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UCL - Senate House - FloodlitUniversity of London - Senate House, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London - Floodlit. Date: circa 1938
Rio and Ponte San Cristoforo - Venice, ItalyRio S. Cristoforo and Ponte San Cristoforo (St. Cristopher Bridge), Venice, Italy. Date: 1906
Empire Day - May 24th, 1909One King. One Fleet. One Flag. One Empire. Celebration postcard to commemorate Empire Day - May 24th, 1909. Members of the British Empire celebrate beneath a statue of Queen Victoria above a
Two Deer enjoy Breakfast in Bed (charged extra)" Pass the toast, dear..!" - Mr and Mrs Roebuck enjoying an early morning cuppa in bed at the Old Stags Head Inn. I wonder if she has ant-eloped with him...! Date: 1914
Tashkent, Uzbekistan - Native School. Date: circa 1910s
The casino at Monte Carlo by C. MorseThe mecca of the Cote d Azur, artists impression of the famous Casino Terraces at Monte Carlo on the French Riviera. Hither come pleasure-seekers from all quarters of the globe to bask in
Wyndhams Theatre, Charing Cross Road, London. Showing at this time was The Candidate - a farce by Justin H. McCarthy. Date: 1908
Uzbekistan - Tashkent - The Railway Station. Date: 1903
Derby, England - Unveiling statue of Queen VictoriaDerby, England - Unveiling a memorial statue of Queen Victoria by King Edward VII on June 28th, 1906. Date: 1906
Bystander Riviera number cover 1935Smart society enjoying the sunshine and amusements of the French Riviera in 1935. Front cover of The Bystander magazines special Riviera number
Venice, Italy - Chiesa dell Abbazia della Misericordia ( The Church of the Abbey of Misericordia ). The fa硤 e was restored in 1659 by the patrician Gaspare Moro. Date: circa 1910s
Anny Ondra - Polish actress - Film - Fairground PeopleAnny Ondra (Anna Sophie Ondrakova) (1903-1987) - Polish actress in British silent films. Married the German boxing great Max Schmeling
Mrs Frank Jay Gould at opening of Summer Sporting ClubMrs Frank Jay Gould, nee Florence de Caze (1893-1985), wife of wealthy philanthropist and businessman Frank Jay Gould. Together with him
Alice Terry - American film actressAlice Terry (1899-1987) - American film actress, mostly active during the silent era. Date: circa late 1920s
Goodbye - A dapper gent breaks the bad news to his partnerAdieu - A dapper gent breaks the bad news to his partner. Painting by the Czech artist Alexander Jakesch (1862 - 1934). He appears to have tried to soften the blow with a bunch of flowers - now
LNWR (London & North Western Railway Co. ) - Euston StationLNWR (London & North Western Railway Co.) - Euston Station - The Special Liner Express Date: 1905
Syrian Textile Weaver at work on his loom - Damascus. Date: circa 1920
How to kiss your Rich Aunt ! A rather foolish and foppish young man (with an eye on the prize!) greets his Elderly (and very rich) Auntie with extreme enthusiasm. Date: 1908
Wilson, Keppel and Betty - a popular British music hall actWilson (Jack Wilson 18941970), Keppel (Joe Keppel 18941977) and Betty (one of many Bettys!) - a popular British music hall act - performing here with a fantastic dancing snake!
Mumbai, India - Festival of Ratha Yatra - A ChariotMumbai, India - Ratha Yatra or Ratha Jatra or Chariot Festival - a festival that involves moving deities Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Sudarshana on a chariot (called a ratha or rotho)
La Grande Rue - Fontainebleau, France Date: circa 1910
The Cult of Nudity - sunbathing fashions, 1930sPage from The Sphere reporting on the growing vogue for sunbathing fashions, particularly backless swimsuits - a style that began at the fashionable French resorts of the Riviera
The Night Ferry for Paris & BrusselsThe Night Ferry train for Paris & Brussels, which linked London to Dover, where passengers caught the ferry to further European destinations. Date: circa 1930s
Manufacture of Naval Artillery - Krupp Works, Essen, GermanyManufacture of Naval Artillery at the Krupp Works, Essen, Germany. Date: 1906
Grand Hotel, Trafalgar Square, London - on the corner of The Strand and Northumberland Avenue. Date: 1908
Siena, Italy - Contrada - Civetta (Owl)Standard bearer of the Contrada of Civetta (Owl), Siena, Italy. At birth you become a member of one of the 17 Contrade (Districts) and your life revolves around your Contrada
Salt Water dispenser - Frantiskovy Lazne Spa, Czech RepublicSalt Water dispenser (fountain) at the Frantiskovy Lazne (German: Franzensbad) - a town in Cheb District of Karlovy Vary Region in the western Bohemia (Czech Republic), near the town of Cheb
GNR (Great Northern Railway) - Arrival of the Scotch Express at Kings Cross Station. Date: 1905
SE&CR (South Eastern & Chatham Railway) - Hastings ExpressSE&CR (South Eastern & Chatham Railway) - The Hastings Express on the platform at London Brdge Station. Date: 1905
Man from Adana - Ancient coastal region of CiliciaMan from Adana, Turkey - Ancient coastal region of Cilicia. Date: circa 1910s
Archduchess Adelheid of Austria (1914-1971) (full name: Adelheid Maria Josepha Sixta Antonia Roberta Ottonia Zita Charlotte Luise Immakulata Pia Theresia Beatrix Franziska Isabella Henriette)
Alderton, Suffolk Date: 1908
Diss, Norfolk - The Market Place. Date: 1908
Samarkand, Uzbekistan - Lecture in a Registan MadrasaSamarkand, Uzbekistan - Students attending a lecture in a Registan Madrasa (Islamic Religious School). Date: circa 1910
Shepherds Bush Empire and Bush Hotel, London Date: 1906
Launch of the HIJMS Kongo at Barrow-in-FurnessLaunch of the HIJMS (His Imperial Japanese Majestys Ship) Kongo by Madame Koike, first Battleship of the Kongo Class and the last Japanese Capital Battleship built outside of Japan
Paris Flood - Notre Dame Cathedral - Isle de la Cite on 28th January 1910. The Maximum level of the flood waters was 9.5m abaove the normal level Date: 1910
Baalbek, Lebanon - A huge Monolith destined for AcropolisBaalbek, Lebanon - A huge Monolith (21m long) destined for Acropolis, still within the quarry, showing how these large stones were carved as single pieces in situ. Date: circa 1910
WW1 - Vendome Column shakes at news of German successesWW1 - The Vendome Column shakes in fear at news of German successes in the war. Date: circa 1916
WW1 - Eiffel Tower in Paris is scared of the Zeppelin menace and curls (wobbles/quivers/shakes/shivers). Date: circa 1916
Assiniboia Hotel, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Date: circa 1904
Izmir, Turkey - Rue TepentzikiIzmir, Turkey (in the days of the Greek Occuation) - Rue Tepentziki, a small backstreet. Date: circa 1910
Bukhara, Uzbekistan - Smoking a chillim pipe. In Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, a hookah is called chillim. Date: 1905
Kokand, Uzbekistan - Seller of Traditional Uzbek Ceramics and a baker with a tray of bread rolls on his head. Date: circa 1908
Kokand, Uzbekistan - Teenage Boys in Traditional Costume Date: circa 1908
Kokand, Uzbekistan - Tea House. As the caption states, " The tea of the Khans tastes better". Kokand was the capital of the of the Kokand Khanate. Date: circa 1909
Tashkent, Uzbekistan - A wandering Dervish Date: 1907