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Background imageCrossed Collection: Leon Trotsky / Iln 1920

Leon Trotsky / Iln 1920
LEON TROTSKY or LEV DAVIDOVICH BRONSTEIN Russian Communist leader in 1920, at the height of his popularity as the Peoples Commissar for War

Background imageCrossed Collection: Marsh King / Harry Clarke

Marsh King / Harry Clarke
Illustration of the Marsh Kings daughter in an oval frame

Background imageCrossed Collection: John Keats / Hampstead

John Keats / Hampstead
JOHN KEATS English poet reading a book at Wentworth Place, Hampstead

Background imageCrossed Collection: Piero della Francesca, Italian painter

Piero della Francesca, Italian painter
Renaissance Art. Italy. 15th century. Piero della Francesca (c.1420-1492). Italian painter. The Nativity, 1470-75. Tempera on panel. National Gallery. London. England. UK

Background imageCrossed Collection: Twenties flapper girl sitting at a cocktail bar

Twenties flapper girl sitting at a cocktail bar
A 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

Background imageCrossed Collection: Mahatma Gandhi spinning at his wheel

Mahatma Gandhi spinning at his wheel
Mahatma Gandhi, Indian nationalist and spiritual leader, spinning at his wheel (Charakha) in 1931, demonstrating his strong work ethic

Background imageCrossed Collection: Charles Darwin, caricatured in Vanity Fair

Charles Darwin, caricatured in Vanity Fair
Caricature of the naturalist Charles Darwin in Vanity Fair Magazine, 1871

Background imageCrossed Collection: The Shah of Persia

The Shah of Persia, Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar (1853-1907). The card bears the Shahs signature!

Background imageCrossed Collection: Johannes Brahms, German composer

Johannes Brahms, German composer and musician, seen here as a young man, sitting at a grand piano

Background imageCrossed Collection: Recruitment Poster - British Military

Recruitment Poster - British Military
THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENT, 57TH Regimental District - Headquarters, HOUNSLOW, 1900. Chromolithograph poster, printed by Gale and Polden Limited, 1900

Background imageCrossed Collection: David Wright woman in a red swimsuit

David Wright woman in a red swimsuit
Elegant woman with red hair, wearing a one-piece red swimsuit, red shoes, and a wide brimmed floppy hat. She is sitting on a table with a red and white tablecloth

Background imageCrossed Collection: Young lady - arms crossed wearing a sheer black wrap

Young lady - arms crossed wearing a sheer black wrap. Reproduction of a painting by David Wright

Background imageCrossed Collection: Envelopes 1940S

Envelopes 1940S
A pile of envelopes, all to addresses in Scotland, and all something to do with timber and forestry

Background imageCrossed Collection: The British Royal Family - King George VI and family

The British Royal Family - King George VI and family
The British Royal Family - King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Elizabeth (late Queen Elizabeth II - pictured wearing an ATS hat) and Princess Margaret

Background imageCrossed Collection: Lord Brooke, later 6th Earl of Warwick

Lord Brooke, later 6th Earl of Warwick
Lord Brooke (Leopold Guy Francis Maynard Greville, 1882-1928) who married Miss Elfrida Marjorie Eden on 29 April 1909 at St Margarets Church, Westminster

Background imageCrossed Collection: A group of three transvestites

A group of three transvestites
Three transvestite ladies in suits and smart hats stand arm-in-arm

Background imageCrossed Collection: SS Deutschland, 1900

SS Deutschland, 1900
Illustration of the Hamburg-American Liner Deutschland, launched in 1900 and holder of the Blue Riband for the fastest Atlantic crossing from 1900-1906

Background imageCrossed Collection: Traditional Swiss Costume - A woman from Frick, Aargau

Traditional Swiss Costume - A woman from Frick, Aargau
Traditional Swiss Costume - A woman from Frick, a municipality in the district of Laufenburg in the canton of Aargau. Date: circa 1909

Background imageCrossed Collection: Maria Leontievna Bochkareva

Maria Leontievna Bochkareva (nee Frolkova), who fought in World War I and formed the First Russian Womens Battalion of Death in 1917

Background imageCrossed Collection: Two Turkish Wrestlers

Two Turkish Wrestlers
A spectacular postcard photograph of two Turkish wrestlers, showing off their muscles, finely crafted moustaches and bowties!

Background imageCrossed Collection: Dinah Craik (1826-1887). Engraving. Colored

Dinah Craik (1826-1887). Engraving. Colored
Dinah Craik (1826-1887). English novelist and poet. Engraving in The Iberian Illustration, 1888. Colored

Background imageCrossed Collection: Spanish Republican Refugees heading for the French Border, 1

Spanish Republican Refugees heading for the French Border, 1
Photograph 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

Background imageCrossed Collection: Stalingrad Reinforced

Stalingrad Reinforced
Re-inforcements arrive having crossed the Volga River

Background imageCrossed Collection: Cameron / Ship / Engraving

Cameron / Ship / Engraving
Cameron Verney Lovett; he crossed Africa from east to west, over Lake Tanganika (now Victoria) and the Lukuga River

Background imageCrossed Collection: Model indoors in elegant nightgown with sheer skirt

Model indoors in elegant nightgown with sheer skirt. Date: circa 1965

Background imageCrossed Collection: WW2 Spitfire Greetings Card

WW2 Spitfire Greetings Card
A 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

Background imageCrossed Collection: George Drysdale FRIBA, architect

George Drysdale FRIBA, architect
Caricature of George Drysdale FRIBA (Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects), architect, by Philippe Ledoux Date: circa 1930

Background imageCrossed Collection: Overmantel Design George Crawley

Overmantel Design George Crawley
A 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

Background imageCrossed Collection: Man With Folded Arms

Man With Folded Arms
This portrait drawing shows an impatient looking man with arms crossed, casting a shadow on the wall behind him. Date: circa 1915

Background imageCrossed Collection: Across the Libyan desert by motorcycle

Across the Libyan desert by motorcycle
Two motorcyclists crossed the Libyan desert from Cairo to Siwa and back again. This was the first time this had been done

Background imageCrossed Collection: The Magdalene, ca. 1650, by Bartolome Esteban Murillo

The Magdalene, ca. 1650, by Bartolome Esteban Murillo
Bartolome Esteban Murillo (1617-1682). The Magdalene, ca.1650. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Background imageCrossed Collection: Lady Howard of Effingham

Lady Howard of Effingham
Maria Malvina Howard, Lady Howard of Effingham (1912-2000), often known as Manci Howard, was born in Budapest and moved to England in 1935

Background imageCrossed Collection: John Rinkel wins the 100-yards in even time (10sec) at the 1927 Varsity (Inter-University)

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

Background imageCrossed Collection: 19th Century 1859 Battle Battle Of Turbigo Colored

19th Century 1859 Battle Battle Of Turbigo Colored
19th, Century, 1859, battle, Battle, of, Turbigo, colored, crossed, death, Dumont, El, Album, de, las, Familias, engraving, Europe, Franco-Piedmontese, independence, italian, unification, Italy

Background imageCrossed Collection: Egyptian wooden sarcophagus

Egyptian wooden sarcophagus
Inner 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

Background imageCrossed Collection: Advertisement for women's criss-crossed front panel bra and girdle. Date: 1954

Advertisement for women's criss-crossed front panel bra and girdle. Date: 1954

Background imageCrossed Collection: Arthur Scargill, miners leader and trade unionist

Arthur Scargill, miners leader and trade unionist
Arthur 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

Background imageCrossed Collection: Compton Mackenzie, novelist and nationalist

Compton Mackenzie, novelist and nationalist
Compton Mackenzie (Sir Edward Montague Compton Mackenzie, 1883-1972), English-born Scottish novelist and nationalist. Aside from his writing he also worked as an actor

Background imageCrossed Collection: ROMEO JULIET DEATH SCENE

ROMEO JULIET DEATH SCENE
Miss 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

Background imageCrossed Collection: OXUS RIVER (ABU DARYA)

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

Background imageCrossed Collection: Cartoon, Crossing the Bar (death of Tennyson)

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

Background imageCrossed Collection: CIMETIERE MONTMARTRE

CIMETIERE MONTMARTRE
Looking down on the Montmartre cemetery from a nearby house, close to where it is crossed by the Pont Caulaincourt Date: circa 1905

Background imageCrossed Collection: Fall Whippet 1962 Dogs Breeds Heathermead Ada

Fall Whippet 1962 Dogs Breeds Heathermead Ada
fall, whippet, 1962, dogs, breeds, heathermead, ada, lying, down, front, paws, crossed, owner, selway, dog, with, the, 10106860

Background imageCrossed Collection: Winston and Clementine Churchill with Free French boys

Winston and Clementine Churchill with Free French boys
Winston 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

Background imageCrossed Collection: Comic postcard, Man and woman with typewriter

Comic postcard, Man and woman with typewriter in an office Date: 20th century

Background imageCrossed Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Heres another blue-pencil P. C

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Heres another blue-pencil P. C
The 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

Background imageCrossed Collection: Kitsch French Postcard with a representation of Hope

Kitsch French Postcard with a representation of Hope. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageCrossed Collection: The American Bridge, Vierstraat, Belgium

The American Bridge, Vierstraat, Belgium
The 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

Background imageCrossed Collection: Gentleman fencer disarming his opponent, 18th century

Gentleman fencer disarming his opponent, 18th century
Gentleman fencer disarming his opponent after parrying (le croize d epee apres la parade du contre de quarte), 18th century. Copperplate engraving by D

Background imageCrossed Collection: Effigy of Sir Hugh Bardolph, 1259-1304

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

Background imageCrossed Collection: Soldier in Sancho Villas Army 1914

Soldier in Sancho Villas Army 1914
A 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

Background imageCrossed Collection: Lady Hay Drummond-Hay

Lady Hay Drummond-Hay
Grace 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

Background imageCrossed Collection: Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, Exaltation

Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, Exaltation. 1901

Background imageCrossed Collection: Lulu Valli, actress and former child star

Lulu Valli, actress and former child star. circa 1900s

Background imageCrossed Collection: Mortier de 270 mm modele 1885 - LH image

Mortier de 270 mm modele 1885 - LH image
A Mortier de 270 mm modele 1885 being loaded at the Bois de Givry south of Auxerre. (The LH image of a stereo pair arranged for a crossed eye viewer)

Background imageCrossed Collection: Mortier de 270 mm modele 1885 - RH image

Mortier de 270 mm modele 1885 - RH image
A Mortier de 270 mm modele 1885 being loaded at the Bois de Givry south of Auxerre. (The RH image of a stereo pair arranged for a crossed eye viewer)

Background imageCrossed Collection: Mortier de 270 mm modele 1885 - Stereo pair

Mortier de 270 mm modele 1885 - Stereo pair
A Mortier de 270 mm modele 1885 being loaded at the Bois de Givry south of Auxerre. (A stereo pair arranged for a crossed eye viewer)

Background imageCrossed Collection: Lewis Waller - Actor and Theatre Manager

Lewis Waller - Actor and Theatre Manager
Actor and Theatre Manager Lewis Waller (1860-1915). circa 1910

Background imageCrossed Collection: Patriotic Child Date: 1907

Patriotic Child Date: 1907

Background imageCrossed Collection: Group of nurses and Sister, Maryfield

Group of nurses and Sister, Maryfield. Reverse reads Maryfield ? Paisley crossed out. Date: 1959

Background imageCrossed Collection: Prince Albert George sitting on a table in relaxed pose

Prince Albert George sitting on a table in relaxed pose
Eleven year-old Prince Albert George (1895-1952) (later King George VI) sitting on an ornate carved wooden table in relaxed pose with legs crossed. Date: 1906

Background imageCrossed Collection: Osiride pillar of pharaoh Sesostris I. Egypt

Osiride pillar of pharaoh Sesostris I. Egypt
Egyptian Art. Osiride pillar of pharaoh Sesostris I, second king of 12th Dynasty. Middle Kingdom. Ruled between 1956 and 1910 BC. Luxor Museum. Egypt

Background imageCrossed Collection: Statue of Mentuhotep. Egyptian Art Museum. Luxor. Egypt

Statue of Mentuhotep. Egyptian Art Museum. Luxor. Egypt
Statue of Mentuhotep. Middle Kingdom. 12th Dynasty. Vizier under Sesostris I. Headless statue, represented as a scribe, from Temple of Amun at Karnak. Egyptian Art Museum. Luxor. Egypt

Background imageCrossed Collection: 2 DALMATIANS / 1963

2 DALMATIANS / 1963
These two dalmatians stand with their tails crossed, staring off in opposite directions. Owned by Kaufmann. Date: 1963

Background imageCrossed Collection: BARTH / AFRICA / LAKE CHAD

BARTH / AFRICA / LAKE CHAD
Herd of elephants, Lake Chad: Dr Heinrich Barth crossed the Sahara from Tripoli, through the Chad basin to Timbuktu, where he did work on the languages and ethnography. Date: September 1851

Background imageCrossed Collection: Hindu men at mealtime, India

Hindu men at mealtime, India
Hindu men at mealtime, served by their womenfolk who are not permitted to eat with them. Date: 1846

Background imageCrossed Collection: WW1 - Royal Navy

WW1 - Royal Navy - Patriotic embroidered silk postcard. Date: circa 1915

Background imageCrossed Collection: Sculpture of a Male Swedish Swimmer

Sculpture of a Male Swedish Swimmer Date: circa 1900s

Background imageCrossed Collection: The Real Thing - American Roller Skating girl

The Real Thing - American Roller Skating girl, flying around the rink, her arms crossed in total confidence to the admiration of all of the onlookers. Date: 1907

Background imageCrossed Collection: Bar Room ceiling of The Glory Hole Tavern in Colorado

Bar Room ceiling of The Glory Hole Tavern in Colorado
" Bottoms Up" the rather fun and risque painting on the Bar Room ceiling of The Glory Hole Tavern in Colorado, USA. Date: 1953

Background imageCrossed Collection: Tarot Card - Roy de Deniers (King of Coins)

Tarot Card - Roy de Deniers (King of Coins)

Background imageCrossed Collection: A Maori Fire Alarm, Ohinemutu, New Zealand

A Maori Fire Alarm, Ohinemutu, New Zealand
A quite spectacular Maori Mounted bell at the Te Papaiouru Marae, Ohinemutu, Rotorua, New Zealand - made in memory of Tara-hai-ahia, a well-respected member of the local Maori community

Background imageCrossed Collection: Three Men at a Cafe - Algiers, Algeria

Three Men at a Cafe - Algiers, Algeria
Three Algerian Men at a Cafe - Algiers, Algeria. Date: circa 1930

Background imageCrossed Collection: Shabti of King Taharqa

Shabti of King Taharqa
Shabti in granite of pharaoh Taharqa. 690-664 BC. 25th Dynasty. Third Intermediate Period. From the Pyramid 1 of Nuri. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Background imageCrossed Collection: Shabti of King Ahmose I

Shabti of King Ahmose I
Shabti figure of King Ahmose I. Limestone. 18th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Around 1520 BC. Probably from Thebes, Egypt. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Background imageCrossed Collection: Grieg, Wife and Friends

Grieg, Wife and Friends
EDVARD HAGERUP GRIEG Norwegian musician, seen here with his wife Nina and two friends. Date: 1843 - 1907

Background imageCrossed Collection: Indian boy sitting on Victoria Regia water lily leaf

Indian boy sitting on Victoria Regia water lily leaf
An Indian boy in Madras sitting on a Victoria Regia giant tropical water lily leaf, demonstrating its great strength. The leaf has taken on some water, but is staying afloat. Date: July 1914

Background imageCrossed Collection: George Grossmith - Comedian, writer, composer, actor, singer

George Grossmith - Comedian, writer, composer, actor, singer
George Grossmith (1847-1912) - English comedian, writer, composer, actor and singer. Grossmith wrote (in collaboration with his brother Weedon), the 1892 comic novel The Diary of a Nobody

Background imageCrossed Collection: The study of an Old Man in the Vale of Years by Phil May

The study of an Old Man in the Vale of Years by Phil May - with associated quotation from Sonnet 73, one of William Shakespeares most famous sonnets, focusing upon the theme of old age. Date: 1898

Background imageCrossed Collection: Philip II of Spain welcomes Japanese ambassadors

Philip II of Spain welcomes Japanese ambassadors
" Philip II of Spain welcomes Japanese ambassadors in Madrid. This engraving might depict " Tensho Ken-oh Shisetsu" (1584-1585), a special mission organized by Christian lords Ohmura

Background imageCrossed Collection: 1905 Martini

1905 Martini
Automobile (Cars). 1905 Martini automobile, with a crossed out sign at the base reading Geissberger/Zurich and numbered 206

Background imageCrossed Collection: Enver Pasha (1881 - 1922)

Enver Pasha (1881 - 1922)
Ismail Enver Beyefendi (1881 - 1922), known to Europeans during his political and military career as Enver Pasha (Turkish)

Background imageCrossed Collection: Portage Viaduct over the Genesee River, NY State, USA

Portage Viaduct over the Genesee River, NY State, USA
The Portage Viaduct (also known as the Portage Bridge, Portageville Viaduct, or Portageville Bridge) an iron railroad bridge in Livingston County, New York, located within Letchworth State Park, USA

Background imageCrossed Collection: Two young children talking - Elizabeth Bem

Two young children talking - Elizabeth Bem
Painting by Elizabeth Bem (1843-1914) - " There will be a lot of Honey and Flies". Date: 1910



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