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Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: General Bourbakis defeated French army of about 80, 000 in Switzerland, February 1871. Engraving

American Civil War 1861-1865: Confederate (southern) prisoners in Federal (northern) prison camp at Elmira, New York Stare

Guiseppe Garibaldi (1807-82) Italian patriot. Involved in Young Italy movement 1834. Italian revolution 1838. Conquered Sicily and Naples at head of 1, 000 red shirts, 1860

William Bligh (1754-1817) British naval officer, and his companions, received hospitably by the Governor of Timor, 14 June 1789, after voyage of about 4

Hans Sloane (1660-1753. English physician and naturalist. Founded Chelsea Physic Garden: Secretary to the Royal Society (1693-1713): Donated library of 50, 000 books and 3

Louis IX (1215-1270) King of France from 1226, known as St Louis. Louis and crusaders after defeat at Mansourah during the Sixth Crusade (1248-1254) retreat towards Damietta (Nile Delta)

William Bligh (1754-1817) English naval officer and his 18 companions cast adrift in the longboat by Fletcher Christian and the Bounty mutineers on 28 April 1789

Shell Mound People or Kitchen-Middeners. Late Mesolithic-early Neolithic 4, 000-2, 000 BC. North and South Europe, Iberia, North Africa, North & South America similar patterns found

Archduke Charles of Austria (1771-1847) rallies some of 115, 000 Austrian troops he commanded to victory at Aspern Essling 21-22 May 1809. First major personal defeat for Napoleon

Britannia holding back Cholera at British ports. In the outbreak of 1892 about 260, 000 died in Russia and 7, 600 in Hamburg. The epidemic was prevented in Britain

Southeast Indian State of Andhra Pradesh raked by Tropical Cyclone 03B in early 16 December 2003. The storms winds, heavy rains, and cool temperatures, forced nearly 20

Supernova remnants resolved at GeV gamma rays from of different ages and in different environments. W51C, W44 and IC 443 are middle-aged remnants between 4, 000 and 30, 000 years old. Credit NASA

Supernova remnant 1E0102. 2-7219 next to Nebula N76 in a bright, star-forming region
Supernova remnant 1E0102.2-7219 next to Nebula N76 in a bright, star-forming region of the Small Magellanic Cloud, a located about 200, 000 light-years from Earth. Credit NASA. Science Astronomy

Artists impression of massive star cluster within our Milky Way Galaxy ablaze with glow of 14 rare red supergiant stars interspersed with young blue stars. The cluster contains perhaps 20, 000 stars

False-colour image of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A in constellation Cassiopeia, 10, 000 light-years away. It is the remnant of a once massive star that died in a supernova explosion. Credit NASA

Lest They Perish : World War I poster issued in 1917 by the American Committee for Relief in the Near East asking for $30, 000, 000 to aid Armenia, Greece, Syria and Persia. Woman Child Ruins

Spanish-Cuban-American War 1898: Field Hospital of 1st Division, 7th Army Corps, Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba, 1899. After end of war US installed as military government in Cuba

Illustration of the Siberian War: Fighting between Japanese cavalry and Russian warships, 1918. In July Japan landed 72, 000 troops at Vladivostok

Line of M4 (Sherman) tanks, Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA, June 1942. In excess of 50, 000 Medium Tank M4 with gun mounted on revolving turret were produced in Word War II

James Knox Polk (1795-1849) American Democratic politician, eleventh President of the United States of America. Achieved territorial expansion, securing Oregon Territory, 525, 000 square miles

James II (1633-1701), king of Britain and Ireland, landing at Kinsale on 12 March 1689 with 6, 000 French troops. From Engelants Schouwtoneel.... Jacobus II, Amsterdam, 1690

Russo-Turkish War 1877-1878: Turkihs forces under the command of Sulieman Pasha bivouacking in the Shipka Pass, August 1877, during the abortive Tgurish attempt to capture the pass from the Russians

Design by William Henson (1812-1888) and John Stringfellow (1779-1883), inventors from Somerset, England, for the Aerial Steam Carriage

Asa Gray (1810-1888) American botanist, in the herbarium of the Harvard University Botanic Garden. The Herbarium was based on Grays collection of more than 200

Coracle fishermen on the River Severn near Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The coracle is a small one-person boat, originally of animal skin stretched over a wooden frame

The Air-Liner of the Future, 1914. Idea for a transatlantic air liner which would fly at 10, 000 but in an emergency could descend to sea level and skim the surface

Primrose Hill Tunnel near London, on the London and Birmingham Railway, opened in 1838. Engineer Robert Stephenson (1803-1859) Built through difficult London clay

Othniel Charles Marsh (1831-1899) American palaeontologist. First professor of palaeontology at Yale university. Marsh discovered some 1, 000 fossil vertebrates and organised expeditions

Edward Spencer (b1799) English lawyer who accompanied the balloonist Charles Green on many ascents. On 24 July 1837 a balloon piloted by Green and Spencer rose from Vauxhall Gardens, London

Weaving shed, Erskine Beveridge & Companys St Leonards Factory, Dunfermline, Scotland. This shed contained nearly 1, 000 Jacquard power looms for weaving linen damask

Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) English popular Baptist preacher, born at Kelvedon, Essex. Called the Prince of Preachers, he drew audiences of over 10, 000

Thomas Telford (1757-1834) Scottish civil engineer, born at Westkirk, Langholm. Apprenticed to a stonemason at the age of 14

The $1, 000, 000 Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, Nevada
Vintage linen postcard showing the exterior of the Golden Nuggett Gambling Hall at night. The giant neon sign over the business lights up the surrounding area. Vintage automobiles line the streets

E coli bacteria, SEM F006 / 9921
Escherichia coli bacteria, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Magnification: x10, 000 when printed at 10 centimetres tall

E coli bacteria, SEM F006 / 9920
Escherichia coli bacteria, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Magnification: x10, 000 when printed at 10 centimetres tall

E coli bacteria, SEM F006 / 9919
Escherichia coli bacteria, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Magnification: x10, 000 when printed at 10 centimetres tall

A view of the painting known as the Sorcerer in the cave of Les Trois Frres, Montesquieu-Avants, Arige, France, 14
CAVE ART: SORCERER. A view of the painting known as the Sorcerer in the cave of Les Trois Frères, Montesquieu-Avantès, Ariège, France, 14, 000-11, 000 B.C

Illustration of the earliest known portrait of a physician, a Cro-Magnon painting of a tribal medicine man on the walls
SORCERER: TROIS FRERES. Illustration of the earliest known portrait of a physician, a Cro-Magnon painting of a tribal medicine man on the walls of the cave of Les Trois Frères, Ariège, Pyrenees

The so-called Sorcerer, 29. 5 inches, a figure partly painted and partly engraved in the highest
CAVE ART: SORCERER. The so-called Sorcerer, 29.5 inches, a figure partly painted and partly engraved in the highest and most inaccessible spot in the Sanctuary of Les Trois Frères

Battle of Eylau (Anon)
BATTLE OF EYLAU Inconclusive battle in which the French, Prussians and Russians between them lost some 35, 000 men without any appreciable gain either way Date: 8 February 1807

CAVE ART: MAMMOTH. Engraved mammoth, known as the Patriarch, in the Rouffignac cave, Dordogne, France, c11, 000 B. C
CAVE ART: MAMMOTH. Engraved mammoth, known as the Patriarch, in the Rouffignac cave, Dordogne, France, c11, 000 B.C

CAVE ART: BISON. Engraved bison on a wall of the Grotte de la Mouthe, near Les Eyzies-de-Tirac-Sireuil, Dordogne, France, c25, 000-10, 000 B.C

PALEOLITHIC PENDANT. Stone pendant with an engraved deer, from Le Fourneau du Diable, Bourdeilles, Dordogne, France, c18, 000 B.C

CAVE ART: INCISED ROCK. Gneiss pebble with incised pattern from Laugerie-Haute, Dordogne, France, c20, 000 B. C
CAVE ART: INCISED ROCK. Gneiss pebble with incised pattern from Laugerie-Haute, Dordogne, France, c20, 000 B.C

CAVE ART: GOAT. Limestone block with an engraved goat or antelope, from Abri Cellier, Tursac, Dordogne, France, c30, 000 B.C

Cathedral, churchyard and 1, 000 year old rose tree, Hildesheim, Hanover, Germany. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Peytona and Fashion: in their great match for $20, 000. over the Union Course L.I. May 13th. 1845, won by Peytona, time 7:39 3/4 7:45 1/4. Date between 1835 and 1856

24, 000, 000 acres of government land in Dakota still vacant...Liberty, Uncle Sam and Dakota. Date c1887 October 24

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"000: A Journey through Time and Achievements" Step back in time to 1924, where Colonel Norton fearlessly stands at an astonishing 28, 000 feet on the majestic Everest. The indomitable spirit of human exploration knows no bounds. In 1921, the world witnessed a legendary clash as The Dempsey-Carpentier Fight captivated audiences with its raw intensity and unwavering determination. Two warriors left their mark on history that night. The celebrated horse Lexington, born from the union of Boston and Ali, showcases grace and strength at just five years old. A testament to the power of lineage and exceptional breeding. Amidst the chaos of World War II, HMS Duke of York unleashes a thunderous broadside upon its enemies. Courageously defending freedom amidst turbulent times. The Olympics of 1948 brought together athletes from around the globe to compete in a grueling test of endurance -the 10, 000-meter race. Each stride symbolizing dedication and pushing boundaries beyond imagination. Writing becomes an art form as Pitman shorthand takes center stage; capturing thoughts swiftly yet eloquently. A language that transcends time itself. Jules Verne's visionary tale "Under the Sea" transports us into uncharted depths where wonders await discovery. Imagination merges seamlessly with reality in this captivating journey beneath waves unknown. A glimpse into history reveals an Indian Smoothbore musket dating back to Pattern 1858; a weapon that shaped battles fought long ago but still echoes through time today. Picture No. 10766504 captures Fortunio Matania's masterful depiction of a fish pontoon at Grimsby -a scene brimming with vibrant life and bustling activity; reminding us how nature intertwines with humanity's endeavors. From above Stamford Bridge Stadium in 1922 emerges an aerial view showcasing football's grandest spectacle -the F. A Cup Final- where dreams are realized or shattered in the pursuit of glory.