Choose a picture from our Images Dated 10th June 2011 Collection for your Wall Art and Photo Gifts
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The unemployed in the East End, LondonThe unemployed in the East End of London wait outside Mansion House. There is a notice saying - Mansion House Fund Notice - and the men are applicants for the relief fund
Four Girls on a LogFour German girls float on a log Date: 1930
German Nudist BeachAT THE FREIBAD Scene on a German popular beach where a relaxed attitude is taken to dress codes Date: 1920s
Maurice GamelinGeneral Marie (or Maurice) Gustave Gamelin (1872-1958), supreme head of the French fighting forces at the beginning of World War Two
General Lord GortGeneral John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort (1886-1946), commander in chief of the British Expeditionary Force in France in 1939 and 1940
Romanian NaturistsRomanian naturists discover an indiscreet cameraman from Prague filming them, and attack him indignantly Date: 1936
Evening Dress 1890SShort puffed sleeves, lace- edged falling tucker, bodice with round waist, cuffs, bodice & waistband ornamented with bead work. She holds an ostrich plume fan open. Date: 1890s
Polish infantrymanA Polish infantryman in full war kit complete with shovel. The Illustrated London News calls him a type of soldier who can endure privation, make long marches without difficulty
Cycling with gas masks in WWIITwo French women cycle to work in Paris with gas masks slung over their shoulders in canisters. Date: 1939
Queen Elizabeth in 1939Queen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother, leaving the British Red Cross Society on 5th September 1939, carrying a gas mask in a canvas bag over her shoulder. Date: 5th September 1939
Queen Elizabeth in 1939Queen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother (1900-2002), leaving the headquarters of the British Red Cross Society on 5th September 1939. She carries a gas mask in a canvas bag over her shoulder
Game of runaway knockA runaway knock: two mischievous boys knock on the door of a well-to-do house and run away, bringing the head of the household (or possibly a butler or footman) and various dogs to the front steps
Soldiers of Henry IIISoldiers of the reign of Henry III : on the left a man of arms in full armour; right, a cross-bowman, in a long mail tunic : behind, a peasant, unarmoured, bearing a spear. Date: 1250
Roger De TrumpingtonSIR ROGER DE TRUMPINGTON a Cambridgeshire warrior, in full fighting gear - armoured from top to toe, with shield and broadsword. He is buried in Trumpington church. Date: flourished 1289
Scots Knight 14th CentA Scots knight - probably a chief of the Isles - depicted on the isle of Iona : he carries a spear as well as a long broadsword, and wears a tartan surcoat. Date: 1306
A Knight Templar stands on a Mediterranean shore, wearing the red cross on his cloak authorised by pope Eugenius III in 1146. Date: 1309
Ladies Costume Henry IIILadies of the household of the earls of Pembroke, reign of Henry III, with a girl : all wear long gowns, the older women also wear mantles, and coverchiefs on their head. Date: 1250
Horse Litter (Smith)A well-to-do lady peers from beneath the canopy of her horse litter as it carries her bumpily through the English countryside, slowly and probably sickmakingly. Date: 1325
Jesters (Smith)In the background is a FOOL, a kind of domestic idiot : the JESTER is a more sophisticated creature, expected to be witty rather than the butt of coarse amusement. Date: 1272
Seven-League Boots - 2The hero crosses the ocean wearing his wonderful SEVEN-LEAGUE BOOTS
Field Lane Holborn / SlumA London slum street - Field Lane, Holborn : note the business premises of Scrooge and Fagan... Date: circa 1840
Men on Beach / MunzerA muscular, lean young man discusses Naturism with an older, portly man in stripy bathing trunks Date: 1904
Campbells Soup AdCampbells vegetable soup Date: 1924
Young Nobleman HawkingA young nobleman of the reign of Henry III rides out with a hawk : he is wearing summer costume, including a coif. The pointed toes of his boots hang below his stirrups. Date: 1250
Sir Hugh BardolfeSir HUGH BARDOLFE (or Bardolphe) depicted at Castleacre castle, Norfolk. Trusted by Richard I, he fought in Sicily and carried out diplomatic missions
Ships of the Conquest696 vessels of this type, similar to Viking boats, are used by duke William to bring his forces to England. Each carries about 100 men. In the foreground is the Commander s. Date: 1066
Anglo-Danish WarriorsAnglo-Danish warriors of the reign of king Cnut : they are wearing armour in the form of protective tunics and greaves on their legs, made of metal, or metal sewn onto garments. Date: 1035
King Edgar (Smith)King Edgar, accompanied by a youth of distinction, stands near the triangular Croyland Bridge, holdings sceptre. He wears mantle and tunic, and of course a crown. Date: reigned 957 - 975
Hywel, Welsh PrinceHYWEL DDA, the Good : Cambrian prince, depicted in robes of state as worn in the hall of judgment. He visited Rome to consult jurists about the laws of his kingdom. Date: flourished 940
Bishop and MonkAnglo-Saxon bishop and monk. The bishop wears embroidered surplice and albe, holding a manciple : the monk is holding a labarum, or sacred banner, borne over senior clerics. Date: 950
Barefoot in the DewThe joy of running barefoot in the dew... Date: 1912
A Daughter of EveA German Daughter of Eve Date: 1930