Costume, Dress and Fashion
Soldiers make observations for map
Victorian illustration to download showing two soldiers of the Royal Engineers in an observatory high above the ground making observations for mapping purposes using a theodolite.
Workers in the milling room, pottery factory
Victorian illustration to download showing workers in the milling room of a pottery factory, 1843. Ingredients for the clay used for pottery move down troughs to be mixed in large…
Hat factory, making beaver hats, 1841
Victorian illustration to download showing workers in a hat factory making beaver hats, 1841. They stand round a boiler felting hat shapes and forming them on a block.
Young man in prison
Victorian illustration to download showing a young man in sailor’s uniform in a prison cell. He
Policemen learning cutlass drill
Victorian illustration showing policemen of the Metropolitan Police learning cutlass drill at Wellington Barracks. Formed in two long lines, they attack and defend.
Hoping for a love letter
Victorian illustration showing a young woman and a village postman. She is watching him going through his bundle, hoping for a love letter.
Chinese opium den
Victorian illustration to download showing two men in a Chinese opium den; one drowses while the other lights his pipe.
Morris dancers
Victorian illustration showing morris dancers performing in front of a village inn. The landlady brings out a jug of ale for the dancers.
Harvest: loading sheaves
Victorian illustration of harvest time. Men using pitchforks load the sheaves on a horse-drawn wagon.