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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. -
The History of England
The title page for David Hume's six volume work, entitled The History of England. -
The Journal of Sir Walter Scott
The Journal of Sir Walter Scott provides a first-person account of Scott's daily life from 1825 to his death in 1832. It was primarily written at his Scottish estate, Abbostford. The first complete edition of his journals were published by David Douglas in 1890. -
The law and practice of bankruptcy : as founded on the recent statute : with forms
A digital rendering of the title page and advertisements of a print book on bankruptcy and financial practices of London from 1831. Includes the advertisement notes from the 3rd and 4th editions of the volume. -
The London Tavern at Bishopsgate
A digital image of an engraved illustration of The City of London Tavern from 1809. The illustration provides context on the places Lyon visited in London. -
The Mansion House in London
An engraving of the Mansion House in London. -
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. -
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. -
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
This illustration depicts the Pied Piper from Robert Browning's The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Here, he plays his pipe while being followed by a mob of children. -
The Praying Jew
This oil painting shows a devout Jewish man in the process of praying. -
The Royal Exchange and Cornhill in London
This illustration portrays the bustling streets at the Royal Exchange in London, England. -
The Serpentine, Hyde Park
This painting depicts visitors walking and riding horses through the trails of Hyde Park. -
The South View of the Tower of London
Eighteenth-century engraving depicting the Tower of London overlooking boats sailing on the River Thames. -
The Synagogue
This illustrated engraving depicts worship by a Jewish congregation at the Great Synagogue in London. -
The Tete-A-Tete
A digital image of the illustration "The Tete-A-Tete," created in 1839 and published in issue 49 of The Odd Fellow on December 7, 1839. "Tête-à-tête" means face-to-face in French, a commonly used phrase to describe a private conversation, typically between a man and woman. A.S. Lyons refers to several tête-à-tête conversations throughout his diaries. -
The Three Hunchbacks; Or, The Sabre Grinders of Damascus
Photo copy of the first page of The Three Hunchbacks play script, from page 175 of Lord Chamberlain's Plays. Vol. XII. Jan.-Feb. 1826 (a collection of manuscripts and printed play scripts). -
The Wedding (Die Trauung)
This painting perhaps demonstrates a Jewish wedding similar to what A.S. Lyon witnessed when his brother, James, married their longtime neighbor and friend, Miss Hart. This is a big family milestone and important to their Jewish family culture and history. Lyon states, "If they enjoyed all the happiness you wished upon them, they will be happy indeed!" (Transcription, 4) -
The West Indiaman "Britannia"
A digital image of the painting, The West Indiaman Britannia by Joseph Walter. The painting is housed at the National Maritime Museum. A "West Indiaman Ship" was the name given to merchant ships traveling from England to the West Indies The name A. S. Lyon mentions is "The Britannia." He mentions the ship when he describes seeing his brother off on his journey from Barbados to London (Diary May 26, 1829). -
Theatre Royal Drury Lane 1813
This early nineteenth-century illustration depicts an enthralled audience viewing a play at the Drury Lane Theatre in London. -
Theatre Royal, Covent Garden
This 1828 drawing portrays a crowd of people as they enter the Theatre Royal Covent Garden in London. -
Their First Smoke
This painting depicts two young boys smoking cigarettes for the first time. -
This pleasantry was received with a general laugh
This illustration depicts the scene at the London Stock Exchange from Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, as men share a laugh together. -
Title page of Walter Scott's Ivanhoe, 1st edition.
A scan of a publication of Walter Scott's Ivanhoe from 1820. A.S. Lyon mentions reading this title in his journal, and it is likely that his copy was similar to this. -
Transcription of "Mystery" Diary (author unknown)
Unknown author, presumed to be the child of A.S. and Sarah Lyon. -
Transcription of A.S. Lyon's 1823 diary by Naomi Cream
Transcription of diary.