Images Dated 29th July 2005 (page 41)

Hawker Hurricanes flying in formation, Battle of Britain, World War II, 1940. Hawker Hurricanes of Fighter Command, a first line of defence against the incoming German bombers attacking England

Hawker Hurricane in flight, Battle of Britain, World War II, 1940. A Hawker Hurricane of Fighter Command on its way to intercept German bombers as they crossed the south coast of England

Aftermath of a German bombing raid, Merseyside, World War II, March 1941. Rescue workers searching for survivors in the wreckage of buildings after a Luftwaffe air raid

Apiary of wooden hives, Lismore, Ireland, 1890. A woman in a protective veil using bellows to puff smoke into a hive to render bees less aggressive before opening the hive

British girls of the Womens Land Army learning to plough with a tractor, World War II, 1939-1945. The Womens Land Army was established in June 1939 to meet the demand for agricultural labour caused

The god Horus weighing the heart of the dead in a balance, Ancient Egyptian, 28th Dynasty, c400 BC
The falcon-headed god Horus weighing the heart of the dead in a balance, Ancient Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, c1419-1380 BC. From the Tomb of Menna

Central alley of the great temple at Karnak, Egypt, 1878. The great temple at Karnak (Thebes), built in the 14th-13th century BC in the reigns of Rameses I and Rameses II

Tomb of Tutankhamun, Ancient Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, c1325 BC. Sarcophagus containing the gold coffin of the pharaoh Tutankhamun (ruled 1333-1323 BC) which held his mummy. From the Cairo Museum, Egypt

Mummy and mummy case of a princess, Ancient Egyptian, 21st Dynasty, 1069-945 BC. From a royal tomb at Thebes (Luxor), today kept at the British Museum, London

Sarcophagus of Amenhotep II, Ancient Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, 1400 BC. Sarcophagus from the tomb of the pharaoh Amenhotep II (ruled 1427-1400 BC) at Thebes (Luxor), containing his mummy

Pectoral showing the god Horus, Ancient Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, c1325 BC. A pectoral jewel of gold, semi-precious stone and faience showing Horus, the falcon-headed god

Model of a boat, Ancient Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, c1325 BC. From the Treasure of Tutankhamun (ruled 1333-1323 BC), discovered in the pharaohs tomb and today kept at the Cairo Museum, Egypt

Ivory headrest supported by a figure, Ancient Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, c1325 BC. From the Treasure of Tutankhamun (ruled 1333-1323 BC)

Model of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun on a reed boat spearing fish, Ancient Egyptian, c1325 BC. From the Treasure of Tutankhamun (ruled 1333-1323 BC)

Painted and inlaid coffer from the Treasure of Tutankhamun, Ancient Egyptian, c1325 BC. A coffer decorated with a scene of a king in a war chariot

Ibis-headed god Thoth, secretary to the gods and patron of scribes, Ancient Egyptian. Wall painting from the Tombs of the Nobles, Thebes (Luxor), Egypt

Funerary papyrus, Ancient Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, 1550-1293 BC. Weighing the heart of the deceased in a balance. The baboon is one form of Thoth, inventor of writing and secretary to the gods

Wall painting from the tomb of Nefertari, Thebes, Ancient Egypt, 19th Dynasty, 13th century BC. Nefertari (1292-1225 BC) was the favourite queen of Ramses II

Stone carved hieroglyphs from Thebes, Ancient Egypt

Votive stele dedicated by his brother to a man from Ermant, near Thebes, Ancient Egypt. Bas relief carving with the eye of Horus at the top and various hieroglyphs

Wall painting from the tomb of Akhenaten, Ancient Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, c1375 BC. The painting shows waterfowl flying up out of reeds

Papyrus reed (Cyperus papyrus), 1823. The stem of the reed was used by the Ancient Egyptians to make a form of paper. It was also used to produce fibre for sails, mats and cloth

History of Paper: 2, c1900. Papyrus reed (Cyperus papyrus) being used to make writing material in Ancient Egypt. The stem of the reed was used to make a form of paper

Model of a seated scribe, Ancient Egyptian, 5th Dynasty, 2498-2345 BC. From the Cairo Museum, Egypt

Seated scribe, Ancient Egyptian, 5th Dynasty, 2498-2345 BC

Ancient Egyptian sculptors working on statues, c1842-1845. Lithograph based on drawings made by the German egyptologist Karl Richard Lepsius while working in a private cemetery of the Ancient

Wall painting from tomb of Sennefer, Abydos, Ancient Egypt, 18th Dynasty, c1450 BC. Detail showing a boat on the Nile with a square-rigged sail and oarsmen

Model of a baker kneading dough and forming loaves, Ancient Egyptian

Brewer, Ancient Egyptian model. From the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Potter turning vessels on a wheel, Ancient Egyptian, Old Kingdom, 5th Dynasty (2565-2420 BC). Limestone model. From the Oriental Institute, University of Chicago

Woman brewing beer, Ancient Egyptian tomb model. From the Cairo Museum, Egypt

Ancient Egyptian jewellery. In the centre of the middle item is a carving of sacred scarab beetle. From the British Museum, London

Wall painting from the tomb of Ti, Saqqara, Ancient Egypt, Early 5th Dynasty, c2498-2450 BC. A detail of a painted relief showing two carpenters at work

Thoth, ibis-headed god of the Moon, Ancient Egyptian, 5th-6th Dynasty (c2498-2181 BC). Thoth was patron of scribes and magicians, and secretary of the gods. Limestone relief

Wall painting from the tomb of Methethi, Saqqara, Ancient Egypt, Old Kingdom, c2371-2350 BC
Milking a cow, wall painting from the tomb of Methethi, Saqqara, Ancient Egypt, Old Kingdom, c2371-2350 BC. Methethi (Metjetji)

Boats on the Nile, c1838-1839. Artist: David Roberts
Boats on the Nile, c1838-1839. In the foreground water is being raised by means of a shaduf. Watercolour by the Scottish artist David Roberts (1796-1864)

Interior of the sandstone Temple of Edfu, dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus, Egypt, 1838. Artist: Mitan
Interior of the sandstone Temple of Edfu, dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus, Egypt. The temple was built during the Ptolemaic period between 237 and 57 BC

Statues of Rameses II outside the entrance to the main temple at Abu Simbel, Egypt, 13th Century BC
Sandstone statues of Rameses II outside the entrance to the main temple at Abu Simbel, Egypt, 13th Century BC. The temple was built during the reign of Rameses II (ruled 1279-1212 BC)

Sandstone Temple of Edfu, dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus, Egypt, 1838. Artist: Louis Haghe
Sandstone Temple of Edfu, dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus, Egypt, 1838. The temple was built during the Ptolemaic period between 237 and 57 BC

Portico of the sandstone Temple of Edfu dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus, Egypt, 1838. Artist: Louis Haghe
Portico of the sandstone Temple of Edfu dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus, Egypt, 1838. The temple was built during the Ptolemaic period between 237 and 57 BC

Entrance to a tomb in the Valley of the Kings near Thebes, Egypt, 1855. The Valley of the Kings was the site of over 60 tombs of pharaohs and nobles of the Ancient Egyptian New Kingdom (1550-1069 BC)

Exterior of the Hypostyle hall, temple of Amun-Re, Karnak, Egypt, 1878. The great temple at Karnak (Thebes), built in the 14th-13th century BC in the reigns of Rameses I and Rameses II

Hypostyle hall, temple of Amun-Re, Karnak, Egypt, 1878. Artist: P Sebah
Hypostyle hall, temple of Amun-Re, Karnak, Egypt, 1878. Carved and decorated pillars at the temple of Amun-Re at Karnak (Thebes)

Pyramids at Giza, Egypt, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, 26th century BC (1801). In the foreground is the Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren), 4th king of 4th dynasty

Thomas Young (1773-1829), English physicist and Egyptologist. By deciphering the Rosetta Stone, Young made possible the translation of Egyptian hieroglyphs

Golden throne of Tutankhamun, Ancient Egyptian, 18th dynasty, New Kingdom, 14th century BC. This panel is from the back of a throne belonging to the Pharaoh Tutankhamun (d c1323 BC)

The Factory Children, 1814. Artist: George Walker of Seacroft
The Factory Children, 1814. Boy and girl employees walk to work carrying the days food in baskets. In the background is a typical West Riding mill for wool or cotton

Interior of the Cloth Hall, Leeds, 1814. Artist: George Walker of Seacroft
Interior of the Cloth Hall, Leeds, 1814. This building was one of the great centres for the sale of woollen cloth. Merchants are bargaining over bolts/pieces of fabric

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