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The Illustrated London News 1893

A detailed colour painting in the ILN in December 1893

• January 13th - First meeting of the Independent Labour party
• April 15th - Mr Balfour addresses a crowd of 5000 in Leinster Hall, Dublin
• July 13th - German Army Bill passed
• August 6th - Corinth Canal Opened
• September 1st - Irish Home Rule Bill passed by Commons (later rejected by the Lords)
• Manchester ship canal was completed
• Dvorak composed his New World symphony
• Bernard Shaw's Mrs Warren's Profession was banned by the censor

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'Master at Balliol College - the Late Professor Jowett '

' Louise The Queen of Denmark with Her Daughters – The Princess of Wales ( Alexandra later Queen Consort) – Dagmar The Empress of Russia ' the ladies going out for a drive in a pony carriage at Fredensborg Castle Denmark

Art:

' The Late Mr Albert Moore '

' Azaleas – Painting by Albert Moore '

' Follow My Leader – Painting by Albert Moore ' from photographs by Mr F. Hollyer of Pembroke Square

Scene from "Sowing the Wind" at the Comedy Theatre – Mr Brandon Thomas – Miss Winifred Emery SleekburnC.

' Balliol College with the Masters Residence ' photograph by Hills and Saunders

' The Late Lord Alfred Spencer Churchill '

' Late President of the Institute of Journalists - Mr Charles Russell '

'The Late David James – As Perkyn Middlewick in Reive "Our Boys" ..' actor

Church Congress at Birmingham -:

' Archbishop of Canterbury – Edward White Benson '

' Bishop of Durham - Brooke Foss Westcott '

' Archbishop of York - William Dalrymple Maclagan '

' Rev Dr Forrest '

' Bishop of Worcester the President of the Congress - John James Stewart Perowne '

' Canon Wilkinson '

' Archdeacon Farrar '

' Bishop of Chester - Francis John Jayne '

' Canon Wilberforce '

Full page – photographs by H. J. Whitlock of Birmingham – Russell of Baker Street London – S. A. Walker of Regent Street – Bassano of Old Bond Street – Lawrence of Dublin

Illustrations for a short story sketched by A. Forestier

Conflict in Brazil -:

' Leader of the Brazilian Insurrection – Rear Admiral Jose de Mello ' engraving fro a photograph by Alves Ferreira and Rottgen of Rio de Janeiro

' Rio De Janeiro – Dom Pedro II Square ' view of the square with the Igreja da Candelaria ( church ), other buildings and a grass/tree area in the foreground, carts lined up – fro ma photograph

' Rio de Janeiro from the Bay ' engraving showing sailing ships, steam vessels etc in the foreground with the city, Sugarloaf mountain, and ot her mountains beyond

' A Brazilian Cavalry Soldier ' from a drawing by Melton Prior

' Brazilian Infantry Soldier of the Line with Field Miel Kit – Drill Order Cap – Review Order Cap – Full Uniform ' from a drawing by Melton Prior – info. Melton Prior was and English artist and war correspondent for the ILN

Full page with text

The Conflict in Argentina -:

' Sketch Map of the Argerntine Confederation – Showing Bolivia in the North down to Tierra del Fuego in the South ' SleekburnC.

' Near Buenos Ayres - The Moving Stone ' from a photograph

' Buenos Ayres - The Called De Rivadavia '

' Buenos Ayres – Central Market '

' The National Bank in Buenos Ayres '

' Buenos Ayres – Reviewing The Troops in the Plaza de la Victoria ' – info. Plaza de la Mayo

' Costumes, Mantles and Millinery from Messrs Jay's of Regent Street ' advert

' The Amersham Drawing Room Suite from Maple and Co. Of Tottenham Court Road ' advert

' Geraudel's Pastilles – Norway Pine Tar ' advert

' Wills Navy Cut Capstan Brand by W. D. And H. O. Wills ' advert

' Cheapside ¾ Plate Keyless Lever Watch - - Ladies Gold Keyless Half Chronometer - - Lady's Gold Keyless Watch - - Standard Gold Keyless ¾ Plate half Chronometer Watch - - Fron Sir john Bennett Ltd ' advert showing five types of watch

' Best Tent for Africa and Trestle Cot – Benjamin Edgington Ltd of 2 Duke Street London Bridge ' advert

' The Patent Masticator from Fordham and Smith of 2 Helmet Buildings, Wormwood Street, London ' small advert showing the device

' Ten Months Old Twins of J. D. Harvey of 18 Grove Vale, East Dulwich - Mellins Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil and Hypophosphites ' advert showing an engraving of the twins

Note Book Page by James payn

Norwich Musical Festival

Albert Moore by Frederick Wedmore

The Playhouses by Clement Scott

Home and Foreign News includes:

The Miners or Collieries Strike

Impending Visit of the Russian Naval Squadron in France - - The French Treaty of Peace with Siam

And More

The Magazines Column by Tighe Hopkins

Short paragraph by Clement Scott with an apology to Mister Pinero SleekburnC.

The Trial of the Sword by Gilbert Parker – short story

Science Column by Dr Andrew Wilson

Obituary includes:

Lieutenant General Sir Alexander Abercromby Nelson of The Manor house, Langley, Bucks who died at Walmer, Bath Road, reading

Rev. Benjamin Jowett died at @headley Park, Liphool the residence of Mr Justice Wright

Sir Stevenson Arthur Blackwook KCB of the General Post Office

Deaths (short announcements): Dame Elizabeth Eastlake widow of Sir Charles PRA - - - Mr Benjamin Whitworth JP - - - Mr Albert Moore - - - Nmr David Belasco aka David James the Comedian

Meeting of the Toynbee Cdntre of the London Unviersity Extension Society

Meeting of the Shareholders of Armstrong, Mitchell and Co at Newcastle, Lord Armstrong attended

Wills and Bequests include – Mr Richard Oxley of 13 Selborne Road, Hove - - - Mr Frederick Burgess of St James Hall, Piccadilly and Burgess Hall, Finchley - - - Mr William Holloway CSI late of Egmore, Westgate on Sea - - - Mr William Morse Graily Hewitt MD of 36 Berkeley Square

January 21st

• No. 2805
• The Crown Princess of Roumania - Princess Marie of Edinburgh - In her Wedding Dress
• Prince Ferdinand of Roumania in his Wedding Uniform
  Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Alfred
  Drawn Image - Ceremony in the Red Room at the Castle of Sigmaringen
  Drawing Room n the Castle of Sigmaringen
  Personal - Walter H. Long - Lade Mr. Thomas Shaw - Major F.M. rundall - Miss E.M. Smyth - Late Mrs. Pennefather
  Full Page View - Castle of Krauchenwies, Near Sigmaringes, Where the Crown Prince and Princess of Roumania are Passing Their Honeymoon
  Full Two Page Image - The Marriage of Princess Marie of Edinburgh and the Crown Prince Ferdinand of Roumania in the Catholic Church at Sigmaringen
  Full Page Banquet in the Specially constructed Hall
  Tinted Images of childhood of Princess Marie of Edinburgh
  Page of Family Images
  Sigmaringen Images
  More Tinted views of the Ceremony
  Saxe-Coburg Family Images
  Bucharest Images
  Tinted Bucharest Images

The Rebel Queen by Walter Besant - With Drawn Images

Science Juttings - Dr. Andrew Wilson

Chess - Problem by J.W. Abbott

The Ladies Column - Mrs. Fenwick-Miller - Image of Miss Frances E. Willard and Lady Henry Somerset

Ecclesiastical Notes

Art Notes - Images of
J.J. Eden the Winner
R. Erichsson
The Last Round of Eden V. Ericsson - Eden Winner

Home and Foreign News

The Late Mrs. Frances Anna Kemble - with Image

Music

Obituary

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Parisian Diamond Company
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Full Page Ad for Mellin's Food for Infants & Invalids

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January 7th to June 24th

There are all kinds of interesting articles

• Some of the specific articles include: Burne Jones at the New Gallery,
• The Marriage of Princess Marie of Edinburgh to Prince Victor of Roumania (a major article that runs through several issues),
• The Political Crisis in Egypt,
• A Chat With Lisley Sambourne the Designer for the New Art Magazine, The Sketch,
• The Earthquake on the Greek Island of Zante,
• The Grafton Hunt,
• The Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race,
• The Ulster Demonstration Against the Home Rule Bill,
• The Jack Rabbit Drive in Fresno, California,
• The Heart of Abysinnia,
• The Submarine Telephone Cable Between Scotland and Ireland,
• The New Belgian Steamship Leopold II,
• The Chicago Exposition,
• Opening of the Imperial Institute,
• Dr. Nansen's Polar Expedition,
• History of Costumes in Productions of the Work of Shakspeare
• The Bering Sea Arbitration
• There are also pieces of illustrated fiction such as the serial novels: The Rebel Queen by Walter Besant and Parables of a Province by Gilbert Parker.
• illustrations of Cunard steam ships,
• Howling Dervishes,
• Cossacks,
• Rugby players,
• pictures from The Royal Academy,
• English homes of distinction,
• sports such as cricket,
• fashion,
• Hunting scenes,
• exotic locales such as Japan, Morocco and Russia etc.
• There is a large fold-out illustration featuring Ballot Day at The Athenaeum Club. Some of the candidates include Robert Browning, Charles Darwin, Wilkie Collins, Lytton and Stanhope etc.
• There is a large double page colour illustration of the weighing in room for the jockeys before The Derby at Epsom.
• There is also a large double page photo of the Oxford and Cambridge boat crews.
• illustrated ads for jewellry, Mappin & Webb silver plate, tobacco products, watches, guns, clothing, cleaning products, hygiene goods, furniture and all manner of medicinal aids.
• There is an interesting ad by Kodak Eastman for a picture book called The Kodak at the North Pole featuring 2000 pictures made by Lieut. Peary.
• This bound volume contains 780 pages. It weighs 15 pounds. It measures 16 1/4 by 12 inches by 3 inches deep.

April 1st

• Arrival of the Queen at Florence
• Our Note Book by James Payn
• An Amusing Story by T. Conti
• Pretty Poll by P. Naumann
• M. Challemel Lacour
• Her Majesty Driving Through the Piazza Del Duomo
• The Late Sir George Findlay
• The Late Duke of Bedford
• The Late M. Vassili Alexeieff
• The Late Major Daniell
• Mr. B. Beasley
• engraving - The Oxford And Cambridge Athletic Sports by P. Naumann,
• Sounding the Wooden Bells for Easter at the Convent of Mar Saba, Palestine
• James Brydges, First Duke of Chandos
• engraving - The First of April: Theres No Fool like an Old Fool by C. Hentschel (Johnnie Walker?)
• engraving - Rambling Sketches: Old Country Inns - The Globe at Banbury, Bull at Rochester, White Hart at Godstone
  unpublished letters of Samuel taylor Coleridge Colonel James Coleridge, Mrs. Coleridge, The Pixies Parlour, M. Challemel-LacourThe House of Commons - The Mace
  The Queen at Florence: her Majesty driving through the Piazza del Duomo engraving The Three Fishers by R. Taylor
  Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race
  The Convent of Mar Saba, Palestine
  The Queens Drive at Florence
  Home and Foreign News
  A Family History by Andrew Lang
  Ecclesiastical Notes
  Mr. Andrew Lang on Homer
  A Ducal Adventurer
  A Study in Temptations
  The Original Micawber
  Meran by Ascot R. Hope - The Saltner -Church of Meran, The Burg, Tyrolese National Plays in Meran -Stage of the National Theatre, Meran, Hofers Wife (Bertha Egger) Andreas Hofer (Anton Dechristin)
  Science Jottings by Dr. Andrew Wilson
  Chess problem 2556 by X. Hawkins
  The Ladies Column by Mrs. Fenwick-Miller
  New Music
  Art Notes
  Wills and Bequests
  Obituaries - George William Francis Sackville Russell , Sir John Massey Errington

Short story The Rebel Queen by Walter Besant

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