San Francisco the, at the beginning of the gold rush in California, America - 1850 - 1860. 1860

Gold diggers crossing Chilkoot's pass, in Alaska, at the time of the gold rush, in the direction of Klondike (in Canadian territ 19th Century

Gold mine in California, America - late 19th century 12 May 2005

A Nun at an electrical control board at the Argenteuil hospital , France - 1930s 1930s

Eruption of Vesuvius in Naples, Italy - 26 Apr 1872 26 Apr 1872

'The Last Days of Pompeii' by Frederic Henri Schopin in the Petit Palais museum, Paris, France 12 May 2005

Pompeii with Vesuvius in the background, Italy - late 19th Century 12 May 2005

Charlie Chaplin and his daughter Geraldine during a picnic, in Africa. 12 May 2005

Men eating spaghetti, Naples, Italy - late 19th centuryv 12 May 2005

Men eating spaghetti, Naples, Italy - late 19th century 12 May 2005

Stephen Crover Cleveland - 1837 - 1908 1908

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945) 12 May 2005

Adolf Hitler - 1932 - 33 12 May 2005

Felix Faure (1841-1879), the president of the French Republic, voting with the legislative elections, Paris, France - 1898. An e 12 May 2005

Audience in their boxes at the Opera, Paris, France - 1934. 1934

Admiral Nelson (1758-1805) in his cabin aboard HMS 'Victory' during the battle of Trafalgar. 12 May 2005

Jesse Owens (left), hurdling world record holder (220 yards and 110 yards). 12 May 2005

Reza Pahlavi the Shah of Iran and his wife, Princess Soraya. Iran - 1951. 1951

A street entertainer with a barrel organ, Paris, France - 1979 1979

Switchboard operators at the Home Office, Paris, France - 25 Apr 1953 25 Apr 1953