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View of Houses in Delft, c. 1658, by Johannes Vermeer (1632Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675). Dutch painter. View of Houses in Delft, Known as The Little Street, c. 1658. Rijskmuseum. Amsterdam. Netherlands
Faience plate painted with a Chinoiserie decoration. C. 1670Faience plate painted with a Chinoiserie decoration. C.1670-1690. Anonymous. Delft. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland
Self-portrait, 1628, by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669). Dutch painter. Self-portrait, 1628. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland
The Night Watch, 1662, by Rembrandt (1606-1669)Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669). Dutch painter. The Night Watch, 1662. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland
Portrait of a Couple, c. 1622, by Frans Hals (c. 1582-1666)Frans Hals (c. 1582-1666). Dutch painter. Portrait of a Couple, probably Isaac Abrahamsz Massa and Beatrix van der Laen, c. 1622. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland
Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568-1625). Flemish painter. Peasant dance to the Dukes (Archduchess Isabella Clara Eugenia and Albert). 1623. Oil on canvas. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain
King James I knights a tasty loin of beef - Arise Sir LoinKing James I knights a tasty loin of beef at Hoghton Tower, near Preston, Lancashire, in 1617. Historians are somewhat unsurpringly divided as to the likelihood and validity of this tale
Atlas Novus, 17th c Map of the CaribbeanBLAEU, Jan (1596-1673). Atlas Novus or Atlas Maior. 1635 - 1665. Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali cum Terris Adiacentibus. Map of the Caribbean islands printed in Amsterdam circa 1645
Captain Henry Avery, pirateCaptain Avery and his crew taking one of the Great Moguls ships. In 1695, pirate Henry Averys (aka Every or Avary) ship, the Fancy
Margot FonteynDame Margot Fonteyn de Arias (1919-1991) British ballerina before marriage as Margaret Hookham in 1939
Dog Turnspit in KitchenTurnspit with dog-wheel in front of the kitchen fire
The Ascension of Jesus - Acts 1. circa 1688
High Street, Belfast in the 17th CenturyA copy of an engraving of High Street, Belfast in the 17th Century, there are buildings, people and horses. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast). Date: circa early 1900s
Alonso Perez de Guman, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia (1550-1615). Grandee of Spain, a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece since 1581. Commander-in-chief of the Spanish Armada. Engraving. Portrait
Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam. Scene cult initiation, 16Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam. Inside. Scene cult initiation, 1675. Engraving by Dutch Hooglhe Romeyn (1645-1708). Baroque. Rijksmuseum Amsterdam. Netherlands
Elisabeth of France (1602-1644). Queen consort of Spain (1621 to 1644) and Portugal (1621 to 1640) as the first wife of King Philip IV of Spain
Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg (1661-1747). Corfu. GreeJohann Matthias von der Schulenburg (1661-1747). Marshal defender of the city of Corfu of the Turkish invasion of 1716. Marble statue. Corfu. Ionian Islands. Greece
GARZONI, Giovanna (1600-1670). Still Life with Broad Bean. 17th c. Baroque art. Oil on canvas. ITALY. TUSCANY. Florence. Pitti Palace
Cavaliere dArpino. Penitent magdalene. 1st third 17th c. Roman school. Mannerism art. Oil on canvas. BELGIUM. Tournai. Fine Arts Museum
GLC-LFB Centenary Royal Review at Lambeth HQTo celebrate the 100 years of the London Fire Brigade, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip reviewed the London Fire Brigade at Lambeth headquarters
Drive Off The Missing Links, by Lawson WoodA colour illustration by artist Lawson Wood showing a orangutan using a little monkey as a golf tee. Date: 17th September 1930
Brill Windmill, Buckinghamshire, England, built in about 1680, one of the few remaining post mills in the country. Date: late 17th century
Imperial Palace at Shenyang, Liaoning Province, ChinaPart of the Imperial Palace at Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China. Construction began in 1625 under Nurhachi, and was completed in 1636 by his son, Huang Taiji (Emperor Taizong)
Battle of HemmingstedtWhen the peasants of Dithmarschen set up an independent republic, they are attacked by the dukes, but repel them at the battle of Hemmingstedt
Survivors of the Battle of Balaklava, 1875Series of engraved portraits showing the surviving British participants of the Charge of the Light Brigade of the Battle of Balaclave, Crimean War, pictured in 1875
Dutch Witch Trial C17Trying a suspect for witchcraft in Holland : she is being weighed on a balance, but what that is supposed to prove I can t tell you
Inclined Plane ClockClock using an inclined plane designed by Maurice Wheeler, rector of Sibberton
Rembrandts DissectionAn anatomical demonstration
Lord William Howard, Belted WillLord William Howard (1563-1640), English nobleman and antiquary, nicknamed Belted Will (or Bold Will). circa early 17th century
Baxters House, High Street, Kidderminster - Dining RoomsBaxters House, High Street, Kidderminster (not Stourbridge as incorrectly labelled on the card!!) - Dining Rooms. The building was originally the home of the celebrated divine Richard Baxter
Andreas Cellarius (1596-1665). Dutch-German cartographer. Harmonia Macrocosmica, 1660, a major star atlas, published by Johannes Janssonius in Amsterdam
Marie de Medici (1575-1642). Queen of France. Portrait. EngMarie de Medici (1575-1642). Queen of France as the second wife of King Henry IV of France, of the House of Bourbon. Portrait. Engaving from a painting of F. Porbus at Historia Universal, 1885
Saint Mary Magdalene of Pazzi (1566-1607). Italian Carmelite mystic and saint. Engraving by Capuz, 1852. Colored
Charles I of England (1600-1649). Monarch of England, Scotland and Ireland. Equestrian portrait by Van Dyck, 1637. National Gallery. London. England. United Kingdom
Louis XIV (1638-1715). King of France. Engraving. ColoredLouis XIV (1638-1715). King of France. Engraving by Simon Thomassin 1652-1732. Historia Universal, 1885. Colored
Militia Company of District VIII under the Command of CaptaiBartholomeus van der Helst (1613-1670). Dutch painter. Militia Company of District VIII under the Command of Captain Roelof Bicker, 1643. Detail. Rijskmuseum. Amsterdam. Netherlands
The Wardens of the Amsterdam Drapers Guild, known as The SynRembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669). Dutch painter. The Wardens of the Amsterdam Drapers Guild, known as The Syndics, 1662. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland
Dutch men-of-war in a storm off a rocky coast, 1672, by WilleWillem van de Velde the Younger (1633-1707). Dutch painter. Dutch men-of-war in a storm off a rocky coast, 1672. National Museum of Art. Copenhagen. Denmark
The Ascension. First half of the 17th century. Byzantine Museum. Zante. Ionian Islands. Greece
The Gunpowder Plot, Guy Fawkes and conspiratorsEarly 19th century impression of the main protagonists in the conspiracy to blow up Parliament in 1605. From left, Tesmond, Garnet, T. Percy, Catesby, I. Wright, Guy Fawkes, I
Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers, New England, 1620The Pilgrim Fathers arriving at Plymouth, New England in 1620. Date: 1918
Frost Fair by Jan Griffier the ElderThe famous Frost Fair taking place on the frozen River Thames in London in 1683. Freezing to around eleven inches thick, the ice was strong enough to hold shops, stalls, coaches and sleds
Suffragette Coronation Procession 1911 SouvenirA souvenir and programme of the Womens Coronation Procession, 17th June, 1911, giving details of the Pageants. The Suffrage Societies taking part and the routes
John Ridd meets Lorna DooneA scene from the novel set in 17th century Exmoor by R. D. Blackmore. Lorna, from the notorious Doone clan, meets John Ridd, destined to be her lifelong love. Date: 1937
Feathers Hotel, Ludlow, ShropshireStreet scene with the Jacobean-style Feathers Hotel in Ludlow, Shropshire, dating back to the 17th century
American Paratrooper near St. Mere Eglise; Second World WarPhotograph showing an American paratrooper taking a brief rest on the roadside at St. Mere Eglise, Normandy. This town was captured by airborne American troops soon after they landed on D-Day
Men of the British First Airborne Division in a glider; SecoPhotograph showing a unit of the British First Airborne Division in a glider on the way to Arnhem, September 1944. On 17th September 1944 Operation Market Garden was put into action; a bold plan
British First Airborne Troops using a mortar, Arnhem; SecondPhotograph showing men of the British First Airborne Division using a 3-inch mortar in one of the woods surrounding Arnhem, in Holland, September 1944