Images Dated 2nd October 2007

Five pound note issued by the Bank of England

Portobello Market / 1960S
Browsing the stalls at Portobello Road market

Hogarth, Beer Street. A political print supporting a ministerial measure against the unlimited sale of gin

Ladies Playing Cards / C20
The ladies playing cards

PADRE PIO
Francesco Forgione, name in religion Pio de Pietrelcina, known as PADRE PIO, Capucin friar who manifested stigmata and many other paranormal phenomena

Platos Cave Allegory
In Platos Republic Socrates likens mankind to prisoners in a cave who see only the shadows of reality, and the philosophers to those who have been given a glimpse of it

The War of the Worlds
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS A Martian fighting-machine is destroyed by a hit from a shell

Puccini / Turandot
Portrait of Princess Turandot

Mary, Queen of Scots in a red costume
Mary, Queen of Scotland, in a striking red costume

Granada / The Alhambra
The Court of Lions

Whistle and I ll Come 2
Oh, whistle, and I ll come to you ! The thing in Parkinss hotel room

London Map / Roman Period
Map showing Roman London (Londinium) with its grid of straight roads

Masonic Certificate
Membership certificate of the UNITED GRAND LODGE of England

Madame Butterfly
Cover of the score of Madame Butterfly by Puccini

Cromwell at Dunbar
Cromwell prepares to fight the Scots at DUNBAR

Gen C Gordon / Col Lith
GENERAL CHARLES GORDON British military Governor General of the Sudan

Ubu Roi / Alfred Jarry
Front cover of Ubu Roi, depicting Pere Ubu & the spiral adorning his belly

Hermes Trismegistus
HERMES TRISMEGISTUS (= thrice- greatest), perceived by Neoplatonists as the presiding deity of alchemy, possessing magical and oracular powers

The Brighton Belle
The Southern Railways electric pullman express, the Brighton Belle between London and Brighton

La Boheme Opera Score by Giacomo Puccini

Atlantis / Map
Map showing Atlantis during the period of its greatest prosperity

National Electric Grid
Part of Britains National Grid, this is the sub-station at Yoker, near Glasgow, Scotland. The tower is 90 metres tall and carries the lines across the Clyde

Highland Croft
Outside a highland croft in Argyllshire, a woman feeds some chickens

Titanic Postcard
Passenger liner of the Cunard White Star line, she is the largest and most luxurious ship afloat : thanks to her well-designed interior, she is considered unsinkable

Dog and Two Children
A little black dog sits patiently while a boy and a girl hand him nice things to eat from the table

Laurence Olivier / Tie
(Sir) LAURENCE OLIVIER British actor of stage and screen

Advert / Perrier Water
PERRIER WATER Goes well with whisky

Bassoon & Sarrussophone
Bassoon and Sarussophone from the Wurlitzer catalogue

Princess and the Pea
I have scarcely closed my eyes all night, complains the princess, proving that she is a REAL princess, so sensitive that single a pea beneath her mattress keeps her awake

Goat-Borne Witch
A witch rides through the starlit sky on her goat, carrying a child she has stolen from its mum

Corset Persephone, 1911
The veritable corset Persephone renders the sveltest Parisiennes even svelter

Edyrn at Caerleon
CAERLEON IN USK Edyrn draws near to King Arthurs court

Robert Blatchford Socialist

Liverpool Docks
Albert Dock, Liverpool and its warehouses, before it closed in 1972. Designed and built by Jesse Hartley and opened by Prince Albert in 1846. Now a popular heritage attraction

Darwin / Finch / Galapagos
Finches from the Galapagos Islands observed by Darwin

Barristers Called to Bar - Middle Temple Hall, London
Newly qualified Barristers called to the bar at Middle Temple Hall, London

Haile Selassie / Ilz 1930
HAILE SELASSIE Emperor of Ethiopia (1930-74)

Corporal Violet
NAPOLEON I: Profiles of Maria Louisa, Napoleon & their child can be seen in this posy of violets. The flower being the symbol his adherents used to recognize each other by

Christmas Truce 1914 / Ww1
British and German troops fraternise on the field of battle on Christmas Eve, greeting each other and exchanging goodwill, and are even photographed together

Cricket Lords
The pavilion at Lords

3 Wise Monkeys / Japanese
Hear no evil See no evil Speak no evil

Rupert at Edgehill
Battle of EDGEHILL : Prince Ruperts charge which, though it did not bring a Royalist victory, prevented a Royalist defeat

The Cat that Walked by Himself
THE CAT THAT WALKED BY HIMSELF Walking by his wild lone through the Wet Wild Woods & waving his wild tail

Map / Asia / Mongol Empire
The Mongol Empire at its greatest extent : commenced by Genghis Khan in the 13th century, it was enlarged by Kublai Khan but broke up after about 1380

The Flying Scotsman
The London and North Eastern Railways Flying Scotsman express, hauled by the 4-6-2 Pacific Papyrus locomotive

Midland Hotel Morecambe
THE MIDLAND HOTEL, MORECAMBE - a magnificent example of the modern style in public architecture of the period - the perfect setting for Christies Hercule Poirot

Fancy Pigeon Breeds
Fancy pigeon breeds (Columbidae species)

Queen Victoria
QUEEN VICTORIA As Empress of India, 1887

Haile Selassie / Ils 1936
HAILE SELASSIE Emperor of Ethiopia (1930-74) on his horse

Map of Ancient Greece
A map showing the extent of the Greek Empire and the surrounding territories

Church Bell Ringers
Ringing the changes in the belfry of an English parish church at Christmas time

Rowing Boat Eight
Oar pattern: a study of a typical rowing eight a rowing boat team of eight men, seen from a bridge above

Baphomet by Eliphas Levi - Equilibrium of Opposites
Baphomet - associated with a " Sabbatic Goat" image drawn by Eliphas Levi (shown here), containing binary elements representing the " sum total of the universe" (e.g)

MGM LION
Recording Leo the Lions famous roar for MGM (Metro Goldwyn Mayer) Studios

Lear / Owl & Pussycat / C19
The Owl & the Pussy-Cat went to sea, In a beautiful pea- green boat; They took some honey, & plenty of money, Wrapped up in a five-pound note

Peter Pan & Wendy Flying
Peter Pan and Wendy float away over the city

(Old) London Bridge 1616

Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life in Norse mythology
Yggdrasil (Yggdrasill), the sacred ash, the Tree of Life, the Mundane Tree of Norse mythology, whose branches overhang the Universe

Tosca - Music Cover
Sarah Bernhardt in the title role of Puccinis Tosca

Dickens / Empty Chair
HIS HOME AT GADSHILL His desk and empty chair after his death, dated 9 June 1870

Ned Kellys Last Stand
Ned Kelly, Australian legend, makes his last stand

Shackleton / Wild / Adams
Ernest Shackletons expedition reached within 100 miles of the South Pole. Shackleton, Wild and Adams 178 kilometres from the South Pole

Match at Hambledon / 1777
A cricket match at Hambledon, Hampshire. The club was founded in 1750, and beat a strong All-England team in 1777. The early matches were played on Broadhalfpenny Down

Maps / Jamaica
Maps/Jamaica

Map of the Roman Empire
A map showing the extent of the Roman Empire

W Churchill Gives V Sign
WINSTON CHURCHILL British statesman and author Gives the V-sign in 1940

Sherlock Holmes / Reverie
the great detective surrounded by memories of his greatest triumphs

High Row, Darlington, County Durham
A view of High Row in Darlington, County Durham, showing a clock tower, traffic and shops

Palmistry map of the hand
A palmistry map of the hand, labelling the different areas

Margaret Thatcher 1925-
MARGARET THATCHER nee ROBERTS First woman to be British Prime Minister (Conservative) 1979-90

Carrickfergus Castle

Anne Boleyn / Players / 23
ANNE BOLEYN Second Queen of Henry VIII from 1533 until 1536

Walter Cranes Garland
Walter Crane shows his political allegiance in this May Day design. The ribbon that holds the garland of flowers together bears the slogans of his creed

Gretna Green Building
The famous Old Smithy and Marriage Room at Gretna Green, Dumfries, Scotland - the haven for runaway couples from England

Battle Balaclava (Gibb)
The Thin Red Line of the 93rd Highlanders repel the Russian cavalry

Albrecht Durers Rhinoceros
An Indian rhinoceros, is the largest of the Asian species, as depicted by Albrecht Durer. It has a thick, dark grey hide, which folds like armour

R. Bannister Runs Mile
Roger Bannister of Great Britain, with a time of 3 mins 59.4 seconds, becomes the first person to run a mile in under 4 minutes, at the Iffley Road Sports Ground, England

Shirley Temple Doll
SHIRLEY TEMPLE American child star of the 1930s, seen here with a Shirley Temple doll

Map / Arctic Circle 1895
Map of the Arctic Circle and surrounding areas

Bach Prelude Score
Wohltemperirte Clavir (The well-tempered Clavier) Prelude no 1

Tour De France Photo
Riders make the ascente du Col de Tourmalet, in the Pyrenees

Christie Poirot Cover
Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, featured on the cover of the Strand magazine containing Christies story The Crime in Cabin 66

Scotland / Glasgow
The busy St. Enoch Square, Glasgow, Scotland. The building on the left is the subway (underground) station

Lady of Shalott 1888
The Lady of Shalott floating down the river

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