Images Dated 29th July 2015 (#53)

Libbertons Wynd, Edinburgh, Scotland
Street scene in Libbertons Wynd, Edinburgh, Scotland. Date: circa 1840

Sister holding up baby to see their snowman
A sister holding up the baby to see their snowman. The baby holds out her hand towards the snowmans pipe. Date: circa 1890

Brother and sister have built a snowman
Our Snow Man - a brother and sister smile with a sense of achievement, having built a snowman. Date: 1911

Masked carnival couple in Venice, Italy
A masked carnival couple in Venice, Italy. Date: 18th century

Futuristic transport -- the torpedo car
A futuristic transport solution for the inner city -- the torpedo car. This Fletcher Felts suggestion runs on a monorail. Date: 1923

Futuristic powered roller skating
A vision of futuristic powered roller skating in the year 2000. Each skate has a motor attached. Unfortunately, it doesnt stop people falling over -- time to invent the airbag. Date: 1899

Futuristic hydroplane
A futuristic hydroplane, skimming along the surface of the sea. Date: 1899

Futuristic train travel, Paris to Peking
This is how you will travel from Paris to Peking in the year 2000 - on a high speed monorail travelling at intercontinental velocity! Date: 1899

Futuristic dictation machine
A futuristic dictation machine, which allows a businessman to dictate his correspondence without the need for a secretary. Date: 1899

Futuristic telescope for astronomy
An astronomer at work, using a futuristic machine that will display the stars and planets on a table top. Date: 1899

Futuristic recorded message
A futuristic recorded message, brought on a tray by a servant. Date: 1899

Futuristic aerial tennis
A futuristic game of aerial tennis, which requires the net to be set very high. Date: 1899

Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, Scottish musician
Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie (1847-1935), Scottish composer, conductor, violinist and music teacher. He wrote oratorios, violin and piano pieces, Scottish folk music, and works for the theatre

Caesar and Cleopatra in Shakespeares play
A scene between Octavius Caesar and Cleopatra in Shakespeares play, Antony and Cleopatra

Florent Louis Leleu, French missionary to Turkey
Florent Louis Leleu, a French Catholic missionary to Turkey. Date: fl 1833

Francois Pallu, French missionary to the Far East
Francois Pallu (1626-1684), a French Catholic bishop, a founding member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society, and a missionary to the Far East. Date: circa 1670

Johann Adam Schall, German Jesuit missionary to China
Johann Adam Schall von Bell (1591-1666), a German scholar, astronomer, and Jesuit missionary in China. Date: circa 1660

Norse drinking horn
DRINKING HORN from Hallingdalen, Norway Date: quite old

Lycaon and Achilles during Trojan War
Lycaon, a Trojan, begs Achilles to spare him during the Trojan War

Couple chatting over dinner Date: 1906

Ancient Scottish warrior in kilt with winged helmet, weapons and shield

Money no object. Satire on marrying for money Date: circa 1850s

Battle of Actium
The Battle of Actium : off the west coast of Greece; the Romans are victorious when the Egyptian fleet withdraws Date: 2 September 31 BC

The Election, chairing the member, by William Hogarth
4.THE ELECTION Chairing the Member Date: 1758

The Polling, Voting at an election by William Hogarth
3. THE ELECTION The Polling Date: 1758

The Election, canvassing for votes, by William Hogarth
2. Canvassing for votes Date: AFTER 1752

The Election by William Hogarth
1. Humours of an election, entertainment Date: AFTER 1752

Mouchots solar-powered motor Date: 1927

Drinking holy water at the Lourdes Grotto
At the Grotto, they drink the miraculous water, admire the miraculous statue and pray for miracles of their own Date: 1872

Gertrude Bell in Iraq
Gertrude Bell, English traveller, picnicking with King Faisal of Iraq (seated, second right) in 1922. Date: 1922

Richard Tattersall Junior (1785-1859) Racehorse auctioneer

Relic auction in Avignon
An auction of relics at Avignon Date: 1821

Druse women of the Lebanon grinding corn Date: 1822

Father Christmas delivering Xmas chocolate
Father Christmas delivers Faulders Chocolates by car Date: circa 1905

Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521) (Fernao de Magalhaes) Portuguese navigator on the deck of his caravel

Father Christmas and Old Father Time Date: 1886

Father Christmas with children
German Papa dresses up as Father Christmas Date: 1852

Saint Nicholas giving Christmas presents to children
SAINT NICOLAS visits some children and gives them presents Date: 1907

Empyrean Heaven and fall of Lucifer
System of the empyrean, or interior heaven, showing the fall of Lucifer. Date: 1794

Harvest Festival church service
Harvest Festival service, Church of England Date: circa 1918

Sir George Biddell Airy (1801 - 1892), Astronomer Date: 1875

Mary Livingstone
Mary (Moffat) Livingstone missionary and wife of David Livingstone, explorer

On the Amazon River c. 1825
Passage on the River Amazon - journeying by boat between Lima and Paraguay. Date: c1825

Cleopatra VII
CLEOPATRA VII Ruled 58-55 BC The Battle of Actium, Cleopatra directs her fleet against the Romans commanded by Octavian Date: 69 - 30 BC

Map of St Pauls and area in 1563 Date: 1563

Yeoman of the guard Date: 19th century

Hera bull idols from Tiryns, Greece
Hera bull idols from Tiryns, an archaeological site in Mycenae, Greece. Date: BCE

The Bottle, 1 -- Cruikshank
A workmans home, with father and mother at the table, a little maid serving them, and their two young children at a tiny table in front of the hearth. Ominously, the father is holding a bottle

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