Images Dated 27th October 2015

The Agamemnon in a storm
Illustration showing the Agamemnon caught in a storm, in the first attempt to lay a transatlantic telegraph cable for the Atlantic Telegraph Company

Janniot frieze at the Palais de la Porte Dor饬1931
A detail of the frieze, designed by the French sculptor Alfred Janniot (1889-1969), for the facade of the permanent overseas museum

THE SHOW MUST GO ON/1909
Of course it's a shame he's dead, but what do the public care...? Date: 1909

King George V, Queen Mary & crippled boy in Yorkshire
King George V and Queen Mary pictured during a visit to Yorkshire in July 1912, shaking hands with Ambrose John Rowe, at a review of 8000 children in Clifton Park, Rotherham, South Yorkshire

The Cocktail King
A suave and self-satisfied man in a dinner jacket stands in front of a vast array of bottles on a dresser. Date: 1922

Gloria Swanson and Michael Farmer at Juan les Pins
Actress Gloria Swanson and her husband, Michael Farmer pictured in nautical chic at the fashionable resort of Juan Les Pins on the French Riviera. Date: 1932

Fun on the Ocean Wave - Deck and below-deck sports
Amusements on board a Union Castle ocean liner to South Africa, here illustrated with pictures of people in the gym, playing deck tennis, boxing, taking part in a tape cutting race

Ishbel Macdonald playing golf on board the Berengaria
Miss Ishbel Macdonald, daughter of Ramsay Macdonald, playing golf on board the Berengaria during a transatlantic voyage. Date: 1929

Cuchulain & Queen Maeve
Queen Maeve meets with Cuchulain (Cu Chulainn)

Janniot frieze at the Palais de la Porte Dor饬1931
A detail of the frieze, designed by the French sculptor Alfred Janniot (1889-1969), for the facade of the permanent overseas museum

Armstrong Siddeley Six car and stately home
A chauffeur driven Armstrong Siddeley Six car driving up to a stately home in the distance. Date: 1929

Visit Egypt advertisement, 1929
Advertisement promoting Egypt as a travel destination with an illustration of a glamorous couple posing against a backdrop of the Sphinx and the pyramids at Giza. Date: 1929

Armstrong Siddeley Six
An Armstrong Siddeley Six motor car takes centre stage next to a large outdoor staircase down which glamorous people in evening dress descend. Date: 1929

Deck or beach suit for holidays or cruises, 1932
A deck or beach suit from Marshall and Snelgrove consisting of a becoming cap and practical shoes. Date: 1932

Skirt suit for holidays or cruises, 1932
A skirt suit of uncrushable silk wool blend in an off white shade with cream tints, with a vest, braces and scarf in a polka dot pomegranate shaded material. Suitable for holidays or cruises

The Spell by H. M. Bateman
A gentleman is mesmerised by the languid glance of a lady acquaintance. Date: 1932

Three pigs building a pig snowman on a New Year card. circa 1890s

Five dancing pigs on a Christmas card. circa 1890s

Pigs with boars head on a Christmas card
Four sad-looking pigs carrying a boars head on a Christmas and New Year card. circa 1890s

Man with moustache on a movable greetings card
Man with moustache, cigarette and movable eyes on a greetings card. circa 1890s

Colourful clown on a Valentine card
Colourful clown on a movable Valentine card. early 20th century

Santa Claus on a three-dimensional Christmas card
Santa Claus with presents and tree on a Christmas card -- the object on his shoulder opens out into a three-dimensional paper shape. circa 1890s

Cherub riding a swan on a greetings card
Cherub with lyre riding a swan on a greetings card with an ornate floral border. circa 1890s

F Poulbot / Montmartre
FRANCISQUE POULBOT French artists home in Montmartre, Paris Date: 1879 - 1946

Montmartre / Artist
An artist at work in the rue Saint-Vincent : artists not only favoured Montmartre as a place to live, it provided them with their favourite locations Date: circa 1905

Cuchulain Slays Ferdia
Cuchulain (Cu Chulainn) slays Ferdia in a river

Little girl with hearts in an envelope on a Valentine card
Little girl with red and gold hearts and an arrow, standing inside an envelope on a Valentine card. circa 1890s

Little dog with knitting on a Christmas and New Year card
Little dog playing with knitting on a Christmas and New Year card. circa 1890s

Girl fishing with dog on a greetings card
Girl fishing with a dog at her side on a greetings card. circa 1890s

Couple in historical costume on a greetings card, their faces hidden by a large fan. circa 1890s

Children making a snowman on a Christmas card. circa 1890s

Royal motorists in Yorkshire
King George V and Queen Mary about to enter their Daimler car during a visit to Yorkshire in July 1912. Date: 1912

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