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Baby girl with Grandpapas CaneBaby girl holding Grandpapas Cane. Date: ca. 1865
An American Ship Rescuing the Officers and Crew of a British Man of War. Date: 1868
Teacher telling mother her son is good for nothing
Steam Boat Lexington FireAwful Conflagration of the Steam Boat Lexington in Long Island Sound on Monday Evening, January 13th 1840, by which melancholy occurrence, over 100 Persons Perished. Date: January 13th 1840
The Life & Age of WomanStages of womans life from the cradle to the grave. Date: ca. 1857
American Whalers Crushed in the Ice. Burning the wrecks to avoid danger to other vessels. Date: ca. 1872
Men on a raft bound down the River. Date: 1870
Girls in Turkish BathThree young women with Marcel Wave hairstyles, relaxing together in an indoor Turkish bath. Date: 1930s
The Devils Beef Tub, 5 miles from Moffat, Selkirkshire, Scotland, a terrifying black abyss. Date: late 1930s
Fancy Dress BallA group on board the Andalucian ship, in fancy dress for a ball. Date: 1935
Tulip FieldsTulips growing in the fields o Lincolnshire, England. Date: 1930s
London / Oxford CircusThe hustle and bustle of Oxford Circus, Oxford Street, central London. Date: mid 1960s
Flying MermaidsFlying mermaids! Mermaids suspended with wires, which are being operated by the men underneath them. Date: 1930s
Clowning AroundA clown pulls a funny face! Date: 1930s
German AthleteA muscular German athlete flies through the air. Date: 1930s
May Day TractorTraditional May Day festivities at Ickwell, Bedfordshire, England. Here, the May Queen arrives on the village green in luxury - by tractor! Date: 1950s
Ballet Couple
London TheatrelandTheatregoers waiting outside the Criterion Theatre, London, where The Real Inspector by Tom Stoppard is playing. Date: 1968
Hungarian HerdsmenResting herdsmen from the Hortobagyar Puszta, Hungary, resting around a camp fire wearing fleeces over their shoulders.. Date: 1930s
Czar Boris IIICZAR BORIS III OF BULGARIA attending Easter Service at Rilo Monastery, 1 May 1932. Date: 1894 - 1943
Dancing GirlsJolly Hockeysticks! A troupe of game gals, dancing girls, performing a cheerful routine, sure to cheer up the most depressed soul! Date: early 1930s
Flying RabbitA model aeroplane with a rabbit as a pilot! Date: 1930s
London / KnightsbridgeKnightsbridge, a well-to-do area of central London, with the famous Scotch House on the corner. Date: late 1960s
Dog Saves Doll from SeaThis brave dog leaps into the sea, regardless of danger, and rescues his mistresss doll from what might otherwise have been a watery grave. circa 1912
Slingsby chemists truckChemists truck. (This is just one of 100s of trucks etc in this catalogue) circa 1900
London / St. Giles CircusTraffic lights in the St. Giles Circus area, near Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street, central London. Date: mid 1960s
Sunflower FieldsSunflowers growing in the fields of Lincolnshire, England. Date: 1930s
Back Massage GloveWhen water is not readily available, thick, knitted gloves are good for stimulating the circulation of the back! Date: early 1940s
Japanese Arm WrestlingLEONARD TSUGUHARU FOUJITA, Japanese painter and engraver (back right, with glasses and fringe), watching a game of arm wrestling, a favourite Japanese sport. Date: 1886 - 1968
Swiss Skiing ResortSkiers preparing for the ski slopes, outside skiing chalets at Zermatt, Switzerland. Date: 1960s
Piano GirlsFour young ladies listening to a piano recital. Date: 1930s
SUN LOTIONHeatwave beauty hint - beware of blistered arms! Sun tan oil rubbed into the arms and neck before exposure to the sun, will avoid blistering and produce a smooth, even tan! Date: 1930s
London Parliament SquareA fine overview of Parliament Square and Big Ben, Westminster, central London. Date: late 1960s
Building a Marquee
Boy WritingA rather wide-eyed little boy, writing at a desk, a bottle of ink and a selection of pens to hand. Date: 1930s
Hungarian DancersTwo Hungarian dancing girls in flouncy traditional costumes, one in a dress, the other in trousers. Date: 1930s
The Devils DykeDevils Dyke, some 680 feet up on the Sussex Downs, which legend says was dug by the Devil in an attempt to allow the sea to engulf the many churches in the area. Date: 1950s
London / HolbornThe Holborn Viaduct area, London EC1. Date: late 1960s
Freshly Baked LoavesA housewife takes her two freshly home baked loaves, one white and one wholemeal. from a hot oven. Date: 1940s
Knitting SpaghettiNo this silly man is not covered in spaghetti, he is learning to knit! Date: 1930s
Old Hungarian PeasantAn old Hungarian peasant man with a large moustache, smoking a cigar. Date: 1930s
Sombre PianistA moody pianist in gothic surroundings. Date: 1930s
Carlisle Cathedral
Flame-Throwing ClownA flame-throwing clown! Date: 1980s
Entre Chats SixA male ballet dancer demonstrates a entre chats six move. Literally translated as between six cats. He crosses and uncrosses 2 feet 3 times! Date: 1930s
Otter HoundsA rather upper crust Meet of the hounds of the Buckfast Otter Hunt, Devon, England. Date: 1930s
London / Oxford StreetOxford Street London, looking east, showing two No. 25 Routemaster buses, one going east to Aldgate, the other going west to Victoria. Date: mid 1960s