Showing Collection (#91)

Left rear view of glider at a low altitude, showing the fixed vertical fin attached to a front strut; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1911

Construction of the United States Treasury Building, Washington, DC, showing construction of the front steps. Date 1859 Nov. 1

Side view of Wilbur Wright piloting a glider in level flight almost overhead, moving to left, showing bottom wing and elevator. Date 1901

19th century views of New Hampshire, America
Landscape Cards showing 19th century views of New Hampshire, America including Lake Winipiseogee, Sylvan Lake, Sunnyside and the Hudson River. Date: ca. 1880

Orville making right turn, showing warping of wings, hill visible in front of him; Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Date 1902 Oct. 24

Interior showing family of nine. Date between 1930 and 1934?

Interior of cooperative garment factory at Jersey Homesteads, showing some of the eighty homesteaders at their work and some of the ladies coats made by them. Hightstown, New Jersey. Date 1936 Nov

Ancient Paris and perspective of the bridges, showing Army and Navy buildings, Expositions Universal, 1900, Paris, France. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Box (stove) with drawers, open at top showing grill or hibachi and teapot. Date 1878 Nov

Two mythological Buddhist or Hindu figures, one holding a captive and showing him an image in a magic mirror of a man falling off a boat during a fight. Date 1878?

Cinema projectors, Regal Cinema, Walton, Essex
Cinema projection equipment in the Regal Cinema, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. The projector on the left showed only still images from hand made glass slides which were overlaid onto the running film to

Humorous postcard - Workhouse Tramp gets the Order of the B
A humorous postcard showing a tramp in a workhouse being pushed towards a bath by a uniformed attendant. The Order of the Bath refers to a British order of chivalry whose name derives from

British Western Front in France - Red Cross Hospital ward

British Western Front in France - Base Hospital operating th
An official First World War Press Bureau picture from the British Western Front in France showing the operating theatre of an unidentified Base Hospital

British Western Front in France - Base Hospital ward
An official First World War Press Bureau picture from the British Western Front in France showing a ward in an unidentified Base Hospital. Medical staff attend male patients. Date: circa 1914

British soldiers showing respect for their foe
" Concerned!" Caption: Disappointed Tommy to Officer (after waiting several hours for an expected assault by the enemy which has not come off)

Life in the Country. Morning ride in the horse and carriage in 19th century America showing house and lifestyle. Date: 1862

Regents Park, London c. 1829
Regents Park, London, England showing Gloucester Gate and St. Katharines Hospital Date: c. 1829

Feeding Geese
Feeding time, a scene on a farm in Cheshire, England, showing geese and poultry being fed on grain. Date: 1960s

Ullswater Steamer
A scene on Ullswater, Lake District, Cumbria, England, showing one of the steamers which travel up and down its seven and a half mile length. Date: 1960s

The Deck of the Fram, 1912
Photograph showing the deck at the stern of the Fram, the ship used by Roald Amundsen in his Antarctic Expedition of 1910-12

Ireland / Dursey Island
A coastal scene, showing Dursey Island Head, from the slopes of Cahernageela Mountain, County Kerry, Ireland. Date: 1950s

Battys Grand National Hippodrome, London, 1851
Engraving showing two female charioteers performing at Battys Grand National Hippodrome, Kensington, London, in 1851. Date: 10 May 1851

Bath Abbey West Window
Interior of Bath Abbey, Somerset, England, showing the spectacular vaulted ceilings and the splendid stained glass West Window. Date: 12th century

Cottage Water Pump
A picturesque corner of Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, showing the courtyard of some old cottages and the fine old pump. Date: 1950s

England / Derbyshire
A view from High Tor, showing a row of cottages perche on the hillside, near Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England. Date: 1950s

The Sphere Front Cover: The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Front cover showing the coronation ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II. Date: 6th June 1953

Edinburgh in the Snow
A telephoto view, form the Scott Monument, Edinburgh, Scotland, showing the view across the rooftops, Tron Church on the right and the snowy Arthurs Seat above. Date: 1960s

Blanch Blower
Modern haymaking on a British farm, showing a close-up of the rotary rake and the intake of the Blanch Blower, a device for collecting hay after cutting. Date: 1960s

Man with rooster
Man with a rooster, 1959. Date: 1959

The happy Mother: a dancing class
A mother giving her daughter over encouragement while she is dancing. Date: 1930

The Colonnade of Burlington House, London, 1866
Engraving showing the Colonnade of Burlington House, Piccadilly, London viewed from the house in 1866. Burlington House is the home of the Royal Academy of Arts. Date: 15 September 1866

A front cover showing a bust of King George VI
A photograph of a bronze sculpture by Felix Weiss of King George VI positioned in front of the Union Flag. Date: 19th May 1937

A lady relaxing with her dogs
A colour illustration showing a lady distracted from her book by her sleeping dogs

Public Gymnasium on Primrose Hill, London, 1848
Engraving showing a government-funded public gymnasium on Primrose Hill, London, 1848. Date: 29 April 1848

Petticoat Lane Market, London, 1897
Photograph showing a view of the Sunday morning market in Petticoat Lane, London, 1897. This street had been renamed Middlesex Street, but the market retained its old moniker. Date: 17 November 1897

Girvan Rock Formation
A rock formation on the beach near Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland, showing the erosion caused by many tides. Date: BC

Mont St. Michel
Mont. St. Michel, Normandy, France, showing the dramatic monastery, with its steeple almost touching the clouds. Date: 1967

Stephansdom, Vienna
View taken from the top of St. Stephens Cathedral (Stephansdom), Vienna, Austria, showing traffic and the bustling streets below. Date: 1930s

Eerie Coniston Water
An eerie view at Coniston Water, Lake District, Cumbria, England, showing low cloud or mist obscuring the lake. Date: 1950s

Trinidad / Port of Spain
A street scene in the Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies, showing lots of smart workers going about their business. Date: 1960s

The Curate who saw red by H. M. Bateman
Humorous illustration by the comic master of social satire, H. M. Bateman showing an irate curate kicking the local vicar and upsetting his cup of tea, much to the shock of polite onlookers

ILN front cover of the Queen in 1977
A front cover of The Illustrated London News showing a smiling Queen Elizabeth II in the year of her Silver Jubilee. Date: 01/02/1977

Antioch Bridge
An old bridge near Antioch (Antakya), Turkey, showing the decomposed stones of this remarkable structure. Date: 1930s photo

Rockingham Castle
View of Rockingham Castle, Northamptonshire, England, showing its ornamental grounds. Date: late 11th century

Scotland / Ben Cetlein
A scene in Glen Etive, Argyllshire, Scotland, showing part of Ben Cetlein, quoted in Deidres Mountain as being like a piece of black iron before us... Date: 1960s

Sphere front cover: Queen on Remembrance Sunday 1952
Front cover of The Sphere showing Queen Elizabeth II laying a wreath of poppies at the Cenotaph in Whitehall on Rembrance Sunday 1952, shortly after her accession to the throne. Date: 01/11/1952

ILN front cover of the Queen and Mother Teresa
A front cover of The Illustrated London News from 1984 showing Queen Elizabeth II with Mother Teresa. Date: 01/01/1984

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