Acquired Collection

George Calvert, first Lord Baltimore
GEORGE CALVERT, first lord BALTIMORE (1580 - 1632) Colonial entrepreneur, who acquired Maryland, though he never visited there. Date: circa 1610

The Courtauld Institute of Art, Home House, Portman Square, London, the magnificent Georgian house Samuel Courtauld acquired in 1926 to exhibit his collection Date: 18th century

Douglas DC-3S N1R (msn 4129) of the BROOKLYN DODGERS (Brooklyn National League Baseball Club), marked with Dodgers World Champions just behind the entry door

Page from The Illustrated London News, 10th March 1928

Percival Prentice T.1 G-AOOA
Percival P.40 Prentice T.1 G-AOOA (msn 5800/3, ex VS243), acquired by Freddie Laker's Aviation Traders Ltd. stored at Stansted Date: 1956

Bristol 170 Freighter Mk.31M AP-AMM (msn 13175, ex PakAF S4412, ex G-18-167), at Melbourne - Essendon Airport, parked up as a spares source for Ansett-ANA

Battery Hotel Morcambe
Battery Hotel and Gardens, Morcambe. The Battery Inn was built in 1863 and in 1900 it expanded into a larger building next door, when it became The Battery Hotel

Russia, Saint Petersburg. The Admiralty building square. The Admiralty acquired its modern appearance after it was rebuilding between 1806 and 1823 by the architect Adrian Zakharov

McDonnell Douglas F-4J UK Phantom ZE353
Royal Air Force - McDonnell Douglas F-4J(UK) Phantom ZE353, of No.74 Squadron, at RAF Wattisham, Suffolk. (a.k.a. Phantom F.3)

Garland Lincoln N. 28 / Nieuport 28 10
Garland Lincoln N.28 / Nieuport 28 10 in the colours of the 94th Aero Squadron, United States Army Air Service

Westland S. 55 series 1 G-AOHE
Westland S.55 series 1 G-AOHE (msn WA.126) of Bristow Helicopters, on floats. First registered in 1956, AOHE was registered to the South Georgia Co. Ltd

Aveling and Porter Road Roller DM 3079
Aveling & Porter BHO class Road Roller, regn. DM 3079, number: 7632. Built in 1912 by Aveling & Porter at Rochester, powered by a 5 Nhp single-cylinder steam engine

Boeing 707-344C VP-WGA (msn 20110) of Air Zimbabwe. After service with Air Zimbabwe, VP-WGA was acquired by the Israeli Defence Forces Air Force and converted to a tanker. Date: circa 1981

Sopwith Pup N5182. Built by Sopwith Aviation Co. at Kingston upon Thames in 1916, N5182 was operated by several Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) squadrons in Belgium and Northern France

Schempp-Hirth Minimoa BGA338 under repair With Slingsby Sailplanes at Kirbymoorside in 1943.After being impressed into the Royal Air Force BGA338 was flown briefly by the ATC at 123 Elelmentary

Vickers Viking C(VVIP).2 VL246
Royal Air Force - Vickers Viking C(VVIP).2 VL246 (msn 177), of Queens Flight. One of three Viking C(VVIP).2 aircraft acquired for Queen's Flight. Date: circa 1955

Mitsubishi A6M2 Model 21 313 (msn 51553), at Kavieng Airfield on New Ireland

Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.Vb 8070M - EP120
Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk.Vb 8070M / (EP120), at RAF Wattisham as a gate guard / station mascot. Currently (2021) owned by The Fighter Collection, based at Duxford

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, List of First Class Passengers
White Star Line, RMS Titanic. Rare First Class passenger list that survived the sinking in the pocket of George Brereton

On The Seine
An illustration of a line of fisherman along a bank of the River Seine, in France, with an arched bridge in the background

Vickers Viscount 9Q-CBS
Vickers Viscount 808C 9Q-CBS (msn 423), of Scibe Airlift Zaire, at Castle Donington, prior to delivery in Zaire on 16 November 1976

Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream II HB-ITR (msn 144), of Tiny Rowland - Lonair S.A. - Lonrho Ltd, at London Heathrow Airport

AJEP W-8 Tailwind G-BALR
AJEP W-8 Tailwind Series 1 G-BALR (msn TW4-381), at Southend Airport in October 1977. This aircraft was destroyed when it flew into Steeple, Scoat Fell, in bad weather on 29 February 1984

Daily Worker building, 75 Farringdon Road, London
The newly acquired Daily Worker building at 75 Farringdon Road, London, a former brushmakers warehouse. The newspaper's previous offices had been destroyed during the Blitz

Daily Worker staff examining building alteration plans following the acquisition of new premises at 75 Farringdon Road, London. Date: circa 1945

Washington MT Vernon
Washington acquired Mount Vernon in 1752 and will still be living there when he dies; the Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union will purchase it in 1858. acquired 1752

Excalibur Acquired
Arthur, accompanied by Merlin, acquires the magic sword Excalibur, and its even more magic scabbard, from the Lady of the Lake

Morane-Saulnier MS. 317 F-BCNL (msn 6527/273) Date: circa 2000
Morane-Saulnier MS.317 F-BCNL (msn 6527/273) Date: circa 2000

de Havilland Canada U-6A Beaver 164525
United States Navy - de Havilland Canada U-6A Beaver 164525 (msn 492-1275, ex USAF 52-6113, ex N4755T), of the Naval Test Pilot School, NAS Patuxent River, Maryland

Tupolev Tu-154M 11+01
Luftwaffe - Tupolev Tu-154M 11+01 (msn 89A799), acquired from the East German Air force on unification. Date: circa 1990

Beech T-34C 161800
United States Army - Beech T-34C 161800 (msn GL-195), one of six acquired from the US Navy for use in trials and testing at Edwards Air Force Base and Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Date: circa 1990

Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter MM54553 - 4-44
Aeronautica Militare - Lockheed TF-104G-M Starfighter MM54553 / 4-29 (msn 583D-5712, ex 61-3041), on the 4 Stormo flightline, at Grosseto Air Base, on 30 March 1998

Douglas DC-1 NR223Y of Transcontinental & Western Air (TWA) Flown by TWA as a flying laboratory and for occasional scheduled passenger flights

Curtiss JN-4HT A6226
United States Navy - Curtiss JN-4HT A6226, from Pensacola Naval Air Station. (one of 203 acquired from the War department: ex USaS). Date: circa 1928

Howards House, Clapton
View of howards House in Clapton, London

Downs Schools, Sutton, Surrey
The Downs Schools on Banstead Road, Sutton, acquired by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1902 for treating children with ringworm. The site later became the Downs Childrens Hospital

General Pattons HQ with Sherman tank Nehou Normandy
Patton had his Command Post here from 6 July to 2 August 1944

Mitsubishi A6M7 Reisen (msn 23186, allied reporting name Zeke), on display at Willow Grove Naval Air Station ca1957

Junkers Ju 88 D-1 / Trop FE-1598
(ex Royal Romanian Air Force) - Junkers Ju 88 D-1/Trop FE-1598 (Werk Nr. 430650 / HK959 / Baksheesh ), in outdoor storage / display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force

Northrop F-5E Tiger II 74-1543
United States Air Force - Northrop F-5E Tiger II 74-01543 (msn R.1201), of the 527th Tactical Fighter Training and Aggressor Squadron at RAF Alconbury

Queens Flight - Westland Whirlwind HCC. 8 XN127
Queens Flight - Westland Whirlwind HCC.8 XN127, VVIP transport for Royal transport tasks

Indian Air Force - Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation BG579 D of 6 Squadron IAF, at RAF Northolt. The Indian Air Force acquired nine 1049G Super Connies from Air India Date: circa 1970

Heinkel HD. 55
Heinkel HD.55 prototype catapult launched scout for Soviet battleships

Albatros L. 72c Albis D-1140
Albatros L.72c Albis D-1140 (msn 10108) of the Hamburger Fremdenblatt newspaper

Swiss Army Fliegerabteilung Nieuport 28 690. The Fligerabteilung operated 25 surplus Nieuport 28 fighters, acquired after World War One, until the mid 1930s. Date: 1935

(Royal Naval Air Service) Sopwith Dove / Pup N5180
(Royal Naval Air Service) Sopwith Dove/Pup N5180. This aircraft was built by Sopwith in 1919 as a 2-seat Sopwith Dove, registered G-EBKY, eventually acquired by Richard O

Douglas DC-3A N34952 (msn 6345) of Braniff International Airways

The royal regalia of the Romanoffs
The Russian state jewels acquired by an English syndicate and sold at Christies Auction Rooms

SPAD VII French fighter plane captured by Germans
SPAD VII French fighter plane belonging to Escadrille SPA 31 which was forced down behind enemy lines and carries the legend: Acquired by Jasta 38, 6 April 1917 (in German). Date: circa 1917

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
JEAN-BAPTISTE-PIERRE-ANTOINE LAMARCK French naturalist who in some respects anticipated Darwin, but accepted the transmission of acquired characteristics. Date: 1744 -1829

Morton Castle, near Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, consists of a ruined 15th century keep and triangular courtyard. Acquired by the Earls of Morton in 1459

George Earl of Berkeley
GEORGE, first earl of BERKELEY Statesman, supporter of Charles II, acquired lands in South Africa, elected to the Royal Society for no obvious reason beyond his title. Date: 1628 - 1698

Viscountess Glenorchy
Willielma Campbell, nee Maxwell, viscountess GLENORCHY Scottish noblewoman who at age 23 acquired intense religious convictions, which caused her to build chapels here & there Date: 1741 - 1786

Ashton Lever Museum
ASHTON LEVERs MUSEUM Based on a collection of natural history objects and curios acquired by Sir Ashton Lever. Date: July 1806

Farringdon Rd Bookstall
The famous bookstalls in Farringdon Road, London, where quite a number of MEPL pictures were acquired ! Date: 1906

Fort construction in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Kowloon, construction of forts by the British who acquired it by treaty Date: 1861

Princess Marys Hospital, Margate
A view of Princess Marys Hospital, Wilderness Road, Margate

St Catharines Girls Home, Stroud Green, London
Children and staff at the entrance to St Catharines Girls Home, Nelson Road, Stroud Green, London

St Winifreds Receiving Home, Clapham Park, Balham
St Winifreds Home, Thornton Road, Clapham Park, Balham - formerly the Clapham Home of Rest for Girls Out of Situation, and later the St Annes Home for Girls

Montague Guest
MONTAGUE GUEST Politician who apparently acquired a reputation for asking questions in the House of Commons. His other claims to fame can only be guessed. Date: CIRCA 1881

The first Sopwith Bat Boat I under construction in the newly acquired disused skating rink at Kingston. 1913. Date: 1913

Know the risks involved Syphilis is acquired and transmitted largely by youth : Youth should receive special attention : Consult a reputable physician. Poster encouraging examinations for syphilis

Orville with Scipio, a St. Bernard dog he acquired in March
Orville Wright with Scipio, a St. Bernard dog he acquired in March, 1917. Date 1921 Feb

Courtauld Garden
One of the statues in the lovely garden of the Courtauld Institute of Art, London, the magnificent Georgian House which Samuel Courtauld acquired in 1926. Date: 18th century

Visiting Boulogne
Napoleon and his recently acquired bride Eugenie visit Boulogne : both are assiduous tourists

Queen Victoria visiting HMS Resolute, Cowes, 1856
Engraving showing Queen Victoria of Great Britain boarding the Arctic exploration ship HMS Resolute in Cowes Harbour, 15th December 1856

SS New York, 1898
Photograph of the passenger liner, SS New York, built 1888 and acquired by the United States Government in 1898

Kiev Acquired
Kiev in the Ukraine, long a de facto Russian city, is formally ceded to Russia by Sobieski I, king of Poland. Date: 1686

Leathersellers Hall
An ancient nunnery, acquired by the Leathersellers in 1543, but demolished in 1799

Fukurokujiu
The elongated head of the god of Good Fortune and Wisdom is due to his years of study, during which he acquired so much knowledge that he needed extra room to store it

India Museum, London
The newly-opened India Museum, in Whitehall Yard, is rich with nice things acquired and brought back from India by our soldiers and administrators

Lon Miss Soc Museum
This museum is full of weird and wonderful objects acquired by missionaries in various far-flung corners of the world. Whatever happened to them, I wonder ?

Titania, Puck, Changeling
Titania, Puck, and a recently acquired changeling

California Statehood
Acquired by the U.S. in 1848 after the Mexican wars, California is given free state status in 1851 : the jubilant citizens of San Francisco celebrate with a procession

Hunting Alphabet - W
W for Wisdom acquired in old age - that is, if you live till that ultimate stage

Rail on the Riviera
Ladies in a carriage travelling from Cannes to Monte Carlo, with bouquets which they have acquired, and wearing creations by Bernard and Martial et Armand

Tobogganing with Tree
Brother and sister toboggan home with the tree they have acquired

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