Points Collection (page 2)

Columbus Third Voyage
On his third voyage, Christopher Columbus stands and points at the Indigenous people of the Americas who are bringing forwards baskets of food and vases of water. Date: 1498

Columbus outlines journey to the Scientific Commission
Christopher Columbus outlines journey plans to the Scientific Commission at Salamanca. Columbus explains his project of discovery, pointing at a globe. Date: 1492

Front cover, The Electric Guide, 8th Edition
Front cover, The Electric Guide, 8th (Abridged) Edition, by Arthur L Golding. Date: circa 1930s

The Barrister - " And peers through all things with his half-shut eyes." Date: 1840

Man in studio photo, Blackpool. Date: 1910s

King Cnut commands the tide to retreat (unsuccessfully)
Cnut the Great (circa 985 or 9951035), (or Canute), King of Denmark, England, Norway, and parts of Sweden. Henry of Huntingdon, the 12th-century chronicler

Lady points skyward with golf club in hand by the sea Date: 1900

Auto Mechanic Oils Car Date: 1950

Soldiers and Gun Date: 1943

Aleppo, Syria - General view of the Railway Station Date: circa 1909

Fashion - Dog 1865
Blue: demi-train, silk cord at hem, neck & as a device to loop up floating ribbon ends. Grey & purple: button & flat ribbon trim down the front & in points at the hem. Date: 1865

14TH CENTURY STYLI
These styli, or stili, are used to write on waxed tablets, in which they leave a trace with their sharp points. The Romans used much the same instruments. Date: 14th century

ROYAL EXCHANGE / CRUIKSHAN
At the Royal Exchange, Tom points out to Jerry the primest features of London life Date: 1821

ROYAL EXCHANGE 1821
At the Royal Exchange, Tom points out to Jerry the primest features of London life Date: 1821

JALLABERT STUDIES POINTS
Jallabert discovers the electrical characteristics of points. Date: 1748

The Swan with Two Necks was once a coaching in in the City of London. Until the arrival of the railways, it was one of the principal departure points for travel to the north of England

Russell Rea - Promotional Political postcard (reverse)
Promotional Political election postcard for Russell Rea (18461916) - an English ship-owner from Liverpool and Liberal Party politician

Comment on Womens Fashion for wearing trousers / culottes
German Comment on Womens Fashion for wearing trouser suits / culottes - " You are in here if you are wearing trousers

Rikusho-no-Matsu boat-shaped pine tree - Kinkakuji Temple
The Rikusho-no-Matsu, a 600 year-old pine tree, shaped into the form of a sailing boat. The pine tree was ported from bonsai by Yoshimitsu

Ornamental scars on face and sharpened and filed teeth
Photograph of a couple from upper Congo, Central Africa - bearing facial scarification and sharpened upper teeth and filed bottom teeth

African men with sharpened teeth
Two native black African men from the Mankaignes Tribe of Senegal smile to show off their sharpened teeth, filed down to points

Peruvian Quipo
Quipos - coloured cords, with knots at appropriate points, enabled the ancient Peruvians and Mexicans to communicate in a non-verbal manner

Tools of Bromme Culture. 11000 BC
Bromme Culture, 11000 BC. Points, scrapers, burins, blades and cores. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Funerary relief. Pentagram. Stone dated in 1284. Barcelos. P
Funerary relief. Pentagram. Stone dated in 1284, from Rio Covo Santa Eugenia. Archaeological Museum. Barcelos. Portugal

Switchback on the Great Northern Railway, Washington State
A switchback section of the Great Northern Railway in the Cascade Mountains. It consists of a series of zigzags up the mountainside

King Cnut the Great fails to halt the incoming tide
Cnut the Great (circa 985 or 9951035), (or Canute), King of Denmark, England, Norway, and parts of Sweden. Henry of Huntingdon, the 12th-century chronicler

Five Points, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
The Five Points district of Atlanta, Georgia, USA, during a reception for General Leonard Wood, unsuccessful Republican candidate in the 1920 election, on flag raising day, 1 June 1920. Date: 1920

Ballet dancers at Lanhydrock House, Cornwall
Two ballet dancers from the Royal Opera House dance a pas de deux from Swan Lake to entertain children from all over East Cornwall

German face shield helmet, WW1
A studded German face shield helmet, nicknamed by the French La Plaque Elephant, used during the First World War. Seen here on display, probably in a museum

A Matabele Warrior
South Africa - A Matabele Warrior, wearing a distinctive (and spectacular) neck decoration with a variety of sharp animal horns forming a fearsome spectacle

Artistes de Music Hall by Rose-Marie Guillaume
Salon de Paris - Artistes de Music Hall - painting by Rose-Marie Guillaume Date: circa 1910

Nautical atlas (1436) of Andrea Bianco. Study of the cardinal points. ITALY. Venice. Biblioteca nazionale marciana (St. Marks Library)

London Fire Brigade street fire alarm and telephone point
In 1904 the Metropolitan Fire Brigade changed its name to the London Fire Brigade. Less than one year later it was possible for crews to call in to Southwark Headquarters from a remote point

Railway volunteers at work 1926
Volunteers ensuring the safty of passagers on a main line train track, another volunteer adjusting points. May 1926

French Railway Alphabet - A for Aiguilleur (signalman or pointsman). 19th century

An Englishmans Home by Guy du Maurier. First produced at the Wyndhams Theatre on 27th January 1909. Guy du Maurier was brother of the actor Gerald, and uncle of the novelist, Daphne

Country church with ivy leaves on a Christmas card in the shape of a flower. Date: circa 1890s

Bands of Gypsum in the Trias, Ballymurphy Brickworks, Belfast - a man points out the bands of gypsum in the exposed rock face. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast)

Love in a Garden - a smart lady takes charge of her men
Love in a Garden - a smart lady takes charge of her various men, supervising the tasks required! Date: 1901

Fantastic Adventures - The Daughter of Genghis Kahn
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, January 1942, featuring the story The Daughter of Genghis Kahn by John York Cabot. Beautiful young woman points a finger at something in front of her

Terracottas female figure. Egypt
Terracottas female figure. Sculpted with an elaborate hairstyle, a necklace and incised points around the navel and buttocks as a tattoo

Joseph William Chitty -1
Sir JOSEPH WILLIAM CHITTY Judge, whose fondness for discussing points with barristers earned him the nickname Mr Justice Chatty. Date: 1828 - 1899

Barometer Says Rain 1905
The barometer points to rain, and sure enough, down it comes! Date: circa 1905

Doublet, Hose & Points
The man holding stones wears hose & a doublet attached by means of laces called points (poins). His boots have a slightly pointed toe. Another man wears a full length gown. Date: 15th century

Cartoon, The Fashionable Shape, WW1
Cartoon, The Fashionable Shape, a comment on the changing fashionable style from the narrow long skirts with tunics and drooping feathers to short, bell-shaped skirts, vertical hats and high boots

Zig-Zag Blue Dress 1899
Tunic dress with points at the front, a high throated sac like lace bodice, V shaped falling tucker, sleeves with shoulder puffs & inverted cuffs, flounce at the hem. Date: 1899

Bolero Dress 1899
Blue tunic dress: lace edge bolero with epaulettes & tight sleeves extending in points over the hands, wrap over lace edged tunic, belt with paste buckle, hat with wavy brim. Date: 1899

Two Girls & Signpost
As they reach a crossroads, two female hikers stop for a map inspection. One arrow points towards the sanatorium. Date: 1930s

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