Pictures Dated 16th June 2007

Sir William Watson (1858-1935), English poet, 1904.Artist: Max Beerbohm

Sir William Watson (1858-1935), English poet, 1904. Watson was popular in his time for the political content of his verse, hence this caricature, the inscription of which reads: William Watson, secretly ceded by the British government to Abdul Hamid. But, in the nick of time saved from the trap door. From The Poets Corner by Max Beerbohm (London, 1904).

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Benedict IX, Pope of the Catholic Church. Artist: Unknown

Benedict IX, Pope of the Catholic Church. Benedict IX (born c1012), born Theophylactus, was pope from 1032 to 1044, again in 1045, and finally from 1047 to 1048.

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Anand Mahall, Bijapur, Karnataka, India, c1925. Artist: Unknown

Anand Mahall, Bijapur, Karnataka, India, c1925. The palace of Anand Mahal. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Indian Empire, 2nd series.

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