Images Dated 9th March 2016

Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian explorer

Fridtjof Nansen (1861-1930), the Norwegian explorer, scientist, and diplomat who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922. From "The Cottager and Artisan: The People's Own Paper" illustrated by various artists and published by The Religious Tract Society, London, in 1896. Nansen became internationally famous for his North Pole Expedition of 1893-96

© Linda Steward

Cuba, Havana, Centro Habana, La Guarida Paladar Restaurant

© Alan Copson / AWL Images

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Swimming bath, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa

Open air swimming bath, Durban, Natal Province, South Africa, with the Fern Villa Hotel and the Beach Hotel in the distance on the right. Date: circa 1915

© Mary Evans / Pharcide

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