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Background imageMonochrome Collection: Hamlet

Hamlet
Engraving From 1876 Of Hamlet, Horatio, The Grave-Digger And The Skull Of Yorick

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Central Park at Night

Central Park at Night
square black and white photograph of the el dorado building from within central park at night

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Lonely Boat in a Wide Lake

Lonely Boat in a Wide Lake

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Queen Elizabeth I knighting Sir Francis Drake (1859 engraving)

Queen Elizabeth I knighting Sir Francis Drake (1859 engraving)
Sir Francis Drake being knighted by Queen Elizabeth I of England in 1581. An engraving from The Heroes of England: Stories of the Lives of Englands Warriors by Land and Sea edited by John G

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Map of Australasia (1882 engraving)

Map of Australasia (1882 engraving)
Old map of Australasia from Royal Geographical Readers no. 5 of Asia, Africa, America and Oceania, publ. T Nelson & Sons, London in 1883

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Battle of Blenheim (Hoechstedt) - map drawn in 1880

Battle of Blenheim (Hoechstedt) - map drawn in 1880
Map of the Battle of Blenheim (Hoechstedt) which took place on 13 August 1704, during the War of the Spanish Succession. The English commander was John Churchill

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Assassination attempt on King George III

Assassination attempt on King George III
James Hadfield (or Hatfield) attempting to assassinate King George III in 1800 during the playing of the National Anthem at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Close-up of wing feathers of Anhinga, Snakebird, Darter, American darter, or Water turkey

Close-up of wing feathers of Anhinga, Snakebird, Darter, American darter, or Water turkey
Extreme close-up of a male Anhingas wing, a beautiful black and silvery white. Anhingas do not have waterproof feathers. It is believed that they do not have the oil glands to waterproof them

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Lord Palmerston

Lord Palmerston
Engraving From 1873 Featuring The British Prime Minister, Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston Also Known As Lord Palmerston. Lord Palmerston Lived From 1784 Until 1865

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Lord Palmerston - Victorian engraving

Lord Palmerston - Victorian engraving
Head and shoulders portrait of Viscount Palmerston (1784-1865), who was British Prime Minister from 1855-1858 and 1859-1865

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Coronation Chair with the Stone of Scone

Coronation Chair with the Stone of Scone
The ancient Coronation Chair in Westminster Abbey, London, containing the Stone of Scone. The Chair was made for King Edward I to hold the Stone of Scone which he brought from Scotland in 1296

Background imageMonochrome Collection: St Paul's, Cheapside, Paternoster Row, London (1871 engraving)

St Paul's, Cheapside, Paternoster Row, London (1871 engraving)
St Paul's Cathedral, the west end of Cheapside, Paternoster Row, Newgate Street and Fleet Street, with an old stone inscription once to be found in Panyer Alley, EC4

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Temple Church, London, from the south (Victorian woodcut)

Temple Church, London, from the south (Victorian woodcut)
The Temple Church, London, seen from the south. Woodcut from "Pleasant Hours: A Monthly Journal of Home Reading and Sunday Teaching; Volume III" published by the Church of England's

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Old St Dunstan's Church, Fleet Street, London

Old St Dunstan's Church, Fleet Street, London
Outside the old Guild Church of St Dunstan-in-the-West in Fleet Street, London. From "Wycliffe to Wesley; Heroes and Martyrs of the Church in Britain" published in 1885 by T

Background imageMonochrome Collection: The Journalist 1837 and 1897. jpg

The Journalist 1837 and 1897. jpg
Contrasting cartoons of a careworn and harassed hack, working in the Fleet Prison (where he is obliged to live because of his debts), in 1837 and a fat

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Lobby of the House of Commons

Lobby of the House of Commons
The Lobby of the House of Commons, London, during the 1870s. The old Houses of Parliament were destroyed by fire in 1834 and the current buildings were designed by Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Interior of the House of Commons before 1834

Interior of the House of Commons before 1834
The interior of the House of Commons, London, before 1834 when the old Houses of Parliament were destroyed by fire. The current buildings were designed by Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Plan of the old Royal Palace of Whitehall

Plan of the old Royal Palace of Whitehall
A ground plan of the old Royal Palace of Whitehall beside the River Thames in London. The Palace was an enormous collection of buildings

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Lawerence Barrett As Shakespeares King Lear

Lawerence Barrett As Shakespeares King Lear
Engraving From 1881 Featuring The American Actor, Lawrence Barrett. Barrett Lived From 1838 Until 1891. He Is Shown Here As King Lear From Shakespeares Play

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Blanchards balloon and apparatus

Blanchards balloon and apparatus
The French balloonist Jean Pierre Blanchard in his balloon, which had flapping wings. From aAThe Leisure HouraA, a British aJournal of Instruction and RecreationaA

Background imageMonochrome Collection: The Crucifixion Of Jesus

The Crucifixion Of Jesus
Engraving From 1873 Featuring The Crucifixion Of Jesus

Background imageMonochrome Collection: The New York Stock Exchange

The New York Stock Exchange
" Engraving From 1875 Showing The New York Stock Exchange In New York, USA."

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Customers in a Victorian hostelry

Customers in a Victorian hostelry
Customers taking tea in a Victorian hotel or pub. A waiter and waitress are serving and someone is reading a copy of " Punch"

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Frenchmen at a 19th century cafe

Frenchmen at a 19th century cafe
Two men having drinks, smoking and chatting at a 19th century French cafe. From a bound volume of copies of " Punch Almanack" for 1865-79

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Victorian restaurant waiter taking an order

Victorian restaurant waiter taking an order
A smiling waiter in a Victorian restaurant or gentlemens club, taking an order from a diner. From " Punch, or the London Charivari", Volume LXVIII (68), published in London in 1875

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Black and White

Black and White
Worthing Pier as seen from the promenade, looking out to sea. Worthing, West Sussex

Background imageMonochrome Collection: The death of Cleopatra

The death of Cleopatra
Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, on her death bed. Cleopatra VII Philopator was a pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt. She came from a Macedonian Greek family and is known for her beauty and her dramatic death

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Queen Catherine Parr, widow of Henry VIII

Queen Catherine Parr, widow of Henry VIII
Queen Catherine Parr, the sixth and last wife - and ultimately widow - of King Henry VIII of England. From " Portraits

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Ruins of the Chapter House, Much Wenlock Abbey, Shropshire, England

Ruins of the Chapter House, Much Wenlock Abbey, Shropshire, England
Originally founded as an Abbey around 680AD, Much Wenlock Priory is on the outskirts of Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England

Background imageMonochrome Collection: West Front of Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire, Wales

West Front of Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire, Wales
Tintern Abbey, in Monmouthshire, Wales, was founded in 1131 beside the River Wye - the boundary between Wales and England

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Tomb of the Howard family at Arundel Church, Sussex

Tomb of the Howard family at Arundel Church, Sussex
The tomb of the Howard family of Arundel, Sesssex, in the parish church of St Nicholas. This church is interesting because it is physically divided between Roman Catholic and Church of England

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Henry VIII

Henry VIII
Engraving From 1876 Of King Henry VIII

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian explorer

Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian explorer
Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), the Norwegian explorer, scientist, and diplomat who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922

Background imageMonochrome Collection: King Louis XIV

King Louis XIV
Portrait of King Louis XIV (1638-1715)

Background imageMonochrome Collection: John Hunter

John Hunter
" Portrait of John Hunter (1728-1793). Engraved by W.Holl (1807-1871) and published in The Gallery Of Portraits With Memoirs encyclopedia, United Kingdom

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Louis J. R Acassiz, Biologist

Louis J. R Acassiz, Biologist
Portrait of Louis Acassiz (1807-1873)

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Pierre-Simon La Place, french Astronomer

Pierre-Simon La Place, french Astronomer
" Portrait of Pierre Simon de Laplace (1749-1827). French Astronomer and Marquis.Engraved by J.Pofselwhite and published in The Gallery of Portraits with Memoirs encyclopedia, United Kingdom

Background imageMonochrome Collection: King Edred

King Edred
" King Edred (946 - 955). King of england.Portrait fron ancient coins.Engraved and published by J&F Tallis in 1881.Digital restoration by Pictore (Sepia Toned)

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Old bicycle

Old bicycle
Bicycle 1889 (19th Century)

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Mirabeau, french revolutionary

Mirabeau, french revolutionary
Comte de " Mirabeau" (1749-1791)engraved by H.B.Hall, published in the History of France, in 1858

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States

Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 - April 15, 1865), 16th President of the United States

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Christ Crucified

Christ Crucified
" Christ Crucified.Descent from the cross from the original by Rubens.Engraved and published (1845) in the pictorial sunday book by William Clowes & Sons

Background imageMonochrome Collection: William III

William III
" Portrait of William III (1650 aa 1702) king of England, Scotland, Ireland, and also known as William III of Orange.Engraving from 1850s from a painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723)

Background imageMonochrome Collection: King Stephen

King Stephen
" Stephen king of England.Engraved an d published by J&F Tallis in 1881Digital restoration by Pictore.Stephen (1092aa1154), He was King of England from 1135 to his death"

Background imageMonochrome Collection: John Baron, english physician

John Baron, english physician
Portrait of John Baron (1786 -1851) english physician Engraved by W Holl after H Room From the book The National Portrait Gallery Volume III published circa 1820

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Moses

Moses
" Moses with the tables of the law, engraved by Deut.V and edited by the pictorial sunday book in 1845.Digital restoration by Pictore.Christmas lights."

Background imageMonochrome Collection: Lady Georgiana Agar-Ellis

Lady Georgiana Agar-Ellis
" Lady Georgiana Agar-Ellis (nAe Howard), Baroness Dover, 1804-1860. was the Wife of George Agar-Ellis. Engraved by H.Robinson

Background imageMonochrome Collection: The nativity

The nativity
" The Nativity by Rembrandt.Engraved and published (1845) in the pictorial sunday book by William Clowes & Sons, Stanford street.London.Digital restoration by Pictore



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