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Cover design by Cecil Aldin, The Mongrel Puppy Book. Date: 1912
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Battersea Dogs HomeIllustration by Cecil Aldin, dogs behind bars at the Battersea Dogs Home, waiting to be adopted and taken to a good home. Date: 1927
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Spot and other dogs in cagesIllustration by Cecil Aldin, Spot and other stolen dogs are kept locked up in cages. " Never before, or since, have I found myself in such a strange, mixed, company." Date: 1895
Barman and waiter working in a bar. A sign invites customers to Join Our Christmas Club. Date: circa 1930s
Gold bricks on display, Lead, South Dakota, USAGold bricks on display at Lead, South Dakota, USA. The large Homestake Gold Mine was discovered in 1876. The gold bricks seen here were worth $125, 000 at the time
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, The Rhinoceros. Date: 1933
Juarez Avenue by night, Juarez, Chihuaha, MexicoView of Juarez Avenue by night, Juarez, Chihuaha, Mexico, with various bars, clubs and cafes, and neon lights. Date: 1943
Street scene in Bismarck, North Dakota, USAStreet scene viewed from above in Bismarck, North Dakota, USA, with various shops and bars. Date: circa 1908
Elizabeth Fry and Anna Buxton visiting women prisoners at Newgate Prison, London. Anna Buxton is seen kneeling in prayer. Date: 1813
Business card, Calton Bar, Kobe, JapanBusiness card for the Calton (or Carlton) Bar, Sannomiyacho, Kobe, Japan, the finest place in town, with service by more than a dozen beautiful girls
Pigeons - Shield, Hyacinth, Suarbian, German Toy BreedsA portrait of three varieties of pigeon from the German Toy breed. The illustrations of the Shield, Hyacinth and Suabian show their unique features
Pigeons - Burmese or Florentine, Starling and Spot FairyA portrait illustration showing three breeds of pigeon. At the top of the illustration is a Burmese pigeon, now commonly known as a Florentine
Pigeons - Black Capuchins and DamascenesAn illustration showing two Black Capuchins, also known as Syrian Wammentauben Beirut pigeons, and two Damascenes in an outdoor scenery
Pigeons - A portrait of four Homing PigeonsThe pictured Racing Homing Pigeons were the property of J. Oliver Esq. of Bexhill, and were trained by The Brighton and County of Sussex Society
Pigeons - Short and Long-Faced Antwerps, Fancy BreedA portrait of two Short-Faced and two Long-Faced Antwerps which are a breed of fancy pigeon. The illustration presents their distinctive colouration and markings
Pigeons - Young and Old, Blue and Silver Dun DragoonA portrait of three young and old, Blue and Silver Dun Dragoons, who are a member of the Fancy Breed of pigeon, most commonly found in London
Pigeons - Three Dragoons, Birmingham FancyA portrait of a Silver-Brown Bar, a Silver-Black Bar, and a Blue Dragoon, breeds of the fancy pigeon. The pigeons are also are in common with Birmingham, UK
Two Pigmy Pouters and Two Isabel PigeonsA group portrait featuring one cream and one white Pigmy Pouters, with one yellow, and one red Isabels standing in their coop
On wall bars the Heave Date: 1927
Students supporting each other on parallel bars Date: 1903
Woman and lion in a cage, New Hampshire, USASampson and Dililah -- a woman and a lion in cage, photographed by B W Kilburn of Littleton, New Hampshire, USA. Date: 1896
Horizontal bars Date: 1947
Cartoon, Boche, Wild Mammal, WW1Cartoon, Boche, Wild Mammal, on display in a zoo, an imaginary scene looking forward to 1956. Date: 1915
Munich beer hall. Illustration by O. Graf published in L Illustration on August 3rd, 1901. Engraving
Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) - First output of GoldBlack and white lantern Slide of the First Output of Gold - British South Africa. Part of Box 288, British South Africa. Boswell Collection
ZOO - Young Tiger in a Cage, young female, close up to bars (Panthera tigris atta). Ekaterinburg, Ural Mountains, Russia
Shand Mason horse-drawn manual pump and crewA Shand Mason horse-drawn manual pump, with crew from Red Cross Street fire station in traditional costume, taking part in the 1932 Lord Mayors Show, City of London
Firefighter using railing expander to release boyFirefighter using railing expander to release a boy who has got his head stuck
Two Bars Rest - Woman smoking, 1917Illustration by E. Lucchesi taken from a De Reske cigarettes advertisement showing a woman multi tasking by playing the piano with one hand and lighting her cigarette from a candle with the other
Farewell to the Land GirlsPrincess Mary presenting medals to Land Girls in December 1919 at the Drapers Hall, at their last rally before demobilisation
Advert for Marshall & Snelgrove womens gloves 1935A selection of wrist gloves: suede simplex fabric, hog skin, reynier quailty seleted French kid gloves, novelty French Chevrette Kid gloves with black patent leather bars
Baby in a play pen by Muriel DawsonA laughing baby sitting in a play pen with a doll, by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1928
Pug Peter -- chained dog in prison cellPug Peter -- Catching the Mice with Cheese. A chained dog in a prison cell, with a crowd of mice at the open door converging on a piece of cheese. Date: 1905
Fire in the Tower of London, rescuing the Crown JewelsBreaking into the strong room in the Jewel Tower at the Tower of London to rescue the Crown Jewels during a fire in 1841. Date: 1841
Siege Weapon - Metal CutterAn example of a typical 16th century siege weapon used to cut the bars restricting an armies ability of sieging an enemys fort. Date: 1588
Eldo ice cream and chocolate salesmanA salesman with his cart, selling Eldo ice cream and chocolate
Child in a playpen in a gardenA child standing in a playpen in a garden, with his teddy bear and toy dog for company, and some counting beads to play with. Date: circa 1920s
Moroccan WindowPlants on the cool window sill of a dark room in Morocco, North Africa, a shady escape from the scorching sun outside. Date: 1930s
Scotts Oyster BarsA group of waiters at Scotts Oyster Bar, West End, London. Date: 1930s
Royal Mint MachineryBars of gold being fed into the stamping machines at the Royal Mint. Date: 1930s
Hedonistic champagne-drinking in Paris, early 1930s Date: 1901 - 1953
Advertisement for Crunchie Bar -- male and female models posing. 1959
National Gymnastics Competition Caen, Parallel and High barsNational Gymnastics Competition Caen, competitors competing on the Parallel and High bars (in synchronised performance). Note the safety mat is actually a large pile of soft sand! Date: 1911
MarimbaThe Zulu Harmonicon (shown in front and rear view) is also known as the Marimba. Each of the ten bars of wood have a gourd attached, which acts as a resonator
Interior of a coffee in a city of Morocco. 20th c. Engraved color. Engraving
Caf順rascati in Paris, 1807. Engraving by Philibert-LouisCaf順 rascati in Paris, 1807. Engraving by Philibert-Louis Debucourt. A cafe and games room, it became famous for having ice-cream early in 1789. Engraving
A bar is Paris. Staff photo
The little man has had a busy day... Harry himself. Harry, the owner of a New York style bar in Paris pokes fun at himself in this advertisement piece