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Swan Fountain Pens 1932A selection of Swan pens for you to give your friends at Christmas, knowing that the pleasing hues give added charm to fine craftsmanship
England / Alton TowersAlton Towers, Staffordshire, seat of the earl of Shrewsbury - begun 1814, much added to, greatly admired for its magnificence indoors and out Date: circa 1840
Margram Abbey ChurchMargram Abbey church, near Port Talbot, Wales, a Cistercian monastery, founded by Robert, Earl of Gloucester, dedicated to St. Mary. The two towers were added later. Date: founded 1147
Bisley Farm School No. 2 Ground-floor PlanGround-floor plan of the new building added to the Bisley Farm School, Surrey, in 1873, and later known as the Shaftesbury School block. Date: circa 1888
Venus flytrap, Dionaea muscipula. Illustration from John Ellis, Directions for bringing over seeds and plants from the East Indies to which is added
Francisco PizarroFRANCISCO PIZARRO Spanish conquistador who added Peru to the Spanish dominions
Barnesmore Gap - a view along a road going to a gap in the mountains, with a composite turf cart and driver added in.. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Donegal; Barnesmore Gap)
USN - Lockheed R7V-2 Super Constellation BuNoUnited states Navy - Lockheed R7V-2 Super Constellation BuNo 131630 or 131631. Turbo-Prop conversion of the R7V-1 for the US Navy
Pregnant Guppy N1024V under construction with On Mark Engineering at LAX - March 1962. the conversion was carried out in stages
WW2 - Gracie Hat And Uniform DollA WW2 children's illustrated Gracie doll card, used as a base layer for wartime uniforms and hats to be added on. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 - How A Camera Gun WorksA photograph with educational illustrations added to show how a camera gun works, the device was used to help aid the Royal Air Force in practising war manoeuvres by automatically registering a hit
The Moss Gear Company of BirminghamThe Moss Gear Company finds its origins, in Aston Manor, Birmingham, in 1910. Those engineers who established the company were not named Moss, but Duckitt
Dunfermline Stables Proposed OrangeryThe top photograph provides a view of some old stables, with illustrative retouching highlighting the proposal for a new lake and bridge and the west side of an orangery
Noted Breviary (Incunable Fragment)Fragment of a leaf from an incunable breviary, parchment. Includes printed 4-line staves but the musical notation has not been added
Way to Increase your Greengage Jam RationOwing to the short supply of sugar, it was necessary to cut down the amount used in the jam production. Illustrated by William Heath Robinson showing inside a jam factory where every part of
The Old Curiosity Shop, Holborn, londonVintage, 19th, century, photograph, A, shop, named, The, Old, Curiosity, can, be, found, at, 13-14, Portsmouth, Street, Holborn, London, WC2A, 2ES, amongst, buildings, of, School, Economics
Polish Memorial, Cloth Hall, Ypres, BelgiumThe memorial, which is on an outside wall, commemorates the Polish Forces who liberated Ypres in September 1944. In September 2016 researcher Chris Lock discovered that three Polish soldiers were not
The PEACE OF WESTPHALIA signed at Osnaburg (or MUNSTER where further signatures were added on 24 October) brings the war to an end though France and Spain continue fighting Date: 6 August 1648
VERSAILLES DRAGON POOLBASSIN DU DRAGON The mythological figures are doubtless added to give artistic effect to the picture rather than being a literal representation of the scene Date: 1688
Canonbury TowerEngaving depicting Canonbury Tower circa 1800. The manor house of Canonbury was constructed by William Bolton of St Bartholomews Priory between 1509 and 1532. The tower was added in the 1590s
St Dunstans-in-the-EastSeverely damaged in the Fire of London in 1666, it was patched up between 1668 and 1671. A steeple was added around 1700 to the designs of Sir Christopher Wren
St Pauls choirA new choir was added around the 14th century, much enlarged and built in the latest modern Gothic style. The new choir was double the size of the one it replaced which made the cathedral some 585
Albania. Gjirokaster. Castle and clock towerAlbania. Gjirokaster castle (18th century) and the clock tower, added from 1811 by the Ottoman governor Ali Pasha of Tepelena. Eastern side. Date: 20070809
Food adulteration, 1845London improvements : adulteration of food in 1845. Sand is added to sugar, milk is watered down, bone dust and plaster of paris is added to dough and Vitriol is mixed into gin. Date: 1845
MAKING CHRISTMAS CAKEMaking a Christmas cake, beating eggs to add to the butter and sugarr, with other ingredients, such as flour, dried sultanas, etc. to be added later. Date: 1930s
Bisley Farm School No. 2The second of the main buildings at Bisley Farm School, Surrey, added to the premises in 1873. This building was later known as the Shaftesbury School. Date: circa 1888
Pilgrims at the Grotto, Lourdes, FrancePilgrims at the Grotto in Lourdes, France. More benches have been added, and the quantity of discarded crutches has increased over the years, each one of them representing a miracle cure ! Date: 1905
Chocolate Easter EggPreparations for Easter are already in full swing. The final touches are added to a beautifullly decorated egg at a chocolate factory near London. Date: 3 February 1933
Workhouse Infirmary, Newport, ShropshireThe infirmary block added to Newport Union workhouse in around 1908. Date: 1911
The Leas Lifts, Folkestone, Kent. The Folkestone cliff lift is a water balanced funicular opened in 1885. This proved so popular three further lifts were added. circa 1910s
Llwynypia Homes, Rhondda, South WalesThe Llwynypia Homes, Rhondda, South Wales, were opened in 1903 as a subsidiary workhouse for the Pontypridd Poor Law Union
Trenches under RainAnkle-deep in water which is added to by the pouring rain, huddled under wet capes in a muddy trench shared with rats - who needs an enemy to make trench life miserable ?
Milk AdvertisementTwo children on skis carry cartons of Mont Blanc milk - with added sugar or without, according to taste
Albania. Gjirokaster. Castle, 18th century and the clock towAlbania. Gjirokaster. Castle built in 18th century ordered by the tribal leader Gjin Bue Shpata and the clock tower added in 1811 by the Ottoman governor Ali Pasha of Tepelena
Albania. Gjirokaster. Castle, clock tower and tower housesAlbania. Gjirokaster. Castle built in 18th century ordered by the tribal leader Gjin Bue Shpata and the clock tower, added from 1811 by the Ottoman governor Ali Pasha of Tepelena
Alphonse XII with a Moroccos embassy. 19th century. EngraviAlphonse XII (1857-1885). King of Spain. Alfonso XII in audience with Moroccos ambassador Sid Abdesslam Esuisi and embassys added. Engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1877. Colored
Hand-coloured birthday card with added photographHand-coloured birthday card with the added photograph of a man in a rural setting. Date: circa 1890s
St Pancras Station / HotelSt. Pancras Station and Hotel, a fine example of Victorian Gothic architecture. The hotel was added to the front of the station between 1868 and 1874, by the architect Gilbert Scott Date: 1960s
Leopard up a TreeAn African leopard recently added to the Zoological Societys collection in Regents Park. (panthera pardus) Date: 1860
German Gas AttackGerman gas attack : the red hue is unusual, perhaps colouring has been added in order that German troops will be able to distinguish it from harmless smoke Date: 1915
A smart note is added to the sports blouse, page of instructions in a brochure, Dy-o-la Dyes. Date: 1920s
Added protection for warship by G. H. DavisAdded protection to the possible capital ship of tomorrow (see 10652993), in the form of fast submarine-chasers. Date: 1942
Paris PantheonCrowds gather as another illustrious Frenchman is added to the number of illustrious Frenchmen memorialised in this cathedral-like edifice. Date: circa 1836
England / LindfieldLindfield, a charming old village of mellowed houses, with the added attraction of a pretty village pond, Sussex, England. Date: early 1950s
SEASIDE HEADSTwo men and a woman poke their heads through a board, so that they can be added to silly bodies! Date: 1910
Frederick Locker-LampsonFREDERICK LOCKER-LAMPSON Writer, noted for his London lyrics - he added Lampson to his name when he married a lady of that name. Date: 1821 - 1895
Containers for transporting & storing plants & seeds. Illustration from John Ellis, Directions for bringing over seeds and plants from the East Indies to which is added
Dassault Mirage III 001 with a SEPR rocket pack added
Paddington Workhouse Infirmary, LondonThe infirmary block added to Londons Paddington workhouse in 1886. Date: 1906
Music / Singers / Met Operaa morning rehearsal of the chorus of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, with the added assistance of a cleaning lady Date: January 1913
Federal Varieties 40 stage, radio, screen stars : Comedy galore - novelties - dancing girls - 20 musicians : Added attraction Rural frolics : Singers - dancers
Hms IndominatbleOne of three battle-cruisers added to the R N at this time, sister to Invincible, she will take part in several notable engagements of WW1 including Jutland. Date: completed 1908
Richmond Castle, Yorkshire, England, was built by Alan the Red of Britanny in the early years of the Norman Conquest. The Keep was added in the reign of Henry II. Date: late 11th century
St. Wollos ChurchSt. Wollos Cathedral, Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, has a Saxon chapel and a Norman nave. The Gothic Casquet was added in the 15th century. A cathedral from 1929 Date: 1960s
Fox and ApeTHE FOX AND THE APE. " Reynard laughed heartily, & going off, added with a sneer: You a king, & not understand a trap! " Date: 1912
Keep Fit / Side StretchA side stretch, performed in the open air for added health benefit. Date: 1930s
Buckingham House 1750SBuckingham House, built by the duke of Buckingham in 1703 : George III will buy it in 1762, Nash will improve it 1821-1836, and a new front will be added in 1913 Date: circa 1760
Nelsons Column InstalleThe square in 1845, after the erection of Nelsons Column but we must wait nearly a quarter of a century before Landseers lions are added in 1867
Dunston Pillar, Lincs, raised 1751 as an inland lighthouse; later a statue of George III was added, but in WW2 the top bit will be removed as a hazard to aircraft
Pity the poor strap hangerAn image illustrating the introduction of hand straps on underground trains. When straps were added to underground railway carriages in the early 1900s, there was an outcry among travellers
Regency Town HousesThe Royal Terrace, Southend- on-Sea, Essex. These attractive houses, built in around 1794, with added Regency verandahs, overlook the sea front
1930S Ermine CoatAn unusual, yet typically 1930s coat with wide sleeve tops & flaring skirt in ermine. The diagonal cut gives added interest. This is apparently a summer coat!
Manchester Railway / 1833Entrance into Manchester across Water Street. This is an interesting variant on a well known engraving, with added factory chimneys and technological advances
Children Wrap PresentsTwo little girls and a little boy amuse themselves by making home-made gift boxes. Old cardboard boxes are covered with decorated wrapping paper and a scrap or drawing added
Floods, CincinnatiFlooding at Cincinnati forces many to leave their homes, to which is added explosions of gas when mains are shattered
Voisin-Delagrange BiplanThe Voisin-Delagrange III is the third to be built by this company in spring 1908; two side-curtains have been added to provide improved stability
Spring Song (Zewy) 1904Two girls sing the Fruhlingslied (Spring Song) from his Lieder Ohne Worte (Songs without words) even though it is wordless - maybe someone has added some
Washington / Capitol 1862Washington DC: the unfinished Capitol, before the great dome was added
Installing a SculptureA new piece of sculpture is added to an Egyptian temple
Electric WeldingA welder uses an electric arc- welding tool to join the metal parts of a steel structure. The parts are heated to white heat and metal added to make the join
Emperor Basilius IIEMPEROR BASILIUS II son of Romanus II added the Balkans, Mesopotamia and other regions to the Empire
Mad Jack of Margate: a local character who added to the colour of Margate making your seaside holiday complete. Daft hat aside, we don t know what form his madness took
