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The Stone Kitchen, 1840. Artist: George CruikshankThe Stone Kitchen, 1840. A print from The Tower of London a Historical Romance, by William Harrison Ainsworth. (London, 1840)
Ava Gardner, American actress, 20th century. Artist: Metro-Goldwyn-MayerAva Gardner, American actress, 20th century. Ava Gardners cinematic career began in 1941, but she did not become a star until she appeared opposite Burt Lancaster in The Killers in 1946
Elizabeth Taylor, English-American actress, c1950s(?). Artist: Metro-Goldwyn-MayerElizabeth Taylor, English-American actress, c1950s(?). Elizabeth Taylor made her screen debut as a child in Lassie Come Home in 1943
The Toilet of Lampito, 1896. Artist: Aubrey BeardsleyThe Toilet of Lampito, 1896. Illustration from Lysistrata by Aristophanes
Glynis Johns, British actress, singer and dancer, 20th century. Artist: Rank OrganisationGlynis Johns, British actress, singer and dancer, 20th century. Glynis Johns made her first film appearance in South Riding in 1938
Ida Lupino, English film actress and director, 1940s. Artist: Warner BrothersIda Lupino, English film actress and director, 1940s. Ida Lupino appeared in 59 films over the course of her acting career
Ward in General Hospital No 10, formerly Greys College, Bloemfontein, South Africa, 1901. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodWard in General Hospital No 10, formerly Greys College, Bloemfontein, South Africa, 1901. Casualties of the Boer War recuperating. Stereoscopic card
Charlie Chester, British stand-up comedian and TV and radio presenter, 20th century. Artist: Montagu WatsonCharlie Chester, British stand-up comedian and TV and radio presenter, 20th century. Known as Cheerful Charlie Chester, he starred in The Charlie Chester Show
Tommy Trinder, English stage, screen and radio comedian, 20th century. Trinder apperared in several films from the late 1930s onwards
Clark Gable, American actor, 20th century. Known as the King of Hollywood Gable was the biggest box office star of the early sound film era
Clark Gable, American actor, c1942-1945. Known as the King of Hollywood Gable was the biggest box office star of the early sound film era
James Garner, American film and television actor, 20th century. Artist: Warner BrothersJames Garner, American film and television actor, 20th century. Garner appeared in numerous Hollywood films, but is best remembered for his television roles
Gene Kelly, American dancer, actor, singer, director, producer, and choreographer, 20th century. One of the biggest stars of Hollywood musical films of the 1940s and 1950s
Gary Cooper, American film actor, 20th century. Cooper won two Best Actor Academy Awards for his performances in Sergeant York (1941) and High Noon (1952)
Anne Baxter, American actress, 20th century. Artist: 20th Century FoxAnne Baxter, American actress, 20th century. Anne Baxters movie career spanned 40 years, beginning in 1940. In 1946 she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Razors Edge
Loretta Young, American actress, c1930s(?). Throughout the 1930s, Loretta Young appeared in as many as seven or eight films a year
Claire Bloom, English film, stage and television actress, c1947-1955(?)Claire Bloom, English film and stage and television actress, c1947-1955(?). Claire Bloom made her London stage debut in 1947 when just 16 years old
Yvonne De Carlo, Canadian-born American film and television actress, 1940s. Artist: Paramount PicturesYvonne De Carlo, Canadian-born American film and television actress, 1940s. Yvonne De Carlo made her screen actin debut in 1941. She played Moses wife Sephora in The Ten Commandments in 1956
Linda Darnell, American film actress, 20th century. Linda Darnell was a film star of the 1940s. Her best known performance came in A Letter to Three Wives (1949)
James Arness, American actor, 20th century. Arness is best known for playing Marshal Matt Dillon in the popular and long-running television series Gunsmoke
Jane Wyman, American actress, 20th century. Artist: Paramount PicturesJane Wyman, American actress, 20th century. Jane Wyman made numerous films in the 1940s and 1950s, notably Johnny Belinda (1948), for which she won an Oscar, and Magnificent Obsession (1954)
Tony Curtis, American film actor, 20th century. Artist: Universal StudiosTony Curtis, American film actor, 20th century. Curtis made his screen debut in 1948 in Criss Cross. His career reached its peak in the late 1950s when he starred in films such as The Defiant Ones
Joan Bennett, American actress, c1932-1933. Artist: Fox FilmsJoan Bennett, American actress, c1932-1933. Joan Bennett appeared in over 50 films in the 1930s and 1940s
Cary Grant, British-born American actor, c1931-1936. Artist: Paramount PicturesCary Grant, British-born American actor, c1931-1936. Born Archibald Alexander Leach, Cary Grant emigrated to the United States in 1920
Robert Young, American actor, 20th century. Artist: Metro-Goldwyn-MayerRobert Young, American actor, 20th century. Between 1931 and 1952, Young appeared in over 100 films made by MGM, many of them B movies
Claudette Colbert, French-born American stage and film actress, c1928-1940. Artist: Paramount PicturesClaudette Colbert, French-born American stage and film actress, c1928-1940. A star equally adept at romantic comedy and dramatic roles
Ronald Reagan, American actor, film star and politician, 20th century. After his acting career, Reagan went on to serve as Governor of California and, from 1981-1989
The Club which was struck by a 94lb Boer shell, siege of Mafeking, South Africa, 1901. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodThe Club which was struck by a 94lb Boer shell, siege of Mafeking, South Africa, 1901. Under the command of Colonel Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941)
Roger Moore, British actor, 20th century. Artist: Metro-Goldwyn-MayerRoger Moore, British actor, 20th century. Roger Moore is best known for his portrayals of Simon Templar in the 1960s TV series The Saint, and James Bond, who he played in 7 films between 1973 and 1985
British heliographing from the Johannesburg Fort the news of the occupation, Boer war, 1900. Johannesburg was captured by the British on 31st May 1900
Camp alarm at Honey Nest Kloof, South Africa, 1900. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodCamp alarm at Honey Nest Kloof, South Africa, 1900. The battery repulsed a Boer attack on 12th February. Stereoscopic card
Christmas presents from home, to the troops with Methuen at Modder River, South Africa, 1900. Stereoscopic card. British troops serving in the Boer War receiving Christmas parcels
Heroic sports of the Kraal, a Zulu war dance, Zululand, South Africa, 1901. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodHeroic sports of the Kraal, a Zulu war dance, Zululand, South Africa, 1901. Stereoscopic card
The sad roll call after some of the British were cut off at Dordrecht, 30th December 1900The sad roll call after some of the British were cut off at Dordrecht, South Africa, 30th December 1900. Scene from the Boer War. Some of the soldiers appear to be dead or wounded. Stereoscopic card
Pontoon bridge across the Modder River, Boer War, South Africa, 1900. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodPontoon bridge across the Modder River, Boer War, South Africa, 1900. The bridge was built by the Royal Engineers in just two hours. Stereoscopic card
Lord Kitchener and General Pole-Carew at Pretoria rail station, South Africa, 5th June 1901. Kitchener (left) succeeded Field Marshal Lord Roberts as commander of the British forces in South Africa
Pom-pom bridge and Boer headquarters telegraph station, Tugela River, Natal, South Africa, 1901. Stereoscopic card
10th Hussars after repulsing a Boer attack, Colesberg, South Africa, 4th January 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood10th Hussars after repulsing a Boer attack, Colesberg, South Africa, 4th January 1900. Stereoscopic card
The Warwicks skirmishing with Boers near Weppener, east of Bloemfontein, South Africa, 1901. Stereoscopic card
Tons upon tons of oats for Tommys faithful friend, De Aar, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodTons upon tons of oats for Tommys faithful friend, De Aar, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Stereoscopic card
Field Marshal Lord Roberts and Major General Baden-Powell, Pretoria, South Africa, 1901. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodField Marshal Lord Roberts and Major General Baden-Powell, Pretoria, South Africa, 1901. Roberts escorting Baden-Powell to his headquarters to be presented with honours for commanding Mafekings
South slope of Spion Kop, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodSouth slope of Spion Kop, South Africa, Boer War, 1901. In January 1900, the hill of Spion Kop was the scene of a major defeat for the British army under General Sir Redvers Buller at the hands of
First aid to a wounded fusilier, Honey Nest Kloof Battle, Boer War, South Africa, February 1900First aid to a wounded fusilier, Honey Nest Kloof Battle, Boer War, South Africa, 13th February 1900. Stereoscopic card
Shoeing horses at Naauwpoort, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodShoeing horses at Naauwpoort, South Africa, Boer War, 1900. Stereoscopic card
Training one of HMS Monarchs 4. 7 inch guns on the Pretoria forts, South Africa, 4th June 1900Training one of HMS Monarchs 4.7 inch guns on the Pretoria forts, Boer War, South Africa, 4th June 1900. Pretoria, the Boer capital of the South African Republic (Transvaal)
Fording the Modder River, Boer War, South Africa, 15th February 1901. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodFording the Modder River, Boer War, South Africa, 15th February 1901. Supplies being brought across after the crossing was forced by Major-General John Frenchs 1st Cavalry Brigade. Stereoscopic card
Inspection of the Cheshire Regiment in the fort at Johannesburg, Boer War, South Africa, 1901. Stereoscopic card
Boer War, South Africa, 1900. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodBoer War, South Africa, 1900. British mounted infantry feeling for the enemy nine miles south of Pretoria, on the morning of 4th June. Stereoscopic card