Images Dated 22nd December 2010 (#54)

Winter by Adrian Hill
A bleak winter scene in the countryside, with bare trees and snowy, frozen ground

Autumn by Adrian Hill
A rural autumnal scene showing the changing colours of foliage on the trees to rich oranges and browns

Uday Shankar
The renowned Indian dancer and choreographer Uday Shankar in a variety of poses influenced by the dance-drama form, Kathakali, which originated in Kerala

Pius XII Coronation
The new Pope, Pius XII, is carried through St Peters, seated on the Sedia Gestatoria, wearing a jewelled mitre, and raising his hand in benediction

Brill Brothers, New York
Building, Brill Bros. 283 Broadway. Brill Brothers clothing store at 283 Broadway, between Chambers and Reade Streets; Childs Restaurant visible next door, electric sign visible

Royal wedding 1981 - Nancy Reagan
First Lady, Nancy Reagan seated among guests in St Pauls Cathedral for the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer on 29 July 1981

Macombs Dam Bridge, New York
Viaduct. 155th St. N.Y. - Pedestrians and horse & buggies coming off of the 155th Street viaduct bridge, New York

Paddle boat
Boats, Hand Propelled side wheelers. Three men in a hand propelled side wheeler named Queen Dido; piers and other boats visible

Stunt cyclists
Keiths Bicycle Track. Cyclists performing on the bicycle track on stage at Keiths Union Square Theatre, N.Y.C

Publishers office
Office of Howard Wilford Bell, publishers. Assembly or packing room of Howard Wilford Bell, Publisher of the Unit Books, at 5th Avenue between 28th and 29th Streets

Equitable Trust Company, New York
Equitable Trust Company, 15 Nassau St. (Corner of Pine). Frame with text about the Equitable Co. and their holdings with an inset view of the Equitable Trust Co. in the Equitable B

Gotham National Bank, New York
Gotham National Bank, 59th Street & Columbus Circle, Interior, Safe Deposit Vaults, Inside of Vault. -ninth Street (New York, N.Y.)

1920s car
Auto, Chicago to New York (Belt drive). Crowd of men in winter clothing standing on a sidewalk behind two men in a raodster with From Chicago to New York painted on the side

1905 Martini
Automobile (Cars). 1905 Martini automobile, with a crossed out sign at the base reading Geissberger/Zurich and numbered 206

Vintage Piccard Pictet
Automobile (Cars). Piccard-Pictet automobile parked outside on a cobblestone street

Aeolian piano
Aeolian Co. Man and woman at an Aeolian player piano. Date: 1906

King Faruk and Queen Farida of Egypt after their wedding
King Faruk(1920-1965) and his bride at the banquet given at the Koubbeh Palace in Cairo: an occasion when Queen Farida discarded the veil she had worn during the marriage ceremonies

Lady Evelyn Guinness (1883 - 1939), formerly Lady Evelyn Hilda Stuart Erskine. Wife of Walter Guinness, 1st Earl Moyne and mother of Bryan Guinness, and mother-in-law to DIana Mitford, later Moseley

Wardress and suffragette inmate, Holloway Prison
A suffragette in Holloway Prison, dressed in prison uniform is given her orders by a stern looking wardress to take a bucket of dirty water to clean her cell

Mosgiel, New Zealand
Gordon Road, Mosgiel, New Zealand

Lorne, Australia
St. George River, Lorne, Victoria, Australia

Ballarat, Australia
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Portarlington, Australia
Boats at the pier at Portarlington, Victoria, Australia

Canberra Hotel, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Winifred, Duchess of Portland, before her marriage
Winifred Cavendish-Bentinck(1863-1954) Duchess of Portland, D.B.E, shown as a young woman prior to her marriage to the 6th Earl

Trench Life in Silhouette by H. L. Oakley
First hand impressions, visualised on the spot of the daily and nightly routine of the firing line on the Western Front during World War I. Silhouettes cut by Second Lieutenant H. L

The Christmas Holiday Meet by H. L. Oakley
A series of silhouettes by H. L. Oakley depicting the meeting of a hunt at Christmas time, from the early start to enjoying the stirrup cup and moving off

The Thames by H. L. Oakley
The Thames in summer silhouette cut by H. L. Oakley depicting rowers on the river, sailing boats and people enjoying the spectacle or a picnic on its banks

Canterbury in Winter by Ernest Uden
The twin towers of Canterbury Cathedral seen towering above the old Christchurch Gate of the city, brightly lit on a snowy winters evening

All the Fun of the Fair by H. L. Oakley
Charming silhouette cut by H. L. Oakley depicting a travelling fair pay its annual visit to a fair. Merry-go-rounds and coconut shys are shown alongside a fortune teller and performing bear

Our Village in Victorian Times by H. L. Oakley
A series of silhouettes by H. L. Oakley depicting scenes of village life during the Victorian era. Cut outs include the squire, gamekeepers, farm workers, the blacksmith, the vicar

Luke O Connor, Irish Victoria Cross winner
Luke O Connor(1831-1915), when sergeant, taking the colours from Lieut. Anstruther, and though severely wounded, carrying them to the end of the day at the Battle of Alma during the Crimean War

Edward VIIs death, Westminster Hall
King Edward VIIs lying in state at Westminster Hall, London May 16th - 19th 1910

Interior of cell block at Portland Prison, Dorset
Interior of a new wing at Portland, Dorset showing cell doors, iron stairways and corridors. Wire netting was placed between balconies to prevent inmates falling to the ground

Main entrance, Union workhouse, Tendring, Essex
The main entrance and front driveway of the Tendring Union workhouse at Tendring Heath, Essex. A man, perhaps the workhouse porter, can just be seen

Entrance to West London District School, Ashford, Staines
Staff near the entrance to the West London District School on Woodthorpe Road, Ashford, near Staines, Surrey, opened in 1872 as the West London District School for workhouse children from Fulham

Flats collapse in a Fenian Street, 1963
Two four storey tenements in Dublin came apart on 12th June 1963. Firemen and resuce workers rushed to the scene, but two children were buried and died in the rubble

Derek Kinne
Fusilier Derek Godfrey Kinne, of the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, who was awarded the George Cross in recognition of his gallant and distinguished services while a prisoner of war in Korea

Bermondsey Union Infirmary, Lower Road, Rotherhithe, London
The entrance to the Bermondsey Union Infirmary, Lower Road, Rotherhithe, south east London. The infirmary, originally opened in 1876 as the St Olaves Union Infirmary, later became St Olaves Hospital

Aerial view of The Limes, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire
Aerial view of the former Biggleswade Union workhouse opened in 1836 on London Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. In 1935 the site became known as The Limes

Daphnis and Chloe (5)
Daphnis and Chloe. The naive, young naked lovers begin to feel an uncomprehending love for each other

Cinderella ballet, Cinderella and Prince Charming dance
The Ugly Sisters watch with jealousy as Cinderella (in disguise) dances with Prince Charming at the ball. A scene from a ballet version of Cinderella, based on French and Spanish fairytales

Marriage of Puss in Boots Master to the Princess
Puss in Boots takes over the Rich Magicians castle and leads the King to believe that it belongs to his Master. Pusss Master marries the Princess

Hollingbourne Union Workhouse, Kent
The union workhouse - later known as White Heath - at Hollingbourne, Kent, erected in 1836

Tirrenio warns Palemon to be faithful to Ondine
Tirrenio, Lord of the Mediterranean, warns Palemon that if he is unfaithful to Ondine he will lose his life. Illustration to a fairytale by Baron Friedrich de la Motte Fouque, first published 1812

Puss in Boots enters the Rich Magicians castle. Illustration to a fairytale by Charles Perrault, first published 1697

Palemon sees a vision of Ondine
Palemon, now married to Berta, sees a vision of Ondine during his wedding celebrations and realises that it is she whom he really loves

Bleasdale Reformatory, Garstang, Lancashire
A view of the North Lancashire Reformatory for Boys at Bleasdale, near Garstang, Lancashire which opened in 1857. Reformatories could house convicted juvenile offenders aged under 16 for a period of

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