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The Eddystone Lighthouse, 1879Engraving of the Eddystone lighthouse built by Smeaton in 1759 and the foundations of the new lighthouse, designed by Sir James Douglass
Prince of Wales opening the new wards of Charing Cross HospiEstablished in 1831, this picture shows the opening ceremony after improvements made to the hospital in 1877. The alterations cost approximately 13, 000 and took just over a year to complete"
Womans bedroomWomans bedroon. A colour scheme of green, with dark furniture in Macassar ebony, showing a bookcase commode with secret jewel safe. The new British furniture, a complete home in the modern manner
Mans StudyA mans study, with walls panelled in English walnut ply. A simple style without mouldings or enrichments, lighting arranged purely for books and reading
Mans BedroomA mans bedroom; masculine straight lines with furniture of mahogany and lubinga. The new British furniture, a complete home in the modern manner
A recaptured French trenchA French trench, complete with dug-outs, converted quickly from a German trench hit by a mine
Dinning RoomThe dining room: furniture in coromandel and walnut, giving a keynote of black and yellow. A black marble mantlepiece and lighting urns on pedestals
Womans BathroomA womans bathroom; a feminine sheme of delicately engraved mirrors, with maple furniture and radiators under drying cupboards. The new British furniture, a complete home in the modern manner
Cartoon Depicting the Problems of Professionalism in FootbalCartoon showing the perceived problems of professionalism in football. In the main series of images, two football club directors haggle over the value of a player who performs a number of feats in
Traditional Dining RoomA dining room in the traditional style, complete with fire place and sideboard
Coster King by William BarribalA coster complete with traditional pearly king outfit
Chester City Walls, Cheshire, England, which uniquely has a complete circuit of ancient walls, almost 2 miles long and affording splendid views of this historic city
A Rival to the Gotterdammerung dinner: Dining in Berlin sTwo ladies and a gentleman sat around a dinner table at the Ice Palace in Berlin. The venue, complete with ice rink was built at a cost of 100, 000 and became a fashionable dining venue
Crystal Palace FountainsNo palace is complete without fountains, and visitors to the Crystal Palace are delighted with a sight to rival Versailles
King Charles Tower at the Northgate, Chester, Cheshire. It was from this tower that the ill-fated King Charles I saw his Royalists defeated at the battle of Rowton Moor
Congo railway, station at MatadiStation at Matadi, forming part of the new Congo railway from Matadi to Stanley Pool. The railway took nine years to complete, and in the first five years only 25 miles of track was constructed
Peepshow at BrightonPatronising the penny peepshows on Brighton Pier : the middle one is that traditional favourite, What the Butler saw without which no pier is complete
Woman on Rug by FireA young woman sits on a leopard skin rug, complete with head, in front of a roaring fire
Blonde on Leopard RugBlonde model, wearing a black & white striped baby doll nightie (or is it a beach robe ?) strikes an alluring pose seated on a leopard skin rug complete with head
Roman Grape Press / MdinaTwo Roman grape presses (one complete with grinding stones) at the Mdina Museum
Civic Arena - MilanThe Civic Arena of Milan. This large public space was used for classical sports reconstructions, including a complete flooding for a Naumachia in 1807 for Napoleon
Gardens / Couples Meet 18CCouples meet, individuals take a brisk walk and groups congregate in a formally designed English parkland setting complete with temples, a lake and avenues of trees
Pin-Up in Cape 1950SPin-up with a beaming smile, poses in a pink lined black cape, black corselette & lace knickers, in a rich interior complete with a leopard skin rug with the head on!
Feather Hat with VeilA toque or fitted helmet composed of black & white feathers creating a scallop design complete with a visor style veil; a black hat with a segmented brim
Compleat Angler / FishThe joys of angling
Chales Fechter as HamletMr Charlesl Albert Fechter (1822-1879), actor, in the role of Hamlet, complete with the skull of Yorick
Fox Fur Stole 1924Slender young woman in a black & white two-piece dress drapes a silver fox fur stole, complete with head, over a chair back
White Fox Fur StoleA girl in clothing typical of the Great War period wears a white fox fur stole, complete with head, tail & feet, around her shoulders. Date: circa 1917
Stiebel Lace DressA pretty design by Victor Stiebel (1907-1976) for a lace summer dress with a typical 50s fitted bodice and full skirt. Hat, gloves & corsage complete the outfit
Fossil HoloptychiusA complete holoptychius fossil found in Devonian stratum, which dates back to between 354 and 417 million years ago
Victor Stiebel / GownA design by Victor Stiebel (1907-1976) for an elegant bias cut evening dress, complete with sequinned trim, pin tucked bodice and puffed sleeves
Crusoe Surveys IslandRobinson Crusoe takes a more particular survey of the island, complete with parasol and pets
Triplex Kitchen GrateA kitchen, complete with Triplex grate, which has separate heating compartments
Chinese Emperor BoyA little boy poses on a chair resplendent in a Chinese costume complete with head-dress, looking for all the world like a little emperor
Santos Dumont at ParisBrazilian aviator Santos- Dumont successfully flies round the Tour Eiffel, Paris, though he fails to complete the circuit in 30 minutes to win the offered prize
Complete Croquet PlayerTHE COMPLETE CROQUET PLAYER manual by James Dunbar Heath
Water Babies / Tom / 1922Tom awakens & finds that the fairies have changed him into a water baby, complete with his own gills resembling a lace frill
Edna May / Hat & FeatherEdna May in a bonnet style hat tied with a large bow under the chin & worn tilted upwards to reveal the underside of the brim. White ostrich plumes complete the effect
Murder Comes CallingMURDER COMES CALLING (Desmond Reid) Paula (thats her in the off- the-shoulder dress) inherits an old house but finds that it comes complete with corpse
Furs / Grunwaldt / Plate 4A short tunic or jacket with fur collar & cuffs & a flat muff in an unspecified grey fur; a short astrakhan / astrakan coat worn with a complete animal pelt stole
Travelling Coat 1914Paquin travelling coat with a fur collar, a narrow skirt & brightly coloured striped blouse. N.B fur hat in imitation of a cats head complete with whiskers!
France / Colmar AlsaceColmar, Alsace: A detailed map of the city & environs including the surrounding villages & local gallows complete with hanged felons
C16 Alphabet - 2This alphabet is notable for being complete - I is distinguished from J and all 26 letters are found
Un Bijou Tecla 1914Un bijou Tecla complete une robe (loose translation, a Tecla jewel completes a dress...)
Opulent Bed 1851Opulent, gilt bedstead complete with canopy, fringing and drapery
Customs / USA / Apple-BeeThe fall (autumn) tradition of the Apple-Bee - the complete apple peel is thrown and lands showing the initial of the ladys future husband
Safe Aircraft - 2So long as the flying machine remains on the ground, it presents no danger either to the aviator or to anyone else, and may be approached with complete safety
Tropical Scenery 1835A tropical vignette complete with parrots in the tree-tops, mountainous terrain and lush ferns and palms (tree ferns ?)