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Suffragette W. S. P. U Holloway BroochThe Holloway Brooch, designed by Sylvia Pankhurst, for presentation to W.S.P.U released prisoners. It depicts the portcullis symbol of the House of Commons with chains and broad arrows in purple
First Christmas Card by Sir Henry Cole and John HorsleyReputedly the first Christmas card, this was designed by Horsley in 1843, and a coloured version sent out by Sir Henry Cole in 1846
Royal Holloway College, Egham, Surrey, was one of the first womens colleges in England, when it was opened by Queen Victoria in 1886. Designed by W.H. Crossland for T. Holloway
Sri Lanka - Ceylon. Her tea and other industriesA larger version of this uncommon pictorial poster map was originally published by the Ceylon Tea Propaganda Board in 1933
Battersea Power StationDesigned by Giles Gilbert Scott, building began in 1933. It was the first of a series of very large electric generators set up in order to nationalize the grid
Poster, Wengernalp Jungfrau Railway, SwitzerlandPoster advertising the Wengernalp Jungfrau Railway, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, designed by Francois Gos. Date: circa 1950s
The Mammoth Iron Steam-Ship Great Eastern designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel Date: ca. 1873
Festival of Britain 1951 - The Skylon, South Bank, London. Designed by Hidalgo Moya, Philip Powell and Felix Samuely, and fabricated by Painter Brothers of Hereford, England Date: 1951
Hammersmith Bridge, west London, was the first suspension bridge over the River Thames. It was designed by noted civil engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette. Date: completed 1887
Churchill AVRE Tank in France; Second World War, 1944Photograph showing a Churchill AVRE (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers) tank moving up to the front, France, 1944. The Churchill AVRE tank was equipped with a Petard mortar
Imperial Hotel, TokyoThe IMPERIAL HOTEL, TOKYO : designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, built 1915-1922, survived 1923 earthquake, demolished 1967
The Camden Turkish Baths, 11a Kentish Town Road, LondonBoard-mounted promotional poster for The Camden Turkish Baths, 11a Kentish Town Road, London - designed and erected under the personal superintendence of Mr. H. H. Bridgeman ARIBA Arch
Forth Bridge ConstructThe Forth Bridge during construction. Designed by Sir John Fowler (1817- 1898) and Sir Benjamin Baker (1840-1907) and constructed by Sir William Arrol (1839-1913)
Canberra: the swimming-poolColour illustration depicting the swimming pool of P&Os super-liner Canberra. Designed by architects Casson and Rendle, the pool was of white mosaic and set within tiers of sunbathing terraces
Reichstags Dome by Norman Foster (b. 1935). Berlin. GermanyDome of the Reichstag, seat of the German Parliament, designed by Norman Foster (b.1935). Interior. Berlin. Germany
WW2 poster, Don t be fuel-ishWW2 poster, The worker who left the lights on -- Don t be fuel-ish. Wasted electricity means less fuel to make the weapons we need for victory
ILN Royal Wedding Number November 1947 by Terence Cuneo
Congleton Union Workhouse, Arclid, CheshireAerial view of Congleton Union workhouse at Arclid, Sandbach, Cheshire. The building, erected in 1844-5, was designed by Henry Bowman. It later became Arclid Hospital
Miles SparrowhawkA clean-lined single-seater aircraft designed for racing and other sporting uses : it can reach 290 km/h
Dublin / Rotunda HospitalOriginally known as The Dublin Lying-In Hospital founded in 1745 by Bartholomew Mosse (designed by James Gandon)
Maesycrugiau Manor, Carmarthen, Wales with its balustraded terrace, designed by Arnold Mitchell
Suffragette W. S. P. U Ribbon BadgeSuffragette badge in purple, white and green grosgrain ribbon, with Votes for Women woven into the middle white section. Issued by the Womens Social & Political Union
Suffragette, The House That Man Built Banner. Pro-Suffrage Viewpoint, showing suffragettes carrying a banner. Based on an actual banner
Leamington Spa Pump RoomThe Royal Pump Room and Baths, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, were designed and built by C.S. Smith of Warwick and were opened in July 1814. Date: opened 1814
Union Workhouse, Newport Pagnell, BuckinghamshireThe Newport Pagnell Union workhouse was erected in 1836 at the junction of London Road and North Crawley Road. It later became Renny Lodge Hospital
Lady Golfers OutfitWhat every lady golfer should have worn in 1924: an outfit designed by Madeleine Vionnet
Newcastle / Swing BridgeThe opening of the new swing bridge at Newcastle-on-Tyne on June 15th 1876. The bridge was designed by William Armstrong
Kings Cross Station / 1895A view of the platforms at the terminus for the Great Northern Railway, designed by the architect Lewis Cubitt, built in 1851-52
Goubet Submarine / 1885Designed by Claude Goubet in 1885: the first electrically powered submarine. Seen here being used by the Russian Navy
Stowe House C18ThSir Richard Temples House at Stowe, designed by William Cleere & begun in 1676. This view dates from a later period when many improvements have been made. Now Stowe School
Public Drying GroundThe only public laundry Drying Ground in Scotland, on Glasgow Green. Behind is the John Templeton carpet factory, designed after the Doges Palace, Venice
Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia - CompletedA view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Australia - pictured shortly after construction had finished. The bridge was designed and built by Dorman Long and Co Ltd
Ladies by Sea / France / FemA dress and coat set designed along the same lines with interesting angular panels and button detailing designed by Chantal
The Paragon Blackheath. Designed by Michael Searles for John Cator, built between 1795 and 1806
England / LeasowesTHE LEASOWES, near Halesowen, Shropshire; the garden designed by the poet Shenstone, much admired by connoisseurs
Drawing Room at Thomas Hardys home, Max GateView of the Drawing Room at Max Gate in Dorchester, Dorset, the home of Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet. Hardy designed the house
Stepney Union WorkhouseThe Stepney Union workhouse on St Leonards Street, Bromley-by-Bow opened in 1873 and was designed by Henry Jarvis. After the Second Word War
Union Workhouse, Birkenhead, CheshireBirkenhead Union workhouse viewed from Church Road, Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead, Cheshire. A group of children stand in the foreground, with the workhouse infirmary behind them
Douglas Dakota picking up a glider, Normandy; Second World WIllustration showing a Douglas Dakota, C-47 Skytrain, swooping down with a hook trailing to pick up a Waco glider, Normandy, France, 1944
Anna May Wong / BystanderANNA MAY WONG Chinese American actress, pictured on a suitably Orientally designed cover of The Bystander magazine, 1929
MUSIC ROOM / 1933A colourful music room designed by Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell
M. I. T. Calculator 1930SThe Differential Analyser calculating machine designed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Southampton Civic CentreThe magnificent Civic Centre building, Southampton, Hampshire, the first civic centre in Britain. Designed by E. Berry Webber. Foundation stone was laid in 1930
Shackletons Sled-CarIn his attempt on the South Pole, Shackleton plans to use this specially designed automobile, rather then dogs, to haul his supplies
Bristol BrabazonDesigned to fly non-stop London-NY, the Bristol 167 is the largest civil aircraft in the air - wingspan 70m, length 54m. It fails for economic not technical reasons
Titanic PostcardPassenger liner of the Cunard White Star line, she is the largest and most luxurious ship afloat : thanks to her well-designed interior, she is considered unsinkable
Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet, at Max GateThomas Hardy, English novelist and poet, outside his home at Max Gate in Dorchester, Dorset. Hardy designed the house, and his brother built it -- Hardy and his first wife Emma moved there in 1885
Hammersmith Bridge, London - designed by the noted civil engineer Sir Joseph Bazalgette. Date: 1909