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Cartoon, The Continental Sidney Street, WW1Cartoon, The Continental Sidney Street, showing Kaiser Wilhelm II firing from an upstairs window and French, Russian and British policemen firing back at him
Obtaining Encyclopaedia Britannica booksEncyclopaedia Britannica, 16 larger double volumes instead 32 single volumes. General knowledge books with some colour illustrations. Small monthly payments. Date: 1925
Robert WilliamsROBERT WILLIAMS mezzotint engraver, but not listed in our reference books Date: 17/18TH CENTURY
Henry PirtleHENRY PIRTLE American lawyer, considered eminent in his day but ignored by modern reference books, I m sorry to say. Date: CIRCA 1840
Sophie PannierSOPHIE PANNIER (nee Teissier) wife of Honore de Lourdoux : French writer who is not listed in reference books but whose books are offered by booksellers... Date: early 19th century
Giuseppe MorettiGIUSEPPE MORETTI Italian engraver, bot not listed in any of our reference books. Date: 17TH CENTURY ?
Johann KlainaviusJOHANN KLAINAVIUS German theologian of Neuburg, unknown both to our reference books and to the internet. Did he have another name ? Date: 15th century
Study of a CanonA detailed study containing an illustration and reference notes of a canon, 1787. Drawing number 2 from the George Raper drawing collection held within the Natural History Museum, London
Gaudi SkeletonsSkeletons used by Catalan designer and architect, Antonio Gaudi (1852-1926), for the study of the structure and movements of the human body in order to create sculptures for the Sagrada Familia
General CannonGENERAL CANNON British military, who despite a colourful career mainly in Eastern Europe and the Near East, is ignored by all our reference books. Date: flourished 1834 - 1856
Piemonte CoastThis is Mortole, not mentioned in any of our reference books or on the internet, but its a fine view of the coast of northern Italy. Date: 1850
Admiral Henry BruceAdmiral HENRY H BRUCE Rear-Admiral, unknown to the Internet or to our reference books. Date: CIRCA 1916
Studholme BrownriggColonel STUDHOLME BROWNRIGG British soldier in the Crimea, who did not distinguish himself sufficiently to rate a mention in any of our reference books. Date: CIRCA 1854
Elishas Fountain - PalestineElishas Fountain - which supplied natural fresh spring water to Jericho and which is mentioned in the Bible in II Kings, chapter ii, 19-22- as " the waters which Elisha healed"
The Library, House of Commons, LondonView inside the Library, House of Commons, London. Date: circa 1910s
The Library, House of Lords, LondonView inside the Library, House of Lords, London. Date: circa 1910s
Plants / Cuscuta MajorLarge-leaved cuscuta : not in any of our reference books : has it changed its name ? Date: 19th century
Housemaids ReferencePrinted letter from Miss J A Wright, proprietor of a servants agency, requesting a character reference for Margaret Seaton applying for a situation as Under Housemaid Date: 1895
Female Type MelisandeMelisande, with her long hair (a reference to Pelleas et Melisande, Maeterlincks play, and Debussys opera). Date: 1916
Michael BryanMICHAEL BRYAN Art connoisseur and historian, whose Dictionary of Painters and Engravers is one of our standard reference books. Date: 1757 - 1821
Boundary Monument between USA and Mexico - TijuanaA Boundary Monument between the United States and Mexico at San Diego, California, USA. The monuments erected by the boundary survey played a pivotal role in securing the line after
Boundary Monument between USA and MexicoA Boundary Monument between the United States and Mexico at San Diego, California, USA. The monuments erected by the boundary survey played a pivotal role in securing the line after
Blighty, Sweet BlightyTwo optimistic and rather over-excited Tommies, home on leave during World War I, lean out of their train carriage to breathe in the sweet smell of - the local gas works
Sir Robert Peel, 1846K0 Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), the English statesman and Prime Minister, sketched speaking in the House of Commons, January 1846
Sir Robert Peel, c. 1850Engraving of Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), the English statesman and Prime Minister, surrounded by illustrations of his political achievements
Drayton Bassett Church, 1850Engraving of Drayton Bassett Church during the funeral of Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), the English statesman and Prime Minister
Sir Robert Peel on horseback, c. 1850Engraving of Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), the English statesman and Prime Minister, on horseback. Peel was a Conservative MP who held strong views on Irish Catholicism
Kaskerat, RomaniaThis identification is only tentative, as Kaskerat is not to be found in any of our reference sources
Advertisement for Cadillac carsAdvertisment for Cadillac cars showing an illustration of the car with a war scene in background, a reference to the fact that Cadillac cars provided excellent service to the American Army in France
Battle of StraffardBATTLE OF STRAFFARD - our guess is that this is a minor engagement during Cromwells infamous subjugation of Ireland. We have failed to find any reference to it
Gil Naza, ActorFrench actor (not in any of our reference books)
1870 / COX & BOX / PUNCHWilliam Cox and Benjamin Box Satire on Gladstone and Disraeli. The reference is to an operetta by Burnand and Sullivan, based on a farce
Archibald MarshallARCHIBALD MARSHALL probably a writer, but one whose fame has declined to such a degree that none of our reference books thinks him worthy of mention
Gaston StieglerGASTON STIEGLER French explorer in India who not only suffered hardships travelling on the Chilka, in India, but is not named in any of our reference books
John Joseph MerlinJOHN JOSEPH MERLIN The celebrated mechanic together with an elegant two- wheeled carriage of his design. But reference books know nothing about him
Battle of SedimanAlbeit unlisted in any of our reference books, the battle of SEDIMAN is almost certainly an incident of Napoleons ill-starred Egyptian campaign
Hope Temple PhotoHOPE TEMPLE This Irish musician fails to get a mention in any of our reference books. Does she play the harp, compose jigs, sing folksongs ? Who knows ?
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