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Handley Page O / 100 3125 showing the lower-wing damage
Handley Page O/100, 3125, showing the lower-wing damage. 12 June 1918. Date: 1918

LUMIERE, Louis and Auguste. Poster advertising
" LUMIERE, Louis and Auguste. Poster advertising the showing of " L Arroseur Arros馱 uot; " (The Waterer Watered) (1895-1896)

Weatherbeaten Trees
Trees at Doonfoot, near Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, showing the shape formed by the prevailing winds. Date: 1950s

Falconry : Showing Off
A proud falconer shows off his falcon, holding it up in the air on his protective gauntlet glove. Date: 1930s

Christmas morning
Colour photograph taken from an advertisement for Midland Bank gift cheques, showing a young boy playing with a toy plane on Christmas morning

Winter Sportings by Lewis Baumer
I looked at her, she looked at me. Illustration showing a flirtatious glance between two winter sports enthusiasts

The All-Age Stakes: Everyone a Trier at St. Moritz! By Joyce
A humorous colour illustration by Joyce Dennys showing winter sports being played on a large ice rink

The West London Jewish Synagogue, 1872
Engraving showing the interior of the West London Jewish Synagogue in Upper Berkeley Street, near Edgware Road, London, 1872

Boating on the River Thames, 1879
Illustration showing two scenes of boating on the River Thames, during the Summer of 1879. At top left, a young girl in her canoe encounters a family of swans

The Burning of the Alexandra Palace, 1873
Engraving showing the view inside the Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, as the Grand Organ and orchestra was destroyed by fire, June 1873

Sandringham House, Norfolk, 1935
Photograph showing the exterior of Sandringham House, Norfolk, one of the country homes of the King or Queen of England, pictured in 1935

Blessing the Bells of St. Pauls Cathedral, 1878
Engraving showing the ceremony held to bless the newly installed bells of St. Pauls Cathedral, London, in 1878. The image shows a group of clergy, kneeling in prayer, and the ringers

Canadian Infantrymen attack, France, 1916
Photograph showing Canadian soldiers running out of their trenches to attack German positions during an Allied offensive on the Somme Front, France, 1916

RAF Lancasters over Berlin; Second World War, 1943
Illustration showing Royal Air Force Lancaster heavy bombers heading towards their target of Berlin, during the Autumn of 1943

Departure of Irish Emigrants at Clifden, County Galway, 1883
Engraving showing a large number of emigrants leaving Clifden, County Galway, 1883. Many famillies are shown boarding horse drawn carts with all their belongings

Meeting at the Guildhall on Behalf of the Jews in Russia, 18
Engraving showing a meeting held at the Guidhall, London, in 1890 to raise funds on behalf of Russian Jews. The prominent figures shown are (from left to right)

HMS Eurydice, Portsmouth Harbour, 1878
Engraving showing HMS Eurydice in Portsmouth Harbour, shortly before her last voyage, 1878. Launched in 1843 as a 21-gun frigate, by 1878 Eurydice was being used as a training ship

Reginald Rait Canvassing on the Isle of Thanet, 1923
Photograph showing the youngest candidate standing in 1923, Reginald I. Rait (Liberal) (centre of image), canvassing a voter in the Isle of Thanet

Victorian Cyclists and Motorists on a Snowy Road
Illustration showing the scene on a British road in the winter, circa 1899. In the foreground cyclists, two on a tandem, can be seen

A Swell Hand-Out
Comic illustration showing two naughty little monkeys in pyjamas tricking Father Christmas (Gran pop the orang utan) with a bottomless stocking. Date: 20th century

The universality of car ownership
An illustration depicting the universality of car ownership in 1926, by showing a large and a small car both made by Austin

Rail / Germany / Wuppertal
ELEVATED RAILWAY - The Wuppertal Elevated Railway showing the passenger gondolas

Stage Effects / Prompt
Cross-section of the stage (and below) at l Opera, Paris, showing the Prompt in his box

Covent Garden Advert
A stall at Covent Garden would cost you a guinea in the 1880s, (say x 100 today) showing that opera-going has always been an expensive, elitist affair. Date: circa 1880

Display of cattle at annual County Show, Devon
Display of cattle, led by handlers, at the annual County Show, Devon. Date: 1960s

South Africa - Georges Cathedral, Grahamstown
Georges Cathedral, Grahamstown, near Port Alfred, Cacadu, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Showing the chancel Date: 1900s

Market Street, Siegburg, North Rhine-Westphalia
Market Street, Siegburg, near Troisdorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Showing the War Memorial Date: 1919

High Street, Amesbury, Wiltshire
High Street, Amesbury, Salisbury, near Durrington, Wiltshire, England. Showing the Methodist Church & The New Inn Date: 1910s

The Kings Head Public House, Chigwell, Essex
The Kings Head Public House, Chigwell, near Grange Hill, Essex, England. Showing Horse & Cart Date: 1900s

Nelsons Centenary, England. Showing Lord Nelsons Prayer Date: 1905

Eton College, Eton, Berkshire
Eton College, Eton, Windsor, Berkshire, England. Showing the headmasters room Date: 1910s

Rose & Crown Public House, Perry Wood, Kent
Rose & Crown Public House, Perry Wood, Selling, near Faversham, Kent, England. Showing Horse & Carts Date: 1911

The Exploits of Elaine
Slide showing an advert for the film The Exploits of Elaine. Part of Box 366. The Exploits of Elaine is a film released in 1914

Republic P-84 Thunderjet showing how the engine is accessed

Stock poster showing runner sliding past catcher. Date c1897

Javelin - Olympic Games, London 1908
Classic Games at Shepherds Bush - Four positions in throwing the javelin. Series of four photographs showing a javelin thrower in action at the Olympic Games in London, 1908. Date: 1908

Cheshire Horse Show
Junior competitors receive their award cards from one of the judges at a horse show at Heswall, Cheshire, England. Date: 1950s

Earls Court Wheel
The Giant Ferris Wheel at Earls Court, London, showing the emergency evacuation procedure - a picture which was no doubt intended to reassure nervous passengers Date: 1894

Bodybuilder - Scarborough, England
A very well-lit shot of an English strongman flexing his biceps and upper torso

Les Girls Go Bathing: The Ensemble Entry Felix de Gray
Colour illustration showing glamorous dancing girls stylishly entering the sea

The Cavalcade of Crufts
A humorous sequential picture showing the changing tastes of dog breeds in Britain through the years from the Victorian period to 1932

Passenger Canal Boats at Paddington Basin, London, 1849
Engraving showing some of the canal boats, offering rides on the Grand Union Canal, at Paddington Basin, London, 1849

The Horse Show, Alexandra Park, London, 1873
Engraving showing four scenes at the Alexandra Park Horse Show of 1873. Clockwise from top left: 1st Prize Mule and Cart Mare; a Faller at the Water Jump; Exercising a thoroughbred; a group of riders

The Cyclists Camp at Alexandra Park, London, 1884
Engraving showing a series of scenes from the Cyclists Camp, which was held in Alexandra Park, London, in the Summer of 1884

A Couple Boating on the River Thames, 1879
Illustration showing a young couple, boating on the River Thames, enjoying a quiet moment among the long grasses of the river bank

The First Motor-Car in England, c. 1894
Illustration showing Harry Hewetson driving his 3hp Benz motorcar, reputedly the first driven in England, with a boy waving a (tiny) red flag in front of him, c.1894

Bermuda Ireland Island
Ireland Island fortifications and dockyards in Bermuda, showing transported convicts arriving to serve their penance

Traders doing business at the Coal Exchange, London, 1890
Illustration showing a group of top-hatted traders doing business at the desks of the London Coal Exchange, 1890

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