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Advert for Faulkner diamond jewellery 1896Advertisement for A Faulkner, Jeweller - jewellery from The Faulkner Diamond. Date: 1896
The Temple and Acropolis of old Corinth, Greece
The Ruins at Olympia, Greece
Pentre Ifan dolmen, Nevern, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. Date: circa 1910s
Carreg Samson, Abercastle, Pembrokeshire, WalesCarreg Samson, also known as Carreg Sampson, a 5000-year-old Neolithic dolmen located half a mile west of Abercastle near the Pembrokeshire coastal path in South Wales. Date: circa 1910s
Crocodile on a sandbank, Egypt, by Francis Frith 185719th century vintage photograph: Crocodile on a sandbank, Egypt, by Francis Frith 1857. There has been speculation as to whether the crocodile is alive; if it is
Men with grinding stones sharpening knives, EgyptVintage 19th century photograph: men with grinding stones sharpening knives, Egypt
Rockfall, Kandy railway, Ceylon, Sri LankaVintage 19th century photograph: rockfall on the Kandy railway, near Sensation Point, Ceylon, Sri Lanka, image c.1890 s
Milling grain, Cairo, Egypt, c. 1880 sMilling grain, Cairo, Egypt, c.1880 s
Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England. Date: circa 1920s
Stonehenge, Wiltshire, at sunrise. Date: circa 1910s
Bicycle and shadowsOld bicycle parked on kerb casts shadows on pavement. Date: circa 1930s
Middle aged in a black leather full length overcoat - Streetcirca 1910s
Two camera studies of women at work in Scotland, 1926 - top the fishwives of Newhaven near Edinburgh and below Scottish landworkers clearing stones Date: 1926
Dorothy Stone and dancing partner Charles Collins, 1931. Recently appeared in the Fred Stones show Ripples Date: 1931
Rattlesnake, hummingbirds and firefliesThe rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes 55, Trochilinae hummingbirds 56 and man reading a book by the light of fireflies in a vial 57. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rev
Agate stones, Agata. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali, Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837
Aphanite and chalcedony flintAphanite 1, and chalcedony flint with mastoids 2. Afanite, Selce calcedonioso a mastoidi. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze
Australian Road to Passchendaele Marker StoneThe Third Battle of Ypres, generally referred to as Passchendaele began on 31 July 1917 and staggered on in dreadful weather conditions until it floundered in mud and resulted in some 300
Advertisement for Stones Ginger Wine. Date: 1893
No4 Commando & Captaine Philippe Kieffer MemorialsThese are alongside the beach at Ouistreham-Riva-Bella and the basic flame Memorial was erected in 1984 on top of a German gun cupola
Stepping stones on the River Duddon, Lake DistrictStepping stones on the River Duddon, Cumbria. The river, which flows south-westwards through the Lake District, inspired Wordsworth to write several poems, including a series of sonnets. Date: 1843
Gentleman presenting a lady with a necklace in a parlor. She says, Its madness, my friend! Am I worth it? She thinks, The stones are so tiny
Floors with colourful marble stones from the House of the Epigrams, Regio V, Insula 1, 18. Chromolithograph by Victor Steeger after an illustration by Geremia Discanno from Emile Presuhns Les Plus
Grotto and prehistoric stones in the Vendee, FranceEntrance to the grotto at St. Brandriere and prehistoric stones, dolmen, menhir, obelisk, column at St. Gilles, in the Vendee, France
Counterweight machines for throwing darts and stones from Lipsius and others. One double that fires a stone from a sling. Copperplate engraving from Francis Groses Military Antiquities respecting a
The balista. Ancient machine for projecting stones. From Mr. Newtons Designs for Vitruvius. Copperplate engraving by N.C. Goodnight from Francis Groses Military Antiquities respecting a History of
St Marys Church tower and beacon, Monken Hadley, LondonSt Marys Church tower and beacon, Monken Hadley, Barnet, north London. Known as the Beacon Church, since the tower and fire beacon were added in the early 16th century. Date: 1842
Ruins of Leicester Abbey, Leicestershire, connected with the death of Cardinal Wolsey in 1530. 1842
Convoy of diamonds, Brazil, South AmericaA convoy of diamonds in Brazil, South America -- the diamonds were transported from Tijuco (Diamantina) in the state of Minas Gerais to Rio de Janeiro. Date: 1842
Drystone Walls of the North - First-class drystone walling beside the River at Langdale in the Lake District: Many of the stones for the wall have been picked from the river-bed - a frequent
Jewish Priest wearing traditional clothingA Jewish High Priest wearing traditional clothing. This consisted of a turban or headband and gold plate worn on the head, a tunic with a breastplate over it containing twelve precious stones
Pavilion and Lake, Overton Park, Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Date: circa 1915
Advert, Birch and Gaydon clocks and watchesAdvert for Birch and Gaydon, Fenchurch Street, London, manufacturers of chronometers, watches and clocks, goldsmiths and jewellers, dealers in precious stones. circa 1880
Young woman riding a white horse, standing in a shallow stream. Date: circa 1960s
A Druid in Ancient Britain sacrificing an OxA Druid from Ancient Britain sacrificing an Ox to please the Gods whilst three worshippers watch. Date: circa 400BC
Street scene during riot, Brixton, Lambeth, South LondonA street scene in Brixton, Lambeth, South London, during a period of rioting. The air is full of black smoke, something (possibly a car) is on fire on the left
Cerrig Duon prehistoric standing stone circle, on a mountain top near Craig-y-Nos Castle, Breconshire, Wales, with Fan Gihirych in the distance. Date: BC
Bethnal-Green Employment Relief Association 1868 Bethnal-Green EmploymentLabour-yard of the Bethnal-Green Employment and Relief Association, in East London. The stagnation of trade which followed on the commercial crisis of 1866
EXAMINING PEARLS 1930SExamining pearls - even the most minute and careful measurements have to be taken to ensure the exact grading of the pearls. Date: 1930s
ROUGH DIAMONDSRough diamonds on a table in South Africa. Date: 1930s
GRADING DIAMONDSDiamonds are graded in South Africa Date: 1930s
Paviors at work, England 1867While his mate uses a small pick to fit the paving stones in place, this pavior rams them tight with a massive paving hammer. Date: 1867
BOY AND DOG / BEACH 1963A boy throws stones into the sea for his dog to retrieve: the dog looks up expectantly. Date: 1963
DIVING FOR PEARLSDiving for pearls in the Persian Gulf. Date: 1870
THEATRE / SWAN / 1614A view of this London theatre peeping out from among the trees of Southwark. Built in 1594-96 by Francis Langley it was built of a concrete of flint stones & wooden columns. Date: 1614
JADE MERCHANT C1929A Chinese jade merchant at the trade fair of Long Fu Zeu Date: circa 1929
Futuristic Pearl HuntingA futuristic vision of pearl hunting by submarine. Date: 1899