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General de Gaulle in LondonTatler front cover with the headline Petain Answered- General de Gaulle in London. The caption reads Head of the French National Committee formed in London to carry on the war
The ascention of an Ice Pillar, SwitzerlandThe ascention of an Ice Pillar (formed by the intersection of crevasses), Switzerland
The Janisary Tree - Constantinople, TurkeyThe Janisaries Tree - Constantinople, Turkey. A tradition has grown up that this tree was planted at the founding of the Janisary order
The Summer GirlWomen clerks and typists pictured during World War One. In the background are two army officers suggesting that this pool of secretaries may be part of the Womens Army Auxiliary Corps formed in
Prince Albert onboard HMS CollingwoodPrince Albert, Duke of York, later King George VI (1895-1952), as a midshipman on HMS Collingwood, in the summer of 1914. Prince Albert was the only child of George V, other than Prince Edward
Little Girl Playing with her Dolls, 1888Illustration showing a little girl nursing her collection of dolls. This image was originally entitled Dear, dear; what it is to be a mother of a family
The French defences at VerdunA Photograph showing some of the dug-outs and defences that formed part of the French fortifications at Verdun during the First World War
Brazil. Gold Washing. Crystals of GoldEngraving of gold formed into cubic crystals, found in Brazil
Greek troops gathered on the docks at SalonikaA photograph of soldiers loyal to the newly formed Committee of National defence on the docks at the Greek port of Salonika, September 1916
Bolshevik CellBolshevik cells (small local committees) are formed through out Russia to ensure everyone toes the party line, however distant from Moscow. This one is in Penzensky province
German shop wrecked in LiverpoolA German shop wrecked by a crowd in Liverpool following the sinking of the Lusitania by German submarine. Liverpudlians formed a large part of the Lusitanias crew
Mine craterAerial view of a crater formed by a mine explosion on the Western Front, 1915
The Cap of Liberty, Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone, 1874Engraving showing the cone of lime, 42 feet high and 22 feet in diameter, known as The Cap of Liberty, Yellowstone National Park, 1874
Mound of Deposits from Fountain, Yellowstone, 1883Engraving showing the mound formed of globules of rock from the Fountain, Yellowstone National Park, 1883
American indians. The Recent War with the Sioux IndiansCorral formed by packs. Man made enclosure for animals
French Suffragettes in Paris, 1936Photograph showing a policeman attempting to end a suffragette demonstration in the Rue Royale, Paris, 1936. The suffragettes had formed a human barrier across the road to stop traffic
Giant Intaglio Pictographs, Californian Desert, 1932Aerial photograph showing some gigantic intaglio pictographs found in the Californian desert, 1932. These intaglio pictographs were formed by an unknown artist
Conscientious objectors parade for a photographMany men refused to bear arms, for a variety of reasons. These men are Quakers and opposed to fighting on religious grounds
Fashion for dances, 1927A simple dinner dress in black georgette, lined with pink, from 1927. The yoke was embroidered with fine diamante and the skirt was formed by godets of fine lace
The Paris fashions for April, 1860A sketch from the monthly ladies fashion pages. The evening dress (back) is made of silk, the colour of violette de Parme, trimmed with fluted silk plaiting of a slightly darker tone
Free Church Meeting 1843A meeting of the Free Church assembly, formed after the disruption associated with Thomas Chalmers
Labour PartyPhotograph showing early members of Labour Party. The first Labour government was formed in January 1924 by J.Ramsay Macdonald (1866-1937 and shown here in the front row, second from left)
FROST FAIR OF 1683 / 4A view of the Frost Fair held on the Thames. The stalls formed Friezland Street alias Blanket Fair and included a Tavern, Coffeehouse and Weavers
Volunteers of LibertyThe Volunteers of liberty are formed at Madrid to defend the new regime
KERENSKYKerensky, with one of his officers, takes a salute : he has formed a provisional government, but he will in turn be overthrown by the Bolsheviks
Karl Liebknecht / PostcardKARL LIEBKNECHT German left-wing statesman who opposed WWI, in 1918 formed the Spartacus League which became the German Communist Party; he was assassinated Date: 1871 - 1919
OFFICERAn Oficer from the Highland Light Infantry, formed in 1777
Bridge of Boats, IndiaA floating bridge, formed with boats, across the Indus at Khushal Garh
Ladies Land LeagueDispersing a Ladies Land League meeting. The league was formed in 1881 by Anna Parnell and favoured reduced rents and resistance to the evictions
Debating Club, LondonThe Athenian Lyceum, which meets at 22 Piccadilly, is one of several clubs formed for public discussion of political and other topical issues
Republican RejoicingAfter Frances defeat by Prussia, Napoleon is forced to abdicate and a republic is formed: a triumphant procession in the boulevard des Italiens. Date: 1870
Medieval DefencesTowers erected at strategic locations formed part of the defences of medieval towns
Maypole (Casella)Country people dance round the maypole, the girls ducking in and out of the ring formed by the men