New Zealand All Blacks rugby teamA team photograph of the New Zealand All Blacks rugby team, the first to visit the UK for 19 years
TED KID LEWISTed Kid Lewis (Gershon Mendeloff), British-born World Welterweight Champion in 1915, 1916 and from 1917 - 1919. His nickname was the Aldgate Sphinx
The bottom sawyer in a saw pit cutting a timber log into plaThe bottom sawyer in a saw pit cuts a timber log into planks. He is showered by sawdust Date: 1989
Cut diamond and crystalsA cut diamond surrounded by rough crystals. Diamond is comprised of compacted carbon and is the hardest natural substance known on Earth
Violet Carson as Ena Sharples, Coronation StreetViolet Carson (right, 1898-1983) as Ena Sharples in the long-running TV soap, Coronation Street, with her two friends, Minnie Caldwell (played by Margot Bryant)
A group of working class men and boys, c. 1900. Date: c. 1900A group of working class men and boys, c.1900. Date: c.1900
Teddy Myers, woman wrestlerTeddy Myers, aka Dott O Dell and Zella Wiseman, woman wrestler born in Missouri. At twenty-four years of age she weighed 164lb and claimed the world heavy-weight championship for women
Postcard, Little boy getting out of bed in the morning Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Lodgers and landlady - carving the poultry Date: 20th century
With the distressed hop pickers in Kent - a series of drawings by ILN Special Artist Mr H. C. Seppings Wright showing the poor conditions for hop pickers in Kent during bad wet weather
Statue of a Roman gladiator. late 19th century
Johannes Treu, the worlds strongest tooth-athletePower achievement of the Russian Johannes Treu, claimed to be the worlds strongest tooth-athlete. circa 1898
George Barrett in Hoodman Blind - The Theatre MagazineGeorge Barrett, actor, in Hoodman Blind - in The Theatre Magazine, November 1885. 1885
All Germans love children, so even these tough soldiers, invading Belgium, find time to fraternise with the kiddies... and fortunately there is a photographer to record it... Date: 1914
Studio photograph 1870A tough-looking Yorkshirewoman from Halifax poses in the photographers studio. Date: circa 1870s?
The hands of sailmaker William Leitch, in his sail loftThe calloused working hands of sailmaker William Leitch, of East Loch Tarbert, Scotland. William is the third generation of sailmakers to work from the old sail loft in Tarbert on the West Coast of
Wood sawyer with old double-handled sawPortrait of sawyer with an old double-handled saw. His beard is dusted with sawdust and he wears a cloth cap. He looks straight at the camera Date: 1989
Rugged old famer in duffle coat, Glamorgan,s WalesA rugged old male farmer sits in an out building and cleans an axe. He wears a cloth cap and a scruffy duffle coat. He looks directly at the camera. Glamorgan, South Wales Date: circa 1989
Macho swimmer in rubber hat, USAMacho triathlon swimmer in green rubber hat. Seattle, USA
Communist China - swimmers in Yangtze RiverSwimmers (soldiers and civilians) in the water of the Yangtze River (Changjiang) in Communist China in July 1970. They are taking part in a training exercise
Communist China - young men on training exerciseYoung men with a red flag on an exercise designed to strengthen the mind and the body during the Cultural Revolution era in Communist China. circa 1970
Young Man and three Nung Women, VietnamQuang Yen in the Quang Ninh province in the northeastern region of Vietnam - A Young Man and three Nung (Nong) Women. Date: 1910s
Rugby match, Cornwall v Japan, 4 October 1986. Date: 1986
Communist China - communication team in waterAdults and children, members of a philosophy communication team, crossing a river in the mountainous area of Dabie, in Henan (He Nan)
Communist China - training exercise in waterSwimmers in the water in Communist China, taking part in a training exercise to build up their mental and physical strength. They are male and female, some of them carrying rifles. circa 1970
The Nose Game - Aggressive Nose C9, Denotes Force of Character. 1927
Advertisement for Southvale Hawk golf ballAdvertisement for the Southvale Hawk rubber core golf ball, known for its durability. Date: early 20th century
Cartoon, Stoicism, WW1Cartoon, Stoicism -- a French aviator impresses two fashionable women with his toughness during a bombardment. Date: 1915
Fairground worker closing lorry before departureA fairground worker closing the back of the final lorry before departure to a new location. Date: circa 1960s
Turkey beard, Xerophyllum asphodeloides.. Handcolored copperplate engraving by S. Watts after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Sydenham Edwards The Botanical Register, London, Ridgway, 1833
WW2 greetings card, Stoker Andrew Martin, by Eric Kennington, official war picture from the National Gallery. Martin, of HMS Exeter
Harrods outfits for war workers, WW1Advertisement for a practical Dri-Garb outfit of fine khaki twill, tough and weatherproof, and ideal for all types of outdoor war work by women. Date: 1918
Biscuits & Beef, British soldiers rations, WW1A humorous cartoon by a serving soldier, Sapper E. G. Eschini showing a British soldier gnawing at the tough and unpalatable biscuits and beef, typical rations during the First World War. Date: 1917
Master Quack the duckling finds a tough morselA Tough Morsel -- Master Quack the duckling struggles to eat some very hard food. Date: 1912
Patriotic British postcard with bulldog, WW1First World War patriotic postcard, showing a fierce-looking British bulldog: Who said Germany? Date: 1914-1918
Burglar in disguise - not the most convincing transformationExtract from an interview with a celebrated burglar - " The Old style of Crib Crackers is all done away with now-a-days
Jade groupA selection of rough and worked specimens of jadeite and nephrite. Jade is a gemstone and ornamental stone
Diamond crystalsClockwise from top left (yellow matrix): in beach conglomerate from Namaqualand, in kimberlite from South Africa and in matrix from Siberia (bottom)
A selection of topaz cut stonesTopaz is the hardest silicate mineral and comprises of (aluminum silicate fluoride hydroxide)
Many colours of corundumRuby and sapphire cut corundum stones viewed through their pavilions. Corundum is the second hardest natural mineral known
Millstone Grit, Stanage Edge, DerbyshireA Millstone Grit outcrop at Stanage Edge, Derbyshire. Old, discarded mill stone wheels can bee seen in the foreground
SapphireA six-rayed star blue sapphire. Sapphires derives from the corundum mineral group which is the second hardest group known
Sapphire crystalSapphire is a blue variety of corundum, which is the second hardest natural substance known on Earth. Specimen originates from Olberg, Rheinland, now at the Natural History Museum, London
Ruby is a variety of corundum, which is the second hardest natural substance known on Earth. Specimen is originally from Aust-Agder, Norway, and is now on display at the Natural History Museum, London
Orange sapphireA rare Sri-Lankan hexagonal cut orange sapphire. Sapphires belong to the corundum group - the second hardest mineral group known
Ruin marbleRuin Marble, when polished resembles ruins of buildings. This specimen originates from the Val d Arno, Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
A tough one, this! Plate 31 of The Disasters of WarGOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de (1746-1828). A tough one, this! 1810 - 1812. Plate 31 of The Disasters of War. Etching
Teak mill - elephant - Moulmein - Steele Bros. Teak Mill - Ellen up! Watched and rode elephants, not as much fun as the Egyptian camels tough body bristles! Date: 1951
