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French mountain gunAn 80mm mountain-gun, ready to be fired by a French artillery regiment. The gun was able to fire mines weighing up to 236lb
Queen Her-nets tombThe great tomb of Queen Her-net, discovered by Professor Emerys at North Sakkara. Buried in the reign of the Pharaoh Udimu this photograph shows a deposit of pottery left as offerings
The great gallery, tombs discovered in SakkaraTombs discovered in Sakkara, 1853 - the great gallery. Candles were used to light the chambers to enable viewing of the interior
Transporting Cleopatras NeedleTransportation of the obelisk down the Thames, at Westminister Bridge. The cylinder ship had to be abandoned in the Bay of Biscay due to the stormy conditions of the initial leg of the journey
Deir-El-Bahari, excavations near ThebesDiscoveries of mummies and sepulchral relics in Deir-El-Bahari. Excavations on the West Bank at ancient Thebes
Cleopatras Needle, AlexandriaCleopatras Needle was originally erected by Pharaoh Thothmes II around 1500 B.C. It was then moved to Alexandria, Cleopatras city
The Crater of SantorinAn image depicting a volcanic eruption on the island of Santorin (Santorini). The volcano is a mass of limestone, 1900ft high
Listening for sounds of counter-miningBritish soldier using a microphone to listen for evidence of enemy counter-mining underground. Underground mines became a major feature of warfare on the Western Front during World War I with miners
Anti-aircraft batteryA typical battery of special anti-aircraft guns defending Paris against zeppelins and aeroplanes
New French steel helmetPhotograph of the new French steel helmet, designed to protect from shrapnel bullets
Joffre in AlsaceGeneral Joffre welcomed in Alsace, shortly after the territory was regained by the French in 1915
Tutankhamen inspired head dressesAn exquisite design composed of a tissue bandeau with a rope of pearls framing the face. The luxurious use of jewels reflect the treasures found in Tutankhamens tomb
Remains of a Roman VillaGeneral view of the remains of the Roman villa, on the site of the new Coal Exchange opposite Billingsgate Market. The portion of the house uncovered consisted of 2 rooms
The Allies - Right-to-Serve marchA woman representing the Allies during a right-to-serve procession through Westminster, London. The demonstration, which took place on July 17th 1915
A recaptured French trenchA French trench, complete with dug-outs, converted quickly from a German trench hit by a mine
Wrights Coal Tar soapAdvertisement for Wrights Coal Tar soap showing a British soldier (or Tommy ), writing a thank-you letter to his sweetheart
German prisoners being led through a French trench so they are less exposed to their own shell-fire
Roman pavement in Cannon StreetA Roman tesselated pavement discovered by workmen at a depth of 12 feet from the surface. The pavement, made up of tiles of red tesserae was without pattern
Wrights Coal Tar Soap, advertisementAn advertisement for Wrights Coal Tar Soap in the style of Egyptian cave art
Grenade-throwing contestA grenade-throwing contest in regimental sports at Chatham in Kent, 1915
German prisoners taken by the FrenchGerman prisoners, including one wearing a pickelhaube - the German spiked helmet, taken by French soldiers in September 1915
Joffre and King Albert of BelgiumGeneral Joffre in conversation with King Albert of Belgium (1875-1934), Commander-in-Chief of the Belgian army. Albert was credited with leading a gallant Belgian resistance against the German army
Earls Court as a dormitoryPhotograph of the auditorium at Earls Court, converted into a dormitory to house refugees from the war-torn continent. With tiers of beds, the auditorium held around 2000
Mr De Morgan at DahshurMr De Morgan lifting a golden crown from the mummy of Queen Khnemit. De Morgan discoved many important tombs during 1894-1895
Ferdinand I of BulgariaA photographic portrait of Ferdinand I, King of Bulgaria (1861-1948), often known as Foxy Ferdinand, or the Balkan Fox. Bulgaria entered World War I in 1915 on the side of the Central Alliance
Portrait of Mr C Leonard WoolleySir Charles Leonard Woolley, director of the British Museum Expedition in Mesopotamia. Born in London, 1880, he carried out excavations in Alubaid and Tell el-Armarna
Lusitania - an American fatalityAn American victim of the sinking of the Lusitania being stretchered through Queenstown covered in the American flag. The Lusitania was torpedoed by a German U-boat on May 7th 1915 with the loss of
The HesperianThe liner, Hesperian sunk by a German submarine off the Irish south coast on September 4th 1915 on a voyage from Liverpool to Montreal
A Poste D ecouteA French listening-post for early detection of enemy aircraft
Trench through a wrecked houseA trench, occupied by French soldiers, excavated through a wrecked house at Neuville-Saint-Vst
The GrasshopperA cross-bow device, nicknamed, La Sauterelle or The Grasshopper, used by French soldiers to throw bombs twenty to eighty metres from the trenches
Raising Cleopatras NeedleCleopatras Needle, the Thames Embankment. The complicated structure that was used to lever the 180 ton obelisk into position
Dr Schliemann, explorer of Troy and Mycenae, arrived in London in 1877 to give a lecture to the Society of Antiquaries to increase awareness of his explorations into the traditions of ancient Greece
Tutankhamen inspired head dressesA head dress embellished with silver lace and jewels. Made by Frank Brighten, the head dress featured in a collection of Tutankhamen-inspired millinery fashions
German submarines getting suppliesAn illustration by H. W. Koekkoek to suggest how German submarines re-fuelled. With increased activity by German submarines, there was some speculation about this matter
Interior of the house of Cornelius Rufus, PompeiiInterior view of the house of Cornelius Rufus, one of the discoveries in the buried city of Pompeii. The interior shows a typically rich Roman domestic interior with a bust of himself inscribed with
The Smoking-Room of the Lusitania, the liner torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat on May 7th 1915, with the loss of 1200 lives
The Poisoning of LangemarckThe scene of the first use of poisonous gas in warfare; a shell-torn field at the entrance of Langemarck, north of Ypres in April 1915
Aviators chasing the enemyA French parasol monoplane flying at nearly 10, 000 feet, photographed by another French machine. The photograph was taken during an engagement with German aircraft near Nancy
Polish refugeesAn exodus of Polish peasants from the Warsaw area of Poland. Around 10 million refugees accompanied the Russian army as it retreated through Galicia
Russian observation-officersObservation officers at work in a Russian trench on the Eastern Front in August 1915
Colossal impudence: Protection against English gas-bombsGerman illustration showing a German Red-Cross worker wearing protection against English gas-bombs. The image is accompanied by indignant ILN editorial
HighlandersAn illustration by French military painter, M. Georges Scott, showing members of the Scottish regiments, most feared by the Germans
Defeat of Germanys biplaneA Royal Flying Corps airplane ablaze shortly after shooting down a German fighting biplane
Wolseley Motors now a shell factoryThe chassis test-shop of Wolseley Motors Ltd. At Adderley Park near Birmingham transformed into a shell factory. As World War I progressed
Cave art paintings, prehistoric discoveryA prehistoric wild mare adorning a limestone cave ceiling. Cave art discoveries in the Dordogne were left by the Aurignacians who sought refuge in the latter part of the Glacial Age, 20000 years ago
A French motor-gunSoldiers firing a French auto-cannon in August 1915. A light, quick-firer, occasionally used to fire on hostile aircraft, the gun was mounted onto motor-cars for rapid transit from point to point
A Piper and Flautist of FranceFrench territorial army soldiers playing the ancient, national instruments of the Breton race - the Biniou, a species of flute, and the Bombarde, a form of bag-pipes