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American Flamingo, by John James AudubonAmerican Flamingo, Phoenicopterus Ruber, by John James Audubon (1785-1851). A colour plate in The Birds of America: From Original Drawings. Date: 1827-1838
Police Officer LondonPolice officer on duty in London with a George Vi helmet plate Metropolitan Police
Louisiana Heron, by John James AudubonLouisiana Heron, Ardea Ludoviciana, by John James Audubon (1785-1851). A colour plate in The Birds of America: From Original Drawings. Date: 1827-1838
HMS Exeter arriving at Plymouth, Second World War, 1940Photograph showing the arrival of the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Exeter at Plymouth Docks, February 1940. Exeter was returning to Britain for the first time since taking part in the Battle of the River
Butterfly illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, engraved by J Mulder, from a visit to Suriname, South America
Codex Troano - 1Part of a Calendar used by Maya priests, depicting gods and symbolic creatures Plate xx
Mills Bomb No 5 hand grenade, used during World War One, 1915. Oval cast iron segmented body with handle and split pin. Marked on base plate with grenade number and maker?s name P B and Company
Butterfly illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, engraved by P Sluyter, from a visit to Suriname, South America
Book of the Dead Plate 3The weighing of Anis conscience by Anubis : Thoth notes the result - Anemit waits to devour him if guilty (which he is not)
Acme Moustache GuardThe Acme Moustache Guard. Solid comfort while eating. No use for napkins - does not interfere with use of mouth. Made of gold or silver plate. Everyone should have one!
Sutton Hoo treasureA double-page spread relating to the Anglo-Saxon ship burial ground discovered at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk. it was filled with many priceless treasures, a few of which are shown here
Wilmots Late Scarlet Strawberry. Coloured engraving from William Hooker, Pomona Londinensis: containing colored engravings of the most esteemed fruits cultivated in the British Gardens. Vol. I
Snowy Owl, by John James AudubonSnowy Owl, Strix Nyctea, by John James Audubon (1785-1851). A colour plate in The Birds of America: From Original Drawings. Date: 1827-1838
Gooseberry varieties. Illustration from George Brookshaw, Pomona Britannica. Plate IV. Date: 1817
Continental drift mapsReconstruction of the map of the world for three periods according to the Displacement Theory. Figs 1-2 from The Origin of Continents and Oceans (1924) by Alfred Wegener
Silhouette of a local squire and his dogSilhouette of a local squire having a drink in his local pub, with his dog at his feet. An advertisement for Worthington beer
Hogarth Rake Plate 2The Rakes Progress 2. Hogarths Rake surrounded by flattering artists and professors
Penicillin Culture / 1929Original culture plate on which Sir Alexander Fleming first observed the growth of penicillin notatum in 1929
Card commemorating Graf Spee destruction, WW2Card commemorating the destruction of the German cruiser, Admiral Graf Spee, on 13 December 1939 by HMS Exeter, Ajax and Achilles following the Battle of the River Plate. Date: 1939
Wonders of the cinema organ by G. H. DavisNoises played for films: wonders of the cinema organ. Thunder, shots and tom-toms controlled by an organist: a film-theatre organ that creates sound effects. Date: 1929
Women outdoors 1881Two women in walking dresses at the seaside. 1881
Blue Jay, by John James AudubonBlue Jay, Corvus Cristatus, by John James Audubon (1785-1851). A colour plate in The Birds of America: From Original Drawings. Date: 1827-1838
Duke and Duchess of Gloucester at home, 1960Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900 - 1974), pictured together with his wife, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (1901 - 2004) examining a particularly interesting large plate. Date: 1960
Hogarth Rake Plate 7The Rakes Progress 7. Scene in the Fleet prison
Owen Jones Egyptian 10The ornaments in this plate are taken from Mummy-cases in the Louvre (1-5), from the Tomb at Thebes (6+7), from a Mummy-case (8+9) and from the ceilings of various tombs
Methodist Book-PlateWesleyan Sunday School prizewinners book-plate awarded to A W Harris of Littlehampton, Sussex, England. What did he do to deserve it?
Hogarth Election / 1Of4(C)THE ELECTION An election entertainment: a Whig banquet, with Tories demonstrating outside plate 1 of 4 Date: 1755
Henley Regatta 1955The final of the Ladies Challenge Plate. The Queens College Cambridge eight defeat their opponents from Lady Margaret College, Cambridge
Hogarth Rake Plate 8The Rakes Progress 8. A scene in Bedlam asylum
Rakes Progress 5The Rakes Progress 5. A marriage ceremony
Cypripedium calceolus, Ladys Slipper OrchidOriginally published in: Paxtons magazine of botany, and register of flowering plants. Published in London. December 1836. Natural History Museums Botany Library. Plate Collection number 169
Modern Athenians plate 1 - EdinburghAlexander Youngson on the left hand plate, approaching John Sheriff, alias Dr. Syntax, on the right hand plate. Youngson was apparently not happy about being depicted with Dr
JFK DELFTA Delft china plate depicting American president, John F. Kennedy
Blunt / Full Moon / Plate 13The Moon at the full
Continental Drift5 diagrams illustrating the positions of the continents 380 mya, 200 mya, 135 mya, 50 mya and the present
Sea Island Cotton, Gossypium barbadense. Colour plate by David Blair, F.L.S. from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimen, Medicinal Plants Vol 1 (Nos. 1-69) Ranunculace to Anacardiace? Date: 1880
British Empire PlateCommemorative plate celebrating Victorias Golden Jubilee and the British Empire
c. 1880s South East Asia - Philippines - girls and womenc.1880s South East Asia - Philippines - girls and women - washing and getting their hair done
Fashion plate, Album de Bal, Atelier BachwitzFashion plate, Album de Bal, from Atelier Bachwitz, showing three women in the latest fashions. 1920s
Faience plate painted with a Chinoiserie decoration. C. 1670Faience plate painted with a Chinoiserie decoration. C.1670-1690. Anonymous. Delft. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland
White-Winged Silvery Gull, by John James AudubonWhite-Winged Silvery Gull, Larus Leucopterus, by John James Audubon (1785-1851). A colour plate in The Birds of America: From Original Drawings. Date: 1827-1838
Tropic Bird, by John James AudubonTropic Bird, Phaeton Aethereus, by John James Audubon (1785-1851). A colour plate in The Birds of America: From Original Drawings. Date: 1827-1838
Chung Ling Soo (real name William Robinson). The other side of the previously shown circular flyer showing a portrait of Soo in the centre of a Willow Pattern Plate
Toilet Services, Real Wedgwood Ware, Plate 50, showing patterned washing bowls, jugs, soap dishes, and a slop pail far too nice to put slops in. Date: circa 1880s
Advert for Terrys exerciser for men 1939Christmas gift ideas from Herbert Terry exercisers, including steelstrand expander, golfer pocket wrist exerciser, spring grip dumbbells
Victorian style domestic interior with fireplaceA Victorian style domestic interior with fireplace, and different patterns everywhere you look
Plate 102 from the John Reeves Collection (Zoology)Plate 102 from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China 1774-1856
Snake skeleton by Albertus SebaTab 107 illustrating a section of snake skeleton from Thesaurus, by Albertus Seba