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Dressing Fante Ladys hair - Sekondi, Gold Coast, AfricaDressing a Fanti (Fante) Ladys hair - Sekondi, Gold Coast, West Africa (modern Ghana). Date: circa 1910s
The Turin Exposition of 1911 - The Hungarian PavilionThe Turin Exposition of 1911 - The quite surreal Hungarian Pavilion Date: 1911
Start of a Cock Fight Date: circa 1906
Wheeled war machine for breaking enemy ranks or crushing soldiers. Facsimile of an engraving from L Art Militaire, by Vegece, 1532
Portugal, Lisbon. Casa dos Bicos (House of the Beaks). Palace constructed by Francisco de Arruda (d. 1547). Headquarters of the Jose Saramago Foundation. Architectural detail of the facade
India - Calcutta - doing penance on a bed of spikes early 1900s
Military ProcessionA painting of a band of military soldiers, with spikes raised, fully cramming a town road, done with an angular style. Date: circa 1916
Head on Old London BridgeHead displayed on spikes on Old London Bridge Date: 1300 to 1660
NASHVILLE/TRENCHES STORMThe storming of the trenches at Franklin-Nashville. Date: November 1864
Comic postcard, Man, boy and starfish on the beach Date: 20th century
17th century catchpole. 17th century
?Morning star? trench club, World War One, 1915 (c); wooden head made from a polo ball (?) with bullet spikes, ash handle and a leather strap secured with twine
The Elephant Tower at Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaThe Elephant Tower (Hira/Hiran Minar) at Fatehpur Sikri, a city and municipal board in the Agra district of Uttar Pradesh, India
Puss in Boots enters the Rich Magicians castle. Illustration to a fairytale by Charles Perrault, first published 1697
Female athletes in IlfordThree female athletes dressed in sweaters and wearing spiked shoes photographed at a track in Ilford, London. 1927
Instrument for tattooing deserters, 1850 (c). Brass body and trigger with brass D plate and steel spikes. Engraved on side with manufacturers name, Savigny and Company, London
Old Maid card game - The Park Keeper. circa 1950s
Stegosaurus armatus is a type of armored dinosaur from the Late Jurassic period
Boys playing by railings, Balham, SW LondonA group of boys playing by some iron railings on a Balham street, SW London. Date: circa 1961
HEDGEHOG - close-up of face (Erinaceus auritus). Ural mountains, Russia
Ritten Plateau, Tyrol, Italy - ErdpyramidsThe Renon/Ritten Plateau - the spectacular and bizarre Earth pyramids (Erdpyramids)
Lisbon, Portugal - Casa dos Bicos ( House of the Spikes ) - built in the early 16th century in the Alfama neighbourhood, this building a curious facade of Renaissance and Manueline influence
Art Nouveau scene with Handwalking greek girlAn Art Nouveau picture depicting a young handwalking greek girl along with an accompanying musician, playing a set of pipes
The Canadian National Lacrosse Team Date: circa 1900
Garden scene with abstract elements, and an archway leading to a distant hill
Protective collar against garrottingA protective collar or stock against garrotting
Injectors for Diesel Engines, manufactured by C.A.V. Ltd. of Sudbury Suffolk. A wonderful photograph by Heinz Zinram
Indian Boxing 1876A particularly vicious form of boxing in India, where two men fight wearing spikes on their knuckles; the result is rather bloody
Stirling Castle 1949Stirling Castle: monument to Robert the Bruce on the castle esplanade
Night Attack by WaterTroops in boats attack a town at night by water - but the defenders have placed spikes under the surface which could sink the boats unless they are careful
Siege (Olaus Magnus)A well-protected town, skirted with multiple rows of chain-linked defences and spikes to prevent a frontal attack by cavalry