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Grandpas DrawingGrandpa demonstrates his artistic skill to his grand- daughters while the rest of the family get on with their evening activities Date: 1879
Ice Facial MassageThis glamorous platinum blonde model demonstrates how to do a facial massage with a block of ice wrapped in a flannel. Date: early 1930s
Electricity & FaceFrench doctor Duchenne (de Boulogne) demonstrates how facial expressions can be altered by applying electrical current to different muscles of the face Date: circa 1860
Sanitas - destroys all disease germsAn advertisement for Sanitas brand disinfectant fluid, as recommended by medical journal The Lancet. Hygiea, Greek goddess of health
The Wales family in mourningAlexandra, Princess of Wales with her four children, from left; Princess Maud, Alexandra, Princess Louise (standing), Prince George and Princess Victoria
Tomczyk Demonstrates PkStanislawa Tomczyk - Polish medium - demonstrates PK whilst under hypnosis to Ochorowicz in Poland by raising ojects, in this case one side of a set of scales
Automatic Milk MachineA little girl demonstrates how easy it is to fill up a jug with milk from an automatic milk machine!
Lamberts HydroglisseurLambert demonstrates his HYDROGLISSEUR (water-glider) off the coast of Monaco. Its a bit of a gamble, he is heard to remark
Boy W / Catapult 1898A boy demonstrates a catapult to a friend
Woman Fencing LungeEleanor Macdonald, the well- known fencer, demonstrates a lunge
ENTENTE CORDIALE SHOWGeorge Scott, manager of the Alhambra music-hall, demonstrates his support for Anglo-French friendship by giving a gala performance to the crews of the French fleet
Nollet Experiment 2Nollet, at the College de Navarre, Paris, demonstrates how electricity can be generated by stroking a glass globe, and then passed from one person to another
Nollet and Gold LeafJean-Antoine Nollet demonstrates how an electrical charge can be passed from one person to another, enabling the second to attract pieces of gold leaf
Newcastle BalottadesThe Duke of Newcastle demonstrates Ballotades par Le Droite
Newcastle CapriolesThe Duke of Newcastle demonstrates Caprioles par Le Droite
Inconvenient Costume / C18THE INCONVENIENCE OF DRESS A lady ably demonstrates that the constraints of fashion can lead to constraints on the ability to eat ones supper
Hypnotised HypnotisingAnna M. while being mesmerised by Townshend, demonstrates the best way to mesmerise someone, and effectively mesmerises her younger sister
The Wonderful MusicianHe demonstrates his skill
Houdini Exposes TrickHoudini demonstrates how with the help of an assistant, a skilful medium can exchange a blank slate for a marked one in mid-seance
Empire Style 1804This blue gown with green shawl demonstrates a later 19th century interpretation of the Empire style of 1804 and may or may not be based on an actual fashion plate
Rudi Schneider PkAustrian medium Rudi Schneider demonstrates during a sitting for Harry Price his ability to move a handkerchief by psychokinesis
Oratas Fish FarmSergius Orata demonstrates his artificial preserves for sea- fish - illustration to Valerius Maximus, Facta et dicta Memorabilia, done in France about 1475
Oratas Hanging BathsSergius Orata demonstrates his balneae pensiles (hanging baths) - illustration to Valerius Maximus, Facta et dicta Memorabilia, done in France about 1475
God Demonstrates PowerWhen he doubts his mission, God demonstrates his power by making a tree grow overnight to shade him, then the next day causes it to wither, exposing Jonah to the sun
Disraeli / Fagin / ReformBENJAMIN DISRAELI Dizzy as Fagin demonstrates to his boy MPs how to steal ideas for reform out of the pocket of Lord John Russell
How to Hold SheepA farm worker demonstrates the correct way to hold a sheep before placing it in the dip
Animated Toys for SaleA man demonstrates his animated toys to some excited children. By pulling a string, their legs jump up and down
Crowd DemonstratesThe crowd demonstrates to indicate its disapproval
D ascania HelicopterItalian inventor D Ascania successfully demonstrates his helicopter at Ciampino Airport, Rome
French Demo 1848A huge crowd with banners demonstrates in Paris
Wright HunaudieresWilbur Wright demonstrates his flying machine over the racecourse at Hunaudieres, near Le Mans, France : on one such flight he remains in the air for 7 minutes !
RITCHELLs DEVICE 1878RITCHELLs FLYING MACHINE : the inventor demonstrates his neat device at Hartford, Connecticut, though I doubt if he flew as high as this !
Cannon Powered by SunA scientist demonstrates a cannon which is fired using the suns rays
ADERs AVION III - 2Ader demonstrates his steam- powered Avion III (or Eole III) at Sathory, France; though he later claims a 300m flight, the truth is it fails to leave the ground
ADERs AVION III - 1Ader demonstrates his steam- powered Avion III (or Eole III) at Sathory, France: though he later claimed a 300m flight, the truth is it never left the ground
Columbus and the EggCRISTOFORO COLUMBUS he demonstrates how to make an egg stand on its end
Amphion Radio, 1931A kind lady demonstrates the AMPHION SIX for 1931
Hoovering a Chair 1930SA housewife demonstrates how to vacuum clean an armchair using a Hoover " Dustette" cleaner
Nollet Experiment 6The Abbe Nollet demonstrates the electrical conductivity of the human body, at the College de Navarre, Paris
Nollet and SoldiersNollet demonstrates electrical force at Versailles, sending a current through soldiers who stand with linked hands; in one experiment he does this with 240 soldiers
Volta and his PileVOLTAs PILE (battery) He demonstrates it to the Institut Francais and the consul Napoleon Bonaparte
Andrew Ducrow / HorsemanANDREW DUCROW Equestrian performer at Astleys Amphitheatre and elsewhere, seen here riding two horses
Lady Rider - the CanterAn accomplished equestrienne demonstrates the canter
Lady Rider - the WalkAn accomplished equestrienne demonstrates the walk
Corset Belt Circa 1929A woman wearing a blue elastic corset belt with built in suspenders & a matching bra demonstrates how easy it is to bend while still enjoying maximum support
Cugnots Steam CarCugnot demonstrates his steam car
Popovs Radio InventedAlexander Popov demonstrates his radio receiving set to the Russian Physico-Chemistry Society in St Petersburg : he is claimed in USSR as the true inventor of radio
Electricity VoltaAlessandro Volta demonstrates to Napoleon I his voltaic pile - a battery capable of storing the force created by an electric motor