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The Russian Armys Support of the RevolutionThe photograph shows a regiment with the red flag outside the Tauris Palace, ready to assist the Duma
The Japenese Bombing of Pearl HarbourPhotograph showing the Japenese attack on Pearl Harbour in Hawaii, 1941, which began the War in the Pacific
The Battleship ArizonaThe photograph shows the battleship Arizona which was sunk by a Japanese aircraft in Pearl Harbour, 1941
The new Jubilee Bridge, Hooghly, IndiaThe Jubilee Bridge of the East Indian Peninsular Railway, opened by Lord Dufferin in 1887, the 50th year of Queen Victorias reign. The bridge crosses the river Hooghly, at Hooghly, India
Awaiting Lord Dufferins arrivalAwaiting the arrival of Lord Dufferin(1826-1902), diplomat and eighth Viceroy of India, at the opening of the Jubilee Bridge of the East Indian Peninsular Railway
Lord Dufferin opens the Jubilee BridgeLord Dufferin(1826-1902), diplomat and eighth Viceroy of India, declaring the Jubilee Bridge of the East Indian Peninsular Railway open. The bridge crosses the river Hooghly, at Hooghly, India
The Sketch Front Cover, Autumn 1955A coloured illustration for the front cover of the Autumn Fashion Number of The Sketch in 1955. It portrays a well-dressed lady posing
Come on, Major, he won t bite by Merlin EnabnitBlonde pin up girl by Merlin Enabnit (1903-1979) wearing a black strapless dress with the skirt split to reveal shapely stockinged legs. By her feet is a small Pomeranian-type dog
Trapping Whelks on the Shores of the Caspian Sea by W. HeathThe first illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) to appear in The Sketch on March 21st 1906. Part of a humorous series called, The Gentle Art of Catching Things
The Chucker ChuckedPolo players look for a lost ball on the polo field. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans
Le Five O Clock At Deauville by Edmund BlampiedAn impression of the polo ground at Deauville during the tea hour. Since the war, afternoon tea - that formerly despised meal - has become the most fashionable of ceremonies among l haut monde
Spring! By A. E. BestallA scene of a winter sunset showing an elderly gentleman walking with his granddaughter across a snow covered field. A sprightly fairy is trying to tug the gentleman back
Article on PantechniconA page from the Illustrated London News with an article on the burning of the Belgrave Pantechnicon, a fire that destroyed most of the building
Pantechnicon Fire ReportPage of The Graphic featuring an article on the burning of the Pantechnicon in Belgravia, a fire that destroyed most of the building complex
BEBEPin up art of a woman with a fan
Tresures from UrA restoration of a royal lyre from Ur, decorated with a gold head of a beared bull. Excavated by Leonard Wooley at Ur
Cooks Expedition at the North Pole, 1908Photograph taken by Dr. Frederick A. Cook showing his igloo and Inuit companions, Ah-welsh and Etukishook, at the North Pole, 21st April 1908
Marked grave of German airmanA cross marking a German airmans grave on a battlefield near Meaux
Travelling telephone in use on a express trainA travelling call office, a telephone in use on an American express train. The train ran from Salt Lake, Utah to the mining camp of Ely, Nevada
The Cook Polar Expedition at the North Pole, 1908Photograph taken by Dr. Frederick A. Cook showing his igloo and Inuit companions, Ah-welsh and Etukishook, at the North Pole, 21st April 1908
Polar Research Ship Discovery, 1901Photograph of the PRS Discovery leaving Lyttleton, New Zealand, at the beginning of the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-04, 21st December 1901
River bed gold sifting on the Turon, AustraliaRiver bed sifting on the Turon river, a sketch from the Turon gold fields, New South Wales. The pump is lowered 12 feet from the surface of the river
Joffre meeting the King and Prince of WalesGeorge V and the Prince of Wales meeting General Joffre and President Poincare on October 21st, 1915, during the Kings visit to France
German submarines getting suppliesAn illustration by H. W. Koekkoek to suggest how German submarines re-fuelled. With increased activity by German submarines, there was some speculation about this matter
The Great Dee viaduct in the Vale of LlangollenThe Great Dee Viaduct on the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway. The viaduct crosses the river Dee in the Vale of Llangollen. The impressive viaduct consists of 19 semicircular arches of 60 feet span
The Sinking of the Eira, Cape Flora, 1881Engraving showing the yacht Eira, commanded by Benjamin Leigh Smith, crushed by the ice and sinking off Cape Flora, Franz Joseph Land, 21st August 1881
Wolseley Motors now a shell factoryThe chassis test-shop of Wolseley Motors Ltd. At Adderley Park near Birmingham transformed into a shell factory. As World War I progressed
Dr. Frederick A. Cook (1865-1940)Photographic portrait of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, the US explorer and physician, pictured in 1909. He claimed to be the first man to reach the North Pole, on 21st April 1909
Mr. Asquith speaking on the Iron DukeThe Prime Minister, Mr H. H. Asquith, addressing men on board the Iron Duke during a visit to the Grand Fleet
Launch of the Oceanic, January 1899Illustration of the launch of the Oceanic, from the Illustrated London News, 21st January 1899. The Oceanic was built by Harland
Street fighting in the Rue de Rivoli; Paris Commune, 1871Illustration showing street fighting, in the Rue de Rivoli, between French Government troops and Paris Communards, 1871. Barricades can be seen at each end of the street
Socialists attacking the Fire-Station, Belleville; Franco-PrIllustration showing some Red Republican Conspirators attacking the Firemans Station at Belleville, Paris. Socialist agitators were already a force in Paris and tried to proclaim a new republic
The Civil War in America. The stampede from Bull RunThe end of the first Battle of Bull Run, showing Unionists retreating after losing the battle, which took place on July 21st 1869
The Civil war in America: General Burnsides expeditionThe 9th New York (Hawkins Zouaves)and the 21st Massachusetts taking the Confederate fieldwork on Roanoke island at the point of the bayonet, during General Burnsides expedition to seize the area
American Civil War. Map of the border between Washington DCMap from the time of the First Battle of Bull Run, July 21st 1861
Future City 1942The city of the 21st century will be a city of science, of atomic power, of space travel, and of high culture
The Civil war in America: engagement between the 71st New YoThe First Battle of Bull Run took place on July 21st 1861 and was the first major land battle of the Civil war. The Union army was defeated by Confederate General Stonewall Jackson
Zulu war evacuation. The 21st Royal Scots FusiliersScottish bagpipers in kilts and playing the pipes, lead the troops over a river as they leave Zululand. Date: 1879
The Zulu war. The transport steamer City of ParisThe transport steamer, City of Paris, striking on the Roman Rocks, False Bay, Cape of Good Hope, March 21st 1879. The steamer, transporting British reinforcements, the Royal Scots Fusiliers
Testing chain cables at Chatham dockyard in Kent
Autographic telegraphyD Arlincourts autographic telegraph, able to transmit a copy of handwriting by electric currents. Several versions based on a similar principle were in circulation during the mid-19th century
Advertisement for British Standard carAdvertisement for the British Standard car, entitled Integrity, with illustration of the car and a bullion scale. The advertisement states
The Workless man-of -all-workIllustration of a man reading the paper whilst all the household work is done by machinery. The sketch depicts what was then considered a glimpse into the future
Inventions great and small: shaving in publicAmusing photograph of a man shaving in a train carriage captioned How to beguile the morning journey, or shaving in public; a sight which may become common if a recent automatic dry-shaving apparatus
The Normandie, the largest liner in the worldThe burning of the luxury liner, the Normandie in 1942. The Normandie was the largest liner in the world. As World War II commenced the liner was taken out of service
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
Gorilla HuntedA gorilla defies his/her assailants : thanks to such episodes, by the 21st century, the gorilla will be an endangered species. Date: circa 1860
Wonders of the telephoneAdvertisement from 1925 by the Telephone Development Association illustrating the benefits of having a telephone to counteract that womanly feeling of loneliness