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Bonzo the cartoon dog playing a flute. Cheerio Children! Bonzo Annual 1935. Date: 1935
Austrian Monitor GunboatAn Austrian Monitor Gunboat patrolling the Danube, on its way to the Serbian frontier, shortly before the outbreak of World War One Date: 1914
French cartoon, German prisoners, WW1First World War cartoon entitled German prisoners, showing French soldiers escorting German prisoners away from Colmar, a town on the border between France and Germany. Date: 1915
Anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo, Serbia, showing refugees and soldiers on the move in Serbia during the First World War
General Pau, French army officer, WW1General Paul Marie Cesar Gerald Pau (1848-1932), French army officer during the early part of the First World War. He was recalled from retirement to command the Army of Alsace. Date: circa 1914
Assault of Vermelles, northern France, WW1Assault of Vermelles, northern France, during the Battle of Loos, First World War. Date: 1915
Balenciaga fashion, 1964Two sketches showing some of the latest designs by Balenciaga. On the right, in pearl beige crepe are dolman sleeves on a jumper top which dips lower at the back over a soft skirt with flat side
French artillery, Battle of the Marne, France, WW1French artillery in action with a 75 mm field gun during the Marne and Aisne campaigns, France, First World War. Date: September-October 1914
German attack on Fort Vaux, Verdun, France, WW1German attack on Fort Vaux, Verdun, north-eastern France, during the First World War. Date: March 1916
Maxwell Croft Dior advertisement with Jean ShrimptonAdvertisement for Maxwell Croft whose design collaboration with Christian Dior has resulted in this coat in coffee brown South West African Persian Lamb modelled here by Jean Shrimpton. Date: 1964
H. M. S. IndefatigableThe Indefatigable was launched in 1909, lead ship of the Royal Navy Indefatigable battlecruiser class. She was sunk at the Battle of Jutland in 1916
H. M. S. FearlessAn Active class scout cruiser of the Royal Navy, the Fearless was launched in 1912 and in World War One led the 1st Destroyer Flotilla in the Battles of Heligoland Blight, 1914, and Jutland 1916
H. M. S. DiademThe lead ship of the Diadem class of Royal Navy protected cruisers. Launched in October 1896, in 1914 she was a stokers training ship
Tatler front cover, Secret Gardens 1964Front cover of The Tatler showing a little girl, Victoria Scott-Brown, sitting quietly in one of the gardens in Cadogan Street, London, wearing a Tana Lawn dress by Liberty. Date: 1964
Tatler front cover, 1963 - Christian Dior dressFront cover of The Tatler magazine featuring a model posed in a garden wearing a pink and crystal embroidered evening dress called Diorissimo by Christian Dior. Date: 1963
Tatler front cover, 1963 featuring Tracy ReedFront cover of The Tatler featuring Tracy Reed born Clare Tracy Compton Pelissier, in 1942, the daughter of the director Anthony Pelissier and the actress Penelope Dudley-Ward
Cartoon on postcard, Kitchener news, WW1Cartoon on a postcard, showing a skinny woman in the early stages of the First World War, reading a news bulletin: Kitchener gets half a million men in a month
Harrods advert world map, c. 1909A world map, advertising Harrods department store, touted here as the supply centre of the British Empire. Land belonging to the British Empire is marked in red
Lone British gunner near Mons, Belgium, WW1The Last Gunner -- a lone British gunner of the Royal Field Artillery in action near Mons, Belgium, during the First World War. He carried on valiantly after all his colleagues had fallen
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia with troops, WW1Tsar Nicholas II (Nikolay Alexandrovich Romanov, 1868-1918), last Tsar of Russia (reigned 1894-1918). Seen here saluting during an inspection of troops in the early stages of the First World War
Admiral Togo on board his flagship, MikasaJapanese Admiral Togo, on active service onboard his flag-ship Mikasa. Date: 1904
The launch of the battleship, Mikasa"The launch, at Barrow, of the largest battleship in the world (at the time), : the Japanese man-of-war, " Mikasa". Date: 1900
Admiral Togo in his cabinThe Admiral in his cabin, discussing the shell that almost cost the Japanese fleet its commander. Date: 1905
General Sir Henry Rawlinson, British army officer, WW1General Sir Henry Rawlinson, 1st Baron Rawlinson (1864-1925), British army officer during the First World War, active in the Battle of the Somme (1916) and the Battle of Amiens (1918). Date: 1917
Patriotic British postcard, girl with doll, WW1First World War patriotic postcard, showing a little girl standing by a red pillar box, about to post her (male) doll to Lord Kitchener at the War Office
Cartoon, Kaiser Wilhelm and Russian Bear, WW1First World War cartoon on a postcard, showing Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany on the branch of a tree, looking worried as a Russian Bear starts climbing up towards him
Cartoon satirising German soldiers, WW1Cartoon satirising German soldiers during the First World War: Goot gracious me! Here kom der 16th Royal Scots. Date: 1914-1915
Poppy superimposed on mine explosion, WW1A bright red poppy superimposed on the image of a mine explosion on a battlefield during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Royal Tournament, Earls Court 1950A series of sketches showing events at the Royal Tournament, at Earls Court, London in 1950. Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother)
Winter Sports Out and Indoors by Francis MarshallA spread of vignette illustrations showing people participating in various winter sports, including cross country skiing, ice skating and bobsleigh
Josef Roth von Limanowa-Lapanow, WW1Josef Roth von Limanowa-Lapanow (1859-1927), Austro-Hungarian officer, Colonel General from 1918. During the First World War he was division commander
Tsar Nicholas II Coronation - ParadeTsar Nicholas II of Russia was coronated on the 26th of May 1896, this parade on the Kamenny Bridge in Moscow, is a small glimpse of the celebratory mood said to have captivated the Russian people
Horse-Drawn Sledge - Russian TroikaA late 19th century decorative Russian Horse Drawn sledge called a Trioka. Troika is the Russian word for " triplet" or " trio" this being reference to the fact that troikas have
A Russian Workers Canteen in 1904A large group of Russian workers eating whilst sitting at long wooden tables in their canteen. Date: 1904
Lecture on Astronomy, ParisThe Robin Theatre in Paris hosting a mid nineteenth century lecture aimed at attracting young people to the enigmatic branch of natural science astronomy. Date: 1864
Dr Frederick L H Willis, American spiritualist and physicianDr Frederick Llewellyn Hovey Willis (1830-1914), American spiritualist minister and physician. He grew up in the same household as Louisa May Alcott and her family
William Stainton Moses, spirit mediumRev William Stainton Moses (1839-1892), Anglican clergyman, spiritualist, spirit medium and writer (under the pen name M A Oxon)
Glasgow to Oban bus, with crew and passengersA Glasgow to Oban bus, with crew and passengers, on a country road somewhere in Scotland. Date: 1929
View of Charing Cross Hotel, LondonView of the Charing Cross Hotel, London, with the two entrances into Charing Cross Station on either side. Date: 1930s
Childrens playground, LiverpoolA childrens playground near mock Tudor housing in Liverpool. Date: early 20th century
Helmut Schmidts random number generator, used in psychokinetic tests at the Rhine Research Center Institute for Parapsychology, Durham, North Carolina, USA. Date: 1960s-1970s
Oscilloscope for EEG monitoring in ESP testingA Hewlett Packard four-beam oscilloscope for EEG (electroencephalogram) monitoring during ESP testing. Date: 20th century
Lyall Watson, South African scientist and authorLyall Watson (1939-2008), South African botanist, zoologist, biologist, anthropologist, ethnologist and author. Through his work he attempted to make sense of natural
Ted Serios, American thoughtographerTheodore (Ted) Judd Serios (1918-2006), American thoughtographer. He took photographs which he claimed were infuenced by his own psychic powers, though several people claimed it was a trick
Albert von Schrenck-Notzing, physician and researcherDr Albert Freiherr von Schrenck-Notzing (1862-1929), German physician, psychiatrist and psychical researcher. He investigated various spiritualist mediums
Alan and Iris Owen, psychical researchersAlan Robert George Owen (1919-2003), mathematician, psychical researcher and author, associated with poltergeist investigation and the Philip experiments (Toronto)
Joseph Gaither Pratt, American parapsychologistJoseph Gaither Pratt (1910-1979), American psychologist who specialised in the field of parapsychology. Date: circa 1960s
Daniel Dunglas Home, medium, with skullDaniel Dunglas Home (1833-1886), Scottish-American medium, contemplating a skull. Date: 19th century