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Advert / Quaker Oats 1890SQuaker Oats - rolled white oats made in Chicago Date: circa 1890s
Caligula & Horse / V AdamGAIUS CAESAR CALIGULA Roman emperor with his horse, Incitatus, who shared meals at his table, and whom he would have made consul if the animal had lived long enough
Atkinsons CosmeticsAn Atkinsons Tomboy lipstick, a wonderful shade for this season made to match the fashionable red being used by top clothes designers
Allegorical Pedlar / 1900An allegorical representation of a pedlar who is made up of his wares which include haberdashery and masks. Date: 1900
Grappling Broken CableCrew and engineers cluster in the bows of the Great Eastern as a final attempt is made to grapple the broken cable from the sea-bed
Brooklands Motor RacingMotor racing at Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey - Englands first purpose-made motor racing circuit
Recording Eye PrintsAn invention by two doctors: the eye print; recording the pattern made by veins on the retina, which differs for every individual. Science aiding the criminologist
Paris Bourse 1903The Paris Bourse after the extensions made in 1903
Diagram of Eye / 1928Illustration of an eye, made up of black dots
Boy in Knitted OutfitA small boy with aesthetic curls wears a hand-made knitted costume of jumper and shorts with short white socks & leather shoes with a bar across the front
Ley Line TrackwayLEY LINES : a track sighted on a notch at Llanthony, Wales, which Watkins claims is evidence of an ancient trackway combining natural and man-made features
Game / Winter / Snowman 1870A group of happy children dance around the snowman they have made
Game / Winter / Snowman 19CSix children admire the snowman they ve made
Racial / W Africa / NigeriaYoung woman from Bornu (Nigeria) with a fan made of feathers
Crinoline in the RainAnother sacrifice made in the name of fashion. The breadth of poor Kittys crinoline prevents her and Adolphus, her chivalrous beau, from gaining shelter inside a carriage
CHANUTEs GLIDER 1895Octave Chanutes glider experiments at Miller Beach, Indiana, not only attracted great public interest, they made a substantial contribution to aeronautics
Racial / Arrow Heads 1853Native arrow heads made from flint
Marriage Made in HeavenA MARRIAGE MADE IN THE HEAVENS - at San Antonio, Walter Stowe weds Mary Shelton at 800 metres
Dagger Found at MycenaeA dagger blade ca 16th C.BC, found at Mycenae by Schliemann. Probably made by Minoan craftsmen for use by a Mycenaean, as the hunters are in the Minoan style
Wright at Auvours 1908Wilbur Wrights biplane is returned to its hangar at Auvours, after one of the many training and demonstration flights he made here
Card with LoversAn elaborate Victorian card showing two lovers - the male figure can be made to stand or kneel by pulling a tab !
There was a Little ManThere was a little man, and he had a little gun, And his bullets were made of lead; He shot John Sprig thro the middle of his wig
Carol I / King of RomaniaKARL EITEL FRIEDRICH Made first king of independent Romania in 1881, shown here in his military regalia
Metro - Palais RoyalA train at Palais Royal station in the heart of Paris. The coaches are made of varnished wood, highly flammable - leading to serious accidents in years to come
Jesuss own HairThis crucifix, made with some of Jesuss own hair, was dug up in Flanders during the 1650s
Boy on Home-Made ScooterA small boy on his home-made scooter
Portable Sun DialCombined PORTABLE SUN-DIAL, with a compass so that it can be correctly oriented : made by Butterfield, an Englishman working in Paris
French Spirit DrawingMrs E J French, inspired by the spirits, made this drawing in 11 seconds - including 200 words of writing !
The Cup that CheersA British officer wears a curiously aggressive expression as he is handed a cup of tea by a native servant - or is it apprehension, that it may not be made properly ?
Mahabharata-Princes-LacMahabharata: the Princes in the house made of Lac
Cabinet for VictoriaVisitors to the Crystal Palace admire the craftsmanship of this large and somewhat obtrusive cabinet made by Messrs Holland for Queen Victoria
Converted CheffonierA bookcase made from a cheffonier, now that cheffoniers are no longer a la mode
C18 FIRE-ENGINES 173518th century fire-engines made by a firm which became Merryweathers. The engine on the left is from Windsor Castle
Raleigh in VirginiaWalter Raleigh establishes the colony of Virginia of which he is made governor by Queen Elizabeth I
Silsbys Fire Engine / NYTypical American fire-engine of the late 19th century. This model was made by Silsby for the Metropolitan Fire Department of New York
Verne / 80 Days / WagerLE TOUR DU MONDE EN QUATRE- VINGT JOURS The wager is made at the Reform Club, London
Costume 1912 / HoughtonMen: morning coat, striped grey trousers, top hat, sac suit with tapering trousers with turn-ups & spats. Woman: white tailor-made with hobble skirt & button detailing
Golfing Clothes 1912Men: plus fours, flat cap, monocle, single-breasted suit, spats & turn-ups to the trousers. Women: tailor-made costumes with short flaring skirts & belted jackets
Bakst Hobble SkirtHobble skirt costume designed & drawn by Bakst & made by Paquin. The skirt is cut-away at the front creating a split to enable the wearer to walk. N.B incongruous ruff
Tailor-Made 1912Fur-trimmed tailor-made costume with hobble skirt worn with a fur stole with animal tail fringing, a flat fur muff ornamented with roses, an animal head & tails
Mother & Daughter 1913Tailor-made costume: hobble skirt with diagonal pleated detail on the hips, wrap-over tunic jacket with turned-back cuffs, small hat with large feather
Jolly Boys / GreenawayWe re all jolly boys, and we re coming with a noise, our stockings shall be made of the finest silk and our tails shall touch the ground
Georgie Peorgie, Pudding and pie, kissed the girls and made them cry. When the girls began to play, Georgie Peorgie ran away
Tailor-Made / Redfern 1914Tailor-made by Redfern with draped skirt with side pockets, waistcoat & jacket with a roll collar, pocket flaps, ornamental buttonholes & rounded front borders
Tailor-Made / Worth 1914Elegant tailor-made costume by Worth: tubular skirt, flared open tunic in 2 colours, directoire style jacket with stand-fall collar, hat worn over one eye
Roman PavingHow paved Roman roads were made from paving stones cut to fit together