16th Collection (page 65)

Popes & Monks Satirised
A German satire on the Catholic Church - demons are hunting monks and even attacking the Pope Date: 16th Century

Swedish Shoemaker / 16th C
A shoemakers workshop and shop in 16th century Sweden Date: 16th century

Military / Weapons
Bomb-shell and fire-ball Date: 16th Century

Greenwich Savings, New York
Greenwich Savings, Sixth Ave. & 16th St. (Hall Safe Co.). Main banking room of Greenwich Savings with employees at work. Located at Sixth Avenue and 16th Street

British Ballad, Fair Helen of Kirconnell
FAIR HELEN (Helen of Kirconnell - Kirconnel - Kirkconnel) British ballad of Scottish origin telling the tragic tale of Helen Irving (Fair Helen of Kirkconnel) daughter of the Laird of Kirkconnel

British Ballad, The Nut-Brown Mayd (Maid)
THE NUT BROWN MAYD (Maid - Maiden) Popular British Ballad by an anonymous author, praising the virtues of a devoted woman. First appearing around the 16th century

Shakespeare in a London street
It was only Master Shakespeare. William Shakespeare strolls among children playing in an Elizabethan London street

German Family at Table
The family of a German burgher share a meal together round a table. The son of the family says grace while one of the smaller children appears to be sitting dangerously close to a roaring fire

Choir stall, St Davids Cathedral, St Davids, South Wales
A choir stall in St Davids Cathedral, St David s, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, dating from the late 15th to early 16th century. The Cathedral itself dates from the 12th century

Charmouth, Dorset - Hiding place of King Charles
Charmouth, Dorset - The Queens Armes Hotel, an early 16th century house, re-faced in the 18th century. After the house became an Inn (it was formerly part of Forde Abbey)

Probus, Cornwall - Church Tower
Probus, Cornwall - the impressive tower of the Parish Church of St. Probus and St. Grace - the tallest church tower in Cornwall

Da Zhao Temple, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China
Part of the Da Zhao Temple (meaning Infinite Temple), a Buddhist monastery at Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, in the Peoples Republic of China

Greece, Crete - Iraklion - The Venetian fortress
Greece, Crete - Iraklion. The Venetian fortress of Rocca al Mare (1523-1540) guards the inner harbor

Sisak (Sissek) - Croatia. Pictured here is the 16th century triangular fortress and the harbour, as well as other views of the town

Madonna and Child by Adriaen Isenbrant, painter of the Flemish school in the first half of the sixteenth century

Assumption Cathedral, Sergiyev Posad, Russia
Main entrance to the Assumption Cathedral, in the town of Sergiyev Posad, Russia. The cathedral was built in the 16th century

Domes of the Assumption Cathedral, Sergiyev Posad, Russia
View from below of three of the domes of the Assumption Cathedral, in the town of Sergiyev Posad, Russia. The cathedral was built in the 16th century

Cathedral of St. James, Sibenik, Croatia
The central church in Sibenik, Croatia, the Cathedral of St. James. Several successive architects built it completely in stone in the 15th and 16th centuries, both in Gothic and in Renaissance style

Antwerp, Belgium
A panorama of 16th century Antwerp, Belgium. The cathedral of Our Lady can be seen in the centre, with the Scheldt river crowded with ships in the foreground

Awarding the War Cross - Dardanelles
The awarding of the War Cross to allied soldiers in the Dardanelles - 16th July 1915. Engineers Park, Sed Dur-Bahr, Turkey

Fireplace of the Hotel Terre Neuve
A dog sitting in front of the fireplace of the Hotel Terre Neuve in Fontenay le Comte in France

Crossbowman
A 16th century French crossbowman

Crossbow
A 16th century crossbow

Trebuchet
A Trebuchet siege engine from the 16th century

Phillida Flouts me
Three rival young suitors, all dressed in Elizabethan clothes and carrying mistletoe watch their young fancy, also dressed in Elizabethan costume

Harry Price and C. E. M. Joad lying in and investigating a s
Photograph of Harry Price and C. E. M. Joad lying in and investigating a sixteenth-century carved walnut bed, alleged to be haunted, at a private museum in Chiswick, 15 September 1932. HPG/1/12/2

Clock of St Georges Church, Esher, Surrey
A close-up view of part of the clock of St Georges Church in Esher, Surrey. The clock dates from the late 16th or early 17th century

Spain - Seville - Casa Pilatos Palace entrance
Ornate entrance to the Casa Pilatos Palace, Seville, Spain. Although dating to after the Moorish period (16th century) - it is built in the mudejar style

Whitehall Tiltyard
The tiltyard, Whitehall

Westminster C16
Map of Westminster at the close of Elizabeths reign

Vauxhall Manor
The ancient manor-house of Vauxhall

Marylebone Manor House in the reign of Elizabeth I

Beyazit Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
The Beyazit Mosque (Beyazit Camii), Istanbul, Turkey. Built from 1500 to 1505 under Sultan Beyazit II, the Beyazit Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Istanbul

Conscription Act of 1917
Some 5000 women appeared outside New York City Hall on 16th June 1917 to present an anti-registration petition to the mayor. Two women rioters are arrested for fighting with police

Ram Raja Temple, Madhya Pradesh, India
View of the Ram Raja Temple at Orchha, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. Dedicated to Lord Ram or Rama, it was built in the 16th century in the centre of the city of Orchha

Finsbury Fields as they appeared in the time of queen Elizabeth I

Dance Time 11p. m. to 2a. m. by Helen Mckie
This illustration shows an evening dance in 1928

The Discovery of The Chamber of Wonders, 1922
Howard Carter, Mrs Arthur Merton, Lady Allenby and Lord Carnarvon waiting to enter the newly discovered Chamber of Wonders

William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) with his new gun

Switzerland - Watching Clock strike midday - Berne. The astronomical clock was built in the 16th century by Caspar Brunner

Golfing Time by Rene Vincent
The Motor car as an adjunct to summer holiday sport, eliminating the drawback of distance from the scene of action: Golfing Time - the arrival on the links

1957 nuclear test: Student protest in Japan
Tokyo, Japan: a small group of Japanese students, entirely surrounded by police, demonstrating against the British nuclear tests

All Moonshine! by W. Heath Robinson
How the fashion designer who introduced the first short skirt obtained his inspiration. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

The Bystander Winter Sports Number
A front cover illustration of a pair of skiers, one looking rather more confident than the other

Princess Louise of Wales
Lithograph of Princess Louise of Wales (1867-1931), eldest daughter of Edward, Prince of Wales, at the age of 17. From a photo by R. Faulkner

Presentation of the freedom of the City of London to the Duk
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (1844-1900) being presented with the freedom of the City of London at the Guildhall, London in 1866

Margaret Elphinstone
Hon. Margaret Elphinstone (b. 1925), daughter of 16th Baron Elphinstone and a bridesmaid to Princess Elizabeth at the London residence of the Countess of Cavan

The Mohne Dam before the Dambusters Raid; Second World War
Aerial photograph showing the Mohne Dam and reservoir (top) before the Dambusters raid of 16th May 1943. Anti-torpedo nets can be seen just above the dam in this photograph

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