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Gleaners at Sunset (1889). Artist, Leon Autustin L Hermitte (1844-1925). Private collection

History Collection: Frederick I (Barbarossa) c1123-1190 Holy Roman emperor from 1152. Death of Barbarossa

Frederick I (Barbarossa) c1123-1190 Holy Roman emperor from 1152. Death of Barbarossa who drowned trying to cross River Saleph in Cilicia

History Collection: The Falconer. Woodcut from George Turbevile or Turbeville Book of Faulconrie 1611

The Falconer. Woodcut from George Turbevile or Turbeville Book of Faulconrie 1611. Bird perched on gauntlet on mans wrist is still hooded

Phoenecian gold jewellery. 5th century BC

History Collection: Australian natives preparing meal from animal they have hunted. Man on left makes

Australian natives preparing meal from animal they have hunted. Man on left makes fire by blister method. Chromolithograph c1895

History Collection: Romans in battle against the Barbarians. Scene from sarcophagus of a general of Roman

Romans in battle against the Barbarians. Scene from sarcophagus of a general of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (121-180). 2nd century AD. National Museum, Rome

History Collection: Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), Alexander III of Macedon. Ivory portrait bust

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), Alexander III of Macedon. Ivory portrait bust from the royal tombs at Vergina. Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

History Collection: Catacomb of the Capuchin (Franciscan) convent, Palermo, with remains of departed Friars

Catacomb of the Capuchin (Franciscan) convent, Palermo, with remains of departed Friars. Woodcut of 1833

Leopold II (1835-1909) King of Belgium from 1865. Portrait by Pierre Tossyn

History Collection: John (1167-1216) King of England from 1199. John signing Magna Carta at Runnymede

John (1167-1216) King of England from 1199. John signing Magna Carta at Runnymede 15 June 1215 while the barons look on. Chromolithograph c1860

History Collection: Olympias (d316 BC) queen of Macedon, wife of Philip II, mother of Alexander the Great

Olympias (d316 BC) queen of Macedon, wife of Philip II, mother of Alexander the Great. From series of medallions commissioned by Emperor Caracalla (AD 212-217)

History Collection: Woman in birthing chair: various medical instruments on right. Limestone relief Kawm Umbu

Woman in birthing chair: various medical instruments on right. Limestone relief Kawm Umbu (Kom Ombo)

Pre-Columbian: Columbia, Quimbaya. Seated figure, 14-15th century, gold

History Collection: Roasting copper in a furnace: C. A: cakes of smelted copper, B: wooden faggots for heat

Roasting copper in a furnace: C. A: cakes of smelted copper, B: wooden faggots for heat. On right man is using wooden wheelbarrow. From Agricola (George Bauer) De re metallica, Basle, 1556

History Collection: Nefertiti 14th century BC, queen consort of Akenaton (Akhenaten) the heretic pharaoh

Nefertiti 14th century BC, queen consort of Akenaton (Akhenaten) the heretic pharaoh. Dark granite bust

History Collection: Hernando Cortes (Cortez - 1485-1547) Spanish conquistador, Cortes and his men after

Hernando Cortes (Cortez - 1485-1547) Spanish conquistador, Cortes and his men after the retreat from Tenochtitlan

History Collection: Rock Salt: Marston Salt Mine, Northwich, Cheshire, England, showing how pillars of

Rock Salt: Marston Salt Mine, Northwich, Cheshire, England, showing how pillars of rock salt were left to support roof. In background work continues by candlelight in chamber called The Cathedral

History Collection: Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) English chemist and Presbyterian minister. From a Wedgwood

Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) English chemist and Presbyterian minister. From a Wedgwood plaque

History Collection: Book of the Dead, Ptolemaic period 332-30 BC: Thoth, Ibis-headed god, secretary to the gods

Book of the Dead, Ptolemaic period 332-30 BC: Thoth, Ibis-headed god, secretary to the gods, weighing heart of deceased (Baboon, his other, manifestation sits)

The Tilt Forge. Artist, Godfrey Symes (1825-1866), Sheffield Museum, England

History Collection: Drakkar. Viking longships under sail. Watercolour by Albert Sebille (1874-1953)

Drakkar. Viking longships under sail. Watercolour by Albert Sebille (1874-1953). Copyright must be cleared

Dmitiri Ivanovich Mendeleyev (1834-1907), Russian chemist. Working at his desk

History Collection: Federal German Republic becomes 53rd member of the IMF (International Monetary Fund)

Federal German Republic becomes 53rd member of the IMF (International Monetary Fund). Dr Hans Riesser of the German Diplomatic Mission in the US signs the document

Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-Swiss-American mathematician and physicist

Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) Scottish-born American inventor. Sketch of his telephone of 1876

History Collection: Darius I (548-486 BC) Achaemenid king of Persia from 521, with attendants. Chromolithograph

Darius I (548-486 BC) Achaemenid king of Persia from 521, with attendants. Chromolithograph of 1881 after frieze in the citadel at Susa

History Collection: Edward Paget (1775-1849) British general, second in command to Wellington 1811, captured

Edward Paget (1775-1849) British general, second in command to Wellington 1811, captured by the enemy. After a contemporary print

History Collection: Chinese domestic scene. Women and child in room overlooking courtyard garden. Chinese school c1820

Chinese domestic scene. Women and child in room overlooking courtyard garden. Chinese school c1820. Gouache

History Collection: Treasure of Tutankhamun (dc1340 BC): Pectoral jewel of gold, semi-precious stone

Treasure of Tutankhamun (dc1340 BC): Pectoral jewel of gold, semi-precious stone and faience showing Horus, falcon-headed god crowned with sun disc with ankh, symbol of life, attached to each claw

History Collection: Vesuvius during one of its early 19th century eruptions. People are standing inside

Vesuvius during one of its early 19th century eruptions. People are standing inside the cone which is emitting smoke and flames. Aquatint c1815

Albert EINSTEIN (1879-1955), German-Swiss-American mathematical physicist

Jesus with the Little Children. Artist, Vincent Sellaer (c1500-1589)

Angel carrying cross. From bridge opposite Castel St Angelo, Rome, Italy

History Collection: Mohondas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), known as Mahatma (Great Soul). Indian Nationalist leader

Mohondas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), known as Mahatma (Great Soul). Indian Nationalist leader. Gandhi in 1906 as a Red Cross stretcher bearer during the Zulu Rebellion

History Collection: Istanbul / Constantinople: Caravels and galleys flying Turkish (crescent) and Hapsburg

Istanbul / Constantinople: Caravels and galleys flying Turkish (crescent) and Hapsburg
Istanbul/Constantinople: Caravels and galleys flying Turkish (crescent) and Hapsburg (double-headed eagle) flags. Constantines palace (top centre) and the new palace of the Grand Turk

History Collection: View of Amsterdam from the sea. Artist, Pieter Van Den Velde (1634-1687) Oil on wood

View of Amsterdam from the sea. Artist, Pieter Van Den Velde (1634-1687) Oil on wood. Private collection

History Collection: Young men playing a form of tennis. Woodcut from Commenius Orbis sensualis pictura

Young men playing a form of tennis. Woodcut from Commenius Orbis sensualis pictura. Woodcut 16th century

History Collection: Tarot card of The Fool - Jergot Tarot, 17th century. Tarot pack of 22 cards was used

Tarot card of The Fool - Jergot Tarot, 17th century. Tarot pack of 22 cards was used in fortune telling

History Collection: Mounted Grand Plains Indian hunting Buffalo (North American Bison) with bow and arrow

Mounted Grand Plains Indian hunting Buffalo (North American Bison) with bow and arrow. Painting on cloth by Kills Two, Sioux Indian (1869-1927)

History Collection: Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae. Sacrifice of Iphigenia by her

Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae. Sacrifice of Iphigenia by her father at Aulis to secure favourable winds for the fleet to sail against Troy

History Collection: Cross-staffs used for surveying: in this case for measuring the width of a river by triangulation

Cross-staffs used for surveying: in this case for measuring the width of a river by triangulation. From Sebastian Munster Rudimenta Mathematica, Basle, 1551. Woodcut

History Collection: Tutankhamun (Tutankamen), king of Egypt, reigned 1361-1352 BC. 18th Dynasty. Gold

Tutankhamun (Tutankamen), king of Egypt, reigned 1361-1352 BC. 18th Dynasty. Gold and lapis lazuli funerary mask. Egyptian Museum, Cairo

History Collection: Heinrich Wilhelm Mathias Olbers (1758-1840), German astronomer and physician. (1864)

Heinrich Wilhelm Mathias Olbers (1758-1840), German astronomer and physician. (1864). Olbers was founder member of the astronomers called the Celestial Police who searched for a suppposed missing

History Collection: Book of the Dead on papyrus showing written hieroglyphs. Depiction of ploughing with

Book of the Dead on papyrus showing written hieroglyphs. Depiction of ploughing with oxen Bodmer Library, Geneva

Funerary boat of painted wood. Length 8cm. Ancient Egypt Dynasty IX (2232-2140 BC)

History Collection: Detail from Persian manuscript depicting lovers embracing in garden, surrounded by flowering plants

Detail from Persian manuscript depicting lovers embracing in garden, surrounded by flowering plants. Clouds in sky

History Collection: Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) English antarctic explorer. Postcard commemorating

Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) English antarctic explorer. Postcard commemorating Scotts ill-fated expedition. Scott (inset) and Terra Nova trapped in ice. Photograph

History Collection: Lieutenant-General Garnet Wolseley (later Viscount Wolseley) 1833-1913, directing

Lieutenant-General Garnet Wolseley (later Viscount Wolseley) 1833-1913, directing battle of Tel-el-Kebir, 13 September 1882 at end of Egyptian expedition crushing Arabi Pashas revolt

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