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Lennon and McCartneyPaul McCartney (1942-) and John Lennon (1940-1980), founder members of The Beatles and songwriting team. Pictured in the back of a car. John is so relaxed hes taken his shoes off
Fairy Stories for Tiny Folk back coverA bold, colourful yet charming scene showing an elf-like figure peering from behind trees and beckoning to a rabbit
Animal Stories for Tiny Folk back coverBack cover illustration showing a little girl preparing to milk a cow
Back cover / Nature Stories for Tiny FolkStylished country scene with a lamb in the foreground, cottages in the distance and a bright blue sky
Wessex / Fordington 1906Wessex scenery: Fordington, Dorchester, back of Mixen Lane in Thomas Hardys novel The Mayor of Casterbridge
Saint Teresa Runs AwaySAINT TERESA OF AVILA Spanish mystic : as a child she and her brother run away from home, but are brought back
Scaffolding / BeverleyA stunning view of the framework scaffolding used to move the North front of Beverley Minster back over its base foundation after it had shifted due to subsidence
Chinese CarpenterA Chinese carpenter carrying a large block of wood on his back
Rag-And-Bone ManA ragman picks up pages from stories and plays discarded on a French street and fills the basket on his back, seemingly content to ignore the wild dog snapping at his heels
Spinning Cotton / ChinaA chinese boy separate cotton thread using a bobbin and spinning device, with tension provided by a wooden spring tied to his back
Filling up at Water PumpA boy fills up a large water tank on the back of a horse- drawn carriage from a street pump Date: early 19th century
ARIONArion, a Greek poet and musician, is thrown into the sea by some sailors who don t dig his kind of music, but a kindly dolphin carries him to Taenaros on its back
Orpheus Loses HerOrpheus almost succeeds in rescuing his wife Eurydice from the Underworld, but at the last minute he looks back, which is the one thing he has been told he must not do
Les Exiles De LA TerreLES EXILES DE LA TERRE (Andre Laurie) Exiled on the Moon, a man gazes at Earth through his telescope and wishes he was back there again
Battle of Volturno 6The Neapolitans are forced back beyond the aqueduct of Ponte della Valle : their defeat enables Garibaldi to take Capua
Soldiers in RetreatA king and his army in retreat; cavalry and foot- soldiers alike look back over their shoulders and one lone bowman fights a rearguard action
Western / Cowboy GunsCOWBOY GUNS (Forrest R Brown) A cowboy on foot shoots back at his pursuers
Battle of Solferino 1The Piedmontese army advances en masse against the Austrians who are forced back across the Mincio : defeated, the Austrians make concessions which lead to Italian unity
VISITORS FROM MLOK (Clark Ashton-Smith) The Earthman is projected back to his planet before the destruction of Mlok
Soldier Buying GoodsPhan Rang: a Vietnamese soldier, with an extremely large rifle slung over his back, buys goods from a stall holder
Beaver Coat 1922Woman: full-length wrap-over Australian beaver coat with deep collar & cuffs. Girl: mole fur coat with a shawl collar & funnel sleeves & a half-belt at the back
Foal Fur Coat 1922A low-waisted full length coat with a high stand collar & large turned-back cuffs - all in black foal fur!
Fox Fur Stole 1924Slender young woman in a black & white two-piece dress drapes a silver fox fur stole, complete with head, over a chair back
Chinese Kolinsky MantletA mantlet in chinese Kolinsky fur with a high stand collar, 2 large buttons & long fringing hanging from the sleeves to create the effect of a cape from the back. Date: 1922
Mole Fur Short Coat 1922A short hip-hugging coat in mole fur with dolman sleeves, split turned-back cuffs, a broad belt with a buckle & a large collar
Mink Evening Mantle 1922Coccoon style evening mantle in mink with a large cape collar. Back view
Tom Thumb and ButterflyHe entertains the court when he rides on the back of a butterfly
Cutty Sark at Sea 1924A view looking back toward the stern end of the Cutty Sark - the world famous tea clipper The ship was badly damaged by fire whilst under restoration in Greenwich on 21st May 2007
Afternoon Gown 1911High waisted Directoire or Empire line gown in lilac etamine & chiffon embroidered in gold & lilac wooden beads. N.B Cordeliere girdle & floating back panel
De Gaulle Back in FranceDe Gaulle sets foot on French soil again, liberated by the Free French (with a little help from the Americans, British and other Allies...)
Stiebel Backless DressDesign by Victor Stiebel (1907-1976) for an elegant black bias cut evening gown with silver ruched sleeves and a deep scooped back
Persian Spy ObservesA Persian spy hides behind some rocks observing the Spartan troops of Leonidas before reporting back to Xerxes, his king, that the Greeks are few in number
Hubbard / Riding GoatShe went to the tailors to buy him a coat but when she got back he was riding a goat
Racial / Navajo PapooseA Navaho papoose of Arizona swaddled in its mothers back-pack
Fossil HoloptychiusA complete holoptychius fossil found in Devonian stratum, which dates back to between 354 and 417 million years ago
Sears Roebuck Coats 1914American winter coats: double- breasted coat with astrakan fur collar & cuffs & a quilted lining; herringbone tweed overcoat with a half-belt at the back & pocket flaps
Waiter with PastriesBack view of a French waiter carrying a round tray laden with pastries and sweetmeats at a court ball during the reign of Louis XIV
Shop, Front & BackBOUTIQUE ET ARRIERE-BOUTIQUE the customer sees the well- appointed front shop, little guessing at the misery at the back
Excalibur ReturnedSir Bedevere casts the sword Excalibur back into the lake
Evening Dress 1860SColoured skirt & bodice; corsage off the shoulder, pointed waist back & front & a doule skirt. White bertha & overskirt caught up at the sides & trimmed with roses
A Kiss on the HandA man holds a womans hand and kisses the back of it
Back of a Mans HeadA woman puts her hand on the back of a mans head
French Dancers 1798French couple dancing, during the Directoire. The man is not a war cripple, but holds his left arm behind his back
Sailing Back to NormandiSailing from Syria back to Normandie in this tiny ship, Robert l Ermitte sees a vision concerning the future of his country
Fashion 1900 / LizTunic dress. The simulated tunic is pointed front & back with a chevron design to which is attached accordian pleated flounces. A double ruffle ornaments the bodice
Frenchwoman 1760The ruff is back, but integrated with the plain but rich gown worn by this noblewoman during the reign of Louis XV Date: 1760
French Artillery - 11One gunner of the foot artillery of the French Garde Royale steps back after loading the gun : his mate places the powder which will fire the cannon