12th Gallery

King George VI - Coronation Souvenir Postcard

King George VI (1895-1952), Elizabeth, Queen consort of the United Kingdom and the Dominions (1900-2002) (later, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) and Princess Elizabeth (1926-) (later Queen Elizabeth II) - Coronation Souvenir Postcard. Date: 1937

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

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View of Tulloch Castle, Scotland, with pipers

View of Tulloch Castle in the town of Dingwall in the Highlands of Scotland, at the time of a royal wedding between Dom (Prince) Miguel of Braganza (1878-1923), Duke de Viseu, eldest son of Duke Miguel, grandson of a former King of Portugal, and his American bride, Miss Anita Stewart (1886-1977). The castle dates from the 12th century. A band of pipers and drummers are marching across the lawn

© Mary Evans Picture Library

Silhouettes of a fox hunt in the York and Ainsty country

Black and white silhouette pictures by Captain H L Oakley in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 12th December 1925. Entitled The Meet, Full Cry, and The Return Home, the pictures show the intricate detailing of the scissor-cut images. Date: 12th December 1925

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

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