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Kitten with a violin on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Official wording, Apprenticeship IndentureOfficial wording of an Apprenticeship Indenture, between John Henry Watson of 3 Newland Street, Derby, and Messrs John Davis & Son (Derby) Limited
Blowing an Alpenhorn, SwitzerlandA Swiss alphorn (alpenhorn, alpine horn or labrophone) player. The instrument consists of a natural wooden horn with a cup-shaped mouthpiece is used by mountain dwellers in Switzerland
Man in the Iron Mask, playing the cello in prisonThere are conflicting theories as to who this man was. One is that he was Count Ercole Antonio Mattioli (Matthioli or Marchioly, 1640-1703), an Italian diplomat, arrested as Eustache Dauger in 1669
Record Sleeve, Pinky and Perky78rpm Record Sleeve, Pinky and Perky, the sensational TV singing stars. 1958
Paganinis violin by GuarneriusThree views of Paganinis violin by Joseph Guarnerius, 1743, in the Municipal Palace, Genoa, Italy. 1875
Design for Gilbert and Sullivan, A Dream of PatienceDesign by Alice Mary Havers for Gilbert and Sullivan, Savoy Operas, A Dream of Patience. circa 1880s
Teddy bears in a classroom having a music lesson. They sing at their desks while their teacher plays the violin. Date: circa 1900s
King David. Drawing for the rose window of the Cathedral of Leon. 14th century. Paper, gouache. Leon Cathedral Chapter. Castile and Leon. Spain
Mosaic of Orpheus. Miletus. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. GermanyMosaic of Orpheus. 200 AD. Of a private room, dining room or triclinium of a roman domus. From Miletus. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany
Caricature of Cora Cardigan, flautistCaricature of Cora Cardigan (Hannah Rosetta Dinah Moulton, 1860-1931), virtuoso flautist who worked mainly in theatres and music halls. She also played the violin. 1883
Cat playing the piano on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Welsh harps.. Single Welsh harp, ancient triple Welsh harp and modern triple Welsh harp. Copperplate engraving by John Lee from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts
Snake charmer with snake, India. Date: circa 1890s
A group of Persian musiciansA group of four Persian musicians playing their instruments. 1818
Geisha playing musical instrument
Dancers at NightThis tempera painting depicts a night time scene of costumed dancers performing to music from a stringed instrument and tambourine, around a grand statue of a fine garden terrace. Date: circa 1918
Highland Scottish cat playing the bagpipes by Louis Wain Date: 1903
George H. Chirgwin know as the White-Eyed KaffirGeorge H. Chirgwin (14 December 1854 17 November 1922) was a popular British music hall star billed as " the White-Eyed Kaffir", a black face minstrel act
Orpheus playing his lyre. Relief from Thessaloniki. GreeceOrpheus, wearing a Phrygian cap and surrounded by the beasts charmed by the music of his lyre. Relief from Thessaloniki. Greece
Scottish Types - Scottish Dancing, Clan Gordon. 19th century
Musicians in the snow on a Christmas card, about to have something poured on them from a jug. circa 1890s
Whirling dervishes, Turkey. Date: circa 1870
Japanese Geisha playing a Traditional ShamisenJapanese Geisha in her home playing a Traditional Shamisen Date: circa 1904
Marie Hall - ViolinistMarie Hall (1884-1956) - Violinist and pupil of Edward Elgar - gave the 1st performance of Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending in 1920 Date: 1907
Hurdy-Gurdy Man - France Date: circa 1910s
Young princess playing veena (string instrument), 1770. Hyderabad school. Hindu art. Miniature Painting
Pantomime artist Will Evans with his childrenWill Evans (1866 -1931) was an eccentric comedian who performed in pantomime from a young age, and appeared on the music halls in the 1890s
Music at home - little girl at the pianoElizabeth Jane, daughter of Sir William and Lady Maria Somerville, plays the piano on tiptoe. Date: 1866
Saxophones, WurlitzerThree saxophones from the Wurlitzer range
Violin accesories, WurlitzerViolin cases sold by the Wurlitzer company with prices ranging from 12 dollars fifty, to sixty dollars for an alligator skinned
Crystal Palace Brass Band FestivalView of the Central Avenue leading to the Crystal Palace in south London at the time of the annual Brass Band Festival. Bands from all over the country took part
Lecture on Stephen Grays discoveries in electricityA lecture at the Charterhouse, London on Stephen Grays discoveries in electricity. In the early eighteenth century, Gray demonstrated that charges of electricity could be conducted by some materials
1950S Office ComputerA man and a women working together with a Pegasus computer at Ferrantis London computer Centre, 21 Portland Place, W1. Date: 1950s
Edison PhonographAn early Edison phonograph, using grooved wax cylinders, shown beside the instrument
Alexandria ObservatoryAlexandria observatory : an astronomer using a pre- telescopic sighting instrument
Early fax technology in Paris, FranceEdouard Belin demonstrates his instrument to transmit pictures at a distance (an early example of fax technology) at the Salle du Theatre Femina, Paris, France. (2 of 2)
British army in India - NC officers 93rd Highlanders 1864British army in India - NC officers of the 93rd Highlanders 1864
Her Royal Highness, Princess Royal and her four sistersMorning Amusements -- Charlotte, Princess Royal (1766-1828), and her four sisters (Augusta Sophia, Elizabeth, Mary, Sophia), all daughters of King George III
Advert for Geo. Whight & Co, musical Celestina 1885 Advert for GeoMechanical musical instrument, you could buy the music separate quite cheaply so compact that it could be put in your pocket, with thousands of tunes, psalm, march or dance. Date: 1885
Bagpiper in Glen Coe, Highlands of ScotlandBagpiper in Macdonald tartan, playing in Glen Coe, Highlands of Scotland. Date: 1959
Advert for Pianola Piano 1913Social gathering around Pianola Piano, pre-war ladies and gentlemen in their evening attire being entertained by the piano. Date: 1913
Susi - at the piano, finding the music rather overwhelming. 1950s
Annunciation to the Shepherds. 14th CenturyGothic art. 14th Century. Annunciation to the Shepherds. Chapel of the Church of St. Peter of Olite. Museum of Navarre. Pamplona. Spain
Harp Maker 1827A musical instrument maker stringing a harp. Date: 1827
Giant ophicleide played, 1843Jean Prospero Guivier(1814-) playing a giant ophicleide, manufactured expressly for the Birmingham Music Hall. Date: 1843
Advert for Decca portable gramophone 1916Deccas, more Deccas, still more Deccas. Thats the cry of the men at the front of the men of our mighty fleets, and of the convalescent from both sevices. They want music - whenever they go. Date: 1916
Girl playing instrumentA young Japanese woman with ribboned hair playing a stringed musical instrument, perhaps a version of a lute