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Spa Resort near Florence, Tuscany, Italy - Postal Kiosk where you can buy postcards and send your messages. The Post Master (in uniform) is pictured. Date: 1905

Treguier, Brittany, France - Ancient Entrance to the Town
Ancient Entrance to the Town of Treguier is a port town in the Cotes-d Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. Date: circa 1909

Niagara Falls, USA - Indian Sacrifice
Niagara Falls, USA - Dramatic illustration of an Indian Sacrifice over the top of the falls. Date: 1913

A lecherous German man eyeing-up his companion for the night in a German Brothel, her getting undressed is reflected in his monacle. Date: 1910s

Source of the Sauveniere spring at Spa, Belgium. Date: circa 1906

Chalybeate Spring, The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells
Children taking the water at the Chalybeate Spring, The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells. Date: circa 1909

Taking a shower in a fine marble bathtub Date: 1900s

WW1 era Comic Postcard - Boy leans in for a kiss
WW1 era Comic Postcard - A boy leans in for a kiss with his donkey cart-driving girl. She replies with the slightly devastating retort " I can drive one donkey but not two!" Date: circa 1916

Princess Elizabeth taking a carriage ride with her nanny
Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022) taking a carriage ride in Central London with her nanny Date: 1927

The Duke of York - Using a Press Photographers Camera at his Boys Camp at Southwold, Suffolk. Date: 1932

Mother taking children to school in pony and trap, Cornwall
Mother taking her two children to school in a pony and trap at Madron, near Penzance, Cornwall. Date: circa 1960s

WW1 - British soldiers in a wood wearing sheepskin jackets
Photograph of a pair of British soldiers in a wood wearing sheepskin jackets and soft caps, 1914 (c)-1915 (c). One is carrying a haversack and using binoculars

Grand Hotel des Bains in Helwan (Helouan), Egypt
A photographer takes a picture of a group of people at the main entrance of the Grand Hotel des Bains in Helwan (Helouan), Egypt. Date: circa 1905

Women WW1 Lock Keeper
Captioned, Womens Work in War Time, shows a female lock keeper taking on work previously done by men. Date: circa 1916

Queen Sirikit of Thailand her daughter Princess Chulabhorn
Queen Sirikit of Thailand (1932-) and Princess Chulabhorn Walailak (1957-) pose for a large gathering of press photographers. Taken during a ten-week private visit to the UK. 1966

How to kiss your Rich Aunt ! A rather foolish and foppish young man (with an eye on the prize!) greets his Elderly (and very rich) Auntie with extreme enthusiasm. Date: 1908

London Underground Opened 1863
Dignitaries taking a ride on the first train on the Metropolitan Railway, including William Gladstone and his wife (at the front of the carriage on the left). Date: 1863

Serbo-Bulgarian War, 14-28 November 1885. Bulgarian Soldiers taking a position in Tzaribrod (now Dimitrovgrad) in Serbia. Illustration by Richard Caton Woodville after sketch by M

Bringing in the holly
Traditional winter scene depicting a family taking home holly at Christmas. Child seated on a donkey. Date: circa 1908

Bomb damage at Old Trafford - Manchester United
The bomb damaged main stands at Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United Football Club following bombing raids on the city during World War Two. Date: 1944

Derby Tic-Tac Man
A Tic-Tac man taking bets at the races on Derby Day. Date: 1979

Supermarine Spitfire F22 PK542 with the racing number 100
Supermarine Spitfire F22, PK542, with the racing number 100, taking part in the Daily Express Trophy Race with Jeffrey Quill as pilot

First Crusade (1095-1099). Taking of Jerusalem. Combat between Crusaders and Saracens under the wall of Jerusalem. Picture from the romance Ogier le Danois, illustrated by Antoine Verard in 1498

Ministry of Health Poster - Evacuation
Shes in the Ranks too! Caring for Evacuees is a National Service circa 1942

Woman using a urinal - WW2
" I m doing a mans job ain t I?" A tall imposing lady World War Two Factory worker passes comment in reposte to the surprise shown at her appearance at the Gents Toilet urinals by a fellow

Woman with a cat on either shoulder
A short-haired woman with a cat on either shoulder -- she is taking them for a walk in the park, and has them on leads

Shipping Beef on Board HMS Alexandra, 1878
Engraving showing the crew of HMS Alexandra taking beef aboard ship from a small supply boat, off Tuzla, in the Sea of Marmora. The supply ship has also brought fish, barrels and the washing

Korea: men taking water from a well
Vintage early 20th century photograph - Korea: men taking water from a well

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Douglas A-20J Havoc - Photographed moments after taking a fatal hit

Duke of York taking oath to be faithful to Henry VI
Richard, Duke of York, forced to take an oath of allegiance at St Pauls Cathedral to be faithful to Henry VI. 1452

Suffragette Cat Will Have The vote
Another fierce and feisty feline sets out her objective - The Vote. I Will Have It. Taking no notice of the police notice banning political or other meetings, by order! Date: circa 1908

French bombarding fort of San Juan de Ulua, Mexico
The French navy bombarding the fort of San Juan de Ulua (Saint-Jean d Ulloa), overlooking the seaport of Veracruz in Mexico, during the Pastry War. Date: 27 November 1838

The Last Pinch - old man taking snuff. circa late 19th century

Cartoon, Women also profiteer, WW1
Cartoon, Women also profiteer. Showing how women are also profiting from the war, either by socialising with servicemen or selling them expensive flowers, food and drink. Date: 1916

Boeing 314A Bristol of BOAC taking off

Commandeered by Lawson Wood, WW1 cartoon
Cartoon by Lawson Wood showing two British soldiers taking away a little boys toy horse, much to his distress. The cartoon is a humorous comment on the number of horses commandeered by the Army in

Cpt Francis Grenfell VC (9th Lancers) - Retrieving the guns
The Taking of the Guns. Captain Francis Grenfell of the 9th Lancers retrieving the guns of 119th Battery Royal Field Artillery at Audregnies, during the Battle of Mons, 24th August 1914

British Red Cross Society, Duchess of Westminsters Hospital
A collection of eleven original images relating to No. 1 British Red Cross Society Hospital, more commonly known as The Duchess of Westminsters Hospital, named after its Founder

Cartoon, Being Unable to Take Paris, WW1
Cartoon, Being Unable to Take Paris, showing Crown Prince Wilhelm during the First World War, taking anything else he can lay his hands

Coronation of King George V
Archbishop of Canterbury adminsters the oath to King George V who places his hand on the Gospel and swears to maintain the Laws and customs of the land and the Settlement of the Church of England

Damaged stand at West Ham United Football ground
The bomb damaged main stands at Upton Park (the Boleyn Ground), the home of West Ham United Football Club following bombing raids during the blitz on London in World War Two. Date: 1944

Bonzo the cartoon dog getting stuck in the bath. Cartoon strip from Bonzos Annual, 1935 Date: 1935

Taking a bow
A young actor takes a bow, revelling in the enthusiasm of his loving audience as they applaud his perfomance. Date: 1886

Jje Lenoir / Figuier Eng
Photograph of Louis Lumiere (1865-1948), French pioneer of cinematography, scrutinising a strip of film. Together with his brother Auguste, Louis invented the cinematograph

Beefeater in a Heatwave
A beefeater Yeomen Warder of the Tower of London, taking off his hat during a heatwave! Date: early 1930s

Getting the Wind up - Waverley Steps, Edinburgh, Scotland
Getting the Wind up - Pedestrians suffer the consequences of a sudden gust of Scottish wind on the Waverley Steps, Edinburgh, Scotland. Date: circa 1930s

Taking advantage of the situation... Street Lad - " Do you want an Errand Boy?" Shopkeeper - " No." Street Lad - " Yus you do, yours as just been runned over." !!

Silhouette of Land Girl taking dog for walk, WW2
Silhouette of a Land Girl taking a dog for a walk during the Second World War. 1939-1945

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