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Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of AngleseyHenry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey (1768-1854), carrying St Edwards Crown at King George IVs Coronation as Lord High Steward of England, July 1821. 1821
Hyder Ali (Haidar Ali)HYDER ALI Muslim ruler of Mysore, set up first corps of sepoys with European backing. Date: 1722 - 1782
Bull terrier and dachshund puppy sleeping in a chairA bull terrier and a dachshund puppy sleeping in a chair -- Turps or Tirpz (short for Tirpitz or Turpentine) finds a new use for bull terriers (Aldins own dogs). Date: 1930
Costumes of Tripoli, Libya, woman in burqa and veil, man in turban.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840
Robert Robinson with Lord & Lady St Levan, CornwallRobert Robinson (1927-2011), radio and TV presenter, journalist and author, with Lord John Francis Arthur St Aubyn, 4th Baron St Levan (1919-2013), and his wife Lady Susan St Levan (d 2003)
Advert for Hindes hair brushes 1923The very brush for the hair. " Just the very thing" is an expression in every-day use a commonplace in the English language
Business card design, table arrangementBusiness card design, depicting a table arranged with a yellow tablecloth, a lamp, a book and a vase of red flowers, with a cushion on the floor and a picture on the wall in the background
Three women playing cards at a tableThree middle aged women playing cards at a table. They are playing for money, and there are three half-empty glasses of sherry
Girl and boy lie on the floor surrounded by toysGirl and boy lying on the floor surrounded by their toys, whilst reading a story book. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard
The coronation of Tsar Nicholas IIEmperor Nicholas II crowns the Empress, Alexandra Feodorovna: When the Emperor had duly received his crown and the sceptre and orb of empire, he summoned the Empress to him
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Ashanti implements and weaponsA. Sanko, musical instrument B. Cushion C. Ashanti Ministers state bag D. Fantee stool, cut out of solid block of cotton wood E. and F. War Greegrees or charms made of leather and straw worked in G
Man with Pekingese / C1920A French man sits with his two pekingese dogs on a cushion
Tabby kitten sitting on a deckchairUnusual Friends - tabby kitten sitting on a deckchair. 1950s
Tabby kitten relaxing on a deckchairUnusual Friends - tabby kitten relaxing on a deckchair. 1950s
Fernan Perez de Andrade (d. 1397). Spanish Knight. TombFernan Perez de Andrade (d.1397). Spanish Knight. Tomb with reliefs depicting the reclining figure of the knight and the coat of arms of the family Andrade. St Francis Church. Betanzos. Spain
Children riding an Indian elephant, New York Zoological ParkZoo postcard showing three children riding " Gunda" the Indian elephant in the New York Zoological Park. Date: circa 1920
Christmas card, Hearty Greetings, with two kittens on a cushion. circa 1905
Boy fishing from an open window. 19th century
Music cover, Lonesome Little Doll, a novelty for piano by Phil Boutelje. 1929
Greetings card, Little Mischief, boy and kitten. circa 1905
Susi - on a cushion. 1950s
Greetings card in the shape of a crown on a cushion, advertising Fowler Bros Ltd of New York and Liverpool. Date: circa 1890s
Boy and girl asleep on a chair-shaped greetings card. Date: circa 1890s
Dog with puppies on a Victorian scrap. Date: circa 1890s
Girl and boy praying on a palette-shaped greetings card. Date: circa 1890s
Dog on a rocking chair on a cutout movable greetings card. circa 1890s
Susi - demolishing a feather-filled cushion -- the aftermath. 1950s
Rag week stunt on the river, Cambridge University, showing students in costume in a punt, one of them playing bagpipes, another playing a drum. Date: 1967
Portrait of Emperor Napoleon I, c. 1805-1815, by studio of FStudio of Francois Gerard (1770-1837). French painter. Portrait of Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821), 1805-1815. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland
Nicolas Joaquin Arteta Calisto (1771-1849). PortraitNicolas Joaquin Arteta Calisto (1771-1849). Bishop and first archbishop of Quito. Chapter house. Cathedral of Quito. Ecuador
An Angel visits Mary. Codex of Predis (1476). ItalyAn Angel visits Mary. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy
Japanese woman performing the tea ceremony - Japan Date: circa 1920s
Man in historical costume on a Christmas card, with a pull tab on the right to change the picture. Date: circa 1890s
Music cover, Imagination Valse by Gene Williams. 1920
George Ernest Studdy, Bonzos Love Offering to Chee-Kee, the Pekingese. Originally published as Valentine postcard no. 3117, I love you for yourself, dear, and not for your gifts
Embroidered dog on a cushion with gold edgingEmbroidered dog sitting on a cushion with an ornate gold edging, stuck onto card. Date: circa 1890s
English Costume 1400Man: buskins, doublet with sleeve apertures, pouch & dagger, brimless hat. Women: cote-hardie, ermine trimmed sideless surcoat, houppelande Headdresses: horned, padded V Date: 1400
Gowns of 1830 / RobidaGowns of 1830 according to a later source with gigot sleeves. One gown has a ruff & lace mancherons. One lady wears a fur tippet. Both have their hair in Apollo knots. Date: 1830
Cartoon, Women and cigarette smoke. A young woman wafts away billowing clouds of cigarette smoke from another woman who is smoking
Little girl finds three Easter eggsA little girl finds three Easter eggs under a cushion. Date: 1903
Queen Anne / SpendeloveQUEEN ANNE Reigned from 1702 Date: 1665 - 1714
Paranormal / ApparitionsThere is a face in the cushion. Date: 1916
Four dogs reading newspapers on a Christmas cardFour pug dogs reading newspapers on a Christmas card, with a comic verse about muzzling. circa 1890s
Young woman with feather fan on a New Year cardYoung woman with a feather fan sitting near an orange tree on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Romantic couple in historical costume on a greetings card -- Dearest maiden, I love you more than breath of summer roses. Date: circa 1890s
Little boy with jack in the box on a Christmas cardLittle boy frightened by a jack in the box on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Christmas and New Year card, Claridges, LondonChristmas and New Year card (interior), Claridge s, London, from Bruno, the Restaurant Manager. With a photograph of the Drawing Room. Date: 20th century
Cartoon, News from Montauban, WW1Cartoon, News from Montauban. Three young French women read an English communique about heavy firing in the Montauban region