The Eagle was an airship (dirigible balloon) that crashed in Paris in 1834 upon take off. It proved to be too heavy. The ship was developed by Scotsman Comte de Lennox, who was living in France.
Humorous image of soldiers camping outside of the Crystal Palace. Prince Albert dispatched soldiers to check the different galleries prior to opening in order to make sure no panes of glass had broken loose.
Parodies a new fashion introduced in 1851 in America. They were derived from Turkish dress and were basically pants that reformers thought would allow more freedom of movement to women. Branded "blommerism"