Old Prints of Belle Alliance, Hougoumont And La Haie Sainte

[Benno]

Hi there guys, while trolling through some old pictures on my PC that I`d placed there some years ago, I happended upon these old prints, and I do beleave they represent the Waterloo area around the time of the 1820`s or 30`s. The most interesting thing for myself, was just how the harsh cold winds had caused the tree`s to grow along the main road toward Brussels. Where I live there are many a tree too, where the wind has caused this to happen.Another thing too,is the Belle Alliance, has the large exstention facing the way toward La Haie Sainte.I just thought you guys might like to see them, so here they are. As you can this picture is in two half`s. these are in two half`s too. This one is in two half`s too,and I hope you like them. the odd thing is I`d completely forgotten them.

[Beano Boy]

Sorry Benno.When I put Three named places in topic I did`nt know it would cause you problems! B B

[Susofrick]

Very nice prints!

[Beano Boy]

Hi guys,these are Lithograph prints,and they would have been sketched by an artist then sent by wire,then engraved onto copper plates for the newspapers back in the day. Of course before the copper plate was engraved the picture had to be reversed! ( Turned Over!) When engraved the copper sheet was added to the printers roll, with the rest of the news print for that page in the newspaper which was also backwards, and inked and printed. The Lithograph picture was sent via the cable system used for telegraphs! so although the cable service did not exist in the 1820`s or 1830`s the pictures were impressions by artists back in the day when it did! However it is clear the artist who produced these picture was on those locations where the battle had been,but by then the stable had been added to,the front of The Belle Alliance. B B

[Peter]

Nice pictures! Thanks for sharing!