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Britain Collection: George IV (1762-1830) King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1820. Portrait

George IV (1762-1830) King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1820. Portrait from Memoirs of Caroline, Queen Consort of Great Britain 1821

Britain Collection: Casting a mortar at Grissells Regents Canal Ironworks, City Road, London

Casting a mortar at Grissells Regents Canal Ironworks, City Road, London. Nasmyth safety ladle is being used (invented 1838). Wood engraving 1855

Britain Collection: General view of an Alum works in the Whitby area. From George Walker The Costume

General view of an Alum works in the Whitby area. From George Walker The Costume of Yorkshire Leeds 1814, Aquatint. Steeping calcined (burnt)

Britain Collection: Smallpox Hospital, Highgate, London, c1871. Built to meet needs of epidemic of 1870-1871

Smallpox Hospital, Highgate, London, c1871. Built to meet needs of epidemic of 1870-1871. Windows show influence of Florence Nightingales principles of ventilation. Engraving

Britain Collection: The Engineer using a file on an engine part held in a vise. Engineers made and maintained

The Engineer using a file on an engine part held in a vise. Engineers made and maintained the steam engines and railway machinery used in manufacturing and transport

Britain Collection: Midlands and Great Western Railway (Ireland) 2-4-0 locomotive Rob Roy built

Midlands and Great Western Railway (Ireland) 2-4-0 locomotive Rob Roy built by Neilson & Co. 1873. Photograph

Britain Collection: London, Ventilation shaft on Kilsby Tunnel. Engineer Robert Stephenson. From J Bourne

London, Ventilation shaft on Kilsby Tunnel. Engineer Robert Stephenson. From J Bourne Drawings of the London and Birmingham Railway, 1839

Britain Collection: The Railway Carriage Companys works, Oldbury. The forge, showing mass production

The Railway Carriage Companys works, Oldbury. The forge, showing mass production of components at about 40 identical forges. Wood engraving 1869

Britain Collection: Bank of England. Entrance to the bullion vaults, showing ingots of precious metals

Bank of England. Entrance to the bullion vaults, showing ingots of precious metals, each of which would be checked for weight on the balance in centre. Wood engraving 1872

Banquet. Chromolithograph after 11th century English Psalter

Britain Collection: Rochdale, Lancashire, England. Wesleyan Methodist Chapel and School, Union Street

Rochdale, Lancashire, England. Wesleyan Methodist Chapel and School, Union Street. From William Robertson Rochdale Past and Present, Rochdale, 1876. Colour-printed engraving

Frost Fair on the Thames at London, c1734-1740. Woodcut 1838

Britain Collection: Air Raid Precautions: Set of 50 cards issued by WD & H0 Wills, Britain 1938, in preparation

Air Raid Precautions: Set of 50 cards issued by WD & H0 Wills, Britain 1938, in preparation for the anticipated coming of World War II. Controlling incendiary bomb with scoop of sand

Britain Collection: Paddington Station, the London terminus of the Great Western Railway, 1854. Iron

Paddington Station, the London terminus of the Great Western Railway, 1854. Iron was used in the construction of the roof, and the spans supported on cast iron pillars

Britain Collection: Hundred Years War between England and France. English troops waiting to go into action

Hundred Years War between England and France. English troops waiting to go into action at the Battle of Crecy, August 1346. Colour-printed wood engraving c1860

Britain Collection: Pithead at Hebburn Colliery, Newcastle area, showing engine house (left) providing

Pithead at Hebburn Colliery, Newcastle area, showing engine house (left) providing power for the winding gear (centre) which is raising baskets (corves)

Britain Collection: Shearing woollen cloth to remove the nap. From George Walker The Costume of Yorkshire Leeds 1814

Shearing woollen cloth to remove the nap. From George Walker The Costume of Yorkshire Leeds 1814. Aquatint

Britain Collection: English countrywoman carrying basket of chickens and wearing apron over plain clothes (right)

English countrywoman carrying basket of chickens and wearing apron over plain clothes (right). On left is a lady of the Court with fur-trimmed coat over embroidered dress

Britain Collection: Lillie Langtry (1853-1929) as Cleopatra, c1885. English society beauty and actress

Lillie Langtry (1853-1929) as Cleopatra, c1885. English society beauty and actress, born Emilie Charlotte Le Breton on Jersey. Called the Jersey Lily

Britain Collection: Childrens games in the 16th century: from left to right are shown rattle, windmill

Childrens games in the 16th century: from left to right are shown rattle, windmill, hobby-horse, and boy blowing soap bubbles using a reed. Woodcut

Air Raid Precautions: Set of 50 cards issued by WD & H0 Wills, Britain 1938, in preparation for the anticipated coming of World War II. Removing incendiary bomb with aid of metal scoop and a hoe

Britain Collection: Burying victims of the Plague of London (1665) at night in multiple graves. Two of

Burying victims of the Plague of London (1665) at night in multiple graves. Two of men are smoking pipes, partly to combat stench of corpses

Britain Collection: Princess Elizabeth (Elizabeth II of Great Britain from 1952) as a child on the steps

Princess Elizabeth (Elizabeth II of Great Britain from 1952) as a child on the steps of Y Bwthn Bach (The Little House) the play house given by the people of Wales

Britain Collection: Conwy suspension bridge over Conwy estuary, Wales, part of the great London-Holyhead road

Conwy suspension bridge over Conwy estuary, Wales, part of the great London-Holyhead road. First stone laid 3 April 1822, finished summer 1826

Air Raid Precautions: Set of 50 cards issued by WD & H0 Wills, Britain 1938, in preparation for the anticipated coming of World War II. Women fire-fighting with two-person manual fire pump

Britain Collection: American War of Independence. Battle of Bennington, 16 August 1777. British defeated

American War of Independence. Battle of Bennington, 16 August 1777. British defeated by colonials under General John Stark. Engraving

Britain Collection: Agricultural Labourers Union meeting in Farringdon Street, London, 1877. Led by Joseph Arch

Agricultural Labourers Union meeting in Farringdon Street, London, 1877. Led by Joseph Arch and inaugurated at Leamington in 1872, the movement quickly spread

Britain Collection: Aimable Jean Jacques Pelissier (1794-1864) French soldier, 1857. Served in Spain

Aimable Jean Jacques Pelissier (1794-1864) French soldier, 1857. Served in Spain, Algeria and the Crimea. During the Crimean War (Russo-Turkish W ar)

Britain Collection: White Horse Hill, Berkshire, England, showing agricultural landscape with ridge-and

White Horse Hill, Berkshire, England, showing agricultural landscape with ridge-and furrow-ploughing and pre-enclosure landscape. Late 18th century copperplate engraving

Britain Collection: Princess Elizabeth (Elizabeth II of Great Britain from 1952) and Princess Margaret

Princess Elizabeth (Elizabeth II of Great Britain from 1952) and Princess Margaret Rose in 1933

Britain Collection: Man, woman & small boy working wheel for combing long staple wool into slivers for

Man, woman & small boy working wheel for combing long staple wool into slivers for worsted manufacture. Substitution of wheel for hand combing meant more of fleece could be used

Britain Collection: John Dryden (1631-1700) English poet. Drydens birthplace at Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire

John Dryden (1631-1700) English poet. Drydens birthplace at Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire. Engraving

Britain Collection: Bank note store in the vaults of the Bank of England c1870. Man is holding candle lantern

Bank note store in the vaults of the Bank of England c1870. Man is holding candle lantern. Engraving

Britain Collection: Edward VII (1841-1910) king of Great Britain from 1901. Eldest son of Queen Victoria

Edward VII (1841-1910) king of Great Britain from 1901. Eldest son of Queen Victoria. Photograph. Woodburytype

Britain Collection: Trade Unionism: Demonstration in Copenhagen Fields, London 21 April 1834 in protest

Trade Unionism: Demonstration in Copenhagen Fields, London 21 April 1834 in protest against the deportation of the Tolpuddle Martyrs

Britain Collection: Elizabeth I (1533-1603) on the hunting field alights to perform the ceremony of assaying the stag

Elizabeth I (1533-1603) on the hunting field alights to perform the ceremony of assaying the stag, and is handed the knife by the huntsman

Steel works c1925. Illustration

Air Raid Precautions: Set of 50 cards issued by WD & H0 Wills, Britain 1938, in preparation for the anticipated coming of World War II

Britain Collection: Thames and Severn Canal opened 1789. Dudgrove double lock above Lechlade. Dudgrove

Thames and Severn Canal opened 1789. Dudgrove double lock above Lechlade. Dudgrove, about 3/4 mile (1.2 km) from the Thames, was the second lock on the canal from where it connected with the river

Britain Collection: Dr Syntax Preaching. Aquatint by Rowlandson from The Tour of Dr Syntax in Search of the Picturesque

Dr Syntax Preaching. Aquatint by Rowlandson from The Tour of Dr Syntax in Search of the Picturesque, Ackermann, London, 1813. Pulpit with sounding board over

Air Raid Precautions: Set of 50 cards issued by WD & H0 Wills, Britain 1938, in preparation for the anticipated coming of World War II

Britain Collection: Audley End House, Essex, begun by Lord Thomas Howard 1603. Mansion as it appeared in 1781

Audley End House, Essex, begun by Lord Thomas Howard 1603. Mansion as it appeared in 1781. Hand-coloured engraving

Britain Collection: Titus Salt (1803-1876) British industrialist. Builder of Saltaire Mill near Bradford

Titus Salt (1803-1876) British industrialist. Builder of Saltaire Mill near Bradford. Discovered method of making alpaca. Tinted lithograph published London 1880

Air Raid Precautions: Set of 50 cards issued by WD & H0 Wills, Britain 1938, in preparation for the anticipated coming of World War II

Britain Collection: Blast furnaces, Barrow Haematite Iron and Steel Company, Barrow in Furness, Lancashire (Cumbria)

Blast furnaces, Barrow Haematite Iron and Steel Company, Barrow in Furness, Lancashire (Cumbria). Charge being taken to top of furnace on railway

Britain Collection: Alexander Pope (1688-1744) English poet. Chapel and Popes Tower at Staton Harcurt, Oxfordshire

Alexander Pope (1688-1744) English poet. Chapel and Popes Tower at Staton Harcurt, Oxfordshire. Copperplate engraving

Britain Collection: Shrewsbury, Wales and Chester Railway: Dee viaduct in the Vale of Llangollen, built

Shrewsbury, Wales and Chester Railway: Dee viaduct in the Vale of Llangollen, built between April 1846 and August 1848 at a cost of £ 76, 000. 19 arches of 60ft span, 148ft high

Britain Collection: With return of Liberal government in Britain, December 1905, Free Trade was the policy

With return of Liberal government in Britain, December 1905, Free Trade was the policy, rather than the Conservative policy of protection by Tariff

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