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Human SacrificeA teocalli or Mesoamerican temple pyramid in Mexico, with a priest offering human sacrifice on the top, circa 1500. An engraving by J. Chapman for the Encyclopaedia Londinensis, 1817
Early Blood DonorAn early blood transfusion from a dog to a man, circa 1670. A 17th century woodcut. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Surgical ToolsEarly surgical instruments for the amputation of limbs, including two saws, 1634. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Medieval DoctorsMedieval doctors gather round a patients sickbed, circa 1400. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Japanese Beach Ballcirca 1780: Japanese woodcut of a young girl playing with a ball at a beach on the plains below Mount Fuji. Designed to decorate a hand-held fan. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Eighteenth Century NorwichA south-east view of the city of Norwich, Norfolk, with the River Wensum in the foreground and the Norman cathedral, centre, left, 1780. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The Fashionable MammaAn extravagantly-dressed woman breastfeeding her child in a caricature by James Gilray entitled The Fashionable Mamma, or, The Convenience of Modern Dress, circa 1790
Spring Hook Fishing1791: An illustration/drawing showing the manner of catching fish by the spring hook. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
HAC UniformsUniforms of the British volunteers, the Honourable Artillery Company from 1797 to 1857. Left to right: Private Infantry, full dress off duty; Corporal, Rifle Company; Sergeant; Artillery; Lieutenant
The Original Polkacirca 1860: A moustachioed young man and a girl in long braids dance the original polka on page one of Julliens Celebrated Polkas, dedicated to Mr E Coulon. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Ashby de la ZouchThe Castle at Ashby de la Zouch, The Castle was the setting for the fictional tournament in Ivanhoe, circa 1800. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
House Plan9th February 1877: Plans of the House and studio at Steeles Road, Haverstock Hill as drawn by J D Linton and reproduced in Building News for 9th February 1877. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Le Couchercirca 1850: An engraving entitled Le Coucher, bys Freudeberg. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Indian Tent1851: India No 1 at the Great Exhibition in Crystal Palace, the glass and iron building designed by Joseph Paxton, at Hyde Park, London
Battle Of ShrewsburyA Plan of the Battle of Shrewsbury and the Line of March of the Two Armies, 21st July 1403. King Henry IVs line crosses the River Severn and proceeds north, to meet Hotspur s
Old CalcuttaA view across the Hoogli (or Hooghly) River, Kolkata (Calcutta) from Fort William, circa 1800. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Vote Counting In VeniceVotes are counted in the Great Council Chamber of the Doges Palace, Venice for the annexation of Venice to the Kingdom of Italy, 17th November 1866. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
HMS InvincibleThe British Navy battlecruiser HMS Invincible, 1911. The first battlecruiser ever built, she was launched in 1907 and sunk at the Batlte of Jutland on 31st May 1916
Submarine EvolutionThe evolution of the submarine between 1863 and 1899. Shown are Bourgeois and Bruns Plongeur (1863), Halsteads Cunning Whale (1872), Hollands No
Country DancingA group of people engaging in a country dance, circa 1825. The man on the left is unluckily forced to keep behind the settle, having strained his pantaloons during his efforts at Turn The Trencher
Felixstowe SeafrontHolidaymakers at the beach, Felixstowe, Suffolk, 1923. (Photo by Alfred Hind Robinson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Medieval DressA woman of the Ursin family during the reign of King Charles VI, circa 1420. She is wearing a rich brocade, fur-trimmed jacket over a red woollen dress, and a large headdress
William ShakespeareThe English poet and dramatist, William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), circa 1610. Painting known as the Chandos portrait (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Steam ThreshingAgricultural workers use a steam powered thresher that looks like an early locomotive. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Royal Navy FrigateA 38-gun frigate of the Royal Navy under sail, circa 1770. Painting by W.F. Mitchell (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Satan And BeelzebubSatan and Beelzebub, as illustrated in Miltons Paradise Lost. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
TartarusThe three most famous inhabitants of Tartarus, the ancient Greek equivalent of Hell, circa 1500 BC. From left to right, Sisyphus endlessly shoulders his rock, Ixion is bound to a wheel for eternity
Vision Of HellAn engraving depicting Hell and its wretched inhabitants, circa 1650. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Wicked WitchcraftWitches prepare themselves for a journey by broomstick to the Black Mountain, circa 1650. From a 17th century Dutch copperplate by Adrianus Hubertus. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Chemist and physicist, Sir Michael FaradayChemist and physicist, creator of the classical field theory, Sir Michael Faraday (1791 - 1867). He started his career as an assistant to Sir Humphry Davy. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Ironbridge in Coalbrookdale, Shropshire. Completed in 1779 the bridge, which spans the River Severn, was the first to be manufactured from cast iron. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
18th Century LabIn an eighteenth century distillery and laboratory a scientist gives instructions to an assistant, December 1747. Furnaces line the walls and various distillations are going on round the room
Hop PickersA family of hop pickers at work in the fields, circa 1850. Print by Leighton Brothers. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
42-Gun FrigateA 42-gun frigate of the Royal Navy, circa 1780. Lithograph by J. S. Virtue & Co after W. F. Mitchell. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Jacobin EmblemThe emblem of the Chalon-sur-Saone branch of the Jacobins. The Jacobins were members of a middle class, radical democratic club, also known as the Societe des Amis de la Constitution
Street In GeorgetownA view of a main street in Georgetown, Guyana, circa 1885. Original publication: The Graphic - pub 30th May 1885. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Ascot RacecourseThe racecourse and Grand Stand at Ascot in Berkshire, 1846. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Cholula PyramidThe Great Pyramid of Cholula, a Mesoamerican site in the Mexican state of Puebla, circa 1530. It dates back to the 3rd century BCE and is the worlds largest pyramid. Drawn by H
Fight1786: Two men fighting during Shays rebellion in Western Massachusetts. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Hansom Cabcirca 1850: A two-wheeled horse-drawn cab accommodating two passengers inside and with the driver seated behind. Original Artist: By Leach (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Battle Of OmdurmanBritish soldiers prepare to fire on a Sudanese warrior who bears the Black Flag of the Mahdists during the Battle of Omdurman in the Sudan, 2nd September 1898
Knifeboard Tram1847: A tram with knifeboard seats. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Orient Express InteriorPassengers in the smoking lounge and library of the Orient Express, 1886. Original publication: The Graphic, pub 30th January 1886 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Petticoat Duellists, a print depicting two women fighting a duel with pistols, published in 1792. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Andover Workhouse1846: The Andover Union workhouse, the centre of a scandal in 1845-6 when McDougal, the master of the workhouse was accused of excess cruelty toward the paupers
Goodwood1886: Panoramic view of Goodwood racecourse on the South Downs and the surrounding countryside. Original Artist - T Griffiths (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Rent DayA landlord is denied admittance to a cellar rented by poverty-stricken tenants, who share it with a donkey, rats and a duck, circa 1855
The School MistressA matron old, whom we school-mistress name in a tableau inspired by The School-Mistress, a poem by William Shenstone. A print by J. Coles after the original by Francis Wheatley, 1791