Images Dated 7th April 2016 (page 39)

Marconi Equipment
December 1901: Part of the apparatus at the Marconi transmitting station at Poldhu, Cornwall. The first transatlantic wireless signals were transmitted using this equipment, on December 12th 1901

Signal Listening
circa 1900: A group gathers in the library for the English pastime of listening on the wireless to the signal transmitted from the Eiffel Tower, Paris. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Tar Spreader
22nd May 1907: A tar spreader at work, during dust prevention experiments at Staines, Middlesex. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Marconi Transmittor
circa 1901: The Marconi transmitting station at Poldhu, Cornwall, showing the circle of masts for the support of the aerial system, consisting of an inverted cone of wires

Early Bicycle
circa 1900: An early bicycle, in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Dead Horse
circa 1916: A Russian soldier shooting from behind the protection of a dead horse. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Persian Oilfield
circa 1909: Workers for the Anglo Iranian Oil company operate a derrick in the early days of Persian oilfield development. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Park Lane
circa 1929: Traffic in Park Lane, London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Russian Troops
circa 1915: Russian troops crossing the Carpathians, through the snow, during the Galicia campaign. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Great Eastern
circa 1870: The Great Eastern merchant ship. (Photo by James Valentine/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Market Street
circa 1890: A street market in China. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

William Morris
circa 1875: English writer, painter and early Socialist William Morris (1834 - 1896). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Manhattan
11th November 1968: The skyline of Manhattan seen from Governors Island in Upper New York Bay. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Albert Hall
5th May 1950: Interior of the Royal Albert Hall, London, built 1867-1871 in memory of Prince Albert. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Naval Gun
circa 1880: A British naval gun and gunner. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Sound Asleep
circa 1880: A baby sound asleep. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Crimean Soldiers
circa 1855: Officers and men of the 8th Hussars, the Kings Royal Irish during the Crimean War (1853 - 1856). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Cow And Calf
1925: A Hereford cow and her calf. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Wooden Hives
circa 1900: Beekeepers with smoke-gun and protective headgear stand by wooden beehives. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

A A Milne
circa 1937: Alan Alexander Milne (1882-1956), English author famous for his books for children, which include the Winnie the Pooh series. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Liberty Island
circa 1930: Aerial view of Liberty Island, formerly Bedloes Island, and the famous 93.5 metre tall Statue of Liberty designed by Frenchman Frederic Bartholdi and dedicated in 1886

Louisa May Alcott
circa 1860: American author Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Franz Liszt
circa 1858: Hungarian-born pianist and composer Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886), originator of the solo piano recital. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Garden Courting
circa 1950: A couple courting in Kew Gardens, London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Broad Street
circa 1880: Broad Street in New York on a quiet day. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Bus Garage
1st May 1911: The inside of a vast bus garage with a few of the new motor buses. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Anti-Aircraft Gun
circa 1916: Soldiers of the Belgian army operating two large 77 mm anti-aircraft guns during World War I. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Croix d Avocourt
26th August 1916: Soldiers sitting around the Croix d Avocourt, near Verdun, France. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Convict Ship
circa 1880: Some of the leg irons and chains on board the convict transportation ship HMS Success. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Lime Kilns
circa 1930: Lime kilns in action at Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Svatopluk Bridge
circa 1930: The Svatopluk bridge over the river Vltava at Prague, Czech Republic. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Royal Fusiliers
1914: Members of the Royal Fusiliers marching along a British street. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Student Protest
1897: Students protesting against the introduction of women into Cambridge University. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Benjamin Disraeli
circa 1878: British statesman and Conservative prime minister Benjamin Disraeli (1804 - 1881), first Earl of Beaconsfield. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Hong Kong Clock Tower
circa 1874: The clock tower, designed by Mr Rawlings in 1861, in Hong Kong. One of the citys Indian policemen patrols the street. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Charles Darwin
circa 1880: British scientist Charles Darwin who founded the principles of evolutionary theory after an expedition to the Galapagos Islands. Original Artist: By Elliott & Fry

Cambridge Students
May 1892: A group of Cambridge University students, dressed in suits and boaters, in Sussex. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Morriss Bedroom
circa 1870: A bedroom in the home of poet, designer and socialist, William Morris at Kelmscott, Oxfordshire. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Hilda Anthony
circa 1900: A portrait of Hilda Anthony. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Sweet Peas
circa 1800: A posy of sweet peas. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

France Day
circa 1918: A crowd of thousands gathered before the Liberty Altar in Madison Square celebrates France Day in the United States Fourth Liberty Loan Drive. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Swimming Gala
21st July 1906: Female competitors in the RSC swimming gala pose for a group portrait. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Bathing Scene
1909: Two bathers relax outside their hut, in the background is the horse which drags the huts to and from the waters edge. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Hooded Ghoul
circa 1860: A set-up picture from the 1860s of a woman getting a scare from a transparent apparition appearing in her kitchen on the stroke of twelve. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Imperial Manifesto
31st October 1917: Crowds gather to hear the Imperial Manifesto, granting rights and liberties to the Russian people, being read out from a balcony at the University of St Petersburg

Demonstration
1917: A demonstration on the day of the opening of the Constituent Assembly at Tauride Palace, Petrograd. Original Publication: Russian Album (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Look No Hands
circa 1897: A woman sits on a scorcher, a Victorian bicycle, in St James Park (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

A Marriage Ceremony
circa 1897: A couple taking their vows in a church ceremony. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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