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Egyptian Mummy in the British Museum, London - PadiamenetMummy case of Padiamenet - Chief Doorkeeper of the temple of Ra; Chief Barber of the temple of Ra and Amun. Discovered at Thebes - 25th Dynasty, about 700 BC. Date: circa 700 BC
Egyptian Mummy in the British Museum, London - HentmehitInner Mummy Cover with portrait face for the mummy of the lady Hentmehit, a priestess of Amun-Ra, chief deity of the Egyptian Empire
Shanghai - China - A Grand European-style Office Building Date: circa 1930s
Souvenir Postcard - Queen Victoria (1819-1901) (inset photograph by Gunn & Stuart). God Save The Queen! Date: 1900
The Bund, Shanghai - China. Date: circa 1930s
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France - La Grande Rue - ProcessionA spectacular pin-sharp real photographic postcard of Boulogne-sur-Mer, France - La Grande Rue - Procession. Date: circa 1930s
Boulogne-sur-Mer, France - The Harbour (at low tide). Date: circa 1930s
Earls Palace, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland - The West Front Date: circa 1940s
Harry MacDonald - Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer GreenHarry MacDonald at work in his Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green, Knebworth, Hertfordshire. MacDonald (a Yorkshireman) came south and brought this cottage for 1, 000 in 1937
USA - A showman who walked on his head - descending stepsUSA - A showman who walked on his head - shown here descending a set of steps. - Although not named on the card, this is very likely Alexander, part of Ringling Brothers Circus
New York Worlds Fair - Ford Motor Building at nightNew York Worlds Fair, USA - Ford Motor Building at night - designed by Walter Teague. Date: 1939
Littlehampton - L. U. D. C. Bus Driver - Uniform with capLittlehampton, West Sussex - L.U.D.C. Bus Driver - Uniform with cap. Date: 1934
Bus conductor and his wife in Bognor Regis, West SussexBus conductor and his wife strolling along the seafront at Bognor Regis, West Sussex Date: 1935
Announcing the winner of a beauty pageant - South Coast (West Sussex) seaside resort. Date: 1937
Woman in smart summer suit pushing a perambulatorWoman in smart summer suit pushing her baby in a very fine perambulator. Date: circa 1930s
Couple on holiday stroll along the promenade at Felixstowe, Suffolk. The badges on his jacket hint that perhaps he is a railwayman
Paignton, Devon - Group of young folk at the seasidePaignton, Devon - " Myself and Eadie at the front, Doris, Ernie and Arthur at the back" - superb shot showing the party, each in their raincoats
Paignton, Devon - Two young women at the seaside, passing the changing tents - it looks like a rather cold and blustery day... (this is " Myself and Doris" from picture 11680274). Date: 1934
Family group on the beach - Paignton, Devon Date: circa 1930
Weston-Super-Mareat Weston-Super-Mare - a seaside resort town in Somerset, England, on the Bristol Channel Date: 1936
Margate, Kent - confident, strong woman in summer ensemble walking along the seafront. Date: circa 1930s
Westonville, Margate - Two smart gents walk on the PromenadeWestonville, Margate - Two smart gents on the Promenade. The chap on the left we feel is a wealthy farmer/landowner on holiday
Torquay, Devon - Wealthy European Aristocrats on holiday. Date: 1937
Mother and daughter take the sea air - CleethorpesTwo jolly pinsters take the sea air arm in arm at Cleethorpes, a seaside resort on the estuary of the Humber in North East Lincolnshire. The railings remain today. Date: circa 1930s
Jolly young ladies stroll confidently along the seafront. The girl on the left is wearing her boyfriends sports blazer, while the girl on the right has a fabulous belt-tied floral-print overcoat
Lady on a south coast beach writing postcards to family. Date: 1937
Rather serious older couple on holiday at Torquay, Devon. Date: circa 1931
Couple with young baby between them, followed by GrannyCouple with young baby between them (carried in a remarkable sling seat with two wooden handles), followed by Granny - at Cliftonville, Margate, Kent. Date: circa 1930s
Stern and formidable older woman walking down London street Date: 1936
Smiling young girl taking a donkey ride - Margate, Kent Date: circa 1935
Dapper young gent on Seafront at Littlehampton - Sunny SnapsDapper young gent on Seafront at Littlehampton, West Sussex - Sunny Snaps Date: 1933
Couple strolling down a street in Worthing - Sunny SnapsCouple strolling down a street in Worthing, West Sussex - Sunny Snaps. Date: 1933
London Fire Brigade F District FC football team, 1905-1906 season. Back row l-r: J Adams, A W Davis, W B Zappert, Gs A Parmenter, F A Anstey, A L Hughes, D Macaski
Tea and Breakfast Services, English China Ware, Plate 28, showing patterned cups and saucers. Date: circa 1880s
Tea and Breakfast Services, English China Ware, Plate 27, showing patterned cups and saucers. Date: circa 1880s
Tisio il Garofalo (1481 - 1559) Italian artist
Jan Christian Smuts (187- 1950) South African General and statesman. Date: circa 1939
5th Earl SpencerJohn Poynitz Spencer (1835 - 1910), 5th earl Spencer : active statesman, Viceroy of Ireland during a very difficult period : he promoted agriculture but sold the renowned Althorp library
Earl Spencers houseThe magnificent home of George John (1758 - 1834), 2nd earl Spencer in St James, off Green Park, London, completed 1766 though altered at various times; it survives as offices
2nd Earl Spencer readingGeorge John Spencer (1758 - 1834), 2nd earl Spencer statesman and book collector
3rd Earl Spencer - 3John Charles Spencer (1782 - 1845), third earl SPENCER; here when viscount Althorp. Statesman who despite his preference for country pursuits pursued a valuable political career
Lavinia Countess SpencerLavinia Bingham (1762 - 1831), countess of George John 2nd earl Spencer : a noted beauty while young, she is still a good-looking lady in this 1811 portrait
3rd Earl Spencer - 4John Charles Spencer (1782 - 1845), third earl Spencer (previously viscount Althorp. Statesman who despite his preference for country pursuits pursued a valuable political career
Jeanne-Marie TallienJeanne- Marie Ignace Theresia Cabarrus (1773? - 1835), the wife of revolutionary Jean Lambert Tallien, prominent Paris saloniste
J L Tallien with daggerJean Lambert Tallien (1767 - 1820) French revolutionary, depicted addressing the Assembly, gesticulating with a dagger to make his point
Jeanne-Marie TallienJeane Marie Ignace Theresia Cabarrus (1773? - 1835), wife of revolutionary Jean Lambert Tallien, prominent Paris saloniste
J L Tallien (Bouteville)Jean Lambert Tallien (1767 - 1820) French revolutionary. Date: 1794
Sir Harry Smith - 4Sir Harry Smith (1787 - 1860) - soldier and administrator whose arrogant and insensitive policies, coupled with his incompetence, led to catastrophe for the Xhosa (Kaffirs) in South Africa