Diry Collection (page 5)

Hartsholme Hall in Lincolnshire, the home of Lord Liverpool, 1909. Built in 1862 by Joseph Shuttleworth, the house was demolished in 1951. (Photo by W. G. Phillips/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Breton Milkmaid
A milkmaid from Langueux in Brittany wearing, clogs and carrying milk churns, late 1800s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Nine Muses
The Nine Muses of Greek mythology, who preside over the arts and sciences. They are Calliope (epic poetry), Euterpe (music), Clio (history), Erato (lyrics/love poetry), Melpomene (tragedy)

Vanessa Bell Portrait
circa 1910: British artist Vanessa Bell (1879 - 1961) was an English painter and interior designerthe. She was the sister of Virginia Woolf and wife of art critic Clive Bell

Two Ways Of Life
Swedish photographer Rejlanders most famous work, The Two Ways Of Life, a combination print comprised of over thirty separate images, 1857

Dundee East railway station, Scotland, circa 1925. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Creek Indians
A group of Native American Creek indians (also known as the Muscogee people) of the southeastern United States, circa 1800. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Greek Vase
circa 1950: An ancient Greek red-figure krater from the 5th Century BC, depicting the winner of a music contest holding a kithara or lyre, and watched by a winged victory

Masonic Symbols
An illustration from a French book on freemasonry showing the points of the compass and various symbolic and ritual items pertaining to the first, apprentice, degree of freemasonry

Medea, an enchantress from Greek mythology, casts one of her magic spells in the forest, circa 1200 BC. The corpse may be that of King Pelias, whose death she caused. From a painting by R

Secret Balloting
Voters take advantage of the full secret ballot in the British general elections of 17th April 1880, with rich and poor on an equal footing

Monmatre Man
A solitary walker in Monmartre, the artists quarter of Paris, circa 1910. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Armada Medal
circa 1900: An Armada Medal, struck in 1588 to commemorate Britains deliverance from the Spanish attack. The lower inscription reads Flavit Jehovah et Dissipati Sunt

Harland And Wolff
Shipbuilding at the Harland And Wolff shipyard in Belfast, circa 1910. (Photo by F. J. Mortimer/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct over the River Dee in the Vale of Llangollen, Wales, circa 1810. Built by Thomas Telford and William Jessop

Victorian Pub
Customers and staff in a London pub, circa 1870. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

German Submarine
The workings of a German U-Boat, circa 1918. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Human Skeleton
A diagram of the human skeleton, circa 1900. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Hand Cannon
A foot soldier firing a hand cannon, the earliest form of handgun, circa 1350. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Last Go, circa 1850. A drunken man, his hat skew on his head, sits at a table strewn with pipes and broken glassware. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Douglas EW Motorcycle
A Douglas EW 350cc motorcycle on display at the Motorcycle Show at Olympia, London, 23rd September 1925. The 3.48 hp machine has a three-speed gearbox and chain drive

Darley Arabian
The Darley Arabian, one of three horses from whom all modern thoroughbred racehorses are descended, circa 1720. From the painting by J N Sartorius. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Burke And Wills Statue
The statue of Robert O Hara Burke and William John Wills on Collins Street, Melbourne, circa 1865. The work of Charles Summers, the statue commemorates the deaths of the two explorers

Logistics At Gallipoli; Anzac troops landing supplies near Gaba Tepe, Turkey
Anzac troops landing supplies near Gaba Tepe, Turkey at the beginning of the Gallipoli campaign, April/May 1915. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Nuns Walk; Is This The Borley Rectory Ghost?
A girl peers down the Nuns Walk at Borley Rectory in Essex, 1st January 1955. Since 1900, several people claim to have seen the ghost of a nun on this path

LMS 6399 Fury
The newly-built locomotive 6399 Fury, of the London Midland and Scottish Railway, leaving the Hyde Park works in Glasgow for trials, 7th February 1930

The Marriage Settlement
The first in the series Marriage A La Mode by William Hogarth, satirising the mercenary marriage practices of the British upper classes, circa 1743

Burke And Wills Statue
The inauguration of a statue of Robert O Hara Burke and William John Wills on Collins Street, Melbourne, 1865. The work of Charles Summers, the statue commemorates the deaths of the two explorers

Exmouth Station
The resurfacing of the platform at Exmouth railway station in Devon, September 1925. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Summer Cycling
A crowd of spectators at White City for the 100 km cycle race, an event of the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. (Photo by Central Press/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Hampton Court Palace, Middlesex, seen from Hampton Court railway station, circa 1890. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Jason And Cyzicus
Jason, a hero from Greek mythology, is welcomed by Cyzicus, King of the Doliones during his quest for the Golden Fleece, circa 1200 BC

Bell & Howell Filmosound 8
A Bell & Howell Filmosound 8 film camera, circa 1970. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Odin Enthroned
The Norse god Odin or Wotan, ruler of Asgard. He is holding the spear Gungnir, and accompanied by the ravens Huginn and Muninn (Thought and Memory) and the wolves Geri and Freki

Diana Dors
Blonde British actress Diana Dors (1931 - 1984) arrives at the Cannes Film Festival, 3rd May 1956. Original Publication : Picture Post - 8396 - Diana - Queen Of Cannes - pub

Signal Box
A signal box at a London station, 20th January 1939. Original Publication : Picture Post - 362 - The Life Of A London Station - pub

Capel Celyn
A view over the village of Capel Celyn in the Tryweryn Valley near Bala, Merionethshire, Wales, 27th February 1957. In 1957

Glasgow Nights
The bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland, 1939. Original Publication : Picture Post - 91- Glasgow - pub. 1st April 1939 (Photo by Humphrey Spender/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Royal Academy
The first Royal Academy in St Martins Lane, London, circa 1740. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Battle Of Culloden
The Battle of Culloden in Scotland, 16th April 1746. The battle resulted in a British victory over the Jacobites, who hoped to place Bonnie Prince Charlie on the throne. Published in 1780

Early Hand Grenades
Two early types of hand grenade, circa 1630. Original publication: La Pyrotechnie de Hanzelet Lorrain, by Jean Appier-Hanzelet, pub 1630. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Ancient Order Of Druids
A druid plays his harp over an altar fire, whilst in the forest behind, three people present a child to a hooded figure, circa 100 BCE

Monkeys Laundering Ruffs
An engraving satirising the new fashion for ruffs, depicting monkeys dressed in human costume, starching and laundering their neckwear, circa 1635

Early Blood Donor
An early blood transfusion from a dog to a man, circa 1670. A 17th century woodcut. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Surgical Tools
Early surgical instruments for the amputation of limbs, including two saws, 1634. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Surgical Tools
Early surgical instruments for the amputation of limbs, used by French surgeon Jacques Guillemeau, 1612. They include knives, pincers, saws and a needle and thread

Medieval Doctors
Medieval doctors gather round a patients sickbed, circa 1400. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Eighteenth Century Norwich
A south-east view of the city of Norwich, Norfolk, with the River Wensum in the foreground and the Norman cathedral, centre, left, 1780. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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