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FLEETWOOD - 1919Lord Street Fleetwood Lancashire
The Nimrod Antarctic Expedition at the furthest point SouthPhotograph showing Lt. Adams, Frank Wild and Lt. Ernest Shackleton (left to right) standing beside a British flag at the furthest point South that they reached, 9th January 1909
Roald Amundsen and his men aboard the Fram, Hobart, 1912First men to reach the South Pole; from left to right: Sverre Hassel, Oscar Wisting, Roald Amundsen, Olaf Bjaalund and Helmer Hansen
The Great Ice Barrier, Antarctica, 1911Photograph showing a member of the Amundsen Antarctic Expedition of 1910-12 standing on top of the Great Ice Barrier, c.1911. Three men, under the command of Lt
Tarasque of TarasconAt Tarascon, Provence, a dragon processes through the town recalling a monster caught by Ste Marthe, who took the opportunity to convert the townsfolk to Christianity
Brentwood High Street Essex
J H King - CricketerJohn H King - left-handed cricketer for Leicestershire and England, making his debut for his country in 1909
Fable / Old Man & DeathTHE OLD MAN & DEATH An old man, exhausted gathering sticks, calls for Death to take him; immediately Death appears, and the man regrets what he wished for
Bee Hives Near WelwynA cyclist stops to admire the many rows of bee hives situated here along the Great North Road near Welwyn in Hertfordshire, England
Travelling HairdresserRoadside Beauty Service. A travelling hairdresser gives a girl a fashionable haircut
LENIN IN 1919Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov Lenin in 1919
Penny Farthing PhotoA self-assured young cyclist, in dashing kit of white breeches with contrasting trim and white shirt, poses with his penny-farthing
Lord LeverhulmeWILLIAM HESKETH LEVER, baron LEVERHULME Popular Irish Influential industrialist
England / Sandwich 1940SThe Toll Bridge and Barbican, Sandwich, Kent, England. The Barbican is one of a chain of block-houses, set up in the reign of Henry VIII in about 1539 to guard the River Stour
Perpetual Motion MachineThe supposed perpetual motion machine of Solomon Reisel
Tatler fashions for July 1930A fashion design by Gordon Conway, taken from a series of monthly supplements drawn by the artist. A summer dress in printed cotton voile, trimmed in cream coloured organdie
Esfahan, 19th CenturyThe royal palace and meidan at Esfahan (formerly known as Ispahan)
Victor Stiebel / TwentiesDesign by Victor Stiebel (1907-1976) for an elegant evening or cocktail dress in royal blue with embellished assymetric hem and drop-waist. Shoes & jewellery match dress
The Alcantara leaving LisbonThe Alcantara cruise ship leaving the port of Lisbon, Portugal
Cambridge UniversityA glimpse of the beautiful Backs, and punters enjoying the River Cam, with St. Johns College, Cambridge University, peeping through the trees
Bell and Mackerel PubThe Bell and Mackerel public house, Mile End Road, east London, at one time a famous museum and noted for its coaching proprietor. Sadly, demolished in about 1910
WELSH TRAMThe large double-decker tram of the Swansea and Mumbles Railway, Glamorgan, Wales. They were the largest trams in UK service
Cornish Fishing VillageCadgwith, a pretty fishing village on the coast of Cornwall, England
Edmund Pendleton GainesEDMUND PENDLETON GAINES American military commander who served in the 1812 war, the Seminole war, the Mexican war, the Black Hawk war etc
Llandudno TramOne of the single-decker side deck trams which used to run at Llandudno, Wales
Portable Drinks CabinetA handy case containing whisky, Martini and gin, mixers, a bottle opener and glasses
New Eastbourne TramOne of the beautiful new double-decker trams, built to a gauge of only 15 inches, which run from Eastbourne along the Crumbles, Sussex, England
Sir John FastolfSIR JOHN FASTOLF (or Fastolfe) English soldier generally involved in overseas wars. (He is NOT the original of Shakespeares Falstaff)
Entente Cordiale celebrationsThe Entente Cordiale between Britain and France aimed to resolve colonial disputes over territories such as Egypt and Morocco
First Lesson in the Goose StepA small scrawny goose leading Germen troops, in a goose-stepping lesson. Heath Robinson produced a large number of drawings for the Sketch during World War I
David WrightLANCE-BOMBARDIER DAVID WRIGHT Illustrator and artist, photographed for the Sketch during his time with the Royal Artillery in 1942
The first motorcycleInvention by Edward Butler, created in 1887
Victor Stiebel / BallgownAn ash blue slipper satin evening dress from couture designer, Victor Stiebel. Typical full skirt of the period, with a white pleated " peau de soie"
Cover of Police Mag. 1933Magazine cover showing a dangerous masked woman
Girl on Stile / SpringA little girl in a blue dress stands on a stile: spring is well under way, with blossom on the trees and birds flying
Blonde in Bath 1960SA blonde model sits in a trendy, but miniscule bubble bath, covering her embarrassment with a sponge whilst taking a phone call
Exhausted FootmanAn exhausted footman, reflected in a dressing table mirror, rests his weary head in his hands and ruminates on the lot of an Edwardian servant
17th Century TheatreThe structure of a later 17th century theatre; the audience sitting just below the proscenium at least are under cover
Budleigh Salterton, DevonThe seaside resort of Budleigh Salterton in Devon. Holiday makers paddle in the sea and recline in deck chairs
Cuckoo Clock MakerTwo little boys help an old clockmaker, perhaps their grandfather, to make a cuckoo clock in the Black Forest, Germany
BOY IN DUNCEs HAT, 1867Boy in dunces hat left standing on a stool while the other children play
Boy Scrumping ApplesA little boy climbs a fence in order to steal some enticing- looking apples: a little dog watches approvingly
Amundsen Voyage MapA map showing the route of Amundsens voyage through the North-west Passage
Social / Rainy Street 60SA typical English street in Corby, Northamptonshire, on a rainy shopping day: three women stand chatting
England / KimboltonThe pleasant village of Kimbolton, Cambridgeshire, England, with its wide main street and charming old white- fronted shops
England / MaidenheadA view of the silvery River Thames at Maidenhead, Buckinghamshire, England, one of the best known popular up- river resorts
St. Michaels Church, The Cross, Gloucester, England
Underwater RomanceWhen diver meets mermaid, even if sparks don t fly, the happy couple certainly make waves
