Passage Collection (#9)

The passage of the Beresina (colour litho)
725949 The passage of the Beresina (colour litho) by Myrbach-Rheinfeld, Felicien baron de (b.1853) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The passage of the Beresina)

Suicide of two lovers by leaping over the taffrail of the American passenger ship Bloomenthorpe (engraving)
736038 Suicide of two lovers by leaping over the taffrail of the American passenger ship Bloomenthorpe (engraving) by English School

An Hour-glass of the Sixteenth Century, -French Work (engraving)
668330 An Hour-glass of the Sixteenth Century, -French Work (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Hour-glass of the Sixteenth Century, -French Work)

Baldwin Street (showing passage to St Nicholas Street) (pencil & w / c on paper)
2831764 Baldwin Street (showing passage to St Nicholas Street) (pencil & w/c on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Passage Archway off Marsh Street behind House (w / c on paper)
2831978 Passage Archway off Marsh Street behind House (w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Passage North side of Holborn, 1897 (colour litho)
2794013 Passage North side of Holborn, 1897 (colour litho) by Norman, Philip (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Passage North side of Holborn, 1897)

Saint-Servan, Le passage de Saint-Servan a Saint-Malo, a maree basse (colour photo)
2803795 Saint-Servan, Le passage de Saint-Servan a Saint-Malo, a maree basse (colour photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint-Servan)

Passage through the Desert (engraving)
2800215 Passage through the Desert (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Passage through the Desert)

Temporary Emigration to Italy, A Workers Caravan Crossing The Great St Bernard Pass (colour litho)
2798746 Temporary Emigration to Italy, A Workers Caravan Crossing The Great St Bernard Pass (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

General Alexander Leslies troops crossing the River Tyne at Newburn Ford, near Newcastle, 27 August 1640, prior to the Battle of Newburn Ford, part of the Second Bishops War

Passage of the Douro (Second Battle of Porto, Battle of the Douro, Crossing of the Douro), Porto, Portugal, 12 May 1809, fought by Great Britain and Portugal against the French Empire

The Israelites passage over Jordan (engraving)
2792091 The Israelites passage over Jordan (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Israelites passage over Jordan)

Ulysses and His Companions escaping the Sirens, passing between Scylla and Charybdis. Date: circa 1790

Vintage 19th century photograph: cloth, fabric, bazar, bazaar, probably Tunis, Tunisia

Bridge of Sighs, Venice, Italy, c. 1880 s
Bridge of Sighs, Venice, Italy, c.1880 s

Funicular steam train, on a railway with tunnel, France
Vintage 19th century photograph: funicular steam train, engine, on a railway with tunnel, France, image c.1890 s

Cave dwellers, rock carved home, Dogashima, Japan
19th century vintage photograph - cave dwellers, rock carved home, Dogashima, Japan, old man and children

Harbour at Naples, Italy
19th century vintage photograph - view from the harbour area of Naples, Italy, with this tied up along the dock

The abbey gate, Hexham, Northumerland
Vintage 19th century photograph: the abbey gate, Hexham, Northumerland

Women on a donkey, southern Europe
Vintage 19th century photograph - women on a donkey, southern Europe, probably Mediterranean coast

Entrance to the historic pub, the Old Cheshire Cheese in Wine Office Court, just off Fleet Street. Date: 1884

Notre Dame and the River Seine, Paris, France
Vintage 19th century photograph - view of Notre Dame and the River Seine, Paris, France

Stone idols statues Hakone, woman in carrying chair, kago
Stone idols statues at Hakone, woman in carrying chair, kago. Vintage 19th century photograph

Train on the Rigi funicular railway, Lake Lucerne, Switzerla
Vintage 19th century photograph: Train on the Rigi funicular railway, Lake Lucerne, Switzerland

The Nimroud Sculptures lately received at the British Museum (engraving)
1617811 The Nimroud Sculptures lately received at the British Museum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The "Royal Adelaide, "Steam-Ship, on her Passage from Cork to London (engraving)
1612053 The " Royal Adelaide, " Steam-Ship, on her Passage from Cork to London (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " Royal Adelaide)

Progress of the Prince of Wales in British North America, Views illustrating the Passage of HMS "Styx
1612384 Progress of the Prince of Wales in British North America, Views illustrating the Passage of HMS " Styx, " having His Royal Highness on Board, from Handsport to St John

Iceberg passed by the Ship "Northumberland, "on her Passage round Cape Horn (engraving)
1618288 Iceberg passed by the Ship " Northumberland, " on her Passage round Cape Horn (engraving) by English School

Discovery of a Roman Villa, Ground-Plan of a Roman Villa in the Valley of Gan, near Pau (engraving)
1612226 Discovery of a Roman Villa, Ground-Plan of a Roman Villa in the Valley of Gan, near Pau (engraving) by English School

Iceberg passed by the "Anglesey"on her Passage from Melbourne Home (engraving)
1609569 Iceberg passed by the " Anglesey" on her Passage from Melbourne Home (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plan of the Passage of the Ingour (engraving)
1608482 Plan of the Passage of the Ingour (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of the Passage of the Ingour)

Boats reconnoitring the Passage to Wyborg (engraving)
1608092 Boats reconnoitring the Passage to Wyborg (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boats reconnoitring the Passage to Wyborg)

Recent Archaeological Discoveries in England (b / w photo)
1601217 Recent Archaeological Discoveries in England (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recent Archaeological Discoveries in England)

The 12-Pounder Guns of HMS "Terrible"firing in Support of the Left Flank during the Advance of the Irish
1599235 The 12-Pounder Guns of HMS " Terrible" firing in Support of the Left Flank during the Advance of the Irish Brigade in the Endeavour to force the Passage of the Tugela

Scenery of the Cauvery River, Madras Presidency (engraving)
1596804 Scenery of the Cauvery River, Madras Presidency (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenery of the Cauvery River, Madras Presidency)

Sketches in the Aar-Schlucht, Meiringen, Switzerland (engraving)
1596435 Sketches in the Aar-Schlucht, Meiringen, Switzerland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in the Aar-Schlucht, Meiringen, Switzerland)

Palmers almshouses
In 1656 the Reverend James Palmer, priest and philanthropist, founded almshouses in Palmers Passage, Westminster, for six poor old men and six poor old women.. Date: 1875

Ventilation (engraving)
1593967 Ventilation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ventilation. Illustration for The Pictorial Times, 31 January 1846)

Fashionable couple slumming it on the Boulevard du Temple, Paris. The Boulevard des Petits Spectacles, 1808. In the background, crowds mill around in front of the many small theatres on the street

Fashionable man at the Passage du Perron, Palais Royal, 1802
Fashionable gentleman in front of the entrance to the Passage du Perron, Palais Royal. He wears a hat, cravat, coat, waistcoat breeches and boots. The Perron of the Palais Royal, Paris, 1802

Dress maker strolling in the Tuileries, 1802
strolling in the Tuileries, below the river terrace, 1802. She wears a bonnet with ribbons, dress and apron, and carries a hat box and bolts of fabric. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

The War, the Passage of the Danube by the Russians, at Simnitza (engraving)
1589827 The War, the Passage of the Danube by the Russians, at Simnitza (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War, the Passage of the Danube by the Russians)

The War, Passage of the Balkans (engraving)
1589608 The War, Passage of the Balkans (engraving) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War, Passage of the Balkans)

Plan and elevation of a Regency neoclassical ice house. Plans show bunker with double wall for drainage A and B, porches a and b, airtraps c, drain mouth with grating d

Johnny in the West Indies pursued by a black squadron
English Navy officer fleeing from an angry Massa planter and Quashee enslaved men barndishing cudgels in Jamaica. Captain Newcome waves his bicorn at a rowboat in the bay

Tomb of the Grand Vizier, Koca Mehmet Raga?p Pasha, Ottoman statesman, 1698-1763. Tomba. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

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In 1845, the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror set sail on a treacherous journey to discover the elusive Northwest Passage. Led by Captain Sir John Franklin, this expedition aimed to navigate through uncharted waters and open up new trade routes. Among the crew was Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror, a seasoned explorer with an indomitable spirit. As they ventured into the unknown, their path intertwined with history's tapestry. In Paris, real tennis matches were played while Jan Saenredam and Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem captured Plato's Cave in stunning detail in 1604. Meanwhile, Stone circles at Avebury stood as silent witnesses to ancient rituals. Roald Amundsen himself would later follow in their footsteps, leaving his mark on Arctic exploration. But for now, it was Franklin's expedition that held the world's attention. Years passed without any news until 1859 when a last record from Franklin's ill-fated voyage was discovered. Dated 1847 and 1848, it revealed glimpses of their struggles against nature's wrath. Liverpool slums painted a stark contrast to the grandeur of R. M. S Queen Mary and R. M. S Queen Elizabeth off Cowes. Yet even amidst poverty and opulence alike, thoughts lingered about those lost souls who dared challenge icy waters. Ultimately, tragedy befell them all - The End of Sir John Franklin’s Arctic Expedition came too soon in 1845. Their passage became one shrouded in mystery; tales whispered among sailors around campfires or shared over pints at local taverns. But let us not forget these brave men who sought adventure beyond imagination - heroes whose names are etched into history forevermore: Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror and Captain Sir John Franklin himself.