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Italians in Saffron HillA group of Italian men sit in the sun or lounge in doorways in a Saffron Hill street separated from the women and children outside a shop belonging to F Ciccone Date: 1930s
Che Guevara / 1963ERNESTO GUEVARA Known as CHE GUEVARA Latin American guerrilla leader and revolutionary theorist. Holding a cigar. *UNAVAILABLE FOR USE IN ASIA AT PRESENT*
My First Sermon by John Everett MillaisA little girl, wearing a red cape and fur muff, sits primly alert on a church pew listening to her first sermon. See Millaiss companion picture
Pilgrims Progress 1Evangelist points out the way to Christian
Woman Fencing 1930Eleanor Macdonald, the only woman to whom the degree of Maitre d Armes de l Academie d Epee de Paris has been awarded, shows us how attractive breeches can be
Girl with Dog & DollsA pug gives a sideways look at the doll whose owner is hoping they will be friends
Communist Factory WorkerA young man, the ideal of the heroic communist worker, working at a complicated piece of machinery in a cellulose paper factory in Balakhna, Russia
The Famous Astaires by NermanCaricature of brother and sister dance act, Fred and Adele Astaire by Nerman during the time of their successful run in Stop Flirting at various London theatres during the mid 1920s
Theodosius I - BustEMPEROR THEODOSIUS I at first Emperor in the East, later in the West also : the last to rule the entire Roman Empire
Map / Europe / Germany 1880SMap of the German Empire (southern part) after the war with France, including Alsace and Lorraine
Royal Tour 1947ROYAL TOUR OF SOUTH AFRICA & RHODESIA: King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princesses Elizabeth (foreground) and Margaret (background) grouped together in a relaxed pose
Queen Mum in RhodesiaElizabeth, the Queen Mother, seen entering the west entrance of the Zimbabwe ruins
England / FarnhamA very quiet day in Farnham, Surrey, showing Farnham Castle, a Norman castle overlooking the town from a hill, the home of the Bishops of Winchester for 700 years
Woman Smoking 1940SA young housewife exhales a stream of smoke as she takes a break from her household tasks. By the end of World War Two, nearly half of the women in Britain had a smoking habit
The Jockey Fred ArcherFREDERICK JAMES ARCHER Phenomenally successful jockey from the 1860s to the 1880s. Committed suicide after death of his wife, and owing to ill- health through excessive diet. Date: 1857 - 1886
Old Men on Park BenchTwo elderly men in cloth caps take a breather on a park bench
Woman Cooking 1960SA woman in an apron holds a saucepan ready over the hob as she turns it on
Wrestling MatchOne of the wrestlers has been hurled in the air by the other and is about to land on his back - ouch
H. M. s. BountyA reconstruction of H.M.S. Bounty, famous for the mutiny of Fletcher Christian and the rest of the crew against Captain Bligh, in 1789
10 DOWNING ST 1930SThe door of number 10 which is the official residence of the British Primeminister
Battle of Pollilur (1 / 4)The Battle of Pollilur waged between Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore and Col. William Baille of the East India Company. Bailles force was defeated and he was captured
Pin-Up in Gold MulesSmiling blonde, wearing a white camisole top, a bold floral print skirt, a lace petticoat and gold peep-toe mules, shows a leg as she squats by a garden pond
Pin-Up in PetticoatPin-up girl lifts up her flounced petticoat revealing shapely legs & broderie anglaise edged knickers as she stands between a Christmas tree & a full-length mirror
Rock N RollersRock and roll enthusiasts, dressed in 1950s clothes, including DA hairstyles, Teddy Boy jackets and spotted dresses which swirl to reveal stocking-tops
Art Nouveau Headdress / 1An Art Nouveau headdress of ornamental fillet with elongated sections, incorporating a cameo, hanging over the ears. Also matching ornamental shoulder straps
Tyneside ShipyardShipbuilding on the River Wear in Sunderland, Tyneside
Paris Masons, 1740Freemasons in a Masonic Lodge in Paris perform a ritual. A symbol covered banner is laid on the floor while a blindfolded man, an arm & shoulder bared, is led forth
Severn Tunnel DiverThe brave diver Alexander Lambert descending the shaft into the flooded tunnel. In Fleuss diving gear, he closed the headwall door and prevented further flooding
KETTLE CATA ginger cat about to be boiled in a kettle on the kitchen hob
Dampier / New Britain / 1700William Dampier passes volcanic islands in Bismarck Archipelago on his way to discover New Britain
Sergei Kirov, Fedor Raskolnikov and Sergo OrdzhonikidzeSergey Mironovich Kirov (1886-1934), Russian Revolutionary leader (centre), with fellow-Bolshevik, Fedor Raskolnikov (1892-1939) (left) and the Georgian Bolshevik
Jesus on a Donkey (Col)He rides into Jerusalem on a donkey, as prophesied : his followers carry palm leaves, hence the day will be commemorated as Palm Sunday
Hogarth Rake Plate 4The Rakes Progress 4. Arrested for debt in Whitehall as he is on his way to court
Hogarth before AfterBefore A reluctant lady and her seducer
Ufo - Nagata, JapanThis is one of the most saucer-like photographs of a flying saucer ever taken; unfortunately the size of the object is not known, nor if it contains occupants or not
Juan Sebastian ElcanoJUAN SEBASTIAN DE ELCANO Spanish navigator, sailed with Magellan on his round-the- world voyage, took command after the death of Magellan in the Philippines
Romulus & Remus, having been suckled by a she-wolf, are found by Faustulus, the kings shepherd
Titanic Playing CardsA set of playing cards from the Titanic bearing the logo or insignia of the White Star Line on the box
Captain Smith / TitanicCaptain Edward John Smith, captain of the ill-fated passenger liner RMS Titanic which sank on her maiden voyage on 15 April 1912 after hitting an iceberg
Attila the HunATTILA, KING OF THE HUNS Leader of an Empire stretching from the Netherlands to the Urals. Seen as the epitome of cruelty in Western Europe, but lionized in Eastern Europe
THE GREAT ARTThe Great Art as supposedly depicted by Basil Valentine, though little is known about this legendary German practitioner of alchemy
Andreas HoferANDREAS HOFER Tyrolese patriot. Led rebellion against the Bavarian government of the Tyrol
West Country YokelA sterotypical image of a West country yokel, drinking scrumpy
Apprenticeship IndentureAn Indenture of Apprenticeship for William Hamilton of Carlisle for 7 years as a cabinet maker & joiner
Norse Myth / Tyr / SwordTYR The Germanic war god, Tyr, who sacrificed a hand so that the wolf Fenrir could be bound by the gods
Brass Band 1910A brass band (military or Salvation Army) playing at a childrens day, Knebworth House
Hopi Potter 1908Nampeyo, a renowned pot-maker of the Hopi village of Tewa, northeastern Arizona : her pots are hand-made in every sense - no wheel or elaborate tools are used
Odysseus & PenelopeHaving killed the Suitors, the hero Odysseus (Ulysses) embraces his faithful wife, Penelope, while two adoring maids watch them
