Images Dated 17th October 2007 (page 9)

A Nun Makes a Bolt
A French girl, incarcerated against her will in a convent at Marseille, makes a dramatic escape by clambering over a wall, where passers-by rush to her aid with a ladder

Celtic Monks Farming
Celtic monks in Wales working in their farmyard

Samuel Morse
SAMUEL MORSE American artist and inventor of the electric telegraph

Joseph-Marie Jacquard
JOSEPH-MARIE JACQUARD French inventor of the Jacquard loom, explains to Napoleon the principles of his invention

Ampere at Work
French scholar, mathematician and physicist, at work in his laboratory

Gallay Imprisoned / 1906
Embezzler Gallay is sentenced to seven years imprisonment, but his lady friend is aquitted

Steam and Red Flag 1865
A steam-powered vehicle is preceded by a man with a red flag, to warn everyone of the on-coming monster

PIERCE-ARROW 1913 - 2
A Pierce-Arrow saloon drives through an English village, giving greater satisfaction to its owners than a native car on its native heath

Doric Temple
Close-up of a column, pillar, entablature and pediment of a Doric temple showing the use of colour

Salmon a LA Chambord
Salmon a la Chambord

Over Reaction to Fashion
Polish girl wearing fashionable short skirts is forced to take refuge in a Warsaw church from an angry mob demonstrating their disapproval

Constructing a House
Many men work on the construction of a house supported by scaffolding: laying bricks; dragging a heavy post using rollers; carving with a chisel Date: 1770

Evening Modes for 1929
A device to lengthen hemlines: the train of this grey princess-shaped gown, also a velvet bridge coat with ruffle trim, a lace gown & a green gown with double bolero corsage

Peugeot and Owners
The owners of a Peugeot give instructions to their chauffeur

Renault Photo 1913
A Renault is photographed near some trees, outside a chateau or something

Citroen Caddy
The Citroen Caddy, of 12hp, is a sporty little two-seater for summer touring

Car in the Catskills
At Cairo, in New Yorks Catskills, a car parks outside the souvenir shop but most of the traffic is horse- drawn, and ladies stand gossiping in the middle of Main Street

Girl Mounts her Bike
A sporty young Frenchwoman mounts her bicycle - a mans model, with crossbar : she is wearing a practical and picturesque divided skirt

A Cycle Lantern Ride
Setting off on a cycle lantern ride

Two-Sided Coat 1924
Vaugeois et Binot fabrics: sleeveless dress, scalloped hem & diamond shaped wrap over front; striped dress with a double skirt; double-sided fur coat with bright print lining

Entering Jap Rickshaw
A Japanese lady prepares to enter a rickshaw

Goat Card Luxembourg Gns
Children enjoy a sedate ride in a goat-carriage in the gardens of the Palais du Luxembourg, Paris, France

Goat Carriage Broadstair
The artists children in a goat carriage on the sands at Broadstairs, Kent

Egan / Life in London / 1821
LOWEST LIFE IN LONDON: Tom, Jerry & Logic among the unsophisticated sons & daughters of nature at All Max, in the East End of London

Egan / Life in London / 1821
Tom & Jerry receiving instructions in the ART OF SELF DEFENCE, from Mr. Jackson, at his rooms in Bond Street

Wagon Scrap
Two horses pull a heavy wagon, encouraged by a flick of the carters whip

Husband Hogs Fire C1875
Realisation: the husband selfishly hogs the fire, while his wife stands by the window wondering where she went wrong

She and her Servall
When its time for bed, she puts on the hopper of her Servall grate, ensuring that it uses its heat to provide plenty of hot water for their morning tub

China Services (21)
English china tea and breakfast services (plate 21)

British Coronation Coach
The Coronation Coach of the king or queen of England

Charabanc Scrap 19C
The four-horse charabanc is the most popular vehicle for excursions : the seats are sometimes set sideways, sometimes lengthways

Barouche 1825
The barouche has four wheels, and a half-head which can be lowered; it has space for two couples to sit facing each other

Trio of Otters 1960S
A trio of otters. Three otters stand on their hind legs in a line

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