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Pigs on Honeymoon
Two pigs go for their honeymoon on a tandem bicycle - a comment on the current cycling craze Date: circa 1900

Skirt Over Corset
She pulls up her skirt over her corset Date: 1892

PROVERB / GIFT HORSE
Never look a gift horse in the mouth Date: circa 1880

Spirit of Thunder
LEI-KONG the spirit of Thunder Date: 1915

Tour Eiffel Air Crash
French aviator Lieutenant Collot successfully flies his biplane beneath the Tour Eiffel, but in a moment he will hit a cable and crash fatally Date: 1926

Balfe - Satanella
SATANELLA A dramatic scene in which the heroine dreams of marriage - an effect achieved by a magic lantern projection Date: 1858

Inflight Scene 1934
Passengers enjoying in-flight hospitality. An air hostess is serving cups of tea, probably on an Imperial Airways London to Paris flight. Date: circa 1934

Horseback Quadrille
Men and women in historical costume dance the quadrille on horse back. Date: 19th century

Chariot Race
A chariot race under way at the Circus Maximus, Rome. An enthusiastic audience watch enthralled

Family at Home - circa 1835
The daughter of the house shows her papa and mama the scrap book she has compiled, while her little dog scratches itself Date: C.1835

Coronation Paraphenalia
The Bishops of Gloucester, Ely and Chester carry ceremonial objects: the Patina, Bible and Chalice as they walk down a flower strewn aisle

BORDER WEDDING
ONE MILE FROM GRETNA A couple desperate to marry race to Gretna Green but are pursued by those who wish to stop them Date: circa 1830

Jacqueline - French - Lante
JACQUELINE DE LA GRANGE Wife of Jean de Montagu, the Grand Minister of France under Charles VI. Date: circa 1400

Cartoon, Brown entertains his friends wi a haggis
Brown entertains his friends wi a haggis by stabbing it and splattering them all as they sit around the table on Burns Night ! Date: 1859

A Montmartre Dancing
PARIS LA NUIT DANS UN DANCING DE MONTMARTRE - Le dancing is an integral part of the daily life of a Parisienne who has any self-respect Date: 1929

Lords and Ladies
Fashionable ladies join their menfolk at Lords on a Ladies Day - as much a social as a sporting occasion Date: 1902

Houseboats at Henley 1901
Houseboats, punts and canoes line the Thames at Henley Date: 1901

Tibetan Dragon
When a dragon attacks the gryphons nest, The Boy with the Deformed Head comes to their rescue, slaying the monster

Roman Lictors
Roman lictors carrying fasces - an axe within a bundle of sticks - which are used as symbols of their authority. Date: circa 200 BC

Ancient Roman Citizens
A group of Roman citizens. Date: ANCIENT ROME

Greece - Costume
Various Ancient Greek costumes; left to right - philosopher, citizen, Priest of Ceres, 2 Priests of Bacchus with a female Bacchante in between and a priestess. Date: circa 600 BC

Toilet - Greece - Panofka
Men bathing in Ancient Greece Date: circa 500 BC

Greece - Wedding Gift
Two women with a wedding gift Date: circa 500 BC

Egypt - Spinning
Weaving in Ancient Egypt Date: ANCIENT EGYPT

Egyptian Kings
Various Egyptian costumes: Kings in war and ceremonial costume. Date: ANCIENT EGYPT

Manx New Year Custom
MANX NEW YEAR CUSTOM Children go from house to house on New Years morning singing New Years Cakes for which they are rewarded with - you guessed it - cakes. Date: 1879

Tourism - Herculaneum
Visiting the remains of the Theatre at Herculaneum : the guide uses a burning torch to illuminate the building for the sightseers Date: circa 1830s

Lord Curzon in India
Lord Curzon of Kedleston with the Maharaja of Rewa and Captain Wigram in the jungle with his bag of tigers. Date: 1903

Chinese Lightning Goddess
Chinese goddess TIEN-MOU the Mother of Lightning Date: 1915

Walkman Foreseen
The Walkman is foreseen as a city gent is absorbed by his portable wireless; strange how potent cheap music can be... Date: 1909

Myth - Classical Myth - Fama
Fama blows her trumpet to proclaim a hero

Dog as Hamlet
A dog that always wanted to play Hamlet Date: late 19th century

TROJAN WAR - FIGHTING
Greek and Trojan warriors engage in hand-to-hand combat

Roman Sacrifice a Bull
A Roman priest prepares to sacrifice a bull in front of his temple, while an acolyte blows a horn

Tom Raw : in Litter
Tom Raw, a young officer newly arrived in India, travels up-country in a litter Date: 1828

Tom Raw : on Elephant
Tom Raw, a young officer newly arrived in India, mounts an elephant for the first time Date: 1828

Battledore and Shuttle
Two young ladies play, wearing their elegant toilettes de campagne (dress for the country) Date: 1830

Ladies at Piano 1851
Two fashionably dressed ladies at the keyboard Date: 1851

Paris Bridges
A succession of Paris bridges - Pont Saint-Charles - Petit Pont - Pont Saint-Michel, viewed from beneath the Pont au Double Date: 1838

Jeanne DArc and Fiends
At her trial, Jeanne dArc was accused of consorting with fiends rather than angels, and this is how Shakespeare portrays her in King Henry VI

Bathers on Jetty - 1905
Two girls in bathing suits sitting and chatting on the jetty. Date: circa 1905

Bathers on Diving Board
Two girls in bathing suits one about to dive into the sea from a diving board. Date: circa 1905

Costume - Women 1816
Staw bonnet with a high crown, white percale robe with tucks on the cuffs, bodice & hem possibly worn over a chemisette & with an embroidered ruff. Date: 1816

14Th Century Family
A well-to-do bourgeois French family Date: 14th century

Bracelet - Costume 1847
White dress: single scallop edged lace flounce & worn with a pelerine with lappets. Blue dress: long sleeves, white cuffs & trimmed en tablier; worn with a mantelet. Date: 1847

Royal Barge - Henley
The Royal barge passes a cheering crowd of spectators and rowers Date: 1914

Leg Half Volley
The Draw Date: 1845

Eton V. Harrow 1914
Social elite gather for the annual Eton and Harrow cricket match at Lords. Date: 1914

Raising Hat, Paris
A gentleman raises his hat to a lady at the Porte Dauphine, Paris; she lowers her parasol to see if she knows him, or if she wants to... Date: 1890

Monk Mathematicians
Monastic mathematicians : until the creation of universities, monastic establishments were the centres of learning Date: 13th century

German Santa
SAINT NICOLAS (Nicolo) distributes presents to children Date: circa 1905

Excursion Train
EXCURSION TRAIN Date: circa 1860

Women at Theatre 1814
Crape gown, demi-train, shawl of cashmire, amber jewellery; hair a la Grecque with gold comb. Round dress, long lace sleeves, gold jewellery, black lace shawl; hair: Romano-Greek. Date: 1814

Rollerskating - Chatterbox
A doubtful turn Boys roller-skating on the pavement. Date: 1894

William Hogarth - The Rakes Progress
The Rakes Progress 4. Arrested for debt in Whitehall as he is going to court Date: 1735

Italians Arrive New York
The arrival of 2, 447 Italian immigrants at New York Date: 1923

Three-Headed Dog - Cerberu
Dante & Virgil throw a sop to Cerberus, the dog who guards the entrance to Hell, thus ensuring that hell not attack them as they pass. Date: First published: 1307-21?

Ship - Gt Eastern (Cable)
The start of laying the telegraph cable across the Atlantic Date: 1865

Sailor - Heaving the Lead
A sailor heaving the lead (to take soundings) Date: 18th century

Margaret of Anjou
MARGARET OF ANJOU Queen of Henry VI of England, daughter of Rene, duc dAnjou. Accompanied by ladies of the court. Tapestry in St Marys Hall Coventry Date: 1430 - 1482

Reynards Triumph
REYNARDS TRIUMPH Wearing a chain of office, cape and laurel wreath Reynard enjoys the adulation of the other animals - swans, frogs, mice, monkey, donkey, lion etc

Madame De Pompadour - 1750
Madame de Pompadour A woman wears the fashions from the period of Louis XV Date: 1750

Costume - Lady at Table
A woman sitting at her dressing table Date: 1778

16th century Social Interior
The interior of a manoir - the head of the household arriving home where his family and friends are playing cards, dancing or chatting by the fire Date: early 16th century

Travellers Phrase Book
An American couple on their honeymoon bring out the phrase book hoping to understand what the European railway official is trying to tell them... Date: circa 1909

Travel - Emigration - USA
Emigrants leaving Liverpool for America. Date: 1875

Tapestry - Gobelins
The Gobelins tapestry manufacture, France - various operations being shown to visitors Date: circa 1760

Edwardian Blushing Bride
A nervous looking Edwardian bride complete with veil and bouquet stands upon a Turkish carpet in order to be photographed, her long train draped over her arm. Date: circa 1905

Elaines Body - Court
Rowing the body of Elaine to Arthurs court

Necktie - Wm of Orange
William of Orange wears a fashionable muff and a Steinkirk (or Steenkirk), a scarf-like cravat with one end tucked through a buttonhole. Date: circa 1690

Costume - Necktie - Frith
The artist William Powell Frith (1819-1909) wearing a rather artistic necktie. Date: circa 1870

Weird Hats of 1819
MONSTROSITIES OF 1819 & 1820 A satire on the fashion victims of the day, including various hideous hats. Date: 1819 - 1820

Daimler Showroom
The Daimler Companys showrooms in Pall Mall, London; George V was just one of the crowned heads to favour a Daimler Date: 1912

Shoes - Sandals
An assortment of hands and feet - some of the feet in sandals

British Sailor - circa 1855
The British tar is a soaring soul... Date: circa 1855

Alternative medicine: Native American healer
Native American medicine man from the Blackfoot tribe. Date: 1830

GREENWICH PARK 1802
Fun and games in Greenwich Park on a Whitmonday - a bank holiday : picnicking, dancing to a barrel organ, playing games and generally making the most of the day Date: 1802

Captain Webb
Captain Matthew WEBB (1848 - 1883), who on 24 August 1875 was the first person to swim the English Channel Date: 1875

Golden Hind (Ford)
The ship of sir Francis Drake, formerly named Pelican Date: 1577

Evolution - Art Apes Life
An extremely talented aspiring monkey artist sketches a less fortunate fellow monkey who is chained up whilst being sketched

Santa Maria - Christopher Columbus caravel
Columbuss caravel, formerly the Marigalante Date: 1492

Tarantula
THE TARANTULA With the method of curing those stung by it, which is effected by Music and DANCING - specifically, by dancing the tarantella Date: circa 1770

Costume - Children 1880
Boy: knickerbocker, jacket, sailor hat, red socks, heeled boots. Girls: lace dress, yoke bodice, pink sash on hips; kilted skirt, jacket bodies & tie-back skirts. Date: 1880

3 Evening Dresses 1843
Two gowns with corsage en coeur, one with a fringed bertha. The pink gown trimmed with a column of rosettes, the white has a double skirt - the upper looped up in waves. Date: 1843

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