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Stormy Sea, Brighton The Coast at Brighton - Stormy Evening Coast at Brighton; Stormy Day Brighton, July 20th 1828, John Constable, 1776-1837, British

JAMES A. GARFIELD (1831-1881). 20th President of the United States. Lithograph, 1880, by Currier and Ives

JAMES A. GARFIELD (1831-1881). 20th President of the United States. Steel engraving, American, late 19th century

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Gulliver walking about on the table at the inn as Glumdalcitch, his little Brobdingnagian nurse commanded him. Chromolithgraph from an early 20th century Jonathan Swift Gullivers Travels published

Greek warriors in hand-to-hand combat. Early 20th century illustration based on an ancient representation

Carthaginian general Hannibals army crossing the Alps 218 BC to do battle with the Romans. Second Punic War. Early 20th century illustration

Napoleon retreating from Moscow, 1812. Of the 600, 000 soldiers of his Grande Armee, only about 100, 000 returned. Early 20th century book illustration

Napoleonic Wars: Napoleons the Grand Armee catching sight of Moscow, 1812. Early 20th century book illustration

Otto Lilienthal (1848-96) German aeronaut, taking to the air in one of his gliders. He made more than 2, 000 flights before being killed in a crash. Early 20th century book illustration

Ancient Olympic Games held in the honour of Zeus. Runners competing in a foot race. Early 20th century illustration

Hernando Cortez or Cortes (1485-1547) Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico, with Montezuma II, last Aztec emperor, 1519. Early 20th century book illustration

Expulsion of Jews from Spain, 1492. Ferdinand and Isabella being petitioned for mercy by some of those who are to be expelled

Group of Native American Indian baskets, some with lids. Twentieth century 20th century

Francis Bacon (1561-1626) Viscount St Albans. English philosopher, scientist and statesman. Lord Chancellor 1618. In science advocated observation

Native American woman from the Plains region, half-length portrait, facing right, with baby on her back. 20th century Twentieth century

Tarpan: small European wild horse, dun-coloured with dark mane and tail. Small herds survived in remote parts of central Europe, but became extinct in the early 20th century

Agnes, Countess of Dunbar (1312ja-1369), known as Black Agnes, defending Dunbar Castle in 1338 when her husband rebelled against the English. Early 20th century colour-printed wood engraving

Scribe sitting cross-legged. 19th - 20th Dynasty, 1295-1069 BC. Diorite

Electric plough being dragged across a field. Liebig Trade Card early 20th century. Agriculture Cultivation Ploughing Mechanised Power Electricity

Early 20th century trade card imagining fashionable travel in 2012. Arriving in London from Paris, landing on top of a building and alighting from the Chocolat Lombard airship

Early 20th century trade card imagining fashionable travel in 2012. Private biplane collecting passengers from roof of their house. Fortunately the boxes of Chocolat Lombard have not been forgotten

Heliopolis - As it Is, 1878. Pencil with water- and body colour. William Simpson (1823-1899) Scottish painter. English tourists galloping donkeys, ignoring antiquities such as Obelisk of Senusert

The Obelisk at Heliopolis, 1839. Watercolour. David Roberts (1796-1864) Scottish artist and orientalist. Red granite obelisk of Senusert I, 20th century BC, oldest obelisk still in situ

The Carpet Seller. Frederico Bartolini, late 19th / early 20th century
The Carpet Seller. Frederico Bartolini, late 19th/ early 20th century

Jacquard power loom. In 1801 Joseph-Marie Jacquard (1752-1834) invented a method of weaving intricate patterns which were encoded on punched cards

Christopher Wren (1632-1723) English architect, mathematician and physicist. Early 20th century chromolithograph after portrait by Kneller

Robert Andrews Millikan (1868-1953) American physicist. 20th century. Awarded Nobel prize for physics in 1923 for determination of charge of electron. In 1925 he coined the term cosmic rays

Mozart Wins the Heart of Royalty c1763 (early 20th century). Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) at the age of seven playing his violin in front of Empress Maria Theresa and her husband

Paolo and Francesca Early 20th century illustration for the poem by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), Italian poet

Amon-Ra, Egyptian god, (left) and Rameses III (1198-1167 BC) second king of 20th dynasty. Painted relief, temple of Rameses II, Medinet Habu. Ankh held by Amon-Ra. Empty Eye of Horus bottom centre

Socrates (439-399 BC) Ancient Greek philosopher. Early 20th century chromolithograph

Queen Philippa pleading with her husband, Edward III of England, for the lives of Burghers of Calais after siege of the city, 1346. Incident in Hundred Years War between England and France

Canute (Sveinsson Knut) d1035. King of England from 1016, Denmark from 1018, Norway from 1030, demonstrating to flattering courtiers that God alone can command the tides

Woman using typewriter by American inventor Christopher Latham Sholes (1819-1890). Forerunner of 20th century machine, keys had piano action

Loss of the Birkenhead iron paddle-steamer troopship which sailed from Queenstown (Cobh) Ireland for Cape of Good Hope 7 January 1852 Foundered off Simons Bay South Africa 26 February

Loss of the Birkenhead iron paddle-steamer troopship sailed from Queenstown (Cobh) Ireland for Cape of Good Hope 7 January 1852, foundered off Simons Bay, s Africa on 26 February

Sioux Indian painting on sky by Silver Horn, showing various episodes in native North America tribal legends. Late 19th-early 20th century

Market women discussing the merits of cauliflowers. In left background a porter is carrying a stack of baskets or strikes on his head. Covent Garden fruit and vegetable market, London

Group of typical early 20th century blast furnaces causing with smoking chimneys causing atmospheric pollution

Gustav Mahler 1860 - 1911) late-Romantic Austrian composer and one of the leading conductors of his generation. As a composer

Demon mask from Sri Lanka, 19th - 20th century AD. This is a mask used for medicine men or healers combating disease

Altered image enhanced colour and contrast of Big Ben, Houses of Parliament, London, England. Photo-shop editing became a common design tool in the late 20th Century

Two carved Inuit (Eskimo) sculptures from the 20th century. Arctic

Tiger hunting in Indian jungle, late 19th-early 20th century. White hunter wearing solar topee and carrying a rifle, seated in howdah on back of a fine tusker. Mahout peers intently ahead

Bull Fight, Barcelona, Spain, Late 19th / early 20th century. A Picador is confronting the bull
Bull Fight, Barcelona, Spain, Late 19th/early 20th century. A Picador is confronting the bull. A dead horse, gored by the bull, lies in right corner

Fishermen hauling in their nets, Sea of Galilee (Lake Gennesaret, Lake Kinneret) the lowest freshwater lake in the world and largest freshwater lake in Israel

Pinkertons National Detective Agency, American private detective and security guard agency founded by Alfred Pinkerton in 1850

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"20th: A Journey Through Time and Icons" Step into the 20th century, where legends were born and history was made. Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970), the electrifying American musician, captivated audiences with his soulful guitar riffs. This photograph captures his raw talent during a concert in Berkeley, California in 1970. Laurel and Hardy, the timeless comedic duo - Stan Laurel (left) and Oliver Hardy - brought laughter to millions. Their hilarious antics continue to entertain generations even today. Roy Rogers (1912-1998), known as Leonard Slye, was not only an American singing cowboy actor but also a symbol of loyalty alongside his beloved horse Trigger. Together they rode into countless adventures that left audiences spellbound. Babe Ruth (1895-1948), an iconic figure in baseball history, is immortalized on this chewing gum card from 1933. His legendary career continues to inspire aspiring athletes around the world. Achillea millefolium, commonly known as yarrow or soldier's woundwort, blooms gracefully amidst nature's beauty. Its delicate petals whisper tales of healing properties passed down through centuries. The Wizard of Oz (1939) enchanted viewers with its magical tale. Bert Lahr embodied the Cowardly Lion with unmatched charm in this MGM production that remains etched in our hearts forever. At Hammersmith Palais in London on a Friday night, an experiment unfolds before our eyes - pushing boundaries and challenging norms for a new era of music and culture. The Wild Bunch (1901), led by Butch Cassidy, epitomized rebellion against authority as notorious outlaws who dared to challenge society's rules through daring bank heists and train robberies. Clark Gable (1901-1960), the charismatic American actor whose magnetic presence graced silver screens worldwide. His performances continue to leave us breathless.