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Quayside, Padstow, CornwallThe Quayside, Padstow, Cornwall - in quieter less-foody times... Date: circa 1910s
St Andrews Home for Crippled Children, Hayling Island, Hampshire (1917-1921). Date: circa 1920s
An Alligator - all dressed up to meet you in Florida, USA. Date: 1935
Robert Helpmann and Margot Fonteyn in FacadeRobert Helpmann (1909-1986) - ballet dancer - as A Dago in Facade with Margot Fonteyn (1919-1991) - prima Ballerina. Music by Walton, choreography by Sir Frederick Ashton. Date: 1936
Ballet Dancer Robert Helpmann as HamletBallet Dancer Robert Helpmann (1909-1986) as Hamlet - London, New Theatre - Old Vic Production. Date: circa 1942
William Palmer, Earl of Selborne, First Lord of AdmiraltyWilliam Palmer (1859-1942), 2nd Earl of Selborne, British politician, colonial administrator and First Lord of the Admiralty. Date: 1901
Swan Lake - Robert Helpmann as Prince SiegfriedBallet dancer Robert Helpmann (1909-1986) in the role of Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake (Le Lac des Cygnes) at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (Sadlers Wells Ballet). Date: 1946
Tollgate House, Llandudno, North WalesTollgate House (West Shore Lodge Gate), Marine Drive, Llandudno, North Wales, with cliffs above. Date: circa 1900s
View of the pier, Llandudno, North Wales. Date: circa 1900s
Swan Lake - Robert Helpmann and Margot FonteynBallet dancers Robert Helpmann (1909-1986) in the role of Prince Siegfried and Margot Fonteyn (1919-1991) in the role of Odette in the finale of Swan Lake (Le Lac des Cygnes) at Royal Opera House
Julia Farron - Ballet Dancer in Mlle. Theodore - Scene 1Julia Farron (1922-2019) - Ballet Dancer performing as Mademoiselle Theodore in The Prospect Before Us, scene 1, a one-act comic ballet in seven scenes
George Gordon Byron, Lord Byron, English poetGeorge Gordon Byron (1788-1824), Lord Byron, English poet, aristocrat and politician. Date: early 19th century
Votes for Women at the Court Theatre 1907Votes for Women, the first suffragette play, which was staged at the Court Theatre (now the Royal Court) in 1907. The Sketch comments this is the finest crowd scene they have seen at the theatre in
Champion Australian axemen at the London HippodromePeter McClaren, the champion axeman of Australia) and Harry H. Jackson, giving an exhibition of tree cutting at the London Hippodrome in 1907. Date: 1907
Mlle. Anita, the Doll Lady, and her brotherMlle. Anita, measuring about twenty-six inches in height, and known as The Doll Lady or the Living Doll, pictured with her ordinary-sized brother, Herr Ignatz Zachowly during a visit to England
An Interview with Consul the ChimpanzeeSketches of Consul, the celebrity chimpanzee known as the man monkey appearing at the Hippodrome in 1903. Charles Sykes, reporting for The Bystanders very first issue
Lord Frederic Leighton, English artist and sculptorFrederic Leighton (1830-1896), 1st Baron Leighton, English artist and sculptor, President of the Royal Academy. Date: late 19th century
Charles Kingsley, Anglican priest, professor and authorCharles Kingsley (1819-1875), Anglican priest, university professor, social reformer, historian and novelist. Date: 19th century
George Frideric Handel, German composerGeorge Frideric Handel (1685-1759), German-British Baroque composer. Date: 18th century
Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, portrait bustAlexander the Great (356-323 BC), Alexander III, King of Macedonia (Macedon), portrait bust. Date: BCE
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, Liberal Party leaderSir Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1836-1908), Liberal Party leader, Prime Minister from 1905 to 1908. Date: 1901
Men at work with paving stones and bricks near docks, UKMen at work in a storage area, surrounded by piles of paving stones and bricks near docks, somewhere in the UK. Date: circa 1910s
Kaiser Wilhelm II with Sultan Reshad V - Istanbul, TurkeyWW1 - Kaiser Wilhelm II with Sultan Reshad V - Istanbul, Turkey. Date: 1916
The Old Post Office - Tintagel, CornwallThe Old Post Office, viewed from the north-east. The Old Post Office is thought to date from the 14th or 15th century. Originally a manor house or stewards house
Croydon, London - Millers Pond - A pair of Cart drivers bring their horses for a drink. Date: circa 1908
Delhi, India - Interior of Delhi Gate, Fort Delhi (Red Fort) - build by Emperor Shah Jahan between 1638 and 1648. Date: 1911
Cow Goddess Hathor nursing Pharaoh HoremhebFragment of a granite statue depicting cow goddess Hathor nursing Pharaoh Horemheb. Reign of Horemheb. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, ca. 1319-1292 BC. Date: 13th century BC
Detached head - Bronze Greek Equestrian sculpture - FlorenceThe detached head of a full-scale Greek equestrian sculpture in bronze from the second half of the 4th century BCE. It was already recorded in 1494 as part of the collections in the Medici palace
Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen - Steamship EuropaSS Europa of Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL) (North German Lloyd) was a German shipping company. SS Europa (later SS Liberte) and her sister ship, Bremen, were the two most advanced
Streamliner Train passing through Florida Orange grovesClassic 1950s American Streamliner Train passing through the Florida Orange groves. (see: 10793471) Date: circa 1950s
Titanias Palace (Northern Facade) - DollshouseTitanias Palace (Northern Facade) - designed by Sir Nevile Wilkinson - made of old mahogany with oak pillars and takes apart in eight sections for ease of transportation
Kaiser Wilhelm I and his grandson - future Kaiser Wilhelm IIKaiser Wilhelm I (1797-1888) and his grandson - future Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941) waving to crowds (seemingly) below - A Greeting to the People. Date: 1887
Landing wines and spirits 1902Unloading wine and spirit barrels from a ship. 1902
A lustful monk Lucius tricks and seduces a young girlA lustful monk Lucius tricks and seduces a young virginal peasant girl in his cave. The hermit. L Ermite. Lithograph after an illustration by Charles Martin from Jean de la Fontaines Contes et
A peasant up a tree disturbs a courting couple below. The bumpkin in search of his calf. Le villageois qui cherche son veau
Naked woman clutching coins in her hands. The miser Gasparins wife seduced for money by Gulphar, only to lose the cash. A Money-Minded Woman Meets Her Match. A femme avare galant escroc
Maid in stockings and garters embraced by a man. Maidservant assaulted by her upholsterer employer. The vindicated servant girl. Le servante justifiee. After Marguerite de Navarres l Heptameron
Woman in seethrough slip groped by two men in a dark bedroom near a cradle. The innkeepers wife seduced by Pinucio and another guest. The cradle. Le Berceau
Sketch cover, Queen Ena of SpainFront cover of The Sketch featuring a portrait of Queen Victoria Eugenia (Ena) of Spain, granddaughter of Queen Victoria and wife of King Alfonso XIII
Menu card, Princes Restaurant, SingaporeFront cover, menu card, Princes Restaurant, Singapore, showing a chef and his young assistant in a ramshackle and untidy kitchen. (1 of 3) Date: circa 1930s
WANDSWORTH COLLEGEThe Training College for Teachers, Trinity Road, Wandsworth, London. Originally the Royal Victoria Patriotic School for children whose fathers died in World War One. Date: 1950s
CITY DINING ROOMS 1858A busy lunchtime at one oclock in the dining rooms at Bucklersbury, London. Date: 1858
HAYMARKET SUPPER ROOMSMidnight at supper rooms in the Haymarket, London, where oysters, coffee and lemonade are on sale to gentlemen who may require them. Date: 1858
Distant view of the pier, Llandudno, North Wales. Date: circa 1900s
View of a calm sea, North Wales. Date: circa 1900s
Rocky beach and cliffs, North Wales. Date: circa 1900s
Coastal view, North Wales, with houses, a church spire and the sea in the distance. Date: circa 1900s
Two people on a rocky beach, North Wales. Date: circa 1900s
Coastal view with empty road, North Wales. Date: circa 1900s
Sea view, Llandudno, North Wales, with Tollgate House (West Shore Lodge Gate) on Marine Drive visible above. Date: circa 1900s
Conwy (Conway) Castle and bridge, North Wales. Date: circa 1900s
Frank Benson, English actor-managerSir Francis Robert (Frank) Benson (1858-1939), English actor-manager specialising in Shakespeare. Date: late 19th century
Cardinal Manning, Roman Catholic priest and authorCardinal Henry Edward Manning (1808-1892), Roman Catholic priest, second Archbishop of Westminster and author. Date: late 19th century
Sir Edmund Barton, First Prime Minster of AustraliaSir Edmund Barton (1849-1920), Australian politician and judge, First Prime Minster of Australia. Date: 1901
Wilson Barrett, English actor, manager and playwrightWilson Barrett (1846-1904), English actor, manager and playwright. Date: 1901
John Ruskin, English art critic, artist and philosopherJohn Ruskin (1819-1900), English art critic, artist and philosopher. Date: late 19th century
Emile Loubet, French Prime Minister and later PresidentEmile Loubet (1838-1929), French Prime Minister and later President. Date: late 19th century
Julius Caesar, Roman politician and leader, portrait bustGaius Julius Caesar (100-44 BC), Roman politician and leader, portrait bust. Date: BCE
George Goschen, British Conservative politicianGeorge Goschen (1831-1907), 1st Viscount Goschen, British Conservative politician, government minister and businessman. Date: 1901
Sir Walter Scott, Scottish novelist and poetSir Walter Scott (1771-1832), Scottish novelist, poet, playwright and historian. Date: 19th century
Hardinge Gifford, Earl of Halsbury, lawyer and politicianHardinge Gifford (1823-1921), 1st Earl of Halsbury, British lawyer and Conservative politician, Lord High Chancellor of England. Date: 1901
Thomas Moore, Irish poet, singer and songwriterThomas Moore (1779-1852), Irish poet, singer, songwriter and entertainer. Date: early 19th century
Thomas Carlyle, Scottish author and philosopherThomas Carlyle (1795-1881), Scottish author and philosopher. Date: 19th century
Sir William Harcourt, Liberal politician and ministerSir William Harcourt (1827-1904), British lawyer, journalist and Liberal politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer under Gladstone and Rosebery. Date: 1901
Sir Charles Dilke, English Liberal and Radical politicianSir Charles Dilke (1843-1911), 2nd Baronet, English Liberal and Radical politician. Date: 1901
Hall Caine, British author, poet and criticSir Thomas Henry Hall Caine (1853-1931), British author, poet and critic. Date: 1901
Alfred Austin, English poet and Poet LaureateAlfred Austin (1835-1913), English poet and Poet Laureate. Date: 1901
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, English actor and theatre managerSir Herbert Beerbohm Tree (1852-1917), English actor and theatre manager. Date: 1901
Charles Russell, Baron Russell of Killowen, Irish statesmanCharles Russell (1832-1900), Baron Russell of Killowen, Irish statesman, Lord Chief Justice of England. Date: late 19th century
Endpapers by Molly McArthur for Mumbudget by Helen Simpson. Date: 1928
Smooth-coated Fox Terrier. Date: 1910s
Deep sea fishing (capturing a blue marlin) off MiamiDeep sea fishing (capturing a blue marlin) off the Florida Coast at Miami Beach, USA. Date: 1940
German Battlecruiser Goeben renamed Sultan Selim IWW1 - Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey - The German Battlecruiser Goeben renamed Sultan Selim I - passing the Allied fleet for internment after capture/surrender. Date: 1916
Old Delhi, India - The Golden MosqueThe Golden Mosque - Sunehri Masjid - a mosque in Old Delhi located outside the southwestern corner of Delhi Gate of the Red Fort, opposite the Netaji Subhash Park
Delhi, India - Alai DarwazaAlai Darwaza (Alauddin Gate) - the southern gateway of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque in Qutb complex, Mehrauli, Delhi, India
Delhi, India - St. James Church - Memorial of Colonel James Skinner C. B. who died at Hansi in 1841. Date: 1911
Delhi, India - Exterior of Diwan-i-Khas, Fort Delhi (Red Fort) - built by Emperor Shah Jahan between 1638 and 1948. Date: 1911
Delhi, India - Interior of Diwan-i-Khas, Fort Delhi (Red Fort) - built by Emperor Shah Jahan between 1638 and 1948. Date: 1911
Delhi, India - Lahori Gate, Fort Delhi (Red Fort) - built by Enperor Shah Jahan between 1638 and 1648. Date: 1911
Blind Typists - Royal Normal College, Upper NorwoodBlind Typists - Royal Normal College for the Blind, Westow Street, Upper Norwood, London. Taking down a telephone message in shorthand
Mail and FemaleA scantily-clad female post delivery operative delivering the mail in non-standard work attire.... Date: 1940s
WW1 Home Front - British Red Cross Hospital at Netley, Hampshire - two of the temporary huts for injured servicemen - Ivy Hut and Oxfordshire Hut and patients. Date: 1917
William Marshal the Elder, 1st Earl of Pembroke, Tomb EffigyMembers of the W. S. C. (Windsor Swimming Club) who have borrowed the Eton College Punt Cuckoo to use as the starting line for a race on the River Thames
Alleyne Way, Elmer Sands, West Sussex. Date: circa 1920s
