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Sweet Apples by Margaret Tempest. Young bear children gathered around an elderly lady bear selling apples by the railings of a public park, sheltered under a large black umbrella/parasol. circa 1910s
Taking dog for a walk along the seafront at ScarboroughAn elderly (and rather stern) couple take their dog for a walk along the seafront at North Bay, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Elderly South African man in elaborate headdressElderly South African man (Chief?) in elaborate headdress. Date: circa 1900s
Victorian scrap, Robinson Crusoe tells his storyVictorian scrap, Robinson Crusoe as an old man tells his story to his grandchildren
Elderly Native American manAn Elderly Native American man. 1908
Willie Renfrew, works gatekeeper. circa 1890
Cartoon, Brother Coleridge and Brother CairnsCartoon, Brother Coleridge (left) and Brother Cairns (right), discussing their respective sons. John Duke Coleridge, 1st Baron Coleridge (1820-1894), British lawyer, judge
Maud Gonne - a veteran in the Republican causeMaude Gonne, elderly mother of Sean MacBride, Eires Foreign Minister, supported by Mrs MacBride and her son, Tiernan MacBride, as she appeared in Dublin for the Independence Day celebrations
William Morton Pitt, British MPWilliam Morton Pitt (1754-1836), British MP for Poole from 1780 to 1790, and then for Dorset from 1790 to 1826. circa 1820s
Field-Marshal Frederick Roberts (1832-1914), 1st Earl Roberts, British military commander. circa 1900s
Chief Warder, Tower of London. circa 1900
Advert, Carrs Ladder Tapes for Venetian Blinds - An Up-to-Date Policeman. 1897
General Gallieni, Military Governor of Paris, WW1General Joseph Gallieni (1849-1916), Military Governor of Paris for part of the First World War. 1914-1916
Two soldiers on the Chelsea Embankment 1882After the review: Waterloo and Tel-el-Kebir: a sketch on the Chelsea Embankment of two soldiers of very different vintages walking together. Date: 1882
Mature university student, Hanoi, Tonkin (Vietnam)A mature student, taking part in the University Triennial Examinations, Hanoi, capital of Tonkin (now in North Vietnam, then a French colony). Date: 1922
Elderly woman of Bourbonnais region, Central FranceElderly woman of the Bourbonnais region, Central France, sitting on a wooden chair in the sun. Date: 1922
Elderly woman with distaff and spindle, Auvergne, FranceElderly woman with distaff and spindle, Auvergne, Central France. 1922
Elderly woman in traditional costume, FranceElderly woman in traditional costume with embroidered tunic, France. Date: 1922
Woman at a spinning wheel, Dinan, Brittany, Northern FranceWoman at a spinning wheel near Dinan, Brittany, Northern France. 1922
Mayor signing documents, Brittany, Northern FranceMayor signing legal documents, Brittany, Northern France. His traditional costume includes pleated breeches and heavy wooden clogs. 1922
Elderly couple outside cottage, Little Comberton, WorcsElderly couple relaxing outside their cottage, Little Comberton, Worcestershire. Date: 1922
Elderly man reading at a table, Shanghai, China, East Asia. Date: 1922
Street pharmacist with tray of drugs, China, East AsiaStreet pharmacist with his tray of drugs, China, East Asia. Date: 1922
Elderly White Man propositioning a Black LadyLate 18th century engraving - Elderly White Man propositioning a Black Lady Date: late 18th century
Prince George, Duke of Cambridge (1819-1904). 1900
Thomas Power O Connor, Irish MPThomas Power O Connor (1848-1929), Irish journalist and nationalist MP, seen here at the BBC for the radio broadcast of his Reminiscences of 45 years in the House of Commons. 1923
Men playing dominoes, Garstang, Lancashire
Karl Benz, German engine designer and engineerKarl Benz (1844-1929), German engine designer and engineer. early 20th century
George Frederick Watts RA, painter and sculptor. circa 1900
Cartoon, 80 in the Shade. circa 1833
Cartoon, Elderly Politicians. 19th century
Jumbles by Lewis Baumer - Butterfly Collector chasing Fairy with net. 1897
Grandpa Removing a thorn from his Rose
Cartoon advert for Shuck Maclean and Co Ltd, makers of printing inks. The winner of a beauty competition writes: I ascribe my success entirely to the use of your charming inks. 20th century
Peasant man and woman, Italy - Your Favourite Song - she holds up the music while he plays the clarinet
Cartoon, Father Time to Sir Moses Montefiore: You ought to know better than to look so comfortable at your time of life! 1884
Elderly Victorian couple in a garden. The man holds his hat in his hand, the woman holds the pages of a letter. Date: circa 1880s
Villagers having conversation, 1890sA group of countryside villagers having a conversation outside a cottage, 1890s Date: 1890s
John Rylands, head of cotton firm J Rylands & SonsJohn Rylands, head of the cotton firm J Rylands & Sons
Peasant farmer, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. Date: circa 1900s
Reverend Thomas Henry Dening, clergymanReverend Thomas Henry Trickey Dening (1842-1927), clergyman, vicar at Holy Trinity Church, Kilburn, north-west London. Date: 1911
Traction Engine MechanicElderly gentleman wearing a cap working on a Traction Engine Gloucestershire England Date: circa 1958
A citizen of Volendam, The Netherlands Date: circa 1910s
Trying to sell British soldiers swagger sticksVery good, very nice sticks -- two Egyptian street traders try to sell British soldiers sticks or riding crops, while an elderly Jewish trader holds up a flag of the Allies
OLD AGE / BRIGHTON SNOOZEPeople, mostly elderly, snoozing in deckchairs on the Brighton seafront Date: 1962
ASLEEP IN DECKCHAIRSHolidaymakers asleep in deckchairs on Brightons seafront circa 1962
Elderly couple, Japan, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s
An elderly Dutch woman wearing a headscarf, long dark dress and clogs, carrying a large bundle of hay on her back Date: 1930s