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John Stuart Mill, British social reformer and philosopher, 1873. Artist: SpyJohn Stuart Mill, British social reformer and philosopher, 1873. An advocate of utilitarianism, Mill (1806-1873) was probably the most influential liberal thinker of the 19th century
Resurrectionists or body snatchers raiding a cemetery to provide a cadaver for dissection, 1887. The phenomenon of body snatching became increasingly prevalent in the late 18th
The Hermitage of Vancouleurs, 1819. Artist: Fleury-Francois RichardThe Hermitage of Vancouleurs, 1819. Joan of Arc (c1412-1431), Maid of Orleans, French patriot and martyr, consulting the hermit about the mission that she must accomplish
Edward IV, 15th century King of England, c1540. A Plantagenet of the Yorkist line, Edward (1442-1483) came to the throne in 1461
Dodo and guinea pig, 1750. Artist: George EdwardsDodo and guinea pig, 1750. A dodo - Didus ineptus, an extinct flightless bird from Mauritius and a guinea pig - Cavia porcellus, a rodent native to South America
The Road to the Pyramids at Giza, c1873. Artist: Edward LearThe Road to the Pyramids at Giza, c1873. The road passes through an avenue of trees forming a tunnel and giving shade to the travellers upon it
Christ in the house of Mary and Martha, c1618-1622 Artist: Diego VelasquezKitchen Scene with Christ in the house of Mary and Martha, c1618-1622. Martha supervises work in the kitchen. A young servant girl, wearing an unhappy expression
Their Evening Hymn, 1892. Artist: Margaret Isabel DickseeTheir Evening Hymn, 1892. A young girl, wearing a pinafore over her dress, sits at a keyboard playing to her aged grandmother
Fitzroy HJ Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, British soldier, 19th century. In the course of his distinguished military career, Lord Raglan served on Wellingtons staff from 1808-1812
The Bellman of London, 1616. London night-watchman going on his rounds with bell, lantern and pike, with his dog at his heels
A legionnaire, Algeria, c1910. French postcard
French Foreign Legion, Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria, 1910. French postcard
Underground scene in a coal mine in the Newcastle-upon-Tyne area of England, 1823. Miners hewing coal and carrying away in corves (baskets). From Scenes of British Wealth by the Rev Isaac Taylor
Ridiculous Dream, 1819-1823. Artist: Francisco GoyaRidiculous Dream, 1819-1823. Plate 3 of Proverbs, published in 1864. The series is also known as disparates (absurdities) or suenos (dreams)
A Christmas Carol: Mr Fezziwigs Ball, 1843. Artist: John LeechA Christmas Carol: Mr Fezziwigs Ball, 1843. This novella was the earliest and most popular of Charles Dickens Christmas stories
The Lace Maker, c1664. Artist: Jan VermeerThe Lace Maker, c1664. The woman is making pillow lace which uses a strip of parchment on which the pattern has been pricked out
Viscount Lepic, 1882. Artist: Henri de Toulouse-LautrecViscount Lepic, 1882
Bleriot monoplane used by the British army, 1914. This aircraft was essentially the same as the one in which Louis Bleriot made the first successful flight across the English Channel in 1909
Roman mosaic with the text Know Thyself in Greek script over a skeleton, In the collection of the National Archaeological Museum in Rome
Roman mosaic showing the triumph of Neptune, 1st centuryRoman mosaic showing the triumph of Neptune, surrounded by the four seasons, from La Chebba in Tunisia. Now in Bardo Museum in Tunus, 1st century
Martin Luther King Jnr, American black civil rights campaigner, c1968Martin Luther King Jnr (1929-68). American black civil rights campaigner. Assassinated, supposedly by James Earl Ray
Two Jubilees - a Harmony in Black and White, 1888. The Pope paid a visit to Queen Victoria at the beginning of 1888. Dressed in white, he was in contrast to Her Majesty who
Happy Hampstead!, 1875. Artist: Joseph SwainHappy Hampstead!, 1875. A suburban family is shown enjoying a day out in the park. Behind them lurk the shrouded and menacing figures of Smallpox and Fever
To Sufferers from Nervous Depression, 1869. A cartoon depicting the joys of country life and clean living. From Punch, or the London Charivari, May 1, 1869
P-51 ("Mustang") fighter planes being prep... North American Aviation, Inc, Inglewood, Calif. 1942P-51 (" Mustang" ) fighter planes being prepared for test flight at the field of the North American Aviation, Inc. plant in Inglewood, Calif
The Governors Palace, Williamsburg, Va. 1943. Creator: Howard HollemThe Governors Palace, Williamsburg, Va. The capitol of the Virginia colony during the 18th century which was reconstructed and restored to its original state by John D. Rockefeller, Jr
A mother getting the children ready for a neighborhood birthday party, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon ParksWashington, D.C. A mother getting the children ready for a neighborhood birthday party
Mother and her daughter, Frederick Douglass housing project, Anacostia, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon ParksAnacostia, D.C. Frederick Douglass housing project. Mother and her daughter
Visit of the Prince of Wales to Bournemouth; View of Bournemouth form the East Cliff, 1890. Creator: UnknownVisit of the Prince of Wales to Bournemouth; View of Bournemouth form the East Cliff, 1890
Girl Riding a Crane (parody of Hi Chobo [Chinese: Fei Zhangfang]), c. 1766 / 67Girl Riding a Crane (parody of Hi Chobo [Chinese: Fei Zhangfang]), c. 1766/67
The Grimsel, 1908. Creator: Donald Shaw MacLaughlanThe Grimsel, 1908
RAC Tourist Trophy race, Goodwood, Sussex, 1958. Creator: UnknownAston Martin of Tony Brooks leading Duncan Hamilton in a Jaguar D type, RAC Tourist Trophy, Goodwood, Sussex, 1958. Brooks and Stirling Moss won the race with Hamilton
Connaught B-Alta of Ken McAlpine, British Grand Prix, Aintree, Merseyside, 1955. McAlpine retired from the race after 30 laps due to oil pressure
Le Meunier, Son Fils, et l'Ane (The Miller, His Son, and the Ass) (Furnishing Fabric), France, 1806. Designed by Jean Baptiste Huet after Jean Baptiste Oudry, manufactured by Oberkampf Manufactory
President Eisenhower with Hugh Dryden and T. Keith Glennan, August 19, USA, 1958. US President Dwight D. Eisenhower (centre) swears in Dr. T
Seamans, von Braun and President Kennedy at Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, 1963. Dr. Wernher von Braun (center) explains the Saturn Launch System to President John F. Kennedy
Summer in the Catskills, 1867. Creator: George InnessSummer in the Catskills, 1867
The Adoration of the Christ Child, c. 1490. Creator: Vincenzo FredianiThe Adoration of the Christ Child, c. 1490
The Movings, 1822. Creator: Louis Leopold BoillyThe Movings, 1822
Untitled (1), c. 1890. [Scene in Venice]. Creator: UnknownUntitled (1), c. 1890. [Scene in Venice]. Photogravure, no. 1 from the portfolio " Calli, Canali e Isole della Laguna"
Colosseum, Rome, 2nd View, May 1846. Creator: Calvert JonesColosseum, Rome, 2nd View, May 1846. [Amphitheatre built in the 1st century AD, Rome, Italy]. Salted paper print
Deposition, after 1800. Creator: Antonio d EsteDeposition, after 1800. After a model by Antonio Canova
Wallpaper Panel, France, Early 19th century. Creator: UnknownWallpaper Panel, France, Early 19th century
Cased Colt Dragoon Model 1848 (1st issue) Revolver, England, 1848 / 68. Creator: UnknownCased Colt Dragoon Model 1848 (1st issue) Revolver, England, 1848/68
Woman and Child (Silence), 1855 / 60. Creator: Jean Francois MilletWoman and Child (Silence), 1855/60
Plane, c. 1939. Creator: Mary HansenPlane, c. 1939
Autumn River Scene, The Brook, 1889. Creator: David BatesAutumn River Scene, The Brook, 1889
Columbia from the Capitol, 1866. Creator: George N. BarnardColumbia from the Capitol, 1866. Albumen print, plate 53 from the album " Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)