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Tirnova, the old capital of Bulgaria, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)
The Dance of Dervishes, c1870. Artist: W ForrestThe Dance of Dervishes, c1870. Whirling dance and practice of the Mevlevi Order in Turkey
Will you follow me, men?, c61 AD, (1905). Artist: As ForrestWill you follow me, men?, c61 AD, (1905). The British Queen Boudicca (or Boadicea) of the Iceni encourages her soldiers to fight the Romans
An early attempt at conquering the air, 18th century, (late 19th century).The Montgolfier brothers invented the hot air balloon, it was the first aircraft to carry humans into the sky
Victoria Falls of the Zambezi River, on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, 1900Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River, on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, Africa, 1900. Scottish missionary and explorer David Livingstone (1813-1873)
There is time to finish the game and beat the Spaniards too, said Drake, 1588, (1905). Artist: As ForrestThere is time to finish the game and beat the Spaniards too, said Drake, 1588, (1905). Francis Drake plays bowls before doing battle with the Spanish Armada
They have done for me at last, Hardy, said Nelson, 1805, (1905). Artist: As ForrestThey have done for me at last, Hardy, said Nelson, 1805, (1905). Nelson dies at the Battle of Trafalgar. Illustration from Our Island Story by H E Marshall, published by T C & E C Jack Ltd
Quickly pulling off his cloak he threw it upon the ground, 1581, (1905). Artist: As ForrestQuickly pulling off his cloak he threw it upon the ground, 1581, (1905). Walter Raleigh performs an act of gallantry; he puts his cloak over a muddy puddle so that Queen Elizabeth I can avoid
The garden of a city house, 19th century. Artist: H StockThe garden of a city house, 19th century
African natives carrying a white man, Africa, 19th century. Artist: Gerome StaalAfrican natives carrying a white man, Africa, 19th century
Napoleon Bonaparte (1721-1818) dissolving the Council of Five Hundred, 1845. Artist:s FreemanNapoleon Bonaparte (1721-1818) dissolving the Council of Five Hundred, 1845. Napoleon enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army
The bombardment of Strasburg, France, 1875. During the Franco-Prussian War and the Siege of Strasbourg, the city was heavily bombarded by the Prussian army
Execution by firing squad, Culloden Moor, Scotland, 1860. Artist: H GriffithsExecution by firing squad, Culloden Moor, Scotland, 1860. The Battle of Culloden moor in 1746 was the last military clash in Scotland and on the British mainland
Scene from a French court, c19th century. Possibly featuring King louis XIV
Two women, c16th century
A knight riding a rearing horse. Possibly a representatin of King Richard III
Britons awaiting the imminent arrival of viking ships, c16th century
The Palais Royal, Amsterdam, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, Cassell, (London, Paris, c1890)
Berne, Switzerland, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, Cassell, (London, Paris, c1890)
Larnaka, Cyprus, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, Cassell, (London, Paris, c1890)
Alicante, Spain, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, Cassell, (London, Paris, c1890)
Ulyssess Grant, 19th century American soldier and statesman, (1900). Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822-1885) commanded the Union (northern) army in the American Civil War from March 1864
Robert Wilhelm Bunsen, 19th century German chemist, (1900). Bunsen (1811-1899) is widely considered one of the greatest experimental chemists of the 19th century
August Wilhelm von Hofmann, 19th century German organic chemist, (1900). Through his work on coal-tar derivatives, Hofmann (1818-1892)
Louis Pasteur, 19th century French microbiologist and chemist, (1900). Pasteur (1822-1895) developed the pasteurisation process which kills pathogens in milk, wine and foods
Karl Ernst von Baer, 19th century German biologist, (1900). Born in Estonia, Baer (1792-1876) is regarded as one of the founding fathers of embryology. He discovered the mammalian ovum (egg) in 1827
Pope Pius IX, (1900). Artist: ChiassiPope Pius IX, (1900). Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti (1792-1878) was elected Pope in 1846. Pius IX was the longest reigning Pope of the post-apostolic era
Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, 19th century British statesman, (1900). Lord Palmerston (1784-1865) served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the mid 19th century
Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German inventor of Gabelsberger shorthand, (1900)Franz Xaver Gabelsberger, 19th century German inventor of a system of shorthand, (1900). Born in Munich, Gabelsberger (1789-1849) devised the system of shorthand writing that is named after him
Isaac Pitman, 19th century British inventor of a system of shorthand writing, 1900. Pitman (1813-1897) developed the most widely used system of shorthand, which is named after him
Franz Liszt, 19th century Hungarian virtuoso pianist and composer, (1900). Portrait of Liszt (1811-1886)
Nicolo Paganini, 19th century Italian violinist, violist, guitarist and composer, (1900). Paganini (1782-1840) is one of the most famous violin virtuosi
Foucaults pendulum in the Pantheon, Paris, (1851), 1900Foucaults pendulum in the Pantheon, Paris, 1851 (1900). Foucaults pendulum, named after the French physicist Leon Foucault, was conceived as an experiment to demonstrate the rotation of the Earth
Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880), French composer, 1900. Artist: BegerJacques Offenbach (1819-1880), French composer, 1900
Hector Berlioz (1803-1869), French composer, 1900. Artist: BrinzhoferHector Berlioz (1803-1869), French composer, 1900
Julius Robert von Mayer (1814-1878), German physician and physicist, 1900. In 1842, von Mayer described the vital chemical process - now referred to as oxidation - as the primary source of energy for
Marcellin Berthelot (1827-1907), French chemist and politician, 1900
Christian Friedrich Schoenbein (1799-1868), German-Swiss chemist, 1900. Schoebein is perhaps best known his discovery of guncotton
Jons Jakob Berzelius (1779-1848), Swedish chemist, 1900. Artist: BoltJons Jakob Berzelius (1779-1848), Swedish chemist, 1900
William Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877), British photography pioneer, 1900. Artist: BlechingerWilliam Henry Fox Talbot (1800-1877), British photography pioneer, 1900. Talbot is best known for his development of the calotype
Louis Daguerre (1787-1851), French photographer, 1900. Although he was also an artist and a chemist, Daguerre is most famous for his invention of the Daguerreotype process of photography
Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte (1778-1846), 1900. Artist: LafosseLouis-Napoleon Bonaparte (1778-1846), 1900. Bonaparte was the brother of Napoleon I and the King of Holland between 1806 and 1810
Guillaume Henri Dufour (1787-1875), Swiss general and topographer, 1900. Artist: SchefferGuillaume Henri Dufour (1787-1875), Swiss general and topographer, 1900
Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916), 1849 (1900)
Heinrich von Gagern, (1799-1880) statesman who argued for the unification of Germany, 1900Heinrich von Gagern (1799-1880), German statesman, 1900
Louis Eugene Cavaignac (1802-1857), French general, 1900
Alphonse de Lamartine (1790-1869), French writer, poet and politician, 1900
Francois Guizot (1787-1874), French historian, orator and statesman, 1900. Artist: DelarocheFrancois Guizot (1787-1874), French historian, orator and statesman, 1900
