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David Lloyd George in FranceDavid Lloyd George (1863-1945), as Secretary for War, touring the British front in France, September 1916. He is pictured here (second from right) with Lord Reading (1860-1935)
New Zealand soldiers resting in shell-holeNew Zealand soldiers are pictured resting in a shell-hole near German front lines in September 1916. The caption to the image notes that the New Zealand men had done great deeds in the recent fighting
European Ambassadors in Constantinople, 1896Photograph of the ambassadors of the leading European powers, photographed in the garden of the Austrian Embassy, Constantinople (now Istanbul), 1896. Those pictured are (from left to right) P
Fridtjof Nansen, Franz Josef Land, 1896Engraving showing Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), the Norwegian explorer, biologist and oceanographer, pictured at Cape Flora, Franz Josef Land, 1896
General Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885)Portrait of Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant, Commander in Chief of the Federal forces during the American Civil War, pictured in 1865. Grant later became 18th President of the USA
Spencer Cavendish, Marquis of Hartingdon (1833-1908)Engraving of Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquis of Hartington and 8th Duke of Devonshire, pictured in 1880. Cavendish was an English politician who served the Liberal party in various positions
Captain James Fitzjamess Cabin aboard HMS Erebus, 1845Engraving showing Captain James Fitzjamess cabin aboard HMS Erebus, pictured shortly before departure, 1845. In 1845 the British Admiralty sent two polar exploration ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror
Sir Samuel Baker (1821-1893)Engraving of Sir Samuel White Baker, the English explorer, pictured in 1873. Baker undertook extensive exploration of Central Africa, in search of the source of the Nile River, in the early 1860 s
Mulberry Caisson under construction; Second World War, 1944Photograph showing a steel and concrete Mulberry caisson under construction on the South Coast of Britain during 1944. When the Allied Armies invaded Normandy in June 1944
A Busy Wharf at Mulberry Harbour; Second World War, 1944Photograph showing a busy wharf at Mulberry Harbour, also known as Port Winston, off Arromanches, Normandy, 1944. When the Allied Armies invaded Normandy in June 1944
Cape to Ciaro railway, the first engine to reach SalisburyThe Cape to Ciaro Railway, on June 19th 1899 celebrations began at Beira to signalise the opening of the line to Salisbury. Pictured here is the first engine to reach Salisbury
Commander Robert E. Peary (1856-1920)Photographic portrait of Robert E. Peary, the US Naval Commander and explorer, pictured in his Arctic furs, 1909. He claimed to be the first man to reach the North Pole, on 6th April 1909
John Bonham-Carter MP, 1872Portrait of John Bonham-Carter MP, then Chairman of Committees of the House of Commons, pictured in 1872
Photographer holding a Sky-scraper camera on the roof of aExaggerated view through a Sky-scraper camera. An invention by the famous New York photographers, the Byron Company, the camera was designed to capture tall buildings at close range
Flight Sub-Lieutenant R. A. J. Warneford, R. N. 1915Portrait of Flight Sub-Lieutenant Warneford of the Royal Navy Air Service. Warneford became the first airman to destroy a Zeppelin in the air
Ramsey MacDonald (1866-1937)Photograph of (James) Ramsey MacDonald, the Scottish Labour Statesman, pictured making a radio broadcast on 7th October 1931
Air Chief-Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder (1890-1967)Photographic portrait of Air Chief-Marshal Sir Arthur William Tedder, the Scottish commander of the Royal Air Force, pictured in 1944. Sir Arthur later became 1st Baron Tedder of Glenguin
Sir George Strong Nares (1831-1915)Engraving of Sir George Strong Nares, the Scottish naval commander and explorer, pictured in 1875 when he was a Royal Navy Captain in charge of the 1875-1876 British Arctic Expedition
Sir John Tenniel (1820-1914)Photographic portrait of Sir John Tenniel, the English cartoonist and illustrator, pictured c.1914. Tenniel was a famous Punch artist and illustrator of Alice in Wonderland
Camera-carrying rocketA rocket used to propel a camera to 2600 feet to capture an ariel image. The soldiers are pictured here ready to fire the rocket from its framework
Herbert Henry Asquith MP, (1852-1928)Portrait of H.H. Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford & Asquith, pictured in 1915. Asquith served as QC, Liberal MP for East Fife and Paisley and Prime Minister
War photography - two soldiers with camera-carrying rocketA rocket used to propel a camera to 2600 feet to capture an ariel image. Two soldiers are pictured here about to load the rocket into its framework before it is positioned ready to fire
A Bridge in the Redwood Forest, California, 1884Engraving showing a deep gorge, with a spindly two tier bridge built across it, in the Redwoods, California, 1884. A wagon is pictured being pulled across the bridge
Sir Douglas Mawson and Lady Mawson, London, 1914Photograph of Sir Douglas Mawson (1882-1958), the Australian explorer and geologist, pictured with his wife on arrival at Victoria, London, 1914
Lord Rosebery (1847-1929)Photograph of Archibald Philip Primrose, the 5th Earl of Rosebery, pictured in 1909 when he was drifting away from the Liberal Party to take a more Independent or Conservative stance
Churchill AVRE Tank entering Geilenkirchen; Second World WarPhotograph showing a Churchill AVRE (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers) tank entering the town of Geilenkirchen in late 1944
Henry Broadhurst MP, 1886Portrait of Henry Broadhurst, MP for Bordesley Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent, pictured when Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department in 1886
Lady Florence Baker (1841-1916)Engraving of Lady Florence Baker, the wife of Sir Samuel White Baker, the English explorer, pictured in 1873. Lady Baker joined her husband on his extensive exploration of Central Africa
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil, 3rd Marquis of SalisburEngraving of Robert Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury (1830-1903), the English Conservative statesman, pictured in 1878, shortly after his return from the Berlin Congress
Dr. Frederick A. Cook (1865-1940)Photographic portrait of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, the US explorer and physician, pictured in 1909. He claimed to be the first man to reach the North Pole, on 21st April 1909
Zena Dare, 1925Photograph of Zena Dare (1887-1975) the English actress, who was christened Florence Hariette Zena Dones, pictured in 1925
Sir Robert Peel (1750-1830)Engraving of Sir Robert Peel, the cotton manufacturer and Member of Parliament for Tamworth, pictured in the early 19th century
Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough, 1843Engraving of Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough (1790-1871), pictured when Governer-General of India
UMBERTO I / ILZ / 1893UMBERTO I King of Italy from 1878, pictured here in 1893
The Canterbury Pilgrims in the Yard of the Tabard Inn, 1387Illustration giving an artists impression of how Chaucers Canterbury Pilgrims may have looked as they stood in the yard of the Tabard Inn, 17th April 1387
The Champion Bulldog, Baron Sedgemere, 1897Photograph of Mr. Sam Woodiwisss Champion Bulldog Baron Sedgemere, pictured when a two and a half year old. Baron Sedgemere was the offspring of Stockwell and Champion Blackberry
Warren G. Harding (1865-1923)Photograph of Warren G. Harding, the Republican Senator for Ohio and twenty-ninth President of the United States of America (1921-1923), pictured in 1920
C. B. Fry, 1902Photograph of Charles Burgess Fry (1872-1956), the English all-round sportsman, pictured in his Southampton Football Club kit in 1902
McGregor and Nelson, Tandem Bicycling Champions, 1897Photograph of S.B. McGregor and G.A. Nelson (right), the holders of the One Hours Record Tandem for all types of Cycles, pictured in 1897
Frank Woolley Bowling, 1920Illustration of Frank Woolley (1887-1978), the Kent and England all-round cricketer, pictured during the 1920 season. During a first-class career from 1906 to 1938 Woolley scored nearly 60
General James Longstreet (1821-1904)Portrait of General James Longstreet, of the Confederate Army, pictured c.1864
A Bastuto Witch DoctorA sketch made from a photograph by Mr F. Armstrong. The Witch Doctor pictured is said to be highly regarded within his tribe
M. Moissans diamond experimentsFerdinand Frederick Henro Moissan (1852-1907) pictured with his electric furnace. Born in Paris, Moissan was an artificial diamond maker
Colonel Francois de la Rocque, France, 1936Photograph showing Colonel Francois de la Rocque (1885-1946), the leader of the French Nationalist group Croix de Feu, pictured in 1936
Sir Noel Coward (1899-1973)Photographic portrait of Sir Noel Peirce Coward, the English actor, playwright and composer, pictured in 1924
Frederick Greenwood (1830-1909)Photographic portrait of Frederick Greenwood, the English author, journalist and publicist, pictured c.1909
Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd, Antarctica, c. 1929Photograph of Rear-Admiral Richard Byrd (1888-1957), the American explorer, pictured in his cold weather furs and with his dog Igloo ; Antarctica, c.1929
Mrs. Mary French Sheldon, c. 1909Photograph of Mrs. Mary (May) French Sheldon (1847-1936), the American explorer and writer, pictured with a carved elephant tusk, c.1909