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The Kinecar by William Heath RobinsonDouble page illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) showing a well-equipped omnibus transporting passengers while they watch a film
Bridges on the TyneThe handsome bridges connecting Gateshead and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. The Great Tyne Bridge arches over Stephensons High Level Bridge, a double-decker built in 1846
MOTOR BUSA classic double-decker of the London General Omnibus Company on the 11 route which still links Liverpool Street with Victoria via Charing Cross
Napoleonic Wars. Cuirassier. French Army. Heavy cavalry. Engraving. 1806
A Motor Bus during the London Season, 1914 by Matania" Passengers out first, please" - the omnipresent motor-bus. Passengers alight from a London bus, ready to sample the delights of the city at the height of the 1914 Season. Date: 1914
The Salisbury Hotel pub, Green Lanes, Harringay, LondonThe Salisbury Hotel, a Grade II listed pub on Grand Parade - at the junction of St. Anns Road / Green Lanes, Harringay, London - built by the prolific Scottish builder J C Hill
Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp radials
Female contortionist Diana Gaye playing recordsThe female contortionist Diana Gaye in the sitting room, putting a record on the record player, with an array of the latest LP covers on display. Date: 1971
Various musical instruments
Patent double action grinder for asbestos by Heath RobinsonA patent double-action grinder for mashing asbestos fibre - a drawing done for Turners Asbestos Cement Co by William Heath Robinson, renowned for his machines and convoluted contraptions. Date: c.1925
Coronation Procession, 1953Double page spread artists impression of the Coronation procession of Queen Elizabeth II showing the various military and ceremonial representatives of the UK and Commonwealth
The old and new forms of Accringtons Trams - the older steam tramcar from 1886 (top) dubbed the Baltic Fleet and (below) the new modern electric car - the Flying Squadron ! Date: 1907
DiplodocusWeighing around 20 tonnes & reaching up to 26 metres in length Diplodocus is one of the longest-known dinosaurs. It lived 155 to 145 million years ago during the Upper Jurassic
Harlequin and Columbine, with orchestraHarlequin and Columbine dancing on a stage, with an orchestra in the pit. 20th century
19th Century PloughsKentish turn-wrest plough Old Norfolk plough Rotheram plough Paring plough Lord Somervilles double plough
DRUNK MONKA portly monk with a moustache smiles to himself as he prepares to drink a glass of wine or a similar tipple
Margate Pier - Jessie Wildon and her Bijou OrchestraMargate Pier - Jessie Wildon (Mrs Fred Wildon - pictured on left with cello) and her Bijou Orchestra - a musical quintet. The Wildon family ran orchestras of various types during the summer in
Stuart Knussen, bass-player in the English Chamber Orchestra, probably during the Aldeburgh Festival of 1961 Date: 1961
Champion Spark PlugsA tin sign advertising Champion double ribbed spark plugs. *EDITORIAL USE ONLY*
Captain Charles UphamPortrait of double VC winner, Captain Charles Upham (). Born in New Zealand, Upham was a sheep farmer who distinguished himself during World War Two on two occasions
A Madame Yevonde portrait of Baba BeatonMiss Baba Beaton is the younger of the two beautiful and attractive Beaton girls. They are among the most popular of the blonde ex-debs, and no party is complete without them
Lady and Blossom 1925A girl, wearing a straw cloche hat with a two colour double brim and ornamented with a broad hatband and ribbon bow, smells some apple blossom
Selby Abbey 1950SThe West Front of Selby Abbey, Yorkshire, England, a mixture of Norman, Gothic and Victorian architecture. Note the double decker bus, Selby to Doncaster, via Askern. Date: founded 1069
Caerlaverock Castle, Dumfriessshire, Scotland, a fine example of early 15th century military architecture, triangular in shape, with a double moat, drum towers, etc
Chicago World Fair - Sky RideChicago World Fair - The Sky Ride Date: 1933
Motor Bus London 1903A Motor Bus causes considerable interest on a London Street. Bus owners faced the competition posed by the electrification of the tramways with motor buses
About Turn ! by David WrightAbout Turn! by David Wright, using a typical military-style double-entendre to entitle an image of a woman in lingerie looking over her shoulder at the artist
Bungay Corn Cross 1810The corn cross from the village of Bungay, on the Suffolk/Norfolk border, and the plan of a double punt. Heraldic medallions(coins) from the 17th century surround the illustration of the cross
Wrigleys Chewing Gum AdWrigleys Double Mint chewing gum advertised as a beauty aid
Evening Dresses / WorthSensually draped dresses with narrow beaded straps, square necklines & detailing over one hip - some with double or triple skirts, uneven hemlines & trains. N.B feather fans
Swinging Fashions C. 1810White robes: sleeves with a double puff, scalloped hem & worn with boots, a net cap & a fringed shawl tied at the back or with vandyked hem & pantelettes
Male Riding Dress 1813Double-breasted cut-away coat worn open to reveal a white waistcoat with stand collar, shirt frill & white stock, leather breeches with falls, top boots, spurs & top hat
Monk and MugA monk with a double chin drinking a mug of beer!
Continental Boat ExpressThe (rear of) the double-headed Continental Boat Express train at Folkestone, Kent, England, the Southern terminal for the short sea route to Boulogne and Calais, France
MATA HARI/WALERY PARISMata Hari (1876 - 1917), (Eye of Dawn) (Margarete Gertrude Zelle) Dutch-born exotic dancer, became a German spy in 1916, then a double agent for the French; she was executed
Minnie Duncan music hall coster actMinnie Duncan of the music hall double act Duncan and Godfrey (Arthur Godfrey). Wearing coster costume of long black skirt with full-length white apron, shawl and large hat with ostrich feathers
Arthur Godfrey music hall coster actArthur Godfrey of the music hall coster double act Duncan and Godfrey with Minnie Duncan. Wearing coster costume of suit with long jacket and bell bottomed trousers trimmed with pearly buttons
Soho, London - Rupert Street W1, looking towards Brewer Street and Isows Restaurant. 1973
Woman police officer in Hartnell uniform, LondonWoman police officer (Margaret Miles) in a London street, wearing the new style Norman Hartnell uniform, introduced in 1968. Date: circa late 1960s
Men in Ulster coats from the 1920s.. Men in double-breasted Ulster coats, with hats, gloves, canes and spats, in a snow scene
Double coconut palm tree, Seychelles-Island cocoa-nut, Lodoicea sechellarum, female and male.. Illustration by WJ Hooker, engraved by Swan
Gyorgy Zala, sculpture of the Archangel Gabriel holding the Holy Crown of St Stephen and and the apostolic double cross (Millennium Monument, Heroes Square, Budapest, Hungary). 19th century
Christmas Greetings card with a Golfing Pun theme, playing on words/terms. " May Xmas: BUNKER trouble and Care and LINK you to a Golden New Year. I ask you to accept today
Uprising against the Ottoman Empire. Memorial wall dedicated to Pepe George Kastrioti Skanderbeg (1405A?i?1468). National hero and a key figure of the Albanian National Awakening Battle scene
Advert for Peter Robinsons mens clothing 1904Tailored clothing for gentlemen at Peter Robinson s, Oxford Street. Date: 1904
Britains Brabazon I passenger aircraft by G. H. DavisA Leviathan of the skies: Britains Brabazon I airliner, designed to carry 72 long-distance passengers. A mammoth aerial express able to cover the England-Australia route in 48 hours
British soldiers boarding buses, Western Front, WW1British soldiers boarding double decker buses on the Western Front in France during World War One. They are returning for a rest after hard fighting at Monchy. Date: circa 1917
Papaver (Poppy), two varietiesTwo varieties of Papaver (Poppy) -- Papaver flore pleno rubrum (Double Red) and Papaver Eraticum rubrum (Wild Red), drawn by Basilius Besler (1561-1629)
Barlow?s patent double-action Jaquard loom, 1851. Exhib. Cat Date: 1851
LCC-LFB Shand Mason motor steam fire engineThe motor steam fire engine with independent pumping and propelling engines was developed later than the Merryweather Fire King self-propelled steam engine
Ammunition Bus, First World WarMotor bus loaded with ammunition and well guarded leaving the magazine in Hyde Park during World War I
Possible UFO sighting in IrelandWas it an Irish flying saucer or merely an airborne leprechaun? A double-page spread relating to an incident that occurred in County Waterford, Ireland on the 26th December 1965
Nankeen Trousers 1818Pink striped waistcoat, blue tight fitting double-breasted coat with hip pocket, velvet collar, narrow tails & padded shoulders & top hat, nankeen trousers & black pumps
Harrow Road tram on Route 60 going to Paddington, LondonHarrow Road tram on Route 60 going to Paddington, advertising The News of the World newspaper. Date: circa 1920s
Methods of escape from submarine by G. H. DavisThe latest methods of escape from a sunken submarine: the rescue bell, the one-man escape chamber, and escape without the use of breathing apparatus. 1954
British soldier bears to the firing line WWIDouble page showing a British private soldier, commonly know as a Tommy, showing a diagram of tools and equipment that he would have carried when marching to the trenches in World War One. 1915
London Transport trolley busA London Transport trolley bus, serving Hampton Court
Double cylinder steam fire engine made by Thomas CoatesA double cylinder steam fire engine, made by Thomas Coates, awarded the Champion Gold Medal at Crystal Palace, London, in 1890. Date: late 19th century
Adrian Beers playing Double BassAdrian Beers, double bass with ECO, during Noyes Fludde rehearsal at Orford Church, Aldeburgh Festival 1961 Date: 1961
Three point turns by W H RobinsonNo need for three point turns, with this double torpedo model with revolving body for obviating the difficult of turning the car in narrow lanes. 1919
In front and behind the scenes at the Coliseum, LondonA great stage and a great curtain: in front and behind the scenes at the Coliseum, London. Top centre: a diagrammatic view of the revolving stage
A London tram overtaking a trolleybus
Blenheims and Messerschmitts by G. H. DavisThe fight between Bristol Blenheims and Messerschmitt 110 destroyer planes over the North Sea during the Second World War
Electric tram, Lytham St Annes, LancashireAn electric tram on the road at Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, with the driver standing at the front in uniform
Pro Arte OrchestraThe leading Double Bass section of the Pro Arte Orchestra, peforming at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Date: 1969
Friedrichstrasse, Berlin, Germany Date: circa 1910s
Brighter Wimbledon by Alfred LeeteA suggestion by artist Alfred Leete at how much brighter and gayer Wimbledon would be if if all the players appeared in their native costume. Date: 1927
LIONEL BUSTER CRABB Commander Crabb, underwater sabotage agent and alleged double-agent, who disappeared whilst investigating the Russian cruiser Ordkhonikidze Date: 1910 - 1956
Tour bus, 1920sZiehler Albert, American Bus Truck Co. Interior, Lower Deck, Looking back. Lower deck, looking backward, of a double-decker bus
Photograph of the Scottish medium Helen Duncan during sance with " ectoplasm" wrapped around her head and the end tucked into her nostrils, May 1931
Broadway, New York, 1945Photograph showing the lights of Broadway, New York, at night in 1945. After war-time austerity, these lights signalled an up-swing in American recreation
Tuscarora Indian village hutInterior of a Tuscarora American Indian village hut. The Indian hut betrays nothing pertaining to native Indian culture, being bare apart from a perambulator and double bed. Date: 1876
Tatler fashions for July 1930A fashion design by Gordon Conway, taken from a series of monthly supplements drawn by the artist. A summer dress in printed cotton voile, trimmed in cream coloured organdie
WELSH TRAMThe large double-decker tram of the Swansea and Mumbles Railway, Glamorgan, Wales. They were the largest trams in UK service
New Eastbourne TramOne of the beautiful new double-decker trams, built to a gauge of only 15 inches, which run from Eastbourne along the Crumbles, Sussex, England
Stringed instrument maker in his workshopA stringed instrument manufacturer in his workshop, testing the strings of a double bass
Roman Fire Engine / PumpRoman fire engine, consisting of two double-cylindered force pumps worked by means of a rocking beam (now lost)
Colt Revolver 1886Colts double action army revolver
Surtout Greatcoat 1907An American surtout greatcoat: double-breasted with waist seam, full skirts, long lapels & a velvet collar. Worn with a bowler (Derby) hat & half- boots or town boots
Nashville 1933Street scene in Nashville Tennessee, with double-decker buses checkered cabs and even a horse-drawn wagon
Comic postcard, Flowers in the park Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Men walk past shop window Date: 20th century
Norah Blaney and Gwen FarrarThe revue artists and frequent double-act, Norah Blaney (at the piano) and her droll friend Gwen Farrar, performing in Punch-bowl at the Duke of Yorks Theatre in 1925. Date: 1925
