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Rafts on the Irrawaddy River, Mandalay, Burma, 1908. Artist: Stereo Travel CoRafts on the Irrawaddy River, Mandalay, Burma, 1908. Stereoscopic card. Detail
On the road, Dett to Wankie, Southern Rhodesia, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A GloverOn the road, Dett to Wankie, Southern Rhodesia, 1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927
A boy with horns, Abercorn to Tukuyu, Tanganyika, 1925 (1927). Artist: Thomas A GloverA boy with horns, Abercorn to Tukuyu, Tanganyika, 1925 (1927). A print from Cape to Cairo, by Stella Court Treatt, George G Harrap & Company Ltd, 1927
Miss Coralie Blythe as Mitzi, c1908. Artist: Philco Publishing CompanyCoralie Blythe, British actress, c1908. Postcard posted in 1908. Coralie Blythe as Mitzi in The Girls of Gottenberg, a musical written by George Grossmith, Jr and LE Berman
Comanches carrying off a captive girl, c1860
Man on a raft, Kingston, Jamaica, 1931. The photograph was taken during a Cunard Line cruise to the West Indies between January and March 1931
Messenger, 15th century (1882-1884). Artist: PetitMessenger, 15th century (1882-1884). A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecle, Volume III, F Roy editor, A Challamel, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884
People of Edo, Japan, c1800 (1904). Edo is the former name of Tokyo. A print from Japan, its History, Arts and Literature, Volume V, by Captain F Brinkley, TC and EC Jack, 34 Henrietta Street
Ploughing, a lord hunting with a bird, a slave, and two servants, 5th-7th century (1882-1884). After a miniature in the Bibliotheque Nationale
Ascending a steep snowfield, Stevens Glacier, Mount Rainier, Washington, USA. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodAscending a steep snowfield, Stevens Glacier, Mount Rainier, Washington, USA. Stereoscopic card detail
Religious Ceremony, Mandan Village. Artist: Myers and CoReligious ceremony in a Mandan village, North America, 1841. Young men run in a circle dragging elk skulls behind them. The Mandan are a Native American tribe that historically lived on the banks of
Mandan village, Upper Missouri, America, 1841. Artist: Myers and CoMandan village, Upper Missouri, America, 1841. The Mandan are a Native American tribe that historically lived on the banks of the Missouri and its tributaries in what is now North and South Dakota
Main street up the steep side of Mount Haruna at a famous village of hot springs, Ikao, Japan, 1904. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Coolies, street scene in Tokyo, 1896. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodCoolies, street scene in Tokyo, 1896. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Looking west from Nihon bashi (bridge), towards the centre of Tokyo, Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodLooking west from Nihon bashi (bridge), towards the centre of Tokyo, Japan, 1904. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Cardinal Reginald Pole (1500-1558), Archbishop of Canterbury, 1824. Artist: W HollCardinal Reginald Pole (1500-1558), Archbishop of Canterbury, 1824. From Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain by Edmund Lodge, published by Harding and Lepard (London, 1824)
Coolie in winter dress, Japan, 1882. Artist: Felice BeatoCoolie in winter dress, Japan, 1882. A photograph from Labor and Porcelain in Japan, by the United States Consul-General, Yokohama, 1882
Cardinal Pole, Archbishop of Canterbury, 16th century (1805). Artist: W MaddocksCardinal Pole, Archbishop of Canterbury, 16th century (1805). Reginald Pole (1500-1558) was the last Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury
Gertie Millar (1879-1952), English actress, 1906. Artist: Foulsham and BanfieldGertie Millar (1879-1952), English actress, 1906
Raising the May-Pole, c1854. Artist: E GoodallRaising the May-Pole, c1854. Villagers raise a traditional maypole
My fine boot laces!, 1737-1742. Artist: BouchardonMy fine boot laces!, 1737-1742. Part of a series called Paris Street Cries, by Bouchardon
Royal Engineers, c1890. Artist: Geoffrey Douglas GilesRoyal Engineers, c1890. A coloured lithographic plate from Her Majestys Army by Walter Richards, JS Virtue & Company, (London, c1890)
Interior in the Government of Pultowa, central Ukraine, 1879. Inhabitants of Poltava: a Pole, a Jew, and a soldier
Poles of Volhynia, western Ukraine, 1879. Polish hunters with their catch
They are Triumphant, c1871-c1872. Artist: Vasily VereshchaginThey are Triumphant, c1871-c1872. Decapitated heads of Europeans are displayed on poles in front of a mosque. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
The Flagellation of Christ, before 1457. Artist: Johann KoerbeckeThe Flagellation of Christ, before 1457. Koerbecke, Johann (ca. 1415-1491). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
From the series Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets: Kiyowara no Fukayabu, c1830. Artist: HokusaiFrom the series Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets: Kiyowara no Fukayabu, c1830. Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
From the series Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets: Fumiya no Asayasu, c1830. Artist: HokusaiFrom the series Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets: Fumiya no Asayasu, c1830. Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
A Town in Holland, 19th century. Artist: Bartholomeus Johannes van HoveA Town in Holland, 19th century. Hove, Bartholomeus Johannes, van (1790-1880). Found in the collection of the M. Kroshitsky Art Museum, Sevastopol
A Girl with a Red Pole, 1932-1933. Artist: Kazimir MalevichA Girl with a Red Pole, 1932-1933. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Street Scene, Hong Kong, 1900
Letter Carrier, 1828. Artist: Marlet et CieLetter Carrier, 1828. A lithograph from L Inde Francais, 1828. From the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Milk Merchants, 1828. Artist: Marlet et CieMilk Merchants, 1828. A lithograph from L Inde Francais, 1828. From the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Distractions at the front; the human serpent, France, World War I, 1915. A print from the Le Flambeau (the Torch), 18 September 1915
Popular festivities, mid 19th century. A young couple dance round a garlanded pole (Maypole) while a second couple wait outside the inn to take their turn
The Paumgartner Alterpiece, 1498-1504. Artist: Albrecht DurerThe Paumgartner Alterpiece, 1498-1504
The Martyrdom of St Sebastian, 16th century. Artist: Gregorio LopezThe Martyrdom of St Sebastian, 16th century. Sebastian was born in Gaul and was a member of the Emperor Diocletians Praetorian Guard. As a Christian he was sentenced to be executed by archers
Rabbit seller, 1808. Artist: William Henry PyneRabbit seller, 1808. A woman in a town street hawking rabbits and ducks which she carries on a pole slung over her shoulder. From The Costume of Great Britain by William Henry Pyne. (London, 1808)
Drawings of Mars showing its canals and polar ice caps, 1907. These drawings are from observations made at the Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona, USA, on 8-12 July, 1907
St Isidore the Labourer. St Isidore (c1070-1130), Spanish Patron Saint of Madrid
Robert Edwin Peary, American naval officer and explorer, 1909. Peary (1856-1920) is generally credited with being the leader of the first successful expidition to the North Pole (1909)
A Very Greasy Pole, 1859. John Bright climbs the greasy pole of the Reform Bill, topped by the ham of popularity. Bright was an outspoken advocate reform
An Amsterdam Lighter and a Wieringer, 17th century. Creator: Reinier ZeemanAn Amsterdam Lighter and a Wieringer, 17th century