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War Dance South AfricaWar dance by the native workers in a gold mine compound, Johannesburg. Date: 1934
Scene on Lake BaikalScene on the shores of Lake Baikal, southern Siberia. Date: 1858
Cave Lake OulunjourCavern on the shores of lake Oulunjour, Mongolia. Date: 1858
South African ExpressThe Union Express - train de luxe linking Cape Town and Johannesburg. Date: 1934
Scene in MongoliaScene at Zabata-Nov, Mongolia. Date: 1858
Actou MountainsRiver and rocks at Ghilder-a- ghar-a-ghi in the Actou mountains of Chinese Tartary. Date: 1858
Kyrgyz and BridesTribespeople of Kyrgyzstan : the two young ladies on the right are brides wearing their bridal costumes. Date: 1858
Waterfall, SiberiaWaterfall on the Djam-a-louk river, Eastern Siberia. Date: 1858
Sultan and FamilySultan Beck and family, trained hunting-hawk and camels. Date: 1858
Altai MountainsAltin-Kool in the Altai mountains, western Siberia. Date: 1858
Kyrcyz LandscapeRiver Terric-sou, Kara-tou, on the Kyrgyz steppe. Date: 1858
Archduke Karl Franz Josef of Austria with soldiers, WW1Archduke Karl Franz Josef of Austria (1887-1922), future Emperor of Austria (Charles I of Austria, 1916-1918). Seen here greeting soldiers on the South Tyrolese Front during the First World War
Alfred Graf von Schlieffen, German army officerAlfred Graf von Schlieffen (1833-1913), German army officer and field marshal. Date: circa 1913
Alfred von Tirpitz, German AdmiralAlfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930), German Admiral, seen here in uniform, sitting in a chair. He also served as State Secretary of the Imperial German Navy (1889-1919). Date: circa 1909
Yuan Chi Kai, Chinese President, with diplomatic corpsYuan Chi Kai (or Shikai) (1859-1916), President of the Republic of China, with members of the diplomatic corps at Peking. Date: circa 1913
General Georgi Todorov, Bulgarian army officer, WW1General Georgi Stoyanov Todorov (1858-1934), Bulgarian army officer. He served in the Russo-Turkish War, the Serbo-Bulgarian War, the Balkan Wars and the First World War
Supper at KettnersA colourful evening at iconic Soho restaurant, Kettners, in the heart of London with couples dancing to live music and society mingling among the tables. Date: 1926
Caedmon leaving a feastCaedmon is the first named English poet. This illutration depicts how he started writing poetry. He worked as a herdsman at Whitby Abbey
Sergei Witte, Russian politicianCount Sergei Yulyevich Witte (1849-1915), Russian politician who served under the last two emperors. He wrote the October Manifesto (1905), a precursor to Russias first constitution
Admiral Trowbridge with Serbian sailors, WW1Admiral Trowbridge, ADC to Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia, inspecting Serbian sailors on their return from training on a British battleship at Salonika during the First World War
General Townshend in captivity after siege of KutGeneral Sir Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend (1861-1924), British Indian Army officer, seen here (seated, centre) in captivity after the siege of Kut Al Amara in Mesopotamia (now Iraq)
A boy sweepEngraving of George Baxters illustration of a black-faced chimney sweeps boy. Date unknown
General Townshend, British Indian Army officerGeneral Sir Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend (1861-1924), British Indian Army officer. During the First World War he commanded an Anglo-Indian force against the Turks in Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq)
Victor Emmanuel III, King of ItalyVictor Emmanuel III (1869-1947), King of Italy (reigned 1900-1946). Seen here in dress uniform. Date: early 20th century
Allied fleet firing salute in the Bosphorus, WW1Allied fleet firing a salute in the Bosphorus to signal Peace, probably towards the end of the First World War. Date: circa late 1918
Italian Admiral and Naval Minister, WW1An unidentified Italian Admiral and Naval Minister, at the time of the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Lord Trenchard with RAF HQ staffHugh Montague Trenchard, 1st Viscount Trenchard (1873-1956), British officer who helped establish the Royal Air Force, for which he has been described as the Father of the Royal Air Force
Marshal Foch and General Weygand, WW1Marshal Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929), General in the French Army, appointed supreme commander of the Allied armies during the First World War
Oberleutnant Ernst Udet, German air ace, WW1Oberleutnant (later Colonel General) Ernst Udet (1896-1941), German air ace (with 62 victories), seen here in front of his Fokker D VII biplane
Albert Thomas, French Minister for MunitionsAlbert Thomas (1878-1932), French socialist politician, Under Secretary for War, and Minister for Munitions during the First World War. Date: circa 1915
Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany and PrussiaFriedrich Wilhelm Victor August Ernst (1882-1951), the last Crown Prince of Germany and Prussia. Seen here as a young man, in uniform. Date: early 20th century
Eleftherios Venizelos on board Hesperis, Salonika, WW1Eleftherios Venizelos (1864-1936), Greek politician, who served as Prime Minister 1910-1920 and 1928-1932. Seen here (left) on board the Hesperis at Salonika during the First World War
General Vuillemin and General Milch, BerlinGeneral Joseph Vuillemin (1883-1963), Chief of Staff of the French Air Force, seen here (left) with General Erhard Milch (1892-1972)
General Townshend at Kut Al Amara, MesopotamiaGeneral Sir Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend (1861-1924), British Indian Army officer, seen here (centre) in a group photo at Kut Al Amara in Mesopotamia (now Iraq), during the First World War
Victor Emmanuel III, King of ItalyVictor Emmanuel III (1869-1947), King of Italy (reigned 1900-1946). Seen here during the First World War, wearing uniform, with binoculars round his neck. Date: circa 1915-1918
General Georgi Todorov, Bulgarian army officer, WW1General Georgi Stoyanov Todorov (1858-1934), Bulgarian army officer, Commander of the 2nd Army in Macedonia during the First World War. Seen here with his staff. Date: circa 1915
Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck, German army officer, WW1Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck (1870-1964), general in the Imperial German Army and commander of the German East Africa Campaign during the First World War. circa 1914-1918
Commodore Tyrwhitt and Flag Lieutenant Floyer, WW1Commodore (later Admiral of the Fleet) Sir Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt (1870-1951), British naval officer. Seen here (right) on the deck of a destroyer with Flag Lieutenant Floyer during the First World
General Liman von Sanders, German army officerGeneral Liman Von Sanders (1855-1929), German army officer, adviser and military commander for the Ottoman Empire during the First World War, and German Commander in Chief of the Turkish army
General Townshend at Kut Al Amara, MesopotamiaGeneral Sir Charles Vere Ferrers Townshend (1861-1924), British Indian Army officer, seen here at Kut Al Amara in Mesopotamia (now Iraq)
Bede finishing his translation of the bibleBede (673-735) - A monk at the Northumbrian monastry of Saint Peter who was the first person to write a history of Britain
Francois Habeneck - 1FRANCOIS ANTOINE HABENECK French musician, depicted in the process of conducting. Date: 1781 - 1849
Gros-Guillaume, ActorGros-Guillaume, a leading comic actor at the Theatre de l Hotel de Bourgogne, 1630 Date: 1630
Cantatrice / Sand / 1694Date: 1694
Girl Cuts Hair C1890One little girl cuts another little girls long blond hair. Date: circa 1890
Capitaine RodomontLe Capitaine Rodomont A character from La Reconnue by Remi Belleau. Date: 1564
French Theatre / SymandreSymandre A character from La Comedie des Comediens by Gougenot. Date: 1633
French Theatre / TabarinTabarin A character from Farces Tabariniques. Date: early 17th century