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Mushrooms Larousse 1913A large number of mushroom varieties, with helpful information on which ones are edible, poisonous, or suspect
Varieties of edible-podded pea, or sugar pea. Chromolithograph, by G. Severeyns, of Brussels, from Ernst Benary, Album Benary. Date: 1876-86
Gooseberry varieties. Illustration from George Brookshaw, Pomona Britannica. Plate IV. Date: 1817
Nerine: six varieties. Hand-coloured lithograph by G. Severeyns, from Encyclographie du regne vegetal: sertum botanicum: collection de plantes par une societe de botanistes. Volume 7 Date: 1823-37
Dancing Girl / 1895A dancing girl with tambourine and ribbons - the back cover of a programme for the Empire Theatre of Varieties, London
Protea: seven varieties. Hand-coloured lithograph by G. Severeyns, from Encyclographie du regne vegetal: sertum botanicum: collection de plantes par une societe de botanistes. Volume 8 Date: 1823-37
Varieties of pea (Pisum sativum) - second. Chromolithograph, by G. Severeyns, of Brussels, from Ernst Benary, Album Benary. Date: 1876-86
Varieties of carrot (daucus). Chromolithograph by G. Severeyns, of Brussels, from Ernst Benary, Album Benary. Date: 1876-86
Old Time Music Hall ShowThe cast of the Old Time Music Hall show from the City Varieties in Leeds take a bow; the audience, dressed in Victorian and Edwardian costume, are part of the show Date: 1960s
Early BicyclesA variety of early bicycles, including two varieties of the Celerifere of 1793 (1 & 2), the Draisienne (Dandy-Horse) of 1819 (3) and Gompertzs Velocipede (4)
Varieties of mushroomsVarieties of mushroom, the two poisonous items are labelled in green
Muffed Flying Tumblers, PigeonsA portrait of four sub-variants of the Flying Tumbler pigeon breed. The Flying Tumblers shown is the Black Rose-Wing, the Red Rose-Wing, the Red-Badge and the Black Saddle
Papaver (Poppy), two varietiesTwo varieties of Papaver (Poppy) -- Papaver flore pleno rubrum (Double Red) and Papaver Eraticum rubrum (Wild Red), drawn by Basilius Besler (1561-1629)
3 Varied DachshundsThree varieties of dachshund - smooth, red, and black-and-tan
Garden varieties of the Persian buttercup, Ranunculus asiaticus. Handfinished chromolithograph by Henry Noel Humphreys after an illustration by Jane Loudon from Mrs
Programme cover, Palace Theatre of Varieties, Manchester, two houses nightly. 1912
The Folly Theatre, Peter Street, ManchesterPromotional postcard showing a playbill of the acts playing at the Folly Theatre of Varieties, (known as the Folly) Peter Street, Manchester for the week commencing Monday, 24th March 1889
Programme cover, Alhambra Theatre, LondonProgramme cover, Alhambra Theatre of Varieties, London. 1895
The Eggs of British Birds -- assorted eggs of different colours and sizes. Date: 1894
The Beardmore News - a publication of the Beardmore Transport Group
Fuchsia varieties: Fritz, Mathilde and Juliette. Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1883
Salad vegetables, plantes pour salades. Endives, Chicorium endivia, lettuce, Lactuca sativa, Romaine lettuce, Lactuca sativa var. longifolia, endive varieties, Cichorium endivia var. crispum
Flowers - Fuschias - varieties of Fuschias. Part of Box 6 Boswell Collection. Date: circa 1900
Funghi / Mushrooms 1869Seven varieties of mushroom: beef-steak, latticed, boletus, hedgehog, fly agaric, clavaria, birds-nest, and sporangium (magnified)
Mushrooms Walsh 7-11Varieties of mushroom: the three poisonous items are labelled in green
Mushrooms Walsh 25-30Varieties of mushroom: the three poisonous items are labelled in green
Sketches at the Apple Congress at Chiswick. Date: 1883
Opium poppy varieties, Papaver somniferum, and Anemone mexicana. Papaver sativum flore saturate purpureo petalis laciniatis, Papaver sativum rubrum flore simplici
Herbsts bloodleaf varieties, Iresine herbstii a) var. acuminata, b) var. aureo-reticulata. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden
Plumed cockscomb or silver cocks comb, Celosia argentea (Cock s-comb, Celosia cristata). Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden
Ladys purse or slipper flower, Calceolaria varieties. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe
The Language of Fruit - different fruit conveying different emotions and feelings. Date: circa 1920s
A few varieties of Desert Cacti - USA. Date: 1933
Pigeons on roofGroup of fancy pigeons on a loft roof. Including some interesting feather foot varieties. Date: circa 1890s
The audience of the Old Time Music Hall TV show, entitled The Good Old Days, filmed at the City Varieties in Leeds. Dressed in Victorian and Edwardian costume, they were an integral part of the show
Two of the cast of the Old Time Music Hall TV show, known as The Good Old Days, filmed at the City Varieties in Leeds. The man on the left lights a candle, while the compere
Advert for Heinz, 1925 and the 57 varieties beloved of the local grocer Date: 1925
Tulip varieties, Tulipa gesneriana. Tulipa odorata flore luteo gemino, Tulipa explicata florum candidorum linearum rubearian, Tulipa ex luteo rubro et viridi variegata. Date: 1736
Gromwell varieties, Lithospermum species. Lithospermum flore caeruleo, Lithospermum seu Milium solis grenil, Lithospermum arvense radice alba, Lithospermum linariae folio sue Lingua passerina
Tufted titmouse, northern mockingbird and ovenbirdTufted titmouse, Baeolophus bicolor, northern mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos and ovenbird, Seiurus aurocapilla. Tufted titmouse 1, mocking-bird 2 and oven-bird 3
Different varieties of carnation, Dianthus caryophyllus. Superba alba, corolla purpurea rubra, Superba maior floralba, Armeria alba et rubra multiplex, Armeria altera multis floribus ornata, etc
China aster varieties, Callistephus x sinensis. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896
Japanese aralia or glossy-leaf paper plant, Fatsia japonica. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne
Garden varieties of clematis, Clematis aureliana 1 and Clematis sophia 2. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse
Wallflowers, Erysimum ? cheiriWallflowers, Erysimum ?? cheiri (Cheiranthus cheiri). Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896
Regency gentleman riding a horse without a bridleRegency gentleman riding a horse with only a string around its neck. A man is dragged off by a horse, his foot caught in a stirrup, in the background. How to Ride Without a Bridle
Golden rhododendron, Rhodendron aureum magniflorum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Andrews from Edward Henderson and Andrew Hendersons The Illustrated Bouquet
Tree carnation varieties, Dianthus caryophyllus: Ariadne 1, Beauty 2, Garibaldi 3, Perfection 4, Queen of Whites 5, Queen of Yellows 6
Japanese lily varieties, Lilium specioseum. Pink, Atrococcineum 1 and white, Album 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by Miss Charlotte Caroline Sowerby from Edward
A German royal couple sits at a table, 1492A German royal couple wearing crowns sits at a table laid with bread, knife and cups, 1492. A noble boy in mi-parti hose plays a game. From an embroidered carpet in Nuremberg Museum
Great tiger moth varieties, Arctia cajaGarden tiger moth or great tiger moth varieties, Arctia caja. Phalaena caia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Carl Bock from Eugenius Johann Christoph Espers Die Schmetterlinge in
Garden tiger moth or great tiger moth, Arctia caja. Phalaena caia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Carl Bock from Eugenius Johann Christoph Espers Die Schmetterlinge in Abbildungen nach
Clifden nonpareil, Catocala fraxiniBlue underwing moth or Clifden nonpareil, Catocala fraxini. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Carl Bock after Eugenius Johann Christoph Espers Die Schmetterlinge in Abbildungen nach der
Varieties of game bantams bred by W. F. Entwistle. Brown reds, first prize at Leeds 1886, black reds, cup at Windsor 1886, duckwings, cup at Windsor 1885, and piles, cup at Birmingham 1885
Varieties of tulip, tulipe, Tulipa gesneriana. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by D.G. after an illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Charles Malos Guirlande de Flore, Garland of Flowers
Provence rose or cabbage rose, Rose a cent feuilles, Rosa centifolia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by D.G. after an illustration by Pancrace Bessa from Charles Malos Guirlande de Flore
Varieties of the hennin headdressVarieties of the late medieval hennin headdress. 1906
Varieties of ants and their nests -- nest of the Fuliginous ant, Formica fuliginosa, Yellow ant (Formica flava), Fallow ant (Formica rufa), nest of the Common Yellow ant
Common adder and Ringed snake. Date: 1843
Three varieties of lizard -- Viviparous lizard (Zootoca vivipara), Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) and Blindworm (Anguis fragilis). Date: 1843
Three varieties of British shrew -- Oared Shrew (Sorex remifer), Water Shrew (Sorex fodiens) and Common Shrew (Sorex araneus). Date: 1843
Varieties of Water Newt or Eft -- Common water newt (Triton cristatus), Common smooth newt (Lissotriton punctatus), Straight lipped water newt (Triton bibronii)
Cherry varieties, Bing and Napoleon, Prunus avium. Chromolithograph by Hoen after a botanical illustration by William H. Prestele from the Report of the Pomologist, US Department of Agriculture, 1892
Chrysanthemum indicum varieties: The Early Crimson, the Quilled Orange and the Quilled White. Handfinished chromolithograph by Henry Noel Humphreys after an illustration by Jane Loudon from Mrs
Dahlia varietiesVarieties of Dahlia superflua, the variable dahlia, the Sir Robert Peel, Harris Inimitable, and Levics Incomparable. Handfinished chromolithograph by Henry Noel Humphreys after an illustration by
Cultivated double varieties of poppy anemone, Anemone coronaria. Handfinished chromolithograph by Henry Noel Humphreys after an illustration by Jane Loudon from Mrs
Stock or Matthiola speciesBrompton stock, Matthiola incana, great sea stock, Matthiola sinuata, and double garden varieties, Cheiranthus cheiri. Handfinished chromolithograph by Henry Noel Humphreys after an illustration by
Nasturtium varieties: blue, Tropaeolum azureum, many-leaved, Tropaeolum polyphyllum, Mr. Lobb s, Tropaeolum lobbianum, and notched-flowered, Tropaeolum crenatiflorum
Garden varieties of Pelargoniums: large flowered white, gem, sunrise and anais. Handfinished chromolithograph by Noel Humphreys after an illustration by Jane Loudon from Mrs
Clematis varieties: blue clematis, Clematis caerulea, many-flowered clematis, Clematis sieboldii, and Florida aniseed clematis, Illicium floridanum
Chickpea or garbanzo varieties, Cicer arietinumChickpea or garbanzo bean varieties, Cicer arietinum. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557
Daffodil varieties, Narcissus poeticus. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557
Cabbage varieties, Brassica rupestris. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557
Horsetail varieties, Equisetum species. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557
Dark mullein, Verbascum nigrum, varieties. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557
Hyssop varieties, Hyssopus officinalis. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557
Carnation varieties, Dianthus caryophyllus. Drawn and chromolithographed by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1888
Varieties of sea urchinsGreen sea urchin, Psammechinus miliaris 1, 4, Echinometra digitata prima 2, long-spined urchin, Diadema setosum 3, and other varieties. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G.W
Apple varieties, Malus pumila. Reinette grise, rambour d ete, api, reinette du Canada, calville blanche d hiver. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard
Peach fruit, Prunus persica, section through white flesh and red flesh varieties. Handcoloured steel engraving by Debray after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A
Fruits, Fruits a noyau. Varieties of cherry, Prunus cerasus. Cerises anglaises, cerises de Montmorency, griottes, bigarreaux gros rouges, guignes noires
Herbs, plantes condimentaires. Oregano or marjoram, Origanum majorana, cherry laurel, Prunus laurocerasus, rosemary, Rosmarinus officinalis, and fennel varieties, Foeniculum officinale
Pigeon varieties, Columba livia: hirondelle, glouglou tambour, polonais. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles
Beech marten, earwig and fernsBeech marten, Martes foina 7, earwig, Forficula auricularia 1, 2, and varieties of fern, Filices species 3-6. Forficule, fougeres, fouine