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Construction of casualty clearing station, September 1939Construction of a casualty clearing station in the foundations of a new block of buildings at a London hospital, shortly after the outbreak of the war. 1939
Cambridge railway station-arrival of voters 1847Cambridge railway station and the arrival of all male voters for the Cambridge chancellorship election during the 19th century. 1847
Two men building an Anderson shelter, September 1939Two men building an Anderson shelter outside a lodge-keepers house in St. James s, London, just after the outbreak of the war. Date: 1939
Bristol Railway Terminus 1851Bristols railway terminus during the nineteenth century. 1851
London and Brighton Railway terminusExterior of London and Brighton Railway terminus. Date: 1844
Patient on stretcher lifted onto evacuation coach 1939Patient of Barts hospital lifted on a stretcher into a specially fitted Green Line hospital coach. As part of the preparations for war
French reservists marching through Paris, September 1939French reservists marching through Vincennes, Paris in early September 1939, following the outbreak of war. The Sphere describes Vincennes as the famous fortress district of Paris due to its fortress
New mother evacuated from hospital 1939A nurse giving a few words of encouragement to a new mother and her baby as she lies on a stretcher, waiting to be evacuated by ambulance from Westminster hospital
French women signing up for war work, September 1939A group of Frenchwomen engaged in signing up for Passive Defence and Red Cross work shortly after the outbreak of war in September 1939. Date: September 1939
Birmingham Terminus of North-Western Railwayan outlook engraving view of the outside of Birmingham terminus in the nineteenth centuary Date: 1846
Bangor station 1848An engraving of outside of a Bangor station showing the rail which has workers during construction. Date: 1848
Birmingham, Grand Central Railway Station 1854The New Grand Central Railway station in Birmingham during the nineteenth century. Date: 1854
Royal Train at Berwick station 1849An interior engraving view of a packed station waiting on the arrival of the royal train at Berwick-upon-tweed. Date: 1849
Bath StationAn interior look of the inside of Bath station Date: 1845
Ludgate Hill Station and New Bridge StreetThe exterior of Ludgate Hill Station and New Bridge Street. Terminus of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway (which closed in 1929). Date: circa 1900
Proposed central railway terminus, London 1846Overview of the proposed Central Railway terminus for the city of London, including the market on Old Bailey, Ludgate Hill and the new viaduct (Holburn). Date: 1846
Portable bathing tent for changing at the beachPortable changing tent for the beach. Held up by the head (with viewing opening!) there were pockets inside for clothes to helped. Available from Marshall and Snelgrove. Date: 1925
Audience of stars at midnight performance of Charlots RevueA galaxy of stars in the audience for the midnight performance of the first night of Charlots Revue at the Prince of Wales Theatre in April 1925
Better Days at the London HippodromePage from The Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News showing scenes during the " Beads" number in the Better Days revue at the London Hippodrome in 1925
Hampton Court Railway Station 1849Hampton Court Railway Station. Date: 1849
Hammersmith StationOutside view of Hammersmith Station on the Great Western (GWR) & Metropolitan Railways. Date: circa 1900
Passengers bound for Southend at Fenchurch Street StationPassengers bound for Southend, dressed for a day on the beach at Fenchurch Street Station, London. Date: 1900
Victoria Railway Station, London 1904The new frontage of Victoria Station (L.B. & S. C. R.) Date: 1904
Paddington Station, arrival of the night Mail 1902Arrival of the night mail at Paddington Railway Station, London. Date: 1902
Kings Cross, railway buffet 1903The scene from the Railway buffet at the Kings Cross Station, London. 1903
Terminus of the Great Northern Railway, Kings Cross 1852View of the terminus of the Great Northern Railway, Kings Cross, London. Date: 1852
Euston terminus, general meeting room 1849Scene from general meeting-room at the Euston terminus of the London and North-Western railway. Date: 1849
Signal Station - Hungerford Bridge - Charing Cross 1864The Signal Station on the North end of Hungerford Bridge over the River Thames, leading into Charing Cross Station, London. Date: 1864
Mabel Lucie Attwell designing dollsMabel Lucie Attwell (1879 - 1964), artist best known for her pictures of chubby cheeked children and fairies, pictured in her studio designing a group of dolls based on her famous drawings. Date: 1924
Behind the scenes in a film studio 1924Various trick techniques used to achieve certain effects in a film studio, sketched by D. Macpherson in The Sphere. Among the tricks used are a side of a house painted on a floor to give the illusion
Maya - a mannequin for Reville sMaya, the professional name of Messrs. Revilles most famous mannequin, who was, according to The Sphere, a member of an old Russian noble family exiled by the Bolsheviks
Bonzo toys on sale in a London shop, Christmas 1924Plush toys of Bonzo, the cartoon dog created by George Studdy in The Sketch magazine, lined up for sale in a London store, . Christmas 1924
Illuminated news bulletin and how it worksThe Newspaper of the Streets. The illuminated news bulletin which tells passer-by at night the latest news. Diagram by S. W
Shopping in London in late November, 1924Studying possible Christmas gifts in a busy London thoroughfare. An impression of London shoppers on a late November day as the sun begins to set
Chez Fysher cabaret - Nielsen Fysher and Madame StroevaThe Chez Fysher show at Oddeninos restaurant in London, 1924 featuring as its star attraction, Madame Dora Stroeva who sang Russian songs before nightly audiences of most of the theatrical stars of
Foundation stone of Londons first mosque laid, SouthfieldsThe foundation stones of Londons first mosque at Southfields by His Holiness the Khalifatul Masih II, His Holiness and other Indians are seen praying in front of the stone
Sheila Kaye-Smith marrying Rev. Theodore Penrose FryNovelist Sheila Kaye-Smith marrying the Rev. Theodore Penrose Fry, curate of Christ Church, St. Leonards, and eldest son of Sir John and Lady Fray, at St. Paul s, St. Leonards in October 1924
A Sohere suggestion for meeting increasing congestionIllustration suggesting the need for specially constructed motor-ways to help ease increasing traffic congestion in 1924. The drawing accompanies an article by R. P
A New Knight of the Road by Webster MurrayA motorcyclist with a woman riding pillion rides through the night as the ghost of a mounted highwayman looks on with surprise. Date: 1924
Proposed site of Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in London 1924Illustration depicting the proposed site for the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre as an arrangement of theatre, museum and offices on the Victoria Embankment near to Whitehall
Daughters of Leonid Krassin at the Venice LidoLudmila (in bathing wrap), Luba (with hat) and Katia Krassin, daughters of Leonid Krassin, the Bolshevik leader seen on the beach at the Venice Lido. In the background is the Excelsior hotel
Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird). (1887 - 1965). Best known for editorship of Punch magazine and World War II propaganda posters. Date: 1924
Heath Robinson at home with his familyPhotographic interview in The Sketch with humorous cartoonist, William Heath Robinson, who is pictured at his home in Pinner with three of his children including his eldest daughter, Joan
Einar NermanThe caricaturist Einar Nerman, regular contributor of illustrations of the theatrical world to The Tatler, pictured at the time he was holding a joint exhibition with Grand Duchess Marie of Russia at
Mrs. J. A. Davison & Dalmatian by Madame YevondeMrs J. A Davison, formerly Cynthia Beckett, daughter of Sir Gervase Beckett, pictured with a Dalmatian, According to The Tatler, she was an enthusiastic patron of the breed
Heavyweight Championship of Europe - Carpentier v BeckettHeavyweight Championship of Europe - Georges Carpentier vs. Joe Beckett - The knockout - French fighter Carpentier watching his fallen rival - 4th December, 1919 Date: 1919
Paris, France - La Fontaine Saint-MichelThe Fountain of Saint Michael - Paris, France Date: 1909
Paris, France - Statue of Joan of Arc by Chartrousse. Date: 1909