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Scene from Midsummer Marriage played at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, photo Houston Rogers (1902-70). Photograph. UK, 20th century.

Sena Jurinac as Octavian in Strauss' Rosenkavalier at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, photo Houston Rogers (1902-70). Photograph. London, UK,...

The new road near Raji, by Samuel Bourne (1834-1912). England, 19th century.

Professor J.M.Olbrich interior, by Alexander Koch, from Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration. Darmstadt, Germany, 1900

Gymbo School & Gym Shoes advertisement poster. Lithograph. England, 1925-30.

The Cottage of Content or Right Road and Wrong Ways, a moral board game, by William Spooner. Paper on linen. London, Britain, 1848.

Natalie Edith Jamison at her confirmation day. Photograph. England, 1919.

Gilbert Cattley as a boy in an Eton suit drawing. Photograph. Britain, 1902.

Mrs Ronald Greville (1863-1942), British society hostess and philanthropist, photo Lafayette Portrait Studios. London, UK, late 19th century.

Madame Vi Kyuin Wellington Koo, nee Oei Hui-Lan, by Lafayette Portrait Studios. Photograph. London, England, 1921.

Daisy Princess of Pless (1873-1943) nee Mary Theresa Olivia Cornwallis-West as Queen of Sheba-Cleopatra, photo Lafayette Photo Studios. Photograph. Lo...

Grand Duke Michael Michailovitch of Russia, grandson of Tsar Nicholas I, with Sophia Nicholaievna also known as Countess de Torby, photo Lafayette Por...

HH Thakor Saheb Sir Bhagwatsinghji Sagramji attending the Coronation of the new King George V, photo Lafayette Portrait Studios. Black and white photo...

The Taj Mahal from the corner of the Quadrangle in Agra, photo Samuel Bourne (1834-1912). Photography. Agra, India, c.1860.

The Panch Mahal, photo Samuel Bourne (1834-1912). Photography. Futtehpore Sikri, India, c.1865.

Gateway of the Taj Mahal, photo Felice Beato (1832-1909). Photography. Agra, India, c.1858.

The Palace of Beerbul, photo Samuel Bourne (1834-1912). Photography. Futtehpore Sikri, India, c.1860.

Colonnade of Hindoo Pillars at the Kutub, photo Samuel Bourne (1834-1912). Photography. Delhi, India, c.1860.

A Craftsman House depicting a study, from The Craftsman Magazine Vol.X, edited by Gustav Stickley (1858-1942), published by United Crafts. Photograph....

A Craftsman House depicting a living room, from The Craftsman Magazine Vol.VII, edited by Gustav Stickley (1858-1942), published by United Crafts. Pri...

A Craftsman House depicting a exterior with garden, from The Craftsman Magazine Vol.VII, edited by Gustav Stickley (1858-1942), published by United Cr...

Rheims Cathedral, photo Louis-Auguste Bisson (1814-76) and Auguste-Rosalie Bisson (1826-1900). Photography. Rheims, France, c.1850.

Miyan Khan Chishti mosque in Multanpur, from The Archaeological Survey of India report on Ahmedabad. Photograph. India, c.1900.

Darmstadt Mai-October 1901, by Josef Maria Olbrich (1867-1908). Print. Darmstadt, Germany, 1901.

Chio mon scorgessi ben Puccio Sciancato, by Edward Moore (1835-1916), from Divina Commedia Lo Inferno, by Dante Alighieri (c.1265-1321). Print. Chelse...

Areopagitica: a speech of Mr. John Milton for the Liberty of Unlicenc’d Printing, to the Parlament of England, by John Milton (1608-74), published by...

Bernard Evans (1843-1922), photo Frederick Hollyer (1837-1933). Platinum print. England, c.1890.

Horsley Hinton (1863-1908), photo Frederick Hollyer (1837-1933). Platinum print. England, c.1890.

G. A. Rogers, photo Frederick Hollyer (1837-1933). Platinum print. England, c.1890.

Portrait of Burne-Jones & Morris Children, photo Frederick Hollyer (1838-1933). Photograph. England, 1890.

Portrait of an unidentified man, photo Frederick Hollyer (1837-1933). Platinum print. England, c.1890.

Sir Alfred Gilbert (1854-1934), photo Frederick Hollyer (1837-1933). Platinum print. England, c.1892.

Charles Napier Hemy (1841-1917), photo Frederick Hollyer (1837-1933). Platinum print. England, c.1890.

Isabella Grace Walking in The Woods, from the Studies from Life 1857-64, photo Lady Clementina Hawarden (1822-65). Photograph. Dundrum, Ireland, 1859-...

Tschudov Monastery, photo Netta Peacock. Photography. Moscow, Russia, c.1905.

Temple at Humpee, photo William Henry Pigou (1818-1858). Photography. Karnataka, India, c.1855.

John Gielgud (1904-2000) as Spooner and Ralph Richardson (1902-1983) as Hirst in Harold Pinter's (1930-2008) No Man's Land at Old Vic Theatre, photo A...

Donald Calthrop (1888-1940) and George Burrows as Puck and a fairy in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream at The Savoy. Production by Will...

Ralph Richardson (1902-83) and John Gielgud (1904-2000) rehearsing Harold Pinter’s (1930-2008) No Man's Land, directed by Peter Hall (b.1930) at Old V...

Dennis Neilson-Terry (1895-1932) and Christine Silver as Oberon and Titania in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream at The Savoy. Productio...

Louvre Pavillion Mollien, photo Gustave Le Gray (1820-84). Photography. Paris, France, 1855.

Chandni Chauk market in Old Delhi after the Indian Mutiny, by Felice Beato (1833-1909). Photograph. Delhi, India, c.1858.

Ludlow Castle, photo Felice Beato. Photograph. Delhi, India, c.1858.

British Army group, including Captain Wheeler, Lieutenant Hall, W.H. Warner, Mr. Kavanagh and Lieutenant Maxwell of the 1st Bengal Fusilers after the...

The Taj Mahal, photo Felice Beato (1832-1909). Photography. Agra, India, c.1858.

Bara Imambara with skeleton bodies strewn across the floor after the Indian Mutiny, by Felice Beato (1833-1909). Photograph. Lucknow, India, c.1858.

Thomas Henry V.C. Kavanagh of the Bengal Civil Service, by Felice Beato (1833-1909). Photograph. Lucknow, India. c.1858.

Programme featuring Josephine Baker in her first appearance in London in the Casino Theatre. Print. London, UK, 1933

Arthur Mitchell (b.1934) teaching classical ballet to a man who is leaning woman's head, photo Anthony Crickmay (1937-2020). Black and white photograp...

Scott's Californian Sea Lions at the Gerry Cottle's Circus, photo Colin Maitland. Photography. England, 20th century.