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India / Sikh War / MultanBritish forces capture 2 Sikh standards during hand-to-hand fighting in Mooltan (Multan)
Uk / Chartism / Punch, 1848Cartoon of a hoax petition which included the signatures of Queen Victoria, seventeen (!) Dukes of Wellington and others
Poe / Poem / The Raven / C19ThQuoth the raven, Nevermore
Scarborough WorkhouseA birdseye view of Scarborough New Workhouse
Chevrolet 6 Club SedanThe Chevrolet Six Club Sedan has a Fisher body, which is why it looks so distinguished
Odin and ValkyriesOdin and the Valkyries welcome a warrior to Valhalla
Woman Knitting 1929A woman sits knitting - the illustration shows the new elongated slender silhouette which was to come into fruition in the 1930s
Francis YounghusbandFRANCIS EDWARD YOUNGHUSBAND Commissioner of the Anglo- Indian government, who dictated a treaty with Tibet (1904) at Lhasa
Renault Torpedo SportThe chauffeur of a Renault 40cv Torpedo Sport waits while two lady passengers get in. Or is one lady seeing the other off ? Who can say ?
Union Jack Hat & ScarfA patriotic girl wrapped up in a scarf covered with union jacks. She also has them on the brim of her hat. Date: 1917
Macmillan BicycleMacmillans lever-driven bicycle is the first to be fitted with a drive mechanism of any kind
Evening Dresses / WorthSensually draped dresses with narrow beaded straps, square necklines & detailing over one hip - some with double or triple skirts, uneven hemlines & trains. N.B feather fans
Beresfords CoachThe private coach of Lord Charles Beresford, a prominent figure in the coaching revival. Date: 1889
Jack London / Call of WildBucks encounter with a frightened wolf
Toilet / Manicure 1930Frumpish middle-aged woman gives a manicure to a pretty young woman in her bedroom
Lincoln Assass. / PlaybillThe playbill found in President Abraham Lincolns box after his assassination by John Wilkes Booth at Fords Theatre
Woman Washing / Basin 1927An attractive woman wearing a patterned dressing gown washes in a basin
Under the Microscope / C18Animacules : microscopic creatures as seen under a microscope; the last two rows are human sperm
Lms Coronation LocoThe London Midland and Scottish Railways Coronation class loco no 5256
The Fencing Female 1907A portrait of a female fencer who is " handy with the foils". Date: 1907
Caledonian LocomotiveLocomotive 769 of the Caledonian Railway
GUARD (1930S)A guard of the North Eastern Railway waves his green flag and blows his whistle to tell the driver that the train may leave
Ripon Cathedral InteriorThe Gothic choir stalls in Ripon Cathedral
Brixton Prison / MayhewFemale convicts during the silent hour at Brixton Prison, London. All prisoners were required to sit quietly outside their cell
Taj Mahal Hotel BombayThe Taj Mahal Hotel, Bombay
Pilgrims Depart / ChaucerThe Canterbury Pilgrims depart the Tabard Inn, Southwark and head away from London into Kent
COSTUME FOR 1815-1820French & German dress 1815-20 according to a later source: cut-away coat & white trousers, pelisse with mancherons & dresses with profusely trimmed hemlines
Lowestoft SandsChildren engaged in all kinds of activity on the sands at Lowestoft, Suffolk
DEAL BEACHOn the pebbly beach at Deal, Kent, some put up deckchairs, others put up with the pebbles
Deal BandstandThe bandstand during a performance, and a distant glimpse of the pier at Deal, Kent
Blackbeard & Crew / PirateBlackbeard the Pirate & his jolly buccaneers, including Abdallah, Captain of the Mogul
Birmingham Bull RingA busy scene in the shopping area of the Bull Ring complex, Birmingham, England
Belle Starr / Bandit / C19ThBelle Starr, noted companion of Western outlaws, jumps bail in Indian territory & leaves town on horseback
Police / WatchmenA night watchman on his rounds. At the time, the night watchmen were the only public policing body in London
Swinging Fashions C. 1810White robes: sleeves with a double puff, scalloped hem & worn with boots, a net cap & a fringed shawl tied at the back or with vandyked hem & pantelettes
Punch and JudyChildren gather to watch a Punch and Judy show
Sita Finds RamaSITA finds RAMA (seventh avatar of Vishnu) among the lotus blooms : at first he suspects her of infidelity, but the pair are reunited and live happily ever after
Panama Canal - GatunThe U.S.S. Arkansas passes through the Middle West Chamber of the Gatun Locks
Madocs Voyage / AmericaPrince Madoc Ab Owain Gwynedd of Wales is said to have landed at Mobile Bay, Alabama in the 12th century, based on medieval texts and a Cherokee tale of people called Welsh
Thames Steamer TimetableNotice of sailings of Thames steamers operated by Salter Brothers of Folly Bridge, Oxford
Kenilworth CastleA distant view from the southwest of the ruins of Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire, whose owners included Simon de Montfort and John of Gaunt
Primus Stove 1932The Primus stove is an indispensable item in any campers equipment, burning paraffin gas without a wick, pumped by hand and extremely efficient
Angelic NursePortrait photograph of a rather angelic nurse with a serene face
Limehouse Dock 1827Limehouse Dock, where cargoes arriving in London by sailing ship are transferred to the Regents Canal (Grand Union) whose terminal is here
Persimmon (Racehorse)Winner of the Derby, owned by the Prince of Wales
Irish Coastline SceneA breezy day on the beach at Howth, near Dublin : James Joyce lived somewhere near here for a while
Riverboat Great RepublicThe elegant Mississippi paddle steamer Great Republic
Orion (Kranz)A star-filled sky, featuring the constellation of Orion
