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Queen Janes entrance into the Tower, 1553 (1840). Artist: George CruikshankQueen Janes entrance into the Tower, 1553 (1840). A grandniece of Henry VIII, Lady Jane Grey was proclaimed queen on Edward VIs death in 1553 in an attempt to secure a Protestant succession
The execution of Lady Jane Grey, 1554 (1840). Artist: George CruikshankThe execution of Lady Jane Grey, 1554 (1840). A grandniece of Henry VIII, Jane was proclaimed queen on Edward VIs death in 1553 in an attempt to secure a Protestant succession
The Mussel Gatherers, c1890. Artist: Colin HunterThe Mussel Gatherers, c1890
The Churchwardens, c1860(?). Artist: A DanseThe Churchwardens, c1860(?)
Fishing boats off Whitby, North Yorkshire, 19th century. Artist: David LawFishing boats off Whitby, North Yorkshire, 19th century
Shinsaibashi Bridge, Osaka, Japan, 20th century(?). Built in 1909, this was Osakas first stone bridge
Sakaemachi Street, Nagoya, Japan, 20th century(?)
A Japanese greeting
Ox carts, Cochin China, Vietnam, 20th century(?). Cochin China was the name given by the French colonial rulers of the region to southern Vietnam
Tiger hunters, Tonkin, Vietnam, 20th century(?)
Men with wheelbarrows, Vietnam(?), 20th century
The Asakusa Kannon temple, Tokyo, Japan, 20th century(?). This Shinto shrine was founded in 1649
Suda Cho Street, Tokyo, Japan, 20th century(?)
Market, Cholon, Saigon, Vietnam, 20th century(?)Market, Cholon, Saigon, Vietnam. Cholon is the Chinese district of Saigon, or Ho Chi Minh City as it is now known as
Foochow Road, Shanghai, China, 20th century(?)
Earthquake damage in the Piazza Cavallotti, Messina, Sicily, Italy, December 1908. Messina was almost totally destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami on 28th December 1908
Admiral Yamamoto, Japanese Minister of the Navy, c1904-1905. Yamamoto was Navy Minister during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905
Admiral Togo, Commander-in-chief of Japanese Combined Fleet, c1903-1905. Heiachiro Togo (1847-1934) was Japanese Commander-in-Chief during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905
Fountain in a public garden, Hong Kong, 20th century
Chemists shop, Yokohama, Japan, 20th century
Peasant housing, Japan, 20th century
A row of shops in Asakusa, Tokyo, 20th century
Chinese silk weaving, 20th century
Japanese theatre, Nara, Japan, 20th century. Artist: TaylorJapanese theatre, Nara, Japan, 20th century
Mr Pickwick, from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens, 1912. Illustration used in an advertisment for the book, sold by the Nelson Library, 1912
Advertisment for The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens, sold by the Nelson Library, 1912. The Pickwick Papers, Dickens first novel, was first published in 1839
The death of Mr Tulkinghorn, 1912. Artist: Harry FurnissThe death of Mr Tulkinghorn, 1912. Illustration of a scene from Bleak House by Charles Dickens, published in 1852-1853. A print from The Bookman, February 1912
Mr Riah and Miss Wren at the Six Jolly Fellowship Porters, 1912. Artist: Harry FurnissMr Riah and Miss Wren at the Six Jolly Fellowship Porters, 1912. Scene from Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens last completed novel, published in 1865. A print from The Bookman, February 1912
Miss Georgina Hogarth, c1850 (1912). A print from The Bookman, February 1912. Georgina Hogarth was the younger sister of Charles Dickens wife, Catherine
Marcus Stone, British artist and illustrator, c1865 (1912). A photograph taken about the time he was illustrating Our Mutual Friend, Charles Dickens last completed novel, published in 1865
Facsimile of the inscription in a copy of The Pickwick Papers, 1839 (1912). Facsimile of the inscription in a copy of Charles Dickens first novel
Charles Dickens giving a reading, 1859 (1912). Artist: Herbert WatkinsCharles Dickens giving a reading, 1859 (1912). A print from The Bookman, February 1912
Charles Dickens presiding at the Newsvendors Dinner, 5th April 1870 (1912). From Fun, 23rd April 1870, reproduced as a print in The Bookman, February 1912
David Copperfield and Uriah Heep, 1912. Artist: Frederick BarnardScene from David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens. A print from The Bookman, February 1912
Charles Dickens, British novelist, in 1840 (1912). Dickens portrayed at the time when he was writing The Old Curiosity Shop. A print from The Bookman, February 1912
Telegraph Office, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Civil Secretariat, Simla, India. In the second half of the 19th century the Himalayan hill station of Simla (Shimla) was the capital of the British Raj in the summer months when the heat of Delhi
Ellaline Terriss, British actress, with her daughter and baby, c1906. Ellaline Terriss was married to the actor, playwright and producer Seymour Hicks
The duel, scene from act I of The Breed of the Treshams by John Rutherford, 20th century
Wandering minstrels at Yokohama, Japan, 1864. A print from The Illustrated London News, 24th September 1864
Counting the compensation money for the murder of Mr Richardson, Japan, 1863. Charles Richardson, a British merchant, was murdered in September 1862 by retainers of Shimazu Hisamitsu
A house-boat in Japan, 1888. A print from the Graphic, 14th July 1888
Modern costumes of Japanese officers, 1866. A print from The Illustrated London News, 7th April 1866
American legation at Yeddo (Edo), Japan, 19th century. Artist: RichardsonAmerican legation at Yeddo (Edo), Japan, 19th century
Progress of civilisation in Japan, 1875. Several Japanese people wearing Western dress, while others are dressed in traditional costume
Walter Elliot, Scottish Unionist politician, 1933. Elliot first entered Parliament as the Member for Lanark in 1918. He entered the Cabinet in 1932 as Minister of Agriculture
Stanley Baldwin, British Conservative politician, 1933. First elected to Parliament in 1906, Baldwin (1867-1947) served three terms as Prime Minister in Conservative governments, from 1923-1924
James Maxton, 1933. Maxton (1885-1946) was a Scottish socialist politician who was leader of the Independent Labour Party between 1926 and 1931 and from 1934 until 1939
