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Vickers 417 Wellington III -employed by Bomber Command throughout the war years
Ufos / Cattle MutilationModern phenomena, whereby cattle are taken and mutilated by unknown entities. Strange surgical procedures are employed, baffling scientists
Neptune SteamshipSince this paddle steamer is depicted on the Elbe, it is doubtless employed on the England to Hamburg run. The other ship is the Caledonia
Duncan Dunbar Sail ShipOne of several clippers employed on the Australia run by noted ship owner Duncan Dunbar, who is credited with inventing the clipper concept
Aldwych Tube StationThe exterior of ALDWYCH STATION, on the Piccadilly Line, faced with the distinctive red ceramic tiles employed at the time
Telegraph Office 1900Around a hundred telegraph clerks are employed in this one room alone at the Central Telegraph Office, London
FRANCONIA STEAMSHIPPassenger liner of the Cunard line, employed chiefly as a cruise ship
Indian Military ElephantElephant employed in war by Indians in ancient times : only his head and trunk are armoured, and he carries a howdah equivalent to a miniature fort
Turncock (Petherick)A London turncock, employed by the water company to turn on or off the cocks whereby water is channelled from the mains to domestic supply pipes
Typhoid MaryMARY MALLON, (1869-1938) known as Typhoid Mary; though herself healthy, she is a carrier of typhoid and, employed as a cook, infects 22, one of whom dies
Lloyd Georges Munition GirlsFront cover of a book describing womens experiences in a munitions factory during the First World War with a detailed account by an anonymous female shell-maker
Steamships - AsturiasTurbine passenger liner of the Royal Mail Lines employed on the South American run Date: 1934
W. M. Woodfull struck by a cricket ball, Melbourne Cricket GrPhotograph of William Maldon Woodfull (1897-1965), the Victoria and Australia cricketer, just after he had been struck by a cricket ball bowled by Harold Larwood in the match between the MCC
Lascar Seamen at work and at rest, 1906Series of Photographs showing Lascar seamen at work in the stokehole of a passenger liner (centre image) and at rest in the Home for Asiatic Seamen (bottom images)
London Fireman 1750A London fireman stands beside his engine : he is employed by an insurance company, the Hand-in-hand whose uniform he wears
Sherlock Holmes / PipeHIS LAST BOW Holmes is employed by the government to foil the German spy Von Bork
Lambert Simnel working in the Royal KitchensLambert Simnel (circa 1477circa 1525) - pretender to the throne of England. His claim to be Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick, in 1487 threatened the newly-established reign of King Henry VII
Aborigine employed as a Government tracker New South Wales Australia Victorian period
WW2 - Gloster Fighter Flying Upside DownA photograph of a British WW2 Gloster fighter biplane flying upside down, employed on Home Defence. Date: circa 1940s
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, Jacob Milling postcardWhite Star Line, RMS Titanic. An exceptional handwritten postcard postmarked 11pm on 9 April 1912 sent by Second Class passenger Jacob Christian Milling (1863?1912)
WW2, Ensign Flag And Wartime FishermanA pair of WW2 illustrations from a children's ABC book. The left image shows a naval ensign banner flown in the Navy manner, while the right picture portrays a war time fisherman
Turkey, Constantinople (Istanbul). Public officeOttoman Empire. Turkey. Public office. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Branche. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840
The Anglo German Exhibition, Crystal Palace 1913Less than a year after this Anglo German Exhibition was held at the Crystal Palace, London. Great Britian was at war with Germany
Lancashire Cotton town Knocker UpA humourous postcard from the Lancashire Cotton Towns where knockers up were employed to waken mill workers. Notice the reference to being on strike and the caption written in Lancashire dialect Date
4472 Flying Scotsman - LNER Class A34472 Flying Scotsman, an LNER Class A3 locomotive, on the main line, at speed, circa 1967. LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman is a 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive
A female chauffeur of Valencia's Communist Regiment, who was employed driving a Republican politician around, pictured in the early stages of the Spanish Civil War. Date: 1936
Harry Price's secretary, who assisted him in many of his investigations : here she is depicted with apparatus employed by fraudulent mediums. Date: early 20th century
Men reading documentsAdvertisement for long-established printers Konig & Ebhardt of Hanover. It was for a long time a printing technology leader that contributed significantly to the cityss reputation as a printing
First professional female chauffeur 1909Sheila O Neill, the first professional female chauffeur in London, photographed in her car, with a medical accident emergency case on the seat next to her that reads " Miss Sheilah O
Woman gardener on her motor-cycle 1916Woman jobbing gardener on her motor-cycle with her tools. During the war many women entered the agricultural industry, becoming manual labourors to replace men as they went off to fight. 1916
Female bus conductor in full uniform stepping out of her bus on a snowy London street. circa 1916
Lascars on British Ships: The Question of their Retention. " Human Salamanders" :The Lascar at Work and Play. Employed on board P&O Australian Line liners - working as Coal Stokers
FENCING FOR GIRLS 1930Fencing has become a popular pastime with girls employed in the Government offices in Whitehall. Here Miss M. Angus (right) and Miss K. Brane have an evening duel at the club. Date: 1 February 1930
ENGRAVERS WORKSHOPTeams of engravers were employed by illustrated magazines like the Illustrated London News, transforming the artists drawings into blocks for printing. Date: circa 1850
WORKING ELEPHANT 1915An elephant employed by the German army during World War One helps move some tree trunks. Date: 1915
ENGLISH BEADLE / KITCHENERWilliam Kitchener, Beadle of Saffron Hill, Hatton Garden & Ely Rent. A Beadle was a minor parish official employed to usher and keep order during services. Date: circa 1780
JAMES BAINES TROOPSHIPDuring the Indian Mutiny, the famous Black Ball line clipper James Baines is employed as a troopship to carry reinforcements to the troubled sub-continent. Date: 1857
TurncockLondon characters: the TURNCOCK is employed by the water company to turn the mains taps on or off, as may be necessary. Date: circa 1870
GLASS BLOWING, BROOKLYNGlass blowing at a Brooklyn (New York) glassworks - note the number of small boys employed on the minor tasks Date: circa 1876
Cartoon, Mr Briggss Pleasures of Housekeeping -- Irish labourers employed to build a house. Date: circa 1850
Madame Delfaus school of carpet making, Algiers, AlgeriaChildren employed at Madame Delfaus school of carpet making at 84 Boulevard Valee, Algiers, Algeria, North Africa. Date: circa 1905
Women WW1 Munitions Woolwich ArsenalInterior of the Shell Factory at Woolwich Arsenal showing women workers and some men (supervisors?). The Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, employed around 80, 000 people during the first World War
Bryant & May MatchmakersA group of women employed at Bryant & May cutting down & boxing Ruby & Runaway Matches. Date: 1888
Aichi D3A1 Navy Type 99 Dive bomber Val flown off carriers was employed with impressive effect in Pearl Harbor strike
Interior of cell block at Portland Prison, DorsetInterior of a new wing at Portland, Dorset showing cell doors, iron stairways and corridors. Wire netting was placed between balconies to prevent inmates falling to the ground
Convicts being searched, Portland Prison, DorsetPortland Prison, Dorset, opened in 1848 as a public works prison for convicts who were employed in quarries in the area. This view shows prison officers searching convicts on their return from work
Quarries, Portland Prison, DorsetPortland Prison, Dorset, opened in 1848 as a public works prison for convicts who were employed in quarries in the area. This view shows small groups of men cutting stone by hand while prison
Match MakersThe Match Makers of the East End. The match-making industry employed mainly female workers and came to prominence in 1888 during the match-making strike when, led by Annie Besant