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Killarney Cart WomanAn old woman with a donkey cart counts her change whilst walking through the rainy streets of Killarney, Co. Kerry
Scottish RiteInduction to the 33rd Degree of the Scottish rite; the Candidate is led forward where the Book awaits him - watched over by the Skeleton, symbol
Greece / Custom / PallasA procession in honour of Pallas Athene
Nashville 1933Street scene in Nashville Tennessee, with double-decker buses checkered cabs and even a horse-drawn wagon
Correze Man / NeanderthalCORREZE MAN (Neanderthal) reconstructed from a skull found at La Chapelle-aux- saints, France, in 1908/9
Sidney & Beatrice WebbSIDNEY and BEATRICE WEBB economists and social theorists, working together
Iron Age ArtifactsA drinking horn and other Iron Age artifacts from Norway
Cowboys / Saloon BrawlA brawl in cattle town - cowboys get into a fight in a saloon. Aside from guns being fired, chairs are thrown and cracked over peoples heads
Landlord Rent / Slums / C19The Rent - or out you go! Landlord demands dues from woman and children for slum accomodation
Thames / Lantern SlideThames wharves by night Date: 1910
Social Scenes / Britain / 19Costumes of North Wales
Berlin / Wwi / Jugend / 1917Berlin during World War One - scene in the Friedrichstrasse
H G Wells, English writerHerbert George Wells (1866-1946), English writer, best known for his science fiction books. He also wrote contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary
Late Arrivals by H. M. BatemanLate arrivals at the theatre annoy everyone by laughing at the show and blocking the view of those who took their seats in good time in the process! Date: 1924
Man falling off a broken chair at a dinner party causing a servant to spill a soup tureen over him. Other guests shocked, servants amused. More Miseries
Childrens Convalescent Home, Wilby, NorthantsStaff in the grounds of the Childrens Convalescent Home, Wilby, near Wellingborough, Northamptonshire Date: Date unknown
Barnardos Fire Drill, Woodford BridgeA boy is carried down a ladder during a fire drill at the Barnardos boys home at Woodford Bridge, Essex. Date: Date unknown
Jazz Debutante - woman and three menJazz Debutante - young woman in a pink dress with three men in evening dress. 1926
Little Women - Professor Bhaer entertains the childrenLittle Women by Louisa May Alcott - Professor Bhaer from Berlin entertains the children (Tina and Kitty) during Jos visit to New York. 1880
Tredegar Union Cottage HomesThe childrens cottage homes at Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, run by the Tredegar Poor Law Union. Date: circa 1907
W Heath Robinson - Opening the Wine Bottle
Views of Golden Lane, London 1872Views of Golden Lane, near Smithfield Market, in London, 1872. Illustrations (clockwise from top left): The Earls Barrow; Making trimmings for Soup Kitchens; China Yard on Saturday Afternoon; a
LADY PLAYS LUTE AT KNOLEAn aristocratic lady plays her lute in a room at Knole, Kent
Party of people picnicking at Henley RegattaA party of people picnicking at the Henley Royal Regatta, an annual rowing event held on the River Thames near the town of Henley-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire. Date: July 1888
Lingering music sheet coverMusic sheet for Lingering, performed at The Palais de Danse, London. The music was written by T. W. Thurban and the words by John P. Harrington
Portsmouth PrisonA view of Portsmouth Prison, Hampshire. Date: circa 1900
Portsmouth Prison - Exercise YardMen follow a circuit around the exercise yard at Portsmouth Prison, Hampshire. Date: circa 1900
Advert for Pianola Piano 1913Social gathering around Pianola Piano, pre-war ladies and gentlemen in their evening attire being entertained by the piano. Date: 1913
Army patrol in Malaya, 1957Photograph of an Army patrol in Malaya, 1957.From an album of photographs covering military and social aspects of army life in Malaya, 1957. Date: 1957
Dr. Elsie Inglis Scottish Womens HospitalsDr. Inglis whose Scottish Womens Hospitals unit arrived in Serbia in January 1915. They were based at Kraguievatz
Children looking rather unsure in Santas Grotto in Eccles Date: circa 1977
Hereford Industrial School Tailoring MedalistsTwo young tailors from Hereford Industrial School wearing medals they received for their work. Date: early 1900s
Hereford Industrial School BandBoys in the band of the Hereford Industrial School in uniform with their instruments. Date: 1899
Italian unification (1859-1924). Castelfidardo battle. Papal troops were defeated. Engraving. L Illustration (1860). Colored
Debutantes CurtsyingDebutantes learning to curtsy at the famous Josephine Bradley School, preparing to be presented at Buckingham Palace and other High Society events, at the start of the Season. Date: 1930s
Social / Steyning VillageA Sussex village: Steyning Date: 1906
Reform Club / New MinistryGentlemen members in the Reform club- house await intelligence of the formation of the new ministry Date: 1853
Masonic CharityThe duc de Chartres, Grand Master, holds a Masonic banquet for charity inside a Benedictine monastery Date: 1776
Advert for Happy New Year Costume Ball 31st December 1925Black and white advertisement in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 28th November 1925 for the Happy New Year Costume Ball at the Albert Hall on 21st December 1925
Shaftesbury Home, Bisley - Farm School Cricket TeamShaftesbury Home, Bisley - the Farm School winning cricket eleven in 1901. Date: 1901
Spring Bank Orphanage Band, HullThe boys band at the Spring Bank Orphanage Band, Hull, pose with their instruments and conductor. Date: 1920
Harborne Industrial School, Birmingham - Swimming BathBoys in the swimming bath at Harborne Industrial School, Birmingham. The pool measured 50 feet by 20 feet. Date: circa 1903
Gordon Boys Home, Woking, SurreyA group of uniformed boys, one on a bicycle, in front of the Gordon Boys Home at Woking
Liverpool Seamens Orphanage MatineeChildren in theatrical costumes for a matinee entertainment they are performing. Date: 1924
Belgian Refuge, Millfield House, EdmontonA view of the home for Belgian Refugees set up in 1914 at Millfield House, Edmonton. Date: circa 1914
Gordon Boys Home, Woking - Engineers shopGordon Boys Home, Woking. Uniformed boys at work in the engineers shop. Date: circa 1909
Gordon Boys Home, Woking. A view of the buildings
St Marys Industrial School, Bishopbriggs, GlasgowSt Marys Industrial School for Roman Catholic Boys, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow. Entrance to main building. Date: Early 1900s