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Bakewell, Derbyshire Cattle Market - 4Bakewell, Derbyshire Cattle Market. An auctioneer holds his gavel to knock down each sale. He stands above the sheep pens during an auction Date: 1994
Bakewell, Derbyshire Cattle Market - 2Bakewell, Derbyshire Cattle Market. A group of farmers chat outside the store cattle shed Date: 1994
Sale of paintings from the Cook Collection, Sothebys 1958Scene at Sothebys auctioneers during the sale of paintings from the collection of Sir Francis Cook. The lot seen under the hammer is The Madonna and Child by Andrea Brescianino which fetched 200
Livestock auction, Romford Market, EssexA livestock auction at Romford Market, Essex. Date: circa 1930s
Bakewell, Derbyshire Cattle Market - 3Bakewell, Derbyshire Cattle Market. Farmers lean over a sheep pen during an auction. one-man sprays a colour onto a sheep to show ownership Date: 1994
Bakewell, Derbyshire Cattle Market - 1Bakewell, Derbyshire Cattle Market. A farmer beside a pen of sheep - viewed from above Date: 1994
A Fish Auction in Columbia MarketIn 1869 Baroness Burdett-Coutts paid for the building of the great Columbia Market (for fish) between Hackney and Bethnal Green Roads on the site of Nova Scotia Gardens
Poster for a Royal Navy Auction, 1910Poster advertising an auction held in 1910 to sell a number of obsolete Royal Navy vessels. The Navy was selling these five vessels to the highest bidder
Little girl at a window -- No Walk TodayA little Victorian girl stands at a window, watching the rain -- a black and white reproduction of a painting by Sophie Anderson entitled No Walk Today
Workmen begin the job of dismantling the Boeing mock-up of its SST 12/20. Marks Morrison, a Nebraska junk dealer, bought the model of the billion-dollar project at auction for $31, 000
Auctioneer on a Christmas and New Year card, with a lot of financial puns in the verse. Date: circa 1890s
Foden Steam Wagon AN9568 London Pride (msn 13138), built 1928, at a 1959 Walford Cross auction. (Foden Trucks was a British truck)
A Slave Auction in Virginia, USA, 1861 A Slave Auction in Virginia, USA 1861An auction room in Virginia, during a slave auction in 1861. A young, black slave couple with a baby stand on a mounting block as the auctioneer stands beside them, waving at the bidders. Date: 1861
Burrell Showmans Road Locomotive WB9110 Perseverance II (msn 3483), built in 1913 with an 8 Nhp compound steam engine. Seen at an auction at Walford Cross near Taunton in 1959
Babcock and Wilcox 6 ton Steam Roller YB7976 Toby (msn 95/4009). Seen with a 1955 Standard 10 motor car 200CPJ at a 1959 Walford Cross auction. Built in 1925 to the design of Messrs
Burrell Devonshire General Purpose Traction Engine TA1849 Jellicoe (msn 3368), with Coeur De Lion 5nhp Engine, built 1913, at a 1959 Walford Cross auction. With Aveling & Barford Steam Roller YA2197
Thomas Lawrences Master Lambton ( The Red Boy - 1825) put up for auction at Lambton Castle, Durham - but withdrawn from sale, despite a bid of 95, 000. Date: 1932
Bakewell, Derbyshire Cattle Market - 5Bakewell, Derbyshire Cattle Market. Three old male farmers watch a sheep auction Date: 1994
Bidding at the Auction - The Family Friend magazine Feb 1873 Date: 1873
Pot-House Politicians - early woodcut print
White Star Line, RMS Majestic, auction sale catalogueWhite Star Line, RMS Majestic, rare auction sale catalogue for the furnishings and fittings, including two complimentary ladies appointment cards for a hairdressing salon
Les Rendez-vous De Madame De Z. Part IIIPart III of a series of sketches which portrays a monacle wearing gentleman sat at a writing desk at a French auction house. Date: circa 1901
Inspecting Blitz bomb damage, Christie's Auctioneers, WW2Inspecting Blitz bomb damage at Christie's Auction House, King Street, London, during the Second World War Date: circa 1941
Malines, Bailles de FerThis highly detailed artwork shows the Bailles de Fer a market square in Mechelen, Belgium, given its name from the wrought iron balustrades that protected the old canal
Under The HammerAn oil painting depicting the scene of an ongoing horse auction, currently for sale stands a white horse, with a gathered crowd of potential bidders. Date: circa 1918
Queen Mary's Personal Secretaire Bookcase, HMS MedinaQueen Mary's Personal Secretaire Bookcase - The Royal Yacht, HMS Medina, 1911-1912 Coronation Expedition to India for the Durbar. Designed and made for Her Majesty by Waring and Gillow
DeGroot's AdvertisementAn advertisement illustration for DeGroot's, a fine art auction house and private sale room based in Sydney. The image shows a variety of different collectibles. Date: circa 1921
W. A. Little and McIveen AdvertisementAd advertisement photograph showing the interior of a laid out auction sale room, belonging to W. A. Little and McIveen Ltd, expert valuers and auctioneers of fine art and furniture. Date: circa 1922
North American AT-6D Harvard III EZ407 (msn 88-16712), of the Royal Navy Historic Flight at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton
Picture auction, Hotel Bullion, ParisPicture auction at the Hotel Bullion, Paris. Date: 1785
Book auction, Hotel Droudot, ParisBook auction at the Hotel Droudot, Paris. Date: 1867
British Navy to sell the effects of the who has died at seaWhen a sailor dies at sea: A sympathetic auction of his effects, for the benefit of his widow. 1914
Fruit auctions at Covent Garden 1900Interior of a busy auction at Covent Garden, London. Date: 1900
Farringdon Fish Market on Saturday night, Londoners buying unsold fish at auction at very low prices. Date: 1903
Ironmongers shop, East LondonIronmongers shop in East London with pedestrians and policeman. Date: circa 1930s
Orford Road, Walthamstow, London - St. Marys Church and Harrisons Auction Rooms on right. In 1934, the timber cladding was removed from the Tudor house at the end of the street
Christie & MansonView of Christies and Mansons original auction rooms. Date: 1875
English gentleman at the tomb of Petrarchs muse, Laura de Sade, Laure des Noves, in the Chapelle des Sade, convent of the Cordeliers, Avignon. At the tomb of Laura
The late Duke of Cambridges carriage which was put up for auction in 1904 fetching a price of just 21. The carriage was bought by Fred Karno and his entertainment troupe. Date: 1904
Fish auction, Billingsgate Market, LondonFish auction at Billingsgate Market, London. 1884
Russian state jewels to be auctioned in LondonPage from The Illustrated London News reporting on a sale of magnificent jewellery forming part of the Russian state jewels, which were auctioned at Christies in 1927
Bull for sale at Newton Abbot Livestock Market, Devon. Date: circa 1960s
Box lid, The Auctioneer Game
The Sale of the Royal Windsor Castle Menagerie 1884
Slaves waiting to be sold, Virginia 1856Some female slaves, smartly dressed with white aprons and bow ties, seated with children on their knees, waiting to be sold at an auction, Virginia, 1856. Date: 1856
Slaves for sale, New Orleans, 1861Engraving showing a row of slaves, lined up prior to auction in New Orleans, USA, 1861. Seven men in top hats and suits, four women in calico dresses and two children are ready to be sold
Billingsgate fish market 1862Billingsgate fish market, early morning trade, fish being sold by auction. Date: 1862
CHINESE ORNAMENTSOrnaments exported from China displayed in a British auction house. They will be sold just in time for Christmas presents Date: 1930s
Spouses for SaleTHE MATRIMONIAL TATTERSALLS Marriageable ladies and gentlemen are put up for auction as if they were horses Date: 1847
THE VOTE AUCTION satirical comment on the prevalence of bribery in British parliamentary elections Date: 1853
Book sale at Sothebys auction house, LondonA book sale taking place at Sothebys auction house, London. Mr Bernard Quaritch (1819-1899), the German-born British bookseller and collector, is seated just in front of the auctioneers desk
A sale of art works at Christies, LondonA sale of art works at Christies in London. Date: 1888
Relic auction in AvignonAn auction of relics at Avignon Date: 1821
Two farmers enter store cattle shed - Bakewell Cattle MarketTwo old farmers enter the store cattle shed at Bakewell Cattle Market, Derbyshire, England. Date: 1994
Bakewell, Derbyshire Cattle Market - 6Bakewell, Derbyshire Cattle Market. A farmer herds sheep off the scales before an auction Date: 1994
Three farmers at sheep saleThree male farmers study the stock at a sheep sale in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales Date: circa 1975
The Old Slave Block, Fredericksburg, Virginia, USA. In the days prior to the US Civil War, the block was used for the sale and annual hire of slaves
A diamond tiara belonging to the Romanov dynastyDiamond tiara, once belonging to the Empress Marie Fedorovna. Part of a sale of Russian state jewels sold at auction at Christie Manson and Woods auction house in 1927. 1927
The brooch of the RomanoffsBrooch which had once owned to the Russian royal family. Part of a sale of Russian state jewels sold at auction at Christie, Manson and Woods auction house in 1927. 1927
House clearance auction in a garden, with items on tables, an auctioneer with a baton and a porter in an apron. Date: circa 1908
Newgate Prison ClosedNewgate Prison closed down and auctioned off in pieces
The Crown of the RomanoffsPhotograph of the Romanov crown, 1927. Part of a sale of Russian state jewels sold at auction at Christie Manson and Woods auction house that year. 1927
The snuff-box of the RomanovsGreen jasper snuff-box set studded with diamonds, which had belonged to the Russian royal family. Part of a sale of Russian state jewels sold at auction at Christie Manson
Sale Particulars for the auction of two Pimlico Properties - 29 Cumberland Street and 16 Clarendon Street, SW1, London (the adjoining corner). Date: 1937
HUNGARY. BUDAPEST. Millennium Monument with statues of the leaders of the seven Magyar tribes that founded Hungary in the ninth century and other personalities of Hungarian history
The Pike, Long Beach, California, USA. Date: early 20th century
Tom Norman - Auctioneer, raising his gavelTom Norman - Showmans Auctioneer, Valuer and Variety Agent from Dallington, East Sussex, raising his gavel. Date: circa 1910
Essex ring auctioned at Christie sTwo views of the famous Essex ring which Queen Elizabeth I is said to have given to the Earl of Essex, and which might have saved his life if it had been returned in time
Interior of Titanias Palace dolls houseInterior of Titanias Palace, a valuable dolls house (or miniature castle) -- at the time of this photograph it was claimed to be the worlds most expensive one. This room is labelled Titanias Boudoir
Japanese outdoor auction - Fabric and Carpets being sold off by the look of it... Date: circa 1910s
Chatting on Bond StreetTwo gentlemen pass the time of day next to the W.H. Smith newspaper and magazine kiosk, outside Sothebys auction house on Bond Street, London. Date: late 1960s
Animal Defence SocietyTHE ANIMAL DEFENDERS At Home and Bazaar on behalf of the Animal Defence Society, at the Ritz Hotel, London. The popular actor Sir Owen Nares will hold the auction. Date: 27 November 1930
Billingsgate / Dore 1BILLINGSGATE fish market : auctioning the days catch Date: 1870
Auction Mart Coffee RoomThe Auction Mart Coffee House, London Date: 1811
Lloyds Ship AuctionLloyds : Ship auction in the captains room Date: 1846
Bidding at an art auctionPeople bidding at an art auction -- the auctioneer is about to bring down the hammer. Date: 1883
Illustration, Tattersalls after the Derby RaceIllustration, Tattersall s, or, a Glance at the Settling Day after the Derby Race -- Felix Qui Nihil Debet (happy the man who owes nothing). An auction scene at the famous horse dealers. Date: 1832
The Village, Knossington, EnglandThe Village, Knossington, near Oakham, Leicestershire, England. The photograph (which is about 4.5 inches x 6.5) may possibly be the owners/staff of the shop in later years (probably 1950s or 60s)
Paris, France - Hotel des Ventes. Date: circa 1880
Suffragettes, the Last Man, Auction Relics. The result of the suffragettes is an auction sale of the relics of the last man, including trousers and braces. Date: circa 1910
An auction of fashion in aid of Belgian Relief Fund, WW1Page from The Tatler reporting on a fashion show and auction of dresses at the Savoy Hotel in aid of the Belgian Relief Fund at the Savoy
Sale of cattle in Ireland by SheriffLand League agitation in Ireland. A sheriff sells cattle to raise the rent that the previous owner of the cattle was unable to pay
A Sale at Christies in the 1850s by Charles RobinsonBidders at a fine art auction at Christies auctioneers in the mid-Victorian era. Date: 1938
Russian Red Cross auction at Claridges, WWIActors, Sir George Alexander and Miss Marie Lohr, working hard at a doll auction, held at Claridges Hotel in 1915 in aid of the Russian Red Cross
