mail_outline sales@mediastorehouse.com
Choose a picture from our collection for your Wall Art and Photo Gifts
123 Items
Morris Minor driving through English villageThe modern Morris Miner driving through the village of Bibury, Gloucestershire
Ernest Shackleton preparing for a trans-antarctic expeditionSir Ernest Shackleton, dressed in kit suited to Antarctic conditions prior to his trans-Antarctic expedition in 1914
King Victor Emmanuel IIIPhotographic portrait of Victor Emanuel III, King of Italy (1869-1947). A constitutional monarch, he defied parliamentary majorities in bringing Italy into World War I on the side of the Allies
Ellimans embrocationColour advertisement from 1914 for Ellimans Embrocation showing a hunting scene. Ellimans was a well-known remedy for easing joint pain with formulae for both horses and humans
Portrait of Augustus John, President of the Nation PortraitBorn in Tenby 1878, Augustus John studied at the Slade school of art, becoming the President of the Nation Portrait Society in 1928
Italian Alpini climbing Monte AdamelloItalian Alpini troops forming a zig-zag line as they ascend Monte Adamello during their Alpine struggle against the Austrians in World War I
Hollywood hair dressing salon, Miss Annie Ondra having her hThe Hollywood hairdressing salon of the British Hollywood. Mme Franzi Jaschke attending to Miss Annie Ondra in the great film studios at Elstree
Mobile x-ray unitThe mobile x-ray ambulance used for the second radiological examination of King George carried out Dr H Graham Hogson. The x-ray unit was equipped with a darkroom
Shackleton with royaltyPhotograph of Sir Ernest Shackleton (second from right) with Queen Alexandra (right) and the Dowager Empress of Russia (second from left)
New dial operated telephone systemSeries of three photographs showing a new automatic system of telephoning introduced in Britain in 1911
Al Capone on vacation, c. 1930Notorious Chicago gangland criminal, Alphonse (Al) Capone, fishing from his yacht while on vacation
A. F. Wilding, Wimbledon ChampionPhotograph of New Zealand tennis player, Anthony Frederick Wilding, Wimbledon Mens Champion in 1910, 1911, 1912 and 1913
Members of 1914 Antarctic expeditionSix members of the British expedition to Antarctica in 1914, with Sir Ernest Shackleton far left
Telephone in a restaurantRestaurant scene from 1910 showing one diner using a telephone at his table
The first class dining hall, Interior from the lost liner, VThe dining hall from the lost liner Vestris. The liner was sailing from New York, bound for Barbados. On the 11th November 1928 she sprang a leak during a storm and abandoned off the Virginia Capes
British gas-attackFirst photograph showing the British use of gas in battle on October 14th, 1915. After the Germans used poison gas at Ypres in April 1915, it became a common feature of World War I battles
Premier of Bulgaria 1915Photographic portrait of Dr. V. Radoslavoff, premier of Bulgaria in 1915
Prince of Wales at Nairobi stationThe Prince of Wales in his safari kit. The Prince returned early from an African trip, when he received news of King George Vs illness in 1928. Edward, born in 1894, was Georges eldest son
Cambridge speaking to HarvardThe Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University, The Reverend G. A. Weekes, having a telephone conversation with the President of Harvard University
Bombed London house in 1915A street of bombed London houses, following a German Zeppelin raid on October 13th, 1915
West Country mail carriages in PiccadillyHorse-drawn carriages from the West Country bringing mail to the Gloucester Coffee House, Piccadilly, London
General CastelnauPhotographic portrait of General Edouard de Castelnau, Chief of Staff to General Joffre
General Joffre at dejeuner in the fieldGeneral Joffre (left) enjoying an open-air lunch in the field with his staff
Sorting mail on a trainIllustration by Ernest Prater showing male postal workers aboard a London and North-Western train sorting mail
Joseph ChamberlainPhotographic portrait of Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914)
Drawing RoomThe drawing room; feminine in spirt, with pastel colours originating in the St. Sylvester marble chimneypiece. The new British furniture, a complete home in the modern manner
Spences Dresses advertAn advertisement for Spences Dresses, from James Spence and co, St Pauls churchyard, London
A British firing-line trenchBritish soldiers in a firing-line trench with rifles leaning against sandbags and duckboard pathways
German soldier in their new uniformGerman soldier wearing the newly-issued field-grey buttonless uniform with spikeless helmet
Royal Mail departure from the General Post OfficeColour illustration showing horse-drawn Royal Mail carriages departing from the General Post Office, London
Hon. Mrs John WardA Dry-Point Portrait by French artist Adrien Etienne of Hon. Mrs John Ward, daughter of Mr
Italian siege-gunAn Italian 305mm siege-gun bombarding an Austrian Trentino mountain fort
Argosy Braces advertAn advertisement for Argosy Braces, made from elastic
Colgate dental creamAdvertisement from 1914 for Colgate Ribbon Dental Cream showing three children brushing their teeth around a bathroom sink
Postman circa. 1840An early photograph of a postman, circa 1840 wearing a cape and top hat
British landing at SalonikaThe first British troops arriving at Salonika in Greece. The British landed at Salonika on October 5th 1915 with the intention of aiding Serbia. Driven back by Bulgarian forces, the expedition failed
Billiard table advertsAdvertisement from 1897 for Burroughes & Watts celebrated billiard tables with patented vacuum cushions
French infantry creeping forward on the Western FrontFrench infantry in the front line on hands and knees creeping forward to within charging distance. Two soldiers are seen in the foreground wearing steel helmets
Visitors from the country & a sandwich manEngraving showing two ladies visiting London from the country inspect a sandwich-mans theatre advertisement
The two year old Holy Lama, MongoliaAn incarnation of the Great immortal white lama, the two year old Holy Lama worshipped as a divine being at the Usersky-Dazan monastery in Mongolia
Womans bedroomWomans bedroon. A colour scheme of green, with dark furniture in Macassar ebony, showing a bookcase commode with secret jewel safe. The new British furniture, a complete home in the modern manner
The Kaiser as Guy FawkesNovember 5th at the front: a Guy Fawkes in the guise of Kaiser Wilhelm II
Browns patent corset advertAn advertisement for Browns Patent Dermathistic Corset
Mans StudyA mans study, with walls panelled in English walnut ply. A simple style without mouldings or enrichments, lighting arranged purely for books and reading
An Afghan guard passing through the desert during the AfghanThe Afghan revolt: rebellion of the Shinwari tribe. An Afghan guard on the photographers car passing through the Bandits Hills
General MonroGeneral Charles Carmichael Monro, sent as replacement to Sir Ian Hamilton in the Dardanelles. After a disastrous campaign, Hamilton was recalled to England
Revolving gun-turretA revolving German gun-turret, revealed after constant bombardment of its trench by the French in September 1915. The turret had a quick-firing gun served by three men, who were locked inside
Directing traffic to the frontIllustration drawn by A. C. Field showing a chaotic scene of soldiers, horses, traffic and supplies being directed to the front
Koko hair adAdvertisement for Koko hair tonic entitled, Dont go bald - use Koko for the Hair showing an illustration (taken from a life photograph) of a womans lustrous and abundant head of hair
Allcocks plasters advertAn advertisement for Allcocks plaster, for use on rheumatism, weak chests and wek backs. Made in Birkenhead, England
Joffre and KitchenerGeneral Joffre leaving the War Office with Lord Kitchener on a visit to London in October 1915
Flying to Switzerland for winter sportsImperial Airways first winter sports service, flying from Croydon to Bale, Switzerland. Women with their ski equipment stand by ready to board the plane
Thermega electric blanket, used to warm the sheetsReplacing the hot water bottle. Placing a Thermega electric blanket between the sheets
Portrait of the Duke of GloucesterDuke of Gloucester, born in 1900, he married Lady Alice Christabel Douglas Scott in 1935. They had two sons Prince William and Prince Richard. He died in 1974
Mans BedroomA mans bedroom; masculine straight lines with furniture of mahogany and lubinga. The new British furniture, a complete home in the modern manner
International Woman Suffrage AllianceSuffragettes. An international gathering of well-known workers for womens franchise at the Congress of the International Suffrage Alliance
The Belgian Royal familyKing Albert of Belgium seen with his family, the Queen Elizabeth, their daughter Princess Marie Jose (left), Prince Charles, Count of Flanders (middle) and Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant (right)
Mark Twain on a visit to BritainMark Twain, US novelist (1835-1910) in a carriage with the British politician, Mr. Henniker-Heaton, during a visit to London in 1907
George V speaking to Canadian officers during his visit to France in October 1915
General Maud huyGeneral Maudhuy, commander of the Army of the Vosges, speaking to two, almost identical, French infantrymen in Alsace
Planting a poppy at the garden of remembranceThe tenth anniversary of the Armistice at Westminster Abbey. An ex-serviceman from the British Legion placing a poppy on the Garden of Remembrance
Last horse-drawn mail vanThe last horse drawn mail van, Peter, leaving K.E.B on Saturday 24th September 1949. In the background are the still bomb-damaged streets of the St. Pauls area of London. Date: 24th September 1949
Anti-Stylograph pen advertisementAn advertisement for Hearsons patent Anti-Stylograph pen
German Limbless SoldierA German soldier who lost both legs and arms in World War I, seen woodworking after being fitted with artificial limbs
Mine craterAerial view of a crater formed by a mine explosion on the Western Front, 1915
A French look-outA French artillery observer on the look-out up a tree
A zeppelin raiderA photograph showing a German Zeppelin air-ship over London on October 13th 1915, with shells from anti-aircraft guns bursting upon it
Royal Naval Air Service at the Lord Mayors ShowA Royal Naval Air Service in the Lord Mayors show parading with searchlight and one of their anti-aircraft guns
John RedmondLeader of the Irish Home Rule Party with John Dillon, another member, leaving Buckingham Palace after a conference concerning the Home Rule question in July 1914
Captured German aeroplaneA captured German aeroplane on view on the Horse Guards Parade in London
Sir Richard Paget, speaking through an artifical throatSir Richard Paget speaking through an artificial throat, capable of intimidating all vowel sounds. The artificial throat was displayed at his lecture in 1928 at the Royal Institution
Earl of DerbyPhotograph of The Earl of Derby, director of recruiting for Great Britain in 1915 and Minister of War from 1916-1918
Women Minister officiating a weddingThe Reverend Miss Vera Findlay, Minister at the Stewartville Congregational Church, Partick, Glasgow, signing the register after having conducted a marriage ceremony in Scotland
Rolls-RoyceRolls Royce, the winner of the premier award, Concours d Elegance in Biarritz, September 4th 1928
Stamp machineA Machine which will not cheat and cannot be cheated. The first penny-in-the-slot machine for stamping envelopes
Joffre meeting the King and Prince of WalesGeorge V and the Prince of Wales meeting General Joffre and President Poincare on October 21st, 1915, during the Kings visit to France
Queen Mary at the Royal Free Hospital, taking over royal duties during George Vs illness
A French soldiers doucheAn improvised shower for French soldiers in the style of Heath Robinson, powered by a water-wheel in a small stream near the firing-line
Queen Mary and Princess MaryPrincess Mary, accompanying Queen Mary on a hospital visit in 1928. George V suffered with illness during this period, with the Queen replacing him on frequent public engagements
Miming a gesture, the method of registering sunshine, posedHuman speech the result of a variety of movements made by the muscles which control the lungs
Night scene outside the gates of Buckingham Palace. Crowds wNight scene outside the gates of Buckingham Palace during the illness of King George V, showing a queue of people waiting to read the latest bulletin
Canadian Highlanders marching through London at the Lord Mayors Show in 1915
James bicycles advertisementFor boy and girls of all ages, the famous James bicycles and tricycles advertisement
Herbert Hoover with his wife at their home in WashingtonThe Republican Partys candidate for the Presidency of the United States. Mr Herbert Hoover and his wife in the Washington House. Born in 1874 he was involved in the relief activities in World War I