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Christening of George, son of the princess RoyalHRH Princess Mary, Princess Royal (1897-1965) Lord Lascelles(1882-1947), 6th Earl of Harewood and their son George Henry Hubert Lascelles
I m in love with my Tailor (1/2) A woman with a definite crush on her tailor, comes to be measured and aims to get as close to the measuring tape in his arms as is physically possible
Laos - Group of Bonzillons at Luang-PrabangLaos - Group of Bonzillons (Trainee Boy Buddhist monks) at Luang Prabang. Date: circa 1908
Nanny with five children all in a lineJust a Line - a play on this phrase as meaning both a jotted note to a friend (the postcard) and the image on the card, showing nanny, with a line of five children, in decreasing height order
Epsom Derby - 1954Behind the main Grandstand, at Epsom, a St. Bernard dog at his post collecting donations. 3rd June 1954
Constantinople, Turkey - Muhurdar, Kadikoy Date: circa 1910s
Malta - Royal Road, VallettaGreetings Postcard - Malta - Royal Road, Valletta Date: 1910s
Kars, Turkey - The Bridge, Church and MinaretThe Bridge, 10th century Armenian Church of the Holy Apostlesand Minaret at Kars, Turkey. Originally an Armenian capital. Became part of the Ottoman Empire (captured in 1534)
Istanbul - back street viewIstanbul, Turkey - back street view Date: circa 1940s
Paris - Eglise Saint Laurent - Boulevard Magenta Date: circa 1910s
Humorous postcard - LOVELOVE When a man is in love he says: " Darling, Nothing shall part us! For your sake I will even face DEATH!" - and then his WIFE somes round the corner! Date: 1913
Music cover, Hilda, a waltz by Dan GodfreyMusic cover for Hilda, a waltz by Dan Godfrey, dedicated to the Baroness Ferdinand de Rothschild. Showing a young woman sitting contemplating a miniature portrait of the man she loves
Iranian Earthquake - Koppeh Dargh - 1st May 1929. The ruins of the collapsed Persian council building. Date: 1929
Nagasaki, Japan - Mogi Date: circa 1905
Drawing seal blood - GreenlandWomen from Greenland drawing blood from the carcasses of hunted seals. Date: circa 1910
Blind Hannah Brentford, 1827Hannah Brentford, blind musician of Bunhill-row, shown here aged 24 giving a street performance of hymns, accompanied by her violin
Italian Pifferari, 1869Italian Pifferari infront of a wayside shrine of the Madonna. Date: 1869
Salmacis and HermaphroditeThe water nymph Salmacis with Hermaphrodite (the child of Aphrodite and Hermes), as described in Ovids Metamorphoses. Date: circa early 19th century
Tomb of St. John - Damscus, SyriaTomb of St. John (Yahya) in the Great Mosque (The Umayyad Mosque) at Damscus, Syria. Date: circa 1910s
British troops at Eskisehir, Turkey. May, 1919. Date: 1919
Istanbul - view toward the Suleimaniye MosqueA view across the waters of the Bosphorus toward the striking profile of the dome and minarets of the Suleimaniye Mosque at Constantinople, Turkey. Date: circa 1970s
Tomb of Unknown Soldier - Arc de Triomphe, Paris, FranceTomb of the Unknown Soldier intered under the Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France on 11th November 1920 (Armistice Day). Date: 1920
Sami Children - Norway Date: circa 1903
Statue entitled Pianissimo by F Peleschka. Date: circa 1927
Roberts and Coppocks Improvement in Looms for WeavingTechnical drawing of an invention, patented in 1855, by Roberts and Coppock, consisting of an improved arrangement of parts for letting the yarn off the warp beam in a weaving loom
Perrys Improved Printing MachineTechnical drawing showing an invention of Mr T. J Perry of the Lozells, Birmingham and comprises a method of constructing the moveable types used in cylinder printing
Steam Whipping Engine by J. Scott Russell and CoTechnical drawing depicting a patent Steam Whipping Machine constructed by Messrs. J. Scott Russell and Co. of Millwall and used to load and discharge cargo on screw collier ships. Date: 1856
Motorboat Race in Kiel Harbour during Kiel Week. The inset portrait depicts Frederick William Victor Augustus Ernest (German)
Chios, Greece - 2nd Primary School of VrontadosThe 2nd Primary School of Vrontados - " Panagias Erithianis" ( Virgin Mary Erithiani ). This school has a beautiful stone building in a neoclassic design
Transporting the Mahmal to Mecca onboard a British ship from Cairo to Jeddah - on pilgrimage to Mecca. The Egyptian Mahmal was an empty camel litter containing the Quran
Bonzo watching a wasp / hornetI m looking forward to a lively time. Bonzo looking at his sleeping master about to get stung on the nose by a wasp/hornet. Date: ca 1926
Holloway Road, London - Horse OmnibusHolloway Road, London - a Horse Omnibus outside the Nags Head Pub - now sadly an Agora Amusement Arcade... William Wheeler was the publican between 1899 and 1901
Leopard attack on zoo keeper, 1870An alarming occurance at a menagerie-a keeper attacked by five leopards. Date: 1870
World War One - Trophy of German HelmetsWorld War One - British Tommies sporting captured trophies - most obviously Hun Helmets and bayonets. Date: circa 1916
Bathing Belle posing on rocks holding a large fishing net Date: circa 1920s
Kaunas, Lithuania - Nemunas RiverKaunas, Lithuania - General View over the city (the second largest in Lithuania). Kaunas is located at the confluence of the two largest Lithuanian rivers
D Brumfitt Tobacconist - Piccadilly, LondonD. Brumfitt Tobacconist - 107b Piccadilly, London - just to the side of the entrance to th Park Lane Hotel Ballroom. Date: 1940s
Italian Pifferari, 1850Roman piffarari perform by a wayside shine, 1850. Date: 1850
Rail car transporting giant cabbages Date: 1910
Japanese Farmers - the farmer on the right is holding a large bunch of radishes. They are all wearing traditional agricultural outfits made ot reeds and hemp. Date: circa 1910s
Chile - Chica Beach at PapudoChile - Chica Beach ( Girls Beach ) at Papudo Date: circa 1910s
Vietnam - Paddy Fields, Hanoi and Rickshaws Date: circa 1910s
Isle of Skye - The Island of Rhum viewed from Elgol Date: circa 1920s
Java - Indonesia - Traditional Dance Moves - Dewie Siti Sendari Date: circa 1910s
German street band, 1870Out of time and out of place: a German band perform on Regent Street, London. Traffic whizzes past as two policemen close in... Date: 1870
The English Consulate in Shanghai, China. Shanghai was officially opened to foreigners as a commercial treaty port on November 17th, 1843. The British consulate to Shanghai was built in July 1849
Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Street Chinese Musicians Date: circa 1910s
Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur - Seller of Chinese Cold Drinks Date: circa 1910s