Leon Trotsky / Iln 1920LEON TROTSKY or LEV DAVIDOVICH BRONSTEIN Russian Communist leader in 1920, at the height of his popularity as the Peoples Commissar for War
Marsh King / Harry ClarkeIllustration of the Marsh Kings daughter in an oval frame
John Keats / HampsteadJOHN KEATS English poet reading a book at Wentworth Place, Hampstead
Piero della Francesca, Italian painterRenaissance Art. Italy. 15th century. Piero della Francesca (c.1420-1492). Italian painter. The Nativity, 1470-75. Tempera on panel. National Gallery. London. England. UK
Twenties flapper girl sitting at a cocktail barA flapper girl from the 1920s sitting at a cocktail bar on a high stool. She is slim, wears a slinky dress, and has a cigarette in a holder in her mouth. On the bar is her glass of champagne
Mahatma Gandhi spinning at his wheelMahatma Gandhi, Indian nationalist and spiritual leader, spinning at his wheel (Charakha) in 1931, demonstrating his strong work ethic
Charles Darwin, caricatured in Vanity FairCaricature of the naturalist Charles Darwin in Vanity Fair Magazine, 1871
The Shah of Persia, Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar (1853-1907). The card bears the Shahs signature!
Young lady - arms crossed wearing a sheer black wrap. Reproduction of a painting by David Wright
Envelopes 1940SA pile of envelopes, all to addresses in Scotland, and all something to do with timber and forestry
The British Royal Family - King George VI and familyThe British Royal Family - King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth (late Queen Elizabeth II - pictured wearing an ATS hat) and Princess Margaret
Lord Brooke, later 6th Earl of WarwickLord Brooke (Leopold Guy Francis Maynard Greville, 1882-1928) who married Miss Elfrida Marjorie Eden on 29 April 1909 at St Margarets Church, Westminster
SS Deutschland, 1900Illustration of the Hamburg-American Liner Deutschland, launched in 1900 and holder of the Blue Riband for the fastest Atlantic crossing from 1900-1906
Traditional Swiss Costume - A woman from Frick, AargauTraditional Swiss Costume - A woman from Frick, a municipality in the district of Laufenburg in the canton of Aargau. Date: circa 1909
Two Turkish WrestlersA spectacular postcard photograph of two Turkish wrestlers, showing off their muscles, finely crafted moustaches and bowties!
A group of three transvestitesThree transvestite ladies in suits and smart hats stand arm-in-arm
Dinah Craik (1826-1887). Engraving. ColoredDinah Craik (1826-1887). English novelist and poet. Engraving in The Iberian Illustration, 1888. Colored
Maria Leontievna Bochkareva (nee Frolkova), who fought in World War I and formed the First Russian Womens Battalion of Death in 1917
Spanish Republican Refugees heading for the French Border, 1Photograph showing some of the Republican refugees who fled Spain for France after the Fall of Barcelona, January 1939. In the first two days the French border was open in 1939, 35
Stalingrad ReinforcedRe-inforcements arrive having crossed the Volga River
Cameron / Ship / EngravingCameron Verney Lovett; he crossed Africa from east to west, over Lake Tanganika (now Victoria) and the Lukuga River
WW2 Spitfire Greetings CardA small WW2 greetings card wishing the recipient good luck. The illustration shows some crossed Union Jack and Royal Air Force flags, the card has a metallic Spitfire fighter plane attached
George Drysdale FRIBA, architectCaricature of George Drysdale FRIBA (Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects), architect, by Philippe Ledoux Date: circa 1930
Overmantel Design George CrawleyA drawing which shows the design for an overmantel, richly decorated with floral columns, leading up to some crossed violins pleasantly entwined with more flowers and vines. Date: early 1900s
Man With Folded ArmsThis portrait drawing shows an impatient looking man with arms crossed, casting a shadow on the wall behind him. Date: circa 1915
Across the Libyan desert by motorcycleTwo motorcyclists crossed the Libyan desert from Cairo to Siwa and back again. This was the first time this had been done
The Magdalene, ca. 1650, by Bartolome Esteban MurilloBartolome Esteban Murillo (1617-1682). The Magdalene, ca.1650. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019
Lady Howard of EffinghamMaria Malvina Howard, Lady Howard of Effingham (1912-2000), often known as Manci Howard, was born in Budapest and moved to England in 1935
John Rinkel wins the 100-yards in even time (10sec) at the 1927 Varsity (Inter-University) Sports - a triumphant meeting for the Cambridge team. Date: 1927
19th Century 1859 Battle Battle Of Turbigo Colored19th, Century, 1859, battle, Battle, of, Turbigo, colored, crossed, death, Dumont, El, Album, de, las, Familias, engraving, Europe, Franco-Piedmontese, independence, italian, unification, Italy
Egyptian wooden sarcophagusInner wooden coffin of Henutmehyt, covered in gold leaf. Decorated with representations of different deities as a winged goddess Nut, the boat of the Sun god and other protective deities
Advertisement for women's criss-crossed front panel bra and girdle. Date: 1954
Arthur Scargill, miners leader and trade unionistArthur Scargill (b 1938), miners leader and trade unionist. Seen here sitting in a deckchair at a seaside resort, probably during a conference. Date: circa 1980s
Compton Mackenzie, novelist and nationalistCompton Mackenzie (Sir Edward Montague Compton Mackenzie, 1883-1972), English-born Scottish novelist and nationalist. Aside from his writing he also worked as an actor
ROMEO JULIET DEATH SCENEMiss Phyllis Neilson-Terry is Juliet, Mr Vernon Steel is Romeo, in the dramatic climax to this sad tale of star- crossed lovers. Date: 16 December 1910
OXUS RIVER (ABU DARYA)The Oxus River at Kham-i-ab, looking west, near Khoja- Saleh. The River was named by the Greeks after Alexander the Great crossed the stream with a bridge of dead cattle! Date: 1885
Cartoon, Crossing the Bar (death of Tennyson)Cartoon, Crossing the Bar -- Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) the Poet Laureate "crosses the bar": a quotation from one of his own poems, symbolising death. Date: 1892
CIMETIERE MONTMARTRELooking down on the Montmartre cemetery from a nearby house, close to where it is crossed by the Pont Caulaincourt Date: circa 1905
Fall Whippet 1962 Dogs Breeds Heathermead Adafall, whippet, 1962, dogs, breeds, heathermead, ada, lying, down, front, paws, crossed, owner, selway, dog, with, the, 10106860
Winston and Clementine Churchill with Free French boysWinston and Clementine Churchill with Free French Forces boys, aged between 16 and 20, at Downing Street. The boys crossed the English Channel one dark night in canoes, in a dangerous 36-hour trip
Comic postcard, Man and woman with typewriter in an office Date: 20th century
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Heres another blue-pencil P. CThe Caption refers to..another blue pencil postcard. In WW2 Bue Pencil referred to the Censor who crossed out in indelible blue any text that he thought might be of use to the enemy
Kitsch French Postcard with a representation of Hope. Date: circa 1910s
The American Bridge, Vierstraat, BelgiumThe bridge crosses the small stream the Kemmelbeek. In the August 1918 offensive the centre line of the attacking American 27th Division crossed over this bridge, hence its local name of American
Gentleman fencer disarming his opponent, 18th centuryGentleman fencer disarming his opponent after parrying (le croize d epee apres la parade du contre de quarte), 18th century. Copperplate engraving by D
Effigy of Sir Hugh Bardolph, 1259-1304, Banham Church, Norfolk. He wears a surcoat over a suit of chainmail with chappelle de fer (helmet), legs crossed to show that he was a crusader
Soldier in Sancho Villas Army 1914A soldier in Sancho Villas army sits on the grass eating, holding a tortilla and a plate of food. He is wearing sandals, shirt and trousers, a hat
Lady Hay Drummond-HayGrace Marguerite, Lady Hay Drummond-Hay (1895 - 1946), British journalist, who was the first woman to travel around the world by air (in a zeppelin). 1930
