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1489-1564, scientific instrument maker, German

Hartmann, Georg

1489 - 1564

1452-1516, king; duke, Spanish

Ferdinand II of Aragon

1452 - 1516

1462-1536, physician, Italian

Manardi, Giovanni

1462 - 1536

1493-1588, botanist; physician, Spanish

Monardes, Nicolas

1493 - 1588

c. 1499-c. 1546, artist, Dutch

Calcar, Jan Steven van

1499 - 1546

1480-1562, knight, German

Berlichingen, Götz von

1480 - 1562

1494-1555, geologist; metallurgist, German

Agricola, Georg

1494 - 1555

1467-1540, scholar; humanist, French

Budé, Guillaume

1467 - 1540

1451-1506, mariner; explorer, Italian

Columbus, Christopher

1451 - 1506

c. 1412-1431, saint, French

d'Arc, Jeanne

1412 - 1491

c. 1460-1509, cartographer; conquistador; explorer, Spanish

Cosa, Juan de la

1460 - 1509

1485-1547, conquistador; explorer, Spanish

Cortes, Hernando

1485 - 1547

1457-1509, king of England and lord of Ireland, reigned 1485-1509

Henry VII

1457 - 1509

1500-1570, medallist active in Padua, Italian

Cavino, Giovanni dal

1500 - 1570

1452-1519, polymath; painter; draughtsman; sculptor; architect; engineer; inventor (etc.), Italian

Da Vinci, Leonardo

1452 - 1519

1497-1558, physician, French

Fernel, Jean

1497 - 1558

1483-1533, writer, French

Rabelais, François

1483 - 1533

about 1450-about 1512, surgeon, publisher of book on surgery, born Strasbourg, German?

Brunschwig, Hieronymus von

1450 - 1512

1500-1558, monarch; Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Belgian

Charles V

1500 - 1558

c. 1500-1585, active from 1529 in Spain, clock maker; engineer, mathematician, of Cremona, Italian?

Torriano, Juanelo

1500 - 1585

c. 1437-1492, Queen consort of Edward IV, King of England

Woodville, Elizabeth

1437 - 1492

c. 1494-1568, knight of St John, French

Valette, Jean Parisot de la

1494 - 1568

1497 or 1498-1543, artist, German

Holbein, Hans

1497 - 1543

1473-1543, mathematician; astronomer, Polish

Copernicus, Nicolaus

1473 - 1543

active 1487-1550, astronomer; scientific instrument maker, German

Kratzer, Nicolaus

1486 - 1550

King of England

Edward IV

1442 - 1483

1449-1492, statesman, Italian

Medici, Lorenzo di Piero de'

1449 - 1492

1445-1510, Renaissance artist; painter, Florence, Italy

Botticelli, Sandro

1445 - 1510

c. 1485-1547, painter; draughtsman, Italian

Piombo, Sebastiano del

1485 - 1547

c. 1471 or 1476-1541, conquistador, Spanish

Pizarro, Francisco

1476 - 1541

c. 1478-1553, physician; scholar; poet; astronomer; geologist, Italian

Fracastorius

1478 - 1553

1491-1547, king of England and Ireland, reigned 1509-1547

Henry VIII

1491 - 1547

1457-1482, duchess of Burgundy

Mary

1457 - 1482

1451-1504, monarch; queen, Spanish

Isabella I of Castile

1451 - 1504

1416-1507, Christian saint; mendicant friar, Italian

Saint Francis of Paola

1416 - 1507

1866-1883, railway company, United Kingdom

Llynvi & Ogmore Railway

628 - 1883

Portsmouth Dockyard

1495

1420- current (2010), corporate body, repository, London, England

College of Arms

1420

active 1435-current, religious order, French

Order of Minims

1435

active 1451-current (2008), university; research institution, Glasgow, Scotland

University of Glasgow

1451

1495-current (2008), university, Aberdeen, Scotland

University of Aberdeen

1495

1495-current [2013], naval dockyard, English; British

Portsmouth Dockyard

1495

A photographic print from the Daily Herald Archive folder: Industry » Agriculture » Vegetables - Potatoes.

A photographic print of Vegetables - Potatoes

19\60-11-15

Return of overcharges, The Kington and Eardisley Railway Company, Blank form for return of overcharges.

The Kington and Eardisley Railway Company

187_

Gelatin silver print entitled 'Mr & Mrs Phillips lived with their three children (4,3 & 1 1/2 years) in a council owned slum house. A few years before Mr Phillips was earning £30.40 as a spot welder and they lived in a new council house. Then Mr P began going blind (a danger of his trade) he lost his job, fell into rent arrears was evicted into this sub-standard property-no bath, no hot water, outdoor lavatory. They live on £10.15 per week'. See interview P17 "Happy Christmas"'. Photograph by Nick Hedges.

Mr & Mrs Phillips…

00/10/1970

Planet News photograph titled 'Laurence Olivier takes 'Old Vic' Company on tour'. caption on back reads: Sir Laurence Olivier and his wife (actress Vivien Leigh) left Euston Station on the 'Corinthic' boat train with the Old Vic company for a nine months tour of Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania. Photo shows -- Vivien Leigh says good-bye to Mr. W.J. Jordan, New Zealand High Commissioner, watched by her husband Sir Laurence Olivier, at Euston.

Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh leave for Australia

14 Februry 1948

This graphite pencil drawing of the Great Nebula in Orion was made by John Frederick William Herschel (1792-1871) while on a trip to South Africa in 1835. Herschel was able to draw the nebula with the aid of a 20 feet reflector telescope at 'Feldhausen' in the Cape of Good Hope. The drawing is probably one that is referred to in his diary entry for the date, Sunday 4 January 1835.

The Great Nebula in Orion as seen in the 20 feet Reflector at Feldhausen - Cape of Good Hope

Sunday 4 January 1835

Two "Tenby Pilot" double wall switches made of phenol formaldehyde, made in England, 1929-1940

Two double electrical wall switches

1920-1040

Bronze adze blade probably early dynastic, c.3000 B.C.

Bronze adze blad

circa 3000 BCE

Medal for foundation of Church of San Francesco. (Rimini) bronze, diameter 40mm, Italian, attributed to Matteo de' Pasti, dated 1450

Medal for foundation of Church of San Francesco. (Rimini) bronze

1450

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