Orig Collection

Hedingham Castle
The stone keep of Hedingham Castle, Essex, circa 1831. The building is a Norman motte and bailey castle dating from around 1135. Engraved by J. C. Armitage. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Match Girls
Members of the Matchmakers Union who went on strike at the Bryant and Mays factory in London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Chrysopoeia Of Cleopatra
Alchemical symbols from the Chrysopoeia of Cleopatra, an early Greek manuscript, circa 100 AD. On the lower left is an Ouroboros, a serpent eating its own tail

Beer Street
A group of drinkers enjoying themselves at a public house in Beer Street, a print by English artist William Hogarth, 1751

Pheasant Family
Examples of the Mongolian Pheasant, Japanese Pheasant and Chinese Ring-necked Pheasant. Illustration by A. Thorburn, 1915. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Jane Austen
English novelist Jane Austen from an original family portrait. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Insectivorous Plants
Illustration entitled Insectivorous Plants, depicting carnivorous plants, plants that derive some or most of their nutrients from trapping and consuming animals or protozoans

The Nun
A portrait of a nun, circa 1850. Engraved by N Lecomte after a painting by J. G. Schoeffer. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Tam O Shanter fleeing on horseback from the hellish legion, an episode from a verse-narrative by Robert Burns. Original Artwork: Artist - Abraham Cooper RA (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

England Expects
Admiral Horatio Nelsons flagship HMS Victory being towed into Gibraltar and also shown moored at Portsmouth. Also shown are the semaphore flags with which Nelson signalled his fleet before the battle

New Slains Castle, near Cruden Bay in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, circa 1900. Now a ruin, the building overlooks the North Sea. (Photo by Alfred Hind Robinson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Coal Miner
A miner pushing a coal truck, 1878. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Elizabeth Gaskell
English novelist and biographer of Charlotte Bronte, Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, nee Stevenson, (1810 - 1865). Original Artwork: Drawing by George Richmond. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Chiswick House
circa 1829: Chiswick House in London, Middlesex, designed by Richard Boyle, the 3rd Earl of Burlington. The building is inspired by Palladios Villa Rotonda, near Vicenza

Newcastle Upon Tyne
circa 1800: The city of Newcastle upon Tyne, formerly the county town of Northumberland, situated on the River Tyne. Original Artwork: Engraving by Pelton. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Bolton Market
Traders and customers at the Old Market Place on Deansgate, Bolton, Lancashire, circa 1840. Engraves by Watkins from a drawing by Harwood. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Battle Of Naseby
The Battle of Naseby during the English Civil War, 14th June 1645. An engraving by Short. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Winchester High Street
The High Street in Winchester, Hampshire, March 1853. An engraving by G. S. Shepherd. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Lobster Jockey
circa 1880: A mouse rides a lobster on this Victorian Christmas greetings card. The card wishes the recipient Paix, Joie, Sante, Bonheur or Peace, Joy, Health and Happiness

Trevithicks Railway
Richard Trevithicks London Railway and Locomotive at Euston Square, run as an entertainment before the potential of his new high pressure steam engine became fully realised

Poaching
Two poachers with a sack. At their feet their lurcher dogs and the corpses of several hares. Original Artwork: Artist - Henry Alken (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Gin Lane
This print was published as a pair with Beer Street and contrasted the health and productivity benefits of drinking beer with the vice of gin drinking

Roman Temple
A Roman temple, circa 100 BC. A lithograph by Charpentier for Firmin Didot. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Battle Of Thermopylae
Persian archers kill the last of the Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae, August 480 BC. 300 Spartans, under King Leonidas I

Scylla And Charybdis
In Greek mythology, Jason and the Argonauts pass between the ravening monster Scylla (left) and the whirlpool Charybdis with the help of Thetis and her sea nymphs, circa 1200 BC

Hannibals Route
The route taken by Hannibal and the Carthaginian army through Spain, France and the Alps to Italy during the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage, 218 BC

Gods Of Healing
Asclepius or Aesculapius, the ancient Greek god of medicine, with the snake-entwined staff which has come to symbolise the medical profession, circa 1700

Caernarvon Bridges
The Menai Suspension Bridge, designed by Thomas Telford, and the Britannia Tubular Bridge, designed by Robert Stephenson, between mainland Wales and Anglesey. Original Artwork: Lithograph by Picken

Sankey Viaduct
A view of Sankey Viaduct on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway line, 1831. Engraving by H. Pyall after T. Bury (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Ice-Bound Discovery
A dog team near the ice-bound British National Antarctic Expedition ship RRS Discovery, circa 1903. The expedition was led by Robert Falcon Scott and the third officer was Ernest Shackleton

Sea Of Faces
The sailor gazes down at the sea from the deck of his ship and sees the waves transformed into beautiful women. Original Artwork

Hexham Marketplace
The marketplace in Hexham, Northumberland, circa 1800. Engraving by J. Sands after T. Allom. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Hunstanton Beach
Holidaymakers at the beach at Hunstanton, Norfolk, with the pier in the background, 1923. (Photo by Alfred Hind Robinson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Krakatoa Erupts
27th May 1883: Clouds pouring from the volcano on Krakatoa (aka Krakatau or Rakata) in south western Indonesia during the early stages of the eruption which eventually destroyed most of the island

Middlesbrough
Blast furnaces near the River Tees in Middlesbrough, 1912. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Gordon Highlander
1794: A Gordon Highlander in his regimental uniform and holding a gun and bayonet. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Welsh Dragon
circa 1900: The national emblem of Wales. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Port Glasgow from the South East, circa 1700. Drawn by J. Fleming, engraved by Joseph Swan. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Maryport, Cumberland, 1815. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

St Mary Abchurch
circa 1800: The Church of St Mary Abchurch, London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Huguenot Wedding
circa 1760: A Huguenot wedding taking place secretly in a forest. The minister raises his arms in blessing over a young couple. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Flint Castle
South-east view of Flint Castle, Wales, circa 1700. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Original Jumbo
Animal keeper Matthew Scott succeeds in persuading African Bush Elephant, Jumbo (1861 - 1885) to walk through his travelling crate outside the Elephant House at London Zoo, 20th February 1882

Pilgrims At Mecca
18th July 1889: Crowds gathered on a pilgrimage at the Kaaba, the birthplace of Mohammed, Makkah. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Claridges Hotel
24th March 1925: The front entrance of the famous Claridges Hotel in London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Samurai
1867: A Japanese Samurai General. (Photo by Felice Beato/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Dining At The Savoy
Diners at the Savoy Restaurant, London, circa 1890. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Human Brain
circa 1830: The brain and nerves from an early 19th century book of anatomy. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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