Advancement Collection

The Aeolian Vocalion Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for The Aeolian Co. Ltd, promoting the Vocalion, a gramophone of refinement, an advancement in the development of phonographic art

Nordenfelt Submarine Trial, Sweden
The trial of the Nordenfelt submarine at Landskrona, Sweden, before the King of Denmark, Christian IX, and the Prince of Wales, Albert Edward

Electric Power House - Petty Harbor, Newfoundland
Electric Power House - Flume & pipe line - Petty Harbor, Newfoundland, Canada. The first hydroelectric generating station (Petty Harbour Generating Station) in Newfoundland and Labrador

East Africa - Rhodesia - Riding to the field on cattle
East Africa - Rhodesia - Christian Missionaries promoting agricultural advancement: leaving for work in the fields, riding on cattle! Date: circa 1910s

Cardinal Flavio Chigi
Cardinal FLAVIO CHIGI Italian churchman, nephew of Pope Alexander VII, a circumstance which was no hindrance to his advancement. Date: FLOURISHED 1650S

William Benj Carpenter
WILLIAM BENJAMIN CARPENTER Naturalist and mathematician, president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. Son of Lant Carpenter. Date: 1813 - 1885

WW1 - British field-artillery shelling a Turkish fort
WW1 - The British field-artillery advancement and shelling of one of the Turkish forts in Dardanelles. The narrow peninsula amongst the ranges of high hill or small mountains make it safe for

WW1 - Battle of Sari Bair - Heavy artillery advancement
WW1 - Battle of Sari Bair - The main operation started on 6th August 1915, with the intention of gaining a fresh landing north of Anzac at Suvla Bay

VIRCHOW, Rudolf (1821-1902). German doctor, anthropologist, pathologist, prehistorian, biologist and politician, known for his advancement of public health. Engraving

Battle of the Somme map 1916
A map showing the advancement of British troops north and south of the River Somme. 1916

Communication - Far easier for the younger generation, even in 1903! The little girl: " Grandmother, Dad said he did not want to kiss you, by phone" - the response is a miserable Granny

Edward VII as a freemason
Edward VII pictured with the Duke of Connaught as a Grand Master freemason. Freemasonry is a fraternal, secular society dedicated to the principles of brotherly love

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