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Discovery of America. Second Voyage of Columbus. Jamaica. 15Jamaica. 15th century. Second Voyage of Columbus. Jamaicans refuse to give food to Columbus and he, knowing that there will be a lunar eclipse, tells them that God will deny the light
Good Luck Charms of Nenette and Rintintin bring good luckWW1 era France - The tiny yarn-doll good luck charms of Nenette and Rintintin bring good luck. Popular during the First World War in Paris and beyond. Date: circa 1910s
Water Babies / FairiesThe fairies came flying in at the window & brought her such a pretty pair of wings
de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk G-AOUO of Air Service Training. AOUO was purchsed by the Royal Air Force Gliding and Soaring Association in the early 1970s and converted to a Supermunk
Duncan Watson & CoAn advertisement from 1909 advertising electricity as the cheapest light in the country house.1d will provide 100 candle power for one hour
Buckingham Palace, London, 1842Engraving showing the exterior of Buckingham Palace, London, viewed from St. Jamess Park, 1842. This side of Buckingham Palace was re-modelled in the late 1840s to provide more accomodation
Cinema, BlackpoolInterior view of the sumptuous Picture Palace Pavilion, Blackpool, Lancashire, England - clearly designed to resemble a stage theatre and provide a sense of occasion. Date: 1938
Lenin and WorkersLenin addresses workers at the Putilov factory, Petrograd, who provide solid support for his coup
C12 WeavingWeaving in 12th century England, while a flock of sheep are there to provide the wool Date: circa 1160
Fattening Geese, FranceBattery farming in 19th century France - keeping geese in mues to fatten them up to provide foie gras
Ufo / Simonton / Eagle RiverWhile eating his breakfast in Eagle river Wisconsin, Joe Simonton is visited by aliens who provide him with a jug, and ask him for some water. In return, they give him pancakes
Boeing 737-3B7 N352AU (msn 22952 / 1015). of Boeing (US Air), seen before delivery to US Air, with a trailing static port on the fin top to provide ambient static pressure out of the influence of
United States Air Force - Convair VT-29B O-51-3811United States Air Force Convair VT-29B (msn 239) O-51-3811. Entering service as a standard T-29B, 3811 was converted to NT-29B with extra dorsal and ventral radomes
Antonov An-30B 81 YellowUkraine Air Force - Antonov An-30B 81 Yellow (msn 06-09), of Ukraine Open Skies, used to provide material for the Treaty on Open Skies
Hawker Siddeley Andover C. 1(PR) XS596Royal Air Force - Hawker Siddeley Andover C.1(PR) XS596, of United Kingdom Open Skies, used to provide material for the Treaty on Open Skies. Date: circa 2000
de Havilland DH. 106 Comet 4C LV-AHSde Havilland DH.106 Comet 4C LV-AHS Alborada (msn 6432), formerly of Aerolineas Argentina, at Lasham with Dan-Air Engineering, in December 1971
WW2 - The Girls Of Today, N. A. A. F. IA WW2 children's book illustration from The Girls Of Today. The image shows a Naffy, a woman who works at a canteen aimed to provide food for armed forces servicemen. Date: circa 1940s
Wartime Snowfire AdvertisementA wartime advertisement promoting Snowfire Beauty Preparations, who provide essential creams and makeup for women. He's on leave, you can have off duty beauty. Date: circa 1940s
WW2, For Our BoysThis illustration portrays a young boy playing the harmonica beside a girl who is singing along, to provide entertainment for WW2 soldiers. Date: circa 1940s
House in West Kent, Garden FrontA photograph which shows the garden front side of a house in west Kent, used to provide example of suggestive architecture by Ernest Newton. This elevation shows off a nice verandah. Date: circa 1903
House in West Kent, Entrance FrontA photograph which shows the entrance front side of a house in west Kent, used to provide example of suggestive architecture by Ernest Newton. Date: circa 1903
West Kent House Garden FrontA photograph which shows the garden front side of a house in west Kent, used to provide example of suggestive architecture by Ernest Newton
West Kent House Entrance FrontA photograph which shows the entrance front side of a house in west Kent, used to provide example of suggestive architecture by Ernest Newton. Date: circa 1903
Turkey. Constantinople - Cistern of PhiloxenosOttoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Cistern of Philoxenos or Binbirdirek Cistern, The 1001 columns. It was constructed under a palace in the 5th century
Colourful LandscapeA landscape oil painting of a foreground marshy river, with pink blossoming trees overhanging it, the high banks form hills which provide a view of some countryside houses, shrouded by various trees
Hotel Kosciusko, N. S. WA photograph used for an advertisement for the Hotel Kosciusko, in New South Wales, who provide sporting equipment hirel for ski-ing, tobogganing and ice skating. Date: circa 1917
Church Army AdvertisementAdvertisement for the Church Army, an evangelistic organisation founded in 1882. This advert is charitable in that it tries to provide holidays
HMS Swiftsure - Swiftsure-class pre-dreadnought battleshipRoyal Navy - HMS Swiftsure, the lead ship of the Swiftsure-class pre-dreadnought battleship, moored up. Originally known as Constitucion, ordered by the Chilean Navy
Advert for Metropolitan Drinking Fountain 1878Metropolitan drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association, set up in London by Samuel Gurney, a Member of Parliament and philanthropist to supported by voluntary contributions
SIERRA LEONE UNDERTAKERSBlack humour : The premises of Bungie the undertaker, Sierra Leone, Africa. He is as ready to offer good advice to the living as he is to provide for the needs of the dead! Date: 1930s
An elegant wash-stand from the Italian Renaissance, with its washbowl, ewer with tap to provide water, towel to dry your hands, and a candle to see what you are doing Date: circa 16th century
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR. 2 XV410Royal Air Force - McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 XV410, of No.23 Squadron, on the line at RAF Wattisham with the Hawks of the Red Arrows
The Rauhe Haus, HamburgInmates outside the Rauhe Haus, Hamburg. The establishment was founded in 1833 to provide industrial training for poor boys
West Ham Infirmary, Whipps Cross, LeytonstoneEntrance to the West Ham Union Infirmary, Whipps Cross, Leytonstone, Essex. The infirmary, better known as Whipps Cross Hospital
Patriotic poster, Buy British - To provide your wagesTo provide your wages some must Buy British - Set a good example yourself. Part of a government campaign to tackle a balance of payments crisis
A pistol-camera of the type used by German airmen during the First World War to provide aerial photographs of enemy lines. Date: 1916
United States Air Force - Martin B-57B Canberra 52-1564 taken in the 1960s - Converted to EB-57B in the late 1960s to provide electronic target and threat simulation after service in Vietnam
Metropolitan drinking Fountain and cattle trough association, set up in London by Samuel Gurney, a Member of Parliament, and philanthropist to supported by voluntary contributions
The top three images show members of the Salvation Army who, described as slum saviours, went to live with the poorest London people to help and provide for them
Proposed Metropolitan subway under London streets 1853Proposed Metropolitan subway for sewage, gas and water supply. Date: 1853
BUILDING BOILER HOUSEBuilding the boiler-house which will provide heating for the exhibition halls. Date: 1851
WEAVING WOOL, WALESUsing the loom in a small Welsh cloth mill, serving local sheep-farmers who provide the wool from which the cloth is made Date: 1873
Trees - Palm, PalmyraPalmyra palms provide little shade on a Sri Lanka beach Date: 1913
Arado Ar 231 an ambitious attempt to provide U-Boats with a readily stowable set of far over the horizon eyes
Royal Infant Orphanage, Wanstead, LondonAn aerial view of the Royal Infant Orphanage at Wanstead in north-east London. The institution was founded as the Wanstead Infant Orphan Asylum in 1841 by Congregational minister Andrew Reed to
Guinness Trust Building, Pages Walk, Bermondsey, South Lond
Free Industrial School, Gem Street, BirminghamThe Free Industrial School at Gem Street, Birmingham, was opened in 1850 to provide education, training and meals for poor children in the area. Date: Date unknown
Education Act 1870 / PunchOBSTRUCTIVES Comment on the Education Act of 1870, which set up locally elected school boards to provide for adequate basic schooling in all areas Date: 1870
Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight - ShoemakingShoemakers department at the juvenile penitentiary established in 1838 at Parkhurst, Isle of Wight. The prison aimed to provide boys with discipline, education and training prior to transportation
Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight - Dining HallDining hall at the juvenile penitentiary established in 1838 at Parkhurst, Isle of Wight. The prison aimed to provide boys with discipline, education and training prior to transportation
Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight - CellA cell at the juvenile penitentiary established in 1838 at Parkhurst, Isle of Wight. The prison aimed to provide boys with discipline, education and training prior to transportation. Date: circa 1847
His Christmas Goose by Bruce BairnsfatherIllustration by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather showing a soldier on sentry duty looking hungrily at a goose, with the caption, You wait till I comes off dooty
Hawker Hunter F6s of No92 Squadron (Sqn Ldr R.H.B. Dixon), based at Middleton St George, provide that years reserve aerobatic team of RAF Fighter Command
Homeless women in an East End doss houseThis is the basement of a doss house for women in Duval Street, in the East End. A bed costs sixpence a night and lodgers provide their own meals
Blackpool Beach / 1979The sand is crowded with families enjoying the summer. An oyster bar and ice cream van provide refreshment
Swimwear Circa 1960Before the bikini: To flatter your figure this summer choose a swimsuit that has has the long-lasting elasticity which Lastex yarn provides... Date: circa 1950
Girls Friendly Society (GFS) Membership Book CoverCover of a Girls Friendly Society Membership Book Cover. The Society was formed in 1875 to provide friendship and support for working-class girls. Date: 1921
Spain and Portugal - Alameda -Gibraltar - Narrow path through Shrubs and Trees. Part of Box 149 Boswell Collection - Portugal and Spain
Watkins Glen, New York State, USAWalkways provide a view of the waterfalls at Watkins Glen, New York State. The falls lie at the head of Lake Seneca. Date: circa 1895
Rudimentary Kitchen C20Two broken chairs provide the only comfort in this rudimentary kitchen : the stove would be a collectors item today... Date: early 20th century
Strike / Military StrengthArmoured cars on Londons streets provide protection for food convoys and evoke cheers from the watching crowds Date: 1926
Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight - UniformsStaff and inmate uniforms at the juvenile penitentiary established in 1838 at Parkhurst, Isle of Wight. The prison aimed to provide boys with discipline
Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight - School roomPartitioned classroom seating at the juvenile penitentiary established in 1838 at Parkhurst, Isle of Wight. The prison aimed to provide boys with discipline
Parkhurst Prison, Isle of WightA cell at the juvenile penitentiary established in 1838 at Parkhurst, Isle of Wight. The prison aimed to provide boys with discipline, education and training prior to transportation. Date: circa 1847
Parkhurst Prison, Isle of Wight - ChapelInterior of chapel at the juvenile penitentiary established in 1838 at Parkhurst, Isle of Wight. The prison aimed to provide boys with discipline, education and training prior to transportation
National / Communal Kitchens, WW1A cartoon showing the public feeling towards the communal kitchens that were to be set up during WW1. Its aim was to provide meals to the lower classes for a very small price
Advert from the National Savings Committee 1944Salute the soldiers. How can we show our gratitude to these men? The best, the most practical tribute we can offer them is to give them our complete support, by saving more
Infant Orphan Asylum, Wanstead, LondonThe Wanstead Infant Orphan Asylum was founded in 1841 by Congregational minister Andrew Reed to provide a home for orphans below the age of seven. Date: Date unknown
Fontainebleau AerialA bird s-eye view of the palace in the early 18th century : apart from the extensive gardens, the nearby forest provide magnificent facilities for hunting. Date: 1719
Shakespeare FountainThe Shakespeare Fountain, Stratford, presented to the town by an American benefactor to provide honest water to the citizens and their animals. Date: 1564 - 1616
Evidence of the Earthquake in San Francisco - 1906Buckled tram tracks in front of the Post Office provide evidence of the Earthquake in San Francisco, USA - 1906. Date: 1906
Salvation Army Elevator - Sorting Paper and StringA man at work sorting paper and string at one of the Elevator depots run by the Salvation Army to provide work for destitute men. Date: 1938
Blind Craftsman 1930SA blind man making a tray at St. Dunstans school established in 1915 to provide essential training and rehabilitation for ex-Service men blinded during warfare &c. Date: early 1930s
DAEDALUSDaedalus in flight, with sensibly large wings, and feathers on his body to provide additional lift; note too the practical handles
Satirical cartoon, An Aerial Excursion, showing a thin Englishman and a plump Frenchwoman in a balloon, while the crowd on the ground makes rude comments in speech bubbles. 1802
The various shapes of the human form that we provide for. Print shows nineteen different male body shapes illustrating the range of clothing the advertiser, Hammerslough, Saks & Co. can accommodate
The remodeled 1905 Wright machine, altered to allow the operator to assume a sitting position and to provide a seat for a passenger, on the launching track at Kill Devil Hills
Chicago UniversityWhile not in the Ivy League, Chicago University seeks bravely to provide its students with a suitably academic ambiance. Date: 1916
Bootle Day Industrial SchoolThe Day Industrial School on Marsh Lane, Bootle, Lancashire. The school opened in 1895 to provide non-residential training facilities for youths sent there by the courts. Date: circa 1905
Visit of Lord Mayor to the West London Unions Womens CasuaThe Lord Mayor of London in December 1857 on an unannounced visit to the womens casual ward of the West London Poor Law Union, used to provide overnight accommodation for tramps and vagrants
West London Union Mens Casual Ward 1857The mens casual ward of the West London Poor Law Union, used to provide overnight accommodation for tramps and vagrants. The men slept on the bare floor in a twelve-stall stable
British Snails TrainingMrs. Connie Lythgoe holds a training session for some British snails. Their international races will help to provide shelter for the homeless. Date: 1960s
Petruchio & KatharinaAct IV, Scene I Petruchio finds fault with everything the servants provide Date: 1911
