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Front cover from The Tatler
Jolly front cover illustration for The Tatler by Lewis Baumer showing a girl in a swimsuit bouncing on a large beach ball

Eugen Sandow, Muscles
EUGEN SANDOW American exponent of physical fitness, showing off his arm muscles

SKY CHART
Sky chart showing the signs of the Zodiac and other celestial features

Victorias Family Tree
The family trees of Victoria and Albert showing their descendants

Copernicuss System (1)
A representation of his system, showing Earth circling the sun which illumines different parts of the globe according to the time of day and the season of the year

Old Sarum Plan
An exact plan and section of the castle of Old Sarum, above Salisbury Plain, showing the East or Kings Gate, the West, or Queens Gate and its proximity to the River Avon

Votes for Women Hyde Pk
Photograph showing the scale of the Votes for Women demonstration in Hyde Park on 21 June 1908; many women and men attended; some hold banners

Putting on Ice Skates
Three young women, sitting down to put on their ice skates at Wimbledon Common, London. One girl is accidentally showing off her bloomers!

Map of Peru 1683 Mallet
Perou. A map showing a coastal part of South America on the South Pacific. Both the equator and tropic of Capricorn are given

Humming Bird Silk Print
Decorative silk print showing two green birds (possibly Humming Birds) nest building

Girls own Annual
Cover of the Girls Own Annual for 1930, showing two teenage girls in a punt

Bernadette / Grotto 1905
The grotto of Massabielle at the beginning of the 20th century - showing the statue, and crutches left by those who, miraculously, don t need them any more

Grimm / Wren & Bear
A scene from the story showing a fox in conversation with the bear

Queen Victoria
QUEEN VICTORIA Picture from 1838, showing Victoria in her Coronation Robes

Map of Atlantis / Kircher
Map of Atlantis showing position relative to Europe, Africa and America (albeit upside down)

Demobilisation after Wwi
Scenes at Crystal Palace at the end of the WWI showing soldiers demobilising at a rate of over 4000 a day

The Finish of the Race for Doggetts Coat and Badge, London
Engraving showing the finish of the Race for Thames Watermen for Doggetts Coat and Badge, Chelsea, 1869. This race, held on the River Thames, between the Old Swan, London Bridge, and the White Swan

Tommy Farr using a punch ball, 1937
Photograph showing Tommy Farr (1914-1986), the Welsh heavyweight boxer also known as the Tonypandy Terror, training at a gym, 1937

Holidaymakers watching the Brixham Regatta, 1936
Photograph showing a group of holidaymakers watching the Brixham Regatta, from a vantage point on a West Country cliff, 1936

Exotic dancer by Rene Bull
A stylised illustration by Rene Bull (1872-1942) showing a scantily clad exotic dancer in a beautiful garden hanging with fruits

Browned Off by David Wright, showing a model seated with her legs over a chair. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Front cover from The Sketch
Front cover illustration from The Sketch showing a couple relaxing on the beach

Christ Church Library
The interior of Christ Church Library, Oxford showing ceiling to floor bookshelves. A student is shown working. Two ladies are being given a tour in the background

TITANIC SINKING SEQUENCE
A sequence of illustrations showing the sinking of the Titanic, sketched by survivor John B Thayer Jr. (known as Jack, the son of John B Thayer, second vice-president of the Pennylvannia Railroad)

Picture of a gin shop or dram shop
Slide showing a picture of a very ornate spirit store or gin shop, called The Angel. Part of Box 366. Relates to the set of slides 2012.392 to 2012.402 Date: circa 1900

Victorias Wedding
Illustration showing Queen Victorias Wedding

Girl Show Jumper
A happy girl Show Jumping with her horse over a hurdle. Date: early 1950s

En Pleine Folie at the Folies Bergere
Sketches by Erte for Grands Flueves du Monde (the Great Rivers of the World) in En Pleine Folie at the Folies Bergere, Paris, 1923 (showing the Rhine, the Nile, the Ganges and the Amazon)

First world war air battle, by G. H. Davis
A colour illustration showing an air battle taking place in WWI

The White Star liner Titanic leaving Southampton
A photograph showing the Titanic leaving Southampton on its fateful maiden voyage

Cabaret by W. R.s Stott
A wintery scene showing skaters dancing to music on the ice at a mountain resort

V-1 Flying Bomb in flight; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing a German V-1 Flying Bomb rocket in flight over Southern England, 1944. Flames can be seen streaking from the exhaust of the machine

The Wallenda Family performing on the high wire, Olympia, 19
Photograph showing the Wallenda family performing their high wire act, as part of Bertram Mills Circus, at Olympia, London, 1931

Bra - vo by David Wright
Bra-vo by David Wright, showing a blonde model holding her bra. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Ploughing up England
Map showing the extent of the Ploughing Up England Campaign designed to maximise farm produce during World War Two

Climbers on Chomolhari, Bhutan, May 1937
Photograph showing two climbers on the 24, 000 ft. Himalayan mountain Chomolhari, near Phari Dzong, Bhutan, 20th May 1937. The photograph, taken by F. Spencer Chapman, shows C.E

Flamenco dancer
Illustration by William Barribal showing a dancer on stage performing a Spanish flamenco

Piccard 1931 Ascent - 4
Drawing showing the balloon in which Swiss scientist Auguste Piccard plans to fly higher than anyone has ever flown before - a project which will be realised in May

All that it Takes... by David Wright, showing a woman in a yellow and black styled flamenco dress. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Oh Honey ! by David Wright
Oh Honey! by David Wright, showing a woman skimpily covering her naked body but allowing a glimpse of stockinged leg. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch

The Arrow Star Map
The Arrow constellation, showing Antinous being attacked by an eagle and also including a dolphin

Mytton / Short Cut Home
The seat of John Mytton (1796- 1834), the eccentric English squire of Halston, Shropshire. The view is from the back showing a circular garden and extensive parkland. Date: 1820s

Last of England (Colour)
THE LAST OF ENGLAND -the definitive emigration image, showing a couple in pensive mood as their ship leaves the white cliffs of England. She is clutching their baby

Emily Davison
The Late Miss E.W Davison Postcard published in commemoration of EMILY DAVISON showing her in academic garb

Map / Europe / France 1827
Map of France showing the departements

Whitehall / Hollar 1647
Whitehall from the Thames showing possibly the view between White Hall Palace Stairs & Privy Stairs with Inigo Joness Banqueting House in the background

Fraser Canyon / Canada
The Fraser Canyon, eight miles west of North Bend, British Columbia, showing the Canadian Pacific Railway line

Amsterdam Plan
A pre-railway plan showing how the streets and canals have been built concentrically round the city centre. Date: mid-19th century

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