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London zookeeper in uniform saying farewell to sealOne of the thirty plus employees, Mr Graves, of the Zoological Gardens in London who enlisted for the new army in the early months of the First World War
Ship interiors: the drawing room of the Amerika, 1905The luxurious drawing room of the German steamship " Amerika" of the Hamburg-America Line, as decorated in the Adams style by Waring and Gillow Limited
Ship interiors: the writing room of the Amerika, 1905The luxurious writing room of the German steamship " Amerika" of the Hamburg-America Line, as decorated in the Empire style by Waring and Gillow Limited
Father Christmas by E. F. SkinnerFather Christmas dismounts from his sleigh, laden with toys for good children. Date: 1909
3 / 20th London Regiment (Blackheath & Woolwich) in trainingThe Army in training, in this instance the 3/20th London Regiment (Blackheath and Woolwich). 1. Round the cook house, 2, the boot repairers, 3, bayonet practice, 4. non-commissioned officers 5
J. C. Vickery advertisement with Fums Up lucky mascot, WW1Advertisement for J C. Vickery, Their Majesties Jeweller, featuring an active service watch with luminous hands and figures and FUMSUP" for luck, a popular lucky charm or talisman for soldiers
BathtimeYoung girl in the bathtub. Date: 1920
Old London Bridge from a medaeval painting. Date: circa 1914
Flower facesXmas card. Childrens faces in flowers were very popular at the turn of the 20th century. Date: 1903
Little Miss Muffet. Date: 1935
Quince flower facesEaster greetings card. Childrens faces in flowers were very popular at the turn of the 20th century. Date: circa 1906
Pussy Cat, Pussy CatAnonymous American illustrators interpretation of a traditional nursery rhyme. Date: 1907
Anti-Live Barbed Wire advertisementAdvertisement for the mens outfitters, Turnbull and Asser of Jermyn Street, London, suggesting their anti-live barbed-wire glove, able to withstand the sharpest spike of barbed wire
J. Cording advertisement, WW1 with trench wadersAdvertisement for J. C. Cording and Co. waterproofers, suggesting the Equitor waterproof coat for mounted and military wear for British soldiers, and especially
Horse having operation under chloroform, WW1A horse is operated on under chloroform by the Army Veterinary Corps during the First World War. Date: 1915
Cabinet War Rooms by G. H. DavisA drawing by G.H.Davis of the Cabinet War Rooms, the underground Headquarters of the Cabinet during World War II. These were situated 70 ft below Whitehall, London
The Silhouette Art of H. L. OakleyInside page of a promotional leaflet produced by the silhouette artist, Captain H. L. Oakley, who, as well as genre and portrait cuttings, carried out a lot of advertising work
Eley Kynoch gun cartridges by H. L. OakleyAdvertisement for Eley-Kynoch gun cartridges featuring silhouettes by the artist H. L. Oakley. Date: 1936
LNER to Scotland advert designed by H. L. OakleyAdvertisement (or miniature of a poster) advertising the L.N.E.R East Coast train route from London to scotland via the famous Flying Scotsman. Date: 1923
C. W. AlcockCharles William Alcock (1842 - 1907), English sportsman and administrator; influential in the development of association football and cricket and creator of the FA Cup. Date: C.1895
Les Rouges et Noirs army troupe at the Savoy, 1919Les Rouges et Noirs, the concert troupe of the First Army pictured with the manager, Captain Makeham at the Savoy Theatre in 1919
Leagues of Nation with silhouettes by H. L. OakleyA page from The Bystander (its regular Bystander in Occupation column) with silhouettes by Captain H. L. Oakley showing an English soldier marrying a German woman
Regional music: the king, a chinese instrumentA Chinese percussion instrument: the king, a hanging rack of square bells, similar to the Bianqing
Miss Lucy Dart, A.L.C.M. who married Lieutenant Charles Dawson, creator of the Dawson Girl ion 25 May 1918. The couple met at a hospital concert where Miss Dart was singing
The Same Dream by Fred BuchananA Land Girl, with her pitchfork momentarily rested, and a British officer in the trenches, both have the same dream about a carefree day at the seaside only a year ago
Exit tango: satire on the end of a dance craze, 1914Satirical comment from Punch Magazine on the end of the tango craze. A couple dance off, while a some what more conservatively dressed spirit of dancing gladly wakes up from the "
Hint to the Ministry of Health by Heath RobinsonA new fresh air bedroom for the prevention of flu. An outdoor bedroom designed by the ever-inventive William Heath Robinson, built (or rather)
Captain James McCudden V. CCaptain James McCudden (1895 - 1918), R.F.C, V.C. D.S.O. (with bar), M.C. (with bar), M.M. Croix de Guerre, British WWI flying ace and recipient of the Victoria Cross
Street scene with fruit seller, Naples, Italy. Date: late 19th century
Brotherhood of the Misericordia of Florence, Italy, a charitable institution dating back to the Middle Ages. Seen here transporting a sick man. Masks are worn to preserve anonymity
St Peters Square, Vatican, Rome, Italy, crowded with people and vehicles. Date: late 19th century
The Two Towers, Bologna, Italy. These medieval towers, both of them leaning, are the landmark of the city. The taller one is the Asinelli Tower, the shorter one the Garisenda Tower
Vatersay, Isle of Barra, Scotland. Date: late 19th century
Octogenarian Skye crofter, ScotlandOctogenarian Skye crofter outside his cottage, Scotland. Date: late 19th century
Temple at Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, IndiaSri Ranganathaswamy Temple (Hindu) at Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli (Trichy, Tiruchi), Tamil Nadu, India. Date: circa 1890s
Picnic with servant, India. Date: circa 1890s
Ranana, Whanganui River, New Zealand. Date: circa 1890s
Miners hut, Lithgow Valley, New South Wales, AustraliaA Miners hut in Lithgow Valley, New South Wales, Australia. Date: circa 1890s
Street food, Japan, with vendor and customer. Date: circa 1890s
Farmer in grass coat, Japan. Date: circa 1890s
Miko, Shinto temple maidens, Japan. Date: circa 1890s
Street scene, Osaka, Japan. Date: circa 1890s
Geisha winding obi sash, JapanGeisha winding an obi sash, Japan. Date: circa 1890s
Tokaido, Toyko to Yokohama Road, JapanTokaido, on the Toyko to Yokohama Road, Japan. Date: circa 1890s
Geisha sleeping, Japan. Date: circa 1890s
Samurai warrior, JapanSamurai warrior with sword, Japan. Date: circa 1890s
Pine trees on Imaichi Road, Nikko, JapanPine trees lining Imaichi Road, near Nikko, Japan. Date: circa 1890s
Monster Gun of Tanjore, Tamil Nadu, IndiaMonster Gun of Tanjore (Thanjavur), Tamil Nadu, India. This enormous iron cannon was built during the reign of Raghunatha Nayak (17th century), and is thought to be one of the largest in the world
