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Joseph Wilson Swan, British physicist and chemist, demonstrating electromagnetism, 1889. Swan (1828-1914) was the inventor of bromide paper for photography and of an incandescent light bulb
Edgar Allan Poe, c1840, (1939). Artist: Mathew BradyEdgar Allan Poe, c1840, (1939). Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), American author and poet. From Verve - Nos. 5-6, July-October 1939. [Verve, France, 1939]. (Colorised black and white print)
Charles Andre Joseph Marie De Gaulle, 1940. De Gaulle (1890-1970}, French soldier, statesman and author in uniform as a General)
Christopher Columbus Discovering America, woodcut, 1493Discovering America, woodcut, 1493. Ferdinand II of Aragon points to Columbus in Santa Maria as she approaches land with the Pinta and Nina. Said to be earliest depiction of Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan (c1480-c1521), Portugese navigator. The first explorer to circumnavigate the globe and cross the Pacific Ocean
Edward Jenner, English physician, vaccinating his son, c1796 (c1900). Artist: Giulio MonteverdeEdward Jenner, English physician, vaccinating his son, c1796 (c1900). Edward Jenner (1749-1823) practiced as a country doctor in his native Gloucestershire
The arrest of the Cato Street conspirators, 1820 (c1895). The Cato Street Conspiracy was an attempt to murder all the British cabinet ministers and Prime Minister Lord Liverpool in 1820
Ben Jonson, English dramatist, poet and actor, (1785). Artist: GoldarBen Jonson, English dramatist, poet and actor, (1785). Jonson (c1572-1637) is best known for his plays Volpone and The Alchemist, and for his lyric poems. (Colorised black and white print)
Alexander Pope, English poet of the early eighteenth century, (c1850). Pope (1688-1744) is considered one of the greatest English poets of the eighteenth century
Richmond at Bosworth, 1902. Artist: Patten WilsonRichmond at Bosworth, 1902. Battle of Bosworth Field, 22 August 1485. Richard III (1452-1485), last Yorkist king of England from 1483
An evening in the reserve trenches at Beaumont Hamel, France, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail. (Colorised black and white print)
Soon he was a dashing subaltern in the 4th Hussars, 1895, (1945). 2nd Lt Winston Churchill in 1895. From Winston Churchill: His Life in Pictures, by Ben Tucker. [Sagall Press, Ltd. London, 1945]
Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia, c1906, (1907). Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia (1431-1477) posthumously dubbed Vlad the Impaler, Voivode of Wallachia (1456-1462)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893), Russian composer. Artist: Charles ReutlingerPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893), Russian composer. A print from Les Musiciens Celebres, Lucien Mazenod, Paris, 1948. (Colorised black and white print)
Theodore Roosevelt, American soldier and politician, c1898. Roosevelt (1858-1919) in what is supposedly the uniform of Roosevelts Roughriders
Queen Elizabeth with Princess Elizabeth in 1926, (1937). Artist: John Saint-Helier LanderQueen Elizabeth with Princess Elizabeth in 1926, (1937). The future Queen Elizabeth II with her mother (1900-2002). A print from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number, (London, 1937)
Off They Whirled At A Pace That Took Bobbies Breath Away, 1901. From The Sunday Strand Vol. IV, [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1901]. (Colorised black and white print)
Isaac Newton, English mathematician, astronomer and physicist, (1818). Artist: R PageIsaac Newton, English mathematician, astronomer and physicist, (1818). Newtons (1643-1727) discoveries were prolific and exerted a huge influence on science and thought
Roald Engelbrecht Gravning Amundsen, Norwegian explorer. Amundsen (1872-1928) led the first expedition to reach the South Pole, arriving at the Pole in December 1911
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), British nurse. Florence Nightingale made her reputation by her organisation of nursing service during the Crimean War
Claude Monet, Giverny, 1905. Artist: Jacques-Ernest BullozClaude Monet, Giverny, 1905. Claude Monet, French Impressionist painter. Monet (1840-1926) in his garden at Giverny where he painted in the last years of his life. From The Studio Volume 43
Bust of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell, 1860. Artist: Matthew NobleBust of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), 1860. Oliver Cromwell ruled England from the time of the execution of Charles I to his death as Lord Protector. From the V&As Collection
Statue of the Roman Emperor Augustus, 1st century BCStatue of the Roman Emperor Augustus from Prima Porta, Rome, 1st century BC. (Colorised artwork based on an original sculpture)
Martha Corey and her prosecutors, Salem, Massachusetts, c1692 (c1880). Martha Corey (c1627-1692) was one of the accused at the notorious Salem Witch Trials of 1692
Captain Morgan, 17th century buccaneer, c1880. Born in Wales, Captain Henry Morgan (1635-1688) was a notorious pirate and buccaneer who, with the tacit support of the English government
Jesse Owens at the start of the 200 metres at the Berlin Olympic Games, 1936. Owens setting off on the way to one of his four gold medals at the 1936 games
Guy Fawkes Preparing The Slow Match, 1902. Artist: Patten WilsonGuy Fawkes Preparing The Slow Match, 1902. Fawkes (1570-1606) was an English conspirator who attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament on November 5th 1605 during the State Opening of Parliament
His Majesty King George VI, c1936. Artist: Captain P NorthHis Majesty King George VI, c1936. King George VI (1895-1952), King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11th December 1936 until his death
Michael Faraday, British chemist and physicist, c1845. Artist: J CookMichael Faraday, British chemist and physicist, c1845. Faraday (1791-1867) was one of the greatest scientists of the 19th century
The Queen Mother at seven years old, 1907 (1937). Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (1900-2002) became the mother of Queen Elizabeth II
Captain Scott, British polar explorer, on the Terra Nova, c1900s-c1910s (1936)Captain Scott (1868-1912) on the Terra Nova, c1900s-c1910s (1936). It was during the Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1913) that Scott and four companions reached the South Pole
John Henry Newman, British cardinal, late 19th century. Newman (1801-1890) was a leading priest in the Church of England whose conversion to Catholicism was a major event of the 1840s
At The Battle of Agincourt, 1902. Artist: Patten WilsonAt The Battle of Agincourt, 1902. The Battle of Agincourt, fought between the English and French, took place on 25 October 1415, in northern France. After a work by Patten Wilson (1869-1934)
A Game of Chess, 1948. Artist: George CruikshankA Game of Chess, 1948. From British Chess, by Kenneth Matthews. [Collins, London, 1948]. (Colorised black and white print)
Auction in progress at Phillips auctioneers, London, c1901 (1901). Phillips is an auction house founded in 1796 in London by Harry Phillips, a former clerk to James Christie
Woman using a Spinning Jenny, c1880. The Spinning Jenny was invented by James Hargreaves (c1720-1778) in 1764. On his original machine
Anne of Cleves (1515-1557), fourth wife of Henry VIII of England, 19th century. Henry VIII married Anne, a German Protestant princess, in 1540 for political reasons at the urging of his Chancellor
The Act of Union between England and Scotland being read before Queen Anne, 1826The Act of Union between England and Scotland being read before Queen Anne, 1707 (1826). Anne (1665-1714) was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702
Frederick Douglass (1817-1895), American diplomat, abolitionist and writer, 1875. Son of a slave, a mulatto, he fled from slavery at 21. (Colorised black and white print)
Four or the species of finch observed by Darwin on the Galapagos Islands, showing variation of beak.The study of the flora of the Islands contributed to Darwins theory of evolution
William Tyndale, English translator, 1536 (late 19th century). English translator of the Bible on morning of his death, giving jailer packet for John Rogers (pseud)
Mohondas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), as a young manMohondas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), known as Mahatma (Great Soul), as a young man. Indian Nationalist leader and organiser of the non-cooperative movement against British rule in India
Martin Luther burning the Papal Bull, 1520Martin Luther (1483-1546) German Protestant reformer, burning the Papal Bull excommunicating him. Wittenberg, 1520. (Colorised black and white print). (Colorised black and white print)
Blackfriars, London, decoarted for King George VIs coronation, 1937A street in Blackfriars, London, decoarted for King George VIs coronation, 1937. From The Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. [Odhams Press Ltd. London, 1937]
A move in Slumopolis, London, c1901 (1901). From Living London, Vol. 1, edited by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1901]
An operation at Charing Cross Hospital, London, 1901 (1903). Artist: Time Life PicturesAn operation at Charing Cross Hospital, London, 1901 (1903). A team of surgeons work on a patient in the operating theatre of Charing Cross Hospital while men in the gallery observe the procedure
Waiting for parcels of food, Cheapside, c1903 (1903). From Living London, Vol. III, by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]
The removal of Eros, 1925, (1938). The removal of Eros from its place in Piccadilly, in early 1925 to make way for the reconstruction of Piccadilly Tube Station