Images Dated 29th July 2015 (#89)

Rome / Colosseum C1840
Rome, the Colosseum, the upper corridor, c.1840 Date: circa 1840

Greenock / James Watt Inn
The James Watt Tavern, in Greenock, home town of the famous engineer Date: 1878

Grand Duke Nikolai
GRAND DUKE NIKOLAI NIKOLAYEVICH Russian Grand Duke and soldier (son of Alexander IIs brother). Date: 1856 - 1929

Racial /s Africa / Zulu
A portrait photograph of a bearded Zulu Date: 1936

St Johns Fires
SAINT JOHNs NIGHT Midsummer Eve is celebrated in Bretagne with song, dance and the traditional bonfire Date: 1893

Luigi Arditi
LUIGI ARDITI (1822 - 1903), Italian musician, seen here conducting from a high chair Date: 1885

Scrubbing the Floor
scrubbing the floor Date: 1914

Racial / Mandan Bull Dance
NATIVE AMERICANS The Last Race in which the young initiate warriors compete in a race until they collapse Date: circa 1830

Battle of Chester
SIEGE OF CHESTER After a three-month siege, the Parliament army finally takes the city of Chester Date: 1645

Rupert at Leicester
SIEGE OF LEICESTER Prince Rupert orders the city to surrender : but the garrison refuses Date: 30 May 1645

Joseph Von Eichendorff
JOSEPH, BARON VON EICHENDORFF German writer Date: 1788 - 1857

Joseph Von Eichendorff
JOSEPH, BARON VON EICHENDORFF German writer Date: 1788 - 1857

Blessing Horses, Siena
SIENA PALIO Before taking part in the annual race through the streets, competing horses are blessed in a church Date: 1893

John Bigg, Hermit 17C
JOHN BIGG had been a lawyers clerk during the Commonwealth, but when the monarchy was restored he became morose and adopted a solitary life Date: 1629 - 1696

Social / Japan Juggler 19C
Street jugglers outside a fried fish shop in a Japanese street Date: circa 1875

Wellington / Wife of 2nd D
ELIZABETH (HAY), DUCHESS OF WELLINGTON Wife of Arthur Richard, 2nd Duke of Wellington Date: 1820-1884

GWR LOCO 1838
Great Western railway locomotive with domed fire-box Date: 1838

Vosse Bride
A bride from Vosse Date: 1905

Loudun Nuns Exorcised
The nuns of the convent of Sainte-Ursule are exorcised, often twice in one day, to free the unhappy ladies from the evil demons which are possessing them Date: 1632 - 1635

Gay Hearts Dance
Our hearts are gay on St Patricks Day ! Date: early 20th century

Hallaton Pie Festival -2
The vicar and the deputation Date: circa 1900

Loudun / Nuns & Grandier
The nuns of the convent of Sainte-Ursule become hysterical when Urbain Grandier addresses them Date: 23 June 1634

Morning Dance Jig
St Patricks Day in the morning - dancing a jig Date: early 20th century

Loudun / Jeanne Exorcised
Jeanne de Balfiel, superior of the convent of Saint-Ursule, is exorcised to free her from the demons which seem to have possessed her Date: 11 October 1632

India / Mutiny / Artillery
The British Horse Artillery in action Date: 1857

We Gladstone / Colossus
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE Gladstone as The Colossus of Words. Date: 1809 - 1898

Proposing a Toast
Proposing a toast at a dinner-party Date: 1928

French Occupy the Ruhr
The French occupy the Ruhr to obtain reparations. Date: 1923

NUREMBERG / 1929
The first really spectacular rally where the theme was composure. Horst Wessel leads the Stormtroopers through the streets for the final parade. Date: 2 - 5 August 1929

Ainsworth / Waddy / Oaw
WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH English novelist satirised for his popular historical novels Date: 1805 - 1882

Rathenau Shot in Berlin
German foreign minister, Walther Rathenau, assassinated in Berlin by political opponents. Date: July 1922

Burne-Jones / Watts
SIR EDWARD BURNE-JONES English artist in old age Date: 1833 - 1898

Sodomites Go Blind
The people of Sodom are punished for their wicked ways by being struck blind

Millais / Mayall Photo
SIR JOHN EVERETT MILLAIS Pre-Raphaelite artist relaxing by the fireside Date: 1829 - 1896

Catalina De Erauzo
CATALINA DE ERAUZO Spanish adventuress Date: 1585 - 1650

Thomas Inglefield, limbless painter
THOMAS INGLEFIELD born without arms or legs in 1769, yet taught himself to draw with the stump of his arm. Date: 1804

Jean De LA Quintinie
JEAN BAPTISTE DE LA QUINTINIE French horticulturist Date: 1628 - 1688

Sir John Everett Millais
SIR JOHN EVERETT MILLAIS Pre-Raphaelite artist Date: 1829-1896

Matthau Buckinger
MATTHAU BUCHINGER German, born at Nuremberg, without hands or legs, became adept at drawing and performing on musical instruments. Date: 1674 - 1722

Johann Valerius (2)
JOHANN VALERIUS German born without arms, but who taught himself to do amazing things such as firing a musket with his feet Date: 1667 - 1705+

Countess of Desmond / 148
COUNTESS OF DESMOND Katherine Fitzgerald, second wife of Thomas, 12th earl of Desmond, who lived to the age of 148 (though some say she was even older) Date: 1464 - 1612

Lady in Corset, Jugend
She thinks that her corset will please her boy-friend who is a lieutenant in the army; she is probably right Date: 1900

Goldsmith / Green Harbour
OLIVER GOLDSMITH Corner of Break-neck Stairs, Green Harbour Court, Old Bailey, where the Irish writer lived in 1758 Date: 1730 - 1774

Goldsmith / Green Harbour
OLIVER GOLDSMITH Corner of Break-neck Stairs, Green Harbour Court, Old Bailey, where the Irish writer lived in 1758 Date: 1730 - 1774

Goldsmith / Green Harbour
OLIVER GOLDSMITH Corner of Break-neck Stairs, Green Harbour Court, Old Bailey, where the Irish writer lived in 1758 Date: 1730 - 1774

Goldsmith / Peckham
OLIVER GOLDSMITH School in Peckham where the Irish writer taught Date: 1730 - 1774

John Bunyan / Southwark
JOHN BUNYAN English preachers Meeting House in Zoar Street, Gravel Lane, Southwark: it was built in 1687 Date: 1628 - 1688

John Bunyan / Elstow
JOHN BUNYAN Birthplace of the English nonconformist preacher and writer, at Elstow, near Bedford, with an inset portrait Date: 1628 - 1688

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