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RAJ FASHIONS LATE 1910SRaj clothing. The men wear cool pale coloured suits and slim ties. The ladies wear white, ankle-length dresses with soft ruffles or broderie Anglaise. Date: late 1910s
FALL / PEKINGESE / 1912CHAMPION MANCHU CHENG TU Date: 1912
FALL / PEKINGESE / 1910CHAMPION BROADOAK BEETLE Date: 1910
BOY IN BEST CLOTHES 1880Small boy in his best clothes, including a shiny top hat, carrying a book. Date: 1880s
RACIAL / FRENCH 1793-4A group of French citizens during the Revolution, wearing the revolutionary cap and beating a drum Date: 1793-4
KRISTAN VON HAMLEKristan von Hamle, German poet and musician. Date: 13th century
KRAFT VON TOGGENBURGCount Kraft III von Toggenburg, Swiss poet and singer, died in 1339. Date: early 14th century
Three Girls Skating 1900Three little girls, in matching red outfits, go skating. Date: 1900
1930S MEDIAEVAL FROCKA young woman wears a 1930s dress with mediaeval overtones composed of lace and chiffon. The young man wears a very large buttonhole on his dinner jacket. Date: 1930s
BELGIAN FRANC-TIREURSBelgian franc-tireurs - civilians who attack the invading Germans : in fact, none exist : they are a figment of the German imagination ! Date: 1914
Charge of the first Life Guards at the Battle of WaterlooThe Charge of the first Life Guards at the Battle of Waterloo, 18th June 1815. Date: 18th June 1815
PATRIOTIC SKATER 1914A patriotic skater waves both the French and British flags. Date: 1914
Grandville MusiciansMusicians satirised by being represented as animals. Date: 1828
WORLD MAP / BRIT EMPIREWorld map, showing the British Empire Date: 1902
Shooting in Belgium - 19th centuryBelgians enjoy pape-gaye - shooting at a wooden bird. Date: early 19th century
THAILAND / BANGKOK MARKETBangkok: the river market Date: 1908
JAPAN / YAMATA / MIZU 1912Yamata and Mizu: idyllic waterside dwellings (Mizu is Japanese for water) Date: 1912
JAPAN / FUJIYAMA / BLOSSOMFujiyama in the distance, with blossom on the trees in the foreground
FALL / WIRE FOX TERRIERAn unidentified dog. Date: 1935
NEW YORK / DOUBLE ALLEYNew York: Double Alley, Gotham Court Date: 1889
Discussing us FootballA smartly attired young man, wearing a Chesterfield overcoat and bowler hat, discusses tactics with a player. Date: 1907
LADY RELAXING 1940SA young woman with bare feet lies on her back on a grassy bank and stares up at the sky in a mood of relaxation and contemplation Date: 1940s
The Fencing Female 1907A portrait of a female fencer who is handy with the foils. Date: 1907
Talented DaughterUnappreciated talent : Now then Julier do a done with that pehanner and give the mangle a turn ! Date: 1837 - 1838
Harpsichord - 1833Later, more sophisticated harpischords have pedals, as this one does. Date: 1833
ARCHIE ARMSTRONG / JESTERARCHIBALD ARMSTRONG (ARCHIE) Scottish court jester to James I and Charles I. Enjoyed royal favour and political influence until dismissed in 1637 for insulting Archbishop Laud. Date: - 1672
PACIFIC / TUAMOTU C1880Tuamotu archipelago, French Polynesia: a typical landscape Date: circa 1880
COUNTRY DANCING C18THTwo couples perform astar or hands across movement within a country dance at an English country fair. Date: late 18th Century
ATLANTIC ISLANDS / MADEIRAMadeira: looking inviting, with palm trees and flowers Date: 1931
VENEZUELA / ORINOCO 1894Orinoco river: with pink flamingoes and lush vegetation Date: 1894
Drummer, - 1867D was a Drummer Who played with a grace... Date: 1867
BRAZIL / AMAZON C1890Amazon river: with lush vegetation Date: circa 1890
FASHIONS FOR SHOOTINGA well dressed shooting party, in tweeds, plus-fours and trilbies, stop for a spot of luncheon in a pleasant rural setting. Date: 1938
HANDEL FESTIVAL, LONDONView of the magnificent Box erected for their MAJESTIES, in Westminster Abbey, under the Direction of Mr James Wyatt, at the Commemoration of Handel Date: 1784
German Singing ContestLandgraf Hermann von Thuringen and wife Sophia preside over a singing contest featuring such top-flight minnesingers as Wolfram von Eschenbach and Walther von der Vogelweide. Date: 13th century
USA / SPOKANE C1907Spokane, Washington: Riverside Avenue, looking east Date: circa 1907
USA / SEATTLE / TOTEM POLESeattle, Washington: Totem Pole in Pioneer Square Date: 1913
Japanese BattledoreA Japanese mother plays battledore and shuttlecock with her children. Date: 19th century
Children Sing in ChurchThirteen children sing in a church pew : they dont seem to be a formal choir, but they are all in their best clothes, and most are singing heartily. Date: circa 1900
AUSTRIAN SPA TOWN / C20THBad Fusch: Austrian spa town Date: Early Twentieth century
Circa 1805 - BattledoreFour ladies enjoy a game of battledore and shuttlecock during a leisurely picnic in some gardens. Date: circa 1805
CLIMBING THE POLE / FAIRClimbing the pole. This game originated from an idea by M. Franck, a doctor who decided that humans should re-learn such skills previously used to climb trees & forage for food
ADDENBROOKES HOSPITALExterior view of Addenbrookes, in Cambridge Date: 1907
CUCKFIELD FAIR / 1790A scene at a quiet village fair in Cuckfield. Date: circa 1790
Greek Flute PlayerA musician of ancient Greece plays a double-flute
Mama Plays, Son ListensSon listens while mama plays the piano. Date: circa 1905
TWO RUNNERS RACE C1878Two rather stiff-looking athletes race each other. Date: circa 1878
Girl at the KeyboardA very little girl at the keyboard Date: 1886