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Man and woman with cattle, ScotlandA man and a woman with cattle in a remote rural area of Scotland. Date: 1930s
Cottage on Eriskay, Outer Hebrides, ScotlandA crofters cottage on the island of Eriskay, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. A woman stands in the doorway and her dog looks with interest at the camera. Date: 1930s
Gipsies with tent on a Scottish islandA family of gipsies with their tent on a Scottish island. Date: circa 1920s
Cottage on Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, ScotlandA cottage on the island of Benbecula, Outer Hebrides, northern Scotland, with inhabitants and chickens. Date: 1936
View of the harbour at Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Date: 1930s
Docks at Barra, Outer Hebrides, ScotlandView of the docks at Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, with fish barrels stacked up and boats in the harbour. A group of fishwives can be seen on the right. Date: circa 1930
Fishwives at work, Barra, Outer Hebrides, ScotlandFishwives at work on the island of Barra, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Date: circa 1930
Cottage at Barra, Outer Hebrides, ScotlandA cottage on the island of Barra, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, with two men sitting outside. Date: 1930s
Heligoland submarine rescue by G. H. DavisDuring the naval action off Heligoland in the early part of the First World War, a boats crew is rescued by a British submarine. Date: August 1914
Belgian soldiers watching German shell fire, WW1Belgian soldiers watching German shell fire on a street in the village of Grembergen, East Flanders, during the First World War
Irish contingent of UPS arriving at Epsom, Surrey, WW1The Irish contingent of the UPS (University and Public Schools Brigade) arriving at Epsom, Surrey, during the early stages of the First World War. Date: 1914
Chateau de Mondemont, France, in ruins during WW1The Chateau de Mondemont, near the river Aisne in north eastern France, in ruins after the Battle of the Marne in the early stages of the First World War
Soldiers of German Landsturm leave Berlin, WW1Soldiers of the German Landsturm (reserve army) leave Berlin by train during the early stages of the First World War. On arrival at their barracks they will be issued with weapons
Sketches in Ostend, Belgium, after WW1 bombingSketches in Ostend, Belgium, after bombing during a Zeppelin raid in the early stages of the First World War. Showing scenes at the railway station, in the fish market
Londons Victorian palaces put to patriotic use, WW1Londons Victorian palaces put to patriotic use during the early stages of the First World War. Above, the Alexandra Palace in north London is used to house homeless allies
Submarine HMS C32 launching torpedo, WW1A submarine, the British HMS C32, sinks below the surface of the sea to launch a deadly torpedo, which leaves a visible track as it speeds towards its target. Date: 1914
Three Battenberg princes serving Britain, WW1Three Battenberg princes serving their adopted country, Great Britain, during the First World War. They are HSH Prince Louis of Battenberg (left), First Sea Lord of the British navy
Submarine mines, WW1How submarine mines look when laid on the seabed. Each one contains a charge of gun cotton, and explodes on contact. Date: 1914
Indian troops arriving in France, WW1Indian troops arriving in France (Marseilles) during the early stages of the First World War. Date: September 1914
Aerial view of Burgtheater, Vienna, AustriaAerial view of the Burgtheater (Hofburg, Court Theatre) and surrounding buildings in Vienna, Austria. Date: 20th century
Aerial view of Hamburg harbour, Germany. Date: early 20th century
Main facade of Leipzig Station, GermanyView of the main facade of Leipzig railway station, Germany. Date: circa 1914
Aerial view of Dusseldorf, Germany, on the River Rhine. Date: circa 1930
Aerial view of Dusseldorf, Germany, on the River Rhine. Date: 20th century
Aerial view of Hamburg, Germany, showing buildings and the harbour. Date: early 20th century
Aerial view of Berlin, Germany, from a Zeppelin airship. Date: 1913
Cycle track on roadway, GermanyA cycle track on a roadway in Germany, with two cyclists making good use of it. Date: 20th century
Canal and Notre Dame, Bruges, BelgiumView of the canal and the church of Notre Dame, Bruges, Belgium. Date: 20th century
Road reserved for use of cyclists, GermanyA road or path reserved entirely for the use of cyclists, in Germany. Date: 20th century
View of Antwerp, Belgium, from the cathedral tower. Date: early 20th century
Street scene in Dole, Jura, FranceScene in the Rue des Arenes, Dole, Jura, eastern France, with shops and pedestrians. Date: early 20th century
Aerial view of Charing Cross, LondonAerial view of the Charing Cross area of Central London, as it looked in the early 17th century. Date: 1620
View of Mont St Michel, Normandy, France, with two men fishing in the shallow waters in the foreground. Date: early 20th century
Old St Pauls Cathedral, London, viewed from the south side. Date: 1560
View inside Cannon Street Station, London, showing trains waiting to depart, but very few passengers in evidence. Date: circa 1940
Children dancing round a maypole at an English country fete. Date: early 20th century
View of The Skittles Inn, Letchworth, HertfordshireView of The Skittles Inn at Letchworth, Hertfordshire. Date: 20th century
A century of housing in Manchester. Four examples of domestic building, dating from 1820, 1845, 1870 and 1922. Date: 1820-1922
Old Rectory at Gawsworth, CheshireView of the Old Rectory, a Grade I listed building in the village of Gawsworth, Cheshire. It dates back to the 15th or 16th century, and is timber framed
Colin Brookes-Smith table tilting researchColin Brookes-Smiths table designed for the detection of UMA (unconscious muscular action) in table tilting. The table surface has been removed to reveal the mechanisms underneath
Colin Brookes-Smith table tilting researchColin Brookes-Smiths table designed for the detection of UMA (unconscious muscular action) in table tilting. Brookes-Smith was an engineer and member of the Society for Psychical Research
Polygraph for brain and body monitoring in ESP testingA multi-pen polygraph for the monitoring of brain and body functions during ESP testing. Date: 20th century
Cuttens photography apparatusJohn Cuttens apparatus for automatically photographing any unusual incident. Date: 20th century
Seance of the Philip group, Toronto, Canada. This science-based group invented an imaginary spirit, Philip, who seemed to communicate as effectively as any real spirit from the other world
Cuttens pendulum recorder for psychical researchJohn Cuttens pendulum recorder (general view above, close-up below), for use in psychical research. This electronic device detects the movements of a pendulum which are recorded on the chart
Bound Medium, photographed during a seanceA physical medium, tied to his chair during a seance, with four others, captured in an infrared photo
Dame Edith Lyttelton, writer, campaigner and spiritualistDame Edith Sophy Lyttelton (nee Balfour, 1865-1948), writer, administrator, campaigner and spiritualist. She served as President of the Society for Psychical Research (1933-34)