Important Collection (page 6)

Marie Effie Bancroft - English actress and theatre manager
Marie Effie Bancroft (18391921), English actress and theatre manager. Bancroft and her husband were important in the development of Victorian era theatre through their presentation of innovative

Japanese dignitary in a horse-drawn carriage with a parade of soldiers on the left. Date: circa 1907

United States (19th c. ). Anglo-American War of 1812
United States (19th c.). Anglo-American War of 1812 to 1815. The Constitution and the Guerriere. Capture on 19th August 1812 of British frigate Guerriere ; 1st important naval victory of the War of

Switzerland - Fribourg, Lower Town Fountain
Coloured lantern slide of a nighttime view across Fribourg. In the foreground is the Fountain de la Fid鬩 t頨 loyalty), with a statue that stands with a flag

Japan - Temple of Kwannon at Mizusawa
Lantern slide of Temple of Kwannon at Mizusawa. Mizusawa Temple, founded over 1000 years ago, plays an important religious role as one of the 33 sites of the Kanto Kannon Pilgrimage

Switzerland - The Basel Minster
Coloured lantern slide depicting the Basel Minster, listed as a heritage site of national significance. Built between 1019 and 1500

China - Tien Tsin Ruins
Lantern slide of Tien Tsin Ruins. The Tientsin Massacre (Tianjin Religious Case), one of the most important missionary incidents of the late Qing Dynasty

British sentries at railway tunnels at the start of WWI
Once Germany had declared war on Russia, war with France was certain to follow, with the possibility that Great Britain could be forced into the conflict too

Immediate and Important by Bairnsfather
Immediate and Important Never has Private Smiths face felt so large and smooth as when he hands his Captain the following message at what he feels is an unsuitable moment. " The G.O.C

The Royal Gala Performance, Paris Opera, April 1914. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963). One of the most accomplished realistic illustrators and artists of his time

R F A mule-teams pulling limbers over a shell torn track
R.F.A. mule-teams pulling limbers over a shell torn track.. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963). One of the most accomplished realistic illustrators and artists of his time

Wounded French soldier lying in bed in a hospital ward
Preparation sketch by Matania for a work depicting a wounded French soldier lying in bed in a hospital ward that was originally a school

Armistice Anniversary Night, Trafalgar Square, 11 November 1922. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963). One of the most accomplished realistic illustrators and artists of his time

Flanders 1914. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963). One of the most accomplished realistic illustrators and artists of his time

Lord Wooltons message to kitchen staff, WW2
Lord Wooltons message to kitchen staff, stressing the importance of well cooked food and the avoidance of waste during the Second World War. Date: 1940s

WW2 poster, Elephants know no arithmetic. Its the little things that count. Attention to detail is vital to all good work. Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

By-products developed from coal by G. H. Davis
The enormous importance of coal as the basic element in vital war manufactures. A diagrammatic drawing showing a great variety of by-products developed from coal. Date: 1944

Allied occupation of French North Africa by G. H. Davis
The Allied Anglo-American occupation of French North Africa during the Second World War. A contour map of the Algerian and Tunisian coasts, with distances from Algiers to important sites

Important naval developments by G. H. Davis
Some important naval developments of the moment: the merging of the battleship and the battle cruiser. Above: the meeting of the battleship and cruiser types

London Coal Exchange
The Coal Exchange in Thames Street, a very important place when every household in London depended on the coal merchant. Date: 1830

Collars and ties are important 1929
Winter clothing for women in beige. Date: 1929

A French messenger dog delivers an important signal from Hea
A photograph of three French soldiers, who do not appear to be wearing an official uniform, reading a message that has been delivered in the collar of a dog. 1916

India Burhanpur
The mosque T Burhanpur, an important Mogul trading centre. Date: circa 1840

India Kanpur Cawnpore
Kanpur, formerly ka Cawnpore, on the Ganges, will play an important part in the Indian Mutiny in the 1850s. Date: circa 1835

Clermont Ferrand
Today an important industrial town in central France, home of the Michelin tyre company : in the distance are the Monts- Dore range of volcanic mountains. Date: 1836

Battle of Nieupoort 2
After the battle : Dutch general Maurits van Nassau is surprised by archduke Albrecht van Osterreich at Nieupoort, but turns imminent defeat into an important victory. Date: 2 July 1600

Battle of Nieupoort
Dutch general Maurits van Nassau, prince of Orange, is surprised by archduke Albrecht van Osterreich at Nieupoort, but turns imminent defeat into an important victory. Date: 2 July 1600

Siege of Delfzijl
Maurits van Nassau, prince of Orange, wins a series of significant battles over the Spanish : the capture of the port of Delfzijl is an important strategic victory. Date: 1591

Siege of Sluis
The Spanish capture the important strategic port of Sluis (Sluys), and retain it till 1604 when it is recaptured by the Dutch. Date: 12 June 1586

Painting a Road Sign
An important job for the safety of road users is the constant attention given to the upkeep of road signs. Here we see a Halt sign being repainted by a workman. Date: 1930s

Malawi Dancers
Malawi Africans dancing, as they do for all important occasions, such as weddings, initiation ceremonies, etc. Date: 1960s

Fernand Forest Photo
FERNAND FOREST - French engineer who made important contributions to the development of the internal combustion engine : in his workshop 1888. Date: 1851 - 1914

DUNKERQUE
An important Channel port, Dunkerque (as Dunkirk) is best known as the scene of the crucial evacuation of Allied forces in the summer of 1940. Date: circa 1825

Bory De Saint-Vincent
JEAN-BAPTISTE MARCELIN BORY DE SAINT-VINCENT French naval officer, traveler and naturalist who made important contributions to botany, zoology and geography. Date: 1778 - 1846

Guillaume Franc. Rouelle
GUILLAUME FRANCOIS ROUELLE French chemist who made several important discoveries. Date: 1718 - 1779

Charles Preuss
CHARLES PREUSS German-born cartographer, botanist and artist in America, working with Fremont to make important maps of the newly-explored West. Date: 1803 - 1864

Heinrich Peters
HEINRICH (Hendrik ?) PETERS Who he is I cannot tell, but he must be quite important or de Brij wouldn t have engraved his portrait. Date: 1546 - ?

Chr. Phil. Oberkampf - 4
CHRISTOPHE-PHILIPPE OBERKAMPF German-born manufacturer who introduced important technology into the French cotton industry. Date: 1738 - 1815

Chr. Phil. Oberkampf - 3
CHRISTOPHE-PHILIPPE OBERKAMPF German-born manufacturer who introduced important technology into the French cotton industry. Date: 1738 - 1815

Louis De Mortillet
LOUIS LAURENT GABRIEL de MORTILLET French anthropologist who made important advances in the study of the neolithic era. Date: 1821 - 1898

Theodose Comte Moncel
THEODOSE ACHILLE LOUIS, comte du MONCEL French aristocrat who preferred science to farming and did important work in electricity and the telegraph. Date: 1821 - 1884

Kaspar Losche
KASPAR LOSCHE German churchman and pastor, probably not very important but look what a lovely piece of calligraphy herr Schollenberger has given us ! Date: 17TH CENTURY ?

Pieter Corneliszon Hooft
PIETER CORNELISZOON HOOFT Dutch poet and scholar, an important figure in Dutch literature : son of burgomaster Cornelis Pieterszoon Hooft. Date: 1581 - 1647

Abraham Heidanus
ABRAHAM HEIDANUS - Important Dutch protestant churchman, pastor, theologian and philosopher at Leiden, sometimes using pen-name Irenaeus Philalethus. Date: 1597 - 1678

Lord Edward Fitzgerald 1763-1798 (c.1798). Hamilton, Hugh Douglas 1739-1808. Hamilton was one of the most important Irish portrait painters of the second half of the 18th century

James Moore ODonnell
James Moore O Donnell 1770-1806 (c.1795-96). Hamilton, Hugh Douglas 1739-1808. Hamilton was one of the most important Irish portrait painters of the second half of the eighteenth century

Boy with pet dog
Boy with Dog. Ceruti, Giacomo 1698-1767. Born in Milan, Ceruti trained there and absorbed the north Italian interest in still-life painting associated with the work of Caravaggio

Gene Gauntier - US Screenwriter, Director and Actress
Gene Gauntier (1885-1961) - US Screenwriter, Director and Actress. Star of the Kalem Studio Date: circa 1910

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