21st Collection (page 8)

Opening of the South Devon and Tavistock Railway
The South Devon and Tavistock Railway was inaugurated on the 21st June 1859. The event was celebrated with great festivity as the opening of the line would benefit greatly the trade between Plymouth

Gorilla Hunted
A gorilla defies his/her assailants : thanks to such episodes, by the 21st century, the gorilla will be an endangered species. Date: circa 1860

Wonders of the telephone
Advertisement from 1925 by the Telephone Development Association illustrating the benefits of having a telephone to counteract that womanly feeling of loneliness

Malcolm Campbell and Blue Bird II
Photograph showing Malcolm Campbell next to his Blue Bird II after breaking the world land speed record of 245.736 mph (over four miles a minute)

Malcolm Campbell setting new world land speed record
Photograph showing Malcolm Campbell in his Blue Bird II setting the new world land speed record of 245.736 miles an hour, at Daytona beach, Florida

Lemonade duty
Photograph illustrating the reduction in the duty on lemonade following Stanley Baldwins first Budget in April 1923

Mr Eyston in his M. G. Midget
Breaker of Sir Malcolm Campbells world speed record for baby cars seen here in his M.G. Midget. Eyston established more records during his racing career than virtually any other driver

Afghanistan Bamian Valle
Two monumental Buddhist figures, which regrettably will be destroyed by Islamic fanatics in the 21st century

Cutty Sark - Cpt Wallace
The Captain of the tea clipper Cutty Sark in 1880, Captain Wallace. The Cutty Sark was badly damaged by fire whilst undergoing restoration on 21st May 2007

Cutty Sark at Sea 1924
A view looking back toward the stern end of the Cutty Sark - the world famous tea clipper The ship was badly damaged by fire whilst under restoration in Greenwich on 21st May 2007

Sergeant Major
A Sergeant Major from the 21st Lancers (Empress of India s)

Commissionaire Petherick
London characters: The commissionaire, who performs much the same functions as the couriers of the 21st century

Mongolfier Manned Flight
First manned flight by Pilatre de Rozier and D Arlandes in Mongolfiere, Paris

Montgolfier / Manned
Balloon of de Rozier and d Arlandes makes its first manned ascent

Omdurman [Hale]
OMDURMAN The charge of the 21st Lancers

Battersea Bridge Opening
Opening of the bridge by the Earl of Roseberry

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