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The Illustrated London News 1870

Events of this year in the Illustrated London News

• The Franco - Prussian War begins
• Third Republic proclaimed in Paris
• Dr. Barnado opens the first of his homes for destitute children in Stepney, East London

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January 1st

price sixpence.

It features articles with prints from engravings including

• The Right Rev. Samuel Wilberforce, DD. Bishop of Winchester' (front page),
• 'The Ecclesiastical Council at Rome - South Transept of St. Peters, Arranged for the Opening Ceremonies' (front page),
• 'Procession of Bishops Entering the Council Chamber at Rome' (full page),
• 'The Council Chamber in The North Transept of St. Peters, Rome' (double page),
• 'The Pine Bombyx', 'Flamingoes Nests',
• 'The Right Rev. J. F. Mackarness DD, Bishop of Oxford',
• 'Paris Fashions for The New Year',
• 'James Sant, Esq R.A.', 'The Bocca Di Cattaro, Dalmatia', 'A Sandringham Boquet - Pheasant Shoot' (full page),
• 'The Happy Days of Marie Antoinette by P. E. Morris' (full page),
• 'Old London Wych Street' (full page),
• 'St John and The lamb by Murillo' (full page),
• 'Christmas Pantomimes and Burlesques - Scene from Beauty and The Beast',
• 'Scene from Wat Tyler MP at the Gaiety Theatre',
• 'Scene from The Yellow Dwarf at Covent Garden theatre',
• 'Scene from Lord Bateman at The Globe Theatre',
• 'Royal 'Academy Prize for Sculpture by G. Brock',
• 'Jug Presented to The 4th (Kings Own) Regiment'.
• Also articles (no engravings) including 'The Past Year',
• 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Court', 'Imperial Parliament', 'Metropolitan News',
• 'Hospital for Diseases of The Throat',
• 'Monetary and Commercial Transactions', 'The Farm', 'Members out of Parliament',
• 'Life Boat Services in 1869',
• 'Chess',
• 'Obituary of Eminent Persons Recently Deceased including The Right Hon. James Lindsay, Earl of Crawford and Balcarres at his seat Dunecht House, Aberdeen, - The Right Hon. Mark Mcdonnell, Earl of Antrim and Viscount Dunluce at Glenarm Castle the romantic seat of the Mcdonnells, of Antrim, - Henrietta Dundas, Duchess de Coigny at Paris, - The Right Hon. Agnes Georgiana Elizabeth, Countess Fife, Lady Harriett Anne Frances Cowper at Rue du Faubourg St. Honore, Paris, - Sir David Capon KCB at 8 Craven Hill Hyde Park, - Dr. John Grant Stewart CB of the Medical Dept of the Navy, George Saville Foljambe Esq of Osberton, Notts and Aldwarke , York, - Rev. Thomas Frederick More of Linley Hall Shropshire',
• 'Wills and Bequests includes The Hon. Richard Grosvenor, Marquis of Westminster of Eaton Hall, Chester, Motcombe House, Shaftesbury, Dorset and Grosvenor House London, - Rear Admiral Frederick Warden CB of Admiralty House, Queensytown and Barham Lodge Weybridge,
• 'Scientific Results of the Month',

January 8th

An eight page issue priced sixpence.

• A print from engraving on the front page titled 'A Dutch Watchman',
• Article and print from engraving entitled 'The New Bishop of Carlisle, The Right Rev, Harvey Goodwin',
• Article and Print 'Scene of the Wreck of the Gorgone, French Man-of-War',
• Print from engraving 'Midnight Mass at the Madeleine, Paris, on Christmas Eve' (half page),
• Print from engraving only 'Railway Through the Thames Tunnel' (half page),
• Article and Print titled 'The Ecclesiastical Council at Rome' (full page),
• An article and print from engr. 'Good Night by A.C. Stannus' (full page).
• Article and two prints on a full page titled Ragusa Dalmatia 'View from the Borgi Pille Suburb' and 'View from the Road Between Ragusa and Gravoso',
• Print and article 'The New Bishop of Bath and Wells - The Right Rev. Lord Arthur Charles Hervey, D.D',
• Print and article 'Fatal Accident at Fort St. George, Madras',
• Also articles including 'Foreign Intelligence', 'Imperial Parliament', Weekly Returns of Births and Deaths', 'The Weather',
• 'The Earthquake at Santa Maura',
• 'The Revenue', 'The Court', 'Metropolitan News'. 'Country News', and more.
• It measures 400x280 (16x11") approx.

January 15th

• Completion of the Wolf-Rock lighthouse Putting the keepers on the Rock.
• Prehistoric remains in Jersey.

Reception of ladies at the Tuileries on new-years day.

The Pope in St Peter's on Christmas Day.

Portrait 'What can it be!' by Madame Thuillier.

The Nicobar Islands, in the Indian Ocean.

Village of Mala, Point Mayo, Nancowry.

Natives of the Nicobar Islands.

Gravosa Harbour, Dalmatia.

The Turner medal prize landscape of the Royal Acadamy.

The meat market at Smithfield, arrival of an early meat train.

The meat market, Smithfield, at two in the morning.

Scene from 'Ages Ago' at the gallery of illustration.

Scene from 'The Fool's Revenge' at the Queen's Theatre.

'Aerial voyages' Ballooning.

January 22nd

• Mr Bright speaking at the townhall, Birmingham.
• Blowing up of the wreck of the Golden Fleece in the Bristol Channel..
• The Bedfordshire middle-class college.

Scene in 'The Yellow Dwarf' at Covent Garden Theatre.

Portrait 'Ulysses and the nurse' by F Trevelyan Goodall.

M. Schneider, President of the French corps Legislatif.

Ruins of the star and garter hotel at Richmond.

Prince Pierre Bonaparte's house at Auteuil, Paris,

The room in which M. Noir was shot.

The late General Sir De Lacy Evans.

Funeral of Victor Noir Scene outside the palace of the corps legislatif.

The people cheering the national guard in the Champs Elysses.

The funeral at Neuilly.

The new Greek Church, Liverpool.

The Mayor's Ball at Nottingham.

January 29th

A twelve page issue price sixpence.

It features many prints from engravings and articles including

• 'A Peasant of Dalecarlia in Sweden by E. Lundgren' ( (front Page) the article also describes the area of Dalecarlia,
• 'Landing of The Prince at Hong-Kong', 'The Hong-Kong Club Illuminated',
• 'Shooting Grebe on The Lake of Geneva' (full page),
• 'Christmas Day Service in St. Peters, at Rome' (double page),
• 'Croydon New Parish Church',
• 'The Sin Nanzin, New China Clipper',
• 'Scene from The Princess at The Olympic Theatre',
• 'Effects of The Gunpowder Explosion at Bryn-Mawr, South Wales',
• 'M. Henri Rochefort', 'Boundary-post Between The United States and Rupert's Land, at Pembina, Red River',
• 'The Sewers of Paris - The Boat', 'The Sewers of Paris - The Waggon' (a tourist attraction!),
• 'Roman Sarcophagus Found in Westminster',
• 'Opening of The New Greek Church at Liverpool',
• Also articles (no engravings) including The 'Court', 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Church', 'The Weather', 'Metropolitan News', , 'The Farm', 'Fine Arts', 'Music', 'The Theatres', 'Archaeology of The Month', 'Astronomical ccurrences in February', 'Obituary of Eminent Persons' 'Weekly Returns of Births and Deaths', adverts of the day and more.
• It measures 400x275mm (16x10.75")

February 5th

A twelve page issue price five pence.

It features articles with prints from engravings including

• The Game cart - the last day,
• The Duke of Edinburgh at Penang Namely- The Levee at the court of Requests,
• House Occupied by the Duke
• Waterfall near Penang
• The Marmorata on the river Tiber, The Ancient port of Rome
• portrait of an African boy by W Hunt entitled A Brown Study.
• Strike at the Creuzot Ironworks in Burgundy, France - entitled Arrival of the Lancers & Workmen resisting the Strike.
• The Empress of Austria breakfasting with the Roman Hunt
• 'Uncle Dick's Darling' at the Gaiety Theatre
• The disaster at Liverpool- entitled Scene of the fatal crush at Liverpool & St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Liverpool.
• portrait of the late Mr Tidd Pratt of Abingdon street
• ' The Truelove of Hull - The Last of the sailing Whalers
• A portrait of the statue of the late Prince Consort At Belfast - The Alfred memorial
• Paris Fashions for February
• Also articles (no engravings) including The Duke of Edinburgh in India, 'Foreign and Colonial News','Country News', The Duke of Edinburgh at Penang,
• The volunteers, 'The Court'
• Earl Granville on Emigration
• The preservation of life from fire
• Metropolitan news
• Royal Institute Lectures - Scientific work of the late master of the mint, also Atmospheric pressure and moisture, Architecture of the human body
• National sports,
• Weekly return of Births & Deaths
• Uncle Dick's Darling - Mr Byron's last Play
• The Disaster at Liverpool
• The strike at Creuzot France
• Registrar General's Quarterly return
• Law and Police
• Universities and public schools
• The late Mr Tidd Pratt Registrar of the friendly societies in England
• The Albert memorial - Belfast
• Obituary of Eminent Persons including Achille LeonceVictor Charles Duc De Broglie Prince of the Holy Roman Empire- died in Paris - Viscount Exmouth Madeline Honorine at Prince of Wales Terrace - Dowager Lady Scott of Dunnindald - Sir George Shee Bart - The Right Hon Edward Litton in the county of Tyrone - General J A Clerke
• Chess problem

February 12th

• Primary Education in England
• The New French Ministry
• the relationship between Gladstone and the Queen
• Births and Deaths
• Wonford House, Exeter, Retreat for the Insane
• The Red River Insurrection: Revolt of the French and Indian half-Breeds in Lake Winnipeg
• The Roman Ecclesiastical Council
• The Bambino of the Ara Coeli
• The Sepulchre of Jerusalem

· The New Sheriffs

· Literature

· Obituaries

· Wills and Bequests

Consecration of The Suffragan Bishop of Nottingham' (front page),

The New French Ministry: Mr Emile Ollivier, Minister for Justice', 'M. Chevandier de Valdrome, Interior', 'Count Napoleon Daru, Foreign Affairs', 'The New French Ministry: M. Segris, Public Instruction - M. Buffet, Finance - M. Maurice Richard, Fine Arts - Marquis de Talhouet, Public Works - M. Louvet, Commerce and Agriculture - General LeBoeuf, War - Admiral Rigault de Genouilly, Marine - M. Parieu, President of The Council - Marsha Vaillant, Imperial Household' (all on one full page), SleekburnC.

'The Salle Des Pas Perdus of The French Corps Legislatif' (full page),

'The Papal Great Council at Rome: Reading Out The Decrees' (full page),

'The Bambino of The Ara Coeli at Rome', 'Wonford House Asylum, Exeter, Retreat for the Insane',

'The Red River Insurrection; Stone Fort, Red River Settlement', 'Upper Fort Garry, Red River Settlement',

'The Ladies Gallery, House of Commons',SleekburnC.

'Scene from Twixt Axe and Crown, At The Queens Theatre',

'A Dance at Gilghit', 'The Fountain of Egeria at Rome',

'Asuncion, The capital of Paraguay', 'Shepherd Seated at a Fountain, Facsimile of an Etching By Berghem',

'First Love by Mulready', SleekburnC.

'The New Hall of The Inner Temple' (interior view),

'Wesleyan Methodist Church, North Brixton' (small),

'Wesleyan Church. Wellington, New Zealand' (small),SleekburnC.

'Femalie Training College, Cheltenham' (small)

This second part of the description features items of news but have no images associated with the subject matter unless listed above. They include :-

Primary Education in England',

'The Court',SleekburnC.

'The Church',

'Foreign and Colonial News',

'Weekly Returns of Births and Deaths',

'Imperial Parliament',SleekburnC.

'The Markets', 'Metropolitan News', 'Country News',

'National Education', 'Royal Institution Lectures',

'Wills and Bequests',SleekburnC.

'Obituary of Eminent Persons including John Joseph Francis Ferdinand Charles, Archduke of Austria and Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia died in Rome, The Right Hon. Constantia Francis, Viscountess Netterville died at Paris, 'The Right Rev. Hanilton Verschoyle DD, Bishop of Kilmore, Sir Edward Cecil Bisshopp of Parham Park, Sussex, Sir Charles Henry Darling KCB died at 7, Lansdown Terrace, Cheltenham, Sir John Henry Cooke, Lieutenant of The Yeomen of The Guard', 'Mr. J. W. Pennyman Esq of Ormesby Hall in the County of York at his seat in Cleveland, The Rev. Charles Townsend, Rector of Kingston by the Sea near Brighton',

· The National Land Conference in Dublin

· The farm

· Illustrations

· Consecration of the Archbishop of Nottingham

· The New French Ministry (Head and shoulders drawings of 13 members of the French Ministry

· The French Corps Legislatif

· The Papal Great Council at Rome

· The Bambino of the Ara Qeli at Rome

· Wonford House, Exeter, Retreat for the Insane

· Stone fort, Red River Settlement

· The Ladies Gallery, House of Commons

· Scene from ‘Twixt Axe and Crows’ at the Queen’s Theatre

· A cautry dance at Gilghit (India)

· The Mountains of Egeria at Rome

· Asuncion, The Capital of Paraguay

· ‘Shepherds seated at a Fountain – Facsimile of an etching by Berghem

· ‘First Love’ by Mulready

· The New Hall of the Inner Temple

· The Iron Screw-Steamer Limari for Valparaiso

• Consecration of the Suffragan Bishop of Nottingham.
• Portraits of the New French Ministry,
• The Papal Great Council at Rome.
• The Salle des Pas Perdus of the French Coris Legislatif.

The Bambino of the Ara Coeli at Rome.

Wonford House Exeter. The Retreat for the Insane.

Upper Fort Garry Red River Settlement. Stone Fort Red River.

The Ladies Gallery House of Commons.

New Hall of the Inner Temple. Female Training Collge Cheltenham.

Wesleyan Methodist Church North Brixton and Wellington N.Z..

February 19th

A twelve page issue price sixpence.

It features many prints from engravings and articles including

• 'The Hon. Artillery Company's Ball Arrival of The Prince and Princess of Wales' (front Page), 'The Hon. Artillery Company's Ball The Princess's of Wales Boudoir' 'Mr. Gladstone's Ministerial Dinner Arrival of Guests',
• 'The Junction of the Three Tributaries of The Missouri' (full page),
• 'Candlemas at St. Peter's, Rome' (full page),
• 'The Hon. Artillery Company's Ball Given to The Prince and Princess of Wales' (full page),
• The Disturbances in Paris 'The Arrest of M. Rochefort' and 'M. Flourens Proclaining The Republic',
• 'The Disturbances in Paris; The Barricade At Belleville',
• 'Scene from La Belle Sauvage at the St James's Theatre',
• 'Movers and Seconders of the Address - The Marquis of Huntly, The Earl of Fingall, Captain F. Egerton and Sir Charles Dilke',
• The Colliery Riots in Yorkshire 'Escorting Prisoners to The Courthouse at Barnsley' and 'Examination of the Prisoners',
• 'The Hullmuth College at London, Ontario, Canada West',
• 'Billiard Match for The Championship, At St. James's Hall',
• Also articles including The 'Court', 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Church', 'National Sports', 'National Education', 'Law and Police,
• 'The Sources of the Missouri',
• 'Chess' Advertisments of the day, and more.
• It measures 400x275mm (16x10.75")

February 26th

• Holy water font at the entrance to St Peter's Rome - Large HP
• Courtyard of the Tuileries on the night of a state ball - FP
• A State ball at the Tuileries Palace : The grand vestibule - FP

  The Crocodile : Indian Troop ship in a storm - FP

  The Remorse of Judas - E Armitage - FP

  Waiting the arrival of the Duke of Edinburgh at Government house Calcutta - FP

  Mr Pendlebury - Senior Cambridge Wrangler - Small HP

  Ice in the Thames at London Bridge - HP

  portrait of Mr Vicat Cole ARA - small HP

  Nomination at the Southwark election - HP

  The Obelisk of the lateran at Rome - Small HP

  Reception of a benedictine monk in St Paul's church at Rome - HP

  The tomb of Raffaelle in the Pantheon at Rome - large HP

  Articles (no engravings unless previously mentioned) including:

  Mr Forster's education scheme

  News from France

  British America

  Fashionable and political entertainments

  New Thames Yacht club

  Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein

  Conservative leadership in the Lords

  The late frost

  Prince Alfred in India

  Astronomical occurences in March

  Music : Madame Schumann

  Royal institution lectures including Professor Odling - Mr W Kingdon Clifford - Professor Max Muller - Professor Humphry

  Obituary of eminent persons including : Viscountess Exmouth - Lady Berkeley of Abingdon house Kew - Sir Hugh Bates Maxwell of Calderwood Lanark - Sir R A Alleyne of the Island of Barbadoes died at Burton under needwood - General sir W M G Colebrooke of Salt Hill Bucks - Lt General Joseph Nash of Dehra India - Mr Lenthall of Bessels Leigh
  

March 5th

price fivepence.

It features many prints from engravings and articles including

• 'Government House Fort and Dalhousie Barracks, Calcutta', Indian Archteciture including 'Easter Gateway of The Sanchi Tope - Boodist A.D15', 'Temple of Marttand, or The Sun, Kashmir - Hindu, a.d.490-555', 'The Kylas at Ellora - Hindu, ninth or tenth century', 'Colonnade of Hundu Pillars near The Kootub, at Delhi - eleventh century', 'Fort Church and South Barracks, Calcutta', 'Calcutta from The Plassey Gate',
• 'The Bitter Lakes, Suez Canal' (full page),
• 'Catching Flies' (a dog),
• 'Guards Cup, Windsor Races',
• 'Exhibition of Church Decorative Art at Rome',
• Also articles (no engravings) including The 'Court', 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Church', Adverts of the day and more.
• It measures 400x275mm (16x10.75")

March 12th

• Royal Horticultural Societies Exhibition of Spring Flowers.
• New Government House at Gunesh Khind Bombay
• Charming engraving "Subtraction " by J.Mahoney.
• New Design for the Lamps on the Embankment.
• Sir William Turner's Grammar school Redcar,
• Full page Portrait of Prince Arthur in Canada
• Ruins of Day and Martin's Blacking Factory.
• Route of the Proposed Channel Railway Ferry

Obituaries: the Countess of Breadalabane; Lady Arabella Fermor-Hesketh; Sir J Stuart Menteth, BART; Mr Aston Burlingame; Colonel Moir; Mr G F Young; Mr H B Clive, Styche, Market Drayton

March 19th

• National Education - Deputation to the Prime Minister ' Front page

  ' The Channel Railway Ferry - Sections of the Proposed Steam Boat - Longitudinal Section - Bow With Bulwarks Open - Hydraulic Hoist - Boat in Position to Receive Train ' a wonderful full page diagrammaticl print from engraving

  ' The Proposed Steam Boat to Convey Trains Across The Channel ' a full page print from engraving showing the ferry and a steam tug

  The Carnival at Genoa - Masquerade on The Last Day ' double page print from engraving showing people celebrating in their costumes in the streets

  ' A Wounded Danish Soldier and His Betrothed Miel by Madame Jerichau '

  ' The Duke of Richmond - To Take the Post of Leader of the Conservative Party..'

  ' The Prince Imperials Private Theatricals Age 14 - With Much of the French Royal Family in the Audience ' - Louis Napoléon, Prince Imperial of France later killed aged 23 by a Zulu Attack in the Zulu War

  ' Mr Charles Dickens Last Reading '

  ' The Missing Screw Steamer City of Boston ' of the Inman Line Liverpool also known as " Liverpool, New York and Philadelphia Steamship Company "

  ' The Martyr's Memorial at Smithfield '

  ' Ancient Breech Loading Gun Found i British Guiana '

  ' Lamp on the Thames Embankment ' 2 examples of street light

  ' The Billiard Champion Cup '

  ' Thomsons Road Steamer and Coal Waggons '

  'Street Characters of Paris - The Boulevard Des Italiens ' - - ' The Faubourg St. Antoine '

  ' Chess Problem '

  
  This second part of the description features items of news articles etc but have no images associated with the subject matter unless listed above. They include :-
  The Fatal Duel in Spain - Princ Don Enrique de Bourbon and Duc De Montpensier

  'Foreign and Colonial News' '

  'Wills and Bequests' includes

  'The Illustrated London News' Editorial

  The Court at Buckingham Palace - Royal Comings and Goings

  Imperial Parliament includes National Education - - Peace preservation Ireland Bill

  Mister Charles Dickens Farewell Reading with a description of the occasion and his speech as read by him

  National Sports

  Metropolitan News

  Royal Institution Lectures - Vegetable Products by Professor Odling - - Art By Mr Westmacott RA FRS - - ~Science of Religion by Professor Max Muller - - The Nervous Systyem by professor Rolleston MD FRS

  ' Wills and Bequests Include Sir CHarles Henry Darling Formerly Governor of the Island of Jamaica - - - Richard Kershaw Lumb Esq formerly of Halifax and late of The Elms The Park, Cheltenham - - - George Ebenezer Foster Esq a banker of Cambridge - - John Morley Esq - - - Miss Sarah Fennell at Bury St Edmunds -

  'Obituary of Eminent Persons includes The Most Hon. Susan Marchioness of Tweeddale - - - The Right Hon. H. U. Addignton at 78 Eaton Place, Belgrave Square - - - The Hon Robert O'Brien at his Residence Old Church near Limerick - - - Sir Henry Light KCB at Falmouth - - - Mr Francis Henry Berkeley MP for Bristol at his residence i Victoria Square - - - Edward Stanley Esq of Cross Hall County of Lancaster died at His Residence in Grosvenor Square

• National education Deputation to the Prime Minister.
• The Channel Ferry Sections of the proposed steam-boat.
• The Channel Railway Ferry Proposed steam-boat to convey the trains.
• Masquerade on the last day of the Carnival at Genoa.
• Portrait 'A wounded Danish soldier and his betrothed' by Madame Jerichau.
• The Duke of Richmond.
• The Prince Imperial's private theatricals.
• Mr Charles Dickens's last reading.
• The missing screw steamer City of Boston.
• Thomson's road-steamer and coal-wagons
• The billiard champion cup.
• The Boulevard Des Italiens
• The Faubourg St Antoine.
  

March 26th

• Repression of Crime in ireland
• The Danubian Principalities;
• Imperial Parliament (including the ‘Peace Preservation in Ireland Bill’
• Golf at Blackheath: match between the London Scottish and Royal Blackheath Golf Club
• The Kingdom of Holland:
• Poor Children of East London (the Ragged Schools)
• Honourable Artillery Athletic Club: The 13th Annual Assault of Arms
• Trial of Prince Pierre Bonaparte for Manslaughter (Napoleon’s Nephew)
• The Chemical Society
• Royal Institution Lectures: The Proposed Channel railway; The Sun; The Nervous System
• French and English Life Boat Institutions
• Going to the Drawingroom
• Obituaries of Prominent Persons: Sir W F De bathe, BART; The Hon & Rev, C, R, T, W, Fiennes; Rear Admiral T. V. Watkins; The rev J. C. Browne
• The Prince and Princess of Wales at the National Hunt Steeplechase
• Assault of Arms by the Hon Artillery Club: Quarterstaff Contest
• Halfpenny Dinners Served to poor children in the East End of London
• The Prince Imperial and his Governor
• The Mall, St James’s Park on a Drawingroom Day
• Drawing Room Life by Henderson
• Golf Match on Blackheath
• Monument at the Hague
• Arrival of the Prince and Princess of Wales at Kimbolton, with cavalry escort and infantry guard

April 2nd

• Tiger Hunting Party in India Preparing to Start.
• Leaves from A Sketchbook City of York. six engravings
• New School room Boy's Home Regents Park
• View of Saint Peters Rome
• Chateaux of Saint Germaine de Laye.
• Paris Fashions for April
• Workers of the Creuzot Ironworks Burgundy.
• Trial of Prince Pierre Bonaarte at Tours

April 9th

• The Thames Subway Tower Hill - Interior of a Carriage-
• Entrance to the Tunnel - Omnibus Carriage - Waiting room.
• Sketches from Ireland- Soldiers waiting in the Courtyard Kells -Cottages at Kildare - Interior of a Mud Cabin at Kildare.
• Show of Spring Flowers at the Botanic Gardens Regents Park.
• Musical Instruments at South Kensington
• American Railway in the Sierra Nevada,

April 9th

• The double page print is a view of the proposed new Post office in St Martin Le Grand -
• some of the other titles are Show of spring flowers in botanic gardens, Regents Park(pictured on the cover);
• Office of the telegraph company at Bombay;
• Telegraph Bay Aden with the Great Eastern;
• Central Pacific Railway of America;
• The Redfern Cemetery near Sydney;
• South Kensington museum collection of musical instruments
• Sketches at Kildare Ireland;
• views inside the subway at Tower Hill London and more.

There are also a variety of period classified advertisements such as Dr J Laurie's Homeopathic Domestic Medicine.

April 16th

• The Universities Boat-Race. "Well Done Light Blues"

Blessing the Lambs at Saint Agnes Rome.

The Descent from the Cross. Etching by Rembrandt.

View of the Creuzot Colliery and Iron works in Burgundy.

A Meath Country Gentleman Walking in the Park.

Opening Casks of Arms at the Dublin Steamship Companies Stores North Wall

Seizure of casks with arms and ammunition on board the Dublin Steamer Windsor.

• The following engravings are all accompanied by articles.

Front page Engraving The Universities Boat-Race 'Well done, light blue!

Half page Engaving Opening the Mayo colliery at Gogose, Chandah, India.

Half page Engraving Blessing the Paschal lambs in the church of St. Agnes, Rome.

Full page Engraving Portrait 'The Descent From The Cross', etching by Rembrandt.

Double page Engraving View of the Creuzot colliery and ironworks in Burgandy.

Full page Engraving Prize dogs at the Paris dog show.

Half page Engraving The late Mr Charles Green, the Aeronaut.

Full page Engraving Valley of the Aconcagua, Chile.

Half page Engraving Seizure of casks, with arms and ammunition, on board the Dublin steamer Windsor.

Full page Engraving The Universities Boat-Race Cambridge winning!

Half page Engraving A Meath country gentleman walking in his park (protected by armed police).

Half page Engraving Opening casks of arms at the Dublin steam-ship company's stores, North Wall

April 23rd

• Masquerade Ball at the Skating Rink Montreal,
• Duke of Edinburgh in India.
• The Easter Volunteer review on Brighton Beach
• Sketches from Ireland.- Balreath County Meath -Cross at Kilskeer - .
• Debate in the French Corps Legislate,

April 30th

• Ireland - Meath Boat Race
• Greek Brigandage - Massacre of four gentlemen a couple of hours drive from Athens
• Foreign and Colonial News: France; Spain; Greece; Germany; Austro-Hungary; America; Canada; India
• Proclamation of the Emperor Napoleon
• Ireland: Report from Castlebar, Co Mayo: Fenian and rebellion matters
• Foreign Musical Instruments
• Births, Deaths and Marriages
• ·Calendar for the week ending May 7
• The Weather
• Metropolitan News
• Imperial Parliament: House of Commons: House of Lords
• Music: The Opera:
• Paris Fashions for May
• Monetary and Commercial Transactions
• The Markets
• The Coloured Illustrations “Cottage life”
• “The Woodcock’s Nest”
• The volunteer Review at Brighton
• Wills and Bequests
• Astrological Occurences in May
• An Early Electric Telegraph
• Sketches from Ireland – Explanations of the sketches of contemporary Irish life
• A Game o Fox and Geese
• Books on Art
• The Blackpool Seaside Promenade
• Institute of Painters in water colours
• Literature
• Sir Francis Ronalds F.R.S.
• The Theatres: Princess’s; New Royalty; Prince of Wales’s; Haymarket
• The Farm
• Obituaries of Eminent Persons: The Duchess of De Berry; Lord Henniker; The countess of Leicester; Dowager Lady Lyttlton, Hagley, Worcs; The Hon. Julian H C Fane, Son of the Earl of Westmorland; Mr Colquhon of Dumbarton; Mr George H. Moore M.P of Mayo; Daniel MacLise R.A; Lieutenant-General B. S. Stehelin, Commander of the Royal Engineers
• · The Euphrates Valley Railway
• · Archeology of the Month
• Weekly Return of Births and Deaths
• The New Bishop of St Asaph
• The Channel telegraph Ship “Brisk”
• · The New Corvette “Volage”
• · The Side Striped Jackal
• · A Regimental Pet Tiger
• · Small article on the desecration of a Protestant Church in the county of Limerick and emigration of 5000 people from Liverpool to New Yoprk
• · Illustrations
• Cover: The Easter Volunteer Review at Brighton, Service in the Pavilion on Sunday morning.
• Easter Volunteer Review: Preparing for the Field, Including Scots troops· The Defence of Ovingdean – Musket volley fire.· The Middlesex Artillery on the march from London to Brighton· The Battle-field at a Quarter to Five, Shows crowds watching as Artillery for onto the field, with troops ranked below· Crowd scenes· Scots pipers on the march as crowds cheer and barefoot urchins dance in the street.
• “The Smithy”: by Mr Crewick
• · The Right Reverend Joshua Hughes, D.D. Bishop of St Asaph
• · Paris fashions for May
• · Sketches From Ireland: A Westmeath Gentleman Farmer Attending Mullingar Market
• · Opening of a New Promenade and Drinking Fountain, Blackpool Lancashire
• · Sketches From Ireland: Cabin on the Estate of Lord Castlemaine, in Kilkenny est, showing peasant family
• · Telegraph Diagram and Reading Plate of Sir F. Ronald’s Electric Telegraph
• · Sketches From Ireland: Barracks and Ancient Castle of Athlone· Cabin at Clonfad, West Meath
• · “A Game of Fox and Geese” by R Riviere
• · H. M. Corvette “Volage”
• · Sir Francis Ronalds F.R.S. Inventor of an electric Telegraph
• · The “Brisk” Telegraph Ship at her moorings in the channel
• · The Regimental Pet of the Royal Madras Fusiliers – Tiger
• · The Side-Striped Jackal in the Zoological Society’s gardens
• · Foreign Musical Instruments

May 7th

A twelve page issue price fivepence.

It features many prints from engravings and articles including

• 'Forget me Not By W.C. T. Dobson ' (front page),
• 'Emigrants by The Ship Ganges Departing for Canada',
• 'Sketch from The Road Between Marathon and Athens',
• 'The Plains of Marathon',
• 'Sketches from Ireland - Inhabitants of a Bog Village, Near Castlereagh',
• 'Sketches from Ireland - The Pig Fair at Trim, County Meath',
• 'Sketches from Ireland - Mike Brannan's Cabin in The Hundred Acres Bog',
• 'Sketches from Ireland - Women At Field-work in Roscommon',
• 'The House of the Late Daniel Maclise, R. A., No. 4 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea',
• 'Steeplechase at Punchestown Races',
• 'Lincoln Horse Fair',
• 'The Late Bishop of Bath and Wells',
• 'A Strike of Workmen in Paris',
• Also articles (no engravings) including 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'Police', 'Imperial Parliament', 'The Weather', 'Law and Police',
• 'Royal Institute Lectures including Voltaic Electricity and Electro-Magnetism, Comets &c
• 'Obituary of Eminent Persons Recently Deceased',
• 'Massacre of Englishmen in Greece (two engravings)
• 'Chess', 'The Markets', 'The Court'
• Adverts of the day and more.
• It measures 400x275mm (16 x 10.75")

May 14th

There are many fascinating articles and advertisements some with associated engravings ( some full page) with titles such as

• Professor Tyndall lecturing at the Royal Institution ,
• Weekly returns of Births and deaths,
• The arrest of Beaury for the Assassination plot in Paris,
• Sketches from Ireland Police starting at midnight to make arrests,
• Laying the foundation stone of the Amsterdam Ship Canal locks,
• New Buildings of the London University in Burlington Gardens,
• Amongst the pets by J W Bottomley,
• Mount Pentelicus from the height above Marathon near the haunt of the Greek Brigands,
• The Moabite Stone found at Dhiban, East of the dead sea,
• Opening of the Derby fine arts and industrial exhibition,
• Scene from MP at the Prince of Wales's theatre
• map of the Amsterdam shipping canal,
• the Central Jewish Synagogue Great Portland street,
• The vulturine Guinea fowl,
• Ruins of Broadclist - a village near Exeter,
• The Brigands of Greece, and others.

May 21st

• Barricades in Paris.in the Faubirg du Temple.
• The Disturbances in Paris-Soldiers at Night in the Luxembourg Palace.
• Bivoac of Troops in the Gardens and Courtyard of the Luxembourg

The Queen opening the New Building of the University of London.

Statue of Mr. Gladstone in Saint Georges Hall- Liverpool.

The Sea-Messenger to convey Letters from Ships in Peril.

Pricess Louisa opening the Inner Temple New Hall.

The Queen passing through the New Buildings of London UniversityShetches from India, Calcutta and West Berar..

May 28th

• The following engravings are all accompanied by articles.

Front page Engraving Princess Louisa opening the bazaar for the North-Eastern Hospital for children.

Half page Engaving Portable hut for police in Mayo.

Half page Engraving Interior of the police hut.

Full page Engraving Opening of Stanley Park, Liverpool.

Full page Engraving The Dreadnaught, Hospital ship for seamen at Greenwich.

Full page Engraving Portrait 'The Playmates' by J. Hayllar.

Half page Engraving Presentation of a Testimonial to Mr W. F. Dixon, by the workpeople of Messers. James Dixon and sons, Sheffield.

Half page Engraving Sketches from Ireland Lancers clearing the streets of Granard at the Longford election.

Half page Engraving The three Englishmen killed by Greek brigands.

Full page Engraving The international yacht race The Sappho and Cambria rounding off St. Catherines.

Half page Engraving The international yacht race The Cambria weathering the Sappho off Bonchurch.

Half page Engraving King's College school athletic sports Finish of the two mile walking match

June 4th

• At the Royal Academy.
• Raising the west capstone of Le Trepied Cromlech, Guernsey
• The Royal Thames Yacht Club Finish of the cutter match.
• The Prairie Crees.
• The Red River Expedition in North America - Ojibways of Red River.
• House of the family murdered at Denham, near Uxbridge.
• Sketches from Ireland Woman making nets in the Claddagh, Galway.
• "Finian Filibustering,
• The late Mr Mark Lemon.
• The defence of Canada Inspection of the volunteers at Quebec.
• Paris fashions for June.
• Paris fahions Head-Dresses.
• Portrait 'Thoughts Of Home', by Guido Bach.

Portrait 'Gambols Disturbed', by G. B. Goddard.

Portrait 'The Page', by W. Fyfe.

Portrait ' The Shrine Of St Sebald, Nuremberg', by Samuel Read.

Portrait 'Newton Investigating Light', by J. A. Houston, R.S.A.

Portrait 'Auld Mare Maggie', by J. Faed.

Portrait 'Summer Moonlight On The Lake Of Orta', by Harry Johnson.

June 11th

• All Hallows Church Tower Hill London.
• Greek Brigands brough as Prisoners to London.

Entry of the Governor General of India into Peshawur

Prince Albert's Stag on the London Zoological Gardens.

Laying the Submarine Telegraph between Malta and Gibraltar.

Matthew Greathead 100 years old.- Richmond Yorkshire.

Prince Alfred in Ceylon Two engravings.

Oberammegau in Bavaria whre the Miracle Play is Performed

June 18th

A twelve page edition

It has numerous prints from engravings and articles including

• 'Out of the World' by R. Lehmann (front page).
• Two prints on one page 'The Cliffs at Porthcurnew Bay, Cornwall' and 'Landing the Cable at Porthcurnew Bay' plus article.
• Two prints on one page 'Modern Aspects of Paris - The Quartier Latin and The Palais De Justice' plus article.
• A full page print 'The Grave of Charles Dickens in Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey' plus article and large plan of Poets corner on different page.
• A full page portrait of 'The Marquis of Salisbury, Chancellor of the University of Oxford' plus article.
• A full page 'The Blackfriars Bridge End of the Thames Embankment' plus article.
• Two prints on a full page 'The Race for the Grand Prix De Paris - Saddling The Favourites and The Winner Led to the Weighing Place' plus article.
• 'The New Pier at Eastbourne' plus article.
• 'Presentation of Colours to the St. Georges Volunteers' plus article.
• A full page 'New Railway Hotel, at the London and North-western Terminus, Lime Street, Liverpool' plus article.
• 'The City of Ragusa,
• Two Tons Burden, Now crossing the Atlantic'.
• Also articles including 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'Weekly Return of Births and Deaths', 'National Sports', 'The Court', 'The Church', 'Imperial Parliament', 'Law and Police', 'The Markets', 'Wills and Bequests' and more.
• It measures 410x270mm (16.25 x10.5") approx.

June 25th

• Portrait 'Out Of The World', by R. Lehmann.
• The cliffs at Porthcurnew Bay, Cornwall.
• Landing the cable at Porthcurnew Bay.

The Quarter Latin.

The Palais De Justice.

The grave of Charles Dickens in Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey.

The Marquis of Salisbury, Chancellor of the University of Oxford.

The Blackfriars bridge end of the Thames Embankment.

Saddling the favourites.

The winner led to the weighing place.

The new Pier at Eastbourne.

Presentation of colours to the St George's Volunteers

Dickens in Poets corner Plan of Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey.

The railway hotel at the London and Northwestern terminus, Lime street, Liverpool.

The Albert Memorial Tower, Belfast.

The City of Ragusa, two tons burden, now crossing the Atlantic.

July 9th

A twelve page issue price sixpence.

It features many prints from engravings and articles including

• 'The All-England Croquet Club at Wimbledon' (front Page),
• 'Fans in the Loan Exhibition in The South Kensington Museum' and include Chinese Gentlemans' Fan, Tobacco Bag and Case, Fan of the Princess of Wales, Indian Palm Leaf Edged with Lace, French 18th century, Countess of Warwicks fan, Indian Cloth of Gold and Silver, Silk Handle (full page).
• 'The Natives of Ceylon - High Caste Ladies of Kandy and Kandyan Chiefs',
• 'Going to Market by L. Perrault' (full page),
• 'A Breton Pilgrimage by Jules Breton' (full page),
• 'Specimends of Ocean Surface Life, Drawn by Sub-Lieutenant Francis I. Palmer and inclue Species of Sagitta, Larva of a Decapodous Crustacean, Leptocephalus, Ocean-fly, Amphipod Crustacean and more' (full page),
• 'The ghee Outpost Fort, Huzara Frontier, Punjab',
• 'The Prince and Princess of Wales Opening theSchool for Children of Seamen, Wellclose Square',
• Portrait of 'The Late Earl of Clarendon K.G.'.
• 'The Prince of Wales, as a Freemason, Setting The Chief Stone of the New Grammar School at Reading' (full page),
• 'Ruins of the Fire in St. Aldate Street, Oxford',
• 'Zawn Reeth, Near the Land's-End, The Landing Place of the Scilly Islands Telegraph Cable'.
• Also articles including The 'Court', 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Church', 'The Farm', 'Medical Publications' Advertisments of the day, and more.
• It measures 400x275mm (16x10.75") .

July 16th

A fourteen page issue priced Fivepence.

It has numerous atricles and prints from engravings including

• 'Her Majesty Giving the Prizes of the Prince Consorts Windsor Association in the Home Park' (front page),
• 'Festival of The Great Western Railway Widows and Orphans Fund at Beckett Park, Shrivenham',
• 'The Bladder-Nosed Seals in The Zoological Societys Gardens',
• 'The I-Chang Gorge on the Upper Yang-Tze-Kiang river in China' (full page),
• 'Girl and Thrush - by A. F. Patten from the Late Exhibition of the New British Institution' (full page),
• 'Es Salaam - Sheikh Michael El Musrab, Anazeh, at Palmyra' (full page),
• 'Saunterer, King John, Blair Athol and Marsyas - Parade of Thoroughbred Sires After The Yearling Sale at Middle Park, Eltham',
• 'The late Professor Syme, of Edinburgh and The Late Sir James Clark, Bart, MD',
• 'Sketches from Ireland Spinning Net Thread in The Claddagh, Galway',
• 'Landslip near Minster, Isle of Sheppey, Kent' (small),
• 'Princess May of Teck Distributing The Prizes of The Royal Botanic Society, Regents Park',
• 'Townhall and Butter Market at Alkmaar, North Holland',
• 'The Ocean Yacht-Race between The Dauntless and The Cambria The Start' (full page),
• 'The Deans Chapel in the Cathedral, Oxford' (full page),
• 'Leaves from a Sketch Book - Oxford St Johns. Deans Gate, Christs. Oriel. Brasenose. Tom Tower, Christchurch and Founders Tower, Magdalen.
• Also articles on 'Foreign and Colonial Intelligence', 'The Court', 'Law and Police', 'The Markets',
• 'Loss of the Gunboat Slaney',
• 'The Sale of Charles Dickens's Effects',
• 'Thunderstorms in Lancashire - Loss of Life in the valley of Todmorden',
• 'Statue of Lord Palmerston in Westminster Abbey',
• also advertisments of the day and more.
• It measures 400x275mm (16x10.75") .

July 23rd

A sixteen page issue

. It features many prints from engravings and articles including

• 'Opening of The Thames Embankment Reading of The Address' (front Page),
• 'General View of Santorin, from The Western Entrance of The Bay' and 'The Volcano Crater of Santorin',
• 'The Thames Embankment from Waterloo Bridge',
• 'Opening of the Thames Embankment' (double page),
• 'The Royal Agricultural Society at Oxford General View of The Show-yard',
• 'Baron Brunnow, Russian Ambassador to Great Britain',
• ' Soldiers Leaving Paris'.
• from The Art Supplement and are fine Prints from engravings -
• Portrait of 'Sir Walter Raleigh by Zucchero' ),
• 'The Rain Cloud in Palestine by W.J. Webb' (full page),
• 'Cottagers by W.T.C Dobson' engraved by W. Hollidge (full page),
• 'Gathering Mulberry Leaves, by F. W. Topham' (full page),
• 'Undine, by Miss Starr' (full page),
• 'Old Treasures, by H. B. Roberts' (full page),
• 'Evening After a Storm, by S. P. Jackson',
• 'The Loan Art Collection at the South Kensington Museum'.
• Also articles including 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Court', 'The Church',
• 'Mr Charles Dickens's Will'
• 'Obituary of Eminent Persons' , 'Law and Crime',
• 'The Royal Southern Yacht Club',
• Advertisments of the day and more.

August 6th

• The Imperial Guard At Metz (Frontpage)
• Singing The Marseillaise In Paris
• Metz From The Thionville Road (Full Page)
• A Mitrailleuse Battery Dispatched From Paris By The Strasbourg Railway (Full Page)

The Emperor Starting From St. Cloud (Full Page)

Arrival Of The Emperor And Prince Imperial At Metz (Full Page)

The Late M.Prevost-Paradol, French Ambassador To The United States

Parisians Consulting Map

The Rev. John Farrar, President Of The Wesleyan Conference

Reserves Of The Prussian Guard Mustering At Berlin

The Place Stanislas, At Nancy (Full Page)

Meeting Of The Lincolnshire Agricultural Society At Sleaford
High Cross, Near Leicester, The Centre Of Roman Britain
Paris Fashions For August

Illustrations Of

Foreign And Colonial News

Metropolitan News

The Court Of Queen Victoria

The Universities And Public Schools

Weekly Returns Of Births And Deaths

The House Of Commons And House Of Lords For The Week

The Late M. Prevost-Paradol

The Wesleyan Conference President

The Lincolnshire Agricultural Society

The Theatres

Paris Fashions For August

August 13th

A twelve page issue price sixpence. (5d)?

It features articles with prints from engravings including

• 'The French Prussian War Forbach, on The French Frontier' (front page)
• ' View from Forbach, Looking Towards Saarbruck' (full page),
• 'Prussian Dragoons Leaving Berlin for Mayence' (full page),
• 'The Conscripts Departure by Edouard Dubufe' (front page),
• 'The Return by Edourd Debufe' (full page),
• ' The Farewell at The Potsdam Railway Station' (full page),
• 'First German Prisoners brought into Metz',
• 'The Mitrailleuse',
• ' The Emperor Visiting The Camp of Voltigeurs of the Guard at Metz',
• 'The Town of Saarbruck, Sketchefd on The Day After its Capture by The French',
• 'The Emperor and His Staff Watching the Attack on Saarbruck from The Heights of Spicheren' (full page),
• ' The French Fleet in the Baltic - The Admirals Flagship, The Serveillante, Leading' (full page),
• 'The Battle Fields of Weissenburg and Worth - Map',
• 'The Seat of War - Map',
• ' St. Ingbert, The Position Held by The Prussians after The French Capture of Saarbruck'.
• Also articles (no engravings) including 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Court', 'The Church', 'Nothing in the Papers', 'Imperial Parliament', 'Magazines', 'National Sports',
• 'The Volunteers',
• 'Metropolitan News',
• 'Wills and Bequests including The Right Hon. George William Frederick Villiers, Earl of Clarenden of No. 1 Grosvenor Crescent, Belgrave Square, and of the Grove Herts, - James Du Pre, Esq of Wilton Park and 40 Portland Place, - Alexander Robb, Esq of Elm Villa Brixton Hill, Surrey',
• 'Obituary of Eminent Persons Recently Deceased including Grace, Lady Campbell wife of the late Sir Alexander Thomas Cockburn Campbell of Gartsford Ross-shire, - General Sir William Wood, Colonel of the 14th Regiment died at 58 St. George's Square, - Sir John Thwaites at Meaburn House, Upper Richmond Road Putney, - Rev. George Chetwode of Chilton House, Rector of Ashton under Lyne and vicar of Chilton Bucks',
• 'Chess',

August 20th

• Crowd In Front Of The Ministry Of The Interior At Paris Reading Telegrams (Frontpage)
• Soldiers Mess In The French Camp On The Moselle
• ,French Military Train Of Boats For Pontoon Bridges
• The Crown Prince Frederick William Of Prussia

French Wounded Brought Into Metz (Full Page)

A Thunderstorm In The Bavarian Mountains By A Zimmerman Of Vienna (Full Page)

Arrest Of English Correspondents At Metz

People Demanding Arms In The Place Vendome At Paris

The Late Mr J.B. Pyne, Landscape Painter

Peasantry Of The Frontier, Near The Moselle And The Saar

General Montauban, Count De Palikao, The New Prime Minister Of France

Inhabitants Of Forbach Flying After The Battle

Opening Of The Skye Railway Strome Ferry, The Terminus

Strath Carron, Loch Carron In The Distance

The Emperor And Staff Reconnoitring

Map Of The Country Between Metz And Paris Between France And Germany

Illustrations Of

Foreign And Colonial News

Metropolitan News

The Court Of Queen Victoria

Opening Of The Skye Railway

The New Prime Minister Of Paris

National Sports

The Markets

The Magazines

Literature

Fine Arts

The Theatres

August 27th

• The French - German War Praying for victory in the church of Notre Dame des Victoires at Paris
• Marshal Bazaine, commander in Chief of the French army at Metz
• The crown Prince of Prussia's headquarters - Arrival of News by the Field telegraph
• A Summer afternoon in Kew Gardens
• The Valley of the Moselle at Metzn - large Double half page

  The war : Wounded French prisoners from the battle of Worth escorted by Bavarian soldiers - Small half page

  The War : Peasant burying party on the battlefield of Worth - Small half page

  Arrest of a supposed Prussian spy on the Boulevard des Italiens - Half page

  Red Republican conspirators attacking the firemens station at Belleville - Half page

  The war : First Battle near Metz at Pange - Half page

  The war : Paris recruits drilling at the Louvre - Half page

  Baron von Moltke, Chief of the prussian staff - Small half page

  The war : North German Lloyds steamers laid up in Bremen harbour - Half page

  2 half page maps : The country between Metz & Verdun - The country around Chalons

  The war : French Ironclad fleet off Heligoland - Full page

  The war : Burning of the fortress at Lichtenberg ( Top right hand corner is missing from this print)

  French troops leaving Nancy - Small full page

Wounded French prisoners from the battle of Worth escorted by Bavarian soldiers - Peasant burying party on the battlefield of Worth - S Arrest of a supposed Prussian spy on the Boulevard des Italiens - Red Republican conspirators attacking the firemens station at Belleville - First Battle near Metz at Pange - Paris recruits drilling at the Louvre -Baron von Moltke, Chief of the Prussian staff - North German Lloyds steamers laid up in Bremen harbour - 2 half page maps The country between Metz & Verdun - The country around Chalons French Ironclad fleet off Heligoland - FP Burning of the fortress at Lichtenberg French troops leaving Nancy - SFP

September 3rd

The Franco Prussian War

• Despatches From The Front Arriving At The French Headquarters (Frontpage)
• Marshall M'mahon
• French National Guards, Gardes Mobile, Pompiers, And Volunteers
• Visit Of The Emperor To The Camp At Chalons (Full Page)
• French Infantry (Full Page)
• Prussian Infantry (Full Page)
• These Make A Great Pair For Framing
• Full Page Map Fortifications Of Paris
• Map Of Strabourg Plan Of The City And Fortress Of Strasbourg
• Defence Of Hamburg - Preparing Ships To Sink In The Elbe
• First Arrival In Paris Of Wounded Cavalry Soldiers

French Camp At Gravelotte, Near Metz

Toul, Department Of The Meurthe

Headquarters Of The Crown Prince Of Prussia At Luneville

Prince Frederick Charles Of Prussia

Prussian Lancers Bringing In Provisions

View Of Metz Form The South West (Superb 2 Page Pull Out)

The International Yacht Match Returning To The Narrows In New York Harbour

Fortifications Of Paris At The Forte De Neuilly

Fortifications Of Paris Extending The Fosse

Prussian Field Batteries Cannonading Phalsburg

Kiel Bay, With The French Squadron In The Distance Between France And Germany

Neutrality

Illustrations Of

Foreign And Colonial News

Metropolitan News

French Militia Volunteers

Marshall M'mahon

The Court Of Queen Victoria

National Sports

The Markets

Archeaology Of The Month

Prince Frederick Charles Of Prussia

A View Of Metz

Hamburg And The Elbe In War

Literature

Fine Arts

New York Yacht Club Open Race

The Theatres

Law And Police

Massacre At Tien-Tsin, China

Weekly Return Of Births And Deaths

September 24th

• The War: Burning of The Village of Bazeilles near Sedan' Franco Prussian War. France Germany
• 'The Late Captain Hugh Burgoyne VC Commander of HMS Captain'
• 'The War: Burning Houses To Clear Space Before Fort Bicetre, Paris'
• 'The War: Troops of The Regular Army Encamped in The Champs Elysees, Paris' Full page engravingRed Deer 'At Bay' full page engraving by G. B. Goddard, shows the hounds bringing down the deer. Article with reference to the meet at Hawcombe Head, Portlock Wier - Eggescott and Southcott Wood and more

'The War: Strasbourg Bombarded, A Sketch from The Baden Mountains' Full page engraving

'The War: Prussian Guard of The Emperor Napoleon Before The Chateau Bellevue, Sedan'

'The War: Belgian Charity to French Soldiers at Namur'

'The War: Francs Tireurs on the Look Out for Prussians Near Paris'

'New Monument of Daniel FDefoe in Bunhill Fields Burial Ground'

'The Doncaster Race Cup'

'The War: Review of The National Guard, By General Trochu, on the Boulevards of Paris' Full page ( There is a partly repaired tear to the border of this page, the engraving is affected slightly, but the repair could be completed easily - I suspect it has been unfinished so as not to cover the text on Naval and Military news which is on the reverse)

'The Late Captain Cowper Coles RN Designer of HMS Captain ' with reference to "The lamentable disaster to the British Navy, which happened in The Bay of Biscay on the night of the 16th inst. or early in the morning of the 7th.....The long dispute waged by Captain Coles with the authorities at Whitehal n the turret question and the acceptance,by the Admiralty of Messrs Laird Brothers as the builders of a vessel which should fully represent Captain Coles views and their own of what an efficient seagoing cruiser on the turret principle should be, have often been the subjects of discussion" and more in the article

'The War: Graves of German Officers near Sedan'

'the War: Prussian Troops and Munitions Crossing The Rhine to Go to Paris'

'The War: Hill of Cheveuge, Where the King of Prussian Watched The Battle of Sedan

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This second part of the description features items of news but have no images associated with the subject matter unless listed above. They include :-

China and Her Customers' with reference to the Tien Tsin Massacres directed mainly against the french

'The War' France and Prussia

'Foreign and Colonial News'

The Court in the Highlands' etc

'The British Association of Science'

Red Deer Hunting

'Metropolitan News'

'Law and Police'

'Presentation to Sir E. W. Watkin'

'National Sports incudes Horse Racing'

'The Volunteers'

'Wills and Bequests includes The Right Hon. John Henniker Major, Lord Henniker of Thornham Hall and Worlingworth Hall, Suffolk and 6 Grafton Street, St Georges, Hanover Square - - Sir Robert John Harvey Harvey, Barrt, of Crown Point, Trowse Newton Norfolk and of Brundall Housel, Norfolk - - Miss Hannah Blades Hobson of Montague Square, Middlesex and of SHinfield Lodge, Berks'

' 'Music'

'Metropolitan News'

Obituary of Eminent Persons includes: Sir St Vincent eene Hawwkins Whitshed of Killincarrick - - John Ayshford Wise Esq., of Clayton Hall, Staffordshire - - Joseph Feilden Esq of Witton Park in the County of Lancaster'

'Aid to the Sick and Wounded' France and Prussia

October 1st

A 16 page double weekly issue priced tenpence. includes supplement

A print from engraving on the front page titled

• ' Wounded Soldiers in a Church at Sedan after the Battle' (France/Prussia War),
• A print from engraving entitled 'Prussian Officer Receiving the Parole of French Officers Surrendering at Sedan' (half page),
• 'French Prisoners on the Road from Sedan, at Night, After the Battle' and
• 'Wounded German Soldiers Returning Home' (half Pages).
• 'General View of the Battle for Sedan From the Hill where The King of Prussian Stood,' (double page),
• 'French Prisoners in the Place Turenne at Sedan' (full page),
• 'Guns Captured by the Prussians at Sedan' and 'Railway Train at Nauheim Carring Shot and Shell for the Siege of Paris' (both half pages),
• ' Mouzon, on the Meuse and A Captive Ballon at Montmartre' (half page),
• 'Town of Sedan, with overflow of The Meuse' and
• 'Defence of Paris - Camp in The Champ de Mars' (both full pages),
• 'Captured French Horses after the Battle of Sedan' (full page),
• 'Defence of Paris - Students going to man the Fortifications' (half page),
• 'Wilhelmshohe, The Residence of the Emperor Napoleon - Casse, in the Distance' (full page),
• 'Prussian Spies brought into Paris' and 'The Halles Centrales, Paris' (both half pages),
• 'Defence of Paris - A Council of War on the Boulevards' (half Page).
• Also articles on 'National Education',
• 'The late Lieutenant-colonel Pemberton',
• 'The Weather', 'Births Marraiges and Deaths, 'The Court',
• 'The Social Science Congress',
• 'The Markets', 'Archaeology of the Month',
• 'The British Association of Science' (large article), and more.
• It measures 400x280 (16x11")

October 8th

A twelve page issue

It features many prints from engravings and articles including

• 'The Franco Prussian War; The Fall of Strasbourg ' (front Page),
• ' French Wounded on their Road from Sedan' and
• ' The Crown Prince of Prussia Viewing Paris from the Heights above Chatillon'.
• ' A Street in Bazeiles' (full page).
• ' French Refugees in London'. 'God Will Reward You by C. Brun - A French Beggar Girl' (full page).
• ' Shooting Wounded Horses after a Battle'.
• ' General Vogel Von Falkenstein'.
• ' Town of Mezieres'. 'Italian Troops Storming a Breach in the City Walls at the Villa Buonaparte'. 'Storming the Gate of San Giovanni in Laterano'.
• ' A Street in Strasbourg'.
• ' Redoubt Behind Chatillon Captured by the Bavarians'.
• ' Bridge Over the Seine at Corbeil, Blown up by the French'.
• Camden Place, Chiselhurst, The Residence of the Empress Euginie'.
• ' Plan of Paris and the Fortifications'.
• 'New Entrance to the Euston Square Railway Station'.
• 'The Working Men's International Exhibition, Islington'.
• Also articles including'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Church', 'Obituary of Eminent Persons' Advertisments of the day, and more.

October 22nd

.

There are many fascinating articles and advertisements mostly given over to

• War Between France and Prussia with titles such as
• Doorway of Strasbourg Cathedral (pictured on cover),
• The Defence of Paris - Between Forts Bicetre and Ivry,
• Entry of wounded after the fight at Chatillon,
• Arrival of the King of Prussia at Versailles,
• a balloon from Paris passing over Versailles,
• Waiting at Le Mans for a train to Tours,
• Strasbourg Cathedral,
• Fall of Strasbourg,
• French guns in the fortifications, Inside Paris -
• The burning of a petroleum reservoir at the Buttes Chaumont,
• The defence of Paris - Bridge of Neuilly fortified and others.

October 29th

when much of the news was dominated by the Franco Prussian war again.

There are 12 full pages articles and advertisements most with associated engravings and have titles such as

• A batallion of Francs-Tireurs passing through Tours ( Pictured on cover),
• The Wreck register for 1869,
• Notes from inside Paris,
• The defence of Paris views of Rond point at Courbevoie and Pont Napoleon at Bercy, M Thiers,
• The Rue Royal in Tours,
• Widowed and childless painted by Crown princess of Prussia,
• National Sports,
• The Farm,
• Paris - Artillery and Ambulance,
• The arrival of Papal Zouaves at Tours,
• The bridges of Asnieres and Clichy destroyed,
• Prussian guard at Versailles
• Astronomical occurences in November,
• The Camp in the garden of the Tuileries, T
• he screw steamship Queen of the Thames,
• Capitol of Rome The revolution in Rome,
• a Town map of METZ,
• the fortress of Mont Valerien and others.

• The Wreck Register for 1869

  Foreign and Colonial News - Spain - Italy - Portugal - Germany - Austro-Hungary - United States of America with ref. to the earthquake felt in the US and Canada - India - New Zealand

  New York Immigration Figures

  From Inside Paris "From Our Special Correspondent in Paris Sent by the Victor Hugo Balloon "

  Births Marriages and Deaths

  Illustrated London News Editorial

  The Court - Royal comings and Goings

  The Church - Preferments and Appointments

  Board of Works and The Lord of Hampstead

  National Sports - Racing

  The Farm - Agricultural matters with ref. to the death of Mr G. P. Tuxford of the Strand - - - The Hreat Hereford October Fair - - - The New York State Fair at Utica with lists of prize winners etc - - - Foot and Mouth Affect Sales at Scaleby Castle

  Weekly Return of Births and Deaths - with numbers having died from Zymotic Diseases including SMallpox - Measles - Scarlet Fever - Diuptheria - Croup - Erysipelas - Diarrhoea - Choleraic Diarrhoea - and more

  Metropolitan News

  Law and Police - Robert Charles Duncombe Shafto Charged with Damagine a First Class Carriage on the SE RAilway whilst Drunk - Suicide of a Farmer Mister Slattery from Nenagh Tipperary - - - Young Man Murdered his Mother at Shotts in Scotland - and more

  The Markets

  M. Thiers - large article

  Music

  The Theatres

  Fine Arts

  Astronomical Occurrences

  Obituary of Eminent Persons Recently Deceased - Lady Harriet Bagot wido of Richard Bagot DD died at Elford Hall Near Tamworth - - - Mister Michael William Balfe died at his Reisdence near Hertford, The Musician and Opera Singer <>p> Wills and Bequests - His Serene Highness Alfonso D'Avalos, Prince of pescara and Marquis del Vasto late of Chiaja in Italy - - - Field Marshal Sir Alexander G. Woodford GCB GCMG Governor of Cherlsea Hospital - - - Sir John Thwaites late of Metropolitan Board of Works - - - William James Clements Esq MP for Shresbury - - - Rev. William Pitt Wigram - - - Hon. Augusta Irby - - - Catherine Stanley - - - Baroness Wenman

  TheRevolution in Rome

  Loss of the Steamer Cambria off Innistrahull N.W. Ireland

November 5th

Still largely covering the Franco Prussian war - with a definite bias in support of France it seems).

There are 12 full pages each measuring approx 390x280mm ( 16x11") .

There are many prints from engravings with titles such as

• Siege of Metz Inhabitants trying to leave the city before its' surrender (pictured on cover),
• The defence of Paris The Gate of Neuilly, L'avenue de l'imperatrice,
• Inside Paris Provisional government and national guard,
• French prisoners from Metz,
• advanced Prussian post (soldiers sheltering in Huge wine casks),
• The ambulance internationale attending the wounded,
• Colonel Loyd Lindsay with the flag of truce,
• The Town Crier of Tours,
• The batteries at the Buttes Montmartre,
• Mr Alserman Dakin Lord Mayor of London,
• a scene from Zampa at the Gaiety Theatre

November 12th

A twelve page issue price sixpence.

This issue is almost all given over to the Franco-Prussian War again.

It features many prints from engravings and articles including

• 'The Siege of Paris; The Salle De L'Orangerie, Palace of St. Cloud' (front Page),
• 'Siege of Paris The Prince Imperials Garden, St Cloud' and 'A Prussian Look-Out Post, St Cloud',
• 'Inside Paris National Guards on the Ramparts at Night' (full page),
• 'Surrender of Metz Marshal Bazaine's Army Marching Out as Prisoners of War' (double page print),
• 'Inside Paris Waiting to Buy Meat at a Butchers Shop' (full page),
• 'The New Vice-Chancellor, Sir J. Bacon'.
• 'Defence of Paris; Volunteers Guarding a Postern of the Fortified Enceinte'.
• Also articles including The 'Court', 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Church', 'National Sports', Advertisments of the day,

November 19th

An eleven page issue priced Fivepence with no supplement.

It has numerous articles and prints from engravings including

• Inside Paris Red Republicans Breaking into the Council Room of the Provisional Government at the Hotel De Ville' (front page),
• 'The Siege of Paris' (full page),
• 'Night Attack by the Prussians on the Maison Millaud' (full page),
• 'General Trochu Rallying the Loyal National Guards after the Red Republican Invasion' (full page),
• 'In Aid of the Sufferers by HRH Princess Louise from the German Widows and Orphans relief fund exhibition' (full page),
• 'French Reconnaissance at Malmaison' (full page),
• 'The Fall of Metz' and 'Railway Waggons Used as Hospitals',
• 'The Fall of Metz Huts of French Camp at Bon St Martin'.
• Also articles on 'Foreign and Colonial Intelligence', Country News, 'The Court', 'Church and Universities', ' 'Obituary of Eminent Persons', and more.

November 26th

• German Recruits on Their Way From Cologne to Mayence: " Die Wacht Am Rhein !"..' Full Front page
• 'French Refugees from Lyons and Dijon Claiming Their Baggage at the Geneva Railway Station'.
• Also includes engravings of Enlistment of Volunteers for Marching Battalion of the National Guard,
• Paris Newspapers From a Captured Balloon at Versailles,
• Waiting Room Used as an (sic) Hospital for the Wounded,
• Receiving Subscriptions for Buying Cannon,
• National Guard Cheering the Provisional Government After the Plebiscite, Midnight, November 3,
• Riderless Horses Answering the Regimental Call After a Battle,
• Keeping Watch Underground.
• With news from the Franco Prussian War. It features prints from engravings (often with descriptive articles) including :-
• Paris Newspapers From a Captured Balloon at Versailles '
• ' inside Paris: Receiving Subscriptions For Buying Cannon, Place Du Boulevard Malesherbes - Sketch by Balloon Post '

  ' French Refugees From Lyons and Dijon Claiming Their Baggage at the Geneva Railway Station Miel ' full page print from engraving

  ' Riderless Horses Answering The Regimental Call After a Battle ' Full page engraving

  ' Inside Paris: Keeping Watch Underground ' six men in the sewers, one bayonets a rat

  ' Inside Paris: In Front of the Pantheon - Enlistment of Volunteers for Marching Battalions of the National Guard ' Full page engraving

  ' Inside Paris; Chemin De Fer De L'Ouest - Waiting Room Used As An Hospital for the Wounded - Sketch by Balloon Post '

  ' Inside Paris: National Guards Cheering The Provisional Government After The Plebiscite, Midnight, Nov 3 - By Balloon Post '

  ' New South Wales and Victoria Exhibition Building Alfred Park, Sydney '

  ' Scene From Living at Ease" at the Strand Theatre '

  ' Monument of the Late Prince Consort for Bombay Given By David Sassoon '

  ' Our Iron Clad Fleet - HMS Invincible ' wonderful full page engraving of a steam sailing ship

  ' Chess Problem by Mr I Phenix '

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  Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including :-
  ' Habitable Homes '

  ' Foreign and Colonial News includes The Russian Demands '

  ' The War ' France and Germany

  ' From Inside Paris by Balloon Post - Eighth Week of the Siege '

  ' Astronomical Occurrences in December '

  'Illustrated London News Editorial'

  'The Court at Windsor Castle etc'

  'The Church - Referments and Appointments'

  'Metropolitan News'

  ' Law and Police

  ' Wills and Bequests includes The Right Hon. Anne Dowager Countess of Mexborough - - - Rear Admiral Richard Robert Quin of Torquay - - - Major General Sir George Moyle Sherer KCSI - - - Mrs Elizabeth Beresford - - - Miss Elizabeth Dunn of Newcastle on Tyne - - -Miss Elizabeth Valentine Carter of 50 Kensington Park Road Notting Hill

  ' weekly Return of Births and Deaths '

  ' Want Crime and Disease in British India '

  'Obituary of Eminent Persons inlcudes The Hon. and Rev Leland Noel The Hon. Canon of Peterborough - - - Sir Robert Gilmour Colquhoun KCB died at his Residence FIncastle in Perthshire - - - General Sir Charles Routledge O'Donnell died at Donyland Lodge near Colchester - - - Mr Charles Salisbury Butler Esq of Cazenoves House Middx died at his Town Residence 48 Prince's Gate Hyde Park

December 3rd

An twelve page issue price sixpence.

It features many prints from engravings and articles including

• 'Inside Paris - A Sale by Auction in the Fish Market' (front Page),
• 'Preparing for Winter, Bois de Fausses Reposes, Versailles',
• 'Refreshment Stalls Outside the Mairie, Versailles The First Snow,
• 'Inside Paris Flour Stores in The Halles Centrales',
• 'The Siege of Paris Prussian Troops at Ville D'Avray Hastening to Resist a Sortie',
• 'The Siege of Paris The 24th Prussian Regiment Returning from the Fight',
• 'Inside Paris The Horseflesh Market in The Halles Centralles' (full page),
• 'Sunday Evening in a Suabian Village by B. Vautier of Dusseldorf' (full page),
• 'The Elections for the School Boards Canavassing a Lady Voter' (full page),
• 'A Sketch at the Cattle Show, Birmingham',
• 'Scene from "The Odds" at the Holborn Theatre',
• 'Stores at The Cologne Railway Station for the Army Besieging Paris',
• 'Prussian Military Funeral at Versailles', Waggoners of The German Provision Trains at Versailles',
• 'Enrolling Volunteers for the Army of Garibaldi in The Place De L'Hotel de Ville, Lyons' (full page),
• 'Inside Paris Departure of English and Americans - sketch by Balloon Post' (full page),
• 'Centerpiece for Mess-Table of 93rd 93rd Sutherland Highlanders',
• 'The Screw Steam Ship Abyssinia'.
• Also articles (no engravings) including '', The 'Court', 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Church', 'The Weather', 'Fine Arts', 'Metropolitan News', 'New Books & New Editions', 'The Farm', 'Obituary of Eminent Persons', 'Weekly Returns of Births and Deaths'.
• Advertisments of the day

twelve page issue price sixpence.

It features articles with prints from engravings including

• 'Prussian Requisitions in a Village near Paris' )front page),
• 'The Octroi Gate, Avenue De Paris Versaille',
• 'British Ambulance Stores at Metz',
• 'Battery at Mortemart' (full page),
• 'For Sale (study of horses) by B. Riviere in the Winter Exhibition Dudley Gallery' (full page,
• 'Home Treasures by H. Merle from the exhibiton at Mr McLeans Gallery in the Haymarket' (full page),
• 'Extending The Fortifications of Lyons',
• 'Constructing of Fortifications in the Valley of Isere for the Protection of Grenoble',
• 'Lt. Colonel Hogg, New Chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Work',
• 'Reading the Latest Telegrams at Marseilles',
• 'Prize Dogs at the Birmingham Show',
• 'Marly Aqueduct near St. Germains',
• 'Count Bismarcks House Residence in the Rue De Provence, Versailles',
• 'A Crested Turkey at the Birmingham Poultry Show drawn by Sam Carter',
• 'Scene from Amy Robsart at Drury Lane Theatre',
• Also articles (no engravings) including 'Disquieting Signs Westward' (General Grant),
• 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Court', 'The Theatres', 'New Books and New Additions', 'Fine Arts', 'Law and Police -
• At the Leeds Assizes eleven garotters have been sentenced to be flogged in addition to being imprisoned for various periods,
• Mr E, Grately was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife at Tatton Street Salford, Three other men were tried at the Manchester assizes for killing their wives and one was sentenced to death',
• 'The Markets',
• 'From Inside Paris by Balloon Post - News of the Ninth and tenth weeks of the Siege',
• 'Thorwaldsen Centennary Festival',
• 'Obituary of Eminent Persons Sir Henry Onslow, Third Baronet of Hengar House Cornwall, -
• William Backwell Tyringham of Tyringham Bucks and Trevethoe Cornwall whose mother of Charles Chaplin esq of Blankney,
• 'Wills and Bequests Thomas Thornton of Brixton, - Commander Charles Henry Stirling',
• 'Archaeology of the month',
• adverts of the day
• It measures 400x275mm (16x10.75").

December 17th

'Young France - A Sketch at Versailles' Full front page

'Prisoners of The French Imperial Guard From Metz'

'Casting The Electric Light Over paris'

'Prize Fowls, Ducks and Pigeons at the Crystal Palace Poultry Show' Full page sketch by J Greenaway

'Spanish Deputation Passing Through The Lungh Arno at Florence to Offer The Crown of Spain to Prince Amadeus of Italy' Full page engraving

'Taming of the Shrew Painted by W. Q. Orchardson ARA in the Winter Exhibition of the French Galery' Full page

'Prize oxen at the Smithfield Club Cattle Show' Full page engraving by Harrison Weir and J. Greenaway

'Reoving The Statue of Napoleon I at Lyons'

'Maing Chassepot Bullets at Lyons

'Preparing for The Siege of Lyons: Storing Flour and Rice in the Casino Des Arts'

'Storing Flour in the Church of St. Nizier, Lyons'

'Street in the Silk Weavers Quarter, Lyons

'Preparing for the Pantomime

'Scene From the Vicar of Wakefield at the Standard Theatre'

'Chess'

Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including:

'A Leash of Railway Accidents'

'Foreign and Colonial News'

The War' France and Prussia

'From Inside Paris By Balloon Post - Eleventh Week of the Siege' Franco Prussian War

'Weekly Return of Births and Deaths include number of deaths from Smallpox - Measles - Scarlet Fever - Diphtheria - Croup - Whooping Cough - Typhus - Enteric or Typhoid Fever - Simple Continued Fever - Diarrhoea - Erysipelas '

'Law and Police'

'Metropolitan News'

'The Markets'

'Awful Explosion near Birmingham - "the cartridge facytory of Messrs Ludlow situate at Witton ...situate in a large field between Aston and Perry Bar..". of the many killed in the tragedy only five had been identified at the time of the article, there is a list of five of the women and girls identified.

'Obituary of Eminent Persons includes The Most Honourable Thomas Taylour, The Marquis of Headfort, Earl of Bective and Viscount and Baron Headfort died at his beautiful residence near Kells - - - Lord Byron The Right Hon. George Anson died at Thrumpton Hall, Notts - - - TheRev. Sir Erasmus Henry Griffies-Williams Baronet of Llwynywormwood in County Carmarthen died at Llandovery - - - Henry Knight-Erskine Esq of Pittodrie, Lieut. Col. of the Aberdeenshir Militia died at Aberdeen - - - Lieutenant Colonel Charles Francis Falcon Chamberlain died at Umballa India aged fort four - - - Thomas Brassey Esq of Lowndes Square the eminent railway contreactor died at St Leonards on Sea - - - Mr Stephen Glover, Composer'

'Wills and Bequests includes The Hon. Lady Louisa LawrenceCurrey late of Wellands, Sussex and formerly of erlwood, Surrey - - - Richard Lamper Freeman Esq of Boston Massachusetts USA and late of 7 Upper Church Street Bath - - - Richard Harvey Esq of Greenway on the river Dart, Devon and Rock End, Torquay'

December 24th

A twenty page Christmas issue price One shilling.

It features many prints from engravings and articles including

• 'A Scene at Lyons - Pour Les Blesses' (front Page),
• 'The British Navy - The Past' (full page print from engr.)
• The British Navy - The Present - HMS Sultan', (full page print from engr.),
• 'Cared For - A Soldier' (full page) , 'Uncared For - soldie wounded on the battlefield ' (full page),
• 'A Prisoner of War - A Cow',
• 'A Christmas Visitor - Robin'.
• The Christmas Supplement including prints from engravings 'A Merry Christmas to You drawn by A. Hunt', (full page including Illustrated London Logo and is the picture shown),
• 'Christmas Morning in the Olden Time painted by G. H. Boughton' (full page),
• The Family Pew by E. Hughes' (full page),
• 'A Vision of The Departing Year by E. J. Poynter' (double page),
• 'Lowther Arcade at Christmas Time by C. J. Staniland' (full page),
• 'Christmas in Australia Home Sweet Home by W. Ralston',
• 'Christmas in the Australian Gold fields; Pudding Time by W. Ralston',
• 'The Death Ship of Trescat Cove x2',
• 'Gathering for The Pantomime A Dream of Chancifancia drawn by Alfred Crowquill' (full page),
• Words and music titled 'Song of The Marquis de Mincepie' (on two pages),
• 'Carving Crosses for Pilgrims at Bethlehem drawn by W. J. Webb',
• 'French Shepherds Going to Midnight Mass painted By J. C. Thom'.
• Also articles (no engravings) including
• 'Fine Arts - Exhibition for The Benefit of the Distressed Peasantry of France',
• The 'Court', 'Foreign and Colonial News',
• 'The Church',
• A five chaptered complete story titled The Death Ship of Trescat Cove by E. Lynn Linton.
• Adverts of the day and more. It measures 400x275mm (16x10.75")

December 31st

An twelve page issue price sixpence.

It features many prints from engravings and articles including

• 'French Prisoners in Orleans Cathedral' (front Page),
• 'Artillery of the National Guards Paris at Exercise near Notre Dame' (full page),
• 'A Stampede of French Cavalry at the Battle of Orleans' (full page),
• 'Departure of a Balloon from Paris at Night (beautiful full page print from engraving),
• 'Gardes Mobiles at Paris Camped under Railway Arches',
• 'A Crowd of people watching the Eclipse of The Sun' (full page),
• Sketches from the theatres 'Drury Lane, Princess's, Covent Garden and Crystal Palace' (two full pages).
• Also articles including The 'Court', 'Foreign and Colonial News', 'The Church', ', Advertisments of the day, and more. It measures 400x275mm (16x10.75")

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