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Cartoon, Signor Foli, Irish bass opera singerCartoon, Signor Foli (Allan James Foley, 1837-1899), Irish bass opera singer -- He has studied Bradshaw (probably a reference to his travels and tours). 1884
The Beard and Moustache Movement, John LeechThe Beard and Moustache Movement, cartoon in Punch by John Leech commenting on the fashion for large beards. Railway Guard: Now, ma am, is this your luggage
James Joyce, Irish novelist and poetJames Joyce (1882-1941), Irish novelist and poet. 1921
Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz - Prussian NavyAdmiral Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930) - German Grossadmiral (Grand Admiral), Secretary of State of the German Imperial Naval Office
William Clive Bridgeman, 1st Viscount Bridgeman (18641935) - British Conservative politician and peer. The Grandfather of Robin John Orlando Bridgeman, 3rd Viscount Bridgeman (1930-)
Michiel de Ruyter as Lieutenant-Admiral, 1667, by FerdinandMichiel de Ruyter (1607-1676). Dutch Admiral. Portrait of Michiel de Ruyter as Lieutenant-Admiral, 1667, by Ferdinand Bol (1616-1680). Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland
Lord Kitchener (Photo)HORATIO, LORD KITCHENER 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum Soldier
Minister Von RoonALBRECHT THEODOR EMIL VON ROON Prussian soldier and politician successful in the wars of 1866 and 1870-1871
Rainer Maria Rilke / 1923RAINER MARIA RILKE German poet in 1923
Rudyard KiplingEnglish writer, Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)
Elgar Elliot FryEDWARD ELGAR English composer
Sir Francis Drake / GoldarSIR FRANCIS DRAKE English Admiral
CERVANTES, Miguel de (1547-1616). Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. Colored engraving
Amadeo I (Turin, 1845-Turin, 1890). Duke of Aosta and King of Spain (1871-1873). Engraving
Caruso / Anon PostcardEnrico Caruso ((1873 - 1921), Italian operatic tenor
John Palmer BrabazonJOHN PALMER BRABAZON Military Date: 1843 -
Major EsterhazyMAJOR MCFW ESTERHAZY French Major and German spy, connected with the Dreyfus Case Date: 1847 - 1923
Advertisement, George Augustus Nicholas, FursAdvertisement, George Augustus Nicholas, 36 Bruton Street, London W1, Londons Expert Furrier. 1927
Major A. T. Gardner with his new 1100-cc M. G. carMajor A.T. Gardner ( Goldie Gardner) seen here wearing tie, moustache and pleats, next to his new M.G. 1100-cc. Gardner was very successful in breaking speed records in smaller cars
Hollman the CellistHOLLMAN " A great cellist" Date: 1897
Alec ( Sir Affable ) Knowles - Theatrical JournalistAlec (" Sir Affable" ) Knowles (1851-1917) - Theatrical Journalist and member of Londons notorious Pelican Club
Garrulus glandarius, Eurasian jayWatercolour by the German ornithologist, hunter and bird collector, Christian Ludwig Landbeck (c. 1833-4)
Greek Royalty - King Constantine I (5 / 8)King Constantine I of Greece (1868 - 1923) - became King in 1913, on this card he is noted as Heir Apparent hence the date is pre-1913
Lloyd George / Haines / 1909DAVID LLOYD GEORGE Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1909 Date: 1863 - 1945
Ws GILBERT (1836-1911)WILLIAM SCHWENCK GILBERT English playwright. Began collaboration with Arthur Sullivan (Gilbert writing the librettos, Sullivan the music) on highly popular comic operas
Harry Tate / Vfair 1912HARRY TATE (Ronald Macdonald Hutchison) English music hall comedian, best known for sketches on golfing, motoring and fishing
Gunter Grass / MorganGUNTER GRASS German writer rides a rat
Einstein / Howard SmithALBERT EINSTEIN Scientist
Donizetti / CookGAETANO DONIZETTI Italian opera composer
Pyotr Arkady StolypinPYOTR ARKADYEVICH STOLYPIN Russian prime minister from 1906 to 1911; he was assassinated
Thomas Mann / Aged 30THOMAS MANN German novelist
Wilhelm II PtgWILHELM II GERMAN ROYALTY German Emperor in middle age
N Chamberlain / PostcardNEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN British Prime Minister in 1939
Macdowell / Ea / PostcardEDWARD ALEXANDER MACDOWELL American composer
Sir Redvers Buller / SepiaSIR REDVERS HENRY BULLER British general
Gustave Dore / Figaro AlbuGUSTAVE DORE French artist and engraver
Aga Khan Iii / India / Vf 04AGA KHAN III originally SULTAN SIR MOHAMMED SHAH Indian Muslim leader, took part in conferences, including League of Nations
Mark Twain / Mono / PhotoMARK TWAIN American writer Born : Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Savoy Hotel Chef 1899The head chef at the Savoy Hotel
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, writer, best known for his Sherlock Holmes stories
Georgi Sava Rakovski (1821-1867) - a 19th-century Bulgarian revolutionary, freemason, writer and an important figure of the Bulgarian National Revival and resistance against Ottoman rule
Mahadji Scindia, Maratha ruler, Gwalior, Central IndiaMahadji Scindia (Mahadaji Shinde, 1730-1794), a Maratha ruler of the Maratha Empire, a state of Gwalior in central India. late 18th century
King Amanullah of AfghanistanAmanullah Khan - King of Afghanistan (1892-1960). The King and Queen Souriya visited London in March 1928. Date: 1928
The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones 1897Annie Jones Elliot (1865 - 1902), a " freak" and part of the " Greatest Show on Earth". The accompanying article describes her as " in every respect the best of the "
The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones 1898Annie Jones Elliot (1865 - 1902) also known as " the Bearded Lady" toured with the showman P. T. Barnum as a circus attraction. 1898
Australian aborigines with body painting and scarification. Woman Worogan from Sydney area, man with body painting Y-Erran-Gou-La-Ga, and head of man with moustache
Manchu man, Mongol with pigtail, and Eleuth Mongol manManchu (Niuchi) man, Mongol with moustache and pigtail, and Eleuth Mongol man. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith from his Natural History of
Sir Frederick Wall, secretary of the FASir Frederick Wall, secretary of the Football Association, when vast crowds proved difficult to control at the Wembley Cup Final on 28 April 1923. 1923