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Man surprised by elephant on a cutout Christmas cardA man working in his office is surprised by an elephant putting its head through the window and spilling a pot of ink on a cutout Christmas card (front). (1 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Mantel, Over Mantel and Ornaments, Plate 196, with a clock on the mantel shelf and an ornately tiled fireplace below. Date: circa 1880s
Carved Wood and Plush Covered Brackets, Plate 80, showing a range of styles and patterns, some items with mirrors. Date: circa 1880s
Trinity College Library, Cambridge University, designed and built by Sir Christopher Wren. The books in this part of the library date from the 8th century AD to 1830. Date: 1967
The Shop of the Bookdealer Pieter Meijer Warnars on the VijgJohannes Jelgerhuis (1770-1836). Dutch painter. The Shop of the Bookdealer Pieter Meijer Warnars on the Vijgendam in Amsterdam, 1820. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland
House from Sarkoz region. 19th century. HungaryInterior of a house from the Sarkoz region. Second half of 19th century. Museum of Ethnography. Budapest. Hungary
House from Orseg region. 19th century. HungaryInterior of a house from the Orseg region. Early 19th century. Museum of Ethnography. Budapest. Hungary
Jose Zatrilla y Vico (1648-1720). Colored engravingJose Zatrilla y Vico Dedoni y Manca (1648-1720). Sardinian poet. Engraving at 37 years old. Colored
Jose Zatrilla y Vico (1648-1720). EngravingJose Zatrilla y Vico Dedoni y Manca (1648-1720). Sardinian poet. Engraving at 37 years old
Ukraine. Feodosiya. Alexander Grin House-MuseumUkraine. Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Feodosiya. Alexander Grin (1880-1932). Russian writer. House-Museum. Interior
Diderot, Denis (1713-1784). French writer and philosopher. The tertulia of Diderot. Colored engraving of The Artistic Illustration, 1888
Pharmacy. Franciscan Friary. Dubrovnik. CroatiaPharmacy. Franciscan Friary. Detail. Dubrovnik. Croatia
Rowlands Aqua d Oro - Distilling Perfume, marketed by A Rowland & Son of Hatton Garden, London. circa 1850s
Cow & Gate Happy Family Game - Miss Allwise the Matrons daughter. 1928
Woman weighing fruit on scales in a shop. Date: 1970s
Bill Twigg at the counter of his shoe shop. Date: 1970s
John Richard GreenJOHN RICHARD GREEN English historian : his multi- volume Short History of the English People is a valued resource on our shelves. Date: 1837 - 1883
Louis Figuier - 3LOUIS FIGUIER Prolific French author of works of popular science - we have dozens of his wonderful books on our shelves, covering science, industry & much more. Date: 1819 - 1894
Well-Stocked PantryA well-stocked pantry, full of cake tins, biscuits, tea, sugar, custard, semolina, breakfast cereals and lemon pie filling, etc. Date: 1960s
Barnabys ShelvesShelves of box files, arranged in subject order at Barnabys Picture Library. Date: 1980s
Accounts DepartmentA mature accountant wearing spectacles goes through her ledger, pinpointing any discrepancies. Date: 1960s
Barnabys Box FilesAn employee of Barnabys Picture Library shows a visitor his way around the collection. The prints are kept in boxes on shelves, which you can see here. Date: 1960s
Rw Emerson / Home / LibraryRALPH WALDO EMERSON American writers library at his home in Concord, Massachusetts Date: 1803 - 1882
Thomas Edison / Ilz / LibrarTHOMAS ALVA EDISON American inventor in his library Date: 1847 - 1931
Disraeli / Grocer / ShopBENJAMIN DISRAELI Dizzy as Our Grocer, reassuring Mrs Britannia that Derby, Disraeli & Co can be trusted to give good value for money Date: 22 February 1868
Library of H. G. WellsArchitect Frank Wells, son of the famous author H.G. Wells, reading in the library of his fathers home at Chiltern Court, London. Burmese figures support the book shelves. Date: 1930s
Wernher Reading Room, Bedford College for Women, LondonWernher Reading Room, Bedford College for Women, Regents Park, London. Date: circa 1910s
Advert for Wooton Cabinet 1884The Desk of the Age, hundred-and-ten compartments all under one lock and key. Date: 1884
Library in Park Abbey, Heverlee, BelgiumLibrary in Park Abbey, Heverlee, near Leuven, Belgium, dating back to the 17th century. Date: circa 1910
Wine Room, Pierres Restaurant, New York City, USAWine Room, Pierres Restaurant, East 53rd Street, New York City, USA, offering French cuisine. circa 1950s
Man with book, Close-up Photography, ManchesterA man has to remove his glasses to peruse a book entitled Close-up Photography in a Manchester bookshop. Date: circa 1981
Cartoon, Time for a drink, WW1Cartoon, Time for a drink. A French soldier sits on the back of a chair with his feet on the seat to drink at a bar. The two soldiers with him tell the owner not to be shocked by his behaviour
Barman and waiter working in a bar. A sign invites customers to Join Our Christmas Club. Date: circa 1930s
Four soldiers playing darts in an army hut. Date: circa 1940s
Toddler helping out in the kitchenA toddler helping out in the kitchen with the pots and pans. Date: circa 1960s
River Taz with sand-shelves, old river beds & islands. Taiga-forest and marshes. Aerial, North Tumen region, Siberia, Russia
Charles Roach Smiths collection of London antiquities in his house in Liverpool Street, City of London, purchased for the British Museum
German army medic or quartermaster, WW1German army medic or quartermaster sitting at a table with items set out on shelves, and cutout images of Kaiser Wilhelm and the Crown Prince. Date: circa 1914
LFB Merryweather fire engine with stored hoses
Scouts in library at Baden Powell House, LondonBoy scouts in the library at Baden Powell House, South Kensington, London. Date: circa 1960s
Scene inside a bread store, Western Front, WW1Scene inside a bread store, with loaves stacked on shelves ready to go up the line to British soldiers on the Western Front during World War One. Date: circa 1916
Corpus Christi College Library, OxfordThe interior of Corpus Christi College library, Oxford. Contrary to the information printed on this postcard, the college was founded in 1517
A Leningrad Bakery - 1925An early 20th century Leningrad Bakery, its shelves heavily laden with an intriguing assortment of breads including the usual the downright unusual. Date: 1925
Soldier at Tidworth, WiltshireA soldier sitting in a room at the army village of Tidworth, Wiltshire. Date: 1915
Cover design, Library List, showing an elderly man and a young woman in a library, selecting books
Clothing - Air Raid Victims - Queen Elizabeth & Lady ReadingInspecting a clothes distribution scheme for Air Raid victims (which have arrived in Britain from New Zealand) - a visit by Queen Elizabeth & Eva Violet Isaacs (neaMond), Marchioness of Reading
Two doves and a pigeon on a shaped Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Specimen jars containing crustaceansShelves of specimen jars containg crustaceans