Mr Albert Smiths "Ascent Of Mont Blanc

Mr Albert Smith's "Ascent of Mont Blanc", at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, 1852. British author, entertainer, and mountaineer Albert Smith (1816-1860) gives a presentation at the Egyptian Hall in London, in the form of an illustrated lecture on his ascent of Mont Blanc in the French Alps. Creator: Unknown. (Photo by The London Archives (City of London)/Heritage Images via Getty Images)