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Katherine DeMille, Canadian born American actress, 1934-1935. Born Katherine Lester, she was adopted by the Hollywood film director Cecil B DeMille
Chateau de Fontainebleau, France, 1829. Artist: E I RobertsChateau de Fontainebleau, France, 1829
Bing Crosby, American singer and actor, 1934-1935. Born Harry Lillis. Taken from Meet the Film Stars, by Seton Margrave. (London, 1934-1935)
The Eight Circled Cross, 800 AD, (20th century). A 20th-century copy of the illustrated manuscript, produced by Celtic monks around AD 800
Brocket Hall, Herts, the seat of Lord Melbourne, 1817. Artist: Daniel HavellBrocket Hall, Herts, the seat of Lord Melbourne, 1817
La Chapelle du Val de Grace, Paris, France, 1829. Artist: Benjamin WinklesLa Chapelle du Val de Grace, Paris, France, 1829
View of the antechamber of the Tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, 1922. The tomb of the 18th Dynasty Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun (ruled 1333-1323 BC)
A View of Tinnevelly, India, 1828. Artist: Marlet et CieA View of Tinnevelly, India, 1828. A lithograph from L Inde Francais, 1828. From the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Drummer, 1st regiment of the French Foreign Legion, 20th century. French postcard
The Garden in Luxembourg, c1900-1944 Artist: Max JacobThe Garden in Luxembourg, c1900-1944. Max Jacob, French poet, painter, writer, and critic. Born in Quimper, Brittany, France
The Japanese Garden, c1900-1944. Artist: Max JacobThe Japanese Garden, c1900-1944. Max Jacob, French poet, painter, writer, and critic. Born in Quimper, Brittany, France
The Louvre under Snow, 1902. Artist: Camille PissarroThe Louvre under Snow, 1902. Looking west along the River Seine, the Pont-des-Arts and the Louvre are seen in the distance
Chasseurs a Cheval, (light cavalry), 1859. Artist: Auguste RaffetChasseurs a Cheval, (light cavalry), 1859. A depiction of French Military attire from the book Napoleon 1er et la Garde Imperiale, by Eugene Fieffe, 1859
Marshal Maurice de Saxe, Battle of Fontenoy, 11 May 1745 (20th century). Fontenoy was a battle fought during the War of the Austrian Succession
The Tropics, 1910. Artist: Henri RousseauThe Tropics, 1910
Edmund Burke, 1774-1775. Artist: Edmund BurkeEdmund Burke, 1774-1775. Found in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London
The Burial of Count Orgaz (detail), 1586-1588. Artist: El GrecoThe Burial of Count Orgaz (detail), 1586-1588. From the Church of San Tome, Toledo, Spain
Gloria Stuart, American stage, television and film actress, 1934-1935. Gloria Stuart appeared in over 40 films in the 1930s
Letter from George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, to James I, 25th April 1623Letter from George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, to James I, 25th April 1623. Letter signed Steenie and written while Villiers was with Charles, Prince of Wales at Madrid
Letter from John Keats to his sister, Fanny Keats, 14th August 1820. Artist: John KeatsLetter from John Keats to his sister, Fanny Keats, 14th August 1820. Letter from the poet John Keats to his sister, Fanny Keats, afterwards Senora Llanos, at the beginning of his last illness
Will Hay, British comedian and actor, 1934-1935. Hay starred in numerous British film comedies in the 1930s and 1940s. Taken from Meet the Film Stars, by Seton Margrave. (London, 1934-1935)
Ancient Egyptian headdress and earrings, 18th Dynasty, 16th-13th century BC. From the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Ancient Egyptian wall paintings in a tomb at Thebes, Egypt. Men carrying food, an abundance of fish, wildfowl and what appears to be bunches of grapes
Nefertari and Isis, Ancient Egyptian wall painting from a Theban tomb, 13th century BC. Nefertari (1292-1225 BC) was the favourite queen of Ramses II
Ancient Egyptian musicians and a dancer, 1910. Artist: Walter TyndaleAncient Egyptian musicians and a dancer, 1910. Reproduction of a mural from the Tomb of Nakht, Thebes, dating from the Ancient Agyptian New Kingdom (16th-11th century BC)
Battle of Camerone, campaign of Mexico, 1863, (20th century). Artist: Jean BasinBattle of Camerone, campaign of Mexico, 1863, (20th century). Fought on 30 April 1863, the Battle of Camaron established the legendary status of the French Foreign Legion as a fighting force
The Capture of Marovoay by the French, Madagascar, 19th-20th centuryThe Capture of Marovoay, Madagascar, 1895. France invaded Madagascar in 1883 in what became known as the first Franco-Hova War (Hova being the name of the islands Merina aristocrats)
Birth of Venus, 1863. Artist: Alexandre CabanelBirth of Venus, 1863. From the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris, France
The Triumph of Death, c1562. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the ElderThe Triumph of Death, c1562. From the the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
Avenue Poirpre, Ismailia, Egypt, c1900
The Shepherds Dream, from Paradise Lost, 1793. Artist: Henry FuseliThe Shepherds Dream, from Paradise Lost, 1793. Found in the collection of the Tate, London
Aztec warriors defending the temple of Tenochtitlan, Mexico. The Aztec city of Tenochtitlan was founded in 1325. Its main temple was the site of ritual human sacrifices
Letter from Queen Catherine of Aragon to her husband Henry VIII, 16th September 1513. Artist: Catherine of AragonLetter from Queen Catherine of Aragon to her husband Henry VIII, Woburn, 16th September 1513. Facsimile of a letter from Catherine of Aragon to Henry, then in France
14th Hussars, 1889. A print from a supplement of The Army and Navy Gazette, (London, 7 December 1889)
8th Hussars, 1889. A print from a supplement of The Army and Navy Gazette, (London, 1 June 1889)
3rd Hussars, 1889. A print from a supplement of The Army and Navy Gazette, (London, 5 January 1889)
Rear-Admiral Sir William Nathan Wright Hewett, 1882. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldRear-Admiral Sir William Nathan Wright Hewett, 1882. Hewett (1834-1888) entered the Royal Navy as a volunteer in 1847. Awarded the Victoria Cross for his exploits at the Battle of Inkerman in 1854
Professor Thomas Henry Huxley, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldProfessor Thomas Henry Huxley, 1880. Between the years 1847-1850 he was the assistant surgeon aboard HMS Rattlesnake off the eastern and northern coasts of Australia
WC Fields, American comedian and actor, 1934-1935. Born William Claude Dukenfield, Fields was one of the iconic figures in American comedy of the first half of the 20th century
Joe E Brown, American actor and comedian, 1934-1935. Brown became a star after appearing in On With the Show, the first all colour talking musical comedy, in 1929
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his generals and staff, 1917. Nicholas and his family were assassinated by the Bolsheviks less than a year later
Letter to the Lord Mayor of London, 17th December 1653. Artist: Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of ManchesterLetter to the Lord Mayor of London, 17th December 1653. The Council of State, 1653. Letter written from Whitehall to the Lord Mayor of London desiring him and the Alderman to be present
Letter from Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley MP, 14th April 1782. Artist: Benjamin FranklinLetter from Benjamin Franklin to David Hartley MP, 14th April 1782. Letter written from Passy when Franklin was Minister from the United States to France suggesting that
Letter from Napoleon Bonaparte to his brother Joseph, 25th July 1798. Artist: Napoleon Bonaparte ILetter from Napoleon Bonaparte to his brother in Paris, 7 Thermidor (25th July 1798). Letter written from Cairo when in command of the French expedition to Egypt
Alfred In The Danish Camp, (c1850). Alfred was king of the southern Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex from 871-899 AD. Here, Alfred, in disguise, sings to Guthrum the Danish king
King Alfred And The Cakes, (c1850). Alfred was king of the southern Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Wessex from 871-899 AD. Colour plate from Pictures of English History, George Routledge & Sons, (London)
Cupid and Psyche, (1912). Artist: EberleinCupid and Psyche, (1912). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1912)
Frank Morgan, American film actor, 1934-1935. Morgan (1890-1949) is best known for playing the title character in The Wizard of Oz (1939). Taken from Meet the Film Stars, by Seton Margrave