Century Collection (page 14)

Journeying through the century, we uncover the timeless beauty of Polperro, Cornwall

Century Collection: William Shakespeare, 1564-1616. English poet, playwright, dramatist and actor. Engraved by J. W

William Shakespeare, 1564-1616. English poet, playwright, dramatist and actor. Engraved by J. W. Cook
William Shakespeare, 1564-1616. English poet, playwright, dramatist and actor. Engraved by J.W.Cook

Century Collection: Popes villa, residence of Alexander Pope at Twickenham, London, England

Popes villa, residence of Alexander Pope at Twickenham, London, England, seen here in the 19th century. Alexander Pope, 1688 -1744. English poet, translator, and satirist of the Augustan period

Century Collection: Miguel Saavedra de Cervantes, 1547-1616. Spanish writer. Engraved by J. W. Cook

Miguel Saavedra de Cervantes, 1547-1616. Spanish writer. Engraved by J. W. Cook
Miguel Saavedra de Cervantes, 1547-1616. Spanish writer. Engraved by J.W.Cook

Century Collection: Inigo Jones, 1573-1652. English painter, architect and designer. Engraved by J. W. Cook

Inigo Jones, 1573-1652. English painter, architect and designer. Engraved by J. W. Cook
Inigo Jones, 1573-1652. English painter, architect and designer. Engraved by J.W.Cook

Century Collection: Artists impression of The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus or Tomb of Mausolus, a tomb built between 353

Artists impression of The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus or Tomb of Mausolus, a tomb built between 353 and 350 BC at Halicarnassus (present Bodrum, Turkey) for Mausolus, a satrap in the Persian Empire

Paddle tug, Gleaner towing a sailing ship clipper on the river

Edwardian crowds in Thurles, county tipperary

newcastle Swing Bridge with hi=orse and cart

Newcastle swing bridge hand coloured

Frank Meadow Sutcliffe original of lady washing clothes at Staithes, hand coloured

Southwold street early 20th century

North Shields fish quay fishemen playing cards

North Shields Fishermen playing cards, hand coloured

Trevose Head Lighthouse

Nottingham tram, early 20th century

Fisherman and boy reading a letter near the pier in Whitby

Century Collection: A Stereoview image of Llanrwst Bridge. The three spans of Pont Fawr rise elegantly over the River

A Stereoview image of Llanrwst Bridge. The three spans of Pont Fawr rise elegantly over the River Conwy. Its central arch had the largest span in Wales when built

Century Collection: One of the lifeboats from the RMS Lusitania, sunk by a German U-boat in 1915

One of the lifeboats from the RMS Lusitania, sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, is hauled onto the beach on the coast of Ireland. From The Pageant of the Century, published 1934

Century Collection: Amy Johnson says farewell to her husband, Jim Mollison, before taking off on her successful

Amy Johnson says farewell to her husband, Jim Mollison, before taking off on her successful attempt to establish a new record to the Cape in 1932. Amy Johnson, 1903 - 1941

Century Collection: Map of the African continent by the geographer A. H. Brue, published in Paris January 1820

Map of the African continent by the geographer A. H. Brue, published in Paris January 1820
Map of the African continent by the geographer A.H. Brue, published in Paris January 1820

Century Collection: Charles Dickens reading to his daughters in 1845. English writer

Charles Dickens reading to his daughters in 1845. English writer and social critic of the Victorian era. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June 1894

Century Collection: Sir Richard Temple II, 1st Baronet, 1826 - 1902. Seen here aged 20. Administrator in British India

Sir Richard Temple II, 1st Baronet, 1826 - 1902. Seen here aged 20. Administrator in British India and a British politician. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June 1894

Century Collection: Henry Brougham Loch, 1st Baron Loch, 1827 - 1900. Scottish soldier and colonial administrator

Henry Brougham Loch, 1st Baron Loch, 1827 - 1900. Scottish soldier and colonial administrator. Seen here aged 39. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June 1894

Century Collection: The Australian prison hulk Success. Prison hulks were decommissioned ships that authorities used

The Australian prison hulk Success. Prison hulks were decommissioned ships that authorities used as floating prisons in the 18th and 19th centuries. From The Martyrs of Tolpuddle, published 1934

Century Collection: Charles Dickens as Captain Bobadil in the paly by Ben Jonson, Every Man in his Humour

Charles Dickens as Captain Bobadil in the paly by Ben Jonson, Every Man in his Humour. Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812 - 1870. English writer and social critic of the Victorian era

Century Collection: George MacDonald, 1824 - 1905. Scottish author, poet and Christian minister

George MacDonald, 1824 - 1905. Scottish author, poet and Christian minister. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c. 1900

Century Collection: The HMS York, a British prison hulk used to house the Tolpuddle Martyrs

The HMS York, a British prison hulk used to house the Tolpuddle Martyrs. Prison hulks were decommissioned ships that authorities used as floating prisons in the 18th and 19th centuries

Century Collection: Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, 1867 - 1947. British statesman of the Conservative

Stanley Baldwin, 1st Earl Baldwin of Bewdley, 1867 - 1947. British statesman of the Conservative Party and three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Century Collection: Alexander Pope, 1688 - 1744. 18th-century English poet. From The International Library of Famous

Alexander Pope, 1688 - 1744. 18th-century English poet. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c. 1900

Century Collection: Signature of Sir Edmund William Gosse, 1849 - 1928. English poet, author and critic

Signature of Sir Edmund William Gosse, 1849 - 1928. English poet, author and critic. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c. 1900

Century Collection: Charles James Lever, 1806 - 1872. Irish novelist and raconteur

Charles James Lever, 1806 - 1872. Irish novelist and raconteur. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c.1900

Century Collection: Maria Edgeworth, 1768 - 1849. Anglo-Irish writer of adults and childrens literature

Maria Edgeworth, 1768 - 1849. Anglo-Irish writer of adults and childrens literature. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c.1900

Century Collection: Edgar Allan Poe, 1809 - 1849. American writer, editor, and literary critic

Edgar Allan Poe, 1809 - 1849. American writer, editor, and literary critic. From International Library of Famous Literature, published c. 1900

Century Collection: The Old Manse, Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America, home of Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Old Manse, Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America, home of Nathaniel Hawthorne, born Nathaniel Hathorne, 1804 - 1864. American novelist, Dark Romantic, and short story writer

Century Collection: Downe, Beckenham, Kent, England. The home of Charles Darwin. Inset left

Downe, Beckenham, Kent, England. The home of Charles Darwin. Inset left, his study where The Origin of the Species was written and inset right, his favourite walk. Charles Robert Darwin, 1809 - 1882

Century Collection: Signature of Henry Smith Williams, 1863 - 1943. American medical doctor, lawyer, and author

Signature of Henry Smith Williams, 1863 - 1943. American medical doctor, lawyer, and author. From International Library of Famous Literature, published c.1900

Century Collection: Signature of Marie-Eugene-Melchior, vicomte de Vogue, 1848 - 1910

Signature of Marie-Eugene-Melchior, vicomte de Vogue, 1848 - 1910. French diplomat, Orientalist, travel writer, archaeologist, philanthropist and literary critic

Century Collection: James Ramsay MacDonald, 1866 -1937. British statesman, the first Labour Party politician to become

James Ramsay MacDonald, 1866 -1937. British statesman, the first Labour Party politician to become Prime Minister. From Forty Wonderful Years, published 1938

Century Collection: Lieutenant Daniel Godfrey, 1831-1903, father of Sir Dan Godfrey, 1868 - 1939

Lieutenant Daniel Godfrey, 1831-1903, father of Sir Dan Godfrey, 1868 - 1939, British music conductor. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June, 1894

Century Collection: Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet, 1821 - 1915. Canadian father of Confederation

Sir Charles Tupper, 1st Baronet, 1821 - 1915. Canadian father of Confederation, Premier of Nova Scotia from 1864 to 1867, he led Nova Scotia into Confederation

Century Collection: Eamon de Valera, first registered as George de Valero but changed some time before 1901 to Edward

Eamon de Valera, first registered as George de Valero but changed some time before 1901 to Edward de Valera, 1882 - 1975. Irish statesman and political leader

Century Collection: Sir John Franklin, 1786 - 1847. English Royal Navy officer, explorer of the Arctic

Sir John Franklin, 1786 - 1847. English Royal Navy officer, explorer of the Arctic and Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemens Land (now Tasmania) from 1837 to 1843

Century Collection: Frank Richard Stockton, 1834 - 1902. American writer and humorist

Frank Richard Stockton, 1834 - 1902. American writer and humorist. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c. 1900

Century Collection: David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, 1863 - 1945

David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, 1863 - 1945. British statesman of the Liberal Party, Chancellor of the Exchequer and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Century Collection: Ned Ludd disguised as a woman. Ned Ludd, possibly born Edward Ludlam

Ned Ludd disguised as a woman. Ned Ludd, possibly born Edward Ludlam, allegedly the person from whom the Luddites took their name.The Luddites were a group of English textile workers

Century Collection: Andrew Bonar Law, 1858 - 1923, commonly called Bonar Law. British Conservative Party politician

Andrew Bonar Law, 1858 - 1923, commonly called Bonar Law. British Conservative Party politician and Prime Minister. From Forty Wonderful Years, published 1938

Century Collection: George Loveless, 1797-1874. Dorchester labourer and Tolpuddle martyr. The Tolpuddle Martyrs

George Loveless, 1797-1874. Dorchester labourer and Tolpuddle martyr. The Tolpuddle Martyrs, a group of 19th-century Dorset agricultural labourers who were arrested for

Century Collection: Isabel, Lady Burton, 1831 - 1896, nee Isabel Arundell. Writer and the wife

Isabel, Lady Burton, 1831 - 1896, nee Isabel Arundell. Writer and the wife and partner of explorer, adventurer, and writer Sir Richard Francis Burton. Seen here aged 43

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Journeying through the century, we uncover the timeless beauty of Polperro, Cornwall. From the charming houses on the hillside to the vibrant blooms of Hortensia and Lilac, this picturesque village has captured hearts since the 1860s. Plate 113 showcases five little girls, their innocence echoing through time. The portrait of Hannah Rowett transports us back to her era, a glimpse into life around 1860. Five young ladies grace another frame, their elegance preserved in history's embrace. A mysterious lady's portrait from Polperro whispers tales untold from the 1860-1870s. As we travel beyond Cornwall, Crewe Station emerges as a symbol of progress in our journey through time. Its inauguration on July 4th, 1837 marked an important milestone with the opening of Grand Junction Railway. Amidst these historical treasures lies Strawberry Wilmots Superb - a delightful treat for taste buds that transcends generations. And let us not forget Achillea millefolium - its delicate petals remind us that nature's wonders endure throughout centuries. Finally, William Cutbush and Sons stand as testament to craftsmanship passed down over generations; their legacy woven into every piece they create. In this captivating century filled with stories and legacies intertwined across time and space – join us as we explore its rich tapestry.