Today Collection (page 22)

Beaune Hotel Dieu
A stretcher case is carried into the Hotel-Dieu at Beaune (which still stands today)

St James Square 1748
Today the square is rich with trees : in Dr Johnsons day it looks rather bleak. The spire of St James, Piccadilly, rises in the distance : a posh carriage and sedan-chair pass

Triple Moons & Haloes
Triple moons and haloes astonished 17th century Scandinavians as much as they astonish us today

Different Kinds of Snow
Every Scandinavian knows there are many different kinds of snow - as true in the 16th century as it is today

Nimes Amphitheatre Ruins
The remains of this elliptical Roman amphitheatre as seen in the late 18th century. The best-preserved arena in France, which is still in use today

France / Pont Du Gard
Roman aqueduct : though now a major tourist attraction, it is more dilapidated today than when this engraving was made

Myanmar Tenasserim
Thien (1852) is unfindable today, but my guess is that it is Tenasserim, on the southern coast of Myanmar

Mexico City
The main square, today labelled Plaza de la Constitucion

Frankish Women, Priest
Four Frankish ladies of what are today France and Germany, listen to a priest as he expounds the scriptures

Entrance to Moscow
The entrance to the city from Volodomer (today Volodymyr, Ukraine)

Kings Bring Guns
What the Three Kings bring today - guns, warships, shells

Brit. Recruitment Poster
The Army of Today and Yesterday - Join the Army and See the World - Good pay - Fine Prospects - A Good Life

Caricature of Paul Verlaine, French poet
Paul Verlaine, French poet associated with the Symbolist movement. Seen here in a caricature, with the word Anarchy written across his forehead, playing a lyre, with an arrow stuck through a heart

Politics / Diplomacy
Officials of the Imperial British East Africa Company make a treaty with the Kikuyu people of what is today Kenya

London Stone
Cannon Street : an ancient stone possibly originating as a milestone during Roman times, today incorporated into the wall of the Bank of China

Bruce Castle, 1656
An Elizabethan manor house in Lordship Lane, Tottenham, associated with the Bruce family : much changed during its history, but luckily still exists today as a museum

Possons D avril
This handsome couple have been fishing, but not for ordinary fish, for today is April 1st, and what they have caught are POISSONS D AVRIL - the traditional April 1 joke

Max Immelmann, Air Ace
MAX IMMELMANN Known today for his " Immelmann turn" manoeuvre, the German was a master of dogfight tactics

Dancing at the Kit-Kat
Dancers and diners at the Kit- Kat Club in the Haymarket, London : membership costs you seven guineas - equivalent to several hundred pounds today

Royal Academy, 1840
A Private View of the Royal Academy annual exhibition : the walls are more crowded, the rooms less so, than today

Rosetta Stone Findplace
The Bastion de Saint Julien at Rosetta (today Rashid) in the Nile delta, where the Rosetta Stone was discovered by Bussard, one of Napoleons officers

Nurse on Mas Birthday
Today is their mamas birthday, and their nanny makes sure her four charges are ready with their birthday offerings

Wwi Annam Soldiers
Two soldiers from Annam (today part of Vietnam), then a French protectorate, serving with the French army during World War One

Santa Barbara Mission was founded in 1786. Portions of five units of its extensive water works survive today. Ruins of tanning vats and pottery kilns also survive

Hungry Green Frog Boyle
Croak, said the frog, I m hungry, I think, today I ve had nothing to eat or to drink !

Hotel De Cluny, Paris
Exterior view of the Hotel de Cluny, today a museum of medieval antiquities

Past and Present
The AKERU, a pair of lion- gods, represent Past & Present, Yesterday and Today, in the Egyptian cosmology

Paris / Palais Royal 14C
The Royal Palace on the Ile de la Cite : little of this remains today apart from the Sainte Chapelle, seen in the centre of this engraving

Worship, C18 Haiti
Religious ceremony of the inhabitants of Hispaniola, West Indies (today Haiti and Dominican Republic) - the god has heads of different animals, and a tail

Lincoln Cattle Market
The Cattle Market at Lincoln overlooked by the cathedral : today the livestock is mainly sheep

Walahmette Valley
(Today Willamette) Located in Oregon : Fremont came here in 1844

Pyramid Lake
Located in northwest Nevada, this remote lake is today a popular tourist destination. The pyramid is a natural rock formation, despite its seemingly man-made appearance. Date: 1862

Yokohama Street Scene
Street scene : the picturesque banners have probably been replaced with flashing fluorescent signs today, but no doubt the scene is just as colourful

Bewick / Flying Squirrel
(petaurista elegans) Bewick seems to say that this exotic rodent can be found in Europe, but today it is largely confined to south-east Asia

Chevrotain (Bewick)
Bewick thought the Chevrotain, or little Guinea Deer, was an antelope, but it is today recognised as a small version of the musk-deer. The Meminna beside it is from Sri Lanka

Wall Street in 1774
Somewhat less hectic than today, the street is populated by elegant New Yorkers and a vendor of tea water, outside the City Hall

Dementia Praecox
A patient suffering from catatonic dementia praecox, Kraepelins term for what is today classified as schizophrenia. The patient is acting out a private delusion

ERASMUS MONTANUS
Holbergs satire Erasmus Montanus derides the intellectual pretensions of college-educated scholars. It is still produced today, its mockery as apposite as ever

Kalapuya Youth
A youth of the Kalapuya (variously spelt) people of Oregon, once widespread and prosperous but today fewer and confined

Paper at Turkestan
Ppaper of the kind we know today is thought to have been invented in Turkestan in the 6th century : here it is being sold at Samarkand in present- day Uzbekistan

Yesterday and Today
Yesterday and today Two modern women in the latest car pass a chauffeur driven woman in an older model

Black Angel / Judgement
A black angel sounds The Last Trump, announcing that today is Judgment Day

Catholic / Pope
Jesus chased the money-lenders from the Temple, but today the Pope is prepared to do deals with the businessmen

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"Today's journey takes us through a tapestry of diverse sights and stories. Starting in Welwyn Garden City, we witness the marvels of town planning that have shaped our urban landscapes. Moving back in time, an Army Recruitment Poster from the 1960s reminds us of the call to duty and sacrifice that echoed through generations. Shifting gears to London, an aerial view captures the electric atmosphere of Stamford Bridge football ground, where dreams are made and shattered with every kick. Just around the corner lies Camden Round House, a vibrant hub for music and culture that pulses with creativity. Venturing further into England's heartland, we stroll down High Street in Sturry, Canterbury – a charming slice of quintessential English life brimming with history and character. A haunting WWI poster beckons those who dare to wear the cap of bravery; it urges them to join the Army today and become heroes on foreign soil. As we traverse Plumstead Common Road, whispers from ancient times echo through our minds as we encounter a conceptual image depicting a modern Neanderthal – reminding us how far humanity has come since our primitive beginnings. Stepping into a courtroom scene during Mr M Naughten's trial evokes feelings of justice being served or denied; it serves as a reminder that today's actions shape tomorrow's consequences. Maidstone Road in Lenham invites us to slow down amidst picturesque countryside views – where cyclists pedal past windmills standing tall against time. Finally, Drumlanrig Castle stands proudly amidst breathtaking Scottish scenery – an architectural masterpiece steeped in heritage and grandeur. Today is not just another day but an opportunity to embrace these glimpses into different worlds within our own. "