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Background imageHistory 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

Background imageHistory Collection: Map of east coast of North America from Labrador to Cape Florida and featuring mouth of St Lawrence

Map of east coast of North America from Labrador to Cape Florida and featuring mouth of St Lawrence. Map of pre-1547 based on Jacques Cartiers discoveries of 1534-1541

Background imageHistory Collection: Thomas More (1478-1535) English statesman, scholar and saint. Portrait by Hans Holbein

Thomas More (1478-1535) English statesman, scholar and saint. Portrait by Hans Holbein (c1497-1543) of More as Lord Chancellor, wearing his chain of office with a formalised Tudor rose as a pendant

Background imageHistory Collection: Joseh Lister (1827-1912), English surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery, c1867

Joseh Lister (1827-1912), English surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery, c1867. From a photograph taken when he was about 40

Background imageHistory Collection: Sailors buying winds (tied in knots) from a magician. From Olaus Magnus Historia

Sailors buying winds (tied in knots) from a magician. From Olaus Magnus Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus Antwerp 1562

Background imageHistory Collection: Standard bearers, drummers and trumpeters of a Saracen army mounted on camels and horses

Standard bearers, drummers and trumpeters of a Saracen army mounted on camels and horses. 13th century Arab manuscript

Background imageHistory Collection: Romulus and Remus suckling from the she-wolf. Detail from marble monument to the

Romulus and Remus suckling from the she-wolf. Detail from marble monument to the twin founders of Rome

Background imageHistory Collection: Union Pacific Railroad: Wooden trestle bridge at Dale Creek. All timber used in construction

Union Pacific Railroad: Wooden trestle bridge at Dale Creek. All timber used in construction had to be hauled 1, 000 miles from Chicago. Woodcut, 1869

Background imageHistory Collection: Sectional view of a mid-19th century steam railway locomotive showing firebox and boiler tubes

Sectional view of a mid-19th century steam railway locomotive showing firebox and boiler tubes. Chromolithograph 1882

Background imageHistory Collection: Egyptian woman grinding corn using a saddle quern. Egyptian tomb figure c 2, 500 BC

Egyptian woman grinding corn using a saddle quern. Egyptian tomb figure c 2, 500 BC. Photograph c1910

Background imageHistory Collection: Henry the Navigator (1394-1460) Portuguese prince, founder of school of navigation

Henry the Navigator (1394-1460) Portuguese prince, founder of school of navigation

Background imageHistory Collection: Baptistry building, Florence, Italy, seen from above

Baptistry building, Florence, Italy, seen from above

Background imageHistory Collection: Giant limestone statues of Ramses II (Rameses - 1304-1237 BC) holding the crook and the flail

Giant limestone statues of Ramses II (Rameses - 1304-1237 BC) holding the crook and the flail, symbols of kingship, Temple of Ramses, Abu Simbel (Simbul)

Background imageHistory Collection: Russians trimming Napoleons beard, 1812. From a contemporary cartoon

Russians trimming Napoleons beard, 1812. From a contemporary cartoon

Background imageHistory Collection: Wallace Hume Carothers (1896-1937) in the laboratory. Discovered of nylon while working

Wallace Hume Carothers (1896-1937) in the laboratory. Discovered of nylon while working for Dupont Company, 1927. American industrial chemist. Courtesy Du Pont Company

Background imageHistory Collection: Lead smelting. From Agricola De re metallica, Basel 1556. Woodcut

Lead smelting. From Agricola De re metallica, Basel 1556. Woodcut

Background imageHistory Collection: World map of route taken by Ferdinand Magellan (c1480-1521) when he led first circumnavigation

World map of route taken by Ferdinand Magellan (c1480-1521) when he led first circumnavigation of the globe 1519-1521. Mercator projection. Bibliotheque Nationale

Background imageHistory Collection: Construction train on the Union Pacific Railroad, 1868. Photograph

Construction train on the Union Pacific Railroad, 1868. Photograph

Background imageHistory Collection: Tarot card. The Juggler or Mountebank. Parisian Tarot 1500. Tarot pack of 22 cards

Tarot card. The Juggler or Mountebank. Parisian Tarot 1500. Tarot pack of 22 cards was used in fortune telling

Background imageHistory Collection: The Land of Promise. Newly arrived immigrants to the United States waiting to be processed

The Land of Promise. Newly arrived immigrants to the United States waiting to be processed. 1884. Ch Ulrich.Corcoran Gallery, Washington

Background imageHistory Collection: Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1911) Irish-born British soldier and statesman. Lost

Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1911) Irish-born British soldier and statesman. Lost when HMS Hampshire mined off Orkney 6 June 1916

Background imageHistory Collection: The Printers Workshop. Woodcut by Jost Amman from Hartmann Schopper Panoplia

The Printers Workshop. Woodcut by Jost Amman from Hartmann Schopper Panoplia, Frankfort-am-Main, 1568

Background imageHistory Collection: Battle of Lepanto, October 1571. Fleets of Spain, Venice and the Pope, under command

Battle of Lepanto, October 1571. Fleets of Spain, Venice and the Pope, under command of Don John Juan of Austria, defeated the Turks in the last great sea battle involving Galleys. Artist unknown

Background imageHistory Collection: Charles Martel, the Hammer (c688-741), founder of the Carolingian dynasty and grandfather

Charles Martel, the Hammer (c688-741), founder of the Carolingian dynasty and grandfather of Charlemagne. Battle of Poitiers, 732, at which Martel stopped the advance of Islam from Spain into France

Background imageHistory Collection: The Cabinet of Dr Caligari 1919. German silent film. Director: Robert Wiene

The Cabinet of Dr Caligari 1919. German silent film. Director: Robert Wiene. Cesare (Conrad Veidt) making off with Jane (Lil Dagover)

Background imageHistory Collection: Statue of Egyptian pharaoh Tuthmosis III (1479-1447) at Luxor: 18th Dynasty. Note

Statue of Egyptian pharaoh Tuthmosis III (1479-1447) at Luxor: 18th Dynasty. Note Ankhs held over his chest. The Ankh was the Egyptian symbol of life

Background imageHistory Collection: Eye of tropical storm Blanca photographed between 17 and 24 June 1985. NASA

Eye of tropical storm Blanca photographed between 17 and 24 June 1985. NASA

Background imageHistory Collection: Harold II (c1022-1066) last Anglo-Saxon king of England 1066 on visit to Normandy 1064

Harold II (c1022-1066) last Anglo-Saxon king of England 1066 on visit to Normandy 1064, swearing oath of loyalty to Duke William of Normandy (William the Conqueror) 1027-1087

Background imageHistory Collection: Boy putter drawing a carriage containing 2 1 / 4 cwt of coal along a 24 inch high seam

Boy putter drawing a carriage containing 2 1 / 4 cwt of coal along a 24 inch high seam
Boy putter drawing a carriage containing 2 1/4 cwt of coal along a 24 inch high seam, Halifax, Yorkshire, England. From Matthias Dunn A Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries

Background imageHistory Collection: Death of Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore (1761-1809) Irish-born British soldier

Death of Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore (1761-1809) Irish-born British soldier, after victory at Corunna on British retreat from Madrid. Buried at midnight in Corunna Citadel, 16 January 1809

Background imageHistory Collection: The Colossi of Memnon, near the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, two 70ft / 21m stone statues

The Colossi of Memnon, near the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, two 70ft / 21m stone statues
The Colossi of Memnon, near the Valley of the Kings, Egypt, two 70ft/21m stone statues built by Amenhotep II (c1411-1375 BC)

Background imageHistory Collection: Pyramids and Temple-of-the-Inscriptions, Palenque, Mexico. Classical Mayan architecture

Pyramids and Temple-of-the-Inscriptions, Palenque, Mexico. Classical Mayan architecture

Background imageHistory Collection: Wealth of the Indies. 17th century design for Gobelin tapestry showing rich flora

Wealth of the Indies. 17th century design for Gobelin tapestry showing rich flora and fauna and products of West Indies and Central and South America. Chromolithograph

Background imageHistory Collection: Karl (Carl) Bosch (1874-1940) German chemist. Haber-Bosch process for sulphate of ammonia

Karl (Carl) Bosch (1874-1940) German chemist. Haber-Bosch process for sulphate of ammonia. Shared 1931 Nobel prize for chemistry with Friedrich Bergius. Obverse of commemorative medal

Background imageHistory Collection: Raising water by means of a Shaduf (shadoof) China. Aquatint from Costume Antico et Moderno

Raising water by means of a Shaduf (shadoof) China. Aquatint from Costume Antico et Moderno, Rome, 1825-1835

Background imageHistory Collection: Mossadeq 1951 Man of Year, from Time 1952. Mohammad Mosaddegh (19 May 1882 - 5 March

Mossadeq 1951 Man of Year, from Time 1952. Mohammad Mosaddegh (19 May 1882 - 5 March 1967) Prime Minister of Iran from 1951 to 1953 when he was overthrown in a coup d etat backed by the United States

Background imageHistory Collection: Galileo Galilei (Italian pronunciation: 15 February 1564 - 8 January 1642)Italian physicist

Galileo Galilei (Italian pronunciation: 15 February 1564 - 8 January 1642)Italian physicist, mathematician, astronomer, who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution

Background imageHistory Collection: Pierre-Narcisse Guerin (1774-1833) Morpheus and Iris Oil on canvas 1811

Pierre-Narcisse Guerin (1774-1833) Morpheus and Iris Oil on canvas 1811

Background imageHistory Collection: lollipos 1910 photographed by Gertrude Kasebier

lollipos 1910 photographed by Gertrude Kasebier

Background imageHistory Collection: Akhenaton and Nefertiti

Akhenaton and Nefertiti

Background imageHistory Collection: Mino di Giovanni, called Mino a Fiesole Papiano, 1429 Florence. By Dietisalvi Neroni

Mino di Giovanni, called Mino a Fiesole Papiano, 1429 Florence. By Dietisalvi Neroni (1406-1482) Marble

Background imageHistory Collection: Sphinx head, probably of King Amenhotep II

Sphinx head, probably of King Amenhotep II

Background imageHistory Collection: Bronze figure of a Pharaoh. Late period 600-100 BC

Bronze figure of a Pharaoh. Late period 600-100 BC

Background imageHistory Collection: Porcelain vase with violet blue glaze. Chinese, 1722-1735

Porcelain vase with violet blue glaze. Chinese, 1722-1735

Background imageHistory Collection: Bas relief Egyptian depicting a seated male figure. 2620-2350 BC Limestone

Bas relief Egyptian depicting a seated male figure. 2620-2350 BC Limestone

Background imageHistory Collection: Stele Irynefer: Top level: The gods Anubis and Osiris enthroned facing Ahmose Nefertari

Stele Irynefer: Top level: The gods Anubis and Osiris enthroned facing Ahmose Nefertari
Stele Irynefer: Top level:The gods Anubis and Osiris enthroned facing Ahmose Nefertari and Amenhotep first deified: 2nd Level: his wife and their daughter Hathor Mehytkhaty make funerary offerings

Background imageHistory Collection: South-East Asia from Ptolemys geography. Redrawn in the 15th century. The British

South-East Asia from Ptolemys geography. Redrawn in the 15th century. The British Library Harley MS 7182

Background imageHistory Collection: Credit Image courtesy: MODIS Ocean Group, NASA GSFC, and the University of Miami

Credit Image courtesy: MODIS Ocean Group, NASA GSFC, and the University of Miami
Credit Image courtesy:MODIS Ocean Group, NASA GSFC, and the University of Miami: sea surface temperature shown in false-colour image. a one-month composite for May 2001



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