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England / TewkesburyTewkesbury, Gloucestershire, showing the Tower (the largest surviving Norman central tower in the world) of the Abbey, founded in the 11th century as a Benedictine monastery
Paris / Cite / Night 1909Ile de la Cite: viewed from the Pont des Arts by night
Lady & Mirror 1832A Parisienne in a fine dress stands modestly before her mirror
Watching the BoatsA young woman takes a rest from rowing to look out to the fishing boats sailing upon a calm sea
Fifties Woman and MirrorA young woman wearing a typical, strapless fifties dress gazes at her reflection in a hand mirror and checks her upswept hairdo
Costume / Women / AustriaAn Austrian lady in traditional dress, admiring her own reflection in a hand mirror
Lacing up Corset / SagerA lady in her boudoir laces up her corset while chatting to a female friend. Her maid holds the rest of her outfit which includes an enormous hat
Woman / Cat / BudgerigarWoman ponders her reflection, admiring her hat with two budgeriagars as decoration. The cat on her shoulder seems to be rather interested too!
Balloon with MirageA hot air balloon with mirage and reflection
Peasant Style Dress 1923A dress inspired by European peasant costume: applique trim, full sleeves, low waistline & gathered skirt. Also a hat with a broad brim & cockade & a stocking purse
India Taj Mahal 1985View of the Taj Mahal
Female Type / Mirror 1924An elegant woman in luxurious clothes admires her reflection in a mirror
View of the Taj Mahal in Agra, IndiaView of the Taj Mahal, a mausoleum on the banks of the Jumna (Yamuna) River in Agra, India. It was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the 17th century in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal
Camels and riders near the Pyramids, EgyptCamels and their riders standing in water near the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
Twin puppies and waterTwin puppies, Snip and Snap, find some water and decide its time for a drink
Trees and their reflectionsTrees reflected in the still water of a pond or slow-moving river or stream. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd
Fishing at Bewdley, WorcestershireTwo young boys fishing in the river at Bewdley, Worcestershire. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd
Moon and ReflectionThe Moon admires her reflection
Bulldog Distorted - 3A bulldog admires its reflection in a distorting mirror
Bulldog Distorted - 2A bulldog admires its reflection in a distorting mirror
Bulldog Distorted - 1A bulldog admires its reflection in a distorting mirror
Medusa Loses her HeadMedusa, leader of the Gorgons, is not an easy lady to subdue, but Perseus (helped by Pegasus) wins her head, if not her heart, by not looking at her except in reflection
Statue of Zeus, OlympiaThe giant statue was carved by the Greek sculptor Phidias around 435 BC from ivory. It was slowly destroyed by fire, floods, earthquakes and landslides
Kitty Admires HerselfKitty admires her new figure in a mirror too narrow for her dimensions. Fido the dog is startled while Adolphus shields his despair with a handkerchief
Judge Checks AppearanceA newly appointed judge contemplates his reflection, before taking his place on the judges bench, presiding over a court : his wife and clerk inspect him carefully
Social / Royal Barge 1914Englands social elite watch the Royal Barge as it passes by during the Henley Regatta
Gulliver / Queen / BrobdingThe queen admires his reflection in a mirror alongside her own
Weight / Keep your FiggerFat lady admires her own substantial reflection in the mirror: " Whatever you do, girls - keep your figger!"
Dandy (Williams) 1818A beau adds the final touches to his toilet, surrounded by garments including pantaloons, a corset, top boots & bicorne hat. His shirt frill & watch seals are enormous
Evening Cape Coat 1922Voluminous cape like evening coat by Paul Poiret: oblong yoke in a floral fabric & rounded hem at the back with a red border at the front, plus drop earrings & a headband
Children / Water / ReflectLooking-glass River: " We can see our coloured faces, Floating on the shaken pool"
Red Dress / Paquin 1912Red tunic dress by Paquin: accordian pleated narrow double-skirt beneath a long tunic cut away at the sides to create a point. N.B bandeau & curled feather headdress
D-B Varsity Suit 1907American suit: D-B Varsity with broad lapels, shaped cuffs, double pocket flaps & loose-hip trousers tapering at the ankle. A tad too elaborate to be considered elegant
Ryton Overcoat 1907American gentleman in town boots (half-boots) & Ryton overcoat: 3/4 length, loose fitting with a back vent & velvet collar, reads a magazine
Traffic under ControlTraffic under control - an early form of Belisha beacon tells drivers to stop when its red, and the policemans outstretched arms tell you to do as the light tells you
Japan Rice Farming 1890SPreparing a rice field in Japan
Dressing Gown & PipeDressing gown with blue border & under-sleeves, outer sleeves buttoning from the elbow & soutache trim. Evening dress: tights (strapped pantaloons), top hat & cut-away coat. Date: 1839
Polluted London WaterTHE CITY NARCISSUS Punch accuses Londons officials of being too self-satisfied to realise the danger to the the citys health from the polluted water of the Thames
Babys ReflectionA mother holds her baby up so that it can see its reflection in the looking glass on top of her dressing table. A cat plays with a ball at her feet
M. Rouge / Epp SistersLes Soeurs Epp Is this woman looking at her own reflection in a mirror, or her twin sister through an empty frame?
Jekyll & Hyde / StevensonThis, too, was myself.... Dr Jekyll looks in the mirror and sees himself transformed into Mr Hyde
Girl at her MirrorAn elegant woman looks at her reflection in the mirror to check that her makeup is in good order
Hat Shop / Paris FashionsTrying on hats in a hat shop