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Girls with pet dog and ponyThree girls (an elder sister and two younger siblings, possibly twins?) with a pony and a pet spaniel dog. This slide is entitled Jumbos Last Day
Valetta, Malta - The Opera House. Date: circa 1904
The Great Liberty Loan Tableaux in New YorkThe Great Liberty Loan Tableaux, staged in New York, featured a number of well-known actresses including Ethel Barrymore as Liberty, Billie Burke as Humanity and Irene Castle as France
The Marina at Valetta, Malta Date: circa 1904
Thoroughness, WW1 cartoon by William Heath RobinsonMopping-up the floods in Belgium: the new German method. Spiking the water with a combination of sausages, sauerkraut and lager
Off the Coast of Scotland by William Heath RobinsonThe German Periscoper: Ach, Himmel! Dot most be der peautiful Ben Nevis of vich ve ave eard so mooch. A German submarine mistakes the prominent nose of a bather for the tip of Ben Nevis while sailing
Marriage of Victoria Stanley and Neil PrimrosePortraits of Lady Victoria Stanley, daughter of the 17th Earl of Derby and he Hon. Neil Primrose (1882-1917), son of Lord Rosebery, at the time of their engagement. Date: 1915
Paul Poiret as a soldier with costumes for Venus Ltd, WW1Paul Poiret (1879-1944), influential French fashion designer, pictured centre as a private in the French Army during the First World War surrounded by an array of costumes he had designed for
If Only We Spoke the Truth by Bruce BairnsfatherA disgruntled gentleman in evening dress thinks aloud, I wish you drank something cheaper, while glowering at his female companion who looks somewhat worse for wear due to all the champagne shes
Trench coat for canteen workers by Aquascutum, WW1A trench coat of khaki drill interlined with oil silk with a detachable fleece lining from Aquascutum and ideal for ladies working in canteens in draughty places such as railway stations during
Mrs and Mrs Charles Dana GibsonCharles Dana Gibson, American illustrator (1867-1944), famous for creating the Gibson Girl. Pictured with his wife, Irene Langhorne
Checked knitted chess board vest, WW1A British soldier proudly displaying a knitted vest under his jacket which, as well as eeping him warm, doubles as a portable chess and draughts board
Grayling Butterflies Date: 1868
Sketch cover, Lady Michelham as a nurse, WW1Front cover of The Sketch magazine featuring Lady Michelham, formerly Miss Aimee Geraldine Bradshaw, at the time she was working on an ambulance train given by her husband
Taking a small steam launch out for a river trip on a very still day. Date: circa 1904
Whatas or Patukas - Maori Food Storehouses. They are elevated from the ground by posts, to protect their contents from rats. Top left is an ordinary patuka for holding seeds
New Zealand Maori Ornaments and Decorations. They are an ear ornament, real or imitation teeth, grotesque figures (tiki), earrings, a tail feather, a shell, wooden combs, a fly catcher
The crumpet man, c. 1900A man sells piles of crumpets from a cart in London. A potential customer in a heavy overcoat admires the display. Date: c. 1900
Cree Indian camp, c. 1870Night in Cree Indian country. A bright moon illuminates a native camp, and a solitary man lying on the ground. Date: c. 1870
The muffin man, 1841The muffin man, with a basket of muffins on one arm, rings his handbell and calls out to attract the attention of passers-by. Date: 1841
The Sixtus Affair, fighting over Alsace-LorraineCartoon in Punch magazine entitled Discipline. The blackboard reads France ought to have Alsace-Lorraine Carl referring to the German suspicions that in March 1917 a secret message was sent
Shardeloes country house during wartimeScenes from a country house, Shardeloes, in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, during World War II. The house was used as a maternity home for evacuee mothers, offered as it was by the owners
David Lloyd George WWI cartoonDavid Lloyd George, recently installed as the new British Prime Minister, rejects the Central Powers peace note of December 1916, in favour of continued war
Wohlfahrtia magnifica, screwworm fly woundChicken with screwworm (Wohlfahrtia sp.) infestation found near Rio Quizer, Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Photographed by Martin Hall
Peter Hugo with a clownPeter Hugo (Prince Charles lookalike) with a clown. Date: circa 1980s
Simon Hick and Leslie Loaf, Penwith, CornwallSimon Hick, Penwith 83 Rock Festival organiser and Managing Director of Artina, with Leslie Loaf (Leslie G. Edmonds), wife of Meat Loaf
Robert Robinson with Lord & Lady St Levan, CornwallRobert Robinson (1927-2011), radio and TV presenter, journalist and author, with Lord John Francis Arthur St Aubyn, 4th Baron St Levan (1919-2013), and his wife Lady Susan St Levan (d 2003)
Robert Robinson, radio and TV presenterRobert Robinson (1927-2011), radio and TV presenter, journalist and author
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, artist, at work in her studioWilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912-2004), one of the St Ives School of artists and founder member of the Penwith Arts Society, seen here at work in her studio in St Ives, Cornwall
Meat Loaf at Penwith Rock Fesstival, CornwallMeat Loaf (Marvin Lee Aday, b. 1947), American musician and actor, photographed during the Penwith Rock Festival, Cornwall. Date: 1983
Mike Read with Radio 1 Roadshow groupMike Read (left), radio DJ and presenter, with a BBC Radio 1 Roadshow group
Dancing couple, with singer and guitarist in the background
Anita Harris, actress and singer, performing on stage
Miss Wales at St Ives for Miss UK FinalsMiss Wales (Barbara Christian) posing at St Ives during a break in the Miss UK Finals. Date: 1985
Cow with bellA horned cow with a bell hanging from its neck
Belfast riots, 1921A page from the Illustrated London News, dated 10th September 1921, reporting on rioting in Belfast. An armoured car is shown on duty in Royal Avenue
Emigration of the Russian Jews from LiverpoolEmigration of the Russian Jews - the doctor examining steerage passengers before their departure from Liverpool. A scene on board the Guion liner Wisconsin, in the Mersey. Date: 1891
Rock and roll dancing couple. Date: 1960s
A young Prince WilliamPrince William, Duke of Cambridge (1982-present), pictured here as a young child aged between three and four, standing in a garden wearing a blue coat Date: 1985
Royal Family- Prince Charles, William and princess DianaPrince William, Duke of Cambridge (1982-present), pictured here as a young child aged between three and four on a bench inbetween his parents Prince Charles (1948-Present)
A young Prince William on a swing next to his parentsPrince William, Duke of Cambridge (1982-present), pictured here as a young child aged between three and four on a swing next to his parents Prince Charles (1948-Present) and Princess Diana (1961-1967)
Prince Andrew during parachute trainingPrince Andrew, Duke of York (1960-present) pictured at an RAF (Royal Air Force) base parachute training in 1979, for his service in the military Date: 1979
Opening of Baden Powell House, South Kensington, LondonScene during the official opening of Baden Powell House, South Kensington, London, by Queen Elizabeth II. The building received a number of awards
George Calvert, Lord BaltimoreGeorge Calvert, 1st Lord Baltimore (1580-1632) Colonial Entrepreneur, 8th Propriertary Governor of Newfoundland, who acquired Maryland although he had never visited. Date: circa 1610
Musical instruments: the bagpipeA bagpipe
Cubs in the gift shop at Baden Powell House, LondonThree cubs in the gift shop of Baden Powell House, South Kensington, London, chatting to two assistants. The building was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1961. Date: circa 1960s
Queen Anne of Denmark (1574-1619), wife of King James I of England, seen here on horseback
Stock market crash, Vienna, 1873The failure of the stock exchange in Vienna, 9th May 1873. Date: 9th May 1873