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The bow of Sir Ernest Shackletons exploratory vessel SS EnduranceLONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 1914: The bow of Sir Ernest Shackletons exploratory vessel SS Endurance being prepared for her Antarctic voyage in Millwall Docks, London, England
X-Ray Tulips On Whitecirca 1910: An X-ray photograph of tulip flowers. (Photo by Edward Charles Le Grice/Le Grice/Getty Images)
Mr Punchcirca 1890: Punch. Character derived from the 14th century Commedia dell Arte Pulcinella, quarrelsome, hook nosed, humpbacked buffoon, based upon Maccus, the comic servant of Ancient Roman farces
Tin Pan Alleycirca 1905: View of buildings along Tin Pan Alley, the center of the music publishing industry at the turn of the century, 28th Street between 5th & 6th Avenues, New York City
Royal Hussarcirca 1847: An officer of the 10th Prince of Wales Own Royal regiment of Hussars in an ornate uniform, the horse also dressed. Rischgitz Collection (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Royal Engineerscirca 1850: An officer of the Royal Engineers gives orders to two privates. Rischgitz Collection (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Pickwick PapersThe Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickins, Vol 1, title page drawn by Phiz (Hablot Knight Browne). (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Fleet Streetcirca 1926: A busy day in Fleet Street, the home of many national newspapers. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Guinness Time1932: Lit up advertisements in Piccadilly Circus, London (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Stock Exchangecirca 1800: The London stock exchange. (Photo by Edward Gooch/Edward Gooch/Getty Images)
Giant And Dwarfcirca 1926: An immensely tall man standing next to a woman of average height and a midget. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Frank WhittleSeptember 1948: British aeronautical engineer Sir Frank Whittle (1907 - 1996), who patented the basic design for the turbojet engine, wearing his RAF uniform. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Jack Dempseycirca 1935: American heavyweight boxer Jack Dempsey (1895 - 1983). (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Thomas EdisonThomas Alva Edison (1847 - 1931), American inventor of the carbon telephone transmitter (1877), phonograph (1878), and incandescent lamp with carbon filament (1879)
King Kong1933: The giant ape, star of the Radio Picture King Kong, shown in comparison to eight normal sized apes, to emphasize its colossal size. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Brighton Clock Tower1894: The clock tower in Brighton. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)
Musical MozartsGerman composer Leopold Mozart (1719 - 1787) playing the violin accompanied by his seven year old son Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) on the harpsichord
Twin Steam-ShipAugust 1875: The twin steamship Castalia a catamaran type passenger ship carrying passengers from Dover to Calais, seen from the bows. Original Publication: The Graphic - The Channel Passage - pub
Puppy LoveThe best way to keep a puppy out of harms way, circa 1950. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Peter Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893), the Russian composer. (Photo by Henry Guttmann Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Pete The Pupcirca 1930: Pete the Pup known all over the world through his film work in Hollywood comedies, especially the Our Gang series. At the height of his career Pete was insured for ?10, 000
Crane At Work27th April 1927: A mammoth crane being used to put a crane gantry into place. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Ludwig Van BeethovenGerman composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827). (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)
Bastille Under Siege1789: The Bastille under siege by troops during the French Revolution. Below: The ground plan. Original Artwork: Engraving by J Chapman (pub. 15th September 1798 by J Wilkes)
Holmess Creatorcirca 1930: Scottish novelist Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
A Young Mans Fancy19th March 1937: A child holds his girl friend as they walk away in disgust from a prying cameraman. (Photo by Walter Bellamy/London Express/Getty Images)
Dressing Upcirca 1929: Mrs Woolley-Hart dressed as Cleopatra in an extravagant fancy dress outfit for the Joy Of Life ball. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Velvet Eveningscirca 1926: A velvet cocktail dress tied over one shoulder with a bow and featuring a layered skirt. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Hyde Park Sheep16th March 1938: Hyde Parks own shepherd taking his sheep along the Serpentine pathway to new grazing ground elsewhere in the park. His dog has taken to the water to stop the sheep from swimming off
Chicago Buildingscirca 1930: The Railway Exchange on the right and thes W Strauss building on Michigan Avenue looking past one of the lions in front of the Chicago Art Institute
Chicago Fire9th October 1871: Firemen at the scene of a blaze during the Chicago Fire of 1871, which resulted in 250 deaths and losses of $196 million. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)
Confessor ChapelThe chapel of Edward the Confessor, King of England from 1042 - 1066, in Westminster Abbey. The chapel houses the Coronation Chair. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Fictional Shopcirca 1870: Victorians window shopping at the Old Curiosity Shop, 14 Portsmouth Street, Lincolns Inn. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Reading Roomcirca 1925: The Reading Room at the British Museum where Karl Marx was a frequent visitor. (Photo by Herbert Felton/Herbert Felton/Getty Images)
Circus Clowncirca 1930: Lulu the clown wearing a traditional costume and make up. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Cotton Pickerscirca 1930: Two cotton pickers standing by a heap of cotton at the G A Starr Plantation in Greensboro, South Carolina. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Erotic Sculpturecirca 1955: A decorative carving of figures making love, part of the architecture of the Black Pagoda or Surya Deula in Konarak on the Bay of Bengal, India
Silky And Sexycirca 1928: Modelling of a silk and lace slip. (Photo by Sasha/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Fur Coatcirca 1929: A fashion model wearing a fur coat. (Photo by Sasha/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
1920s FashionA woman wearing 1920s fashion underwear. (Photo by Sasha/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
1920s Hat1929: A 1920s cloche hat. (Photo by Sasha/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Seamed Stockings1950: Open-backed shoes showing seamed stockings. (Photo by BIPS/Getty Images)
Lady Godiva1929: The winner of the Lady Godiva look-alike competition at Addlestone, Surrey. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Derelict HouseMay 1929: A house falling down on Liverpool Road in Islington, London. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Double Bass Playercirca 1908: Edwardian gentleman with his double bass. (Photo by W. & D. Downey/Getty Images)
British soldier, adventurer and author Thomas Edward Lawrence known as Lawrence Of Arabiacirca 1914: British soldier, adventurer and author Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888 - 1935) known as Lawrence Of Arabia
Female Nudecirca 1930: A close-up of the wife of photographer Chaloner Woods striking a pose for her husband. (Photo by Chaloner Woods/Getty Images)
Couple SmokingOctober 1928: A gentleman offering his partner a cigarette. (Photo by Sasha/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Playing Footsie26th March 1928: Two pairs of feet, one male, one female, meet underneath the table. (Photo by Sasha/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Mantillacirca 1930: A woman wearing a traditional Spanish headress, known as a mantilla. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Tribeswomancirca 1930: A North-East African tribeswoman. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Sing Sing CellA cell of Sing Sing Prison in New York State, circa 1930. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Che GuevaraErnesto Che Guevara (1928 - 1967), Communist revolutionary leader and Cubas Minister of Industry
Persian Womencirca 1850: Various costumes worn by the women of Persia. All wear head coverings of some sort, and long, richly coloured garments. Original Artwork: Lithograph by Urrabietta
Blackfoot Chiefcirca 1910: A chief of the Blackfoot tribe on horse-back and wearing traditional dress and headdress, in western Canada. (Photo by Spencer Arnold Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Victorian Children1885: From l to r; Emily, John and Alice Elwes show off childrens fashions. John Elwes has knee length trousers and a bowler hat with a curled brim. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Korean Fashioncirca 1930: Upper class Koreans in a Seoul street wearing traditional clothes. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Santa Proud Fashions. (Photo by Sasha/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
KnickerbockersA man and woman arm in arm, both wearing knee length trousers or knickerbockers. A referendum in Reedy, West Virginia has come out in favour of women wearing knickerbockers in public
X-Ray Dahliacirca 1910: A close-up x-ray photograph of a dahlia flower. (Photo by Edward Charles Le Grice/Le Grice/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
1920s Underwear31st January 1928: A model wearing a Campbells corset, incorporating a suspender belt for stockings. (Photo by Sasha/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Big PictureTwo workers set up a giant model Erneman camera for the opening of the Kipho Cinema and Photo Exposition in Berlin. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Can-Can Girlscirca 1930: Two Can-Can dancers adjusting the suspenders on their stockings. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Sharp Dressed Mancirca 1930: A well-dressed young black man from Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)
Beach Yo-Yocirca 1930: A small child watching a man playing with a yo-yo on a beach. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Old Freud7th June 1938: Austrian physician and founder of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud (1856 - 1939). (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Nelsons ColumnA composite photo of Concorde 002 flying over Nelsons Column, London. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
DundeeA general view of the city of Dundee, showing blocks of high rise flats under construction
Cut Up Dempsey1947: American world champion heavyweight boxer Jack Dempsey (1895 - 1983) taking care of a cut over his eye. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
W B YeatsIrish poet William Butler Yeats (1865 - 1939). (Photo by George C Beresford/Getty Images)
Etruscan Maskcirca 1950: An Etruscan ceramic death mask, made in the seventh century BC. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)
Wall Street NYCcirca 1930: Fluctuations in the New York Stock Exchange are reflected in the mood of Wall Street. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)
Broad Street NYcirca 1945: High angle view of buildings on Broad Street, looking south from Wall Street, New York City
NY Stock Exchange1985: The New York Stock Exchange building on Wall Street. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
ARP Bush-BabyGeorge the bush-baby, or galago, wearing an ARP (Air Raid Precautions) tin helmet as he sits in an enamel mug. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Ulysses Grantcirca 1875: General Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822 - 1885), the commander of the Union forces during the American Civil war and later the 18th President of the United States (1869 - 1877)
It Scratches! Lux Advertisement Postercirca 1890: A small child, tears pouring down her face, squirms and tries to wriggle out of her vest
Hazel Forbes of Ziegfeld Follies Wearing Feathered Headdress1929: Miss Hazel Forbes of the Ziegfeld Follies wearing a stylized American Indian costume. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Bridge Of Sighscirca 1975: The Bridge of Sighs in Foley Square, downtown New York, links the Criminal Court building, right, with the Tombs Prison, where prisoners are held before trial
Sidney PoitierAmerican actor Sidney Poitier finds himself in a tight spot while filming In the Heat of the Night'. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Ice King4th December 1933: A statue of Neptune covered with ice. (Photo by Maeers/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Bandaged Cat25th May 1935: A bandaged cat recovering from its injuries. (Photo by Maeers/Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Sailing Ships2nd May 1934: Another sailing ship seen from the deck of the windjammer Abraham Rydberg off Falmouth, Cornwall. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Kathleen Keycirca 1934: American actress Kathleen Key (1902-1954), who was picked from over a hundred other hopefuls for a role in the Ferdinand Earl production Omar Khayyam because of her oriental eyes