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Harold Abrahams wins 100m - 1924 OlympicsHarold Maurice Abrahams, CBE, (18991978) - a British athlete of Jewish origin. He was champion in the 100 metres sprint at the 1924 Olympics in Paris (July 7th)
Variety Theatre, Dr. Walford BodieDr. Walford Bodie 1869 - 1939, One of the most famed and controversial Music Hall performers of his day. Known as the Electrical Wizzard
Burton on TrentDistant view of Burton-upon- Trent, Staffordshire, justly famed for its breweries
Mr Howard CarterHoward Carter (1874-1939) British egyptologist, famed for his discovery of Tutankhamens tomb. Born in 1874, he went to Egypt as a draughtsman in 1891 and studied the inscriptions
Poster advertising Matthew Gloag & Son of Perth, Scotland -- famed for ports -- with a scene of port being loaded on the River Douro in Portugal
Schliemann at MycenaeSchliemanns excavations at Mycenae. The famed shaft graves are pictured in the middle circle, with Schliemanns large scale excavations on the right
Spa / Baden / AustriaThe entrance to the THERESIENBAD at Baden-bei- Wien, a spa famed since Roman times for its warm springs
Burnham Beeches, BucksA woodland area near Slough, Berkshire, famed for its magnificent beech and other trees : a countrywoman and her dog are collecting firewood
Robert William Bunsen 2ROBERT WILHELM BUNSEN German scientist, famed for his invention of the Bunsen burner
Stephan Bibrowski (1890 - 1932), know as Lionel the Lion-faced Man. Lionel traveled to the United States and started appearing with the Barnum and Bailey Circus
Harry Hawker - Homecoming of the Australian Aircraft pioneerWild scenes greet the return, in 1914, of Harry Hawker (1889-1921) - Australian aviation pioneer - on his return to Australia (to demonstrate the advanced Sopwith Tabloid)
The film star Rudolph Valentino, with Helen D AlgyThe film star Rudolph Valentino (previously a famed cabaret dancer in New York), with Helen D Algy in the Paramount film A Sainted Devil doing a tango, 1924 Date: 1924
Signed photograph of Frank Randall - ComedianSigned photograph of Frank Randall - English Comedian (1901-1957), wearing binoculars and posing by a fine white open-top car outside a theatre where he was performing his most famous stage
Hanriot HD-1 flown by Charles NungesserThe Hanriot HD-1 flown by famed World War I French Ace Charles Nungesser in the 1925 movie The Sky Raider, with Nungessers distinctive badge on the fuselage side
Max Mallowan and Agatha ChristieMax Mallowan and his wife, Agatha Christie, in 1933. Mallowan was an archaeologist who began his apprenticeship in field archaeology with Leonard Wooley at Ur
Fox Hunting Party, LincolnshireA photograph of a large hunting party comprising of figures on horseback and a pack of beagles, given that Lincolnshire was famed for it's hunting during this period
The Southwold PackA photograph of some boys on horseback, part of a hunting party known as the Southwold Pack, given that Lincolnshire was famed for it's hunting during this period
William MorrisA portrait oil painting of famed British craftsman, William Morris (1834-1896), an important figure of the Arts and Crafts movement and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Date: 1870
Sada Yacco, La Belle Otero and Le BargyA selection of three caricature sketches, including a portrait of Japanese geisha, actress and dancer, Sada Yacco, 1871-1946, a side profile study of Agustina del Carmen Otero Iglesias
Walter Burton HarrisA portrait oil painting of journalist, writer and traveller, Walter Burton Harris, who was famed for his writings as a special correspondent for The Times, in Morocco
Augustus Edwin John, A. R. AA portrait painting of the Welsh painter, draughtsman and etcher, Augustus Edwin John, A.R.A, one of the most important artists in Britain for a time
William RothensteinA self portrait painting of English painter, printmaker, draughtsman, lecturer and art writer, Sir William Rothenstein, 1872-1945
Frank William BrangwynAn illustration of Welsh artist, printmaker, illustrator and designer, Frank William Brangwyn, who was famed for producing works of art in a very wide range of mediums. Date: circa 1915
Danish RivieraFranz Sedivy was a Czech born Danish artist famed for his impressive panoramas of Copenhagen. He designed several posters for Danish companies, especially Carlsberg
Izod AdvertisementAn advertisement for Izod promoting the importance of a tailored shirt. A Definite Distinction for Gentlemen at last. Izod's are famed for their dress shirts and coloured hosiery. Date: circa 1926
VeronaEtching of Verona, Northern Italy's Veneto region. A city famed for being the setting for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Date: circa 1929
de Havilland DH. 82A Tiger Moth G-ANZZ The Archbishopde Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth II G-ANZZ The Archbishop (msn 85834, ex DE974). Based at Redhill with the Tiger Club, The Archbishop was a modified single seat Tiger Moth for aerobatic displays
Holywell Street, London, which was famed for its bookshops, was due for demolition shortly after this photograph was taken, to make way for London County Council improvements. Date: 1901
Baku, the capital of AzerbaijanVintage 19th century photograph: Baku, the capital and commercial hub of Azerbaijan, is a low-lying city with coastline along the Caspian Sea
JOSEPH HOLLMAN (1743 - 1826), Dutch cellist
Transporting cheeses - Alkmaar, the NetherlandsTransporting round Edam cheeses at Alkmaar - a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Alkmaar is famed for its traditional cheese market. Date: 1920s
Catalina, California, USA - Everett Adargo, deep sea diverCatalina, California, USA - Everett Bernard Adargo (1891-1971), deep sea diver, who set a record of descending to 56ft in 3 minutes, 15 seconds
Lionel the Lion-faced ManStephan Bibrowski (18911932), better known as Lionel the Lion-faced Man, was a famous sideshow performer. His whole body was covered with long hair that gave him the appearance of a lion; this was
Colmans Mustard throughout English historyHistory and the Mustard Pot - promotional booket for Colmans Mustard, looking at the role of Colmans throughout English history
Lionel, The Lion-faced Man - Very Hairy ManStephan Bibrowski (18911932), better known as Lionel the Lion-faced Man, was a famous sideshow performer. His whole body was covered with long hair that gave him the appearance of a lion; this was
Sir Henry Irving as Shylock in The Merchant of VeniceFamed English Actor and theatre producer Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice (1879). Date: 1879
The Church of Saint Simeon Stylites, Aleppo, SyriaThe Church of Saint Simeon Stylites, northwest of Aleppo, Syria - a Byzantine church, dating back to the 5th century. Built on the site of the pillar of St
Lassie and Laddie - Movie star dogsLassie - American canine actor of great versatility (!), pictured with his Grandson Laddie. Date: circa early 1940s
Moods of Mount Fuji - 2A stylised view of Mount Fuji in Japan, in the style of the famed Japanese woodcut printmakers of the late 18th and 19th centuries. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
A Champion Hybrid Freesia (Ragionieri) from the AntibesHybrid Freesia (Ragionieri) from the Antibes (a Mediterranean resort in the Alpes-Maritimes department of southeastern France) which won the gold medal at the 1911 Cannes Exposition Horticole
Transporting cheeses - Alkmaar, the NetherlandsTransporting round Edam cheeses at Alkmaar - a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Alkmaar is famed for its traditional cheese market. circa 1910s
Memorial postcard to Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905), featuring a portrait of the famed Actor ( Englands Greatest !) as well as his birthplace
Weighing round Edam cheeses at Alkmaar - The NetherlandsWeighing round Edam cheeses at Alkmaar - a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Alkmaar is famed for its traditional cheese market. circa 1910s
Edward VIIs dog Caesar becomes a car mascotA car mascot from 1910 in the form of the famous terrier dog Caesar belonging to the late King Edward VII. Caesar famously followed the kings coffin at the funeral, winning the hearts of the public
Odaki, Nunobiki Falls, Kobe, JapanOdaki, the greatest of the Nunobiki Falls, a set of waterfalls near downtown Kobe, Japan, with an important significance in Japanese literature and Japanese art. Date: circa 1910s
Famous Diva and accompanist noticed - Oxford Circus StationA Famous highbrow Diva (and snooty accompanist) standing on Oxford Circus Underground Station, London - spotted by a couple (and their wailing infant) on the station
MANUEL GARCIA 1805-1906MANUEL PATRICIO RODRIGUEZ GARCIA son of Manual del Popolo Vicente Rodriguez Garcia, the famed Spanish tenor. He invented the laryngoscope. Date: 1805 - 1906
Iran / Archaeology / TousThe ruins of the settlement at Tous, the ancient capital of the Khorasan region of Iran. The famed Arabian philosopher Abu Hamid Mohammed Ibn Mohammed was born here in 1038 Date: late 19th century
CHARLES CONDER 1868-1909CHARLES CONDER English artist who moved to Sydney in 1884. He travelled to Melbourne, and became a member of the famed Heidelberg School with Streeton & Roberts Date: 1868 - 1909
Advert for Beethams plasters 1892Beethams world famed corn and bunion plasters. Date: 1892
Seversky P-35 -forerear of the famed P-47 Thunderbolt only 77 P-35 were built for the US Army Air Corps A handful were slaughtered in the Philippines when the Japanese attacked
Avro 679 Manchester IA of No 207 Squadron - unloved and unwanted, the type was transformed into the famed Lancaster by fitting four Merlins
Antoine de Saint-Exupery, famed French aviator in Lockheed F-5
Switzerland - Grindelwald, the WetterhornColoured lantern slide of a view of Mount Wetterhorn from the town of Grindelwald. Long famed as a winter tourist destination with slopes for beginners
India MaduraiDistant view of Madurai (or Madura) famed for its massive temple. Date: circa 1840
Ulysse TrelatULYSSE TRELAT French physician and surgeon, who also concerned himself with psychiatry and other medical matters. Famed for the Trelat method. Date: 1828 - 1890
Elizabeth ThompsonELIZABETH THOMPSON (lady Butler) artist famed for her military scenes such as The Roll Call (Crimea War) and Scotland for ever (Waterloo). Date: 1846 - 1933
Maid of SaragossaAGUSTINA ZARAGOZA DOMENECH known as The Maid of Saragossa, Spanish patriot famed for her heroism when the French besieged the town during the Peninsula War. Date: 1790 - 1858
Marquis De SevigneHENRI, marquis de SEVIGNE French aristocrat whose chief claim to fame was as the husband of Marie, famed for her letters to their daughter. Date: 1624 - 1651
Martin SchongauerMARTIN SCHONGAUER German / Alsatian artist, famed for his altar-piece at Colmar. Date: 1450 - 1497
Peter Monamy, ArtistPETER MONAMY artist famed for his marine subjects Date: 1689 - 1849
Vasily Vereshchagin - Russian ArtistVereshchagin, Vasily, (1842 - 1904) - Russian painter - famed for his depictions of Battle scenes. Date: circa 1900
Robert William Bunsen 3ROBERT WILHELM BUNSEN German scientist, famed for his invention of the Bunsen burner. In old age. Date: 1811 - 1899
Famed American pianist Myrtle Elvyn Date: 1907
Aleppo, Syria - Dancer travelling by CamelFamed dancer and entourage including musicians travel across the desert close to Aleppo, Syria en route to their next gig. Date: circa 1910s
I. Calculator Esq: The Celebrated ConjurorCopy of illustration, " I. Calculator Esq: The Celebrated Conjuror" by A.B. 30 August 1776. HPG/8/2/1 (v)"
Netherlands GoudaThe main street of Gouda, famed for its cheeses
Netherlands EdamOld houses in Edam, famed for its cheeses
Portrait of M. Louis DaguerreA portrait of Louis Jacques Maude Daguerre (1789-1851). The French artist was famed for inventing the Daguerretype in conjunction with Joseph Nicephore Niepce
Carlisle Cathedral, Cumberland. Famed for its fine stained glass, it is the only Augustinian Church to attain Cathedral rank
St George / Statue / MaltaSAINT GEORGE Shown slaying the dragon for which he is famed. This statue is from the Cathedral at Victoria (Rabat) - Gozo, Malta
Chair and TableA cumbersome chair and table from a period not famed for the grace and elegance of its furniture
Greece MycenaeA view of the ruins of the Early greek city state of Mycenae, famed for its shaft grave deposits discovered by Heinrich Schliemann
Frank R StocktonFRANK STOCKTON American writer, famed for the short story The lady or the tiger ?
LENINGRAD : AURORAThe celebrated cruiser Aurora famed for its part in the 1917 Revolution once again plays a historical role as it participates in the defence of the city
Paul Reveres RidePAUL REVERE American inventor of rolling mill, more famed for his midnight ride from Boston to Lexington, warning that the British were on the march
Robert Barclay AthleteROBERT BARCLAY " Captain Barclay" was famed for his extraordinary walking feats. His real name was Robert Barclay Allardice
Main Street of EyamThe main street of the village of Eyam, Derbyshire, famed for the Great Plague which visited it in 1665-6 when five sixths of the population died
Isaac the GurnerThis ugly man, famed for his grinning or gurning set himself up as a public grinner. This talent has a long competitive tradition and is still practiced to this day
Bewick / Skunk(Mephitis mephitis) This mustelid inhabits north and south America, and is famed for the awful-smelling liquid it projects at predators from ducts at its rear end
Bewick / Meerkat(Suricata suricatta) also named by Bewick the SURICATE or four-toed weasel, famed for its tendency to stand on its hind legs when looking out for enemies
Springbok (Bewick)Moschus moschiferus Bewick was puzzled as to what species this creature is, but it is now recognised as a kind of deer. It is famed for the perfume it produces
Musk-Deer (Bewick)Moschus moschiferus Bewick was puzzled as to what species this creature is, but it is now recognised as a kind of deer. It is famed for the perfume it produces
Alum Bay I. O. WFamed for its coloured sands
