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A box of Christmas Eve crackers
A lovely box of Christmas crackers from the 1920s, with the contents intact and the box lid featuring a bright and jolly picture of Father Christmas being helped to cross the road by a policeman

Blitz in London -- Winkleys Wharf, Millwall, WW2
Blitz in London -- Winkleys Wharf, Millwall, 22 March 1944. Showing firefighters in action on barrels of paraffin wax. Date: 1944

Illustration for Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (colour litho)
2795281 Illustration for Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte (colour litho) by Tarrant, Percy (1855-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman walking through security gate, carrying bag, contents made visible

First aid hamper supplied by St Johns Ambulance
A large first aid hamper (ie first aid kit) for ambulance station and railway purposes, supplied by St Johns Ambulance Association

TYNDALEs BIBLE, 1536
TYNDALEs NEW TESTAMENT IN ENGLISH a page showing the contents

French soldiers at Verdun, France block the road and check all passing vehicles for contents
3502748 French soldiers at Verdun, France block the road and check all passing vehicles for contents and destination during World War One, from The Pageant of the Century

Historia, Modernitas, Pictura sacra, Homer, from A Life, 1884. Creator: Max Klinger
Historia, Modernitas, Pictura sacra, Homer, from A Life, 1884

Table of Contents, 1908/09. Creator: Edvard Munch
Table of Contents, 1908/09

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, Harland and Wolff date book
White Star Line, RMS Titanic. Extremely rare Harland and Wolff hardbound employees build/date book chronicling the history of the ships built at the yard

RMS Titanic - cigar case recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett
RMS Titanic - from inventory of items recovered from bodies by cable ship Mackay-Bennett - a silver cigar case of rectangular outline with rounded corners

RMS Titanic - gold stud recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett
RMS Titanic - from inventory of items recovered from bodies by cable ship Mackay-Bennett - a late Victorian 18 carat yellow gold round collar or dress stud

RMS Titanic - signet ring recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett
RMS Titanic - from inventory of items recovered from bodies by cable ship Mackay-Bennett - an 18 carat gold and small old-cut diamond solitaire band/signet ring, slightly tapering (1/4ins)

RMS Titanic - letter to James Moody's sister
RMS Titanic - highly significant and historically important letter to Sixth Officer James Moody's sister. Dated 7 May 1912

Valley of the Kings, tomb of Rameses VI, 1186 - 1085 BC, wall painting showing contents of the Book of the Dead. Photograph by Lionel Coates Date: circa 1970

View of the antechamber of the Tomb of Tutankhamun looking south, Valley of the Kings
STC159184 View of the antechamber of the Tomb of Tutankhamun looking south, Valley of the Kings, November 1922 (gelatin silver print) by Burton

LNER Locomotive Coaling Plant (colour litho)
5991567 LNER Locomotive Coaling Plant (colour litho) by Micklewright, G.P. (1893-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: LNER Locomotive Coaling Plant)

Ms. Plut. 21.8, c. 2b, from In Hoc Volumine... (vellum)
694648 Ms. Plut. 21.8, c. 2b, from In Hoc Volumine... (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, Florence

Scientific Deep-Sea dredging off the West Coast of Ireland (engraving)
1055714 Scientific Deep-Sea dredging off the West Coast of Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pride goes before a Fall (chromolitho)
1051314 Pride goes before a Fall (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pride goes before a Fall)

A Tale of a Snake (engraving)
1047625 A Tale of a Snake (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tale of a Snake)

Disadvantages of a short cut. "I have kept my dear Amelia waiting a deuced long time
Disadvantages of a short cut. " I have kept my dear Amelia waiting a deuced long time! - but this short cut will soon bring me to her enchanting presence;

He drank the contents as though it were a draught of wine (colour litho)
2795225 He drank the contents as though it were a draught of wine (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Street crime, 1554 (woodcut)
XJF277664 Street crime, 1554 (woodcut) by Jode, Gerard de (1509-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from ENCHIRIDION RERUM CRIMINALIUM or PRAXIS RERUM CRIMINALIUM by the lawyer Joost de)

Bride examining the contents of her marriage basket. Her bridesmaids show her lace, jewelry, diaments and finery. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangeres Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817

Advert for Dunhills Lytup Handbags 1923
Advertisement for the Lytup handbag from Alfred Dunhill, with a small electric light illuminating the contents whenever it is opened up

The Savoy. Contents page
Illustration for contents page of The Savoy magazine No 1. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley Date: 1895

A Dog-Fanciers Strategy (engraving)
1614192 A Dog-Fanciers Strategy (engraving) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dog-Fanciers Strategy)

Steamship Cedric in cross-section to show contents. Date: 1903

Greetings card in the shape of an artists sketchbook, open to reveal the contents. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Porcelain manufacturers 1843
Workers carefully place seggars or saggars for firing in the biscuit kiln at the Royal Porcelain Works, Worcester. 1843

Men were Deceivers ever (litho)
1039703 Men were Deceivers ever (litho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Men were Deceivers ever)

Alfreds Mother presents him with a volume of poetry
According to the writings of Asser (a Welsh monk from St David s, Dyfed, who became Bishop of Sherborne in the 890s), the young Alfred (later King Alfred the Great 849-899 AD)

A Duck-Shooting Expedition in India (engraving)
1604193 A Duck-Shooting Expedition in India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Duck-Shooting Expedition in India)

List of Characters for Barnaby Rudge, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465593 List of Characters for Barnaby Rudge, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

List of Characters, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465505 List of Characters, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Items found in the stomach of an ostrich (b / w photo)
5997259 Items found in the stomach of an ostrich (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Items found in the stomach of an ostrich)

Cabinet in the Reception Room containing Historical Miniatures, Heirlooms, etc (b / w photo)
1056531 Cabinet in the Reception Room containing Historical Miniatures, Heirlooms, etc (b/w photo) by English photographer

Contents border design (engraving)
5232993 Contents border design (engraving) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Contents border design)

A Sack Tournament in the First Brigade Sports held at Ali Musjid, Gurkhas versus Sikhs and Punjabi Mahomedans
1063660 A Sack Tournament in the First Brigade Sports held at Ali Musjid, Gurkhas versus Sikhs and Punjabi Mahomedans (engraving) by English School

A Subalterns Experiences during the Recent Russian War Scare in India, Peace, War, and then Peace again! (engraving)
1040983 A Subalterns Experiences during the Recent Russian War Scare in India, Peace, War, and then Peace again! (engraving) by English School

The Looted Linen Chest (engraving)
1046484 The Looted Linen Chest (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Looted Linen Chest, an Indian Tale)

The contents of Mr Dunbar, Junrs (age 20), pockets (colour litho)
2795532 The contents of Mr Dunbar, Junrs (age 20), pockets (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The contents of Mr Dunbar, Junrs (age 20), pockets

List of Characters, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465425 List of Characters, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Opened Ancient Greek grave and its contents (engraving)
5216653 Opened Ancient Greek grave and its contents (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opened Ancient Greek grave and its contents)

Sketches in Ladakh, Thibet (engraving)
1060030 Sketches in Ladakh, Thibet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Ladakh, Thibet)

Mr Edisons "Perfected Phonograph, "just received in London from New York (engraving)
1041402 Mr Edisons " Perfected Phonograph, " just received in London from New York (engraving) by English School

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"Unveiling the Enigmatic Contents: From Christmas Crackers to Ancient Artifacts" A box of Christmas Eve crackers, filled with laughter and surprises, ready to ignite the festive spirit. First aid hamper supplied by St Johns Ambulance, a lifesaving kit packed with hope and reassurance. A woman walking through a security gate, carrying her bag confidently, revealing the intriguing contents within. TYNDALE's BIBLE from 1536, an ancient treasure that holds centuries of wisdom and faith in its delicate pages. White Star Line's RMS Titanic Harland and Wolff date book - a historical artifact documenting the birth of an iconic ship. An extraordinary discovery from the depths of tragedy - a cigar case recovered by CS Mackay-Bennett from the ill-fated RMS Titanic. Amongst wreckage lies another glimmering piece of history - a gold stud found by CS Mackay-Bennett on board RMS Titanic. Unearthed from darkness comes a symbol of love and remembrance - a signet ring discovered by CS Mackay-Bennett amidst RMS Titanic's remains. Preserving memories even in despair - an emotional letter addressed to James Moody's sister salvaged from RMS Titanic's tragic end. Journey into antiquity as we explore Valley of the Kings' tomb of Rameses VI, where secrets lie entombed for millennia. Another glimpse into White Star Line's legacy is revealed through their meticulously kept Harland and Wolff date book aboard RMS Titanic. Portrait of Woman: Delicate brushstrokes capture her essence; what stories do those eyes hold? The enigma deepens as we ponder over this captivating artwork.