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Ws Gilbert / SambourneWILLIAM SCHWENCK GILBERT English playwright and collaborator with Sullivan, satirised for his love of the sea and sailing
Mcgonagall / William / DbgWILLIAM MCGONAGALL Scottish poet
Dampier Shown BoomerangWilliam Dampier is shown a boomerang by an aborigine
Quakers Sail to New WrldWilliam Penn and other Quakers sail to the New World in the Welcome
Somerset Maugham / CigWILLIAM SOMERSET MAUGHAM English novelist and short story writer, in 1936
William Lilly (Freeman)William Lilly, English astrologer
Sir Jospeh BazalgetteSIR JOSEPH WILLIAM BAZALGETTE engineer who embanked the Thames, and gave London its drains
Sawtre, Lollard, BurnsWilliam Sawtre, priest of St Osyths church, London, is burnt for following the heretical views of Wyclif : he is considered to be the first Lollard martyr
Ernest William HornungERNEST WILLIAM HORNUNG English writer, creator of Raffles, the gentleman burglar
Sir William BlackstoneSIR WILLIAM BLACKSTONE English jurist
William DampierWILLIAM DAMPIER English buccaneer and explorer
Wedding Bells of the 1913 Season Freda Dudley WardWinifred Birkin on her wedding day arriving at St. Margaret s, Westminster for her marriage to William Dudley Ward. Winifred, better known as Freda Dudley Ward (1894-1983)
The landing of William Penn. Print shows William Penn, in 1682, standing on shore greeted by large group of men and women, including Native Americans. Date c1932 July 28
Engineers at Furness Abbey, including Sir Hiram Maxim (front 2nd) Date: 1920
Shaftesbury and Arethusa Boys Homes, Royston, HertfordshireThe Shaftesbury & Arethusa Boys Homes at Royston, Hertfordshire, were set up by the National Refuge for Homeless and Destitute Children, founded in 1843 by William Williams
Rossetti / Family GroupPoet and artist, Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882), with his sister Christina, his brother William Michael, and their mother in a photograph by Lewis Carroll (Rev CL Dodgson), 1863
William Price as DruidWILLIAM PRICE Welsh eccentric and druid
Buffalo Bill Cody racing in Munich, GermanyWilliam Frederick Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917), American soldier, bison hunter and Wild West showman, seen here at Munich, Germany, racing on horseback against the cyclist Fischer
William of Normandy lands on the English coastWilliam of Normandy and his invasion force land at Pevensey Bay, Sussex Date: 28 September 1066
Fire Station at Quarriers Homes, Bridge Of WeirFire station, fire engine, ladders and uniformed firemen at the Quarriers childrens homes, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. The cottage homes were opened in 1878 by William Quarrier
Williton Union WorkhouseThe Union workhouse at Williton, Somerset. Some of the workhouse staff and some local residents are visible. The building, designed by George Gilbert Scott and William Bonython Moffatt
Wycombe Union Workhouse, Saunderton, OxfordshireThe Wycombe Union workhouse at Saunderton, Oxfordshire. The building, designed by George Gilbert Scott and William Bonython Moffatt, was erected in 1843
Rising floor for Bridge players / W H RobinsonA rising floor in the cars cabin which seconds as a Bridge table can allow those who are keen on both card games and motoring to engage in both pastimes simultaneously
Lessons by Post by William Heath RobinsonThe new Heath Robinson Swimming Post, which is acquiring such popularity at our most fashionable resorts. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger
SuperstitionsAn interesting instance of the popular aversion to walking under a ladder. A group of superstitious pedestrians find themselves in a bit of a scrum as they attempt to squeeze through the smallest gap
Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir, RenfrewshireAerial view of the Orphan Homes of Scotland, Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire. The Homes, laid out as a village of cottage homes, were opened in 1878 by William Quarrier
Leeds Workhouse and Burmantofts CemeteryA very early photograph of Leeds Workhouse from Burmantofts Cemetery, Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire. The workhouse, designed by William Perkin and Elisha Backhouse
Cold Comfort by W. Heath RobinsonAn elegant device now in use in many seaside boarding houses to obviate the rather indelicate act of blowing on ones food to cool it
Oh, Cheese it! by W. Heath RobinsonA remarkable case of absence of mind in a Dutch restaurant. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans
New Banting Bed for Reducing the FigureThe New Banting Bed for Reducing the Figure. Cartoon by William Heath Robinson
The Autograph Album, by William Heath RobinsonA Souperscription. Illustration showing a missionary signing a little boys book whilst being boiled alive. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger
The Harley-Scope Mine-Detector by William Heath RobinsonA crackpot invention dreamed up Heath Robinson, allowing a British machine to suspend a stethoscope wearing doctor over the ground, in an attempt to locate the snug dug outs of the German enemy
Crew of RMS OlympicThe crew of RMS Olympic in dress uniform including Captain Edward Smith (centre with white beard). Four of these men, including Captain Smith
Gretna Green CertificateCertificate issued by the Kingdom of Scotland, confirming the marriage of William Scott and Frances Bell at Allisons Bank Toll-House, Gretna Green, Dumfries
Battle of Pollilur (1 / 4)The Battle of Pollilur waged between Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore and Col. William Baille of the East India Company. Bailles force was defeated and he was captured
Dampier / New Britain / 1700William Dampier passes volcanic islands in Bismarck Archipelago on his way to discover New Britain
Apprenticeship IndentureAn Indenture of Apprenticeship for William Hamilton of Carlisle for 7 years as a cabinet maker & joiner
William Keogh, MpWILLIAM NICHOLAS KEOGH MP for Athlone and Attorney-General
Miami Poltergeist CaseJulio Vasquez, focal point of poltergeist outbreak in the store-room of a store at Miami, Florida, investigated by William Roll
Spirit Photo MumlerPhoto by William Mumler, showing Mrs Lincoln with the spirit of her husband, Abraham Lincoln
Why We Lost by William Heath RobinsonSome of the things that made cricket so difficult for Englishmen in Australia. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans Date: 1921
Death of William RufusWIlliam II, King of England, lies dying in the New Forest, having been struck by a stray arrow fired by Walter Tyrell, Lord of Poix while out hunting Date: August 1100
Ideal Home Exhibition - Heath Robinson HomeWilliam Heath Robinsons Ideal Home - " The Gadgets". Displayed at the Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition at London Olympia. Date: 1934
Union Workhouse, Halstead, EssexThe entrance driveway of the Halstead Union workhouse, Essex. The workhouse was built in 1838 on North Street (now Hedingham Road) and was designed by William T Nash
Honeymoon taxi / W H RobinsonThe best man need no longer grovel under back axles to attach boots and horseshoes etc. The Honeymoon taxi comes pre-prepared
The Duo car for the incompatible / W H RobinsonIllustration by William Heath Robinson. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library
The Last Word by William Heath RobinsonA motorcyclist, engrossed in a crossword, fails to notice that he is driving over the edge of a cliff just as he discovers the right answer to one of the clues
The Humorist Easter Number 1938The Humorist Easter Number front cover illustrated by William Heath Robinson featuring two exhausted cyclists sleeping off a picnic lunch, unaware that somebody is riding away on their tandem bicycle