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Tarantella on TerraceOn a Neapolitan terrace, a group of barefoot dancers perform a lively tarantella, clicking their castanets
Polka Disapproved 1844Polka Mania : the perceived excesses of this savage dance are frowned upon by elders and authorities
Moscow State CircusA female acrobat skillfully balances on one arm on a male acrobats head. Photographed when the circus was visiting Cornwall, England
Jack Russell & TerriersThe Reverend John Russell with some of the terriers which came to be named for him
New York Times New 1924The new offices of the New York Times
St Hildas CollieryIn county Durham : the mined coal is hoisted above ground level, then the tubs slide down a gradient to be tipped into wagons which take it to the ships
Plants / NicotianaTHE TOBACCO PLANT named after Jacques Nicot, French ambassador at Lisbon who introduced the plant to France in 1860
ARK ROYAL (KING)Built by Raleigh, and named the Ark Raleigh, purchased by Elizabeth and renamed Ark Royal (and subsequently Anne Royal )
Rioting at TurinTurin is the chief centre of the Risorgimento after 1860, so there are riots when Firenze/Florence is named as the capital of the newly united Italy
Plants / Zea-MaysMAIZE, or INDIAN CORN, named by Gerard TURKY WHEAT
Washington Circa 1850Sightseers admire the city of Washington as seen from the portico of the Capitol. The site was chosen in 1790 by the man in whose honour it is named
Penn CharteredQuaker William Penn is granted a charter by Charles II to found a settlement, which will be named after him
Chrysler Roadster
Chrysler Limousine Sedan
Dryden / Bugatti / 25With roof or without, the Bugatti breathes an image of sportiness... expensive sportiness
Fiat Ansaldi 1903A signorina enters her cosily upholstered Fiat Ansaldi while her chauffeur is exposed to piercing wind, scorching sun, pounding rain and driving snow
Stearns-Knight 1927The new Stearns-Knight - supreme by any test you care to make. e.g. try driving it off the Brooklyn Bridge, see if it keeps on going
Chrysler Phaeton Sport
Chevrolet Coupe 1926The Chevrolet Coupe - not only decidedly smart but intensely practical
Chrysler ConvertibleChrysler Coupe Convertible
Chevrolet LandauThe Chevrolet Landau is the most beautiful Chevrolet, and with its body by Fisher is a masterly example of the coachmakers art
Hudson Light Six 40 USANice artwork for the Hudson Light Six-40 in a picturesque winter setting
ABBOTT 1913These people driving in their Abbott have seen something interesting
Mykolayiv / NicolayevNicholaief, on the river Bug, was one of Russias leading shipbuilding centres at the time of the Crimea War. Now named Mykolayiv
Fiat-Owning Family 1908An Italian family prepare to go for a drive in their Fiat
Peugeots by the SeaA Peugeot passes two others, looking for a parking place beside the sea
Citroen on Tour 1930A Citroen en voyage pauses so that the passengers can get out and stretch their legs while admiring the view
Ford V-8 at a Horse ShowThe Ford V-8 saloon de luxe - at a horse show
Humber Snipe AbroadThe Humber Snipe draws the attention of a Breton peasant as it drives through a French town. Its that kind of car
Sunbeam-Talbot 1948The first innovative post-war design, the Sunbeam-Talbot 80 and 90 maintain their pre-war reputation for elegance
Stripey Tam O shanterGirl wearing a tammy ( tam o shanter - named after a poem by Robert Burns)
Ford in Italy - 2An advertisement for the 1926 model Ford
Hotel at MontrealThe grandly named Ritz-Carlton Hotel at Montreal boasts all the grace, flair and imagination of Canadian public architecture
Sailors Dance HornpipeBritish sailors dance a hornpipe to the edification of their Egyptian spectators
DIVERS AND NORTHFLEETDivers prepare to descend to investigate the wreck of the Northfleet which sank after a collision, drowning some 300 navvies bound for Australia to build railways there
Cranach Paints LutherLUCAS CRANACH The German religious reformer Martin Luther sits for one of the many portraits that Cranach made of him
Centaurs Star Figure 17CCENTAURUS star figure Date: 1681
An artist named Moritz at work in his studioAn artist named Moritz (there are several, of different nationalities), at work in his studio with a rather bashful model
PEUGEOT 1891Petrol-driven voiture with Daimler engine
Barthelemy VoitureA dashing lady driver raises the dust in her Barthelemy with its tiller-steering
Peugeot AdvertisementA rather stereotyped African Mother and child admire the latest model by Peugeot
Lady and Mercedes-BenzA lady standing beside a Mercedes-Benz Type 770 limousine, built from 1930 to 1937 and used by many European dignitaries of the period
Figaro CaricaturedLE FIGARO French newspaper caricatured as a rather run-down Figaro character from the operas of Mozart and Rossini
Dance / MinuetA couple perform the minuet, watched by a circle of ladies and a few men
Renault Advert 1924A wonderful evocation of the great days of motoring, when roads were open and uncluttered and cars were built like tanks !
Ghost of O Sumi, JapanThe ghost of Japanese girl O Sumi, accidentally drowned in Idamachi pond, haunts the place where she died
Philippa Hainault / EgletoPHILIPPA OF HAINAULT Queen of Edward III of England. Queens College Oxford is named after her
Various French Models1 Coupe Krieger (electric) 2 Coupe Panhard (petrol) 3 Victoria Krieger (electric) 4 Coupe Dore (electric) 5 Landau Panhard (petrol) 6 Coupe (transport company)