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HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, 1845Engraving showing HMS Erebus (left) and HMS Terror, pictured on the River Thames, 1845. In 1845 the British Admiralty sent two polar exploration ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror
Rosalind FranklinROSALIND FRANKLIN Pioneer Molecular Biologist she made important contributions to understanding the structure of DNA
Defence of Chateau de Hougoumont - Battle of WaterlooDefence of the Chateau de Hougoumont by the flank company, Coldstream GuardsWatercolour by Denis Dighton, 1815Associated with Napoleonic Wars
Balliol College 1675A bird s-eye view of the college showing the chapel, dining hall, library, formal gardens and the Deans lodgings. One of 39 engravings made of Oxford Colleges by Loggan
Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror, 1845Engraving of Captain Francis Crozier (1796-1848) of HMS Terror, pictured shortly before departing on the ill-fated Franklin Arctic expedition of 1845
Lincoln College 1675A bird s-eye view of the college showing the chapel, dining hall, library & the Deans lodgings & a formal garden. One of 39 engravings made of Oxford Colleges by Loggan
Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)Photograph of Sir Richard Francis Burton, the English explorer, linguist and diplomat. A master of up to 30 languages, Burton made a pilgrimage to Mecca disguised as a Pathan in 1853
Mask of TutankhamunThe famous mask of Pharoah TUTANKHAMUN, ruler of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt 1361 - 1352 BC, (Egyptian Museum, Cairo), made of solid gold, with inlaid glass and lapis lazuli
Pembroke College 1675A bird s-eye view of the college showing the chapel, dining hall, library, gardens & grounds & the bell tower. One of 39 engravings made of Oxford Colleges by Loggan
Maps / Australia 1860SMap probably made soon after 1861
Acme Moustache GuardThe Acme Moustache Guard. Solid comfort while eating. No use for napkins - does not interfere with use of mouth. Made of gold or silver plate. Everyone should have one!
poster for Pernis, Super Anis (a beverage made, and tasting, of aniseed) Date: 1923
Golden Mask of Egyptian Pharoah TutankhamunThe famous mask of Pharoah TUTANKHAMUN, ruler of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt 1361 - 1352 BC, (Egyptian Museum, Cairo), made of solid gold, with inlaid glass and lapis lazuli
Anna-Maria TaigiANNA-MARIA TAIGI, Sianese wife and mother who made impressive prophecies about the Catholic Church Date: 1769 - 1837
Poole Pottery - Shaping a pot on the potters wheelShaping a pot on the potters wheel. Poole Pottery was founded in 1873 on Poole quayside, where it continued to produce pottery by hand before moving its factory operations away from the quay in 1999
King Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti making a SacrificeIllustration showing the ancient Egyptian rulers King Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti making an offering to the sun. This illustration was made from a carving found in the tomb of Ay, El Amarna
The Battle of the Roer Triangle; Second World War, 1945Sketch showing the Allied Second Army crossing the Vloed Beek in Holland during a night attack on the 17th January 1945. On the left of the image one can see sappers constructing an improvised
Chukchi Warrior in ArmorA Chukchi warrior of north- eastern Siberia, in a remarkable suit of armour apparently made from woven reeds. His wife and child admire him
SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, 1900Photograph of the North German Lloyd Liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse at sea, 1900. This liner was built by the Vulcan Shipyards at Stettin with the aim of winning the Blue Riband
Icarus and DaedalusDaedalus and his son Icarus escape from Crete with man- made wings, but Icarus flies too near the sun : the heat melts the wax on his wings, plunging him into the sea
Marie Lloyd / Oh Mr PorterOh Mr Porter, whatever shall I do ? - the celebrated music hall song, made famous by Marie Lloyd
Old Japanese Matchbox label of a cat playing with a lion made in Japan for the Chinese market Date: c. 1910s
Lockheed P-38 Lightning in action; Second World War, 1944Illustration showing an US Air Force Lockheed P-38 Lightning shooting down a German aeroplane during the Second World War
Captain Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)Engraving of Captain Sir John Franklin in his Royal Navy uniform, pictured shortly before departing on his ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845
Score-board at the Sydney Cricket Ground, 1901Photograph of the Sydney Cricket Ground Score-board during the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia, 8th January 1901
A Selection of Bicycles, 1888Engraving of a selection of bicycles on display at the Stanley Show of 1888. In the centre is The Coventry Machinists Companys Coolie Cycle Cab built for the Sultan of Morocco and at bottom left
The Mole CatcherThe mole catcher sets off, laden with his home-made traps, Burtersett, Wensleydale, Yorkshire, England
Flying for the Summer Week-end by C. E. TurnerIllustration from 1928 by C.E. Turner reflecting the growing rise of civilian flying in the 1920s. The caption reads, ...only last month there was a house-party at which the ten guests
Marco Polo / MapA map tracing the journeys made by Marco Polo
CUTTY SARK CLIPPERChina clipper, though she only made 8 voyages to China before steamships destroyed the clipper business : she then became a wool carrier, then a training ship
Cover for Brochure advertising Triplex Grates / RangesA cook proudly produces a loaf - another successful piece of cooking using her Triplex Garte / Range. Date: circa 1927
Suffragette W. S. P. U Sash Votes for WomenWomens Social & Political Union sash, in the colours of purple, white and green. White background with border edging of purple and green, dark green lettering
Concordes CockpitA mock-up of Concordes cockpit, Filton, Bristol, England, from where the Concorde 002 made its first flight to its test centre at Fairford on 9 April 1969. Date: late 1960s
Wedding cakeA photograph showing the finishing touches being made to the wedding cake of George, Duke of Kent to Princess Marina of Greece in 1934
The Cocktail Girl! By Alfred LeeteA surreal illustration of a lady made from cocktail paraphernalia, showing her leisurely smoking a cigarette. The illustration is evocative of the 1920s when cocktails
Lady Houston D. B. EDAME FANNY LUCY HOUSTON Adventuress and among the first five women to be made a Dame Commander of the British Empire. Pictured on board her steam yacht, Liberty
Isabella Mary Beeton (1836-1865)Photographic portrait of Isabella Mary Beeton, nee Mayson, the English cookery writer, pictured c.1856. Beetons Book of Household Management, first published in 1859, made her name a household word
Commandos Crossing the Rhine at Wesel; Second World War, 194Sketch showing the night crossing of the River Rhine, made by British Royal Marine Commandos of the 21st Army Group, near Wesel in Germany, 23rd March 1945
Photo of the Loch Ness Monster?An enlarged photograph taken by a tourist of what was believed to be the Loch Ness Monster. A series of photographs were published during this period as the hunt for the mysterious Loch Ness Monster
The Enterprise and Investigator surrounded by ice, BarroEngraving showing the Enterprise and Investigator surrounded by pack ice in Barrows Straits, September 1849. These two ships were used by Sir James Clark Rosss Expedition of 1848-1849 to search
The End of Sir John Franklins Arctic Expedition, 1845Engraving showing the end of Sir John Franklins ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845, entitled They Forged the last link with their lives. This engraving was taken from a painting by W
Ernest ShackletonSir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874-1922), British explorer, dressed for Antarctic conditions. Shackleton made four expeditions to the South Pole during his career
John Milton VertueJOHN MILTON English poet and puritan at the age of 21, with the motto: " Poets are born, not made"
Welsh CoracleWelsh coracles are made of wickerwork covered with a watertight material, though fragile they are sturdy and light
PTOLEMYs SYSTEM (2)Earth is depicted at the centre of the cosmos, circled by the seven planets known to him : our globe is made up of four elements - earth, air, fire and water
Art Deco Bathroom SuiteA stylish, typically geometrical Art Deco bathroom suite, where even the weighing scales are made to match
Brasenose College 1675A bird s-eye view of the college showing the chapel, dining hall, library, the Deans lodgings & the formal gardens. One of 39 engravings made of Oxford Colleges by Loggan
Magdalen College 1675A bird s-eye view of the college showing the chapel, dining hall, library, the Deans lodgings, the kitchen & garden. One of 39 engravings made of Oxford Colleges by Loggan