Browse Items (162 total)

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  The "Arcades." Horticurtural Gardens South Kensington

  This is a photograph of The "Arcades" in the Horticulture Gardens of South Kensington from the 19th Century.
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  Obituary Notice

  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.
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  A collection of playbills from Drury Lane Theatre, 1826-1828

  This item is a digital reproduction of an image taken of a playbill from Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, for Tuesday, November 13, 1827. Of particular interest is the mention of Mr. Macready (playing Virginius) and Miss Foote (playing Virginia) in the play “Virginius.” A. S. Lyon mentioned seeing them on April 26, 1826.
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  A collection of playbills from Drury Lane Theatre, 1820-1821

  A digital rendering of an original playbill depicting the order of acts of entertainment from a performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Featuring the title of a song, "Glorious Apollo" discussed by Lyon on page 33 of his diary.
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  The chess players

  This item is a digital reproduction of a nineteenth-century painting by Thomas Eakins. A. S. Lyon describes mentions his interest in chess on several occasions when he either plays or teaches others how to play chess.
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  Theatre Royal, Covent Garden

  This 1828 drawing portrays a crowd of people as they enter the Theatre Royal Covent Garden in London.
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  Men Dancing in a Coffee House, an illustration from Tobias Smollett's "The Expedition of Humphry Clinker" (London, 1793), Vol. 1

  This illustration depicts men dancing, laughing, and generally taking pleasure in their visit to a coffee house.
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  The Great Hall of the Bank of England

  This illustration depicts transactions taking place within the Great Hall of the Bank of England in London.
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  Pantheon Masquerade

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

  This illustrated engraving depicts worship by a Jewish congregation at the Great Synagogue in London.
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  Lottery Drawing, Cooper's Hall

  This print depicts a lottery drawing by the English State Lottery at Cooper's Hall in 1809 London. The English State Lottery, established in 1694, was eventually shut down by Parliament in 1826.
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  John Braham as "Lord Aimworth"

  This 1818 portrait portays John Braham in character as "Lord Aimworth"
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  Transcription of "Mystery" Diary (author unknown)

  Unknown author, presumed to be the child of A.S. and Sarah Lyon.
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  1831, A gentleman in full dress still has his chapeau bras

  This drawing depicts the fashion style elite men had during 1830s in London, England.
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  Northern part of Port Royal Harbour Jamaica 1806

  1806 print of Kingston Harbour, Jamaica, showing three hulks.
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  Plan of Richmond and Kew Gardens

  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.
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  Naomi Cream (2016)

  Naomi Cream at the beach, posing for a photo.
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  Baby Naomi

  Naomi appears in the 2nd row, 3rd baby from the right held by the second nurse. The nurse is holding 2 babies. Naomi has black hair and is on the nurse's left arm. Photographed on Christmas Day 1935. She was born in the Salvation Army Hospital in the East End of London.
  
  
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  Researching and Transcribing

  Naomi and Diane look through A.S. Lyon's diary in order to transcribe it.
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  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.
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  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.
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  Portion of A Press Room

  Nineteenth-century illustration of men making hats in a press room.
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  The First Quadrille at Almack's

  This illustration depicts two couples dancing the quadrille at Almack's Assembly Rooms in London, England.
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  Illustration of a ball at Almack's Assembly Rooms, King Street, London

  This illustration depicts couples dancing within Almack's in London.
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  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.