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Background imageSocial History Collection: William Hogarth The Rakes Progress Surrounded by artists and pr

William Hogarth The Rakes Progress Surrounded by artists and pr
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths The Rakes Progress. The series shows the decline and fall of Tom Rakewell, the spendthrift son and heir of a rich merchant

Background imageSocial History Collection: William Hogarth Four Times of the Day - Evening

William Hogarth Four Times of the Day - Evening
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Four Times of the Day. They are humorous depictions of life in the streets of London, the vagaries of fashion

Background imageSocial History Collection: William Hogarth Four Times of the Day - Noon

William Hogarth Four Times of the Day - Noon
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Four Times of the Day. They are humorous depictions of life in the streets of London, the vagaries of fashion

Background imageSocial History Collection: William Hogarth A Harlots Progress

William Hogarth A Harlots Progress
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths A Harlots Progress. The series shows the story of a young woman, M

Background imageSocial History Collection: William Hogarth The Rakes Progress - Tavern Scene

William Hogarth The Rakes Progress - Tavern Scene
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths The Rakes Progress. The series shows the decline and fall of Tom Rakewell, the spendthrift son and heir of a rich merchant

Background imageSocial History Collection: Victorian satire, I be left to pine on human charity

Victorian satire, I be left to pine on human charity
Vintage engraving of Victorian satire, Charity. Ere I be left to pine on human charity

Background imageSocial History Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, Merit and Influence

Victorian satirical cartoon, Merit and Influence
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon on Merit and Influence

Background imageSocial History Collection: The new Houses of Parliament

The new Houses of Parliament
The current Palace of Westminster in London, more commonly known as the Houses of Parliament, was built in the Gothic Perpendicular style between 1840-70 to replace the former building which was

Background imageSocial History Collection: Princess Victoria in 1836

Princess Victoria in 1836
A portrait of the young Princess Alexandrina Victoria in 1836, the year before she succeeded to the throne as Queen Victoria, aged 18

Background imageSocial History Collection: Two Victorian gentlemen fighting in a park

Two Victorian gentlemen fighting in a park, to the horror of a female onlooker and amusement of her companion. The horse leaning against a tree just looks bored

Background imageSocial History Collection: Victorian mother caring for her sick child, 1870

Victorian mother caring for her sick child, 1870
Vintage engraving of a Victorian mother caring for her sick child, 1870

Background imageSocial History Collection: Probable Settlement of the Descendants of Noah (steel engraving)

Probable Settlement of the Descendants of Noah (steel engraving)
A creased and stained steel engraving of a map which shows The Countries of the Ancient World Exhibiting the Probable Settlement of the Descendants of Noaha, from A System of Geography

Background imageSocial History Collection: Antique Map of Europe, 1785

Antique Map of Europe, 1785
An accurate map of Europe from the best authorities. London: C. Dilly & G. Robinson: 1785. Original size: 35.7 x 37.4 cm. Coloured, Inset: Spitsbergen, East and West Greenland, and Iceland

Background imageSocial History Collection: King Bocchus

King Bocchus
Illustration of a King Bocchus

Background imageSocial History Collection: Statue of the goddess Nike, Ephesus, Turkey

Statue of the goddess Nike, Ephesus, Turkey
Stone carving of the goddess Nike at the ruins of the ancient city of Ephesus. The sports equipment company Nike, Inc. is named after the Greek goddess Nike

Background imageSocial History Collection: Regency period man making a speech

Regency period man making a speech
A man wearing Regency style clothing and sporting a quiff making a speech after a harvest supper. He appears to have enjoyed plenty of alcoholic beverage while he waits

Background imageSocial History Collection: Regency period old woman in a chair

Regency period old woman in a chair
An old Regency period woman sitting in a chair, open mouthed and probably scolding someone. From " The Horkey - A Ballad" by Robert Bloomfield

Background imageSocial History Collection: Scared Victorian schoolboy hiding on top of a bookcase

Scared Victorian schoolboy hiding on top of a bookcase
A scared-looking Victorian schoolboy hiding on the top of a bookcase. Perhaps heas been bullied, or failed to hand in his homework on time - or has been tempted into a misguided game of hide-and-seek

Background imageSocial History Collection: Victorian man and woman discussing a letter

Victorian man and woman discussing a letter
A Victorian man holding a letter is looking worried while his wife plainly thinks he should read it. From Frank Fairlegh, or Scenes from the Life of A Private Pupila by Frank E Smedley (1818-1864)

Background imageSocial History Collection: Victorian schoolboy bullies

Victorian schoolboy bullies
Two English public school bullies tie one of their classmates to his chair while another uses a red hot poker to adecoratea the boyas box. Bullying is nothing new

Background imageSocial History Collection: Victorian children sleeping in a attic room, 1870

Victorian children sleeping in a attic room, 1870
Vintage engraving of Victorian children sleeping in a attic room, 1870. Mothers Last Words, Mrs Sewell

Background imageSocial History Collection: Little victorian girl on cold rainy London night, 1870

Little victorian girl on cold rainy London night, 1870
Vintage engraving of a Little victorian girl on cold rainy London night, 1870

Background imageSocial History Collection: Map of Brazil and Paraguay (early 19th century steel engraving)

Map of Brazil and Paraguay (early 19th century steel engraving)
A steel engraving of a map from the early 19th century of Brazil and Paraguay in South America, from A System of Geography, Popular and Scientific, or A Physical, Political

Background imageSocial History Collection: Map of South America (early 19th century steel engraving)

Map of South America (early 19th century steel engraving)
A steel engraving of a map from the early 19th century of Brazil and Paraguay in South America, from A System of Geography, Popular and Scientific, or A Physical, Political

Background imageSocial History Collection: Hot air balloon

Hot air balloon basket, arrangement of instruments for scientific trips

Background imageSocial History Collection: Siberia map, the Amur region

Siberia map, the Amur region
Illustration of a Siberia map, the Amur region

Background imageSocial History Collection: Numa Pompilius

Numa Pompilius
Antique illustration of a Numa Pompilius (753a'673 BC; reigned 715a'673 BC) was the legendary second king of Rome, succeeding Romulus

Background imageSocial History Collection: Aerial view of Duomo Cathedral in Florence Italy

Aerial view of Duomo Cathedral in Florence Italy

Background imageSocial History Collection: Seated Buddha at Sukhothai

Seated Buddha at Sukhothai
Sukhothai Historical Park in northern Thailand is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and covers a huge area with ancient Buddha statues and dilapidated Temple Buildings in a grandiose setting

Background imageSocial History Collection: Artistic sculptures of Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho, Chhatarpur District, Madhya Pradesh

Artistic sculptures of Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho, Chhatarpur District, Madhya Pradesh, India
Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, Khajuraho: The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, meaning the Great God of the Cave, is the largest and most ornate Hindu temple in the medieval temple group found at Khajuraho in

Background imageSocial History Collection: Stores on Handelskade, Punda District, Willemstad, Curacao, Netherlands Antillies, West Indies

Stores on Handelskade, Punda District, Willemstad, Curacao, Netherlands Antillies, West Indies, Caribbean
The Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, CuraAzao is an outstanding example of European colonial history in the Caribbean

Background imageSocial History Collection: Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens, Greece

Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens, Greece
The Temple of Olympian Zeus, is a colossal ruined temple in the center of the Greek capital Athens that was dedicated to Zeus

Background imageSocial History Collection: Casa de los Ladrillos (The Brick House) - Queretaro, Mexico

Casa de los Ladrillos (The Brick House) - Queretaro, Mexico
The Brick House (Casa de los Ladrillos) is the first private residence to be registered as a Historical Monument in Queretaro. It was built between the XVI and XIX centuries

Background imageSocial History Collection: Banteay Kdei porch Angkor Cambodia

Banteay Kdei porch Angkor Cambodia
Banteay Kdei buddhist temple porch, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Background imageSocial History Collection: Fountain of the Four Rivers, Piazza Navona, Rome

Fountain of the Four Rivers, Piazza Navona, Rome
Fountain of the Four Rivers, one of the most famous and beautiful sculptures of Rome. Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy

Background imageSocial History Collection: Lakshmi Temple, Khajuraho Temples, Chhatarpur District, Madhya Pradesh, India

Lakshmi Temple, Khajuraho Temples, Chhatarpur District, Madhya Pradesh, India
Lakshmi Temple, Khajuraho Lakshmi temple is a Hindu temple. Lakshmi temple is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi, wife of Lord Vishnu

Background imageSocial History Collection: Lancaster Bomber aircraft

Lancaster Bomber aircraft
Two Lancaster Bomber aircraft

Background imageSocial History Collection: Map of Kensington museums area, London

Map of Kensington museums area, London
A rough sketch map of the area used for the then Royal Horticultural Gardens and museums in the Kensington area, London, including the proposed Natural History Museum

Background imageSocial History Collection: Bleak House by Charles Dickens

Bleak House by Charles Dickens
Vintage engraving from the works of Charles Dickens. From Bleak House. I belive you ! says Mrs Bagnet. Hes a Briton. Thats what Woolwich is. A Briton !

Background imageSocial History Collection: Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens

Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens
Vintage engraving from the Works of Charles Dickens. From Our Mutual Friend. Lizzie, looking for her father, saw him coming, and stood upon the causeway that he might see her

Background imageSocial History Collection: Amateur dramatics by Victorian people

Amateur dramatics by Victorian people
A British upper class society evening occasion featuring amateur dramatics or charades, including a man hobbling on crutches

Background imageSocial History Collection: Introductions and gossip in a Victorian house

Introductions and gossip in a Victorian house
A new arrival shaking hands with his host is the subject of whispering and speculation by the roomas other inhabitants. From Frank Fairlegh

Background imageSocial History Collection: Scenes from Victorian life

Scenes from Victorian life
Various scenes from Victorian life surrounding a circular image of newly married couples emerging from a church. From Frank Fairlegh

Background imageSocial History Collection: Two Victorian men trying to force entry to a cottage

Two Victorian men trying to force entry to a cottage
Two Victorian men trying to force their way into a cottage using a large piece of wood. The terrified inhabitant remonstrates with them while an alarmed-looking gentleman descends from a horse drawn

Background imageSocial History Collection: Victorian couple fleeing in a coach

Victorian couple fleeing in a coach
A Victorian couple in a horse drawn carriage fleeing the attentions of a man on horseback on a rural road. The man in the carriage is firing his pistol at the rider



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