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British Empire Exhibition - Glasgow, Scotland, 1938The North Cascade and Tait Tower by Night - British Empire Exhibition - Glasgow, Scotland, (May - December 1938). The Exhibition was masterplanned by Thomas S
The Cascade - Ventnor, Isle of Wight Date: circa 1930s
Diagrammatic section of the Earths crustFold-out plate from Geology and Mineralogy Considered with Reference to Natural Theology (1836) by William Buckland
Ocean floorDiagram of the main features of the ocean floor, including an oceanic ridge, island arc and sea mounts
Ritten Plateau, Tyrol, Italy - ErdpyramidsThe Renon/Ritten Plateau - the spectacular and bizarre Earth pyramids (Erdpyramids). The raw material for the earth pyramids comes from moraine clays deposited by the main Eisack valley glacier
The Sphinx - Anzac BeachKnown to the Turks as Yuksek Tepe - High Hill - and known to the troops as The Sphinx, this rocky feature dominates the Anzac landing beaches on the west coast of the peninsula
Watch tower, Eberbach, Baden Wurttemberg, GermanyA watch tower, part of the old city wall, with a modern fishermens fountain in the foreground, in the town of Eberbach, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany. 2010
Bologna - Fountain at the Palazzo BevilacquaPalazzo Sanuti Bevilacqua is one of the most distinctive palaces in Bologna. It was built in 1484 for Niccol
Kensington Palace GardenThe beautiful sunken garden at Kensington Palace, London. Date: 1950s
Psychometric TestingA Feature Profile Test, used by the National Institute of Industrial Psychology to measure intelligence. The person has to assemble disconnected parts. Date: 1930s
Model BrideA lovely model bride, wearing a tiara-like beaded head- dress, worn with a simple dress, the unusual feature of which are the sleeves and the gathered front. Date: 1930s
Virginia Waters TempleThe ruins of a Roman temple at Virginia Waters, Surrey, England. About 2000 years old, originally built at Leptis Magna, Libya. Garden feature for the Prince Regent, 1826. Date: 1950s
SHAP ABBEYShap Abbey, Cumbria, England, is a rare Premonstratensian house, in a rather bleak setting. Its most distinctive surviving feature is its huge West Tower. Date: founded circa 1200
Canvas and aluminium screen, Festival of Britain, LondonView of a brightly coloured canvas and tubular aluminium screen which faced the Country Pavilion at the Festival of Britain exhibition on the South Bank, London. early 1951
Scouts learn about scienceOne American Boy Scouts demonstrates some equipment in a Scout-built project to show another group of Scouts the principles of static electricity
Premiere at Graumans Chinese TheatreHollywood, California - A World Premiere for a movie feature film at Graumans Chinese Theatre. circa 1920s
Borghese Villa GardensOrnamental Water feature in the gardens of Villa Borghese. Date: 1905
Flower Pot Island, Georgian Bay, CanadaFlower Pot Island, Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada. There were three of these natural rock pillars, of which two survive after the collapse of the third in 1903
Park of YildizYildiz (" Star" ) Park - Constantinople, Turkey. A fine heavily European-influenced Fountain. On the European side of the Bosphorus, close to the Ciragan Palace
Cradle of Henry V, donated by George VThe cradle of Henry V, donated by George V to the New London Museum, which opened in Kensington Palace in 1912. Prior to this, the cradle was at Windsor Castle
Garden in the spring at Abbotswood, GloucestershireView of the formal garden in the spring, at Abbotswood, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire, with grass and trees in the background. The gardens were created by Sir Edwin Lutyens
Garden detail with stream at Abbotswood, GloucestershireView of a detail of the garden, with a stream running through it, at Abbotswood, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire. The gardens were created by Sir Edwin Lutyens
Lily pond at Abbotswood, GloucestershireView of a lily pond in the formal gardens at Abbotswood, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire. The gardens were created by Sir Edwin Lutyens
Clock of St Georges Church, Esher, SurreyA close-up view of part of the clock of St Georges Church in Esher, Surrey. The clock dates from the late 16th or early 17th century
Sibiu, RomaniaSibiu (or Hermannstadt / Nagyszeben / Sibinj / Szeben), Transylvania, Romania
Sling Back Fairy WedgeIn a feature entitled Best Foot Forward we are introduced to the Fairy Wedge, open toe, sling back shoe, just the thing for summer days
The Hiker & Camper MagFront cover of The Hiker and Camper, the magazine advising on one of the premier hobbies of the thirties. Feature an advertisement for Stormgard capes, sou westers, rucksacks
An exceptionally large splinter-proof shelter: A feature of modren entrenchments, as seen near Antwerp
V-2 Rocket in Trafalgar Square, 1945Photograph showing a German V-2 rocket exhibited in Trafalgar Square as a feature of Londons Thanksgiving Week celebrations at the end of the Second World War, September 1945
Infantry entrenchedGerman infantry firing from a trench during training exercises. The trenches would become the characteristic feature of World War I stalemate warfare
Underground warfareMen working a mine-drill in a gallery, making a bore-hole for a camoflaut or secondary chamber, intended to cause the enemy work to fall in
Listening for sounds of counter-miningBritish soldier using a microphone to listen for evidence of enemy counter-mining underground. Underground mines became a major feature of warfare on the Western Front during World War I with miners
Cow on a P&O steamer, 1890Illustration of several passengers admiring a P&O ships cow. Livestock was a common feature on board at this time, as this creatures purpose built stable testifies. Date: 1890
British soldier in a new gas-maskA British soldier wearing a new gas mask. Following the German use of poisonous gas at Ypres on April 22nd, 1915, it became a common feature of World War I warfare
A help yourself grocery - checkoutPhotograph taken from a United States supermarket in 1948, where Britains queues and rations are unknown, showing a woman being served at the checkout
Household Shopping Without TearsThe coffee counter of an American supermarket, untroubled by rationing in 1948. The concept of the supermarket where all manner of goods could be bought in one place
A help yourself groceryPhotograph taken from a United States supermarket in 1948, where Britains queues and rations are unknown. The concept of the supermarket where all manner of goods could be bought in one place
Crusty Old Bachelors ChristmasHumorous illustration showing two old bachelors taking their Christmas dinner while reading newspapers at a restaurant or eating house
Deux Jolie Toilettes / Summer SeriesTwo elegantly attired women pose in the latest Parisian summer fashions. Dresses feature the high waisted, full-skirted style typical of the World War One period, and are completed by matching hats
Crystal Palace LakeThe picturesque boating lake is a popular feature of the Palace grounds : around 1900, an electric canoe will ply its waters
The Love Letter by Charles BuchelIllustration by Charles Buchel (1872-1950) young woman sits under a tree in a woodland glade to read a love letter while a faun plays pan pipes close by
On board the luxury liner, L Atlantique, the central streeOn board the French luxury liner, L Atlantique. A unusual feature at the time, the central street of shops, over 150 meters long, with the spacious embarkation hall
On board the luxury liner, L Atlantique, the chapel, whereOn board the French luxury liner, L Atlantique. A unusual feature at the time, the decorative chapel, where passenger could attend religious services and practise their devotions during a voyage
England / MineheadChurch Steps, Minehead, Somerset, a steep and narrow way up to the 14th century church of St. Michael s-on-the -hill. Thatched roofs and tall chimneys feature in this town
Festival Vista ArcadesVisitors at the Vista Arcades, part of Battersea Festival Pleasure Gardens during the Festival of Britain celebrations
Tyn Church - PragueA view on part of The Church of Our Lady in front of Tyn - a dominant feature of the Old Town district of Prague and the main church of this area since the 14th century
Neros Golden PalaceReconstruction of the reservoir at the Golden Palace of Nero in Rome
Living RoomIn this middle-class sitting room the upright piano - with two oil lamps fixed to it - is the most prominent feature, but notice also the photo album and other ornaments