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Suffragette, the New Man. Man with moustache dressed in the colours purple, white and green, wears an enormous hat. Caption reads, The aim of the suffragette is the equality of the sexes

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Waiting to have his shirt examined. In the hands of the Louse Patrol. Somewhere in France. On verso - Dearest Ciss, Enclosed you will find 14 PCs which I hope you will like also the programme of

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Arguing the Point Somewhere in France
Arguing the Point. Somewhere in France. On verso - Dearest Cis, Just a few lines hoping you are well. Enclosed you will find PPC which I hope you will like. I am still in. Card entitled 1

Background imageFind Collection: Our Billet - Somewhere in France

Our Billet - Somewhere in France
Our Billet. Somewhere in France. On verso - Monday, May 8th 1916. Dearest Ciss, This is a sketch of our Billet where we are resting at present and will give you a good idea how pretty the place is

Background imageFind Collection: Bonzo Discovers the Bonzosaurus Egg by George Studdy

Bonzo Discovers the Bonzosaurus Egg by George Studdy
Bonzo Discovers the Bonzosaurus Egg -- clearly an ancestor from prehistoric times! Date: 1924

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British soldier with rescued canaries, Western Front, WW1
A British soldier with two rescued canaries in a cage, on the Western Front in France during World War One. The birds were the only living creatures found amongst the ruins. Date: circa 1916

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British soldier with birdcages, Western Front, WW1
A British soldier finds birdcages in the ruins of Ovillers, on the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One. Date: circa 1916

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The aeroplane in warfare by G. H. Davis
The aeroplane in warfare: aeroplanes used for finding the range of the enemys entrenchments. Left: a fire bomb, attached to a parachute, dropped from a Taube monoplane

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Ancient boat building by G. H. Davis
Boat building over 2500 years ago: Humber craft reconstructed. The skill of primitive man exemplified in a recent find of two carvel-built canoes. Date: 1946

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Nursery Rhymes -- foxhunters, Mary in her garden
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Three foxhunters find a hedgehog (above). Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow? (below) Date: early 20th century

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Men sleeping rough on the embankment, London, 1910
Men who have not been able to get into a night shelter are sleeping rough on a bench on the embankment in London. A flashlight reveals their sleeping forms bent at awkward angles in an effort to find

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Gerard Wigmana
GERARD WIGMANA - Dutch artist styling himself the Raphael of Friesland but meeting no success at home went to England where, also, he failed to find admirers of his art. Date: 1673 - 1741

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Kemble as Oedipus
JOHN PHILIP KEMBLE the great classical actor as Sophocles Oedipus challenges Fate to find anyone as wretched as himself. Date: 1757 - 1823

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Kissing in the Kitchen - Finding a nice tart
" I found a nice Tart in the Kitchen today" ! A young man leans across the kitchen table to kiss his girl. Both are sensibly wearing aprons to prevent any unnecessary mess

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Stone Talent weight of 3000 shekels
Found near the temple of Jerusalem, this stone weight of the peiod of King David was the equivalent of the weight of a silver talent of 3000 shekels

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Flint tool from the Pakefield excavation site. Manmade stone tools have been discovered in Suffolk, in the UK, and indicate humans were living there at least 680, 000 years ago



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