Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. Artist: Leon-Maxime FaivreDeux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris
Collieries, c1805. Pithead scene at a coal mine. At the bottom a horse whim is raising coal from the pit and a man is breaking coal with a pick
Underground scene in a coal mine in the Newcastle-upon-Tyne area of England, 1823. Miners hewing coal and carrying away in corves (baskets). From Scenes of British Wealth by the Rev Isaac Taylor
Shoeing, 1844, (1938). Artist: Edwin Henry LandseerShoeing, 1844. Painting held at the Tate Britain, London. From World-Famous Paintings edited by J. Greig Pirie [W. & G. Foyle, Ltd, London, 1938.]
Lenin, (c1930), (1939). Creator: Aleksandr GerasimovLenin, (c1930), (1939). Portrait of Russian communist revolutionary Vladimir Ilich Lenin (1870-1924). Lenin was the first Soviet head of state, prime minister of the USSR
Childhood of Christ, c1620. Artist: Gerrit van HonthorstChildhood of Christ, c1620. Detail. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg
The Engineer, 1867. The workman is using a file on an engine part held in a vice. Engineers made and maintained the steam engines and machinery used in manufacturing and transport
The Flowering Orchard, 1888. Creator: Vincent van GoghThe Flowering Orchard, 1888
Fevrier, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel GrassetFevrier, 1896. From " Calendrier la Belle Jardiniere", by Eugene Grasset. [Paris, 1896]
Captain L. E. G. Oates by the Stable Door, 30 August 1911, (1913). Artist: Herbert PontingCaptain L. E. G. Oates by the Stable Door, 30 August 1911, (1913). Lawrence Titus Oates (1880-1912) suffering from gangrene and frostbite, walked from his tent into a blizzard
Across Mounts Bay, c1880. Artist: Elizabeth Adela ForbesAcross Mounts Bay, c1880. Painting held in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From The Studio Volume 47. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1909]
Woman with a Rake, 1928-1932. Artist: Kazimir MalevichWoman with a Rake, 1928-1932. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St Petersburg
Adoration of the Shepherd, 1476-1479. Artist: Hugo van der GoesAdoration of the Shepherd, 1476-1479. Central panel of the Portinari Altarpiece. From the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy
Plane, c. 1939. Creator: Mary HansenPlane, c. 1939
The Chamber Idyll, 1831. Creator: Edward CalvertThe Chamber Idyll, 1831
June - the palace and the Sainte-Chapelle, 15th century, (1939). Creators: Hermann LimbourgJune - the palace and the Sainte-Chapelle, 15th century, (1939). Juin - Le Palais Et La Sainte-Chapelle. Barefoot peasants hay-making in the fields: men wield scythes as they cut the grass
Interior of a coal mine, 1862. Underground scene in a mine, showing a miner winning coal, while a wagon full of coal is being hauled along rails to the bottom of the pit shaft by a pony
Tapping blast furnace, and casting iron into pigs, Siemens iron and steel works, Wales, 1885. The pollution generated during the production of iron and steel at the Siemens Landore Works
Richard I, Coeur de Lion landing at Jaffa (Joppa), September 1191, (c1880). Artist: William Heysham OverendRichard I, Coeur de Lion landing at Jaffa (Joppa), September 1191, (c1880). Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199) was the eldest son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine
Two nude children standing; from New Book of Children, 1720-60
Bully beef can opener, 1914-1918. Creator: UnknownBully beef or corned beef is meat made from minced salt-cured brisket of beef in gelatin. The word bully possibly comes from the French " bouilli" (boiled)
Hard Times, 1885, (c1930). Creator: Hubert von HerkomerHard Times, 1885, (c1930). A family rest by the side of the road. The fathers tools, tied in a bundle, indicate that he is looking for manual labour
Harrison Schmitt collects lunar rake samples, Apollo 17 mission, December 1972. Creator: NASAHarrison Schmitt collects lunar rake samples, Apollo 17 mission, December 1972. US astronaut Harrison Schmitt (born 1935), the 12th man to walk on the Moon
Forging at the foundry of AT Green & Sons Ltd, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Impression die forging pounds or presses metal between two dies (called tooling)
Richard I, Coeur de Lion at the Battle of Arsuf, 1191, (c1880). A 19th century romanticisation of the Crusades. Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199)
The Trojans repulsing the Greeks, 1538. Creator: Giovanni Battista ScultoriThe Trojans repulsing the Greeks, 1538
Witch Lantern, 1937. Creator: Lloyd Charles LemckeWitch Lantern, 1937
Hope (Spes) from the series The Virtues, 1559-60. Creator: Philip GalleHope (Spes) from the series The Virtues, 1559-60
Plate 1: Saturn in a niche devouring his son, standing before a scythe, from a series of mythological gods and goddesses, 1526
Cain Killing Abel, 1511. Creator: Albrecht DurerCain Killing Abel, 1511
The Savages Let Loose, or the Cruel Fate of the Loyalists, 1783. [Is this a Peace, when Loyalists must bleed? It is a Bloody Piece of work indeed]
Two nude children, one sleeping and the other holding a wreath, from New Book of Children, 1720-60
Jael hammering a tent peg into the temple of the sleeping Sisera, to the right a servant hides behind a curtain; from the series of 112 prints of the sacred history
Venus and Mars Embracing as Vulcan Works at His Forge, 1543. Creator: Enea VicoVenus and Mars Embracing as Vulcan Works at His Forge, 1543
Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin, Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet)... A.H. 931 / AFarhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin, Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25
The Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 1901. Creator: Gregory & CoThe Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 1901. The 1st battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers line infantry regiment of the British Army served in the 1899 to 1902 Second Boer War
They cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him, c1840. Creator: George PresburyThey cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him, c1840. Biblical scene, from John 19: 6: When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him
Gold Diggers at Work near Beechworth, Victoria, 1901. Creator: UnknownGold Diggers at Work near Beechworth, Victoria, 1901. Beechworth in the north-east of Victoria, Australia, saw major growth during the gold rush of the mid-1850s
Sadiron; tongs; skimmer, fork; trivets and copper chopping-dish, c18th century, (1937)One sadiron; one charcoal tongs; ladies, skimmer, and fork; two trivets; copper chopping-dish, c18th century, (1937). From " History of American Costume - Book One 1607-1800"
Harold at the Battle of Hastings, (1066), 1890. Creator: UnknownHarold at the Battle of Hastings, (1066), 1890. Battle of Hastings, 1066 fought between a Norman-French army of William Duke of Normandy, and an English army under Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson
Frost on the Thames, 1788-1789, (1930). Creator: Samuel CollingsFrost on the Thames, 1788-1789, (1930). A frost fair on the River Thames in the City of London, sketched on the spot. People warm themselves round a brazier
The Holy Family, c1888, (1914). Creator: Willy MartensThe Holy Family, c1888, (1914). The Virgin Mary breastfeeds the infant Jesus, as Joseph works at his carpentry bench. Painting in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Vale of Rest, 1858-1859, (c1902). Creator: UnknownThe Vale of Rest, 1858-1859, (c1902). After a painting in the Tate Gallery, London. Subtitled, Where the weary find repose
Exodus 31: 2-8: Bezalel and Aholiab making the Ark of the CovenantExodus 31:2-8: Bezalel and Aholiab making the Ark of the Covenant. Facsimile copy of a 15th century manuscript of the German School
Terrific combat between Richard Coeur de Lion and Saladin, 1850. Artist: John LeechTerrific combat between Richard Coeur de Lion and Saladin, 1850. A satirical illustration of Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in battle
Forging the Anchor, 20th century. Artist: Stanhope A ForbesForging the Anchor, 20th century. From the Art Journal (London)
Haymaking, 1911-1912. Artist: Sprague & CoHaymaking, 1911-1912. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1911-1912, The Process Year Book, volume 17, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1911-1912)
Axe-Head, 1923. One of a series of WD & HO Wills Cigarette Cards called Lucky Charms, (Bristol and London, 1923)
