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The imposing entrance to Highcliffe Castle, Gordon Selfridges country estate in Hampshire, 1921. In the distance Selfridge is seen talking to Isadora Duncan, the famous dancer
Art deco sketches by Nerman describing aspects of dance and some leading dancing stars including Pavlova, Maud Allen, Ruth St Denis, Massine and Isadora Duncan, London, 1922 Date: 1922
Titanic - the greatest shipwreck in the worldDouble page spread from The Sphere showing interior views of the White Star passenger liner, RMS Titanic, including the luxurious Parisian cafe, the gymnasium
Duncon Picquit - Shimla, IndiaDuncon Picquit (Duncan Picket) - a small hilltop fortification on the outskirts of Shimla (Simla), India. Possibly named after British General in Shimal in the early 19th century - General Duncan
Trial Trip over London by John DuncanA series of amusing silhouettes laid over various photographs of London showing a rather disastrous trial aerial trip over London. Date: 1909
Isadora Duncan / KlodsISADORA DUNCAN American dancer: a satirical view Date: 1878 - 1927
Isadora Duncan / SimplicisISADORA DUNCAN Inspired by the American dancer, German ladies try to dance as she does Date: 1878 - 1927
Federation meeting in AustraliaA meeting in Melbourne of representatives of the various colonies of Australia to discuss " Imperial Federation" where the six separate British self-governing colonies of New South Wales
Scottish medium Helen Duncan starting to emit ectoplasmPhotograph of the Scottish medium Helen Duncan starting to emit " ectoplasm" with " glove" during sance in Edinburgh whilst being controlled, May 1933. HPG/1/4/2(i)"
Ectoplasm forming from Helen Duncans mouthUndated photograph showing " ectoplasm" forming from the Scottish medium Helen Duncans mouth down her front and over shoulder. HPG/1/4/2 (vi)
Undated photograph of Ethel Beenham with cheeseclothUndated photograph of Ethel Beenham with six feet of 30 inch wide cheesecloth in her mouth, showing how easily it can be rolled up and secreted in the mouth
Esson Maude at Edinburgh seance venuePhotograph of Esson Maude recreating where she sat during sitting with the Scottish medium Helen Duncan at the sance venue in Edinburgh, January 1933
Photograph of undervest, masquerading as the spirit PeggyPhotograph of undervest which, masquerading as the spirit Peggy, led to the Scottish medium Helen Duncans conviction for fraudulent mediumship at Edinburgh, 11 May 1933
Undated photograph showing ectoplasm formingUndated photograph showing " ectoplasm" forming from the Scottish medium Helen Duncans mouth down her front and over shoulder. HPG/1/4/2 (v)
Undated photograph of enlarged piece of teleplasmUndated photograph of enlarged piece of " teleplasm" consisting of ordinary paper, secured from Helen Duncan during a sance, with scale annotations
Scottish medium Helen Duncan blindfoldedUndated photograph of the Scottish medium Helen Duncan blindfolded during a sance, producing " ectoplasm" and a " hand". The photograph is annotated to show fraudulence
Photograph of undervest, masquerading as the spirit PeggPhotograph of undervest which, masquerading as the spirit " Peggy", led to the Scottish medium Helen Duncans conviction for fraudulent mediumship at Edinburgh, 11 May 1933
Money for the Helen Duncan seancePhotograph of envelope with the following written upon it: " Received from Miss Maule, The sum of Four Pounds, 5th January 1933, for tonights sance. Helen Duncan", January 1933
Five tags attached to the undervestPhotograph of the five tags attached to the undervest, signed by witnesses at the Edinburgh exposure of the Scottish medium Helen Duncan, 11 May 1933
Scottish medium Helen Duncan blindfolded during a sancePhotograph of the Scottish medium Helen Duncan blindfolded during a sance with " ectoplasm" wrapped around her head and reaching down to the floor, May 1931. HPG/1/4/2 (xi)"
Scottish medium Helen Duncan during a sancePhotograph of the Scottish medium Helen Duncan during a sance with her head covered with " ectoplasm" reaching down to her lap, May 1931. HPG/1/4/2 (xv)"
Undated photograph of enlarged portion of ectoplasmUndated photograph of enlarged portion of " ectoplasm", showing rents, warps and weft. This is one of series of photographs of Harry Prices investigations into the mediumship of Helen
Modern Athenians plate 39 - EdinburghDuncan McNeill, 1st Baron Colonsay (1793-1874) Scottish judge, passing John Learmonth (1789-1858) politician, coachbuilder and builder of the Dean Bridge at at personal cost of 30, 00"
V1 bomb counter measures committee, 1944The chairmen of the war cabinet committee on operational counter measures against the " flying bomb" or V1: Mr. Duncan Sandys, M.P(centre), with leaders who directed the battle
Tito opens an RAF Duxford Air DisplayMarshal Tito firing the Verey starting pistol to begin the RAF Air display at Duxford. On the left, in the bowler hat, is Lord De L Isle and Dudley, V.C, and on the extreme right is Duncan Sandys
Duncan Sandys(1908-1987)Duncan Sandys pictured here in 1951 when the Minister of Supply
British delegation to NATO, 1953The British delegation to the NATO council: Mr. Anthony Eden(centre), at this time Foreign Minister, with (left) Lord Alexander, Minister of Defence, and right Mr. Duncan Sandys, Minister of Supply
Duncan Sandys(1908-1987) in helicopterLeaving Kuala Lumpar by helicopter to see operations in the Malayan Jungle: Mr Duncan Sandys, Minister of Supply. En route to his visit to Australia
The Great Golf QuestionCartoon lampooning the flamboyant and outlandish golf fashions of the day. Golfers featured include James Braid, J.H. Taylor, George Duncan, Fred Robson, Archie
John Duncan FergussonJOHN DUNCAN FERGUSSON Scottish artist
Harvesting Hay, DuncanHarvesting the hay on an English farm : four horses are needed to haul a cart-load of hay to where the hay-stack will be built near the farm
Castle StalkerA girl looks towards Castle Stalker, Argyllshire, Scotland, built by Duncan Stewart of Appin, in about 1540 on an islet known as the Rock of the Cormorants
Holly Cart [Duncan]The holly cart passes along a country road
Duncan Ectoplasm 3Medium Helen Duncans head is covered with ectoplasm during a sitting for Harry Price
Duncan / Leicester F ballJohn Duncan, player for Leicester City
Charlotte Smith / DuncanCHARLOTTE SMITH nee TURNER English poet and novelist
Isadora Duncan / 2 of 4ISADORA DUNCAN at her school at Grunewald, near Berlin, where she teaches children to dance in the Greek manner (2 of 4)
Isadora Duncan / 1 of 4ISADORA DUNCAN at her school at Grunewald, near Berlin, where she teaches children to dance in the Greek manner (1 of 4)
Isadora Duncan / RobeISADORA DUNCAN American dancer in a long robe
Girls on LaddersGIRLS CARRYING COAL UP LADDERS Mary Duncan began to carry coals when 12 years old... many have wrought from 8 years old, and know no other...can carry 2 cwt (100 kg+) - Report
Isadora Duncan / Ilz 1927ISADORA DUNCAN American dancer with her husband, the Russian poet Jessenin