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The King of Ashantis Palace at Kumasi, 1874The King of Ashantis palace at Kumasi, the Ashanti capital, viewed from the east in 1874 towards the end of the second Ashanti War (1873-74)
Fante Soldiers serving with the British against the AshantiSoldiers from the Fante tribe who served under the British in their war against the Ashanti empire on the Gold Coast. In 1873
Corno Di BassettoThe CORNO DI BASSETTO (sometimes called the Bassett Horn) is virtually an alto clarinet
Rudyard Hotel, near Leek, Staffordshire in April 1908. A group pose outsde the front door of the Hotel in a view which is virtually identical even today. Date: 1908
The Tafelberg Hotel, HQ of Field-Marshal ModelThe Tafelberg was at Oosterbeek centre crossroads, virtually adjacent to the Hartenstein Hotel. In September 1944 it was Models HQ
Earlier Titanic, Certificate of Discharge, William EdwardsEarlier ship named Titanic - a rare Certificate of Discharge issued to Seaman William Edwards, following his discharge from the ship as an able bodied seaman on 4 January 1890
RMS Titanic - items from Erik Jaer ArchiveRMS Titanic - items from the Erik Jaer Archive. Mr Jaer was a Norwegian man working in the United States in 1912. The archive comprises letters and photographs of Mr Jaer, and newspaper cuttings
Euripides Medea (Fragment)Minute fragment from Euripides Medea, v.1057-1062, parchment. From a codex, main body text in brown in a rounded unical hand
Unidentified FragmentFragment of a leaf of a manuscript, parchment. Text in Middle German(?). The text block has wide margins above, beneath and to the left-hand side but the leaf has been cut down the right-hand side
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - The burning of KumasiIn 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana, the British attacked and virtually destroyed the Asanti capital of Kumasi
Junkers Ju 86R -though not many built, this high flying reconnaissance version was virtually unassailable through the early war years
Douglas TBD-1 Devastator -a pre war carrier-going torpedo bomber, the type was virtually wiped out during the Battle of Midway
Suffragette Arson Tunbridge Wells. A view of the cricket pavilion in Nevill Cricket ground, Tunbridge Wells, virtually destroyed in a fire on 11th April 1913
Summoning bearers to Cape Coast Castle, 1874Natives from protected tribes are summoned with a bell and shouts to act as bearers or carriers for the British in the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)
Panoramic view of Cape Coast Castle, 1874Panoramic view of Cape Coast Castle, headquarters and garrison of the British on the Gold Coast, West Africa. It has been sketched from the bridge of the steam ship Volta ans shows the coastline
View from Government House, Cape Coast Castle, 1873This is the view from Government House, Cape Coast Castle, headquarters of the the British on the Gold Coast. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British
The Ashanti War (1873-74) Arrivals at Cape Coast CastleArrivals at the North Gate of Cape Coast Castle. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana
Grand Palaver at Jellah Coffee, 1874A scene from the Gold Coast - a Grand Palaver at Jellah Coffee between the Administrator and the native kings and chiefs. From left to right, Folu, King of Jellah Coffee; Adjaba
The Ashanti War (1873-74) The 42nd Highlanders in the frontThis shows the soldiers from the 42nd Highlanders engaged in the front of the battle against the Ashantis during the 2nd Ashanti War towards the end of 1873
Cape Coast Castle and forts in 1873Cape Coast Castle was the was the seat of British colonialism upto the time of the 2nd Ashanti War. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British
The Snake Prince / QueenThe princess begs the Queen of Snakes to give her back her husband. (Feroshepore story)
John Dowie, VintnerJOHN DOWIE Edinburgh vintner, praised by the poet and drinker Robert Burns in virtually incomprehensible language. Date: CIRCA 1813
Trafalgar Square BirdsTourists in Trafalgar Square are virtually obscured by the sheer volume of pigeons around them. Date: 1950s
Scholarly MonksThe monastic establishments were virtually the only repositories of learning during the Middle Ages. Date: medieval
The Ship Inn, Wincle, Cheshire, in April 1908 - a scene virtually unchanged to this day as the Ship still serves refreshment to travellers over a hundred years on. Date: 1908
Reconversion of Queen ElizabethWhen the work of reconversion was over the Queen Elizabeth was virtually a new ship, ready to cast off her moorings at Southampton and begin her maiden voyage as a passenger liner
Leaf InsectA Leaf Insect (Pulchriphyllum Gelonus), virtually disguised against the foliage. Date: 1950s
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Native soldiers surprisedA night alarm during sentry duty during the 2nd Ashanti War. Native soldiers eyes wide with fear tread softly in the direction of danger
The town of Sutah, Gold Coast, 1874Sutah was one of the towns which the British took on their expedition to defeat the King of Ashanti during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)
The Ashanti War (1873-74) Paying a West India regimentBritish officers paying soldiers of a West India regiment during the 2nd Ashanti War. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana
Port of Christianborg near Accra, 1873This former Swedish outpost on the Gold Coast was sold to the British in 1873 when, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana
A young boy with British officers in Kumasi, 1874The last in Kumasi - a young boy eating bananas while a British officer tries to talk to him. In the background, the British troops are marching away
The Ashanti War (1873-74)The British camp of Mansu on the road to the Prah river during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74). In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British
The Castle of Elmina, Gold Coast, 1873The Castle of Elmina which both the British and the Ashanti Kings tried to capture sits on the shore of the Gold Coast. In 1873
Accra and its coastline in 1873Accra sketched in 1873, the year, when after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana
The Ashanti War (1873-74) The battlefield of AbrakrampaThe battlefield of Abrakrampa during the 2nd Ashanti War where trees have been chopped down. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British
A village on the river Prah during the 2nd Ashanti WarOn their march towards the Ashanti capital of Kumasi, British soldiers watch the peaceful scene of women catching fish and tritons in the river Prah
Sentries of the different lines of troops in Camp at PrahsuSentries of the different lines of troops in camp at Prah-su during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74). In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British
The town of Accroful, 1874Accroful was one of the towns where the British and set up camp on their expedition to defeat the King of Ashanti during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)
The Ashanti War (1873-74) The camp at Prah-su, 1874Native artillery crossing the river at the camp at Prah-su, on the river Prah. Native bearers or carriers bring artillery over the bridge
The Camp at Dunquah, Gold Coast, 1874Dunquah was one of the towns where the British set up camp on their expedition to defeat the King of Ashanti during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)
Town of Barracoe, Gold Coast, 1874Barracoe was one of the towns which the British took on their expedition to defeat the King of Ashanti during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - The arrival of storesThe arrival of stores carried by native bearers to a British garrison during the 2nd Ashanti War. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British
The King of Ashantis bed, 1874A British soldier looks into the bedchamber of the King of Ashanti which has a raised four poster bed with a canopy. In 1873
Ashanti war drums, 1874Ashanti war drums by a wall. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana
Selling Indian corn on the streets of Cape Coast Castle, 187Natives selling Indian corn in the streets of Cape Coast Castle, headquarters of the British on the Gold Coast. This was sketched during the 2nd Ashantee War (1873-74)
The town of Yancomassie-Assin, 1874Yancommassie-Assin was one of the towns where the British and set up camp on their expedition to defeat the King of Ashanti during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)
Water supply to Cape Coast Castle, 1874The water supply to Cape Coast Castle, headquarters of the British in the Gold Coast. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana
Market place at Kumasi, 1873The market place at Kumasi before the arrival of the British forces during the 2nd Ashanti War. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British
Shipping bullocks to Cape Coast Castle, 1874Shipping bullocks from Sierra Leone for Cape Coast Castle during the British expedition to crush the King of the Ashantis in the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Native carriers crossing mangrovThis shows the difficulties of the native bearers as they tried to cross the mangroves on the river banks of the river Prah
The Queen of Ashantis bed, 1874A British soldier enters the empty bedchamber of the Queen of Ashanti which has a bed on the floor and is nowhere near as grand an affair as the Kings bedchamber
The Ashanti War (1873-74) The return from Kumasi, 1874The return of the British and native troops from their expedition to Kumasi. They are seen here crossing a river. This was sketched during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)
Inner courtyard of King of Ashantis palace, 1874The inner courtyard of the King of Ashantis palace captured by the British during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74). In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British
Guildford By-Pass 1940SAn early photograph of Guildford By-Pass, Surrey, England, with virtually no traffic on it at all
Drury Lane Theatre 1775Three figures looking around the virtually empty ornate interior of Drury Lane theatre
Mr Eyston in his M. G. MidgetBreaker of Sir Malcolm Campbells world speed record for baby cars seen here in his M.G. Midget. Eyston established more records during his racing career than virtually any other driver
Kings College, 1906The Chapel and part of the College, seen from the Backs. The view is virtually unchanged, a hundred years later
Battle of LowositzBATTLE OF LOWOSITZ (Bohemia) Friedrich of Prussia defeats the Austrians under marshal Brown, and this means he is able to virtually annex Sachsen (Saxony)
Princes Skating ClubTop people - including the Prince of Wales - at Princes Skating Club, London : interestingly, virtually all the skaters are female - is that why the Prince is here ?
Modern House 1960SA typical suburban new-build detached house, with a double garage and a virtually identical house on its right
Hand Sowing in IrelandPloughing in the seed, after hand sowing on a farm in Ireland. By the 1930s, this method had virtually vanished in the British Isles, but was still regarded as the best way
Battle of SluysAt the battle of SLUYS, the English fleet of 200 totally defeats the French fleet of 70, capturing or destroying virtually every vessel
