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Emigrants enjoying fine weather on the deck of their ship, 1Engraving showing emigrant passengers on deck amusing themselves; smoking, reading and looking at the ocean as they travel to Australia, 1887
Fisherman and Family looking out to seaEngraving, originally entitled An anxious moment, showing a small family and a fisherman standing on a quay looking out to sea
Passengers on a Trans-Atlantic Steamship, 1888Portrait caricatures of three passengers on the trans-Atlantic steamship, Moselle, originally entitled Our Foreign Contingent
American Indians. The peaceful extinctoin of the red indianIn all their war paint, Chiefs of the vanishing Sioux tribe. The Sioux were originally the principle tribe in Dakota. By 1851 they had lost nearly all of their land
Black Beauty 1957Book jacket for Black Beauty by Anna Sewell, originally published in 1877
Interior of a Barbers Shop, 1890Engraving showing a barber shop scene, c.1890, originally entitled His first visit to the barber s- Hard or medium, sir?
Pharpar RiverView of the river Barrada, originally the Pharpar : the ancient river is today generally identified as the Awaj, to the south of Damascus
Chester Cathedral was originally a Benedictine monastery, only becoming a cathedral in 1536 on the Dissolution of the Monasteries by Henry VIII
All Saints, BakewellThe magnificent church of All Saints, Bakewell, Derbyshire, England. Originally built in Saxon times, the present building is Norman with later additions over the centuries
Arlington Row, BiburyThese cottages on Arlington Row, Bibury, Gloucestershire, England, are fine examples of Cotswold architecture and were originally a wool store dating back to the 14th century
Armstrongs hydro-electric machineHydro-electric machine invented by William George Armstrong (1810-1900), later Baron Armstrong of Bamburgh and Cragside, in the 1840 s
Queen CharlottePortrait of Queen Charlotte (1744-1818), Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and wife of George III. Originally Charlotte Sophia, Princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Edward VII in DublinEdward VII (1841-1910) at a viceregal garden party during a visit to Dublin in 1907. Originally given little responsibility by his mother, Queen Victoria
Luxor (Front View)The Great front Pylon of Luxor Temple, which originally was fronted by 6 statues of Rameses II, two sitting and four standing. Built around 1250 BC
Pyramid of Maidum / EgyptOriginally a seven-stepped pyramid, the Maidum (Maidoum) (Medum) pyramid is thought to have been started by Huni, the last ruler of the 3rd Dynasty, completed by his son Sneferu
AVRO 652Originally designed as a light transport for Imperial Airways, this twin-engine monoplane will be modified as the Anson reconnaissance aircraft widely used in WW2
Collonel of the Pandours and Master of the Watch. Originally Hungarian mountaineers, serving in the Austrian army, noted for their ruthlessness
Top of Giza PyramidThe top of the pyramid of Giza was probably covered originally
Club Des JacobinsOriginally a group of Breton deputies, the Jacobins take their name from their HQ in an old convent : with some half million members, they hold uncompromising views
A JACOBINOriginally a club of Breton deputies, the Jacobins eventually number about 500, 000 members throughout France, representing the hard, uncompromising viewpoint
Bulldog CannonThe " Bulldog Cannon", found by the British Army in the Fort of Kurnaul, India, in 1838, but originally forged centuries earlier in China. The mouth is the guns muzzle
Knight of Golden FleeceA knight of the Golden Fleece (Toison d Or) : this was originally a Burgundian order, but thanks to the rise of the Hapsburgs, it was adopted by the Austrian empire
Order of Golden FleeceThe Order of the Golden Fleece (Toison d or), originally a Burgundian order, but adopted by the Austrian Empire when they adopted Burgundy
England / TheobaldsA view of Theobalds, in Hertfordshire, originally built by William Cecil (Lord Burghley) in 1563
Broughton Castle, near Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, was originally built in 1300 for John de Broughton. It was extended, crenellated and altered over the centuries
Stiebel / Cotton DressBarbara Goalen models an evening dress in cotton designed by Victor Stiebel, at a fashion show. Photograph originally taken on behalf of the Cotton Board, Manchester
Sound DetectorsNoise detectors used to sense approaching aircraft. These were originally used in World War One
JOSEPHUSFLAVIUS JOSEPHUS originally, Joseph ben Matthias Jewish historian and his muse
HOCKTIDEENGLAND: Hungerford, Berkshire Originally John o Gaunts (now Lucas) horn is blown to open 1st new court session of the officials of the Hocktide Court - just after Easter
Plumber at Work, 1820SThe Plumber was, originally, the man who provided the lead for use in gutters &c
Nathaniel Hawthorne / 58NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE (originally Hathorne) American writer at the age of 58
The Battersea ShieldOriginally used for ceremonial purposes, this shield was found in the River Thames in 1857. The horned bronze helmet (found near Waterloo) has similar red enamel bosses
Paris / Hotel LiancourtOriginally the Hotel Dauphin, rebuilt by Roger Du Plessis, sieur de Liancourt, circa 1620s; demolished 1825 and the rue des Beaux Arts (6e) now runs on the site
Sir a More / BoulonoisSIR ANTHONY MORE known as ANTONIO MORO originally ANTHONIS MOR Dutch painter who worked in England and Spain
Meng-Tzu / Mencius / WernerMENG-TZU originally MENG K O known in the West as MENCIUS Chinese philosopher, follower of Confucius
Nader Shah / Iran / Heath 15NADER SHAH also known as TAHMASP QOLI KHAN originally NADER QOLI BEG Shah of Iran (1736-47)
Ancient Egypt FarmingA variety of Ancient Egyptian Farming scenes, and a horse- pulled wine cask, originally from the Alps
Lyceum Theatre / 1902Originally built as a room for concerts and exhibitions in 1771, the Lyceum in Wellington Street, London became a theatre in 1794 by Dr Samuel Arnold
3rd Eddystone LighthouseThe third Eddystone lighthouse, near Plymouth, is built by Smeaton, originally in part of wood but this is later replaced by stone
Newgate Prison / PressOriginally the principal west gate of London, Newgate was the target of Elizabeth Frys efforts to improve prison conditions. A gathering in the Newgate Press Yard
Newgate Prison / CellOriginally the principal west gate of London, Newgate was the target of Elizabeth Frys efforts to improve prison conditions. The condemned cell waiting for an occupant
Newgate Prison / DoreOriginally the principal west gate of London, Newgate was the target of Elizabeth Frys efforts to improve prison conditions. Men in the exercise yard
Newgate Prison / GalleriesOriginally the principal west gate of London, Newgate was the target of Elizabeth Frys efforts to improve prison conditions. The deserted Galleries
Fire-Fighting EquipmentIdeal first-aid fire appliances, originally supplied by Merryweathers to The Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society
Bournville SceneA street scene at Bournville, a suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands, England, originally designed for workers in Cadburys chocolate factory
The Albany, LondonThe former Albany House, off Piccadilly, is converted into 69 chambers originally meant for bachelors : residents have included Aldous Huxley, Edith Evans and Graham Greene
Suffolk House LondonOriginally Northampton House, this ponderous pile near Charing Cross was erected early 17th century; the earl of Suffolk purchased it from the earl of Northampton
Auckland NzA paddle steamer enters the harbour of New Zealands principal seaport, originally the capital until superseded by Wellington : it is located on the North Island