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Suez CanalWorkmen load soil onto dromedaries during the construction of the Suez Canal, 1869. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
South African KraalA Kraal, or encampment, in South Africa, circa 1850. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Masai WarriorsA group of Masai warriors and women in front of village huts, circa 1895. (Photo by A. Bayley-Worthington/Todd/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
South African VillageA Kraal, or encampment, in South Africa, circa 1850. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
South African MineA gold mine and diamond field near Capetown, South Africa, 1867. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Kimberley Diamond MineThe Central Companys shaft at the Kimberley diamond mine in South Africa, 1888. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Major Fitz-David set matters right in his irresistible way - an illustration from the novel The Law And The Lady by Wilkie Collins, circa 1875. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The Invisible DoorShe opened an invisible side-door in the wall... - an illustration from the novel The Law And The Lady by Wilkie Collins, circa 1875. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The Man In The ChairThe man in the chair sprang out... - an illustration from the novel The Law And The Lady by Wilkie Collins, circa 1875. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Last JudgementPenetrabo omnes inferiores partes terrae, et inspiciam omnes dormientes, et illuminabo omnes sperantes in Domino. Engraving from the biblical book of Ecclesiastes, by Adrian Collaert, circa 1590
Tortured CatholicProtestant Beggars, members of a religious guerrilla movement, torture a recalcitrant Catholic in Holland, circa 1572. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Devils SabbathAn engraving by Claude Gillot depicting a Devils Sabbath, circa 1700. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The Last JudgementA depiction, circa 1650, of the last judgement, as described in Revelations, the last book of the Bible. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Banana Laden BeastTwo workers load a donkey or mule with bananas during the harvest on a banana plantation in Costa Rica, early 1900s. (Image by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Sheep FarmerA farmer feeding his sheep during the winter months in Helvellyn, Westmorland, circa 1910. (Photo by Walmsley Brothers/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Recruiting SergeantsBritish army recruiting sergeants outside a public house at Westminster in London, 1877. Original publication Street Life in London by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith - pub
That Rude Uncivil TouchLeft to right: Valentine, Proteus, Silvia and Julia (dressed as a man) in act V, scene 4 of William Shakespeares play Two Gentlemen of Verona
Tinker TinkeringEngraving shows a member of the minority Irish Traveller or Tinker group as he pursues the groups traditional occupation of tinsmithing
Baltic InteriorThe interior of the Baltic Exchange in London, 3rd May 1920. The exchange is the centre of shipbroking and chartering in the City of London. (Photo by A. R)
Covent Garden MarketThe fruit department at Covent Garden market, London, 5th August 1925. (Photo by Hawkins/Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Linen SpinnersA group of women using spinning-wheels to spin linen yarn, 1783. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Gold Miners At BallaratGold miners at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, circa 1855. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Kraal On The TugelaZulu warriors at a kraal on the Tugela River during the Zulu war with Britain, South Africa, 1879. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Fighting On The CongoBritish colonialists fighting native Africans on the Congo river, circa 1875. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Tartar TyrannyTartars (or Tatars) abusing the Russian peasantry, circa 1300. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The RandolphPassengers on the deck of the Randolph, one of the first four ships to settle Christchurch in Canterbury, New Zealand, 1850. Original Publication - Illustrated London News - pub. 3rd August 1880
French AttackFrench troops advancing on German positions through gaps previously cut in their own barbed-wire defences, circa 1916. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Assault On CantignyAmerican troops advancing on Cantigny, France, 28th May 1918. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Americans At St MihielAmerican troops attack a German position on the St Mihiel Salient, France, August 1918. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
French AdvanceFrench troops advancing under fire during World War I, France, circa 1916. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Sioux PrisonersTwo soldiers sit on either side of a group of captured Sious Indians following the Battle of Slim Buttes, Wyoming, September 1876
Dance Of The FoolsFive jesters perform a merry dance, perhaps an early version of the English Morris Dance. Entitled Danse de Fous - copy of a miniature from a 13th century manuscript
Alchemist At WorkA woodcut, depicting an alchemist at work, from The Books of Alchemy of the Most Ingenious Arabian Philosopher, Geber, published in Berne, 1545. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Magi MomentAdoration Of The Magi by Albrecht Durer, 1504. The three kings surround the infant Jesus and his mother, the Virgin Mary, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, circa 4 BC
Raising The Liberty Pole In New YorkArtists depiction of several incidents of the American Revolutionary period in New York City, late 18th Century. In the center foreground the Sons of Liberty anti-tax guerillas raise a Liberty Pole
Irrigation MethodsA frieze depicting Egyptians using the water from the Nile for irrigation, circa 2000 BC. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Sikh OfficersSikh officers of Hodsons Horse, pictured at the time of the Indian Mutiny, 1857. (Photo by Felice Beato/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Difficult ChoiceA young woman divides her attentions between her amorous suitor and a good book, circa 1799. Engraving by W Finden after Stothard, RA. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Decent ProposalAnswer him fair - yea or nay. A young man and his sweetheart ponder the question of marriage, circa 1825. A painting by Charles Haigh-Wood. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Battle Of CorunnaThe British and the French engage each other at the Battle of Corunna (A Coruna) in Galicia, during the Napoleonic Wars, 16th January 1809. By W. Heath. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Junglings CafePatrons in tail coats and top hats gather to talk and dine at the Jungling Cafe, Vienna, Austria, 1800s. (Photo by Hulton Archive.Getty Images)
Watching A VolcanoFour people raise their arms as they watch a volcano erupt in Java, Dutch East Indies, late 1800s or early 1900s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Construction WorkersTwo construction workers reinforce the metal girders of a high rise building under construction, circa 1925. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Cycle ClubA group of men in derby hats pose with a variety of cycles, circa 1900. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Shiraz MosqueThe city of Shiraz in Iran, capital of Fars province, circa 1910. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Hong Kong StreetTraffic and pedestrians on Bonham Street in Hong Kong, circa 1900. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Hong Kong StreetTraffic and pedestrians on Queens Road in Hong Kong, circa 1910. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Squirrel HuntingA group of gentlemen hunt squirrels by throwing sticks at them, 1799. An engraving by Howitt. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)