Interest Collection (page 3)

Rocky Twins as Dolly Sisters in Les Ailes de Paris, Casino
The Rocky Twins as the Dolly Sisters in Les Ailes de Paris at the Casino de Paris, 1927 Date: 1927

Halleys Comet over Hampstead Heath, London, May 1910
Star-gazers watch Halleys Comet near the Flagstaff on Hampstead Heath, London, May 1910. Date: 1910

Pre-Romanesque Asturian architecture. Spain. Church of St Mary at Mount Naranco. Built as a palace ordered by the king Ramiro I of Asturias (791-850)

Horse and Girl 1890S
A Morning Treat: a little girl feeds a horse over a wall. Her black poodle watches with interest. Date: 1890s

Little boy and pet dog in back of car, with dog visitor
A little boy and his pet dog in the back of car receive a visit from another dog. Date: circa 1960s

WWI Poster, Buy Bonds
Design by Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952), Clear the Way!! Buy Bonds, Fourth Liberty Loan (American). Date: 1918

WWI Poster, American war loan
Are you 100% American? Prove it! Buy US Government Bonds, Third Liberty Loan. Date: 1918

LCC-LFB Fire engine parked in a London street
Although there is no sign of an obvious fire, all eyes are drawn towards the parade of shops as a single fire engine stands in the roadway and the firefighters are engaged out of sight

Prince Nicholas of Romania (1903-1978), in about 1928. Nicholas was Queen Marie of Romanias second son and the grandson of Prince Alfred of Edinburgh. He attended Eton and served in the British Navy

Theresa Neumann 2
Crowds gather for a sight of this German farm girl of Konnersreuth who developed stigmata ater a work accident, especially on Fridays, attracting worldwide interest

Athens / Areopagus
The AREOPAGUS, where the city court would meet to debate matters of state interest : Saint Paul presented his religious beliefs here

Plastic card, Dollar Savings Bank, New York City, USA
Plastic card, Dollar Savings Bank, Third Avenue near 148th Street, New York City, USA -- one one side a calendar for the year, on the reverse details of opening times and services offered. Date: 1916

WW1 poster, Commercial Italian Bank war loan
Poster, Commercial Italian Bank, war loan promising 5% interest. 1917

Postwar poster, French and Italian Bank
Postwar poster in Spanish, French and Italian Bank, investment in French government loan with five per cent interest. 1920

Some odds and ends of varied interest 1914
Some odds and ends of varied interest, including the Royal Mail steam packet Alcantara, an advert for the Pathescope Camera for amateur cinematography, and a Burberry advert

A variety of Puppies eyeing up a basket of threads of various colours - ripe for being distributed around the room with glee! Date: 1912

Spain. Leon. Cathedral. 13th century. Gothic style
Spain. Leon. Santa Mari?a de Leo?n Cathedral, also called The House of Light or the Pulchra Leonina. Gothic style. 13th century. Built by master architect Enrique. Main facade

Spain. Castile-Leon. Coca Castle. 15th century. Mudejar style
Spain. Castile-Leon. Coca Castle.15th century. Mudejar style. Exterior. Detail

Renaissance Art. Spain. Cuellar. Castle. 15th century. Parad
Renaissance Art. Spain. Cuellar. Castle. Built in 15th century and restored between 16th and 18th centuries. Parade ground. Detail

Spain. Andalusia. Seville. Gothic Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See (Catedral de Santa Maria de la Sede) built between 1401-1507

Mudejar art. The hermitage of Humilladero. Guadalupe. Extrem
Mudejar art. The hermitage of Humilladero or of the Saint Cross. Built in the late 15th century in brick. Declared National Monument in 1931 and of cultural interest. Photo before restoration

Spain. Cuellar. Castle built in different architectural styles from 13th century to 18th century, but mainly in Gothic and Renascence styles. Has round towers and a sqaure defensive tower

The Tower of Hercules. Ancient Roman lighthouse. Detail. A Coruna. Galicia. Spain

The Alhambra. 14th Century. Mexuar. Granada. Andalusia. Spai
The Alhambra. 14th Century. Nasrid period. Mexuar. Initiated by Abu-LWalid Isma il and rebuilt by Yusuf I and Mohammad V, between 1333 and 1391. Granada. Andalusia. Spain

Sir Kenelm Digby
SIR KENELM DIGBY - Scholar and statesman, depicted with a shelf of books representative of his interest in science, including Plants, Bodyes and the Powder of Simpathie. Date: 1603 - 1665

Frank Buckland - 3
FRANK BUCKLAND Naturalist who took a special interest in natural curiosities. with his autograph Date: 1826 - 1880

Winter Rural Scene
A country home in winter : two women break up sticks for firewood, not much helped by a young man smoking a pipe, while two cows look on with interest. Date: circa 1850

Torquay Aviation Meeting
Public interest in aviation is vividly expressed by this scene at a flying meeting at Torquay, England, where crowds throng round a biplane. Date: circa 1910

Survey Party / Australia
Three aboriginal men look on in interest as three surveyors map out part of the Hampton Plains in Western Australia. Date: 1891

Pedlar Sells Cloth / 1880
The women of a country village take an interest in the fabrics of a passing pedlar. Date: circa 1880

Teresa and the virgin
Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) She received instructions for the design of her convent from the Queen of Heaven, who shares with Prince Charles a royal interest in architecture

Zangwill / Vfair 1897
ISRAEL ZANGWILL English playwright and novelist, with a special interest in Jewish themes Date: 1864 - 1926

Charles Beresford / China
CHARLES WILLIAM BERESFORD Charles William de la Poer Known as Lord Charles - British naval officer, satirised here for his interest in China Date: 1846 - 1919

Preparing for Flight
Preparing a biplane for flight at the Semaine d Aviation, Nantes (France) : this kind of air show is repeated throughout France, attracting immense public interest. Date: 14-21 August 1910

C Vanderbilt - Seabald
Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794 - 1877) Powerful 19th century rail and shipping magnate. Gained a controlling interest in numerous provincial railroads

Site of a Wartime Hospital - St. Michaels Cave, Gibraltar
Site of a Wartime Hospital and Now a Place of Interest to Visitors to Gibraltar: St. Michaels Cave, with Its Strange and Wonderful Stalactites and Stalagmites

The Duke of Edinburgh at the Road Research Laboratory
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, examining the motor-cycle combination fitted with devices for recording aspects of road surfaces, when he toured the Road Research laboratory in Harmondsworth

WW1 poster, The New War Loan
WW1 poster, If you buy the New War Loan your country gets funds to carry on and Win the War. Date: circa 1916

WW1 poster, War Loan, subscriptions here, five shillings upwards, with a 4.5 per cent interest rate. Date: 1914-1918

Poster, Buy National Savings Certificates
For your children, Buy National Savings Certificates. Date: 1920

South Africa - Kaffir Caves
Black and white photograph of mouth of cave used as dwelling-place, South Africa.. This slide dates from the late 19th century. The racial term kaffir was commonly used at the time

Grand Chalet, Rossiniere, Vaud, Switzerland
The Grand Chalet, a building of historical interest in Rossiniere, Vaud, Switzerland

Three fleets worth watching by G. H. Davis
Three fleets which are worth watching: the naval forces of Brazil, Argentine and Chile. 1910

King Alfonso photographed talking to a woman
Who Would Be King? Photograph of King Alfonso XIII of Spain, captured by snapshotters during a trip to San Sebastien, talking to an unidentified young woman

Advert for Jigsaw puzzles, 1939
Advert for The London Electrotype Agency. Theres nothing like a puzzle ! To keep the children out of mischief... to amuse and entertain the convalescent

Street scene with fire engine
Street scene with people watching a fire engine in action

France Cherbourg
Sinking caissons in Cherbourg harbour earlier in the century; published in 1794, this print reflects English interest in the French fortifications. Date: 1735

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