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Cambridge Cottage, Kew, the birthplace of Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge (mother of Queen Mary). The house became the home of Princess Marys parents
The Fairy of Flight by William BarribalA Spirit of the Age - The Fairy of Flight. Gorgeous illustration of a fairy with huge yellow wings. Date: 1909
Hazel Lavery in a Lucile gown for Petticoat Lane Tombola WWIHazel, Lady Lavery, wife of painter Sir John Lavery pictured as the artist in a tableau staged for a charity event during the First World War called Petticoat Lane
Two women in fancy dress with tankardsTwo women in fancy dress costumes comprising of knickerbockers, shirts and waistcoats, raise a tankard of beer each - presumably they re meant to be some kind of 17th century roisterers? c.1928
Columbia Market, London 1869Columbia Market, Bethnal Green, east London, built by Angela Burdett-Coutts as a covered food market. It opened in 1869, and adjoined a set of model dwellings for working class families also built by
Outdoor Curling Match on the ice at Bern, Switzerland. Date: circa 1907
Stamp Card produced by Ottmar Zeihar - Iran (Persia). These cards enabled collectors to see stamps which they were unable to obtain, or afford
Finding Food in London: WW1Finding Food in London: making parks and waste places fruitful. At Finsbury Park and Clissfold Park in north London, ground is turned over to create space for the growing of vegetables during World
Stamp Card produced by Ottmar Zeihar - Barbados. These cards enabled collectors to see stamps which they were unable to obtain, or afford
Royal Overseas League HQ - Courtyard and Entrance, London. Date: circa 1910s
The Cantons of Switzerland Date: circa 1920s
British Embassy at Berlin 1888The British Embassy in Berlin, drawn during of a visit to the city in occasion of the death of King William I. 1888
Scutari Monument, Haydarpasa British Cemetery, IstanbulThe Scutari Monument erected in Haydarpasa British Cemetery, established for the British war dead of the Crimean War. Date: 1898
Map showing Swiss Motorbus Tour Routes Date: circa 1930s
Stamp Card produced by Ottmar Zeihar - German East Africa (a German colony in the African Great Lakes region, which included what are now Burundi, Rwanda, and the mainland part of present Tanzania)
Sinhalese Devil Dancers - Sri Lanka. The Sinhalese (Sinhala, Sinhala Jathiya, Hela or Sinhale) are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group native to the island of Sri Lanka. Date: 1909
Palermo - Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele, Sicily, ItalyThe Teatro Massimo Vittorio Emanuele is an opera house and opera company located on the Piazza Verdi in Palermo, Sicily. It was dedicated to King Victor Emanuel II. Date: circa 1909
Commando raid on Vaagso, Operation Archery 1941Operation Archery, also known as the Maaloy Raid - British Combined Operations raid during World War Two against German positions on the island of Vaagso, Norway, on 27th December 1941
Map showing Auckland & the River Waikato, New Zealand, 1863Map of the country between Auckland and the River Waikato, New Zealand, illustrating the war with the native Maori tribes. Date: 1863
Exodus: The Epsom Derby by Gilbert, 1845Epson races: scenes on the road, as drawn by Gilbert. The Elephant and Castle pub, as well as the Swan Tavern, Morden Hall boarding school
Site of the Ancient Issus - Iskenderun, TurkeySite of Ancient Issus (and Alexander the Greats famous victory over Darius III at the Battle of Issus in 333 BC) close to Iskenderun, Turkey and the Syrian border. Date: circa 1920s
Church boat - Rattvik, Dalarna County, SwedenChurch boat (carrying congregation) at Rattvik, a locality and the seat of Rattvik Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden. Date: circa 1909
South America - The tango is no longer fashionable. A musician specialising in the music of the tango returns home from Europe once the craze for this particular style has passed... Date: circa 1916
Catalina, California, USA - Everett Adargo, deep sea diverCatalina, California, USA - Everett Bernard Adargo (1891-1971), deep sea diver, who set a record of descending to 56ft in 3 minutes, 15 seconds
Stone Jaguar Oceloti Cuauhxicalli Aztec - MexicoAn Aztec Jaguar-shaped receptacle for the hearts of sacrifice victims, Templo Mayor ( Great Temple ), Tenochtitlan, Mexico City, Mexico. Date: circa 1930
A Florida Canoe - Solomon Islands. Date: circa 1910s
BP petrol advertisement, 1925150 miles of pipe lines. Advertisement for British Petroleum with an illustration by Christopher Clark showing construction of a pipe line in the Persian desert - one of the many activities of
Gustav StresemannCover of the 12 December 1925 issue of The Illustrated London News, showing a portrait of Gustav Stresemann (1878 1929), who briefly served as Chancellor of Germany in 1923
Tanzania, Dar es Salaam - Emperor Hotel (Kaiserhof), WaiterTanzania, Dar es Salaam - Emperor Hotel (Kaiserhof), A young waiter carrying a large glass of something interesting... Date: circa 1908
Souvenir of Egypt Postcard - Bedouin Tent and Camel Date: circa 1898
Lord Arthur Balfour - Electrical Station, Tel Aviv, IsraelLord Arthur Balfour (1848-1930) visit to the Electrical Station, Tel Aviv, Israel in March, 1925. (see also: 11093260) Date: 1925
The Anglers Inn and Lake, Ennerdale, Cumbria, Lake District. Date: 1906
St. Clement Danes Church, Strand, LondonSt Clement Danes - a church in the City of Westminster, London. Situated outside the Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand
A (Y)appy Idea! by William Heath Robinson, WWI rationingThe Ventrimetric System: Rational weights and measures for use in hotels, restaurants, and clubs for the limitation of appetites
Advert for N D Eynede Paris corsetmarker 1909Women wearing elegant corsets with drawstrings to the back to bring in the waist with lace edging. 1909
Gold Dredging at Kyebi (Kibi), Ghana, West Africa Date: circa 1912
Natural History Museum, WW1 farmWar transformation in Cromwell Road: growing agricultural produce at the Natural History Museum, South Kensington, London
Tiny passageway at the base of a column - Nara, JapanTiny passageway at the base of a column within the Todai-ji (Eastern Great Temple), a Buddhist temple complex located in the city of Nara, Japan
Fountain and Grotto of St. Philip Benitius at Monte SenarioFountain and Grotto of Philip Benizi de Damiani (1233-1285) (St. Philip Benitius or Filippo Benizzi) at Monte Senario, Italy. Date: circa 1905
Colombo Harbour and landing jetty - Sri Lanka. Date: circa 1906
Panoramic view of Monreale, Sicily, Italy in the province of Palermo. Date: circa 1908
Port and Waterfront - Baku, Azerbaijan. Date: circa 1907
The Scarf Dance - Algeria, North Africa Date: circa 1908
WW2 Humour - Desert lion frustrated his meat is in cansWW2 Humour - A desert lion frustrated that any meat which comes his way these days is in cans !!! Date: circa 1942
Avigliana, Italy - The Grand Lake and view of the ChurchAvigliana, Italy - The Grand Lake and view of the Catholic Church Salesiani Madonna Dei Laghi. Date: circa 1910s
Stamp Card pack for card sets produced by Ottmar Zeihar, Munich, Germany, which enabled collectors to see stamps which they were unable to obtain, or afford
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan, Italy Date: circa 1930s
Misurina Lake and the Hotel Misurina - Dolomites, ItalyMisurina Lake (the largest natural lake of the Cadore, near Auronzo di Cadore) and the Hotel Misurina - Dolomites, Italy. The distinctive peaks of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Three peaks of Lavaredo)