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Upholstered bed, 1905. Artist: Shirley SlocombeUpholstered bed, 1905. Print from A History of English Furniture, the Age of Walnut by Percy Macquoid R.I. [T&A Constable, Edinburgh, 1905]
Privilege granted by Pope John XIII If pastors ovium Archbishop Ato from Vic, the document granting the pallium to Ato, badge symbolizing the power of the archbishop within the church
Procession through the Via Layetana in Barcelona on the feast of Corpus Christi, the custody under a canopy followed by the authorities, 1950s
Beam of the Cruilles canopy, tempera on wood, detail of decoration with monks from the monastery of Sant Miquel de Cruilles
Hachettes book shop on the corner of King William Street, London, 1930Hachettes book shop on the corner of Adelaide Street and William IV Street, London, 1930. Georgian building with cylindrical corner section and Classical columns
Pedestrians outside DH Evans, Oxford Street, London, 1903Pedestrians outside DH Evans, 292-320 Oxford Street, London, 1903. People walking in front of the shop under sun blinds, with a horse-drawn double-decker bus and carriages passing in the road
Railway bridge and advertising over the Brixton Road, Lambeth, London, 1938. The News of the World is advertised on the railway bridge
Row of shops including the West London Workshops for the Blind, London, 1913Row of shops including the West London Workshops for the Blind, Notting Hill Gate, Kensington, London, 1913. A shop selling goods produced by blind workers, a discount book store
Chocolate King sweetshop, Upper Street, Islington, London, 1944. Man, woman and child standing in front of a sweet shop and tobacconists advertising Palm toffee
Row of shops in Lea Bridge Road, Hackney, London, September 1909Row of shops at 1-7 Lea Bridge Road, Hackney, London, September 1909. People standing outside shops including a tobacconists and a fishmonger s. One man leans on the lamppost at the street corner
Solemn Joust on London Bridge, late 15th century, (1886). Artist: Richard BeavisSolemn Joust on London Bridge, late 15th century, (1886). Victorian representation of a jousting match between David de Lindsay, Earl of Crawford and Lord John de Welles, Ambassador of Richard III
Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie at Guildhall, London, 1855. Artist: Edmund MorinVisit of Napoleon Bonaparte III and Empress Eugenie to Guildhall, London, 1855. The emperor is making address to an audience in the hall, with the empress seated beside him
Genius Bearing the Soul Aloft, c1780-1848. Artist: Edward Francis BurneyGenius Bearing the Soul Aloft, c1780-1848
Taming a Shrew or Petruchios Patent Family Bedstead, Gag & Thumscrews, 1815Taming a Shrew or Petruchios Patent Family Bedstead, Gag & Thumscrews, pub. London 1815 (hand coloured engraving)
Shikara (traditional wooden boat) on Dal Lake, Srinagar, Kashmir, India
Coronation of Richard I in Westminster Abbey 1189, (c1880). Richard the Lionheart processing down the aisle. Eldest son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, he reigned as King of England 1189-1199
So Now The Emperor Walked Under His High Canopy, c1930. Artist: W Heath RobinsonSo Now The Emperor Walked Under His High Canopy, c1930. An illustration from The Emperors New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen
Queen Elizabeth I in Parliament, 16th century, (c1902-1905). The ancient chamber of the Palace erected in the 12th Century, the Commons are shown crowding at the Bar
State barge opposite a Maharajahs palace, India, late 19th or early 20th century. Lantern slide
State barge on the Apple Tree Canal, India, late 19th or early 20th century. Lantern slide
Gaekwars state elephants, Manipuri Bazaar, Bombay, India, c1924. A print from Countries of the World, edited by JA Hammerton, volume two, The Fleetway House, London, c1924
Canonisation of Saints in St Peters Church, Rome, 1712. Artist: T BrownCanonisation of Saints in St Peters Church, Rome, 1712. On 22nd May 1712, Catherine of Bologna, Pope Pius V and Felice Porri were canonised
Canonization of Saints in St Peters Church, Rome. Artist: T BrownCanonization of Saints in St Peters Church, Rome. A print from The Faiths of the World, a Dictionary of All Religions and Religious Sects Their Doctrines, Rites, Ceremonies and Customs, Vol I
Rites at Funeral of Ashantee Chief. Artist: A ThomRites at Funeral of Ashantee Chief. A print from The Faiths of the World, a Dictionary of All Religions and Religious Sects Their Doctrines, Rites, Ceremonies and Customs, Vol I, by James Gardner
Throne room in the Palace of Fontainebleau, France, 1911-1912. Artist: Edwin FoleyThrone room in the Palace of Fontainebleau, France, 1911-1912. A print from The Book of Decorative Furniture its Form, Colour and History, Volume II by Edwin Foley, TC and EC Jack Ltd, London
Bedroom, 1911-1912. Artist: Edwin FoleyBedroom, 1911-1912. Carved gilt draped domed bed, bureau toilette in marquetery, cartonnier in green lacquer. A print from The Book of Decorative Furniture its Form, Colour and History
Gilt state bed of Marie Antoinette, Queens Bedroom, Palais de Fontainebleau, France, 1911-1912. Artist: Edwin FoleyGilt state bed of Marie Antoinette, Queens Bedroom, Palais de Fontainebleau, France, 1911-1912. The Lyonnais silk hangings were designed by Phillippe de Lasalle
The Chippendale Chinese Bedroom, Badminton House, Gloucestershire, 1911-1912. Artist: Edwin FoleyThe Chippendale Chinese Bedroom, Badminton House, Gloucestershire, 1911-1912. A print from The Book of Decorative Furniture its Form, Colour and History, Volume II by Edwin Foley, TC and EC Jack Ltd
The King presenting Coronation medals, Buckingham Palace, London. Artist: Excelsior Stereoscopic ToursThe King presenting Coronation medals, Buckingham Palace, London. Stereoscopic card detail
The mummy of Tutankhamun crossing the Nile for the last time, Egypt, 1325 BC (1933-1934). The funeral bark is a copy of a boat which was kept at Abydos and specially dedicated to the use of Osiris
O Reilly Street, Havana, Cuba, early 20th century
View of Principal Street, Agra, c1860. Agra in India. Illustration from The History of the Indian Mutiny, by Charles Ball, Volume V, The London Printing & Publishing Company, (c1860)
The golden canopy in the Durbar tent of the Maharaja of Kashmir, Delhi, India, 1903. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodThe golden canopy in the Durbar tent of the Maharaja of Kashmir, Delhi, India, 1903. Stereoscopic card. Detail
A girl on a camel litter, Algeria, 1922. Artist: CreteA girl on a camel litter, Algeria, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire
L Indiscretion, 1788, (1929). Artist: Jean-Francois JaninetL Indiscretion, 1788, (1929). Illustration from the Apollo Volume IX, no 53, (May 1929)
The West Lagoon from the World Fair, St Louis, Missouri, 1904. Stereoscopic card. Detail
An avenue of cryptomeria (cedar) trees, Nikko, Japan, 1896. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodAn avenue of cryptomeria (cedar) trees, Nikko, Japan, 1896. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Queen Victoria firing the first shot at Wimbledon, July 1860, (1887). Artist: William Barnes WollenQueen Victoria firing the first shot at Wimbledon, July 1860, (1887). The queen opens the first meeting of the National Rifle Association by firing the first shot from a Whitworth rifle
Bookstalls of the Farringdon Road market, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Walter BeningtonBookstalls of the Farringdon Road market, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)
Imperial procession, 1529-1530 (1849). Artist: Lucas Cranach the ElderImperial procession, 1529-1530 (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 16th century manuscript illustration in Solemn Entry of Charles V and Clement VII into Bologna
The Jewish procession going to meet the Pope at the Council of Constance, 15th century (1849)The Jewish procession going to meet the Pope at the Council of Constance in 1417, 15th century (1849). A 19th century version of an original 15th century manuscript illustration in the Manuscript
Bazaar in Bombay, India, 1847. Artist: KirchnerBazaar in Bombay, India, 1847. Market in Mumbai, with canopied balconies above. Illustration from The History of China and India, by Miss Corner, (Dean and Co, London, 1847)
The coronation review, 1902-1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1902-1903, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 8, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London)
Canopy of the Black Princes tomb in Canterbury Cathedral. Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales (1330-1376), popularly known as the Black Prince
Indian wedding procession, c19th century
President Harrisons bedroom at the White House, Washington DC, USA, 1908. View showing the state bed and a day bed with a cushion embroidered with the name of President Benjamin Harrison
Christine de Pizan (1364 -1430), medieval writer, rhetorician and critic, 15th century, (1870). Pizan is shown seated on a chair of carved wood with back and canopy
Costume designs for Shakespeares play, Henry VIII, 19th century. Queen Anna, Barons, the Bishops of London and Winchester, the Duchess of Norfolk