Focus Collection (page 2)

National Gallery of Arts. Interior. Tirana
Albania. Tirana. National Gallery of Arts. Interior

Italy. Rome. Basilica of Our Lady in Trastevere. Interior with the apse, in the background, with a mosaic of the Coronation of the Virgin, 12th century

Aachen Cathedral. Palatine Chapel. Interior with main altar, know Pala d Oro (1000) and Shrine of the Virgin Mary (1238). Germany

Mary Fraser, actress Date: early 20th century

Young woman holding a football. Date: circa 1908

Cottongrass sp. - a very typical plant in marshes of tundra (Eriophorum sp.). near Dikson, Russian Arctic. Summer, August

Cottongrass sp. a very typical plant in marshes of tundra near Dikson (Eriophorum sp.). Russian Arctic. Summer, August

Greek boy scouts on HMS Devonshire in Egypt
A party of Greek boy scouts on board HMS Devonshire at Alexandria, Egypt, on 2 October 1957. They are interested in the Gyro Compass Repeater used in the steering of the ship. Date: 1957

Wartime map of Berlin by G. H. Davis
A map of Berlin during the Second World War, explaining why the German capital city is the focus of RAF bombing, showing the main war industries, transport centres and power stations. Date: 1943

Allied gunners at work, Western Front, France, WW1
Allied gunners at work, sighting a 6-inch howitzer on a hot day on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Cartoon, Giving him his place in the sun, WW1
Cartoon, Giving him his place in the sun, showing British, French, Belgian, Russian and Japanese allies working together with a giant magnifying glass to set fire to Kaiser Wilhelms jacket

Paris Port Royal
The monastery of Port-Royal- de-Champs is particularly associated with the Jansenist heresy - the focus of bitter religious controversy. Date: 17th century

A Cosy Diner - Workmen have lunch amid the air raids
Keep Calm and Carry On. A quite fantastic photograph showing two workmen engaged in repairing air raid damage in the London area continue with their private luncheon although the sirens have sounded

Pretty French Girl in powder blue dress and large medallion
Pretty French Girl in powder blue silk dress and wearing a large medallion. Date: circa 1910s

Pretty French girl in colourful floral dress and hat
Pretty French girl in colourful floral dress and sheer pink wide-brimmed hat with feather. Date: circa 1910s

1901 glider soaring, photograph from an out of focus, water-damaged negative. Original negative is blurred. Date 1901

Couple on a romantic walk with their horse
A smart couple heading through the countryside on a romantic walk with their fine grey horse. It would appear that the girl has been presented with a little posy of wild flowers by her beau

Mecca Ka-Aba
The black stone of the Ka aba at Mecca, the focus of Moslem pilgrims devotion. Date: circa 1860

Actress Phyllis Dare
Photographic portrait of Phyllis Dare (1890-1975), the English actress, who was born Phyllis Haddie Dones. Together with her sister, Zena, she was one of the great

Italian Fashion - Cap with feather and badge
Italian Fashion - Millinery excellence on show here, posed by a pretty model. Date: 1918

Monte Carlo, Monaco - The Casino
" I must focus or I will die!" The perils of playing on the roulette wheel at the Monte Carlo Casino, Monaco. One must focus on playing smart or suffer the perils of misfortune

A pretty English girl
The caption to this card on the reverse reads: " This is REAL PHOTOGRAPH of a BRITISH beauty" !! Date: circa 1910

Kodak Camera 1930S
Smart cameras have striped fronts this year. At the Kodak works at Wealdstone, England, where these cameras are made, each is tested by a scientist to ensure a needle-sharp focus Date: 1930s

Sentimental Postcard - Two young girls amid blossoms

Operating a Vertical Projector
The Head of the offset-deep process Department at the Lund Humphries Printing works, operating a vertical projector. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

White cat on a table by an open window
A stylised airbrush picture by Malcolm Greensmith, showing a white cat on a table by an open window

White cat on a sofa
A stylised airbrush picture by Malcolm Greensmith, showing a white cat stretched out on a sofa with a purple landscape disappearinginto the distance through a pair of shutters

Ukraine / Sevastopol
(formerly known as Sebastopol) Seaport in the Crimea, the focus of intense fighting during the Crimea War

Camp at Jales
The counter-revolutionary movement in south France is also opposed to protestantism - the camp at Jales, organised by Saillans, is its focus, but is attacked and destroyed

Patchwork Design
Design for a patchwork which gives intriguing trompe l oeil effects, which vary according to the way you focus your eyes on it

Descartes / Microscope
The rays fallen parallelwise on the concavity of the mirror are brought back obliquely towards the focus of the spherule. Perfected by Siberkhunnas after Descartes

Sinclair Lewis / Nobel 30
HARRY SINCLAIR LEWIS American novelist

Anny Ondra / Postcard
ANNY ONDRA (A Ondrakova) Polish actress in British silent films

French Actress C1835
A French actress and three attentive admirers

Stimulating Baby
A young mother, with baby on her lap, looks down tenderly as she holds up a finger to interest the child. Perhaps the baby is learning to focus

Early Indian King
In the early years of the Common Era, Brahma is the prevailing focus of worship. This artifact depicts a king of the period, riding an elephant with his retinue

Paranormal / Poltergeists
14-year old Therese Selles, domestic with Todeschini family at Cheragas, near Algiers, becomes focus of classic poltergeist activity

Archimedes demonstrating reflecting mirrors
Archimedes, Greek mathematician and inventor, demonstrating the use of reflecting mirrors to set fire to enemy ships

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