Musicians, Shwedagon Pagoda, Rangoon, Burma Product:Greetings card In the foreground is a

In the foreground is a crowd waving and doffing their hats whilst two mounted policemen keep order

BBC's `It's The Beatles' filmed at the Fans Club Convention

circa February 1948

The Rhine Maidens warn Siegfried of the curse on the ring

Muhammed ibn Haddu was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1682

Musicians, Shwedagon Pagoda, Rangoon, Burma Product:Greetings card In the foreground is aMusicians, Shwedagon Pagoda, Rangoon, Burma, 1908. Buddhist tradition holds that the Shwedagon Pagoda was built before the Buddha died in 486 BC, but archaeologists believe its construction is more likely to date from between the 6th and 10th century. The pagoda is the most sacred site for Burmese Buddhists. Stereoscopic card. Detail.