Her Majestys Australian Ship (HMAS) Melbourne (21) shown with its complement of Douglas A-4G Skyhawks of 805 Squadron RAN ranged for entering port
Bricklayers 1827A bricklayer standing on a rather precarious looking scaffold. His assistant mixes mortar behind him; his hod for carrying bricks etc is nearby
Oxnead Hall, NorfolkA fine print of a splendid example of a stately home - Oxnead Hall, Norfolk, with its terrace and walled garden, and woods behind
Landlord and Bar SignDue to the number of customers trying to pay for drinks by cheque, the landlords sign in this London pub makes it clear that draughts, not overdrafts, are available behind the bar
Boys Watching Brass BandThree little boys stand behind a picket gate and watch a brass band playing in a bandstand
Pin-up Girl playing card by Arthur FerrierA cheeky blonde pin-up girl viewed from behind, with a rather transparent hat barely covering her modesty. Date: c.1950
Model T FordsAutomobile (Cars). Fleet of four Model T Fords parked outside behind a building for salesmen of Peter Doelgers Healthful Beverage
Catford EvacueesA group of excited evacuee schoolchildren wait with their nurses on the platform of Catford train station in south east London. (Note the barrage balloon behind them)
Alice and Humpty Dumpty" If he smiled much more the ends of his mouth might meet behind, " she thought
Pearly King & Queen 1920A Pearl King and Queen with a seaside studio backdrop behind them
The Sketch Front Cover, Winter 1955A colour illustration of the Winter Sports number of The Sketch, from 1955, showing a woman in her skiing clothes, with a majestic mountain range behind her
An Intimate backstage moment - Paris Revue, FranceAn Intimate backstage moment behind the scenes of a Paris Cabaret Revue, France Date: circa 1910s
The Hesse-Cassel and Greek royal familiesThe youngest daughters of Vicky, Princess Royal of Great Britain and Empress of Prussia, the Princesses Sophie and Margarete of Prussia with their husbands and children at Friedrichshof in 1904
Queen Victoria and children in mourning at WindsorQueen Victoria with her daughters, Vicky (Crown Princess of Prussia, standing behind), Alice (kneeling) and her son Prince Alfred, mourning Prince Albert
Flashman and Tom
Public Drying GroundThe only public laundry Drying Ground in Scotland, on Glasgow Green. Behind is the John Templeton carpet factory, designed after the Doges Palace, Venice
Slievemore, Achill Island - a view of a road with girl, to a cottage and mountain behind. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Mayo; Achill Island). Date: circa early 1900s
Boulton Paul Defiant fighter; Second World War, 1940
Greenwich ParkA fine view from Greenwich Park, London, with the National Maritime Museum in the foreground. The central building is the Queens House, Royal Naval College behind
Travelling CharladyA travelling charlady, up a ladder, cleaning a front door, her motorcycle with its Stop Me For Cleaning, No Job Too Small sign, parked behind her!
Hogarth, Four Times of the Day, EveningHogarth, Four Times of the Day, 3. Evening. The original Sadlers Wells Theatre building can be seen on the left. A cow is being milked, suggesting that it is around five o clock
Viking on British ShoreA formidable Viking warrior stands on a British shore, with a longship behind him
Commune BarricadeTo the death ! Communards make a desperate sortie from behind a barricade in the rue Saint-Martin, Paris
Dickens / Haunted / FpTHE HAUNTED MAN the unhappy haunted man of the title gazes into the fire, while his own ghost lurks behind him
Nelson on ShoreHORATIO, LORD NELSON standing on a rocky shore, while a line of warships sails past behind him
Exploring Party / DoyleThe exploring party: Professor Challenger, with Malnone on his right, Lord Ruxton on his left, Professor Summerlee standing behind
WW2 - Secret Of The Scarlet BomberAn illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, Secret Of The Scarlet Bomber, written by Phillip Conde. The image portrays a wartime policeman writing notes
A Concert behind the Lines by Fortunino MataniaSomewhere in France - a concert behind the lines. A concert troupe or divisional entertainment company often made up of a mix of professional and amateur actors
Caterham Asylum, SurreyCharity collectors at the gates of Caterham Imbeciles Asylum. Behind are the barred windows of a ward block. Like its twin at Leavesden
Waterworks, Belfast - a view over the water to houses behind and the Cavehill. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast). Date: circa early 1900s
The Old Stocks of Dromore - a view of a man in the stocks with a policeman beside, to the right are a crowd of boys. The posters on the wall behind are interesting
WW1 Recruitment Poster -- Whos Absent?Whos Absent? - Is It You? Chromolithograph recruitment poster, published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. Printed by Andrew Reid and Company Limited, 50 Grey Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
DUBLIN 1960SO Connell Street, Dublin, Ireland, looking north from the River Liffey. In the centre is the bronze O Connell Monument, the G.P.O, Building and Nelson Monument behind. Date: 1960s
Blonde Bikini ModelFemale model in a bikini in a rowing boat, her arms behind her head in a relaxed pose. Date: 1960s
1960s tennis fashionFrilly panties by Teddy Tinling, as worn by tennis players in the 1960s. Worn with a navy banded white cardigan by Maxine Leighton
Prince George of Wales and the Edinburgh familyPrince George of Wales (1865-1936), later King George V (pictured centre) with his cousins, the children of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg
Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg with familyPrincess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg (1884-1966), fourth and youngest daughter of Prince Alfred of Edinburgh and his wife, Maria Alexandrovna (later Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg)
British Royal Family at Elsick House in 1931At Elsick House, Scotland in 1931: (l to r in front) Lady Maud Carnegie (younger sister of the Duchess of Fife and a granddaughter of King Edward VII), Queen Mary holding Mauds son James
The F. A. Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, 1923Aerial photograph of Wembley Stadium before the start of the 1923 F.A. Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United
Hamlet Slays PoloniusWhile talking with his mother, Hamlet detects an intruder hiding behind a curtain : he stabs him, only to find it is his girl-friends father, Polonius
County Cricket Match in 1939 - a wicket for Gover of SurreyCounty Cricket Match at the Oval in 1939 - a wicket has just fallen, caught behind. The bowler appears to be the Surrey player Alf Gover. Date: 1939
Fedora by Victorien Sardou - Mademoiselle Lina MunteA card for a French production of Fedora by Victorien Sardou on 18th February, 1903 with Mademoiselle Lina Munte playing the title role of Princess Fedora
The Square, Magherafelt - a view of part of the square with a boy in the foreground at a water pump and shop fronts and people and horse vehicles behind
An action at Bucquoy, Western Front 1918The Great Battle on the Western Front: open warfare - an action at Bucquoy, a village on the Arras-Albert road. Stand by British infantry at Bucquoy
Sea Scout of 1st Suva Group, Fiji, South PacificLeslie G. Keys, Sea Scout of the 1st Suva Group, Fiji, South Pacific, with the British flag. The mat hanging behind him is to be presented to the Chief Scout
Athletic SkiersTwo athletic skiers in the air, with a ski lift behind them, Switzerland. Date: 1960s
Venus Kebab HouseDining outside the Venus Kebab House on the corner of Percy Street, central London, with the Post Office Tower behind. Date: 1969
Pere JosephPERE JOSEPH exerted such behind-the-scenes influence in the French political scene that he became known as l eminence grise (the grey eminence) - much feared