The Kinecar by William Heath RobinsonDouble page illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) showing a well-equipped omnibus transporting passengers while they watch a film
Claude Monet (1840 1926). Impression, Sunrise (ImpressionClaude Monet (1840 1926). Founder of French impressionist painting. Impression, Sunrise (Impression, soleil levant). 1872. Oil on canvas. Museum of Marmottan Monet. Paris. France
GURDJIEFF (1872-1949)Georgei Ivanovitch Gurdjieff Russian spiritual leader
Colour / Walrus / CarpenterThe Walrus and the Carpenter
GURDJIEFFGeorgei Ivanovitch Gurdjieff Russian spiritual leader
A Garden Guide - Extracting a Weed from a LawnIllustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) showing a typically convoluted method of weeding a garden lawn. A man is hosted by ropes supported by a teepee configuration of poles worked by
Map of WessexA map of the Wessex of the novels
Grigori Rasputin in 1912GRIGORI RASPUTIN Russian mystic and court favourite in 1912
Vaughan WilliamsRalph Vaughan Williams Composer
Vaughan Williams PhotoRALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS musical composer
Scriabin / Hull 1914ALEKSANDR SCRIABIN Aka Skryabin Russian composer
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Musician
Rasputin CaricatureGRIGORI RASPUTIN caricatured as the sinister leader of Russias ruling house, looming over the puppet-like figures of Nicolas II and Alexandra
Grigori Rasputin in 1908GRIGORI RASPUTIN Russian mystic and court favourite in 1908
Jabberwock Colour" The jabberwock, with eye of flame, came whiffling through the tulgey wood"
Alice and Humpty Dumpty" If he smiled much more the ends of his mouth might meet behind, " she thought
Scotland vs. England Football Match, 1872Illustrations from the Scotland vs. England Friendly of 30th November 1872, played at West of Scotland Cricket Club Ground, Partick, near Glasgow
Roald Amundsen (1872-1928)Photograph of Captain Roald Engelbreth Gravning Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, in his cold weather clothing and skis, Antarctica, 1912
Wedding Feast by William Heath RobinsonFinely detailed colour illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) showing a wedding feast amid a rural setting. Robinson would follow this image with two more in subsequent years
EMILY DAVISON Died after throwing herself in front of the King's horse at the Derby in June 1913, She is wearing a prisoner's brooch & another medal. 1872 - 1913
Carthusian monks process to matins at 2 amCarthusian monks in cowls and habits process to matins at 2 am
Folklore / Wild HuntAsgaardsreiden, Norwegian myth of the Wild Hunt
Rasputin, Grigory Yefimovich (1872-1916). Siberian monk, Tsar Nicholas IIs councillor. Portrait of Rasputin. Photography. RUSSIA
Bertrand RussellBERTRAND RUSSELL, 3rd Earl Russell - British philospher and author, smoking a pipe whilst sitting at his desk in the study of his home, Plas Pendryn, Wales. Date: 1872 - 1970
A Game of Bowls, England, c. 1872Engraving showing a close game of bowls on a bowling lawn somewhere in England, c.1872. Four players appear to be vigorously contesting the result
Between Berlin and Rome - Otto von Bismarck and Pope Leo XIII play a straegic game of chess. Cartoon from Kladderadatsch, 1875
Birds eye view of the city of Charleston South Carolina 1872. Print showing a bird s-eye view of Charleston, South Carolina, at the confluence of the Ashley and Cooper rivers
Archbishop Manning on Clerkenwell Green, London, 1872Engraving showing Archbishop Manning administering the pledge, before a large audience on Clerkenwell Green, London, 1872
Rasputin in HospitalGRIGORI RASPUTIN Russian priest and intriguer in hospital after Khina Gussevas attempt on his life
John Cowper PowysJOHN COWPER POWYS English Author of novels such as Owen Glendower (1940), poetry, philosophical and critical works
Ranjitsinhji / Spy / V. FairRanjitsinhji Vibhaji Rajput nobleman and English cricketer who played for Sussex
Alice / Walrus & CarpenterWalrus & Carpenter address the oysters
Nikolai GrundtvigNIKOLAI Fs GRUNDTVIG Danish theologian and poet with his autograph Date: 1783 - 1872
St Vincents Industrial School, Dartford, KentThe main building of St Vincents Industrial School, Dartford, Kent. The School, for Roman Catholic boys, was established in 1872
Bertrand Russell / C 1924BERTRAND RUSSELL 3rd EARL RUSSELL English mathematician and philosopher
Alice: lion and UnicornLION AND UNICORN Alice with the Lion and the Unicorn - and a plum cake
Tenniel / Alice & Glass / BwAlice looking through the looking glass 1 of 2 : this side
Law / Police / BritainDuty and Pleasure A policeman on duty on a snowy night in a fashionable London square, while some of the residents set off for an evening of leisure
Exotic dancer by Rene BullA stylised illustration by Rene Bull (1872-1942) showing a scantily clad exotic dancer in a beautiful garden hanging with fruits
Kentucky Railroad SharesKentucky and Great Eastern Railway Company - thousand collar share certificate
Boat Race HammersmithThe boat race, as viewed from Hammersmith Bridge
Mazzini / PerrinGIUSEPPE MAZZINI Italian patriot
John King / ExplorerJOHN KING Explorer; part of the Burke and Wills expedition to Australia
Christopher Columbus at La Rabida, 1872. By F. AdamChristopher Columbus (1451-1506). Genoese navigator. Columbus at the Convent of La Rabida, 1872. Copy by F. Adam of the homonimous painting by Eduardo Cano de la Pena. Maritime Museum. Barcelona
Sir Francis Crossley, businessman, philanthropist and MPSir Francis Crossley (1817-1872), 1st Baronet of Halifax, British carpet manufacturer, philanthropist and Liberal Party politician. Date: 1860s
Bramley Workhouse, Armley, LeedsThe porter stands in front of the Bramley Union Workhouse on Green Hill Road, Armley near Leeds. The building, opened in 1872, was designed by CS and AJ Nelson. C.1910s
Severn Tunnel DiverThe brave diver Alexander Lambert descending the shaft into the flooded tunnel. In Fleuss diving gear, he closed the headwall door and prevented further flooding
On board the Indus emigrant shipThe cover of The Graphic, 29 June 1872, including five illustrations of life on board the Indus emigrant ship, one of the London Line of Queensland Packets, which set sail from Gravesend
