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Assorted flowers on a two-part romantic greetings card with ornate gold and white border. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Beerenberg (Bear Mountain), Jan Mayen IslandBeerenberg is a stratovolcano which forms the northeastern end of the Norwegian island of Jan Mayen and is a part of Kingdom of Norway. It was used as a whaling base by the Dutch
Formal surrender by Japanese Generak Itagahi of his swordPhotograph of the formal surrender by Japanese Generak Itagahi of his sword, Kuala Lumpur, 1946. Part of a collection of official photographs from the Middle and Far East, World War Two
Road making on Praslin Island, SeychellesRoad making on Praslin Island, part of Dr N P Jewells remit in the Seychelles, Indian Ocean. 1912-1914
Anti-Suffrage Cartoon Votes for WomenA girl sneaks in to the offices of the militant suffragettes to see piles of newspapers, hammers, whips and stones. All part of the W.S.P.Us arsenal
Suffragette Emily Wilding Davison Funeral 1913Part of the funeral procession for Emily Wilding Davison, held in London, 14th June 1913. Shows 12 rows of girls dressed in white carrying laurel wreaths, in front of the purple banner proclaiming
Animals at a French Zoo - Blackfaced kangeroos - kangeroos sitting on Straw. Part of Box 209 Boswell collection - Old and New French Zoo
Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). St. Petersburg. Departure of Russian officers to Serbia as volunteers in the army of General Tchernaieff. Engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1877
Colossal statue of a bearded man with laurel wreath. 500-480Colossal statue of a bearded man with laurel wreath. Probably a priest. Limestone. Sculpted in Cyprus between 500-480 BC. From the Sanctuary of Apollo at Idalion. British Museum. London. England
Head from a statue of a devout man with laurel wreath. 270-2Head from a statue of a devout man with laurel wreath. Limestone. Sculpted in Cyprus between 270-200 BC. From the Sanctuary of Apollo at Idalion. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom
Head from a statue of a bearded man with laurel wreath. 5thHead from a statue of a bearded man with laurel wreath. Limestone. Sculpted in Cyprus early 5th century BC. From the Sanctuary of Apollo at Pyla. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom
Caricature, Lillie Langtry and Henrietta HodsonCaricature, Lillie Langtry (1853-1929) and Henrietta Hodson (1841-1910) -- The best of friends must part. Hodson (referred to here as Mrs Labouchere because of her relationship with Henry Labouchere)
Tyrolean Girl 1930SIn Northern Tyrol (Austria), animals play an important part in the yearly harvest festivals. Here is a peasant girl with her cow, decorated with flowers and a large bell. Date: 1930s
Fred Whittaker in pantomimeFred Whittaker, in a clever costume for the part of the cat in Dick Whittington. Date: early 20th century
Through The Divorce Court by Max GoldbergPromotional postcard for Through The Divorce Court by Max Goldberg. First produced as Divorce at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, 5th May 1902. For Henry Chattell & Jack Dentons Company. Date: 1902
Patients in B Ward at Quex Park VAD HospitalB Ward at Quex Park VAD Hospital was sited in Gallery 1 of the two museum galleries then existing. This room had been built as a pavilion in the garden of Quex House in 1896
Grumman F4F-3A trio in echelon of VMF-111, Nov 1941 -part of the Red forces, hence crosses, used in joint excerises with US Army
The water lily, Nelumbo lutea, and flower parts.. Lithograph by Verneuil with pochoir (stencil) handcoloring from Eugene Grassets Plants and their Application to Ornament, Paris, 1897
BRY, Theodor de (1528-1598). Brevis narratio eorum quae in Florida Americae Provincia Gallis acciderunt, secunda in allam Navigatione. 1591. Folio 31. Night attack on a village
BRY, Theodor de (1528-1598). Americae tertia pars memorabile provinciae Brasiliae historiam contines. 1592. Third part of the series Grand Voyages
The Siete Partidas (Seven-Part Code), aka Libro de las Leyes or Libro de las Posturas, was a Castilian statutory code first compiled during the reign of Alfonso X of Castile (1252-1284)
Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) - FarmBlack and white lantern slide of farm - British South Africa. Part of Box 288 - British South Africa. Boswell Collection. Slide number 42 Farm Date: circa 1890s
Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) - Tanganyika PlateauBlack and white lantern Slide of Tanganyika Plateau - British South Africa. Part of Box 288, Britrish South Africa. Boswell Collection
A bearded man stands in front of 3 ornately carved columnsBlack and white. A bearded man stands in front of 3 ornately carved columns which are falling into disrepair - one of them has lost its middle section. At least of of the carvings represents Buddha
A room with a low ceiling and dirt floorBlack and white. A room with a low ceiling and dirt floor. The stone walls (partly in ruins) have been carved decoratively and there are several doorways
Japan - A group of three Ainos, the aboriginesLantern slide of a group of three Ainos, the aborigines. The Ainu (also called Aynu, Aino and in historical texts Ezo), are indigenous people or groups in Japan and Russia
Boeing Stratocruiser G-ANUC BOAC London AirportOriginally part of the United Airlines fleet servicing the Hawaii route, the Stratocruisers were sold to BOAC in 1954. This one was renamed Clio and became G-ANUC. Date: 1955
Suffragettes in Prison dress. A group of W.S.P.U members, dressed in prison uniform stand on the top of an omnibus waving flags
Dean Orphanage, EdinburghInmates of Edinburghs Dean Orphanage for boys. The premises later became Dean College and now form part of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. Date: 1912
Portia by Henry WoodsThe character of Portia disguised as a lawyer from The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare by Henry Woods (1846-1921), part of a series of Shakespearean heroines
Roger De LorraineROGER DE LORRAINE, Chevalier de Guise, chevalier de Malte son of Charles de Lorraine : French soldier who took part in the siege of Graveline 1644. Date: 1624 - 1653
Colonel The Master of Sempill supervising training of Imperial Japanese Naval Air Service personnel, 1921. The Short-built Porte/Felixstowe F5 had been sent to Japan as part of the British Aviation
Textile machine. Engraving. SPAIN. Madrid. Instituto Geol o y Minero de Espa
PISAN, H鬩odore Joseph (1822-1890);Dore, Paul" PISAN, H鬩 odore Joseph (1822-1890); Dore, Paul Gustave (1832-1883). Il se promenait d un pas lent et mesur鮠 1875-1876
Friedr Wilh Von BulowFRIEDRICH WILHELM von BULOW Graf von Dennewitz, Prussian military commander, took part in the battle of Waterloo when the Prussians, assisted by British, defeated Napoleon. Date: 1755 - 1816
William Shakespeare signatureDetail of William Shakespeare signature on deposition, 11 May 1612 11th May 1612
Prince Philip in costume for MacbethPrince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, pictured in costume preparing to play the role of Donalbain in Macbeth at Gordonstoun School. Date: c.1936
Stourbridge 1st Southern General HospitalNurses and patients in a ward at the Stourbridge Union workhouse at Kingswinford, during its First World War occupation as a military hospital when it became part of the 1st Southern General
England / BalscoteThe church and a pretty part of the hamlet of Balscote, Oxfordshire, England. Date: early 1960s
Hever Castle CourtyardThe Courtyard of Hever Castle, Kent, England, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. The oldest part of the castle dates to around 1270, the Boleyns home from c. 1504. Date: 15th century
CLASS OF 53Class of 1953, part of the university reunion Alumni Parade, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.A. Date: late 1950s
The Bargain Stone, Wolverhampton, England. In bygone days men would seal deals by shaking hands through the hole seen in the top part of the stone! Date: 1950s photo
Colonel Archie Christie, c. 1926Photographic portrait of Colonel Archie Christie, first husband of Agatha Christie, pictured in his flying gear, c.1926. The Christies divorced in 1928
Blondin cooking an omelette in a high-wire act, 19th centuryIllustration showing Blondin (1824-1897), the French tight-rope walker and acrobat, cooking an omelette as part of a high wire act
Johanna the Gorilla, Barnum and Baileys Circus, 1897Photograph of Johanna, then known as the only living giantess gorilla, who was part of Barnum and Baileys three ring circus The Greatest Show on Earth, in her cage, 1897
A furious charge of Irish troops at the taking of GuillemonAn illustration showing Irish troops attacking German positions at Guillemont, September 1916. The image depicts Irish soldiers engaging in fierce hand-to-hand combat at a machine-gun post which
Battle of Morval 1916A photograph of British soldiers climbing over the parapet of their trench during the Battle of Morval. The battle, which began on 25th September 1916
Tailors Sweat Shop, East End of London, 1904Engraving showing a dark, cramped tailors sweat shop with Jewish immigrants sewing at a bench or asleep in beds in same room, London, 1904