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Waiting for the Hour, 1863. Creators: Unknown, William Tolman CarltonCarte-de-visite of a group of African Americans gathered around a man with a pocket watch, leaning on a pulpit made out of U.S. Sanitation Commission crates
Lonnie Donegan on stage at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, April 1979
Mr C G Assheton-Smith and Cloister, 1911. Creator: UnknownMr C G Assheton-Smith and Cloister, 1911. Portrait of British landowner and amateur caricaturist Sir Charles Garden Assheton-Smith (1851-1914) with a racehorse
George Melly on stage at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 8 April 1983
Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), Russian author and philosopher, 1926. As a fiction writer, Tolstoy is widely regarded as one of the greatest of all novelists
Sir Isaac Newton, English mathematician, astronomer and physicist, (19th century). Artist: FreemanSir Isaac Newton, English mathematician, astronomer and physicist, (19th century). Newtons (1643-1727) discoveries were prolific and exerted a huge influence on science and thought
Sir Christopher Wren, English architect, c1680. Christopher Wren (1632-1723) rebuilt fifty-one churches in the City of London after the Great Fire, constructed the new St Pauls Cathedral
Paul Jones and Manfred Mann, West Wickham, Bromley, London, 1964. Creator: Brian FoskettPaul Jones and Manfred Mann, West Wickham, Bromley, London, 1964
Tetley shire horses, Roundhay Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. Artist: Michael WaltersTetley shire horses, Roundhay Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1968. The world famous shire horses gave service to the company for 184 years
Life in the W. A. A. F. 1940Life in the W.A.A.F. 1940. From Life in the W.A.A.F. booklet on the Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF), in Tucks Better Little Book series
Luciano Pavarotti. Creator: Dan SpringerLuciano Pavarotti
Uniform cap worn by Pullman Porter Philip Henry Logan, 1966. Creator: UnknownA black cap with metallic braid trim and a label reading PULLMAN PORTER in black. Being a Pullman porter was one of the jobs that helped build the black middle class in America
Gin Lane, February 1, 1751. Creator: William HogarthGin Lane, February 1, 1751
Astrud Gilberto, Mstricht Jazz Mecca, Netherlands, 1991. Creator: Brian FoskettAstrud Gilberto, Mstricht Jazz Mecca, Netherlands, 1991
Two Young Girls at the Piano, 1892. Creator: Pierre-Auguste RenoirTwo Young Girls at the Piano, 1892
Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, c1600, (1942). Creator: Paulus van SomerMary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, c1600, (1942). Portrait of author, playwright and poet Mary Sidney Herbert (1561-1621)
Fresco in the crypt of the Cathedral, Anagni, Italy, (1928). Creator: UnknownFresco in the crypt of the Cathedral, Anagni, Italy, (1928). About 1250...Hippocrates and Galen, painted by the master of the " Traslazioni" in the crypt of the same church
Peggy Lee, London, 1961. Creator: Brian FoskettPeggy Lee, London, 1961
The Harwich-Zeebrugge Train Ferry, c1930. Creator: UnknownThe Harwich-Zeebrugge Train Ferry, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]
Pathfinders - Sir Francis Bacon, after 1731, (1922). Creator: UnknownPathfinders - Sir Francis Bacon, after 1731, (1922). Portrait of English philosopher, scientist and statesman Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans. Bacon (1561-1626) became Lord Chancellor in 1618
Miss Lily Elsie, (1886-1962), The Merry Widow. c1930. Creator: UnknownMiss Lily Elsie, (1886-1962), The Merry Widow". c1930. English actress and singer during the Edwardian era. [Foulsham & Banfield, London]
Street Walkers, 1786. Artist: Benjamin SmithStreet Walkers, 1786. A fashionably dressed man walking from Old Bond Street into Piccadilly encountering a courtesan
View of the River Thames and boats, c1900. Taken from Richmond Bridge, the view shows the quite river with a flotilla of rowing boats moored at the quayside
Baskets!, Cries of London, 1804Baskets! A basket seller standing in a street laden with baskets of all sizes. From Cries of London, 1804
Cars on the start line at a BARC race meeting, Brooklands, 1930. Artist: Bill BrunellAlfa Romeo 3000 cc. No: 6. Bugatti Type 37 1496 cc. Event Entry No: 9. Riley 1089 cc. Event Entry No: 5. Lea Francis Hyper 1496S cc. No: 3. Brooklands. BARC. Date: 22.3.30
Charles Darwin, British naturalist, c1870s. Artist: Julia Margaret CameronCharles Darwin, British naturalist, c1870s. Darwin started his career on board the HMS Beagle and spent six years surveying the South American seas
The Star (L Etoile), 1878. Artist: Edgar DegasThe Star (L Etoile), 1878. Painting housed in the Musee d Orsay, Paris. From French Painting by T. W. Earp. [Avalon Press, London, 1945]
Skinning the Lamb, c1910. An American cartoon depicting three African American men playing cards. Two of the men are skinning or fleecing the third. The barman looks on with a knowing smile
The swimming bath, Royal Navy training establishment, Shotley, Suffolk, 1936. Known within the service as HMS Ganges, Shotley was Britains largest Royal Naval training establishment from 1905 until
Victorian gin house, 19th century (late 19th or early 20th century)
Dorando Pietri finishing the first modern Olympic marathon, London, 1908. The marathon at the London Olympics of 1908 was run in ususually hot conditions
Musicians, 1530s-1540s. Old MasterMusicians, 1530s-1540s. Master of the Female Half-Lengths (First half of 16th cen.). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Ballet Rehearsal on Stage, 1874. Artist: Edgar DegasBallet Rehearsal on Stage, 1874. Found in the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris
Dante and his Poem the Divine Comedy, 1465. Artist: Domenico di MichelinoDante and his Poem the Divine Comedy, 1465. Found in the collection of the Duomo, Florence, Italy
Bridge of Sighs, Ducal Palace and Custom-House, Venice: Canaletti Painting, 1833. Artist: JMW TurnerBridge of Sighs, Ducal Palace and Custom-House, Venice: Canaletti Painting, 1833. This view of Venice includes the figure of the Venetian artist Antonio Canaletto
Construction of the Temple at Jerusalem by King Solomon, 15th century. Solomon directs proceedings from a balcony. From Les antiquities Judaiques (Antiquities of the Jews)
Lao-Tzu, Chinese philosopher and sage. Born in c604 BC Lao Tzu was the Father of Taoism
Captain James Cook taking possession of New South Wales in the name of the British Crown, 1770. James Cook (1728-1779), English explorer, navigator and hydrographer, made three voyages of discovery
Napoleon at Fontainebleau During the First Abdication - 31 March 1814, (1845). Artist: Paul DelarocheNapoleon at Fontainebleau During the First Abdication - 31 March 1814, (1845). The invasion of France by the Allies culminated in Napoleons abdication of 11 April
The Rhodes Colossus, 1892 Artist: Edward Linley SambourneThe Rhodes Colossus, 1892. Cecil Rhodes (1853-1902), English-born South African businessman and statesman, shown striding across Africa from Cape Town to Cairo with a telegraph wire
Childhood of Christ, c1620. Artist: Gerrit van HonthorstChildhood of Christ, c1620. Detail. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg
Nancy Woodforde, late 18th-early 19th century, (1943). Creator: Samuel WoodfordeNancy Woodforde, late 18th-early 19th century, (1943). Portrait of English diarist Anna Maria Woodforde (1757-1830) who was housekeeper for her uncle, James Woodforde
Long John Baldry, 100 Club, London, 1993. Creator: Brian FoskettLong John Baldry, 100 Club, London, 1993
Nina Simone, Mstricht Jazz Festival, 1992. Creator: Brian FoskettNina Simone, Mstricht Jazz Festival, 1992. Simone was an American singer, songwriter, musician, arranger, and civil rights activist
The Second Western Party The Day They Were Picked Up By The Ship, 1912, (1913)The Second Western Party The Day They Were Picked Up By The Ship: Taylor, Debenham, Gran and Forde, 1913. The return of the Western Geological Party: geologists Frank Debenham and T.Griffith-Taylor
Crowd outside the closed East India Dock Gates, Poplar, London, 1897. Men wait, locked out of the East India Docks, probably during a strike in which the dock workers demanded fair pay
Beckenham Place and grounds, Beckenham, Kent, c1790. View with cattle and figures. Beckenham Place Park is now in the London borough of Lewisham
Printing the Daily Telegraph newspaper, London, c1900 (1903). From Living London, Vol. II, by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]