Interesting Collection (page 5)

Comic postcard, Woman chats with soldier, WW2 Date: circa 1940s

Camel caravan passing through Kafar Tkerime nr Aleppo, Syria
A Camel caravan passing the interesting conical houses at the village of Kafar Tkerime near Aleppo, Syria. They were built in this style to remain cool during the hot summer months. Date: circa 1950s

Kaiser Wilhelm II - Turkish WW1 Propaganda Postcard
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941) - a very interesting Turkish WW1 Propaganda Postcard of their Central Powers ally, set in an oval with a laurel wreath-style border above three lines of Ottoman script

The Smithy, Penshurst, Kent. circa 1920s

Groomsport - a view of the Main street with a motor car and children around it. There are a range of interesting buildings both sides of the street and a shop front

The Churn Or Harvest Home, Toome, Co. Antrim - a view of the photographer and his family all sitting at a table with wine and bread. There are interesting artefacts on the walls of the room

Group of children at a gate, Balham, SW London
Group of children standing round a wrought iron gate in front of a house on a Balham street, SW London. They are all smiling and looking at something interesting, perhaps in a window

Bruce Castle C17
Bruce Castle, Tottenham : the subject of interesting legal altercations in the 17th century involving a deserted husband, a natural daughter and a disputed will. Date: 1686

Walton-On-The Naze
An interesting beach scene at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, England. People look rather over-dressed to the modern eye. Note also the bathing machines next to the sea. Date: circa 1900

George Grossmith - Comedian, writer, composer, actor, singer
George Grossmith (1847-1912) - English comedian, writer, composer, actor and singer. Grossmith wrote (in collaboration with his brother Weedon), the 1892 comic novel The Diary of a Nobody

Seven Sisters Waterfall, Norway Date: circa 1910s

Royal Wedding 1923 - Through Wisdoms Eyes
Interesting montage picture from The Bystander Royal Wedding Number of 1923 featuring the Duke of York, and his chosen bride, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in the eyes of an owl

The Jointed Iron Steam-ship Connector, 1863
Engraving of the Jointed Iron Steam-ship Connector, from the Illustrated London News, August 1863. The idea behind this invention was that the centre section of this ship could be left in port

The Ionian Cycle
THE IONIAN CYCLE (William Tenn) A space traveller from Earth encounters some interesting fauna emerging from eggs, pods, shells or whatever

Poodle, Old Style
An interesting old engraving of a long-coated poodle before the breed was given its present-day appearance. At this period poodles were used for retrieving in water

The Blue Moon by Harold Ellis; music Howard Talbot -Touring to Londesborough Theatre, Scarborough, 27th august 1906 - Robert Courtneidges production - Flier in the shape of a Burmese idol (closed)

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: cartoon scene in drawing room
Colour plate: Interesting interview between Mr Mathews and his Irish theatrical barber from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

Zanzibar - East Africa - Children - Studio Photograph. The lower two children are holding playing cards. Date: circa 1903

Interesting conical houses near Hama, Syria. Built in this style to remain cool during the hot summer months. Date: circa 1906

Kenya, East Africa - Man with his two wives - it appears he may have a false (artificial) left leg (which would explain the walking stick). Date: circa 1910s

Cartoon, Why should these two be committed for Trial?
Cartoon, Why should these two interesting Gentlemen be committed for Trial? 1879

James Corry
JAMES CORRY Secretary to the Irish Linen Board, friend of the poet Thomas Moore, pointing to an interesting letter he has just written with one of those pens Date: 1772 - 1848

Archibald Cockburn
ARCHIBALD COCKBURN of St Kitts, churchman, author of Essay on the intermediate state of Blessed Souls which sounds quite interesting. Date: circa 1722

Clara M Codd - 2
CLARA M CODD Writer of an interesting article on the Rending of the Veil. Date: CIRCA 1914

J T Barber Beaumont
J T BARBER BEAUMONT Painter and founder of insurance offices, an interesting combination... Date: 1774 - 1841

Walking Dress 1804
White muslin walking dress with V neck, high waist & interesting sleeve detail. She keeps warm with a red cashmere shawl. Her obi hat is decorated with red flowers. Date: 1804

an Interesting Chapter
An interesting chapter A woman wearing a flouncy outfit smokes a cigarette while she reads. Date: circa 1900

Children / Railings 1870
Seven children of varying sizes look through some railings at an interesting sight... Date: circa 1870?

Three women at art exhibition, Oldham Art Gallery
Three women at an exhibition in Oldham Art Gallery, although they seem to find the view from the window more interesting than the art! Date: circa 1981

An interesting story, Les Images en Musique
A man fishing reads an interesting story from his book, while his dog barks at a fish, illustration in Les Images en Musique

Curtiss Wright XP-55 -an interesting but unproductive back to front experimental fighter

Alcock A1 an interesting one -off built largely from spare parts

Group of men in Dovedale, one with a bellows camera of the period. Interesting clothing for a day in the country! Date: 1912

Boy with bullock plough in Austria, believed to be near Neutitschein as the photogrpaher waqs visiting the Huckel hat factory at the time

Funeral Flowers at Strathclyde, Offerton Lane, Stockport. They are for the funeral of Charles Harold Battersby who died on 12th January 1913 in Amiens, France and was buried on the 16th in Stockport

Italy - Arezzo - Birthplace of Petrarch
Coloured lantern slide of street scene loooking down a hill with interesting building on left with lots of plaques on the wall

Stephensons Rocket with a George V class engine
An interesting comparison: a full sized model of Stephensons Rocket(originally built in 1829), alongside an engine of the George the Fifth class(construction of which ceased in 1915)

Three fleets worth watching by G. H. Davis
Three fleets which are worth watching: the naval forces of Brazil, Argentine and Chile. 1910

Forager the puppy picks up a scent
Picking up the Scent -- Forager the puppy follows an interesting smell. Date: 1912

Interesting Hollywood, California, USA
Interesting Hollywood, California, where stars shine night and day. Cover design of a set of postcards depicting Hollywood locations. Date: 20th century

Musical Instruments
Am interesting collection of over 600 musical instruments, owned by the Reverend F. W. Galpin, Rector of Falkbourne, Witham, Essex, England. Mrs Galpin shows some of them off. Date: 1930s

FISH TANK
An aquarium makes an interesting and decorative focal point in any room. Date: 1930s

Tobias Paurmeister
TOBIAS PAURMEISTER German jurist : note the rather interesting pen on the table before him. Date: 1553 - 1616

Lola Lecturing
LOLA MONTEZ, who had taken London by storm with her Spanish dancing in 1843, returns in 1859 to tell Londoners of her interesting experiences in Bavaria... Date: 1818 - 1861

The Pyramid of Cestius, Rome, Italy
The Pyramid of Cestius (Piramide di Caio Cestio or Piramide Cestia) in Rome, Italy - near the Porta San Paolo (also half-pictured) and the Protestant Cemetery. Date: circa 1902

China - Shanghai - Bat Cave - Lady perching on side of hill. Date: circa 1920

China - Shanghai - Chinese Garden
China - Shanghai - Chinese Public Garden - note the three European children seated on the bench to the right - marking this Park as being part of the International settlement in Shanghai

Village of Kafar Tkerime near Aleppo, Syria
Interesting conical houses at the village of Kafar Tkerime near Aleppo, Syria. Date: circa 1930s

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