Shown Collection (page 9)

Paris Barricade C17
The Parisians passion for building barricades dates from long before the Revolution : this barricade at the Porte Saint-Antoine is shown in a print of 1648

French Railway Map
Map of the railway between Paris and Rouen, running alongside the Seine and crossing it - as shown in the picture - at Le Manoir

Gypsy Smoking a Pipe
Margaret Finch, Queen of the Gipsies at Norwood, in south London is shown smoking a pipe with her two pet dogs - one is smaller than a tankard!!

Borneo / Dyak Drying Heads
The Dyak method of drying heads. The enemys head is cut off, the brains scooped out before being hung (as shown) on a rod of bamboo

A Family of Jewish Immigrants, London, 1904
Engraving showing a family of Jewish immigrants, a grandmother, mother and three children in the East End of London, 1904

Bicycle Race at the Catford Cycling Club, 1892
Engraving showing one of the bicycle races between Catford Cycling Club and a Dutch team, held at Catford, August 1892. The Dutch team won the event by 9 points to Catford Clubs 11

Scene on board the Refugee Ship North Britain, 1882
Engraving showing an informal scene as people wake up and get dressed; one woman is shown having her hair dressed and another is in her corset

Sir Ernest Shackleton lecturing at the Albert Hall, 1909
Illustration showing Sir Ernest Shackleton, leader of the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition of 1908-09, giving a lecture to the Royal Geographical Society at the Albert Hall, London, 1909

Ojibway and Potawatamie native American Indians, 1856
Engraving showing a family group of Indians who visited England from the Walpole Islands, Lake Huron, Canada. They are shown in full ceremonial dress, fringed and embroidered

German Radio-Controlled Rocket Bomb; Second World War, 1944
Illustration showing a German radio-controlled, rocket propelled, flying bomb used in the Second World War. These bombs were typically carried underneath a bomber (shown bottom left)

San Francisco, California, 1850
Engraving showing San Francisco, viewed from the South-West, 1850. Founded as a gold rush town, San Francisco had a population of only 10-15, 000 people at this time

Jewish Voter at the Polling Station, London, 1910
Illustration showing an elderly orthodox Jew, at a polling station, London, 1910. This gentleman is shown indicating, to the presiding officer

Emigrants sighting Australia, 1887
Engraving showing a group of emigrants on the deck, sighting Australia in the distance, 1887. The men are shown dressed in suits and bowler hats, whilst the women wear skirts, jackets, hats and shawls

Motorcyclist of the British First Airborne; Second World War
Photograph showing a soldier, of the Motorcycle Section of the British First Airborne Division, heading off on his motorcycle, 1944

Austrian device for rolling rocks
Austrian troops shown loading rocks onto wooden levers with the intention of rolling them down the mountain-side towards advancing Italians during World War I

Various Anchors, December 1948
Illustrations of a variety of anchors, from The Sphere, 11th December 1948. Anchors shown include the Admiralty stockless type, U.S. Navy pattern, C.Q.R and Danforth types. Date: 1948

The Start of the Bath to London Bicycle Race, 1874
Engraving showing the competitors and their penny farthing bicycles at the start of the Bath to London Bicycle race. They are shown under starters orders, with the starting pistol held aloft

Landing at the Lighthouse, 1895
Illustration showing the arrival of visitors, by boat, at a lighthouse. As is shown in this picture, the most common way to reach offshore lighthouses in Victorian times was by landing small rowing

American Drinks, showing a large cistern of soda water and t
An illustration of a typical American soda fountain with bottles of orange, lemon, raspberry and strawberry syrup to make flavoured soda drinks

The Lower Deck of an Emigrant Ship, 1850
Engraving showing the lower deck of an emigrant ship bound for America, 1850. The emigrants are shown crowded together with their luggage in a very confined space

The School Childrens Strike, 1889
Engraving showing a school childrens strike of 1889, which started in the East End of London in imitation of the Dockers strike that year

Young Emigrants singing Grace on their ship, 1884
Engraving showing emigrant boys from Dr. Stephensons Home singing Grace before a meal on board an Atlantic steamship, 1884

The Pre-Catelan Club, Paris, 1924
Illustration showing the interior of the chic Parisian night-club, the Pre-Catelan, 1924. Ladies and gentlemen, in formal evening attire, are shown dining and dancing against a backdrop of trees

Passengers on the deck of a Trans-Atlantic steamer, 1888
Engraving showing passengers on a trans-Atlantic steamship gathered round the capstan on the deck of the ship, 1888. The passengers shown were involved in buying and selling of pool tickets

The Bachelors accomodation on the emigrant ship, Indus, 1
Engraving showing the quarters occupied by single men on the emigrant ship Indus, 1872. The men are shown playing music to pass the time on the long voyage from Britain to Australia

Fire Brigadier, 1843
Engraving showing a member of the Fire Brigade in action, fighting a fire at Luton Hoo, 1843. This officer is shown with hose, lamp and breathing apparatus, with a hose feeding fresh air to his helmet

Survivors in a Lifeboat, 1918
Photograph showing the survivors of a passenger ship, sunk by German submarine action, adrift at sea in a small lifeboat during the First World War

Immigrants in the East End of London, 1904
Engraving showing a number of immigrants seen in the East End of London, 1904. A woman is shown wrapped in a shawl, with the men wearing peaked caps and other traditional hats

Cameron / Lukuga River
Cameron Verney Lovett; he crossed Africa from east to west, over Lake Tanganika (now Victoria) and the Lukuga River (shown here)

Advertisement for Bowns Perfect Process for Bicycle Tyres
Advertisement for the Perfect Process of securing Rubber tyres to rims of bicycles and carriages, as offered by W. Bown of Summer Lane, Birmingham

Newcastle United Football Team, 1908
Photograph of the Newcastle United Football team of the 1907-1908 season. The players and staff shown are: Back row, left to right: W. McCracken, D. Pudan, P. McWilliam, J. Carr

Royal Cyclists at Coburg, 1896
Engraving of a group of Royal cyclists enjoying themselves after the Wedding of Princess Alexandra of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and the Hereditary Prince of Hohenlohe-Langenburg at Coburg, April 1896

The Civil war in America: the 5th regiment of New York Zouav
The Pictuesque New York zouave regiments dressed in distinctive baggy trousers worn by freedom fighters in Hungary. Here they are shown passing through Broadway on their way to embark for the wars

The Path of the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition, 1908-09
Illustration showing the route followed by Sir Ernest Shackletons (1874-1922) group towards the South Pole, during the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition of 1908-09

RAVENALA
Ravenala, or Travelers Tree, is cultivated in Madagascar for its water-retaining and ornamental properties. It is related to the banana, which are also shown here

R a Duff - Cricketer
Reggie A Duff - Australian Test cricketer shown here hitting an on-drive

Summer fashion for 1956
Illustration showing a heavily ribbed white wool cardigan with no fastening. It was trimmed with navy blue and is shown with a white skirt and navy sweater

Two fashionable coats, 1899
Illustration of a three quarter length coat of black cloth lined with white satin (on left). The coat was decorated with large white pearl buttons

At the Wheel of a Yacht, 1890
Engraving showing the scene at the steering wheel of a sailing yacht, entitled Passengers are requested not to speak to the man at the wheel

Children with Pet Dog
Two children, who appear to be brother and sister, shown playing with their Jack Russell, by the front door of their house. The window has net curtains and a window box

Edward VII in his study
Edward VII (1841-1910) shown at his desk in his study. Dubbed, The Uncle of Europe and also, Peacemaker, Edward was a skilled diplomat

Westminster Bridge lit by lime light
Westminster Bridge shown lit by lime light as crowds of people and horse-drawn carriages cross. Lime light was so intense it could be seen 95 miles away

Rameses II & Nefertiti
RAMESES II (THE GREAT) with Queen Nefertiti shown making an offering to the Sun God Amun on a wall relief at the Temple of Luxor

Howard Florey Working
HOWARD WALTER FLOREY Australian-born pathologist, Nobel Prize 1945 : shown injecting penicillin into the tail of a mouse

John Evangelist Ascends
SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST the only one of the apostles to escape martyrdom, he has to make his own way to heaven, which he does by ascending into the skies as shown here

Acccident in London docks, the ship Eastminster, when it cap
The iron clipper ship, the Eastminster, shown capsized in London Docks. Strong winds blew her over causing her to hit and sink three barges. The crew escaped wet but unharmed

Hats - Beaver-Fur
The top hats worn by Victorian gents are made from beaver-fur here shown undergoing the bowing process which gives the fur the requisite finish

Crypt of S. Cornelio / Rome
Visitors are shown the tombs in the crypt of San Callisto Church near the Via Appia

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