (1823-1913) c1895. Welsh naturalist whose memoir, which Darwin saw in 1858, caused Darwin to modify his theory of evolution

Romeo and Juliet play by Wiliam Shakespeare written c1895. Romeo leaving Juliet at dawn and about to climb down from the balcony of her room

Obverse of trade card for tinned Frankfurters produced by Heinrich Bauer of Frankfurt am Main. Germany, c1895

Reverse of trade card for tinned Frankfurters produced by Heinrich Bauer of Frankfurt am Main c1895, showing smiling girl with tray of steaming sausages

French satirical collecting cards. Chinese Governor of Bac-Ninh, Vietnam, with his rabbits, sees balloon carrying French sailors approaching

Christoph Hendrick Diderick Buys-Ballot (1817-1890) Dutch meteorologist and physical chemist. Engraving from Der Stein der Weisen (Leipzig c1895)

Eduard Suess (1831-1914) Austrian geologist, born in London. He proposed the previous existence of an old supercontinent which he named Gondwanaland (1861) and the Tethys ocean

Edward C Compton (1854-1918) English actor-manager who specialised in touring the English provinces with plays by Shakespeare, Sheridan and Goldsmith

Ada Rehan (1860-1916) Irish-born American actress. Here in the breeches role of Rosalind in As You Like It by William Shakespeare. Photogravure published London c1895

Lillie Langtry (1853-1929) English society beauty and actress who first appeared on the stage in 1881. Here as Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare. Photogravure published c1895

William Charles James Terriss (1847-1897) English actor killed at the stage door of Adelphi, London, 16 December 1897, by an actor with a grudge. Father of actress Ellaline Terris

(George) Osmond Tearle (1852-1901) English actor-manager and fine Shakespearian actor. Tearle here as the name part in Coriolanus by William Shakespeare. Photogravure published c1895

Ellen Alice Terry (1847-1928) English actress. From 1878 she had a successful 25-year professional partnership with Henry Irving. Here as Ophelia in the tragedy Hamlet by William Shakespeare

View on the Manchester Ship Canal - Mount Manisty. Mount Manisty was created from the spoil excavated during the construction of the canal which linked Manchester, England, with the Irish Sea

Puddings and a pie. Top: Jelly and cream, and Yorkshire pie with aspic jelly. Bottom: Christmas pudding, and a jelly. In the centre is a triflle surrounded by ices and jellies

Sweet and savoury dishes for a buffet. The centrepiece is an epergne of flowers on a tray with fruit and custard glasses and a moulded jelly on either side

Dinner table arranged for eight. At each corner of the central decoration is a Prices s
Dinner table arranged for eight. At each corner of the central decoration is a Pricess glass Fairy Light containing a candle. Oleograph from Cassells Book of the Household (London, c1895)

Vegetable dishes as they should be served. Chromolithograph from Cassells Book of the Household (London, c1895)

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"C1895: A Glimpse into the Past" Step back in time to Liverpool Docks, C1895, where bustling activity and towering ships painted a vibrant picture of maritime trade. Traveling further eastward, Norwich Castle stands tall against the sky, its medieval grandeur preserved since around 1895. Witness the craftsmanship at Gersons as a fitting takes place in their Berlin store. Attention to detail and elegance were paramount during this era. At a fashion show circa 1895, ladies adorned themselves with exquisite gowns and hats that epitomized Victorian style and grace. In glamorous Monaco/Monte Carlo c1895, high society mingled under opulent chandeliers while indulging in games of chance at luxurious casinos. Gersons' reputation extended beyond Berlin; London's Holborn district also boasted one of their prestigious stores around 1895. Fashion-forward individuals flocked there for the latest trends. St Andrews Church in West Tarring welcomed worshippers seeking solace within its peaceful walls during this period of history. King Edward VII graced us with his regal presence around c. 1895. His dignified demeanor captured by artists immortalizes his reign forevermore. From St Marys Church in Sompting to Pulborough, these sacred places offered sanctuary for spiritual reflection amidst an ever-changing world. Pierre-Auguste Renoir's masterpiece "Reclining Nude La Source" captivated audiences worldwide with its sensual beauty during this artistic epoch.