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Over London - by Rail
A digital image of an engraving depicting an overhead view of London and its grime and overpopulation, most likely the type of scene Lyon would have passed on daily walks. -
The Great Synagogue
A digital image of a wash drawing of the Great Synagogue in London. It was located in the White Chapel district of London, just a five or ten minute walk from where Lyon lived, and it was one of the synagogues he attended. -
The Bathing Place at Ramsgate
A digital image of a painting, most likely of people vacationing at Ramsgate, a place Lyon visited frequently. -
A wedding of the middle 1800s
A digital image of the engraving by J. B. Forrest. -
Maria Foote, afterwards Countess of Harrington
A digital image taken from a book (previously taken from an engraving) featuring the Countess of Harrington. Miss Maria Foote was a stage actress and musician who became the Countess of Harrington in 1831. Lyon saw her perform jut five years before her marriage in the role of Virginia opposite William Macready at the Drury Lane Theatre. -
Une société lyrique (ou goguette) à Paris en 1826.
Lyon often mentioned Paris, as it was the place to go for him to acquire his goods for his business. He often disliked the travel, primarily because of the poor weather. He also disliked it because his brother James often prodded him to go, and these meetings for the goods that James would set up were ill-received by the distributors. Lyon also didn't understand or participate in the culture well enough to feel welcome. -
The original Picture of London (1826)
As could be deduced by other items in this archive, Lyon lived in London for several years to do business and spend quality time with the Harts family. His brother married into that family, and they partially financed the Lyons' business. This is an illustration from one of the years that Lyon lived in London, offering an idea of what Lyon might have seen on a typical day. -
Stage Coach and Mail in Days of Yore: A Picturesque History of the Coaching Age
This illustration is one of many in a book called, "Stage Coach and Mail in Days of Yore: A Picturesque History of the Coaching Age," by author Charles George Harper from 1903. This illustration depicts what Lyon may have traveled in, or how he traveled (sitting outside on top of the carriage). -
The New Swell's Night Guide
The New Swell's Night Guide was a book listing houses, clubs, and streets in London where prostitutes were available to men. -
"Game" References in A.S. Lyon Diary
Use of Voyant's "Keywords in Context" tool to identify and list the frequency of the word "game" in the ABRAHAM SEPTIMUS LYON DIARY 1826-1839. -
Leadenhall Street
Leadenhall Street in the City of London. Engraving by J Hopkins after a drawing by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd. Published 1837. -
View of Syon House across the Thames near Kew Gardens
Photographic reproduction of a painting. -
Podcast Interview with Annabel Foster-Davis about The Lyon Archive and Lyon family history.
This item is a podcast interview between Annabel Foster-Davis and Heidi Kaufman -
Podcast Interview with Naomi Cream, Great-Great-Great Granddaughter of Solomon Lyon
This resource is a short interview, under 30 minutes, during which Naomi Cream and Heidi Kaufman discussed Lyon family history and other related matters. -
Podcast Interview with Diane Lyon Wead, Great-Great-Great Granddaughter of Solomon Lyon
This resource is a short interview, under 30 minutes, during which Diane Lyon Wead and Heidi Kaufman discussed Lyon family history and other related matters. -
The Mansion House in London
An engraving of the Mansion House in London. -
Ballroom dancers
An illustration of ballroom dancers for the Journal des Demoiselles; Edition Belge. -
Quadrilles. Third set.
Illustration of the quadrille style of dancing, popularized in nineteenth-century Europe. -
Portion of A Press Room
Nineteenth-century illustration of men making hats in a press room. -
Egyptian Hall Mansion House
An 1808 illustration from Ackermann's Microcosm of London depicting the banquet hall of the Lord Mayor's Mansion House in London. -
The South View of the Tower of London
Eighteenth-century engraving depicting the Tower of London overlooking boats sailing on the River Thames. -
Mention of Somerset House in the Yorkshire Gazette
This column in the Yorkshire Gazette from May 31st, 1823 details the exhibition of paintings at Somerset House taking place the same day. A.S. Lyon mentions visiting this exhibition in his own diary. -
The Synagogue
This illustrated engraving depicts worship by a Jewish congregation at the Great Synagogue in London. -
Theatre Royal Drury Lane 1813
This early nineteenth-century illustration depicts an enthralled audience viewing a play at the Drury Lane Theatre in London. -
Front View of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
This engraving portrays the front entrances to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London, as well as the surrounding bustle of street traffic.