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Civitatis Orbis Terrarum. LondonBRAUN, George (1541-1622). Civitatis Orbis Terrarum (Theatrum orbis terrarum). 1572-1617. London. Detail. Etching. SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. Salamanca. Salamanca University Library
Chopper. Lower PaleolithicChopper on pebble. Lower Paleolithic. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia. Proc: SPAIN. CATALONIA. GERONA. Torroella de Montgr Cau del Duc
COLLIN, Andre. TangerCOLLIN, Andr頨 1862-1930). Tanger. 1901. Oil on canvas. BELGIUM. WALLONIA. HAINAUT. Tournai. Fine Arts Museum
CASAS i CARBO, Ramon. Interior in the open airCASAS i CARBO, Ram 1866-1932). Interior in the open air. 1892. Detail. Modernism. Oil on canvas. Private Collection
Baptismal fontSPAIN. Madrigal de las Altas Torres. St. Nicholas Church. Baptismal font in which Elizabeth I of Castile was baptized. Sculpture
Abyssinia (Ethiopia). Military dress soldier, 1899Abyssinia (Ethiopia). Soldier with military dress. 1899. Engraving
WaF WWIIWaFs washing down an RAF lorry during World War II
Coin marked James Hallett-Curer of All DiseasesIllustration showing the design for a coin marked " James Hallett-Curer of All Diseases", 1795. HPG/8/6/2"
Lieut-General Sir Thomas D Oyly Snow / StampLieutenant-General SIR THOMAS D OYLY SNOW (1858 - 1940) British General in the First World War who commanded during some of the major battles of the Western Front. Nicknamed Slush and Snowball
The Woman Who Spent 10 In A Woolworth Store, by H. M. BateA humorous illustration showing a lady who has bought everything in a department store. Woolworths was particularly renowned for its low-cost goods
Sewer Construction under London, 1910Illustration showing the construction of a sewer from Belgrave Square to Barking, under London, in 1910. On the right of the image is the Greathead Shield
River Thames Flood Prevention Scheme, 1926Illustration showing a flood prevention scheme for the River Thames, from Oxford to Teddington, proposed by the Thames Conservancy c.1926
The destroyed wood of Thiepval, FranceA view of Thiepval wood, the scene of heavy artillery bombardment by the British army during the First World War
The Frenchwoman in WarA photograph of a French woman employed as a garde champtre, during the First World War. She is shown performing part of her duties, the reading of an official proclamation in a French village"
Memories of HomeA photograph of two French army officers at a grand piano found in a ruined Chteau, August 1916"
Bullion Office. Bank of England. Bar of GoldEngraving of a bar of gold, a small slab weighing sixteen pounds, worth about 800 in 1845"
King George Vs collection of Gold Plate, Windsor Castle, 19Photograph showing part of King George Vs collection of gold plate at Windsor Castle, 1935. The collection, which included gold ornaments, vases and a dinner service, was valued at 3, 375
Prince of Wales at Nairobi stationThe Prince of Wales in his safari kit. The Prince returned early from an African trip, when he received news of King George Vs illness in 1928. Edward, born in 1894, was Georges eldest son
Prince of Wales opening the new wards of Charing Cross HospiEstablished in 1831, this picture shows the opening ceremony after improvements made to the hospital in 1877. The alterations cost approximately 13, 000 and took just over a year to complete"
The Magnetic Hut, National Antarctic Expedition, 1902Photograph showing Mr. Bernacchi standing in the doorway of the Magnetic Hut during the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-4
The Government Inspectors Office, Liverpool, 1850Engraving showing emigrants queueing outside the Government Inspectors Office, Liverpool, 1850. Passengers were checked at the office, for infectious diseases, prior to departure
HMS Hibernia at Malta, 1902Photograph of HMS Hibernia being tugged out of harbour, Malta, 1902. After many years of service in the Royal Navy, the Hibernia was sold at Malta for 1100"
The Conqueror in the Clipper Barge Match, September 1879Engraving of The Conqueror rounding the West Oaze buoy in the Clipper Barge Match of the 18th September 1879, from the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News
Lansdowne College, Bath, 1864Engraving of Lansdowne College, Bath, which had been purchased in 1864 for about 3000 pounds to provide a School for Daughters of Officers in the British Army"
Cross-Channel Ferry Dragon, November 1967Illustration of the passenger / vehicle cross-Channel ferry Dragon, November 1967. Built for 2-million in 1967, she was the largest contemporary Channel ferry
A Twenty-five seat Tricycle, 1896Illustration of a Tricycle for twenty-five, designed by the Herald Cycle Company, New York, 1896. This machine was being built for the Nynuke Bicycle Club of Brooklyn, at a cost of 120
The Crowd, Band and Police at the F. A. Cup Final, 1923Photograph of the crowd at Wembley Stadium before the start of the 1923 F.A. Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United
Bicycle Race at Lillie-Bridge, London, 1875Engraving showing a race between G.P. Whiting (left) and G.N. Keith-Falconer, the best two amateur bicycle riders of the day, over a course of 25 miles at the Lillie-Bridge grounds, London
Cartoon Depicting the Problems of Professionalism in FootbalCartoon showing the perceived problems of professionalism in football. In the main series of images, two football club directors haggle over the value of a player who performs a number of feats in
Transporting patients through busy London streetsMethod of transporting patients before the introduction of ambulances. In 1905 a proposal was put forward to Parliament to establish and maintain a street ambulance service
A Rival to the Gotterdammerung dinner: Dining in Berlin sTwo ladies and a gentleman sat around a dinner table at the Ice Palace in Berlin. The venue, complete with ice rink was built at a cost of 100, 000 and became a fashionable dining venue
The Great Wool-floor at the London DocksThe great wool-floor at the London Docks. The London Dock Company enlarged the warehouse for receiving wool imports from the colonies in the 1840 s
The most powerful French locomotive that was running in 1914The most powerful French locomotive running in 1914. The Mikado began service in 1914 and was used by the Paris-Lyons-Mediterranean Railway Company for goods transportation
The Normandie, the largest liner in the worldThe burning of the luxury liner, the Normandie in 1942. The Normandie was the largest liner in the world. As World War II commenced the liner was taken out of service
Extension of South Western railway to Waterloo BridgeExtension of the South Western railway, from Nine Elms to Waterloo, a distance of just over two miles. The construction cost 800000"
Queen Victorias saloon in the royal carriageThe saloon of Queen Victorias carriage on the London and North Western Railway. The carriage was designed at an estimated cost of 3000
AUCTIONEERTHE SPECIOUS ORATOR " Will your Ladyship do me the honor to say 50, 000?" The auctioneer, James Christie, surveys his audience"
5 Note from Deal BankBRITAIN Five pound note from Deal Bank
Euston ArchThe great Doric arch at the entrance to Euston Station, designed by Philip Hardwick, it was completed in 1838 at a cost of 35, 000. Tragically demolished in 1962 - 1963"
Sport / Athletics: runningRUNNING W.G.GEORGE and W.CUMMINGS run a ten - mile race at Lillie Bridge for 100 a side !
Daily Herald competition poster to win 5000 by selecting the best holiday music programme
James CraggsJAMES CRAGGS English politician who accepted 30, 000 in South Sea Company stocks. Deeply implicated in bursting of South Sea Bubble"
STEAMSHIP LEVIATHANAtlantic liner of the United States Lines, formerly the Hamburg-Amerika liner Vaterland, made over as war reparations and reconditioned for 2 million (1924 value !"
Cambridge Uni. LibraryPutting the last rivets into the framework of the great tower - the new Cambridge University Library. Sir Giles Scott designed this 17 storey tower which cost 500, 000."
March / Pension Increase30 old age pensioners marched from St Pauls to the House of Commons to demand an increase from 10 shillings to 1 a week. Here they gather for a chat before the march
Surburban SemiAn English suburban semi- detached house in Dudding Hill, Neasden, north London, available for 10 down and 10 shillings 7 pence per week for 15 year"
Pam Television SetThe new Pam Television receiver will cost you 125, tax paid : the picture size is 12" x 10" (30x25cm) : operation is simple as there are only two controls"
CODYs CATHEDRAL PLANEThe 10, 000 aviation race. The start at Brooklands, Colonel Cody in his aeroplane " Cathedral"."