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Periods Collection

Background imagePeriods Collection: Nelson in his cabin on the H. M. S. Victory

Nelson in his cabin on the H. M. S. Victory
This is a painting of Nelson in his cabin. The attitude is characteristic of the Admiral who had periods of great despondency even in his hours of greatness

Background imagePeriods Collection: Menstrual Lodge

Menstrual Lodge
Menstrual lodge of Native American peoples, where women were confined while suffering their periods, when they were regarded as unclean and liable to affect hunting and so on

Background imagePeriods Collection: Tampax advertisement, 1965

Tampax advertisement, 1965
Go, Girl, Go! Advertisement for Tampax tampons from the 1960s encouraging women to join millions of young moderns this very month ! Date: 1965

Background imagePeriods Collection: Group of axes for work and battle. Some periods. Denmark

Group of axes for work and battle. Some periods. Denmark
Group of axes for work and battle. Core axes, flint axes and flake axes. Some periods. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imagePeriods Collection: J. S. Henry Ltd Jacobean And Tudor Periods

J. S. Henry Ltd Jacobean And Tudor Periods
A Decorative scheme illustration of a living room designed in Jacobean and Tudor style, by J. S. Henry Ltd. Date: circa 1900

Background imagePeriods Collection: J. S. Henry Ltd Living Room

J. S. Henry Ltd Living Room
A photograph of a living room, furnished almost in symmetry with chairs, tables and a screen from various periods supplied by J. S. Henry Ltd. Date: circa 1900

Background imagePeriods Collection: Madame Sze

Madame Sze
A portrait oil painting of Madame Sze, the wife of prominent Chinese politician, Alfred Sao-Ke Sze, who served as Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom and United States at various periods

Background imagePeriods Collection: Religious Scene

Religious Scene
This painting depicts a religious scene, where a man, likely Jesus, he strewn at the base of a cross at the top of a hill, aided by a man with his donkey

Background imagePeriods Collection: Advert for Tampax, Women are winning the War of Freedom

Advert for Tampax, Women are winning the War of Freedom Date: 1942

Background imagePeriods Collection: Sanjusangen-do - a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto, Japan

Sanjusangen-do - a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto, Japan. The temple was founded in 1164 by Taira no Kiyomori for the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa

Background imagePeriods Collection: United States Air Force - North American AT-28D 51-3681

United States Air Force - North American AT-28D 51-3681 (msn 174-219), in storage at the Sacramento Air Materiel Area (SMaR), McClellan AFB, CA

Background imagePeriods Collection: Core axes. Maglemosian and Kongemose periods. 8500-5500 BC

Core axes. Maglemosian and Kongemose periods. 8500-5500 BC
Axes for work and battle. Detail of core axes of the Maglemosian and Kongemose periods. 8500-5500 BC.. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imagePeriods Collection: Old Type Pug

Old Type Pug
Standing Pug. A very old type example with cropped ears and a long snout. The tail, although less exaggerated than in later periods, is curled over the back

Background imagePeriods Collection: Schnorkel breathing system for U-boat by G. H. Davis

Schnorkel breathing system for U-boat by G. H. Davis
The new lungs of the U-boat: the Schnorkel breathing system. The exhaust and fresh air periscope which enables U-boats to remain under water for long periods during the Second World War. Date: 1944

Background imagePeriods Collection: Alfred Austin (Strand)

Alfred Austin (Strand)
ALFRED AUSTIN, poet whose lack of talent was no hindrance to his appointment as Poet Laureate in 1896 : at different periods of his life. Date: 1835 - 1913

Background imagePeriods Collection: Stained Glass Examples 1

Stained Glass Examples 1
Stained glass of different periods and styles, from churches and cathedrals in England and Europe Date: 1868

Background imagePeriods Collection: Food rationing comparison by G. H. Davis

Food rationing comparison by G. H. Davis
Food rationing in Great Britain during the two World Wars: a comparison of the periods 1917-1920 and 1940-1946. The chief topic of conversation today -- food

Background imagePeriods Collection: Italy Pignerol

Italy Pignerol
At various periods Pignerol has been in French hands : its massive fortress has housed many famous prisoners, but none more celebrated than The Man in the Iron Mask. Date: 17th century

Background imagePeriods Collection: Newburgh Priory

Newburgh Priory, near Coxwold, North Yorkshire, England, a house of many periods, built upon the site of an Augustinian Priory. Oliver Cromwell buried here; haunted. Date: founded 1145

Background imagePeriods Collection: Other Little Boys from various periods in history

Other Little Boys from various periods in history, holding hands in a circle in the costumes of 1100, 1558, 1625, 1650, 1775, 1815, 1860 and 1922. Date: 1922

Background imagePeriods Collection: Other Little Girls from various periods in history

Other Little Girls from various periods in history, holding hands in a circle in the costumes of 1100, 1558, 1625, 1650, 1775, 1815, 1860 and 1922. Date: 1922

Background imagePeriods Collection: Spa / Germany / Leuk / C18Th

Spa / Germany / Leuk / C18Th
At the healing waters in Leuk, where people were provided with floating chess boards and writing tables due to the long periods of time spent in the water Date: Eighteenth century

Background imagePeriods Collection: Husband & Wife Parting

Husband & Wife Parting
A husband bids his tearful wife goodbye on a railway station platform. During World War Two, married couples were often apart for long periods

Background imagePeriods Collection: Santorios Balance C16

Santorios Balance C16
Santorio (b.1561) weighed himself for 24 hour periods and proved that weight gain or loss varied according to the type of food consumed

Background imagePeriods Collection: Lady in Court Dress 1770

Lady in Court Dress 1770
A lady in the Court Dress of the Year 1770 - her skirt must be more than a metre in diameter, resembling the farthingales of earlier periods

Background imagePeriods Collection: C17 Sand Glass

C17 Sand Glass
The SAND GLASS, also known as CLEPSAMMIA, measures time by how long sand takes to filter from the upper bulb into the lower; different apertures measure different periods


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