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Epee Teaching Deaf Mutes
L ABBE DE L EPEE instructing deaf-mutes in the sign language he invented to enable them to communicate

Nice Beach Postcard / 1920
Ingenious machines enable bathers to go a few metres out to where the Baie des Anges is deep enough for plunging or diving

Jack Climbing Stalk
Jack, having grown the beanstalk from the magic seed given him by a fairy, uses it to enable him to reach the home of the Giant, whom he plans to kill

BARTON AQUEDUCT
The Barton Aqueduct doesnt simply carry the Bridgewater Canal over the Ship Canal, but swings a section of the canal when required to enable large vessels to pass beneath it. Date: 1893

The Distresst Poet
A distresst poet writes the verses which will, he hopes, bring him enough money to buy new clothes, food and drink, and enable him to move to somewhat better accommodation. Date: circa 1750

Magnesium flash 1865
Magnesium flash demonstrated at Birmingham : this device will, it is claimed, enable photographers to operate even when the ambient light is inadequate Date: 1865

EPEE TEACHING DEAF MUTES
LABBE DE LEPEE instructing deaf-mutes in the sign language he invented to enable them to communicate Date: 1712 - 1789

London Buses
Three London buses, with steps at the back to enable passengers to hop on and off with ease

Exploring with Airships
The airship will enable explorers to get to remote places easily and comfortably, avoiding lions and bears though it will not enable them to avoid heat and cold

Neon Tube Oscillator
A Neon Tube Rhythmic Oscillator, an ingenious instrument to enable testing of telephonic equipment to be carried out direct from the telephone exchange. Date: March 1933

French Oil Lamps 1830
Oil lamps at Saint Germain l Auxerrois, Paris : the strings enable them to be lowered to the ground to be refilled with oil Date: circa 1830

German Donkey / 1927
How much can the German donkey carry? A reference to Dawes Plan of economic aid designed to enable Germany to pay war reparations. Date: 1927

Potsdam=Magdeburg Line
The opening of the rail link between Potsdam and Magdeburg. Note the steps thoughtfully provided to enable the passengers to enter the coaches in comfort Date: 1846

African prophetess
Native African prophetess in an entranced state, in which her magical powers enable her to perceive hidden truths Date: 1868

Jujitsu Throw
Mr. G. Koizumi, the Japanese expert, giving a JUJITSU lesson to female motorists to enable them to deal with bandits. Here a girl does a shoulder of veal throw! Date: 8 September 1932

Jujitsu Class
Mr. G. Koizumi, the Japanese expert, giving a JUJITSU lesson to female motorists to enable them to deal with bandits. Here they hold the bandits to the ground! Date: 8 September 1932

Count Zambeccaris balloon

German couple bathing in a pool
To enable Fritz and Frau to cool their portly persons -- a plump German couple bathing in a swimming pool, watched by two slimmer people sitting on a diving board

Turks Build Boat Bridge
In the course of their war with Russia, the Turks build a bridge of boats to enable them to cross the Danube from Tschaiten to Widdin. Logs are laid from one boat to another. Date: 1877

YOUNG PLAN
Germany fettered by the Young Plan - an American scheme to enable Germany to make war reparations payments. 1929

Group Meeting of the Family Colonisation Loan Society, 1852
Mrs Chisholm set up the Family Colonisation Loan Society to enable poor families to save regularly to cover the cost of emigration. Donations were also made by the wealthy

Senatus-Consulte
A senatus-consulte agrees changes in the constitution which will enable Napoleon to declare himself emperor

Paris Bridges
Seven bridges enable Parisians to cross the Seine without having to swim or take a boat

The great gallery, tombs discovered in Sakkara
Tombs discovered in Sakkara, 1853 - the great gallery. Candles were used to light the chambers to enable viewing of the interior

Mooring Rings 1550
Iron rings are bolted into rocks to enable ships to moor securely in northern ports

First attempt to launch the Bermuda floating dock
Engraving from the front cover of the ILN, showing the first attempt to launch the Bermuda floating dock at North Woolwich, built by Messrs. Campbell, Johnson and Co. of Silvertown

Crystal Palace Terrace
The sloping grounds of the Sydenham site enable the re- constructed Crystal Palace to be more picturesquely laid out than in Hyde Park : this is the Second Terrace

Board room on wheels for the Birmingham Corporation
Two photographs showing the board room on wheels for the Birmingham Corporation. The coach was fitted up to enable authorities to transact business while paying official visits

Oracle on her Tripod
The Oracle on her tripod, inhaling the fumes which will put her into an altered state and enable her to utter her inspired predictions

Underground Harvesting
Crops will be cultivated underground under ideal conditions, using chemicals to enable accelerated growth and so greatly enhance production

Marlborough at Blenheim
BATTLE OF BLENHEIM - Marlborough gives orders which enable him to win the decisive battle of the war, defeating a superior force of French under marshal Tallard

Gymnastic Sapeurs
The French sapeurs-pompier keeps fit with gymnastics which enable him to perform well in burning buildings and suchlike situations

Building a Bridge
French engineers construct a temporary bridge to enable troops to advance across a river

Depart for Sabbat
Witches prepare the magic potion which will enable them to ride their broomsticks to the Sabbat

British in Buses
The underequipped British Army, possessing no proper transport vehicles, makes uses of London buses to enable the troops to reach the front line

Undersea Transport
Vehicles capable of travelling on the sea-bed will enable us to explore the floors of the oceans

Iphigenia at Aulis
She is sacrificed at Aulis, as the only way whereby the Greeks can obtain a favorable wind to enable them to sail to Troy (fortunately she will be rescued by Artemis)

Bakst Hobble Skirt
Hobble skirt costume designed & drawn by Bakst & made by Paquin. The skirt is cut-away at the front creating a split to enable the wearer to walk. N.B incongruous ruff

Coaling at Jamaica
At Kingston, Jamaica (West Indies), long lines of women carry baskets of coal to enable the liner to continue on its way

Crossing the Red Sea
Escaping from Egypt, the Israelites would be drowned in the Red Sea, did God not send a pillar of fire to divide the waters and enable them to cross in safety

Saint-Simoniens
Followers of Saint-Simon hope that the July Revolution will enable his socialist ideas to be put into practice : they meet to present their case but they have no success

Black Mass 17th Century
The dubious abbe Guiborg, assisted by sorceress La Voisin, performs a messe noire to enable madame de Montespan, Louis XIVs mistress, to retain her power

Arkwrights Spinning
ARKWRIGHTs SPINNING MACHINE The first machine to enable spinning to be done by machine

Livadia Steamship
Royal yacht of the Tsar of Russia : the remarkable design seems to be designed to enable the royals and their passengers to go swimming from the ship

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