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Anatomy of the Human Body. Persian manuscript (16th c.) illustrating the muscles and nervous system in a male body in a squatting position. Persian art. Miniature Painting. FRANCE
Enfermedades de los ojos (Eye diseases). Engraving illustrating major eye diseases: stye, conjunctivitis, squint, pterygium, keratitis. Engraving
Map of Germany, Belgium, France illustrating ArmisticeA map illustrating the Armistice at the end of World War One. The black line shows the battle line on Armistice Day, 11th November 1918
Sea and Ships Pavilion, Festival of Britain site, LondonView of the Sea and Ships Pavilion, part of the Festival of Britain site, South Bank, London, with models of sterns of different types of vessel, to illustrate British skill in shipbuilding
Mother Hubbard by Briton RivierePainting by Briton Riviere illustrating the nursery rhyme, Old Mother Hubbard. A young girl in a mop cap goes to open a cupboard door while her Jack Russell terrier waits intently
Photo by BoursnellImage from a lantern slide used by Harry Price for illustrating spirit photography by Richard Boursnell (1832-1909). The sitter is unknown
WW1 - the detonation of minePhotograph of the detonation of mine. Collection of 98 official war photographs illustrating the British advance in the Western Front Campaign, World War One (1914-1918)
British soldiers with casualty - WW1Photograph of British soldiers with casualty. Collection of 98 official war photographs illustrating the British advance in the Western Front Campaign, World War One (1914-1918)
Prize Agents extracting treasure. Coloured lithograph from The Campaign in India 1857-58 from drawings made during the eventful period of the Great Mutiny
Seashells from 18th century Danish volumePlate illustrating colourful seashells from special royal publication for King Frederick V of Denmark, title translates as Exquisitie Conches and other snals
The night has a thousand eyesDecorative Art Nouveau style illustration depicting a a young lady caressing her long tresse, illustrating the familiar morality poem by Bourdillon. Date: circa 1907
The Pierrot of the Minute by Aubrey BeardsleyA pierrot in a garden by Aubrey Beardsley, illustrating Ernest Dowsons one-act verse play The Pierrot of the Minute. Date: 1897
Barnardos - What They WereA Barnardos publicity image captioned What They Were illustrating how boys were transformed from homeless Street Arabs into soldiers and sailors supporting Britannia. Date: 1890s
Portrait of a soldier by Eric Kennington, seen here illustrating a page headed The British Soldier. Date: 1914-1918
Two men on a bridge at Tilberthwaite in the Lake District illustrating that what we would now see as formal clothingwas just everyday to the Edwardians
Cromford - a group of children in the road showing everyday clothing of 1906, and also illustrating the novelty of cameras at the time. Date: 1906
Panama (18th c. )America (18th c.). Panama. View of the city from the island of Naos. Drawing by Fernando Brambila illustrating the scientific expedition of Alejandro Malaspina (1789-1794). Litography. SPAIN
God Bless the Prince of WalesColoured lantern slide illustrating the Edward VII Prince of Wales with his coat of arms and floral decor around the wording God Bless the Prince of Wales
The Loss of H. M.s VictoriaColoured lantern slide illustrating Britannia sitting on an anchor and drapped in a Union Jack.She sits with a lion on a beach
National AnthemColoured lantern slide illustrating the third verse of the national anthem. The scene features a memorial of King Edward VII and Alexandra, and an array of gifts around the words
Music conference lecture 1888Conference of the national society of professional musicians. Mr. A.J Hipkins illustrating his lecture on the history of the pianoforte. Date: 1888
The Caucasian OilfieldsThe imminent danger to the pipe-line to Trudovaya by the enemy grip on the Crimea region, the sea of Azov, and Rostov-On-Don. 1941
Make-Up SchoolA teacher draws a diagram on a blackboard, illustrating the proper way to apply make-up to her class of female students. Date: early 1930s
Croquet - postcard illustrating side strokes and drivesCroquet - a fantastic postcard of exquisite quality illustrating a wide variety of side strokes and drives. Date: circa 1910s
Australia (18th c. ). English colony of New SouthAustralia (18th c.). English colony of New South Wales. Drawing by Fernando Brambila illustrating the scientific expedition of Alejandro Malaspina (1789-1794). Litography. SPAIN. Madrid. Navy Museum
Canals I Llambi, RicardDepiction of a banquets preparation, illustrating a poem by Hafiz Shirazi. Persian art. Miniature Painting
Spanish Succession WarBATTLE OF OUDENARDE A popular image of the fight, illustrating a street ballad Date: 11 July 1708
C18 Apple OrchardAn 18th century apple orchard in Herefordshire, illustrating a poem by John Phillips in praise of cider Date: circa 1710
The Symbolical head, illustrating all the phrenological developements of the human head. Date c1842
Portrait of woman wearing flowers illustrating Summer. Date: 1871
COACH AND HORSES SIGNA very fine inn sign illustrating the method of travelling in bygone days - the Coach and Horses, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. Date: 1950s
A cartoonist draws the Kaiser by George RansteadOriginal pen and ink drawing on a postcard showing an artist - a self-portrait by George Ranstead - having a little chuckle to himself as he admires a caricature of the German Emperor, Wilhelm II
Pity the poor strap hangerAn image illustrating the introduction of hand straps on underground trains. When straps were added to underground railway carriages in the early 1900s, there was an outcry among travellers
Miracle Play showing Saladin on the way to Hell, 1910Photograph showing a 13th century miracle play tableau, illustrating Saladin, Sultan of Egypt, heading towards Satan and Hell (bottom left)
Echternach Bible PageA page from the Echternach Bible, illustrating parables and some killings
Social / Tech Progress 19CSix scenes illustrating technological progress during Queen Victorias reign, including a steamship, a train, bicycles and street lighting
Drying MachineSeveral engravings illustrating an ingenious device for drying clothes; a forerunner of the fold-up telescopic clothes drier used instead of a line and pegs
General Election: Scenes at a London clubSeries of sketches from the front cover of the ILN, July 17th, 1886 illustrating activity at a London club on the day of a General Election in 1886
Folies BergereA tableaux illustrating an evening at a ball in Florence
Wonders of the telephoneAdvertisement from 1925 by the Telephone Development Association illustrating the benefits of having a telephone to counteract that womanly feeling of loneliness
Lemonade dutyPhotograph illustrating the reduction in the duty on lemonade following Stanley Baldwins first Budget in April 1923
Henry VI Meets JesusThe young king Henry VI is introduced to Jesus and his mother by St Katharine - illustrating a French psalter
Vearncombe Spirit PhotoImage from a glass lantern slide used by Harry Price for illustrating talks featuring British spirit photographer M J Vearncombe
Indian Chess GameA European and a native Indian play a game of chess, while servants hold flambeaux to illumine the board : probably illustrating a work of fiction
Street Pedlar C16FINE KNACKS FOR LADIES A street pedlar of Elizabethan times - illustrating a song by John Dowland
Milton / Fairies DancingA ring of fairies dancing, illustrating John Miltons A Vacation Exercise : " The fairy ladies danced upon the heath"
Transit of VenusA diagram illustrating the visible transit of Venus across the Sun
Border Showing SpringDecorative border illustrating spring, with bees, flowers, butterflies and moths