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Westminster Hall by night: Waiting and departing 1910The queue waiting in a thunderstorm to view the public lying-in-state of King Edward VII in Westminster Hall. Date: May 1910
SLOCUMS VISITORAmerican circumnavigator Joshua Slocum, lying sick in the cabin of the Spray, is protected by the pilot of the Pinta, one of Columbuss ships. Date: 26 July 1895
Girls on Beach - Klods-HanTwo girls at the seaside, one lying at the waters edge talking to her friend Date: 1913
NARCISSUS / CLASSICAL MYTHLying beside a pool of water
Over 5000 people an hour passed through Westminster Hall to pay their tributes to the late King George VI during his ceremonial lying-in-state with Officers of the Life Guards of the Husehold Cavaly
A man sleeps on a bench on Morecambe promenadeA man sleeps on a bench beneath ornate metal railings on Morecambe promenade, Lancashire. Date: 2011
Shoe shine man in a shady spot - Houmt Souk, Djerba, TunisiaA shoe shine man lies in a shady spot on the pavement in Houmt Souk, Djerba, Tunisia. Beside him are the tools of his trade - brushes and polish
Mahout bathes an elephant, Sri Lanka - 4A Mahout splashes water on an elephant while giving it a bath in the River Maha Oya near the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka Date: 1994
Mahout bathes an elephant, Sri Lanka - 3A Mahout splashes water on an elephant while giving it a bath in the River Maha Oya near the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka Date: 1994
Mahout bathes an elephant, Sri Lanka - 2A Mahout splashes water on an elephant while giving it a bath in the River Maha Oya near the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka Date: 1994
Mahout bathes an elephant, Sri Lanka - 1Mahout rests on Raja, an old blind elephant, after giving him a bath in the River Maha Oya near the Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka Date: 1994
Summer Fun on a British Beach - lots of people in two seated rows forming a fun composition for this candid seaside snapper. Date: 1920s
Vichy, France - Thermal Baths - Water Massage. The male attendant in the foreground appears to be checking his patients pulse - one hopes the water jets did not have an adverse effect
Two young ladies out for a countryside walkTwo young ladies enjoying the health benefits of a good walk in the countryside on a hot summer day. What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare? (From Leisure by W. H)
What are the wild wave saying? LiarWhat are the wild wave saying? (" Liar" ) Date: circa 1910s
Pretty French girl in fishscale swimsuit recliningA pretty French model in fish scale pattern swimsuit and floral silk headscarf reclining seductively on a photographic studio beach. Date: late 1910s
Wild Cat, 1850, by Rosa BonheurRosa Bonheur (1822-1899). French painter. Wild Cat, 1850. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden
Advert for Carter wounded or invalid chairs 1896For holding a book or writing at a desk in any position over an easy chair, bed or sofa obviating fatigue and stooping. In valuable to invalids and students. 1896
Lying-in-State of late King George V - Westminster HallLate Majesty, King George Lying-in-State in Westminster Hall, London, for the four days. Around the Royal coffin on its dais, isolated amid the wide spaces
The Cult of Nudity - sunbathing fashions, 1930sPage from The Sphere reporting on the growing vogue for sunbathing fashions, particularly backless swimsuits - a style that began at the fashionable French resorts of the Riviera
Sketches by Cecil Aldin, Just Among Friends, taken from the artists sketchbooks. Terriers. Date: 1934
Woman on a horse in a field, lying back with her feet out of the stirrups. Date: circa 1920s
The Fairies Song - A Midsummers Nights Dream - Act II, scene 2 - Titania asleep, surrounded by her fairy train
European Bison - large adult male bull lying down - part of a larger herd living wild in a mixed forest (Bison bonasus L.). Okskii Wildlife Reserve - near Ryazan - central Russia. autumn - September
European Bison - a huge adult male bull lying down - part of a larger herd living wild in a mixed forest (Bison bonasus L.). Okskii Wildlife Reserve - near Ryazan - central Russia. autumn - September
European Bison - a huge adult male bull - part of a larger herd living wild in a mixed forest (Bison bonasus L.). Okskii Wildlife Reserve - near Ryazan - central Russia. autumn - September
Dead Italian soldiers, Tolmin, Slovenia, WW1Dead Italian soldiers with their faces covered up, at Tolmin (Tolmino), Slovenia, near the border with north eastern Italy, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Smoking Opium, ChinaChinese man smoking Opium, China Date: circa 1910s
Typical Fantasy Harem Scene from the Middle East - the girls lazing on a sunny afternoon on the roof, catching some rays... Date: circa 1910s
Telegram excuse sent by husband to disguise affairTelegram excuse sent by an older man to his wife to disguise the affair he is having with his young Secretary. Date: 1909
Hic Jacet - Here Lies - drunken man collapsed in gutter(hic!) jacet (translated from the Latin: " Here Lies" ) - a drunken Londoner collapsed in gutter, his umbrella and hat discarded onto the street in his stupor. Date: circa 1890s
Wounded French soldier lying in bed in a hospital wardA wounded French soldier lying in bed in a hospital ward that was originally a school. He is being visited by an elegant lady who is seated beside the bed.. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963)
Crashed British fighter plane and dead airman, WW1A crashed British single-seat fighter plane with a dead airman lying on the ground beside it, on the Siegfried Line in northern France during the First World War. Date: May-August 1917
Lenin in CoffinVLADIMIR LENIN lying in state in his coffin prior to being permanently housed in Red Square. Date: 1870 - 1924
Quentin Roosevelt lying beside his aircraft, France, WW1Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt (1897-1918), youngest son of the former President of the United States, lying beside his aircraft (a Nieuport 28)
Girl and boy lie on the floor surrounded by toysGirl and boy lying on the floor surrounded by their toys, whilst reading a story book. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard
A leopard resting on a rainforest branchAn adult leopard (Panthera pardus) resting on the substantial lower branch of a rainforest tree in sub-Saharan Africa. Painting by Maloclm Greensmith
A portrait of a LeopardA reproduction of a portrait painting of a Leopard (Panthera pardus) by Malcolm Greensmith
Comic postcard, Underground Movement Date: 20th century
Two German boy scouts on an outdoor activity
German boy scout in a tent at camp, wondering what to write
Death of Lt-Col William Miller of the 1st Guards at the Battle of Quatre Bras. One of 16 lithographs by J Atkinson depicting incidents of British bravery during the late campaigns on the continent
Hes All Right if you Know Him by Cecil Aldin" Hes all right if you know him, but you ve got to know him first." A group of dogs snuggle up together on a sofa. 1930
Intoxication - drawing by Paris-based artist Jan Olitzki - a woman has passed out under the effects of a heavy night on the tiles - in so doing her top has unfortunately descended
Greek art. Classical period. Grave stele. Relief. Funerary banquet scene. The man lying holding in his hand a Philae and a boy came from a crater serves
Trelissick House and Garden, Feock, near Truro, CornwallTrelissick House and Garden, a National Trust property at Feock, near Truro, Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s
Young woman in pink swimsuit by swimming poolYoung woman in a pink swimsuit, lying on a diving board by a swimming pool. Date: circa 1980s
Two children on pavement, Balham, SW LondonTwo children, a boy and a girl, sitting and lying on the pavement on a street in Balham, SW London. The boy is holding a shovel, and they are both rather dirty. Date: circa 1961