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Police Officer / ChildrenPolice officer giving directions to three boys with a three person bicycle pointing in the opposite direction Transport
National Aviation Day Display posterPoster, National Aviation Day Display, new events, new thrills, new aircraft, fly with the three aces, under the direction of Sir Alan Cobham, Coming Soon. 20th century
The Scout, Every Boys Weekly front coverFront cover of The Scout magazine, the " only weekly official organ of the boy scouts" featuring two enthusiastic and earnest looking boy scouts reading a map while out on a hike
Programme for the London PalladiumProgramme for variety show at the London Palladium, 1932, under the direction of George Black Date: 1932
Canvey Island FloodedAn aerial photograph taken over South Benfleet, looking in a south-westerly direction over Canvey Island: the desolation caused by floods
Montgolfier balloon in flight over ParisFirst manned balloon ascent, made in the presence of the Dauphin, from the Jardin de la Muette, Paris, under the direction of Montgolfier
Strip tease card game - Theatre suit - Producer. A game which features characters involved in performing (and subsequently prosecuting and defending) a striptease
Horse That Took The Wrong Turning- At Epsom, by H. M. BMaverick horse galloping the opposite direction to the rest of the race. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch, the Tatler and the Bystander
Aerial view North of Fulham Road near Stamford BridgeThis view is one taken in a north easterly direction and illustrates the region to the north of Fulham Road near the Stamford Bridge football ground
Cannon Street Station, City of LondonAn impressive view from the direction of the Thames of the newly completed Cannon Street Station terminus of the South Eastern Railway
Griffon preaching to the Maronites of Mount LebanonGriffon, preaching to the Maronites of Mount Lebanon, is aided by a miracle -- God moves the sun so that its rays illumine the church from the east, not the west
Elderly man at prayer in an Istanbul MosqueElderly man at prayer in the Sultan Ahmet Mosque in Istanbul, kneeling in the direction of Mecca
The Brighton LifeboatThe lifeboat at Brighton, Sussex, is dragged into the water : the boat carries sails to assist the oarsmen if the wind is in a favourable direction
Canberra TT.18 WK126Royal Navy - English Electric Canberra TT.18 WK126, of the FRADTU, at RNAS Yeovilton on 5 March 1977. The Fleet Requirements and Air Direction Training Unit (FRADTU)
Cecile Sorel With A Bird Of ParadiseA caricature sketch of French comic actress, Celine Emilie Seurre, known as Cecile Sorel, known for her highly extravagant costumes, she had a starring role in La Tosca
A Pinch Of TobaccoAn illustration depicting a gentlemen glancing over his shoulder towards a lady walking down the path, in the opposite direction. this little one is well worth a pinch of tobacco! Date: circa 1901
Les Rendez-vous De Madame De Z. Part VIIIPart VIII of a series of sketches, this one shows a glamorous young lady having dinner at a table, laden with glasses, drinks and a fanciful centrepiece
Tibullus In The House Of DeliaA painting depicting a scene with figures sat at a table, clashing goblets together, the central figure is that of a woman with brown hair, touching a pendant that hangs around her neck, her suitor
HMV 78rpm record, and brass To Life Boats signHMV 78rpm gramophone record in buff coloured paper sleeve, Be British and Stand to Your Post, and a brass To Life Boats sign, 20 inches. Formerly the property of Brian Ticehurst, Titanic expert
New Road SignIllustration of a new type of road sign. This warning, or advance direction sign, was to be installed at Tadworth Corner on the Brighton Road. Date: 1933
Miniature Film SetsDanish art director and costume designer Max Ree (1889-1953) works out possible camera angles with the help of miniature film sets
Pencil StudyA portrait pencil study of a lady, looking in a downwards direction. Date: circa 1925
Edmund Goulding, director, studio portrait with puppet strings. Captioned, An Astrologer of The Screen: Goulding Pulls the Strings'
Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). No deixeu cap arada inactiva ni gens de terra sense treballar (Dont't leave neither inactive plough nor unworked land)
Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Ni un gra de blat perdut (Not even a lost grain). Poster of the General Direction of Agriculture of the Generalitat of Catalonia. SPAIN. Barcelona
Tony Richardson, English film director and producerTony Richardson (Cecil Antonio "Tony" Richardson, 1928-1991), English theatre and film director, and producer. Seen here (standing)
Hawker Siddeley Hawk T. 1 XX183Royal Navy / FRADU - Hawker Siddeley Hawk T.1 XX183 (msn 312030), at the Yeovilton International Air Day on 12 July 1996. (FRADU - Fleet Requirements and Aircraft Direction Unit) Date: 1996
Comic postcard, woman takes wrong turning in blackout, WW2 - Gents toilet! Date: circa 1940s
Airship Bournemouth. Maiden flight at RAF CardingtonAirship Bournemouth. Maiden flight at RAF Balloon Centre, Cardington. Built for Festival of Britian, for the Airship Club under the direction of Lord Vantry - being the first built in Britain since
Light and Variable 1931Humorous illustration showing a young woman perched on top of a weather vane, her short skirt revealing a lace garter from her breezy vantage point. Date: 1931
Terrific Apparition - Londons First Traffic Light 1869Terrific Apparition - Seen during the recent fog at Westminster. A satire on Londons First Traffic Light. Invented by J P Knight, a railway signalling engineer
Louis Daguerres Diorama theatreLouis Daguerre (1787 1851) used the principle of the Diorama theatre to present two large scale tableaux s. Changing the direction of light placed on these interior and exterior paintings
Distracting twin babies sitting for a family photographA mother is sat having a portrait captured with her twin babies. Numerous people are stood behind the photographer attempting to maintain the babies attention looking in their direction
Plans and views of a magnetic variation compass, early 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature
Plans and views of a variety of magnetic compasses. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature, Longman, Hurst, Rees
Small Aircraft Date: 1948
Entrance to the Enchanted Island - Chicago Worlds FairEntrance to Enchanted Island - Chicago Worlds Fair A Century of Progress - Chicago, Illinois. Date: 1933
COMICAL ROAD SIGNA motorcyclist pauses to read a comical road sign for Much Hadham Cold Christmas. Did they indeed. Date: 1950s
FIELD HOSPITALA British Red Cross encampment (field hospital) on the Western Front, showing baskets of medical supplies, soldiers carrying a stretcher and an officer giving direction. Date: 1918
HANDEL FESTIVAL, LONDONView of the magnificent Box erected for their MAJESTIES, in Westminster Abbey, under the Direction of Mr James Wyatt, at the Commemoration of Handel Date: 1784
Horseback dancer at a circusHorseback dancer dressed as a ballerina performs in the ring with some clowns and a beautiful white horse, all under the direction of the ringmaster. Date: 1890s
Dummy rubber Centurion Tank, Joint Concelament Centre TroopsExercise " London Pride" held on Salisbury Plain between September 5-9 under the direction of Sir Francis Festing: troops of the Joint Concelament Centre moving a dummy Centurion tank
Ancient Greek Charioteer with one black and one white horse. Promotional card for Red Star Line travel promoting a classical sense of speed, direction and control. Date: circa 1920s
Last-minute training for men of the Irish Guards Battle Group.One of 48 colour photographs taken by Sgt David John Miles, a reservist who volunteered to serve with 4 Armoured Brigade as Brigade
Traces of the Franklin Expedition. Page from the Illustrated London News, 4th October 1851, showing images of meat cans and sacks left by the Erebus
China - The Bei-tang, front of the CathedralLantern slide of The Bei-tang, front of the Cathedral. The cathedrals present cast iron Gothic architectural style and elaborate grey marble facade was built in 1890
Officers compass, WW1Officers compass manufactured by Dennison, Birmingham, with broad arrow, dated 1917. Date: 1917
Cartoon, Giving him his place in the sun, WW1Cartoon, Giving him his place in the sun, showing British, French, Belgian, Russian and Japanese allies working together with a giant magnifying glass to set fire to Kaiser Wilhelms jacket
Signpost at Bluff, South Island, New ZealandThe signpost at Stirling Point, Bluff, South Island, New Zealand, showing distances to major cities around the world. Bluff is the southernmost town in New Zealand
British Radar Installation, Second World War, 1945Photograph showing a Fighter Direction Aerial system radar installation in Britain, during the Second World War, c.1945. On the right of the image a technician can be seen climbing the stairs into
Angel and CrossTHE SPIRIT OF FAITH - an Angel stands by a cross and indicates the general direction of Heaven
French Railway Alphabet - P for Plaques tournantes (turntables). 19th century
WW1 - Ireland and Britain united in the common cause. Date: circa 1915
Father Christmas at the Crystal Palace, SydenhamOld Father Christmas attended by a motley group under the direction of the Lord of Misrule 1859. Photograph by Hudson and Kearns 1859
Signpost on coastal footpath near Torquay, Devon. Date: circa 1990s
Vickers machine-gun team marching past a working partyPhotograph of a Vickers machine-gun team marching past a working party heading in the opposite direction, September 1916. From a group of 550 photographs
Three men walking in different direction on a street in Hampstead. An old lamppost and shop signage are to the right of the image on Perrins Court Hampstead NW3 London Date: 1980s
British Challenger tank following a farm boy and his cowA British Challenger tank following a farm boy and his cow across a bridge.One of 48 colour photographs taken by Sgt David John Miles
London Policemans First Day at Point DutyWith The Force - London Policemans First Day at Point Duty. Date: 1907
Old Countryside Road Sign. Pointing in one direction toward Watling Street and the other toward Stone Corner. Part of Box 129 Boswell Collection - Local Views. Date: early 1900s
Book cover, Nursery Songs and RhymesBook cover in blue and silver, A Book of Nursery Songs and Rhymes, edited bys Baring-Gould, with illustrations by members of the Birmingham Art School under the direction of A J Gaskin
Title page illustration, Nursery Songs and RhymesTitle page illustration, A Book of Nursery Songs and Rhymes, edited bys Baring-Gould, with illustrations by members of the Birmingham Art School under the direction of A J Gaskin
Fantastic Adventures - The Daughter of Genghis KahnCover of Fantastic Adventures, January 1942, featuring the story The Daughter of Genghis Kahn by John York Cabot. Beautiful young woman points a finger at something in front of her
Turkey. Bursa. Yesil Mosque. Ottoman style. 15th century. EnTurkey. Bursa. Yesil Mosque or Mosque of Mehmed I. Ottoman style. Architect, Hac ?vaz Pasha, 15th century. Entrance with moc?rabe half-dome
Guell Wine Cellar (1895-1897). Chapel. By Antoni Gaudi (1852Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926). Catalan architect. Guell Wine Cellar (1895-1897). Exterior of a chapel. Catalonia. Spain
Roman mosaic. Pula. CroatiaCroatia. Pula. Roman Mosaic depicting two peacocks on a platter. 1st century - 2nd century. Archaeological Museum
Woman police officer Beatrice Wills on duty, LondonBeatrice Wills (nee Wakefield), an early woman police officer, seen here on duty in a London street. She joined the force in January 1919, and is wearing the Stanley Uniform, introduced in that year
Weather ProphetThe Weather Prophet, an instrument used at Kew Observatory to record wind direction and velocity. An invaluable invention for forcasting the weather. Date: 25 January 1933
Air-Sea Kite DeviceA combination of raft and kite, this device should be able to take you anywhere so long as theres a wind and that its blowing in the direction you want to go. Date: circa 1890
Petworth - Young boy checking his directions on a signpostPetworth, West Sussex - A young boy checking his directions on a signpost. Date: circa 1930s
Planes of a British submarine, WW1The planes of a First World War submarine - horizontal rudders to regulate the angle of ascent and descent. Date: 1914
Kau Kau Korner, Honolulu, Hawaii, USASignpost at Kau Kau Korner, a drive-in restaurant in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, also known as the Crossroads of the Pacific, showing the distances to various places such as Tokyo, Shanghai, Tahiti
Endpaper illustration, goslings and signpostEndpaper illustration, goslings looking up at a signpost which points to market, to the duck pond, and to town. A bird with a worm stands on top looking down at them. Date: circa 1933
Mother Bunny gives directions to two goslings by a signpost. Date: circa 1933
Am Tag, Heath RobinsonAm Tag! Die Deutsche Kommen (Very)! Incidents of the Coming German Invasion of England, by Heath Robinson. 2. With the aid of an ingenious device, the Germans send English dispatches astray
Boy scouts creating a design on the ground, GreeceBoy scouts creating an arrow design on the ground, Greece
Greek boy scouts on HMS Devonshire in EgyptA party of Greek boy scouts on board HMS Devonshire at Alexandria, Egypt, on 2 October 1957. They are interested in the Gyro Compass Repeater used in the steering of the ship. Date: 1957
French boy scouts on a bridge over a riverThree French boy scouts on a bridge over a river, checking their map for directions
Montgolfier balloon in flight over Lyons, FranceThird balloon ascent in Lyons, France, under the direction of Joseph de Montgolfier, showing the balloon known as Le Flesselle in flight above the city. Date: 19 January 1784
Building a Stage SetA theatre production worker hauling up a stage set of a castle, under the direction of the stage manager! Date: early 1930s
Scorchers Progress - Trafalgar Square - Errant city cyclistThe Scorchers Progress III - " Twas in Trafalgar Square" - London - An errant city cyclist causing havoc with his fellow road-users
Dr K I Danielewskys Directible Flying MachineDr K.I. Danielewskys Directible Flying Machine. During 1897-1898 Danielewsky - based in Charkow [Kharkow], Russia - conducted a series of flight trials of his design whereby a pilot could manipulate
Aerial View - South KensingtonWhen the balloon was almost over the Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens this photograph was taken in the southern direction
Aerial view from balloon over Hyde Park, LondonThis photograph was taken when the balloon was situated over Hyde Park and is the view observed when looking in the direction of south east
