27th Collection (page 4)

The Great International Boat Race on the River Thames
The Great International Boat Race August 27th 1869. Between Oxford and Harvard on the River Thames near London 4 miles 2 furlongs. Won by the Oxfords by a half length clear water. Time 22 min

Wedding of Prince Wilhelm of Prussia
Silver dressing table articles presented by the Prince Christian and Princess Helena of Schleswig-Holstein on the occasion of their daughter Princess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1858-1921)

Princess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein
Official portrait of Princess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1858-1921) on the occasion of her marriage to Prince Wilhem of Prussia (later Kaiser Wilhelm II) (1859-1941)

Prince Wilhelm of Prussia - Wedding portrait
Official portrait of Prince Wilhem of Prussia (later Kaiser Wilhelm II) (1859-1941) on the occasion of his marriage to Princess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1858-1921)

Marriage of Prince Wilhelm of Prussia
Prince Wilhem of Prussia (later Kaiser Wilhelm II) (1859-1941) and his new wife Princess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1858-1921) are married in Berlin on 27th February 1881

Wedding of Prince Wilhelm of Prussia
State Entry into Berlin of Princess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1858-1921) and Prince Wilhem of Prussia (later Kaiser Wilhelm II) (1859-1941)

Prince Wilhelm and Princess Auguste Viktoire
Prince Wilhem of Prussia (later Kaiser Wilhelm II) (1859-1941) and his new wife Princess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1858-1921) - they married in Berlin on 27th February 1881. Date: 1881

American troops with tanks, France, WW1
American troops of the 107th Regiment Infantry, 27th Division, in action behind tanks near Beauquesne, Somme, northern France, during the First World War. Date: 13 September 1918

Inniskillings Band
The band of the 27th Inniskillings : one of them may be Bandsman W G H Golding, in whose scrap album this photo is pasted. circa 1912

The Titanics first contact with the iceberg
An illustration depicting the moment that the Titanic first came into contact with the iceberg. Date: 27th April 1912

ILN Front cover: Princess Elizabeth aged 2 years
Front cover of The Illustrated London News featuring a photograph of Princess Elizabeth of York (the future Queen Elizabeth II) in a party dress

Ginger Rogers posed at San Bernardino Range

Looking at the book of the lost and at news of the Titanic
In the anxious hours which followed the greatest of Maritime disasters: At Lloyd s, the famous association of Marine Underwriters. After the sinking of the Titanic. Date: 27th April 1912

Lowering the life boats
A diagram showing life boats from the Titanic being lowered to the water. The distance is compared to the height of a city office block

General Sir George Colley at battle of Majuba Hill
The Transvaal War: General Sir George Colley at the battle of Majuba Mountain just before he was killed. The Battle of Majuba Hill was the main battle of the First Boer War

American troops training with tanks, France, WW1
American troops of the 107th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, training with tanks near Beauquesne, Somme, northern France, during the First World War

Tornado in Kirksville, Missouri, 1889
A tornado in Kirksville, Missouri, tears off the rooves of buildings, snatching up debris into the air. Date: 27th April 1899

Tornado approaches Kirksville, Missouri, 1889
The view of East McPherson Street, Kirksville Missouri, looking south as a tornado approaches. A bungalow in its path looks set to be destroyed. Date: 27th April 1899

American troops training with British tanks, France, WW1
American troops of B Company, 107th Regiment Infantry, 27th Division, training with British tanks near Beauquesne, Somme, northern France, during the First World War

Concert at Queens Hall, London, 1893
The first smoking concert given by the Royal Amateur Orchestral Society at the then new Queens Hall, Langham Place, in the presence of the Prince of Wales(later King Edward VII)

Friedrich II triumphs at the Battle of Cortenuova, 1237
Holy Roman Emperor Friedrich II of Sicily defeats the Milanese of the Lombard League at the Battle of Cortenuova, 27th November 1237. Date: 27th November 1237

Rayak air base, Lebanon, the 27th F Battery

Hotel Victoria, New York
Hotel Victoria on Broadway and Fifth Avenue at 27th Street, New York City, America. $1.50 per day without bath, $2.00 per day with

Soldiers in trench WWI
Men of the 4th Company, 27th Regiment wearing the first gas masks during World War I

British soldiers at Arras WWI
Men of the 4th Company, 27th Regiment, in a fire-trench in front of Arras during the winter in World War I. Note the open loopholes revetted with pieces of wood

Queens 27th birthday portrait on Tatler cover
Queen Elizabeth II posed for her portrait on the occasion of her 27th birthday, wearing a diadem originally reset for Queen Victoria and a Russian fringe style diamond necklace

60 pounder 1915
A 60 pounder gun of the 6th Division Artillery covering the 2nd Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 19th Brigade, 6th and 27th Divisions in the Bois Grenier Sector on the Western Front in France

At The Christmas Party- Pulling Crackers Round The Table. By
A colour illustration of a childrens Christmas party

Skating Subject- And Objects! By Joyce Dennys
A illustration of a demure lady skating whilst a dragging a worried looking gentleman across the ice

Daddy always tells me to keep cool by Merlin Enabnit
Curvaceous pin up girl by Merlin Enabnit (1903-1979) posed provocatively, dressed in a black swimsuit and large sun hat. Enabnit was born in Des Moines, Iowa and was a successful commercial artist

That is the question! By A. E. Bestall
Small Girl (who has promised to be good in mothers absence): How shall I know if I ve done anything wrong? Mother: The little voice of conscience will tell you, darling

The Duke of Edinburgh unveiling the statue of the late Princ
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh unveiling an equestrian statue of Prince Albert in Glasgow in 1866

Queen Victoria and Princess Beatrice at Osborne House
Engraving showing Queen Victoria at her writing desk in a room at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. Her youngest daughter Princess Beatrice is playing the piano nearby

The Duke of Edinburgh receiving the freedom of the City of G
Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh receiving the freedom of the City of Glasgow during a visit in 1866

Princess Beatrice visiting cottagers at Osborne
Engraving showing Princess Beatrice, Queen Victorias youngest daughter visiting the inhabitant of a cottage on the Osborne estate on the Isle of Wight

King Edward VII in Russian Uniform, c. 1900
Photographic portrait of King Edward VII (1841-1910) of Great Britain and Ireland (on left), pictured in his uniform as Colonel-in-Chief of the 27th Regiment of Russian Dragoons, c.1900

Margaret Elphinstone
Hon. Margaret Elphinstone (b. 1925), daughter of 16th Baron Elphinstone and a bridesmaid to Princess Elizabeth at the London residence of the Countess of Cavan

The blessing of the Rouen and Harve railway
Benediction of the railway in preparation of the opening of the Rouen and Havre railway

Calf Rock Lighthouse, Bantry Bay, Ireland, 1881
Engraving of the Calf Rock Lighthouse, Bantry Bay, which was destroyed by a severe storm on the 27th November 1881

Wine-bottles in place of crosses
Illustration by Frederic Villiers showing French soldiers marking the graves of their fallen comrades by wine bottles filled with names and particulars

Franco-Prussian War. The Bridge at Corbeil, blown up by the F
In order to stop the Prussian advance the French troops destroyed strategically placed bridges. In early October 1870 the French were surrounded by the Prussians

Madame Curie visiting a war hospital
Photograph showing Marie Curie, discoverer of radium, visiting the British field-hospital at Furnes where she took X-rays of all cases

Fishing Up Lost Anchors, June 1885
Engraving of fishermen retrieving a lost anchor, from the Illustrated London News, 27th June 1885. Lost anchors often proved hazardous to fishermens nets

A Mid-day rest
Sandwich-men, some wearing advertising placards having a break in the Strand, London. Date: December 27th 1884

Benjamin Disraeli at the Carlton Club Banquet, 1878
Engraving showing Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield (1804-1881), giving a speech at a Carlton Club Banquet held in his honour, 27th July 1878

Mine crater
Aerial view of a crater formed by a mine explosion on the Western Front, 1915

Dwight D Eisenhower arriving in London, 1959
Photograph showing Dwight D Eisenhower (1890-1969), then President of the USA, walking down the aircraft steps on arrival at London Airport, 27th August 1959

Herbert Hoover with his wife at their home in Washington
The Republican Partys candidate for the Presidency of the United States. Mr Herbert Hoover and his wife in the Washington House. Born in 1874 he was involved in the relief activities in World War I

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