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Check Those Stripescirca 1895: Wearing a check knickerbocker suit with ribbed three-quarter socks and low-laced oxfords and holding a terrier pup a father sits arm-in -arm between his two daughters clad in stripes
Railway Opening27th September 1825: The opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the worlds first public railway. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Poets Walkcirca 1900: Tree lined Well Walk in Hampstead, London beloved of Constable and a favourite haunt of Coleridge and Charles Lamb. It is where Keats composed Endymion and The Eve of St Agnes
Railway JunctionJanuary 1868: Junction of the Midland, Great Northern and Metropolitan railways at Kings Cross, London. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Edgar Allan Poecirca 1845: Author and poet Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849). Pioneer of the modern detective story with The Murders in the Rue Morgue. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Great Western1838: The Great Western Steamship, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel with a gross tonnage of 703 tons, passing Portishead on her 1st voyage from Bristol to New York
Free The Park1866: Reform Leaguers fighting with the police at Marble Arch. Use of Hyde Park had been restricted and this was opposed by the Reform League. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Lexington19th April 1773: Hand to hand fighting in the Battle of Lexington, the first battle in the American War of Independence. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Twin Steam-ShipAugust 1875: The twin steamship Castalia a catamaran type passenger ship carrying passengers from Dover to Calais, seen from the bows. Original Publication: The Graphic - The Channel Passage - pub
Revolutionaries1848: A meeting of Revolutionaries in a cellar in Berlin, the plotters are of all ages and classes. Sketch - Hoffman (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Manchester1889: A birds eye view of Manchester in 1889 with various landmarks identified. Original Publication: The Graphic - pub. 1889 Illustration - H W Baker and W Brewer (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
HurdlingApril 1871: Hurdle racing at Brompton. Athletics with sturdy looking hurdles like five-barred gates! Original Publication: The Graphic - Athletic Sports at Brompton-Hurdle Racing - pub
Victoria Towercirca 1840: The royal entrance to the New Houses of Parliament, Victoria Tower. Original Artist: By Jones (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Gentle Pleasurescirca 1855: A decorous couple ballroom dancing. Original Artist - Auguste Francois Laby (1784 - 1860). (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
MilkmaidsJanuary 1805: One young milkmaid churns butter whilst another milks a cow in the background. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
New Lodgings1850: Mr Micawber introduces David Copperfield to Mrs Micawber. From David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. Original Artist - Fred Barnard (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Sending A Messagecirca 1845: A man sending a message on an early morse code machine. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Cricket Pose1768: Portrait of a boy holding a cricket bat by Francis Cotes (1726-1770). (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Noble Gamecirca 1780: Cricket being played at White Conduit House, Islington, the original home of the MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) which moved to Lords in 1788. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Union MeetingMarch 1832: A great meeting of the political unions at New Hall Hill, Birmingham. Original Artwork: Engraving by Garner after Green. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
A Joyous Lifecirca 1800: The song sheet cover for The Gipsys Life is a Joyous Life, with lyrics by Stuart Farquharson and music by Edwin Flood. A group of Romany travellers make merry around a camp fire
Frater Mendicanscirca 1800: A mendicant monk, of an order which forbids its followers to own property. Instead the monks have to beg for alms in order to survive
A Milk Girlcirca 1820: A little girl fills her cup with milk from the milk churns carried by the young milk maid. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
First Fire EngineOctober 1902: The crew sit on board Londons first motor-driven fire engine. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Evening Wear1902: A gentlemans evening dress, of tailcoat and white tie. Tailor & Cutter - pub. 1902 (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Hair Fashions1883: The latest fashions in hair styles. Original Publication: The Queen - pub. 1883 (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Coal Heavercirca 1820: A coalman delivers a sack of coal to a domestic residence through a coal hole in the street. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Slave Barracooncirca 1850: Armed guards watching a slave being whipped outside a slave enclosure. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Football ?1870: Football as played at Rugby school. The ball is round, but the goal posts are more reminiscent of rugby. Original Publication: The Graphic - pub
Christmas Traincirca 1865: The Christmas train on the Eastern Counties Railway being loaded up with Christmas parcels and luggage by passengers, helped by porters
Ferry Boatcirca 1860: The arrival of the Channel Steamer at Boulogne. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Rat-Catchingcirca 1875: Spectators at the Turnspit in Quakers Alley watching a dog catching rats in a pit. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Euston Station1837: A platform at Eustion Station, part of the London and Birmingham Railroad. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
So Pure A Thingcirca 1860: A scene from the poem The Eve of St Agnes by Keats. The beautiful Madeline stands by her bed, with a lute at her side and a stained glass window in the background
Field Battle18th June 1815: The Scots Greys charge forward at the Battle of Waterloo, Belgium, during the Napoleonic Wars. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Hindu Godscirca 1800: Hindu gods Rama and Sita enthroned, attended by Ramals three brothers while the faithful monkey god Hanuman receives his orders. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Mark Twain1870: American writer Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain (1835 - 1910). (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Lewis Carrollcirca 1860: British mathematician, author and photographer Charles Lutwidge Dogson (1832 - 1898), who wrote several books under the pseudonym of Lewis Carroll. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Family Scenecirca 1850: A scene depicting family life. Young girls are sewing, reflecting the belief at the time that children should be taught the tasks of their sex at an early age
Cutty Sarkcirca 1890: The nineteenth century tea clipper Cutty Sark. The ship, built at Scott and Lintons Dumbarton shipyards in 1869
Before The Weddingcirca 1855: Before The Wedding, by Js Jouravleu, exhibited at Crystal Palace, London. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Turnpike Gate1802: A family passing through a turnpike gate in a horse and cart. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Dinner At Homecirca 1820: A young woman serving a meal to guests at home. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
William Morris14th March 1877: English artist, designer, writer, leader of the Arts & Craft Movement and early socialist William Morris (1834 - 1896) who is best remembered for his wallpaper designs
A Game Of Whistcirca 1830: Tom and Jerry enjoy a card game among the swell broad coves. An engraving by I R & G Cruikshank. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Reformation PlunderCirca 1537, The Dissolution of the Monasteries. King Henry VIIIs men orchestrating the seizure of property from a monastery during the Reformation. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Coming AshoreCirca 1750, Smugglers coming ashore. (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)
Stag PartyCirca 1387, A medieval hunting party let loose the hounds on a fleeing stag. Original Publication: From the Book of the Hunt ( Livre de la Chasse )