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Cocoa from UpoluHarvesting coconuts on the island of Upolu
Battle of FriedlandNapoleon defeats the Russians under Bennigsen at the battle of Friedland, leading to the Peace of Tilsit
Bewick Greyhound(canis graius) the fleetest of all Dogs, and can outrun every animal of the chase; but as it wants the faculty of scenting, it follows only by the eye
North Holland CanalOpened in 1823, the North Holland Canal links Amsterdam with the North Sea
Royal Exchange 1877The Royal Exchange - Queen Victoria Street - Cheapside
A Swedish CafeInside a Stockholm cafe - the only females are the servants. (4 of 4)
Ferry on Syr-DariaFerrying travelers and their camels across the Syr-Daria river in Uzbekistan or Turkmenistan
Tattooing in BurmaA Burmese gentleman is tattooed from top to bottom
Burmese PrincessA Burmese princess in the palace garden, Rangoon
Oeresund LighthouseThe lighthouse at Oeresund, Denmark, located where the North Sea touches the Baltic
French Village CrierThe crier in a French village has summoned the villagers with his drum and now reads them the news of the day
Liebig Horse Racing 6Onlookers cheer as the winning horse is paraded
Marco, Lion of Tower(felis leo) This is Marco, a resident of the Tower Menagerie in London
Cavour as a CadetCavour as a cadet at the Military Academy, orino
Bus of the FutureA bus of the future races along an autobahn carrying two decks of passengers : a modern train crosses overhead
Pueblo WarriorPueblo warrior
Storming of SeringapatamCornwallis leads the storming of Seringapatam
Dance, ChinaA dancer at the Chinese court performs with her back to the Emperor, on whom she is forbidden to cast her eyes
Tasmanian Devil(sarcophilus harrisii) The largest marsupial carnivore, nocturnal, uttering loud and devilish cries
Javanese Musicians / 1889Javanese musicians playing traditional Bonang percussion providing music for traditional dancers in the Java Hall at the Paris Exhibition Date: 1889
Cavell Postcard - 2A German officer contemplates the corpse of EDITH CAVELL nurse, shot by the Germans in Belgium for assisting the Allies
Bewick / Sloth(Bradypus tridactylus) All its motions seem to be the effect of the most painful exertion, which hunger alone is capable of exciting. (We all know how it feels...)
Bewick / MarmotBewick classified this rodent as a mouse and named it MONAX, but he accepted that it was probably the same as the Marmot described by Buffon and not really a mouse
Showgirl Maryse F. BergerMademoiselle Maryse of the Folies Bergere in an intriguing dress and headpiece of pearls
St Petersburg OperaThe view from the Imperial Box at the St Petersburg Opera House during a gala performance
Kangaroo (Bewick)This native of New Holland was a relatively new discovery when Bewick drew it, having been recently identified by Sir Joseph Banks
Panther (Bewick)Felis perdus
Alum Bay I. O. WFamed for its coloured sands
Military AirshipIn 1910, it is safe to predict that airships will play a part in a future war. This one is causing immense damage with its bombs, but is being fired upon in its turn
Wizard of Oz / DorothyDorothy and Toto fall asleep on her bed
Hunting the Greased PigThe country fair game of trying to catch the greased pig. Date: 1837
SPORTY DUOTwo ladies enjoy the fresh air at Le Touquet - one in a woollen sports dress by Douillet-Doucet, her companion in a sport ensemble by Joseph Paquin
Amazone by PoiretAmazone ub lainage by Paul Poiret
Cable Railway on SiteQuarried material is raised by a crane to a cable railway which will carry it away
Queen of ThebesTHE QUEEN OF THEBES 6 in series of 6
Priscilla Kemble - 3PRISCILLA KEMBLE (nee Hopkins) actress, later wife of John Philip Kemble : in the role of Miss Notable in Colley Cibbers The ladys last stake
Claude MonetCLAUDE MONET Claude Monet French artist
Baking Bread in FranceNear each house was an oven for baking bread - making bread is a serious (and labour intensive) business at St Anne, Brittany. Not like popping out to Tesco
Hartley as Ldy Jane GreyELIZABETH HARTLEY as Lady Jane Grey
Barry as AthenaisANN SPRANGER BARRY as Athenais in the play Theodosius
Footwear CatalogBoots and shoes for men and women from the mail order catalog of Charles Williams Stores, USA
Frances Abington - 12FRANCES ABINGTON a popular actress of the London stage, known especially for her comic roles
Cook StirringShe stirs
Cooking a PancakeShe tosses a pancake
Ladies Afternoon TeaLadies gather for a tea-party, with sandwiches and cakes
Franz SonniusFRANZ SONNIUS Flemish theologian
Sir Thomas SmithSIR THOMAS SMITH scholar, statesman, diplomat and author
Undergraduette at OxfordHere I am, in a darling little room all my own, an Oxford undergraduette at last. - a possible illustration for Woolfs A room of ones own ?