Images Dated 30th July 2015 (page 11)

Illegal Night Club 1934
During Prohibition, Cooks tourists in New York are given a glimpse of an illegal night club where only millionaires can afford to buy a drink. Date: 1934

Greatheads Lifeboat 2
In a heavy sea, Greatheads lifeboat puts out to the aid of a vessel in distress : the helmsman stands aft, the look- out in the bows, the ten oarsmen row as best they can. Date: 1791

Kentish Cricket Match
Cricket on the Village Green, at Bearstead, Kent, a popular event on a summers day. Date: 1950s

Portugal / Tomar 1907
Tomar Date: 1907

Italy / Pienza 1910
Pienza: view from outside the town Date: 1910

Covent Garden Advert
A stall at Covent Garden would cost you a guinea in the 1880s, (say x 100 today) showing that opera-going has always been an expensive, elitist affair. Date: circa 1880

Baking Tea-Bread
A young boy sits at the kitchen table and watches his mother baking tea-bread. Date: 1940s

Beethoven at Prague
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Date: 1770 - 1827

Edward Boscawen
EDWARD BOSCAWEN Naval commander, painted when he was Admiral of the Blue Date: 1711 - 1761

Besant Circa 1900
ANNIE BESANT circa 1900 Date: 1847 - 1933

George Heathfield Tomb
G A E HEATHFIELD military, depicted as the Preserver of Gibraltar Date: 1717 - 1790

Spencer House
facing Green Park Date: 1813

Bond Street 1938
Buses and other traffic Date: 1938

Netherlands Dordrecht
General view of the harbour. Date: circa 1840

France Tours
The cathedral of Saint-Gatien. Date: 1836

Fighting, Pte St Denis
Fighting at the porte Saint- Denis. Date: 29 July 1830

GARIBALDI
GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI Italian soldier and statesman with his autograph Date: 1807 - 1882

Egyptian Belly Dancer
Two female guests are not amused, as an enthusiastic belly dancer dances at their table at the Khased Kheir Casino, Cairo, Egypt. Date: early 1960s

Aberystwyth Overview
A fine overview of the town of Aberystwyth, Wales, from the hill known as Pen Dinas, looking northwest, with the sea in the background. Date: 1960s

Canada Montreal
General view from Mont Royal. Date: circa 1835

Sarah Countess Warwick
SARAH countess of WARWICK daughter of the second earl of Mexborough, widow of Baron Monson, wife of Henry, third earl of Warwick Date: ? - 1851

Nicholas Stone & Son
NICHOLAS STONE sculptor and architect, with his son, Nicholas Stone the younger Date: 1586 - 1647

Cyril Scott
CYRIL SCOTT musical prodigy, pianist and composer, also poet, painter and philosopher, defender of homeopathy and occultist. His music was very avant-garde. Date: 1879 - 1970

Alexander Russel - 2
ALEXANDER RUSSEL editor of the Scotsman newspaper. Date: 1814 - 1876

Manchester 1960S
An elevated view of the centre of the city of Manchester, England. Date: 1960s

Roger Quilter
ROGER QUILTER English musician, known chiefly for his songs though he also wrote orchestral music of an impressionist character. Date: 1877 - 1953

Orson Pratt
ORSON PRATT Mormon churchman Date: 1811 - 1881

Samuel Pegge the Elder
SAMUEL PEGGE the elder churchman, prebendary at Lincoln, and antiquary. Date: 1704 - 1796

Switchback at Blackpool
People riding the switchback, which opened in 1891, at Blackpool Amusement Park, Lancashire, England. Date: 1950s

Sixth Duke Newscastle
HENRY PELHAM ALEXANDER, sixth duke of NEWCASTLE statesman Date: 1834 - 1879

Second Duke Newcastle
HENRY PELHAM-CLINTON, second duke of NEWCASTLE riding with a pair of hounds Date: 1720 - 1794

Mary, Jesus, Angels
Mary and Jesus in the clouds, admired by disembodied cherubs. Date: 1ST CENTURY

Forecasting Weather
Forecasting the weather at the Air Ministry, Kew, London - observing a balloon to gauge windspeed levels. Date: early 1930s

Milan Cathedral (Detail)
Part of Milan Cathdedral, Italy. Dating from the 1380s, it was built by many different architects and was completed in the 19th century. Date: 1930s

ST. GEORGEs HALL 1930S
The rear of St. Georges Hall, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, with St. Johns Gardens in the foreground of the photograph. Date: early 1930s

Frederick Baron Lugard
FREDERICK DEALTY, baron LUGARD soldier and administrator Date: 1858 - 1945

Residence of Llywelyn
The reputed residence of prince LLYWELYN ap IOR-WERTH at Beddgelert, North Wales. Date: CIRCA 1220

Sir Robert Ladbroke
SIR ROBERT LADBROKE Alderman, Lord Mayor of London Date: 1713 - 1773

Kentish Countryside
A Kentish scenic gem. Looking across the valley of the River Eden towards the slopes of the North Downs, from a lane near Edenbridge, Kent, England. Date: 1930s

John of Wallingford
JOHN OF WALLINGFORD monk of St Albans, Hertfordshire Date: 1231 - 1258

4th Earl Harrington
CHARLES STANHOPE, fourth earl of HARRINGTON previously Lord Petersham : being saluted by a groom. Date: 1780 - 1851

Thomas Haliburton
THOMAS CHANDLER HALIBURTON Canadian lawyer and writer with his autograph Date: 1796 - 1865

MACBETH / THREE WITCHES
Act I, Scene iii The three witches: so witherd and wild in their attire Date: 1911

Telegram Boys 1930S
A group of telegram boys being taught how to get from one part of London to another in the shortest possible time, with the aid of of the London Underground (tube) map. Date: 1930s

East Grinstead / Sussex
EAST GRINSTEAD high street Date: 1950s

William Scoresby
WILLIAM SCORESBY Arctic Navigator. Date: 1760 - 1829

Framlingham
General view of Framlingham Castle, Suffolk Date: late 18th century

Westminster Hall : The Manner of Serving of the First Course of the Coronation Banquet - presumably (though not certainly) that of George IV. Date: 1820 ?

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