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Cute kitten looking straight at the cameraA cute kitten looking straight at the camera, possibly not very happy at being posed under the lid of a chest freezer! circa 1960s
Village elder, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1890s
Girl with poppiesFront cover of the Illustrated London News Christmas Number, 1907. A young woman in medieval costume, but looking decidely Edwardian, holds a bunch of poppies and stares out intensely at the viewer
Umberto I, King of Italy (1844-1900) - postcard published on the anniversary of his death Date: 1900
Teacher scolding pupil for defacing the classroom wallsA stern Master scolding a small schoolboy for defacing the classroom walls with a humorous set of scribbles including the OXO Bull in a cup of tea and a little stickman. Date: circa 1920s
Native Indian Hunter (Rajpoot Shikaree) - Govind Singh. Date: circa 1910
A pair of rather stern-faced brothersA splendid photograph with a real air of mystery about it - depicting a pair of rather stern-faced brothers Date: circa 1920s
Buffalo bath - Rangoon - We stared at great black water buffalo, staring at us from their cool wallow in the mud. Date: 1952
Couple holding hands and gazing at one anotherA man interrupts his lover from her reading, so that they can spend some quality time together, holding hands and gazing at one another. c.1910
A couple gaze longingly at each other c.1910
Indian Brahmin at prayer - a fine example of religious asceticism Date: circa 1905
Joan Crawford by Keye LukeAn optical illusion created by Japanese artist, Keye Luke with the face of actress Joan Crawford created in black and white
Clark Gable by Keye LukeAn optical illusion created by Japanese artist, Keye Luke with the face of actor Clark Gable created in black and white. By staring at the four dots between Gables eyes
Window ShoppingA brunette in a mini dress and slingbacks, staring longingly at all the shoes on display in a shoe shop window... Date: late 1960s
A piglet gazes into the camera
Gentleman smoking a cigarette while deep in contemplationA middle-aged man sits facing a fireplace with his legs stretched forwards, resting infront of the open fire; he smokes a cigarette whilst staring ahead
The two childhoodsAn elderly woman and young child sit helplessly in their chairs, both staring out blankly at the world around them
Britannia and Eve, March 1936Front cover illustration featuring a blonde and beautiful young woman staring directly at the viewer
Nanny and ChildA small, rather solemn-looking child sits on their carers lap, staring out into the distance. The nanny holds the child carefully, stroking one of the childs tiny, chubby feet
Bystander masthead by Leon Heron, 1930Stylised design for the front cover of The Bystander showing a well-dressed couple, he in top hat and tails, her in evening dress and fur coat facing each other and staring into one anothers faces
Film still from Mutiny On The BountyMutiny On The Bounty, an M.G.M film about seafaring and romance, staring Charles Laughton and Clark Gable. The film still shows Charles Laughton as Bligh, with Burkitt (Donald Crisp) and Ellison
Back of Two Boys HeadsTwo boys watch a band playing through the fence Date: 1930s
Except on BusinessYoung girl stands by a Christmas dinner table staring at a roast turkey. A dog sits on a dinner chair beside her looking hungry
Backless Dresses 1919The latest vogue for backless gowns causes a stir. N.B low waists & the return of the tunic skirt. The middle lady has the high curly hairdo popular at the time
Herbert Draper Beerbohm Tree, British actorSir Herbert Draper Beerbohm Tree, British actor
Gounod / Mus CelebresCHARLES GOUNOD French musician and composer
Bismarck PortraitOTTO EDUARD LEOPOLD, PRINZ VON BISMARCK German statesman in old age
Romain Rolland / CenturyROMAIN ROLLAND French man of letters
Beerbohm Tree / Herod 1903Sir HERBERT DRAPER BEERBOHM TREE English actor-manager in the role of Herod
Jean Mounet-Sully / 1882JEAN MOUNET-SULLY French actor in a frighteningly dramatic role: a satirical depiction
Girl Lying on HaystackA girl in a straw hat lying on a haystack and staring dreamily into space
Religion / Islam / MeccaMecca pilgrims, having set eyes on the Kaaba, choose to blind themselves (by staring at red-hot bricks) rather than look at anything less sacred Date: 1905