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Severn King car ferryThe Severn King car ferry, used to cross the river before the opening of the Severn Bridge in 1966. Date: circa 1930s
Beckley Furnace, East SussexFarm buildings at Beckley Furnace, East Sussex
Cyprus - Women Spinning woolCyprus - Cypriot Women Spinning wool and working at a loom. Date: circa 1906
Country road with horse and cartA country road with a young man driving a horse and cart. A gipsy caravan follows on behind
An early helicopter, the Autogiro G-ACIN. Date: circa 1930s
Water-powered furnace bellowsA water wheel operates two sets of bellows to keep two furnaces burning hotly. Date: 1588
The Royal Visit to Ireland, 1885 - Parnell Bridge, CorkThe visit of Prince and Princess of Wales(later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of Great Britain) to Ireland in 1885. The royal party passing over Parnell Bridge, Cork. Date: April 1885
The Royal Visit to Ireland, 1885 - three scenesThree scenes from the royal visit by the Prince and Princess of Wales(later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra of Great Britain): The Prince of Wales laying the foundation stone of a museum, Dublin
Programme for the Kit Cat RestaurantProgramme cover for the famous Kit Cat Restaurant in the Haymarket, London Date: 1927
Bad Kreuznach - Bridge HousesBad Kreuznach - the capital of the district of Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is located on the Nahe river
Elysee Palace Grande Salle a mangerThe grand dining room at the Elysee Palace, with a statue of Hebe by Marqueste at the end of the room. Date: 1913
Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge (1868-1927), born Prince Adolphus of Teck, later known as The Duke of Teck. Member of the British Royal Family, a younger brother of Queen Mary
Royal Wedding 1896 -- three bridesmaidsPrincess Victoria of Wales (top), Princess Thyra of Denmark (lower left) and Princess Ingeborg of Denmark (lower right), three of the six bridesmaids of Princess Maud of Wales
Ancient Red Indian man - aged 127! His name is Ga-be-nah-quor-yarc and he was from Minnesota. Date: circa 1911
King George VI opens Empire Exhibition, Glasgow 1938King George VI declaring the British Empire Exhibition at Glasgow open, in the presence of 100, 000 spectators at Ibrox Stadium. Queen Elizabeth stands with other dignitaries behind the king
Flag of the House of BraganzaFlag of the Most Serene House of Braganza - an important Portuguese noble house that later became the royal house of the Kingdom of Portugal and its colonial empire, from 1640 to 1910. Date: 1907
Monte to Funchal Wicker Toboggan - Madeira, PortugalWicker Toboggan transportation from the mountainous village of Monte, Island of Madeira, Portugal down to the Capital, Funchal
Sphinx Sundial - Port Sunlight, Wirral, MerseysideSphinx Sundial on Bath Street, Port Sunlight, Wirral, Merseyside. This sundial was erected to celebrate the Relief of Mafeking in 1899
Aleppo - Syria - The 13th century CitadelAleppo - Syria - The dramatic 13th century Citadel Date: circa 1910s
U. S. O. Club operated by the Salvation Army - WWIIU. S. O. Club operated by the Salvation Army - the United Services Organization Inc. a private, non-profit organization that provides morale and recreational services to members of the U.S. military
Frances Scully, Irene Rich, Tom Breneman, Sonja HeniePopular Radio Star Tom Breneman (1901-1948), pictured with (from left) Frances Scully (TV Presenter for ABC), Irene Rich (1891-1988 - American Actress)
Bab Ul Ambaraia Gate - Medina, Saudi ArabiaBab Ul Ambaraia gate - Medina, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Wahhabism is hostile to any reverence given to historical or religious places of significance for fear that it may give rise to idolatry
Tomb of Sayyidna Hamza, MedinaThe Mosque built over the Grave/Tomb of Sayyidna Hamza at the foot of Mount Uhud, north of Medina, Saudi Arabia - building(s) demolished by Ibn Saud in 1925. Date: circa 1910s
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Beggar Children Date: circa 1910s
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Government Palace Date: circa 1920s
Street in Mecca, Saudi Arabia Date: circa 1920s
The Entrance to the Kaaba, Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The holiest site in the Islamic World and a place of pilgrimage attracting many millions of Muslims each year from all over the world
Rouen - La Grosse Horloge (Great Astronomical Clock) - In Gothic Style (the movement dates from 1390-1397, the surrounding masonry from 1511 and the Fountain from 1731). Date: circa 1910s
Edirne - formerly Adrianople, TurkeyEdirne - formerly Adrianople - close to the border with Greece and Bulgaria. Site of 16 major battles or sieges from Ancient Greek times up until the 1920s
Mill Hill School, Classroom blockA view of Mill Hill School, an independent school in north west London. Shown here is the main classroom block, known as the Marnham Block
Marie Francois Goron - French DetectiveMarie Francois Goron behind his desk - Detective - renowned chief of the Paris S�, the citys investigative unit. Date: 1902
Octave Mirbeau (1848-1917) - French journalist, art critic, travel writer, pamphleteer, novelist, and playwright. Date: 1905
Henri-Louis Bergson - French PhilosopherHenri-Louis Bergson ) - French philosopher. Awarded the 1927 Nobel Prize for Literature. Date: 1910
Jules Cheret - Poster ArtistJules Cheret ) - French painter and lithographer - master of Belle Epoque poster art. Date: 1895
Danger Ahead - Cover by David WrightFront cover of Danger Ahead by Peter Saxon, in the Sexton Blake Library series, designed by David Wright and featuring an elegant looking dark-haired woman wearing a strapless dress relaxing against
Victorien Sardou (1831-1908) - French dramatist. Date: 1898
Carolus-Duran - French ArtistCharles Auguste Emile Durand, known as Carolus-Duran (1837-1917) - French painter and art instructor. Noted for his stylish depictions of high society in Third Republic France. Date: 1897
SIR GEORGE WILLIAMS, Presentation casketThe casket enclosing the scroll granting the freedom of the City of London to SIR GEORGE WILLIAMS(1821 - 1905), benefactor who founded the Young Mens Christian Association. Date: 1894
Sir George WilliamsSIR GEORGE WILLIAMS(1821 - 1905), benefactor who founded the Young Mens Christian Association. Date: 1901
People who keep smiling in spite of their matrimonial troubles. Five women who have recently gone through legal proceedings and seem to have emerged unscathed
Advertisement, Buchanans Scotch WhiskiesAdvertisement for Buchanans Scotch Whiskies, featuring a portrait of Tony Weller, father of Sam Weller, a character in Charles Dickens Pickwick Papers. Date: July 1914
Arthur Balfour, British politician, giving a talkArthur Balfour, British politician and former Prime Minister, giving a talk on lawn tennis at Panshanger, home of Mr Almeric Paget
Julia James, English actressJulia James (1890-1964), English actress, at the time she was playing the role of Fifi in a revival of The Belle of New York at the Lyceum Theatre, London. Date: July 1914
Advertisement, Dryad Tea WaggonAdvertisement for the Dryad Tea Waggon, with three oak trays, on four plated swivel wheels, rubber tyred, with cane work. Very convenient for houses with long passages and for tea on the lawn
Roshanara (Olive Craddock), Indian dancerMlle Roshanara (real name Olive Craddock, 1894-1926), Indian dancer in a graceful pose, with snake-like arms. She learned to dance as a child in India
Advertisement, Wrights Coal Tar SoapAdvertisement for Wrights Coal Tar Soap, entitled Babys Dream, showing a toddler asleep in bed, dreaming of fairies and elves carrying a large bar of soap. Date: 1914
Advertisement, Dryad Cane FurnitureAdvertisement for Dryad Cane Furniture, showing three little girls in a garden, sitting inside a wide cane chair. Date: July 1914
Seaside scene, Come Right Along Now! Showing a young woman in a bathing costume near a beach, on the phone to a friend. Date: July 1914
