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A Game of Bowls, Britain, 1903
Photograph showing an English gentleman about to deliver his bowl during a game of lawn bowling, 1903. Fellow players and spectators closely watch his technique

Duncan Ectoplasm
HELEN DUNCAN, tested by Harry Price, exudes a sheet of ectoplasmic material which closely resembles cheesecloth

Lloyds Underwriter examining a globe, 1886
Engraving showing a Lloyds of London insurance underwriter, closely examining a globe of the Earth, 1886

WW2 Officer's Orderly Man And Padre
A pair of WW2 illustrations from a children's ABC book. The left image shows an Officer's orderly man closely inspecting a uniform boot, while the right picture portrays a Padre

Chelsea Studios Advertisement, Private View
An advertisement page which promotes the services of the Chelsea Studios Ltd. specialists in figure, lettering, still life and retouching

Ministers And The Republican Defence
A pair of sketches of French ministers, the first shows a man listening closely to the chest of a larger man, saying Don't worry, you have nothing on your mind

La Vertu Dedaignant Les Presents De L'Amour
This illustration, translated as Virtue Disdaining Love's Gifts portrays an old man wearing a bath robe, closely inspecting a little green book

Pink Flowers
A group portrait painting of two young women stood closely together, one of whom, wearing white, is smelling some pink flowers which she holds in her hand. Date: circa 1922

White Heat
An oil painting of a strong, white workhorse, led closely by a farmer, with another man trailing behind, by the agricultural equipment being dragged along. Date: circa 1920

Malaquera
This pencil drawing captures a musical scene in which a closely packed gathering of people are listening to some guitar players outside a building in the evening. Date: circa 1920

The Sacrifice
A group sculpture of some figures, stood closely together, with limbs entwined, the main feature is that of a man and woman kissing. Used on the Victor Emmanuel II monument in Rome. Date: circa 1911

Photograph of Persian woman wearing full veil or burkha
Front cover photograph, of Persian woman wearing full veil or burkha. Captioned, The latest portrait of a society beauty: a Persian lady of rank'

Tamamushi Zushi, Japanese Miniature Temple, Horyuji Temple, near Nara, Japan. Tamamushi signifies Chrysochroa elegans, an insect with golden wings

Dalgety & Co Advertisement
An advertisement illustration for Dalgety & Company Limited, promoting a Dodge Brothers motor car, seen beside a pool filled with boys swimming

Joseph Brant
Portrait painting of Joseph Brant, known as Thayeadanegea - The Mohawk Chief, who was a military leader closely associated with Great Britain during and after the American Revolution. Date: circa 1926

Irene
Portrait of Irene Dineley, model in a number of portraits. This sketch, which appears so hasty is really quite delibrate and considered

Men interrogated by Chief Inspector Melville
All the men whom Chief Inspector Melville suspected were taken into the bar of the club and closely interrogated. 1894

Two pretty girls with rosy cheeks sitting closely together at a table. Date: 1903

Aichi AB-3 reconnaissance seaplane, ordered by the Imperial Japanese Navy, for use on the Chinese Navys new warship ordered from the Harima shipyard in Japan

Royal Aircraft Factory RE. 8 prototype 7996
Royal Aircraft Factory RE.8 prototype 7996; first flown on 17 June 1916, piloted by Frank Gooden and closely followed by the second prototype 7997 on 5 July 1916. Date: 1916

Close Couple with Car Date: 1938

Courting by Wheat Field Date: 1920

Bicycle Race Date: 1890

JAPANESE WRESTLING 1865
A bout of Sumo wrestling is watched closely by both the referee and a large crowd. Date: 1865

LADY PUTTS OUT 1895
A lady putts out on a green, watched closely by her partner. Date: 1895

Judge with exhibit at poultry show, Staffordshire, England
A judge at a poultry show in Staffordshire examines an exhibit while leaning on a cage of turkeys. He wears a hat and has bushy whiskers. The Times Date: 1987

Hermaphroditus, son of Hermes and Aphrodite, his beauty captivated the nymph Salmacis; she prayed to be so closely united to him that they became as one - and her prayer was granted

Animals at a French Zoo - Buffalo cart - buffalo pulling cart. Part of Box 209 Boswell collection - Old and New French Zoo..The African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer)

Auguste Biard, Artist
AUGUSTE FRANCOIS BIARD French painter of landscapes and wildlife - he once disguised himself as a polar bear to approach his subject more closely. Date: 1800 - 1882

Benz Motor Tricycle
Benzs motor tricycle is essentially a carriage with a motor : in 1892 he will produce something more closely resembling a motor car. 1885

Tiling the Temple Roof
While lawyers are on holiday the Temple is re-tiled. The new tiles were made to resemble the old as closely as possible. The Law Courts can be seen in the background. Date: 1930s

Sopwith Hispano -Suiza Triplane-built and flown closely after the smaller Triplane in 1916, it never went into poroduction

Marie Antoinette Note
A note pricked with a needle by the captive queen : I am closely watched, I speak to no one. I confide myself to you, I will come. Date: circa October 1793

Gloster SS37
Although the Gloster SS37 was built using mainly Gauntlet components it closely resembled the Gladiator

A bird, possibly crow or raven, facing left, standing among leaves with head cocked as though looking closely or listening. Date between 1830 and 1850

Goldsmith Maid and American Girl: in the brush home of their capital race of six closely contested heats over the Union Course L.I. July 4th 1868. Date c1868

British Western Front in France - Red Cross Hospital ward

Albert I in Trenches
ALBERT I in the trenches of the Yser during World War One : he always identifies himself closely with his people. Date: 1875 - 1934

Wales / Nantlle Valley
A rambler walking in the Nantlle Valley, Snowdonia, Wales. The valley closely follows the course of the Afon Llyfui. Date: 1930s

Afyon, Turkey
Afyon - know known as Afyon Karahisar - capital of Afyon Province in Western Turkey. Growing area for Turkish poppies, used mostly for medicinal Opium

Alice drawn by Lewis Carroll c. 1862
Illustration taken from the original manuscript of Lewis Carrolls (Rev. C.L. Dodgson) Alice in Wonderland, showing Alice curled up as she grew and grew. Rev

WILLIAM FAWCETT
Although this vessel is not identified, it closely resembles the William Fawcett, the first steamship of the Peninsula Steam Navigation Co (later P&O)

Alphonse Daudet / Gill
ALPHONSE DAUDET French writer closely examining the human heart

Sebastiano Venier
SEBASTIANO VENIER The subject of this engraving is not identified, but he closely resembles Sebastiano Venier, Doge of Venice and the dating is right (died 1580)

Italian Autostrada
Italian motorists crowd onto the first autostrada in a grand automobolist cortege, closely resembling a traffic jam

Spirit of Katie King
The spirit of Katie King is evoked by medium Florence Cook, (whom ehs closely resembles) who persuades her to materialise at the home of Sir William Crookes

Jules Guesde
JULES GUESDE French socialist politician. Closely associated with Karl Marx

Printing a Catalogue
The Automatic Front Delivery enables the pressman to closely watch the printing without necessity of removing the sheets from the press

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