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Chile ValparaisoCatching a tram in the streets of Valparaiso - note the lady conductor !
Berkshire Straw YardCattle, pigs and poultry in the straw-yard of a farm in Berkshire : note the thatched barn and manger
Hopi Home, Early C19A Hopi Pueblo of the early 19th century, reconstructed at Grand Canyon, Arizona : note the ladders used for access to the upper floors Date: early 19th century
Khmer SoldiersBattambang - Pailin: A group of young, Khmer Government soldiers smile for the camera (note: each is wearing a different type of footwear)
5 Note from Deal BankBRITAIN Five pound note from Deal Bank
Ball Dress 1823Ball dress possibly of a white transparent fabric worn over a blue slip with deep embroidery on the hem, sleeves & neckline. Note the hair accessories (comb ?)
Woman of AugsburgA young woman of Augsburg : note her elaborate coiffure !
Germans Born SoldiersDer Deutsche ist der geborene Soldat - Germans are born soldiers... (NOTE : this is a PRO-German cartoon, not an ANTI-German !)
Frenchwoman 1590S - 2Something like a farthingale marks the style of this sober but none the less ornamented gown, raised to reveal a much more flamboyant underskirt; note the raised ruff
Chevalier Saint-LouisA French nobleman at the court of Louis XIV, a chevalier de Saint-Louis - i.e.a member of this order of nobility. Note his muff, much needed at Versailles in winter
Smoking ClubAt the smoking club, men gather to smoke and drink oblivious of health hazards : the waitress holds the hand of one, receives a note from another
Motoring Hand SignalA fashionable female motorist uses a hand signal to indicate her intention to turn right. Note her leather driving glove with a built-in make-up mirror!
Farmer Feeding CatsA farmer or farm hand sits in a wicker basket and feeds two hungry cats, one of them begging on its hind legs! Note the hopeful dog on the right. Date: early 1930s
Sewing Machine Dog PowerM Richard, a clothing manufacturer of Paris, uses a large number of these dog- powered motors to run his sewing machines (note the water bowl kindly provided)
Advert / Fridge Ilz 1930Algidus refrigerator - note the old ice method, top left
Trading / Stock ExchangeA trader passes a note from the exchange floor to a colleague in a booth, who will deliver the information on the deal
Aldgate CongestionA " traffic block" in Aldgate High street, east London. Note the predominance of horse- drawn over motorised vehicles; Aldgate tube station and the Three Nuns Hotel on the left
Booking clerk inside a ticket officeInside the ticket office - the booking clerk serves a passenger, who is paying with a bank note
Tudor Costume Early C16Two French noblemen. Note the low cut doublets which reveal the shirts which are drawn tight at the neck - a fore-runner of the ruff, also the duck-bill shoes
Maid and MistressA housemaid comes in with a note while the lady of the house is rolling out pastry
Leicester Square 1905Looking eastwards, with the Empire Theatre (where the show High Jinks is playing) on your left : note sandwichmen, delivery wagons, a four- wheeler cab and a horse bus
Bank of England 5 PoundsThe 5 pound note office
5 Million MarksGERMANY A five million mark note
Manchester RegimentTHE MANCHESTER REGIMENT (note : 6th Battalion has yellow facings)
LA Mode June 1833Note the fashionable Capote bonnets. The gowns are both of mousselaine - one printed with a motif the other striped. Both wear pelerines: one has a scalloped & embroidered edge
Capetian Woman, C10 - 2A noblewoman : note the hair worn long and loose
1818 WOMENs COSTUMELate 19th century interpretation of costumes from 1818. Note the gown on the right which is copied from an origianl in Costume Parisien (see 10105684)
Ericsson Table Phone - 1A table instrument by the Ericsson Company, Sweden. Two generator magnets support the instrument and the induction coil is contained in the pedestal. Note the handle
Glamorous Smoker 1942American film star Joan Bennett smokes a cigarette from a holder as she poses seductively for a promotional photo for her latest picture. Note the star hair slides!
Netherlands TypesMen, women and children of a Dutch fishing community : note the wooden pram
Violin, Old & New WaysThe old way of playing the fiddle and the new way! Note the type of bow and how the violin is held by the 18th century violinist
Holyhead-Howth CrossingPassengers on the deck of the steam packet plying between Holyhead (Wales) and Howth (Ireland) : note that two private carriages are also being carried
Below Decks 1782The middle deck of the 74-gun warship Hector : note the presence of women and dogs
Petrocsy HelicopterAustrian lieutenant Stefan Petrocsy proposes a remarkable helicopter design in which the cockpit is above the rotating blades : note, too, the balls serving as undercarriage
Caudron G-3 BiplaneCaudron G-3, French two seat fighter of somewhat antiquated design : note the cut-out in the upper wing where the observer can stand to fire his machine-gun
Golf at St Andrews 1889Beautifully attired ladies enjoy a game at St Andrews, Scotland; a lady putts out on the fourteenth hole (note the double green that is shared with the fourth hole)
Haida WomanA Haida woman of Queen Charlotte Island, northwest America : note the lip-plug, an ornament supposed to be attractive
Syrian War ChariotA warrior shoots his bow from the rear seat of an ancient Syrian war chariot : note the blades on the wheels, and the spears projecting in front
Maps / World, Late C18Earths globe still far from completely mapped - note how North America and Australia fade away
Notre Dame De LiesseePilgrims at the shrine of Notre-Dame de Liesse pray before the miraculous statue of the Virgin; note the man on the left in true pilgrims garb, cockle shells and all
French Musketeer 1586A French musketeer : note the smouldering fuses, to light the powder
Children with their GuyChildren parade their guy through the streets : note its hat - an attempt to mimic the papal tiara, a sign of the surviving anti-papal significance of the tradition
Station in WinterA railway station in winter : passengers crowd into the unheated train. Note the carriages on the flat wagons behind
Her First Dip 1893HER FIRST DIP - a young lady emerges from a bathing machine to face the ordeal of her first immersion in sea water : note the bathing-woman in attendance
Boy Scout in Tent 1923A boy scout sits in his tent, making notes in a book Date: 1923
French Planes in ActionA French two-seater aircraft downs a German plane : note how the gunner is standing up and firing his machine gun just as if he were standing on the ground
High Speed in Low GearHigh speed on low gear : An American motorist takes two friends for a ride - note the ingenious seat on the running board (and shes not even strapped in!)