Diry Collection (page 20)

Marines At Ismailia
British Marines landing at Ismailia, on the west bank of the Suez Canal in Egypt, during the 1882 Anglo-Egyptian War. From a sketch by Frederic Villiers

An Ambush Of Arabs
An Ambush of Arabs during the Nile Expedition to relieve General Gordon from the Seige of Khartoum, in the Sudan, 1884. From a painting by Rudolf Svoboda (Rudolf Swoboda)

Royal Horse Artillery
The Royal Horse Artillery firing their two nine-pounder cannons during the Anglo-Egyptian War, 24th August 1882. In the foreground, an army doctor prepares to treat a wounded man

Fallujah Bridge
A bridge over the River Euphrates in Fallujah, Iraq, circa 1930. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Malakoff Tower
The Capture of Malakoff Tower in Sebastopol during the Crimean War, by Gustav Dore, 6th September 1855. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Fall Of Sebastopol
The Fall of Sebastopol - the Assault on the Malakoff Tower during the Crimean War, by Gustav Dore, 6th September 1855. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Sebastopol
Bastion VI at Sebastopol, after it was stormed by Allied troops during the Crimean War, 1855. (Photo by Robertson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

St Swithin, Bishop of Winchester, who died in 862, pictured circa 860. An illustration from the Benedictional of St Ethelwold, an example of the Winchester School of Illumination

Nelsons Tomb
The sarcophagus of English naval officer Horatio Nelson in the Crypt of St Pauls Cathedral, London, circa 1925. It was originally made for Cardinal Wolsey in around 1524

Nelson Statue
A memorial to English naval officer Horatio Nelson in St Pauls Cathedral, London, circa 1930. The statue is the work of John Flaxman, who began work on it in 1808, three years after Nelsons death

Hadrians Arch
circa 1930: Hadrians Arch in Athens, built by the Athenians in AD 131 to honour the Emperor Hadrian. Constructed from Pentelic marble

Roman Artefacts
Various Roman artefacts, circa 1800. From left to right, a terracotta amphora for wine, found by the Porta Pia in Rome; An Etruscan metal water container in the shape of a human head; various scales

Jewish Arrivals
Customs officials examine the baggage of Jewish immigrants at St. Katherines Dock, London, circa 1904. Original publication

Holloway Prison
A corridor in Holloway womens prison in north London, circa 1890. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Nuclear Testing
Operation Hurricane, Britains first atomic weapons detonation, takes place off Trimouille Island, in the Monte Bello Islands, 3rd October 1952. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

March For Home Rule
National volunteers, supporters of Mahatma Gandhi march through the streets of Madras carrying the banner of home rule, 1930. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Suez Canal
Workmen load soil onto dromedaries during the construction of the Suez Canal, 1869. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

War In Kaffirland
The destruction of Stocks Kraal on the Keiskamma River, during the Eighth Frontier War or Kaffir War, 21st June 1851. (Photo by Illustrated London News/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Burnham Beeches
Silver birches and a hollow beech tree in Burnham Beeches, an area of woodland in Buckinghamshire, circa 1930. (Photo by Herbert Felton/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Burnham Beeches, an area of woodland in Buckinghamshire, circa 1930. (Photo by Herbert Felton/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Burnham Village, on the edge of Burnham Beeches, an area of woodland in Buckinghamshire, circa 1930. (Photo by Herbert Felton/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

South African Kraal
A Kraal, or encampment, in South Africa, circa 1850. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Masai Warriors
A group of Masai warriors and women in front of village huts, circa 1895. (Photo by A. Bayley-Worthington/Todd/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

South African Village
A Kraal, or encampment, in South Africa, circa 1850. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Dutch Ships
The Sampson, Salvadore and St George, three Dutch ships sailing under Spanish colours, captured in 1652. They were masquerading as Spanish vessels in order to circumvent the 1651 Navigation Act

South African Mine
A gold mine and diamond field near Capetown, South Africa, 1867. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Kimberley Diamond Mine
The Central Companys shaft at the Kimberley diamond mine in South Africa, 1888. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Major Fitz-David set matters right in his irresistible way - an illustration from the novel The Law And The Lady by Wilkie Collins, circa 1875. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Invisible Door
She opened an invisible side-door in the wall... - an illustration from the novel The Law And The Lady by Wilkie Collins, circa 1875. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Man In The Chair
The man in the chair sprang out... - an illustration from the novel The Law And The Lady by Wilkie Collins, circa 1875. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Basil Thyme
The purple flowers of Basil Thyme, also called Calamint or Mountain Mint, circa 1850. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Coriandrum Sativum
A botanical plate showing the common coriander plant (Coriandrum sativum). Original publication: Medical Botany by William Woodville, published 1793. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Last Judgement
Penetrabo omnes inferiores partes terrae, et inspiciam omnes dormientes, et illuminabo omnes sperantes in Domino. Engraving from the biblical book of Ecclesiastes, by Adrian Collaert, circa 1590

Devils Sabbath
An engraving by Claude Gillot depicting a Devils Sabbath, circa 1700. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Last Judgement
A depiction, circa 1650, of the last judgement, as described in Revelations, the last book of the Bible. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Always Welcome
A view through the new Welcome Arch on Blackpool promenade, a week after Gilbert Harding inaugurated the years illuminations, 17th September 1954. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Blackpool Tower
The illuminated structure of Blackpool Tower, 1954. (Photo by C. R. Meadows/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Leicester Square Gardens
The opening of Leicester Square Gardens in London, 3rd July 1874. In the background is the Alhambra theatre. A line of people are trying to peer through the cracks in the high wooden fence cutting

Euston Station Entrance
The entrance to Euston Station in London, circa 1870. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Liverpool Street in London, with the Metropolitan Line underground station in the background, circa 1890. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

St Martins Lane in London, with the Parker Bros saddlery and harness depot on the left, circa 1890. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Royal Exchange
The Royal Exchange in London, circa 1890. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Strand in London, with the church of St Mary le Strand in the background, circa 1890. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Marble Arch in London, circa 1890. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Holborn Viaduct in London, circa 1890. The Imperial Hotel is on the left, and the Church of St Sepulchre-without-Newgate on the right

Sewing Machine
A knotted stitch sewing machine by the American Grover and Baker Sewing Machine Company, circa 1870. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Early Dynamos
Four early types of dynamo, invented by (top to bottom) Dr Henry Wilde, circa 1865, C. F. Varley, circa 1866, Ernst Werner von Siemens, circa 1866, and Charles Wheatstone, circa 1866

Thimonnier Machine
The first working sewing machine, by French tailor and inventor Barthelemy Thimonnier, 1830. The machine sewed straight seams using chain stitch. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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