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The Illustrated London News 1903

Events of this year in the Illustrated London News

January 1st - India pledges allegiance to the Imperial sovereignty
June 16th - The Ford Motor Company was formed
July - The death of Pope Leo XIII
July - Athur Henderson won the Barnard Castle by election become the third MP in Keir Hardies Labour Party
August - Pope Pius X was crowned
October 10th - Mrs Pankhurst formed the Womens Social and Political Union with the slogan "Deeds not Words" to secure votes for women
December 17th - Wilbur and Orville Wright brothers first flight (12 seconds) in a heavier-than-air craft, at Kittyhawk nr. Kill Devil Hill, NorthCarolina
London had its first electric trams
Kew bridge opened in London and so did the Gaiety Theatre
The Pepsi Cola brand name was registered
The first Wild West film Kit Carson was made
Marconi's Telegraphy link between the UK and USA started
US - Panama treaty gives Amerca control of the canal although building wasn't to start until 1904
A speed limit of 20mph was set for cars on British roads
The first safety razor goes on sale in the US

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July 18th

The Daily Telegraph Cup for Bisley'
'The Onslow Ford Memorial, Unveiled july 13'

'The Sir Arthur Sullivan Memorial Unveiled July 10'

'The First Visit of a Reigning Monarch to The Eastbourne Seat of the Cavendishes: His Majestys Arrival at compton Plaxce, The Seat of The Duke of Devonshire'

'The Princess of Wales's State Ball at Marlborough House, July 13: The Scene in YThe Temporary Pavilion'

'The Late W. E. Henley, Poet and Critic' - 'The Late Father Antrobus twice superior of Brompton Oratory' - 'A Station Lost to Bradshaw: The Welsh Harp' - 'The New Servian Stamp: King Alexanders head Defaced by The Servian Arms'

'Improvements At Lowestoft: The New Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club House'

'The Metropolitan Fire Brigade Review, July 11: The Horsed Escape Display'

'Imporvements at Lowestoft: The Swing Bridge Over Breydon Water, Looking North'

'The Kings Review of the Honourable Artillery Company'

'The Prince of Wales and The American Navy: The Scenei in Portsmouth Harbour During The Royal Visit, July13 drawn by F. T. Jane'

'The Mosquito Plague in London: Two Varieties, and The Tsetse Fly' includes Common Mosquito or Stabbing Gnat - Spot Winged Mosquito, Anopheles - The Tetse Fly and Tetse Parasites and more. Wonder ful page drawn from Specimens in the British Museum by A. Hugh Fisher

'The Pope's Illness: Vigils and Inquiries at The Vatican' Full page

'The Pope's Illness: The Last Rites of The Church: Procession of the Vaticum to the Pope's Apartment - Domine, Non Sum Dignus, The Pope's Humility at The Moment of Receiving The Viatcum' Full page

'Helen Adair by Louise Becke and Illustrated by R. caton Woodville, Chapter III etc'

The Discovery of A Praxitelean Head at Richmond: 'The Right Sid eof The Praxitelean Head' - 'The Praxitelean Head, Probably of Eros' - 'The So Called Adonis' - Left Side of The Praxitelean Head'

'A New Diversion at A French Gymkhana: A Blindfold Race on a Course Strewn With Empty Bottles' two girls blindfolded and driven by a youth

Royal Patronage of Aquatics: The Contest for The King's Cup: 'The International Display of High Diving at Highgate, July 11' - 'E. Tellander, The Winner of The Graceful Diving Competition at Highgate'

'The King and Queen at The Bath Club: Sketches During The Display : D. Billington (england) Winning The International Race - Miss Ada Lewins Diving Display - City of London Police, Illustration of Methods of Saving Life From Drowning'. Also a reference to W. Robinson of The Liverpool Club, Who won the breast stroke and F. A. Jarvis the half mile

The Fleets Farewell to Prisident Loubet: The Scene Off Dover: 'British War Ships Speeding The Parting RepublicanGuest, July 9' Full page

Englands Chief Water Carnival, Winners at Henley Royal Regatta: 'Winners of The Thames Challenge Cup, Trinity XCollege, Dublin beats Kingston Rowing Cluby by a Length' - 'Winner of the Diamond Challenge Sculls, F. S. Kelly, Leander, Beats J. Beresford, Kensington' - 'The winners of the Grand Challenge Cup, Leander Club Beats Third Trinity, Cambridge'

'The Winners of The Ladies Challenge Plate: Magdalen College, Oxford, beats Eton College Boat Club' - 'The Winners oof the Silver Goblets, VIctoria Rowing Club, Berlin, Beats Kingston Rowing Club' - 'The Winners of the Stewards Challenge Cup Third Trinity. Cambridge, won by a Length and Three Quarters '

The Opening up of Nigeria: The Emir of Kano and The Architecture of His Audience Chamber 'The Entrance to The EMir's AudienceChamber' - 'The Only Portrait of The Emir' - 'The Ornamentation of The Roof of The Emir's Audience Chamb er' - The British Official in Possession: Sir F. Lugard at Work in The Emir's Audience Chamber' - 'Mural Decoration at Kano: The Walls of The Emir's Audience Chamber' All on one full page

'A Yachting Cup'
'Novelists New Work'

'Science Jottings by Andrew Wilson on The Baarnacles Story'

'Chess'

'Wills and Bequests includes Mr Forrester Britten, of Shermanbury Grange, Henfield - Mr William Gundry Mills of 63 Avenue Road, St Johns Wood and Torpey Par Station, Cornwall - fMr Thomas Best, of 23 Wheeleys Rd, Edgbaston - Mr George Gurney of Devonshire Place,Eastbourne - Mr Henry Holmes Sutherland of 2 Wetherby Gardens, South Kensington - Mr charles Gilbert Vicary of the Dyrons, Highweek, Devon - Major General Sir Edmund Frederick Du Cane of 10 Portman Square'

August 1st

A sixteen page issue price sixpence.
It features articles with prints from engravings, photogravures &c. including
'The King's Interest in The Housing of The Irish Poor: His Majesty Visiting a Tenement dwelling in The Poorest Quarter of Dublin' (full front page),
'Accident Insurance by Machinery: The Automatic Issue of Policies',
'The Most Northerley Railway in Europe: The Terminus of The New Arctic Railway at Narwick on the Atlantic Coast of Norway', : King Oscar Performed The Opening Ceremony',
'Their Majesties Entering St. Patricks Hall, Dublin for the Court Ceremonial' (full page),
'Mr. Arthur Henderson new MP for Barnard Castle',
'Colour Serg. Davies 3rd Glamorgan, winner of the Kings Prize',
'The Late Sir John Rigby, Lord Justice of The Court of Appeal',
'The Late Mr. D. N. Nicol MP for Argyllshire',
'The Railway Disaster in St. Enoch Station, Glasgow, July 27: The Scene Immediately After The Accident' (full page),
'Pope Leo XIII: The Dead Pope Borne From The Chapel of Thee Blessed Sacrament (where he lay in state) To The Choir of The Julian Chapel' (full page), 'Pope XIII: The Public Lying in State in The Chapel of The Blessed Sacrament', 'The Ceremony of Sealing Up the Pope's Viscera in a Terra Cotta Urn', 'The Pope's Remains Lying Before The Throne in The Throne Room at The Vatican' (full page), 'Hoisting the Coffin into The Loculus Over The Door of The Chapel of The Choir of the Basilica of St. Peter' (full page),
'The Opening Up of Nigeria, The Emir of Kano and Scenes of Native Life including - The defeated Ruler, The Emir of Kano and His Wives - A Despot in Captivity: The Emir on His Favourite Horse - Primitive Iron Working: A Native Foundry at Touedigam - The Place of The Emir of Kano's Imprisonment:
The British Camp at Illela - Slavery in The Twentieth Century: A Manacled Wood Carrier' (all on one full page),
'St Patricks Hall Dublin: The Queen Receiving Nurses on Whom She Conferred Badges' (full page),
'The Queen on an Errand of Mercy Visiting The Hospice for The Dying At Harolds Cross, Dublin being Received by Mother Gertrude Chamberlaine, Mother Superior of The Hospice'
'In Ireland, Scenes of The Visit: - Outside The University Trinity College - Royal Irish Constabulary Barracks, Phoenix Park - The Presentation of Bouquets by Two Bare Footed Children to Her Majesty in Phoenix Park - The Visit to Maynooth - Review of The Naval Brigade in Phoenix Park Dublin' (all on one full page), 'The Royal Visit to Alexandra College for Ladies, Dublin: Her Majesty Shaking Hands with Miss White the Lady Principal , on Her Departure' (full page),
'The Friendship Between France and England: The Baron D'Estournelles De Constant Delivering His Address in English at the Dinner in Westminster' (full page), 'Premliminaries To The Naval Manoeuvres: HMS Powerful Preparing for Sea',
'The Government Relief of The Ice Bound Discovery:
The Dundee Whaler, Terra Nova',
'The Death of Pope Leo XIII: The Late Pontiff, and Scenes of a Papal Burial and Election' (full page),
'The Late Pope Leo XIII. A Study for a Portrait by H. J. Thaddeus - Joachim Pecci, the late Pontiff, was the son of Count Ludovico Pecci' 'Scenes of The Late Pontiff's Daily Life' (various scenes on a full page).
Adverts of the Day.
Also articles (no engravings) including 'Our Note Book',
'The Worlds News including An Epidemic of Lynching of Negroes in The United States',
'Helen Adair by Louis Becke and Illusrated by R. Caton Woodville' (a serialised story),
'Science Jottings - A health conscience',
'Chess',
'Wills and Bequests including Mr Edward Woods CE of 45 Onslow gardens SW and 8 Victoria Street Westminster, The Ven. Francis John Mount of Burpham near Arundel, Mr. William Henry Verner of Cumberlands, Kenley, Surrey who died at Nice, Mr. Richard William Drew of Bletchingly House Bletchingly Surrey and J Meadfoot Lodge Torquay, Mr. Haigh Richardson of Springfield Lodge 240 Upper Richmond Road Putney, Mr. Frnacis Grevile Prideaux of 22 Woburn Square, Mr. Sophocles Theologo of Wolsey Grange, Esher'

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'The New Pope - Giuseppe Cardinal Sarto, Ex Patriarch of Venice, Born June 2 1835, elected Sovereign Pontiff, August 4 1903' Full front page
'The Late Right Hon. Sir W. T. Marriott, formerly Judge Advocate General' - - - 'The late Dr. W. T. T. Webber, Bishop of Brisbane'
'robinson Crusoe's Gun: Fowling Piece Belonging to Alexander Selkirk, The Original of Defoe's Hero - The stock With Inscription - - - The Other Side of the Stock Showing the Inscription'

'Pope Leo XIII's Obsequies: The Catafalque in St Peters For The Funeral Ceremony'

The Kings Great Conciliatory Visit to Ireland: Scenes in the West - 'A Welcome From Irish Schoolchildren: Waiting for The King at Leenane'

'Their Majesties Motor Tour Through Connemara - The King and Queen Passing Leenane Hotel'

Scenes at Cork - - 'The Presentation of Addresses in the Exhibition Building at Cork' - - - 'Their Majesties Departure From Cork: The Scene on the Platform at Glanmore Station'

The Great Six Minutes Tornado in Paterson, New Yorik State: Scenes of the Desolation July 22 - 'An Overturned House' - - - 'Police Guard' - - - ' A House Partially Destroyed' - - - 'Wrecked Buildings' - - - 'Clay Street After the Tornado'

'Their Majesties Irish Cruise: The Royal yacht and Her Escort Entering Queenstown Harbour, August 1'

'Papal Election: Scenes of the Recent Conclave' Full pae

'Last Days of Safety: Grouse Before The Twelfth Drawn by G. E. Lodge' Full page

'A Modern Audience in an Ancient Arena: The Production of the Oedipus Rex During The Bigot Festival at Nimes' Full page

'The King in The West of Ireland: His Majesty Replying to The Address of Welcome at Galway Station' Full page

'Killary Bay The Finest Inlet on The West Coast' A wonderful full page by Charles de Lacy

King and Queen in Ireland: Visit to Londonderry: - 'Passing Up Shipquay Street' - -- 'Entering Brook Park' - - - 'Brook prk' - - - 'Leaving The Guildhall' - - - 'The Royal Train at Londonderry' - - - Landing at Buncrana Pier en Route for Londonderry'

'Queen Victoria Memorial: The Commencement of Operations in the Mall' - - - 'Victoria Memorial As It Will Appear When Completed'

The Queen Victoria Staue At Scarborough: 'The Unveiling Ceremony' - - - 'A Nearere View of the Statue'

' A Miniature Forth Bridgte in the Highlands: The Second Largest Span in the World - Connell Ferry'

'A Mud Dock at Newchwang, Manchujria: HMS Rinaldo Leaving Winter Quarters'

The Jewish Law in The East End of London - 'The Supply of Kosher Meat: The Officials of the Synagogue Sealing Up The Food of Observing Jews' Full page

'The Oldest Tennis Court in England: The Finely Preserved Provision for The Ancient Game at Hampton Court'

'A Scientific Workshop Threatened by Applied Science: Kew Observatory, to Be Removed Owing To The DIsturbance Caused by Electic Tractrion'

Also articles (no engravings unless previously mentioned ) including :
'Our Note Book by L. F. Austin'

'Home and Foreign News'

'Personal'

'Wills and Bequests includes Mr Charles Andrew Prescott of 20 Cambridge Square, Hyde park - - - Mr Edwin Handley of Hendra, Alum Chine, Bournemouth and of Birmingham - - - Lieutenant Colonel Robert Bridges Bellers of Bacton Manor, Pontrilas, Hereford - - - Mr Charles Lucena of Westwick, Easthampstead, Berks - - - Mr Benjamin Ebenezer Nightingale of the Albert Works, Albert Embankment - - - Mr Sidney deVere Beauclerk of 187 Queens Gate and formerly of the Lindens, Horsham '

August 15th

A Motor Car for One: The Morette '
' Lord Northtcote The New Governor General of Australia '
' A Gift to Bristol: The New Stock Exchange Buildings '
The Terrible Disaster on the Metropolitan Railway of Paris August 10th - ' Firemen and Ambulance Carriages Waiting for the Last Victims ' ' The Bodies of the Victims in theCaserne de la Cite ' ' M. Maruejouls Returning From The Scene of the Accident ' ' The Removal of Bodies After Identification ' The Couronnes Disaster (fire), 84 killed.
The Murder of the Russian Consul at Monastir: The Monastery of Bukovo, M. Rostkowsky's Summer Residence - ' A General View of the Monastery '
Monastir - ' A Part of One of the Galleries ' ' A Room iin the Monastery ' ' A view from One of the Balconies '
' A Great Black and White Artist: The Late Mr Phil May '

' New Issues of Postage Stamps - Gibraltar - Malta - Seychelles - French Colonial - St Kitts and Nevis - St Kitts and Nevis Showing Christopher Columbus Sighting Land - Kings Head Canadian Issue - Aitutaki and the value of the stamp in the Maori dialect '

' TheNaval Manoeuvres - the Arrival of the Cruisers of X Squadron in Lagos Bay, An Unusual Obstacle '

the Mediterranean Long Range Firing: Amdmiral SIr Compton Domville Presenting the Fisher Cup to The Russell '

' The Wild Duck Shooting Season: At Flight Time by Frank Southgate '

' The Labour Question in South Africa: Swazis on Their Way to the Johannesbuhrg Mines '

The /election of Pius X - ' The New Pope Receiving The First Adoration of the Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel August 4 ' Full page

' Election of Pius X - Scenes at the Conclusion of the Conclave ' Full page

' London By The Sea: a Summer Holiday Scene - Children Paddling at Fulham Park ' Wonderful full page

' The Naval Manoeuvres: Preparing for Sea at Gibralter - - - Passing Through The Straits - - - Taking stations for Anchoring ' Full page

' Wireless Telegraphy at Sea: Attempting to Pick Up Gibraltar at a Distance of Fifty Miles '

' A Source of Much Argument: Engineers Discussing the Condemned Belleville Boilers '

' Friendly Rivals HMS Spartiate Passing the French Channel Squadron on her Way to Gibraltar '

' Cowes During Regatta Week - The RYS Landing Stage - - - Firework Night - - - HM Th King on the Britannia - - -The Lawn Of The Royal Yacht Squadron ' Full page

' Chess Problem '

' Kropp Razor ' Advert

And more adverts of the day

Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including :-
Parliament

Mob Violence and Lynching in Illinois

Electric Speed Tests in Germany

The World News includes The Motor Car Bill and Twenty Miles An Hour - the Humbert Trial - Lord Curzon - Somaliland - The Late Phil May - Macedonia - The Irish Honours Science Jottings - An Elephant of the Past by Andrew Wilson

Fishing Permits

'Wills and Bequests includes Mr George Henry Schofield JP of Oaklands, Greenfield at Yorkshire - - - Mr John Clough of the Hob Hill, Steeton Yorkshire - - - Mr William Hounsell JP of Dykes Court Bridport Dorset - - - Mr Moses Bottomley of woodleigh Hall Rawdon Yorks and of Bradford - - - Henry Verney Baron Willoughby de Broke of Kineton Warwick

August 22nd

Naval Manoeuvres: The Battle off The Azores Seen From tghe Fighting Bridge of the Russell '
' Officers of the Russell Exercising on the Quarter Deck '
' Naval Manoeuvres: The First Sight of The Enemy - The Chase Before The Battle of the Azores ' Full page
' Vice Admiral Alexeieff, Russias Viceroy in the Far East '

' Admiral Sir J. A. Fisher, The New Commander in chief at Portsmouth '

' The Late Dr. W. S. Playfair, The Eminent Physician '

A NewWar Office Purhcase: Castleton, Derbyshire With The Sherwood Foresters Under Canvas '

Winners of the Prizes Given By The Thames Conservancy For Well Kept Lock Gardens - ' Cleve Lock, Goring First in Section Two '

Winners of the Prizes Given By The Thames Conservancy For Well Kept Lock Gardens - ' The Other Side of Cleeve Lock '

Winners of the Prizes Given By The Thames Conservancy For Well Kept Lock Gardens - ' Boulters Lock First in Section Three '

Winners of the Prizes Given By The Thames Conservancy For Well Kept Lock Gardens - ' Windsor Old Lock, First in Section Four '

The French Military Ride From Paris To Deauville - 'Careful Competitors Leading Their Horses ' - - - ' Taking Advantage of Soft Ground ' - - - ' Lieutenant St Sauveur's Dying Horse Helped Forward By Six Men ' - - - ' Captain De La Taille Tending His Horse ' - - - ' The Trophy '

' Tobacco Growing in the United Kingdom. The Method of Cultivation and Specimens of Home Grown Plants ' inlcudesField of English Tobacco in August Removing Suckers - Picking Up The Green Crop - Miel - The Curing Barn - Treading the Tobacco - The Virginia Plant - The Yellow Prior - The Kentucky - The Hester Virginia - the Orinoco and more. Full page

' Helen Adair By Louis Becke Illustrated by R. Caton Woodville '

The Rising in the Balkans: Disaffected Monastir and Uskub - ' The Intimidation of Christians: Their Closed Shops in the Dieserted Market Place, Monastir '

The Rising in the Balkans: Disaffected Monastir and Uskub - ' A Busy Scene: The Jewish Quarter Monastir '

The Rising in the Balkans: Disaffected Monastir and Uskub - ' After A Massacre: women of Uskub Attending The Graves of Relatives Killed by the Turkish Troops '

The Rising in the Balkans: Disaffected Monastir and Uskub - ' Peace in War: A Typica Street Scene in Monastir '

The Rising in the Balkans: Disaffected Monastir and Uskub - ' A Strange Sequel to Massacre: Women Feeding Priests and Bashi Bazouks in the Cemetery near Uskub '

The Rising in the Balkans: Disaffected Monastir and Uskub - ' The Protection of the Representatives of Foreign Powers: A Consular Guard at Monastir Ilst '

' The Latest Portrait of Their Royal 'Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales ' full page

' The Alien Invasion and The British Exodus - Immigrants ' full page

' The Alien Invasion and The British Exodsl - Emigrants ' full page drawn by Max Cowper

' A Modern Norman Invasion: The Souvenir Normand in Hastings - ' Pevensey Castle '

' Battle Abbey '

' The Roman Gateway '

' Hurstmonceux Castle '

' Bodiam Castle '

' Hastings Castle '

' The Revival of the Craze for Living Jewellery - Strange Ornaments for the Wrist: Chameleons ' Full page

' Chess Problem '

' The Kings Gift to the Royal Dorset yacht Club '

' Bile Beans for Biliousness ' Advert

And more adverts of the day

Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including :-
' The World News includes TheKing at Marienbad - Military Rides - Lord Salisburys Health - A Cyclone in Jamaica - The Americ Cup - Water Weed Cutting By Machinery '

' Science Jottings - The Practical side of Summer by Andrew Wilson '

' Naval Volunteers by Fred T. Jane '

' Chess in Americ and a Game Played by Messrs Finn and Halpern ' - 'Chess in Australia Telegraphic Match Mr Taylour NSW and The Rev R. Betts of Victoria ' lists all the moves

'Wills and Bequests includes Mr Noel Whiting of Lavender Lodge Battersea - - - Mr Reginald John Neild of 100 Cheyne Walk Chelsea - - - Mr George Spofforth Lister DL of Finningley Park Yorkshire - - - Mr John Jaffrey of Penrhyn Terrace Chester Road, Stretford, Lancs - - - Mr Henry Godrey Astell of Ickwell House, Biggleswade - - - Mrs Mary Ann Green of 21 Kensington Palace Gardens - - - Mr Matthew Henry Devenish of 169 Queens Gate SW

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'The Archbishop Designate of Westminster: The Right Rev. Francis Bourne' Full Front page
Phantom Millions: The Humbert Trial - Sketches in Court of the Chief Personages Concerned - 'M. Laborei, Therese Humberts Counsel' - - - 'Thérese Humbert' - - - 'Frédéric Humbert' - - - 'M. Clunet, Emile D'Aurignac's Counsel' - - - 'Emile D'Aurignac' - - - 'M. Blondel, The Public Prosecutor' - - - 'M. Bonnet, The Presideng Judge' - - - 'M. Hess, Roman D'Aurignac's Counsel' - - - 'Romain D'Aurignac'
The London and Globe Prosecution: Mr Whitaker Wright on Trial with Sketches Diring The Resumed Proceedings at the Guildhall - 'Mr Alderman Smallman Presides' - - - 'Mr H. G. Savil, Chief Clerk' - - - 'Mr Whitaker Wright' - - - 'Mr Muir, Counsel Forthe Defence' - - - 'Mr G. Stephenson and Mr Avorys Junior' - - - 'Mr A. F. Flowers Chairman of the Prosecution Commitee' - - - 'A Globe SHareholder' - - - 'Mr Horace Avory KC Counsel for the Prosecution' sketches on a full page by Ralph Cleaver
'The Fourth Marquess of Salisbury' - - - 'Dr L. C. Casartelli, New Roman Catholic Bishop of Salford'
'The Crisis In The Balkans - An Attack on an Insurgent Village in Bulgaria' Full page drawn by R. Caton Woodville
King Edwards Visit to the Emperor of Austria: Scenes in Vienna - - 'The Obelisk and Fountain in the Gardens of Schonbrunn Palace' - - - 'A Royal Entrance to the Hofburg, In Which The King WIll Reside' - - - 'The Monument to The Empress of Maria Theresa, Opposite the Hofburg' - - - 'Schonbrunn Palace, WHere th eKing Will Dine with The Emperor' - - - 'The Hotel De Ville' - - - 'The Hofburg Theatre Where a State Performance Will Be Given' - - - 'The Imperial Opera House: The Scene of a Gala Performance' - - - 'The Gardens of Schonbrunn Palace, and the Gloriet' - - - 'Glasshouses in the Gardens of Schonbrunn Palace'

'Helen Adair By Louis Becke Illustrated By R.Caton Woodville'

The Close of the Campaign in Northern Nigeria - - 'Troops Entering the Fort at Sokoto' - - - 'The Late F. C. Marsh Killed During the Attack on Burmi' - - - 'Officers Watching a Native Dance' - - - 'Mr Wallace Proclaiming a New Emir' - - - 'A Street in Sokoto' - - - 'Fishing From a Hollow Calabash n the Sokoto River' - - - 'Mr Wallace, the Acting High Commissionerk, in his Travelling Tent' - - - 'A Native Method of Fishing

The Art of Comcealment in Warfare: The Hyposcope aned the Hypotelescope: - - 'The Maxim in Action With and Without the Hyposcope' - - - The Mark Offered by an Entrenched Maxim not Fitted with THe Hyposcope' - - - 'The Mark Offered by an Entrenched Maxim Fitted With The Hyposcope' - - - 'Reloading Without Removing The Rifle From the Firing Position' - - - 'The Utilisation of Nine Inches of Cover Made Possible' - - - 'A Scout Looking Over a Wall by Means of the Hypotelescope' - - - 'Number Three Mirror, Showing The Spirit Level at Its Base' - - - 'The Hyposcope in Position on the Rifle'

'Chess Problem by Sorrento'

'Sunlight Soap' Full page advert

'Electric Hansoms For London: The NEw Petrol Car, Showing The Method of Seating an Extra Passenger'

Supplement - the Marquess of Salisbury, Born February 3, 1830; Died August 22 1903 - - 'The Late Marquess and the Late Marchioness of Salisbury '

'The Late Marquess of Salisbury: Incidents of His Public Career'Double page

'The Late Marquess of Salisbnury, Thrice Prime Minister of England' Wonderful double page portrait engraving

Marquess of Salisbury: Hatfield House, tHe Scene of His Last Illness - - 'Hatfield House, Hertford' - - - 'The Staircase' - - - 'The Corridor' - -- 'King James's Drawing Room' - - - 'The Old Palace' - - - 'The Grounds and Maze, Seen From the Dining Room' Full page

The Late Marquess of Salisbury: Hatfield House and His Villa At Beaulieu - - 'The Marquess of Salisburys Villa At Beaulieu, Near Nice' - - - 'The West Front, Hatfield House' - - - 'The Great Gall, Hatfield House' - - - 'The Long Gallery, Hatfield' - - - 'The Dining Hall, Hatfield' - - - 'Hatfield Church'

'The Marquess of Salisbury and His Greatest Political Opponent: His Lordship at the Funeral of Mr Gladstone 1898'

'Peace with Honour: The Marquess of salisbury at the Berling Congress 1878'

'Bile Beans for Indigestion and Anaemia etc' Shows the wrld fames "B" forty feet high, of The Bile Bean Manufacutring Company in Australia. Advert

'A Challange Shield for Private Fire Brigades'

Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including :-
'Our Notebook By L. F. Austin'

'The World News'

'Science Jottings - Our National Degeneration by Andrew Wilson'

'The Evolution of the Racing Yacht'

'Wills and Bequests includes Sir John Rigby late of Carlyle House, Chelsea Embankment - - - The Right Hon. Charles John Viscount Colville of Culross of 42 Eaton Place, SW - - - Mr D'Arcy Chaytor of 26 Bolton Street, Piccadilly and Tacolneston Hall, Norfolk - - - Mr Wolston Trubshawe of 31 Kings Road, Brighton and 123 Cannon Street EC - - - Mr Williamn Pilkington JP DL of Roby Hall, near Liverpool - - - Mr William oxenden Hammond of St Albans Court, Nonington Kent of the banking firm of Messrs Hammonds, Canterbury - - - William Ernest, Baron deBush of 6 Albert Hall Mansions, Kensington'

September 5th

'The Last Resting Place of King Edwards Favourite Dog, Jack'
'The Late Mr J. L. Carew, MP for the Southern Division of Meath'
'Mr J. S. Ainsworth, New MP for Argyllshire'
'Trick Bicycling: A New Circle of Death in France'
' Dickens's Birthplace Under The Hammer: 387, Commercial Road, Portsmouth'
'The Start of the Government Expedition for the Relief of " The Discovery ": The Relief Ship Terra Nova, Now En Route for the Antarctic'

'The Funeral of Lord Salisbury, August31: The Scene At The Church of St Etheldreda, HAtfield, SHortly Before The Internment'

'The Late Signor Bevignani, Famous Musical Conductor'

'The Late Mr. H. J. Bushby, Formerly Magistrate at Worship Street'

'Sir Henry Blake, New Governor of Ceylon'

'Lord Lamington, New Governor of Bombay'

'A Relic of OUr Early Wars With France: English Guns at Mont St Michel '

Murderous Millinery: The Capture of Wild Birds for Fashionable Adornment: - 'The Lesser Superb Bird of Paradise of New Guinea' - - - 'Shooting The Crested Grebe' - - - 'The Little Egret, The Plumage of Which Formerly Supplied The Military Aigrette, Now Made of Artificial Material' - - - 'Gathering The Eggs and Down of the Eider Duck' Full page drawn by P. Frenzeney and W. Horton

New Arrivals at The Zoo: Some Remarkable Reptiles - 'The Conical Eryx' - - - 'The Elegant or Garter Snake' - -- 'The Common Viper' - - - 'The Chameleon Lizard' - - - 'The Hog Nosed Snake of North America' - - - 'The Bladder Frog' - - - 'The Large Cuban Anolis'

'Helen Adair by Louis Becke Illustrated by R. Caton Woodville' Chapter XXII to Chapter XXV

The Rising In The Balkans: Scenes of the Insurrection - 'Revolutionary Chiefs Addressing Their Troops Before An Expedition' - - - 'The Insurgents Use of Dynamite: The Manufacture of Bombs' Three photos

'The Rising in the Balkans: The Disturbances near Monastir - Villagers Leaving Their Homes and Fleeing to the Mountains' Full page drawing by R. Caton Woodville

Dublin Horse SHow of 1903: Winners and Competitiors 'The Jumping Competition: The Ditch and Bank' - - - 'The First Prize Hunter, Sir H. De Traffords, The Monk' - - - 'First Prize Tandem: Mr Wertheimers Hopwood Squire and Jubilee King' - - - 'The Jumping Competition: Over THe Wall' - - - 'The Hunters Stalls in the Central Hall'

'The Latest Addition to the Navy: Launch of HMS Dominion at Barrow, August 25'

'Motors as Feeders of the Railway: One of the New Helston and The Lizard Cars'

'Roman Remains in The Peak District: A Circular Watch Tower'

'A Dock From a Racecourse: A New Adjunct to the Manchester Ship Canal'

'Mr E. S. Willards Return: The New Piece at the St James's Theatre - The Entrance of the Cardinal' starring Miss Nina Lindsay - Mr. E. S. Willard - Miss Helen Ferrers. Full page drawn by Percy F. S. Spence

'The Grocery and Allied trades Exhibition at The Crystal Palace - Humours of Eastern and Western Grocery' Full page sketches by ralph Cleaver

'The Latest Built Turbine Steamer for The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Companys Channel Service: The Brighton'

'Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Ltd' Advert. Seven designs of jewellery

'Lux Soap' Full page advert

'Bile Beans For Biliousness' adevert

The Death of Pope Leo XIII: The Late Pontiff and Scenes of a Papal Burial and Election - 'A Popes Funeral Processin: The Cortege Descending The Grand Staircase of the Vatican' - - - 'The Election of a Pope: The Cardinals, in Conclave, Voting in The Sistine Chapel' - - - 'After the Election: Burning The Voting Papers' - - - Pope Leo XIII at The Time of His Election' - - - 'The First Public Intimation That a New Pope has Been Elected: The Smoke of The Burning Voting Papers' - - - A Pope's Virst Public Act: Leo XIII Blessing The People After His Election' - - - 'Preparations for the Conclave at the Vatican: One of the Cubicles in Which The Cardinals Reside During THe Election'

'The Late Pope Leo XIII - A Study for a Portrait by H. J. Thaddeus' Double page

The Death of Pope Leo XIII: Scenes of the Late Pontiffs Daily Life - 'The Pope Entering His Carriage' - - - 'The Pope Admiring the Horses Sent to Him By The Archbishop of Olmutz' - - - 'Pavilion in the Vatican Gardens Where THe Pope Rested During his Walks' - - - 'Leo XIII Receiving English Pilgrims, November 7 1901' - - - 'Leo XIII Receiving King Edward VII April 29, 1903' - - - Leo XIII With His Minister, Cardinal Rampolla and Monsignor Della Volpe' - - - 'Leo XIII in His SedanChair Returning to His Apartments' - - - 'The Late Popes Summer Bed Chamber in an Embrasure of the Leonine Tower at The Vatican'

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

'The World News includes The Kings Visit to Austria - The Argyllshire Election - Russia and Japan - The King of the Camelots' Napoleon Hayard - The Panama Canal Treaty'

'History and Autobiography - The Perplexities of Literary History'

'Wills and Bequests includes The Hon Mrs Catharine Elizabeth Kenyon of Maesfen, Malpas, Herefordshire who died at 105 eaton Place - - - Mr Killingworth Richard Hedges of 54 Montagus Square - - - Mrs Jane Isabella Hodgkinson of 19 Broadwater Down, Tunbridge Wells'

September 12th

'His Imperial Majesty Francis Jospeh, Empreor of Austria and King of Hungary' Front page drawn by H. W. Koekkoek
Three small engravings after Archibald Thorburn - Grouse and Pheasant
'the Kings Visit to Lord Savile: The Long Gallery at Rufford Abbey'

'The Authentic Birthplace of Charles Dickens: 393 Commercial Road, Portsmouth'

'The Torpedo Experiments on the Belleisle'

'Mr Tree's Lat4est Shaksperian Revival at His Majestys Theatre: The Opening Scene of Richard II' - Richard II is MrHerbert Beerbohm Tree and The Queen is Miss Lily Brayton ' Wonderful full page Drawn by Percy F. S. Spence

'Sir Norman Lockyer, President of The British Association'

'The Late Count Deym, Austrian Ambassador at St James's'

'The Memorial Window to Dr Parker in the City Temple'

'New Issues of Postage Stamps - Seychelles Provisional 3 Cents - - - San Marino 5 VCents - - - New Zealand, Surcharged for Aitutaki - - - San Marino 2 Cents - - - New South Wales 9d - - - Mexico 5 Cents in New Colours - - - St Helena 1d - - - Bundi in Rajputana - - - St Helena halfpenny - - - Mexico 10 Cents i New Colours'

The Discovery of a Viking Ship Within a Burial Mound at Slager, Norwa - y 'The Grave Chamber from The North west, Showing Remains of the Ship' - - - 'The Burial Mound, Showing a Trench Extending From the Burial Chamber'

'The Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Crete: Excavations of the Palace of phaestus, The Western Court - - - A Mycenaean Vase - - -The Excavations of the Royal Villa at Hagia Triada - - - The Warriors Vase - - - Excavations of the Palace of Phaestus, The Eastern Court and Entrance to the Womens Quarters'

Effects of the Recent Tornado in Jamaica: - 'The Wreck of the Town Hall at Port Antonio' - - -'Wrecked Houses in Port Antonio'

'The Anglo Austrian Friendship: The Emperors Welcome to King Edward at The Vienna Railway Station' drawn by Edward Cucuel,"Our Special Artist in Vienna"

'The Anglo Austrian Friendship: The Royal Box at The Vienna Opera on the Evening of September 1' Drawn by H. W. Koekkoek from The Sketch by Edward Cucuel

'King Edward's Hunting Expedition with The Austrian Emperor: The Stags Killed by Their Majesties in the Lobau, september 2'

'The Anglo Austrian Friendship - King Edward in Vienna, August 31: His Majesty and The Emperor in the Ringstrasse' Sketched by Edward Cucuel and Finished by Allan Stewart

The King in Vienna - 'King Edward Drinks to the Health of His New Field Marshal, The Emperor Francis Joseph: The Gala Dinner in The Hall of Ceremonies at The Hofburg' Full page drawn by Edward Cucuel

The Rising in Macedonia: Scenes of th Revolutionary Movement - 'to Oppose Turkis Rule: A Macedonian Revolutionary Leader and His Band' - - -Guerilla Warfare in Southern Macedonia: A Sharpshooter near The Mountain Monastry of the Holy Trinity'

The British Government has offered a trackt of two hundred square miles of land in Uganda for colonisation by the Jews. Half of this double page is missing, here is whats left - 'The Highest Point in the New Zion, 8500 Feet above Sea Level' - - - 'Typical Sceneery at Lamoro, One of the Highest Altitudes in the New Zion' - - - 'Hill country of The New Judaea; Panormaic View Between Morandat and Gilgil' - - - 'A Hospital in New Zion' (not complete)

Holbeins Great Attempt to Swim The Channel: - 'The Start at Langdon Bay, 7pm., September I' - - - 'Holbein Accompanied By Mr Faith of the London Otter Club' - - - 'Fixing the Mask with Collodion on the Swimmer' - - - 'Compionship by the Way' - - - 'The End of the Attempt: Holbein Coming Aboard, Fit and Well, 12.30 pm, September 2'

'Mr Esmond's New Play at the Criterion Theatre: Billys Little Love Affair' Sketch by Ralph Cleaver 'Horlicks Malted MIlk' Advert

'Chef Sauce - E. Lazenby & Son' advert

' Kropp Razor - - Kropp Duplex Graduating Razor Strop - - Kropp Razors in Russia lLeather Cases - - Kropp Shaving Stick - - Kropp Shaving Brushes' Advert

Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including :-
'Our Notebook By L. F. Austin'

'The Playhouses'

'The Worlds News'

'Music'

'Science Jottings - Some Traits of Autumn by Andrew Wilson'

'Wills and Bequests includes Mr Robert Bell, of Ab dercorn, Kings Road, Richmond and Radley House, Winchester - - - Mr Charles Fortescue Thursby Greenwood of 32 Russell square W - - - Mr Charles Dupin Drayson of 18 Prince Edwards Mansions, Bayswater and formerly fo Courtlands, Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset - - - Mr Frederick William Bunt of Fernleigh, St Johns Road, Bexhill and London Street, Ratcliffe - - -Mrs Eliza Jane Collingwood Wilson of Scarborough - - - Mrs Anna Holt of Culverlands, Oakleigh Park, Middlesex and Stubbylee, Bacup'

September 19th

'Foes in Friendship: The Opposing Leaders of the Military Manoeuvres, Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood and General Sir John French' Full front page
The Alaska Boundary Commission: Sketch Map Illustrating The Points at Issue'
'An Effect of the Great Gale in Alderney: The Helcke Fulminate of Mercury Works, Wrecked By a Thunderbolt and an Explosion'
The British Dominions Beyond The Seas: The Zanzibar Protectorate: - 'The End of Slavery in Zanzibar: The British Destroying The Last of the Slavers Stockades' Full page drawn by R. Caton Woodville

'The Great War Game in THe West Country: With The Invaders - 'Field Marshal and Private: An Incident During a Halt At Marlborough' Sir Evelyn Wood held a long conversation with a Private of the Buffs on the street at Marlborough outside the Ailesbury Arms Hotel. Full page by Melton Prior "Our Special Artist in the Field"

'Helen Adair by Louis Becke illustrated by R. Caton Woodville'

The Sitting of the Alaska Boundary Commission at the Foreign Office: Scenes In The Disputed Territory: - 'One of the Highest Points in the Disputed Territory: Mount Davidson' - - - 'At The Head of the Muir Glacier' - - - 'One of the Chief Waterways in Dispute: The Mouth of the Chilkat River' - - - 'The Line of the Provisional Boundary: The Junction of the Klehani annd Chilkat Rivers' - - - 'The Best Harbour in Dispute: Pyramid Harbour' - - - 'On The Provisional Boundary: Icebergs in Glacier Bay' - - - 'The Most Important Waterway Under DiscussionL The Lynn Canal'

'From London Slums to the Health Giving Sea - Their First Sight of Ocean. A Ragged Childrens Picnic to The Seaside' Wonderful full page by H.H. Flere

The Great War Game in the West Country: With The Invaders: - 'The Strategic Problem: Field Marshal Sir Evely Wood Completing His Plans for the Attack on London' at an encampment at Corsham. Full page by H. W. Koekkoek from a Sketch by Melton Prior

The Great War Game in the West Country - Field Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood's Mimic Attack on London and General Sir John French's Defence - 'First Prisoner, Caught in a Stable at Ludgers hall by the 14th Hussars' - - - 'Admirable Cover' - - - 'In The Field Kitchen: Officers on the Coldstream Guards Dishing up Their Own Lunch' - - - 'Refreshment by The Way: Beer for the Rank and File' - - - 'After a Forced March: Patrol of the 14th Hussars at Andover' - - - 'A Swift Telegraphic Installation: Engineers at Kennett Connecting the Headquarters Camp with The Trunk Line (The Pole Being Erected and Stretched in Five Minutes) ' - - - General French's Balloon Ready For Reconnoitring' - - - 'A Curious Coalition: Wood For General French' - - - 'Thomas Atkins Field Bath Room: The Lancashire Fusilers Using The New Canvas Washing Trough' - - - 'A New Experiment in Field Cooking: The Swiss Stove for Preparing Food on The March' - - - 'The Pompom of the 14th Hussars in Action'

'The Early Days of the Partridge Shooting Season - Birds in September Plumage' Full page by G. E. Lodge

A New Exhibit at the Natural History Museum: Burrowing Mammals - 'The Common Mole' - - - 'Marsupial Mole' - - - 'Star Nosed Mole' - - - 'Golden Mole' - - - 'Naked Sand Rat' - - - 'Tenrec' - - - 'Armadillo' - - - 'Bamboo Rat' - - - 'Ornithorynchus Anatinus'

The Great September Gale - Scenes of Devastation Round The Coast: - 'The Remains of the Beach Pavilion, Hastings' - - - ' The Damage to Carlisle parade, Hastings' - - - 'A Remarkable Effect at Weston super Mare: A Yacht Thirty Feet Long Carried Undamaged over the Promenade by a Big Wave' - - - 'The Damage to the Heavy Masonry of the Sea Front at Dover' - - - 'Shelters Destroyed on the Beach at Dover' - - - 'The Wreck of a New Gasometer at Portsmouth' - - - 'The Wreck of the Scotch Crane, One Hundred Feet High at Bristol' - - - 'Wrecked Bathing Machines at Weston super Mare ' - - - 'Pier at Weston Super Mare' - - - 'The Wreck Strewn Coast: Fragmaents Coming Ashore at Southsea'

The Midland Railway Company Hotel at Manchester - 'The Grand Coffee Room by Waring and Gillow' - - - 'The Octagon Lounge, By Waring and Gillow' - - - 'The Sitting Room in the Royal Suite By Waring and Gillow'

'Scrubbs Cloudy Fluid Ammonia' advert

'Izal Disinfectant'

'The Allenburys Foods Infant Feeding' Advert

'Fox's patent Spiral Puttees, Fox Brothers & Co, Wellington Somerset' Advert

'Drew & Sons Bag and Trunk Makers, Piccadilly Circus W' Advert

Also articles (no engravings unless listed above) including :-
'Our Note Book by L. F. Austin'

'The World News' includes The Cabinet - The Alaska Boundary Commission and more

'The New Cockney in Literature'

'Science Jottings - Mysterious Disappearances by Andrew Wilson'

'The Decline of Claret by A. D. V.

'Wills and Bequests includes Mr James Abbott McNeill Whistler of 74 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea - - - Mr Edward Lewis Raphael of 4 Connaught Place, Hyde Park - - - Mr Duncan Matheson of Manchester and Woodend, Altrincham, Chester - - - Mr William Smoult Playfair MD LL.D of West Green Manor, Winchfield an 38 Grosvenor Street, W - - - Mr George Coupland of Hemswell Cliff, Lincoln - - - Miss Charlotte Agneta Cocks of The Glade, Great Marlow - - - Sir Peter Henry Edlin IKC of 64 Queensborough Terrace, Hyde Park'

October 3rd

An eleven page issue price sixpence.

features articles with prints from engravings, photogravures &c. including

'A Great Colonial Statesman: Viscount Milner GCB from a painting by P. Tennyson Cole' (full front page),
'The Late Duke of Richmond and Gordon died 27 Sept 1903',
'The New Duke of Richmond and Gordon -
Sir Edmund Barton Resigned Australian Federal Premiership -
Mr. Charles Tuff MP for Rochester -
Mr. Deaking New Australian Premier -
Sir Archibald Hunter New Commander of the Madras Army',
'New Issues of Postage stamps include Australian Commonwealth Stamp, Natal 2½d , Mauritius Express Delivery, New Portrait Dutch Queen, East Africa and Uganda, Antigua ½d , Montserrat ½d and British Somaliland half anna',
'Visit of the Honourable Artillery Company to The Ancient and Honourable Artillery company of Massachusetts, Scenes of Departure - The Delegates Leaving Liverpool', 'Honourable Artillery: The Steamer on Which The Delegates Sail:
The Mayflower under Weigh',
'The Source of Power for The Electrified Underground: The Station at Neasden',
'The New Governor General of Australia: Lord Northcotes Departure from Bombay',
'To Supersede Hand Driven Chairs: An Electric Automobile Chair to Be Shown at The St Louis Worlds Fair',
'A Swiss Gift to The Princess of Wales: Model of an Old Peasant House in Brienz, Executed and Presented by E. Binder and Co.',
'The New Naval College at Osborne, Opened for Work September 15: Officers, Cadets, and Ships Company and in the Foreground, a goat which is the College Pet',
'The English Cricketers Departure for Australia: The Captain, Mr. P. F. Warner',
'The New French Nickel Money',
'A Queen and Two Kings: Alexandra with The Kings of Denmark and Sweden, a photo taken at Marienlyst, the Danish Watering Place near Elisnore',
'A Faithful Tribe Acclaiming the Sultan of Morocco During His Journey From Fez to Taza' (full page),
'The Deer Stalking Season in the Highlands: The Home of The Red Deer, A Scene near Balmoral' (full page),
'A Suggestion for English House Tops: Roof Gardens in Berlin - A Lofty Playground - Overlooking a Berlin Thoroughfare - An Elaborate Roof Garden - Cupolas in the Decorative Scheme - Eden among The Chimney Pots - The Glorification of The Leads - Rus in Urbe: A Roof Garden Overlooking The River' (all on one page),
'Daring Feats of Climbing on British Mountains: One of the Most Difficult Skye Climbs, The Inaccessible Pinnacle, Sgurr Dearg - Ascending the Arrowhead Arete, Great Gable - On Scafell, Colliers Exit, Moss Ghyll - The Traverse, Crowberry Ridge Scotland - An Adventurous Scottish Climb - An Awkward Chimney - Arrowhead Arete: Seat Gable - The Second most Difficult British Climb, The Eagles Nest Arete - On the Scaling Cliffs - The Fifth Most Difficult Climb in Lakeland, Kern Knotts Crack, Great Gable - An Easy Chimney - Savage Gully, The North Face of the Pillar - The Arrowhead Arete, Gerat Gable - The Most Difficult British Climb: Scafell Pinnacle - The pillar Rock: The Nose' (all on a double page),
'Holland in England: Relics of The Dutch Settlemant on Canvey Island in the Thames - Round Dutch Cottage with Chimney in The Middle - The Dutchman Croppenbburghs Sea dyke for Building Which he received a Grant of Land for Settlement in 1622 - The Old Well, Sunk by Public Subscription Aided by a Gift from The City of London - Dutch Cottage Nearly Three Centuries Old',
'The Effect of The New York Cotton Corner on English Industry: The Distress in The Cotton Spinning Districts - Children Waiting For Relief Outside One of the Soup Kitchens - A Scene Outside a Soup Kitchen at Bury - An Idle Spinning Mill, The Second Largest in Bury - Distributing Food to Distressed Cotton Spinners',
'The Largest Piece of Sculpturee Ever Cast in England, For the Rhodes Monument on The Matoppo Hills: The Bronze Cast of Mrl. G. F. Watts (full page),
'Fashions: A Smart Design in Black and Gold - A Prettily Trimmed Walking Gown', .

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A Lady and a Collie dog in a car - front page (the page has a piece missing which cuts the title in half - it reads: The light side of.....) - see picture

' A Motor Car for One: The Morette’

' Lord Northcote The New Governor General of Australia’

' A Gift to Bristol: The New Stock Exchange Buildings’

The Terrible Disaster on the Metropolitan Railway of Paris August 10 - ' Firemen and Ambulance Carriages Waiting for the Last Victims’

The Terrible Disaster on the Metropolitan Railway of Paris August 10 - ' The Bodies of the Victims in the Caserne de la Cite’

The Terrible Disaster on the Metropolitan Railway of Paris August 10 - ' M. Maruejouls Returning From The Scene of the Accident’

The Terrible Disaster on the Metropolitan Railway of Paris August 10 - ' The Removal of Bodies After Identification ‘The Couronnes Disaster (fire), 84 killed.

The Murder of the Russian Consul at Monastir: The Monastery of Bukovo, M. Rostkowsky's Summer Residence - ' A General View of the Monastery’

Monastir - ' A Part of One of the Galleries’

Monastir - ' A Room in the Monastery’

Monastir - ' A view from One of the Balconies’

' A Great Black and White Artist: The Late Mr Phil May’

' The Naval Manoeuvres - the Arrival of the Cruisers of X Squadron in Lagos Bay, An Unusual Obstacle’

the Mediterranean Long Range Firing: Admiral Sir Compton Domville Presenting the Fisher Cup to The Russell’

' The Wild Duck Shooting Season: At Flight Time by Frank Southgate’

' The Labour Question in South Africa: Swazis on Their Way to the Johannesbuhrg Mines’

The election of Pius X - ' The New Pope Receiving The First Adoration of the Cardinals in the Sistine Chapel August 4 ' Full page

' Election of Pius X - Scenes at the Conclusion of the Conclave ' Full page

Helen Adare by Louis Becke and Illustrated by R Caton Woodville

' London By The Sea: a Summer Holiday Scene - Children Paddling at Fulham Park ' Wonderful full page (tear to bottom border of this page)

' The Naval Manoeuvres: Preparing for Sea at Gibraltar - - - Passing Through The Straits - - - Taking stations for Anchoring ' Full page (tear to bottom border of this page)

' Wireless Telegraphy at Sea: Attempting to Pick Up Gibraltar at a Distance of Fifty Miles’

' A Source of Much Argument: Engineers Discussing the Condemned Belleville Boilers’

' Friendly Rivals HMS Spartiate Passing the French Channel Squadron on her Way to Gibraltar ' (tear to bottom border of this page) The King’s youngest Grandson and his parents, Prince and Princess Charles of Denmark - full page

Double page picture entitled More white than whitest lilies far, from the painting by J W Godward

The interest of the German government in electric railway traction 2 pictures : The Siemens Halske car, The electric locomotive to be used in tests

Regatta week at Cowes - 2 pictures : Miss Dorothy Levitt steering the winner of the motorboat handicap, The King steering one of the gigs

A Monster sailing ship - 2 pictures :- The Thomas A Lawson under sail, The same under construction

' Cowes During Regatta Week - The RYS Landing Stage - - - Firework Night - - - HM Th King on the Britannia - - -The Lawn Of The Royal Yacht Squadron ' Full page

' Chess Problem '

A costume for the Casino

James Buchanan whisky advert

Chef sauce advert, Horlicks malted milk advert

Streeter and co jewellers advert

Full page advert for Plantol Soap drawn by GER

A Combined elevator, fire escape and water tower closed for moving

A combined elevator extended for use (the early equivalent of today’s scissor lift or access cherry picker)

' Kropp Razor ' Advert

Williams shaving stick advert

Goerz-anschutz folding camera advert

A good bacon advert - Edward Miles Montpelier Bristol

Angostura Bitters advert

Parliament

Mob Violence and Lynching in Illinois

Electric Speed Tests in Germany

Fishing Permits

'Wills and Bequests includes Mr George Henry Schofield JP of Oaklands, Greenfield Yorkshire - - - Mr John Clough of the Hob Hill, Steeton Yorkshire - - - Mr William Hounsell JP of Dykes Court Bridport Dorset - - - Mr Moses Bottomley of woodleigh Hall Rawdon Yorks and of Bradford - - - Henry Verney Baron Willoughby de Broke of Kineton Warwick

October 31st

price sixpence.

'The Royal Inauguration of The New Gaiety: Scene from The Orchid, Produced in presence of His Majesty at The Opening of The New Gaiety Theatre, October 26'' (front page)

Our Portraits 'Sir Henry M. Durand, New British Ambassador to US - The Late Rev. J. W. Adams, A Clerical Wearer of the VC - The Late Mr Samson Fox, Engineer - The Late Mr. W. E. H. Lecky, Historian and Politician - The Late Mr A. D. Vandam, Author and Journalist - Colonel D. F. R. Dawson CMG - The Earl of Hardwicke, Under Secretary for India - The Earl of Donoghmore, New parliamentary Secretary, War Office'

'Old Friends in a New Playhouse, in the Orchid at The Gaiety Theatre: Miss Connie Ediss - Mr George Grossmith Jun - Mr Lionel Mackinder - Miss Ethel Sydney - Miss Gertie Millar - Mr Fred Wright, Jun - Mr Edmund Payne' Full page<> 'Royal Graduates of The Royal University, Dublin: Conferring The Degree of Doctor of Law onthe Duke of Connaught and of Doctor of Music on The Duchess, October 23'

'Artificial Diamonds: M. Moissan, The Inventor and His Challenged Products'

'The Progress of Mr Chamberlains FIscal Campaign: The Liverpool Speech'

'The German Army: Grenadier Regiment, Konig Wilhelm I - The Schutzenkette or Advanced Fighting Line - A Patrol of the 3rd Hussar Regiment Reconnoitring - 8th Cuirassier Regiment - The Garrison Artillery of The Guard Working Siege Guns' Full page

'The Electric Light in Warfare: Night Manoeuvres By The London Scottish'

'An Awkward Reunion: Nelsons Victory in Collision with The Neptune, The Descendant of Her Old Colleague at Trafalgar'

'The Battle Between Ships Armour and Artillery: The Making of A Krupp Armour Plate'

'An Autumn Fishing Meet: Hastings and st Leonards Fishing Festival Anglers on the Pier'

'Dr Dowies Followers at Niagara: The Restoration Host at The Falls'

'The New Parish Church at Chatham'

'The Alarming Fire at Eye, Mid Suffolk: The Ruins'

'Bricklaying By Machinery: An Experimental Machine For 9 in and 14 in Work'

Sitting Room Scene: 'Her Rival by Fleming Williams' Man playing the Cello. Full page

'Theatre Removal Extraordinary: The Bodily Transferenc of The Pittsburg Opera House To A New Site, and Similar Feats opf American Engineerin' including the Removal of a Small Brick Building in Bangor USA - Pitsburg Opera House - A Church at Chelsea, Massachusetts - Court House, Hemingford, Nebraska on its Ninteen Mile Journey to Alliance Nebraska - Changing of The Beach Hotel, Coney Island. All on a double page

'The Pet Dog Cemetary in Paris' (Full page) "on an island on the Seine, just beyond Clichy and Asnieres"

'Ladies Page: Fashion - A Lovely Coat of Moleskin and Ermine - A Handsome Visiting Dress'

'Woman in Politics: Mrs Lyttelton Aiding Her Husband at Leamington' Full page

'Mr and Mrs Chamberlain at Newcastle'

Major Powell Cottons Story of His Observations of New Tribes, His Discovery of The Elephant Cemetary and His Narrow Escape From The Dodinga: 'Karamoja Warriors in a Position of Attack'

Major Powell Cotton 'Defended By Superstition: A Village of Two Storeyed Huts'

'Water At Last: The Relief of Major Powell-Cotton After His Great Sufferins From Thirst' Full page

Major Powell Cotton: 'The Place Where the Elephants Come To Die'

Major Powell Cotton: 'Music Hath Charms to Soothe The Savage Breast: Fierce Turkana Listening To The "Monarch" Gramaphone'

Major Powell Cotton 'An Anxious Moment: The Explorers First Sight of The Warlike Dodinga'

Major Powell Cotton 'The Attack On The Explorers Zariba By The Dodinga'

Major Powell Cotton 'The Explorers Bearers Crossing A River On The Homeward March' Full page

Also articles (no engravings) including 'Our Note Book'
'The Progress of The Fiscal Campaign' with reference to Mr Chamberlain, Mr Askwith, Mr Balfour and more

'Science Jottings by Dr Andrew Wilson'

November 7th

'The Greatest Social Event in The History of The Middle Temple: Master His Majesty The King Dining in Hall' Full front page
'The Late Mr J. Maclaren Cobran, Author and Journalist' - - 'The Late Countess Spencer' - - 'Rear Admiral J. Durnford, New Commander in Chief on Cape of Good Hope Station'
'the Late Professor Theodor Momsen, The Greatest European Humanist'
'A New Milton Statue to Be Erected Beside The Poets Burial Place' - - 'The Renewal of The Middle Temple Sundial' - - 'A Vanishing South London Landmark: The Obelisk at St Georges Circus' - - 'The Recent Great Floods: Par Station, Cornwall with The Inundated Railway Track' - - 'A Palace for A Steel Trust Millionaire: Mr Schwab's New House in New York'

'The Late Dr Mommsen: Characteristic Study' - - 'Imperial Assumption: M. Jaques Lebaudy's Signature As EMperor of The Sahara' - - 'The Result of The Drough in Somaliland: Remains of Transport Camels'

'For The Sake of Absnet ones at Sea: A Curious Breton Custom' - - 'Claimed on Behalf of His Majesty: The Washing Ashore of a Live Torpedo'

'The Visit of The London City Merchants To France: The Official Receoption'

'The Great Magnetic Storm of october 31 And Its Relation to The Solar Prominences' Drawn by Allan Stewart From Material Supplied by Sir Norman Lockyer at the Solar Physics Observatory'

'The Municipal Elections in London: Humours of the Contest: Round About The Polling Booths' drawn by Ralph Cleaver, Full page

'The Inauguration of King Edward VIIs Sanatorium For Consumptives at Midhurst' Full page

'The Site of The King Edward VII Sanatorium on Lords Common, Midhurst, Where His Majesty Laid The Foundation Stone on November 3 - View from The Site showing South Downs - - The Site (+) 600 Ft Above Sea Level as Seen From Near Cowdraw Castle, Midhurst - - A Woodmans Cottage on Lords Common - - The Nearest Village t The Sanatorium, Easbourne - - The Site of The Sanatorium' All on one full page

'An "All Stations" Express: MOdel of Athrough Electric Train That Stops at Every Station'

'Unsinkable Ships: The Stone Lloyd System for The Automatic closing of Water Tight Compartments in Case of Collision'

A Lightship Adrift' a story by Walter Wood Illustrated By Gunning King

A Curious Sefvian Custom, A Form of Faith Healing: 'Sick Persons Brought For Miraculous Healing To The Holy Wood Near Belgrade' Full page

A Relic of Antiquity in The Alps, The Mourning Women 'Professional Mourners at the Gates of A Cemetery in The Valley of Sondrio' Italy, Fullp age

'A School of acting: The Entrance Examinatios at The Paris Conservatoire'

'Swan Fountain Pens' Small Advert

'Caws Safety Fountain Pen' Small advert

'Neaves Food' Advert

Curious Customs in Korea, The Hermit Kingdom Coveted By Russia and Japan 'A Memorial Tablet With The Legendary Turtle Base' - - 'Full Mourning For a Father' - - 'The Womens Festival in Songdo'

Curious Customs in Korea: 'Wearing The Wooden Collar or Cangue' for criminals - - 'The Capital of the Korean Dynasty, Songdo' - - 'Koreans Building a Mud Wall' - - 'A Young Woman of the Better Class' - - 'The finest Bell in Korea' - - 'Seeing Glass Plate Shop: A Korean Photographers' - - 'A Corner of Seoul, from the South Mountain or Nansan' - - 'Shoeing The Ox' - - 'A Merchant of Repute: The Water Carrier' - - 'Table Utensils on Sale' - - 'Fishing Through The Ice: Just Outside The City of Seoul' - - 'The Head of an Arch Traitor' There are another three pictures but they are not complete due to the way in which the page was bound, and they are - The Emperor of Korea, The Sealed Eyes of a Bride - The Korean Method of Making Clothes

Curious Customs in Korea, The Hermit Kingdom Coveted By Russia and Japan: ' According to Law' a prisoneer bound to a chair - - 'Ginseng Culture' - - 'Three Men to One Spade' - - 'Laying a Floor in a Korean House' - - 'The Holy Bamboo Bridge' - - 'The American Church in The City of Songdo'

Also articles (no engravings) including:
'Our Note Book by L. F. Austin'

'The Progress of the FIscal Campaign'

'The OPlayhouses includes Eleonaora Duse in La Princesse Georges - Mr Lewis Wallers Beaucaire at the Imperial'

'New Novels'

'Wills and Bequests includes Mr Alfred Webb Miles of Rosslyn Tower, {utney Hill and Hanover Square, A Tailor - - Mr james Poole Wagstaff JP of Gransden Lodge, Highbury Crescent, and Manor Park, Potton, Bedford - - Mr William Hancock of The Bosquet, Putney Hill - - Mr Frederick Henry Bell of Cannon Street, Birmingham - - Frances Jane, Dowager marchioness of Ormonde of The Castle, Kilkenny - - Admiral The Hon. Albert Denison Somerville Denison of Woodside, Wootton, Isle of Wight'

November 14th

price sixpence.

A wonderful insight into the news and activities of the day. It features articles with prints from engravings, photogravures &c. including:

'The Lord Mayor's Day Banquet at The Guildhall: Mr Balfour Replying to The Toast of His Majesty's Minsters' from a drawing by S. Begg (full front page)

World News Page includes 'The New War Office Adisory committee with Viscount Esher Chairman - Admiral Sir John A. Fisher - Col. Sir George Sydenham Clarke'

World News Page cont. 'The Late Lord Rowton, Disraeli's Secretary and Founder of the Rowton Houses - 'The Late Sir charles Nicholson' - 'The Late Lord Rowtohn, Disraeli's Secretary and Founder of the Rowton Houses' - 'The Late Sir Charles Nicholson, Australian Politician' - 'Sir Robert Cranstoun, New Lord Provost of Edinburgh' - 'Mr Mcclellan, New Mayor of New York' - Mr William O'Brien, MP for Cork (resigned)' - 'Mr Walter Egerton CMG, New High Commissioner of Southern Nigeria' - 'The Giant Rat Compared With The English Black Rat' from the Aroa River, British New Guinea' - 'The Giant Centipede Compared With The ENglish Variety' both recently added to the British Museum Natural History

'The Probable Solution of the Panama Canal Difficulty - A Pier on The Panama Railway - Types of Panama Troops - A View on The Panama Canal - The Railway Station at Panama - Colombian Troops at Colon - The Bandstand in the Park, Colon'

'The Hottentot Rising in German South West AFrica: Warmbad, The Scene of tyhe Outbread' - - 'The New Admiralty Yacht, Enchantress, Launched At Belfast' - - 'The Making of an Underground Tram Line in London: The Works Behind The Mew Gaiety Theatre' - - 'The Fatal Motor Accident in France: The Wreck of The Champion Danjean's Car' all on one page

'The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe' - 'Her Royal Highness Princess Alice of Albany' - 'His Serene Highness Prince Alexander of Teck'

'The Birthday Honours: Some Prominent Recipients - Gen Lord William Seymour, Lieut. Tower of London - Mr Alan R. Manby, Surgeon and Apothecary to the King and Queen - Vice Admiral Lord Charles Beresford - Mr Harry S. Samuel MP for Lincolnshire Division - Vice Admiral John Fellowes - Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, C in C China Station - Admiral A. H. Markham, C in C at the Nore - Prof. C. Le Neve Foster Profewssor of Mining at the Royal School of Mines - Mr August Manns Musical Director - His Honour Judge Snagge County Court Oxzford - Mr H. A. Gifford Bailiff of Guernsey - Mr Ernest Flpwer MP - Mr R. K. Douglas, British Museum - Mr Lees Knowles MP - Earl Howe, Lord Chamerlain to Queen Alexandra - Mr Charles Scarisbrick, Mayor of Southport'

'The Railway in Ashanti: The First Train Entering Kumasi' (full page)

'The Lord Mayors Show of 1903: Incidents and Humours of The Annual Civic Pageant of November 9' (full page)

'Across The Channel By Kite Boat: Mr S. F. Cody's Successful Voyage fromn Calais To Dover'

'The Proposed System of Cross channel Train Ferry Boats: The Method of Depressing and Raising The Platform to Run The Trains Aboard the Vessel['

'Dantes Italy: San Gimignano, The City of Beautiful Towers - View of The Town - Palazzo Municipale and Duome - Courtyard of Palazzo Municipale - Arco Dei Becci - Amncient Palace of The Podesta - The Porta San Matteo' (all on one full page)

'The Anglo Italian Friendship: King Victor Emmanues III of Italy and Queen Elena at The Quirinal' (full page)

'The Opening of the Hunting Season, A Day With The Belvoir - Hounds arrive - The Meet - The Field Moving Off - The Houds on the Line of a Fox - Off to Stonesby Ashesx - A Narrow Way Through - Over a Fence - The Terrier Man and His Dogs' (all on one full page)

'Roman Military Antiquities in Scotland, Fortifications and Military Pits: Excavations on The Line of The Antonine Wall at Rough Castle, near Falkirk' (full page)

'Recent Events in Germany: Hansoms To Open and Shut, The Newest Public Vehicle in Berlin'

'The German Crown Prince's Remarkable Feat of Horsemanship: His Royal Highness Riding Up The Sans Souci Steps, Potsdam'

Also articles (no engravings) including 'Our Note Book'
'Progress of The Fiscal Campaign'

''Science Jottings'

'Wills and Bequests including Mr John Greenwood of Highfield, Catford and 10 Arthur Street West - Mr Edward Norfolk of 48 Lee Terrace, Blackheath - Mr Henry Jeffreys Bushby JP of Wormley Bury, Herts - Mr Richard Pope, of Westfield, Isle of Wight - Mr William Dawes Freshfield, of The Wilderness, Reigate - Dr William Johnson Walsham of 77 Harley Street and Warrenside Forest Row, Sussex - Eve Maria, Viscountess Glentworh of 69 Queen's Gate SW and Marham House, Norfolk - Sir Michael Henry Herbert of Wilton House, Salisbury

November 28th

price sixpence and features prints from engravings, photogravures etc (often with descriptive articles) including:
'Organised Opposition to Mr Chamberlain: The Meeting of The Free Food League at The Queens Hall' Front age

'The Late Rt. Hon. C. Seale Hayne MP for Ashburton' - 'The Late Mr John Penn MP for Lewisham' - 'The Late Prince Dimitri Soltykoff' - 'HM King Edward VII in Austrian Uniform' - 'Mr W. A S. Hewins, Professor of Economic Science'

'Mr Chamberlan's Protectionist Meeting in The Drill Hall, Cardiff' Full page

'A Memorial To Queen Victoria in Brusseols: The New Reredos in The Church of The Resurrection'

'A New Style of Air ship'

'One of The Last Survivors of A Great House: Princess Mathilde Buonaparte'

'The Measurement of Air Resistance: An Apparatus at The Eiffel Tower'

The Late Sir J. Blundell Maple: Reminiscences of His Racers, Racing and Country Prsuits: 'Nun Nicer, Winner of the 1000 Guineas' - 'Queen of The Shires, Champion Mare, 1903' - 'Sir J. B. Maple' - 'Sir J. B. Maples Newmarket Residence, Falmouth House' - 'Sir J. B. Maples Training Stables at Falmouth House'

The relief of Professor Nordenskjold, The Antarctic Explorer by The Argentine Corvette "Uruguay": 'Nordenskjold's Deliverer:Commander Irizar, Chief o f the Argentine Relief Expedtion' - 'General roca, President of The Argentine Republic, Bidding Good Bye to Commander Irizar, Chief of The Argentine Relief Expedition' - 'The Second Officer of The Relief Expedition: Mr George Valour' - 'The Uruguay Towed Out of Dock at Buenos Ayres' - 'Nordenskjolds Ship, Antarctic' - 'The Start of The Nordenskjold Relief Expedition: The Corvette Uruguay Outward Bound From Buenos Ayres'

'The Largest Liner Afloat: The "Baltic" Ready For Launching'

'A Motor Smithy: Field Forge for the United States Army'

'A Curious Hybrid: A Lion Tiger Cub'

'The Wreck of The Gallery and Stage at the Royal Artillery Theatre, Woolwich' - 'The Wreck of The Military Billiard Room'

'The Red Yacht by Max Pewmberton and Illustrated by R. Caton Woodville' chapter III

'Flying Bullets and The Photographic Visibility of Air Waves' includes A Martini Henry Bullet Travelling 1296 Feet Per Second amongst nine other photos

'Winter Sport in Holland: Sleighing'Wonderful Full page

'The Manufacture of a Wedding Accessory: A Confetti Machine'

'the National Motor Car and Cycle Show At The Crystal Palace'

'Ladies Page: Christmas Presents Afternoon tea Knives and Forks Messrs Mappin and Webb - Necklet with Turquoises - and more'

'The Guildhall Babnquet, November 16: The Lord mayor Proposing the health of The King and Queen of Italy' Full page

'royal Fellow Sportsmen: King Edwards Shooting Party in Honour of King Victor Emmanuel: Shooting in Windsor Great Park, November 20, Pheasants' Full page

'The Performance of David Garrick By Sir Charles Wyndham and His Companuy Before King Edward and King Victor Emmanuel' Full page

' The King and Queen of Italy on Italian Soil in London: The Reception of Garibaldian Veterans atThe Embassy' Double page

A Palace of Fashion, Owned by M. Gustave Beer, Place Vendome 'A Stage for Trying The Effect of Electric Light Upon Dress' - 'One of The Sale Rooms' - 'The Principal Staircase, Place Vendom' - 'A Fitting Room'

'A Great Business Firms Welcome to The King of italy: Decorations at The Site of Messrs Waring's New Premises in Oxford Street'

'The Command Performance of David Garrick at Windsor: Sir Charles Wyndham and His Supporters' Full page

The Anglo Italian Friendship: The State Banquet Given By King Edward : King Victor Emmanuel III and Queen Elena At Windsor, November 18' Double page

'The Departure of the Royal VIsitors From Portsmoutth: King Victor Emmanuel, The Prince of Wales, and Admiral Fisher Inspecting The Guard of Honour at Portsmouth, November 21'

'The Royal Shooting Party At Windsor, November20: A Group Posed and Arranged by King Edward'

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Adverts of The Day

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Also various articles (no engravings unless listed above) includes;
'Our Note Book by L. F. Austin'

'Science Jottings by Andrew Wilson on Examinations'

'The Novels of Seton Merriman'

'Chess'

'Wills and Bequests includes Richard Moon Brocklebank of the Firs Great Malvern - Mr David Fernie UJP of Warrenside, Blundellsands, Liverpool - Mr Henry Brooke of Warrenfield, Sheepridge, Huddersfield - The Rev. George Stewart Whitlock, MA of 21 Calverley park, Tunbridge Wells and Vicar of Christ Church Chelsea for many years - Mrs Susannah Spurgeon of Westwood, Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood - The Hon. Sir William James Colville KCVO of 47 Chester Square, SW'

December 12th

price sixpence.

'The Last of The Great Victorian Thinkers: Herbert Spencer, Philosopher, Born April 27 1820, Died December 8, 1903'
'A Spanish Minister Threatened With Destruction: Toledo Cathedral'
'The Reconstruction of a Roman Monument: The Ara Pacis'
'New Issues of Postage Stamps: British and Foreign - East Africa and Uganda 2 Annas - Korean Emperors Jubilee Stamp - Costa Rica 6 cents - Soudan Provisional 5 milliemes Surcharged on 5 Piastres - British Central Africa 1d - Costa Rica 4 cents - Costa Rica 25 cents - Korean Stamps Reduced by Surcharge (in chinese characters to 1, 2, and 3 cheum - Costa Rica 5 cents Postage Due'
'Fighting King Fog: A Scheme For Fog Dispersal By Electricity drawn by A. Hugh Fisher from Material Supplied by The Inventor, Sir Oliver Lodge'
'Famous English Hunts: The Old Berkeley East Foxhounds - Going to the Meet - The Huntsman, Whips, and Pack - At the Meet, Mr Webber, The Master on the Right - Hounds and Field Moving Off - Master wityh Hounds Drawing a Wood - The Field at The Covert Side - Moving Off as Hounds Break Covert' Full page. some village scenes
'Overcoming A Difficulty of Rontgen Apparatus Drawn by A. Hugh Fisher form Material Supplied by Dr Alfred Gradenwitz: The Orthodiagraph, For Delineating The Organs of the Body Their Natural Size by parallel Rays'
'Gain and Loss to The British Navy: Two Additions and a Casualty - HMS Florida Wrecked on Denman Island off the Coast of British Columbia - HMD Constitucion Purchased by Britain from Chile - The Fastest Battle Ship in the World HMS Libertad Purchased by Britain from Chili'
Christmas Presents, Ladies Page: 'Piano Jewel Case Cheruyb Design in Embossed Silver Messrs Wilson and Gill - Heart and Bow Ruby and Diamond Brooch etc - A Bonbonniere, Messrs Fry and Sons - Bicycle Chain Flexible Gold Bracelet, with Double Miniature Frame, Alexander Clark Manufacturing Co - Mahogany or Oak Fir Screen Hampton and Sons - Cut Glass Silver Mounte Spirit Bottle, Messrs Elkington - Artistic Silver Button, Elkingtron - Carlton Adjustable Chair and Literary Machine, Messrs J. and A. Carter'
Fashion 'A Skating or Walking Dress - An Ermine Coat Fashionably Trimmed'
'The Next Gordon Bennett Race: Points of The 1904 Course at Homburg: Saalburg Castle - View From Limburg Bridge'
'Training Classes at The Royal Normal College for The Blind: Typewriting - Outdoor Recreations - Piano Construction and Tuning - The Principal of the College, Dr Campbell - Physical Drill - Practical Geometry - Boating Lessons. The London County Council is now considering a scheme for the blind'
'Methods of Training at The Royal Normal College for The Blind: The Teaching of Natural History from Stuffed Specimens - A Sewing Class - Indoor Recreations, Chess and Draughts - Roller Skating - Carpentering - Geography and The Study of Cereals - Swimming and Diving for the Blind - The Training of Blind Athletes, The Gymnasium. The late Mr Fawcett, the blind Postmaster General, held that the blind should be treated exactley as if they could see. He Himself rode to hounds'
'The Season in Cairo: A Ball at The Abdin Palace'
'Curious Natural History Specimens, Some Recent Exhibits: Naked Rats, Two Curious Examples, the Naked Common Rat and the Somali wild Burrowing Rat'
Japanese Singing Insects Kept as domestic Pets'
'A Daylight Owl, The Burrowing Owl of the American Prairie - A New Chinese Monkey, The Rhinopthecus Brelichi'
'Sources of American Millionaires Wealth: Oil Wells in California and Pennsylvania - Oil 'Spring in Pennsylvania, A Pumping House - tanks, A Typical Area of Reservoirs for The Storage of Oil - springs at Los Angeles - Pouring Oil from a Gusher in Kern County, California - An Oil Fired By Lightning in Pennsylvania - Boyd Valley, Pennsylvania - A New Spouter in Pennsylvania - A City of Derricks, An Oil Well Section in Los Angeles'
'Sidelights on the Fiscal Campaign: The By Election at Dulwich, Lights and Shades of the Preliminary Canvass'
'The Largest and Most Powerful Boat in the South African Trade: The Union Castle Liner "Armadale Castle" - The Reading room - The Promenade Deck'
'The First of British Sportsmen: King Edward VII at a Deer Drive on Deeside'
'Princely Shots: Representatives of Europe Royal Families at The Cover and Butts - A Russian royal Sportswoman, The Archduchess Vladimir - King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy Shooting - The Prince Regent of Bavaria - King Carlos Shooting at Compiegne - Prince Leopold of Bavaria Shooting the Wild Boar - The german Crown Prince Stag Hunting - The Czar and Kaiser Francis Joseph at the Historical Shooting Party near Murzsteg - The first Sportsman of Austria, After a Day at Murzsteg - The Prince of Norway and Sweden Wild Duck SHooting - King Christian IX Father of Queen Alexandra - King George of Saxony shooting at Mannsworth'
'King Edward VII at a Recent Shoot in Windsor Great Park'
Also articles (no engravings) including 'Our Note Book'
['Science Jottings by Dr Andrew Wilson'
'Wills and Bequests includes Miss Susanna Peckover of Harecroft House, Wisbech St Peter - Mr George Harwood of 84 Maida Vale - Mr Thomas Shelford Bidwell of Thetford, Norfolk and Coolhurst, Bourrnemouth - Mr T. J. Bell of Ramsgate - Mr Samuel Thomas Turtle of 141 St Johns Hill, New Wandsworth - Mr Horace Davas of Spondon Hall, Derby - Mr William Henry Roberts of 41 Holland park Ave W. - Colonel Sir Francis Aylmer Graves Sawle Bart of Penrice Cornwall - Mr Charles Henry Wyndham of Amington Hall, Tamworth - The Right Hon. William Edward Hartpole Lecky of 38 Onslow Gardens

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The International Rifle Match at Bisley: The recapture of The Palma Trophy by the United States, July 11 - drawn by Percy F S Spence. Full front page

The Daily Telegraph Cup for Bisley'

'The Onslow Ford Memorial, Unveiled July 13'

'The Sir Arthur Sullivan Memorial Unveiled July 10'

'The First Visit of a Reigning Monarch to The Eastbourne Seat of the Cavendishes: His Majesty’s Arrival at Compton Place, The Seat of The Duke of Devonshire'

'The Princess of Wales's State Ball at Marlborough House, July 13: The Scene in The Temporary Pavilion'

'The Late W. E. Henley, Poet and Critic' - 'The Late Father Antrobus twice superior of Brompton Oratory' - 'A Station Lost to Bradshaw: The Welsh Harp' - 'The New Servian Stamp: King Alexander’s head Defaced by The Servian Arms'

'Improvements At Lowestoft: The New Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club House'

'The Metropolitan Fire Brigade Review, July 11: The Horsed Escape Display'

'Imporvements at Lowestoft: The Swing Bridge Over Breydon Water, Looking North'

'The Kings Review of the Honourable Artillery Company'

'The Prince of Wales and The American Navy: The Scene in Portsmouth Harbour During The Royal Visit, July13 drawn by F. T. Jane'

'The Mosquito Plague in London: Two Varieties, and The Tsetse Fly' includes Common Mosquito or Stabbing Gnat - Spot Winged Mosquito, Anopheles - The Tetse Fly and Tetse Parasites and more. Wonderful page drawn from Specimens in the British Museum by A. Hugh Fisher

'The Pope's Illness: Vigils and Inquiries at The Vatican' Full page

'The Pope's Illness: The Last Rites of The Church: Procession of the Vaticum to the Pope's Apartment - Domine, Non Sum Dignus, The Pope's Humility at The Moment of Receiving The Viatcum' Full page

'Helen Adair by Louise Becke and Illustrated by R. Caton Woodville, Chapter III etc'

The Discovery of A Praxitelean Head at Richmond: 'The Right Side of The Praxitelean Head' - 'The Praxitelean Head, Probably of Eros' - 'The So Called Adonis' - Left Side of The Praxitelean Head'

'A New Diversion at A French Gymkhana: A Blindfold Race on a Course Strewn With Empty Bottles' two girls blindfolded and driven by a youth

Royal Patronage of Aquatics: The Contest for The King's Cup: 'The International Display of High Diving at Highgate, July 11' - 'E. Tellander, The Winner of The Graceful Diving Competition at Highgate'

'The King and Queen at The Bath Club: Sketches During The Display : D. Billington (England) Winning The International Race - Miss Ada Lewins Diving Display - City of London Police, Illustration of Methods of Saving Life From Drowning'. Also a reference to W. Robinson of The Liverpool Club, Who won the breast stroke and F. A. Jarvis the half mile

Eton and Harrow cricket at Lords - The victors coming in from fielding - half page

The visit of the Unites States Squadron to British waters : The vessels at Portsmouth under Admiral Cotton (Machias, San Francisco, Chicago, Kearsarge, ) Half page

The Vincennes Compliment returned at Aldershot, The king’s review of the First Army corps before President Loubet - Double page Drawn by R Caton Woodville

A Japanese Earl’s court The fifth National industrial exhibition at Osaka. Six pictures on a page - each showing :- Foreigners sample Hall, The fountain Tower, General view, The Kwanon Fountain, another view showing the fountain

A Supplement : full page by Henry Ryland a swan among swans; A double page entitled ‘the summer paradise of Londoners, Scenes on the Thames from Oxford to Molesey showing 17 pictures on a background of fish drawn I believe by A Hugh Fisher or Pisher; some of the titles are :- Iffley Mill, Medmenham abbey, Boveney lock, Wittenham clump from Day’s Lock, Bourne end, Datchet, Penton Hook, Goring Lock, Cliveden, Windsor Castle, Sonning Backwater, Boulter’s lock, Magna charta Island, Chertsey Bridge, Henley church and bridge, Eton College, Molesey the rollers

An Idyll of the East - full page drawing by Delapoer Downing

The Fleets Farewell to Prisident Loubet: The Scene Off Dover: 'British War Ships Speeding The Parting Republican Guest, July 9' Full page

England’s Chief Water Carnival, Winners at Henley Royal Regatta: 'Winners of The Thames Challenge Cup, Trinity College, Dublin beats Kingston Rowing Club by a Length' - 'Winner of the Diamond Challenge Sculls, F. S. Kelly, Leander, Beats J. Beresford, Kensington' - 'The winners of the Grand Challenge Cup, Leander Club Beats Third Trinity, Cambridge'

'The Winners of The Ladies Challenge Plate: Magdalen College, Oxford, beats Eton College Boat Club' - 'The Winners of the Silver Goblets, Victoria Rowing Club, Berlin, Beats Kingston Rowing Club' - 'The Winners of the Stewards Challenge Cup Third Trinity. Cambridge, won by a Length and Three Quarters '

The Opening up of Nigeria: The Emir of Kano and The Architecture of His Audience Chamber 'The Entrance to The Emir’s Audience Chamber' - 'The Only Portrait of The Emir' - 'The Ornamentation of The Roof of The Emir's Audience Chamber er' - The British Official in Possession: Sir F. Lugard at Work in The Emir's Audience Chamber' - 'Mural Decoration at Kano: The Walls of The Emir's Audience Chamber' All on one full page

White Muslin dress for a garden party

Buchanan scotch whisky advert

Parisian Diamond company full page advert

A Chic Yachting dress

Allenburys’ baby food advert

Allsop’s lager advert

Bird’s custard Powder advert

The Spencer Airship trial at Ranelagh

'A Yachting Cup'

More adverts of The Day including Swan pens, Dubonnet tonic wine, Brandauer pens, Horlick’s malted milk, Abdulla cigarettes, Goerz binoculars, Benson’s watches, State Express cigarettes, Mennen’s Talcum, Green’s Mowers an rollers ( Lawnmowers), Reliable Raleigh bicycles, Hot and cold water tap invented by Lord Kelvin (Sir Wm Thomson), Sozodont for teeth and breath.

'Novelists New Work'

'Science Jottings by Andrew Wilson on The Barnacles Story'

'Chess'

'Wills and Bequests includes Mr Forrester Britten, of Shermanbury Grange, Henfield - Mr William Gundry Mills of 63 Avenue Road, St John’s Wood and Torpey Par Station, Cornwall - fMr Thomas Best, of 23 Wheeleys Rd, Edgbaston - Mr George Gurney of Devonshire Place, Eastbourne - Mr Henry Holmes Sutherland of 2 Wetherby Gardens, South Kensington - Mr Charles Gilbert Vicary of the Dyrons, Highweek, Devon - Major General Sir Edmund Frederick Du Cane of 10 Portman Square

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Royal Disciples of Izaak Walton: Prince Edward of Wales and his brother Taking an angling lesson at Abergeldie, drawn by Allan Stewart (further subtitled to reveal the name of the instructor: head keeper of the Aberdeenshire estate, Mr Abercrombie) - Full front page picture

'The Last Resting Place of King Edwards Favourite Dog, Jack'

'The Late Mr J. L. Carew, MP for the Southern Division of Meath'

'Mr J. S. Ainsworth, New MP for Argyllshire'

'Trick Bicycling: A New Circle of Death in France'

' Dickens's Birthplace Under The Hammer: 387, Commercial Road, Portsmouth'

Sleekburnc.

'The Start of the Government Expedition for the Relief of “The Discovery ": The Relief Ship Terra Nova, Now En Route for the Antarctic'

'The Funeral of Lord Salisbury, August 31: The Scene At The Church of St Etheldreda, Hatfield, Shortly Before The Internment'

'The Late Signor Bevignani, Famous Musical Conductor'

'The Late Mr. H. J. Bushby, Formerly Magistrate at Worship Street'

'Sir Henry Blake, New Governor of Ceylon'

'Lord Lamington, New Governor of Bombay'

'A Relic of Our Early Wars With France: English Guns at Mont St Michel’

'Helen Adair by Louis Becke Illustrated by R. Caton Woodville' Chapter XXII to Chapter XXV

'The Rising in the Balkans: The Disturbances near Monastir - Villagers Leaving Their Homes and Fleeing to the Mountains' Full page drawing by R. Caton Woodville

Dublin Horse Show of 1903: Winners and Competitors 'The Jumping Competition: The Ditch and Bank' - - - 'The First Prize Hunter, Sir H. De Traffords, The Monk' - - - 'First Prize Tandem: Mr Wertheimers Hopwood Squire and Jubilee King' - - - 'The Jumping Competition: Over The Wall' - - - 'The Hunters Stalls in the Central Hall'

'The Latest Addition to the Navy: Launch of HMS Dominion at Barrow, August 25'

'Motors as Feeders of the Railway: One of the New Helston and The Lizard Cars'

'Roman Remains in The Peak District: A Circular Watch Tower'

'A Dock From a Racecourse: A New Adjunct to the Manchester Ship Canal'

The America Cup, scenes of the 1903 contest. 4 pictures on a full page showing the Shamrock and the Reliance

A double page pull out entitled The America cup Contest : Reliance rounding the outer mark, Drawn by H C Seppings Wright from a sketch by Mr Sidney S Richard RNR

The nations last respect to Lord Salisbury - the Westminster Abbey service. Drawn by A Forrestier from sketches by H Seppings Wright - full page

The Grouse Shooting Season: Flanking the pack into the Guns - full page drawn by G E Lodge

'The Grocery and Allied trades Exhibition at The Crystal Palace - Humours of Eastern and Western Grocery' Full page sketches by Ralph Cleaver

'The Latest Built Turbine Steamer for The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway Company’s Channel Service: The Brighton'

'Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Ltd' Advert. Seven designs of jewellery

The Pianola - advert

Hancock’s jewellers of Bond st. Advert

Scrubb’s ammonia advert

Streeter and Co Jewellers advert

Odol advert

A gown for the moors - picture of a lady in what was presumable a ‘walking’ gown

'Lux Soap' Full page advert

'Bile Beans For Biliousness' advert

Lady Ridgeway laying the memorial stone at the Victoria Memorial Eye Hospital at Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Lea and Perrins sauce advert

Alexander Clark dressing bags advert

The Maidstone casket presented to the Lord Mayor of London

Lazenby’s sauce advert

Fox’s spiral Puttees

and more adverts of the day

'The World News includes The Kings Visit to Austria - The Argyllshire Election - Russia and Japan - The King of the Camelots' Napoleon Hayard - The Panama Canal Treaty'

'History and Autobiography - The Perplexities of Literary History'

'Wills and Bequests includes The Hon Mrs Catharine Elizabeth Kenyon of Maesfen, Malpas, Herefordshire who died at 105 Eaton Place - - - Mr Killingworth Richard Hedges of 54 Montagus Square - - - Mrs Jane Isabella Hodgkinson of 19 Broadwater Down, Tunbridge Wells'

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