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Farmers Boy and HensThe farmers boy with the hens
The Fox and the CrowTHE FOX AND THE CROW
Overcoat Back View 1907An American 3/4 length overcoat in a self-stripe woollen fabric with velvet collar & rounded corners to the back vent
AMERICAN TUXEDO 1907American dress suit with dinner jacket or Tuxedo worn with a coloured waistcoat & bowtie & American style shoes with bows. Date: 1907
Papua New Guinea 1895Papua New Guinea: village scene in the north-east of the island
Vizir who was PunishedFish, fish, are you doing your duty ? - the mysterious damsel upsets the frying-pan in which the magic fish are about to be fried for the Sultans supper
Potter (Series)Le potier - POTTER - shaping a pot on his wheel
Shoemaker (Series)Le cordonnier - SHOEMAKER - at work on a pair of shoes
Publican Repents, 1864The landlord of the Grapes tavern empties casks and smashes bottles in the cellar, in order to repent the evils of his intemperate profession
Tailor-Made / Redfern 1914Tailor-made by Redfern with draped skirt with side pockets, waistcoat & jacket with a roll collar, pocket flaps, ornamental buttonholes & rounded front borders
Afternoon Dress 1914Tunic dress with Dolman (Batwing) sleeves, ruffle stand collar, open tunic flaring from a yoke, tubular skirt & belt with a rose clasp
Dolls at SchoolA smart little girl in a pretty dress with matching red shoes, ribbons and alice band, plays teacher with her blackboard and chalk. Her doll and teddy are the pupils
Robes by Redfern 1914Sleeveless V -neck high waisted dress with draped & split skirt with a train; tunic dresses with trains, diagonal girdles (sashes) & beaded or tasseled tunics
Sheffield SmokeSHEFFIELD SMOKE factories at Sheffield, Yorkshire (England)
Fur Jacket 1914Blue dress with narrow draped skirt, a wrap-over fur coat which is cut longer at the back with collar & cuffs of a pale coloured fur, square handbag & floral hat
Flag Day FlagsFlags sold on behalf of the YMCA and the Red Cross (possibly with St Johns, hence the unusual shape)
USA / Washington / W. HouseThe White House (or Presidents House as termed here) viewed from the river
CAB RUNNERHe waits at a railway station for passengers with a lot of luggage, then he runs beside their cab hoping to be paid for helping to unload the luggage at their destination
Bulgarian Well 1915Bulgaria : a peasant woman fetches water from the well
Gordon Rioters in StreetGordon rioters are pressed back in the London streets by government soldiers
Gordon Rioters GatherAnti-Catholic and anti- authority Gordon rioters gather at the Spaniards Inn, Hampstead, London
Industry / Power / SolarMouchots solar-powered device draws energy from the suns heat and utilises it to power machines
Tom Brown PerformingTom performing the old west country song of The Leather Bottle, with considerable applause
Alexander the GreatThe Macedonian architect DINOCRATES (died 278 BCE) proposes this development for Mount Athos, in which a colossal statue of Alexander encompasses an entire town
Italian Sub InteriorEnemy in sight ! The commander of an Italian submarine in World War Two spots a British vessel and prepares to sink her
Brooklyn Bridge NY - 2The majestic Brooklyn Bridge which spans the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn
Dionysos / Bacchus / GodDionysos and his panthers
Asphalt in Paris StreetLaying asphalt near the Hotel de ville, Paris, France
Wieliczka Salt MinesSalt mining at Wieliczka
Living Room 1929A simple and elegant living room
Reinecke Fuchs / GoetheReinecke steals fish from the fishermans cart
Window Shopping 1923Window shopping
Satin & Ermine CloakSumptuous evening cloak or wrap in ermine fur bordered with satin lame in an ornate design
Maori VillageMaori Pah, or fortified village, in the province of New Plymouth (Taranaki); the ornate gabled houses are characteristic of the indigenous building style
Shrimpers and CatchShrimpers return with their catch
Hun SettlementRing-shaped fortified settlement of the Huns, who invade Europe from the east in the 4th century, occupying parts of Hungary and Germany before trying to move west
Canadian Log CabinA Canadian settler pulls up his canoe outside his shanty or log cabin on Lake Chaudiere : their kitchen is a pot suspended over an open fire
Fancy Dress OutfitThe Ping Pong Girl : A novel fancy dress costume, a gay look for January parties. Though striking in effect, it can quite easily be made from cheap materials
Betty Hill AbducteeBetty Hill describes how, together with her husband Barney, she was taken on board an alien spacecraft on 19 September 1961 and subjected to a physical examination
Gossip about Fairies 25The original Tomb Thumb - hero of a 16th century nursery tale - was fortunate to have a fairy godmother, who protected him from the consequences of being vertically disadvantaged
Gossip about Fairies 2Fairy origins : The centaur Nessus seeks to abduct the bride of Herakles
Harlow New Town 1952Deserted streets and terraced houses of Harlow New Town, designed by the architect Frederick Gibberd
CRICKET WRECKAn engine explosion on board the Thames paddle-steamer Cricket sinks her in Limehouse Reach
EUROTAS WRECKEDIt is rare for a picture of a shipwreck to include both a piano and a camel, but when the Eurotas is beached on the North African coast, it happens. Donkeys, too
Rolls Motor Car 1905No one could describe this Rolls 10 HP two-cylinder Royce car as elegant - yet it is the precursor of the most respected marque in motoring design
Fox Terriers (Shaw)Fox terriers, rough and smooth
Couple & Mgb 1960SA girl in a smart summer suit wearing matching shoes, gloves and handbag, poses next to her boyfriends MGB sports car
House that Jack Built 5Bulldogs are well known to be brave, fearless and a match for any foe - but when it comes to geese, they are not quite sure of themselves