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Background imageScenes Collection: Goethe / Window / Tischbein

Goethe / Window / Tischbein
JOHANN WOLFGANG von GOETHE German writer in Rome in 1787, looking out of the window in a relaxed mood

Background imageScenes Collection: ASCOT 1910

ASCOT 1910
Black Ascot - due to the recent death of Edward VII, racegoers at Ascot dress in black, though for most ladies this is no more than the excuse to buy a new dress

Background imageScenes Collection: Thames Embankment / Gas

Thames Embankment / Gas
The Thames Embankment, London, on a foggy evening - the lamplighter just lighting the gas lamps

Background imageScenes Collection: Irish gentleman in a whisky bar in Dublin prison, 1821

Irish gentleman in a whisky bar in Dublin prison, 1821
Irish gentleman in Croftons whisky and beer bar in Dublin prison, 1821. Bankrupt Brian Boru with his friends in the taproom drinking with criminals and debtors. The Tap in Sheriffs Prison

Background imageScenes Collection: Soho, London - Denman Street W1

Soho, London - Denman Street W1 - Casino de Paris. 1973

Background imageScenes Collection: Soho, London - Archer Street W1

Soho, London - Archer Street W1. 1973

Background imageScenes Collection: Soho, London - 2 and 3 Greek Street

Soho, London - 2 and 3 Greek Street, the Gay Hussar restaurant and the Soho Wine Market, next to the House of St Barnabas. 1973

Background imageScenes Collection: Margaret Thatcher on the campaign trail

Margaret Thatcher on the campaign trail
Margaret Thatcher, leader of the Conservative Party, on the campaign trail, waving from a coach. Date: 1970s

Background imageScenes Collection: Broadstairs 1950S

Broadstairs 1950S
An incredibly crowded beach at Broadstairs in Kent, showing how popular British holiday resorts used to be in the days before package holidays. Date: 1950s

Background imageScenes Collection: Charing Cross Hospital, Agar Street, London

Charing Cross Hospital, Agar Street, London
Charing Cross Hospital, Agar Street, near the Strand, London (now Charing Cross Police Station). Date: circa 1905

Background imageScenes Collection: Bystander masthead design, 1927 - Royal Ascot

Bystander masthead design, 1927 - Royal Ascot
Illustrated masthead design for The Bystander magazine showing a vibrant scene at Royal Ascot with glamorous women, men in morning suits and top hats

Background imageScenes Collection: Hop Picking in Kent - Boughton District

Hop Picking in Kent - Boughton District Date: 1907

Background imageScenes Collection: Silhouettes of the Chase by H. L. Oakley

Silhouettes of the Chase by H. L. Oakley
Two silhouettes cut by H. L. Oakley showing scenes from a hunt. The first shows the hunt meeting at a village pub, while the second shows them at full stretch galloping across countryside

Background imageScenes Collection: Che Guevara / Builder

Che Guevara / Builder
ERNESTO GUEVARA Known as CHE GUEVARA Latin American guerrilla leader and revolutionary theorist. Relaxing after a voluntary working Sunday. *UNAVAILABLE FOR USE IN ASIA AT PRESENT*

Background imageScenes Collection: Street Scene 1950S

Street Scene 1950S
Scene outside Gants Hill underground station near Ilford, Essex

Background imageScenes Collection: Grimsby Street

Grimsby Street
Busy scene at the Old Market Place and Corn Exchange at Grimsby, Humberside, England

Background imageScenes Collection: Nicolas Ii / George V Phot

Nicolas Ii / George V Phot
KING GEORGE V OF ENGLAND With Czar Nicholas II of Russia in full military dress

Background imageScenes Collection: Churchill / Domenica 1965

Churchill / Domenica 1965
WINSTON CHURCHILL Commemorative portrait, with scenes from his life

Background imageScenes Collection: Liverpool Slum 1912

Liverpool Slum 1912
Liverpool : a sunless court, finally closed in 1912 by the Health Committee of Liverpool City Council

Background imageScenes Collection: Koniggratz Battle 1866

Koniggratz Battle 1866
BATTLE OF KOENIGGRATZ (also known as Sadowa) The Prussian victory, though hard- won, leads to Austrian collapse, victory for Prussia, and the creation of the German Empire

Background imageScenes Collection: Bald Prima Donna 20C

Bald Prima Donna 20C
A prima donna and her two bald-headed admirers

Background imageScenes Collection: Ptolemy & Cleopatra Wall

Ptolemy & Cleopatra Wall
Ptolemy and Cleopatra make offerings to divinities

Background imageScenes Collection: Royal Horse Artillery

Royal Horse Artillery
British Royal Horse Artillery in action, 19th century

Background imageScenes Collection: A couple walk arm in arm on a railway platform, beside the luxury locomotive the Golden Arrow

A couple walk arm in arm on a railway platform, beside the luxury locomotive the Golden Arrow, which linked London to Dover, where passengers caught the ferry to Calais, France. Date: 1947

Background imageScenes Collection: Leipzig Battle Charge

Leipzig Battle Charge
NAPOLEONIC WARS Battle of Leipzig The charge of the Brandenburg Hussars Regiment overwhelms the French Date: 16 October 1813

Background imageScenes Collection: Soho, London - rooftop view

Soho, London - rooftop view, from Gerrard Place, looking across Gerrard Street towards Leicester Square. 1973

Background imageScenes Collection: Soho, London - 18 Greek Street W1

Soho, London - 18 Greek Street W1 - Mirandas Private Members Club, cabaret and restaurant (formerly The Establishment Club). 1973

Background imageScenes Collection: Brora, Scotland c. 1935

Brora, Scotland c. 1935
A postcard depicting scenes of Brora, Scotland, including the clock tower war memorial, the river, golf course and loch. c. 1935

Background imageScenes Collection: Greetings from Akron, Ohio, USA

Greetings from Akron, Ohio, USA
Greetings postcard from Akron, Ohio, USA, rubber manufacturing center of the world, showing the Goodyear Memorial and a rubber tyre shape containing three scenes (Firestone, Goodrich and Goodyear)

Background imageScenes Collection: Street scene, Morgan Hill, California

Street scene, Morgan Hill, California Date: C. 1940

Background imageScenes Collection: Grimsby Trawlers

Grimsby Trawlers
Fishing trawlers at Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageScenes Collection: An Intimate backstage moment - Paris Revue, France

An Intimate backstage moment - Paris Revue, France
An Intimate backstage moment behind the scenes of a Paris Cabaret Revue, France Date: circa 1910s

Background imageScenes Collection: Bayeux Tapestry

Bayeux Tapestry. Tapestry divided in scenes depicting the conquest of England by the Normands (1066). Detail with the English

Background imageScenes Collection: Cover design, Aero Espresso Italiana timetable

Cover design, Aero Espresso Italiana timetable, with scenes of Rhodes and Athens. Serving Brindisi, Athens, Rhodes and Istanbul. 1932

Background imageScenes Collection: Petticoat Lane, 1940s

Petticoat Lane, 1940s
A busy scene at historic Petticoat Lane market in the East End of London in the late 1940s. 1940s

Background imageScenes Collection: Coventry Shopping Centre

Coventry Shopping Centre
The rather stark modern shopping centre in Coventry with shoppers going about their business at British Home Stores or Marks and Spencer; Coventry Cathedral can be seen Date: 1960s

Background imageScenes Collection: Christmas Eve - about 1460 by Pauline Baynes

Christmas Eve - about 1460 by Pauline Baynes
Christmas Eve, as celebrated in 1460 with children bringing in holly and the Yule Log to be lit on Christmas Day, and other joining in a last minute carol practice

Background imageScenes Collection: Queens Visit to Uganda

Queens Visit to Uganda
ELIZABETH II arrives with the Duke of Edinburgh who shakes hands with the Mugabi of Ankole at Katunguru during a short visit to Uganda in 1954

Background imageScenes Collection: The Flower Market Of The Madeleine by Blampied

The Flower Market Of The Madeleine by Blampied
An illustration by Edmund Blampied of a bustling flower market at the Place de la Madeleine in Paris. Blampied (1886-1966) drew countless illustrations for the ILN magazines

Background imageScenes Collection: The Marriage of General Mite and Millie Edwards, Mancheste

The Marriage of General Mite and Millie Edwards, Mancheste
Engraving showing a series of scenes from the marriage of General Mite, real name Francis Joseph Flynn, and Miss Millie Edwards held at St. James Hall, Manchester, 1884

Background imageScenes Collection: Drunken Party / Hogarth

Drunken Party / Hogarth
A Midnight Modern Conversation A very drunken party of men

Background imageScenes Collection: Cleethorpes Sea Front

Cleethorpes Sea Front
The crowded sea front at Cleethorpes. People sunbathe in deckchairs and paddle in the sea

Background imageScenes Collection: Edward VII Hunting Birds

Edward VII Hunting Birds
Edward as Prince of Wales shooting at Birchills Wood during his visit to Chatsworth

Background imageScenes Collection: Motor / Ferry Car

Motor / Ferry Car
A ferry car taking people to and from Burgh Island off the Devon coastline

Background imageScenes Collection: Jeanne D arc at Orleans

Jeanne D arc at Orleans
Jeanne d Arc enters Orleans with the French army

Background imageScenes Collection: Owen Jones Egyptian 10

Owen Jones Egyptian 10
The ornaments in this plate are taken from Mummy-cases in the Louvre (1-5), from the Tomb at Thebes (6+7), from a Mummy-case (8+9) and from the ceilings of various tombs

Background imageScenes Collection: Sheffield Street 1966

Sheffield Street 1966
A Sheffield street scene

Background imageScenes Collection: Post-War Recruitment

Post-War Recruitment
Poster asking employers to take on men who have served during the First World War, featuring a personal plea from Douglas Haig



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