TAD1759402: Francois-Joseph Talma (1763-1826) French comedian, here as Nero in Britannicus, engraving / Bridgeman Images

TAD1759418: Melanie Calvat aka Melanie Mathieu (1831-1904) : on september 19, 1846, the Virgin Mary appeared to him at La Salette Fallavaux (France), engraving / Bridgeman Images

TAD1759490: German soldiers, members of Afrikakorps on boat to go in north Africa where they are going to take part in El-Alamein battle in 1942 / Bridgeman Images

CCI1825473: Liebe (woman with roses), Germany, circa 1905 (poscard) / Bridgeman Images

CCI1825477: The crowd on Italiens boulevard in Paris, c. 1900 (painting) / Bridgeman Images

CCI1827332: Cookie Factory, early 20th century (illustration) / Bridgeman Images

CCI1828279: The Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, c.1800 (engraving) / Bridgeman Images

CCI1828291: Blood circulation, c. 1880 (print) / Bridgeman Images

CCI1828317: Chomel spring in Vichy, c.1910 (postcard) / Bridgeman Images

CCI1828529: Orbit of the planets around the earth, 14th century (miniature) / Bridgeman Images

CCI1828533: Doctor Dupuytren, circa 1820 (painting) / Bridgeman Images

CCI1830191: Eugene de Beauharnais, 19th century (engraving) / Bridgeman Images

CCI1830198: Cutting of crystal, c.1880 (engraving) / Bridgeman Images

CCI1830201: glass factory : manufacturing a mirror, c.1880 (engraving) / Bridgeman Images

CCI1830211: Juuules or The amorous stages of a gum pharmacist, early 20th century (illustration) / Bridgeman Images

CCI1830228: Transatlantic liner Antwerp/America. Advertising for the Red Star Line, c.1900 (print), Belgian School, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images

CCI1830247: The Fafardet submarine disaster, 1905 (print), French School, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images

CCI1830256: Charles Lindbergh in the Spirit of Saint Louis arriving in Paris , 1927 (print), French School, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images

CCI1830276: Jason, helped by Medea ploughing fields of Mars, c. 1900 (illustration), Speed, Lancelot (1860-1931) / Bridgeman Images

CCI1831148: French advertisement for Rochas underwear, 1948 (print), Unknown Artist, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images

CCI1831152: Woman wearing a dress as Mme de Pompadour wore, c. 1810 (engraving) / Bridgeman Images

CCI1831949: Postal cart, circa 1850 (engraving) / Bridgeman Images

CCI1832275: Breton malariers and sauniers, c. 1880 (engraving) / Bridgeman Images

CCI1832278: Couple at tennis, c. 1930 (postcard) / Bridgeman Images

CCI1832647: Spartakiade in Berlin by the Communist Sports International, 1931 (textile) / Bridgeman Images

TAD1759533: La Fere (Aisne, France) : the bridge destroyed, ww1 / Bridgeman Images

TAD1759544: Clermont-en-Argonne (Meuse, Lorraine, France) : French soldiers of Red Cross outside a shelter for wounded soldiers, ww1 / Bridgeman Images

TAD1759562: Washington january 20, 1961 : parade with replica of boat commanded by John Kennedy in south Pacific during ww2 / Bridgeman Images

TAD1759595: World Fair in Paris in 1867 : chinese theatre performance, engraving / Bridgeman Images

TAD1759648: Angers, France : aerial View of the town crossed by Maine river, engraving, 1638 / Bridgeman Images

TAD1759665: Cover of book "Un enfant aux barricades ou l'enfant du Faubourg" : reference to Coup of 2 December 1851 by prince Louis Napoleon future Napoleon III, engraving / Bridgeman Images

TAD1759692: In Serbia, French and serbian officers fraternizing, ww1 / Bridgeman Images

TAD1759701: Illustration for book Les Cent Contes drolatiques by Honore de Balzac (1832-1837), engraving by Gustave Dore / Bridgeman Images

TAD1759793: Inexplosive steamboat invented by Mr Gache, France, engraving, 1839 / Bridgeman Images

TAD1759830: Reading of sentence condemning marshal Francois Achille Bazaine (here on l) for treachery in 1873, engraving / Bridgeman Images

CCI1833147: Miss Casadesus and Mr Escande, in Bolivar, 1936 (photo), Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images