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Chartwell, WesterhamA view of Chartwell, Westerham, the home of Sir Winston Churchill. In the 1760s, the property housed a branch of Londons Foundling Hospital. Date: Date unknown
RAOB Orphanage, SouthboroughThe orphanage at Southborough, Kent, opened in 1924 by the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes. Date: Date unknown
Brixton Orphanage for Fatherless GirlsA view of the frontage of the Orphanage for Fatherless Girls, Barrington Road, Brixton. Date: Date unknown
Sheet Metal Workers, William Baker Technical School, HertforBoys at their work benches in the sheet metal workshop at the William Baker Technical School, Hertford, run by Barnardo s. Date: Date unknown
Power House, William Baker Technical School, HertfordThe engine in the Power House at the William Baker Technical School, Hertford, run by Barnardo s. Date: Date unknown
All Saints Training Home, London ColneyAn aerial view of the All Saints Training Home for Girl, London Colney, Hertfordshire Date: Date unknown
National Childrens Home, AlresfordA view of the National Childrens Home, formerly known as the Primitive Methodists Childrens Home, at Old Alresford, Hampshire Date: Date unknown
Comic Postcard - AdoptionA comic postcard depicting two women stand outside a childrens home and adoption society. Date: Date unknown
Basingstoke Union WorkhouseA view of part of the Basingstoke Union workhouse, Hampshire Date unknown
Newcastle in Emlyn workhouseAn aerial view of the Newcastle in Emlyn Union workhouse, Carmarthenshire. Date: Date unknown
Islington Workhouse / Hillside InstitutionAn aerial view of Hillside Institution on St Johns Road, Islington, run by the London County Council. Designed by R.H. Burden, The building was opened in 1870 as the Islington workhouse
Hungerford Union WorkhouseA view of the Hungerford Union workhouse, Berkshire, designed by the architect S.O. Foden. Date: Date unknown
Union Workhouse Infirmary, East Preston, SussexThe infirmary at the East Preston Union workhouse. The workhouse was rebuilt in 1872-3 with the new infirmary and nurses home erected in 1906. Date: Date unknown
Downs Schools, Sutton, SurreyThe Downs Schools on Banstead Road, Sutton, acquired by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1902 for treating children with ringworm. The site later became the Downs Childrens Hospital
Calendar, Womens Achievements in reign of Queen VictoriaCalendar of Womens Achievements in the Reign of Queen Victoria. 1897
Lady receiving a rose from a gentleman in a park under a statue. She says, Its not a favor, its only fair. She thinks, You intrigue me
Gentleman and lady on a date in a garden, 19th century. She says, Scandalous! You hardly know me! She thinks, My feelings are running ahead of me
Fruits, nuts and berries, fruits en baies, fruits a noyau. Strawberry, Fragaria anannasa 1, raspberry, Rubus ideaus 1, 2, barberry, Berberis vulgaris 3, pistachio nut, Pistacia vera 4, and date
Jujube and Virginia stockJujube or Chinese date, Ziziphus jujuba 1, and Virginia stock, Malcolmia maritima 2. Jujubier, Julienne. Handcoloured steel engraving by August Dumenil after an illustration by A
Palm trees: date palm, Phoenix dactylifera 1, Attalea species 2, and Geonoma species 3. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard
African vegetation including papyrus, date palm, banana tree, waterlily, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples
Queen sago palm, Cycas circinalis, and date palm, Phoenix dactylifera. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1795
Zoo Animals Up To Date on Cycles, Rhinoceros on VelocipedeZoo Animals Up To Date on Cycles - Rhinoceros on a Velocipede. 1892
Zoo Animals Up To Date on Cycles - Polar Bear on BicycleZoo Animals Up To Date on Cycles - Polar Bear on a Bicycle. 1892
Zoo Animals Up To Date on Cycles - Hippo on Penny FarthingZoo Animals Up To Date on Cycles - Hippo on a Penny Farthing. 1892
Zoo Animals Up To Date on Cycles - Elephant on VelocipedeZoo Animals Up To Date on Cycles - Elephant on a Velocipede. 1892
Faust Up To Date Waltz composed and arranged by Meyer LutzPromotional music sheet for Faust Up To Date Waltz composed and arranged by Meyer Lutz from his own tunes in the burlesque Faust Up To Date, by George. R
Faust Up To Date lancers composed and arranged by Meyer LutzPromotional music sheet for Faust Up To Date Lancers, composed and arranged by Meyer Lutz from his own tunes in the burlesque Faust Up To Date
Diary with comic verse on a birthday card. Date: circa 1890s
Edward VII coronation postponed 1902When the news that Edward VII, (Prince of Wales at the time), was taken ill with appendicitis two days before the planned Coronation in July, anxious people gathered around Buckingham Palace
Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker 57-2589United States Air Force - Boeing KC-135A-BN Stratotanker 57-2589 (MSN 17725) 13 December 1958: First flight. 21 January 1959: 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Offutt AFB, NE
Westland-Sikorsky WS-55 Series 1 G-AOCF (msn WA56), of Autair at Luton Airport 14 September 1955 to 06 April 1964: British European Airways Helicopters Ltd as G-AOCF, named Sir Lionel
Tupolev Tu-104A CCCP-L5445 (SSSR-L5445, msn 8350401), of Aeroflot, at Keflavik Naval Air Station in Iceland. This Tu-104A was the second of its kind to visit the USA in September 1959
United States Air Force - Lockheed F-94A-5-LO 49-2498 (msn 780-7020) built as a Lockheed EF-94A-5-LO, assigned to Flight Testing Division, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH and redesignated EF-94A
United States Air Force - F-89D Scorpion 53-2536United States Air Force - Northrop F-89D-60-NO Scorpion 53-2536 at Detroit. Ca.1954: TOS USAF as F-89D. Assigned to 176th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, 115th Fighter-Interceptor Group, Truax Field
6-ton rigid 6-wheeler Wagon Merlin UR 1328Foden 6-ton rigid 6-wheeler Wagon, regn. UR 1328, number: 13156, Merlin. Built in 1928 by Edwin Foden, Sons and Co of Elworth Works, Sandbach, powered by a compound steam engine
Musical terms up to date - Fortissimo - very loud1903
Leaving For the Prom Date: 1947
Group of nurses with doctors at DidsburyGroup of nine nurses, matron and two doctors outside in front of an ivy covered wall. Matron sits at centre, with doctors on either side
Edward, Prince of Wales from a sketch by John St. Helier LanH.R.H. The Prince of Wales from a study made by John St. Helier Lander for a full-length portrait published in the Illustrated London News at a later date
Original date for Coronation, decorations in London 1902Coronation decorations in City of London, unfortunately the soon to be King, Edward VII fell seriously ill with appendicitis and underwent an emergency operation two days before the ceremony
Advert for Elkington Co - Original date coins June 1902 Advert for ElkingtonAdvertisement for a selection of medals and coins in bronze, silver or gold, for the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra on the 26th June 1902
Preparing the original date for Coronation 1902Preparing for Edward VIIs coronation, unfortunately two days before the due date 26th June 1902, Edward became seriously ill with appendicitis and underwent an emergency operation
ZEPPELIN PUB SIGNA public house in Germany which, wishing to be very up- to-date, adopted a zeppelin as a pub sign. The old sign of the Post-horn can still be seen hanging above it! Date: 1930s
Aldeburgh BeachAt this date, Aldeburgh, on the Suffolk coast, is still a thriving fishing village : but that bathing hut is a sign that the holidaymakers are coming... Date: 1895
TOILET / HAIR / HAIRDRESSERSThe up-to-date hairdresser employs high technology to groom her clients Date: 1923
Fairies Dance in Woods with Faun on GramophoneUpto-date fairies dance to the music of the radio Date: 1925
Couple chatting over dinner Date: 1906