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The Cornishman Express
The Cornishman express of the Great Western Railway carries passengers from London to Cornwall (and back again if required)

Rickshaw in India 1920S
Four men are required to propel this European lady in her rickshaw - but then Simla (India) is a very hilly town. Date: 1920s

RAF Bomb-Aimer at his position; Second World War, 1943
Photograph showing a Royal Air Force bomb-aimer at his position with the bomb release cable ready in his right hand, November 1943

The R101 before Flight
THE R.101 : hundreds of men are required to manoeuvre the cumbersome airship on the ground, preparatory to its disastrous first (and last) flight

Brixton Prison / Mayhew
Female convicts during the silent hour at Brixton Prison, London. All prisoners were required to sit quietly outside their cell

Classic Tight Scotsman Joke - Lured by six beauties
Classic Tight Scotsman Joke - A stereotype Jock doesn t hang on long to his tight purse strings as six pretty girls required a drink! " It wasn t long here till bang went saxpence

Wants Indicator 1930S
A household wants indicator tells you what you need to shop for; game is required but thankfully the house is well stocked with Vim and borax. Date: 1930s

Mutoscope postcard - Laden girl in a spot of bother
Help Wanted !! Humorous Mutoscope postcard featuring an attractive young lady in a spot of bother as her pet dog dashes off in the wrong direction (the lead causing a skirt mishap)

A heavy gun battery moving uphill during the Balkan campaign
A French heavy-gun battery move up a steep hill during fighting with the Bulgarian army on the Macedonian border, October 1916

Resources required for a New Years Ball, Royal Albert Hall
Illustration showing the resources, in both manpower and consumables, required to organise and hold the New Years Ball, Royal Albert Hall, 1925

Sugar Loaf Late 19C
Maman is watched by her daughter as she cuts a lump off the sugar loaf : at this time, sugar was supplied in cones which were broken off as required

Templars & Crucifix
According to the historian Michelet, each Templar recruit was required to spit or trample on the Crucifix, as a symbol of his rejection of Jesus

Construction of Blackfriars bridge, London
Builders involved in various tasks atop two huge arches under construction. One of the arches clearly shows the scaffolding required to form such a huge structure. Date: August 1764

The Kirpan is a ceremonial sword or dagger carried by baptized Sikhs

Fire alarm inspection tag template. Used by fire protection technicians during fire alarm testing or inspection to mark parts and components Fire alarm inspection tag template

RED ARMY MEDICAL EXAM
Recruits for the Red Army are required to undergo a medical inspection. Date: 1918

Short S. 38 - SA. 1 Sturgeon S. 1 RK797
Short S.38/SA.1 Sturgeon S.1 RK797, the first prototype of a new carrier-borne strike and reconnaissance aircraft for the Royal Navy

The Great Clock, Rouen
An architectural etching of the Gros-Horloge, The Great Clock, a 14th century astronomical clock in Rouen, Normandy

Spanish Civil War. Tres elementos necesarios para crear una nueva Espana (Three required elements to set up a new Spain)

Rembrandt's The Mill at the National Gallery, London 1911
Large crowd looking at the Rembrandt painting, The Mill, at the National Gallery, London

DIE SINKING ROOM AT MINT
The coinage and medal dies are formed under this press by forcing a punch, on which is the required design, into specially prepared blanks. Date: circa 1910

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Lagoon safari trip to snorkel, stingrays (Himantura fai)

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Lagoon safari trip to snorkel, stingrays (Himantura fai)

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Lagoon safari trip featuring Stingrays (Himantura fai)

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Post box in ivy, Henley-on-Thames, England. Date: 03/02/2006

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Daffodils adorn park path in Oxford, England. Date: 03/02/2006

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Close up of Kookaburra, Tasmania, Australia Date: 27/07/2006

There was a young Fellow of Gort (engraving)
3622928 There was a young Fellow of Gort (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was a young Fellow of Gort)

New Somerset Hospital, Cape Town (b / w photo)
3092336 New Somerset Hospital, Cape Town (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Somerset Hospital, Cape Town)

The Leviathan Atmospheric Engine
1593939 The Leviathan Atmospheric Engine, worked by Compressed Air, and Air pumped at the Moment required, invented by R R Reinagle, Esquire, RA (engraving) by English School

Illustration for Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson (litho)
5210111 Illustration for Railway Ribaldry by W Heath Robinson (litho) by Robinson

Veldhoven Liberation Memorial and HCR Memorial
The Operation Market Garden plan required that the Guards Armoured Division, which was leading the ground advance north

Liberators Memorial, Escoville, Normandy
Escoville is inland and east of the River Orne, right in the area allocated to the Special Forces and Commandos, and blocking the route to Caen

Page from The Architect s, Surveyors and Engineers Compendium 1892 (engraving)
3092679 Page from The Architect s, Surveyors and Engineers Compendium 1892 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from The Architect s)

Professors Ayrton and Perrys New Electric Railway (engraving)
1060701 Professors Ayrton and Perrys New Electric Railway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Professors Ayrton and Perrys New Electric Railway)

A seated candidate for the French Air Service is subjected to a series of tests to gauge his respiration, hand and pulse, during the firing of a revolver

Great Blast on the London and Dover Railway (engraving)
1616810 Great Blast on the London and Dover Railway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Blast on the London and Dover Railway)

Required - a husband, humorous situations vacant notice (litho)
5996891 Required - a husband, humorous situations vacant notice (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Required - a husband, humorous situations vacant notice)

The Modus Operandi of an Indian Burglar (litho)
1038746 The Modus Operandi of an Indian Burglar (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Modus Operandi of an Indian Burglar)

The Transvaal War, Scenes at the Front (litho)
1592931 The Transvaal War, Scenes at the Front (litho) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Transvaal War, Scenes at the Front, the Battle of Elandslaagte)

The Average Number of Bullets (1300) required to Kill a Soldier during the Franco-Prussian War (engraving)
3627658 The Average Number of Bullets (1300) required to Kill a Soldier during the Franco-Prussian War (engraving) by English School

Page from The Pictorial Museum of Animated Nature (engraving)
980055 Page from The Pictorial Museum of Animated Nature (engraving) by English School

Weir W-2, at RAF Hendon on 19 July 1951. G. & J. Weir of Cathcart in Glasgow were an established engineering company, founded in 1871, which built aircraft during the First World War

Curtiss Beachy Tractor biplane. Lincoln Beachey, a reknowned American display and aerobatic pilot worked for Curtiss until 1911 and required a new aircraft to carry on with his own air-show flying

Patron Apes Maitre d Date: 1950

BARTON AQUEDUCT
The Barton Aqueduct doesnt simply carry the Bridgewater Canal over the Ship Canal, but swings a section of the canal when required to enable large vessels to pass beneath it. Date: 1893

SIGNING REGISTER FRANCE
Scene in the sacristy of a French church : after God has united the happy couple they sign the register as required by the civil authorities Date: circa 1830

London Foundling Hospital - Tokens
Some example of the tokens left with children deposited at Londons Foundling Hospital. They allowed parents to prove their connection with their child if ever required to do so

John Logie Baird watching Stereoscopic Television, 1942
Photograph showing John Logie Baird (1888-1946), the Scottish electrical engineer and television pioneer, watching stereoscopic television at his home in Sydenham Hill, London, June 1942

Pyne - Royal Carriage
ROYAL STATE CARRIAGE With all that gilt, the sovereigns coach weighs a ton, no wonder eight horses are required to pull it

The tools for the job of European Liberation
Photograph: The tools for the job of European Liberation

In the Cavalry Camp at Devna (Young Cornet) ?I say Charley, do you think now that in the event of our being sent to Sebastopol, the Infantry will be required to accompany us

Three Belgian hospital patients outside Quex House
Three Belgian hospital patients standing outside the front of Quex House. The verandah behind them was outside the Drawing Room where A Ward was situated

Cajun Pass Ascended
Two powerful engines are required to haul trains up to the summit of Cajun Pass, on the Santa Fe line : behind lies the Mohave Desert, ahead is welcoming California. Date: 1923

Making Remembrance Poppy
MAKING POPPIES It takes 300 men a full working year to produce the 40, 000, 000 poppies required for remembrance day. Each one is hand finished. Date: 1940

Wedding Dress 1870
A bridal gown of the year 1870 is modelled approximately 60 years after the happy event and is worn without the crinolette or bustle required to support the skirt. Date: 1870

Hertfordshire Reformatory Admission Form
Hertfordshire Reformatory for Boys - paperwork required for new admissions

Messerschmitt Me 321 -shown under tow by He111Z, this very heavy assualt glider required a very powerful tug or tugs

De Havilland DH98 Mosquito III -the jump in performance compared with earlier bomber type required this pilot type conversion trainer

Pig farmer persuading a pig to move
A little persuasion required. A pig farmer tries to get his pig to move. Date: C.1890

Recruiting poster, No 3 Coy Dorset Royal Garrison Artillery
Recruitment poster, For King & Country, Territorial Force, No 3 Company Dorsetshire Royal Garrison Artillery, Recruits are required for the above company, 1910 (c). Date: 1910

Aeroplane types required by the army by G. H. Davis
Five aeroplane types required by the army. They are, from top to bottom: two fighting aeroplanes, two reconnaissance aeroplanes, and a light scout. Date: 1914

Number of planes needed to land 1000 men by G. H. Davis
The enormous number of planes needed to land even 1000 men in Britain by air

Duchesse De Maine Angry
ANNE LOUISE BENEDICTE DE BOURBON-CONDE, duchesse de MAINE, wife of Louis Auguste, depicted smashing furniture when required to quit the palais des Tuileries, Paris. Date: 1676 - 1753

The Undercut of a Californian redwood
The immense Undercut required in the felling of a Californian giant redwood tree Date: circa 1906

Microscope with objectives of different powers which could be turned into viewing position as required. C Reichert, Vienna 1895

Furnace for processes where protracted heat required, such as cementation. This furnace is gravity-fed and self-stoking

World War I 1914-1918 British recruitment poster. Men of the Empire Rally Round the Flag
Men of the empire Rally round the flag and join the army to-day, your country needs you. Another half million men required at once

A Word Of Comfort, Dent, William, Active 1783-1793, En Sanguine Engraving 1790, A British Satire On The Efforts Of Charles James Fox To Get The Test And Corporation Acts Repealed

Hillmans Airways Essex Airport Poster
Poster, Hillmans Airways, Essex Airport, offering flights from London to Paris (no passports required), Belfast, Liverpool and the Isle of Man, with prices and flight durations. 20th century

Forced Loans
To pay for the defence of the country, citizens are required to make forced loans : sad to say, these loans will never be repaid... Date: 1795

Marthe Chenal Photo
MARTHE CHENAL French singer, in her time the most celebrated singer in France, frequently required to sing the Marseillaise on state occasions : in 1918. Date: 1881 - 1947

Tournament (Smith)
Lances are shattered as two knights meet in a joust; both are attended by their squires who furnish them with fresh lances and help them to remount, if required. Date: 1450

Humber Snipe
The Humber Snipe is chosen for police use, giving it a reputation as an establishment car, solid but with high performance when required. Date: 1937

R101 at Cardington - 3
The 223-metre long R.101 on the ground at Cardington : a great many men are required to hold it down to earth. Date: 1929

Power rating label. Label containing electrical power rating information on a domestic fan heater

Prince Albert onboard HMS Collingwood
Prince Albert, Duke of York, later King George VI (1895-1952), as a midshipman on HMS Collingwood, in the summer of 1914

A Years Food for the Animals of London Zoo, 1913
Illustration showing the sum total of food required to feed the animals of the Zoological Societys Gardens (London Zoo) in 1913

Transporting the Great Bell to St. Pauls Cathedral, 1882
Engraving showing the transport of a Great Bell or tenor bell from Loughborough to St. Pauls Cathedral, London, 1882

Corradinis Descent on Horseback, 1898
Illustration showing (Frank) Corradinis horse-riding act, which he displayed in Berlin, Paris and Copenhagen in 1898

Mulberry Caisson under construction; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing a steel and concrete Mulberry caisson under construction on the South Coast of Britain during 1944

German Sniper in a tree, Normandy, 1944
Illustration showing a German sniper, suspended in a tree by a parachute-style attachment, taking aim at nearby Allied troops, Normandy, 1944

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"Required: A Glimpse into Captivating Moments of the Past" RAF Bomb-Aimer at his position; Second World War, 1943: Witnessing bravery and precision as a bomb-aimer takes flight amidst the chaos of war. Rickshaw in India 1920s: Exploring the vibrant streets of India through the lens of a rickshaw ride, capturing an era filled with cultural richness and bustling energy. The Cornishman Express: Embarking on a nostalgic journey aboard The Cornishman Express, where time slows down and scenic landscapes unfold outside your window. The R101 before Flight: Standing in awe before the majestic R101 airship, poised to take flight and symbolizing mankind's relentless pursuit of innovation during the early days of aviation. Young lady - arms crossed wearing a sheer black wrap: Unveiling elegance and mystery as a young lady exudes confidence while donning a sheer black wrap that leaves much to imagination. Brixton Prison / Mayhew: Peering into history's shadows within Brixton Prison walls, where tales of redemption intertwine with stories waiting to be heard from those who have walked its corridors. Classic Tight Scotsman Joke - Lured by six beauties: Sharing laughter across generations with an age-old Scottish joke about temptation when faced with irresistible beauty times six. Wants Indicator 1930s: Discovering vintage charm through an antique wants indicator device from the 1930s – reminding us how desires were once communicated in simpler ways. Mutoscope postcard - Laden girl in a spot of bother: Unraveling an intriguing tale captured on a Mutoscope postcard featuring a damsel caught in an unexpected predicament – leaving us curious for more details behind this captivating moment frozen in time. A heavy gun battery moving uphill during the Balkan campaign.