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Cross-Channel Ferry Dragon, November 1967Illustration of the passenger / vehicle cross-Channel ferry Dragon, November 1967. Built for 2-million in 1967, she was the largest contemporary Channel ferry
A Twenty-five seat Tricycle, 1896Illustration of a Tricycle for twenty-five, designed by the Herald Cycle Company, New York, 1896. This machine was being built for the Nynuke Bicycle Club of Brooklyn, at a cost of 120
The Crowd, Band and Police at the F. A. Cup Final, 1923Photograph of the crowd at Wembley Stadium before the start of the 1923 F.A. Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United
Bicycle Race at Lillie-Bridge, London, 1875Engraving showing a race between G.P. Whiting (left) and G.N. Keith-Falconer, the best two amateur bicycle riders of the day, over a course of 25 miles at the Lillie-Bridge grounds, London
Cartoon Depicting the Problems of Professionalism in FootbalCartoon showing the perceived problems of professionalism in football. In the main series of images, two football club directors haggle over the value of a player who performs a number of feats in
Transporting patients through busy London streetsMethod of transporting patients before the introduction of ambulances. In 1905 a proposal was put forward to Parliament to establish and maintain a street ambulance service
A Rival to the Gotterdammerung dinner: Dining in Berlin sTwo ladies and a gentleman sat around a dinner table at the Ice Palace in Berlin. The venue, complete with ice rink was built at a cost of 100, 000 and became a fashionable dining venue
The Great Wool-floor at the London DocksThe great wool-floor at the London Docks. The London Dock Company enlarged the warehouse for receiving wool imports from the colonies in the 1840 s
The most powerful French locomotive that was running in 1914The most powerful French locomotive running in 1914. The Mikado began service in 1914 and was used by the Paris-Lyons-Mediterranean Railway Company for goods transportation
The Normandie, the largest liner in the worldThe burning of the luxury liner, the Normandie in 1942. The Normandie was the largest liner in the world. As World War II commenced the liner was taken out of service
Extension of South Western railway to Waterloo BridgeExtension of the South Western railway, from Nine Elms to Waterloo, a distance of just over two miles. The construction cost 800000"
Queen Victorias saloon in the royal carriageThe saloon of Queen Victorias carriage on the London and North Western Railway. The carriage was designed at an estimated cost of 3000
AUCTIONEERTHE SPECIOUS ORATOR " Will your Ladyship do me the honor to say 50, 000?" The auctioneer, James Christie, surveys his audience"
5 Note from Deal BankBRITAIN Five pound note from Deal Bank
Euston ArchThe great Doric arch at the entrance to Euston Station, designed by Philip Hardwick, it was completed in 1838 at a cost of 35, 000. Tragically demolished in 1962 - 1963"
Sport / Athletics: runningRUNNING W.G.GEORGE and W.CUMMINGS run a ten - mile race at Lillie Bridge for 100 a side !
Daily Herald competition poster to win 5000 by selecting the best holiday music programme
James CraggsJAMES CRAGGS English politician who accepted 30, 000 in South Sea Company stocks. Deeply implicated in bursting of South Sea Bubble"
STEAMSHIP LEVIATHANAtlantic liner of the United States Lines, formerly the Hamburg-Amerika liner Vaterland, made over as war reparations and reconditioned for 2 million (1924 value !"
Cambridge Uni. LibraryPutting the last rivets into the framework of the great tower - the new Cambridge University Library. Sir Giles Scott designed this 17 storey tower which cost 500, 000."
March / Pension Increase30 old age pensioners marched from St Pauls to the House of Commons to demand an increase from 10 shillings to 1 a week. Here they gather for a chat before the march
Surburban SemiAn English suburban semi- detached house in Dudding Hill, Neasden, north London, available for 10 down and 10 shillings 7 pence per week for 15 year"
Pam Television SetThe new Pam Television receiver will cost you 125, tax paid : the picture size is 12" x 10" (30x25cm) : operation is simple as there are only two controls"
CODYs CATHEDRAL PLANEThe 10, 000 aviation race. The start at Brooklands, Colonel Cody in his aeroplane " Cathedral"."
ST PAULs CATHEDRAL 1620James I visits for a sermon at the cross of St. Paul. His plan of building a tower for the cathedral is scuppered, the cost being 22, 536."