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Pierre and Marie Curie, French physicists, preparing to go cycling. Polish-born Marie Curie and her husband Pierre continued the work on radioactivity started by Henri Becquerel
Lombroso, , c1893Lombroso, c1893. Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909) born Ezechia Marco Lombroso, an Italian criminologist and physician, founder of the Italian School of Positivist Criminology
Florence Nightingale in the hospital at Scutari, c1860. In 1854, during the Crimean War (1853-1856), Sidney Herbert, Secretary of State for War
Charles Lamb, English essayist, (1903). Lamb (1775-1834) is best known for his Essays of Elia and for the childrens book Tales from Shakespeare. Supplement to The Bookman, 1903
Martyrdom of St Peter, Rome, c64 (1493). St Peter is said to have been crucified at Rome with his head, not his feet, nearest the ground
Dr Barnardo at one of his homes, 1905 (1951). In 1867 Irish-born physician and philanthropist Thomas John Barnardo (1845-1905) founded the East End Mission for destitute children in London
Clara Barton (1821-1912), founder of the American branch of the Red Cross. She founded the American Red Cross in 1881 and served as its first president from 1881-1904
French troops in the trench system of Calonne, France, July 1915. (Colorised black and white print)
Interrogating a German prisoner to obtain information, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels PublishersInterrogating a German prisoner to obtain information, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail. (Colorised black and white print)
Carrying a wounded soldier to a first aid post, Passchendaele, Belgium, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail. (Colorised black and white print)
Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio, c1850. Hamlet in the graveyard with Horatio and the clown, examining Yoricks skull. From Hamlet Act V, Sc 1, by William Shakespeare
Observation officer and signallers keep a sharp lookout, St Quentin, France, World War I, 1914-1918. Stereoscopic card detail. (Colorised black and white print)
Machine gun nest, Poelcappelle, Belgium, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels PublishersMachine gun nest, Poelcappelle, Belgium, World War I, 1914-1918. Poelcappelle was the site of a battle during the larger Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres) in 1917
Macbeth and Banquo encountering the three witches, 1858. Artist: Sir John GilbertMacbeth and Banquo encountering the three witches, 1858. Macbeth and Banquo meeting the witches for the first time and hearing their prophetic greeting
Battle of Polygon Wood, near Ypres, Flanders, Belgium, World War I, September 1917. British North Country troops attacking a German lair
Hans Sloane, English physician and naturalist. Sloane (1660-1753) founded the Chelsea Physic Garden. He was Secretary to the Royal Society from 1693-1713 and donated his library of 50
Captured German blockhouse, Poelecappelle, Belgium, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels PublishersCaptured German blockhouse, Poelecappelle, Belgium, World War I, 1914-1918. The Battle of Poelcappelle was part of the larger Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres)
General Gordon, c1885. Charles George Gordon, (1833-1885), British Army officer. After a photograph by Adams & Scanlan. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant
William Wallace, c1270-1305, (c1880). Sir William Wallace (c1270- 23 August 1305) was a Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the Wars of Scottish Independence in the late 13th
The End of Julius Caesar, 1852. Artist: John LeechThe End of Julius Caesar, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]. (Colorised black and white print)
Edward, Prince of Wales, First World War, 1914-1918, (c1920). The Prince (1894-1972) later became King Edward VIII but abdicated to marry a divorced woman
Banknote store in the vaults of the Bank of England, c1870. The man is holding a candle lantern. (Colorised black and white print)
Spiritualist meeting in Leipzig, Germany, 1893. Communicating with spirits by table-turning. From L Illustration. (Paris, 1853). (Colorised black and white print)
Hannibal, the Carthaginian General, c1823, (1912). Artist: John ChapmanHannibal, the Carthaginian General, c1823, (1912). Hannibal (247-c181 bc) a Punic Carthaginian military commander. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]
Gustave Eiffel, French engineer, 1880. Artist: Eugene PirouGustave Eiffel, French engineer, 1880. Eiffels (1832-1923) most historic and best-known work is the Eiffel Tower, built for the Paris Exposition of 1889
Noahs Ark, 1483, (1947). Artist: William CaxtonNoahs Ark, 1483, (1947). Illustration from Caxtons Golden Legend. From The English Bible, by Sir Herbert Grierson [Collins, London, 1947]. (Colorised black and white print)
Maxim Gorky, Russian author, c1930 (1956). Gorky (1868-1936) was one of the pioneers of socialist realism in literature. A print from People
Marie Sklodowska Curie, Polish-born French physicist, 1904. Marie Curie (1867-1934) was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1904, together with her husband Pierre and Henri Becquerel
Planchette or Ouija board, 1885Planchette or Ouija board, c1880. Method of using the Planchette for spirit writing during a seance. From The Practical Dictionary of Mechanics, edited by Edward H Knight
Steerage passengers on an Atlantic steamer bound for America, c1850. Engraving. (Colorised black and white print)
Chinese portraits of Confucius and his great follower Mencius, 1907. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 1, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A. [Carmelite House, London, 1907]
Prince Albert, 1886. Artist: G LevyPrince Albert, 1886. Albert, Queen Victorias Prince Consort (1819-1861). After Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-1873). From Illustration of English and Scottish History, Volume I by Thomas Archer
Mrs. Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845), c1843, (1912). Artist: George RichmondMrs. Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845), c1843, (1912). Elizabeth Fry (1780-1845), an English prison reformer, social reformer, Quaker, and Christian philanthropist
James Abram Garfield, 20th President of the United States, c1881. Garfield (1831-1881) was the second US president to be assassinated
The Martyrdome of Master William Tindall in Flanders by Vilvord Castle, 1563, (1947). Part of the Foxes Act and Monuments of Martyrs, 1563
Dan Leno, 1942. From Fairs, Circuses and Music Halls, by M. Wilson Disher. [Collins, London, 1942]. (Colorised black and white print)
Sir Henry Segrave, 1937. Sir Henry O Neil de Hane Segrave (1896-1930). From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell
The Memorial Panel to Sir Henry Birkin at Brooklands, 1937. Artist: Gordon CrosbyThe Memorial Panel to Sir Henry Birkin at Brooklands, 1937. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell. [Blackie & Son Limited, London and Glasgow, 1937]
Sir Malcolm Campbell, 1937. Sir Malcolm Campbell (1885-1948), British motorist and journalist. From Sir Malcolm Campbells Book of Famous Motorists, edited by Sir Malcolm Campbell
Land Girl, 1941. Artist: Cecil BeatonLand Girl, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]. (Colorised black and white print)
Covering the road block, 1941. Artist: Cecil BeatonCovering the road block, 1941. Men of the Home Guard in a dug-out, protected by sandbags, aim their rifles ready for action. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton
George Bernard Shaw, c1925. George Bernard Shaw, (1856-1950), Irish playwright and Nobel Prize in Literature. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 2 by Harold Wheeler
A Chinese official, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]. (Colorised black and white print)
Edward III, c1880. Edward III (1312-1377), King of England. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. III, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & New York, c1880]
Henry VIII, 1788. Henry VIII (1491-1547), King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. From The History of England, by David Hume. [T. Cadell, Edinburgh, 1788]
Othello. Act 4. Scene 2. An Apartment in the Castle. Desdemona & Othello, 1801. Artist: Andrew MichelOthello. Act 4. Scene 2. An Apartment in the Castle. Desdemona & Othello, 1801. After R. K. Porter. From Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall, 1795, by John Boydell. [J. & J. Boydell, London, 1795]
King Richard II, 1735. Artist: George VertueKing Richard II, 1735. King of England from 1377 until deposition on 30 September 1399, House of Plantagenet. Took revenge on the Lord Appellants, whom he had executed or exiled
Dr Johnsons House, City of London, c1900 (1911). Artist: Pictorial AgencyDr Johnsons House, City of London, c1900 (1911). Dr Johnsons House is a house museum in London, in the former home of the 18th century English writer Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)