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Otter Hunt - Overton on Dee, Cheshire in 1907. Note the ladies clothing on rough ground. Date: 1907
Group outside Ellesmere Bowling Green, Shropshire in June 1908. Note the magnificent leather gaiters on the man who is presumably the groundsman second from right. Date: 1908
Finishers on conveyance in front of hat factory in Offerton, Stockport, about to leave on a works trip in Augist 1907. Note the spare third horse additional to the two in harness
Edwardian group in the garden of Strathclyde, Offerton Road, Stockport. Standing with his sister and brothers is James Johnson Battersby who survived the Lusitania sinking ten years later
Sewing machine at hatworksPhotographed at Battersbys hat factory in Turncroft Lane, Offerton Stockport, note the industrial sized cotton reel on top of the sewing maching. Date: circa 1906
Four men in hat factory finishing room at Battersbys in Stockport, June 1906. Note the massive exposed machinery behind them and the driveshaft for it which comes through the wall. Date: 1906
Giovanni Battista Doni, Italian musicologistGiovanni Battista Doni (1594-1647), Italian musicologist who studied ancient music. He changed the name of the tonic note Ut, renaming it Do after his own family name. Seen here at the age of 50
FORTUNY I MARSAL, Mariano (1838-1874). Two soldiers on horseback in Africa.. Notes from the War of Africa (Hispano-Moroccan War), 1860. Drawing with pencil. Romanticism. Drawing. SPAIN. CATALONIA
Theodosius I the Great (347 - 395). Roman emperor (379-395). He made the Christianity the official religion of the Empire. Effigy in silver siliqua of the 4th century. Roman art. Late Empire. Coin
Banknote - Old Belorussia uncirculated banknote 100 roubles - depicting (Bison bonasus L.). European Bison of Bialowieza Nature Reserve
Russian Desman - female, view from back (note the flat tail) (Desmana moschata). Okskii Biospheric Nature Reserve; river Oka valley, Central Russia
Finnish boy scout writing in a notebookFinnish boy scout sitting on a pile of wood, writing in a notebook. He wears a khaki uniform with a pale blue scarf, and a skull cap of sky blue crossed with white
Suffragette Arson Hatcham. A view of St Catherines church, Hatcham. S.E London, destroyed by fire on 6th May 1913. It was blamed on militant suffragettes and caused damage amounting to 15, 000
Suffragette Newspaper Seller and Cart. A suffragette stands beside a pony and trap with placard, advertising, The Suffragette newspaper. A note on reverse reads, Self & Press Cart 1912. Isabel Cay
Suffragette Charlotte Despard trafalgar Square. Mrs. Charlotte Despard (1844-1939) speaking to a crowd (of mostly men) from a platform in Trafalgar Square
Suffragette Demonstration Hyde Park 1912. George Lansbury M.P on the W.S.P.U platform at the rally in Hyde Park 14th July 1912. Note the W.S.P.U flag, the pole topped with the scarlet cap of liberty
Church League for Womens Suffrage March. The Church League for Womens Suffrage marched to Westminster Abbey on 14th November 1910. Note the CLWS banners
Suffragette March to Hyde Park 1908. Suffragettes march along Eustom road, en route to Hyde Park for the mass demonstration on 21st June 1908
Back of postcard written by American soldier in London, WW1The back of a postcard, sent by an American soldier staying in London in January 1919, shortly after the Armistice. The front of the postcard (see picture number 10794219)
Embroidered badge of the Coldstream Guards, worked by Corporal Tom Hughes, 17321, 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards, The Park, Hurley Common, near Atherstone, Warwickshire. Dated March 1917
Embroidered badge of the Welsh Guards, worked by Private H. Gee, 13th Battalion Manchester Regiment and dated March 1917, Netley
Gott strafe England (For I can t)Gott strafe England. (For I can t). France. Censor stamp and signed E. B. K(itching) - see No. 4489, note on Censor. Message verso - From what I read, he is taking London by storm
Pauper Lunatic CertificateA 1926 Pauper Lunatic Certificate certifying that workhouse inmate Ada Wheelhouse was feeble-minded and fit to remain in the workhouse, categorised as a lunatic
Frontispiece, Sketch magazines stars messages to soldiersA rather beautifully drawn frontispiece to a special supplement of The Sketch magazine introducing several pages of photographs of leading stage stars whose photographs were published along with a
Stockholm Olympics 1912 - English Relay TeamThe English 4 x 100 metres relay team who won gold medals at the Stockholm Olympics in 1912. From left to right: D. Jacobs, H. M. Macintosh, W. R. Applegarth and V. D Arcy
Mexico Santiago GuatMassive monument at Santiago Guatusco (note the size of the people seated on it !) Date: 1855
Advert for Asprey watches 1938Asprey seletcion of watches from keys, bedside, gold note clips, wrist watches with cord bracelet and fob watches. Date: 1938
Fall River FallsFalls on the Fall River in northern California. (note that there are several places with this name) Date: 1857
Multi-Storey Car ParkAn ugly new multi-storey car park, on the banks of the River Thames, London. Note the cranes and modern office blocks under construction behind and St. Pauls (left). Date: late 1960s
France QueyrazThe magnificently sited Chateau de Queyraz, in the Hautes Alpes. Note also the fine crucifix... Date: circa 1836
Marie Antoinette NoteA note pricked with a needle by the captive queen : I am closely watched, I speak to no one. I confide myself to you, I will come. Date: circa October 1793
4th Earl ShrewsburyGEORGE TALBOT, fourth earl of SHREWSBURY, with his dog and his first (Anne) and second (Elizabeth) wives. Note he is wearing the Order of the Garter on his left leg. Date: 1468 - 1538
Tobias PaurmeisterTOBIAS PAURMEISTER German jurist : note the rather interesting pen on the table before him. Date: 1553 - 1616
William James Linton - 2WILLIAM JAMES LINTON artist (Note - theres a chance this chap has been confused with a different William Linton, artist) Date: 1791 - 1876
Francois Junius - 1FRANCOIS JUNIUS French protestant translator of the Bible [Note - this portrait is very different from the others we have of him] Date: 1545 - 1602
Wreck of Sir Hiram Maxim?s steam-driven aeroplane. Note ?Wreck of Sir Hiram Maxim?s steam-driven aeroplane. Note the bent axle which was damaged by excessive upward pressure on the antilift rails used to prevent the aeroplane leaving the ground
Old Chinese Postman in Traditional attire. Date: circa 1908
British Armed Forces One Pound BanknoteOne Pound Banknote of the British Armed Forces, who issued their own paper currency between 1946 and 1972. Date: circa 1950s
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Banknote - 50000000000 DinarThe Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia - Banknote - 50000000000 Dinar, bearing the portrait of Milos Obrenovic (Milosh Obrenovich) (1780-1860), Prince of Serbia from 1815 to 1839
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia - Banknote - 50000000 DinarThe Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia - Banknote - 50000000 Dinar, bearing the portrait of a young girl. Date: circa 1990s
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia - Banknote - 5000000 DinarThe Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia - Banknote - 5000000 Dinar, bearing the portrait of Dorde Petrovic (also known as George Petrovich, Karadorde or Black George) (17681817)
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia - Banknote - 5000 DinarThe Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia - Banknote - 5000 Dinar, bearing the portrait of Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) a Serbian American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia - Banknote - 10 DinarThe Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia - Banknote - 10 Dinar, bearing the portrait of Josif Pancic, Serbian Botanist and Doctor (1814-1888). Date: circa 1990s
Christmas Postcard - Jolly Sweep delivering a letterChristmas Postcard - Jolly Sweep delivering good wishes. Traditionally chimney sweeps used to go door to door wishing (and hopefully bringing) folk good luck
Betsy Ross Home - and note from her Great Grand-daughterThe Betsy Ross Home, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA where Ross sewed the first American Flag of the United States - June 14th 1777 - and note (on left) from her Great Grand-daughter
Saucy postcard - Lady in Underclothes" Come as you are" you write to me. But you d think it absurd, if sometimes when that message came I took you at your word! (I wonder if the sender of the note would really mind too much)
Satire on the 1906 elections in FranceA satire on the 1906 elections in France - Durand was an actual candidate - commenting on the various hues of political opinion in the country
Purse full of money on a cutout Christmas cardPurse full of money (notes and coins) on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s