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1912 Collection (page 2)

Background image1912 Collection: Longest Day at Stonehenge, Wiltshire

Longest Day at Stonehenge, Wiltshire
People gathering at Stonehenge, Wiltshire on the longest day of the year, on or near 21 June 1912. This photograph shows a daybreak pilgrimage by members of The Universal Bond of the Sons of Men

Background image1912 Collection: Marquess and Marchioness of Anglesey

Marquess and Marchioness of Anglesey
Sir Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey GCVO (1885-1947) and his bride, Lady Victoria Manners, a daughter of the 8th Duke of Rutland

Background image1912 Collection: The Cresta Run, St. Moritz, 1912

The Cresta Run, St. Moritz, 1912
Photograph showing the Cresta Run, with its Crows Nest and grandstand (top) on a St. Moritz race day in 1912. This famous course is the home venue for the St

Background image1912 Collection: The Lobnitz Shipyard, Renfrew, Scotland, 1912

The Lobnitz Shipyard, Renfrew, Scotland, 1912
Photograph showing the Lobnitz yard at Renfrew on the River Clyde. The Lobnitz company was famous for its rock-cutters and dredgers

Background image1912 Collection: Titanic Poster

Titanic Poster
A poster advertising the ill- fated Titanics departure from New York on the 20 April 1912, a voyage it was never to make since it sank on 15 April after hitting an iceberg

Background image1912 Collection: The Norwegian Flag at the South Pole, 1911

The Norwegian Flag at the South Pole, 1911
Photograph showing Lt. Helmer Hansen, of the Amundsen Antarctic Expedition of 1910-12, standing with his sledge, dog team and Norwegian flag at the South Pole, December 1911

Background image1912 Collection: The Terra Nova, 1910

The Terra Nova, 1910
Sectional illustration of the Terra Nova, the Polar research ship used by Captain R.F. Scott in his Antarctic Expedition of 1910-1912. The Terra Nova was built as a Dundee whaler in 1884

Background image1912 Collection: How Pianola Works 1912

How Pianola Works 1912
How the player-piano works - air passes through the holes in the piano-roll and acts on the bellows mechanism, causing a hammer to strike a key

Background image1912 Collection: Liverpool Slum 1912

Liverpool Slum 1912
Liverpool : a sunless court, finally closed in 1912 by the Health Committee of Liverpool City Council

Background image1912 Collection: London - St. Georges Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

London - St. Georges Hospital, Hyde Park Corner
London - St. Georges Hospital (now The Lanesborough hotel), Hyde Park Corner. Date: 1912

Background image1912 Collection: A Scrape of the Pen by Graham Moffatt

A Scrape of the Pen by Graham Moffatt
Promotional postcard for A Scrape of the Pen by Graham Moffatt. First produced at the Athenaeum, Glasgow, 23rd April 1909 and Comedy Theatre, 4th September 1912

Background image1912 Collection: The Caledonian Market, London, 1912

The Caledonian Market, London, 1912
Shoppers viewing stalls of goods at the Caledonian Road Market, London, on a Friday in 1912. This image shows a real mix of London society looking through china, houseware and clothes. 1912

Background image1912 Collection: Titanic leaving Southampton

Titanic leaving Southampton on the 10th April 1912. 1912

Background image1912 Collection: Peter Pan statue arrives in Kensington Gardens

Peter Pan statue arrives in Kensington Gardens
Photograph from the ILN announcing the arrival of the statue of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, by Sir George Frampton, which appeared magically one morning (1 May 1912) with no formal unveiling

Background image1912 Collection: The sinking of the Titanic by Fortunio Matania

The sinking of the Titanic by Fortunio Matania
An illustration showing the Titanic sinking with all its lights on. Life boats full of survivers can be seen in the foreground. Date: 15th April 1912

Background image1912 Collection: SOS message from Titanic

SOS message from Titanic
A wireless message received by the Russian steamer Birma from the Titanic about five minutes after Titanic struck the iceberg that sank her

Background image1912 Collection: Tsar Nicholas II and Kaiser Wilhelm II

Tsar Nicholas II and Kaiser Wilhelm II
Tsar Nicholas II (Nikolay Alexandrovich Romanov, 1868-1918) (right), and Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941) (left), two years before the outbreak of the First World War. Date: 1912

Background image1912 Collection: Captain Collins of Brighton, with his family

Captain Collins of Brighton, with his family
Captain Fred Collins of Brighton, who ran three pleasure boats called the Skylark and was a familiar figure on Brighton Beach for sixty years

Background image1912 Collection: Union Workhouse, Brighton, Sussex

Union Workhouse, Brighton, Sussex
Brighton Union workhouse on Race Hill, at Elm Grove in Brighton, Sussex, which opened in 1867. From 1915 to 1920 it was the Kitchener Indian Hospital and later became Brighton General Hospital

Background image1912 Collection: Titanic lifebelt

Titanic lifebelt
A canvas-covered circular lifebelt with the words RMS TITANIC LIVERPOOL on it. Date: 1912

Background image1912 Collection: First Class staircase on Titanic

First Class staircase on Titanic
One of seven builders photographs of the Titanic interior, this one of the First Class staircase

Background image1912 Collection: Semi-veiled woman at Muscat, Oman

Semi-veiled woman at Muscat, Oman

Background image1912 Collection: Titanic

Titanic
A postcard with an illustration of the ill-fated Titanic ocean liner

Background image1912 Collection: View of the luxurious reading room onboard the Titanic

View of the luxurious reading room onboard the Titanic
A view of one of the many luxurious interior features of the Titanic; the reading and writing room. First class passengers travelled in style onboard the Titanic, having free use of the gym

Background image1912 Collection: Commander E. Smith, Captain of the Titanic

Commander E. Smith, Captain of the Titanic
COMMANDER EDWARD. J SMITH Captain of the ill-fated Titanic. Commander Smith was a highly regarded and experienced captain who had worked on a number of White Star Liners before captaining

Background image1912 Collection: Feng-Shui Compass

Feng-Shui Compass
FENG-SHUI Fong-choei compass used by Chinese geomancers to calculate the most propitious location of buildings etc

Background image1912 Collection: Bulgaria / Sword Custom

Bulgaria / Sword Custom
When his troops take Mustapha- Pacha from the Turks, Tsar Ferdinand tramples the enemy flags, and the name of the town is changed to - guess what ? - Ferdinandovo

Background image1912 Collection: Archduke Otto Habsburg

Archduke Otto Habsburg
OTTO VON HABSBURG Heir presumptive to the last Emperor of Austria and the last King of Hungary, Karl I. Seen here in Tyrolean national costume

Background image1912 Collection: Titanic at Cherbourg

Titanic at Cherbourg
The SS Titanic seen at night whilst visiting Cherbourg on the evening of 10th April 1912. Date: 1912

Background image1912 Collection: Steeplechase with Faller

Steeplechase with Faller
FALLS One horse falls at a fence while three other horses clear the fence successfully. Date: 1912

Background image1912 Collection: Coastguards and civilians of Leysdown, Isle of Sheppey

Coastguards and civilians of Leysdown, Isle of Sheppey
Commemorative postcard, Heroes All! Five brave coastguards and two civilians of Leysdown, Isle of Sheppey, Kent, who rescued 20 members of the 2nd Walworth Boy Scouts Troop who got into difficulties

Background image1912 Collection: George V presenting colours to Irish Guards

George V presenting colours to Irish Guards
King George V presenting new colours to the Irish Guards at Buckingham Palace

Background image1912 Collection: Grand Manan Island, Canada

Grand Manan Island, Canada
Fish Wharves and Warehouses, Seal Cove, Great Manan Island, New Brunswick, Canada

Background image1912 Collection: A Night to Remember, film poster

A Night to Remember, film poster
Poster advertising the 1958 film, A Night to Remember, starring Kenneth More, based on the Titanic disaster of 1912

Background image1912 Collection: Hastings / Pier 1912

Hastings / Pier 1912
Hastings, Sussex: the pier

Background image1912 Collection: Scott at Amundsens Tent

Scott at Amundsens Tent
Scotts team arrive at the South Pole to find that Amundsens crew have beaten them to it; frozen and demoralised, they perished weeks later

Background image1912 Collection: Ballroom Dance / Britain

Ballroom Dance / Britain
A happy couple swirl around the dance floor: Lifes only hope just to live it again - some night, some waltz, some girl

Background image1912 Collection: Captain Oates 1912

Captain Oates 1912
LAWRENCE EDWARD GRACE OATES Member of Captain Scotts expedition which reached the South Pole in January 1912; lost his life in a blizzard on the return trip

Background image1912 Collection: Suffragette W. S. P. U Sash Votes for Women

Suffragette W. S. P. U Sash Votes for Women
Sash produced for the Womens Social & Political Union, in the colours of purple, white and green. The sash is made in a heavy woven cotton material with white central panel and borders

Background image1912 Collection: Royal Female Orphanage, Beddington, Surrey

Royal Female Orphanage, Beddington, Surrey
A view of the Royal Female Orphanage, Beddington. Date: circa 1912

Background image1912 Collection: Front of the Sketch featuring Marie Lloyd

Front of the Sketch featuring Marie Lloyd
Marie Lloyd, born Matilda Alice Victoria Wood (1870 - 1922), British music hall singer, entertainer and comedienne. A global superstar in her day commanding the highest salary of any entertainer

Background image1912 Collection: Royal visit to Henley Regatta by State Barge

Royal visit to Henley Regatta by State Barge
King George V, Queen Mary and Princess Mary attending the Henley Regatta in the Royal Barge. The barge was built in 1689 by William III for his Consort, Queen Mary

Background image1912 Collection: Miss Lucy Pocock, sculling champion

Miss Lucy Pocock, sculling champion
Miss Lucy Pocock, the winner of the Thamesside Water Womens sculling championship. She came from a family of boat builders and sculling champions

Background image1912 Collection: Charles Lightoller

Charles Lightoller
Second Officer of the Titanic, who miraculous survived and gave evidence to the Sentorial Committee in New York

Background image1912 Collection: Giraffes in Zoo 1912

Giraffes in Zoo 1912
Two adults and a baby giraffe in captivity

Background image1912 Collection: Dundee / Harbour 1912

Dundee / Harbour 1912
Dundee: the harbour

Background image1912 Collection: Andalusian Poultry

Andalusian Poultry
Andalusian cockerel and hen (Gallus species)

Background image1912 Collection: The Lost World / Doyle

The Lost World / Doyle
The glade of the iguanodons



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