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Margate, Kent - Harbour and seafront - hold-to-light card Date: circa 1904
Nice - Avenue de la Victoire - Tram. Date: circa 1909
WW1 - Canadian National War Memorial, Vimy RidgeSuperb photograph of the Canadian National War Memorial, Vimy Ridge - unveiled by King Edward VIII on July 26th 1936. Erected in memory of the heroic men who fell in the Great War
China, Missionary Eugenio Massi - Converted RevolutionariesA fascinating card, in three sections - first (top left), a portrait of the leader of the 10, 000 revolutionaries who infested the central Chen-Si region
Young South African girl in the bush Date: circa 1910s
Aerial view of the border - Free State of Fiume and SusekAerial view of the border between the Free State of Fiume and the district of Susak, Rijeka, Croatia. The Free State of Fiume was an independent free state which existed between 1920 and 1924
Downing Street, London - Home of the British Prime Minister at No. 10 and the Chancellor of the Exchequer at No. 11. Date: circa 1907
Armour Meat Refrigeration Plant - Berisso, nr Buenos AiresBerisso near Buenos Aires, Argentina - enormous cold meat plant of the American Armour company, who specialised in refrigeration of meat for export and transportation purposes. Photographed at night
Hindu Lady worshipping Tulsi (Plants)Hindu Lady worshipping Tulsi. Tulsi or Tulasi (Holy basil) or Vrinda is a sacred plant in Hindu belief
Paris Flood - Rue de Bievre - 28th January 1910Paris Flood - Rue de Bievre on 28th January 1910. The Maximum level of the flood waters was 9.5m above the normal level. Date: 1910
The signature of Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603). Date: late 16th century
Charabanc day trip run by R. Chisnell & Sons to SydenhamStaff (and their families) on a Charabanc day trip run by R. Chisnell & Sons (trading as King Alfred Motor Services) of Winchester to visit the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, South London
Sweetheart Abbey (New Abbey), Dunfries, ScotlandThe Abbey of Dulce Cor, better known as Sweetheart Abbey, was a Cistercian monastery founded in 1275 in what is now the village of New Abbey
Dodo, extinct bird
The Cherub - Chamberlain keeping watch on Poor JackThe Cherub - Joseph Chamberlain looking out for the interests and security of Poor Jack with his Merchant Shipping Bill. Date: 1884
DodoWoodcut based on the painting by Roelant Savery in Penny Magazine, 1833 Date: 1833
Radcliffe CameraDate: circa 1834
CHANCELLOR ON WOOLSACK 1858HOUSE OF LORDS Lord Chancellor sits on the woolsack Date: 1858
GAMBLING / LOTTERIESITALY A lottery ticket office, Rome Date: 1867
GAMBLING / LOTTERIES C1840DENMARK Drawing the winning number at Vandkunsten, Copenhagen, Denmark. Date: circa 1840
ROSETTA STONETHE ROSETTA STONE inspected by delegates to the International Congress of Orientalists, at the British Museum, London Date: 1874
Viking ShipCrossing the North Sea with three vessels lashed together for protection Date: circa 800
Social History - Dog brings home newspaper with young childSocial History - Britain, winter - Dog brings home newspaper (in its mouth) with a young child who has been out shopping for fruit. Date: circa 1910s
Household Staff - Upper Middle ClassA truly superb photograph of British Small Country Household Staff of the 1910s - Upper Middle Class (from left to right)
Pin-up girl on postcard in lime green nautical bikiniNautical but nice! A Pin-up girl on postcard in lime green nautical bikini. Her lower half lifts up (ooh er...) to reveal " Greeting from Juan les Pins"... Date: circa 1930s
Czech Republic - Decin - spa town on the ElbeCzech Republic - Decin - on the border with Germany - a spa town
Bermuda - Aquarium in old British Magazine building. Date: 1910
Card commemorating the artist Giotto (1267-1337), famed as a painter of frescos.The caption rather elegantly reads: " To you the flower of my kindest feelings." Date: 1904
WW1 - Knitting during show intermission, Paris, France in 1916
Young boy shouts out Merry Christmas through the snow, full of life and joy that the Great War is finally over
The Godfrey Phillips exhibit - the Franco-British ExhibitionThe Godfrey Phillips exhibit - Pavilion no.71 at the Franco-British Exhibition, White City, London. Date: 1908
Mosque El-Djedid, Algiers, Algeria, with the consular building on the right. Date: circa 1910s
Historical Society Building, Delware Park, Buffalo, NY State. Date: circa 1910s
Underground Railroad and Brooklyn Bridge Terminal, NYC, USAUnderground Railroad and Brooklyn Bridge Terminal, New York City, USA. Date: circa 1906
WW1 - France - The Gun as the purveyor of justiceWW1 - Patriotic French card - The Artillery Gun as the purveyor of justice: " He represents Justice - and put the Enemy to death".... Date: 1915
Mourning card for President T. G. Masaryk of CzechoslovakiaMourning card for President Tomas Garrigue Masaryk of Czechoslovakia (1850-1937) - produced on the day of his death and sent 4 days later
Exterior of an Arab Cafe - Algiers, Algeria, North AfricaThe exterior of an Arab Cafe - Algiers, Algeria, North Africa. Note the bird cages positioned above the doorway (possibly to provide some nice birdsong ambience). Date: circa 1910s
Interior of a Hindu Temple, India with Priest and Devotee. Date: circa 1908
Esplanada Building - Sao Paulo, BrazilCBI Esplanade Skyscraper Building - Sao Paulo, Brazil. Date: circa 1930s
The Law and Literature College of Kyushu Imperial UniversityJapan, Fukuoka - The Law and Literature College of Kyushu Imperial University, the " highest institution of learning in the West of Japan". Date: circa 1910s
Montevideo, Uruguay, Avenida 18 de Julio and Calle Rio NegroMontevideo, Uruguay, the junction of Avenida 18 de Julio and Calle Rio Negro. Date: circa 1950
The Trossachs Pier and Loch Katrine - Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, Scotland. Date: circa 1904
Front cover, fundraising bazaar catalogue, Istanbul, TurkeyFront cover, fundraising bazaar illustrated catalogue in aid of the wounded and the families of victims in a recent war, under the patronage of the Sultan of Turkey (Abdul Hamid II). Date: circa 1890s
Catalogue illustration, embroidered covers and tobacco set. 1. Yellow silk embroidered cover donated by the Sultan. 2. Blue sofa cover embroidered in gold and silk thread, donated by the Sultan. 3
Catalogue illustration, ornate cupboard, lamp, ornamentCatalogue illustration, ornate cupboard, lamp and ornament. 5. Ornate cupboard in Moorish style, two metres high, donated by the Sultan. 6
Catalogue illustration, cabinet, embroidered cover, etcCatalogue illustration, cabinet, embroidered cover, porcelain items, saddle and vase. 8. and 9. Flower vase and candlestick made in Berlin, donated by the German Emperor. 10
Catalogue illustration, Sevres ornament, vase, chibouk. 15. Sevres ornament depicting dogs hunting a stag, donated by President Felix Faure of France. 16
Catalogue illustration, embroidered cloths, sword, vase. 18. Embroidered cloths in silk and velvet, donated by the Sultans mother. 19
Catalogue illustration, embroidered cloth, vase, album, etcCatalogue illustration, embroidered cover, vase, album, casket, rifle. 21. Ancient embroidered cover in red and gold, donated by the Sultan. 22
Two Couples have a piggy-back race in the back garden. Date: circa 1910s
Catalogue illustration, embroidered cloth, mirror, etcCatalogue illustration, embroidered cloth, mirror, bouquet, bronze ornaments, sword. 26. Ancient embroidered satin cloth in red and silver, donated by the Sultan. 27
Carnegie Library, Kendal, Cumbria - Lake District. Date: 1909
Catalogue illustration, Sevres ornaments, tea set, etcCatalogue illustration, Sevres ornaments, plate, tea and coffee sets, Chinese vase. 32
Two stern-faced sisters captured by a candid photographerTwo rather stern-faced sisters captured by candid photographer. Date: 1937
Catalogue illustration, carpet, embroidery, vase, etcCatalogue illustration, carpet, embroidery, vase, chandelier, mirror. 38
Catalogue illustration, vase, writing desk, ornament, plate. 43. Tall vase in turquoise and white, decorated with gold, made in the Imperial Porcelain Factory at Yildiz, donated by the Sultan. 44
12th Deutsches Turnfest, Leipzig, Germany" Heart and hand to the fatherland!" - 12th Deutsches Turnfest (German Gymnastics Festival) at Leipzig - 12th-16th July. Date: 1913
Catalogue illustration, items in presentation boxes, etcCatalogue illustration, items in presentation boxes, inkstand. 47. Ancient box in enamelled gold, donated by Mahmoud Efendi. 48
Catalogue illustration, vase, embroidery, statue, etcCatalogue illustration, vase, embroidery, statue, pedestal, candlestick. 55. Porcelain vase made in the Imperial Factory at Yildiz, donated by the Sultan. 56
Lipton Tea Plantation - Sri Lanka - Bunyan Estate - Pickers. Date: circa 1910s
Catalogue illustration, vase, embroidery, carpet, costume. 65. Porcelain vase made in the Imperial Factory at Yildiz, donated by the Sultan. 66
The Opera House and Gloucester Street, JerseyThe Opera House and Gloucester Street, St Helier, Jersey - built in 1865. Date: circa 1910s
Catalogue illustration, carpets, vases, desk. 69. Silk carpet made in Angora, donated by the Sultan. 70. Enamelled vase, made in the Imperial Porcelain Factory at Yildiz, donated by the Sultan. 71
Bhutia man with long pigtail - DarjeelingA Bhutia man with long pigtail. The Bhutia are ethnic Tibetans who speak a Tibetan dialect
US Warships in St. Thomas harbour - US Virgin Islands. Date: circa 1930s
A relief sculpture depicting the new era of powered flight - countryfolk stare in amazement as an aeroplane flies above their smallholding
Young boy shouts out Merry Christmas through the snowYoung German child listening to music from a wireless set through a pair of headphones, seated on an apartment balcony. Date: 1926
Catalogue illustration, vase, embroidery, statue, etcCatalogue illustration, vase, embroidery, screen, pedestal table, clock and statue. 60. Porcelain vase made in the Imperial Factory at Yildiz, donated by the Sultan. 61