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El Hamma, North Africa, World War Two, April 1943. Sign in German indicating water supply
Imperial Airways Ltd Ensign Air Liner, c1930s
Wellington Bombers, c1940s
The opening of Tower Bridge, London, 1894. The famous bridge (just out of view to the right), was designed by Horace Jones. In the foreground is a paddle steamer, with the Tower of London on the left
The head of an Assyrian priest or winged divinity, 1933-1934. A print from Wonders of the Past, Volume I, 1933-1934
Hall of Columns in the Great Temple of Karnak, Egypt, 1933-1934. Painted piers showing the Pharaoh Amenhotep II offering a lotus flower to Amun, and Amenhotep III with the goddess Hathor
Propylon of the third Ptolemy at Karnak, Egypt, 1933-1934. The gateway was built by Ptolemy III in the 3rd century BC although the Karnak temple itself is older
The Colossi of Memnon, Thebes, Egypt, 1933-1934. Two massive stone statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. Dating from the 14th century BC, the statues stood in front of Amenhoteps mortuary temple
Golden shrine in the antechamber of Tutankhamuns tomb, Egypt, 1933-1934. Embossed with scenes representing incidents in the lives of the departed Pharaoh and his queen
One of the twin supports of a ceremonial couch found in Tutankhamuns tomb, Egypt, 1933-1934. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)
A ransacked Egyptian tomb, 1933-1934. A print from Wonders of the Past, Volume I, 1933-1934
The first glimpse of Tutankhamuns tomb, Egypt, 1933-1934. The sight that met the eyes of Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter when they broke down the sealed doorway which divided the ante-chamber of
Hole made by robbers to gain admission to Tutankhamuns tomb, Egypt, 1933-1934. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)
Early Cretan libation vessel, found at Knossos, 1933-1934. Discovered by Sir Arthur Evans. The bulls head is made of soapstone, inlaid with rock crystal and shell
Pharaoh Thutmose IV and his queen, 1933-1934. Black granite group, discovered at Karnak. Thutmose IV was the eighth Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt. He reigned from 1401 until 1391 BC
The final interior decoration and sealing of Tutankhamuns tomb, Egypt, 1325 BC (1933-1934). The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)
The mummy of Tutankhamun crossing the Nile for the last time, Egypt, 1325 BC (1933-1934). The funeral bark is a copy of a boat which was kept at Abydos and specially dedicated to the use of Osiris
Wooden statue of Tutankhamun, Egypt, 1933-1934. Statue of Tutankhamun, one of two that stood outside the sealed up entrance to his sepulchral chamber
Position of the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of Kings, Egypt, 1933-1934. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)
Alabaster vases, Tutankhamuns tomb, Egypt, 1933-1934. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)
Painted clothes chest, which lies at the foot of Tutankhamens statue, Egypt, 1933-1934. The discovery of Tutankhamuns tomb in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter (1874-1939)
Tomb of Mausolus at Halicarnassus, 1933-1934. Halicarnassus was an ancient Greek city on the south-west coast of Turkey built on the site occupied today by the town of Bodrum
Statue of Rameses II at Abu Simbel, Egypt, 1933-1934. From Wonders of the Past, volume II, 1933-1934
Reconstruction of the three pyramids at Abusir with their temples and approaches, 1933-1934. From Wonders of the Past, volume II, 1933-1934
War trappings of the ancient Britons, 1933-1934. Featured include: a bronze helmet with red enamel studs, found in the Thames; an armlet with inlaid enamel; a sword hilt in bronze;
The Colosseum, Rome, Italy, 1933-1934. From Wonders of the Past, volume III, 1933-1934
The Temple of Poseidon, Paestum (Pesto), Italy, 1933-1934. From Wonders of the Past, volume III, 1933-1934
Battlements of Temple Hill, Jerusalem, Israel, 1933-1934. From Wonders of the Past, volume III, 1933-1934
Moai statues, Easter Island, Chile, 1933-1934. From Wonders of the Past, volume III, 1933-1934
Interior of the Church of S. Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey, 1933-1934. The church is now a mosque. From Wonders of the Past, volume III, 1933-1934
A seaside postcard from Margate, Kent, 20th century
Cave painting of a bison from the Altamira cave, Spain, 1933-1934. Print from Wonders of the Past, volume III, 1933-1934
The donkey in the wheel, Carisbrooke Castle, near Newport, Isle of Wight, 20th century
Princess Marie-Jose of Belgium (1906-2001), queen of Italy, 1920-1939. Princess Marie Jose was the last queen of Italy. Her thirty-five day reign as queen consort earned her the affectionate nickname
King Umberto II of Italy (1904-1983), 1920-1939. From La Liberte, celebrating the occasion of the visit of the king and queen of Italy to Egypt, c1920-1939
King Fuad I of Egypt, 1920-1939. From La Liberte, celebrating the occasion of the visit of the king and queen of Italy to Egypt, c1920-1939
A bust of a warrior in profile, 1882. Original facsimile of a silver point drawing. From Florence, by Charles Yriarte, translated by CB Pitman and published by Sampson Low (London, 1882)
Queen Elena of Italy (1873-1952), 1920-1939. From La Liberte, celebrating the occasion of the visit of the king and queen of Italy to Egypt, c1920-1939
King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy (1869-1947), c1920-1939. From La Liberte, celebrating the occasion of the visit of the king and queen of Italy to Egypt, c1920-1939
Night from the tomb of Julian de Medici, San Lorenzo Basilica, Florence, Italy, 1882. This is one of the figures that adorns the Medici Tomb commissioned by Pope Clement VII in 1520
Pollaiuolos Combat of Centaurs, 1882. From Florence, by Charles Yriarte, translated by CB Pitman and published by Sampson Low (London, 1882)
Piazza and church of the Santissima Annunziata, Florence, Italy, 1882. Also featured is the portico of the Foundling Hospital
Piazza and church of Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy, 1882. From Florence, by Charles Yriarte, translated by CB Pitman and published by Sampson Low (London, 1882)
Loggia del Lanzi, Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Italy, 1882. The Piazza della Signoria is an L-shaped square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence
The courtyard of the Bargello, Florence, Italy, 1882. The Bargello, also known as the Bargello Palace or Palazzo del Popolo (Palace of the People) is a former barracks and prison, now an art museum
The church and piazza of Santa Croce Basilica, Florence, Italy, 1882. From Florence, by Charles Yriarte, translated by CB Pitman and published by Sampson Low (London, 1882)
The campanile of the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy, 1882. From Florence, by Charles Yriarte, translated by CB Pitman and published by Sampson Low (London, 1882)
The canonical gate of the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy, 1882. From Florence, by Charles Yriarte, translated by CB Pitman and published by Sampson Low (London, 1882)
