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Shackleton / Graphic 1914ERNEST SHACKLETON Irish Antartic explorer, photographed before his bid to cross the Antartic continent in 1914
Whipps Cross Infirmary, Leytonstone, East London -- front entrance. Date: circa 1910
Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591). Engraving. ColoredSaint John of the Cross (1542-1591). Spanish friar of DIscalced Carmelite Order. Engraving. Colored
Christ on the cross, the Three Marys on mourning by JohnPier Francesco Sacchi, called Il Pavese (1485-1528). Italian Renaissance painter. Christ on the cross, the Three Marys on mourning by John and the Donor or Patron, 1514. Gemaldegalerie. Berlin
Land Rover advertisement, 1960Advertisement for Land Rover showing a photograph of it in use to travel over rough terrain during the work on the new Slough - Maidenhead by-pass in 1960. Date: 1960
British Military Recruitment Poster - Inter-war periodRecruitment poster, Join the Lancashire Fusiliers, 1920 (c). Printed by Gale and Polden Ltd, 1920 (c). Includes photographs of Victoria Cross winners from the regiment. Date: 1920
Chindits crossing the Great Chindwin River, BurmaChindits and their horses crossing the Great Chindwin River, Burma in light ferry boats, the horses alongside!
Edward Bawden hanging his painting of Waltham CrossEdward Bawden (1903-1989), the first of a group of artists to settle in Great Bardfield, hanging his painting of Waltham Cross (just outside the village)
Saint John of the Cross, (1542-1591). Spanish mystic. The Ascent of Mount Carmel. It was composed between 1581-1585. Engraving. Edition of 1694, Madrid
Saint Michael Arcangel. Byzantine icon. XIV century. GreeceBYZANTINE ART. GREECE. ICON with Saint Michael Archangel by workshop Constantinople. Dated at XIV century. Byzantine Museum. Athens
Land Rover advertisement, 1953Advertisement for Land Rover, Britains most versatile vehicle. Date: 1953
Wallingford Screen, St Albans Abbey, HertfordshireView of the 15th century Wallingford Screen (high altar) in St Albans Abbey, Hertfordshire. The statues were destroyed during the Dissolution, but were replaced in the 19th century
Sectional view of a Mills grenade, WW1Drawing reproduced from a German weekly newspaper article which gave particulars of British and Russian hand grenades. Figs. 1, 2, 3 & 4 illustrate the Mills grenade. Date: 1918
WW2 Poster -- Back Them UpBack Them Up! Colour photolithograph printed by Fosh and Cross Ltd, published by HMSO. Showing a British Commando raid on a German-held port in Norway. Date: 1940
1st Battalion Cheshire Regiments regimental drumOriginal painting for the 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiments regimental drum showing 17 Battle Honours of the Regiment from Louisburg to Kut al Amara
Mrs Congreve, wife of a VC and mother of a VCMrs Congreve, wife of General Sir Walter Norris Congreve, VC and mother of Major Congreve. The latter was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at at Longueval, France
Tatler front cover - Mrs La Touche Congreve and baby daughteMrs William La Touche Congreve, wife of Major William ( Billy ) La Touche Congreve V.C. pictured with her baby daughter, Mary Gloria Congreve, born 21 March 1917
Loss of HMS Courageous by G. H. DavisThe loss of HMS Courageous: one of the Royal Navys aircraft carriers sunk by a German submarine. A sectional drawing of the vessel, showing amidships the boiler room section
Coronation 1937 - cutaway of Westminster AbbeyMagnificent, highly detailed cutaway illustration of Westminster Abbey, with the Northern walls removed to show the interior seating arrangements and the positions occupied by King George VI
Hawker Hurricane Fighter, 1939Diagram illustration of a British Hawker Hurricane Fighter, able to fly at a height of 35, 000 feet, with a 600 mile range and eight fixed Browning guns, firing 250 rounds in 10 seconds
Ladies Cycling ClubJolly Hockey sticks! Its the Rosslyn Ladies Cycling Club, causing quite a stir as they cycle through the village of Hadham Cross, Hertfordshire, England. 1930s
West Ham Infirmary, Whipps Cross, EssexWest Ham Infirmary, Whipps Cross, Leytonstone, Essex, viewed across a small lake. The infirmary, better known as Whipps Cross Hospital
Rosicrucian SymbolSYMBOLIC REPRESENTATION OF THE ROSY CROSS Symbol of the Rosicrucians
The ocean liner Normandie by G. H. DavisThe new giant French ocean liner which made a record Atlantic crossing in four days, three hours: the " Normandie" - a diagrammatic drawing of her interior construction by G. H
Advertisement, Bicycles & TricyclesAdvertisement, James Lillywhite, Frowd and Co, Bicycling, Cricket and Athletic Outfitters, Bicycles and Tricycles. 1880s
Charing Cross Hospital, Agar Street, LondonCharing Cross Hospital, Agar Street, near the Strand, London (now Charing Cross Police Station). Date: circa 1905
Wates house interior imagined by Anne MorrowArtists impression of the interior of a Wates house, done up in a rather fabulous 1960s scheme. Wates built a large number of houses on estates
Land Rover advertisement, 1955Advertisement for the Land Rover, the British four-wheel drive, off-road, cross country vehicle. Date: 1955
Victoria Cross Gallery & Fire Station, Market Place, OxfordsVictoria Cross Gallery & Fire Station, Market Place, Wantage, near Grove, Oxfordshire, England. Showing Bear Hotel & Fire Station and Wolseley 15 Vintage Car Date: 1920s
WW2 greetings card, Corporal Joan PearsonWW2 greetings card, Corporal J.D.M. Pearson, official war picture by Laura Knight, official war picture from the National Gallery
Shakespeare Exhibition at Earls Court, LondonLondons great attraction: what to see in Shakespeares England. How to find and identify the chief reconstructions of old Tudor buildings at Earls Court. Date: 1912
Two Wellington bombers by G. H. DavisTwo Wellington bombers: two outstanding aircraft ready to strike. Equally famous in attack and defence: a Wellington MK 1A and (above) a Wellington Mk II. Date: 1940
Flight Lieutenant K. H. F Letford, DFOFlight Lieutenant Kenneth Harold Francis Letford, as he appeared in the Illustrated London News in 1949, when he was awarded a bar to his Distinguished Flying Cross for gallantry in assisting HMS
Harriet Quimby getting ready for flight 1912Harriet Quimby (1875 1912), American airwoman and a movie screenwriter. In 1911, she was awarded a U.S. pilots certificate by the Aero Club of America
Goldsmiths College, New Cross, London Date: circa 1910s
The Transporter at Newport, Monmouthshire, WalesThe Newport Transporter Bridge - a transporter bridge crossing the River Usk in Newport, South Wales (Monmouthshire). A Grade I listed structure, designed by French engineer Ferdinand Arnodin
Red Cross nurseOn Service. Portrait of a Red Cross nurse from World War I Date: 1916
Cross-section of St. Pauls CathedralMeasuring and drawing for this elaborate plan showing the construction of St. Paul s, was undertaken by R. B. Brook-Greaves and W. Godfrey Allen. It took five years to make the drawing. 1935
Kings Cross Railway Station, London Date: circa 1906
Whipps Cross Hospital, EssexEntrance to Whipps Cross Hospital, Leytonstone, Essex. Several patients can be see in beds on the open balconies. The hospital was opened in 1903 by the West Ham Union for the sick poor in the area
Hannibal and his army crosses the Alps - an epic overland journey from Carthage to Italy during the Second Punic War in Italy (218-203 BC). Two of Hannibals war elephants are pictured
Oakham, Rutland / LeicestershireThe market cross at Oakham, formerly in the county of Rutland but now in Leicestershire
Othodox Christian Priest in Ethiopia, possibly in AxumEthiopian Orthodox Priest, possibly in Axum (Aksum)
JACOBs STAFFA sailor uses a Jacobs Staff to calculate the angle between a star and the horizon
Vesta Tilley / PiccadillyVESTA TILLEY Music hall entertainer, best known for her male impersonations, singing Algy, the Piccadilly Johnny (with the little glass eye)
Mahatma Gandhi spinning at his wheelMahatma Gandhi, Indian nationalist and spiritual leader, spinning at his wheel (Charakha) in 1931, demonstrating his strong work ethic
The Tyne-Tees Pullman passenger service. The famous express of the North East Region running from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to London Kings Cross. Date: late 1930s
Richard I of England, known as Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199). King of England (1189-1199). Crusader forces praying before going into battle. Gustave Dore engraving