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Two men on Cannes seafrontTwo men on the seafront at Cannes. On the right is Ernest Battersby, the photographer, who spent time in Southern France as he suffered from tuberculosis towards the end of his life
Men on a boat on a Rhine cruise, with Edgar Battersby the photographer sitting on the rail smoking a pipe. A good illustration of the styles and atmosphere of the time Date: circa 1908
Family group at Schneeberg Hotel, Austria circa 1908 with Ernest Battersby the photographer at the rear of the group Date: circa 1908
Group of four men with hats, showing a delightful glimpse of humour. Exactly what was going on here is unknnown, the photographer Ernest Battersby (second from left)
Group in gardens showing Edwardian fashions - the photographer Ernest Battersby is seated between the two ladies Date: circa 1908
Edwardian man with fishing rod at Ellesmere, Shropshire is named as Sam Griffiths by the photographer. Date: 1907
Dane Valley, near Wincle, Cheshire in April 1908. A gentle scene showing George Barnshaw, employee and friend of the photographer, in contemplative pose by the River Dane. Date: 1908
House near Creshook, DerbyshireTed Ellis on the left and photographer Ernest Battersby showing essential day out attire for Edwardian gentlemen - hats, cufflinks, umbrella, and cigarettes. Date: circa 1906
Winter camouflage for a wildlife video-shoot for a Russian Wildlife reserve.. winter landscape in tundra of Taimyr peninsula, Kara sea shore, North of Siberia, Russian Arctic
Suffragette Flora Drummond Stanhope ToyA Stanhope or optical toy, a device which allows the viewing of microphotographs without using a microscope. The stanhope was invented in 1857 by Rene Dagron, a French photographer
Japanese leader with camera at cub conferenceJapanese leader with a camera at a cub conference. Date: 1938
Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst. Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928) standing beside the W.S.P.U Staff Car, the Austin presented to Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence in 1909
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
London Fire Brigade cinematographer at workLondon Fire Brigade fireman-cinematographer at work, filming a fierce fire at the warehouse of Messrs Cameron and Co, Upper Thames Street, City of London, 28 June 1939. Date: 1939
London Fire Brigade photographer, Barbican, LondonLondon Fire Brigade fireman-photographer at work, taking pictures of gutted buildings after a big fire in the Barbican, City of London, on 28 June 1939. Date: 1939
6th Company Kaiser Franz, Garde - Grenadier - Regiment No. 2, 1906-1908, Berlin. Photographer - Julius Kricheldorf, Berlin, Karl-Strasse 26. Photograph
Crimean War - Fenton photographRoger Fenton (1819-1869), Crimean War, encampment of Horse Artillery Date: circa 1855
Alan Fraser taking photographs on the Medway in 1931. Date: 1931
The Amateur Photographer Illustrated advertisementAdvertisement for The Amateur Photographer Illustrated magazine. Its the biggest, brightest and best and has information on practical, elementary, pictorial and scientific photography
A beach photographerSnapshots on the beach: how the persistent camera fiend makes life weary at the crowded seaside resorts. A photographer takes a picture of a couple in beach attire. Date: 1891
Photographers card, Sarony of Scarborough. (1 of 2) Date: 19th century
Queen of Belgium photographing presentation, WW1Queen Elizabeth of Belgium photographing a presentation of decorations to Belgian officers by King George V on the Western Front in France during World War One
King Alfonso photographed talking to a womanWho Would Be King? Photograph of King Alfonso XIII of Spain, captured by snapshotters during a trip to San Sebastien, talking to an unidentified young woman
Street Photographer, Moscow, RussiaA Russian street photographer with his camera and tripod in Moscow, Russia. Date: 1920
Georgina Houghton, spiritualist writer and mediumGeorgina Houghton (?-1887), spiritualist writer and medium, seen here with her mothers spirit hovering behind her. The photographer was later exposed as a fraud. Date: 19th century
David Duguid, James Bowman and H NisbetDavid Duguid (centre, 1832-1907), Scottish medium best known for his automatic and direct drawings. Seen here with James Bowman, photographer (left), and H Nisbet, publisher (right)
Victor Bulla, special correspondentVictor Bulla of St. Petersburg, one of the special correspondents of The Sphere and The Tatler, who gained permission to accompany the invading Russian forces en route to Manchuria during
Two women in a garden. A middle-aged woman is sitting down, ready to be photographed by a younger woman who has a camera on a tripod
A Madame Yevonde portrait of Lady Alice ScottLady Alice Scott, the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuchs third daughter. The photograph taken by Madame Yevonde, the successful society portrait and commerical photographer. Date: 1929
Coppee PhotoFRANCOIS COPPEE French writer, caught by the photographer in a splendidly informal scene, in 1907. Date: 1842 - 1908
Benjamin Stone PhotoSIR BENJAMIN STONE statesman - MP for Birmingham - and photographer, notably of folklore customs. Date: 1838 - 1914
David Octavius HillDAVID OCTAVIUS HILL Scottish artist and pioneer photographer. Date: 1802 - 1870