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Railway extensions at PortsmouthThe railway extension at Portsmouth, the new harbour station
French recapturing villagePhotograph showing French troops recapturing the village of Ville-en-Woeuvre from the Germans, near the French fortress of Verdun in October 1914
Lord Roseberys Speech to the Liberal Party, 1901Illustration showing Archibald Philip Primrose, the 5th Earl of Rosebery (1847-1929), delivering his speech to the Liberal Party at Chesterfield, 16th December 1901
French Theatre / MatthieuMatthieu ( creancier ) A character from L Eugene by Jodelle
16Thc Hungarian WarriorsFive Hungarian warriors armed with heavy maces and shields
Leonardos French HomeLe Clos Luce, near Chenonceaux, the residence of LEONARDO while working in France
Daphne, TurkeyDescribed as a suburb of Antakya (Antioch), Daphne was formerly in Syria but is now in southeast Turkey
Madagascar MassacreMassacre of a huge number of people outside the town of Diego Suarez in northern Madagascar, possibly by the Portuguese. It would be nice to know more
France LisieuxBest known as the birthplace of that cutest of saints, Sainte Therese de Lisieux, the town has other attractions including these splendid 16th century wooden buildings
An Elizabethan HallGrand ladies and gentlemen converse inside an Elizabethan hall with a magnificent hammer-beam roof
Grand Elizabethan HouseA grand Elizabethan country house with fine topiary flanking the steps
The Hydraulic Lift Graving Dock, Bombay, 1872Engraving of the Hydraulic Lift Graving Dock on Hog Island, Bombay, opened on the 16th November 1872. This graving dock could take ships up to 400 foot long
Young Cloudesley Shovel Swimming With DespatchesEngraving taken from the painting Young Cloudesley Shovel Swimming with Despatches through the Enemys Fire. In the background can be seen the stern of a 16th or 17th century warship
Bruges Trade CentreCloth merchants at Bruges, which thanks to the cloth trade is one of the worlds great trading centres
Social / Union Square NYPeople at the corner of Union Square and 16th Street, New York, showing Brentanos book shop
Social / Ny Brentano sBrentanos book store on the corner of Union Square and 16th Street, New York
Banquet for Two C16A couple enjoy a sumptuous banquet for two, eating many different dishes on an outdoor terrace
Lords & Ladies BowlsElegant lords and ladies play bowls on a sunny day
German Beer PotAn elaborate German beer pot, or tankard; the handle is in the form of two intertwined snakes
Dock being constructed at ChathamThe Naval Docks at Chatham, Kent, under construction. The dockyard dated from the 16th century but was extended in the 1860s to cover an area of 380 acres
Launch of H. M. S. NankinAn engraving of a noble and beautiful specimen of naval architecture, H.M 50-gun Frigate Nankin, designed by Oliver Lang and built at Woolwich
Dock no. 2 at ChathamDock no.2, at Chatham in Kent, recently opened in 1858. The dockyard dated from the 16th century but was extended in the 1850s and 60s to cover an area of 380 acres
Advertisement for Daimler Double-Six carAdvertisement for the Daimler Double-Six car, the engine that turns like a turbine - supreme among the worlds best cars
Spanish Couple 1550A noble couple, around the time of the Spanish Armada
Officer SwitzerlandHabit of a Swiss officer
Military Germany 16CA German officer of over 100 men
Military England 16CAn English gentleman with his armour
Moscovian Officer 16CRUSSIA A Moscovian officer
W. E. Gladstone watching a steam-driven saw, Tulse Hill, 1878Engraving showing tree-felling by machinery in 1878. The picture shows a patent steam feller in action, surrounded by a group of onlookers among whom is the Prime Minister of the time
Football by the new electric light at Kennington OvalEngraving showing spectators and players at a football match between the Wanderers and the Clapham Rovers illuminated by the new lighting system
Cranstons wood grass mowing machineEngraving of Cranstons wood grass mowing machine of 1862
Opening of the South Devon and Tavistock RailwayThe South Devon and Tavistock Railway was inaugurated on the 21st June 1859. The event was celebrated with great festivity as the opening of the line would benefit greatly the trade between Plymouth
ClavicytheriumA keyboard instrument which shows the evolution from fingered instruments such as the harp to struck instruments such as the clavichord
England / GuildfordGuildford, Surrey, has one of the finest High Streets in the South of England. Half-way down, is the well-known 16th century clock, outside a very quaint Guild Hall building
Q Elizabeths SchoolA South View of Queen Elizabeths Free Grammar School in Tooley Street in the Parish of St Olave, Southwark, with a Plan of the Adjacent Neighbourhood done in 1813
Congo railway, station at MatadiStation at Matadi, forming part of the new Congo railway from Matadi to Stanley Pool. The railway took nine years to complete, and in the first five years only 25 miles of track was constructed
16th Century Musicians 2A drummer performs with players of various types of wind instruments
It is from himEngraving from a drawing by Marcella Walker showing a young woman opening an eagerly anticipated letter
Malcom Campbells famous Blue BirdPhotograph of Malcolm Campbells famous Blue Bird. This was the first Blue Bird, and was less successful than the larger second one
Federigo of UrbinoFederico Prince of Urbino as a Youth
English Soldiers / CostumeEnglish soldiers with shield, pike and crossbow
C16 InstrumentalistsA lady personifying music presents the scales which are the foundation of western music, while around her all kinds of instruments are being played or constructed
ST. VITUS DANCE / C16THSufferers from St. Vitus Dance going on a pilgrimage to the Church of St. Willibrod, near Luxembourg
Early Fishing AmericaLanding and curing fish at a North American port
Vegetable Seller, ParisA working class woman in Paris, selling vegetables from a basket balanced on her head
Don Rodrigo & Lucia / C19I PROMESSI SPOSI : Set in 16th century Milan; Don Rodrigo & Lucia on their wedding day
Austria / Salzburg 1565Salzburg in the 16th century
Limoges Enamel C16Enamelled dish from Limoges, France - not the sort of thing to entrust to your dishwasher
