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Tourists on Vesuvius
TOURISTS ON VESUVIUS - coming down somewhat more rapidly than they climbed up ! Date: circa 1840

17th century Ploughing
A farmer ploughing a field with oxen Date: 17th century

17th century Vintner
A vintner (wine seller) fills a customers glass from his portable barrel. Date: 17th century

17th century Tailors
A pair of tailors at work : one, who wears a wig, stands at a table with shears to cut cloth, while his assistant sits stitching. Date: 17th century

17th century Slipper Maker
A shoemaker sits cross-legged as he stitches a slipper. Date: 17th century

17th century Weaver
A weaver at his loom. Date: 17th century

17th century Potter
A potter at his wheel, turned by his foot, puts the finishing touches to an elegant pot. Date: 17th century

17th century Blacksmith
Two blacksmiths work with hammers at an anvil, while behind them their furnace roars. Date: 17th century

Spanish Itinerant Music
A couple of musicians Date: 17th century

17th century Fishing - Woodcut - 36
A fisherman Date: 17th century

17th Century Woodcutter
An early woodcutter Date: 17th century

17th century Mens Hatter
A mens hatmaker at work at his bench. Date: 17th century

17th century Butcher
A shop keeper - butcher or poulterer - brandishes a cleaver as he slices a joint into cutlets or whatever. Date: 17th century

Priest at Work
A priest at work : he performs a marriage ceremony. Date: 17th century

17th century Grinder
A grinder sharpens a knife on a grindstone. Date: 17th century

17th century Porter
A porter staggers along a country road, bowed down beneath the weight of his bags. Date: 17th century

C17 BASKET MAKER
A basket maker at work on a nearly completed basket. Date: 17th century

17th century Offender flogged
Punishing an offender - he is whipped with a cat o nine tails Date: 17th century

17th century Shoemaker
A shoe maker sitting at his workbench files the wooden sole of shoe. Date: 17th century

17th century Hunter
A hunter with his dog and his gun, Date: 17th century

17th century Wheelwright
A wheelwright wields a massive mallet to hammer the spokes into a wooden carriage wheel. Date: 17th century

17th century Music Teacher
A music teacher gives a singing lesson. Date: 17th century

17th century Sculptor
A sculptor gives the finishing touches to an ecclesiastical figure for a church. Date: 17th century

17th century Lacemakers
Two ladies making lace - the older woman instructing the younger. Date: 17th century

17th century Water Carriers
Two water carriers carry their water in a heavy container suspended from a yoke. Date: 17th century

17th century Rosary Threading
Two men sit at a workbench threading beads onto rosaries to help Catholics say their prayers, Date: 17th century

17th century Woodworkers
Two woodworkers sawing through a piece of wood held in a workbench. Date: 17th century

17th century Apothecaries
Apothecaries preparing medicines, pounding the ingredients with pestles in a mortar. Date: 17th century

Sir John Jellicoe
SIR JOHN RUSHWORTH JELLICOE 1st Earl Jellicoe (1859 - 1935), Naval commander. Date: 1906

Tunnel Through Earth
The French astronomer Flammarion proposes a tunnel through the Earth... Date: 1919

Mstr Tape, Tailors Son
Master Tape the Tailors Son, from Happy Families devised in Britain by Mr Jacques in 1861 Date: 1861

Father CMas - Birch Twig
Father Christmas arrives at the Thalberg familys house bearing gifts for the good children but a birch twig for the naughty children. He receives a mixed reception. Date: Circa 1815

Lucien Wolf
LUCIEN WOLF Journalist, Correspondent to The Graphic magazine Date: 1857 - 1930

14th century Noblewoman
A French noblewman at her devotions Date: 14th century

Astrolabe - Quadrant
Astrolabe and quadrant Date: 18th century

Bathing at Brighton
Ladies and babies paddle and splash in the sea at Brighton Date: 1836

Thalberg - Children - Sledge
The Thalberg children take their sledge out which is pulled by their dog Date: Circa 1815

Nice Beach Postcard - 1920
On the beach at Nice, France Date: circa 1920

The Underground Workers
A team of dwarf miners, the underground workers in action

Man, 1630
A French gentleman at the court of Louis XIII Date: 1630

German Masked Ball
Dancers - safely masked - abandon themselves to the fevered frenzy of the ball Date: 1908

Vikings to Greenland
Icelandic seamen discover Greenland Date: 986

Irish Guards Band
The band of the IRISH GUARDS, with their mascot Brian Boru, marches through Hyde Park, London Date: circa 1914

Girl has Fairy Dreams
A little girl sleeps with her doll in her arms and dreams of fairies Date: circa 1890

Fantasy Animals - Neptune
Hippocampi, beasts who were half horse, half fish, draw Neptunes chariot across the sea. Date: circa 1860

Petty Officer at Wheel
A 2nd class Petty Officer at the ships wheel. Date: circa 1890

Loves Offering
LOVES OFFERING Date: 1923

Sinbad and Giant
The one-eyed, big-eared, hairy-legged, short-necked, tusk-toothed giant encountered, somewhat to their dismay, by Sinbad and his companions

Folklore - Hydra
Hydra suffering at the hands of Herakles

Indian Cosmic Myth
In Indian myth, our world is supported by four Elephants standing on the back of a giant Turtle who swims with it through the Sea of Infinity

Coronation Robe
An unnamed English king wearing his coronation robe Date: 13th century

Stone of Scone
The Stone of Scone in its former position beneath the Coronation Chair in Westminster Abbey, London; it has subsequently been returned to Scotland Date: circa 1845

Classical Myth - Amazon
Classical Mythology - An Amazon Warrior with bow and quiver of arrows

Jay-Walker Scoop
Device for picking-up jay- walkers in the street; after being sucked in, they find themselves inside a treadmill condemned to keep running... Date: 1927

Grace Saying - England
Papa says grace at a family meal Date: circa 1860

Izba Interior
Interior of an IZBA - a well- to-do Russian peasant home, with an ikon, decorated stove (with someone asleep on it !), ornamental woodwork Date: early 19th century

Cuckoo Clock
Three children break off from their game of battledore and shuttlecock to admire the cuckoo clock Date: circa 1880

Egyptian Creation Myth
An Egyptian depiction of the CREATION; sustained by the Earth, receiving life from the Skies, warmed by the Sun, the vessel of Life sails down the Nile

Bathing Machine - Boulogne
Bathing machines at Boulogne Date: circa 1903

Francis Drake knighted in Deptford by Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth knights Francis Drake on board his ship, the Golden Hind at Deptford, after his voyage round the world. Date: 4th April 1581

Harold Pays Homage
Harold, king of the English, swears fealty to Guillaume, duc de Normandie (William I) Date: 1064

Henry Vi Sacre at Paris
The 8-year old Henry VI receives the sacre (= coronation) in Paris, by way of emphasising Englands claim to much French territory Date: 1430

Defensive Galleons 1550
Spanish galleons attempt to ward off rivals for the New World Date: circa 1550

Pleasures of Pasta
THE HORRORS OF FOREIGN FOOD Water I do declare - with worms in it. (soup with vermicelli) Date: 1830

Plants - Tagetes Patula
FRENCH MARIGOLD, or SPREADING TAGETES Date: 1791

Girl in a Slip - Photo
A young woman sits on a chair arm in what could either be described as a chemise or slip. Date: 1920s

Cami-Knickers Photo
A lady in her undies and gartered stockings leans cheekily on a pillar. Date: 1920s

Afternoon Frock 1914
Redfern design: pleated skirt like a fluted column, short flared tunic & translucent wrap over blouse / jacket, striped rosette & sash, helmet style hat with chin strap. Date: 1914

Young Lady Sewing 1840s
The Industrious Young Lady and indeed she is, with signs of her accomplishments on all sides! Date: 1840s

Girls on Beach - Klods-Han
Two girls at the seaside, one lying at the waters edge talking to her friend Date: 1913

Folklore - Jinn - Genie
When Aladdin rubs the magic lamp, this Jinn, or Genie, appears and announces that he will do whatever Aladdin wishes

CANOE FOR STANLEY
Natives of Central Africa make a new canoe for H.M.Stanleys Zaire expedition, carving it out of a tree. Date: 1875

Children Playing Game
Three children play a game Date: early 20th century

Mamas Birthday
MAMAS BIRTHDAY children waiting to greet her with their presents Date: 1893

GRANDMAS BIRTHDAY Date: circa 1890

The First Candle
THE FIRST CANDLE Date: circa 1890

Buddha - H Dore - on Own
BUDDHA Siddhartha Gautama Maitreya, the Buddha of the future Date: 563? BC - 483? BC

Girl in Snow
A small girl in falling snow with her umbrella Date: circa 1890

Sweeping Snow
Two boys sweep the snow from the pavement outside a town house Date: 1865

Nativity Figures
Painting the figures for a nativity scene Date: 1898

Customs - Christmas - Robin
A mother and her child, walking through the wintry snow, pause to look at a robin Date: 1890s

Louis Pasteur in his laboratory
Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French chemist and microbiologist, in his laboratory. Date: 1885

Dante - Virgil Cross Styx
Virgil and Dante cross the Styx. Date: First published: 1307-21?

Robins and Children
Two girls give the robins their breakfast Date: circa 1880

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