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Entrance to Kensington & Chelsea District School, BansteadEntrance to the Kensington & Chelsea District School for pauper children at Banstead, Surrey (later known as Beechholme). As well as cottage homes, each housing 40 children
Friedrich Wilhelm I / 1735FRIEDRICH WILHELM I King of Prussia (1713-40) Date: 1688 - 1740
Friedrich Wilhelm I / PenFRIEDRICH WILHELM I King of Prussia (1713-40) Date: 1688 - 1740
Henrik IbsenHENRIK IBSEN Norwegian writer at age 40 Date: 1828 - 1906
Bunk beds at New Cross LFB sub-station, London, WW2Firemen and bunk beds put up in the basement from salvaged materials, at New Cross sub-station, Monson Road, SE London. The men were getting what sleep was possible during the hectic days
Christmas Greetings, 1888 Date: 1888
Old Lambeth Bridge, London 1862 Date: 1862
Proclamation of Queen Elizabeth I in 1572
Large number of hunting elephants, NepalIn excess of 40 hunting elephants in Nepal, owned by the Maharajah of Nepal, standing in a row. This photograph was taken by Johnston & Hoffman of Calcutta
Israel - Ramla - Tower of the 40 martyrsThe Tower of Ramla, Israel. Also known as the White Tower, this interesting survival was built in the 13th century. It served as the minaret of the White Mosque (al-Masjid al-Abyad)
Antrim Coastal RoadPart of the rugged Antrim coast, Northern Ireland, along which for over 40 miles runs the famous coast road. Date: 1960s
Anti-German cartoon, on the road to Paris, WW1An anti-German cartoon by a French satirical cartoonist, showing an ugly German soldier who has fallen off his bicycle by a milestone on a country road 40 kilometres from Paris
Israel - RamlaScenes from Ramla, Israel (at this time part of the Ottoman Empire) - featuring Reinharts Hotel, a panoramic view of the town and the The Tower of Ramla
The Needles Eye, Douglas Hall, Kirkoudbrightshire, Scotland, one of the many peculiar rock formations on the Colvend Coast. The Needles Eye is 40 high. Date: 1950s
Oscar Asche as Abu Hasan in Chu Chin ChowMr Oscar Asche in the lead role of Abu Hasan in Chu Chin Chow - a musical comedy based on the story of Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves he wrote, produced and also directed! Date: circa 1919
Poster, Obey the Speed LimitPoster warning drivers to Obey the Speed Limit, which is 30 mph in built-up areas. 20th century
Fete, AlsaceThe people of an Alsace town celebrate the return of their department to France after more than 40 years of German occupation Date: 1920
Los Angeles Olympics 1932 VillageAerial view of the Olympic Village in Los Angeles for the 1932 Olympic Games, for competitors from 40 nations Date: 1932
40 Locomobile Touring CarAutomobile (Cars). Print of a 40 Locomobile Touring Car
Double page spread in a diary for 13-18 JulyA double page spread in a young persons diary for 13-18 July. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event
Clock of St Georges Church, Esher, SurreyA close-up view of part of the clock of St Georges Church in Esher, Surrey. The clock dates from the late 16th or early 17th century
Modern Athenians plate 41 - EdinburghSir James Wellwood, Lord Moncreiff (1776-1851) walking the same street as fellow member of the Bar, Mr Robert Bell (1781-1861) Sheriff of Berwickshire
Modern Athenians plate 42 - EdinburghGeorge Combe (1788-1858) phrenologist & natural philosopher, passing John Gray (1765-1850) solocitor, on the streets of Edinburgh
Modern Athenians plate 43 - EdinburghArchdeacon John Williams (1792-1858) churchman and friend of Sir Walter Scott, meeting Rev. Thomas George Spink Suther (1814-1883)
Modern Athenians plate 40 - EdinburghCaptain John Robertson (1771-1868) approaching fellow resident of 19th century Edinburgh, John A. Bertram, wine merchant
Vigra Gold Mine, Wales, 1862Engraving showing the crushing mill of Vigra gold mine, beside the Hirgwm river in North Wales, 1862. The waterwheel shown was about 60ft in diameter
Gold in New Zealand 1853The New Zealand gold field: discovery of gold near the source of the Kapanga Stream, about 40 miles from Auckland; miners camped close to the river pan for gold
Patent Reversible Lifeboat, 1875Engraving of a patent reversible lifeboat for ships, designed by Anderson and Burkinshaw of Bridlington Quay, 1875. The lifeboat could be used either way up
Map of Londons Docks, 1908Illustration showing the River Thames and Londons docks in 1908, viewed with Tower of London at the bottom of the image and the East of London at the top of the image
Canadian guide making a canoe, 1858Engraving showing a French Canadian voyageur (guide) making a canoe on a framework of cedar covered with sheets of birch bark
Renault 40Cv in SummerThe splendid 40 CV Renault on a fine summers day
The Crowd, Band and Police at the F. A. Cup Final, 1923Photograph of the crowd at Wembley Stadium before the start of the 1923 F.A. Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United
Demonstration of the Dracone, Southampton, 1958Photograph of the Dracone, a flexible towed trailer for the transport of fluids lighter than water, Southampton, 19th September 1958
Rolls Royce 192640-50 h.p. six-cylinder New Phantom limousine - already described in 1926 as an aristocrat of the road
Side locker in a Rolls RoyceAn ingeniously constructed side locker for carrying tools inside a spare wheel space; a new fitting in the 40-50h.p. Rolls Royce with Barker body
Chamberlain ChallengedQuaintly anticipating events 40 years later, a Chamberlain is challenged by a Churchill - here, Randolph Churchill defies Joseph Chamberlain with busts of Cobden and Bright
Tattooing Day, SamoaTATTOOING DAY IN SAMOA A Matai (= tattooer) works on a young man : he does about 40 cm2 in an hours session, continued at intervals till the operation is completed
Jonah at NinevehAfter his ordeal with the whale, Jonah reaches Nineveh and tells its people the city will be destroyed 40 days later, but they mend their ways and the city is spared
Battle of BelgradeBATTLE OF BELGRADE - Prince Eugene with 40, 000 Austrians defeats the Turkish army of 180, 000 under Ibrahim Pasha, the Grand Vizier
French Field Guns - 5A battery of French 155 cannons, using 9 kilos of powder to fire a projectile of 40 kilos
George Merediths HomeGEORGE MEREDITH Flint Cottage, Box Hill, Surrey, England, was for 40 years the home of the famous writer George Meredith, who died here on 18 May 1909
Hudson Light Six 40 USANice artwork for the Hudson Light Six-40 in a picturesque winter setting
Thames FerryboatA traveller waits to be ferried across the Thames, at a time when London Bridge is the only bridge over the river; at this time there are some 40, 000 Thames watermen
Saint Peter, PopeSAINT PETER crucified head-down
London Tram 1930SA No. 40 electric tram passing by the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London, before crossing Westminster Bridge, destination Woolwich, via Kennington. Date: 1930s
Kronprinz Wilhelm / SonKRONPRINZ WILHELM Son of Kaiser Wilhelm II with his eldest son, also called Wilhelm (1906-40)
Friedrich Wilhelm I / MiniFRIEDRICH WILHELM I King of Prussia (1713-40)
Jesus in the DesertHe goes into the desert where he fasts for 40 days/nights; the Evil One tries to tempt him with offers Jesus can t refuse, but he is wasting his time - Jesus refuses them !
