Understanding Collection

Rosalind Franklin
ROSALIND FRANKLIN Pioneer Molecular Biologist she made important contributions to understanding the structure of DNA

Filming Gloria Swanson in Perfect Understanding, 1934 Date: 1934

Artificial light making strong; chickens
An experiment seen here, using artificial light to make supposedly strong and healthy chickens. This was studied at the university of Maine

Comic postcard, Two drunkards in a pub Date: 20th century

He: "I seed some of these ere Belguims to-day. They re a funny speakin people
He: " I seed some of these ere Belguims to-day. They re a funny speakin people; some on em yer can t understand what thay say." Date: 1914

Cartoon, A Modest Boast (Social Science)
Cartoon, A Modest Boast -- Britannia reads the report of a recent Social Science Congress, and thinks that her understanding of the subject is better than some people s

Photographer approached by interested bystander
A photographer is outside with his camera as he is approached by an interested member of the public. He asks for the possibility for the man to capture his portrait

Children at Brompton Hospital
Page from The Illustrated London News reporting on the increase in parents being allowed to spend as much time as possible with their children in hospital

Difference between a Lady and a Diplomat. When a Diplomat says " Yes", he means " Perhaps". When he say " Perhaps", he means " No"

Cartoon, Its all about understanding each other, WW1
Cartoon, Its all about understanding each other. A haughty young German soldier and a meek old Frenchman stand together in a room, giving little sense of equality or negotiation. Date: 1916

Boy and girl scouts at Jamboree, Karuizawa, Japan
Boy and girl scouts at the 4th Japan Boy Scouts Jamboree in Karuizawa, Japan. Present were 13000 scouts from 12 different nations

German postcard, Which is the better way? Join hands across the sea. The choice is between ignorance and goodwill, selfishness and insight, militarism and peace

Russian Cavalry Reconnaissance, 1904
Soldiers embarking upon a Russian cavalry reconnaissance during the Russo-Japanese War, (8 February 1904 5 September 1905). Date: 1904

Confident British soldier on a postcard, WW1
Confident British soldier on a postcard during the First World War. Do I comprey? Not arf! Date: 1914-1918

Completely bizarre conversation concerning identification
Completely bizarre conversation between two cabbies concerning identification - at least the participants seem to understand one another. Overheard on a Cab Rank

A Professor of Languages A Language Student returns to his College, but his grasp of the vernacular of his cabby seems less that First Class as he appears to have underpaid his driver

Reading With Understanding; Or, A Leg-ible Article, by Bevan
A reproduction in colour photograuvre from the picture by Bevan Petman. The illustration shows a lady reading The Sketch whilst dangling her legs over the side of an armchair

Theosophy Man (Back)
Back view of a man (or woman?), according to theosophical principles

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