Diry Collection (page 4)

Portsmouth Harbour, situated on Portsea Island in Hampshire, circa 1890. (Photo by F. J. Mortimer/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Barbican Centre
A fish-eye view over the Barbican Centre (foreground) in the City of London, circa 1985. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Rifle Meeting At Wimbledon
Tents on Wimbledon Common during a meeting of the (UK) National Rifle Association, London, 1867. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Chiswick Mall
Low tide at Chiswick Mall, an area of Chiswick in west London, on the banks of the River Thames, circa 1930. (Photo by Herbert Felton/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Altman Store
The B. Altman & Co department store on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street in New York City, circa 1925. Founded in 1865 by Benjamin Altman, it closed down in 1989

Great Plague Of London
circa 1665: A street scene during the Great Plague of London, which killed 20 per cent of the citys population between 1665 and 1666

Wentworth Castle in Yorkshire, circa 1780. It was the seat of the Earls of Strafford until 1799. Engraved by W. Watts from a drawing by T. Malton. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Silk Mill
Thomas Lombes silk mill in Derby, circa 1720. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Kings Cross Station
Steam trains at Kings Cross Station in London, circa 1912. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Park Crescent
The east side of Park Crescent, a Regency terrace near Regents Park, London, circa 1825. Designed by architect John Nash, construction of the street began in 1812. Engraved after a drawing by T.H

Bridlington Boat
A fishing boat returns to Bridlington harbour in East Riding of Yorkshire, 18th August 1922. (Photo by Alfred Hind Robinson/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Cadburys Workers
Employees leaving the Cadburys chocolate works in Bournville Village near Birmingham, a new town founded by Chocolate manufacturer and social reformer George Cadbury, July 1909

Hong Kong Harbour
Hong Kong harbour, looking towards Kowloon, circa 1910. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Palm House
The famous Palm House in Kew Gardens, circa 1920. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Herculaneum
circa 1930: The ancient Roman city of Herculaneum, which was destroyed, along with Pompeii, by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

St Pauls Cathedral
A view of St. Pauls Cathedral over the rooftops of the City of London, circa 1870. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Tyne Bridge
The Tyne Bridge in Newcastle Upon Tyne, a few days before it was officially opened by King George V and Queen Mary, 5th October 1928. The picture was taken from the main mast of a steamer

Friendly Cove
Boats at Yuquot (Friendly Cove), Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, 1798. Engraving after a sketch by H. Humphries (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Albert Bridge
The Albert Bridge between Chelsea and Battersea in London, circa 1885. Opened in 1872, it was named after the consort of Queen Victoria. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Fishing In Wick
Boats head out from Wick during fishing season, circa 1890. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Alchemists Notebook
A page in Latin from An Alchemists Notebook, showing how to make aurum potabile or drinkable gold, a mythical panacea, circa 1650

River Thames
The River Thames near York Stairs in London, with St Pauls Cathedral in the background, 1792. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Russell Hotel
The Russell Hotel in Londons Russell Square, circa 1930. (Photo by Herbert Felton/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Nottingham Castle in Nottingham, circa 1900. Built on the site of the medieval castle, this 17th century ducal palace was transformed into Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery in 1878

London Wedding
A wedding takes place at St Georges Church, Hanover Square, London, circa 1850. Drawn by John Gascoine. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

In Search Of Franklin
British naval officer Edward Belcher leads an expedition in search of missing Arctic explorer John Franklin, 1852. From left to right, the vessels are the Assistance under Commodore Belcher

Battery Road
A view down Battery Road, Singapore, circa 1910. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Arnhem Town Hall
The Town Hall, Arnhem, Netherlands, circa 1930. The buliding was formerly known as Maarten van Rossum Huis and nicnamed the Duivelshuis (devils house)

Medieval Physicians
A consultation of physicians, circa 1490. From Kethams Fasciculus Medicinae, pub. 1493. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Wat Arun
A view across the Chao Phraya River towards the temple of Wat Arun, Bangkok, Thailand, circa 1960. (Photo by Three Lions/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Lady Cyclist
A young woman with her bicycle, circa 1895. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Victorian Sitting Room
A Victorian sitting room, circa 1890. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

University Hospital
The University Hospital and Hillman Clinic, Birmingham, Alabama, circa 1955. (Photo by Bill Wilson Studio/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Tour Eiffel
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, as seen from the Trocadero, circa 1925. (Photo by Gall/General Photographic Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

South Bank Car Park
Cars parked in the car park owned by the Shell oil company on the South Bank of the Thames near County Hall, London, 8th May 1970. The Houses of Parliament can be seen in the background (left)

Victoria Palace Theatre
The Victoria Palace Theatre on Victoria Street in London, circa 1930. The featured acts in the Express Variety are Teddy Brown, Desiree Ellinger, Charles Austin

Cocktail Waitresses
Three cocktail waitresses at the Club Black Magic, circa 1950. (Photo by Jay Florian Mitchell/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Lagonda Drophead Coupe
A Lagonda DB2.6 drophead coupe, 21st October 1950. Original publication: Picture Post - 5140 - Britains Best In Cars - pub. 1950 (Photo by Ronald Startup/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Fort Butkhak
An old brick bridge on the Kabul River between Sherpur and Bala Hissar in Afghanistan, circa 1875. (Photo by James Burke/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Amman, Jordan, circa 1925. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Skylon Tower
The Skylon structure at the Festival of Britain on Londons South Bank, 1951. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Taj Mahal seen from the East 1860
The Taj Mahal in Agra, seen from the east, circa 1860. One of the earliest known photographs of the Taj Mahal, taken by Italian-British photographer Felice Beato

Kashmiri Girl
A young woman in Kashmir, circa 1900. (Photo by Henry Guttmann/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Witches Frolic
A page of verses from The Witches Frolic by English cleric and humorous writer Richard Harris Barham (1788-1845), a.k.a. Thomas Ingoldsby, published 1888

Battle Of Omdurman
The Battle of Omdurman in the Sudan, 2nd September 1898. British forces fire on the Mahdist warriors advancing toward them, from the protection of a zeriba

Battle of Crecy
The French cavalry charge the English bowmen during the Battle of Crecy, an engagement of the Hundred Years War, 26th August 1346. The English were ultimately victorious

Hartsholme Hall in Lincolnshire, the home of Lord Liverpool, 1909. Built in 1862 by Joseph Shuttleworth, the house was demolished in 1951. (Photo by W. G. Phillips/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Breton Milkmaid
A milkmaid from Langueux in Brittany wearing, clogs and carrying milk churns, late 1800s. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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