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Sir James Thornhills house, 75 Dean Street, London, 1912. Artist: Frederick AdcockSir James Thornhills house, 75 Dean Street, London, 1912. The home of English artist James Thornhill (1675-1734). Illustration from Famous Houses and Literary Shrines of London, by John Adcock
The Salt statue at Bradford, c1880. Sir Titus Salt (1803-1876) discovered a method of blending alpaca wool with cotton and silk
Portman House, Portman Square, 1908. Artist: Bedford Lemere and CompanyPortman House, Portman Square, 1908. A photograph from The Private Palaces of London by E Beresford Chancellor, (Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co, London, 1908)
Wrought Iron Grilles, 19th century. Artist: John Burley WaringWrought Iron Grilles, 19th century. By Benham & Sons, London
Coronation Stone, Kingston upon Thames, London, 20th Century. Seven Saxon kings are sain to have been crowned whilst seated upon this stone, which today stands outside the Guildhall of Kingston
Children, 1899. Artist: Valentin SerovChildren, 1899. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St Petersburg
Lady in White, late 19th century(?). Artist: Paul HelleuLady in White, late 19th century(?). Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Sisters, 1910. Artist: Kazimir MalevichSisters, 1910. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Shipwreck of a vessel-school, German, 1901. Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 6th January 1901
A street in Guayaquil, Ecuador, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XXXVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)
Lieutenant Kock, a victim of his duty, 1899. Artist: F MeaulleLieutenant Kock, a victim of his duty, 1899. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 21st May 1899
Russian Admiral Avellan on board the cruiser Emperor Nicholas I, 1893. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 7th October 1893
Arrival of the president of the Republique, Chateau de Fontainebleau, 1892. Artist: Henri MeyerArrival of the president of the Republique, Chateau de Fontainebleau, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 6th August 1892
Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Paris, 1891. Artist: Henri MeyerPalm Sunday, Holy Week, Paris, 1891. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 23rd March 1891
The Workers Lunch, 1891. Artist: Henri MeyerThe Workers Lunch, 1891. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 18th April 1891
People reading the bulletins of King George Vs last illness, 1935. The king died of bronchial illness in January 1936. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury
The examination of a childs arm by radiography, 19th century. Artist: Gustave Francois LasellazThe examination of a childs arm by radiography, 19th century. A print from les Dernieres Merveilles de la Science, by Daniel Bellet
Parade at the Opera Place, Berlin, (detail), c1817-1857. Artist: Franz KrugerParade at the Opera Place, Berlin, (detail), c1817-1857
St Augustines Parade, Bristol, c1810. Artist: Samuel JacksonSt Augustines Parade, Bristol, c1810
Frieze of the Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii
Bystanders examining an abandoned tank on the Rue de Medicis, liberation of Paris, August 1944
Passage of the King and the Regent, the Place Royale, c1655. From the Musee Carnavalet, Paris
Residence of John Coakley Lettsom, Camberwell, London, 1817. Lettsom (1744-1815) was a successful English Quaker physician and philanthropist. From Walks Through London by David Hughson
Luigi Galvani, 18th century Italian physiologist, 1880Luigi Galvani, 18th century Italian physiologist, [1880]. Galvani (1737-1798) discovered animal electricity (voltaic or galvanic electricity)
Moscow University, Russia, 1900s. Moscow University was founded in 1755. Found in the collection of the Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk
The catching of a merchant vessel, Spanish-American War, 1898. Artist: F MeaulleThe catching of a merchant vessel, Spanish-American War, 1898. The Spanish-American War was a conflict between the Kingdom of Spain
General Boitard, Oran, northwestern Algeria, 1898. Artist: Oswaldo TofaniGeneral Boitard, Oran, northwestern Algeria, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 30th January 1898
The Rapenburg in LeidenThe Rapenburg (canal) in Leiden
Volunteers on board ship for the Boer War, 1900. Officers of the City of London Imperial Volunteers on board ship ready to sail for South Africa to serve in the 2nd Boer War (1899-1902)
Unavoidably Delayed, 1880. Artist: Joseph SwainUnavoidably Delayed, 1880. An exhausted Member of Parliament, wearing the suit usually depicted in Punch adorning the figure of the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, and carrying a Gladstone bag
Pro Ar(e)is Et Focis, 1872. Artist: Joseph SwainPro Ar(e)is Et Focis, 1872. A disgusted housemaid shuts the gate to the basement kitchen to the local bobby. There had been a rash of strikes during the year including bakers and carpenters
The Only Seal of Confession, 1865. A wife admitting some small sin to her protective, kindly, and forgiving husband. Punch is making the point that the only confession that should be permitted in
Wonderful Instinct of The Giraffe, 1865. Artist: George du MaurierWonderful Instinct of The Giraffe, 1865. By which it Escapes Diphtheria during The Winter. (N.B. A Positive Fact.) This cartoon pokes a little gentle fun at the giraffes at London Zoo
