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Montessori schoolA detailed illustration by S. Begg of a Montessori school in Courtfield Gardens, London, showing children at various activiities
Uffington White HorseThe famous White Horse of Uffington, Berkshire, probably the oldest example of such a figure, believed to ascribe the victory of Alfred over the Danes in 871 AD
One of three miniature metal Sikh kirpan daggers, nd. Blades shaped like pesh-kabz. Hilts of metal rod, with moulding. Believed to be associated with the indian Mutiny (1857-1859)
Photo of the Loch Ness Monster?An enlarged photograph taken by a tourist of what was believed to be the Loch Ness Monster. A series of photographs were published during this period as the hunt for the mysterious Loch Ness Monster
Rain in TroonTroon, in Scotland, must be one of the wettest places to be found, if this postcard can be believed
Joseph Lyne (Ignatius)JOSEPH LEYCESTER LYNE known as Father Ignatius controversial Welsh churchman, founded monastery at Llanthony, believed in flat earth, etc. Date: 1837 - 1908
Huge Old Oak Tree C1912Major Oak: a huge oak tree believed to be 1500 years old, with a 35 foot girth and 64 foot base
Douglas C-124C Globemaster II O-20994 (msn 43903, 52-0994, N86599) Registered as N86599 with Detroit Institute of Aeronautics, after disposal by the United states Air Force
Alarm Buoy, 1858Engraving showing an alarm, or marker, buoy designed by Brown, Lenox and Company of Millwall, 1858. This buoy featured a water-wheel in its centre which, through the motion of the water
Florence Nightingales carriage at the seat of warBorn in Italy in 1820, she moved to England with her wealthy family and was educated at home by her father. Although it was not deemed suitable for ladies of Florences social standing to become
William Austin, 1821WILLIAM AUSTIN protege of Queen Caroline, believed by some to be her out-of-wedlock child - at age 19 Date: 1802 - ?
Greece StyxThe river Styx was believed to flow down to Hades, hence the adjective Stygian, beloved of poets, for hellish darkness
Stella CranshaweSpirit medium discovered by Harry Price, who seems to have believed her genuine, in contrast to Helen Duncan
GAF Jindivik Mk.2 A92-68Royal Australian Air Force - Government Aircraft Factories Jindivik Mk.2 (Mk.102) A92-68 (msn 48), at the SBAC Farnborough Air-show, held from 1-7 September 1958
Wooden portrait dummy of TutankhamunCover of the Illustrated London News, 24th February 1923, featuring a life-size wooden portrait dummy of Tutankhamun believed to have been used for robing purposes
Statue of unknown goddess, believed to be ClementiaStatue of unknown Roman goddess, believed to be Clemenza or Clementia, the goddess of forgiveness. Found in the Aventine, Rome. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by L
GAF Jindivik Mk. 2 A92-68Royal Australian Air Force - Government Aircraft Factories Jindivik Mk.2 A92-68 (msn 48), at the SBAC Farnborough Air-show, held from 1-7 September 1958
Ye Old Barn EntranceA photograph showing an entrance to Ye Old barn, an ancient granary which has been converted to a private residence. The carved oak door is believed to have been designed for a church
Titanic postcard from passenger and victim Alfonzo MeoWhite Star Line, RMS Titanic - postcard written by Third-Class passenger and victim Alfonzo Meo-Martino from Queenstown, Ireland, on 11 April 1912
White Star Line, RMS Olympic - gilt ormolu wall lightWhite Star Line, RMS Olympic - gilt First-Class ormolu wall light in the neoclassical style formerly from the Marquis of Granby Hotel, believed possibly ex-RMS Olympic. 15.5 inches
Canadian Pacific Railway - Minton ceramic dinner plate, believed to be from the RMS Empress of Ireland. The present owner fully restored the plate, removing the corrosion built up when in the water
Graecismus (Fragment)Four double leaves, parchment, believed to be from a copy of Graecismus by Eberhard de Bethune, which was a popular grammatical poem dating from c.1212. Date: 14th Century
Lea Hurst, home of Florence NightingaleBorn in Italy in 1820, she moved to England with her wealthy family and was educated at home by her father. Although it was not deemed suitable for ladies of Florence's social standing to become
Florence Nightingale's carriageThe nursing carriage that accompanied Miss Florence Nightingale through the Crimean War. Born in Italy in 1820, she moved to England with her wealthy family and was educated at home by her father
A page from Opal's precocious childhood diary which backs her claim to be a French princess who had emigrated to the U.S. : though truly extraordinary, not all believed it. Date: 1920
de Havilland DH. 100 Vampire FB. 52 MM6156de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB.52 MM6156, mounted on a plinth, outside 32 Stormo Head-Quarters, at Amendola (LIBA), Italy, on 23 March 1999
Olivia features in Shakespeares Twelfth Night aromantic comedybelieved to have been written around 1601???1602. The play centres on the twinsViolaandSebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck
Smallburgh Workhouse MasterThe Master of the Smallburgh Union Workhouse, Norfolk, believed to be Frank Owen. Date: circa 1910
The Venus de Gonon, 1938Photograph of the Venus de Gonon statue, which was unearthed by a farmer in the Loire district of France in 1938. At first it was believed to be an ancient Greek sculpture
DO YOU LIKE BUTTER ?It is popularly believed that you can tell if someone likes butter by holding a buttercup beneath their chin : if they do, the buttercup will reflect yellow : due to shiny skin ? Date: circa 1900
ZODIACAL LIGHT (BLUNT)Zodiacal light beyond Roman ruins. It was believed that this type of light is really a luminous atmosphere of the sun. Date: 1849
POINTING FINGERS 1933Villagers suspect a girl of sin : Cast off by the husband she loved, Margaret stumbled past the prying eyes of the neighbours : they, too, believed the wicked lies Date: 1933
NOAHS ARKThe reason why some species became extinct is because Noah couldnt find even a single couple who believed him when he told them it looked like rain
St Pauls chapter houseThe chapter house of 1332 is believed by some to be the earliest use of Perpendicular Gothic in England, from a view by Hollar. Date: 19th century
Basket-hilted broad sword, 1745 (c). Believed to have been carried by Archibald Campbell of Glenlyon, during the 2nd Jacobite Rebellion (1745-1746). Date: 1745
Proposed Handley Page HP114 Victor Phase 6-missile cruiserBelieved to be the proposed Handley Page HP114 Victor Phase 6 missile cruiser
Kaiser Wilhelm IIs sonsThe six sons of Kaiser Wilhelm II pictured in 1900: (l to r standing) Eitel Friedrich (1883-1942), Crown Prince Wilhelm (1882-1951), Adalbert (1884-1948); (in front) Oskar (1888-1958)
A bearded man stands in front of 3 ornately carved columnsBlack and white. A bearded man stands in front of 3 ornately carved columns which are falling into disrepair - one of them has lost its middle section. At least of of the carvings represents Buddha
A room with a low ceiling and dirt floorBlack and white. A room with a low ceiling and dirt floor. The stone walls (partly in ruins) have been carved decoratively and there are several doorways
A man sitting on a stone block next to a low cliff faceBlack and white. A man sitting on a stone block next to a low cliff face, which has doorways carved into it. Believed to be an image of some part of the Ajanta cave complex
Suffragette Arson Tunbridge Wells. A view of the cricket pavilion in Nevill Cricket ground, Tunbridge Wells, virtually destroyed in a fire on 11th April 1913
Cross-Channel Ferry Dragon, November 1967Illustration of the passenger / vehicle cross-Channel ferry Dragon, November 1967. Built for 2-million in 1967, she was the largest contemporary Channel ferry
Campaign cloak belonged to Duke of WellingtonCampaign cloak; 1803 (c)-1815 (c). Belonged to FM Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Believed to have been worn by the Duke during the Waterloo campaign
British soldier crossing the river on a log, Malaya, 1946Photograph: a British soldier crossing the river on a log, Malaya, 1946. From an album of 59 photographs compiled by Sgt William Johnson, Coldstream Guards, relating to his service in Malaya, 1946
Olympic, Belfast - a view of the Olympic ship coming into the dock looked on by people to the left including a photographer (believed to be Robert J Welch, official photographer for H&W)
Animals at a French Zoo - Zebras - zebras in paddock. Part of Box 209 Boswell collection - Old and New French Zoo. It was previously believed that zebras were white animals with black stripes
Mixed Armed Services gatheringA mixed Armed Service gathering to welcome the CCCF, believed either Portsmouth of Winchester. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters
William Austin, Age 5WILLIAM AUSTIN protege of Queen Caroline, believed by some to be her out-of-wedlock child - at age 5 Date: 1802 - ?
William Austin, 1820WILLIAM AUSTIN protege of Queen Caroline, believed by some to be her out-of-wedlock child - at age 18 Date: 1802 - ?
Charles VI Le Bien-AimeCHARLES VI LE BIEN-AIME ( the Well-Beloved ) but also LE FOU ( the Mad ) because he believed himself made of glass : he was Henry Vs father-in-law. Date: 1368 - 1422
Cadet Inspection, poss. at Bradwall Training School, HolmesCadet Inspection believed to be at Bradwall Training School (later known as Saltersford Reformatory) for Boys, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire. Date: circa 1920
The waltz. Believed to have originated in Bohemia. A country dance in 3/4 time. Artist: Sydney Carter Date: 1905
Group of men holding snow near Doveholes, Derbyshire in January 1908. A delightful picture showing that Edwardians had a much greater sense of the ridiculous than is traditionally believed. Date: 1908
Soldiers of the KingHand coloured. A moustached man in military uniform decorated with many medals. He is holding a sword. This man is believed to be Field Marshall Frederick Roberts (1832-1914)
Stanley and his boy KululuHand coloured. Illustration of African boy in a loin cloth sits at the feet of a Caucasian man, wearing the clothes of an explorer.This is believed to be Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904)
Stanley and FollowersHand coloured. A posed photograph of African men and women sitting/standing in rows. Many have headwraps and colourful shawls. A Caucasian man in a suit and top hat sits in the centre
The Ajanta cave complexBlack and white. Two small boys sitting outside the entrance to a large structure carved into a cliff face. There are two lion statues on either side of the staircase leading up to the entrance
A large round doorway carved from stoneBlack and white. a large round doorway carved from stone, with many ornate carvings around it, some of which appear to represent women and children
A Chaitya - Buddhist prayer hallBlack and white. View of the inside of a building called a Chaitya (Buddhist prayer hall) with heavily carved walls and columns
Image of a wall carved in an Asian decorative styleBlack and white. Image of a wall carved in an Asian decorative style. Includes representations of Buddha in several poses. Believed to be an image of some part of the Ajanta cave complex
Stranded Rissos dolphin - Head standing, playing out of the water. Scarring is believed to be made by the teeth of other Rissos dolphins or by their squid prey. (Grampus griseus)
Lady Hope, PhilanthropyLADY HOPE Philanthropist who believed, not unreasonably, that coffee rooms would benefit the indigent poor especially those addicted to gin. Date: CIRCA 1880
Sqn Ldr Rutland flying a Sopwith Pup off HMS Yarmouth on 28 June 1917. The Pup is believed to be N6431. Date: 1917
Portolan chart, 16th c. Map of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and the Black sea. (Anonymous, it is believed to be made by Joan Martines or by his workshop). Renaissance art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN
BEAUBRUN, Charles (1604 - 1692). Anne of Austria, Queen of France. 17th c. It is believed to have been made by this painter. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. Versailles. National Museum of Versailles
Moschoviae Tabula. Map of Russia and of the Indo-European
St. Tysilios Church, in the Menai Straits. This tiny single storey building is believed to be the place where Christianity was first preached on Anglesey, Wales. Date: founded 6th century
Penmon ChurchThe Priory Church and Dovecotes at Penmon, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales. It is believed to have been founded in the 6th century by Saint Seiriol. Rebuilt 12th century. Date: founded 6th century
Pompeys Pillar - wrongly believed to contain remains of Roman general Pompey, this pillar near Alexandria was raised in the 4th century to honour the emperor Diocletian. Date: 4th century / 1850
Winchester FontThe fine old font at Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire, England. Made of black Tournai marble, it is believed to date from about 1180 and features St Nicholas Date: 12th century
Thomas BrightmanTHOMAS BRIGHTMAN Puritan churchman and writer, who believed he wrote under divine inspiration. Aged 45. though he looks older. Date: 1562 - 1607
The Four Stones, Walton, near New Radnor, Radnorshire, Wales. An arrangement of huge megaliths, believed to have been of religious significance, now in a meadow. Date: BC
Roman MasonryRoman masonry in the basement of business premises on the corner of Gracechurch Street and Leadenhal Market, London. Believed to the be base of a statue and part of the Forum. Date: 1st century
Folklore / InsectsCROSSEs ACARI Insect which Crosse believed he had created spontaneously and inadvertently in the course of electro-chemical experiments Date: 1837
EDINBURGHA narrow, steep close, believed to date from 1544, named after Sir James Stewart of Goodtrees, Lord Advocate of Scotland 1692-1709 and 1711-13
Germans taken by the FrenchGermans photographed in their trench by a French soldier from a distance of 15 metres. The Germans were asked if they would like to have their photograph taken
Easter Island stone headsAn illustration of the Moai stones found surrounding the coastline of Easter Island. The heads stand at 13 foot tall and are believed to guard the island from intruders
American Indians. The Ghost Dance of the Sioux IndiansMany Indian tribes believed in spirits who were part of a deity, embodying a sacred power which was present in the land, the elements and animals
The Bank NunSarah Whitehead, sister of a failed businessman, believed the Bank of England owed her money, lost her mind, flitting about the City until she became known as The Bank Nun
Nationalist soldiers assaulting a house near Irun; Spanish CPhotograph showing Nationalist soldiers assaulting a farmhouse near Irun, northern Spain, 1936. These soldiers were engaged in mopping-up operations
Church of Holy SepulchreThe Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Cambridge, England, believed to have been built not later than 1140 and to have been modelled on the Holy Sepulchure in Jerusalem
Selby Abbey, after the fire of October 1906Photograph of the Nave of Selby Abbey taken after the fire of 20th October 1906. This 11th century Abbey, an extremely fine example of Norman architecture, was very badly damaged by the fire
Florence Nightingale visiting the Hut Hospitals, at BalaclavBorn in Italy in 1820, she moved to England with her wealthy family and was educated at home by her father. Although it was not deemed suitable for ladies of Florences social standing to become
Training athletes before a gameOxygen used as a substitute for training athletes. The gas is inhaled before a game or race and is believed to produce outstanding preformances
