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The Matabele War, 1893 (1901)The Matabele War, 1893, (1901). Attack on the laager of wagons on the Imbembezi River, 1 November. The First Matabele War was fought in 1893 between the British South Africa Company and the Ndebele
Gangsters in a patrol wagon, New York, USA, mid 1930s. Hiding their faces from the camera as they are on their way to the office of Special Prosecutor Thomas E Dewey
Threshing for straw for soldiers use, France, World War I, 1916. During the Somme Offensive of July-November 1916
French troops on the road to the trenches, France, World War I, 1916. Soldiers of the French 6th Army, commanded by General Marie Emile Fayolle (1852-1928)
Trains on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1832-1833. Artist: SG HughesTrains on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1832-1833. A train of wagons (top) and a train of cattle, sheep and pigs (bottom), on the worlds first intercity railway
Coloured view of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway, 1832-1833. Artist: SG HughesColoured view of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway, 1832-1833. The worlds first steam railway opened on 15 September 1830
Napoleon visiting the siege works at Danzig led by Marshal Lefebvre, 9th May 1807. Bonaparte made Danzig a free city after he defeated the Fourth Coalition in 1807
Coaches employed on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1831. Artist: Henry PyallCoaches employed on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1831. The locomotive Northumbrian, various passenger carriages and carriages for cattle. Plate 7 from Liverpool & Manchester Railway
West Street, New York City, USA, 1870s. West Street ran alongside the Hudson River and its docks
Ludgate Circus, London, prepared for Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee, 1897. ArtistLudgate Circus, London, prepared for Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee, 1897
View down Oxford Street, London, 19th century
Loading a steam wagon with scrap at a steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965
Potatoes in Kew Gardens, 1941. Artist: Cecil BeatonPotatoes in Kew Gardens, 1941.The grounds of Kew Gardens are made over to growing potatoes. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]
Hats ancient and modern, 1941. Artist: Cecil BeatonHats ancient and modern, 1941. Men driving a horse and wagon wear helmets whilst making deliveries. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]
Singhalesisches Zebufuhrwerk, 1926. Sinhalese Zebu wagon. From Der Indische Kulturkreis in Einzeldarstellungen. [Georg Muller, Munich, 1926]
Plan of Laagers on the March to Ulundi, (July 4, 1879), c1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1880]
The City Was Taken With A Desperate Panic, 1902. Artist: Gordon Frederick BrowneThe City Was Taken With A Desperate Panic, 1902. The Morgans Raid (11 June - 26 July 1863), episode of the American Civil War. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. II
An Afghan Horseman Rode At Her With Uplifted Sword, 1902. Artist: A PatriotAn Afghan Horseman Rode At Her With Uplifted Sword, 1902. The British were besieged at Jalalabad by the Afghans under Akbar Khan from October 1841 during the First Afghan War
The mill at Saltaire, c1880. Sir Titus Salt (1803-1876) discovered a method of blending alpaca wool with cotton and silk. He is best remembered as the builder of Saltaire Mill near Bradford
The Voor-Trekkers, 1909. Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe SkeltonThe Voor-Trekkers, 1909. The Voortrekkers mainly consisted of Trekboer pastoralists and Cape Dutch citizens from the Eastern frontier of the Cape Colony who during the 1830s
1820 Settlers and their Boer Convoys, 1909. Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton1820 Settlers and their Boer Convoys, 1909. From Romance of Empire - South Africa by Ian D. Colwin. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, London, 1909]
The Goat, c1900. Artist: Helena J. MaguireThe Goat, c1900. From Babys Animal Picture Book by Aunt Louisa. [Frederick Warne & Co. London & New York, c1900]
The Donkey, c1900. Artist: Helena J. MaguireThe Donkey, c1900. From Babys Animal Picture Book by Aunt Louisa. [Frederick Warne & Co. London & New York, c1900]
The Horse, c1900. Artist: Helena J. MaguireThe Horse, c1900. From Babys Animal Picture Book by Aunt Louisa. [Frederick Warne & Co. London & New York, c1900]
The Bank of England, London, c1900. Artist: Frith & CoThe Bank of England, London, c1900. From Sights and Scenes in England and Wales. [Cassell and Company Ltd. c1900]
The Royal Exchange, London, c1900. Artist: Frith & CoThe Royal Exchange, London, c1900. The Royal Exchange in London was founded in the 16th century by the merchant Thomas Gresham on the suggestion of his factor Richard Clough to act as a centre of
Negombo Canal, Showing Padda Boats, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus PlateNegombo Canal, Showing Padda Boats, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]
Typical Street Scene in Native Quarters, Colombo, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus PlateTypical Street Scene in Native Quarters, Colombo, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]
View Towards the Pettah or Native Quarter, Colombo, Showing Khan Clock Tower, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]
Habana - Spanish Cart. Carromato, c1907. [The Rotograph Co. New York City, c1907]
The Jews Market, Warsaw, 1902. Artist: JattThe Jews Market, Warsaw, 1902. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. I. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1902]
Dinkelsbuhl - Untere Schmiedgasse, 1931. Artist: Kurt HielscherDinkelsbuhl - Untere Schmiedgasse, 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]
The old Cock Tavern, 4 Tothill Street, Westminster, London, 1875 (1878). The Cock Tavern was a medieval coaching inn from where stagecoaches used to depart for Oxford
Wine-carrier in the Campagna, Rome, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen PoppelWine-carrier in the Campagna, Rome, Italy, 1927. From Italien in Bildern, by Eugen Poppel [August Scherl, Berlin, 1927]
The Bullock-Waggons Wound Slowly Over The Billowy Plains, c1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe SkeltonThe Bullock-Waggons Wound Slowly Over The Billowy Plains, c1908, (c1920). The Great Trek was an eastward and north-eastward emigration away from the British Cape Colony during the 1830s
The Timber Wagon, c1906. Artist: Joseph Walter WestThe Timber Wagon, c1906. From The Studio Volume 40. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1907]
A Castle, with Waggon and Horses, c1886, (1938). Artist: Francis TowneA Castle, with Waggon and Horses, c1886, (1938). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe
Jack Straws Castle, Hampstead, London, c1900 (1911). Jack Straws Castle is a former public house in Hampstead and takes its name from one of the leaders of the Peasants Revolt in 1381 who is said to
Allies Go To Belgiums Aid, 1940, (1940). The arrival of British troops in Belgium, 10th May 1940. From The War in Pictures. [Odhams Press Limited, London, 1940]
Etaples, c1906. Artist: William Henry CharltonEtaples, c1907. From The Studio Volume 41. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1907]
Montreuil-Sur-Mer, France, c1907. Artist: William Henry CharltonMontreuil-Sur-Mer, France, c1907. From The Studio Volume 41. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1907]
Nos 412-418 Strand, Westminster, London, 1887 (1926). Artist: John CrowtherOld Houses in the Strand, Next to the Adelphi Theatre, Nos 412-418 Strand, Westminster, London, 1887 (1926). From Lost London described by E. Beresford Chancellor
Crossing the Heath, (1924). Artist: David Cox the elderCrossing the Heath. From The Connoisseur Vol LXVIII [Otto Limited, London, 1924.]
The Hotel de Ville, Arras, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Nightingale & CoThe Hotel de Ville, Arras, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Village home built of bamboo and leaves, Burma, 1908. Artist: Stereo Travel CoVillage home built of bamboo and leaves, Burma, 1908. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Front view of the Royal Palace, Mandalay, Burma, 1908. Artist: Stereo Travel CoFront view of the Royal Palace, Mandalay, Burma, 1908. The palace was built between 1857 and 1859 as part of King Mindons establishment of Mandalay as Burmas royal capital. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Waiting at the ferry, Paraguay, 1911. A print from Picturesque Paraguay by Alexander K MacDonald, Charles H Kelly, London, 1911
State Street, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1908. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodState Street, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1908. View looking North from Adams Street showing noonday crowds. Detail from a stereoscopic card