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Men playing billiards in a club. Date: circa 1910s
England / AmershamA fine overview of the historic town of Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
West End Hotel, Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaVeranda of the West End Hotel, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Date: circa 1920s
John Logie Bairds experiment, showing how television transmSending pictures through the air. Bairds system of television transmits its wireless pictures. John Logie Baird transmitted a moving image by wireless, showing gradations of light and shade
Billiard Room, Union Jack Club, Lambeth, LondonView of the Billiard Room at the Union Jack Club, Waterloo Road, Lambeth, London. The club opened in 1907 to cater for members and ex-members of the armed forces. Date: circa 1910s
Sheep graze in Kensington GardensSheep grazing in Kensington Gardens, London. The first ever Ha-Ha in the country acted as the dividing line between Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens
Italian Roadside CafeA group of men chat in the shade of a tree outside an Italian roadside cafe
Frocks and thrills: Gowns and headdresses from Paris 1913Women models wearing a selection of different style evening wear, including the lamp-shade skirt, Turkish trousers, low scaft-belt cloak and the knee skirt. 1913
Building of the Aswan Dam, Egypt -- temples were either covered by water or dismantled and moved to a new location. Date: circa 1960s
Grandfather welcomes his GranddaughterA Grandfather, fishing in the shade of a tree by a quiet pool, welcomes his Granddaughter with open arms. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard
Party of people picnicking at Henley RegattaA party of people picnicking at the Henley Royal Regatta, an annual rowing event held on the River Thames near the town of Henley-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire. Date: July 1888
Billiards champion with trophyBilliards champion with the trophy he has won. Date: circa 1910s
Silhouette of an elderly man with a glass of beer in his hand, sitting under a tree. An advertisement for Worthington beer
Open GatewayAn open gateway with a fine gas lamp hanging at the point of the arch and two large wooden doors both opened fully. The open portal reveals a view though to an attractive small stone house in
Bristol Market 1930SA study in light and shade at the fruit and vegetable stall of Bristol Market, England
Man standing on bridge in light and shadeA slightly surreal picture of a man standing alone on a bridge with shadows playing on his back and on the ground. Date: circa 1950s
Sitting on a statue of an elephant, Jaipur, Rajasthan, IndiaAn Indian man with a beard and turban sits in the shade at the feet of a statue of an elephant in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. He is barefoot and wears a serious expression Date: 1984
Lying On The BeachAn advertisement illustration which portrays a young woman lying on her front, under the shade of an umbrella at the beach, alongside a seated man, both figures are smoking. Date: circa 1939
Animated Desk LampA strange illustration of a desk lamp with a decorative shade, stooping down with long, gangly legs, almost like a 1901 version of Pixar's animated lamp! Date: circa 1901
Les Rendez-vous De Madame De Z. Part VIIPart VII of a series of sketches which portrays a lady looking through her handheld spectacles as she walks by a woodland, under the shade of her parasol. Date: circa 1901
History of Africa. Congo. 19th century. A palaver (speech). Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre
Plane trees of Godfrey of Bouillon. Prairie of BuyukdereOttoman Empire. Turkey. 40 plane trees of Godfrey of Bouillon. Prairie of Buyukdere. According to tradition the field tent of Godfrey of Bouillon was installed next to the tree during the camping of
Troakes Farm, SomersetThis oil painting shows a green gateway to Troakes Farm, in Somerset, some brown cows are standing against a building in the shade. Date: circa 1920
A Sunny Spot In ItalyA landscape oil painting of a young woman standing in the shade, at the base of some giant haystacks, accompanied with some chickens pecking at the ground, in an Italian countryside. Date: circa 1919
English Hospital At Arc En BarroisThis painting shows some figures, including a nurse and military man, relaxing in the shade of an otherwise sun lit park land, outside a hospital in Arc-en-Barrois, in northeastern France
Women Under a TreeA painting of two women, wearing white dresses, one is sat on a chair that is placed in the shade provided by a large autumnal leaved tree. Date: circa 1917
Light and ShadeA painting of a white building which has yellow flowers to each side of the green entrance door, shadows of nearby trees are cast onto the walls. Date: circa 1915
CorsicaA painting which shows a coastal town view of Corsica, in France. A man and woman occupy a some shade in the foreground, created by a splendid, large tree. Date: circa 1914
FishingA painting depicting a mother, wearing a pink spotted white dress and holding a parasol, with her daughter, who is fishing in a calm river, sided with reeds, under the shade of some trees
The Deck ChairAn oil painting of a young woman reclined on a deck chair, holding a parasol to offer a bit of shade from the bright sun, which brightly lights up a picturesque countryside. Date: circa 1918
Picking Tea - Japan. Date: circa 1910s
A Smart European Missionary Woman transported in a Doolie, a simple stretcher on poles for carrying a passenger - Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Date: circa 1903
Chinese Rickshaw Boy taking a rest - Hong Kong. Date: circa 1930s
40 plane trees of Godfrey of Bouillon. Prairie of BuyukdereOttoman Empire. Turkey. 40 plane trees of Godfrey of Bouillon. Prairie of Buyukdere. According to tradition the field tent of Godfrey of Bouillon was installed next to the tree during the camping of
Strong Wind in the Mountains, 1895, by Stanislaw WitkiewiczStanislaw Witkiewicz (1851-1915). Polish painter. Strong Wind in the Mountains, 1895. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow. Poland. Date: 2018
A decorative lamp and lampshade. The image was accompanied by instructions on how to make the lampshade oneself. Date: 1954
Grumman S2F-1 or YS2F-1 TrackerUnited States Navy - Grumman S2F-1 or YS2F-1 Tracker. An early pre-production or production Tracker, fresh off the production line, on the flightline at Bethpage for flight testing
Scene from Brecourt's play, L'Ombre de Moliere (The Shade of Moliere), first performed in 1674, the year after Moliere's death. 17th century
BOOK OF THE DEAD/18Various vignettes featuring Ani with is Shade and his Soul, adoring Osiris in the form of a ram and slaying a serpent
c. 1880s Italy - Verona Piazza Erbe marketc.1880s Italy - Verona Piazza Erbe market
Shadows on a station platformA woman walks along a station platform, where heavy decorative shadows are cast on the ground. Date: circa 1950s
Shadows in a London squareShafts of sunlight and deep shadows on a winters morning in a square in Central London. Date: circa 1950s
Passengers on platform, Peterborough North stationPassengers on a platform at Peterborough North station. Date: circa 1950s
Street scene in Marseilles, France. Figures move in and out of the sunlight as they pass under an arch. Date: circa 1930s
Old Tennis CourtThe old Tennis court near the Haymarket, London, appears to have formed part of Piccadilly Hall, a celebrated gaming house established about 1635
Two slatees guard a coffle of enslaved men, SenegalTwo armed Mandinka slatees (slave merchants) guard a coffle of six enslaved men, each wearing a heavy wooden neck collar supported by the man in front. Senegal, West Africa, 1800s
For the Honour of London, Punch cartoonFor the Honour of London. Shade of Beethoven (Father of Modern Symphonic Music) to Sir Henry Wood: This is indeed tragic, but I cannot believe that this rich city
Naked youth sleeping in the shade of a tree. Perhaps Endymion, hunter or shepherd, as evidenced by the lance and dog. Copperplate engraving by Tommaso Piroli from his Antiquities of Herculaneum