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Satire on the plea for a labourers voteExcellent 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
Pantheon Oxford StInterior 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
Queen Ena of Spain as a nurseQueen Victoria Eugenie of Spain, formerly Princess Ena of Battenberg (1887-1969), second child and only daughter of Princess Beatrice
Confirmation of Princess Margaret of ConnaughtThe 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
Field Lane, London, 1847Engraving showing the street scene in Field Lane, London, 1847. At that time this street, old and narrow, was considered a den of thievery
A Visit to the AlpiniA 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
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson (1853-1937) English actor, considered the finest Hamlet of his day
Woman making a telephone call, West Berlin, 1948Photograph 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
The Water of the Serpentine Magnified 200 Times, 1857Engraving 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
H. M. Stanley and his officers leaving Mombasa aboard the steEngraving 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
Travelling by hammock; H. M. Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief ExpePhotograph showing one of the members of Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Emin Pasha Relief Expedition being carried by hammock, Central Africa, 1888
Map of Central Africa showing the likely routes of the EminEngraved map showing Central Africa and the predicted routes of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, 1887. Emin Pasha (1840-1892), the German doctor, explorer
Emin Pasha and Mr. Jephson entering Dufile, 1888Engraving showing the Emin Pasha and Mr. Jephson riding into Dufile, on the banks of the River Nile, c.1888. Emin Pasha (1840-1892)
The Hambledon Cricket Memorial, Hampshire, 1922Photograph 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)
USA Harpers FerryLocated at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, and scene of John Browns ill-considered, ill- fated but heroic gesture
Meeting of Emin Pasha and Sir Henry Morton Stanley, KavalliEmin Pasha (1840-1892) and Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) at Kavalli, Central Africa, April 1888. Emin Pasha, the German doctor, explorer
Sir Henry Morton Stanley leaving Yambuya Camp during the EmiEngraving 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
Arabs at Well, JaffaArab women at a well at Zeta, near Jaffa, at that time considered to be in Syria
Dr. Scotts electric corsetAdvertisement 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
The Great Eastern steam ship under constructionThe 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
The Workless man-of -all-workIllustration 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
RACEHORSE ZINGANEEWon the Ascot Gold Cup in 1829 and was considered by many to be the best horse in England
Heron and FrogA heron makes a grab for a frog, evidently considered an appropriate subject for a Christmas card !
Cambridge Univ TrinityThe 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
Laboratory SceneLaboratory scene at the Birkbeck Institution, considered one of the best equipped in London
Jesuits Profit in JapanIn 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
Georg Agricola BauerGEORG AGRICOLA BAUER Considered the father of mineralogy, basing writings on observation and enquiry rather than received opinion
Theatre / Classical / RomanThe theatres of Rome are destroyed because they are considered to have a corrupting influence on public morals
Eugen Prince SavoyEUGEN FRANZ OF SAVOY ( Prince Eugene ) military commander in the Austrian service, renouncing French allegiance : considered one of the greatest generals of all time
James MonroJAMES MONRO Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police 1888-1890: he was considered to know more about the Jack the Ripper case than anyone
D-B Varsity Suit 1907American 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
Mikhail FrunzeMIKHAIL FRUNZE Russian soldier and revolutionary, took part in 1905 rising and 1917 Revolution, considered one of the founders of the Red Army
Boy Working at CoalfaceBOY 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)
January C18ThThis 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
Gabrielle Ray (Actress)GABRIELLE RAY Actress and singer in musical comedy : considered by some to be the most beautiful woman in the United Kingdom
Henry Duke NorfolkHENRY HOWARD, sixth duke of NORFOLK - statesman and diplomat, considered a clown by some, by others a patron of learning. with his autograph
Nathaniel BaconSIR NATHANIEL BACON aristocrat who painted for his amusement but was considered equal to leading professionals with his autograph
Eugen D albert PortraitEUGEN D ALBERT Celebrated pianist and composer. Though born in Glasgow he always considered himself German
Bewick Hunter HorseThe 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
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
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
Pope Innocens IIIPOPE INNOCENS III (Lothario dei Conti di Segni) considered by many to be the greatest of all the Popes
Battle of MontmirailCAMPAIGN 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