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Sri Lanka - Ceylon. Her tea and other industriesA larger version of this uncommon pictorial poster map was originally published by the Ceylon Tea Propaganda Board in 1933
Lady of Shalott 1888The Lady of Shalott floating down the river
WW2 poster, activities of 52 (Lowland) DivisionScreen-print poster, published circa 1950, showing the activities of the 52nd Lowland Division during the Second World War, with a map of Northern Europe, and unit badges along the top and bottom
First Christmas Card by Sir Henry Cole and John HorsleyReputedly the first Christmas card, this was designed by Horsley in 1843, and a coloured version sent out by Sir Henry Cole in 1846
Page from the Anglo-Saxon ChronicleA page from a version of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, narrating events of the years 772 to 794. It was written in Old English in the 9th century by a Wessex scribe
DR. PANGLOSS / CANDIDEDr. Pangloss, played by Mr. Harley in the stage version
Chinese Abacus 1814A man uses a " swan-pen" - a Chinese version of the abacus
Theatre / ExtravaganzaFRANKENSTEIN a spoof version of Mary Shelleys novel: the extravaganza Frankenstein; or, The Model Man, at the Adelphi Theatre
Welles and Newsmen 1938Orson Welles speaks with newsmen, 30 October 1938, after the sensational broadcast of a dramatised version of the book by the Mercury Theatre, NY
Rudolph Valentino in the role of a faun for a film version of L Apres-midi d un Faune which - alas ! - was never made 1923
WWI Poster, Enlist Today (Welsh version)WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, Be honest with yourself. Be certain that your so-called reason is not a selfish excuse. (Lord Kitchener) Enlist Today (Welsh version). Date: 1916
Cricket Match 1743A cricket match at the Artillery Ground, London. The 18th century bat was a longer, heavier, curved version and just one two-stump wicket was used
Tennyson, Shalott, W hseThe curse is come upon me, cried the Lady of Shalott
Whitneys Cotton GinWHITNEYs GIN Eli Whitneys gin of 1793 enabled separation of cotton fibre from its seeds to be done mechanically : this is a modified version in use
Fournier RF-4 F-BMKA (1st prototype)Fournier RF-4 F-BMKA (msn 1), the first prototype of the aerobatic version of the Fournier RF-3 at the 1966 Paris Air Show
Kadesh Treaty, 1269 BC. Egyptian-Hittite Peace Treaty. TerraKadesh Treaty, 1269 BC. Egyptian-Hittite Peace Treaty between Ramesses II and Hattusilis III. Terracotta. Hittite version. From Hattusas (Bogazkoy). Archaeological Museum. Istanbul. Turkey
Airco DH 4 two-seater light bomber, first flown in mid-August 1916, and used by the RFC and the RNAS. Seen here is serial no. A 7845, a reconnaissance fighter version. Date: circa 1916-1918
Bristol Beaufighter TT Mk. 10 RD758, BahrainBuilt as a Beaufighter TF.X (Torpedo Fighter version) RD758 was converted to a TT.X, for target towing Date: 1956
Tango craze: British ballroom version imagined, 1913" The tango untangled, and made suitable for use in British ballrooms." The Bystander imagines a sanitised version of the tango, suitable for dancing in respectable British ballrooms
Beggars Opera / Hogartha burlesqued version of John Gays opera: several of the characters are wearing animal heads Date: 18th century
Girl playing instrumentA young Japanese woman with ribboned hair playing a stringed musical instrument, perhaps a version of a lute
The first authentic stage TessPhotographs of the first production of Thomas Hardys own dramatic version of his novel Tess of the d Urbervilles on 26th November 1924 by the Hardy Players at the Corn Exchange, Dorchester
Olga Nethersoles version of Sapho by Clyde Fitch. Date 1900
MIGNET POU DE CIELHenri Mignets Pou-de-ciel (= Flying Flea) is produced under licence in countries outside France - this is a British version by Abbot- Baynes based on Mignet s
FAIREY FLYCATCHERThis is the main fighter used by the British Fleet Air Arm during the 1920s : depicted is the seaplane version, in which floats replace the undercarriage
Hawksbees 2nd MachineEnglish physicist Francis Hawksbees second version of his electrostatic generator, based on a rotating glass sphere
Female Type / DandelionsAn elegant young woman out for a walk with her dog holds a dandelion - the French version of " He loves me, he loves me not..." ?
BLUNT / CAPRICORN / 47 / 1849The constellation of Capricorn, this version has the head, shoulders and fore- legs of a goat and the hind body and tail of a fish
USA - A stylish 1920s couple dance the Boston Two-Step - an americanized version of the waltz. Date: circa 1908
Oliver Twist and Camera CrewA production still shows a camera crew filming Robert Newton and John Howard Davies in the climactic rooftop scene of David Leans 1948 version of Oliver Twist. Date: 1948
Stinson-Faucett F-19 OB-PAH-140 (msn 25, re-registered as OB-R-140 in 1964), outside the Faucett HQ in Lima. The Stinson-Faucett F-19, built in Lima, Peru
Wright (Armstrong Siddeley) J65 Sapphire turbojet engineWright J65 (Armstrong Siddeley) Sapphire turbojet engine. The Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire was a British turbojet engine licence- Built in the United States by Curtiss-Wright of the Wright
Short S. 38 - SA. 1 Sturgeon S. 1 RK797Short S.38/SA.1 Sturgeon S.1 RK797, the first prototype of a new carrier-borne strike and reconnaissance aircraft for the Royal Navy
Flatbed version of the CVR(T) armoured fighting vehicleA flatbed version of the CVR(T) armoured fighting vehicle family, at the 2006 Larkhill Royal Artillery open day, on the Larkhill racecourse / exhibition ground. Date: 2006
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar C. 2A ZE706Royal Air Force - Lockheed L-1011 TriStar C.2A ZE706 (msn 193Y-1177), of no. 216 Squadron. The C.2 was a convertible freight/ passenger version with no facility to conduct aerial refuelling
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar C. 2 ZE705Royal Air Force - Lockheed L-1011 TriStar C.2 ZE705 (msn 193Y-1188), of no. 216 Squadron. The C.2 was a convertible freight/ passenger version with no facility to conduct aerial refuelling
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar C. 2 ZE704Royal Air Force - Lockheed L-1011 TriStar C.2 ZE704 (msn 1186). The C.2 was a convertible freight/ passenger version with no facility to conduct aerial refuelling. Date: circa 2000
SAAB 201, experimental version of the SAAB 91, fitted with a scale version of the J29 wing. Date: circa 1947
Animated Desk LampA strange illustration of a desk lamp with a decorative shade, stooping down with long, gangly legs, almost like a 1901 version of Pixar's animated lamp! Date: circa 1901
George Washington by Charles Willson PealePortrait of George Washington by Charles Willson Peale, commissioned by the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania. After painting the original version
Douglas R4D-8 50772United States Navy - Douglas R4D-8 50772 (MSN 43337) (ex USAAF 43-49092 / 14908/26353). Modified to R4D-8 with new MSN 43337 and operated as JM 772 from September 1952 to June 1954
Music cover, The Two Obadiahs (The Young Obadiah and the Old Obadiah), by H P Lyste, a moral song sung by J L Toole, new version sung by G H MacDermott Date: 19th century
London Town House Interior DesignAn interior design illustration for Waring & Gillow, showing an improved version of a hall and staircase in a London town house. Date: circa 1916
RMS Titanic - poster, French version of Raise the TitanicRMS Titanic: poster for French version of the film Raise the Titanic, 61 x 45 inches. La Guerre des Abimes (The War of the Abyss). Date: 1980
Don Quixote book coverThe new book cover for the new version of Don Quixote. The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes. It was published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615
Edythe Baker, pianist, piano concert for troops at BanburyEdythe Baker, pianist (1899-1971), photograph of piano concert for troops at Banbury, Oxfordshire, with baby grand piano, union flag and troops in audience
Kensington Girls, Wartime version, Gate TheatreKensington Girls, wartime version, Gate Theatre, theatrical portrait of three actresses, in furs, gloves and hats, with coffee cups and table
John Gower, Confessio Amantis (Fragments)Four leaves (2 bifolia) from an illuminated manuscript copy of Gower's Confessio Amantis, parchment. The text is the B version and is part of Book V