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Dutch WomenA pair of Dutch women carrying baskets cross a town square, circa 1900. (Photo by F. J. Mortimer/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Siege Of ParisA French soldier from the siege of Paris. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Shoe Seller1810: A Parisian shoe seller, with shoes and slippers in her apron and carrying a shoe horn. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Wedding PartyAn elegant young couple of newly-weds hold their wedding reception in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Parisian GownsLate Victorian dresses from Paris with high necklines and narrow skirts. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Wedding Fashions20th April 1845: Bridal dresses as designed by a Paris fashion house, lace, hair styles and flowers are all advertised. Dresses by Mme Thierry, lace by Blanche de Bastille
Parisian Bloomerscirca 1855: Women wearing bloomers draw stares from passers by on a boulevard in Paris. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
French Fopscirca 1825: Two stylish examples of Parisian fashions. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Japanese In Costume1866: A Japanese group in national dress, photographed in Paris. (Photo by Paul Nadar/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Cottage1815: A view of a cottage on the Isle of Anglesey, near the Paris Mine, engraved by F Stevens and published in 1815. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Mormon Traderscirca 1869: Mormons at Salt Lake City, Utah. They are gathered under a sign advertising jewellery from London and Paris. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Bluebell BackstageNovember 1955: Jacquie Pring of Torquay tries on costumes backstage as she begins her career as a Bluebell Girl in the famous Paris Lido show in France. (Photo by John Sadovy/BIPs/Getty Images)
Paris GendarmeA French policeman watches a pair of young lovers walking down a Paris street on a hot spring day
GendarmesFrench policemen patrolling the Champs-Elysees in Paris, during a period of unrest between politicians General de Gaulle and Guy Mollet
Backless Fashion5th November 1949: Pariss latest fashion items place the accent on necklines, using roses, frills, and feathers to emphasize necks and bosoms
Platform SandalsBlack sandals with platform heels from Paris
Paris UnderworldAn inhabitant of the Parisian underworld inspects a photograph of three camels. (Photo by Henry Guttmann/Getty Images)
Elephant LiftOne of the elephants at the miniature village and amusement Park in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, carries a man by his leg
Familiar FaceA woman wearing a headdress and an elaborate dress gazes at her reflection in a mirror. Original Artwork: Albumen print (Photo by Henry Guttmann/Getty Images)
Beach BellesTwo fashionable ladies and a young girl playing croquet on a beach. Original Artwork: A engraving from the Journal des Demoiselles. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
County CricketA cricket match between Kent and Sussex at Brighton with the town and church in the background. Original Artwork: Artist - W H Mason (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Mermaids At BrightonWomen venturing into the water from bathing machines drawn up to the sea at Brighton. They are clad in voluminous bathing dresses
Bow Street RunnerJohn Townsend, a Bow Street Runner. The Runners were forerunners of the modern police force and policed the streets in conjunction with nightwatchman but were more efficient
Safer StreetsA line of policemen in beards striking terror into the hearts of the local children, entitled, The Police wear Beards and Moustaches - Panic Among The Street Boys
Taking SnuffA group of women taking snuff. Tis very good!(Indeed) Original Artwork: Engraving by Boilly (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Press RepressionGendarmes arrive to seize printing presses in an attempt to limit freedom of expression during the July Revolution which deposed Charles X
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Battle Of Alma20th September 1854: The Highland Regiment attack the Russian defences at the Battle of the Alma, a major engagement of the Crimean War
Bloomerism Scandalcirca 1855: A cartoon depicting how masculine women have become by wearing bloomers. This group are smoking and reading the newspaper
Ojibwa War Dancecirca 1800: Four members of the Ojibwa tribe perform a war dance. From left to right, they are Pat-au-a-quot-a-wee-be (Flying Cloud), Sa-Mah (Tobacco)
Welsh Customcirca 1850: Friends of a newly married couple bringing wedding presents to a Bidding in Wales. Original Artwork: Engraving by Newman & Co (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Pimo Womencirca 1800: Two Pimo women from Mexico, balancing large basins and urns on their heads. Original Artwork: Lithograph from Sarony Major and Knapp after Arthur Schott
Russian Womencirca 1800: A couple of Russian women, one wearing a floral hat shaped like a mitre and the other in a decorated bonnet. Original Artwork: Drawn and engraved bys Geissler
Sunday In Hollandcirca 1800: Sunday morning in the Netherlands: a couple in clogs stride past a windmill on their morning walk. Original Artwork: After a drawing by Tim Browne. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Native Americanscirca 1800: Representatives from various Native American tribes: from left to right, an Iroquois, an Assiniboine, a Crow, a Pawnee, an Assiniboine in gala dress
Boat Partycirca 1875: A Japanese woodblock print of a boating party. The women are wearing silk kimonos. Original Artwork: Drawn by Gillot (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Japanese Hostesscirca 1875: A Japanese woodblock print of a geisha girl serving a cup of tea. Original Artwork: Drawn by Gillot (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Japanese Kimonocirca 1875: A Japanese woodblock print of a woman wearing a silk kimono and obi with wooden sandals and a broad-brimmed hat. Original Artwork: Drawn by Gillot (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Historic Footballcirca 1850: A drawing depicting a football match sometime during the 19th Century. Played in England from the 14th Century football developed in the 19th Century
President Lincoln1860: American statesman Abraham Lincoln, (1809 - 1865), the 16th President of the United States of America. Original Artwork: Engraved by D J Pound from a photograph by Brady of New York
Henley Regattacirca 1880: Spectators in punts and enclosures at the Henley Royal Regatta. Original Artwork: Drawn by Arthur Hopkins (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Statue Sandalscirca 1850: Roman sandals taken from antique statues. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
St. Giles sCartoon titled St. Giless depicting an elderly women, dressed in clothes in need of repair, a shawl and headscarf, drinking from a small glass while standing at a bar in a public house, London
At Ease In MandalayA man reclines in a chair and reads in the Kings Golden Pagoda, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), circa 1887. Original publication: The Graphic - pub 19th November 1887 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Antique illustration of actor in 17th century costumeAntique illustration of 19th century French actor Joseph-Charles Delaunay performing as Clitandre, a character from the comedy The Learned Ladies by MoliAšre (17th century)
Antique illustration of French soldier