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George V, Queen Mary and the Royal CadetsPortrait of George V, Queen Mary and their two eldest sons, Prince Edward (later Edward VIII) and Prince Albert (later George VI) in cadet uniform. Taken at Barton Manor, Osborne
Westminster Bridge lit by lime lightWestminster Bridge shown lit by lime light as crowds of people and horse-drawn carriages cross. Lime light was so intense it could be seen 95 miles away
Banquet given at the Crystal Palace by Sir Joseph and Lady PBanquet given by Sir Joseph and Lady Paxton in Crystal Palace, London. Paxton (1801-1865) famously built the glass structure to house the Great Exhibition of 1851
Aunt Sallys Christmas Boxes: John Crasss DiscomfitureA Victorian family around a dining table during the distribution of envelopes of money, or Christmas boxes to servants. The servant who has just received his is either embarrassed or unimpressed with
A Rival to the Gotterdammerung dinner: Dining in Berlin sTwo ladies and a gentleman sat around a dinner table at the Ice Palace in Berlin. The venue, complete with ice rink was built at a cost of 100, 000 and became a fashionable dining venue
During the British Advance in the West: Australian OfficersOfficial photograph from August 1916 showing a group of Australian soldiers stopping for lunch during the British advance at the Western Front
The Bude Lights in Trafalgar SquareBude lights in Trafalgar Square, London. Patented by Sir Goldsworthy Gurney in 1839, the Bude light introduced oxygen gas into the middle of a standard oil lamp flame
Edward VII in the Royal Box at AscotEdward VII (1841-1910) seen here in the Royal Box at Ascot during the visit of King Alfonso of Spain in 1905. Edward had many leisure interests including his enthusiasm for horse-racing
Jablochkoffs electric light apparatusDiagrams showing Jablochkoffs candle lamp. Paul Jablochkoff (1847-1894) was a Russian telegraph engineer who would rise to the post of director of telegraphs between Moscow and Kursk
