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Gymnogyps californianus, Californian condorPlate 426 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
CHARLES II the Bald (823-877). Holy Roman Emperor" CHARLES II " the Bald" (823-877). Holy Roman Emperor (875-877) and King of West Francia (843-877). Work by ARIOSTO, Filippo (16th century). Painting. SPAIN. Barcelona
Homeless man in Vienna, AustriaA homeless man lies on a sheet of cardboard near a street corner in Vienna, Austria, while more affluent people walk past him. Date: 1953
Joseph CaillauxJOSEPH CAILLAUX French statesman. As premier in 1911, he reached a peaceful settlement of the crisis over Morocco with Germany. Date: 1863 - 1944
Sportswear 1933Fashionable golf clothing for men and women including plus- fours, knitted vest, a waistcoat with wide revers, diagonal check socks & co- respondent shoes. 1933
Warren Hastings / ZoffanyWARREN HASTINGS Governor General of India Date: 1732 - 1818
Bald Face from Lake Fairfield, Sapphire, N. CBald Face from Lake Fairfield, Sapphire, N.C.. Date c1902
Silhouette of a man in tailcoat and spectaclesFull-length silhouette of a plump man in tailcoat and spectacles, reminiscent of Mr Pickwick
Harry Lawrence Oakley self-portraitPencil sketch of the silhouette artist, H. L. Oakley (1882-1960). circa 1930
Drinks TrickA fat, bald geezer demonstrates a drinks trick to a group of rather bemused men! Date: 1930s
Laos - Group of Bonzillons at Luang-PrabangLaos - Group of Bonzillons (Trainee Boy Buddhist monks) at Luang Prabang. Date: circa 1908
Optimist and pessimists - postcard by George RansteadPostcard by George Ranstead, amateur soldier artist of the Great War featuring three miserable looking hairy men with long beards, looking with suspicion at an optimist who is grinning broadly
German army officer examining a map, WW1An unnamed German army officer examining a map during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Fashions of the future as predicted in 1930An idea of what the girls of the future will look like according to C. B. Cochrans 1930 Revue shown in Manchester and the West End
Admiral Franz von Hipper, German Imperial NavyAdmiral Franz Ritter von Hipper (1863-1932), German Imperial Navy during the First World War, including the Battle of Jutland and the Battle of Dogger Bank, and raids on Scarborough
Arthur Rackham with initial IArthur Rackham self-portrait with initial I. 20th century
Arthur Rackham self-portrait. 20th century
Andre Gide / BrensonANDRE GIDE French writer in November 1938 Date: 1869 - 1951
Thoughtfulness of young / W H RobinsonA very thoughtful young boy uses a catapult to quickly remove a fly from the top of a bald mans head in church. Please note
Contented Bather 1929Advertisement for gas for water heating. An old balding man sits in a full, steaming bath and smiles as he wriggles his toes - he obviously hasn t yet recieved his gas bill
A metalworker operating a drillA wonderful photograph showing a metalworker operating a drill using all four of his limbs. The manufacturers craft in an industrial setting, attesting to years of experience
Khyber Pass - Afghanistan / Pakistan - Mad MullahThe Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location
Grandfather and Grandson go fishingA Grandfather and his Grandson go fishing in a stream with nets on long poles. The young lad, wearing blue dungarees, catches a big one!
Alexandre H G De CassiniALEXANDRE H G DE CASSINI French botanist, and member of the French Royal Academy of Science
Koko hair adAdvertisement for Koko hair tonic entitled, Dont go bald - use Koko for the Hair showing an illustration (taken from a life photograph) of a womans lustrous and abundant head of hair
Michel Chevalier / V FairMICHEL CHEVALIER French political economist
Fritz Haber / Nobel 1918FRITZ HABER German chemist
Edwards Harlene for HairAdvertisement for Harlene hair producer and restorer, showing a little girl pouring the preparation onto the bald head of her baby brother or sister, saying, Never mind, Baby! it will soon grow now
Dwight Eisenhower / MikeDWIGHT D EISENHOWER American soldier and 34th US President (1953-61) in front of a microphone
Jd Rockefeller / HarmswthJOHN DAVISON ROCKEFELLER American industrialist and philanthropist in later life
aRON BURR (1756 - 1836)aRON BURR American political leader. Vice president of the United States (1801-5). Tried for treason in 1807. Date: 1756 - 1836
John Quincy Adams / HuntJOHN QUINCY ADAMS US President 1825-1829 who negotiated a treaty with the Osage Indians
Toilet / Hair / False HairSatire on the latest hair fashions - a monkey steals a ladys wig
French Classroom 1901A stern-looking teacher does his best to hold the attention of his class of little boys
Milk InspectorA (British) Government Inspector quality checking bottles of milk on crates on the back of a milk float
Arthur Carlton / VarietyARTHUR CARLTON Music hall entertainer
Carl XII (With Sword)CARL XII - Monarch during the Great Northern War and reformer of Sweden in exile after defeat at the Battle of Poltava
Socrates, Greek philosopher of AthensSocrates, Classical Greek philosopher of Athens, one of the founders of Western philosophy
Eight heads of Socrates, Classical Greek philosopher of Athens, one of the founders of Western philosophy
Max Beerbohm, writer and artist
Caricature of Paul Verlaine, French poetPaul Verlaine, French poet associated with the Symbolist movement. Seen here in a caricature, with the word Anarchy written across his forehead, playing a lyre, with an arrow stuck through a heart
Advert for Baldness CureGoing bald
Mr Popple Front CoverFront cover design, showing Mr Popple on his horse, ready to join the hunt
Jeremy Bentham / FreemanJEREMY BENTHAM Philosopher and economist
Thomas Marlowe, journalist and editorTHOMAS MARLOWE journalist, editor of the Daily Mail from 1899 to 1926
George Nathaniel, Marquess Curzon of KedlestonGEORGE NATHANIEL Marquess CURZON of KEDLESTON Statesman
Thomas Aquinas / HotelinTHOMAS AQUINAS Italian theologian
Max Planck / Nobel 1918MAX KARL ERNST LUDWIG PLANCK German physicist and Nobel prizewinner in 1918