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Firedamp explosion, 1932. Creator: UnknownFiredamp explosion, 1932. Coup de Grisou. On 9 December 1932, 7 miners were killed in an explosion at Cortonwood Colliery in South Yorkshire. An 8th man died later
The Presidents Palace - Palacio Presidencial, Habana, c1910. Creator: UnknownThe Presidents Palace - Palacio Presidencial, Habana, c1910. The Plaza de Armas and Presidential Palace in Havana, Cuba. Postcard. [The Rotograph Co. New York City (Germany)]
An appalling cataclysm, 1932. Creator: UnknownAn appalling cataclysm, 1932. Un Epouvantable Cataclysme. Buildings are torn apart and people are killed and injured during the destruction of Saint-Denis de la Reunion
The disaster of the Promethee, 1932. Creator: UnknownThe disaster of the " Promethee", 1932. La Catastrophe du " Promethee". The French Navy submarine Promethee (Prometheus) sank suddenly off the coast of Normandy on 7 July 1932
Will he make gold?, 1932. Creator: UnknownWill he make gold?, 1932. Fabriquera-t-il de l or?. Engineer Zbigniew Dunikowski claimed to be in possession of a secret formula which allowed him to obtain gold from ordinary sand and rocks
Albert Lebrun, 1932. Creator: UnknownAlbert Lebrun, 1932. Portrait of French prime minister Albert Francois Lebrun (1871-1950). M. Albert Lebrun; President de la Republique Francaise
The heroic ascent of Professor Piccard, 1932. Creator: UnknownThe heroic ascent of Professor Piccard, 1932. L Heroique Ascension du Professeur Piccard. Swiss physicist Auguste Piccard (1884-1962) built a balloon with an airtight cabin
Tobacco plantation, Cuba, c1920s. Creator: UnknownTobacco plantation, Cuba, c1920s. Postcard. [The Rotograph Co. New York City (Germany)]
Obispo Street, Havana, Cuba, c1910. Creator: UnknownObispo Street, Havana, Cuba, c1910. Shopping street in Havana, the longest boulevard in the city. Postcard
El Malecon and Morro, Havana, Cuba, c1915. Creator: UnknownEl Malecon and Morro, Havana, Cuba, c1915. Crowds on the seafront in Havana, Cuba, with the fortress guarding the entrance to Havana bay beyond. Postcard. [Harris Bros. Co. Havana, Cuba]
Paseo Marti, Santiago de Cuba, c1910. Creator: UnknownPaseo Marti, Santiago de Cuba, c1910. Promenade with trees in the city of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. Postcard
Santiago de Cuba. Vista parcial, c1910. Creator: UnknownSantiago de Cuba. Vista parcial, c1910. Partial view of the city of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. Postcard
Corner of Central Park, Havana, Cuba, c1910. Creator: UnknownCorner of Central Park, Havana, Cuba, c1910. View of the Hotel Inglaterra, Hotel Telegrafo and Centro Gallego. Postcard
A Sugar Cane Field, Cuba, 1912. Creator: UnknownA Sugar Cane Field, Cuba, 1912. Postcard. [Harris Bros Co. Havana, Cuba, ]
Habana: Calle Obispo O Pimargall. Obispo or Pimargall Street, c1910. Creator: UnknownHabana: Calle Obispo O Pimargall. Obispo or Pimargall Street, c1910. Shopping street in Havana, Cuba, the longest boulevard in the city. Postcard
The Zapateo Tipical Cuban Dance, c1910. Creator: UnknownThe Zapateo Tipical Cuban Dance, c1910. Postcard
Climbing the Royal Palm - Subiendo la Palma Real, 1910. Creator: UnknownClimbing the Royal Palm - Subiendo la Palma Real, 1910. Postcard. [The Rotograph Co. New York City (Germany)]
Winchester Palace, London, SE1, England, 3 / 9 / 10. Creator: Ethel Davies; Davies, EthelWinchester Palace, 3/9/10. Detail of the tracery remains of the Rose Window. The window would have once been filled with stained glass
Waterloo Station, London, SE1, England, 16 / 3 / 10. Creator: Ethel Davies; Davies, EthelWaterloo Station, 16/3/10. The Victory Arch of 1922, celebrating the end of World War I, at the main entrance to Waterloo Station. The station is one of the citys most important railway terminuses
Waterloo Bridge, London, SE1, England, 3 / 9 / 10. Creator: Ethel Davies; Davies, EthelWaterloo Bridge, 3/9/10. Waterloo Bridge, a road and pedeestrian bridge that crosses the River Thames from the West End to the South Bank
View from Greenwich Park, London, SE10, England, 2 / 3 / 10. Creator: Ethel Davies; Davies, EthelView from Greenwich Park, 2/3/10. The classic view of the UNESCO Heritage Site of Maritime London. The view ncludes the Queens House, National Maritime Museum and the Old Royal Naval College
Flooding in southern France, 1932. Creator: UnknownFlooding in southern France, 1932. Les Inondations du Midi. People fleeing as debris carried by floodwaters looms towards them. Front cover of " L Illustre du Petit Journal"
Tragic exodus, 1932. Creator: UnknownTragic exodus, 1932. Exode Tragique. Chinese civilians fleeing Shanghai under Japanese bombing attacks. Front cover of " L Illustre du Petit Journal". [France, 14 February 1932]
Portobello Farm, 1830, (c1876). Creator: UnknownPortobello Farm, 1830, (c1876). Portobello Farm stood in the midst of open fields, in what is now Portobello Road. From " Old and New London: A Narrative of Its History, Its People
Holland House, from the North, c1876. Creator: UnknownHolland House, from the North, c1876. Jacobean country house in Kensington built 1605 for Sir Walter Cope by architect John Thorpe, a noted gathering-place for Whigs in the 19th century
Grand Staircase, Holland House, c1876. Creator: UnknownGrand Staircase, Holland House, c1876. Jacobean country house in Kensington built in 1605 for Sir Walter Cope by architect John Thorpe, destroyed by German firebombing during the Blitz
Holland House, c1876. Creator: UnknownHolland House, c1876. Jacobean country house in Kensington built 1605 for Sir Walter Cope by architect John Thorpe, a noted gathering-place for Whigs in the 19th century
Rogers Seat and Inigo Jones Gateway, Holland House, c1876. Creator: UnknownRogers Seat and Inigo Jones Gateway, Holland House, c1876. Rogers Seat, named after Samuel Rogers, poet and banker and comissioned gateway of Portland stone by Inigo Jones
Old Kensington, c1876. Creator: UnknownOld Kensington, c1876. Kensington, a suburb of London and birth-place of Queen Victoria with conveyancing of the estate passing between Earls
Earls Court House (Formerly John Hunters House), c1876. Creator: UnknownEarls Court House (Formerly John Hunters House), c1876. John Hunter (1728-1793) purchased Earls Court House in 1764 and lived here until his death
Outfall of Westbourne, c1876. Creator: UnknownOutfall of Westbourne, c1876. The River Westbourne, tributary of the River Thames carried pure drinking water into the City of London, in the 19th century, the water became impure and was culverted
The Flower Walks, Kensington Gardens, c1876. Creator: UnknownThe Flower Walks, Kensington Gardens, c1876. Kensington Gardens, once private gardens of Kensington Palace, originally created by Henry VIII in 1536 for use as a hunting ground
The Seven Sisters, in 1830, (c1876). Creator: UnknownThe " Seven Sisters", in 1830, (c1876). Seven elms were planted in a circle with a walnut tree at their centre on common land known as Page Green
Interior of the Chapel of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Creator: UnknownInterior of the Chapel of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Founded in 1739 by Thomas Coram, the Foundling Hospital in Bloomsbury was a childrens home for the " education
House at Craven Hill in 1760, (c1876). Creator: UnknownHouse at Craven Hill in 1760, (c1876). Estate in Bayswater bought by William Craven, 3rd Baron Craven in 1733, When Craven Hill estate was parcelled out for building purposes
The Dust-Heaps, Somers Town, in 1836, (c1876). Creator: UnknownThe Dust-Heaps, Somers Town, in 1836, (c1876). Somers Town became a dense shanty town, surrounded on several sides by brickfields and dust heaps
Councillor Agars House, Somers Town, in 1830, (c1876). Creator: UnknownCouncillor Agars House, Somers Town, in 1830, (c1876). Agar Town was a short-lived area of St Pancras, cleared by the Midland Railway Company land was leased to a Mr
Gateway of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Creator: UnknownGateway of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Founded in 1739 by Thomas Coram, the Foundling Hospital in Bloomsbury, was a childrens home for the " education and maintenance of exposed
New St. Pancras Church, c1876. Creator: UnknownNew St. Pancras Church, c1876. St Pancras New Church, Greek Revival church on Euston Road in Bloomsbury/St Pancras, built 1819-22 to designs by William and Henry William Inwood
Entrance to Euston Square Station, c1876. Creator: UnknownEntrance to Euston Square Station, c1876. Opened as Gower Street on 10 January 1863 by the Metropolitan Railway (MR), the station was given its present name on 1 November 1909
The Brill, Somers Town, in 1780, (c1876). Creator: UnknownThe " Brill", Somers Town, in 1780, (c1876). The Brill was a farm in the 17th century, close to a brickfield with a couple of cottages and an inn called The Brill
The Polygon, Somers Town, in 1850, (c1876). Creator: UnknownThe Polygon, Somers Town, in 1850, (c1876). Somers Town, originally granted by William III to John Somers (1651-1716), was named after Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers (1725-1806)
The Small-Pox Hospital, Kings Cross, in 1800, (c1876). Creator: UnknownThe Small-Pox Hospital, Kings Cross, in 1800, (c1876). London Smallpox Hospital was established 1745-6, the hospital in St Pancras opened in 1793-4
St Pancras Wells and Church in 1700. (c1876). Creator: UnknownSt Pancras Wells and Church in 1700. (c1876). St Pancras Wells, or Spa gardens, laid out in long straight walks as a promenade for visitors
Front of St. Pancras Station and Hotel, c1876. Creator: UnknownFront of St. Pancras Station and Hotel, c1876. Work for the hotel by Midland railway began in 1868 to Italian gothic designs by George Gilbert Scott
Fortifications of Old St. Pancras, c1876. Creator: UnknownFortifications of Old St. Pancras, c1876. During the Civil War a fortification was made at Brill Farm, near Old St. Pancras Church, where, some hundred and twenty years later, Somers Town was built
Front of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Creator: UnknownFront of the Foundling Hospital, c1876. Founded in 1739 by Thomas Coram, the Foundling Hospital in Bloomsbury, was a childrens home for the " education and maintenance of exposed
General View of Old Kentish Town, 1820, (c1876). Creator: UnknownGeneral View of Old Kentish Town, 1820, c1876. Originally a small settlement on the River Fleet, Kentish town was modernised from early 20th century with large amounts of land purchased to build