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29th Collection (page 2)

Background image29th Collection: The Capture of Veracruz by American Forces

The Capture of Veracruz by American Forces
American troops stand in formation across a large square, with soldiers on horseback gathered in the centre to celebrate the successful capture of Veracruz the day previously

Background image29th Collection: Scottish Golfer James Braid

Scottish Golfer James Braid
Scottish golf champion James Braid, having just won the Open Golf Championships for the fifth time. 1910

Background image29th Collection: WInner at the Open Golf Championship, St Andrews

WInner at the Open Golf Championship, St Andrews
Scottish golfer James Braid putting for the match at the Open Golf Championships of 1910 Date: 1910

Background image29th Collection: February the Twenty-Ninth - Perhaps Leap Year Proposal

February the Twenty-Ninth - Perhaps Leap Year Proposal
Following in the tradition that the once in four years 29th February is a chance for women to ask men to marry, one man appears to have a plethora of suitors to choose from. Date: 1912

Background image29th Collection: Funeral Procession Earl Haig, Prince of Wales - Duke of York

Funeral Procession Earl Haig, Prince of Wales - Duke of York
January 29th 1928 - The Funeral Procession Earl Haig, Edward, Prince of Wales -and Albert, Duke of York walking in the cortege. Date: 1928

Background image29th Collection: Napoleon and Cossacks at Battle of Brienne

Napoleon and Cossacks at Battle of Brienne
At Brienne, Napoleon is surprised by a band of Cossacks, only narrowly avoiding capture. The Battle of Brienne (fought on January 29th 1814)

Background image29th Collection: Hotel Seville, Madison Avenue and 29th Street, New York, USA

Hotel Seville, Madison Avenue and 29th Street, New York, USA
Hotel Seville, Madison Avenue and 29th Street, New York, NY, USA. Date: circa 1906

Background image29th Collection: Decorations and badges of Albert Auerbach, WW1

Decorations and badges of Albert Auerbach, WW1
Decorations and badges of Albert Auerbach (1894-1918), who served with the 1st/3rd Battalion, London Regiment, Royal Fusiliers during the First World War and was killed in action at Bouchavesnes

Background image29th Collection: Thessaloniki, Greece - Bombings of Boatmen of Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki, Greece - Bombings of Boatmen of Thessaloniki
The Boatmen of Thessaloniki (or the Assassins of Salonica), were a Bulgarian anarchistic group, active in the Ottoman Empire in the years between 1900 - 1903

Background image29th Collection: Men burnt alive at a party

Men burnt alive at a party
During reign of Charles VI of France - a practical joke goes horribly wrong when a number of men are burnt alive in their costumes at a party. Date: 29th January 1392

Background image29th Collection: Building on fire in Southwark Street, London - Blitz, WW2

Building on fire in Southwark Street, London - Blitz, WW2
Building on fire in Southwark Street, London, during the Blitz, WW2, 29th December 1940. Date: 1940

Background image29th Collection: Blitz Bomb damage - Banqueting Hall, Guildhall, London

Blitz Bomb damage - Banqueting Hall, Guildhall, London
Bomb damage at the Banqueting Hall of the Guildhall, City of London, on 29th December 1940 during the Second World War. Date: 1940

Background image29th Collection: Tank Corps souvenir relating to 16th Battalion Tank Corps

Tank Corps souvenir relating to 16th Battalion Tank Corps
Tank Corps souvenir relating to the 16th Battalion Tank Corps. commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel, the Hon. J. D. Y. Bingham, DSO, listing command structure and appointments, individual awards

Background image29th Collection: Lord Carnarvon arrives at Luxor with his daughter

Lord Carnarvon arrives at Luxor with his daughter
Lord Carnarvon arrived at Luxor from Cairo on January 29th 1923 for the opening of the sealed inner chamber at King Tutankhamens tomb

Background image29th Collection: Mr. Cockings Parachute

Mr. Cockings Parachute
Poster for The Casket July 29 1837 advertising A History of Parachutes recording a full description of Mr. Cockings Parachute, and of its Ascent, and all the Particulars of its Disastrous Descent

Background image29th Collection: Iraq - Kut-Al-Imara - Sultan Mehmed V Reshad

Iraq - Kut-Al-Imara - Sultan Mehmed V Reshad
Iraq - Kut (Kut-Al-Imara) - at this stage still part of the Ottoman Empire - with inset portrait of Sultan Mehmed Reshad V

Background image29th Collection: Publishers office

Publishers office
Office of Howard Wilford Bell, publishers. Assembly or packing room of Howard Wilford Bell, Publisher of the Unit Books, at 5th Avenue between 28th and 29th Streets

Background image29th Collection: Horse Drawn Tram, Birkenhead

Horse Drawn Tram, Birkenhead
Opening of the horse drawn street railway or tram service from Birkenhead Park to Woodside Ferry, Merseyside as pioneered by eccentric businessman, George Francis Train (1829-1904)

Background image29th Collection: The Christening of Princess Elizabeth in 1926

The Christening of Princess Elizabeth in 1926
Official photograph of baby Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) with her parents King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) at Buckingham Palace on 19th May

Background image29th Collection: Studies in femininity by Suzanne Meunier

Studies in femininity by Suzanne Meunier
Illustration of an attractive flapper girl admiring herself in the mirror

Background image29th Collection: Sir Winston Churchill

Sir Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965) British politician and Prime Minister celebrates his 30th anniversary in the House of Commons with his pet poodle at 10 Downing Street, London

Background image29th Collection: Battle of El Teb, 1884

Battle of El Teb, 1884
Royal Navy Captain A.R.Wilson engages in single combat with only the hilt of his sword, at the Battle of El Teb. He was awarded the Victoria Cross

Background image29th Collection: Brave Women Who Wait by F G Kimberley

Brave Women Who Wait by F G Kimberley
Flyer headed Brave Women - Who Wait, or The Munitions Girls Love Story by Mrs F. G. Kimberley. First produced Wolverhampton on 29th November 1915 and Elephant and Castle 21st January 1916

Background image29th Collection: Indian soldiers in trench, Gallipoli, 1915

Indian soldiers in trench, Gallipoli, 1915.Photograph by Reggie Savory, 1915.Sikh soldiers of 29th Indian Infantry Brigade rest in a trench, probably in the Cape Helles area

Background image29th Collection: Suffragette Demonstration Buckingham Palace

Suffragette Demonstration Buckingham Palace
A line of police stand guard at Wellington Gate when suffragettes attempted to petition the King at Buckingham Palace Date: May 29th 1914

Background image29th Collection: Women Knocked Senseless Suffragette Demonstration

Women Knocked Senseless Suffragette Demonstration
Many women were subjected to extreme police violence as they tried to petition the King at Buckingham Palace on 21st May 1914. Date: May 29th 1914

Background image29th Collection: Chromolithograph Devotional Card - Joan of Arc

Chromolithograph Devotional Card - Joan of Arc
Chromolithograph Devotional Card depicting Joan of Arc entering Orleans on April 29th 1429. 1429

Background image29th Collection: Belfast Natural History Society and Belfast Naturalists Fie

Belfast Natural History Society and Belfast Naturalists Field Club at Mahee Island, 29Th July, 1922 - a view of a crowd of people around a speaker at a Round Tower stump on the island

Background image29th Collection: Horse Tram Birkenhead

Horse Tram Birkenhead
Opening of the horsedrawn street railway or tram service from Birkenhead Park to Woodside Ferry, Merseyside as pioneered by eccentric businessman, George Francis Train (1829-1904)

Background image29th Collection: ILN - Duchess of Sutherland

ILN - Duchess of Sutherland
Page 516 from the Illustrated London News, 29th April 1893, featuring the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland and a scene from Oscar Wildes play A Woman Of No Importance at the Haymarket. Date: 1893

Background image29th Collection: Illustration of a becoming skating costume in the Tatler

Illustration of a becoming skating costume in the Tatler
Black and white illustration of a lady modelling a becoming skating costume in the Tatler of 29th December 1909 as part of an article entitled The Highway of Fashion : by Marjorie Hamilton

Background image29th Collection: New York City, USA - The Little Church around the corner

New York City, USA - The Little Church around the corner ( Church of the Transfiguration, Episcopal ) - located at 1 East 29th Street

Background image29th Collection: May 29th 1858 p535 Illustrated London News

May 29th 1858 p535 Illustrated London News Date: 1858

Background image29th Collection: Joan of Arc - Wall Painting - Lounge of Chateaux Bougival

Joan of Arc - Wall Painting - Lounge of Chateaux Bougival
Friday 29th April 1429 - Joan of Arc enters Orleans, France at the Burgundy Gate near dusk riding on a white horse. A wall painting by Henry Dumoutet visible in the main lounge of the Chateaux

Background image29th Collection: Joan of Arc - Wall Painting - Chateaux Bougival

Joan of Arc - Wall Painting - Chateaux Bougival
Friday 29th April 1429 - Joan of Arc enters Orleans, France at the Burgundy Gate near dusk riding on a white horse. A wall painting by Henry Dumoutet in the main lounge of the Chateaux Bougival at

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Background image29th Collection: Suffragette Deputation June 1909 Programme

Suffragette Deputation June 1909 Programme
A souvenir and programme announcing the Deputation to the Prime Minister, Asquith, at the House of Commons on Tuesday June 29th, 1909, at 8 p.m

Background image29th Collection: Sinking of the Empress of Ireland

Sinking of the Empress of Ireland
Cover of the Illustrated London News Special Double Number on 6th June 1914 commemorating the loss of the Empress of Ireland which sank in the early hours of 29th May 1914 with great loss of life

Background image29th Collection: Building on fire in Southwark Street, London - WW2, Blitz

Building on fire in Southwark Street, London - WW2, Blitz - 29th December 1940 Date: 1940

Background image29th Collection: Envelope from Firminy, near Dunkirk, WW1

Envelope from Firminy, near Dunkirk, WW1
Envelope containing a letter dated 29 January 1915 from the architect and artist Ormerod Maxwell Ayrton (1874-1960) to his uncle Alfred Ayrton at Lloyds Bank, Chester, England

Background image29th Collection: Letter from Firminy, near Dunkirk, WW1

Letter from Firminy, near Dunkirk, WW1
Letter dated 29 January 1915 from the architect and artist Ormerod Maxwell Ayrton (1874-1960) to his uncle Alfred Ayrton on the latters birthday

Background image29th Collection: Front cover of The Illustrated London News, 1843

Front cover of The Illustrated London News, 1843
The front cover of The Illustrated London News, dated 29th July 1843. The wreck of the ship Pegasus is pictured, and the news on the Rebecca riots in south Wales are reported on. Date: 1843

Background image29th Collection: Page from The Illustrated London News, 1843

Page from The Illustrated London News, 1843
A page from The Illustrated London News, dated 29th July 1843. The steamer Pegasus is reported to have been wrecked on Goldstone rock, off Lindisfarne, while plying between Leith and Hull

Background image29th Collection: The Tatler Xmas no. 1929 front cover by Lewis Baumer

The Tatler Xmas no. 1929 front cover by Lewis Baumer
Front cover illustration by Lewis Baumer for The Tatler Christmas Number 1929 depicting a young woman dressed in a kimono or dressing gown and pyjama suit smoking from a cigarette holder

Background image29th Collection: A Christmas Story, by C. Rebel Stanton

A Christmas Story, by C. Rebel Stanton
A colour illustration showing a young couple flirting oblivious to the the animated story teller who is entertaining the rest of the group. Date: 29th November 1929

Background image29th Collection: Night reconnaissance by Merlin Enabnit

Night reconnaissance by Merlin Enabnit
Dark-haired pin up girl by Merlin Enabnit (1903-1979) dressed in a black, figure-hugging trouser suit and hood, holding a torch

Background image29th Collection: Sokol Rally, Brno, Czech Republic - Moravian Year Festival

Sokol Rally, Brno, Czech Republic - Moravian Year Festival - held on 29th June 1914 Date: 1914



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