Century Collection

Journeying through the century, we uncover the timeless beauty of Polperro, Cornwall

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Century Collection: Children Splashing in Water in the Gutter During a Heatwave in New York City, 1921

Children Splashing in Water in the Gutter During a Heatwave in New York City, 1921. From "Time To Remember - The Time When Little Happened", 1921 (Reel 3); events of 1921 - Irish treaty

Century Collection: Moses leading the Children of Israel through the Red Sea, 15th century

Moses leading the Children of Israel through the Red Sea, 15th century.Moses leading the Children of Israel through the Red Sea, 15th century. Illustration from a German Bible

Century Collection: Pierre Terrail, Seigneur de Bayard (1475-1524) French hero, the knight without fear

Pierre Terrail, Seigneur de Bayard (1475-1524) French hero, the knight without fear and beyond reproach. Bayard mortally wounded during Charles V of Frances invasion of Champagne

Century Collection: On Friday night at the Hammersmith Palais, London, an experiment is being acrrried out

On Friday night at the Hammersmith Palais, London, an experiment is being acrrried out, when ladies can ask gentlemen for a dance

Lamborghini Gallardo

Century Collection: Five little girls, Polperro, Cornwall. 1860-1870s

Five little girls, Polperro, Cornwall. 1860-1870s
A group of five young girls, comprising two older girls, two toddlers and a baby. The second from the left is probably Jane Ann Libby

Century Collection: Houses on the hillside, Polperro, Cornwall. 1860-1870s

Houses on the hillside, Polperro, Cornwall. 1860-1870s
Houses on the hillside with children playing in The Warren. Photographic print from the manuscript The History of Polperro by Thomas Q

Oliver Cromwell At The Battle Of Marston Moor, 2 July 1644, During The First English Civil War

Century Collection: Copy made in Cairo in 1456 of the world map prepared by the Arab geographer Muhammad al-Idrisi

Copy made in Cairo in 1456 of the world map prepared by the Arab geographer Muhammad al-Idrisi (1100-1165) for Roger II (1095-1154) King of Sicily from 1130. In this map, North is at the bottom

Century Collection: Portrait of Hannah Rowett, Polperro, Cornwall. Around 1860

Portrait of Hannah Rowett, Polperro, Cornwall. Around 1860
Portrait of Hannah Rowett, born 1850, a cousin of Robert and Frank Rendle. Photographic print from the manuscript The History of Polperro by Thomas Q

Century Collection: Five young ladies, Polperro, Cornwall. 1860-1870s

Five young ladies, Polperro, Cornwall. 1860-1870s
Five young ladies in their Sunday best clothes. Photographic print from the manuscript The History of Polperro by Thomas Q

Century Collection: Portrait of a lady, Polperro, Cornwall. 1860-1870s

Portrait of a lady, Polperro, Cornwall. 1860-1870s
Full length portrait of a lady holding a book. Philip M. Correll (1992) identified the woman as " The school lady of the day"

Century Collection: Countries Travelled By The Apostles And Showing The Journeys Of St Paul Between Asia And Europe

Countries Travelled By The Apostles And Showing The Journeys Of St Paul Between Asia And Europe. From The Holy Bible Published By William Collins, Sons, & Company In 1869

Art Deco Hotel
circa 1935: A view of the front elevation of the Midland Hotel in Morecambe, Lancashire. Designed by architect Oliver Hill and built in 1932-33 by the London Midland & Scottish Railway

Century Collection: Barclay Vesey Art Deco Building

Barclay Vesey Art Deco Building
circa 1928: Exterior view of the Barclay Vesey Building, located at 140 West Street, New York City. The Art Deco building, designed by the architectural firm of McKenzie, Voorhees & Gmelin

Century Collection: Crewe Station started service on 4 July 1837 with the opening of the Grand Junction Railway

Crewe Station started service on 4 July 1837 with the opening of the Grand Junction Railway. The purpose of this railway was to link the four largest cities of England by joining the existing

Ferrari 575M Italy

Century Collection: Whitehaven Harbour, Cumbria, England In The 19Th Century. From Cyclopaedia Of Useful Arts And

Whitehaven Harbour, Cumbria, England In The 19Th Century. From Cyclopaedia Of Useful Arts And Manufactures By Charles Tomlinson

Century Collection: Cave of Crystals, Naica Mine, Mexico

Cave of Crystals, Naica Mine, Mexico
^BCave of Crystals.^b Geologist in the Cave of Crystals (^ICueva de los Cristales^i) in Naica Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico. The crystals are the largest known in the world

Century Collection: The Wild Bunch, 1901, gang of American outlaws, bank and train robbers, led by Butch Cassidy

The Wild Bunch, 1901, gang of American outlaws, bank and train robbers, led by Butch Cassidy, seated right. Cassidy, born Robert LeRoy Parker (1866-1908): Standing left

Wine Cellar, Drinking A Glass Of Wine, Two Men, Wine Barrels, Winery, Storage, Alcohol, Alcoholic, Beverage, Underground, Viticulture, 19th Century Lithography

Century Collection: London Fire Brigade - 19th Century - Horse-drawn steam pump

London Fire Brigade - 19th Century - Horse-drawn steam pump
Off to the Fire London Fire Brigade - 19th Century - Horse-drawn steam pump

Ruins Of Baalbek, Lebanon, As Seen In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1875

Century Collection: High Street, Southampton, Hampshire, England In The Late 19Th Century

High Street, Southampton, Hampshire, England In The Late 19Th Century. From Our Own Country Published 1898

Century Collection: Greek warrior fighting Amazons, the female warriors. 8th-5th century BC. Limestone

Greek warrior fighting Amazons, the female warriors. 8th-5th century BC. Limestone Relief

Century Collection: The Prime Minister: Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury

The Prime Minister: Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury (1830-1903) British Conservative statesman. Prime Minister 1885, 1886, 1895-1902, in 1900

Century Collection: Eleanor 'nell'Gwyn, 1650

Eleanor "nell"Gwyn, 1650
Eleanor " nell" Gwyn, 1650

Century Collection: 19th Century View Of Eastnor Castle, Near Ledbury, Herefordshire, England

19th Century View Of Eastnor Castle, Near Ledbury, Herefordshire, England. From Churtons Portrait And Lanscape Gallery, Published 1836

Brixton Astoria
19th August 1929: The entrance Hall of the Brixton Astoria, Englands first landscape theatre. (Photo by Billie Bristow/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Century Collection: Amitaba Buddha in his manifestation of Boundless Life sitting holding a vessel containing

Amitaba Buddha in his manifestation of Boundless Life sitting holding a vessel containing the nectar of immortality. Tibetan Art. Bronze. 18th century

Century Collection: John Mad Jack Fuller, philanthropist

John Mad Jack Fuller, philanthropist
John Fuller (1757-1834), English philanthropist. Fuller was born at North Stoneham, Hampshire. At the age of four he lost his father, the local clergyman, and at ten was sent to Eton College

Century Collection: Italian 17th Century, The Meeting of San Carlo Borromeo and San Filippo Neri, c. 1600

Italian 17th Century, The Meeting of San Carlo Borromeo and San Filippo Neri, c. 1600, pen and brown ink with brown wash on laid paper

Century Collection: Petra in Jordan; 1839 by David Roberts, 1796-1864, artist. published between 1844 and 1845

Petra in Jordan; 1839 by David Roberts, 1796-1864, artist. published between 1844 and 1845 Petra in Jordan; 1839 by David Roberts, 1796-1864, artist. published between 1844 and 1845

Century Collection: 'The Island of Minorca from the best Authorities'. CUMBERLEGE. Menorca 1781 map

"The Island of Minorca from the best Authorities". CUMBERLEGE. Menorca 1781 map Artist/engraver/cartographer: Cumberlege (Publisher). In the style of (and possibly by) Thomas Kitchin

Century Collection: John Vivian of Pencalenick, John Opie (1761-1807)

John Vivian of Pencalenick, John Opie (1761-1807)
Oil on canvas, English School, around 1780. A portrait of a young John Vivian of Pencalenick (1772-1817). Vivian later became a Barrister and was High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1812

Century Collection: Over London by Rail From Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold London: A Pilgrimage London 1872

Over London by Rail From Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold London: A Pilgrimage London 1872. Back view of typical 19th century London artisan terrace houses with washhouses

Aerial view showing London docks in the East, 1951

Century Collection: Map of the Muslim expansion and the Byzantine Empire at the end of the Umayyad Caliphate, in 750

Map of the Muslim expansion and the Byzantine Empire at the end of the Umayyad Caliphate, in 750. From Historical Atlas, published 1923

Century Collection: Working shaft in the Kilsby Tunnel 8 July 1937 The tunnel is located near the village

Working shaft in the Kilsby Tunnel 8 July 1937 The tunnel is located near the village of Kilsby in Northamptonshire and opened in 1838 as a part of the London and Birmingham Railway

Century Collection: Einstein and Eddington, 1930

Einstein and Eddington, 1930
Einstein and Eddington. German-born physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955), at left, was famous for his theories of relativity

Century Collection: Edith and Annie Mitchell in the woods, Luxulyan, Cornwall. 1914

Edith and Annie Mitchell in the woods, Luxulyan, Cornwall. 1914
Probably taken somewhere on a footpath in the Luxulyan Valley. Edith and Annie are thought to be the wife and daughter of the photographer. Photographer: T. Mitchell

Century Collection: George Calver, English instrument maker

George Calver, English instrument maker
George Calver (1834-1927) English scientific instrument maker. Calvers interest in astronomy began in childhood when his local clergyman showed him a reflecting telescope

Century Collection: Andrew Ainslie Common, British Astronomer

Andrew Ainslie Common, British Astronomer
Andrew Ainslie Common (1841-1903) British astronomer. Common used photographic techniques to make observations, and his photograph of the Orion Nebula, taken in 1883

Century Collection: Tower of the Zuiderkerk, southern church, and the Groenburgwal canal in Amsterdam

Tower of the Zuiderkerk, southern church, and the Groenburgwal canal in Amsterdam, Holland

Century Collection: Zuiderkerk Tower and the Groenburgwal canal in Amsterdam

Zuiderkerk Tower and the Groenburgwal canal in Amsterdam
Tower of the Zuiderkerk, southern church, and the Groenburgwal canal in Amsterdam, Holland

Century Collection: Saunders Roe A1; jet flying boat is towed to Westminster

Saunders Roe A1; jet flying boat is towed to Westminster
Looking down on the lower Thames Reaches as the Saunders Roe A1 jet flying boat is towed to Westminster and moored off the South Bank. (Photo by Edward Miller/Getty Images)

Century Collection: Zeppelin Over Berlin

Zeppelin Over Berlin
The Graf Zeppelin, the worlds most successful airship, flies over the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Century Collection: Children under a sunlamp, 1960 C016 / 2693

Children under a sunlamp, 1960 C016 / 2693
Phototherapy. Children sitting under a sun lamp. Such lamps have a very bright, broad spectrum output. At the longer wavelength end of the spectrum (red and infrared)

Century Collection: Earthquake damage in Armenia 1989

Earthquake damage in Armenia 1989
Earthquake damage. A group of US politicians visiting a damaged bread-baking factory in Armenia after the 1988 Spitak earthquake

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England, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Portchester Castle showing the Norman 12th Century Tower and 14th Century Keep within the Roman 3rd Century Saxon Shore Fort

Century Collection: The Witch On Her Broomstick, After A Work By L. r. Falero. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte Vom

The Witch On Her Broomstick, After A Work By L. r. Falero. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte Vom Mittelalter Bis Zur
The Witch On Her Broomstick, After A Work By L.r. Falero. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte Vom Mittelalter Bis Zur Gegenwart By Eduard Fuchs, Published 1909

Century Collection: Map Of Britain In The Midst Of The English Conquest From A Short History Of The English People By

Map Of Britain In The Midst Of The English Conquest From A Short History Of The English People By John Richard Green Published By Macmillan And Co 1911

Century Collection: Battle Of Breitenfeld

Battle Of Breitenfeld
The First Battle of Breitenfeld, one of the battles fought during the Thirty Years War (1618 - 1648), fought 17th September 1631 near the village of Breitenfeld, Saxony, now a suburb of Leipzig

Century Collection: Domestic Violence - Plate VI of George Cruikshanks The Bottle

Domestic Violence - Plate VI of George Cruikshanks The Bottle
Plate VI of George Cruikshanks The Bottle, a series of eight etchings published in 1847 and depicting the effects of alcoholism

Century Collection: Map Showing The Coalfields Of Great Britain In The 19th Century

Map Showing The Coalfields Of Great Britain In The 19th Century. From The National Encyclopaedia, Published C. 1890
Map Showing The Coalfields Of Great Britain In The 19th Century. From The National Encyclopaedia, Published C.1890

Two 19Th Century Chefs. From L illustration Published 1897

Century Collection: GALICIA. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA. Province of A Coruna

GALICIA. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA. Province of A Coruna
Galicia. Santiago de Compostela. Province of Coruna. Partial view of the city with the Cathedral in the background. The Spanish and American Illustration. Engraving by Otero (1870)

New High-Rise
circa 1960: A high-rise block of flats under construction in the Gorbals area of Glasgow. The tenements which had formerly occupied the site were among the worst slums in Britain

St Luke the Evangelist writing his gospel watched by his symbol, an ox. French School, 17th century

Century Collection: Dmitri Shostakovich 1906 - 1975. Soviet composer and one of the most celebrated composers

Dmitri Shostakovich 1906 - 1975. Soviet composer and one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century

Century Collection: Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV of the Ottoman Empire, 1880-91

Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV of the Ottoman Empire, 1880-91. Oil on canvas. Ilya Repin (1844-1930) Russian artist

Century Collection: Woman holding a small television

Woman holding a small television
Portable television. Woman holding a production model of the VideoPocket portable television set, manufactured by the Khmelnitsky Production Association of Ukraine in 1988

Century Collection: Nils and Aage Bohr in laboratory C016 / 8375

Nils and Aage Bohr in laboratory C016 / 8375
Physicists in a laboratory. Physicists Nils and Aage Bohr being shown an early video-microscope used to study nuclear tracks on photographic emulsions

Century Collection: Hummingbirds, historical artwork

Hummingbirds, historical artwork
Hummingbirds. 19th Century illustration of five different species of male hummingbird. There are approximately 340 species of hummingbird (family Trochilidae)

Century Collection: Thomas Wright, British astronomer

Thomas Wright, British astronomer
Thomas Wright (1711-86), British astronomer. Wright was born at Byers Green in northern England. In 1730 he set up a school at which he taught mathematics and navigation

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Portugal, Porto. The 18th century Igreja do Carmo is in the Baroque architectural style. It's thousands of azulejos tiles tells the story of the founding of the Carmelite Order. Date: 14/12/2007

Century Collection: Crowds besieged Petticoat lane to buy their Christmas presents

Crowds besieged Petticoat lane to buy their Christmas presents and as usual developed into a milling throng. Every conceivable item was on sale including baked chestnuts, ice cream

Battersea Power Station flood illuminated for the Festival of Britain, 27th May 1951

Century Collection: Map Showing The Battle Of Atbara During The Second Sudan War Also Called The Mahdist War

Map Showing The Battle Of Atbara During The Second Sudan War Also Called The Mahdist War, The Mahdist Revolt, Anglo-Sudan War Or The Sudanese Mahdist Revolt, 1898

Century Collection: Middle Temple Hall, One Of The Four Inns Of Court, London, England In The Late 19Th Century

Middle Temple Hall, One Of The Four Inns Of Court, London, England In The Late 19Th Century. From London, Historic And Social, Published 1902

Century Collection: General Map Of British South Africa. From The Book South Africa And The Transvaal War

General Map Of British South Africa. From The Book South Africa And The Transvaal War, Volume 1 By Louis Creswicke, Published 1900

19Th Century Map Showing Provinces And Cities Of Roman Spain

Old watchtower Baluarte de San Diego, Intramuros, Manila, Luzon, Philippines

Battle of Sluyss from Jean Froissarts Chronicles, 15th century

Century Collection: The Wolf-Charmer. Illustration by John La Farge published New York 1881. Belief in

The Wolf-Charmer. Illustration by John La Farge published New York 1881. Belief in wolf charmers widespread in France in first half of 19th century and was last vestige of were-wolf legend

Century Collection: Instructions for capturing a spirit

Instructions for capturing a spirit
Capturing a spirit. Woodcut illustration of a diagram that shows the procedure for attempting inclosing a spirit in a christall

Century Collection: The Death Of Simon De Montfort After Being Struck On The Head By A Stone At The Siege Of Toulouse

The Death Of Simon De Montfort After Being Struck On The Head By A Stone At The Siege Of Toulouse. Simon Iv De Montfort, Seigneur De Montfort-L amaury, 5Th Earl Of Leicester, 1160 To1218

Century Collection: Jan Hus, C. 1369 To 1415 Aka John Huss. Czech Priest, Philosopher And Reformer

Jan Hus, C. 1369 To 1415 Aka John Huss. Czech Priest, Philosopher And Reformer
Jan Hus, C.1369 To 1415 Aka John Huss. Czech Priest, Philosopher And Reformer. From The Book Of Martyrs By John Foxe, Published C.1865

Century Collection: Sir Henry Morton Stanley And His Men Crossing A Hazardous Forest Clearing During His Emin Pasha

Sir Henry Morton Stanley And His Men Crossing A Hazardous Forest Clearing During His Emin Pasha Relief Expedition In Africa, 1886 To 1889. From In Darkest Africa By Henry M. Stanley Published 1890

A Bulgarian Gypsy Woman In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1875

Century Collection: The Courtyard Of Post Headquarters At The United States Military Academy, West Point, New York

The Courtyard Of Post Headquarters At The United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, America, As Seen In The Early 20Th Century

Temple Of Apollo; Delphi, Greece

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Journeying through the century, we uncover the timeless beauty of Polperro, Cornwall. From the charming houses on the hillside to the vibrant blooms of Hortensia and Lilac, this picturesque village has captured hearts since the 1860s. Plate 113 showcases five little girls, their innocence echoing through time. The portrait of Hannah Rowett transports us back to her era, a glimpse into life around 1860. Five young ladies grace another frame, their elegance preserved in history's embrace. A mysterious lady's portrait from Polperro whispers tales untold from the 1860-1870s. As we travel beyond Cornwall, Crewe Station emerges as a symbol of progress in our journey through time. Its inauguration on July 4th, 1837 marked an important milestone with the opening of Grand Junction Railway. Amidst these historical treasures lies Strawberry Wilmots Superb - a delightful treat for taste buds that transcends generations. And let us not forget Achillea millefolium - its delicate petals remind us that nature's wonders endure throughout centuries. Finally, William Cutbush and Sons stand as testament to craftsmanship passed down over generations; their legacy woven into every piece they create. In this captivating century filled with stories and legacies intertwined across time and space – join us as we explore its rich tapestry.