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Background imageConsidered Collection: Satire on the plea for a labourers vote

Satire on the plea for a labourers vote
Excellent political satire on the plea for a labourers vote, as both a Tory and a Liberal Politician get down on their knees to beg for the vote of the common working man

Background imageConsidered Collection: Pantheon Oxford St

Pantheon Oxford St
Interior view : considered one of the finest show places in the world, impressing Horace Walpole, Gibbon and others, it became a theatre before being destroyed by fire in 1792

Background imageConsidered Collection: Queen Ena of Spain as a nurse

Queen Ena of Spain as a nurse
Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain, formerly Princess Ena of Battenberg (1887-1969), second child and only daughter of Princess Beatrice

Background imageConsidered Collection: Confirmation of Princess Margaret of Connaught

Confirmation of Princess Margaret of Connaught
The confirmation of Princess Margaret of Connaught (1882-1920), elder daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught in the private chapel at Windsor in March 1898

Background imageConsidered Collection: Field Lane, London, 1847

Field Lane, London, 1847
Engraving showing the street scene in Field Lane, London, 1847. At that time this street, old and narrow, was considered a den of thievery

Background imageConsidered Collection: A Visit to the Alpini

A Visit to the Alpini
A lone Italian Alpini soldier, staked out on the top of a precarious mountain is so isolated, nobody has managed to get to him to tell him the war is over

Background imageConsidered Collection: Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson

Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson (1853-1937) English actor, considered the finest Hamlet of his day

Background imageConsidered Collection: Woman making a telephone call, West Berlin, 1948

Woman making a telephone call, West Berlin, 1948
Photograph showing a female citizen of West Berlin making a call from a public telephone box, August 1948. At that time, the fact that this telephone had a steel cable to secure the handset to

Background imageConsidered Collection: The Water of the Serpentine Magnified 200 Times, 1857

The Water of the Serpentine Magnified 200 Times, 1857
Engraving showing a sample of water from the Serpentine, Hyde Park, London viewed at 200 times magnification, 1857. This particular sample was taken from the upper portion of the Serpentine

Background imageConsidered Collection: H. M. Stanley and his officers leaving Mombasa aboard the ste

H. M. Stanley and his officers leaving Mombasa aboard the ste
Engraving showing Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) (on left, raising cap) and his officers returning from the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition aboard the steam-ship Katoria, 1889

Background imageConsidered Collection: Travelling by hammock; H. M. Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expe

Travelling by hammock; H. M. Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expe
Photograph showing one of the members of Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expedition being carried by hammock, Central Africa, 1888

Background imageConsidered Collection: Map of Central Africa showing the likely routes of the Emin

Map of Central Africa showing the likely routes of the Emin
Engraved map showing Central Africa and the predicted routes of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, 1887. Emin Pasha (1840-1892), the German doctor, explorer

Background imageConsidered Collection: Emin Pasha and Mr. Jephson entering Dufile, 1888

Emin Pasha and Mr. Jephson entering Dufile, 1888
Engraving showing the Emin Pasha and Mr. Jephson riding into Dufile, on the banks of the River Nile, c.1888. Emin Pasha (1840-1892)

Background imageConsidered Collection: The Hambledon Cricket Memorial, Hampshire, 1922

The Hambledon Cricket Memorial, Hampshire, 1922
Photograph of the Memorial unveiled in 1908, by Hampshire County Cricket Captain E.M. Sprot, to mark the site of the Hambledon Cricket Club Ground (circa 1750-1787)

Background imageConsidered Collection: USA Harpers Ferry

USA Harpers Ferry
Located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, and scene of John Browns ill-considered, ill- fated but heroic gesture

Background imageConsidered Collection: Meeting of Emin Pasha and Sir Henry Morton Stanley, Kavalli

Meeting of Emin Pasha and Sir Henry Morton Stanley, Kavalli
Emin Pasha (1840-1892) and Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) at Kavalli, Central Africa, April 1888. Emin Pasha, the German doctor, explorer

Background imageConsidered Collection: Sir Henry Morton Stanley leaving Yambuya Camp during the Emi

Sir Henry Morton Stanley leaving Yambuya Camp during the Emi
Engraving showing Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) (on right, wearing dark jacket) setting out from Yambuya Camp on the 28th June 1887 during the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition

Background imageConsidered Collection: Arabs at Well, Jaffa

Arabs at Well, Jaffa
Arab women at a well at Zeta, near Jaffa, at that time considered to be in Syria

Background imageConsidered Collection: Dr. Scotts electric corset

Dr. Scotts electric corset
Advertisement from 1886 for Dr. Scotts Electric Corset, considered a great boon for the delicate and able to cure all manner of ailments including palpitation, nervousness, hysteria

Background imageConsidered Collection: The Great Eastern steam ship under construction

The Great Eastern steam ship under construction
The Great Eastern steam-ship on the stocks at Millwall shipyard. Built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, at the time of her launch in 1858, she was the largest steam ship in the world

Background imageConsidered Collection: The Workless man-of -all-work

The Workless man-of -all-work
Illustration of a man reading the paper whilst all the household work is done by machinery. The sketch depicts what was then considered a glimpse into the future

Background imageConsidered Collection: RACEHORSE ZINGANEE

RACEHORSE ZINGANEE
Won the Ascot Gold Cup in 1829 and was considered by many to be the best horse in England

Background imageConsidered Collection: Heron and Frog

Heron and Frog
A heron makes a grab for a frog, evidently considered an appropriate subject for a Christmas card !

Background imageConsidered Collection: Cambridge Univ Trinity

Cambridge Univ Trinity
The rooms of C Graseman, an undergraduate at Trinity : clearly he went to a great deal of trouble to create what he considered an appropriate ambiance for his studies

Background imageConsidered Collection: Laboratory Scene

Laboratory Scene
Laboratory scene at the Birkbeck Institution, considered one of the best equipped in London

Background imageConsidered Collection: Jesuits Profit in Japan

Jesuits Profit in Japan
In Japan, the Jesuits engage in trade, at great profit to themselves though incurring blame at home and contempt in Japan (where merchants are considered ignoble) Date: circa 1600

Background imageConsidered Collection: Georg Agricola Bauer

Georg Agricola Bauer
GEORG AGRICOLA BAUER Considered the father of mineralogy, basing writings on observation and enquiry rather than received opinion

Background imageConsidered Collection: Theatre / Classical / Roman

Theatre / Classical / Roman
The theatres of Rome are destroyed because they are considered to have a corrupting influence on public morals

Background imageConsidered Collection: Eugen Prince Savoy

Eugen Prince Savoy
EUGEN FRANZ OF SAVOY ( Prince Eugene ) military commander in the Austrian service, renouncing French allegiance : considered one of the greatest generals of all time

Background imageConsidered Collection: James Monro

James Monro
JAMES MONRO Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police 1888-1890: he was considered to know more about the Jack the Ripper case than anyone

Background imageConsidered Collection: D-B Varsity Suit 1907

D-B Varsity Suit 1907
American suit: D-B Varsity with broad lapels, shaped cuffs, double pocket flaps & loose-hip trousers tapering at the ankle. A tad too elaborate to be considered elegant

Background imageConsidered Collection: Mikhail Frunze

Mikhail Frunze
MIKHAIL FRUNZE Russian soldier and revolutionary, took part in 1905 rising and 1917 Revolution, considered one of the founders of the Red Army

Background imageConsidered Collection: Boy Working at Coalface

Boy Working at Coalface
BOY WORKING A LOW SEAM Eighteen is the age at which boys are allowed to get coal, and they are at that age considered " three-quarters of a man (from the Report)

Background imageConsidered Collection: January C18Th

January C18Th
This month is shown as a man in purple robes burning incense. This month is named after the god Janus and considered sacred and an auspicious birthdate

Background imageConsidered Collection: Gabrielle Ray (Actress)

Gabrielle Ray (Actress)
GABRIELLE RAY Actress and singer in musical comedy : considered by some to be the most beautiful woman in the United Kingdom

Background imageConsidered Collection: Henry Duke Norfolk

Henry Duke Norfolk
HENRY HOWARD, sixth duke of NORFOLK - statesman and diplomat, considered a clown by some, by others a patron of learning. with his autograph

Background imageConsidered Collection: Nathaniel Bacon

Nathaniel Bacon
SIR NATHANIEL BACON aristocrat who painted for his amusement but was considered equal to leading professionals with his autograph

Background imageConsidered Collection: Eugen D albert Portrait

Eugen D albert Portrait
EUGEN D ALBERT Celebrated pianist and composer. Though born in Glasgow he always considered himself German

Background imageConsidered Collection: Bewick Hunter Horse

Bewick Hunter Horse
The Hunter is a happy combin- -ation of the Race Horse with others of superior strength, but inferior in swiftness; and may be considered as the most useful of horses

Background imageConsidered Collection: Orang-Utan Dressed

Orang-Utan Dressed
(pongo pygmaeus) The orang was long considered to be the closest to humankind - this inmate of the London zoo has been dressed in human clothes by the Zoological Society

Background imageConsidered Collection: Orang-Utan (C18)

Orang-Utan (C18)
(pongo pygmaeus) 18th century savants considered the orang to be the closest to humankind : this one could almost be a species of homo erectus

Background imageConsidered Collection: Pope Innocens III

Pope Innocens III
POPE INNOCENS III (Lothario dei Conti di Segni) considered by many to be the greatest of all the Popes

Background imageConsidered Collection: Battle of Montmirail

Battle of Montmirail
CAMPAIGN IN FRANCE Battle of MONTMIRAIL Napoleon wins the second of four battles in 5 days against the Allies, considered to be one of his finest achievements



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