Victorian Public Gatherings

Engravings depicting crowded public meetings and lectures in the 19th century, highlighting the social and political atmosphere of the time with detailed architectural backgrounds.

Meeting of the Repeal Association at the Corn Exchange in Dublin. Date: 1843

Lyon Playfair (1818-1898) Scottish chemist and politician, lecturing at the Museum of Practical Geology, London, to students of the Mechanic's Institution who had matriculated . He studied chemistry at Glasgow under Thomas Graham, and under Liebig at Giessen. Professor chemistry at Edinburgh university 1858-1896. Discovered the nitroprusside class of salts. Chemist to the Geological Survey, 1846. Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society 1848. Engaged in the organisation of the Great Exhibition of 1851. Liberal MP for the universities of Glasgow and Edinburgh 1868-1885. Secretary of State for Science and Art 1855. Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons 1880-1883. Knighted 1883. Created Baron 1892. From 'The Illustrated London News'. (London, 21 February 1852).

Meeting of the Repeal Association at the Corn Exchange in Dublin. Date: 1843

The 1896 caption reads: Scene in New York Gold Room on Black Friday September 24, 1869, drawn by C S Reinhart from photographs and descriptions by eye-witnesses. Black Friday, in U.S. history, a securities market panic that occurred on September 24, 1869, as a result of plummeting gold prices. The crash was a consequence of an attempt by financier Jay Gould and railway magnate James Fisk to corner the gold market and drive up the price.

THE CAMBRIDGE CHANCELLORSHIP ELECTION: INTERIOR OF THE SENATE HOUSE. THE ELECTION. UK, 1847

THE GAMBLING TABLE AT HOMBOURG, 1871

Session of the revolution club, Paris, Unknown

COURT OF PROPRIETORS, EAST INDIA COMPANY.

Offerings made by ladies of artists at the National Constituent Assembly (reunited in Versailles), on September 7th. Ms. Mitte gives them a jewelry cassette. 26th TABLE OF THE HISTORICAL TABLES OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION (1791-1817). (Title Title)

Presentation of the Freedom of the City of Glasgow to the right hon, Gladstone, in the City Hall , Presentation of the honorary citizenship of Glasgow to William Ewart Gladstone in the town hall from The Illustrated London News , Unknown

Election to Parliament in London, Parliament of England, 1869, England, Parliament of England, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an origina...

Engraving depicting the vote for Annexation at Naples-Polling Booth at Month Calvario. Dated 1860

Opening of the National Assembly in Paris, on May , Unknown

Meeting of the Ladies' Committee at Stafford House in Aid of the Great Exhibition of Industry of all Nations, in 1851, 1850. 'A meeting took place on Saturday last, at Stafford House, where, on the invitation of the Duchess of Sutherland, a very large party of distinguished ladies assembled, in order to determine upon a plan for aiding the Prince Consort in carrying out the great Exhibition of National Industry propounded by his Royal Highness...A number of resolutions were passed, and a committee formed, to which Lord Dufferin and Lord F. Howard were elected honorary secretaries; after which

THE RETURN OF THE MARQUIS AND MARCHIONESS OF LORNE TO ENGLAND FROM CANADA, Die Rückkehr des Marquess von Lorne und der Prinzessin Louise Caroline aus Kanada The Pictorial World, An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper, Unknown

DINNER AT DEE'S HOTEL, BIRMINGHAM, TO CELEBRATE THE PASSING OF THE PATENT LAW AMENDMENT ACT, 1852

Festival of August 18, 1861. - Distribution of bread vouchers in a town hall, the day of the feast of the Emperor

Surrey Institution September 1, 1809 Designed and etched by Thomas Rowlandson Intended to encourage a knowledge of science, music and literature, the Surrey Instituion was founded by private subscription in 1807, modeled on the Royal Institution which had been in existence since 1799. Suitable premises were found in the Rotunda Building, south of the Thames, close to the Surrey side of Blackfriars Bridge. Joseph T. Parkinson was employed to renovate the decayed structure, and the results were a lecture hall that seated 500 (seen here), lending library and reading room, chemical lab, collection of philosophical apparatus and committee rooms. These opened in May 1808, shortly before the publication of Rowlandson and Pugin's print, with the costs borne by 458 subscribing members who each contributed 30 pounds. By 1810 the library contained 5000 volumes, but enthusiasm waned and the organization dissolved in 1823.. Surrey Institution. Microcosm of London, pl. 81. Designed and etched by Tho

Assassination of the member Ferraud in the National Convention. / The 1st Prairial, An 3.

Meeting of the second Dutch Literary Congress in Amsterdam, Hendrik Wilhelmus Last, 1850 print Meeting of the Second Dutch Literary Congress, in the concert hall of Felix Meritis in Amsterdam, from 16 to 18 September 1850. The Hague paper meeting, assembly. discussion, dialogue, dispute ~ scholar, philosopher. linguistics Happy merits

Crowd gathered at the New York Herald office watching the returns of the 1860 presidential election, Nov. 6, 1860. The displays are illuminated by 'limelight', and show Lincoln's name among the posters with the latest news (BSLOC_2018_6_11)

BRIGHT AT LIVERPOOL 'Soiree given to Mr Bright in the Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, by the Financial Reform Association.' Date: 1859

Wind trade in Rue Quinquempoix, 1720; The regite image of the wind negotion held in the street of Quinquempoix to Parys; The great scene of foolishness. View in the Rue Quinquempoix in Paris where the wind trade was mainly driven. Studs on the street between traders and ruined buyers. Print in the bound first edition (304 B 10) of the great scene of foolishness with cartriders at the 1820 wind trade or action trade.

1876 trial of Orville Babcock, President Grant's private secretary, for enabling whiskey distillers to evade millions in federal taxes on the whiskey. Grant made a written deposition on Babcock's behalf that resulted his acquittal, only to later see proof of his guilt (BSLOC_2018_10_157)

Le duc de Brabant, son of Leopold I and the future Leopold II, takes his seat as a senator. Date: 1853

Libro De Catafalchi, Tabernacoli, con varij designi di Porte fenestre et altri ornamenti di Architettura 1599, 1647 Lodovico Scalzi Italian. Libro De Catafalchi, Tabernacoli, con varij designi di Porte fenestre et altri ornamenti di Architettura 353234

Looting the publishers' shop Yntema & TiBel, 1768; Image of the lives of book sellers Yntema and TiBel, as it showed on Saturday, September 10. September 1768. Plundering the publishers Yntema & Tibel in the Kalverstraat in Amsterdam, 10 September 1768. The publication is the publication by these publishers From a smoking against the carpenter Jan Smit and in favor of Jan Wagenaar in a conflict on the responsibility for the designs for the regal Loge in the Amsterdamse Schouwburg.

The Lecture Room at Barnum's American Museum, circa 1850

. Print at the top right labeled: fourth part fol. 472.

Deputation from the goals to Mayor Hooft, 1787, Noah van der Meer (II), After Geerlig Grijpmoed, 1787 - 1789 print A deputation consisting of Colonel Isaak van Goudoever, Pieter Witmond and Hendrik van Blomberg from the Garnendelendelijven to Mayor Hendrik Hooft Danielsz. With the request on behalf of the Amsterdam bourgeoisie for the remotion of nine councilors, in the night of 20 to 21 April 1787. Amsterdam paper etching / engraving revolutionary council Archers

Northern Netherlands, Brouwer, Cornelis, First general meeting of the Society for the Public Benefit, 1790, verso - stamped, The first general meeting of the Society for the Public Benefit 't Algemeen. held on 10 August in the Old Lutheran Church in Amsterdam. Church interior in which the members are gathered for the meeting., print, prints, Frederik Muller Historieplaten, height 100 mm, width 118 mm, 1735 - 1803-03-31, print maker, printmaker, 1790 - 1790, paper, papier, etching, etchings, engraving, engraving (printing process)

events Revolution of 1848 in the German states parliamental session of the Frankfurt Parliament wood engraving contemporary illustration from the German newspaper ""Leipziger Illustrierte Zeitung"",

The electoral magic lantern ; Taking votes in a railway car. Frenzeny, Paul. Prints. 1872-11-30. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Crowds , New York (State) , New York, Political elections , New York (State) , New York , To 1899, Vote counting , New York (State) , New York, Voting , New York (State) , New York, Projectors, Presidential elections , 1870-1879, Railroad passenger cars, top hats

Surrey Institution September 1, 1809 Designed and etched by Thomas Rowlandson British Intended to encourage a knowledge of science, music and literature, the Surrey Instituion was founded by private subscription in 1807, modeled on the Royal Institution which had been in existence since 1799. Suitable premises were found in the Rotunda Building, south of the Thames, close to the Surrey side of Blackfriars Bridge. Joseph T. Parkinson was employed to renovate the decayed structure, and the results were a lecture hall that seated 500 (seen here), lending library and reading room, chemical lab, collection of philosophical apparatus and committee rooms. These opened in May 1808, shortly before the publication of Rowlandson and Pugin's print, with the costs borne by 458 subscribing members who each contributed 30 pounds. By 1810 the library contained 5000 volumes, but enthusiasm waned and the organization dissolved in 1823.. Surrey Institution 398722

JUEGOS FLORALES DE 1858 - GRABADO SIGLO XIX.

DE LA RUE'S STALL, envelope making

In July 30, 1866, delagates met at the reconvened Louisiana Constitutional Convention, to replace the 1864 Constitution which enfranchised only white men. Non-whites and Republicans in attendance were attacked by white Democrats, including police and firemen, at the convention venue, Mechanics' Institute of New Orleans. Harper's weekly, Aug. 25, 1866 (BSLOC_2019_6_5)

RECONOCIMIENTO DE LA REPUBLICA ESPAÑOLA POR EL GOBIERNO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS: LLEGADA DEL EMBAJADOR AL PALACIO DE LA PRESIDENCIA - SIG. Location: SENADO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Arthur Orton, claiming to be Roger Tichborne (lost at sea) arrives at the Court of Common Pleas for his trial : his claim is rejected in March of the following year Date: 7 November 1871

William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) giving an election address on Blackheath in his Greenwich constituency. General election February 1874. Gladstone lost to the Conservatives under Disraeli. From The Illustrated London News 7 February 1874.

Court Room - Waiting for the Verdict in Homestead Trial

The presentation of the ratification of the Peace of Munster, 1648, Anonymous, 1648 print Leaf with different performances of the events around the closing of the peace of Munster. Central the exchange of the ratification in the Friedensal of the town hall of Munster between the Staatse and Spanish delegates Antoine Brun and the count of Peñaranda. On the left the State delegates sitting around a table. At the bottom right of the names of the negotiators. For the central performance there are six smaller scenes of earlier and later moments: the arrival of the delegates, the peace negotiations, the announcement of peace and the Salvo shooting in Munster. Each performance is accompanied by a verse of 4 lines. At the bottom 4 verses of 8 lines in Dutch. Northern Netherlands paper engraving signing of peace treaty, concluding the peace Friedensal

Alimony founded by Mr. Ruelle, rue de la Verrerie in Paris

The elections in Paris. - Mr. Gambetta at the meeting of St. Blaise Street in Charonne. 1881

Trial of the Rioters (Oct. 1) in the Court-House, at Trinidad, 1850. Illustration '...from a Sketch by Mr. Cazabon, a native artist of Trinidad. It shows the interior of the Court-House, on the 17th of December, during the trial. Upon the bench are seated Chief Justice Knox and Justice Bowen; below them are the Registrar and the Marshal of the Court; in the witness-box is Mr. Guiseppi: the barrister standing is Mr. Anderson, counsel for the defence; and to his right are the Hon. Henry Fuller, Advocate and member of Council; and next to him, Mr. Celestine Surrera, the chief prisoner...the priso

The New York Stock Exchange Board in session, September 25, 1809. Scene in the Gold Room, New York City, during the intense excitement of Friday, September 24, 1869., October 16, 1869, New York City

Great Meeting at Jacobins in January 1792 .... (IT)

Illustration depicting the little boys' home at Swanley. Dated 19th Century

Society of Friends of the Constitution

Irish agricultural crisis. Meeting held in Dublin by the owners or "landlords" to protest against the application of the agrarian law. Engraving by Capuz. La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1882. Author: Tomás Carlos Capuz (1834-1899). Spanish engraver.

The recent panic - scene in the New York Stock Exchange on the morning of Friday, May 5th, 1893

Removal of the baker François Rue de la Juiciery, popular riot at the Marke Market, October 18, 1789. Current rue de la Cité, 4th arrondissement. Extract from the Paris Revolutions Journal. (Factitious title)

LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL IN SOUTH AFRICA

Irish agricultural crisis. Meeting held in Dublin by the owners or 'landlords' to protest against the application of the agrarian law. Engraving by Capuz. La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1882.

Engraving showing the interior of the People's Market, Whitechapel, London, 1868. This establishment reportedly provided good, cheap provisions for the poor of East London. Date: 14 March 1868

A day of bloodless revolution in Athens led by Kalergis leads to political reforms : Otto sacks his Bavarian ministers and grants a new constitution. Date: 14 September 1843

Removal of the baker François Rue de la Juiciery, popular riot at the Marke Market, October 18, 1789. Current rue de la Cité, 4th arrondissement. Extract from the Paris Revolutions Journal. (Factitious title)

Montreal world supplement No. 1102

Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh receiving the freedom of the City of Glasgow during a visit in 1866. 27th October 1866

Election campaign at the general election in London around 1869, England, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact ...

The body of Archduke Karl Ferdinand at the Capuchiners from Illustrirted Wiener Extrablatt, Unknown

Solemn move of the , bride , of the emperor of Austria, Elisabeth, Duchess in Bavaria, Record of the imperial bride Elisabeth in Vienna on April , Heinrich Gerhart, publisher

Signature of the Munster peace, 1648; 1648 / Peace of Munster. Attending the Peace of Munster on May 15, 1648, in the large hall or ferseal of the town hall in Munster. The delegates are around a table and lay the oath with raised hand.

CONSERVATIVE BANQUET GIVEN TO MR. DISRAELI IN THE CORN EXCHANGE, EDINBURGH, UK, 1867

Rentree des Cours et Tribunaux 3 Nov. Palais de Justice, Paris.. Unknown maker, French

Engraving showing the Merchant Room at Lloyd's of London, with the underwriters reading the latest news from the Crimean War, 1854. Date: 7 October 1854

Surrey Institution Microcosm of London, Vol. 3. Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827. Bensley, Thomas, approximately 1760-1835. Illustrations, Prints. 1808 - 1811. Rare Book Division. London (England) , Description and travel, Surry Institution (London, England), Rotundas, Auditoriums

THE SALUTATION, DONCASTER, DONCASTER RACES

Events of June 3, 1849. The representatives of the mountain to settle in convention at the Conservatoire des Arts and Trades. (IT)

THE ELECTIONS IN PARIS

Reading out of the last victims of the time of terror, end of the French Revolution, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, after a painting by G. L. Mueller, France, Europe

Engraving showing Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) addressing the House of Commons for the first time as Prime Minister. Disraeli, English statesman and novelist, succeeded Lord Derby as British premier in February 1868. Date: 1868

CONCENTRACION DE TRABAJADORES - GRABADO SIGLO XIX. Location: SALA DE CONCIERTOS, PARIS, FRANCE.

CONCENTRACION DE TRABAJADORES - GRABADO SIGLO XIX. Location: SALA DE CONCIERTOS. France.

The Panic - Run on the Fourth National Bank, No. 20 Nassau Street New York City, 1873

Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877). French statesman and historian. Second elected President of France, and the first President of the French Third Republic. Thiers in the Chamber of Deputies on June 6th, 1877 as a responsible for liberating French territory from the Germans.

United States, New York. Public display of the information bulletins in the "Herald" editorial office building, concerning the state of health of President James A. Garfield (1831-1881) after the attack on 2nd July, 1881. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espaola y Americana, 1881.

This laved ink drawing by Anton Stutzinger copies the 1718 presentation of the Viennese city magistrate lottery, showing figures, documents, and the ceremonial setting, created in 1861.

RECIBIMIENTO DEL EJERCITO DE AFRICA - 1860. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. SPAIN.

Tour hall with the coffin of King Willem I in Berlin, 1843; Tourzaal in Z.m. Palace in Berlin. Treurzaal with the coffin of the former king William I in the Altes Palais to the Unter den Linden in Berlin, at the time the terrestrial is pronounced, December 22, 1843. In the description a list of sixteen persons present, including the king of Prussia. First album in the booklet with two plates of the death of the former King William I in Berlin, December 22, 1843. This booklet appeared as a supplement at a larger work with more plates from 1844.

ANDORRA. LECTURA DE UNA CONDENA A TRABAJOS FORZADOS EN LA PLAZA PUBLICA, AÑO 1896. GRABADO DE L'ILLUSTRATION.

Night of August 4, 1789, Abandonment of Privileges Night of August 4, 1789, abandonment of privileges ".

Stock gambling at "Gallagher's Evening Exchange". Prints. 1864. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Men , New York (State) , New York , 1800-1899, Stock exchanges , New York (State) , New York

Panic in the New York Stock Exchange in May 1893. An economic depression which lasted from 1893 through 1897 became known as the Panic of 1893. After an illustration by Charles Broughton in Frank Les

Netherlands, Amsterdam, Founder, heirs of widow Cornelis, Here you see, oh children! to your horror, depicted, Which irregularly breeds the evil household, Where husband and wife on both sides driven by discord, In drunkenness, bickering and beating, miserable life, verso - stamped, Sheet with 2 images. Above: the drunken Dries who is taken to his wife Tryn. Below: Tryn who gives the drunken Dries a good beating. Below the images a verse in three columns. Numbered top right: No. 116., print, prent, volksprent, prints, prenten, volksprenten, height 410 mm, width 320 mm, Publication (Event), Publicatie, Nederlands, publisher, uitgever, 1715 - 1813, paper, papier, houtsnede, letterpress printing, boekdruk, print maker, prentmaker

View of the Grosse Johannisstrasse in Hamburg with a parade of booksellers. In front is a man with a banner, consisting of a hand that scatters books over the earth from the air. Numbered on the top right: page 11, Parade of booksellers in Hamburg Grosse Johannisstrasse / Die Buchhändler, Parade in Hamburg in honour of Friedrich von Schiller (series title) Der Schiller-Festzug in Hamburg (series title on object)., print maker: Joseph Puschkin, (mentioned on object), anonymous, (mentioned on object), printer: Lithographisches Institut von Charles Fuchs, (mentioned on object), Hamburg, in or after Nov-1859, paper, h 360 mm × w 565 mm

SOUTHWARK ELECTION, LONDON, 1870

The King of Denmark dining on board the "Cygnus", 1854. Opening of the British-built Royal Danish Railway by Frederick VII, King of Denmark. Present at the opening were Samuel Morton Peto, a partner of the firm of Peto, Brassey, and Betts, and engineer George Parker Bidder, on the North of Europe Steam Navigation Company's vessel Cygnus, '...Capt. Raymond, R.N....His Majesty - a fine-looking man, of imposing mien and soldierly bearing...proceeded to partake of the hospitality of his railway hosts...The whole company, English and Danish, numbered thirty-six individuals, which was all

The inland letter office of the General Post Office, London showing male workers weighing, stamping and sorting letters. Date: June 22nd 1844

Scene as the prisoner, Charles Peace, arrives at the Town Hall, Sheffield. Pictured in the top left corner is Sergeant Robinson, the policeman who captured Peace and top right is Mrs Dyson, who had an affair with Peace. Charles Peace was an infamous cat burglar and murderer who managed to evade arrest for an astonishing twenty years. Over this period Peace killed two policemen and the husband of a Mrs Dyson, with whom he had once had an affair. He was arrested for the attempted murder of a p

Engraving showing Captain John Hanning Speke (1827-1864) (standing, left) and Captain James Augustus Grant (1827-1892) (standing, right) being welcomed at the Royal Geographical Society, London, 1863. Between 1860 and 1863 Speke and Grant led an expedition to find the source of the Nile; finally proving, once and for all, that the Victoria Nyanza was the source of the river. Date: 1863

Peace Conference at Breda n.d. Romeyn de Hooghe Dutch. Peace Conference at Breda 376412

The Senate as a court of impeachment for the trial of Andrew Johnson, 1868

The election of January 27th 1889. Proclamation of voting results at the newspaper windows.

French Revolution. Opening of the general states in the room of menus-pleasures in Versailles, May 5, 1789 (TF)

New York City - Scene at the Erie Ferry House Arrival of Contributions for the Chicago Sufferers American History

THE DUAL GOVERNMENT IN SOUTH CAROLINA

THE ROSETTA STONE inspected by delegates to the International Congress of Orientalists, at the British Museum, London Date: 1874

The procession passing the Bank, 1844. Celebrations in Dublin, Ireland, after the release from prison of nationalist politician Daniel O'Connell. 'This procession is described as a "monster one", and according to all the accounts it was a gathering of no ordinary description...Never in Dublin was there such a procession seen, either for the numbers that it included, or that witnessed it, or for the respectability and wealth of those who either participated in it, or manifested their delight in witnessing it'. From "Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I.

Fall of the Ministry Pillersdorf in the security committee , on July , No, from, Fatherland picture chronicle from the history of the Austrian imperial state , After, Anton Ziegler -, drawer

The panic - scenes in Wall Street Wednesday morning, May 14, 1884

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