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H. M. Bateman in his studio
Henry Mayo Bateman at work in his studio. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to The Sketch, The Tatler and The Bystander

Accomplishments on the Mail Order System
A promising young studend of the Correspondence College for Skating taking the first course. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

Spring-Cleaning in Full Swing II
The dis-order of the bath showing a couple decorating and spring cleaning the bathroom. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

Quarantine Precautions
passengers washing their clothes on board the royal Mail companys steamer Neva, off Buenos Aires, by order of the health officer

A casual worker shovelling stones from his cell
This intriguing image entitled, The sieve in the wall: in the casual ward, shows a casual, or a man who receives temporary relief in a workhouse that is not his own parish shovelling stones he has

The Order in Council
The daily newspapers scatter in fright as the spectral presence of Prime Minister Asquith, the censorious bogey man emerges above them

The Duchess of Gloucester inspecting nurses
The Duchess of Gloucester (1901-2004), in the uniform of deputy commander-in-chief of the order of St. John of Jerusalam. Formerly Lady Alice Montagu Douglas-Scott, she married George Vs third son

London Coal Exchange Trader, 1890
Illustration showing a trader at the London Coal Exchange making an entry in his order book, 1890

Nelsons devotion to his friend Hardy
Captain Horatio Nelson ordering the Minerva to slow under the guns of the Spaniards in order that Hardy might be saved. Hardy had gone to the rescue of a sailor who had fallen overboard

Nelsons supreme hour at Trafalgar, 21 October 1805
This picture illustrates Admiral Nelson giving an order on H.M.S. Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805

The Duke of Edinburgh opening the Seamens Orphanage in Live
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, opening the Seamens Orphanage, Liverpool in 1870. The Liverpool Seamens Orphan Institution was established in order to provide care

Whitechapel Mount, 1801
Engraving showing the Whitechapel Mount, a small hill which was levelled by the Corporation of London, in 1807-8, in order to make way for more housing

H. H. the Rajah of Kapurthala, 1893
Engraved portrait of His Highness the Rajah of Kapurthala, 1893. The Rajah was a visitor to London that year, in order to attend the opening ceremony of the Imperial Institute

Maharajah Takhtsingjie, Maharajah of Bhownugar, 1893
Engraved portrait of His Highness Maharajah Takhtsingjie, G.C.S.I. the Maharajah of Bhownugar, 1893. The Maharajah was a vistor to London that year

Man Power in the Recruitment Office
A perfectly impartial way of dealing with doubtful cases at the recruitment office. Bemused individuals are placed upon a roulette wheel in order to decide their future in Britains army

Konya, Turkey - A Main Street
A Main Street, Konya (also known as Koniah, Konieh, Konia, Qunia and Iconium) in Turkey with troop movements visible. Dates from 3000 BC and successively came under the influence of the Hittites

Holborn Hill, London, 1866
Engraving showing the Holborn Hill in London, as a number of houses there were demolished in order to make way for the Holborn Valley Viaduct, 1866

In the batteries against Tsing-Tau: A Japanese siege-gun getting the order by telephone to open fire

Woman making a telephone call, West Berlin, 1948
Photograph showing a female citizen of West Berlin making a call from a public telephone box, August 1948. At that time, the fact that this telephone had a steel cable to secure the handset to

Victoria Cross, The New Order of Valour
Special colour supplement from the ILN, June 1857 to commemorate the introduction of the Victoria Cross, a new order of valour first bestowed by Queen Victoria upon Crimean War veterans

French Negotiation
Louis XI, king of France, intervenes between the people of Flanders and their ruler, since 1477 the Austrian emperor, hoping to restore order to the province

St Bartholomews Day
From the windows of the English ambassador, the English watch as French protestants are massacred by order of Catherine de Medicis and her son Charles IX

Cavaignac in Assemblee
General Cavaignac, charged with maintaining law and order in Paris, addresses the Assemblee Nationale

Louis D orleans Slain
The widow of Louis I d Orleans, murdered by order of the duc de Bourgogne, demands justice from his brother, king Charles VI. Civil war will ensue

Order of Saint-Michel
Louis XI institutes the Ordre de Saint-Michel

William Tell
WILLIAM TELL Heroic Swiss patriot, shooting an apple off his son Walters head by order of the Austrian governor. Did it really happen ? Did he even exist ?

Cavaignac Proclaims
General Cavaignac, given dictatorial powers, posts proclamations to restore order in Paris

Cavaignac in Paris
Cavaignac, in charge of maintaining order in Paris, tours the city with Lamartine, Pierre Napoleon (son of Lucien) and their entourage, surveying the damage

Order of St Jakob
Graaf Floris V (count of Holland) founds the order of St Jakob and bestows it on deserving citizens

Toison D or Order
Philippe le Bon, duc de Bourgogne, on the occasion of his marriage to Isabelle de l Espagne, creates the order of the TOISON D OR (Golden Fleece)

Medieval Whaling Legends
Medieval sailors mistake a sleeping whale for an island, disembark in order to cook their lunch

Up Spirits on HMS Cleopatra, 1953
Photograph showing the distribution of rum to ratings on board HMS Cleopatra after Queen Elizabeth IIs first order - splice the mainbrace - following her review of the fleet

Landing Oranges at Fresh Wharf, London Bridge, 1874
Engraving showing the belly of a cargo ship, being unloaded of oranges at Fresh Wharf, London. The oranges, in rectangular crates

Cutting a channel through the ice, Arctic, c. 1849
Engraving of an imaginary scene showing a British Arctic expedition in the Arctic, c.1849. The engraving shows a group of men cutting a channel through the ice so that their ship

Aboard a sinking ship
Aboard the sinking Vesris; a photograph taken on deck just seconds before the liner went down, showing people in lifebelts heading for the lifeboats

Breaking up of the ice, Arctic, c. 1849
Engraving of an imaginary scene showing a British Arctic expedition in the Arctic, c.1849. The engraving shows a group of men standing on the rapidly breaking up ice pack

Franco-Prussian War. The Bridge at Corbeil, blown up by the F
In order to stop the Prussian advance the French troops destroyed strategically placed bridges. In early October 1870 the French were surrounded by the Prussians

The Fantassins of France
A French fusilier and trench-clearer standing together. The fusilier carries a Lebel rifle while the grenadier, or trench-clearer is equipped with a Browning pistol

H. M. Stanleys Anglo-American Expedition to Central Africa
Engraving showing a scene, during Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Anglo-American expedition of 1874-1877, in the Central African forest

Bismarck and Disraeli at the Kaiserhof Hotel, Berlin, 1878
Engraving showing Prince Otto Edward Leopold von Bismarck (left, seated) and Benjamin Disraeli (right, seated) in discussion in the Kaiserhof Hotel, Berlin

Icebergs and the Aurora Borealis, Arctic, c. 1849
Engraving of an imaginary scene showing a British Arctic expedition in the Arctic, c.1849. The engraving shows two ships in the background, with icebergs, walruses

Lieutenant Parr sets out to find help for the Northern Sledg
Engraving showing Lieutenant Parr setting off from the Northern Sledging party, in order to fetch help, during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

Queen Victoria Investing Disraeli with the Order of the Gart
Engraving showing Queen Victoria investing Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Ear of Beaconsfield with the Order of the Garter at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, 1878

J. Douglass First-Order Lantern, 1867
Engraving of J.Douglass first order lantern, for use in lighthouses, as exhibited at the Paris International Exhibition, 1867

Winter Quarters, Arctic Explorers, c. 1849
Engraving of an imaginary scene showing a British Arctic expedition in the Arctic, c.1849. The engraving shows a group of men building an ice house in the foreground

St Robert De Molesme
ST ROBERT DE MOLESME French abbot and saint, founder of order of the abbey de Citeaux (Cistercians)

Placing an Order 1929
A smart waiter takes the order of a seated couple

W. Edrich and N. W. D. Yardley going out to bat, Lahore, 1937
Photograph of W. Edrich and N.W.D. Yardley walking out to open the innings for the Lord Tennyson XI, in the match against an All-India XI, held at Lahore, 1937

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