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Advert, Birch and Gaydon clocks and watchesAdvert for Birch and Gaydon, Fenchurch Street, London, manufacturers of chronometers, watches and clocks, goldsmiths and jewellers, dealers in precious stones. circa 1880
Imperial Billiard Hall, Deansgate, Bolton, Lancashire, with eleven full-size tables by E J Riley Ltd, Accrington. Date: circa 1910s
Advert for Birds Custard Powder 1905Sing a song of sixpence a pocket full of rye a dish of dainty CUSTARD improves an apple pie. Advertisement for Birds Custard Power, without eggs. Date: 1905
American advert for a compact pocket Kodak camera. Date: 1916
Pocket Watch Date: 1941
Red underwing, Catocala nupta.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from The Naturalists Pocket Magazine, Harrison, London, 1800
Peacock butterfly of New South Wales.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from The Naturalists Pocket Magazine, Harrison, London, 1800
Single cornucopia flower.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from The Naturalists Pocket Magazine, Harrison, London, 1800
BULL TERRIER / 1949ORMANDYS POCKET EDITION This young bull terrier grins at the camera. Owned by Oppenheimer. Date: 1949
Pickpocket CaughtAn observant policeman apprehends a pickpocket who has stolen a gentlemans pocket hankerchief. He claims he only borrowed it because he has a cold. Date: circa 1830
SPEAKING WATCH (INSIDES)A watch designed by M.Sivan, which contains a miniature Edison phonograph, allowing it to speak the time, by reading off a rubber disc. Date: 1894
INTERIOR OF POCKET WATCHThe internal workings of a pocket or wrist-watch, showing the complicated positioning of the wheels and catches. The watch is by LeCoutre (Swiss)
Man in Black 1813Black woollen suit: cut-away coat, short waistcoat with stand collar, breeches with falls, knitted stockings, pumps, top hat & pink lining, white cravat & shirt ruffles. Date: 1813
Hop Picking in Kent - Loading Pockets for Market - the writing on the pockets would suggest these were destined for a brewery in Leeds. Date: circa 1906
Man on beach - Algarve, PortugalA local man wearing traditional black beret on a beach on The Algarve, Portugal. Behind him the Atlantic waves are lit by winter sunshine. First published The Daily Telegraph Date: 1989
Advertisement - The new pocket AmmoniaphoneAdvertisement for the new pocket Ammoniaphone (A perfect chemical inhaler) as recommended by Adelina Patti (1843-1919) the Italian-French 19th-century opera singer Date: circa 1890s
Cartoon, Gaston Murray, actor and writerCartoon, Gaston Murray (Garstin Parker Wilson, 1826-1889), actor and writer -- Gar. 1883
Advert for Waterbury pocket watches 1890Waterbury pocket watches for men, with nickel siver cases. 1890
Christian Rudolph De WetCHRISTIAN RUDOLPH DE WET Boer soldier and politician Date: 1854 - 1922
Portrait of an old man with beard and walking stick. Date: circa 1960s
Muscles and tendons of the leg and foot.. Handcolored steel engraving from Dr. Joseph Nicolas Masses Pocket Anatomy of the Human Body, Paris, 1864
Muscles and tendons of the forearm and hand.. Handcolored steel engraving from Dr. Joseph Nicolas Masses Pocket Anatomy of the Human Body, Paris, 1864
Womens fashion from 1760-1771, from prints in Ladies Pocket Books, Almanacks, etc.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin
Lighter made from stainless steel pocket watch, WW1Lighter made from a stainless steel pocket watch, with the badge of the East Lancashire Regiment (Egypt) and steel German Hansa Cross. Trench Art
Burly Victorian man in a bowler hatA burly late Victorian man in a bowler hat
Items belonging to Edmond Stone, Steward on TitanicAssorted items belonging to Edmond J Stone, Steward on the ill-fated Titanic cruise ship which sank on 15 April 1912 -- two penknives, a pocket watch, two keys with brass tags
Daily Sketch front page, Prince of Wales in ParisDaily Sketch front page, April 1912, pocket sized edition, Prince of Wales in Paris. Date: 1912
Christmas card in the shape of a jewellers boxChristmas card in the shape of a red jewellers box, open to reveal a pocket watch and chain, with verse under the lid. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Advert for John Bennett pocket watches 1892Seletion of pocket watches for men and women. 1892
Advert for Lancaster & Sons bellows cameras 1890Advertisement for 19th century bellows cameras, pocket combination aneroid barometers, selection of scientific equipment compound microscope, achromatic microscope
Victorian man wearing tweed lounging jacketVictorian man wearing, straw boater hat, wing collar, windsor necktie, single breasted tweed lounging jacket and matching waistcoat and mustache. Date: circa 1898
Frog at a writing desk on a New Year cardFrog standing at a writing desk on a New Year card, with seasonal verse. Date: circa 1890s
Page from catalogue of Safety razors 1929Safety razors, razor strop, stropping machine and assorted scissors set. Products available from the Harrods catalogue cutlery department. Date: 1929
Thomas Henry Huxley, English scientistThomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895), English scientist, champion of Darwins Theory of Evolution. Date: late 19th century
Admiral Graf Spee, German battleship (Deutschland-class heavy cruiser). Date: 1930s
Fretwork wooden pocket-watch stand showing hand-to-hand fighting between British and German troops. Dated 1915.. Trench Art
Pro Italia - Allies and Brothers-In-Arms for Justice. Drawn for an Italian Celebration on Italian Day, 7th October 1915, and disposed of in the streets in the form of a souvenir pocket handkerchief
Pocket battleship Deutschland by G. H. DavisA hunted German raider believed to be active in the Atlantic: the pocket battleship Deutschland. A photograph (above), and a cross-section drawing (below). Date: 1939
Advertisement for Waltham pocket watches, Riverside Series. 1914
American ladies coat fashion 1924Collection of 1920s American coats, from a clothing catalogue. Date: 1924
Vicar captured by CannibalsShakespeare Up to Date ! Quote from Pericles - Act IV. Sc. 2: " If you require a little space for prayer, I grant it
Six nations pocket battleshipsHow the six cheif naval powers have developed their cruisers under treaty limits. Date: 1930
Advert for Wilson & Gill, Ermeto ladies pocket - bag watchThe most practical and stylish watch ever introduced, commencing the third chapter in the history of the watch. Shock-proof, dust-proof and damp-proof; protected against glass breakage
Mary Frith aka Moll Cutpurse, a notorious master thief & an Ugly who frequently dressed as a man; escaped from Newgate by bribery. Date: c.15841659
Central African Republic - Baya People (Gbaya), comprising 34% of the population
Deutschland Pocket Battleship, 1931Cut-away diagram showing the main features of the German Navys Deutschland pocket battleship, drawn shortly after her launch in 1931
Paul KrugerSTEPHANUS JOHANNES PAULUS (PAUL) KRUGER, last President of the South African Republic and generlly regarded as the greatest figure Afrikanerdom produced
Scottish fishwife, 1830sA Scottish fishwife selling fish from a basket and putting it in her customers pocket, 1830s Date: 1830s