Examines Collection

Holmes / Footprints
THE SIGN OF FOUR Holmes, pipe between his teeth, examines footprints

Roentgen X-Rays Patient
William Konrad Roentgen examines a patient. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 1901 for his discovery in 1895 of what was to be called the x-ray

The pawnshop as a last resource
This illustration shows a poor family, the wife holding a baby, two children and her husband. The pawnbroker examines a ring they have just given him

Houdini and Rope C1920
He examines a rope on which his life may depend

Doctor Examines a Child
A mother takes her little girl to a female doctor for a routine examination. She sits on the doctors knee

Customs inspection with X-rays, World War I
An officer examines a bale of cotton with an X-ray machine to try and detect contraband during World War I in March 1915

Before Guests Arrive
The hostess examines her table setting to make sure she hasn t forgotten anything

Russia - Tsar Nicholas II - new plough tested at Peterhof
Russia - Tsar Nicholas II examines a new model of Plough being demonstrated in the grounds of the Peterhof Palace, a series of palaces and gardens located in Petergof, Saint Petersburg

DRYDEN/DIE DAME/19/CAR
Cover design for Die Dame magazine - a woman wearing flowers in her lapel examines a model car Date: 1926

St Vincents Orphanage, Torquay
As part of a fete at St Vincents Home for Roman Catholic Children, Torquay, Devon, boys portray Red Cross stretcher bearers while another, dressed as a nurse, examines the patient. Date: Date unknown

MISER EXAMINES LOOT
An old miser checks his hoard by candlelight Date: 19th century

Duke of York examines International Safety First Posters
Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI 1895-1952), examines an exhibition of International Safety First Posters at the Industrial Welfare Societys new HQ in Westminster - May, 1934. Date: 1934

Fairy checking her blonde hair amid the flowers
A glamourous fairy sat atop a daisy, checks her flowing blonde tresses in a golden hand mirror. Watercolour painting (set in an attractive decorative border) by Malcom Greensmith

Medical Examination 1940
A doctor examines a little boys chest with his stethoscope during a visit to a Toddlers Evacuation Hotel, where he caused quite a stir amongst curious tots!

A Peep at the Premier: The Duke of Wellington examines a caricature of himself as a policeman and of his friend Eldon as a radical

Medical Examination, Barnardos Home, Stepney Causeway, Lond
A medical examination at Her Majestys Hospital, opened in 1887 as part of the Barnardos complex at Stepney Causeway, East London. A nurse looks on as a doctor examines a boys arm. Date: circa 1906

Chinese Street Doctor assessing a young patient
Chinese Street Doctor assesses a young patient, while an interested crowd gathers. Whether the medicine being practised is traditional, western or mystic is a little hard to determine

Examining Film Negatives
A young woman examines a strip of film or negatives through a magnifying glass. Date: 1930s

Roman Haruspex
A Roman HARUSPEX examines the entrails of a sheep for any indications the gods may have left there as to the future course of events

Spanish Necktie Advert
A Spanish gentleman examines his ORPLID necktie with satisfaction Date: circa 1930

Mr Curnow judging at the Dog Centre Birthday Show
Mr Curnow judging a Pekinese (?) at the Dog Centre Birthday Rally exemption show on July 11th, 1971 Date: 1971

Barnardos Boarding Out
A Barnardos Inspector examines the mouth of one of a group of children being boarded out (fostered). Date: circa 1939

Suffragette Arson St. Leonards. A fireman examines damage to the dining room of Leveleigh in St. Leonards, Sussex, the object of an arson attack, by militant suffragettes, 15th April, 1913. Date: 1913

Dinner party disrupted
A woman examines the eye of a gentleman, trying to see if he has something stuck in it. Date: 1885

Advertisement for Knights Castile soap -- female model (Sandra Paul) holding a pair of nylon stockings. 1959

South Africa - Two women, a witchdoctor and a child
Two women negotiating with a witchdoctor concerning the blessing of a new house in the village - South Africa. Date: circa 1920s

Nurses from Great Ormond Street Hospital examine bomb
Nurses from The Great Ormond Street Childrens Hospital examine fragments from the bomb which struck the building but (thankfully) caused no loss of life - September, 1940

Unhelpful Phrenological assessment of a Park Loafer. Phrenologist (to Park Loafer) - " Now, you re full o Nerves, you are

French Colonial Soldiers from Morocco - WWI
French Colonial Soldiers from Morocco examining war booty at Neufmoutiers-en-Brie (Seine-et-Marne departement) - WWI Date: 1915

Baby and Pug Dog
A Baby examining the face of a pet Pug Dog, which has also been dressed in a small hat. Date: 1904

Underwater House
A diver from the Imperial College / Enfield College (London) expedition to Malta, examines the outer structure of their underwater house. Date: late 1960s

Microcircuit Development
A metallurgist examines a microcircuit on the enlarging screen of a microscope at A.W.R.E. Aldermaston. Date: early 1970s

WINE
A connoisseur examines a bottle Date: 1878

Admiring jewellery in the sunshine
A woman examines her emerald jewellery in the sunlight, her partner looking on anxiously, hoping she will approve

Doctor with stethoscope examines boy
A general practitioner (Dr Meredith) listens with his stethoscope to a boys chest in a rather unconventional looking surgery with tapestries on the walls

Rug Seller - Grand Bazaar, Constantinople
Rug shop in the Grand Bazaar, Constantinople, with the proprietor examining a rug

Kenilworth / Amy & Earl L
What... does that emblem signify? Countess Amy examines the various noble devices and jewels worn by her husband the Earl of Leicester

Beauty Routine 1931
A woman examines her face in a looking glass at her dressing table, surrounded by bottles of lotions and potions to improve her reflection

Japanese doctor
A Japanese doctor with his medical bag examines or massages the hand of a female patient

Lost Property Office 2 / 2
An employee of the New Scotland Yard Lost Property Office examines a childs toy wooden horse amid the myriad abandoned and forgotten items, from suitcases to a pair of antlers

Doctor Examines Patient
A doctor examines his patients throat

Boy / Model Bus
A boy examines his model London bus

Money Changer / China
A money changer examines a coin to check against others which he stoes on strings to correctly assess size and weight

15th Century Doctor
A French doctor examines the urine of his patient, during the reign of Charles VIII

Examining Leaning Tower
A visitor examines one of the cracked pillars of the Leaning Tower of Pisa which has been bound with steel

Doctor Examines Baby
A doctor examines a baby at a dispensary

Family Breakfast 1885
Presently her husband came into the room and she handed him the letter ; a typical Victorian husband examines a letter at the breakfast table

Michel Schuppert Doctor
Country pharmacist Michel Schuppart examines the urine of a female patient who has visited his shop for a consultation

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