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Walking Dress 1864The vogue for short, hitched- up skirts revealing brightly coloured petticoats & boots was originally an English fashion later adopted by the French. Date: 1864
Charing X Covered WayOriginally, access from the Embankment to the station is via a covered way leading up onto the platforms, but this will later be closed. Date: 1864
Englishman 1205Over his flowing gown he wears a surcoat : originally worn over armour, it has now become a staple item of dress, cut without sleeves and slit up the sides Date: circa 1205
Rockets Fired from BoatsCongreve rockets being fired from men-of-war boats, to attack enemy coastlines, the purpose for which William Congreve originally developed his rocket in 1804 Date: 1827
Nath Hawthorne / Old ManseNATHANIEL HAWTHORNE (originally Hathorne) American writers home, The Old Manse, at Concord, Massachusetts Date: 1804 - 1864
Nath Hawthorne / SignatureNATHANIEL HAWTHORNE (originally Hathorne) American writer as a young(ish) man Date: 1804 - 1864
Augustus with Livia &cGAIUS JULIUS CAESAR AUGUSTUS (originally Gaius Octavius, also known as Octavianus) First Roman Emperor, with his wife LIVIA, divinities and soldiers Date: 63 BC - 14 AD
Augustus (Tardieu)GAIUS JULIUS CAESAR AUGUSTUS (originally Gaius Octavius, also known as Octavianus) First Roman Emperor Date: 63 BC - 14 AD
Josephus & VespasianFLAVIUS JOSEPHUS originally, Joseph ben Matthias Jewish historian; freed by Emperor Vespasian Date: circa 37 - circa 100
N Hawthorne / ThompsonNATHANIEL HAWTHORNE (originally Hathorne) American writer Date: 1804 - 1864
Nathaniel Hawthorne / OvalNATHANIEL HAWTHORNE (originally Hathorne) American writer in middle age Date: 1804 - 1864
Nathaniel Hawthorne / 1862NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE (originally Hathorne) American writer in 1862, in travelling clothes Date: 1804 - 1864
Franz Karl AchardFRANZ KARL ACHARD (originally Francois-Charles) German scientist Date: 1753 - 1821
Decorative cat & miceCat behind a door watching two mice. Originally published by Liberty & Co. Artist: Anon. Date: circa 1910
Decorative fishTwo fish face-to-face. Originally published by Liberty & Co, London.Date: circa 1910
Decorative catsTwo cats side-by-side. Originally published by Liberty & Co, London.Date: circa 1910
Decorative miceTwo mice face-to-face. Originally published by Liberty & Co, London.Date: circa 1910
Decorative owlsTwo owls side-by-side. Originally published by Liberty & Co, London.Date: circa 1910
Christmas 1918 in Hospital Mess at QuexA group of patients and staff, together with the three Powell-Cotton daughters are gathered in the Hospital Mess in the Winter Garden at Quex Park VAD Hospital pn Christmas Day 1918
A Ward, Quex Park VAD Hospital. This ward was located in the Drawing Room of Quex House. Originally built as a small ballroom in 1883
Dornier Do 24 -originally designed for the export market, a few of these were pressed into service with the Luftwaffe
Arado Ar 196A originally designed to be catapulted off warships, this over water patrol type was loved by its crews
Railway Signal, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, EnglandRailway Signal, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, Yorkshire, England. Originally Hull & Barnsley Railway. Date: 1964
Railway Station, Kinbrace, SutherlandRailway Station, Kinbrace, near Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland. Originally Highland and then the Midland Railway Date: 1950s
Highland - LMS Railway Station, Kinbrace, SutherlandHighland/LMS Railway Station, Kinbrace, near Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland. Originally Highland and then the Midland Railway Date: 1950s
Our Lady of Sorrows, ArundelOur Lady of Sorrows, Cathedral Church of Our Lady and St Philip Howard, Arundel, near Worthing, Sussex, England. Originally The Church of Our Lady and St Philip Neri Date: 1920s
Christ ChurchSlide showing a photograph of Christ Church College, part of the University of Oxford. Originally founded in 1525 by Thomas Wolsey
Switzerland - Fribourg, The CathedralColoured lantern slide of the Fribourg Cathedral. The Gothic Cathedral of Saint Nicholas dominates the center of the medieval town of Fribourg
Switzerland - The Basel MinsterColoured lantern slide depicting the Basel Minster, listed as a heritage site of national significance. Built between 1019 and 1500
Sydney, Australia - Macquarie PlaceSlide showing a photograph of Macquarie Place, situated on the north side of Bridge Street and was originally part of the first Government House named after Governor Lachlan Macquarie
Life of Charles Dickens - Newgate Prison. Was a prison in London, at the corner of Newgate Street and Old Bailey just inside the City of London
Edith How-Martyn Suffragette. Edith How-Martyn (1875-1954) portrait. Originally a member of the W.S.P.U, she left to help form the Womens Freedom League in 1907. Caption - Mrs E
Suffragette Naughty Child. A small boy holds a burnt copy of suffragette sheet music. The song was called Bother the Men and performed probably in the music hall by Miss Grym a stereotypical lecturer
Princess Marys Hospital, MargateA view of Princess Marys Hospital, Wilderness Road, Margate. The site, originally known as Eastcliff House, was acquired in 1898 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board as a seaside hospital for London
Wounded French soldier lying in bed in a hospital wardPreparation sketch by Matania for a work depicting a wounded French soldier lying in bed in a hospital ward that was originally a school
Market Weighton Reformatory, YorkshireThe monastery buildings of the Roman Catholic boys reformatory at Market Weighton. The buildings, originally erected by Edward Vasavour
Magdalene Institution, EdinburghAn illustration of the Royal Magdalene Asylum on Gorgie Road, Edinburgh. The institution was originally established in 1797 to house female ex-prisoners and fallen women
St Judes Home for Girls, Selhurst, LondonA sketch of St Judes Home for Girls at Selhurst, south-east London. Originally established in 1862, the home was taken over by the Waifs and Strays Society in 1904. Date: 1920s
Children from Scholfield Home, Wavertree, at ConwayChildren from the Scholfield Home, Church Road, Wavertree, Liverpool, play at sea nymphs on the beach on a trip to Conway in North Wales
Meal-time at St Saviours Home for Girls, HarrowGirls in the dining-room at the Home for Girls in Harrow, Middlesex. The home, originally established by the Waifs and Strays Society in 1883
Children at Scholfield Home, Wavertree, LiverpoolChildren holding soft toys at the entrance to the Scholfield Home, Church Road, Wavertree, Liverpool. The home, originally opened in 1897 in the home of the Scholfield sisters was taken over by
St Catharines Girls Home, Stroud Green, LondonChildren and staff at the entrance to St Catharines Girls Home, Nelson Road, Stroud Green, London. The home, originally and independent institution
Brighton Childrens Home, SussexResidents of the Waifs and Strays Societys Home For Girls, at Egremont Place, Brighton. The home was originally opened in 1854 as the Brighton and Hove Industrial School
The San Francisco earthquake of April 18, 1906Cartoon showing a globe-headed American character nursing his bandaged head; a humorous look at the effects of the San Francisco earthquake on the American economy
Rotten Row, Hyde Park, London, 1887Engraving by John Charlton, originally entitled Waiting for the Princess, showing members of Londons society in Rotten Row, Hyde Park, London 1887
Marble Arch 1981Marble Arch, designed by John Nash in 1828. Made of Carrara marble and originally intended as a grand gateway to Buckingham Palace. Date: 1960s
Essex Gatehouse, LondonThe Essex Gatehouse, Essex Street, just off the Strand, London, was originally the Essex House which belonged to the Bishops of Exeter. Date: 1930s
Figure-of-eight described by trochoidal plane. Hargrave Slide 24. Section of a flying machine strut that has stood a crushing strain of 360 pounds