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Nipa Houses near Manila, PhilippinesNipa Stilt Houses (also known as bahay kubo, is an indigenous house used in the Philippines. The native house is constructed out of bamboo tied together)
Polish poster for a film, The Warsaw Mermaid, directed by Tadeusz Makarczynski, based on a local legend. 1956
RAF Poster, Back Them Up! WW2RAF Poster, Back Them Up!, showing the capture of the German submarine U570 by a Lockheed Hudson plane of the British Coastal Command during the Second World War. 1941
Statue of St Peter, Basilica di San Giovanni in LateranoStatue of St Peter in the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano (Basilica of St John Lateran) in Rome, Italy. This cathedral is the official ecclesiastical seat of the Bishop of Rome, ie the Pope
Boadicea (Boudica)Boadicea (Boudica, 30-61 AD), a queen of the British Celtic Iceni tribe. Seen here in an imaginary Victorian illustration
Poster design, Chicago Worlds Fair 1933, featuring a classical figure with arms raised, holding a model of the city. Date: 1933
Kay Snap - Mr Bobby the Policeman. 1930s
The Union Flag over the Lucknow ResidencyOn 15 August, 1947, British India ended and the two new Dominions of India and Pakistan came into being under Independence. New flags were raised at the new capitals, Delhi and Karachi respectively
Clara Zetkin / SpeechCLARA ZETKIN German Communist and Feminist at a political rally
NFS firefighters at assault course training camp, WW2With a dramatic reduction in enemy attacks on London after the Blitz (1940-41) firemen and firewomen had to be kept gainfully employed and a high level of fitness and preparedness maintained
Cover design, Exposition de Locomotion AerienneCover design, official catalogue of the 7th Exposition International de Locomotion Aerienne, Grand Palais, Champs Elysees, Paris, 12-27 November 1921
British at HarareThe British flag is ceremonially raised over Fort Salisbury (now Harare) in Mashonaland (later Rhodesia, later still Zimbabwe)
Champion Lady Steer RoperLucille Mulhall - the Champion Lady Steer Roper of the World at the Winnipeg Stampede of 1913. She only took 33 4/5 seconds to rope this unfortunate bull!
Louis Braille / ThiriatLOUIS BRAILLE French inventor of system of raised-point writing for the blind
Mr. Justice FieldWilliam Ventris Field(1813-1907), shown here in 1875 when newly appointed as one of the judges of the Court of Queens Bench
Camille Bos, ballet dancer, rehearsing La GrisiMademoiselle Camille Bos, ballet dancer at the French Academie de Musique et de Danse, rehearsing La Grisi
No Smoking, LadiesThis West End restaurant was one of the first to reserve tables for non-smokers after objections were raised. These three ladies disobey the notice on their table
Jesus of NazarethJESUS OF NAZARETH with his right hand raised in a blessing gesture
Wedgwood Jasperware covered jugOld English Pottery and Porcelain - Wedgwood Jasper Ware. A beautical covered jug - exemplifying the Wedgwood blue colour. The nymphs and cupids, applied in white relief, are highly finished
Louis Braille - inventor of system of raised-point writingLouis Braille (1809-1852) - French inventor of system of raised-point writing for the blind. Date: circa 1850
Ghostly apparition produced by reflection. Date: 19th century
County Cricket Match in 1939 - a wicket for Gover of SurreyCounty Cricket Match at the Oval in 1939 - a wicket has just fallen, caught behind. The bowler appears to be the Surrey player Alf Gover. Date: 1939
Radio presenter with giant snailRadio presenter comes face to face with a giant snail -- a surprise guest on his show. Date: circa 1970s
Whirling dervishes, Turkey. Date: circa 1870
Egyptian Lady of the HaremAn Egyptian Lady of the Harem, reclining on a couch and smoking a nargile pipe Date: 1910s
Not Every Bathing Dress Spells a Plunge in the River! by Barribal. 1925
Olympics / 1932 / DecathlonDecathlon: Wilson Charles (USA) placed 4th
Pencil sketch of toddlerPencil sketch of a toddler with arms raised. Date: 1920s
Toddler sitting next to bowlToddler sitting next to a bowl. Date: 1920s
Fort Augustus TowerThe Clock Tower of the Monastery of Fort Augustus, near Loch Ness, Inverness- shire, Scotland. Built c. 1870, it was raised to the dignity of an Abbey in 1882. Date: built circa 1870
Statue of Richard IRICHARD I, THE LIONHEART The statue of King Richard I, by Carlo Marochetti, outside the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London
Costume / Men / HebrewpriestA Hebrew High Priest in ornate gold and red robes, praying with raised hands and swinging a smoking censer
St Patrick / Cig CardSAINT PATRICK He drives the snakes out of Ireland
Siege of Malta RaisedThe siege of Malta raised
Tower Bridge / Opening 94The Opening Ceremony : the Royal Yacht passes between the raised drawbridges
Vought F-8 Crusader. An early F-8 - F8U, at the Naval Air Engineering Laboratory, on Mustin Field, part of the Philadelphia Naval Yard
United states Navy - Grumman F7F-2D Tigercat 80335United States Navy - Grumman F7F-2D Tigercat 80335 of VU-3 at Miramar NAS. Built as an F7F-2N, the majority of the -2Ns, including 80335
Raising the Great Bell for Westminster Clock-Tower 1858Officially known as the Great Bell but better known as Big Ben, the huge bell fifteen tons in weight was on its side with not a spare inch either end
Charlie Chaplin in London - Arrival at Victoria StationCharlie Chaplin (1889-1977) English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer - arriving in London - A wild arrival at Victoria Station with the star resorting to sitting on the roof of his cab as
Tower Bridge over the River Thames, London - the bascules are raised to allow a boat to pass beneath. Date: circa 1940s
Elevated Railroad Structure - 110th Street, New York City, USA. This is the highest point of the elevated network - 73ft. above street level! Date: circa 1905
Travel poster, New York World's Fair, 1939Travel Poster, 1939 New York World's Fair, lithograph in colours by Albert Staehle (A) 20ins x 13ins. Date: 1939
HMS Furious 47 aircraft carrier, a modified Courageous-class battlecruiser, seen in December 1931, with the removable con seen raised on the flight deck. This was removed for flying operations
RMS Lusitania, brass porthole recovered from wreckRMS LUSITANIA: An extremely rare brass porthole recovered from the wreck of the Lusitania in 1982. The porthole bears several labels, principally Porthole No
George Fiddes Watt RSA, portrait artistCaricature of George Fiddes Watt RSA (Royal Society of Arts), portrait artist, by Philippe Ledoux Date: circa 1930
Halt, Royal Field Artillery in Review Order Date: 1915
Chevauchees D'Antan La ChargeThis illustration depicts a military charge of French soldiers on horseback with raised swords pointing to the sky, the thunder of hooves causes clouds of dust to raise. Date: circa 1901
Vietnam War - Patriotic Poster - Colonialists Beware!Vietnam War - Vietnamese Patriotic Poster. Colonialists and International Traitors! - You should think carefully before you take on Vietnam Date: 2nd half of the 20th century