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Johannes Buxtorf
JOHANNES BUXTORF German Hebraist at Basel (NB: there were several people of this or similar names living at this period) Date: 1564 - 1629

Fiction Like Roswell
In THE VAPOR INTELLIGENCE Jack Barnette describes a mysterious object which flashes into the sky just as 20 years later a similar object will be seen at Roswell Date: 1930

Ryan FR-1 Fireball -externally similar to its contemporaries, this fighter had a jet engine (aft) to boost its speed

Fairchild PT-19A -Just under 6, 400 examples were built, including later versions fitted with radial engines of similar power

Houses at Ashford in the Water, Peak District, Derbyshire
Believed to be Fennell Street in Ashford in the Water, the view is very similar today. Date: 1909

Jamaica - Bog Walk
Slide showing a photograph of the countryside outside of Bog Walk. Bog Walk is a town in the parish of Saint Catherine, Jamaica

Darkling Beetle - crosses tracks of other similar beetles (Sympiezocnemis gigantea). sand dunes of Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - March

Rome, Italy - Piazzo del Popolo
Black and white. A town square with large obelisk and two very similar domed buildings.. Part of Box 196, Rome, Boswell Collection. Slide number 19 and 40. Date: circa 1890s

Suffragette on Bonfire West Chislehurst 1908. A group of of men with pitchforks place two suffragette figures on top of the bonfire at West Chislehurst, Kent

Aboriginal boat beached - two aboriginal men paddling a simi
An aboriginal boat is beached in the foreground with two aboriginal men paddling a similar boat in the background. Date: 1803

Four people with collie dog
Four people (two men and two women) sitting on steps with a collie dog

Bejewelled Nail Covers
A model shows off her bejewelled nail cover talons, similar to the type worn by traditional dancers in Bali. Date: early 1930s

Johann Heusinger
JOHANN CHRISTIAN FRIEDRICH HEUSINGER German churchman [Do not confuse with others with similar names] Date: ? - 1789

Gutacher costume - South West Germany
Gutacher costume - Gutach region in south western Germany - close to the border with France. Two Sisters with their (slightly distrubingly) similar offspring. Date: circa 1910s

Young girl on Bank Holiday unhappy that a lady has same hat
Bank Holiday. " Just like Er. Been an copied my at!" Date: circa 1890s

Two chaps unsure which end of a hairy dog is which
Fido. " Which is is ead and which is is tail, Billie?" " I dunno. Pinch im an see which end of im barks." Date: 1895

Viaduct over the valley of the Erme at Ivy Bridge. One of four similar viaducts designed by I K Brunel for the South Devon Railway. 1848 Date: 1848

Joos Van Cleve (1485-1541). Eleanor of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France, Sister of Charles V. 1st half 16th c. Painting similar to one which is located at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna

Choctaw, Lacrosse Player
The native American Choctaw is dressed to play lacrosse. Date: circa 1830

White Star Line, triple screw steamer Olympic, 882 1 / 2 ft. l
White Star Line, triple screw steamer Olympic, 882 1/2 ft. long, 46, 359 tons. Postcard showing the Olympic steamship at sea. Date between 1910 and 1915?

Plan for Astors Hotel. New-York, 1832
Astor Hotel, New York, floor plans. Four Chamber Floors, Similar to This Above the Principal Floor... 6 in All Date: ca. 1832

aRDWOLF
A stuffed Aardwolf, similar to a hyena, native to southern and eastern Africa, which feeds mainly on termites and insect larvae. Yellowish grey fur with black stripes. Date: 1930s

Chinese Board Game
Teenage boys in Shanghai, China, playing Chinese Checkers or a similar board game. Date: 1930s

Dartmoor Standing Stone
A granite Standing Stone and ancient stone row, near Nattor, on Dartmoor, Devon, England, one of many similar stones situated on all parts of the moor. Date: BC

Officers of the 33rd, 56th and 50th Regiments of Foot in uniform, carrying swords. Above each soldier is a description of where he is positioned in the formation

Girls playground
The girls playground at a what may be childrens home, workhouse, or similar institution. The girls are wearing a typical dress of such an establishment and some are dancing around a maypole

Officer of the 7th Regiment of Foot
Officer of the Seventh Regiment of Foot in uniform, carrying a sword. Described as: An officer standing at ease on the left of his division, the regiment being at open column, the right in front

Cressets and Street Lamp
Paris streets illuminated by lamps of slowly-burning material placed in strategic locations : the nightwatchmen carry cressets using similar technology Date: 16th century

Zulu Marimba
The MARIMBA of the Zulu peoples of South Africa, seen from front and back : it is played with drumsticks. Similar instruments are used in Java, Costa Rica etc. Date: early 20th century

Ships of the Conquest
696 vessels of this type, similar to Viking boats, are used by duke William to bring his forces to England. Each carries about 100 men. In the foreground is the Commander s. Date: 1066

Father and son in a garden, Mid Wales
A father and son pose for their photograph in a garden, probably in the Mid Wales area. They are wearing very similar three-piece suits

Four Westerners at a table in the shade, Middle East
Four Westerners -- one woman and three men -- having drinks at a table in the shade, somewhere in the Middle East. The man and woman on the left appear to be a couple

Round cars for round people / W Heath Robinson
Illustration by William Heath Robinson. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library

Queen Sophie of the Hellenes and granddaughter Alexandra
Queen Sophie of Greece holding her granddaughter Alexandra in 1921. The Queen wears mourning here for her son Alexander, the babys father, who died five months before the child was born

Entrenchments, similar to the type used at the front, on the cliffs along the east coast of England

The Witching Waves Ride, White City, London, 1909
Illustration showing the Witching Waves ride at the White City amusement ground, London, 1909. This ride gave the impression of travelling over a series of waves whilst travelling in a small car

Indian Elephants belonging to the Rajah of Puttiala, 1884
Engraving showing two male Indian elephants belonging to the Rajah of Puttiala, 1884. The elephant in the foreground was the cause of a Great Elephant Controversy that year

Frame work of the viaduct
Frame work of Coopers Bridge, near Greenwich. The designers, Mr Grissell and Mr Petolent lent inspiration from similar American structures

Dr. Howard Demonstrating Resuscitation, Royal Humane Society
Engraving showing Dr. Howard, Medical Officer of New York Harbour, demonstrating his resusciation technique at the Receiving House of the Royal Humane Society, Hyde Park, London 1878

Mr Maskelynes experiment - female spirit emerging from man
A photographic example of Mr Maskelynes experiment - a mechanical illusion of spiritual manifestations. Miss Cassie Brucea can be seen emerging from her father-in-laws body

Life on the Stars 6
Roads, cities, aerial communication - the inhabitants of the Rigel constellation may not resemble earthfolk, but their civilisation is similar

Life on Mars
Mars is closer to Earth in size than the other planets, so we can expect life there to be somewhat similar to ours - this is an educated guess at a Martian metropolis

Persian Drum
Ancient Persian percussion instrument similar to the European drum

Persian Violin
Ancient Persian stringed instrument similar to the European violin

A dainty cape, 1897
A smart cape made from chiffon decorated with sequins. The chiffon forms into a ruffle which floats gracefully with movement. Similar capes can also be made from velvet trimmed with ecru lace

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

In the editors room: a special artists drawing is brought
A photograph showing the editors office of the Illustrated London News with editor Bruce Ingram, seated, assessing a a drawing submitted for publication by one of the ILN special artists

Ferry at Kantara, Suez Canal, Egypt, 1875
Engraving of the small rope ferry at Kantara, crossing the Suez Canal with several passengers, two camels and a donkey. The ferry was operated by means of an underwater rope

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