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Background imageDark Collection: Fantastic Adventures - Dimensions unlimeted

Fantastic Adventures - Dimensions unlimeted
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, November 1948, featuring the story Dimensions unlimeted by Berkeley Livingston. A dark skinned warrior protects a young beautiful and royal looking woman. Date: 1948

Background imageDark Collection: Egyptian Lady - Dark veil and elaborate golden jewellery

Egyptian Lady - Dark veil and elaborate golden jewellery
Egyptian Lady - Wearing a dark blue veil and adorned with elaborate golden jewellery, denoting her as a women of some status or wealth. Date: circa 1907

Background imageDark Collection: Fantastic Adventures - Toka and the man bats

Fantastic Adventures - Toka and the man bats
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, February 1946, featuring the story Toka and the man bats by J. W. Pelkie. A beautiful young woman lies on the floor of a dark cave scared by a huge paranormal half man

Background imageDark Collection: Liliova Street, Prague, Czechoslovakia

Liliova Street, Prague, Czechoslovakia
The rather creepy-looking Liliova Street in Prague, Czechoslovakia, where the ghost of a headless horseman is said to make nightly visits. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageDark Collection: Colour slip of lamp glasses

Colour slip of lamp glasses (between Plates 249 and 250), showing lamp glasses in bright, attractive colours and a variety of shapes. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageDark Collection: Portrait of Rembrandt (1606-1669) by Jan Lievens (1607-1674)

Portrait of Rembrandt (1606-1669) by Jan Lievens (1607-1674)
Jan Lievens (1607-1674). Dutch painter. Portrait of Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669), c. 1628. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imageDark Collection: Basilica of Carlo al Corso at sunset. Backlight. Rome

Basilica of Carlo al Corso at sunset. Backlight. Rome
Italy. Rome. Basilica of Carlo al Corso at sunset. Backlight

Background imageDark Collection: Church of St. Michael (San Miguel). Domed dome. Tarrasa. Cat

Church of St. Michael (San Miguel). Domed dome. Tarrasa. Cat
Romanesque Art. Spain. Church of St. Michael (San Miguel). Domed dome supported by eight columns made with Visigothic fragments and four Romanesque capitals. Inside view. Tarrasa. Catalonia

Background imageDark Collection: Etruscan Art. The vessel. 750-500 BC. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

Etruscan Art. The vessel. 750-500 BC. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Etruscan Art. The vessel on a tall stand is a mixture of an etruscan hearth of fired clay and a base of metal well known from Middle Eastern banquets. 750-500 BC. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Denmark

Background imageDark Collection: France. Paris. Night view of the Champs Elysees

France. Paris. Night view of the Champs Elysees with the Triumphal Arch in the background

Background imageDark Collection: Byzantine art. Turkey. Karanlik Kilise (Dark Church)

Byzantine art. Turkey. Karanlik Kilise (Dark Church). 11th century. It was part of a rock-cut monastery. Interior. Open Air Museum Goreme. Goreme Valley. Cappadocia region. Anatolian Peninsula

Background imageDark Collection: Egyptian Art. The Metternich Stela. 30th Dynasty. Late Empir

Egyptian Art. The Metternich Stela. 30th Dynasty. Late Empir
Egyptian Art. The Metternich Stela. Dated between 360 and 342 BC (reign of Nectanebo II). 30th Dynasty. Late Empire. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States

Background imageDark Collection: The end of the world and the Last Judgement. The confession

The end of the world and the Last Judgement. The confession of sinners. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy

Background imageDark Collection: After having prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane, an angel fr

After having prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane, an angel from heaven comes to comfort. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy

Background imageDark Collection: Agamemnon Treasure

Agamemnon Treasure
Mycenaen Art. Greece. Atreus Treasure or Agamemnon Treasure. Architectural mycenae masterpiece (end XIV c. BC). View of the door surmounted by two architraves and a discharge triangle. Mycenae

Background imageDark Collection: Tomb of Clitmenestra. Dome

Tomb of Clitmenestra. Dome
Mycenaen Art. Greece. Dome of the tomb of Clitmenestra. 13th century. Mycenae. Argo?lide province. Peloponnese region

Background imageDark Collection: China Ornaments with raised violets, Plate 69

China Ornaments with raised violets, Plate 69. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageDark Collection: Queen Victorias Jubilee Celebrations

Queen Victorias Jubilee Celebrations
View of two illuminated buildings on the evening of Queen Victorias Jubilee Celebrations, 20 June 1897. The Junior Constitutional Club (above)

Background imageDark Collection: Queen Victorias Jubilee Celebrations, view of London

Queen Victorias Jubilee Celebrations, view of London
View of London illuminated, with St Pauls Cathedral in the distance, for Queen Victorias Jubilee Celebrations on 20 June 1897. Date: 20 June 1897

Background imageDark Collection: Caricature of Violet Cameron, English actress and singer

Caricature of Violet Cameron, English actress and singer
Caricature of Violet Cameron (Violet Lydia Thompson, 1862-1919), English actress and singer. 1880

Background imageDark Collection: Napoleon showing generosity to a soldier

Napoleon showing generosity to a soldier. early 19th century

Background imageDark Collection: Illustration, More Than He Expected

Illustration, More Than He Expected -- an old man seeking the elixir of life is shocked to see a sudden outpouring of babies. circa 1910

Background imageDark Collection: Music cover, Midnight Choo Choo

Music cover, Midnight Choo Choo
Music cover, When That Midnight Choo Choo Leaves for Alabam, by Irving Berlin. circa 1912

Background imageDark Collection: Music cover, Even Song

Music cover, Even Song. circa 1850s

Background imageDark Collection: Santa Claus and sleigh pulled by white horse

Santa Claus and sleigh pulled by white horse
Santa Claus and his sleigh pulled by a white horse. 20th century

Background imageDark Collection: Caricature of Charles Alias and H B Farnie

Caricature of Charles Alias and H B Farnie
Caricature of Charles Alias (c1852-1921), theatrical costumier, and Henry Brougham Farnie (1836-1889), author, librettist and adapter -- Opera Bouffe collaborators. 1882

Background imageDark Collection: Caricature of Henry Hamilton, English playwright and actor

Caricature of Henry Hamilton, English playwright and actor
Caricature of Henry Hamilton (c1853-1918), English playwright and actor, whose adaptation of Ouidas novel, Moths (published 1880), was in production at the Olympic Theatre, London

Background imageDark Collection: Music cover, Dans Les Ombres, In the Shadows

Music cover, Dans Les Ombres, In the Shadows, a dance by Herman Finck. 1910

Background imageDark Collection: Music cover, Blame the Moon

Music cover, Blame the Moon
Music cover, Don t Blame Me for what Happens in the Moonlight, Blame the Moon. A song by Grant and Young. 1915

Background imageDark Collection: Bertie sees Santa Claus

Bertie sees Santa Claus. 1910

Background imageDark Collection: Book of Trades, The Glass Blower

Book of Trades, The Glass Blower. 1841

Background imageDark Collection: Two beetles and a butterfly on a Christmas card

Two beetles and a butterfly on a Christmas card
Two green beetles and a red admiral butterfly on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageDark Collection: Beetle with telescope on a New Year card

Beetle with telescope on a New Year card
Beetle with a telescope on a New Year card, looking at the crescent moon. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageDark Collection: Assistant Superintendent Betty Barnes, Lagos, Nigeria

Assistant Superintendent Betty Barnes, Lagos, Nigeria
Assistant Superintendent Betty Barnes (front row, centre), at the time of her posting to Lagos, Nigeria. She served with the Met Police from 1950 to 1975

Background imageDark Collection: Group photo, women police officers, Met Police, Croydon

Group photo, women police officers, Met Police, Croydon
Group photo, seven women police officers, Met Police, Croydon Police Station. They are WPCs Pamela Allibone, Kay Parrott, Kathryn Neville, Margaret McNab, Jean Goodwin and Marian Sands

Background imageDark Collection: Woman police officer in Westminster, London

Woman police officer in Westminster, London
Woman police officer on duty in Westminster, central London, standing on steps with Big Ben in the background. She is wearing the Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968

Background imageDark Collection: Woman police officer giving directions on a London street

Woman police officer giving directions on a London street
Woman police officer giving a man directions on a London street. She is wearing the new style Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968. Date: circa late 1960s

Background imageDark Collection: Two women police officers escorting woman, London

Two women police officers escorting woman, London
Two women police officers, one of them a sergeant, escorting a woman into a London police station. The notice board on the left displays a few Reward posters. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageDark Collection: Two women police officers, London

Two women police officers, London
Two women police officers (Jessica Penfold or Leach and Barbara Melham or Bissell) leaving a building in London to go on duty. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageDark Collection: Three police officers on duty in London

Three police officers on duty in London, one of them WPC Elly Macon, holding a crowd of children back. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageDark Collection: Woman police officer at Festival of Britain, London

Woman police officer at Festival of Britain, London
Woman police officer (Patricia Mulberry) on duty at the Festival of Britain, South Bank, London, standing outside the Sutton Gate entrance to the Royal Festival Hall. Date: 1951

Background imageDark Collection: Woman police officer with couple, London

Woman police officer with couple, London
Woman police officer (Diana Hill or Adam) giving directions to a couple, London. Date: 1961

Background imageDark Collection: Woman police officer on duty in Central London

Woman police officer on duty in Central London
Woman police officer (Sylvia Cloake) on duty in Central London, with the National Gallery and St Martin in the Fields in the background. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageDark Collection: A snack bar at the back of a night club in Manchester

A snack bar at the back of a night club in Manchester
Woman assistant at Club Grub, offering hot snacks and sandwiches. Date: 1970s

Background imageDark Collection: Santa Claus with reindeer on a Christmas card

Santa Claus with reindeer on a Christmas card
Santa Claus with reindeer on a roof on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageDark Collection: Humanised vegetable couple on a Christmas card

Humanised vegetable couple on a Christmas card, by Herman Rothe. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageDark Collection: Flowers in moonlight on a birthday card

Flowers in moonlight on a birthday card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageDark Collection: Two patients and two nurses in the Hospital Mess, Quex Park

Two patients and two nurses in the Hospital Mess, Quex Park.The patient on the right is wearing the hospital uniform of hospital blues - blue serge jacket and trousers



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