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Illustration of the Pleiads, 1923
Illustration showing a view of the Pleiads star cluster, enshrouded in star dust, drawn by Scriven Bolton, an astronomer-artist, in 1923. Date: 10/03/1923

Regents Park, London, 1863
Engraving showing a number of Victorian Londoners strolling in the gardens of Regents Park, London, in 1863. This image was published in the Illustrated London News to illustrate the improvements

Hyde Park, London, 1897
Sketch showing a view of Hyde Park, during the London Season in the early summer of 1897. This image, drawn from life by C

Church Parade in Rotten Row, London, 1901
Illustration showing London Society figures promenading along Rotten Row, on Sunday morning after church, London, 1901. The original caption for this image explained

Billingsgate Fish Market, London, 1876
Engraving showing an interior view of the, then new, Billingsgate Fish Market in London, 1876. This image shows the large number of fish dealers crowding round a mound of fish

Arrival of Meat at Smithfield Meat Market, London, 1870
Engraving showing the arrival of meat at Smithfield Market, London, in 1870. The meat had just arrived by steam train (which can be seen in the background)

Petticoat Lane Market, London, 1903
Illustration showing a large crowd of shoppers and sellers at the Petticoat Lane Market on a Sunday in 1903. This market, actually in Middlesex Street

Private View at the Royal Academy, London, 1902
Illustration showing the visitors at the Private View of the Royal Academy Exhibition at Burlington House, London, 1902. Date: 10/05/1902

Sports Day at Earlswood Asylum, near Redhill, 1864
Engraving showing one of the running races held for the patients of the Earlswood Asylum for Idiots, near Redhill, 1864. A large crowd of spectators, in Victorian dress

A British Artillery Piece at Balaklava, Crimean War, 1854
Engraving showing cavalry, artillery and tents in the British Army camp at Balaklava, Crimea, 1854. The image shows a heavy gun and its carriage being heaved into position. Date: 1854

Barricades in the Faubourg du Temple; Franco-Prussian War, 1
Illustration showing barricades in the Faubourg du Temple during 1870; civil unrest was destabilising Paris, even as the Prussian army was beginning its attack against France. Date: 1870

Thames Embankment Section
Illustration from 1867 showing a cross-section of the Thames Embankment, at that time in construction and completed in 1870

Bristol, River Avon showing woods. Date: 1906

Plate showing hunters and various ways to trap birds.. From: The ornithology of Francis Willughby. Date: 1678

Opening from the Geneva Bible showing chapters 11-13 of the
" Opening from the Geneva Bible showing chapters 11-13 of the Book of Revelation. From: The Bible : that is, the Holy Scriptures conteined in the Olde and New Testament

Thomas Barnardo and Children
A promotional picture showing Thomas Barnardo and some of the typical children helped by the homes he founded, beginning in 1870 at Stepney Causeway, London Date: Date unknown

Some Barnardos Emigrants
A promotional picture showing some of the children from Barnardos homes destined to emigrate to new lives overseas. In 1872, Thomas Barnardos childrens homes began sending children to Canada

York Union Workhouse
A view of the York Union Workhouse showing the entrance block (left) and chapel (right). Date: Date unknown

Liebig Beef Extract Advertisement
An advertisement for Liebig Beef Extract showing a woman in kitchen apron taking a spoonful from a can of the product. A poem entitled Extract of Happiness accompanies the illustration. Date: 1891

Freeman Hardy & Willis
Back of trade card showing Promenade shoes Date: 1900

Rain through the Seasons
A satire on British weather showing the four seasons: rain, rain, rain and more rain! Date: 20th century

Map / Europe / Germany 1789
Map of Germany in the late 18th century, showing the many independent states Date: 1789

Vessels from Knossos
Vessels from M.M. III at Knossos, showing preservation of original polychrome finish

Little Folks 1917
Cover of Little Folks annual for 1917, showing a girl in the snow with an armful of snowballs Date: 1917

Dryden / Garden / Allah / 240
A page from Drydens storyboard showing a six-day shoot between 15 and 27 April 1935, with silver lame and chiffon samples attached. Date: 1935

London Spelling Book
Title page of a spelling book, showing a girl and boy reading a book while their dog watches with interest. Date: 1851

Florence / Distant View
Distant view of the town showing the Duomo, the Uffizi and other buildings Date: 1904

NFS (London Region) dispatch riders display team, WW2
NFS dispatch riders demonstrate their motorcycle riding skills with a acrobatic display at Regional headquarters, Lambeth SE1

Mame - green bean or pea plant showing vine, leaves, pods, and blossoms. Date 1878?

Mame - pea or bean plant showing vine, leaves, pods, and blossoms. Date 1878?

Humorous pictures showing Chinese military tactics. Date 1895

Astrological device showing signs of the Chinese calendar, with case. Date 1878 Nov

Humorous picture showing a Chinese man, kneeling, speaking to a woman sitting on a sofa, crying profusely. Date 1895

Humorous pictures showing Chinese religious practices (may include Raijin, the Japanese God of Thunder, seated in front in bottom cartoon). Date 1895

Humorous pictures showing damaged Chinese battleships receiv

Humorous pictures showing various Chinese clothing and grooming habits. Date 1895

Caricature of Russian army showing Russian officer with troops in formation. Date 1904

Humorous picture showing Chinese religious practices (Raijin, the Japanese God of Thunder, ranting to a crowd of Chinese Buddhist worshippers). Date 1895

Humorous picture showing a monster on a boat or raft collect
Humorous picture showing a Japanese soldier blowing away the flimsy structures or fortifications of the Chinese. Date 1895

Photograph of a painting of Fords Theatre interior, showing where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Date c1891

A Russian woman is having a nightmare showing disasterous defeats of the Russian army and navy on all fronts in the war against Japan; she is being attended to by a doctor who is taking her pulse

A new edition of perspective print showing the Great Gate at New Yoshiwara. Print shows a bird s-eye view of men and women passing through the gate between buildings in the New Yoshiwara

Humorous picture showing a soldier extracting teeth from a C

WPA poster design showing the head and hands of a woman holding flowers and wheat above a blank banner. Date between 1936 and 1941

Advertisement for cookbooks published by John Weik, showing people cooking and eating. Date c1856

Advertisement for Star toboggans, showing people sledding at night. Date c1887

Camp of the Union forces at Centreville, Virginia, showing soldiers, log buildings, horses and wagons, during winter of 1861-1862. Date photographed ca. 1861, printed later

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