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The Suffragette that knew Jiu-Jitsu - The Arrest. A crowd of terrified Policemen look on in trepidation at a lone suffragette, her sleeves rolled up, ready to take on all-comers

Advertisement for a book about flying saucers
An advertisement for a book by Gray Barker, They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers, suggesting cover-ups, conspiracy and paranoia surrounding UFO sightings

German Armoured Vehicles; Second World War, 1944
Illustration showing a selection of German armoured vehicles used during the Battle for Normandy in 1944. The vehicles shown include Panther and Tiger tanks (left foreground)

Ufos / Books / Barker
Jacket of Gray Barkers They knew too much about Flying Saucers

WW2 - They Knew Too Much
A front cover illustration for a WW2 children's story book, They Knew Too Much, written by Maureen Pretyman. Date: circa 1943

RMS Lusitania - handwritten letter on printed stationery
RMS Lusitania - letter written on board the Lusitania by Stewardess Ann Roberts on the outward leg of the journey that would culminate in the loss of the Lusitania

If I Knew You Were Comin I'd've Baked a Cake
Music cover, If I Knew You Were Comin I'd've Baked a Cake, song by Al Hoffman, Bob Merrill and Clem Watts, first introduced by Richard Attenborough on his Record Rendezvous Date: 1950

The shepherd telling all he knew about Romulus and Remus (colour litho)
6009760 The shepherd telling all he knew about Romulus and Remus (colour litho) by Prout, Victor William (1862-1950); Private Collection; (add.info)

How Oswald sang that night he knew not (engraving)
3634730 How Oswald sang that night he knew not (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Oswald sang that night he knew not)

His Mother Hardly Knew Him, The Guild of the Good Samaritan, Clothe the Poor. 1899

There was an Old Man of Peru, who never knew what he should do (litho)
966344 There was an Old Man of Peru, who never knew what he should do (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Man of Peru)

Illustration for The History of Henry Esmond by Thackeray (litho)
5208766 Illustration for The History of Henry Esmond by Thackeray (litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift (engraving)
5989416 Illustration for Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift (engraving) by Morten, Thomas (1836-66); Private Collection; (add.info)

To Call Her Mine, by Walter Besant (engraving)
1594976 To Call Her Mine, by Walter Besant (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: To Call Her Mine, by Walter Besant)

Illustrations from the Catalogue of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water-Colours (chromolitho)
1055796 Illustrations from the Catalogue of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water-Colours (chromolitho) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The River of Death (engraving)
3625336 The River of Death (engraving) by Rhead, Frederick Hurten (1880-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The River of Death)

The people, when they knew it, followed him, and he received them, Luke IX, 11 (engraving)
5218777 The people, when they knew it, followed him, and he received them, Luke IX, 11 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The people, when they knew it)

Orange Girl
London characters: an ORANGE GIRL offers her wares to passers-by in the street, a valuable source of vitamin C if they only knew it. Date: circa 1870

Whale-oil Refinery Village Smerenburg Whale-Oil Factory
The Whale-oil Refinery near the Village of Smerenburg, A Whale-Oil Factory of the Nordic or Greenland Company on Amsterdam Island at the north end of Spitzbergen ( Svalbard)

Book Job No 7 lifted up eyes afar off knew voices
The Book of Job: No. 7, And When they had lifted up their eyes afar off and knew him not, they lifted up their voices and wept, 1825. William Blake (British, 1757-1827). Engraving

Book Job Pl 7 lifted up eyes afar off knew voices
The Book of Job: Pl. 7, And when they lifted up their eyes afar off and knew him not / they lifted up their voices and wept, 1825. William Blake (British, 1757-1827). Engraving

Tallulah Bankhead appearing in They Knew What They Wanted
A portrait of Tallulah Bankhead appearing in They Knew What They Wanted at the St Martins Theatre, London, 1926 Date: 1926

Short Dress after Long
Old gentlemen reminisces with young lady about how he knew her when she was in long dresses. Comment on the vogue for short skirts in the mid 1920s

Duchessa Di Galliera
La duchessa di GALLIERA Italian aristocrat, who died in Paris but would doubtless have other claims on our attention if we knew more about her. Date: ? - 1888

Eibert Merkel
EIBERT HEINRICH GOTTLIEB MERKEL - all we know about this citizen of Nurnberg is that he was loved by all who knew him, mourned by all who loved him. Date: 1758 - 1789

Johann Samuel Halle
JOHANN SAMUEL HALLE Citizen of Berlin, well known to those who knew him well, less so to the rest of us. Date: 1727 - ?

River Distant Tower 1865 Oil canvas 21 1 / 2 x 30 7 / 8
Artokoloro

Elizabeth Greenleaf 1753-54 Oil canvas 21 1 / 2 x 17 3 / 4
Artokoloro

John Greenleaf 1753-54 Oil canvas 21 1 / 2 x 17 3 / 4
Artokoloro

Chelsea Bridge Church 1871 Etching drypoint fifth state
Artokoloro

Alas, poor Yorick I knew him, Horatio Hamlet in the graveyard with Horatio and the clown, examines Yoricks skull. William Shakespeares Hamlet: Act V Sc I. Engraving published London c1850

A Useful Manufacture: The Raw Material Worked Up. The Burning of the Royal Navy training ship Goliath, 1876. Destitute boys from the London streets

They knew not what they did. Illustration shows the drafting of Article I, Section 3 of the US Constitution. Two men labeled The Big Interests

Guildhall Aldermen
The Court of Aldermen, part of Londons municipal infrastructure that you probably never knew about

Lear / Nonsense / Peru
There was an Old Man of Peru, who never knew what he should do; So he tore off his hair, and behaved like a bear, that intrinsic Old Man of Peru

Prince Louis of Battenberg with his sons
Prince Louis of Battenberg (1854-1921), British First Sea Lord in 1914 with his sons, George (right) and Louis (Lord Louis Mountbatten)

James Graham, Quack Doc
James Graham, famous Scottish quack doctor, delivers a lecture to an audience. In December 1783, Graham claimed that he knew the secret to living to the age of 150

Leopard (Munster)
(panthera pardus) Early depictors of the leopard knew it had spots, but apart from that they had very little idea what it looked like

Lear / Book of Nonsense
There was an Old Man of Corfu, who never knew what he should do; So he rushed up & down, till the sun made him brown, That bewildered Old Man of Corfu

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"The Suffragette that knew Jiu-Jitsu: A tale of strength and empowerment in the fight for women's rights. " "Uncover the truth about UFOs in this captivating advertisement for a book about flying saucers. " "German Armoured Vehicles; Second World War, 1944: Explore the formidable machines that shaped history. " "Dive into a world of mystery and intrigue with 'Ufos / Books / Barker': An enigmatic journey awaits. " "WW2 - They Knew Too Much: Unveiling untold stories of bravery and sacrifice during wartime. " "A heartfelt handwritten letter on printed stationery reveals secrets from aboard RMS Lusitania. " "If I Knew You Were Comin I'd've Baked a Cake: A delightful invitation to celebrate life's sweet moments together. " "Tallulah Bankhead appearing in They Knew What They Wanted: Witness her mesmerizing performance on stage. " "The shepherd telling all he knew about Romulus and Remus (colour litho): Discover ancient legends through vivid artwork. " "How Oswald sang that night he knew not (engraving): Immortalize an unforgettable musical moment etched in time. " "His Mother Hardly Knew Him, The Guild of the Good Samaritan: A touching story of transformation and compassion. " "There was an Old Man of Peru, who never knew what he should do (litho): Delight in whimsical illustrations accompanying humorous verses.