The Lyon Archive

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  • EmmaLyon1.png

    A digital photocopy of handwritten letters and excerpts of poems by Emma Lyon, a published poet and the daughter of Revd. Solomon Lyon. The document contains several letters written in 1813. Page 2 credits Sir Benjamin Hobhouse as a sponsor for the content.
  • MonumentInBarbados.jpg

    This etching depicts a monument erected near the military hospital in Barbados.
  • presentday.jpeg

    Naomi Cream at the beach, posing for a photo.
  • NewTheatreRoyal_DruryLane_PublicLedger.png

    This newspaper announcement, made on December 9th, 1823, highlights a performance of "Guy Mannering" by His Majesty's Servants at the New Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London. A.S. Lyon attends this same performance, noted in his personal diaries.
  • 1024px-Newcastle-upon-Tyne_from_New_Chatham_engraving_by_William_Miller_after_T_Allom.jpg

    Newcastle-on-Tyne, or Newcastle-upon-Tyne is a city in Tyne and Wear, North East England. The city is considered on of the most beautiful and important cities in England.Newcastle-upon-Tyne from New Chatham engraving by William Miller after Thomas Allom, published in Westmoreland, Cumberland, Durham & Northumberland.
  • Whistler_Nocturne_in_Blue_and_Silver.jpg

    This painting depicts the dark scene of a lagoon near Venice at nightfall. Boats and gondolas float in the waters beyond the cityscape.
  • Northern_part_of_Port_Royal_Harbout_Jamaica_1806.png

    1806 print of Kingston Harbour, Jamaica, showing three hulks.
  • Johnson Obituary.jpg

    A digital image of an obituary notice posted in the January 1846 edition of The Southern Medical and Surgical Journal announcing the passing of Dr. James Johnson, who treated A.S. Lyon.
  • Old-Covent-Garden-Market,-1825.jpg

    This 1825 print portrays vendors selling food at the Old Covent Garden Market in London, England.
  • wards_hospitalinscutari.jpg

    This lithograph portrays patients being treated in a Turkish hospital during the Crimean War.
  • Over London.jpg

    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.
  • NCCOF0202-C00000-M0000211-00010.jpg

    A Panoramic Daguerreotype of Paris and the River Seine taken by the French Photographer Charles Chevalier (1804-1859) in 1844.
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    In his many travels, Lyon often visited Paris, where he would conduct a large portion of his business buying merchandise and negotiating prices. He sometimes complained about going to Paris, as the journey could easily be strained by bad weather ravaging his open carriage. Lyon also failed to fully grasp Parisian culture and the French language. This image of Paris reflects the state of the city as Lyon would have seen it.
  • Microcosm_of_London_Plate_060_-_Pantheon_Masquerade.jpg

    This illustration portrays men and women dancing during a masquerade ball at The Pantheon in London, England.
  • PerrysBankruptandInsolventGazette_1829.pdf

    Columns in Perry's Bankrupt and Insolvent Gazette announcing bankruptcies in London, England.
  • NCCOF0291-C00000-M0000152-00010.jpg

    Lyon and James visit Plymouth on April 6, 1826 and meet their family friend Joseph. A. S. Lyon writes, "Out with James to the Fleet to see [A?] Joseph, a young man for whom we once had a great respect for, on account of the respectability of his family and a little service his father rendered [ ] brother James when down in Plymouth to bury poor David" (7).
  • NCCOF0310-C00000-M0000044-00010.jpg

    A digital reproduction of a watercolor map depicting a plan for Richmond and Kew Gardens for King George III, circa 1800. The image has a drawing and references. This map is part of the King George III Topographical Collection, now housed in the British Library. While Richmond Park had existed since 1637 as Charles I's hunting grounds, the Botanical Gardens at Kew were established in the 1750s by Princess Augusta (King George III's mother). Today they are among the largest gardens in the world.
  • Annabel Final mp3.mp3

    This item is a podcast interview between Annabel Foster-Davis and Heidi Kaufman
  • Diane Final mp3.mp3

    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.
  • Naomi Final mp3.mp3

    This resource is a short interview, under 30 minutes, during which Naomi Cream and Heidi Kaufman discussed Lyon family history and other related matters.
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    Cover page for Poetical Excursions in the Isle of Wight.
  • PortionofAPressRoom.jpg

    Nineteenth-century illustration of men making hats in a press room.
  • Quadrilles_thirdset.png

    Illustration of the quadrille style of dancing, popularized in nineteenth-century Europe.
  • Image 17.jpg

    Naomi and Diane look through A.S. Lyon's diary in order to transcribe it.
  • Royal_Coburg_Theatre_1822[1].jpg

    A print of the Royal Coburg Theatre, used as promotional material after its creation in 1818.
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