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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
Stowe House C18ThSir Richard Temples House at Stowe, designed by William Cleere & begun in 1676. This view dates from a later period when many improvements have been made. Now Stowe School
Bear WaiterLord Suffield, having shot this bear in Russia, subjects it to the further indignity of being stuffed by Mr Ward and made to serve as a dumb waiter
Maps / Australia 1850SMap showing the location of the GOLDFIELDS, so presumably made fairly soon after the start of the Australian Gold Rush in 1851
Ufos / New Mexico / VillaNot a UFO, but an experimental disc made by Paul Villa to a design generously offered by visiting aliens from Coma Berenices 2 of 2
Gordons Gimlet Cocktail advertisementAdvertisement for pre-mixed Gordons Gimlet Cocktail. A gimlet traditionally includes gin, lime and soda. Date: 1935
Horace Shorts notebook - sketches of Wright Flyer at PauA page from Horace Shorts notebook containing his detailed sketches of the Wright Flyer made at Pau, France, in February 1909. Date: 1909
Bakewell Pudding ShopThe shop window of the old original Bakewell Pudding Shop, where the famous Bakewell Tarts were first made, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. Date: 19th century
Bridge Score CardA hand painted Bridge scorer cover, made from cardboard and varnished over the design for a professional finish. A lovely touch to the popular card game of Bridge. Date: 1930s
Advert / Monopole ChampersMonopole Champagne, made by Heidsieck & Co
Suffragette W. S. P. U Sash Votes for WomenSash produced for the Womens Social & Political Union, in the colours of purple, white and green. The sash is made in a heavy woven cotton material with white central panel and borders
Cheese dish - BairnsfatherwareCheese dish with lid made by the Girls of Staffordshire during the Winter of 1917/1918 when the Boys were in the trenches fighting for liberty and civilization
Royal Flying Corps MadeThe Royal Flying Corps is created as a new branch of the British Armed Forces Date: 1914
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: 1969
In the Stalls at the Empire Theatre, 1894Engraving showing three theatre-goers heading for their seats, in the stalls, at the Empire Theatre, 1894. All these people are depicted wearing formal, evening attire for their trip to the theatre
Douglas Dakota picking up a glider, Normandy; Second World WIllustration showing a Douglas Dakota, C-47 Skytrain, swooping down with a hook trailing to pick up a Waco glider, Normandy, France, 1944
Art Deco WeddingFashion design for an elegant wedding group. The brides dress is made from white brocade and satin. Bridesmaid wears a grey trimmed dress as does a wedding guest
Chesterfield ChurchThe spire of Chesterfield Church, Derbyshire. The Devil wound his tail around the spire, but the incense from a Mass service made him sneeze and bent the spire!
Orion Star MapOrion, giant hunter, clubbing a lion. Being slain by Diana, he was made one of the constellations and is supposed to be attended with stormy weather
Norton I / American RoyalJOSHUA " EMPEROR" NORTON I Claimant to the imperial throne of North America (1859); he made a fortune in real-estate speculation
Handbag Advert / Army / NavyA selection of British made & foreign handbags, pochettes & evening bags in crepe de chine, also a beaded bag, an embroidered nightdress sachet & a bag with applique flowers
Suffragette in the DockArrested suffragette in the dock : I protest against Man- made laws !
Anselm Made ArchbishopAnselm is appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Hatter Circa 1850A London hatmaker blocks a gentlemans top hat : the body of the hat is made from rabbit fur, covered with beaver fur, and shaped according to the fashion of the day
Diary of a NobodyThe Griffin Boys made faces through the windows
Riefenstahl / Olympics 2OLYMPISCHESPIELE Leni Riefenstahl directs cameraman Walter Frentz during the filming of the Berlin Olympics, arguably the finest film of sport ever made
Scotland / MiddletonA scene at Middleton, Midlothian, Scotland, with its kirk and the 15th century Borthwick Castle, where Mary Queen of Scots and Bothwell made their retreat. Date: 1960s
Woman spinning - IndiaWoman spinning on a traditional hand-made wheel, India
Sergei Vasilevich Rachmaninov (1873-1943)Photograph portrait of Sergei Vasilevich Rachmaninov, the Russian composer and pianist, probably made in the 1930 s
Victor Stiebel / BallgownA glamorous evening dress of nylon lace made by designer Victor Stiebel (1907-1976). See picture no.10197051
Industry / Cooper 1827Coopers made flasks, tubs, pails etc; this particular cooper is putting together a hogshead. Various iron and wooden hoops wall his shop
Advert / Morlant ChampersMorlant Champagne, made in Reims
Eltham Palace 1735ELTHAM PALACE was a royal home through the later Middle Ages, and was granted to the Shaw family by Charles II; they still own it when this fine view from the NE is made
Largest Wireless ValveThe worlds largest wireless valve, being made in a factory in Germany
Healing on SundayThe priests aren t best pleased when Jesus heals on Sunday, but he explains that the sabbath was made for man and not vice versa
Rudolph Valentino in the role of a faun for a film version of L Apres-midi d un Faune which - alas ! - was never made 1923
Under the Cherry Tree (1884). Lavery, Sir John 1856-1941. Born in Belfast, Lavery began his artistic training in Glasgow. During the early 1880s he studied in Paris and made visits to the artists
WW2 Christmas Card, Holly SoldiersA WW2 Christmas card made in a baking parchment material. The illustration shows a marching line of holly leaves with red berries as the heads of soldiers, wearing tin hats and satchels
ANGRY GOLFER 1897Having made an awful mess of his shot, a golfer vents his anger, much to the amusement of his caddy. Date: 1897
Jerusalem / Model 1st CA reconstruction of JERUSALEM at the time of the second temple before the town was ransacked by the Romans. The model was made between 1964 and 1967 by Hans Kroch. Date: 66 AD
Attack on the British Squares by French Cavalry, WaterlooAttack on the British Squares by French Cavalry, Battle of Waterloo, 1815.Watercolour by Denis Dighton, 1815. Associated with the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleonic Wars
Suffragette Votes for Women Pepper PotA silver suffragette pepper pot or muffineer a small pot with a removable lid - the head of the figure. Holes in the bonnet dispense pepper or sugar
Hawker Fury LA610 of 1945 was powered by a Napier Sabre VIHawker Fury, LA610, of 1945 was powered by a Napier Sabre VII which probably made it the fastest piston-powered Hawker aircraft. Date: 1945
Wedgwood Dancing HoursThe dancing hours - a fine example of the style that has made Wedgwood famous : it is based on a design by Flaxman
Brochure advertising Triplex Grates / RangesA cook proudly produces a loaf - another successful piece of cooking using her Triplex Garte / Range. Home made with Triplex! Date: circa 1920s
Hopi Potter 1908Nampeyo, a renowned pot-maker of the Hopi village of Tewa, northeastern Arizona : her pots are hand-made in every sense - no wheel or elaborate tools are used
Two Dressed by ChantalTwo women wear creations by Chantal of Paris - one a woollen serge tailor-made for morning wear, her companion a day frock in two shades of crepe de Rome
Esther Bruce & her father Joseph Bruce in Fulham, London. Josephine Esther Bruce (1912-1994) working-class mixed race seamstress born in Fulham, London to a Guyanese father & an English mother