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Steelworks / Wales / 1974A view looking down a road in Wales with the smoking chimneys of a steelworks in the background. Date: 1974
Racial / Japan / MusiciansThree Japanese musicians playing stringed and percussion instruments, with three men listening in the background Date: late 19th century
Hawes Market 1950SThe shoe stall, a market day scene at Hawes, Yorkshire, England, with the tower and its church in the background. Date: late 1950s
Christmas Tree 1851A Christmas tree decorated with international flags with the Crystal Palace in the background. Date: 1851
Midland Beach, Staten Island, New YorkBathing, Midland Beach. Fully dressed people standing on beach with swimmers visible in background. - Midland Beach (New York, N.Y.) | Staten Island (New York, N.Y.) | New York (N.Y.)
Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, New YorkBathing, Manhattan Beach. Children and adults standing at edge of beach and boardwalk with beach in background. - Manhattan Beach (New York, N.Y.)
Artist in his studioMr. Waddell, Interior, Studio, Mr. & Mrs. Waddell in background. H.W. Waddell, artist, in his studio, with a second man and woman
American Printing Co. textiles company. Rows of fabric, with American Printing Co. sign in the background
A biplane in the Egyptian desert, with the pyramidsAvro 504K, H. 6596. A biplane in the Egyptian desert, with the pyramids in the background
Boatloads of joyous jackies leaving Vera CruzUS army relieving the Navy. Boatloads of joyous jackies leaving Vera Cruz for their battleship, after the arrival of the Army who came to relieve them
Music cover for The Keepsake, a Sequel to the Celebrated Song, The Cavalier, sung by Miss Poole. Words by W H Bellamy, music by Charles W Glover
Music cover for A Christmas Bouquet of Choice Dance Music, by Eminent Composers. A cameo picture of a young woman in folk costume is surrounded by holly, mistletoe and flowers
Loading up a camel - Algeria. There is a set of scales (and administration desk) in the background to make sure the weight of the goods is correctly recorded prior to departure
Camp-Fire concert at a reserve in South AfricaA Camp-fire concert in a big game reserve in South Africa. A scene in the Kruger National Park, as tourists and rangers surround a camp fire and enjoy some musical entertainment
View toward Topkapi across mouth of Golden HornView toward the Topkapi Palace across mouth of Golden Horn - the photograph is framed in a red background and sits above an illustration of the British Naval Flag
Monte Tiberio, Capri - ItalyMonte Tiberio (Tiberio Mountain) seen in the background of this fine photograph of the Island of Capri, dominated by the magnificent wind-shaped silhouette of a umbrella pine tree
Dark backstreet, Baku, Azerbaijan. Delightful inset relief carving on the wall (left) and a view toward the imposing minaret of the Royal Mosque in the background
Zebra Mother and YoungA sprightly young zebra, with its more sedate mother standing in the background
The Lure of Spring by Edmund BlampiedColoured fantasy illustration by Edmund Blampied showing a soldier being lured by a cupid and fairy like girls against a spring background
DOVERManning the white cliffs of Dover, Kent : a soldier in the foreground, the castle in the background, to deter the French... Date: early 19th century
The Sketch, April 1956A coloured illustration for the front cover of The Sketch, depicting a couple embracing on a floral background
The Tatler Front Cover, Xmas Number 1914A colour illustration from the front cover of The Tatler, depicting a cartoon soldier holding a Union Jack flag, marching across a checkered background, hung with various national flags
Venice - The Extreme outer border of Venice, marked by a small island and statue of the Virgin Mary. The distinctive Venetian skyline is visible in the background
Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina - Market sceneSarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina - general street/market scene with a small covered market (right) with a mosque in the background and general sellers of a variety of wares in the open square
A Summer Morning In France by BlampiedAn illustration by Edmund Blampied or Blam of a morning game of golf taking place with the sun rising in the background. Blampied (1886-1966) drew countless illustrations for the ILN magazines
Captured frogs bid for FreedomA young schoolboy in his full school uniform get a nasty surprise when the frog he has captured makes a daring bid for freedom, leaping out and away as soon as the airhole-added lid has been lifted
A young boy with British officers in Kumasi, 1874The last in Kumasi - a young boy eating bananas while a British officer tries to talk to him. In the background, the British troops are marching away
The Last Part of Old Fleet Prison, London, 1868Engraving showing the last remains of Old Fleet Prison, comprising a facade of three archways, London, 1868. In the background a train runs along a railway viaduct and the dome of St
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Ashanti prisoners of warAshanti prisoners of war huddled next to a hut being guarded by native soldiers. Two British officers are in the background
Fog in the Streets of London, 1867Engraving showing a street scene during a heavy fog in London, January 1867. This image shows a large number of pedestrians, some of them carrying torches to light their way
Westminster Bridge, London, 1855Engraving showing a view of Westminster Bridge, from the South bank of the River Thames, 1855. Several sailing barges, loaded with hay, can be seen in the foreground
London and Westminster in 1584Engraving showing an aerial view of London (background), Westminster (foreground) and the River Thames in 1584
The Voyage of Cleopatras Needle to England, 1878Engraving showing the obelisk ship Cleopatra (nearest) and its tug, in the background, crossing the Bay of Biscay on passage from Egypt to London, 1878
London Zoo, Whit Monday, 1866Engraving showing the crowd of visitors at the Zoological Societys Gardens (London Zoo) in Regents Park, 1866. On the right of the picture are the cages of the big carnivores (lions)
The Embankment, London, 1932Photograph showing the Embankment, on the North bank of the River Thames, London, 1932. In the foreground is the sailing-ship Friendship
Mountain farm in County Mayo, IrelandSketch from Ireland showing the harrowing difficulty of cultivating on a mountain farm in County Mayo. A peasant man and woman use a horse in their attempts to plough the rocky slopes
Fisher folk awaiting a boat, 1895Engraving showing a scene on a beach as a group of women and fishermen await the arrival of a boat. In the distance heavy breakers show that strong weather is involved
Find the Man Who Has EnlistedA propagandist illustration during World War One contrasting the pride and satisfaction of the man who has enlisted to join up, with the shame of one who has not
A Procession entering Hyde Park, 1890Engraving showing a procession entering Hyde Park, with the Marble Arch in the background, London, 1890
The Finish of the Royal London Yacht Club Match, GreenwichEngraving showing the yacht Julia winning the Royal London Yacht Club Match by being first past the mark, River Thames off Greenwich, London, 1858
Blackfriars Bridge, London, 1869Engraving showing the then-new Blackfriars Bridge, spanning the River Thames, London, 1869. St. Pauls Cathedral is clearly visible in the background
Sailing Barge off Norris Castle, Isle of Wight, 1833Engraving showing a sailing barge in the Solent, with Norris Castle on the Isle of Wight in the background, 1833. Norris Castle was the residence of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) and her mother
Railway Works at Blackfriars, London, 1864Engraving showing the temporary bridge built over the River Thames at Blackfriars, during the construction of the railway line north through Blackfriars and Ludgate Hill, 1864. St
Sailing Canoe Race in the Solent, 1871Engraving showing a race held between sailing canoes (or miniature yachts ) in the Solent, off Hampshire, 1871. In the background a steamer, full of spectators, is visible
Homeless Berliners walking through Nollendorf Platz, 1945Photograph showing a group of Berliners walking past the ruins of Nollendorf Platz looking for a place to live, after the end of the Second World War, Summer 1945
English Girls playing Diabolo on a roof in Tabriz, Iran, 1Illustration showing two English girls playing Diabolo on a roof in Tabriz, Iran, 1908. In the background an artillery gun, manned by Persian Revolutionaries
Church Service on the Western Front, 1916Illustration showing a group of British soldiers holding a church service on a Sunday, somewhere on the Western Front in France, 1916
Coventry Burning after an Air-raid; Second World War, 1940Photograph showing one of the main streets of Coventry, still burning after a German air-raid, 1940. In the background a group of fire-fighters pump water onto one of the blazes