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Christopher Columbus at La Rabida, 1872. By F. Adam
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Genoese navigator. Columbus at the Convent of La Rabida, 1872. Copy by F. Adam of the homonimous painting by Eduardo Cano de la Pena. Maritime Museum. Barcelona

French Cake-Walker
According to the caption, the cakewalk was invented by the kangaroo, but that doesn t explain this ladys eccentric cakewalking costume - and is that a spear shes holding ?

Winslow / Massasoit Meet
Mr Edward Winslow visits Massasoit, chief of the Pokanokets, to explain their reasons for settling upon his lands

Colonel Ashley with Chelsea Pensioners, WW1
Colonel Ashley explaining modern signal methods to Chelsea Pensioners during the First World War. 1914-1918

Major Jackson, Chief of the London Fire Brigade, explaining a print to Battalion Chief, Daniel Deasy of the American Fire Brigade during World War II Date: 1939-1945

ELECTION NOTICES 1978
Notices explain to the voter the practices of the election Date: 1978

NATURE VERSUS SCIENCE
SCIENCE DEFEATED BY NATURE A train is halted by snow. - Ah, but its because its the wrong kind of snow, the railwaymen explain... Date: circa 1850

TANTRUM IN A HAT SHOP
A woman wearing a fox stole around her shoulders (complete with two heads) throws a tantrum in the middle of a hat shop - her partner has to explain to the shop assistant. Date: 1930s

Mr Trevor Scott-Chard and Air Scouts
Six Air Scouts stand listening to Mr Trevor Scott-Chard talk about aviation, with a plane visible in the background. circa 1950s

Michelangelo explaining anatomy to his disciples. Engraving
Michelangelo (Michelangelo Buonarroti) (1475-1564). Italian artist. Engraving depicting Michelangelo explaining anatomy to his disciples. From the composition of H. Georg Urlaub. Colored

Contact with Ganymede
Space travellers from Earth try to explain where they come from to an inhabitant of Ganymede, a satellite of Jupiter Date: 1937

Christopher Columbus at La Rabida. Engraving. Colored
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Genoese navigator. Columbus at the Convent of La Rabida. Engraving after the painting by Felipe Manso in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1892. Colored

Diver and Children
Two children admire a diver in his diving suit while he removes the mouthpiece from the helmet in order to explain how it works. Date: 1900

Cartoon, Acrobatics. Is he an air ace? No, hes just a guy with love troubles ! Date: 1919

Group of four men with hats, showing a delightful glimpse of humour. Exactly what was going on here is unknnown, the photographer Ernest Battersby (second from left)

Initiation of the Prince of the Royal - Secret
" The Mason Army camps whilst waiting for the definitive assault" says the Brother charged with explaining the grand battle plan tot eh new candidate. 1890s

Unusual Lesson
A male teacher uses a broken bicycle wheel to explain something to his class at NUFFIELD SCHOOL, KINGSWOOD, SE27 Date: 1965

Stratification Diagrams
Two diagrams to explain stratification: the books represent the different stratas in a depth of about 5 miles; the hand indicates depth of the coal strata Date: 19th century

Prince George and war ambulance
Prince George, later Duke of Kent (1902-1942), fourth son of King George V and Queen Mary, in the courtyard of Buckingham Palace with Mr Hansell

Murder Mystery Party
An amusing game of Murder in the Dark. Our picture shows the Inquest, when each member of the party is asked to explain where they were when the murder occurred

Robins and Pudding
Two robins explain to their young the mysteris of Christmas

Twin puppies and a smaller puppy
Twin puppies, Snip and Snap, do their best to explain to a third puppy, Snorum, which of them is which

Quinine in Peru
Peruvian natives explain to Europeans that quinine is what their sick companions need

Toy Stall 1930S
A father kneels down beside his daughter to explain that the small deflated balloon will inflate into a giant balloon, just like the one on display at this toy stall

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