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During the cold winter of February 1855, people were skating underground, between Regents Park end of the tunnel through which the canal runs under Aberdeen-place and maida Hill

PHILIPPA OF HAINAULT (1314? - 1369), Queen of Edward III of England. She introduced Flemish weavers & encouraged coal mining

A horse-drawn removal van Date: 1874

A view of the entrance to the Wapping-Rotherhithe tunnel under the Thames, the worlds first underwater tunnel, completed by Marc Brunel in 1843

MS. FOUND IN A BOTTLE "At a terific height directly above us
MS. FOUND IN A BOTTLE " At a terific height directly above us, & upon the very verge of the precipitous descent, hovered a gigantic ship". Date: First published: 1833

A peace rally for negotiations with Germany. Date: December 1917

General Dragomirov kisses the Russian flag as an assurance of victory over the Japanese, but unfortunately the magic fails to work... Date: 1904

A Greek dancing girl in a costume and position that shows Turkish influence. Date: 1837

AT EVENING TIME IT SHALL BE LIGHT and other texts

I WILL MAKE KNOWN MINE WORDS UNTO YOU and other texts

I AM THE ROSE OF SHARON and other texts Date: 1875

Turkish dervishes. Date: 1890s

Amateur treasure hunters tomb raiding at the Isthmus of Corinth. Date: 1877

British forces bombard the French garrison at Flushing, on the island of Walcheren. Flushing is taken, but the Walcheren Expedition fails. Date: August 1809

Woman sitting in her own home in South London, making the hat boxes for a supplier that make silk hats for the richer society

A French fleet lands on the Kent coast : although the English generally enjoy naval supremacy in the Channel, occasional French attacks prevent complacency Date: 14th century

Salute the Rooshians? Aye, aye, Sir : a British sailor prepares to fire a cannon Date: 1854

At the battle of MOUNT TABOR (or Thabor) the French defeat the Turks Date: 16 April 1799

At the battle of BIBERACH the French defeat the Austrians Date: 2 October 1796

At the battle of MONTMIRAIL the French under Napoleon defeat the Allies under Yorck and Sacken Date: 11 February 1814

At the battle of LUTZEN the French under Napoleon defeat the Allies under Wittgenstein Date: 2 May 1813

At the battle of ECKMUHL the French under Davout and Lannes defeat the Austrians under the archduke Charles Date: 22 April 1809

At the battle of ARCIS-SUR- AUBE, the Allies under Schwarzenberg defeat the French under Napoleon Date: 20-21 March 1814

At the battle of VAUXCHAMPS the French under Napoleon defeat the Allies under Blucher Date: 14 February 1814

At the battle of MONTEREAU the French under Napoleon defeat the Allies under Schwarzenberg Date: 18 February 1814

At the battle of TOULOUSE, the British under Wellington defeat the French under Soult Date: 10 April 1814

At the battle of OCANA, the French under Soult defeat the Spanish under Areizago Date: 19 November 1809

At the battle of LODI, the French under Napoleon defeat the Austrians under Beaulieu Date: 10 May 1796

At the battle of ARCOLA the French under Napoleon defeat the Austrians under Alvintzy Date: 15-17 November 1796

At the battle of MONTENOTTE the French under Napoleon defeat the Austrians under Beaulieu Date: 12 April 1796

At the third battle of ZURICH, the French under Massena defeat the Allies under Korsakov Date: 25 September 1799

At the battle of HOHENLINDEN, the French under Moreau defeat the Austrians under the archduke Johann Date: 3 December 1800

At the battle of TOURCOING, the French under Souham defeat the Allies under Saxe-Coburg Date: 18 May 1794

At the battle of GEISBERG, the French under Hoche defeat the Austrians under Wurmser Date: 26 December 1793

At the battle of RIVOLI, the French under Napoleon defeat the Austrians under Alvintzy Date: 14 January 1797

At the battle of WATTIGNIES, the French under Jourdan defeat the Austrians under Saxe-Coburg Date: 15-16 October 1793

At the battle of HONDSCHOOTE, the French under Houchard defeat the British and Hanoverians under Yorkr Date: 6 September 1793

At the battle of JEMAPPES, the French under Dumouriez defeat the Austrians under Albert of Saxe-Teschen Date: 6 November 1792

At the battle of MONTEBELLO, the French under Lannes defeat the Austrians under Ott Date: 9 June 1800

RICHARD WAGNER German composers villa, Wahnfried, at Bayreuth, seen from the front Date: 1813 - 1883

Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) German composers villa, Wahnfried, at Bayreuth, seen from the garden

Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) German composer in Rome in 1876, with other internationally famous artists

Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883), German composer at home with his wife, Cosima
Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) German composer at home with his wife, Cosima, and his father-in-law, Franz Liszt

Richards Wagner (1813 - 1883) German composers widow Cosima and son Siegfried sell potions of his operas in their grocers shop

While the battles of World War One continue to rage in the background, a woman ploughs her field, passing two wooden crosses

DYTCHLEY HOUSE Date: 1879

The French army of occupation in Cairo leave their mark on the city : the residents are not amused Date: 1798

Cover of the Echternach Bible Date: 10th century

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