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GEORGE H. RUTH (1895-1948). Known as Babe Ruth. American baseball player. Ruth talking to a group of children, while playing for the New York Yankees. Photograph, 1924

GROVER CLEVELAND ALEXANDER (1887-1950). American baseball pitcher. Photographed while with the Philadelphia Phillies, early 20th century

Singer SM 1500 Roadster
Taking out the Singer SM 1500 Roadster for a spin on a very sunny day

Hm Stanley / Cdv Photo
HENRY MORTON STANLEY British journalist and explorer, in the clothes he wore to meet Livingstone in 1871

Ww Gull / Cabinet Portrait
CHARLES DARWIN English naturalist

Jerome K Jerome / 1890 Pho
Jerome K. Jerome Writer

Herodotus / Gooch / Sepia
HERODOTUS Greek historian

Richard Burton / Woodbury
SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON Traveller and writer

Eliz Gaskell / Richmond
ELIZABETH CLEGHORN GASKELL Writer, in 1851

Diagram of a Jacquard loom, 1838-1845. Creator: Unknown
Diagram of a Jacquard loom, 1838-1845. French text: Explication de la mecanique a la Jacquard. Bascule ou levier aux fourchettes des quelles est enfilee une chaine fixee elle meme a la caisse de la

FAT LADY, 19th CENTURY. Hannah Battersby, a 700-lb. American circus fat lady. Photograph, 19th century

I Wait (Rachel Gurney as an Angel), 1872 (b / w photo)
1126348 I Wait (Rachel Gurney as an Angel), 1872 (b/w photo) by Cameron, Julia Margaret (1815-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: I Wait (Rachel Gurney as an Angel) by Julia Margaret Cameron

Skinning the Lamb, c1910. An American cartoon depicting three African American men playing cards. Two of the men are skinning or fleecing the third. The barman looks on with a knowing smile

Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, UK
People on the beach on Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, UK. Date: circa 1910

Music cover, When I Fall in Love, Nat King Cole
Music cover, When I Fall in Love, music by Victor Young, words by Edward Heyman, recorded by Nat King Cole on Capitol Records. 1952

ELLIS ISLAND: WOMAN, 1906. Portrait of a Ruthenian woman, possibly from Ukraine or Belarus, at Ellis Island. Photograph by Augustus Sherman, 1906

THE UNIVERSAL FAVORITE. Lithograph, 1889

NEW YORK WORLDs FAIR. Aerial view of the Unisphere at New York Worlds Fair in Queens. Photograph by Roger Higgins, 1964 or 1965

WWI: OSTEND, c1914. British Royal Marines marching through Ostend, Belgium. Photograph, c1914

BARBER SHOP, 1920. American barber shop

Sir Joseph Banks herbarium and library at Soho Square
Sir Joseph Banks herbarium and part library in his house at 32 Soho Square, London. It remained there until 1827 when it was moved to the British Museum at Montagu House

Lee De Forest, US radio pioneer
Lee De Forest (1873-1961), American radio pioneer, holding the triode valve, or Audion tube, that he invented. De Forest studied at Yale, gaining his doctorate with a thesis on radio waves

NATIVE AMERICAN CHIEFS. Six tribal chiefs, in ceremonial attire. Left to right: Little Plume (Piegan), Buckskin Charley (Ute), Geronimo (Chiricahua Apache), Quanah Parker (Comanche)

Jennie Churchill / Pse1885
JENNIE JEROME LADY RANDOLPH CHURCHILL Later wife of George Cornwallis-West

Dutch Reformed Church, Roseland, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Dutch Reformed Church, Michigan Avenue, Roseland, Chicago, Illinois, USA. 1907

Embouchure De La Seine A Honfleur, c1865. Artist: Claude Monet
Embouchure De La Seine A Honfleur, c1865. From The Studio Volume 65. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

USS Maine, 1911. The USS Maine, a pre-dreadnought battleship, exploded and sank in Havana harbour, Cuba, on 15 February 1898, with the loss of 274 of her crew

Three American soldiers, Camp Dodge, Iowa, WW1
Three American soldiers (known as Doughboys) at Camp Dodge, Iowa, USA, during the First World War, with 1917 Enfield rifles

Cornwall Gardens, South Kensington, SW London
View of Cornwall Gardens (north side looking west), South Kensington, SW London. circa 1910

Bridge Over The Avon
The Clifton suspension bridge, which spans the river Avon near Bristol, circa 1880. Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it was completed in 1864. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

SPAGHETTI VENDOR, c1908. Spaghetti vendor serving food in Naples, Italy. Photograph, c1908

Dr Christopher Dresser on a rickshaw, Japan
Dr Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) - English designer and theorist - best known as a pivotal figure in the Aesthetic Movement

SWORD DANCE, c1920. Olga Desmond (1891-1964) performing the Sword Dance. Photographed c1920

Louis Pasteur, French microbiologist
Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French microbiologist and chemist. Louis Pasteur proved the germ theory of disease, which holds that germs attack the body from the outside

First chimpanzee in space. Ham, the first chimpanzee in space, in his flight suit. On January 31, 1961, a Mercury-Redstone rocket carrying Ham was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA

COBB & JACKSON, 1913. Ty Cobb (1886-1961) and Shoeless Joe Jackson (1888-1951). American baseball players. Photographed in 1913

VERSAILLES: GARDEN, 1685. Gardens of the Petit Trianon at the royal Palace of Versailles, France. Line engraving from Perelles Views of the Beautiful Houses of France, 1685

TUSKEGEE AIRMEN, 1945. Members of the Tuskegee Airmen 332nd Fighter Group at a briefing at Ramitelli Airfield, Italy, March 1945. Photograph by Toni Frissell

TEXAS: COWBOY, c1910. A cowboy holding a rope around the neck of a bucking bronco on a ranch in Texas. Photograph by Erwin Evans Smith, c1910

BOSTON: MAP, 1775-1776. Map of Boston, Massachusetts, and the surrounding area, 1775-1776. Line engraving, 19th century

Lanchester car
A Lanchester car (10 HP) and suave-looking driver in relaxed pose on a suburban street

Nottingham Castle from the Park Bowling Green
Bradbury, W. Oil on Canvas 30.8 x 46.3

Silver birch (Betula pendula)
Silver birch trees (Betula pendula)

view of a Samoan Pe a tattoo, 19th Century (photo)
1079611 view of a Samoan Pe a tattoo, 19th Century (photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pe a is the popular name of the traditional male tattoo of Samoa)

Grand Leader Co Department Store, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Grand Leader Co Department Store, West 22nd Street, Chicago, Illinois, USA. Date: circa 1910

Vivien and Merlin, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Vivien and Merlin, 1874

Julia Margaret Cameron, 1870. Creator: Henry Herschel Hay Cameron
Julia Margaret Cameron, 1870

Mary Queen of Scots Compelled To Sign Her Abdication in Lochleven Castle, 1567, (1878). Artist: Thomas Brown
Mary Queen of Scots Compelled To Sign Her Abdication in Lochleven Castle, 1567, (1878). After Sir William Allan (1782-1850)

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"Sepia: A Glimpse into the Past" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating world of sepia. This nostalgic filter transports us to a bygone era, where history comes alive through faded photographs. Isambard Kingdom Brunel, an English engineer whose innovative designs shaped the landscape, stands tall amidst his creations. His visionary mind forever etched in sepia tones. Dark stairs at night in Montmartre, Paris evoke a sense of mystery and intrigue. The cobblestone streets whisper tales of artists and bohemians who once roamed these very steps. A rowing team from Cambridge freezes their momentous victory on the river with a click of the camera shutter. Sepia captures their determination and camaraderie as they conquer waves together. Da Vinci's crossbow takes center stage, showcasing Leonardo's genius craftsmanship. Sepia adds an air of antiquity to this weapon that once held both power and precision. Emmeline Pankhurst, an advocate for women's suffrage, faces arrest outside Buckingham Palace while fighting for equality. In sepia hues, her unwavering spirit shines through as she challenges societal norms. Roundhay Park's folly stands proudly against nature's backdrop; its architectural beauty preserved through albumen prints drenched in sepia tones. A testament to human creativity standing against time itself. In Cornwall, a horse-drawn fish and chips wagon brings delight to locals with its savory offerings. The nostalgia captured by sepia reminds us of simpler times when culinary delights were delivered on wheels. Vintage racing cars speed across dusty tracks; their engines roaring with adrenaline-fueled excitement frozen within sepia frames. Each photograph tells stories of daring drivers pushing boundaries beyond imagination. James Cellan Jones Season at BFI Southbank beckons cinephiles to indulge in classic films from yesteryears during October 2010—a cinematic journey tinted with warm sepia hues.