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Hockey - Footwork, Dribbling and Passing demonstrated. Date: circa 1910s
Kathleen Scott sculpting statue of Edwin MontaguKathleen, Lady Scott, Baroness Kennett pictured in her London studio at work on her ten-foot statue of Edwin Montagu (former Secretary for India) destined for Calcutta
Susies Castle - Portincaple, Loch Long, Argyll, ScotlandSusies Castle - the home of Hermit Susan McGlone (1847-1929) - Portincaple, Loch Long, Argyll, Scotland - the upturned half-hull of a disused fishing-smack. Date: circa 1909
Aerial View of SingaporeWW2 - Aerial View of Singapore. Air Ministry photography. Date: 1942
Laura Knight at the circusDame Laura Knight, DBE (1877 - 1970) - English painter pictured sketching Bronette and Gonzalis, the lady aerialists at Olympia circus
Three men in traditional Greek Costume - Athens, Greece. Date: circa 1910s
Taking a ride over the Isle of Wight in an aeroplaneTaking a ride over the Isle of Wight in a two-seater aeroplane. The lady passenger is bereft of flying hat/helmet and goggles and obviously therefore enjoys the feeling of the wind in her hair
WW1 - Winston Churchill - First Lord of the AdmiraltyWW1 - Winston Churchill (1874-1965) - First Lord of the Admiralty. Date: circa 1914
Mathura City, India - viewed from other side of Jamna RiverMathura City, Uttar Pradesh, India - viewed from other side of Jamna River. Date: circa 1910s
Wrestling club for women in VauxhallMembers of a wrestling club for women, opened in Vauxhall, London in 1928. Miss Dot Butler, the schools champion wrestler
Alice de Janze in court after shooting Raymond de TraffordAlice de Janze, Comtesse de Janze and later, Alice de Trafford (1899-1941) pictured in court in Paris where she stood trial for shooting her lover Raymond de Trafford in the Gare du Nord
Wing Commander Guy Gibson & wife at Buckingham Palace for VCWing Commander Guy Gibson VC, DSO and Bar seen with his wife at Buckingham Palace to receive the Victoria CRoss and bar to the DSO, handed to him by Queen Elizabeth
Craigweil House, Bognor Regis - where George V ConvalescedCraigweil House, Bognor Regis, West Sussex - where George V convalesced between February 9th 1929 and May 15th 1929. The house had to be pulled down in 1938 following a fire Date: 1935
Damascus, Syria - Rue de la Gare and the Orient Palace HotelHijaz Square, Damascus, Syria - Rue de la Gare with Orient Palace Hotel and Al-Sharq Hotel in the 1960s Date: circa 1960s
Ibo Women, Nigeria - Traditional Dancing - note the Igbo ankle rattles. Date: circa 1950s
Malcolm Campbells Blue Bird, land speed record 1928Artists impression of the Napier-Campbell Blue Bird fitted with a Spring engine from the Air Ministry, with bodywork designed by Mulliner
Unusual Eton crop for Fraulein von Poremski, 1928Fraulein von Poremski, a noted Berlin dancer sporting a geometric, and close-cropped hair style, notably masculine and daring, even in 1928 when everyone was shingling their hair. 1928
Club in the Latin Quarter of Montparnasse, Paris, 1920sA scene in the bohemian environment of a club in the Latin Quarter of Montparnasse, Paris, during the 1920s. The Graphic comments, " Cocktails
Votrix Vermouth advert with bar scene, 1943Advertisement for Votrix Vermouth from the Second World War showing a bar filled almost exclusively with uniformed customers
Wooden Bridge, Beddgelert, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, WalesWooden Bridge, Beddgelert, Wales - on the border of Caernarvonshire and Merioneth where three rivers meet - the confluence of the River Glaslyn, River Colwyn and the River Gwynant. Date: 1935
Jeweller and Antique Silver Dealer - Arthur & Co. 36 New Bond Street, London. Now Delvaux - a high end handbag shop, thankfully retaining many of the period frontage feature depicted here. Date: 1906
WW1, Knuts of the 119th Royal Field Artillery, DardanellesWW1 - Knuts of the 119th Royal Field Artillery in the Dardanelles. A slightly scruffy bunch, one with a pet kitten, one with a cornet and none in spotless uniform! Date: circa 1915
New York Times Building - Times Square, NYC, USA. Note the Charlie Chaplin Film City LIghts showing at the cinema on the left. Date: 1931
Miss Camille Clifford - Belgian-born stage actressCamille Clifford (1885-1971) - Belgian-born stage actress, the model for the Edwardian Gibson Girl drawn by Charles Dana Gibson, who married the Hon
50th Anniversary celebration of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France built in 1889 and the original suggested design by Maurice Koechlin from 1884 cinquantenaire
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania - Catholic Church Date: circa 1906
Steam train powering over the Forth Bridge, Scotland - August 1934. Date: 1934
Egypt - harvesting dates from a date palm tree Date: circa 1900s
Post Office at East Chinnock, Somerset, EnglandPost Office and T Bowyer General Stores at East Chinnock, Somerset, England Date: 1920s
Sindbads Blue Lagoon near Malindi, Kenya, East AfricaHotel Sindbads Blue Lagoon near Malindi, Kenya, East Africa. The Hotel is now in ruins. Date: circa late 1940s
New York Worlds Fair - Trylon and PerisphereNew York Worlds Fair - View of the Trylon and the Perisphere. Date: 1939
Men of the Redoubtable try to board HMS Victory at TrafalgarMen of the French vessel The Redoubtable try to board the HMS Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar during the Napoleonic War - 21st October 1805. Date: 1805
Southern Africa - Zulu Chieftain with his many wives. The practice of having several wives indicates a mans social standing, wealth and virility
Algeria - Interior of a Moorish Home - First Floor interior balcony with remarkable peacock sculpture (and real peacock feathers) Date: 1905
British Empire Exhibition - Wembley - Sarawak PavilionBritish Empire Exhibition - Wembley - Sarawak (Malaysia) Pavilion. Date: 1924
View of the Houses of Parliament across the River ThamesView of the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London seen from across the River Thames - a small paddle steamer heads heads downstream passed a group of empty moored river barges
Amenemhat III - pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty of EgyptAmenemhat III, also spelled Amenemhet III, was a pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt. He ruled from circa 1860 BCE to circa 1814 BCE
Mary, Princess Royal as Chief Girl GuideMary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (1897-1965), daughter of George V in her uniform as Chief Girl Guide. She took an active role in promoting the Girl Guide movement, the VADs
Zambia (Northern Rhodesia) - Woman carrying water in a large can on her head Date: circa 1930s
Profile of a doctor, man aged 39 by John KayProfile of a man aged 39 by John Kay. Enscribed Petrus Degravers, Gallus, Medicinae Doctor &c, Anno Aetatis 39. Date: 1787
Empire Day Commonwealth flag sent to England from AustraliaA flag sent to the boys and girls of Blackley Municipal School, Manchester by the pupils of Wellington Road School, Adelaide and unfurled on Empire Day by Sir Frederick Cawley, Liberal M.P
Empire Day - Union Jack sent from England to AustraliaA Union Jack flag, sent by the girls and boys of the Blackley Municipal School in Manchester to those of Wellington Road School, Adelaide, Australia
Sphere special supplement for Empire DayCover of The Sphere magazines special supplement for Empire Day, instigated by the Earl of Meath and celebrated on Queen Victorias birthday, May 24th each year
The Earl of Meath, founder of Empire DayReginald Brabazon, 12th Earl of Meath, (1841-1929) was a British politician and philanthropist. An enthusiastic imperialist, he instigated Empire Day
Women members room at the House of CommonsThe room at the House of Commons formerly occupied by General Seely as Under-Secretary for Air, and set apart in 1919 for Lady Astor
Asylum for idiots, Essex Hall, ColchesterThe Asylum for Idiots at Essex Hall, Colchester, pictured in 1851. The institution later became known as Royal Eastern Counties Institution for Mental Defectives. 1851
Launch of La Hogue, Sunderland 1855Launch of La Hogue, the largest ship ever built in Sunderland, in 1855. 16th July 1855
Panorama of Atlantic City, New JerseyA panorama of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Pictured from left to right: Hotel Shelburne, Hotel Dennis, Marlborough-Blenheim Hotel, Hotel Claridge, Hotel Madison, Hotel Traymore, Hotel Senator