Images Dated 21st December 2010 (#9)

Poster advertising Boulogne sur Mer, France
Poster for French railways, advertising Boulogne sur Mer and its Casino

The British Fleet - Spithead, 1914
Britains Bulwarks. The great fleet assembled at Spithead, Portsmouth - July 16th - 20th 1914 for King George Vs inspection, three weeks after the declaration of war against Germany

Peppino Leoni - owner of Quo Vadis restaurant
Peppino Leoni, a native of Cannero, on the shores of Lake Maggiore, seen here in his restaurant, Quo Vadis on Dean Street, Soho, London

Bedroom boat-race practice
An enthusiastic " Blue" leaves nothing to chance and recreates rowing conditions with the help of three tin baths, some wheels and a pair of oars in his bedroom

Holding up the R101
A member of the WaC - the Womens Army Auxiliary Corp - holds up the R101 Airship, riding at her home mast at Cardington, Bedford

Poster advertising Cunard from the UK to Canada
Poster advertising Cunard departures from Liverpool and Belfast to Canada on the RMS Caronia and Carmania

Poster for Bombay Baroda & Central India Railway
A poster advertising the Bombay Baroda & Central India Railway, operating between Bombay and Delhi. A train races across a viaduct

Melbourne, Derbyshire
Castle Street, Melbourne, Derbyshire

Izmir, Turkey - Camel brand figs
Camel brand Figs from Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey. An advertising card featuring two laden camels from a camel train led by a driver riding a mule Date: circa 1901

A Fish Pontoon at Grimsby by Fortunio Matania
An illustration of what was described in the Sphere as one of the greatest fishing ports in the world. In 1790 the population was less than 1, 000 and in 1907 it was 65, 000

Winston Churchill and Ernest Bevin
The photograph shows Winston Churchill and Ernest Bevin on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on VE Day

The Man Who Missed The Ball On The First Tee At St. Andrews
Golfer spinning around after an overly violent swing. 1925

Sailor Slice tinned fish
An advertisement for Sailor Slice tinned salmon. A tin of the stuff is held up by an old fisherman - Fine

Bluebird on Lake Eyre, Australia, 1964
Illustration showing Donald Campbell (1921-1967) driving Bluebird across Lake Eyre, Southern Australia, during his successful attempt on the world land speed record in July 1964

Playtime at Wimbledon. by William Heath Robinson
The new craze of Jazz Tennis caught in full swing by our extra special artist. A humorous illustration of tennis players dancing the foxtrot on a tennis court

LEGGY SECRETARY 1920 S
A leggy secretary sits by her typewriter and takes a letter, revealing her suspender in the process

Nelson in his cabin on the H. M. S. Victory
This is a painting of Nelson in his cabin. The attitude is characteristic of the Admiral who had periods of great despondency even in his hours of greatness

Brockwell Park, Herne Hill : a movement is now on foot to buy this land, and keep it as a public park for the people

Observatory at Delhi
Observatory complex at Delhi

No Fear
A curmudgeonly workman, balanced precariously on a chimney, looks at an aircraft during World War I and mutters, " Blowed if I d risk my bloomin neck"

Golfing cartoon
A sequential cartoon showing a patient caddy accompanyinig a tenacious golfer as he tackles a wide variety of clubs and greens

Garabandal Apparition
The Virgin Mary as supposedly seen by the visionaries at Garabandal, northern Spain

The Yorkshire County Cricket Team, 1912
Photograph showing 13 members of the Yorkshire County Cricket team for the 1912 season. Yorkshire were winners of the County Championship that year. Top row, left to right: Sir A.W

Scotland vs. England Football Match, 1872
Illustrations from the Scotland vs. England Friendly of 30th November 1872, played at West of Scotland Cricket Club Ground, Partick, near Glasgow

Walney Bridge - 1909
Walney Bridge which connects Barrow-in-Furness to Walney Island

Redcar Beach 1950S
Lots of deckchairs and families with young children on the beach at Redcar, Cleveland, England

The Monseigneur - Londons latest chic restaurant
Evening at The Monseigneur, a fashionable London restaurant, with diners watching a cabaret performance. The Monseigneur Restaurant was one of three main hot spots for dance music in the 1930s

Che Guevara / Builder
ERNESTO GUEVARA Known as CHE GUEVARA Latin American guerrilla leader and revolutionary theorist. Relaxing after a voluntary working Sunday. *UNAVAILABLE FOR USE IN ASIA AT PRESENT*

Harlech Castle, Wales, was built by King Edward I (1239 - 1307) on the site of an older building. The last Royalist castle to hold out for Charles I in the English Civil War

Map / Roman Empire / Cup
Part of the Roman Empire, showing St Pauls journeys

French Acadians Deported
The French Acadians of Nova Scotia are deported by the English to various east coast locations

Forth Bridge Construct
The Forth Bridge during construction. Designed by Sir John Fowler (1817- 1898) and Sir Benjamin Baker (1840-1907) and constructed by Sir William Arrol (1839-1913)

Honiton Lace 1851
A fearsomely intricate example of Honiton (Devon) lacework, exhibited by Mrs Treadwin of Exeter at the Crystal Palace exhibition

Blackpool, Grand Theatre
Interior view during the performance of a musical comedy

Titanic 2nd Class Deck
Colour illustration depicting the Second Class Promenade Deck of the ill-fated Titanic. Passengers can be seen sitting on steamer and deck chairs

Milkman Making Delivery
A cheerful milkman puts the requisite number of milk bottles onto the doorstep

Scotland / Annan
A glimpse of Annan, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, from across the River Annan

Olney Pancake Race
SHROVE TUESDAY The starter line for the Olney pancake race which has been held in the village for over 500 years. Any Olney woman over 18 can compete

Ireland / Cork / 1633 Map
Primitive relief map of the city

Bognor Regis / Huts 1905
Bognor Regis, Sussex: the West Beach

Hispano-Suiza Car 1932
Superb modern art publicity for this renowned marque which more than any other symbolised the great age of motoring

Michel De Montaigne
MICHEL EYQUEM DE MONTAIGNE French writer. Famous for his philosophical Essais. He was also mayor of Bordeaux

Bathing Beauty 1924
The last pose of summer: a slim woman in her swimsuit on a diving board, while others watch from a raft

Grimsby Street
A trolleybus and only two cars on Freeman Street, Grimsby, Humberside. Note the smartly-dressed pedestrians and litter-free street

Laurence Olivier / Hamlet
(Sir) LAURENCE OLIVIER British actor of stage and screen in the role of Hamlet (1948)

Paganini Kings Theatre
NICCOLO PAGANINI The virtuoso violinist performing at the Kings Theatre, London, in June 1831

Social / Jazzing 1920
People at a nightclub, Jazzing

Child Reads at Window
Picture Books in Winter: " Summer fading, winter comes; Frosty mornings, tingling thumbs, Window robins, winter rooks, & the picture story books."

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