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Olympic 400m race finish 1924, Eric LiddellEnd of the 400 metres final at the 1924 Paris Olympics, showing Scot, Eric Liddell, crossing the finish line first. Liddell was made famous in the film, Chariots of Fire. Date: 1924
The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne (4 / 4)The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne - The spans reaching out from both sides of the river - 11th January 1928. Date: 1928
Hannibal crossing the AlpsHannibal 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
King William III. Crossing the River Boyne July 1st 1690. Date: July 1st 1690
Badger & Mole / WillowBadger & Mole on their way to rescue the Toad: " Crossing the hall, they passed down one of the principal tunnels". Date: First published: 1908
Middlesbrough Town Hall, a typical Victorian municipal building, with a lofty clock tower, was officially opened by Edward, Prince of Wales later Edward VII), in 1889
Silver Cross advertisementAdvertisement for Silver Cross prams (or baby coaches), featuring an immaculately turned out young 1950s mother wearing an off the shoulder pink dress with pearls, heels and long yellow gloves
Rainy Street, ManchesterA typical English street on a rainy shopping day: an elderly couple use the zebra crossing
Hamburg American line passenger ship posterBright and graphic poster advertising the Southampton to New York service run by the Hamburg-American company. An enormous passenger liner is depicted with its funnels belching smoke
Hannibal / Naples BustHANNIBAL Carthaginian general, famous for his crossing of the Alps
Crossing the ForthbridgeA London and North Eastern Railway train crosses the Forth Bridge, near Edinburgh, Scotland. Date: 1930s
Hannibal crossing the Alps with his army and elephantsSECOND PUNIC WAR : Hannibal, the Carthaginian leader, descending into Italy after crossing the Alps with his army, including war elephants
Railway crossing at Newcastle-on-TyneView of the railway crossing at Newcastle-on-Tyne -- claimed to be the largest crossing in the world. Date: circa early 20th century
WW2 - Flower-Class Corvette in heavy seas - Atlantic ConvoyWW2 - Weather hazards which the convoy escorts in the Atlantic Ocean have to face in Winter - a Flower-Class Corvette, of 930 tonnes, being thrown high out of the water by a heavy sea. Date: 1943
Chaucers Canterbury Pilgrims on the road* NOTE - FULL FILE IS A LONG PANORAMA - Preview split into 3 sections for ease of viewing * Chaucers Canterbury Pilgrims on the road reproduction of a painting by Stephen Reid (1873-1948) (from left)
The Spiral Bridge - Hastings, Minnesota, USA - completes in 1895, the only one of its kind in the world. Date: circa 1930s
Colliery & Railway, Denaby Main, YorkshireColliery & Railway, Denaby Main, Doncaster, near Mexborough, Yorkshire, England. Showing Denaby Railway Crossing Date: 1900s
Shipyard Workers crossing Queens Bridge (Study for Men of the Home Front ). Conor, William 1881-1968
Leven Thistle Golf Club and Scoonie Burn, ScotlandThe Scoonie Burn, crossing the Leven Thistle Golf Club (founded i 1867), Leven, the Kingdom of Fife, Scotland. Date: circa 1910s
Metropolitan Police officer on traffic dutyA Metropolitan Police officer, PC Edward Ridout of Chelsea Police Station, on traffic duty. He is standing by a zebra crossing to help a little boy across the road
Cambrian Coast ExpressThe Cambrian Coast Express steam locomotive train, at Llanbadarn crossing, near Aberystwyth, Wales
Hannibal crossing the Rhone RiverSECOND PUNIC WAR: Hannibal, the Carthaginian leader, crossing the Rhone River, probably near Aurasio in present-day France
Rubans de Paris - Corner of Maddox Street / St George StreetRubans de Paris (Milliner and Draper) - Corner of Maddox Street (39a) / St George Street, London. Date: 1930s
Halleys Comet as it appeared in 1910The course of Halleys Comet across the night sky through April and May, 1910. The next predicted perihelion of Halleys Comet is 28 July 2061 Date: 1910
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
Railway Station, Woodhall Spa, LincolnshireRailway Station, Woodhall Spa, near Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England. Great Northern Railway - Showing Level Crossing & Footbridge Date: 1906
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
Auld Brig o Doon, Ayr, ScotlandThe Brig o Doon (Bridge of Doon) - a late medieval bridge used as the setting for the final verse of the Robert Burnss poem Tam o Shanter
BONEO, Mart(1829-1915). General San MartinBONEO, Mart (1829-1915). General San Martin after crossing the Andes. 1865. Scene with Generals Jose de San Mart and Bernardo O Higgins. Oil on canvas. ARGENTINA. Buenos Aires
Bristol Temple Meads Station, BristolStreet scene outside Bristol Temple Meads Great Western Railway Station, Bristol. An open-topped bus is passing by, and a train is crossing the railway bridge
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
The Battle of the Roer Triangle; Second World War, 1945Sketch showing the Allied Second Army crossing the Vloed Beek in Holland during a night attack on the 17th January 1945
Royal Line posterPoster produced by the Royal Line shipping company claiming to have the fastest service from Britain to Canada, perfect for emigrants anxious to get there quickly!
Street scene with Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash, CornwallStreet scene in Saltash, Cornwall, with Brunels Royal Albert Bridge towering above, crossing the River Tamar between Plymouth, Devon, and Saltash, Cornwall. Date: 1960s
The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne (3 / 4)The Building of the Tyne Bridge - Newcastle-upon-Tyne - The spans supported by cables to each shore - 9th February 1928. Date: 1928
Cabral and Coutinho fly from Portugal to BrazilGabo Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral - Portuguese aviators who flew from Lisbon, Portugal to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1922 in a Fairey IIIB Float plane- the first time this feat was achieved
British Mark IV tank with Tadpole Tail, WW1British Mark IV tank with Tadpole Tail, introduced in 1917 and used during the latter part of the First World War
Taffs Well Viaduct, near Cardiff, Glamorgan, South WalesView of Taffs Well Viaduct, also known as Walnut Tree Viaduct, near Cardiff, Glamorgan, South Wales
A box of Christmas Eve crackersA lovely box of Christmas crackers from the 1920s
Commandos Crossing the Rhine at Wesel; Second World War, 194Sketch showing the night crossing of the River Rhine, made by British Royal Marine Commandos of the 21st Army Group, near Wesel in Germany, 23rd March 1945
Queen Victoria travelling over the Tay bridgeQueen Victoria crossing the Tay Bridge, Dundee. Later that year the Tay bridge collapsed while a train was crossing resulting in the deaths of 75 people
Royal Line posterPoster promoting Royal Line Northern Canadian railway system and Atlantic steamship service, showing a ship crossing the Atlantic on the way to Canada from Bristol
Allan Line to Canada posterPoster advertising the Royal Mail Allan Line passenger service to and from Canada. Passage can be booked through Sercombe and Hayes, emigration and passenger agents based in Dorchester
Rudolph Valentino / SketchRudolph Valentino arrives in England with his wife Natacha Rambova, after crossing the Atlantic on board the Aquitania
Crossing WindermereTwo sight-seeing excursion coaches are carried by steam ferry across Lake Windermere, in the heart of Englands Lake District
British Countryside - The Bridge at Eynsford, KentBritish Countryside - The 15th century stone bridge at Eynsford, Kent. Date: 1938
Harriet Quimby getting ready for flight 1912Harriet Quimby (1875 1912), American airwoman and a movie screenwriter. In 1911, she was awarded a U.S
International Bridge between El Paso, Texas / Juarez, MexicoSplendid view of the International Bridge between El Paso, Texas / Juarez, Mexico. Date: circa 1910s
England / WatchetCattle being driven through the ancient town of Watchet Somerset, an interesting old seaport
Alcock & Brown - 3Captain Alcock and Lieutenant Brown terminate their successful first crossing of the Atlantic by air by crashing their Vickers Vimy in an Irish bog
Chamonix, France - Crossing the Bossons Glacier circa 1910s
Royal Air Force Display Poster, Hendon, showing red and black planes in the air, with stylised red and black trails of smoke. 1932
Battle of Fredericksburg--the Army o. t. Potomac crossing theBattle of Fredericksburg--the Army o.t. Potomac crossing the Rappahannock in the morning of Dec. 13 1862, under t. comd. of Gens Burnside, Sumner, Hooker & Franklin. Date c1888
British transport crossing Sakaltutan Pass, WW1British transport crossing the Sakaltutan Pass during the First World War
Italy / Lucca / CathedralLucca: cathedral of San Martino Lucca, west front, with a procession crossing the piazza during Rogationtide
Bank of England / BusyBusy street scene including coaches and a crossing sweeper, a figure peers out of an upstairs window and a flag flies from a tower
Julius Caesar (Rubicon)GAIUS JULIUS CAESAR Roman Emperor Seen here addressing his troops after crossing the Rubicon in 49 B.C
Crossing River on ReedThe Chinese patriarch, the Bodhidharma Po-Ti Ta-Mo, needing to cross the Yangtse river, stands on a reed which obligingly ferries him over
Guide Dog Crossing RoadGuide dog Buddy I with Morris Frank. Buddy was his third seeing eye dog. He was the first guide dog in the USA. Date: 1930s
Bleriot crosses the ChannelFirst air crossing of the English Channel by Louis Bleriot : over the open sea
Rhodesia Railways train crossing the Victoria Falls Bridge. The waterfall straddles Zimbabwe to the west and Zambia to the east. Date: 1948
Cunard Line posterFabulously detailed poster for Cunard Line shipping company showing a passenger liner in cross-section with cabins and rooms visible on various decks
Hush Hush Railway Engine crossing the Forth Rail BridgeHush Hush Railway Engine (designed by Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley CBE) crossing the Forth Rail Bridge. The LNER W1 No
Waalbrug - The Walloon Bridge, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Date: circa 1940s
Stranmillis Road, Belfast - a street scene with tram and tramline and people crossing the road. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast). Date: circa early 1900s
Glen of Imail, Co. Wicklow - a view of a lady standing at the crossing point of a river. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Wicklow; Glen of Imail). Date: circa early 1900s
Poster, The Continent via Dover-Ostend, Belgian State Railways and Mail Packets. Date: circa 1930s
Bailey Bridge and Rhine victory by G. H. DavisThe Bailey Bridge: the British weapon which hurdled Allied armies across the Rhine barrier during the Second World War
Tunnel connecting Liverpool with Birkenhead 1926Diagram showing where the tunnel connecting Liverpool to Birkenhead would be, under the River Mersey. Spanning 44ft wide with two desks for vehicles only
The Khyber Pass - Pakistan / Afghanistan BorderThe Khyber Pass, Peshawar, West Pakistan / Afghanistan Border. Date: 1960s
Clachan Bridge, Easdale, which links the west coast of the Scottish mainland to the island of Seil. Designed by John Stevenson of Oban and built between 1792 and 1793 by engineer Robert Mylne
Bluebell in Fairyland by Seymour Hicks and Ellaline TerrissFlyer for the revival of the musical Bluebell in Fairyland on 26th December 1927 at The Scala Theatre, by Seymour Hicks and Ellaline Terriss, with music by Walter Slaughter
Kingston Bridge, Kingston upon ThamesA view of Kingston Bridge over the River Thames - designed by Edward Lapidge and opened on 17th July 1828. The bridge is built of Portland stone and comprises five elliptical arches. Date: circa 1908
Victoria Falls Bridge crossing the Zambezi RiverSteam Locomotive on the Victoria Falls Bridge crossing the Zambezi River, near Livingstone, Zambia/Zimbabwe. Date: Circa 1910
Market Jew Street with Davy statue, Penzance, CornwallMarket Jew Street with Humphry Davy statue, Penzance, Cornwall. The name of the street comes from the Cornish Marghas Yow, meaning Thursday Market. The scientist Humphry Davy was born in Penzance
Churchill and Montgomery crossing the Rhine, 1945British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, on the German-held east bank of the Rhine
Beryl Markham (1902 1986), British-born Kenyan author, aviator, adventurer, and racehorse trainer. Photographed here, just after flying from Abingdon to Cape Breton Island
CRESQUES, Jafuda (1350-1410); CRESQUES, Abraham ( -1381). Catalan Atlas. 1375. Fifth Leaf. Map of Delli. Detail. Camel caravan in the Silk Road to Catai crossing the mountains of Tian Shan
Blanchard and Jeffries crossing English ChannelJean-Pierre Blanchard and Dr John Jeffries crossing the English Channel by balloon. They left Dover, crossed the sea, and landed near Blanay, between Calais and Boulogne
The Passenger Who Dared to Feel Sea-Sick on the Queen MaryHumorous illustration by H.M. Bateman showing a passenger, green at the gills with sea sickness being observed by his unsympathetic passengers on the Queen Mary ocean liner
How the elephant crosses a riverA man, somewhere in the Asian subcontinent, crosses a river standing on the back of an elephant
Kitsch Greek Greetings PostcardA kitsch Greek Greetings card, featuring a rather unusual bird (cross between a swallow and a dove!?) carrying a message of good wishes across the sea, surrounded by a border of red and pink flowers
Crossing the Canal du Nord 1918Soldiers crossing the Canal du Nord on the Western Front in France during World War I in 1918
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