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Ewbank Master WasherA housewife uses her Ewbank Master Clothes Washer for washing, wringing and ironing
Fox hunting - riders and their dogsFox hunters in traditional red jackets ride out on a hunt, accompanied by their hounds. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery - British Army OfficerBernard Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (" Monty" ) KG, GCB, DSO, PC (1887-1976) - British Army Officer, famed for his successes and tactical ability in WW2. Date: circa 1944
Coastguards and civilians of Leysdown, Isle of SheppeyCommemorative postcard, Heroes All! Five brave coastguards and two civilians of Leysdown, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, who rescued 20 members of the 2nd Walworth Boy Scouts Troop who got into difficulties
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
Setting off on a Fox Hunt - leaving the ChateauA group of Upper Class French Gentlemen and lady set off on a Fox Hunt - leaving the Chateau along with attendant handlers, Master of the hounds, horn bearers
Greyfriars Bobby lying near the grave of his master, John Gray
The Bathos (Hogarth)Tailpiece, or the Bathos : in his final print, Hogarth reiterates his opinions about the vogue for dark Old Master paintings in a complex allegorical image
Normandy Invasion 1944A depiction by C.E.Turner of a scene during the early morning of 6th June 1944 as British forces make an amphibious landing on one of the Normandy beaches during D-Day
The Melton Breakfast by Sir Francis GrantA rare mezzotint of High Leicestershire Lights of the past enjoying breakfast before a hunt. From left to right are Massey Stanley, the Earl of Wilton, Count Matuszevic, Lord Gardner
Officers of Arms of the Heralds College, 1952Participants in the Coronation Ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II. The Officers of Arms of the Heralds College (l to r): Bluemantle, J A Frere; Windsor Herald, R P Graham-Vivian; Richmond Herald
Illustrations of a Sealyham terrier puppy by Cecil AldinIllustrations of a Sealyham terrier called Bunch, by Cecil Aldin. Seen here running away from his owners (left) and winding his lead round his masters legs (right). Date: 1932
Bathing machine owner and swimming master, EssexPictured in front of his bathing machines on the beach at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, is Charlie Bates with some of his family and the horse which hauled the machines down to the waters edge and back
Cinderella ballet, Ugly Sisters trying to danceThe Ugly Sisters try to follow their dancing master while Cinderella stands disconsolately by the fire. A scene from a ballet version of Cinderella, based on French and Spanish fairytales
Clynderwen Railway Station, Pembrokeshire, South WalesView of Clynderwen (or Clunderwen) Railway Station in Pembrokeshire, South Wales, on the Great Western Railway. Seven men and a boy stand in a line on the platform
Mieczyslaw Pianowski, Polish ballet dancerMieczyslaw Pianowski (c1891-1967), Polish ballet dancer, ballet master and choreographer. circa 1920s
Thomas Colleton Garth, Vanity Fair, SpyTHOMAS COLLETON GARTH (1822-1907) Master of the Garth foxhounds for over 50 years. In riding clothes, wearing boots and spurs. Caption: A Very Old Master Date: 1822-1907
Moods of Mount Fuji - 4A stylised painting by Malcolm Greensmith in the style of the Master Japanese woodcut artists of the late 18th and 19th centuries
Sir Edward ElgarSir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO (1857-1934), English composer. He composed oratorios, chamber music, symphonies, instrumental concertos, and songs
Freemasons at the Royal Albert HallThe installation of his Royal Highness Albert Edward, Prince of Wales as Grand Master of the freemasons of England at the Royal Albert Hall, London
Cheery Families - Master Butt the Brewers Son. 1890s
George Ernest Studdy, Bonzo with loudspeakerGeorge Ernest Studdy, Bonzo listening to a loudspeaker -- his masters voice, no doubt. The pencil marks/lines show potential cropping of the image for onward design usage
Cub Scout on skis, Snowy Mountains, AustraliaA group of Cub Scouts of the 1st Kosciusco Troop, on skis in the Snowy Mountains of Australia. Scoutmaster Bernie Jarratt is demonstrating a kick turn. Date: 1960s
Silhouettes of hunting field scenes
Emanuel LaskerEMANUEL LASKER German mathematician, philosopher & chess master, defeated Steinitz in 1894 and retained title till defeated by Capablanca in 1921
Badger hunters outside Plough Inn, Pyecombe, Sussex
Happy Families / Mst BonesMaster Bones the Butchers Son, from " Happy Families" devised in Britain by Mr Jacques in 1861
Mary Frith / PickpocketMary Frith aka Moll Cutpurse, a notorious master thief & an Ugly who frequently dressed as a man; escaped from Newgate by bribery
Dickens / Pickwick PapersSam Weller - Mr Pickwicks servant who councils his master with Cockney wisdom
Parma was a four-masted steel-hulled barque which was built in 1902 as Arrow for the Anglo-American Oil Co Ltd, London. In 1912 she was sold to F. Laeisz, Hamburg, Germany
Sir Andrew Judde, Lord Mayor of LondonSir Andrew Judd (or Judde, c.1492-1558), merchant, six times Master of the Skinners Company, Mayor of Calais and Lord Mayor of London. He founded a school in Tonbridge, Kent. Date: circa 1600
Schoolboys sitting on The Table Rock, Glyder Fach, Snowdon, North Wales Date: circa 1930s
Polychromed vase. Tomb of Kha. 1400 BC. EgyptEgypt. Polychromed vase sealed with fabric. From the tomb of royal architect Kha (Deir el-Medina). 1400 BC. 18th dynasty. New Kingdom. Egyptian Museum. Turin. Italy
Banquet des Chevaliers de l Ordre du Saint-Esprit donne au chateau de Fontainebleau le 14 mai 1633, French School. The Knights of the Order of the Holy Spirit sit at two long tables
Puss in Boots Master dressed in fine clothesPuss in Boots Master dresses in fine clothes given to him by the King after his drowning incident. Illustration to a fairytale by Charles Perrault, first published 1697
Puss in Boots presents a rabbit from his Master to the KingPuss in Boots presents a gift of a rabbit from his Master to the King. Illustration to a fairytale by Charles Perrault, first published 1697
Union Workhouse, Thame, OxfordshireA view of the Thame Union workhouse from one of its internal yards with the workhouse chapel in the background. Posed for the photographer are what appear to be the workhouse master (standing)
Union workhouse, Market Harborough, LeicestershireThe Market Harborough Union workhouse. The inscription on the pediment reads HARBOROUGH UNION WORKHOUSE 1836. At the doorway stands a man and a woman, presumably the master and matron
British Royal Family at Elsick House in 1931At Elsick House, Scotland in 1931: (l to r in front) Lady Maud Carnegie (younger sister of the Duchess of Fife and a granddaughter of King Edward VII), Queen Mary holding Mauds son James
Survivors of the Battle of Balaklava, 1875Series of engraved portraits showing the surviving British participants of the Charge of the Light Brigade of the Battle of Balaclave, Crimean War, pictured in 1875
Jose Raul CapablancaJOSE RAUL CAPABLANCA Cuban chess master, defeated Lasker in 1921 but was himself defeated by Alekhine in 1927; author of books on chess
Sale of paintings from the Cook Collection, Sothebys 1958Scene at Sothebys auctioneers during the sale of paintings from the collection of Sir Francis Cook. The lot seen under the hammer is The Madonna and Child by Andrea Brescianino which fetched 200
Altarpiece of Saint Quiteria, 1332, by Joan Loert. SpainJoan Loert, Master of Privileges. 13th-14th centuries. Altarpiece of Saint Quiteria, 1332. From the Hospital of Saint Anthony, Palma of Majorca. Museum of Majorca. Spain
Complaint by Workhouse Master at Chipping Norton, OxfordshirA formal complaint by Richard Brown, master of the Chipping Norton workhouse, against casual ward inmate Charles King who had refused to perform the work demanded of him. Date: 1904
Sir Robert HarleySir ROBERT HARLEY of Brampton Bryan, Herefordshire Statesman, master of the Mint Date: 1579 - 1656
The Swiss National Yodeling Champion - Franz LotscherThe Swiss National Yodeling (also yodelling or jodeling) Champion - Master Yodeler Franz Lotscher - pictured with his array of trophies at the Hotel Sempacherhof at Sempach, Lucerne, Switzerland
Signwriters at workA wonderful photograph by Heinz Zinram showing a master signwriter at work, with his younger collegue (or apprentice) behind. A study in concentration, accuracy and exactitude in the craftsmans art
Preparing for SabbatThe master of the house investigates noises in his wine-cellar, finds his domestic staff taking the evening off on their broomsticks
Guillemette and the WolfA wolf carries young Guillemette to meet its master, Satan : in the forest, it becomes an old hag, who presents the girl to the Devil, assuring him she will serve him all her life
The Visitors Who Told the Master Off by H. M. BatemanCartoon by the master of social satire, H. M. Bateman, showing a somewhat arrogant visitor to a hunt lecture the Master of Foxhounds much to the shock of other members. Date: 1936
Saint Barbara, c. 1470, by Master of the Statues of KoudewatMaster of the Statues of Koudewater (active c. 1460-1480). Statue of Saint Barbara, c. 1470. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland
A horrible business - Butchers shop, 1851Humourous scene from a butchers shop, 1851. Master Butcher: " Did you take old Major Dumbledores ribs to No. 12?" Boy: " Yes
William Whitaker - 3WILLIAM WHITAKER English Calvinist and controversialist, master of St Johns college, Cambridge. Date: 1548 - 1595
Malik-I-Maidan at the Bijapur Fort, Karnataka, IndiaThe Malik-I-Maidan at the Bijapur Fort, Karnataka, India. The Malik-i-Maidan (Master of the Battlefield), also called Burj-E-Sherz
The Trojan War: The Destruction of Troy. ca. 1470. Detail. Hecuba entrusts her daughter Polyxena to Antenor during the assault of the Achaeans
The Wreck of the Titanic by Lawrence Beesley - SphereA page from the Sphere with a full report of the sinking of the Titanic by a survivor, Mr Lawrence Beesley, a science master at Dulwich College since 1904. Date: 1912
The Old Curiosity Shop, schoolroomThe Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, first published in the weekly serial Master Humphreys Clock from 1840 to 1841 and then as its own book in 1841. The puzzled dunce
Hounds of the Essex Otter HuntThe hounds of the Essex Otter Hunt, with their Master, at the side of a country road
Passengers on the deck of an Emigrant Ship, 1849Engraving showing emigrants on the deck of their ship, at sea, 1849. A group of children are being taught their lessons by a school master whilst a small crowd gathers around the ships galley
Teutonic KnightsA Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights and a Knight of the Order of the Sword
Journey to the WestThe master is rowed away by a disguised demon. From the legend of the Journey to the West
Baa Baa Black Sheep / 1884Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool? Yes Sir, Yes Sir - three bags full. One for the master and one for the dame, and one for the little boy who lives down the lane
Monkeys gathering leaves from tea bushes high on a mountain and delivering them to their master. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon
West Surrey Staghounds Point-to-point races at Slyfield - the All Comers Maiden Steeplechase, won by Mr Oliver Dixon on Master Royston
Chemistry Laboratory at Eton College, BerkshireBoys being taught in the Chemistry Laboratory at Eton College, Berkshire. Date: circa 1905
Nautical Christmas CakeCaptain Hover, the Master of the Goodwin Lightship, with a Christmas cake modelled in the shape of the lightship, the customary gift of Mr. E.A. Anderson of Broadstairs. Date: 1930s
William Eldred, GunnerWILLIAM ELDRED Master gunner of Dover Castle, Kent. Date: CIRCA 1646
Newfoundland with StickThis Newfoundland dog loves water, like all the breed, and has just dived into the river to retrieve its masters stick. Date: circa 1870
Masonic CharityThe duc de Chartres, Grand Master, holds a Masonic banquet for charity inside a Benedictine monastery Date: 1776
P C Haviland, Bellevue Scout Troop, JohannesburgP C Haviland, Scoutmaster, Bellevue Scout Troop, Johannesburg, South Africa
Rev. Edward Hale, Vanity Fair, SpyReverend EDWARD HALE (1828- ) Master at Eton College, England, here dressed in gown and mortar board. Caption: Badger Date: 1828-
Richard SibbesRICHARD SIBBES puritan churchman, master of St Catherines Hall, Cambridge, and preacher at Grays Inn. Date: 1577 - 1635
Cheery Families - Master Switch the Schoolmasters Son. 1890s
Martin CliffordMARTIN CLIFFORD Educator, Master of the Charterhouse, writer. Date: ? - 1677
Master mystifier, Houdini the greatest necromancer of the age - perhaps of all times - The literary digest. Date 192-?
Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey, North Wales, was designed by architect Master James of St. George for King Edward I of England, using a concentric plan. Date: founded 1295
1st Baron Cozens-HardyHerbert Hardy Cozens-Hardy, 1st Baron Cozens-Hardy (1838 - 1920). British politician and Master of the Rolls from 1907 - 1918."
Happy Families / Mstr Tape" Happy Families" was devised in Britain by Mr Jacques in 1861
Fencing School 1890Two men practise under the careful eye of their master at a fencing school
TAILORs WORKSHOP / 1890A Tailors workshop, showing the master cutter, sleeve- presser and under-presser
Queenwood CollegeHoused in the former Richard Owen Socialist community building Harmony Hall (built 1841) between 1847-1896. Burnt down in 1903. Former maths master: John Tyndall
Initiation to MasterA French Lodge ceremonially inducts a member to the grade of Master
Sir John StrangeSIR JOHN STRANGE lawyer and statesman, Master of the Rolls
Vauxhall Gardens / 1833C. H. Simpson, Master of Ceremonies, venerated with an illuminated likeness at Vauxhall Gardens
