Images Dated 5th August 2015 (#26)

Poster for Mother Goose, advertising a pantomime. Date: circa 1930s

The Dolly Sisters and John Westley in His Bridal Night, 1916, New York Date: 1916

The Dolly Sisters in His Bridal Night, 1916, New York Date: 1916

Under the management of Sir Alfred Butt, the Palace Girls were a troupe of 15 year olds trained by John Tiller. On reaching 16 they were to be brought to America to perform. Date: 1925

A scene of a fancy dress party (1920s) Date: 1920s

The Archaic Artemis, Diana was the goddess of the hunt, the moon and childbirth, associated with wild animals and woodland

Duchess of Cleveland, from a painting by Sir Peter Lely.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin

Our Boys Clothing Company, riding and top boots
Our Boys Clothing Company riding and top boots. Date: c.1895

Cyclist, pedestrians, view of Ponte Vecchio, Florence, Italy Date: 1980s

Francis Xavier (1506-1552). Basque Roman Catholic missionary into Asia. Jesuit. Staute. Pamplena Cathedral. Navarre. Spain

Syria. Damascus. Khan As ad Pasha, old caravanserai built 1751. Ottoman style. Interior. Near East. Photo before Syrian civil war

Italian unification (1859-1924). Castelfidardo battle. Papal troops were defeated. Engraving. L Illustration (1860). Colored

Italy. Pompeii. Temple of Apollo. Marbles altar, ionic colu
Italy. Pompeii. Temple of Apollo. Marbles altar and Ionic column built to hold the sundial. In the background. stairs and two fluted Corinthian columns

Spain. Cantabria. Limpias. The Christ of Limpias. 18th cent
Spain. Cantabria. Limpias. The Christ of Limpias. Church of St. Peter. Unknown origin. 18th Century. Detail

Saint James the Greater by Jusepe Ribera
Jusepe Ribera (1591-1652). Spanish painter. Saint James the Greater. 1631. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

CERVANTES, Miguel de (1547-1616). Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. Colored engraving

Ferdinand I of Two Sicilies (1751-1825)
Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (1751-1825). King of Sicily, Naples and Two Sicilies. Portrait by Anton Raphael Mengs. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Zoe Porphyrogenita (978-1050). Mosaic
Zoe Porphyrogenita (978-1050). Byzantine empress. Mosaic of the South Gallery. Hagia Sophia. Istanbul. Turkey

Statute of Catalonia (1932)
Cover of an edition of the Statute of Catalonia (1932), basic special law to the autonomous regime in Catalonia. Spain

Spain. Murcia. Main Square and St. Nicholas Church
Spain. Murcia. Main Square (detail). At background, the tower of the Church of St. Nicholas (1735), baroque temple by Jose Perez

Annunciation to the Shepherds. 14th Century
Gothic art. 14th Century. Annunciation to the Shepherds. Chapel of the Church of St. Peter of Olite. Museum of Navarre. Pamplona. Spain

NAPIER, Sir Charles (1786-1860)
NAPIER, Sir Charles (Merchiston Hall, 1786-London 1860). British admiral. Engraving

Amadeo I (Turin, 1845-Turin, 1890). Duke of Aosta and King of Spain (1871-1873). Engraving

Jesus meets a patient cured by him and says: now you are healed and sin no more. Miniature. Codex Predis. Quattrocento Renaissance (XV century). Royal Library. Turin. Italy

Steamship in port of Mollendo, Peru, South America
Moonlit scene with a steamship in the port of Mollendo, southern Peru, South America. Date: 1916

The Coronation of H. M. Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster
A Day Which All the World Remembers: The Coronation of H. M. Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953 Date: 1963

The Garden of the Quinta Do Relogio, home to an abundance of exotic plants. Date: 1907

Tea House, Nanking Road, Shanghai, China
Tea House in Nanking Road, Shanghai, China. Date: circa 1908

Woman police officer in self-defence exercise
Woman police officer taking part in a self-defence demonstration exercise at an outdoor event, tackling a man who has his hands round her neck. Date: circa early 1970s

Entrance to the Moscow Metro, USSR. Date: 1986

Children on a sledge, Gorki Park, Moscow, USSR. Date: 1986

Itsukushima - Miyajima - Shrine Island, Japan
View looking down from the slopes of Mt. Misen on Itsukushima, an island in the western part of the Inland Sea of Japan, located in the northwest of Hiroshima Bay

Two early women police officers -- one of them is Millicent Duncan (right). Date: 1910s

Trapani and Aigadian Islands, Sicily, Italy
Trapani and the Aigadian Islands from Castle Monte San Giuliano, Sicily

Vignette illustration, Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson -- An early and interesting type of signal. Date: 1935

Riders, horses and dogs on a New Year card
Riders, horses and dogs in a country lane on a New Year card, with a lady riding sidesaddle. Date: circa 1890s

Chinese paper cuts, or Jianzhi, a folk art dating back many centuries. Seen here is a colourful landscape with trees, mountains, a temple, and a bridge across a river. Date: late 19th century

Schoolboys and teacher on a Christmas card
Misbehaving schoolboys surprised by their teacher on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Gordon Boys Home, Woking, Surrey
A group of uniformed boys, one on a bicycle, in front of the Gordon Boys Home at Woking

Princess Louise Home, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey
The Princess Louise Home at Kingston Hill was run by the National Society for the Protection of Young Girls. Date: circa 1905

Liverpool Seamens Orphanage Matinee
Children in theatrical costumes for a matinee entertainment they are performing. Date: 1924

Belgian Refuge, Millfield House, Edmonton
A view of the home for Belgian Refugees set up in 1914 at Millfield House, Edmonton. Date: circa 1914

Warren Street, Glens Falls, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1910

Isle of Man coast, and gateway to Highlands
A panoramic view of the coast of the Isle of Man photographed from Cumbria (Cumberland) at a point over 40 miles away, which was taken by means of infra-red plate and filter

Botanical Gardens, Buffalo, New York State, USA
Botanical Gardens, South Park, Buffalo, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1904-1908

Norumberga Tower, Weston, Massachusetts, USA. The stone tower was built in 1889 to mark the supposed location of Fort Norumberga, a Norse fort and city. Date: circa 1905

Academic Building, Nasson College, Springvale, Maine, USA. Date: 1950s

Close-up portrait of a pig
Close-up portrait of a contented-looking pig. Date: circa 1960s

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