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Background imageExamining Collection: Emigration of the Russian Jews from Liverpool

Emigration of the Russian Jews from Liverpool
Emigration of the Russian Jews - the doctor examining steerage passengers before their departure from Liverpool. A scene on board the Guion liner Wisconsin, in the Mersey. Date: 1891

Background imageExamining Collection: Examining a Pupil / 1958

Examining a Pupil / 1958
Nurse using stethascope Date: 1958

Background imageExamining Collection: Crashed V-1 Flying Bomb; Second World War, 1944

Crashed V-1 Flying Bomb; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing a French civilian (left) and a Canadian Sergeant examining a crashed German V-1 Flying Bomb rocket, France, 1944

Background imageExamining Collection: B De Jussieu / Guilleminot

B De Jussieu / Guilleminot
BERNARD DE JUSSIEU French naturalist

Background imageExamining Collection: Knocked-out Panter tank, destroyed by an infantry PIAT

Knocked-out Panter tank, destroyed by an infantry PIAT
Photograph: Knocked-out Panther tank, destroyed by an infantry PIAT (the first we had ever seen) at BRETTEVILLE-EN-ORGUILLEUSE. Ollie, in flat hat, with his back to the camera

Background imageExamining Collection: Selling Donegal Homespun in the Flannel Market, Ardara

Selling Donegal Homespun in the Flannel Market, Ardara - a interior view of a group of men around a table of homespun, one man is examining the web

Background imageExamining Collection: Air crash investigator examining debris

Air crash investigator examining debris
An air crash investigator examining a vast pile of wreckage following a plane crash. Date: 1960s

Background imageExamining Collection: Woman at work, Snail Research Centre

Woman at work, Snail Research Centre
Woman at work in a Snail Research Centre. Date: 1967

Background imageExamining Collection: Anti-Locust Research Centre, London

Anti-Locust Research Centre, London
Scientist examining a locust through a magnifying glass at the Anti-Locust Research Centre (ALRC), an independent research institute set up by the UK government in 1945

Background imageExamining Collection: Japanese Geisha examining some plants

Japanese Geisha examining some plants - studio photographic portrait (this same backdrop can be seen in a number of Geisha photographic studies). Date: circa 1902

Background imageExamining Collection: Augusta Gordon-Hallybtn

Augusta Gordon-Hallybtn
Lady AUGUSTA GORDON- HALLYBURTON (nee Fitzclarence) daughter of William IV by Mrs Jordan; wife (1) of Hon. J Kennedy-Erskine, and (2) of Lord John Frederick G-H. Date: ? - 1865

Background imageExamining Collection: Sir John Gilbert

Sir John Gilbert
SIR JOHN GILBERT artist, depicted examining an album of engravings. Date: 1817 - 1897

Background imageExamining Collection: Examining Film Negatives

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

Background imageExamining Collection: Cartoon, passport control in the old days

Cartoon, passport control in the old days
Cartoon depicting passport control in the old days, showing soldiers examining the passports of coach passengers at the entry to a French town

Background imageExamining Collection: Registering Fellaheen

Registering Fellaheen for military service, Luxor. Date: circa 1886

Background imageExamining Collection: Metchnikoff / Fantasio 12

Metchnikoff / Fantasio 12
ELIE METCHNIKOFF (ILYA ILICH MECHNIKOV) Russian zoologist and bacteriologist: a satirical view! Date: 1845 - 1916

Background imageExamining Collection: Bernard at Clairvaux

Bernard at Clairvaux
SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX He is depicted examining the plans for the abbey, while monks carry architects instruments Date: 1090 - 1153

Background imageExamining Collection: Robot arrested at a theatre in Pavia, Italy

Robot arrested at a theatre in Pavia, Italy
A robot is arrested at a theatre in Pavia, Italy, on suspicion of being a fake ! Date: 1935

Background imageExamining Collection: Firemen and mechanic with burnt-out car, London

Firemen and mechanic with burnt-out car, London
Firemen and a mechanic examining a burnt-out car in Pall Mall, London, 16 April 1936. One fireman (right) wears the old style brass helmet, while the two on the left are wearing the new cork helmet

Background imageExamining Collection: William Beebe

William Beebe
WILLIAM BEEBE US naturalist and explorer; examining a large snake (location unknown) Date: 1877 - 1962

Background imageExamining Collection: Trophy Show - Ch. Silver Rose of Charlsdon

Trophy Show - Ch. Silver Rose of Charlsdon (Bull Terrier) - R.H.O. judging Date: 1983

Background imageExamining Collection: Mr Curnow judging at the Dog Centre Birthday Show

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

Background imageExamining Collection: A couple plan their dream travel trip using a large globe

A couple plan their dream travel trip using a large globe
Travel Trails. A couple plan their dream travel trip using a large globe, mounted on an elegant wooden stand. Date: 1920s

Background imageExamining Collection: American couple studying a map in an elegant automobile

American couple studying a map in an elegant automobile
American couple studying a map, riding in the open-top rear section of an elegant cream-colured car, their luggage carefully stowed in the roofrack. Date: 1920s

Background imageExamining Collection: Mongrel puppy examined by two pedigree dogs in the park

Mongrel puppy examined by two pedigree dogs in the park, to see if he is a thoroughbred -- Open your mouth and say Ah! Date: 1914

Background imageExamining Collection: Cartoon, Connoisseurs examining a collection

Cartoon, Connoisseurs examining a collection of George Morland s, by James Gillray. A satire on the popularity of Morlands paintings, focusing on fat pigs, foolish donkeys and greedy dealers

Background imageExamining Collection: Herodotus - Early Traveller and Historian - In Egypt

Herodotus - Early Traveller and Historian - In Egypt
Herodotus - Ancient Greek Traveller and Historian - Visiting Aswan in Ancient Egypt. His eye-witness accounts indicate that he travelled in Egypt probably sometime after 454 BC or possibly earlier in

Background imageExamining Collection: King George V examining memorials on the battlefield

King George V examining memorials on the battlefield
King George V visiting the British lines on the Western front and reading the inscription on a memorial to a fallen soldier. The Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) is in the background. Date: 1914

Background imageExamining Collection: Aboriginal burial site in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania)

Aboriginal burial site in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania)
Western explorer examining an aboriginal burial site in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania). There is a ship on the sea in the background. Date: 1803

Background imageExamining Collection: Boy with microscope

Boy with microscope
A boy in white overalls, sitting at a table examining something through a microscope. Date: 20th century

Background imageExamining Collection: Purifying river water for British troops, Western Front, WW1

Purifying river water for British troops, Western Front, WW1
Purifying river water for the consumption of British troops on the Western Front in France during World War One. Poisons are removed, the water is sterilised and is held in a canvas cistern

Background imageExamining Collection: Purification of water, Western Front, France, WW1

Purification of water, Western Front, France, WW1
The purification of water by British troops on the Western Front in France during World War One. Poisons were removed and the water was sterilised

Background imageExamining Collection: Dinner party disrupted

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

Background imageExamining Collection: Damage caused by British mines and guns on the Western Front

Damage caused by British mines and guns on the Western Front
Officers examining the damage caused by an explosion of a British mine underneath the enemies position during the Battle of the Somme

Background imageExamining Collection: Results of British mines and guns on the Somme

Results of British mines and guns on the Somme
Officers examining the damage caused by an explosion of a British mine underneath the enemies position during the Battle of the Somme

Background imageExamining Collection: Stanford and Student

Stanford and Student
SIR CHARLES VILLIERS STANFORD musician, examining a student at the Royal College of Music, London. Date: 1852 - 1924

Background imageExamining Collection: Hugh Miller and Stone

Hugh Miller and Stone
HUGH MILLER Scottish geologist, depicted in the act of examining a rock sample. with his autograph Date: 1802 - 1856

Background imageExamining Collection: Advertisement for Cadburys chocolate

Advertisement for Cadburys chocolate -- male model (Jack Todd) posing in an antique shop. 1959

Background imageExamining Collection: Advertisement for Knights Castile soap

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

Background imageExamining Collection: Bridge Illustrated - Gone on Diamonds

Bridge Illustrated - Gone on Diamonds
A pretty young lad and her adoring (and rich, although perhaps the Pawnbroker sign top right may mean he isn t all he appears) husband spend some of (his) money on something sparkly at the Jewellers

Background imageExamining Collection: South Africa - Two women, a witchdoctor and a child

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

Background imageExamining Collection: Nurses from Great Ormond Street Hospital examine bomb

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

Background imageExamining Collection: Looking through loose prints on the Paris quais

Looking through loose prints on the Paris quais, on the bank of the River Seine. Date: 1929

Background imageExamining Collection: Two chaps unsure which end of a hairy dog is which

Two chaps unsure which end of a hairy dog is which
Fido. " Which is is ead and which is is tail, Billie?" " I dunno. Pinch im an see which end of im barks." Date: 1895

Background imageExamining Collection: Pretty girl in white dress looking through photograph album

Pretty girl in white dress looking through photograph album
Pretty girl in a thin and off-the-shoulder white dress looking through a photograph album. What are the contents ?? Date: circa 1910s

Background imageExamining Collection: Grandma peering at the Christmas Cake - 1950s

Grandma peering at the Christmas Cake - 1950s
Grandma peers at the Christmas Cake - Family Christmas Dinner, 1950s. Note the lack of icing on the cake - sugar was still being rationed at this time. Date: early 1950s

Background imageExamining Collection: French Colonial Soldiers from Morocco - WWI

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

Background imageExamining Collection: Selecting turtles to sell at market, Costa Rica

Selecting turtles to sell at market, Costa Rica Date: circa 1910s



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