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Brocken SpectreTHE SPECTRE OF THE BROCKEN a bizarre effect caused by projected shadows seen, notably, on the Brocken in the Harz mountains, Saxony, Germany Date: circa 1880
Motorised ArmiesIn the next war, infantry battles will be a thing of the past : the fighting will be between motorised armies, using armoured vehicles to deadly effect Date: 1906
Pink rose on a New Year card by Hyatt, dated 1879, with a thread to pull for a three-dimensional effect. Date: 1879
Spiders web on a New Year card, with a tab to pull for a three-dimensional effect. Date: circa 1880s
Floral design on a New Year card, with a gold tassel to pull for a three-dimensional effect. Date: circa 1890s
Floral design on a Christmas card, with a gold tassel to pull for a three-dimensional effect. Date: circa 1890s
Cartoon, The disciple of Kant, WW1Cartoon, The disciple of Kant. Showing a German follower of Kantian philosophy, with illustrations of Kants theory of Cause, Effect, and Sufficient Reason
Art nouveau design with staircase effect, in cream, beige, blue, green and mauve. Date: circa 1920s
A tour through Sunny SpainSlide with a crinkle effect with the words: A tour through Sunny Spain. Part of Box 366. Date: circa 1900
The impact the war had on upper classes in Hyde ParkA slightly comedic illustration in Hyde Park, showing the effect of WW1 on the upper classes. Shown in rags, the only sign of their class is the style of their clothes with a suggestion that this was
War horses during wet weather, Western Front, WW1The effect of wet weather on war horses on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916
Protecting shipping against submarines by G. H. DavisFighting the U-boat with depth charges: the principal method of protecting shipping against submarines. How the Navy is hunting U-boats with depth charges: detecting and attacking submarines
Coping with effects of bomb blast by G. H. DavisThe effects of bomb blast: how research and experiment have helped to cope with this vital problem during the Second World War. Date: 1941
Tree growing in damaged stand at Manchester UnitedThe damaged main stand at Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United Football Club. W G Roughton views the tree that grew in the Grandstand. Date: 1944
Stage illusionsIllustrations depicting various cutting-edge stage illusions at the beginning of the 20th century. The first shows the race of a motor-car again a train; also shown
Effects of taking the watersThe rather adverse effect of taking the waters at Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg !!! Date: circa 1910s
Mistletoe Gathering 1927A man gathering mistletoe gives a rather cheeky smile perhaps with the thought of its effect on those who stand under it! Date: 1927
Buckingham Palace, London, floodlit at night for for dramatic effect. Date: 1930s
Tatler photoshoot -- still life of jewellery. 1959
Illuminated fountains at the Palace of Versailles, France Date: circa 1920s
The Lady of the Lake - Old Soak fished out of the waterThe Lady of the Lake - A Drunken Old Soak is fished out of the water by a dapper gent in a punt. Her bottle heads for the bottom and perhaps the dunking has sobered her up! Date: circa 1915
The effects of WW1 on French Food Prices - BEFORE (1 / 2)The Household Accounts The effects of the First World War on French Food Prices - in 1916 (1/2) Date: circa 1916
The effects of WW1 on French Food Prices - AFTER (2 / 2)The Household Accounts The effects of the First World War on French Food Prices - in 1918 (2/2) Date: circa 1918
A pin-up beauty providing a Package of OomphA scantily-clad striking ginger-haired beauty providing a Package of Oomph! Date: early 1940s
Golden Gate Internaional Exposition - San Francisco, USAGolden Gate International Exposition - San Francisco, USA. The South Towers, gaily lighted entranceway to the Homes and Gardens Building at this 1939 World Fair
Istanbul, Turkey - The Grand Bazar Date: 1927
French beauty in profile before a stained glass backdrop Date: 1906
Small experimental gunpowder engine, showing the bow string mechanism to effect the return stroke of the piston. 1807. From Cayleys original notebook
Spain (1832). Fernando VII delivering to MarSpain (1832). Fernando VII delivering to Maric Cristina the Decree of 6th October 1832, that revoked the Pragmatic Sanction and put into effect the Salic Law again. Etching. SPAIN. Madrid
Immersion at LourdesA pilgrim is immersed in the piscine at Lourdes, whose water, though far from pure, may none the less effect a miraculous cure... Date: 1895
Cabaret du N顮t (Cabaret of Nothingness or Death)Cabaret du NÚí«t (Cabaret of Nothingness or Death) was a ghost show cabaret, where ghosts were shown before the amazed audience via optical trickery and special effects
James River, Va. Effect of Confederate shot on Federal Ironclad GALENA. Date 1862
Titanic - How Ice Blink reveals the presence of bergsDiagram in The Sphere during the inquiry into the Titanic disaster showing how ice blink reveals the presence of bergs underneath the water
Kings Lynn GuildhallThe ancient Guildhall, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England. An earlier building burned down in 1421. The facade is a splendid white stone and black flint chequered effect. Date: built 1423
Big Ben at NightThe clock face Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, Westminster, central London, floodlit at night for dramatic effect. Date: 1930s
Pretty girl in front of attracive screenPretty girl standing in front of a beautiful stylised screen Date: 1912
Advert for Belling eletctric firesThe 2 kilowatt Belling is a flicker coal fire fitted with a beautiful flame effect : it keeps your teapot warm for a second cuppa, and its radiant heat warms the whole room ! Date: 1931
Tristram & IsoldeThe love potion takes effect. While Tristram is escorting Iseult, King Marks bride, they take a potion intended for her wedding night & become lovers
German Police AcademyA police class in Germany, showing students the effect a gunshot has on a frame of glass. Date: early 1930s
Saumur - Horse training at the Cavalry School. Saumur is home to the Cadre Noir, the Ecole Nationale d Equitation (National School of Horsemanship), known for its annual horse shows
Abstract view of an underground cavernAn abstract view of an underground cavern in a surreal style. Painting by Raymond Sheppard
Know-Nothing DemoStreet demo in New York by the Know- Nothing party, nativists who represented themselves as American patriots but were in effect anti-Catholic protesters
Wrecked boat hit by a mineThe effect of a mine explosion on a wrecked boat in Southend during World War I
The Long and the Short of itDisconcerting effect generated by two thoughtless gliders gliding in the peak district. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans
Cause and Effect, London, 1908Sketched cartoon, entitled Cause and Effect, showing a street scene in London, 1908. After dropping the end of his cigar, a dapper gentleman receives a blow to his head from a sandwich man bending
War Nerves - Terrible Effect of a Clap of ThunderAn edgy population descend into panic on hearing a clap of thunder, convinced it is a zeppelin bomb. The result of propaganda and the spread of hysteria in the opening months of World War One
Dutch Stage EffectA spectacular scene in a production at Amsterdam : note the candles used to light the stage - no wonder fires were a frequent occurrence !
Two fashionable coats, 1899Illustration of a three quarter length coat of black cloth lined with white satin (on left). The coat was decorated with large white pearl buttons