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George in the entrance, April 1927, the Natural History MusThe removal of George the African elephant from the Central Hall in April 1927 for remounting
WW1 - Tug of War between the Allies and the Central PowersWW1 Italian Propaganda Postcard - Tug of War between the leaders of the Allies and the Central Powers. From left: (Central Powers)
Chad - Cupping - Indigenous medicinal practiseChad, Central Africa - Cupping - Indigenous medicinal practise. Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a local suction is created on the skin; practitioners believe this
Four young women walking along a street, LondonFour young women in Central London walk together down a street, passing an older woman. Date: circa 1960s
Nubian women and girl, Sudan, East Central AfricaThree Nubian women and a girl in patterned textiles, Sudan, East Central Africa. Date: 1922
Village witch doctor, Belgian Congo, Central AfricaVillage witch doctor with his equipment, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. 1922
Queen Nenzima, Belgian Congo, Central AfricaQueen Nenzima of the Mangbettus (Mangbetu) tribe, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Date: 1922
Aboriginal medicine man of the Worgaia, Central Australia. Date: 1922
Mahadji Scindia, Maratha ruler, Gwalior, Central IndiaMahadji Scindia (Mahadaji Shinde, 1730-1794), a Maratha ruler of the Maratha Empire, a state of Gwalior in central India. late 18th century
The Strongest.. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963). One of the most accomplished realistic illustrators and artists of his time
Panjdeh incident - Russian encounter with Afghan forces at Pul-i-Khishty (Brick Bridge). The incident of 1885 was a diplomatic crisis between the British Empire
Alexey Ivanovich Tevkelev, Kutlu-Mohammed Tevkelev (1674-1766), Tatar Murza (aristocrat), Russian diplomat and soldier, founder of the city of Chelyabinsk, major general
Buman (Illig Qaghan), founder of Kaghanate Buman (Illig Qaghan)Bumin Khagan (Illig Qaghan, reigned 551-552), founder of the Turkic Kaghanate. This form of government was typical for the Eurasian Steppe from the 6th to the 10th century. circa 6th century
Rouen, France - The CathedralWest Facade of Notre-Dame Cathedral, Rouen. The church was the tallest building in the world from 1876-1880 with a height of 151m. Date: circa 1904
Fantastic Rope Bridge - Belgian Congo, Central AfricaFantastic Rope Bridge (made of Liana vines) over the River Kwilu - Belgian Congo, Central Africa. Date: circa 1908
Central Pier, Morecambe, Lancashire. Date: circa 1901
Two Girls of the Nuer Tribe - SudanTwo Girls (sisters?) of the Nuer Tribe - Sudan. Date: circa 1910s
Five male members of the Mois Tribe, VietnamFive male members of the Mois Tribe, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam (just about preserving their modesty). The Mountain People ( Mois is actually a derogatory term) are The Degar
WW1 - The German Kaiser, Wilhelm II (1859-1941) meets the Shaykh al-Islam (Urguplu Mustafa Hayri Efendi 1867-1922) (Elder of Islam, Master of Islam)
Chowringhee (also spelt Chourangi) Kolkata IndiaVintage 19th century photograph: Chowringhee (also spelt Chourangi) is a neighbourhood of Central Kolkata, in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal
Degar tribal Central Highlands of VietnamVintage 19th century photograph: Degar tribal group, or Montagnard, which is an umbrella term for the various indigenous peoples of the Central Highlands of Vietnam
Two people pass each other in a London streetTwo people pass each other in a Central London street. Date: circa 1950s
A wrecked car in Howland Street, LondonA car is wrecked after building material falls from a height onto it, Howland Street, Central London. Date: circa 1950s
Grand Central Hotel, Weston Super Mare, Somerset. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub
Hall of the Central Electric Telegraph Station, LothburyThe very grand looking hall of the Central Electric Telegraph Station, Lothbury
Charing Cross Dressing Station bunkers, PloegsteertThese are close by the Plugstreet Experience 14-18 (Interpretation Centre) and served the Dressing Station which, like many of the sites around here, used a series of Central London names
Photograph of the steam locomotive Lord Faringdon 1169, fitted with the Robinson superheater. Signed Mr G Robinson, with specifications for the locomotive on the verso. Date: circa 1880s
Map of London Underground railway, for HarrodsMap of the London Underground railway, How to Reach Harrods by Tube. Date: circa 1909
Cartoon, Notice to Quit, electricity on London UndergroundCartoon, Notice to Quit, a comment on the introduction of electric trains on the London Underground, showing The Fairy Electra banishing the Steam Locomotive Underground Demon
Commodore Vanderbilt - New York Central RailroadCommodore Vanderbilt steam locomotive featured Art Deco streamlining designed by Henry Dreyfuss - New York Central Railroad. 95ft long, developing 4075 horsepower and could attain a speed of 90 mph
Carved stone pillar of Mayan Calendar, Quirigua, GuatemalaCarved stone pillar or stela (known as Stela E) that recorded the Mayan Calendar, Quirigua, Izabal, Guatemala (Mesoamerica). They were erected to mark the passing of a katun (roughly 20 years)
Children at Willesden Workhouse / Central Middlesex HospitalYoung children and their nurses at the Acton Lane site of the Willesden Workhouse / Central Middlesex Hospital. Date: Date unknown
The Tatler presents map of Piccadilly Circus & its environsA fabulous map illustration of Londons West End focusing on the area radiating from Piccadilly Circus pin pointing main streets, hotels, night spots, theatres and landmarks. Date: 1950
1704 Gemelli Map of the Aztec Migration1704 Gemelli Map - According to legend on exactly May 24, 1065 CE, the Mexica (Aztec) began an epic migration from their ancestral homeland, Aztlan
Central African cannibalPahouins of Central Africa tuck in to a fellow creature. Date: 1905
Paris Salon Aeronautique 1949 - Fouga CM. 8 R13 CycloneFouga CM.8 R13 Cyclone at the XVIIIeme Salon Aeronautique du Paris 1949 at the Grand Palais in central Paris, (flying demonstrations were given at Orly Airport)
Likoma, Lake Nyasa - waiting for the Mission SteamerLikoma on Likoma Island, Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi), Malawi - waiting for the arrival of the Mission Steamer. Malawi was at this stage Nyasaland, a British protectorate established in 1907. circa 1910s
The Ornate Priors Door at Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridgeshire. A twelfth-century carved door way connected the Cathedral to the medieval cloister
USN - CIA - Republic of China Air Force Lockheed EP-3BUnited States Navy / Central Intelligence Agency / Republic of China Air Force Lockheed EP-3A 149673 (msn 185-5014). Built as a Lockheed P-3A-15-LO Orion
Royal Air Force Folland Gnat T. 1 XP537Royal Air Force, Central Flying School Folland Gnat T.1 XP537, at Biggin Hill in 1964
WW2 - Home Front - children from the Buckingham Gate Central School, evacuated to Handcross, West Sussex, lay out herbs in Drying shed (a converted boiler house) at Nyman s, Handcross
Railway crossing at Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA, of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Central Railroad of New Jersey. Date: circa 1908
Kaiser Wilhelm II with Sultan Reshad V - Istanbul, TurkeyWW1 - Kaiser Wilhelm II with Sultan Reshad V - Istanbul, Turkey. Date: 1916
Fabulous traditional Houses - Upper Congo, AfricaFabulous traditional Houses in a Village - Upper Congo, Africa. Date: circa 1903
The YWCA - Central Club - Great Russell Street, London - The Library Date: circa 1910s
London Central YMCA - Tottenham Court Road - now demolished and replaced by the St. Giles Hotel. Date: circa 1910s
Great Central Railway - Marylebone Station. The newspaper headlines on the left give a perfect date for this photograph of May 1906 as they detail the British victory in the Bambatha (Bambaata)
Congo - Mangbetu Village, Ekibondo - Decorated hutCongo - Mangbetu Village, Ekibondo - a Decorated hut with conical thatched roof. Date: circa 1920s