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Queen's College, Oxford: its buildings in the sixteenth century, before their replacement by neoclassical buildings. Wood engraving by J. Jackson, 1845.

Date

1845

Reference

20672i

Civil engineering: the pier at Madras, India, built using screw piles (helical piles). Wood engraving, 1863.

Date

February 28 1863

Reference

44532i

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey: Miss North's museum. Wood engraving by Hill.

Reference

18174i

A urus or aurochs. Wood-engraving by T. Bewick, 178-.

Date

[between 1790 and 1799?]

Reference

750340i

Saint Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth, seen from the south with the Palace of Westminster in the background. Wood engraving by T. Sulman.

Reference

38548i

Middlesex House of Correction: a man is holding a birch in his hand as he stands over a shaped wooden plank set near a window for flogging boys; a man and a woman look on. Wood engraving after M. Fitzgerald, 1874..

Date

[1874]

Reference

37712i

The evolution of a fox riding a goose into a writer seated at his typewriter (or a pianist?) - which in turn evolves into accordion, bellows, money-bag, and handcuffs; representing Darwin's theories. Wood engraving after C. Bennett, 1863.

Date

1863

Reference

12101i

Part of

The origin of species, dedicated by natural selection to Dr.

A man in his office is confronted by an innkeepr who presents him with a wine bill, in the presence of other men. Wood engraving.

Date

1800-1899

Reference

32363i

Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich: the interior of the King Charles Ward, with some "cabbins" and several pensioners. Wood engraving.

Date

1840-1849

Reference

29950i

A victim of torture is flayed or disembowelled by two men in a cave. Wood engraving.

Reference

43428i

An Irish greyhound. Wood-engraving by T. Bewick, 178-.

Date

[between 1790 and 1799?]

Reference

750320i

Geography: avalanches. Coloured wood engraving by C. Whymper.

Reference

46587i

A boar. Wood-engraving by T. Bewick, 178-.

Date

[between 1790 and 1799?]

Reference

750583i

Thomas Southwood Smith speaking at a meeting of the Health of Towns Association. Wood engraving by Smyth after H. Anelay, 1847.

Date

[1847]

Reference

47146i

Louis Pasteur. Wood engraving by A. Leveillé after P. Dubois, 1884.

Reference

7692i

A new-born baby about to receive its first bath. Wood engraving.

Reference

17385i

Niagara River: a steam train travelling on a bridge over the river between Canada and the USA. Wood engraving, 1862.

Date

[1862]

Reference

36530i

Nigerian porters carrying gun parts across the Benue river in a British expedition to suppress slavery. Wood engraving after Morgan, 1894.

Date

1894

Reference

578846i

Crimean War: wounded sailors convalescing at Haslar Hospital. Wood engraving by H. Linton after E. Morin after J. Mayall.

Reference

21355i

Men, women and children are using roller skates as a mode of transport around the streets. Wood engraving.

Reference

37254i

Thomas Parr, aged 152. Wood engraving.

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927i

An ideal landscape of the Miocene period, with elephants rummaging through a forest. Wood engraving by Riou after Cazat.

Reference

42536i

Architecture: wrought iron lock. Wood engraving by C. D. Laing, 1846, after E. H.

Reference

44365i

A homeless family pulling a covered wagon up a steep mountain side in Tyrol; on the path they pass two priests in cassocks, carrying crosses. Wood engraving, 1879, after M. Schmid.

Date

[1879]

Reference

32198i

Monument to Sir John Franklin in the Painted Hall at Greenwich Hospital. Wood engraving after R. Westmacott, 1859.

Date

1859

Reference

30254i