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A Social MealAn 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
YakoninA mounted yakonin travels the Tokaido or East Sea Route between Tokyo and Kyoto, circa 1865. (Photo by Felice Beato/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
NorthernersA group of officers in the service of a prince from the north of Japan, circa 1865. (Photo by Felice Beato/Spencer Arnold/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Japanese WomanAn aristocratic young Japanese lady with an obi or sash tied at the back of her kimono, circa 1865. (Photo by Felice Beato/Spencer Arnold/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Winter DressA Japanese girl in winter dress, with a shawl wrapped around her face, circa 1865. (Photo by Felice Beato/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Pisa CampanileThe famous campanile or Leaning Tower of Pisa, with the cathedral visible on the left, 1858. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
La MartoranaThe ornate church of Santa Maria dell Ammiragliato in Palermo, Sicily, circa 1900. It is better known as La Martorana, after the founder of a 12th century convent to which the care of the church was
Milan RiotThe military occupy the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the famous shopping arcade in Milan, during a riot, 1890. (Photo by Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele IIThe arch of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II (dubbed Il Salotto di Milano ) nears completion in Milan, 1877. The arcade was designed by Giuseppe Mengoni and houses many shops and cafes
Painting At The PalaceArt students gather round the moat of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, with their easels, circa 1960. Their paintings will be judged at the end of the summer, and the winners will be awarded diplomas
Tatooed GirlA young Japanese woman displays her tattoos, circa 1880. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Commonwealth JubileeJubilee fireworks in Sydney Harbour, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Australian Federation, 30th January 1951. The fireworks were launched by Royal Australian Navy warships and Fort Denison
Cat ScanGeorge, a white cat who lives at the top of one of the pylon supports of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, keeps a watchful eye on the city through a pair of binoculars, January 1957
BarcelonaThe Monument a Colon, a monument to Christopher Columbus by the harbour in Barcelona, 1927. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Plaza Nueva in Barcelona, 1903. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Paseo De ColonA view along the Paseo de Colon in Barcelona, looking towards the Columbus monument with Montjuic in the far distance, 1927. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Royal Naval CollegeThe entrance to the Royal Naval College in Greenwich, circa 1895. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
County Hall in Lambeth (on the left), with Westminster Bridge leading across the River Thames, circa 1935. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
County HallThe new County Hall in Lambeth, headquarters of the London County Council, with Westminster Bridge leading across the River Thames, circa 1925. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Adelphi TheatreThe Adelphi Theatre on the Strand in London, 1895. The play advertised is The Swordsmans Daughter, starring Harry Nicholls and Jessie Millward. (Photo by Rischgitz/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Wembley StadiumThe construction of Wembley Stadium, circa 1923. First known as the Empire Stadium, it was built for the British Empire Exhibition. (Photo by Alfred Hind Robinson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Royal Naval CollegeA sailboat passes the Royal Naval College in Greenwich, circa 1880. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Guys HospitalThe entrance to Guys Hospital in Southwark, circa 1895. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Woolwich BarracksThe Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, 23rd November 1981. They were built between 1776 and 1802 in south-east London. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Covent GardenThe Floral Hall and Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, circa 1910. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
New Scotland YardThe entrance to New Scotland Yard, the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police on Victoria Embankment, 1891. Designed by architect Richard Norman Shaw
Knightsbridge BarracksHyde Park Barracks in Knightsbridge, sometimes known informally as Knightsbridge Barracks, circa 1895. Situated on the south side of Hyde Park, the buildings are occupied by the Household Cavalry
Royal Albert HallThe mosaic frieze around the Royal Albert Hall, depicting The Triumph of Arts and Sciences, with the Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens visible on the left, 12th February 1970
The Adelphi, LondonThe Adelphi, a new art deco tower building on Victoria Embankment, designed by Collcutt and Hamp, 15th September 1938. (Photo by David Savill/Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Lincolns InnThe gatehouse of Lincolns Inn, one of four Inns of Court in London, circa 1890. It dates back to 1518, and this date is inscribed above the arch. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Foreign OfficeThe Foreign and Commonwealth Office (then occupied by the Foreign Office and the India Office) in London, seen from St James Park, circa 1880
Westminster Bridge over the River Thames, with St Thomas Hospital in the background in Southwark, circa 1880. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Lambeth RiversideThe riverside at Lambeth, with the Thames Embankment under construction, circa 1870. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Piccadilly CircusA public convenience in the centre of Piccadilly Circus, circa 1895. (Photo by Francis Frith/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Westminster AbbeyThe Collegiate Church of St Peter in Westminster, commonly known as Westminster Abbey, 1860. (Photo by Otto Herschan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Holborn Circus in London, looking east with the Negretti and Zambra building on the left, 1901. In the centre is an equestrian statue of Prince Albert
Temple Bar, gateway to the City of London, situated between the Strand and Fleet Street, 1876. It was dismantled in 1878 and reassembled in Paternoster Square in 2004
Admiralty Arch in London, situated between Trafalgar Square and the Mall, circa 1915. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
India House in Londons Aldwych, circa 1930. (Photo by Herbert Felton/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Australia House in the Strand, circa 1925. It was built by the Dove Brothers and opened in 1918. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
WhitehallThe government offices in Londons Whitehall as seen from St Jamess Park, with the Foreign Office and Treasury in front and Big Ben, the Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey in the background
St Mary WoolnothThe church of St Mary Woolnoth on the corner of Lombard Street and King William Street in the City of London, May 1920. The church stands over Bank underground station
Ministry Of DefenceThe Ministry Of Defence in Whitehall, September 1965. The wine cellars of King Henry VIII were discovered underneath during its construction
Tower Of LondonTourists queue at the entrance to the White Tower, at the centre of the Tower Of London, circa 1890. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Fishmongers HallLondon Bridge crosses the River Thames in London, with Fishmongers Hall (home to the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers) at the far side, circa 1930
Goldsmiths HallSilverware being sorted in the main hall of Goldsmiths Hall, (home to the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths), circa 1950. (Photo by William Davis/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Regent StreetThe junction of Glasshouse Street (left) and Regent Street in London, 1927. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Charing Cross StationCharing Cross railway station on the Strand in London, with the replica of the Eleanor Cross in front, circa 1890. (Photo by Francis Frith/General Photographic Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
