Dress and the Age (1) - Public domain book illustration
Illustration for an 1863 article on the principles of dress. Once a Week magazine, Volume 9, page 427.
Falconry equipment (OAW) - Public domain book illustration
Falconry equipment (A: hawk's leg with jess; B: jess; C: leash and swivel; D: beevit; E: lure). From an article on falconry, Once a Week magazine, Volume 9, page 461.
Falcon with trappings (OAW) - Public domain book illustration
Falcon with hood and jesses, from an article on falconry,Once a Week magazine, Volume 9, page 460.
Hats of 1863 (OAW) - Public domain book illustration
Some fashionable hats of 1863. From an article in Once a Week magazine, Volume 9, page 639.
Miltenberg gate tower (OAW) - Public domain book illustration
One of the gate towers of Miltenberg, circa 1863. Woodcut illustration for a magazine article, Once a Week, Volume 9, page 708
Son Christopher (6) NGV - Public domain book illustration
Illustration for Son Christopher serialized in Once a Week magazine, volume 9, page 631.
Son Christopher (7) NGV - Public domain book illustration
Illustration for Son Christopher serialized in Once a Week magazine, volume 9, page 659.
Croquet dress 1863
Woman dressed for playing croquet, 1863. From an article in Once a Week magazine, Volume 9, page 637. The author is unknown because not credited in the magazine.
Porta Nigra 1863 (OAW)
1863 wood engraving of the Porta Nigra in Treves (Trier), from a travel article in Once a Week magazine (volume 8, page 278).
Mont Orgueil (Crane)
Illustration for the story "The Castle of Mont Orgueil" in Once a Week magazine, volume 9, page 713. As a teenager, the future King Charles II flees from his bedchamber in the castle of Mont Orgueil (Jersey) a... More
Amalfi (OAW)
View of Amalfi for a magazine article, Once a Week volume 9, page 167.
The Centurion's Escape - Charles Green
Wood engraving illustration for the story "The Centurion's Escape" in Once a Week magazine, volume 8, page 589. An adventure story dramatizing the conquest of Egypt by Rome: Roman officers and Egyptian priests... More
The Little Lovers
Illustration for the poem "The Little Lovers" in Once a Week magazine, Volume 9, page 724.
Boxgrove Church 1863 - Public domain book illustration
Boxgrove Church, from a magazine article, Once a Week magazine, Volume 9, page 447.
Dress and the Age (6) - Public domain book illustration
Illustration for an 1863 article on the principles of dress. Once a Week magazine, Volume 9, page 429. Captioned "Paris, 1863 -- London, 1863." At left, a spoon-bonnet surmounted by plumes; right, "hair above ... More
Clyte (Tenniel)
Illustration for the poem "Clyte"; wooducut in Once a Week magazine, Volume 9, page 154.
Norman's visit to Guestford (OAW)
Norman's visit to Guestford (OAW)
Broken Toys (Lawless)
A woman breaks into tears while attempting to put away the belongings of her dead son. Illustration for the poem "Broken Toys" in Once a Week magazine, volume 9, page 672.
Conventual Church Seligenstadt
View of the Conventual Church, Seligenstadt, in 1863, from a magazine article. Once a Week, volume 9, page 391.
Capri (OAW)
View of Capri for a magazine article, Once a Week volume 9, page 111.
Saumur (OAW)
View of Saumur in 1863, from a magazine article, Once a Week magazine, Volume 9, page 417.
Death of Winkelreid (Green)
Illustration for the poem "The Death of Winkelreid [sic]," Once a Week magazine, volume 8, page 224.
Death of Mawgan of Melluach
Illustration for the poem "Mawgan of Melluach, the Cornish Wrecker" by Robert Stephen Hawker (Once a Week, volume 8, page 602). The old wrecker, and murderer, is dying in struggles on a stormy night, with ghos... More
My Golden Hole - Charles Green
Illustration for a story of the Australian gold diggings in the early 1850s, "My Golden Hole" by R. K. Hervey. Once a Week magazine, volume 8 page 505.
Notting Hill Mystery 5 (NGV) - Drawing. Public domain image.
Illustration for Section V of The Notting Hill Mystery as serialized in Once a Week, Volume 8, page 1.
Valencia Gate (OAW)
Gate of Valencia (Torres de Quart), 1863. Once a Week magazine, volume 8, page 723.
The Hampdens (4)
Illustration for chapter 5 of The Hampdens by Harriet Martineau. Illustration first published in Once a Week magazine (volume 8, page 281); this scan taken from the book publication (page 61). Sir Oliver talks... More
Traben (OAW)
1863 wood engraving of a street in Traben, from a travel article in Once a Week magazine (volume 8, page 336).
The Hampdens (5)
Illustration for chapter 7 of The Hampdens by Harriet Martineau. Illustration first published in Once a Week magazine (Volume 8, page 309); this scan taken from the book publication (page 85). Henrietta Hampde... More
March of Arthur (Keene)
Illustration from Tom Taylor's translation of the Barzaz Breizh, depicting Breton peasants singing "The March of Arthur" during the civil wars of the 1790s. Once a Week magazine, volume 8, page 434.
Nach zehn Jahren (Walker)
Illustration for the poem "Nach zehn Jahren" by Emanuel Geibel, Once a Week magazine, Volume 8, page 376. Reunion of sister and brother; the brother has been long away and the children don't know him.
Eleanor's Victory (2)
Illustration for Chapter 4 of "Eleanor's Victory" by M. E. Braddon. In the background, Eleanor is holding the hand of her father while a man they met (later in the novel to be identified as Victor Bourdon) is ... More
Wetzlar Cathedral (OAW)
1863 wood engraving of the cathedral of Wetzlar, from a travel article in Once a Week magazine (volume 8, page 419).
Lottehause 1863 (OAW)
The Lottehaus in Wetzlar, 1863. From a magazine article, Once a Week, volume 8, page 447.
The Queen's Messenger in Mexico - Charles Green
Wood engraving illustration for the story "The Queen's Messenger in Mexico" by John Harwood, Once a Week magazine, volume 8, page 561. The Queen's messenger (left) has stopped at an inn (posada) in Mexico and ... More
Eleanor's Victory (9)
Illustration for serial novel: Eleanor's Victory
York Watergate 1862 (OAW)
York Watergate while it was still by the Thames in 1862. From a magazine article, Once a Week, volume 8, page 252.
Wetzlar Cathedral Door (OAW)
1863 wood engraving of an arched doorway of the cathedral of Wetzlar, from a travel article in Once a Week magazine (volume 8, page 445).
English Illustration - The Sixties p058
See the book's list of illustrations (archive.org). Files in this book's category retain page numbers and page order.
The Countess Gabrielle - Charles Green
Wood engraving illustration for the story "The Countess Gabrielle." Once a Week magazine, volume 8, page 253.
Pietro Micca (Green)
Illustration for the poem "Corporal Pietro Micca," Once a Week magazine, Volume 8, page 364. Depicts the famous incident of the siege of Turin where the corporal sacrificed his own life detonating an explosive... More
Eleanor's Victory (6)
Illustration for the serial novel Eleanor's Victory in Once a Week magazine, volume 8, page 575. Wood engraving.
Frauenkirche Esslingen (OAW)
1863 wood engraving of the Frauenkirche at Esslingen, from a travel article in Once a Week magazine (volume 8, page 503).
The Hampdens (7)
Illustration for chapter 10 of "The Hampdens" serialized in Once a Week (Volume 8, page 365). Henrietta's husband Harry Carewe has been urgently summoned to London, and she is packing his luggage.
Eleanor's Victory (10)
Illustration for the serial novel Eleanor's Victory in Once a Week Magazine, Volume 9, page 71
Eleanor's Victory (4)
Illustration for Part 7 of "Eleanor's Victory" by M. E. Braddon. Wood engraving in Once a Week, volume 8, page 463.
Deathbed Confession (Pinwell)
Woodcut illustration for the story "Laying a Ghost" in Once a Week Magazine. A clergyman listens to a dying old woman tell about crimes she committed.
Eleanor's Victory (3)
Illustration for Part 5 of Eleanor's Victory as serialized in Once a Week, volume 8, page 407.
Eleanor's Victory (7)
Illustration for Part 13 of Eleanor's Victory as serialized in Once a Week, volume 8, page 631
The Fisherman of Lake Sunapee
Illustration for the story "The Fisherman of Lake Sunapee" in Once a Week magazine, Volume 9, page 225.
Eleanor's Victory (11)
Illustration for Part 1 of "Eleanor's Victory" by M. E. Braddon. Wood engraving in Once a Week, Volume 9, page 127.
Eleanor's Victory (5)
Illustration for Part 9 of Eleanor's Victory as serialized in Once a Week', volume 8, page 519.'
The Hampdens (3)
Woodcut illustration for chapter 4 of the serial novella The Hampdens in Once a Week magazine, volume 8, page 267. "There was a rare old church standing on the green, near a village where the pride of the peop... More
Oberstein (OAW)
1863 wood engraving of the church at Idar-Oberstein, from a travel article in Once a Week magazine (volume 8, page 308).
Eleanor's Victory (1)
Wood-engraving illustration for Chapter 1 of "Eleanor's Victory" by M. E. Braddon (Once a Week magazine, volume 8, page 295). Fifteen-year-old Eleanor, happily setting off alone to France where her father live... More
Wetzlar (OAW)
1863 wood engraving of a view of the town of Wetzlar, from a travel article in Once a Week magazine (volume 8, page 418).
The Hampdens (8)
Illustration for chapter 11 of The Hampdens by Harriet Martineau. Illustration first published in Once a Week magazine (Volume 8, page 393); this scan taken from the book publication (page 132). Henrietta is s... More
The Hampdens (9)
Illustration for chapter 12 of The Hampdens by Harriet Martineau. Illustration first published in Once a Week magazine (Volume 8, page 421); this scan taken from the book publication (page 163).
The Hampdens (10)
Illustration for chapter 15 of The Hampdens by Harriet Martineau. Illustration first published in Once a Week magazine (Volume 8, page 449); this scan taken from the book publication (page 176). Henrietta, hav... More
The Hampdens (6)
Illustration for chapter 8 of The Hampdens by Harriet Martineau. Illustration first published in Once a Week magazine (Volume 8, page 337); this scan taken from the book publication (page 96). Henrietta at Cou... More
Overturn of a Hearse
Wood engraving illustration for the story "Plucky Dick Pluckless" by Charles Temple, Once a Week magazine, volume 8, page 530. In this story, Dick Dyvart, an officer, has arranged to get the novel experience o... More
Newark Castle 1863
Wood engraving, view of Newark Castle from an 1863 magazine article. Once a Week, volume 8, page 615.
Linden Trees - Matthew James Lawless
Illustration to the poem "The Linden Trees" by John Andrews. Once a Week magazine, volume 8, page 644.
Spanish frontier (OAW)
1863 depiction of a frontier station between Spain and France, as seen from the Spanish side; the pillar by the road beyond the bridge marks the actual boundary. Once a Week magazine, volume 8, page 679.
The Cry in the Dark - Charles Green
Illustration for the story "The Cry in the Dark" by Thomas Wilkinson Speight. Once a Week magazine, volume 8, page 673. Illustrates this passage: Jacoby chose some whisky on the landlord's recommendation, and ... More
Eleanor's Victory (8)
Illustration for the serial novel Eleanor's Victory in Once a Week magazine, volume 8, page 687. Wood engraving.
Tidings - George John Pinwell
Once a Week magazine, volume 8, page 700. Illustration for the poem "Tidings" by Anastasius Grün, which is a version of the old joke where a man returns home and asks his old retainer "What happened while I wa... More
Gifts - Matthew James Lawless
Illustration to the poem "Gifts" by M. Hopkins. Once a Week magazine, volume 8, page 712.
Out of the Body - George du Maurier
Illustration for the story "Out of the Body" by John Addis. Once a Week magazine, volume 8, page 701.
Eleanor's Victory (9)
Illustration for the serial novel Eleanor's Victory in Once a Week magazine, Volume 9, page 15.
The Strong Heart
Illustration for the story "The Strong Heart." Letty and her husband have lived in modest circumstances but her husband has now received an unexpected windfall of money and is in London squandering it. Letty s... More
Not a Ripple on the Sea
Illustration for the story "Not a Ripple on the Sea" in Once a Week magazine, Volume 9, page 57. A traveler in Normandy listens to a woman tell of a ghostly experience in her youth.
Faint Heart (Lawless)
Illustration for the poem "Faint Heart Never Won Fair Ladye" by Astley H. Baldwin, Once a Week magazine, Volume 9, page 98. Depicts a nicely-dressed man next to a musical instrument and objects of entertainmen... More
Too Late (Cooper)
Illustration for the story "Too Late" in Once a Week magazine, Volume 9, page 113. A rescue party tries in vain to help travelers below who are about to be struck by an avalanche in the Gotthard Pass in the Alps.
Geddington Cross (Sulman)
Woodcut illustration for a magazine article about the Eleanor Cross at Geddington in Once a Week magazine, Volume 9, page 152
Eleanor's Victory (12)
Woodcut illustration for Part 23 of Eleanor's Victory as serialized in Once a Week. Volume 9, page 183.
The Station-Master at Longley
Wood engraving, illustration for the story "The Station-Master at Longley," in Once a Week magazine, Volume 9, page 169.
Schloss Johannisburg (Sulman)
Illustration for a magazine article about Aschaffenburg, depicting the Castle of Johannisburg; from Once a Week magazine, Volume 9, page 223.
My Home (Watson)
Woodcut illustration for the poem "My Home" by Albert Broderick in Once a Week magazine, Volume 9, page 266. The poem's speaker describes the joys of coming home in the evening to stroll in the woods with his ... More
Eleanor's Victory (13)
Illustration for the serial novel Eleanor's Victory in Once a Week magazine, Volume 9, page 239.
Waiting for the Tide
Illustration for the story "Waiting for the Tide," in Once a Week magazine, Volume 9, page 281.
Limburg Abbey East (OAW)
1863 wood engraving of Limburg Abbey, from a travel article in Once a Week magazine (volume 8, page 110).
Tapping for Toddy (OAW)
Toddy tapping in Madras (Chennai) in the 1860s. From a magazine article, Once a Week, volume 8, page 139.
Wreck of the Bencoolen 2 (OAW)
Wood engraving from a photograph after the wreck of the Bencoolen, 1862. Captioned "Iron mast and wire cordage, with wreck in the distance." Once a Week magazine, volume 8, page 168.
The Notting Hill Mystery (5bw)
Woodcut illustration for the serial novel The Notting Hill Mystery in Once a Week magazine, volume 8, page 1.
Tours (OAW)
View of Tours circa 1862; wood engraving for a magazine article, Once a Week, volume 8, page 195.
Endymion (Millais)
Illustration to the poem "Endymion on Latmos." Depicts Endymion sleeping among his sheep. Once a Week magazine, Volume 8, page 42.
Great Chamber (OAW)
View of Great Chamber of the house that is now the Elizabethan House Museum, woodcut for a magazine article, Once a Week, volume 9, page 643.
Reichsburg Trifels (OAW)
View of the castle of Trifels in 1863. Illustration for a magazine article, Once a Week, Volume 8, page 84.
Verner's Pride chap 53
Illustration for Chapter 53 of Verner's Pride as serialized in Once a Week; volume 8, page 15. Dr. West shows up unexpectedly at his daughters' house. "Miss Deb's attention was rivetted on the room-door. Her m... More
Wreck of the Bencoolen 1 (OAW)
Wood engraving from a photograph of the salvage operations after the wreck of the Bencoolen, 1862. Captioned "The bed of the hull of the Bencoolen." Once a Week magazine, volume 8, page 166.
Notting Hill Mystery (OAW) 7
Illustration for "The Notting Hill Mystery" serialized in Once a Week magazine. Woodcut.
Verner's Pride - Chapter 65
Illustration for Chapter 61 of Verner's Pride as serialized in Once a Week magazine (Volume 8, page 183).
The Old Man at D8
Illustration for the story "The Old Man at D. 8" (Once a Week magazine, volume 8, page 197).
Limburg Abbey West (OAW)
1863 wood engraving of Limburg Abbey, from a travel article in Once a Week magazine (volume 8, page 111).
Verner's Pride - Chapter 61
Illustration for Chapter 61 of Verner's Pride as serialized in Once a Week magazine (Volume 8, page 127). John Massingbird sitting on the front steps of Verner's Pride smoking, the way he spends all his days. ... More
The Hampdens (1)
Illustration for chapter 1 of the novella "The Hampdens," Once a Week magazine, volume 8, page 211. Margaret, accompanied by her new husband, sees the sea for the first time.
Notting Hill Mystery (OAW) 5
Illustration for Section V of The Notting Hill Mystery as serialized in Once a Week
Norman's visit to Guestford 2 (OAW)
Norman's visit to Guestford 2 (OAW)