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Hay Harvesting, National Childrens Home, Edgworth, LancsBoys harvesting hay at the National Childrens Home, Edgworth, near Bolton, Lancashire. They carry pitchforks and a horse-drawn wagon is fully loaded
Leavesden Asylum, HertfordshireMale attendants in a ward at the Asylum for Imbeciles opened in 1870 at Leavesden near Abbots Langley in Hertfordshire. The Asylum, with its twin at Caterham
Wash House at Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of WeirThe wash house at the Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. The homes, laid out as a village of cottage homes, were opened in 1878 by William Quarrier
Laundry at Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of WeirThe laundry at the Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. Items came to the laundry for finishing after first being washed in the wash house
Flying and ploughing in Weybridge, SurreyA primitive aeroplane flies over a field which a man and his team of horses are ploughing. The plane has two bicycle-type wheels on the undercarriage
Double photograph of the test counterpoise tableUndated double photograph (ie, two copies of the same picture on one photograph) of the counterpoise table used in Rudi Schneider sances
Undated automatic photograph of a handkerchief leaving a table at a Rudi Schneider sance. This is one of series of photographs documenting Harry Prices investigations into the mediumistic abilities
Double photograph of the counterpoise tableUndated double photograph of the counterpoise table from above during the Rudi Schneider sance. This is one of series of photographs documenting Harry Prices investigations into the mediumistic
Mattress Making, Darenth Training Colony, KentMattress making at the Darenth Training Colony near Dartford in Kent. The colony, for adult mental defectives, was set up by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1904 as an addition to the existing
Refugees making Munitions Cases, Earls Court, LondonFirst World War refugees making munitions cases at the camp set up by the Metropolitan Asylums Board at Earls Court, West London
Milking, Darenth Training Colony, KentMilking parlour at the Darenth Training Colony near Dartford in Kent. The colony, for adult mental defectives, was set up by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1904 as an addition to the existing
Printing Shop, Darenth Training Colony, KentPrinting shop at the Darenth Training Colony near Dartford in Kent. The colony, for adult mental defectives, was set up by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1904 as an addition to the existing
George Corbett, Brading Station, Isle of WightMr George Corbett, who was employed all his life on the Isle of Wight railway at Brading Station. At the time of this photograph he had the distinction of being the oldest stationmaster in the world
House of Lords cleanersTwo cleaners in the House of Lords, vacuuming and polishing in preparation for the State Opening of Parliament in a few days time
Sinking an Artesian Well, Union Workhouse, Aylsham, NorfolkThe firm of F.H. Buckingham sinking an artesian well at Aylsham Union workhouse in 1923. The workhouse, designed by William J Donthorn, was erected in 1848-9 at Aylsham
Collecting water in Kashgar, western ChinaPeople collecting water in Kashgar, western China, and carrying it in buckets on poles across their shoulders. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Local men mixing cement in Kashgar, western China. One of the men is standing on top of the mixture and pouring water into it from a jar. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Construction workers in Kashgar, western ChinaConstruction workers with a lorry in a street in Kashgar, western China. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Two men sawing a log, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaTwo native men sawing through a large log in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Group of people in Madhya Pradesh, IndiaA group of native people pose for their photograph in a field in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Cart and oxen in Madhya Pradesh, IndiaA cart pulled by two oxen, with four men, in Madhya Pradesh Province, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Ox cart and driver, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaA cart drawn by two oxen, and its young driver, in Madhya Pradesh Province, India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts
Military tailor and in family in Bethnal GreenThis is a room occupied by a military tailor and his family at No. 10 Hollybush Place in Bethnal Green in the East End of London
Welsh collier family in their cottageThis shows the living conditions of Welsh colliers during the strike in South Wales. The interior of the cottage appears to be one room which is crowded with a woman doing the laundry
Cars stuck in snow at Pease Pottage, 1963A long line of cars stranded at Pease Pottage Hill on the London to Brighton road in deep snow during the ferocious winter of 1963
A Motor Car on Runners, 1907Photographic montage showing a motor car on runners, or motor sleigh, designed for use in snowy conditions, USA, 1907
Torpedo Room of a U-boat, pre-Second World WarPhotograph showing the crew of a German submarine (U-boat) relaxing in their bunks in the bow torpedo chamber, c.1938. This photograph shows the cramped conditions typically of the submarines that
Weight & See / WhrThe New Safety Ice-Tester for testing under comfortable conditions the capacity of the ice to bear the weight of the average British citizen
In Roaring FortiesTHE ROARING FORTIES A three-master confronts the stormy seas south of the Cape of Good Hope - here a vessel always meets the worst conditions of weather
Cutting a channel through the ice, Arctic, c. 1849Engraving of an imaginary scene showing a British Arctic expedition in the Arctic, c.1849. The engraving shows a group of men cutting a channel through the ice so that their ship
Breaking up of the ice, Arctic, c. 1849Engraving of an imaginary scene showing a British Arctic expedition in the Arctic, c.1849. The engraving shows a group of men standing on the rapidly breaking up ice pack
Transporting Cleopatras NeedleTransportation of the obelisk down the Thames, at Westminister Bridge. The cylinder ship had to be abandoned in the Bay of Biscay due to the stormy conditions of the initial leg of the journey
Dog Sledges ready for use in the Arctic, 1875Engraving showing dog sledges for use in Arctic conditions, circa 1875. As can be seen in the picture, many Arctic explorers favoured the use of sledges drawn by dogs
Icebergs and the Aurora Borealis, Arctic, c. 1849Engraving of an imaginary scene showing a British Arctic expedition in the Arctic, c.1849. The engraving shows two ships in the background, with icebergs, walruses
London fog. Pollution from the cityA London fog; smoke carried from the city covering an area of twenty miles with thick smog. Smog tends to form in urban areas when there is a large amount of chimney
Winter Quarters, Arctic Explorers, c. 1849Engraving of an imaginary scene showing a British Arctic expedition in the Arctic, c.1849. The engraving shows a group of men building an ice house in the foreground
A ships photographer coping with the stormsPhotography in treacherous conditions; a ships photographer recording conditions on board
Alex James and Footballers Montage, 1933Photographic montage showing Alex James, the Arsenal midfield footballer, relaxing in the sun and a number of smaller figures playing football
The Civil War in America. Army of the Potomac crossing theUnsuccessful attempt of the Army of the Potomac to cross the Rappahannock on the 20th January 1863. The Unionists are seen here crossing the Rappahannock river with difficulty in blizzard conditions
Life on Europa, one of Jupiters moons : little is known of conditions there, so our artist pictures its life in imaginative style
Martian and EarthmanJust as we speculate what Martians are like, they must be wondering about us. Knowing conditions on our planet, they perhaps picture us like this
A City on CallistoConditions on Callisto, a moon of Jupiter, are comparable to those on Earth, and their people, cities and artifacts are not radically different from ours
A City of NeptuneConditions on the 8th planet from the sun favour reptile- like inhabitants : they build dome-like homes which are welded to the metallic rocks which form the planet
Broadmoor - view of the terrace where male prisoners were abBroadmoor opened as an asylum in 1863 to female patients and to male patients the following year. The building was designed by military engineer, Major General Joshua Jebb
Road AccidentThe emergency services attend a road traffic accident in snowy conditions on a motorway with the fire brigade
Reindeer Used for MailIn the Ural mountains of Russia, reindeer are used by the postmen who must deliver mail in remote places under arduous conditions
Snow on Oxford StreetOnly the taxis are braving the adverse weather conditions on Oxford Street, central London, during heavy winter snow
Girl in the Job CentreA young woman wearing a belted blouson jacket and smoking a cigarette, doesn t seem interested in looking at the jobs on offer in her local Job Centre