Cost Collection (page 10)

Josephine (Cost Hist)
MARIE JOSEPHE ROSE TASCHER French Empress in Imperial costume

Bread Riot / London / 1815
Londoners riot in protest against the high cost of bread outside the entrance to Parliament, Westminster

Vegetables for sale, Padova, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Fruit for sale, Padova, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Colourful red chillies on blue plates on a market stall in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Dried fish for sale, Tai O Fishing Village, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Blackpool being battered by storms on the 18th January 2007 that killed 13 people across the UK in the hurricane force
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

The A591 road blocked by severe weather and landslides at Thirlmere, Cumbria, UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

The village of Toll Bar near Doncaster, South Yorkshire was one of many places hit by unprecedented floods in June
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Construction of new flood defences in Carlisle after the disastrous floods there
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Rush hour traffic on the M60 motorway near Manchester UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Blackpool being battered by storms on the 18th January 2007 that killed 13 people across the UK in the hurricane force
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Central fish market, Torget, Bergen, Western Fjords, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Gift food boxes, Nakamisa-dori market, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

Spices for sale on market in the Rue Ste. Claire, Annecy, Haute Savoie, Rhone-Alpes, France, Europe

Artichokes for sale on market in the Rue Ste. Claire, Annecy, Haute Savoie, Rhone-Alpes, France, Europe

Fish in bags in Tung Choi Street, a street full of shops selling tropical fish, koi carp and goldfish, Mongkok, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Display of dried seafood, Des Voeux Road West, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Caged birds for sale, Yuen Po Street Bird Garden, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Maple Brass Bedstead
A brass bedstead from Maple s, Londons best-known furniture store : cost, 38 shillings to 52s 6d according to width : you tighten the mattress with a handle

Shah Soliman / Indian / Cost
SHAH SOLIMAN Rajput ruler of India

Cambridge Uni. Library
Putting the last rivets into the framework of the great tower - the new Cambridge University Library. Sir Giles Scott designed this 17 storey tower which cost 500, 000."

What the War Cost
The Great War was far more expensive than any previous European conflicts, as this picture makes clear

Mania / Legal Battles
The proliferation of railway projects leads to legal battles, which must be resolved by Parliamentary committees, at great cost to the shareholders who invest

Hillmans for 1930
Hillman announces its models for next year - dipping headlights, and Silentbloc oil-less shackles at no extra cost !

Boy in Electric Toy Car
In France, millionaires children, such as the son of Comte de la Taulp, drive tiny electric cars. They cost 35 pounds and can run 35 miles without need of re-charging

Pam Television Set
The new Pam Television receiver will cost you 125, tax paid : the picture size is 12" x 10" (30x25cm) : operation is simple as there are only two controls"

Italian Steam Tram
Steam trams are a nuisance in cities, but on rural routes like this Italian example they are economical and provide low cost transportation for low- paid workers

Japan - Era of Daimyos
From 17th to 19th century Japan is governed by the DAIMYOS ( great names ) who bring peace and prosperity, but at the cost of rigidity, intolerance and isolation

Paris to New York by Air
Plans are afoot to set up an aerial passenger service Paris - New York : the aero- express will carry you there in an hour and a half, at a cost of a thousand dollars

I m on the Telephone
Telephone cables can be very useful to the aviator - at the cost of inconveniencing the whole county

Sir Henry Vane
SIR HENRY VANE statesman whose support of the Commonwealth cost him his head at the Restoration despite promises of indemnity. with his autograph

Adler Planetarium
The Adler Planetarium, Chicago, built at a cost of one million dollars to demonstrate the beauties and mysteries of the universe

Wounded Soldiers / Callot
The human cost of war. The crippled and wounded - the legless and armless are given alms. Soup is dished out from a cauldron in the street

Motorways Coach - 1
See Europe from an Armchair - interior of a Motorways pullman saloon, looking forward and aft. The 16-day Scandinavian tour cost 80 guineas including hotels

Using a Good Companion
This lady is using an Imperial Good Companion Model portable, which cost her nineteen pounds and fifteen shillings, including the carrying case

Greyhound Coach
Greyhound coaches take you to winter sunshine at scarcely more cost than staying at home

Invasion Plan / Balloons
INVASION PLANS The Thiloriere is a huge montgolfiere (hot-air-balloon) which will carry large numbers of French troops to England, at a very modest cost Date: 1804

ST PAULs CATHEDRAL 1620
James I visits for a sermon at the cross of St. Paul. His plan of building a tower for the cathedral is scuppered, the cost being 22, 536."

Marie Antoinette (Cost)
MARIE ANTOINETTE in plain dress and holding a rose

Outside a Bakery
Housewives of Paris discuss the high cost of bread outside the boulangerie

Roman Senate refuses to ransom prisoners
SECOND PUNIC WAR: The Roman Senate refuses to ransom prisoners taken by the enemy in battle, because to do so would not be honourable, and to pay so many ransoms would be very costly

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"Unveiling the true cost: From Schneider Trophy Air Race to Mount Pleasant Hotel, Kings Cross, London" "Discovering the hidden costs through history: Jersey Airways Poster to New York's Italian-American cafe espresso shop on M" "This cost a pretty figure: Exploring Merlin Enabnit's masterpiece and Josephine Baker's legacy" "Soho, London - NCP car park, Brewer Street W1: The price of convenience in the heart of the city" "Revisiting the Battle of Salamanca and Mormon Temple: The sacrifices made for faith and victory" "Cultivating dreams with cannabis seed starter kits at Bloemenmarkt, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe" "The F. A. Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, 1923: A legendary match that came at a great cost" "Navigating through Hampstead Tube.