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Gotha Collection (#2)

Background imageGotha Collection: Shot-Down Gotha

Shot-Down Gotha
A German Gotha bomber, forced down on the outskirts of Paris, is exhibited in the courtyard of the Musee de l Armee, Paris Date: circa 1915

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha Seaplane

Gotha Seaplane
Seaplane of the German air force during World War One Date: circa 1915

Background imageGotha Collection: House of Windsor name change

House of Windsor name change
The British Royal Family during World War One prudently change their name from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor, so as not to be mistaken for Germans. Date: July 1917

Background imageGotha Collection: Charles, 2nd Duke of Saxe-Coburg

Charles, 2nd Duke of Saxe-Coburg
Charles Edward, 2nd Duke of Albany, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha from from 30 July 1900 to 14 November 1918, (1884-1954). in the uniform of Ninth, Charlie became Duke of Saxe-Coburg in 1899

Background imageGotha Collection: Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1874 - 1899), he was the second son and fourth child of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha WD-7 (forward view), beached on snow

Gotha WD-7 (forward view), beached on snow

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha WD-5 rear, on water

Gotha WD-5 rear, on water

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha WD-9 (forward view), on water

Gotha WD-9 (forward view), on water

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha WD-3 rear, on water

Gotha WD-3 rear, on water

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha GL-VIII aft, (on the ground)

Gotha GL-VIII aft, (on the ground)

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha GVb aft, (on the ground)

Gotha GVb aft, (on the ground)

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha GIV front, (on the ground)

Gotha GIV front, (on the ground)

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha G I German long range reconnaissance bomber

Gotha G I German long range reconnaissance bomber
Gotha G I German long range three-seater reconnaissance bomber 9/15, completed and first flown in early 1915. Seen here is the prototype, with three-man crew. Date: circa 1915

Background imageGotha Collection: Friedrichshafen G I German bomber

Friedrichshafen G I German bomber, believed to be the sole model built in 1915, precursor of the Gotha. Date: circa 1915

Background imageGotha Collection: Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819-1861). Prince

Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819-1861). Prince consort of Queen Victoria I of Great Britain (1857-1861). 1841. Engraving

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha giant biplane, WW1 diagram

Gotha giant biplane, WW1 diagram
The new German raider, the Gotha giant biplane, diagrammed in The Graphic, which described by the paper as typically Teutonic in its lack of finesse. Date: 1917

Background imageGotha Collection: How the Gotha plane aims its bombs, WW1

How the Gotha plane aims its bombs, WW1
Diagram showing how the bomber in a Gotha plane aimed its bombs over Britain during the First World War. To reduce the element of luck

Background imageGotha Collection: Bystander cover - Prince of Wales at King Manuel wedding

Bystander cover - Prince of Wales at King Manuel wedding
Front cover of The Bystander showing Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII, then Duke of Windsor) in the uniform of a naval lieutenant

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha Go 145 biplane trainer on Art Deco marblebase

Gotha Go 145 biplane trainer on Art Deco marblebase
A model of a Gotha Go 145 bi-plane trainer, mounted on an Art Deco marble and gilt base. Trench Art

Background imageGotha Collection: Attack and Defence in the air

Attack and Defence in the air
Various arcs of fire by which German machines are protected and the blind spots which results from interfence of the structure of the aeroplane

Background imageGotha Collection: The Enemys aircraft by G. H. Davis

The Enemys aircraft by G. H. Davis
The drawing depicts a few of the more conspicuous types of biplane aeroplanes in use by the Germans in the First World War. The Gotha twin-engined biplane have an unenvible notoriety. 1918

Background imageGotha Collection: Prince Ernest, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg

Prince Ernest, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg
Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1818-1893), brother of Prince Albert the Prince Consort. Date: 1830s

Background imageGotha Collection: Prince Ernest of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

Prince Ernest of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
H.S.H. Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1784-1844), father of Albert the Prince Consort of Queen Victoria. Date: 1820s

Background imageGotha Collection: Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg
H.S.H Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, later the Prince Consort, husband of Queen Victoria (1819-1861), pictured as a young boy of nine years old. Date: c.1828

Background imageGotha Collection: Effects of varying speeds, wind, and height on bombing 1917

Effects of varying speeds, wind, and height on bombing 1917
The race for raiding: Problems of bombing for Briton and Boche. Top, a comparison with a British bomber and a Gotha heavy German bomber

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha raid on Paris, WW1

Gotha raid on Paris, WW1
Street scene after a Gotha (German heavy bomber) raid on Paris during the First World War. Date: circa 1918

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha GV

Gotha GV

Background imageGotha Collection: A Gotha GV crashed at Margate

A Gotha GV crashed at Margate

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha Go150V-1 D-ERCQ

Gotha Go150V-1 D-ERCQ
Gotha Go150V-1, D-ERCQ

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha Go150 D-ESPL

Gotha Go150 D-ESPL
Gotha Go150, D-ESPL

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha Go150

Gotha Go150

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha Go145

Gotha Go145

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha raid on Paris. First World War

Gotha raid on Paris. First World War
Gotha raid on Paris. 30-31 January 1918 - Avenue de la Grande Armee. The Gotha was a German heavy bomber used in the First World War. 1918

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha bombing raid on Paris

Gotha bombing raid on Paris. 8th March, 1918. First World War. 1918

Background imageGotha Collection: The castle, Gotha, Thuringia, Germany

The castle, Gotha, Thuringia, Germany. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageGotha Collection: Orangery Garden, Gotha, Thuringia, Germany

Orangery Garden, Gotha, Thuringia, Germany. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageGotha Collection: Gotha, with Inselberg, Thuringia, Germany

Gotha, with Inselberg, Thuringia, Germany. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageGotha Collection: Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh

Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh
Four portraits of Victoria Melita of Edinburgh, in honour of her recent marriage to Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig of Hesse on 19th April 1894

Background imageGotha Collection: Marriage of Princess Victoria Melita & Ernst Ludwig of Hesse

Marriage of Princess Victoria Melita & Ernst Ludwig of Hesse
In honour of the marriage between Princess Victoria Melita to Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig of Hesse, four portraits depicting from top left (clockwise)

Background imageGotha Collection: Marriage of Princess Victoria Melita & Ernst Ludwig of Hesse

Marriage of Princess Victoria Melita & Ernst Ludwig of Hesse
Portraits of both Princess Victoria Melita and Prince Ernst Ludwigs parents. From top left (clockwise): The Duchess of Saxe Coburg and Gotha (Mother of the Bride)

Background imageGotha Collection: Marriage of Princess Alice to Prince Louis

Marriage of Princess Alice to Prince Louis
The marriage of Princess Alice, third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria, to Prince Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt, in the dining room of Osborne House, the Royal residence on the Isle of Wight

Background imageGotha Collection: German Gotha G III heavy bomber plane, WW1

German Gotha G III heavy bomber plane, WW1
A German Gotha G III heavy bomber plane with a Mercedes engine, used during the latter half of the First World War. 1916-1918

Background imageGotha Collection: German Gotha G. II biplanes lined up in a field, WW1

German Gotha G. II biplanes lined up in a field, WW1
German Gotha G.II heavy bomber biplanes lined up in a field during the First World War. Date: 1916-1918

Background imageGotha Collection: German bomb used in Gotha heavy bombers, WW1

German bomb used in Gotha heavy bombers, WW1
A large German bomb, taller than a man and weighing 300 kg (660 pounds), of the type used in the Gotha heavy bomber during the First World War. Date: 1915-1918

Background imageGotha Collection: Carl G Bretschneider

Carl G Bretschneider
CARL GOTTLIEB BRETSCHNEIDER German protestant churchman, Generalsuperintendent at Gotha. Date: 1776 - 1848

Background imageGotha Collection: German Gotha G. V heavy bomber, WW1

German Gotha G. V heavy bomber, WW1
A German Gotha G.V heavy bomber, introduced in 1917 and used during the latter part of the First World War, mostly for night bombing. Seen here on an airfield. Date: 1917-1918

Background imageGotha Collection: German Gotha G. IV heavy bomber, Margate, WW1

German Gotha G. IV heavy bomber, Margate, WW1
A German Gotha G.IV heavy bomber, set on fire by the pilot after a forced landing at Margate, Kent, on 22 December 1917. The crew surrendered

Background imageGotha Collection: German Gotha biplane with crew, WW1

German Gotha biplane with crew, WW1
A German Gotha heavy bomber biplane, with crew, on an airfield during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918



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