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Powdering - Hand drawn postcard by George RansteadA lady dressed in a diaphanous nightgown looks at her reflection in a hand mirror as she delicately powders her nose. circa 1916
Queen Elizabeth II - royal tour of India - Taj MahalQueen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh gaze in the ornamental lake which reflects the formal beauty of the Taj Mahal behind them during the royal tour of India and Pakistan in 1961
Lady and Mirror by George RansteadA rather arrogant lady, wearing a fashionable ensemble, gazing at her reflection in a large oval mirror, except, spookily, no reflection appears to be forthcoming
Ninette de Valois at a ballet rehearsalNinette de Valois sitting on a chair with her back to a large mirror, presiding over a ballet class or rehearsal. circa 1940s
Cloud Gate Sculpture, ChicagoReflection of Chicago skyline in the Cloud Gate Sculpture in Millennium Park in Chicago, America circa 2008
Ninette de Valois watching a ballet rehearsalThree women, including Ninette de Valois, sitting on chairs with their backs to a large mirror, watching a ballet class or rehearsal. circa 1940s
Removing a field gun, Flanders, Western Front, WW1Men removing a field gun with the help of a team of horses on the Western Front in Flanders during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Removing a field gun, Western Front, WW1Men removing a field gun with the help of a team of horses on the Western Front during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Two soldiers using heliograph for signalling, France, WW1Two soldiers using a heliograph for visual signalling near Feuchy, during the Battle of Arras in northern France, during the First World War. Date: April 1917
Sketch front cover with Greta Garbo, 1934Greta Garbo reflected in quadruple wearing a Chinese-influenced dress of white blister crepe with jade and silver ornaments on the shoulders
Heidelberg FireworksA firework display in Heidelberg, Germany. Date: early 1930s
Lake Lucerne with Jesuit church and Pilatus mountainA view of Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, with the Jesuit church in the foreground and the Pilatus mountain in the background (height 2132 metres). Date: circa 1940
Advert for Dunlop tyres 1931with swans on a pool. Date: 1931
Whitby Harbour, North Yorkshire, with boats. Date: 1940s
Siegfried Sees HimselfSiegfried sees his reflection in a forest stream
Borghese Villa GardensOrnamental Water feature in the gardens of Villa Borghese. Date: 1905
View of the Porte Marechale, Bruges, BelgiumView of the Porte Marechale, or Smedenpoort (Smeden or Forge Gate), one of the gates of the city of Bruges (Brugge), Belgium. Date: circa 1920
Open air theatre, Scarborough, North YorkshireA night-time production of The Desert Song at the open air theatre in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. The full cast of the Scarborough Amateur Operatic Society appears to be on stage
View of the Quai du Rosaire, Bruges, BelgiumView of the Quai du Rosaire (Rozenhoedkaai) in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium. The medieval Belfort (belfry tower) can be seen on the left. Date: circa 1920
George VI Coronation / IlnCORONATION Buckingham Palace floodlit in honour of the Coronation: scene from St Jamess Park Date: 1937
Rainy Street, LondonThe streets of London on a rainy day Date: 1950s
Art Nouveau PolkaThe Art Nouveau Polka : though its hard to see how music can express the Art Nouveau style, this is certainly a reflection of popular taste. Date: circa 1900
Britannia and Eve front coverFront cover illustration featuring a blonde woman applying make up while looking in a compact mirror
Bewitched book front cover by David WrightFront cover of a pulp fiction novel by Louis Charles Royer, featuring an illustration by British pin-up artist, David Wright
The Lake, Lambeth Schools, West Norwood, LondonBoys and a teacher beside the lake on a sunny day at the Lambeth Schools for workhouse children on Elder Road, West Norwood, South London
Court Farm and gardenView of Court Farm (unidentified location) and garden, with a large pond, grass, trees and flowerbeds
Bodnant Garden, Eglwysbach, Conwy, North WalesView of Bodnant Garden in Eglwysbach, Conwy, North Wales, with water lilies in flower on a large pond
Marlene Dietrich by Tony WysardSubtitled Gilding the Lily, a caricature of film actress Marlene Dietrich gazing at her reflection in the mirror while at a dressing table littered with numerous bottles and pots of cosmetics
Ulex Europaeus Flore Pleno (Double Gorse), an evergreen shrub of the Fabaceae family. Seen here growing at the side of a pond, with bright yellow flowers
Japanese tea house and poolA Japanese tea house surrounded by trees and shrubs, viewed from across a pool
View of a lake in early summerA view of a lake in early summer, with a boat moored at the waters edge
Pembroke Castle, Pembrokeshire, West WalesView of the ivy-covered ruins of Pembroke Castle, viewed from across the water, in Pembrokeshire, West Wales. The castle dates from the 11th century
Little Barber by Muriel DawsonA scene no doubt familiar to many parents; a tiny little girl finds a pair of scissors in a bedroom and decides to cut her own hair
The Art Gallery by Harry DixonA smartly dressed flapper girl pauses to apply lipstick in an art gallery
View of Barry Harbour with boats, South WalesA view of Barry Harbour with boats, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales
Set of old pram wheels in a pondA set of old pram wheels half submerged in a pond, near a wooden stump
Seagull landing on waterA seagull about to land on a stretch of water, with an interesting ripple and reflection effect. Date: 20th century
Bridge in silhouette over a stretch of waterA bridge in silhouette over a stretch of water, together with its reflection
The Congress Hall (Haus der Kulturen der Welt), Germanys national centre for contemporary non-European art, in the Tiergarten park, Berlin
Unloading the catch at St Ives, CornwallFishermen (left) unloading a catch on the beach at St Ives, Cornwall, while a man with horse and cart sets off with a full load
Oyster boats off Falmouth, CornwallOyster boats with their colourful sails off Falmouth in Cornwall
Little boy brushing his teethA little boy brushes his teeth -- he can only just reach over the washbasin. (2 of 2)
The Toilet by Alfred Cheney JohnstonA photographic study of the film actress Renee Adore, seen applying lipstick to her pursed lips as she looks in a mirror
Lions drinking from a still poolStylised drawing by Raymond Sheppard of two African lions drinking by a still pool
Algerian Oasis - BiskraAn oasis close to Biskra in Algeria. Still waters and palm trees in the desert conjure up a romantic Northern Saharan scene. There is another oasis in the far distance
Office scene with large angled mirrorA futuristic office with a large angled mirrored screen running along one wall, with up to the minute computer systems visible in the reflection. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
The Skyline of Constantinople at nightThe dramatic skyline of Constantinople, Turkey, with the moonlight reflecting on the waters of the Bosphorus as two rowing boats make their way homeward. View from Asia toward Europe
A view across the Bosphorus to IstanbulThe capital city of the Roman Empire between 330-395 AD, in Byzantine times, Byzantium was considered the world centre of civilsation for 600 years