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General view of Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North WalesA general view of Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales, soon to be changed for ever with the construction of a new dam
Gatun Locks, Panama, Canal
Rosa Banksiae Lutea (Lady Banks Rose), of the Rosaceae family, native to China. It has white or pale yellow flowers. Lady Banks, after whom this rose was named
Miners at the pit bottom, Tirpentwys Colliery, South WalesA group of miners at the pit bottom of Tirpentwys Colliery, near Pontypool in South Wales
Norfolk County Lunatic Asylum, Thorpe, NorfolkThe Norfolk County Lunatic Asylum was established in 1814 at Thorpe near Norwich. This view, from the early 1900s, shows what was then the most recent addition to the buildings
State Penitentiary at Stateville, Joliet, Illinois, USAInterior view of a cell block at the Illinois State Penitentiary at Stateville, near Joliet, Illinois, USA. The prison was designed using the panopticon principle promoted by Jeremy Bentham
Carmarthen County Lunatic Asylum, South WalesAn aerial view of the Carmarthen Lunatic Asylum erected near Carmarthen, South Wales, in 1865 and designed by David Brandon. It was jointly used by the counties of Carmarthen, Cardigan and Pembroke
Officers at Shepton Mallet Prison, SomersetThree uniformed prison officers stand in front of Shepton Mallet Prison, Somerset. The prison was originally established as a House of Correction in 1625
Orphan Asylum, Wolverhampton, West MidlandsA view of the Wolverhampton Orphan Asylum in the West Midlands. Designed by Joseph Manning, the orphanage opened in 1854 on Penn Road at Goldthorn Hill. The building is now known as the Royal School
Incorporation Workhouse, Birmingham, West MidlandsAerial view of the Birmingham Incorporation (later Union) Workhouse, opened in 1852 on Western Road, Birmingham. The workhouse, designed by J.J
Whittingham Asylum, near Preston, LancashireFemale quarters at Whittingham Asylum, Cumeragh Lane, Goosnargh, near Preston, Lancashire. The asylum, designed by Henry Littler of Manchester, opened in 1873 as the Lancashire County Lunatic Asylum
This is it! Your 1954 Holiday, Prestatyn Holiday CampCover illustration for This is it! Your 1954 Holiday, Prestatyn Holiday Camp. A smiling woman looks down at the holiday camp buildings
A Cooks Ticket will take you anywhereA poster or handbill advertising the fact that a Cooks ticket will take you anywhere on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, or round the world
Strictly Confiential by Muriel DawsonA little boy and girl sit together on a bench, the boys arm around the girl as they discuss secrets
Wild Flowers by Muriel DawsonTwo little girls walk together through a field of wild flowers
Suicide on the Little Big Horn. Custers Last Stand in 1876 when he led the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army into battle with the Lakota
Wind Blown by Muriel DawsonA little girl in a coat and hat picks nuts from the branches of a tree which is rapidly losing its leaves in the autumnal breeze
The Party by Muriel DawsonA little girl in a pink dress entertains her toys with a tea party in her playroom
Looking Up the Chimney by Muriel DawsonA little child peers up the chimney, wondering how Father Christmas is going to make his descent and fill the expectantly hung stockings while the fire is lit
Rat Tat Tat by Muriel DawsonA sweet and engaging little girl in a red dress and wide-brimmed sun hat, opens a door using an old-fashioned latch
Sand Pies by Muriel DawsonA small blonde girl in a sunsuit and sun bonnet studiously mixes sand in a bucket
Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan, Duchess of MarlboroughPortrait of Consuelo Vanderbilt (1877 - 1964), American heiress and first wife of Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough
Napoleonic War - Hussar of the French 7th Hussars
ASC Barracks, Grove Park, LewishamEntrance to the ASC (Army Service Corps) Barracks on Marvels Lane, Grove Park, Lewisham, south east London. Two officers and a large dog stand at the entrance
East End Doss House, LondonExterior of a lodging house or doss house in the East End of London, probably Whitechapel. A man and a boy stand outside. A sign above the door reads BEDS 4d. Per Night FOR SINGLE MEN ONLY
Union Workhouse, Pontypool, MonmouthshirePontypool Union workhouse was built in 1837 on Coedygric Road, Griffithstown, Monmouthshire (now Gwent). It later became Panteg County Hospital
City of London Union Infirmary, Mile End RoadSituated where Mile End Road continues as Bow Road, the City of London Union Infirmary (now St Clements Hospital) opened in 1849 as the City of London Union workhouse
Railway Station at Rawalpindi, then in Northern India in the North West Frontier Province, now in Pakistan
Gebrauchsgrafik illustration 1928A highly stylised art deco illustration of a man and woman in evening dress, possibly off to the theatre
The FA Cup Final 1899The 1899 FA Cup Final was contested by Sheffield United and Derby County at Crystal Palace, London. Sheffield United won 4-1, with goals scored by John Almond, Walter Bennett
Eiger Ascent 1938A report of the succesful ascent of the north face of the Eiger by an Austro-German expedition - Heckmeier and Vorg from Munich and Kasparek and Harrer from Vienna
Theodoros Kolokotronis - Greek HeroTheodoros Kolokotronis (1770 - 1843), a Greek General and hero of the Greek War of Independence (1821-29) fought against the Ottoman Empire
A Map of the Island of ChiosA Turkish Map of the Greek Island of Chios, at this point under Ottoman Turkish control. The island is in the Aegean Sea only 5 miles off the coast of Asia Minor
Quay at Padstow, CornwallA beautiful photographic postcard of the Quay at Padstow, Cornwall
Women of Britain - World War Two posterWorld War Two poster encouraging the women of Britain to answer the call and go and work in the munitions factories
Railway Crossing - Newcastle-upon-Tyne - an absolutely stunning photographic composition, shot in the misty light of the early morning. Engineering works are still in progress
Police Public Call Box, LondonA police officer using a Police Public Call Box on a London street. The Metropolitan Police introduced police boxes throughout the London area between 1928 and 1937
Police and Fire Brigade attending a fire at Chelsea FCMetropolitan Police and London Fire Brigade attending a fire at Chelsea FC. This photograph by Sub-Inspector C R C Turner shows Inspector A J Jones (Officer in Charge) and others at Walham Green
A box of Christmas Eve crackersA lovely box of Christmas crackers from the 1920s, with the contents intact and the box lid featuring a bright and jolly picture of Father Christmas being helped to cross the road by a policeman
Monkey driving a toy carA rather surreal photograph of a monkey driving a model vintage car
Small girl in a pedal carA little girl grins for the camera as she poses in a sleek and speedy looking pedal sports car somewhere close to the sea, as evidenced by the deckchairs in the background, lining the promenade
Four ballerinas on a music sheetFour ballerinas depicted on a music sheet, performing The Celebrated Pas de Quatre, composed by Jules Perrot, as danced at Her Majestys Theatre, London, on 12 July 1845
Quiet music practice / W H RobinsonWhen practicing ones musical instrument, there is only one person who wants to hear it - the aspiring performer. A simple adjustment (as here depicted to the horn)
Careless Talk Costs Lives - WWII posterPoster warning of the dangers of gossiping and inadvertently giving away national secrets to the enemy during World War Two
Central heating for cars / W H RobinsonThe Autofooetjoye central heating device, consisting of a small zinc water tank glued to the back of the car, warmed by an oil stove with connecting pipework that the driver can rest his feet
Little Bear - Chief of the Cree - Montana, USALittle Bear - Chief of the Cree Indian Tribe - Montana, USA
Diana, Princess of Wales (1961-1997) on a visit to St Columb, Cornwall
German helmet WWIOne of the many steel helmets from World War I which farmers still find when they are ploughing their fields
