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In the witness box William Gordon-Cumming a decorated lieutenant colonel in the Scots Guards, was accused of cheating at baccarat, during a house party in September 1890
Reel-to-Reel Recorder Date: 1950
Duke and Duchess of York - Oaks, Epsom RacecourseDuke and Duchess of York walking to the stands to watch the Oaks, Epsom Racecourse, 1928. They saw one of Lord Derbys horses Toboggan win by four lengths after a thrilling race. Date: 1928
Home delivery room demonstrationA room as it should be prepared for a maternity case by a Queens (district) nurse. Features a bed with a large pillow and sheets turned back, newspaper and bucket on floor and cot to one side
City of London handcart with scrap metal, WW2WW2 - City of London Corporation handcart containing scrap metal, including bomb ordinance, Southwark Bridge, London. The cart also contains iron railings and general household metalwork
Bystander front cover, Bairnsfather cartoon, German shellsAlas! My poor brother Cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather on the front cover of The Bystander showing a stereotypical German munitions worker pouring glycerine into a shell case and opining, Alas
WWII German 20 mm shell case baseA 2nd World War German 20 mm. shell case base, dated 1940, with a striker made from a rifle bullet attached. Trench Art
French 75 mm shell case with floral designFrench 75 mm. shell case, fluted, embossed and decorated with floral design. Trench Art
A composite matchbox-ashtray made from a bullet cartridge and mounted on an 18 pounder shell case. Engraved Messines, June 7th 1917 - France and Belgium with an image in copper of a British tank
Paraffin lamp mounted on a 4 5 Howitzer shell caseParaffin lamp mounted on a 4.5 Howitzer shell case. Trench Art
Manufacture of War materials at Woolwich Arsenal 1877Series of illustrations at Woolwich Arsenal, London, Harvey torpedoes being made by her Majestys Government to fabricate the artillery and ammunition for land and sea service. Date: 1877
Advert for Mappin & Webbs dressing cases 1907 Advert for Mappin & Webbs dressingTwo travelling vanity cases made of crocodile and Morocco leather. Date: 1907
Tower of Galata, Constantinople 1854Tower of Galata, one of the most famous monuments in the European quarter of Constantinople (now Istanbul), in 1854. This building was used both as a watch tower
Advert for W. Thornhill & Co. travelling bags 1880 Advert for W. Thornhill & CoSelection of travelling bags and dressing cases. Date: 1880
Advert for Rippingilles oil warming stoves 1890Made of cast-iron these four decorative oil-warming stoves are odourless, smokeless, portable, safe and easy to clean. Available at ironmonagers. Date: 1890
SMOKING ACCESSORIESA man wearing a ring and cufflinks shows off some extremely stylish smoking accessories, including an ashtray, lighter, cigarette case, pipe, candle holder &c Date: 1930s
Racegoer 1909J Reid Walker wears a ? Homburg hat, wing collar & red tie, black waistcoat & lounging jacket, grey herringbone tweed trousers with turn-ups & a front crease Date: 1909
CAMEL RIDE IN ZOOThree children ride a camel in the Regents Park Zoo : today wed need them to be strapped on, with safety helmets, after signing a form of indemnity in case of accident... Date: 1926
OWEN JONES EGYPTIAN 10The ornaments in this plate are taken from Mummy-cases in the Louvre (1-5), from the Tomb at Thebes (6+7), from a Mummy-case (8+9) and from the ceilings of various tombs. Date: 1868
ASCOT 1895Privileged racegoers in the Enclosure before the race for the Ascot Gold Cup : police are on hand in case of trouble... Date: 1895
MAN HOLDS SHAWLAt midnight on December 31st, a gentleman holds a ladys shawl in case she should feel cold Date: 1887
WOMENS RIGHTS / SATIREWomen sit in judgement on a breach-of-promise case Date: 1849
JUDGMENT DAY, PISAAt the Last Judgment, we shall rise from our graves to be judged according to our deeds, good and bad, and angels will direct us to Heaven or Hell, as the case may be
MITHRAS depicted by the Gauls as a serpent, symbol of eternity, and - in this case - accompanied by Signs of the Zodiac Date: circa 1st century BC
SLEEPWALKER ON ROOF 1870Near Newmarket, England, a sleepwalker who has climbed onto the roof in his nightshirt is lassooed by his brother in case he should wake and fall Date: 1870
On Trial, Lyric Theatre, London, showing a courtroom scene. 1910s
Guitarists busking in the street, York, EnglandA young couple walk round a corner in York and see two musicians busking in the street in front of a shop. In the background is York Minster. The Daily Telegraph Date: 1991
Busker with dogs, Cheltenham - 2A busker plays a tune on his violin outside a shopping centre in Cheltenham, while his two mongrel dogs snooze and stretch. His violin case is open and there some coins in it
Busker with dogs, Cheltenham - 1A busker plays a tune on his violin outside a shopping centre in Cheltenham, while his two mongrel dogs snooze and stretch. His violin case is open and there are some coins in it. Portrait format
Washington D. C. - Shrine of the Declaration of IndependenceWashington D. C. USA - Shrine of the Declaration of Independence and the Constiution in the Marble Hall of the Library of Congress. Date: circa 1930s
Butter Exhibit, Canadian Pavilion, Franco-British Exhibition, White City, London. Date: 1908
Gun salute Russia - Collectors card Biscuits Lefevre-UtileGun salute for Russia - Collectors card for Biscuits Lefevre-Utile of Nantes Date: circa late 1880s
The Royal Mint - The Museum. Date: circa 1908
Trade Card for Week-end Cigarettes - English taste, featuring a smart young English gent proudly showing off his cigarette pack. Date: 1934
A man from Syria and an Egyptian Woman. Date: 1821
Back cover of New Illustrated Catalogue of FurnitureNew Illustrated Catalogue of Furniture, an illustrated catalogue of furniture manufactured by J. R. & Sons, published by G. Reynolds Ltd. Stepney Green, London, 1903. Date: 1903
Roman alphabet, upper and lower case A-Z. circa 1900
Roman script alphabet, upper case A-Z. circa 1900
Italic alphabet, upper case script A-Z. circa 1900
German text alphabet, upper and lower case A-Z. circa 1900
Advert for Elkington & Co Victorian items 1896Advert for Elkington & Co, with Victorian household items including polished oak Tantalus with nickel plated mounts, and best cut Hobnail Quart bottles, corinthian table lamp
Man with leprosy, Mombasa, Kenya, East AfricaA man with leprosy, from Dr NP Jewells casebook, Mombasa, Kenya, East Africa. 1924
Roman alphabet, lower case A-Z. circa 1900
Italic alphabet, lower case A-Z. circa 1900
Italic alphabet, upper and lower case A-Z. circa 1900
Where Ignorance is Bliss by H M Bateman, this illustration shows a man warming his behind in front of the fire while he smokes his pipe. But he is unaware of the flames leaping up his back
Grand staircase, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire - Red Carpeted stair case, guilt banister. Part of Box 247 Boswell Collection
Jones Sewing Machine - By Royal AppointmentJones Sewing Machine - by Royal Appointment to both the former Queen Alexandra and current (then ) Queen Mary. Date: circa 1910s