Sepia Collection (#3)

A. J. Cook led the Miners and the miners led the strike, c1926, (1938). Arthur James Cook (1883-1931), known as A. J. Cook, was a British trade union leader who was General Secretary of the Miners

ELLIS ISLAND: FAMILY, c1910. Portrait of a mother with her two daughters from the Netherlands, at Ellis Island. Photograph by Augustus Sherman, c1910

ALGERIA: ROMAN SARCOPHAGUS. Sarcophagus at the Roman Temple of Minerva in Tebessa, Algeria, built in the 3rd century A.D. Photograph, late 19th century

ALGERIA: TEMPLE OF MINERVA. The Roman Temple of Minerva at Tebessa, Algeria, built in the 3rd century A.D. Photograph, late 19th century

WORLD WAR I: CAMOUFLAGE. The zebra-striped British transport ship Osterly decked out in flags in New York Harbor to celebrate the signing of the armistice, 11 November 1918. Photograph

WORLD WAR I: BELGIUM, 1918. Map showing the zone of war operations in western Belgium, the ports of Ostend and Zeebrugge, the line of battle on 28 September 1918

YANG CHANG-MEI (d. 1862). Chinese wife of American military adventurer, Frederick Townsend Ward (1831-1862)

CONRAD VON HOTZENDORF (1852-1925). Austrian army officer. Photograph, c1914

WYOMING: FORT SANDERS. Generals Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Hooker, Harney, Dodge, Gibbon, and Potter at Fort Sanders, Wyoming, for a meeting regarding the Union Pacific Railroad

SCALING MOUNT RUSHMORE. Scaling the face of President Abraham Lincoln at the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota, 1937

BENJAMIN DISRAELI (1804-1881). 1st Earl of Beaconsfield. English statesman and writer. Original carte-de-visite photograph

STATE OF LIBERTY: FEET. Toes and base of the torch of the Statue of Liberty before assemblage at Bedloes Island (later Liberty Island), 1865

BUCKING BRONCO, c1888. Ned Coy, a cowboy from South Dakota riding his bucking horse named Boy Dick. Photograph by John C.H. Grabill, c1888

Sepia photograph of the interior of Borley Church, showing the Waldegrave tomb and organ, dated circa 1926. HPG/1/3/2 (ii)

Portrait of a tattooed woman, c. 1905 (Sepia Photo)
1073947 Portrait of a tattooed woman, c.1905 (Sepia Photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: The model is thought to be the wife of Charles Wagner who registered the patent for the tattoo machine in)

Shops, street and bridge, Oulton Broad, Suffolk
Shops, street and bridge in Oulton Broad, Suffolk

The Earl of Zetland, 1879. Creator: Vincent Brooks Day & Son
The Earl of Zetland, 1879. Lawrence Dundas, 1st Marquess of Zetland (1844-1929), politician and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. From The Sporting Gazette and Agricultural Journal, 19th April 1879

Aerial view of Newcastle, Jamaica, West Indies. 1887

Studio portrait, Captain & Mrs Crabtree, at the time of the American Civil War. 1864

Britain poster, HMS Victory, Southsea and Portsmouth, bys Cribb for The Travel Association. Date: circa 1948

MUNICH: ENGLISH GARDEN. The waterfall in the Englischer Garten in Munich, Germany. Photograph, c1900

EGYPT: LUXOR TEMPLE. A man seated next to a statue of Ramesses II at the Luxor Temple. Stereograph, c1908

KAHLIL GIBRAN (1883-1931). Lebanese-American artist, poet, and writer. Photographed by F. Holland Day, c1896

Newly Built Bridge
Crowds on the banks of the River Tamar at Saltash, Cornwall celebrate the opening of the Royal Albert Bridge, designed by British engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, 1859

(1817-1862). American writer. 19th century copy photograph of a daguerreotype, June 1856, by Benjamin D. Maxham
HENRY DAVID THOREAU (1817-1862). American writer. 19th century copy photograph of a daguerreotype, June 1856, by Benjamin D. Maxham

St Margarets Church, Isfield
Sepia print of St Margarets taken from adjacent ground. Hordern Collection General Photographic Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No PH5584

Rudolf II with his alchemist, artwork C013 / 9565
Rudolf II with his alchemist, artwork. 1883 etching by Emile Armand Mathey-Doret of a painting by Wenzel von Broczick, entitled Rodolphe II chez son alchimiste (Rudolf II with his alchimist)

Uranographia constellations, 1801 C013 / 8953
Uranographia constellations. This page of this star atlas shows Northern Hemisphere constellations. The constellations are groupings of stars in the night sky

Lupino Lane in Pirates beware, 1928
SILENT FILM STILL: PIRATES. Lupino Lane in Pirates beware, 1928

FEDOR DOSTOEVSKI (1821-1881). Russian novelist. Dostoevski in Siberia

GERMANY: LEIPZIG. A view of Leipzig, Germany. Line engraving, German, 1617, by Braun-Hogenberg. St. Thomas Church is #2 on the left

Jonathan Hulls steamboat, 18th century
Jonathan Hulls steamboat, historical artwork. A patent for this steam-powered towboat was taken out by the British inventor Jonathan Hulls in 1736

Mans torso
Naked mans torso

1879 Charles Darwin at eighty years old
1879 Photograph by Elliot and Fry. According to Gene Kritsky, who maintains an archive of Darwin photographs, this was from a session at his home, Down House, in 1879

Wild West covered wagons. Simulated old photograph of covered wagons on the Oregon trail. Covered wagons, or Prairie schooners, are icons of the American Old West

BOSTON: FENWAY PARK, 1912. Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, 1912

TY COBB (1886-1961). Tyrus Raymond Cobb. American baseball player

SISLER, RUTH & COBB, 1924. American professional baseball players George Sisler, Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb, photographed at the opening game of the World Series between the New York Giants

SHOELESS JOE JACKSON (1889-1991). Joseph Jefferson Jackson. American baseball player. Photographed c1920

LOUIS PASTEUR (1822-1895). French chemist and microbiologist. Photographed by Nadar in 1889

CIVIL WAR: UNION FORT. The 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery at Fort Richardson in Virginia. Photograph, 1861

BASEBALL PROGRAM, 1923. Cover of the program for the first game played at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York City, 18 April 1923, between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox

Small boy with chrome shiny silver pedal car
Small boy in a beautiful silver chrome pedal car with his proud Father alongside

Model T Ford
A modified (camouflaged?) Model T Ford

Singer Bantam
A lady in the passenger seat of a Singer Bantam

Rover 12 Saloon (rear view)
A Rover 12 Saloon (rear view)

Undated, sepia photograph of Borley Rectory from the front. HPG/1/3/3 (vii)

Ruins near Tivoli, Italy
Artist: British (English) School - Title: Ruins near Tivoli, Italy - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 41.9 x 52.7

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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.