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Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty struggleTHE FINAL PROBLEM The death of Sherlock Holmes; Holmes & Moriarty struggle at the Reichenbach Falls: apparently, both are killed. Date: First published: 1893
Chukchi Warrior in ArmorA Chukchi warrior of north- eastern Siberia, in a remarkable suit of armour apparently made from woven reeds. His wife and child admire him
Suffragettes Pankhurst and Gawthorpe Rutland 1907Christabel Pankhurst and Mary Gawthorpe in the Market Place, Uppingham, holding a meeting during the 1907 Rutland bye-election
Meat Mincer 1889The Enterprise meat chopper, or mincer, is apparently the best in the world
Edinburgh Uni StudyingStudents at Edinburgh University, apparently studying science, read and make notes in a library
Dancing HoursBlack and white. Image shows a bas relief of six ladies, each holding the hand of the ones next to her, and apparently dancing. This is a Wedgwood bas relief originally attributed to John Flaxman Jr
TS Mercury - Market DayMarket Day at the Training Ship Mercury - boys spend their small weekly allowance in the institutions shop, with bags of sweets apparently popular
Hippopotamus attacking a canoe, South Africa, 1857Engraving showing a female hippopotamus attacking a large canoe, South Africa, c.1857. Apparently, the hippopotamus had been robbed of her offspring and decided to capsize the canoe in retaliation
Boeing YB-52 Stratofortress 49-0231 (msn 16249). The second B-52, initially ordered as an XB-52 and made the first B-52 flight on 15 April 1952, due to XB-52 49-230 having a hydraulic snag
ELEPHANT CARRYING LOGThis Indian elephant is a resident in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris but helps to carry logs when the trees are cut down and apparently makes himself generally useful. Date: 1930s
Suffragettes Who Have Never Been Kissed. A group of elderly, pinch-faced, unattractive suffragettes have, apparently, Never Been Kissed Date: circa 1907
Lady and CupidThis sketch depicts a scene in which a smiling young lady is bowing slightly to look down at Cupid who has arrived at her door step, apparently not for the first time
RMS Titanic - letter, Mabel Francatelli, passengerRMS Titanic - First Class passenger Mabel Francatelli. A fascinating letter from Mattison, Davey & Rader of New York to Miss Francatelli dated 17 April 1956
Charter (Fragment)Fragment of a charter, parchment, apparently recording the sale of a house by (-) Wingartman and his wife in the neighbourhood of Trier in the year (13-)
Kawasaki C-1 78-1022Japan Air Self Defence Force - Kawasaki C-1 78-1022 (msn 8022), and ECM - ELINT version of the C-1, apparently in storage. Date: circa 2000
Kawasaki EC-1 78-1021Japan Air Self Defence Force - Kawasaki EC-1 78-1021 (msn 8021), and ECM - ELINT version of the C-1, apparently in storage. Date: circa 2000
Discussing the situation, apparently without misgivings: Pit lasses and pit boys after ceasing work. Date: October 1920
Bus House CWGC Voormezeele, BelgiumMarking places on battefields is always a tricky business. hence the use of simple identifiers such as Lone Tree, Railway Corner etc. Our old friend Rose Coombs told how this cemetery got its name
Informal outdoor group of nurses and children. Informal outdoor group of five nurses in uniform, another woman without a cap, and nine small children of varying ages, two apparently coloured
St Michael ad Bladum or St Michael-le-Querne. A parish church in the Farringdon within ward. It was destroyed in the Great Fire of London of 1666 and not rebuilt
Churchill - with gas mask and whistleChurchill - apparently with gas mask and whistle! Pub unknown
The Torrent & the RiverTHE TORRENT AND THE RIVER A man survives the rushing and roaring of a torrent, but an apparently calm river he takes for granted, and he and his horse drown in the deep water
Duchess of Albany with Charles EdwardPrincess Helena of Waldeck-Pyrmont, Duchess of Albany with her son, Prince Charles Edward of Albany (1884-1954). Charlie was born posthumously
Samoan DancerA traditional dance, apparently unaccompanied except by handclapping and perhaps singing
Suffragette ArsonScene of destruction at Saunderton Railway Station after a fire started by suffragettes on 9th March 1913. Apparently placards reading Votes for Women
Marcus GeeraertsMARCUS GEERAERTS variously spelt, and in England - where he worked for a time - apparently known as Marc Garrard : Flemish artist. Date: 1561 - 1635
Alexander AshburtonALEXANDER BARING, 4th baron ASHBURTON Apparently not famous for anything except being painted by Lawrence. Date: 1835 - 1889
Spooky SantasA strangly spooky consignment of toy Father Christmas dolls, apparently having just arrived at a London wholesale depot ready for the festivities. Date: 1930s
In Burmese JungleMYANMAR (formerly Burma) - A traveller, apparently accompanied only by a trio of dogs, hacks his way through a dense thicket of bamboos. Date: circa 1880
Ulfeldt and familyCount Korfits Ulfeldt (1606 - 1664) Danish statesman, depicted at table with his family - apparently, 17 children !
Spurgeons Orphanage, Stockwell - Boys at BrightonChildren - apparently just the boys - from Spurgeons Orphanage at Stockwell on a seaside outing to Brighton. Date: circa 1913
Blisworth - Captain Elmhursts house seen in 1905 and now a listed building. Captain Elmhurst was a keen polo player and lived at the house until he died around 1916
Belgian machine at Battersbys hatworks - designed to be beltdriven, and apparently recently assembled, judging by the spanner left on its base. Date: 1902
The Capitals Lacrosse Club of Canada (which is apparently still in existence today) visiting the Battersby Hat Factory in Stockport in 1906
Cutting a Passage for CanoesHand coloured. Illustration of a number of African men in headwraps working in a wooded area, apparently being directed by a white man.. Part of Box 365, Miscellaneous Part 1, Boswell collection
India - Elephant travelling - the start, GwaliorBlack and white. An elephant kneeling beside an ornate archway with a simple carriage on its back. In the carriage are two apparently British men in suits and hats
Slide showing a picture of Jesus, with a halo around his head, apparently floating upwards, with a black background/. Part of Box 366. Date: circa 1900
Suffragette Men in Fancy Dress Votes for Women. A group of five men, two apparently suffragettes, have guns pointed at their heads
Suffragettes in Council. A group of suffragettes (?) sit smoking and are apparently In Council. Date: circa 1908
Fourth Earl RoscommonWENTWORTH DILLON, fourth earl of ROSCOMMON Irish statesman and translator, apparently dressed in ancient Irish garb, perhaps for a fancy-dress party. Date: 1633 - 1685
Air Pageant 1930SPlanes apparently laying colour screens (unfortunately, since this is a black and white photograph!) at an air show. Date: early 1930s
Honore Joseph MeroHONORE JOSEPH MERO French writer, noted for his Odes Anacreontiques of 1782, but not, apparently, for very much else. Still, thats enough for us... Date: CIRCA 1780
Montague GuestMONTAGUE GUEST Politician who apparently acquired a reputation for asking questions in the House of Commons. His other claims to fame can only be guessed. Date: CIRCA 1881
Avila, Master of (15th century). Triptych depting the Birth of Christ. Late 15th c. Apparently this painters name was Garcic del Barco. Main table depicting the Birth of Jesus Christ. Flemish art
Bathing Dolly (Photo)A little girl dries her doll after her bath, which she apparently took in her underwear. Date: 1915
The remodeled 1905 Wright machine, altered to allow the operator to assume a sitting position and to provide a seat for a passenger, on the launching track at Kill Devil Hills
Richard Sands Air Walking at Drury Lane, 1853Engraving showing Richard Sands (d.1861), the American acrobat, equestrian and air walker, performing at Drury Lane Theatre, London, March 1853
American Indians. North American Indian sportsScene showing Pawnee Indians apparently throwing the javelin/spears in a competition
Dinosaur footprints found in the hills of ArizonaPetrified dinosaur footprints, cleared of lime deposits and full of water, in the snow capped hills of Arizona, a discovery made by Mr C. L Bernheimer
Hair transplantEntitled, If the War Makes you Lose Your Wool - Try This, this illustration shows an early form of hair transplanting, championed by a Dr. Szekely of Budapest
Curiosities from the Patent Office; Support for cigarettesIllustration showing a device to be attached to the face for holding a cigar or cigarette adjacent to the mouth, which apparently prevented a careless smoker from laying down a lighted cigarette
German Girls SchoolGerman schoolgirls in their classroom - apparently with a male teacher
Safe angle of tip on Ford carPhotograph of a Ford car showing the wonderful stablility of the car as it is propped (suspiciously) up on one side, apparently exhibiting the angle at which it may still be safely driven
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!
Voltaire FerneyFRANCOIS-MARIE AROUET the French writer at Ferney on 4 July 1775, with Mme Denis, M de Laborde and M Adam: apparently he found this depiction unflattering!
Good Luck SignsVarious items symbolising good luck - apparently, the number 13 is lucky for some !
King Henry VIII steam locomotive near SloughThe King Henry VIII steam locomotive of the Great Western Railway near Taplow and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. Part of the King Class of locomotives, it was built in 1928 and withdrawn in 1962
Coronation / Moscow 1896The coronation of Nicolas II and Alexandra of Russia, which apparently inspired a polka!
DELIVERING WOMANs OWNThis smart young man, dressed in a suit and trilby, is apparently delivering copies of the womens magazine Womans Own
Gregorius Stops PlagueGregorius I, pope and saint, orders a day of public prayer against the prevailing plague, and miraculously the plague is driven away - apparently carried off by angels
Advert / Chewing Gum CrocMo-Jo pure white chewing gum, one cent, apparently popular with crocodiles
Romeo and Juliet EndRomeo finds Juliet, apparently lifeless
Beringers Lying StonesBERINGERs LYING STONES Beringer (d.1740) a scholar of Wurzburg, was taken in by stones apparently bearing strange markings but actually fabricated by his colleagues
Falcon and PreyA falcon - almost certainly a kestrel, though the colours are incorrect - has captured a bird, apparently a canary
Smoker Calculating ?A Chinese smoker lies on a mat, apparently adding on his fingers : perhaps he is asking himself if he can afford a refill ?
Staged Daisy ChainsA little boy and two little girls, apparently making daisy chains, but more likely modelling childrens clothes!
Weaving on a Hand LoomA woman using a table hand loom, which apparently can weave anything in any type of pattern
Miracle in BolognaMargaret / Margherita, a gentlewoman of Bologna is witness to a miracle - apparently
Prison / Britain / NewgateThe entrance to Newgate Prison, showing the windmill, apparently used to circulate air
Fake Slate WritingHow a fraudulent medium performs slate-writing while still apparently under strict control
J-F De Galaup, LaperouseJEAN-FRANCOIS DE GALAUP, Comte de LA PEROUSE French navigator in Pacific &c, apparently murdered by natives of Santa Cruz Islands
MARTIANSThe inhabitants of Mars seek to communicate with the Earth (apparently their technology isn t as advanced as Wells supposed)
