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Wartime Ovaltine AdvertisementA wartime advertisement promoting Ovaltine, an energy drink for morning freshness. The portrait illustration shows a happy young woman lying in bed, with a wide-awake spirit. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 - Seven Days LeaveA WW2 children's short story illustration which shows a cafe with servicemen and women occupying the tables. Date: circa 1940s
Wartime Phosferine Tonic Wine AdvertA wartime advertisement promoting Phosferine Tonic Wine, a glass of which is said to aid a good night's rest. Date: circa 1940s
Wartime Pepsodent AdvertisementA wartime advertisement promoting Pepsodent tooth paste, the illustration shows a young woman smiling to reveal her pearly white teeth. Date: circa 1940s
Wartime P & B Knitting Wools AdvertA wartime advertisement promoting P & B knitting wools, the photograph portrays a young woman showing off her striped cardigan. You can knit it from odd ounces and save precious coupons
Wartime Creamola AdvertisementAn illustrated wartime advertisement which promotes Creamola, a pudding made without eggs. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 - The People's Friend AnnualAn illustrated front cover for a WW2 children's annual, The People's Friend Annual. The image portrays a British Royal Navy serviceman in uniform, walking with a stylish young woman
Wan-kuo-chiao (Wanguo) or International Bridge, Tianjin (Tientsin), China. First known as the French Bridge, and later renamed Chiang Kai-shek Bridge
Bedouin Man - Palestine. Date: circa 1920s
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Ambiorix, leader of the Eburons tribe, joins the Hainaut and Namur tribes, attacks the camp of Quintus Tullius Cicero and sets fire to it. Engraving
Quintus Titurius Sabinus and Arunculcius Cotta are attackedGallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Quintus Titurius Sabinus and Arunculcius Cotta, attacked by Ambiorix, forming their troops in a circle. Engraving
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Caesar attacks the Germanic campGallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Caesar led his troops across the Rhine in 55 BC for a punitive expedition against the Germanic tribes
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Battle of the Sambre (July 57 BC)Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Caesar's campaign against the Belgae in 57 B.C. Battle of the Sambre (July 57 BC). Confrontation between Julius Caesar's legions
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). The battle of the Aisne (57 BC)Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Caesar's campaign against the Belgae in 57 BC. The battle of the Aisne (57 BC). The Belgic tribes cross the Aisne River through the right
Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Battle of Vosges (58 BC)Gallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). First campaign against the Germanic tribes (58 BC). Battle of Vosges (58 BC). Combat between the Germanic tribe of the Suebi under the command of Ariovistus against six
Gallic Wars - Ariovistus, Suebi leader, deploys his cavalryGallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). First campaign against the Germanic tribes (58 BC). Ariovistus, the Suebi leader, deploys his cavalry
Campaign against the Helvetii (58 BC). Defeat of the Helvetii and pursuit of Caesar. Engraving. Commentaires de Cesar, avec des notes historiques, critiques et militaires by Count Turpin de Crisse
Caesar's position to receive the HelvetiiCampaign against the Helvetii (58 BC). Caesar's position to receive the Helvetii advancing towards him. Engraving. Commentaires de Cesar, avec des notes historiques
Defeat of a quarter of the Swiss in the Saone passCampaign against the Helvetii (58 BC). Defeat of a quarter of the Helvetii in the Saone pass. Engraving. Commentaires de Cesar, avec des notes historiques, critiques et militaires
Gallic Wars. The Helvetii's attempt to cross the RhineGallic Wars (58 BC-50 BC). Campaign against the Helvetii (58 BC). The Helvetii's attempt to cross the Rhine and Caesar's entrenchments. Engraving
A Baptism according to the Greek Church in Russia Date: circa 1730s
Boeing RB-17G Flying Fortress 531CIA / Air America - Boeing RB-17G Flying Fortress 531 (msn 8440, ex 44-85531). at Clark Field in the Philippines, either before, or after, covert missions over Tibet
Human sacrifices in the Country of the BakutisHistory of Africa. 19th century. The Congo. Human sacrifices in the country of the Bakutis, near the Equator station. Chromolithography
History of Africa. Native Bondei people of BondeHistory of Africa. 19th century. Native Bondei people of Bonde. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre
Congo. Fishermen Wagenya preparing their wooden tripodsHistory of Africa. 19th century. Fishermen Wagenya preparing their wooden tripods across the river rapids at Stanley Falls. Engraving by W. Meyer
The Congo, Leopoldville. Indigenous women in the city marketHistory of Africa. 19th century. The Congo. Leopoldville. Indigenous women in the city market. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre
Africa. Congo. Man of the Bateke tribe (High Alima)History of Africa. 19th century. Man from the Bateke tribe (upper course of the Alima River). Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Jereed. Traditonal sport of TurksOttoman Empire. Turkish Jereed. Traditional sport of Turks played since centuries form the times of Turkic States. Engraving by Lemaitre, H. Lalaisse and Chaillot
Itaian postcard praising Kind Edward VIIAn Italian postcard, fullsome in its praise for King Edward VII (1841-1910) during his first official visit to the country in 1903 (to aid the then-poor Anglo-Italian relations)
Peoples dispensary for sick animals of the poor, established for the sick pets for the poor parts of London. Caravan was fitted with a miniature hospital within
The People's Theatre at Worms, Germany, illustration from an article Modern Opera Houses and Theatres'. The People's Theatre (Volkstheater) was designed by Otto March
Northern Barbarians. Engraving. Later colourationAncient Age. Northern Barbarians. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2020
The Conquest of Mexico (1519-21). Hernan Cortes in ZempualaThe Conquest of Mexico (1519-1521). Hernan Cortes in Zempuala, welcomed by the Cacique Gordo (Chief Gordo). Detail. Table belonging to a set of 6 made with the enconchado technique. Anonymous author
The Conquest of Mexico (1519-21)The Conquest of Mexico (1519-1521). D- Hernan Cortes appoints ordinary mayors of the town, E- La Malinche makes the Totonac understand who Cortes is. Detail
Cloak that the Hawaiian chiefs wore as a symbol of statusCloak that the Hawaiian chiefs wore as a symbol of their high social status. Feather and vegetale fibre. Polynesia. Hawaiian Islands, United States. Last third of the 18th century
Lithic ring. Taino culture (1000-1500 AD). Stone. Caribbean. Antilles. Pre-columbian era. Museum of the Americas. Madrid, Spain. Date: 2018
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nutka) culture. Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast in Canada. Hat made of vegetable fiber. Last third of the 18th century. Vancouver Island, Canada
Iberian art. Vessel with decanter beak. 3rd century BC. From Moli de l'Espigol site (Municipality of Tornabous). Catalonia. Spain. From Moli de l'Espigol site (Municipality of Tornabous)
Iberian Kernos. 3rd century BCIberian Kernos, c. 200 BC. Triangular-shaped ceramic composed of three small piriform, with a wide bulb and narrow neck, goblets on a rounded base to which they are fused with three brackets
Peoples private coach, 26 seater Thornycroft coach; fitted with easiway roof and non-chafe seating. Boby by Thurgood's of Ware. Date: circa 1940
But Who Will He Belong To? General Election 1910Adapted drawing from a painting by Joshua Reynold of United Kingdom not knowing which way the election would go. The general election was resulted in a hung parliament
Lushun Baiyu Tower - Lushunkou, China (Ryojun)Lushun Baiyu Tower - built after the Russo-Japanese War by the Japanese to commemorate their 20, 000 war casualties at Ryojun (present-day Lushunkou)
The People's Packet of Mourning StationeryVictorian packet design, The People's Packet of Mourning Stationery, which would contain writing paper and envelopes with black edging. Date: circa 1880s
Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Imitad al heroe del Pueblo (Imitate the People's Hero). Poster with portrait of Buenaventura Durruti. Engraving
Peoples March for Jobs 1983The Peoples March for Jobs, organised by the Trades Union Congress, reaches London in early June 1983. It had set off from Glasgow on 23 April Date: 3 June 1983
Midlands Peoples Campaign 1982A demonstration by the Midlands Peoples Campaign, one of several organised in September 1982 to draw attention to the plight of the unemployed. Date: September 1982
People's March for Jobs 1981The People's March for Jobs, which set off from Liverpool on 1st May 1981 to highlight the plight of the unemployed. The core group of 500 was joined each day by many more
George MellyJazz and blues singer George Melly (1926 - 2007) performs at the free concert held in Brockwell Park, south east London, in support of the 500 marchers who had walked from Liverpool to London