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Paul Thompson

Thousands of New York National Guard soldiers marched down Fifth Avenue in New York City in 1917 before shipping off to fight in World War I. Reports say the parade took five hours to pass.

Three competitive swimmers in the early 1900s prepare to race against one another in Hawaii.

Considered a pioneer in modern dock technology, the historic centre and docklands of Liverpool represent one of the world’s major trading centres in the 18th and 19th centuries, and played a significant role in facilitating the trans-Atlantic slave trade. The site was listed “in danger” in 2012 due to a proposed redevelopment scheme that would significantly alter the skyline and isolate the dock areas visually.

Red Cross nurses work at microscopes in a biology lab during World War I.