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The Tocsin of Liberty-Rung by the State House Bell, (Independence Hall) Philadelphia, July 4th, 1776, " Proclaim liberty throughout all the land
Landing the Shore End of the Atlantic Cable, 1866. Creator: Robert Charles DudleyLanding the Shore End of the Atlantic Cable, 1866
The Lilliputians convey the sleeping Gulliver to their city, lantern slide, late 19th century. Fifteen hundred of the emperors largest horses, each about four inches and a half high
From Frere to Chieveley - Difficultues of Transport, 1900. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville IIFrom Frere to Chieveley - Difficultues of Transport, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. II", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1900]
Taking the 4. 7 Naval Gun Across The Tugela, 1900. Creator: Joseph FinnemoreTaking the 4.7 Naval Gun Across The Tugela, 1900. The British crossed the Tugela River in Natal, South Africa with field artillery during the Second Boer War
The world-famed marble quarries at Carrara, Italy, c1909. Creator: UnknownThe world-famed marble quarries at Carrara, Italy, c1909. Carrara on the Carrione River in Tuscany is notable for the white or blue-grey marble quarried there
In Shrinkle Bay, South Wales, c1870. Sea cliffs at Shrinkle Bay in Pembrokeshire, Wales. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. II". [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1870]
Porters at Work, 1872. Creator: Gustave DoréPorters at Work, 1872. Taking cargo at London Docks. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]
Ammunition Forward: Rushing Up Shells for the Heavy Howitzers, 1917. Creator: UnknownAmmunition Forward: Rushing Up Shells for the Heavy Howitzers, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A. Hammerton
Difficulties of Gun Transport: Man Power Reinforces Horse Power, 1917. Creator: UnknownDifficulties of Gun Transport: Man Power Reinforces Horse Power, 1917. From " The War Illustrated Album De Luxe - Volume VIII. Ending The First Three Years", edited by J. A. Hammerton
Edwy dragged by Dunstan from the presence of Elgiva, c1890. Creator: UnknownEdwy dragged by Dunstan from the presence of Elgiva, c1890. Eadwig, (died 1 October 959), King of England from 955 in dispute with Archbishops Dunstan following the banquet of his coronation in
The misfortune of being too fat, 1931. Creator: UnknownThe misfortune of being too fat, 1931. La Malchance D Etre Trop Gros. Escaping convicts attempt to pull their portly comrade through the sawn bars of a prison cell window
Sports of Greek Girls, 1890. Creator: UnknownSports of Greek Girls, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol. I - Early and Greek History", by Edmund Ollier
Bringing Cedar from Lebanon, 1890. Creator: UnknownBringing Cedar from Lebanon, 1890. Lebanese cedar (Cedrus libani), a valued source timber, imported for ancient woodworking. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol
Procession of the Bull, 1890. Creator: UnknownProcession of the Bull, 1890. Archaeological excavations began in the ancient Assyrian city of Nimrud in 1845. Austen Henry Layards expedition transported a Lamassu with human head, body of a bull
The Building of Babel, 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Building of Babel, 1890. Following the Great Flood, humanity agree to build a tower tall enough to reach heaven. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol
Single Harness Phaeton Horse Columbine. Property of Charles Baynes EsqSingle Harness Phaeton Horse " Columbine". Property of Charles Baynes Esq. 1st Prize for Action & Pace at the Agricultural Hall Horse Show 1872, c1879
Dragging the Guns to New Advance Positions, (1919). Creator: UnknownDragging the Guns to New Advance Positions, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919: " Our greatest enemy, " said many an officer home on leave from the front
American Woman Bathing her Children, 1862-1865, (1924). Creator: Sadahide UtagawaAmerican Woman Bathing her Children, 1862-1865, (1924). From the " Yokohama Kaiko Kenbunshi" (Incidents in the Opening of Yokohama Port) by Gountei Sadahide, [1862-1865]
The Offensive on the Cambrai Front: A Curious Incident of the Battle, (1919). Creator: UnknownThe Offensive on the Cambrai Front: A Curious Incident of the Battle, (1919). Scene from the First World War, 1914-1919:an Advanced Dressing Station of a Highland battalion
Cottonwood Canon, Utah, c1897. Creator: UnknownCottonwood Canon, Utah, c1897. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell. [C. N. Greig & Co. London, c1897]
Crossing San Marcos Pass, California, c1897. Creator: UnknownCrossing San Marcos Pass, California, c1897. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell. [C. N. Greig & Co. London, c1897]
Detail of the Burlaks on the Volga, 1870-1873, (1965). Creator: Il ya RepinDetail of the Burlaks on the Volga, 1870-1873, (1965). Barge-haulers on the Volga river in Russia. Painting in the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg
A Bamboo Avenue at Kyoto, 1910. Creator: Herbert PontingA Bamboo Avenue at Kyoto, 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]
A Jinriksha, or Chinese hand-carriage, c1883. Creator: UnknownA " Jinriksha", or Chinese hand-carriage, c1883. Runner pulling a rickshaw (two-wheeled cart) with passengers
Napoli - Via Partenope E Castello Dell Ovo, c1900. Creator: UnknownNapoli - Via Partenope E Castello Dell Ovo, c1900. Located on the former island of Megaride, now a peninsula, on the Gulf of Naples in Italy the castle is the oldest standing fortification in Naples
Ploughing on a Large Scale, 1923. Creator: UnknownPloughing on a Large Scale, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]
The Motor-Car in Soft Snow, after the return of the Ship, c1908, (1909). Specially adapted car which was used to establish two supply depots
The Relief of the Western Party by the Terra Nova, 18 February 2012, (1913)The Relief of the Western Party by the Terra Nova Off the Mouth of the Koettlitz Glacier, 18 February 2012, (1913). T Griffith Taylor, Frank Debenham, Tryggve Gran and Robert Forde
The Polar Party: On the Trail, c1910, (1913). Artist: Henry BowersThe Polar Party: On the Trail, c1910, (1913). The final expedition of British Antarctic explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) left London on 1 June 1910 bound for the South Pole
Portsmouth Harbour, c1896. Artist: Alfred John WestPortsmouth Harbour, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]
Manchester Ship Canal, Above Eastham, c1896. Artist: H GarsideManchester Shop Canal, Above Eastham, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]
Transporting a Modern Triumph of Carrara Quarrying Through Rome, c1935. Artist: GPATransporting a Modern Triumph of Carrara Quarrying Through Rome, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume III, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]
King Edward-Oarsman, 1937. From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]
French Antarctic Expedition under Captain JSC Dumont d Urville, August 1833, 1937A French Antarctic Expedition under the command of Captain J. S. C. Dumont d Urville sailed in August 1833 to the waters that Ross was to explore in the next five years, 1937
The Bargee, 1920. Artist: CRW NevinsonThe Bargee, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]
Edwin Hughes passing the Royal Exchange, City of London, 1847. Hughes was the manager of a circus called Hughes Mammoth Equestrian Establishment
Middlesex-election, 1804. A long pull, a strong pull and a pull all together, 1804. Sir Francis Burdett drawn by his supporters in his carriage
Timothy Tallow, and his wife, going to Graves Hall, on a Sunday, 1772. A couple in a buggy driving a miserable horse towards a cockney villa. London is on the horizon
East India Docks, London, c1825. Artist: VearEast India Docks, London, c1825. View of the entrance to the docks, with a proposed East London horse-drawn rail road, which was never realised
Cremorne House, Chelsea, London. Artist: E DowellCremorne House, Chelsea, London. View with a gardener at work in the foreground
The London Commercial Sale Rooms and Mincing Lane, City of London, 1814. Also showing horses pulling a cartload of barrels
How to get un-married, ay, theres the rub!, 1820. Artist: JL MarksHow to get un-married, ay, theres the rub!, 1820. George IV and Queen Caroline are tied back to back; the Queens hand is held by the figure of Justice; Lord Brougham stands on the left; the King is
Jack Ketch executing sentence on a culprit, 1832. ArtistJack Ketch executing sentence on a culprit, 1832. A hangman pulls at a rope secured around the neck of a bust of the Duke of Wellington; John Key, Matthew Wood and Robert Waithman cheer him
A Wood-in Triumph, or a New Idol for the Ragamuffins, 1809. Artist: C WilliamsA Wood-in Triumph, or a New Idol for the Ragamuffins, 1809. A crowd of labourers and beggars doffing their hats or drawing the Lord Mayors coach, containing Sheriff Wood
Riley Birdcage Sprite competing in the Great Weat Motor Club Trial, 1938. Artist: Bill BrunellRiley Birdcage Sprite. Reg. No CPO302. Entry No: 14. Great West M.C. Trial. Date: 20.3.38
Brough Superior and sidecar of W Allan competing in the MCC Edinburgh Trial, 1930Brough Superior s/car 980 cc. Event Entry No: 46. Driver: Allan, W. Place: M.C.C. Edinburgh Trial. Date: 6/7.6.30
Austin Chummy of CWB Marshall getting a tow at the NWLMC London-Gloucester Trial, 1931Austin Chummy 747 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. GK57?. Event Entry No: 40. Driver: Marshall, C.W.B. Award: Silver. Place: NWLMC London-Gloucester. Date: 12.12.31