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George Grossmith (1847-1912), English comedian, writer and actor, early 20th century. Artist: Rotary PhotoGeorge Grossmith (1847-1912), English comedian, writer and actor, early 20th century
Christopher Columbus before the Council at Salamanca, Spain, 1487. Columbus (1451-1506) making an unsuccessful attempt to persuade the council appointed by King Ferdinand II of Spain to fund his
A group of street urchins, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest FlammarionA group of street urchins, Paris, 1931. Illustration from the book Paris published by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)
Early railway Coaches, the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, England, 1831, (c1900-1920). The first steam locomotives with three different classes of railway travel
Queen Mary I of England, (1796). Artist: J AdamQueen Mary I of England, (1796). Mary Tudor (1516-1558) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 1553 until her death
Bessbrook Mills and village, County Armagh, Ireland, c1880. The model village of Bessbrook was founded in 1845. It surrounded a large linen mill owned by the Richardsons, a Quaker family
High priests, showing the ephod and linen robes, (c1880). The ephod was a ritual garment in the form of a breastplate, worn by Israelite (later Jewish) high priests of the Old Testament era
The Old Manor-House, Morley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, bithplace of Sir Titus Salt, c1880. Sir Titus Salt (1803-1876) discovered a method of blending alpaca wool with cotton and silk
The iron and steel works at Barrow, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)
Statue of Sir Isaac Newton in the chapel of Trinity College, Cambridge, c1850. Newtons discoveries were prolific and exerted a huge influence on science and thought
Aerostation out at Elbows or The Itinerant Aeronaut, 1786. Artist: Thomas RowlandsonAerostation out at Elbows or The Itinerant Aeronaut, 1786. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century
Ballet Tragique, 1781. Tragic ballet of Jason and Medea. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston [pseudonym of Emily
The Macarony Dressing Room, 1772. Artist: Charles WhiteThe Macarony Dressing Room, 1772. A satire on the affectations of the 18th-century macaroni, a sort of dandy. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century
Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose, 1932, (1937). The future Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022), seen here aged six, with her younger sister Princess Margaret (1930-2002), aged two
George V and Princess Elizabeth, Craigwell House, Bognor Regis, 1929 (1937). Artist: CE TurnerKing George V and Princess Elizabeth, Craigwell House, Bognor Regis, West Sussex, during his convalescence in 1929, (1937)
Elizabeth Steward, mother of Oliver Cromwell, 17th century, (1899). Portrait of the mother of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), English military leader and politician
Napoleon Bonaparte inspecting a mummy at the pyramids, 1801 (1900). Napoleon led the French invasion of Egypt in 1801
Herbert Campbell (1844-1904), Drury Lane comedian, 19th century
George Byng, Viscount Torrington, 1837. Artist: WH MoteGeorge Byng (1668-1733), 1st Viscount Torrington, 1837. Byng was a British Admiral and statesman of the late 17th and early 18th centuries
Joseph Stalin (1879-1953), Soviet leader, 20th century. Stalin was secretary-general of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1922-53) and premier of the Soviet state (1941-53)
The Interior, c1900-1940. Artist: Hans HilsoeThe Interior, c1900-1940
Jan Hus Before the Council of Constance, 1415 (1926). Artist: Vaclav BrozikJan Hus Before the Council of Constance, 1415 (1926). From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 2: Builders of the Church, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake
Philippe de Croy, Seigneur of Sempy, 1927. Artist: Rogier Van der WeydenPhilippe de Croy, Seigneur of Sempy, 1927. Found in the collection of the Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium
John Masefield, English Poet, 1923. Artist: Foulsham and BanfieldJohn Masefield, English Poet, 1923. Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923
Allegory of Hermann Stellmacher, 1884
The Emperor of Annam, Vietnam, 1922. As the Son of Heaven, the emperor is dressed in his ritual robes and holds in his hands the sacred rule, a tablet of wood
Raised Venetian or rose point lace, 17th century, (1901). Artist: BemroseRaised Venetian or rose point lace, 17th century, (1901). Illustration from The Connoisseur, (December 1901)
The making of a pot, Mendi, Papua New Guinea, 1922. Artist: Northcote ThomasThe making of a pot, Mendi, Papua New Guinea, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire
An Armenian mother and her children, 1922. Artist: W Llewellyn WilliamsAn Armenian mother and her children, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire
The Mullah of Mush, Armenia, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire
Ashanti architecture, Ghana, 1922Artist: PA McCannAshanti architecture, Ghana, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire
Old French theorbated cithern, 1901. Illustration from The Connoisseur, (December 1901)
Medicine man, Australia, 1922. Artist: Spencer and GillenMedicine man, Australia, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire
Portrait of Mary Benwell, c1785, (1901). Artist: W WardPortrait of Mary Benwell, c1785, (1901). The English painter Mary Benwell (active 1761-1800). Illustration from The Connoisseur, (December 1901)
A dancer in Biskra, Algeria, 1922. Artist: CreteA dancer in Biskra, Algeria, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire
A gaucho, Argentina, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire
King Archibong II of Gambia, Africa, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire
King Basu Fondong of Cameroon, Africa, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire
Master Buthall, (The Blue Boy), c1770 (1901). Artist: Thomas GainsboroughMaster Buthall, (The Blue Boy), c1770 (1901). In the collection of the Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Illustration from The Connoisseur, (December 1901)
Basuto girl brides during a period of initiation into the adult tribal society, Lesotho, 1922Basuto girl brides during a period of initiation into the adult tribal society, Lesotho, Africa, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past
A girl of the Tigre people, Africa, 1922. The girl has thickly oiled and buttered hair. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past
The Annamese way of reaping and threshing rice, Annam, Vietnam, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire
Prempeh, last of the Ashanti kings, Ghana, 1922. Artist: PA McCannPrempeh, last of the Ashanti kings, Ghana, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire
Children skipping in the Grand Place, Bruges, Belgium, 1922. Artist: FC DavisChildren skipping in the Grand Place, Bruges, Belgium, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire
Armenian Patriarch, leader of the oldest national christian church, 1922An Armenian Patriarch, leader of the oldest national christian church, 1922. He stands for a national church established by the Armenian king, Tiridates, AD274
A Belgian milkwoman on her morning round, Belgium, 1922. Artist: Donald McLeishA Belgian milkwoman on her morning round, Belgium, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire
The Deb Raja, acting head of the Buddhist Church of Bhutan, 1922. Artist: John Claude WhiteThe Deb Raja, acting head of the Buddhist Church of Bhutan, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire
The wife of Nicolas Berghem, 1647, (1901). Portrait of the wife of Dutch painter Nicolaes Berchem (1620-1683). Illustration from The Connoisseur, (December 1901)