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Bayeux Tapestry - Harold Godwinson confers with King Edward the Confessor before sailing from Bosham, 1064
In a scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, Harold Godwinson (the future King Harold II) confers with King Edward the Confessor (c.1003 - 1066) before sailing from Bosham, 1064

Bayeux Tapestry Scene - William the Conquerors half-brother Bishop Odo of Bayeux encourages his squires
A scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, depicting the Norman Invasion of 1066. William the Conquerors half-brother Bishop Odo of Bayeux encourages his squires

Roman Temple
A Roman temple, circa 100 BC. A lithograph by Charpentier for Firmin Didot. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Krakatoa Erupts
27th May 1883: Clouds pouring from the volcano on Krakatoa (aka Krakatau or Rakata) in south western Indonesia during the early stages of the eruption which eventually destroyed most of the island

Bayeux Tapestry Scene - William the Conqueror addresses his troops before leading them into battle
A scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, depicting the Norman Invasion of 1066. William the Conqueror (c.1027 - 1087) addresses his troops before leading them into battle

The Kings Shilling
A cartoon entitled Beating Up for Recruits shows a soldier accompanied by a drummer dangling a bag of coins in front of a group of farm labourers to entice them into the army with the promise of good

Bayeux Tapestry Scene - William the Conquerors half-brother Bishop Odo of Bayeux blesses the Normans banquet
A scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, depicting the Norman Invasion of 1066. William the Conquerors half-brother Bishop Odo of Bayeux blesses the Normans banquet, before they prepare for battle

A Demon In My View
A figure sees a demonic apparition in a stormcloud in American author Edgar Allan Poes 1849 collection The Bells And Other Poems. (Photo by Edmund Dulac/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Bayeux Tapestry Scene - Future King Harold II rescues two of William the Conquerors soldiers
In a scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, the future King Harold II (c.1022 - 1066) rescues two of William the Conquerors soldiers from quicksand at Mont Saint-Michel

Hop Pickers
A family of hop pickers at work in the fields, circa 1850. Print by Leighton Brothers. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Balaklava
25th October 1854: The charge of the Light Brigade at the battle of Balaklava during the Crimean War. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Brewing
circa 1830: Brewers involved in the process of making of beer. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Japanese People
A group of Japanese people in the street, circa 1865. (Photo by Felice Beato/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Japanese Curiosity Shop
A Japanese curio shop full of lacquered ware and china, circa 1865. (Photo by Felice Beato/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Japanese Musician
A Japanese woman playing the shamisen or samisen, a three-stringed musical instrument, circa 1865. (Photo by Felice Beato/Spencer Arnold/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Bayeux Tapestry Scene - William the Conqueror asks Vital the whereabouts of King Harold IIs army
A scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, depicting the Norman Invasion of 1066. William the Conqueror (c.1027 - 1087) asks Vital the whereabouts of King Harold IIs army

Musical Couplet
Medieval string instruments, including a lyre and a lute, from the Bibliotheque Royale, by Willemin, dedicated to Louis de France, Duc d Orleans, circa 1400. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Brewer
A brewer at work making beer. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Battle Of Montebello
The Battle of Montebello during the Second Italian War of Independence, 20th May 1859. The Austrian Empire was defeated by a Franco-Sardinian force. By F. Baebenroth

Princes Dock on the River Mersey in Liverpool, circa 1850. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

A Century Of Fashion
An illustration, published in November 1800, comparing mens fashions from 1700 (left) and 1800. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Celestial Bed
A depiction of James Grahams Celestial Bed, with the inscription The Celestial Bed with the Rosy Goddess of Health reposing thereon, 1780

Japanese Lady
A young Japanese woman looking relaxed after a trip to the public baths, circa 1865. (Photo by Felice Beato/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Playing The Koto
A Japanese woman playing the koto, a traditional stringed instrument, circa 1865. (Photo by Felice Beato/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

A Social Meal
An elegant meal in Japan, circa 1865. The two ladies on the right are playing a shamisen and a koto, while a communal pipe is passed around

Conway Bridge
September 1848: Floating of the second tube of the railway bridge at Conway. It was designed by Thomas Telford and built in 1826 and it runs through Conway Castle on its way to Holyhead

French Cafe
circa 1800: English visitors at the Cafe de Mille Colonnes. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Eagle Feather
1901: A Sioux Indian, Eagle Feather, carrying a young child in a papoose. (Photo by F. A. Rinehart/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Bayeux Tapestry Scene - messengers inform William the Conqueror future King Harold II has been taken prisoner
In a scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, messengers inform William the Conqueror (c.1027 - 1087) that the future King Harold II has been taken prisoner by Count Guy of Ponthieu in Normandy, 1064

Bayeux Tapestry Scene - William the Conquerors troops land at Pevensey
A scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, depicting the Norman Invasion of 1066. William the Conquerors troops land at Pevensey and make their way to Hastings, where they prepare food

Bayeux Tapestry Scene - future King Harold II lands at Ponthieu
In a scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, the future King Harold II (c.1022 - 1066) lands at Ponthieu in Normandy and is taken prisoner by Count Guy of Ponthieu, 1064

Bayeux Tapestry Scene - William the Conqueror rescues the future King Harold II
In a scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, William the Conqueror (c.1027 - 1087) rescues the future King Harold II (c.1022 - 1066) from captivity in France and betrothes his daughter Aelfgifu to him, 1064

Battle Of Solferino
The French Army attacks Cavriana in northern Italy, during the Battle of Solferino, 24th June 1859. A lithograph by R. M. Bryson after a drawing by Carlo Bossoli

Indian Uprising
The repulse of a sortie during the Siege of Delhi, a conflict of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The rebels advance on a British battery, who repel them with swords, bayonets and rifles

Indian Uprising
The British army storm the batteries at Battle of Badli-ki-Serai near Delhi, during the Indian Rebellion, 8th June 1857. A lithograph by W. Simpson, after a drawing by Captain G. F. Atkinson

Balaklava
The port of Balaklava in the Ukraine, during the Crimean War, circa 1855. Lithograph by Day & Son after R. K. Thomas and W. Simpson. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Russian Peasant Family
A Russian peasant family, circa 1820. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Milkmaid
circa 1880: A milkmaid with a wooden bucket and three-legged stool leaning against a stile. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Wild Urus
circa 1800: The white Urus, or Hamilton breed of wild cattle. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Prisoner Sprung
Citizens of Paris and the National Guard rescue an elderly prisoner from the Bastille prison, 14th July 1789. The storming

Bored And Drunk
A drunken revelry with drinkers collapsing under the table, dancing on its top and being sick. Entitled, Miseries of the Country

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