Images Dated 13th July 2009 (page 4)

Taking a Daguerreotype, 1855 (1956). The Daguerreotype system of photography was invented by French artist and chemist Louis Daguerre in 1839

Panhard and Levassors petrol driven motor car, 1892 (1956). French engineers and inventors Rene Panhard and Emile Levassor became partners in 1886

Thomas Ricketts steam carriage, 1860 (1956). Rickett, a Birmingham maker of agricultural implements, built a steam-powered plough in 1858

Portative organ and kettledrums, c1474 (1956). Detail from Assumption of the Virgin by Matteo di Giovanni. A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things

Design for an aerial steam carriage, 1843 (1956). William Henson, a follower of English aviation pioneer Sir George Cayley, patented his proposed Aerial Steam Carriage in 1842

Copper smelting, a primitive method, Japan, c1900 (1956). A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common, essential and inessential

Fire engine on a sledge, 1662 (1956). A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common, essential and inessential, by Readers Union

Artificial limbs, 1510-1590 (1956). A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common, essential and inessential, by Readers Union

The Musjid at Chazipore, India. Artist: W Finden
The Musjid at Chazipore, India. A print from The Faiths of the World, a Dictionary of All Religions and Religious Sects Their Doctrines, Rites, Ceremonies and Customs, Vol I, by James Gardner

Upper House of Convocation, Province of Canterbury. A convocation is a synodical assembly of the Church of England, which is divided into two provinces, Canterbury and York

Canonisation of Saints in St Peters Church, Rome, 1712. Artist: T Brown
Canonisation of Saints in St Peters Church, Rome, 1712. On 22nd May 1712, Catherine of Bologna, Pope Pius V and Felice Porri were canonised

Canonization of Saints in St Peters Church, Rome. Artist: T Brown
Canonization of Saints in St Peters Church, Rome. A print from The Faiths of the World, a Dictionary of All Religions and Religious Sects Their Doctrines, Rites, Ceremonies and Customs, Vol I

Oriental Divinities. Artist: A Thom
Oriental Divinities. Indra and Cotama Budha. A print from The Faiths of the World, a Dictionary of All Religions and Religious Sects Their Doctrines, Rites, Ceremonies and Customs, Vol I

The Ten Abatars or Incarnations of Vishnu. Artist: A Thom
The Ten Abatars or Incarnations of Vishnu. A print from The Faiths of the World, a Dictionary of All Religions and Religious Sects Their Doctrines, Rites, Ceremonies and Customs, Vol I

The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland as in 1783. Artist: T Brown
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland as in 1783. A print from The Faiths of the World, a Dictionary of All Religions and Religious Sects Their Doctrines, Rites, Ceremonies and Customs

Rites at Funeral of Ashantee Chief. Artist: A Thom
Rites at Funeral of Ashantee Chief. A print from The Faiths of the World, a Dictionary of All Religions and Religious Sects Their Doctrines, Rites, Ceremonies and Customs, Vol I, by James Gardner

Worship According to the Armenian Church. Artist: T Brown
Worship According to the Armenian Church. A print from The Faiths of the World, a Dictionary of All Religions and Religious Sects Their Doctrines, Rites, Ceremonies and Customs, Vol I

An Abdal, Santon or Kalender, Mohammedan Sect of Devotees. Artist: R Young
An Abdal, Santon or Kalender, Mohammedan Sect of Devotees. A print from The Faiths of the World, a Dictionary of All Religions and Religious Sects Their Doctrines, Rites, Ceremonies and Customs

Superman : Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher, 19th century (1956). Nietzsche (1844-1900) put forward the idea of the Ubermensch (Superman)

Edward Whymper, British mountaineer, 1865 (1956). Whymper is best known for his involvement in the first ascent of the Matterhorn, accomplished in 1865

Johann Strauss the Younger, Austrian composer, 19th century (1956). The son of Johan Strauss the Elder, Johan Strauss the Younger (1825-1899) is best known for his Viennese waltzes

Alexander Ostrovsky, Russian dramatist, 19th century (1956). A print from People, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common, essential and inessential

Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish Baroque artist, 1609 (1956). A self portrait of Rubens (1577-1640 and his first wife, Isabella Brant)

Thomas Henry Huxley, British biologist, 19th century (1956). Huxley (1825-1895) earned the nickname Darwins Bulldog because of his ardent support of Darwins theory of evolution

William Ewart Gladstone, British Liberal statesman, 19th century (1956). William Gladstone (1809-1898) was born in Liverpool and educated at Oxford from where, in 1832

Maxim Gorky, Russian author, c1930 (1956). Gorky (1868-1936) was one of the pioneers of socialist realism in literature. A print from People

Game and play of chess, 1474 (1956). A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things, common and less common, essential and inessential, by Readers Union

Hindu Fakirs Practising Their Superstitious Rites Under the Banyan Tree. Artist: Bell
Hindu Fakirs Practising Their Superstitious Rites Under the Banyan Tree. A print from The Faiths of the World, a Dictionary of All Religions and Religious Sects Their Doctrines, Rites

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