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Erwin SchrodingerERWIN SCHRODINGER Austrian physicist whose research into subatomic particles is the basis of quantum mechanics
Map of WessexA map of the Wessex of the novels
Budleigh SaltertonTrippers at this Devon resort embark on a tourist steamer able to come close to the beach thanks to the steeply shelving shoreline. A gulls eye view from the west
Gordon HighlandersA detachment of Gordon Highlanders dip the colours to passing royalty near Buckingham Palace on Constitution Hill
Lincoln College 1675A bird s-eye view of the college showing the chapel, dining hall, library & the Deans lodgings & a formal garden. One of 39 engravings made of Oxford Colleges by Loggan
Odin and HoundsOdin (Wodan), Scandinavian supreme god of the dead etc with his hounds Hugin, Munin, Geri and Freki, fierce enough but they will not save him from the wolf Fenrir
Disraeli / Vanity FairBENJAMIN DISRAELI Earl of Beaconsfield Statesman, writer
Forward! Enlist NowFORWARD ! Forward to victory - enlist now. A soldier charges on a black horse
Arrest / Mrs PankhurstMrs Pankhurst is lifted off the ground when arrested outside Buckingham Palace
Saint Fiacre in FieldSAINT FIACRE Irish hermit in France, who built the abbey of Breuil and is the patron saint of gardeners
ZULU WAR 1880Privates Flawn and Fitzpatrick each win a Victoria Cross during an attack on Sekukunis town
Admiring an Austin 7She admires his Austin Seven
Winston Churchill / WorldWINSTON CHURCHILL British statesman and author
Ulysses / James JoyceUlysses by James Joyce
Loch Ness MonsterFishermen on Loch Ness are surprised by the creature - as well they might be, for this is the largest depiction of the monster known to us
Verne / Under the Sea20, 000 LIEUES SOUS LES MERS [20 000 leagues under the sea] A giant squid, seen from the safety of the Nautilus
Ws Gilbert / Vanity FairWILLIAM SCHWENCK GILBERT English playwright and collaborator with Sullivan
Amy Johnson / Music SheetPopular song : AMY Believe me, Amy, You cannot blame me For falling in love with you
Courtroom Scene, 1828Courtroom scene
Gulliver in LilliputGulliver is tied down by the people of Lilliput
Maps / Australia / New ZeaMap showing Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand and neighbouring islands
Holmes Smoking PipeTHE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP Holmes ponders the problem
Cicero Speaks in SenateCatiline, plotting to seize power in Rome, is denounced in the Senate by Cicero
Sir Joseph BazalgetteSIR WILLIAM GEORGE ARMSTRONG, Baron Armstrong Engineer, inventor and arms manufacturer
Kraken attacking ship during a stormA mythical Kraken attacking a sailing vessel during a storm
Selection of tarot cards from traditional Marseille packA selection of tarot cards from the traditional Marseille pack. (1 of 2)
Fossils from the palaeozoic eraLife forms of the palaeozoic era (for identification of individual items, refer to the book page 13-14)
Anton Chekhov with Moscow Art Theatre groupAnton Chekhov, Russian writer (1860-1904) at the centre of a group of people from the Moscow Art Theatre -- Constantin Stanislavski on his right, Olga Knipper (Chekhovs wife) to Stanislavskis right
Hannibal crossing the Alps with his army and elephantsSECOND PUNIC WAR : Hannibal, the Carthaginian leader, descending into Italy after crossing the Alps with his army, including war elephants
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, Russian statesmanA photograph of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin (1870 - 1924), Russian statesman and Communist leader, circa 1920
Smithfield MarketSmithfield meat market
Hannibal / Naples BustHANNIBAL Carthaginian general, famous for his crossing of the Alps
Irish Guards ShamrockThe duke of Connaught presents Irish Guardsmen with a sprig of shamrock each
Pearly Kings & QueensA procession of pearly Kings and Queens, Southwark, London
Gillray / Anglo-FrenchPoliteness The state of Anglo-French relations played out by John Bull and his French counterpart
OLYMPICS / 1948 / 10, 000 METEmil Zatopek (Czech) sets the 10, 000 metre record
Lion Leads in JutlandHMS Lion leads the battle- cruisers into the fray at the Battle of Jutland
Shirley Temple / Fox FilmsSHIRLEY TEMPLE American child star of the 1930s
Sophia Loren / PostcardSOPHIA LOREN Italian film actress, in a glamorous pose
Edward Vii / Grouse MoorEDWARD VII Grouse moor at Balmoral - one of his favourite hunting grounds
French Bathroom 1906A chambermaid helps her mistress take a shower in this elaborate bathroom containing bath, shower, bidet and loo, as well as the geyser to supply the hot water
David Bryant with PipeDavid Bryant, CBE, bowls legend; a trout-fishing, pipe- smoking man of Somerset who is regarded as the greatest player in the history of the sport
Landlord and Bar SignDue to the number of customers trying to pay for drinks by cheque, the landlords sign in this London pub makes it clear that draughts, not overdrafts, are available behind the bar
Lumley Castle / 1879Lumley Castle, County Durham
Cornwall / Lamorna CoveCornish scenery: Lamorna Cove
Chatham / Kent / Medway / 1907Chatham, Kent: looking down the Medway from Chatham Pier
Brightlingsea / EssexBrightlingsea, Essex, High Street West - the flags may be for Edward VIIs Coronation
Ballroom Dancing ItalyFour couples take advantage of the dance-floor in a smart restaurant