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Christian Drakenberg 146CHRISTIAN JACOBSEN DRAKENBERG Danish resident of Aarhus, a boatswain in the Danish navy, noted for the most Wonderful and Whimsical Stories. Date: 1626 - 1772
Matthew Champion (111)MATTHEW CHAMPION Flemish-born resident of Great Yarmouth, son of a farrier so perhaps himself a farrier : he died at age 111. Date: 1682 - 1793
Elizabeth Broadmead (117ELIZABETH BROADMEAD Resident of Wilton, Somerset, who took part in Monmouths rebellion, 1685 : she was 115 when this portrait was done. Date: 1670 - 1785
Hercules Humphreys (102)HERCULES HUMPHREYS Resident of Elnsham, Oxfordshire : who at age 100 gave evidence at a trial, showing that he retained his faculties to the end. Date: 1698 - 1800
Ang Kauffmann / AllegoryANGELICA KAUFFMANN Swiss artist, resident in London (1766-81) and then in Rome; here depicted in the character of Design listening to the Inspiration of Poetry Date: 1741 - 1807
Ang Kauffmann / PayneANGELICA KAUFFMANN Swiss artist, resident in London (1766-81) and then in Rome Date: 1741 - 1807
Ang Kauffmann / TestaANGELICA KAUFFMANN Swiss artist, resident in London (1766-81) and then in Rome; seen here in traditional Swiss costume Date: 1741 - 1807
Ang Kauffmann / AnonANGELICA KAUFFMANN Swiss artist, resident in London (1766-81) and then in Rome Date: 1741 - 1807
Ang Kauffmann / RidleyANGELICA KAUFFMANN Swiss artist, resident in London (1766-81) and then in Rome Date: 1741 - 1807
Ang Kauffmann / WoolnothANGELICA KAUFFMANN Swiss artist, resident in London (1766-81) and then in Rome Date: 1741 - 1807
Electricity bill for resident of Lima, New York State, USAElectricity bill for Mrs William Vary, a resident of Lima, New York State, USA. The power supplier is the Lima Honeoye Electric Light & Railroad Company, six kilowatts were consumed in May 1918
The Vanvitelliana Casina Of the Lago Di Fusaro, Naples ItalyThe Vanvitelliana Casina is a charming old pavilion located on an island of Lake Fusaro, only a long wooden bridge connects the hoot to the lake shore
Miss Emma BarberEmma Barber, a resident of Knowlton, Ontario, became involved in the work of childrens emigration promoter Annie Macpherson and from 1872 to 1877ran the Macpherson distribution home in the town
Home for Motherless Children, Children eating applesHome for Motherless Children residents enjoy gift of apples sent from Canada by former resident
Local Resident, Rawtenstall, LancashireLocal Resident, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, near Haslingden, Lancashire, England. Date: 1906
Swan day in Henley-on-ThamesBefore the annual Royal Regatta the resident swans are cleared form the river to avoid accidents and injuries. They used to be collected in boats prior to a move. Date: early 1900s
British padre with elderly woman, Western Front, WW1A British padre helping an elderly local woman down the street of a town during shelling, on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916
British soldier and local resident, Western Front, WW1British soldier relaxing with a local resident and her cattle on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916
British soldier and French civilian, Western Front, WW1A British soldier watching a French civilian tending his crops on the Western Front during World War One. The area is shelled by the Germans every day
King George V meeting locals, Western Front, WW1King George V meeting some of the local civilian residents on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916
Richard RussellRICHARD RUSSELL resident of Bermondsey Street, London - but did he have any other claim to fame ? Date: circa 1785
Robert NorthROBERT NORTH Eccentric but benevolent resident of Scarborough, Yorkshire, where his father had been vicar. Date: 1702 - 1760
Thomas MurphyTHOMAS MURPHY resident of St Pancras, London, and advocate of parochial reform. Date: CIRCA 1835
Charles H LloydCHARLES H LLOYD at the organ of Eton College, though whether he was resident there or just visiting we don t know. Date: 1849 - 1919
William Lee of AbingdonWILLIAM LEE of Abingdon, resident of Abingdon with no other claim to fame that I am aware of. Date: 1548 - 1637
Frederick HornimanFREDERICK HORNIMAN London tea merchant, resident of Dulwich, creator of the Horniman Museum on Forest Hill, the delight of children (and their parents). Date: 1835 - 1906
John Harriott - 2JOHN HARRIOTT London magistrate, projector and resident magistrate of the Thames police. Date: 1745 - 1817
John Harriott - 1JOHN HARRIOTT London magistrate, projector and resident magistrate of the Thames police. Date: 1745 - 1817
Memorial statue to Prince Ito, Kobe, JapanMemorial statue to Prince Ito Hirobumi (1841-1909), Kobe, Japan. Prince Ito Hirobumi was a samurai of Choshu domain, Japanese statesman, four time Prime Minister of Japan
32 Soho SquareEngraving from the Banks Archive at the Natural History Museum, London. 32 Soho Square was the residence and Herbarium of Sir Joseph Banks, an English naturalist and botanist
Tibetan street vendors in the city of LhasaThe city of Lhasa situated in Tibet is one of the worlds highest cities. Its name means City of the Gods
Frederiksoord Pauper Colony - entranceA resident with a cart at the entrance to the Frederiksoord pauper colony in the Netherlands. Date: 1904
The Savoy OrpheansCartoon representation of the Savoy Orpheans, resident dance band at the Savoy Hotel between 1923 and 1927, probably the best known dance band in Europe
Resident of shacktown, Dubuque, Iowa. Date 1940 Apr
Old resident of Crystal City, Texas now living on town relief. He was an oldtime trail driver. Date 1939 Mar
Resident of Tin Town on river side of levee, Caruthersville, Missouri, in front of one of his two shacks. Date 1938 Aug. Resident of Tin Town on river side of levee, Caruthersville, Missouri
Copernicus HomeHis home at Frauenburgu : a local resident points it out to visitors. Date: circa 1500
Lord Shaftesbury moved by pauper funeral while at Harrow c. 1An illustration depicting philanthropist Lord Shaftesbury as a youth and being moved by the sight of a pauper funeral while he was resident at Harrow School, Middlesex, in about 1816
Title page, Account of the Kingdom of CaubulTitle page, An account of the Kingdom of Caubul, and its dependencies in Persia Tartary, and India; comprising a view of the Afghaun nation, and a history of the Dooraunee Monarchy
Stick Drill, Lambeth Schools, West Norwood, LondonBoys perform an exercise known as stick drill at the Lambeth Schools for workhouse children on Elder Road, West Norwood, South London. They are all wearing identical uniform
Inmates of the Chelsea workhouse, LondonElderly male inmates relax in a garden of the Chelsea workhouse, London. Some are smoking pipes, some are reading newspapers, others are feeding birds
Main building, Lambeth Schools, West Norwood, LondonA view of the main building at the Lambeth Schools for workhouse children on Elder Road, West Norwood, South London. A young Charlie Chaplin was briefly a resident of the Schools in 1898
Dining Hall, Lambeth Schools, West Norwood, LondonView of the Dining Hall at the Lambeth Schools for workhouse children on Elder Road, West Norwood, South London, with boys and girls segregated at separate tables. Each table seated 10 boys or girls
Kitchens, Lambeth Schools, West Norwood, LondonStaff and inmate helpers in the kitchens at the Lambeth Schools for workhouse children on Elder Road, West Norwood, South London. Kitchen fittings include a large cooking range and two coppers
Fire Drill at Lambeth Schools, West Norwood, LondonA Fire Drill taking place at the Lambeth Schools for workhouse children on Elder Road, West Norwood, South London. A long canvas escape chute is connected to a second-floor window
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
Boys Playground, Lambeth Schools, West Norwood, LondonView of the Boys Playground at the Lambeth Schools for workhouse children on Elder Road, West Norwood, South London. It is evidently playtime -- a few teachers supervise the large crowd of boys
College Almshouses, Cobham, KentTimber Porch at the College Almshouses, Cobham, Kent. The card was published by the pub ( The Leather Bottle ) across the street from the almshouses!