There are a million fascinating facts and figures about the London Underground, but this rarely seen photograph reminds us just what an engineering feat the construction process was. Here we see the creation of the Central Line in 1898
Summer days of 1852: Hippo Obaysch is spotted taking a nap in the Zoological Gardens in Regent’s Park. He was donated by Egypt in 1850 in exchange for English greyhounds and deerhounds, and he lived until 1878
As London became more industrialised, concern grew that historic parts of London were being lost. In response, the Society for Photographing the Relics of Old London photographed places such as Henry Dixon and Son’s shop in Macclesfield Street, Soho, in 1883
Caroline Kennedy and her six week old brother, John F. Kennedy Jr. Photographed by Richard Avedon at the Kennedy compound in Palm Beach, Florida on January 3, 1961
Port Royal Island, S.C. African Americans preparing cotton for the gin on Smith’s plantation. It was made in 1862 by O’Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882.
In this April 10, 1961 black-and-white file photo, President John F. Kennedy makes the throw to open the big league baseball season in Griffith Stadium in Washington.