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Images Dated 26th March 2014: The Rat-Catchers of the Sewers. Rat catchers were vital to keeping down the rat population

The Rat-Catchers of the Sewers. Rat catchers were vital to keeping down the rat population in the London sewers. The rat catcher is using a candle with a simple wind shield to give him enough light

Images Dated 26th March 2014: The London Scavenger. This man would sweep and clean streets, market places and pavements

The London Scavenger. This man would sweep and clean streets, market places and pavements, picking up anything useful or valuable

Images Dated 26th March 2014: The Sewer Hunter. This man eked out a living by hunting in the sewers for anything he could sell

The Sewer Hunter. This man eked out a living by hunting in the sewers for anything he could sell, such as a lost ring. To give him light to do his work he is using a candle with a simple wind shield

Images Dated 26th March 2014: London Nightmen. These men who are carrying the contents of a cess pool in a wooden tub

London Nightmen. These men who are carrying the contents of a cess pool in a wooden tub, carried out their smelly, dirty job at night. Their candle lanterns are on the ground

Images Dated 26th March 2014: Coaling a boat, Hamburg, Germany. Steam ships had to carry enough coal in their holds

Coaling a boat, Hamburg, Germany. Steam ships had to carry enough coal in their holds to power their engines until they could reach the next port where they could refuel

Images Dated 26th March 2014: The Rubbish Carter. Rubbish collected in the city would be put into carts and taken

The Rubbish Carter. Rubbish collected in the city would be put into carts and taken to dust yards to be sorted by women and children who would extract anything that could be sold for recycling

Images Dated 26th March 2014: The Able-Bodied Pauper Street-Sweeper. Paupers were employed as street sweepers

The Able-Bodied Pauper Street-Sweeper. Paupers were employed as street sweepers in London in return for support by the Parish

Images Dated 26th March 2014: Boy crossing sweepers. Both adults and children of the poorest classes tended particular

Boy crossing sweepers. Both adults and children of the poorest classes tended particular road crossings and, for payment, would sweep the road of dirt

Images Dated 26th March 2014: Flushing a London sewer. The men are dressed in oilskins and hold bulls eye

Flushing a London sewer. The men are dressed in oilskins and hold bulls eye lanterns to give them enough light to carry out their work

Images Dated 26th March 2014: Willem Barents (d1597) Dutch navigator who led expeditions in search of the Northeast Passage

Willem Barents (d1597) Dutch navigator who led expeditions in search of the Northeast Passage. Barents expedition in winter quarters off Novaya Zemlya butchering a Polar Bear. Engraving

Images Dated 26th March 2014: One of the last climbing chimney sweeps carrying a mattock for scraping the inside of chimneys

One of the last climbing chimney sweeps carrying a mattock for scraping the inside of chimneys, a brush to sweep the loose soot, and sacks for bagging up soot

Images Dated 26th March 2014: The Adventure of the Final Problem. Sherlock Holmes calling on Dr Watson to

The Adventure of the Final Problem. Sherlock Holmes calling on Dr Watson to ask for his help to defeat his adversary, Professor Moriarty, the Napoleon of crime

Images Dated 26th March 2014: The Adventure of the Final Problem. Professor Moriarty leaves Holmes, having

The Adventure of the Final Problem. Professor Moriarty leaves Holmes, having failed to persuade him to stop his investigations

Images Dated 26th March 2014: The Adventure of the Final Problem. Watson, returning to the Reichenbach Falls

The Adventure of the Final Problem. Watson, returning to the Reichenbach Falls, finds the Alpen-stock belonging to Sherlock Holmes, together with his farewell note

Images Dated 26th March 2014: The Adventure of the Final Problem. Professor Moriarty the Napoleon of crime

The Adventure of the Final Problem. Professor Moriarty the Napoleon of crime, . Illustration by Sidney E Paget (1860-1908)

Images Dated 26th March 2014: Charles Herbert Best (1899-1978) Canadian physiologist: assisted Banting in isolating

Charles Herbert Best (1899-1978) Canadian physiologist: assisted Banting in isolating the hormone Insulin. Discovered the vitamin choline and the enzyme histaminase

Images Dated 26th March 2014: Stendahl, pseudonym of Henri Marie Beyle (1783-1842) French novelist. His masterpieces

Stendahl, pseudonym of Henri Marie Beyle (1783-1842) French novelist. His masterpieces are Le Rouge et le Noir (The Red and the Black) (1830) and La Chatreuse de Parme (The Charterhouse of Parma)

Images Dated 26th March 2014: The Prince Imperial. Prince Louis Napoleon (1856-1879), son of Napoleon III of France

The Prince Imperial. Prince Louis Napoleon (1856-1879), son of Napoleon III of France and Empress Eugenie, as a cadet at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich

The Adventure of the Final Problem. Professor Moriarty leaves Holmes, having failed to persuade him to stop his investigations

Images Dated 26th March 2014: Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) American story writer and poet, born at Boston, Massachusetts

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) American story writer and poet, born at Boston, Massachusetts. Author of Gothick stories of the macabre, mysterious and weird

Images Dated 26th March 2014: Henry James Byron (1834-1884) English playwright, actor and theatre manager. A prolific

Henry James Byron (1834-1884) English playwright, actor and theatre manager. A prolific author of melodramas, burlesques, extravaganzas and pantomimes. Wrote a novel Our Boys (1875)

Images Dated 26th March 2014: The Phrenologist. Phrenology, the assessment of a subjects mental faculties

The Phrenologist. Phrenology, the assessment of a subjects mental faculties by study of the external conformation of the cranium

Images Dated 26th March 2014: John Ellis, elected Lord Mayor of London, wearing the apron of a Freemason and dancing

John Ellis, elected Lord Mayor of London, wearing the apron of a Freemason and dancing with a turtle. Turtle soup is a traditional dish at the Lord Mayors annual banquet

Images Dated 26th March 2014: James Payn (1830-1898) English writer and poet, author of 100 novels of which the

James Payn (1830-1898) English writer and poet, author of 100 novels of which the most successful were Lost Sir Massingbird (1864) and By Proxy (1878)

Images Dated 26th March 2014: (Charles Edward) Howard Vincent (1849-1908) English Conservative politician, lawyer

(Charles Edward) Howard Vincent (1849-1908) English Conservative politician, lawyer and criminologist. The first director of criminal investigation at Scotland Yard

Images Dated 26th March 2014: Peter Graham (1836-1921) Scottish painter. Cartoon by Edward Linley Sambourne in

Peter Graham (1836-1921) Scottish painter. Cartoon by Edward Linley Sambourne in the Punchs Fancy Portraits series marking Grahams election as a Royal Academician

Images Dated 26th March 2014: Francesco Bianchini (1662-1729) Italian astronomer. Established an observatory at Albano

Francesco Bianchini (1662-1729) Italian astronomer. Established an observatory at Albano and worked on the reform of the calendar at commission of Pope Clement X1. Copperplate engraving

Images Dated 26th March 2014: George Granville Bradley (1821-1903) English clergyman, classicist and schoolmaster

George Granville Bradley (1821-1903) English clergyman, classicist and schoolmaster. Headmaster of Harrow School (1845-1858), Headmaster of Marlborough College (1858-1870)

Images Dated 26th March 2014: William Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton (1845-1895), Scottish aristocrat

William Douglas-Hamilton, 12th Duke of Hamilton (1845-1895), Scottish aristocrat who succeeded to the title in 1863. Hamilton playing the bagpipes

Images Dated 26th March 2014: Doctrine of the Signatures, the theory of medicine that like cures like. 1, 2, 3, 4

Doctrine of the Signatures, the theory of medicine that like cures like. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: Various varieties of Amaranthus. Divers suppose the flowers of these plants doe helpe to stay the fluxe of

Images Dated 26th March 2014: Great Attraction - Birds of all Nations Flying to La Tour Eiffel. Cartoon by Edward

Great Attraction - Birds of all Nations Flying to La Tour Eiffel. Cartoon by Edward Linley Sambourne celebrating the building of the Eiffel Tower and the opening of the Exposition Universelle, Paris

Images Dated 26th March 2014: Queen Christina of Sweden (1626-1689). Succeeded to the throne in 1632. Abdicated

Queen Christina of Sweden (1626-1689). Succeeded to the throne in 1632. Abdicated in 1654 so that she could practice her Roman Catholic faith to which she had converted

Images Dated 26th March 2014: Doctrine of the Signatures, the theory of medicine that like cures like. Varieties of Hepatica

Doctrine of the Signatures, the theory of medicine that like cures like. Varieties of Hepatica (Liverwort) - 1, 2, 3 - and Geranium

Images Dated 26th March 2014: Construction of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France. General view of one of the cranes

Construction of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France. General view of one of the cranes used for lifting components to the working level. From La Nature (Paris, 1887)

Images Dated 26th March 2014: French postal service. Sorting letters on the Paris-Marseilles express by the light of oil lamps

French postal service. Sorting letters on the Paris-Marseilles express by the light of oil lamps. The expansion of the railway network in the nineteenth century greatly improved mail services

Images Dated 26th March 2014: Construction of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France. A steel girder being lifted into

Construction of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, France. A steel girder being lifted into place with a crane. From La Nature (Paris, 1889)

Images Dated 26th March 2014: French postal service. Sacks of letters being emptied out in the sorting office at

French postal service. Sacks of letters being emptied out in the sorting office at the main Post Office, rue du Louvre, Paris, France. Engraving from Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, 1886)

Images Dated 26th March 2014: Mail train crossing the Sierra Nevada, Central Pacific Railroad. Engraving from American Pictures

Mail train crossing the Sierra Nevada, Central Pacific Railroad. Engraving from American Pictures (London, c1876)

Images Dated 26th March 2014: Second Boer War, also called the South African War and the Anglo-Boer War. On the

Second Boer War, also called the South African War and the Anglo-Boer War. On the way to relieve Mafeking on 17 May 1900. Royal Artillery gunners firing pom-poms against the Boers during the action

Images Dated 26th March 2014: French postal service. The new main Post Office, rue du Louvre, Paris, France. Engraving

French postal service. The new main Post Office, rue du Louvre, Paris, France. Engraving from Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, 1886)

Images Dated 26th March 2014: French postal service. Men working in the main letter sorting office, Paris, France

French postal service. Men working in the main letter sorting office, Paris, France. Engraving from Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, 1886)

Images Dated 26th March 2014: French postal service. Mail train approaching a railway station platform fitted with

French postal service. Mail train approaching a railway station platform fitted with apparatus for catching sacks of mail from the moving train. Engraving from Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, 1886)

Images Dated 26th March 2014: French postal service. Catching the last post of the day from the main Paris sorting office

French postal service. Catching the last post of the day from the main Paris sorting office. Engraving from Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, 1886)

Images Dated 26th March 2014: French postal service. Paris postmen being transported by horse bus to the beginning

French postal service. Paris postmen being transported by horse bus to the beginning of their rounds. Engraving from Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, 1886)

Images Dated 26th March 2014: French postal service. A Tilbury, a light 2-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in the

French postal service. A Tilbury, a light 2-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in the Paris the postal service for bulk transport of letters. Engraving from Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, 1886)

Images Dated 26th March 2014: French postal service. Women in the Returned Letter Office trying to find the correct

French postal service. Women in the Returned Letter Office trying to find the correct addresses to which returned letters should be sent. Engraving from Le Journal de la Jeunesse (Paris, 1886)

Images Dated 26th March 2014: Sorting room at the General Post Office, St Martin s-le-Grand, London, England

Sorting room at the General Post Office, St Martin s-le-Grand, London, England. Engraving from The Illustrated London News (London, 16 May 1846)

Images Dated 26th March 2014: Eighteenth century printing workshop. On the left the compositors are selecting type

Eighteenth century printing workshop. On the left the compositors are selecting type from cases. In the right foreground a man is inking type locked in a chase ready for the next sheet to be printed

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