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PERUVIAN FIGUREHEADThe figurehead of the ship Peruvian, wrecked off Seaford, Sussex, England, in February 1899. Sparks flew as the ship was battered against the sea wall. Date: shipwrecked 1899
Wanstead Flats FairA travelling funfair, at Wanstead Flats, east London. Date: 1930s
Canadian RodeoA cowboy riding a bucking bronco at a rodeo at Alberta, Canada. Date: early 1930s
Chef with SnailsA French chef preparing snails for eating. Date: early 1930s
Chef Strirring ItA chef stirring a large bowl with a huge spatula. Date: early 1930s
Mad Metal RobotTHE MAD ROBOT by William P McGivern. A brave man fires a ray-gun at an advancing metal robot with large claws and a brain encassed in a glass-domed head Date: 1944
Leipzig Battle ChargeNAPOLEONIC WARS Battle of Leipzig The charge of the Brandenburg Hussars Regiment overwhelms the French Date: 16 October 1813
Chinatown Shop, 1960SLoon Fung Chinese general provision store, probably in Chinatown, central London. Date: 1960s
Bewicks WorkshopThe exterior of Thomas Bewicks workshop, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Date: 1753 - 1828
Joshua BarneyJOSHUA BARNEY (1759 - 1818) American naval officer who, despite his abilities, was three times captured by the British but none the less survived to fight another day. Date: circa 1800
England / ManningtreeThe foreshore at Manningtree, Essex. Date: 1930s
Lawyer / Mlle MiropolskiWOMAN DEFENDS WOMAN: THE LEGAL FEMINIST Lady Lawyer, Mlle. Miropolsky pleading the case of a client in the Paris Law Courts. Date: 1908
Gladstone / Disraeli 1874The Managers Room Mr Punch as theatre manager asks his dramatists Gladstone and Disraeli what their plans are for the season. Date: 3 January 1874
Sir William C. Brooks, Vanity Fair, SpySIR WILLIAM CUNLIFFE BROOKS, 1st Baronet (1819 - 1900) Lawyer, banker and Conservative Member of Parliament for East Cheshire. Caption: The Golden Pippen Date: 1819 - 1900
Crystal Palace 1901Exterior view of the Crystal Palace which gives a fine impression of the awesome size of the magnificent building. Date: circa 1899
Kempinski / ChampagneGreetings from Kempinski - one of Berlins best-known hotels : an enraptured lady clutches two bottles of Kupferberg Champagne Date: early 20th century
William Holden / ColumbiaWILLIAM HOLDEN (William Beedle) American film actor Date: 1918 -
Fall / Bedlington / 1937ROBIN OF SIMONSIDE Owner: Carr(?) Date: 1937
India AmritsarThe Golden Temple Date: circa 1840
TARR STEPSTarr Steps, a Prehistoric stone bridge over the River Barle, near Dulverton, Somerset, England, said to have been placed there by the Devil to win a bet. Date: circa 1000 BC
Abies DouglassiiThis is the DOUGLASS FIR, or RED FIR, a species of spruce found notably in northern California. Date: 1857
Grimsby TrawlersFishing trawlers at Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. Date: 1930s
Leamington Spa Pump RoomThe Royal Pump Room and Baths, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, were designed and built by C.S. Smith of Warwick and were opened in July 1814. Date: opened 1814
England / London / PinnerPinner High Street, London Borough of Harrow, north West London, England. Date: 1950s
Gladstone in LibraryWILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE in his library : he was a classical scholar of considerable ability. Date: 1809 - 1898
Spurgeon PlacesPlaces associated with the popular preacher Charles Spurgeon. Date: 19TH CENTURY
WILLIAM GILLETTE American actor and dramatist, in the role of Sherlock Holmes Date: 1855 - 1937
Steeplechase with FallerFALLS One horse falls at a fence while three other horses clear the fence successfully. Date: 1912
Lloyds Interior 1960SA busy scene inside Lloyds of London. Date: late 1960s
Gabriel Masselin, WaiterGabriel Masselin served as a waiter at the Grand-Vefour, Paris, for over thirty years. Date: 1879
Golf at Wimbledon 1893A group of male golfers putt out during a round at Wimbledon. Date: 1893
Sherborne / Dorset 1906Sherborne, Dorset: (the model for Sherton Abbas in Thomas Hardys novel The Woodlanders) Long Street Date: 1906
Liverpool / Canning DockLiverpool: Canning Dock Date: 1921
Redmayne & IsherwoodRedmayne and Isherwood, cotton and engine waste, Blackburn. Date: 1920
John Buchan / Vanity FairJOHN BUCHAN Scottish author and administrator Date: 1875 - 1940
Greenwich PlacentiaThe palace of Placentia stood on the site of the later Naval College, but was demolished 1664 : it was the scene of many important events such as the birth of Elizabeth. Date: 16-17th centuries
Dulwich Toll GateLondons last Toll Gate. Set in sylvan surroundings, at College Road, Dulwich, south London, it is on property belonging to Dulwich College. Date: 1950s
Aberystwyth 1950SView of the beach and seafront at the popular Mid Wales seaside resort of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion. Date: 1950s
Hampstead Heath 1930SPart of the woods at Hampstead Heath, north London, England. Date: 1930s
LADY MACBETH & DAGGERSMacbeth, Act II, Scene ii Lady Macbeth: "give me the daggers..." Date: 1925
HILL OF HOWTH / DUBLINDublin: Hill of Howth and Irelands Eye Date: 1916
DORCHESTER BALLROOMTHE DORCHESTER The Ballroom Date: 1931
Francesco AccoltiFRANCESCO ACCOLTI Italian jurist (apart from anything else, this engraving is a fine example of the technique of cross-hatching) Date: 1418 - 1485
Boy / Hairdressers 1930SA seat inside a model toy car ensures a boys co-operation at the hairdressers Date: 1930s
Snow is brought by the Fairy of the North Wind Date: early 20th century
Fall / Cairn Terrier / 1949A group of Cairn terrier puppies from the Toptwig kennel. Owner: Tracker Date: 1949
Sweden / Gripsholm CastleGripsholm Castle, near Stockholm Date: 1927
Abba at AirportAgnetha, Bjorn, Benny and Annifrid (Frida) photographed with security police upon their arrival in Britain for their famous Wembley Arena concert. Date: November 1979