Sepia Collection

WWI: CARRIER PIGEONS. British motorcyclists taking carrier pigeons to front line trenches during World War I. Photograph, c1916

I Wait (Rachel Gurney as an Angel), 1872 (b / w photo)
1126348 I Wait (Rachel Gurney as an Angel), 1872 (b/w photo) by Cameron, Julia Margaret (1815-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: I Wait (Rachel Gurney as an Angel) by Julia Margaret Cameron

Sir Joseph Banks herbarium and library at Soho Square
Sir Joseph Banks herbarium and part library in his house at 32 Soho Square, London. It remained there until 1827 when it was moved to the British Museum at Montagu House

ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL (1806-1859). English engineer. Brunel before the Great Eastern steamships braking drum chains, which lowered the ship from the slip for launching: photograph, 1857

sisyphus
Jeffrey Hummel

Da Vincis crossbow. Late 19th Century reproduction of a page from a notebook written by Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), showing his design for a giant crossbow. Published circa 1894-1904

ROWING TEAM, c1913. The Cambridge rowing team on a river. Photograph, c1913

Dark stairs at night, Montmartre, Paris, Ile-de-France, France

EMMELINE PANKHURST (1858-1928). English woman-suffrage advocate. Mrs. Pankhurst arrested outside Buckingham Palace, London, while trying to present a petition to King George V, 21 May 1914

Our Ladye of Walsingham, Mary and Jesus
Our Ladye of Walsingham - Mary and Jesus

Newmarket Race Course, 1940. Racing in Newmarket was first recorded in the time of James I. Charles II was known to attend races on Newmarket Heath with his brother, the future James II

MAUDE ADAMS (1872-1953). American actress. Photographed in the role of Peter Pan, 1906

Horse-drawn fish and chips wagon - Cornwall
A horse-drawn hot fish and chips wagon in Cornwall, close to St Austell

Farmers Ploughing a field on Lealholm Hall Farm, Whitby. c. 1889 (photo)
3091121 Farmers Ploughing a field on Lealholm Hall Farm, Whitby. c.1889 (photo) by Sutcliffe, Frank Meadow (1853-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

La paresse (Laziness), 1896. Creator: Felix Vallotton
La paresse (Laziness), 1896

Pomona, 1872. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Pomona, 1872. The twenty-year-old Alice Liddell (1852-1934) as the embodiment of fruitful abundance, Pomona, Roman goddess of gardens and fruit trees

Butchers Shop, High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex
W Snelling Butchers Shop, 11 High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. circa 1900

Group photo, Jubilee Singers of Fisk University, USA
Group photo of the Jubilee Singers of Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. They were an African-American a cappella ensemble who toured

WALT WHITMAN (1819-1892). American poet. Photographed in 1881

Poster for James Cellan Jones Season at BFI Southbank (1 - 13 October 2010)
OXBRIDGE BLUES (1984) Frederic Raphael Ian Charleson Malcolm Stoddard

Churchill / Iwn May 1915
WINSTON CHURCHILL As First Lord of the Admiralty during the political crisis in the early months of the First World War

Dance: Charleston, 1920S
DANCE: CHARLESTON, 1920s

LITTLE BIGHORN MONUMENT. Monument on Custers Hill, containing all the bones found at the site of the Battle of Little Bighorn. Photograph by Stanley Morrow, c1876

SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPH, 1863. French illusionist Henri Robin with a ghost, in a double exposed publicity photograph by Eugne
SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPH, 1863. French illusionist Henri Robin with a ghost, in a double exposed publicity photograph by Eug├¿ne Thi© bault, 1863

Vintage Racing Car
A vintage racing car hurtling along a country lane

Westminster Bridge and Parliament on a Christmas card
Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament, with Big Ben, inside a Christmas card from Stanley Baldwin (at that time British Prime Minister). (2 of 2) Date: 1928

CRIMEAN WAR: VALLEY OF DEATH. The Valley of the Shadow of Death. A dirt road scattered with cannonballs following the Battle of Balaklava; the image was contemporarily associated with the Charge of

CHINA: WOMAN, 1860s. Woman of the Working Class, Canton, China: photographed by John Thomson, 1868-72

Ebbw Vale Colliery
A stereoscopic image of a freight train at Ebbw Vale Colliery in South Wales, 1856. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Biomechanics, historical artwork
Biomechanics. Historical artwork of two humans bearing loads. This illustration is taken from De Motu Animalium (On Animal Motion, 1680) by Alfonso Borelli (1608-1679)

Astrology and medicine, artwork
The Astrology and the Medicine. Organs are connected with special zodiac signs

WALL STREET CRASH, 1929. An unlucky speculator, one Walter Thornton of New York, offering to sell his roadster, October 30, 1929

BOSTON MAP, 1722. Engraved facsimile by George G. Smith, 1835, of a map of Boston, Massachusetts, by John Bonner, first printed in 1722, showing changes in the citys topography through 1769

Princess Alice of Great Britain & Grand Duke Louis of Hesse
Princess Alice (1843-1878), third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert pictured here around the time of her marriage with her husband Grand Duke Louis IV of Hesse-Darmstadt

Pyramids of Gizeh, Egypt
The Pyramids of Gizeh in Egypt, with water, trees, and camels in the foreground

View of a folly in Roundhay Park (albumen print)
5043510 View of a folly in Roundhay Park (albumen print) by Wormald, Edward (fl.1858-88); 27.9x21 cm; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Leeds City Museum) UK; (add.info.: Roundhay Park)

Bridge On the River Tamar
The Royal Albert Bridge, over the River Tamar at Saltash, Cornwall, 1869. Designed by British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, it was completed in 1859. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Stanley Steamer car, 1906
Stanley Steamer car. This is the 1906 model of the steam-powered car produced by the Stanley Motor Carriage Company, a US company that operated from 1902-1917

ROME: CHURCHES, 1575. Pilgrims visiting churches in Rome. Line engraving, 1575

NARRAGANSETT BAY, c1880. Aerial view of Narragansett Bay seen from above Providence, Rhode Island. Lithograph, c1880

Calthorpe Racing Car
1908 Tourist Trophy Race, 24th Sept, Calthorpe 4-cylinder racing car. Known as the Four Inch Race because that was the maximum size of cylinder bore allowed for entry. Race heId on Isle of Man

Siegfried Sassoon / Philpo
SIEGFRIED SASSOON English writer of poetry and prose

Thomas Hardy / Library
THOMAS HARDY Thomas Hardys home at Max Gate - the Library

Britain poster, Culzean Castle, Scotland, by Alfred Furness for The Travel Association. Date: circa 1948

RICHARD WAGNER (1813-1883). German composer. Photographed c1868 at his villa, Triebschen, near Lucerne, Switzerland

JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897). German composer and pianist. Original cabinet photograph, 1893

FOXHALL KEENE (1867-1941). American polo player

Pregnant woman holding her aching back

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"Sepia: A Glimpse into the Past" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating world of sepia. This nostalgic filter transports us to a bygone era, where history comes alive through faded photographs. Isambard Kingdom Brunel, an English engineer whose innovative designs shaped the landscape, stands tall amidst his creations. His visionary mind forever etched in sepia tones. Dark stairs at night in Montmartre, Paris evoke a sense of mystery and intrigue. The cobblestone streets whisper tales of artists and bohemians who once roamed these very steps. A rowing team from Cambridge freezes their momentous victory on the river with a click of the camera shutter. Sepia captures their determination and camaraderie as they conquer waves together. Da Vinci's crossbow takes center stage, showcasing Leonardo's genius craftsmanship. Sepia adds an air of antiquity to this weapon that once held both power and precision. Emmeline Pankhurst, an advocate for women's suffrage, faces arrest outside Buckingham Palace while fighting for equality. In sepia hues, her unwavering spirit shines through as she challenges societal norms. Roundhay Park's folly stands proudly against nature's backdrop; its architectural beauty preserved through albumen prints drenched in sepia tones. A testament to human creativity standing against time itself. In Cornwall, a horse-drawn fish and chips wagon brings delight to locals with its savory offerings. The nostalgia captured by sepia reminds us of simpler times when culinary delights were delivered on wheels. Vintage racing cars speed across dusty tracks; their engines roaring with adrenaline-fueled excitement frozen within sepia frames. Each photograph tells stories of daring drivers pushing boundaries beyond imagination. James Cellan Jones Season at BFI Southbank beckons cinephiles to indulge in classic films from yesteryears during October 2010—a cinematic journey tinted with warm sepia hues.