Diry Collection (page 15)

Peking To Paris
A three-wheeled Contal being towed through a muddy street in China during the 1907 Peking to Paris motor race. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Furniture Shop
The interior of an antique furniture shop run by a Mr C. Box, circa 1900. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Bulls Head
The Bulls Head Hotel on a side street in Manchester, circa 1930. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Bridge Of Sighs
The Bridge of Sighs next to the Doges Palace in Venice, circa 1840. An engraving by J. C. Armytage after a painting by J. M. W. Turner. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Le Cafe
Diners at Le Cafe, drawn and lithographed by J. J. Chalon, 1820. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Aliabad Kotal
Armed men at Aliabad Kotal, Afghanistan, circa 1880. The area is now part of Pakistan. (Photo by John Burke/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Jalalabad Gate
A group of men at a gateway, Jalalabad, Afghanistan, circa 1880. (Photo by John Burke/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Mississipi In Flood
The Mississipi river in flood, circa 1935. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Reserved Natives
A Native American man and his son outside a Catholic church on a reservation, circa 1870. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Stranded Submarine
Roay Navy submarine HMS B2 stranded in mud at low tide, 1909. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Barrows Indian Camp
An Indian manservant waiting on the group at the Barrows camp in Naldehra woodland near Simla, India, circa 1908. From Indian Subjects album. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Soviet Embassy
The Soviet Embassy at 13 Kensington Gardens, London, February 1937. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Kashan
The city of Kashan, situated in Isfahan Province, Iran, circa 1800. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Allahabad Fort, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, circa 1800. It was built by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1583 and stands on the banks of the Yamuna River. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Allahabad Fort, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, seen from the right bank of the Yamuna River, 1892. It was built by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1583. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Headstand Boys
Three boys standing on their heads, circa 1895. (Photo by Paul Martin/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Auspicious Beginning
The figure of Truth, attended by Faith, Hope and Charity commissioning the genius of masonry to illuminate the craft in the building of Thomas Sandbys new Freemasons Hall in London, 1784

Warrior Monk
A member of the Knights Templar, a religious military order founded in 1118 to protect Christian pilgrims to Jerusalem. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Early British Tank
An early British tank, equipped with a wood fascine to aid trench-crossing, Belgium, circa 1917. (Photo by /Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Rising Sun Bombed
The aftermath of a bombing carried out by Fenian Irish nationalists at the Rising Sun pub, London, 30 May 1884. Original publication: The Graphic, 7th June 1884 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Pirates Ahoy
HMS Osprey and HMS Opossum attack and destroy Chinese pirate junks in Sama Bay, near Hong Kong, July 1866. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Re-occupation of Jackson
Civilians welcome Confederate troops as they re-occupy Jackson, Mississippi during the American Civil War, 1863. Original publication: Illustrated London News, pub

Battle of Agincourt
Hand-to-hand fighting at the Battle of Agincourt, 25th October 1415. Engraving by A. Smith after a drawing by R. Smirke (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Fighting At Agincourt
English and French knights in hand-to-hand combat at the Battle of Agincourt, 25th October 1415. Engraving by Noble after a drawing by Wale (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Masked Operator
A Chesterfield Borough Police telephone operator tests a gasmask with built in earpiece and microphone. The telephone service is considered one of the most important links in the coordination of ARP

Early Optician
A Dutch spectacle-maker with a customer, circa 1695. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Medieval Medicine
A physician uses a beryl gemstone to cure a womans diseased eye, 1491. An engraving from the Ortus Sanitatis. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Houses Of Parliament
The Palace of Westminster or Houses of Parliament in London, circa 1820. The building was largely destroyed by fire in 1834. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Houses Of Parliament
The Palace of Westminster or Houses of Parliament in London, showing buildings on the south side of the New Palace Yard, 1805. The palace was largely destroyed by fire in 1834

Houses Of Parliament
The new Palace of Westminster or Houses of Parliament on the far side of the River Thames, circa 1850. Printed by G. J. Cox. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

A Malayan Village
A village in Malaya, circa 1810. A coloured aquatint from T. and W. Daniells Picturesque Voyage to India by Way of China. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Beach Inspection
The beach is inspected after flooding at Margate, Kent, 18th October 1934. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Ploughing The Field
A Howard plough at work on a field, 1860. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Hexham Church
The Priory Church of St Andrew in the marketplace of Hexham, Northumberland, circa 1800. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Soldiers In The Field
A unit of German soldiers in the field, circa 1900. Two officers are reviewing documents while others wait with the horses. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Baker Street
The Baker Street area of London, as seen from the roof of Baker Street Station, looking south, 2nd May 1929. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Italian Infantry
Italian infantry on the march at the time of Italys offensive against Austria-Hungary, its first engagement of World War I, 1915. Original publication: The Illustrated War News, pub

Grinding Corn In Nigeria
A Nigerian woman grinding corn by hand on a stone, 1903. Original Publication: Illustrated London News 4th April 1903 (Photo by Illustrated London News/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Bombay Municipal Hall
A view of The Municipal Hall in Mumbai (Bombay), circa 1900. Designed by Frederick William Stevens, the building was completed in 1893. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Livestock By Rail
A train carying livestock passes Rohtas Fort, India, circa 1851. The area is now part of Pakistan. Original Publication: Illustrated London News, pub

Turgenevs House
Spasskoye, the family home of Russian novelist and playwright Ivan Turgenev, 1883. From top to bottom, a memorial chapel to Tsar Alexander II, the drawing room and divan, Turgenevs study

Paddington Canal
The Paddington Canal or Grand Junction Canal in London, later part of the Grand Union Canal, 1840. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Chinese Junk
A Chinese junk at Singapore, circa 1800. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Chinese Junk Keying
The Chinese junk Keying which arrived in England from China in 1848. Original Publication : Illustrated London News - pub. 1st April 1848. An engraving by E. Landells after B. Foster

Chinese Junk Keying
The Chinese junk Keying which arrived in England from China in 1848. An engraving by J. Greenaway. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Kerbside Stockbrokers
Kerbside stockbrokers in New York City, 1864. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

La Escolta
The Archbishops carriage passes down La Escolta, the main street of Manila in the Philippines, circa 1910. (Photo by Rischgitz/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

HMS Invincible
The British Navy battlecruiser HMS Invincible, taking part in a naval pageant on the Thames, 17th July 1909. The first battlecruiser ever built

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