Twins by Louis WainA proud feline mother holds her two naughty twin kittens
Science / Tesla 1899Nikola Tesla produces artificial lightning in his laboratory at Colorado Springs
Hemingway & Fidel CastroFIDEL CASTRO Cuban leader with Ernest Hemingway. *UNAVAILABLE FOR USE IN ASIA AT PRESENT*
A Happy Pair by Louis WainA feline bride and groom stand proudly having just got hitched
Iris, Iris xiphioides, Anglica. Chromolithograph from Algemeene Vereeniging voor Bloembollencultuur, Florilegium Harlemense. Tab 36. Date: 1899-1901
Anton Chekhov with Moscow Art Theatre groupAnton Chekhov, Russian writer (1860-1904) at the centre of a group of people from the Moscow Art Theatre -- Constantin Stanislavski on his right, Olga Knipper (Chekhovs wife) to Stanislavskis right
Pink poppyDecorative flower study by Jeannie Foord, of Pink Poppies. 1899
Victoria Tower on Castle Hill, Huddersfield, YorkshireView of the Victoria Tower on Castle Hill, overlooking Huddersfield, Yorkshire. The tower was opened in 1899 to commemorate Queen Victorias 60+ year reign. Date: 1940s
Barry Docks 1899The old and the new, Barry Docks
Nikola Tesla / Himmel ErdeNIKOLA TESLA American electrician and inventor, born in Croatia of Serbian parents; seen here in his laboratory at Colorado Springs in 1899/1900
Lesser PeriwinkleDecorative flower study by Jeannie Foord, of Lesser Periwinkle plant. 1899
Tooting Bec Asylum, SurreyA woman pushes a pram at the entrance to the Tooting Bec Asylum at Tooting Graveney, erected in 1899-1903 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board
Churchill captured during the Boer WarWinston Churchill as a prisoner of war after being captured during the Boer War while working as a correspondent for the Morning Post
Crystal Palace 1901Exterior view of the Crystal Palace which gives a fine impression of the awesome size of the magnificent building. Date: circa 1899
Goodwick Railway Station, Pembrokeshire, South WalesA long line of passengers and staff waiting on the platform at Goodwick Railway Station on the Great Western Railway, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. They are all looking across at the camera
Grove Park Hospital, Lewisham, south east LondonAerial view of the Grove Park Hospital, Marvels Lane, Lewisham, south east London. The buildings, designed by T & J Norman Dinwiddy, were erected in 1899-1902 as a workhouse for the Greenwich Union
W. G. Grace batting at Gravesend, 1913Photograph of Dr. William Gilbert Grace (1848-1915) batting in the Gravesend vs. Eltham cricket match, held at Gravesend cricket ground, 1913
Ducklings by Fred MorganPainting by Fred Morgan (1847-1927) showing a blonde little girl sitting by a pond holding a duckling
Horse / Shire BlythwoodSHIRE HORSE Blythwood Conqueror
The FA Cup Final 1899The 1899 FA Cup Final was contested by Sheffield United and Derby County at Crystal Palace, London. Sheffield United won 4-1, with goals scored by John Almond, Walter Bennett
St Aloysius College Chapel, Mangalore, IndiaSt Aloysius College Chapel in Mangalore, Karnataka, India. It was built n 1899-1900 and has been compared with the Sistine Chapel in Rome. It is dedicated to Aloysius Gonzaga
Noel Coward (1899-1973)Caricature of Noel Coward (1899-1973), the English playwright, actor and composer, in 1938
Cattle / Aberdeen AngusAberdeen Angus Bull Cash
Boer War; ColensoBATTLE OF COLENSO Buller fails to dislodge the Boers from their positions and has to retire, abandoning ten guns
Cockfighting in FranceCock fighting is a fashionable amusement in fin-de-siecle Paris, enjoyed by top-hatted gentlemen and their lady friends
Segantini UfoRemarkable painting by Italian artist Segantini, in the year of his death. The title Sein is German for essence or suchness
Futuristic long distance airshipA futuristic long distance airship held aloft by two long balloons, flying across the sea
Taffs Well Viaduct, near Cardiff, Glamorgan, South WalesView of Taffs Well Viaduct, also known as Walnut Tree Viaduct, near Cardiff, Glamorgan, South Wales. This was a railway viaduct crossing the canal
London Birdseye 11Bird s-eye view of London at the end of the 19th century : from Oxford Street, by Uxbridge Road, to High Street, Notting Hill
Sir John Barbirolli (1899-1970) English conductor and cellist, here conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra on February 13th 1944
Carlotta Grisi / GiselleCARLOTTA GRISI (Caronne Adele Josephine Marie Grisi) Italian ballet dancer, seen here in Giselle
Persimmon (Racehorse)Winner of the Derby, owned by the Prince of Wales
Law / Dreyfus TrialDreyfus on trial again at Rennes Date: 1899
London Birdseye 18Bird s-eye view of London at the end of the 19th century : the City Road, Finsbury Circus to the Angel, Islington
Riding Dress AnglaiseEnglish riding habit with Amazon corsage. Quite severe in its tailoring & worn with a top hat & buttonhole the only feminine note is the rider sitting side saddle
Biergarten waitress carrying beer tankardsA Biergarten waitress carrying tankards of beer
The Avenger Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, of GordonTHE AVENGER LORD KITCHENER OF KHARTOUM, OF GORDON.Chromolithograph from a photograph by Bassano, 1899.Published by Bassano, London
Ice Skating Women 1899Grey & white fur trim with wrap over jacket bodice, gored skirt decorated just below knee level. Blue costume with brown fur trim, red blouse, jacket with striped revers. Date: 1899
Llest Colliery explosion, Glamorgan, South WalesA group of men and boys waiting for news of miners trapped underground following an explosion at Llest (Lluest) Colliery, Pontyrhyl, near Bridgend, Glamorgan, South Wales
Prince George of Wales and the Edinburgh familyPrince George of Wales (1865-1936), later King George V (pictured centre) with his cousins, the children of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg
Charles Wood, jockey 1899C Wood, jockey, riding Galtee More, winner of the Derby Two Thousand Guineas and the St Leger in 1877 Date: 1899
Balmoral Industrial School, BelfastA view of the Balmoral Industrial School for Protestant Boys, Belfast Date: 1899
PERUVIAN FIGUREHEADThe figurehead of the ship Peruvian, wrecked off Seaford, Sussex, England, in February 1899. Sparks flew as the ship was battered against the sea wall. Date: shipwrecked 1899
Klaus Johann GrothKLAUS JOHANN GROTH German writer Date: 1819 - 1899
Copper MouldsCopper jelly and cream moulds - the more elaborate cost as much as 18 shillings, a great deal of money in those days, 30 or more in year 2000 term"
Emma Hardinge BrittenEMMA HARDINGE BRITTEN English-born spiritualist in America, author, actress, musician, medium and tireless promoter of the spiritualist cause
The second working trials of the sporting spaniel club, 1899. Date: 1899
Edinburgh Industrial School, Liberton, GardeningInmates gardening at Dr Guthries Original Industrial School for Boys, Liberton, Edinburgh. Date: circa 1899
