Images Dated 17th August 2012

Vessels from Knossos
Vessels from M.M. III at Knossos, showing preservation of original polychrome finish

Linen Processing Machine
Italian machines for the softening and treatment of hemp Date: circa 1850

Frome Market 1930S
A delightful overview of the town of Frome, Somerset, England, showing a bustling scene on Market Day. Date: 1930s

Satan in Hell
Satan, in Hell, addresses his legions - Awake ! Arise ! or be for ever fallen

Velvet Loom
The Loom for Making Velvet Seen in the Front. Date: Circa 1730

Ironworks, Germany, 1901
GERMANY Puddling furnaces. Date: 1901

Terra Nova Steamship
This Scottish whaler is used by Captain Scott in his ill- fated attempt to be the first to reach the South Pole, 1911. launched 1884

Mycenae Dagger / Knossos
Inlaid designs on a Mycenae dagger-blade. Cheetahs and Khaffre cats hunting ducks on the banks o the Nile

Pack Horse, Yorkshire
A trader and his pack horse travel on the ancient causeway in Cock Mill Wood, near Whitby, Yorkshire, England Date: early 19th century

Iron Smelting / Germany
GERMANY Iron smelting at Molitor & Co. Heidelberg Date: 1900

Essen Coal Mine / Germany
The huge Zeche (= colliery) Victoria Mathias at Essen, Germany, with rail trucks loaded with coal Date: early 20th century

Taeping / Europe Mistreat
Europeans and their servants are subjected to ill-treatment Date: circa 1860

Road Wagon / Pic. Half Hrs
Loading a road wagon Date: 18th century

DAEDALUS
Daedalus in flight, with sensibly large wings, and feathers on his body to provide additional lift; note too the practical handles

Jacquard Loom
JACQUARD LOOM An improved version of the loom originally invented in 1804 Date: 1915

Politics / Internationalis
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS New palace at Geneva - the Council Chamber Date: 1938

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