Right Hon John Bright, MP for Birmingham Roland Risse was crowned Queen of the

was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom

Originally designed as a sailing vessel she was converted to screw propulsion during construction

British 'mopping-up' squad surprises a German straggler

The French under Napoleon defeated the Austrians at Rovereto

Right Hon John Bright, MP for Birmingham Roland Risse was crowned Queen of theRight Hon John Bright, MP for Birmingham, 1876. Earlier in his political career, Bright was one of the founders of the Anti Corn Law League. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science, literature and art, the army, navy, law, medicine, etc. Photographed from life by Lock and Whitfield, with brief biographical notices by Thompson Cooper. (London, 1876 1883).