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Background imageAllowed Collection: Wind in Willows / Grahame

Wind in Willows / Grahame
The Water Rat & Mole picnicking: " The Mole begged as a favour, to be allowed to unpack it all by himself." Date: First published: 1908

Background imageAllowed Collection: Marie Curie

Marie Curie
Born in Poland in 1867, after receiving her secondary education she worked as a governess for eight years

Background imageAllowed Collection: Poster advertising The Better Ole, Theatre Royal, Chatham

Poster advertising The Better Ole, Theatre Royal, Chatham
Poster advertising a comedy produced by Charles Cochran, The Better Ole, or The Romance of Old Bill, at the Theatre Royal, Chatham. Performed twice nightly, with a Wednesday matinee

Background imageAllowed Collection: Prince of Wales with the Grendiers Guards, 1914

Prince of Wales with the Grendiers Guards, 1914
Edward, Prince of Wales (1894-1972), King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor, on a route march with the Grenadier Guards in 1914

Background imageAllowed Collection: Women Get the Vote

Women Get the Vote
British women over 30 years old allowed to vote for the first time

Background imageAllowed Collection: Lionel Nathan Rothschild

Lionel Nathan Rothschild
LIONEL NATHAN ROTHSCHILD Banker, elected MP but not allowed to take seat, succeeded in removing ban on Jewish MPs

Background imageAllowed Collection: Raimbaut de Moreuil defended the cause of

Raimbaut de Moreuil defended the cause of
As the clerics were not allowed to fight, Raimbaut de Moreuil defended the cause of the Abbot of Saint-Denis in single combat with Guyon de Losenne

Background imageAllowed Collection: People's Crusade. Coloman (1070-1116), King of

People's Crusade. Coloman (1070-1116), King of
Walter Sans Avoir (?-d. 1096). One of the leaders of the People's Crusade, reacting to Pope Urban II's call in 1095 to the European nobility for the conquest of the Holy Land

Background imageAllowed Collection: The bishop of Tournai receiving the tithe of beer

The bishop of Tournai receiving the tithe of beer
Right of the bishopric of Tournai on beer. Originally this tax was paid in kind. The Chapter collector went to the brewers house to collect it

Background imageAllowed Collection: Post Office Wireless Stations and Fisheries

Post Office Wireless Stations and Fisheries
A simply magnificent, large scale, poster map of Post Office Wireless Stations commissioned by the General Post Office and designed by Leslie MacDonald Gill, 1939

Background imageAllowed Collection: RMS Titanic - telegram from Marconi to Carpathia

RMS Titanic - telegram from Marconi to Carpathia
RMS Titanic - one of the rarest and finest Titanic related telegrams known, described by the late Ken Schultz as an exceptional piece of history'

Background imageAllowed Collection: RMS Titanic - Marconi portrait with Carpathia telegram

RMS Titanic - Marconi portrait with Carpathia telegram
RMS Titanic - one of the rarest and finest Titanic related telegrams known, described by the late Ken Schultz as an exceptional piece of history'

Background imageAllowed Collection: Britain's First Foreign Postcard

Britain's First Foreign Postcard
In 1875 postcards were first allowed to be sent abroad. A Congress in Berne in 1875 agreed to the formation of the General Union of Posts within which Members could send postcards to each other

Background imageAllowed Collection: Prince Arthur of Connaught with his family

Prince Arthur of Connaught with his family
Prince Arthur of Connaught (1883-1938)with his wife Alexandra, Duchess of Fife (1891-1959) and their only son, Alastair Arthur, Earl of Macduff, 2nd Duke of Connaught (1914-1943)

Background imageAllowed Collection: Douglas DC-1 NR223Y

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

Background imageAllowed Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - We ll be seeing you somehow

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - We ll be seeing you somehow
The Caption reads We ll be seeing you somehow. Petrol was severly rationed and only certain professions or trades were allowed to have any. Hence cycling became popular

Background imageAllowed Collection: Picture Postcard - Humour

Picture Postcard - Humour
A humorous write-away postcard allowed the sender to write a greeting or short note on the front of the postcard at a time when only the recipients address was permitted on the back of the postcard

Background imageAllowed Collection: National Childrens Home, Alverstoke, Hampshire

National Childrens Home, Alverstoke, Hampshire
Children and their teacher in a classroom at the National Childrens Home (NCH), Alverstoke. The folding doors allowed one whole side of the room to be opened to the fresh air and sunshine

Background imageAllowed Collection: BOY CROP-MINDER

BOY CROP-MINDER
This boy is supposed to keep animals away from the crops by blowing his horn, but alas, he has allowed the cow to go into the meadow and the sheep into the cornfield ! Date: circa 1860

Background imageAllowed Collection: Monks at Dinner

Monks at Dinner
Friday Though they have vowed to eat no meat on Friday, monks are allowed plenty of wine with their Friday meal of fish

Background imageAllowed Collection: Attack on Whig mug-house

Attack on Whig mug-house
The Whigs were a political faction and then a political party in the parliaments of England, Scotland, Great Britain, Ireland and the United Kingdom

Background imageAllowed Collection: Polling Booth

Polling Booth. Woman in mortar board stands beside a convict in his prison uniform

Background imageAllowed Collection: Lowering the Titanic life boats

Lowering the Titanic life boats
A view of the mechanism by which the Titanic lifeboats were lowered, showing a pair of Welin Davits on board. The Davit, an invention by Mr Axel Welin, could be found on most passenger liners

Background imageAllowed Collection: London Foundling Hospital - Tokens

London Foundling Hospital - Tokens
Some example of the tokens left with children deposited at Londons Foundling Hospital. They allowed parents to prove their connection with their child if ever required to do so

Background imageAllowed Collection: The Extinct Animals model-room at the Crystal Palace, Sydenh

The Extinct Animals model-room at the Crystal Palace, Sydenh
These life sized models were based on the fossilised remains of the original animals, and allowed people to imagine their true scale. Date: 31st December 1853

Background imageAllowed Collection: Heswall Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Liverpool

Heswall Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Liverpool
Heswall Sanatorium, jointly established in 1902 by Liverpool Parish, West Derby Union, and Toxteth Park Township for the treatment of children with phthisis - pulmonary tuberculosis

Background imageAllowed Collection: Womens Right-to-Serve march

Womens Right-to-Serve march
A woman dressed as Belgium during a right-to-serve procession through Westminster, London

Background imageAllowed Collection: Eadweard Muybridge with his animals in motion images

Eadweard Muybridge with his animals in motion images
Eadweard Muybridge (1830-1904), US photographer and inventor, showing his instananeous photographs of animals in motion at the Royal Society

Background imageAllowed Collection: A gentleman drawing the first pension

A gentleman drawing the first pension
A typical scene on January 1st 1909 showing a man drawing his first pension at the post office

Background imageAllowed Collection: NEHEMIAH

NEHEMIAH
Nehemiah, cupbearer to the king of Babylon, asks to be allowed to go to Jerusalem so that he can rebuild the walls there. The king says yes

Background imageAllowed Collection: Suffragette and Irish Prisoners

Suffragette and Irish Prisoners
Illustrates the stark contrast between the treatment of Irishand suffragette prisoners citing The Value of the Vote The Voteless suffragette is subjected to barbaric forciblefeeding in Holloway

Background imageAllowed Collection: Ambulance dog at Maktau Camp, Kenya, WW1

Ambulance dog at Maktau Camp, Kenya, WW1
Rare image of an ambulance dog at Maktau Camp, Kenya, East Africa, during WW1, equipped with a First Aid belt -- pets were not allowed in camp. 1916

Background imageAllowed Collection: The Channel Islands - Portelet Bay

The Channel Islands - Portelet Bay - Bay and small island with tower. Part of Box 234 Boswell Collection - The Channel Islands

Background imageAllowed Collection: William Thos. Fitzgerald

William Thos. Fitzgerald
WILLIAM THOMAS FITZGERALD Civil servant who wrote verses during the moments of leisure his duties as a clerk in the Navy Office allowed him. Date: 1759 - 1829

Background imageAllowed Collection: Girl and Baby Bear

Girl and Baby Bear
This adorable bear, born at the Paris zoo only a few months ago, is so tame that children are allowed to play with him. They much prefer him to a stuffed teddy bear! Date: early 1930s

Background imageAllowed Collection: Social / USA / Down & Outs

Social / USA / Down & Outs
Down-and-outs in New York are allowed to sleep at a police station Date: 1898

Background imageAllowed Collection: House of Commons

House of Commons
Ladies are allowed to listen to the men as they debate the future of the country in the House of Commons Date: 1893

Background imageAllowed Collection: Boy in front of Schneeberg Hotel

Boy in front of Schneeberg Hotel in another display of Edwardian humour as the child is allowed to pose with the photographers pipe Date: circa 1908

Background imageAllowed Collection: Suffragette Card Game PANKO Artwork

Suffragette Card Game PANKO Artwork
Original artwork by E.T Reed (Edward Tennyson Reed 1860-1933) for the suffragette card game PANKO. This shows Christabel Pankhurst holding a scroll labeled vfw and calling for Law Law Law

Background imageAllowed Collection: Munitions Workers WW1

Munitions Workers WW1. Man and woman workers in Munitions factory, captioned, The only kind of matches allowed in a munition factory. Referring to safety notice on wall. Date: circa 1916

Background imageAllowed Collection: Women voting in Russian election

Women voting in Russian election
Women in Russia voting in an election in January 1918, they were just given the right to vote the year before. Date: 1918

Background imageAllowed Collection: Jeek the puppy in the new park

Jeek the puppy in the new park
Jeek the mongrel puppy in the new park, where signs say: No Dogs Allowed Unless Led and Keep Off The Grass. Date: 1940

Background imageAllowed Collection: Gates to Alexandra Palace Park and Airship pilot Dr Barton

Gates to Alexandra Palace Park and Airship pilot Dr Barton
An absolutely fascinating postcard showing the gates to Alexandra Palace Park and Airship pilot Dr Francis Alexander Barton (1861-1939), who made a successful flight on 24th July, 1905

Background imageAllowed Collection: Bangkok Grand Palace - Thailand

Bangkok Grand Palace - Thailand - Invited to the modern Grand Palace, but Doug and Dad had to put on coats, ties, long pants and shoes. Mom not allowed to take photographs inside. Date: 1952

Background imageAllowed Collection: Ration of the British field forces 1939

Ration of the British field forces 1939
A guild to show British field forces diet, and the amount allowed per man, per day of food, drink and tobacco. Date: 1939

Background imageAllowed Collection: Thistle Arrangement

Thistle Arrangement
Thistles can be picked and allowed to dry and they will keep their colour and firmness for a long time. Date: 1950s

Background imageAllowed Collection: Benjamin Heath

Benjamin Heath
BENJAMIN HEATH town clerk of Exeter, and writer during the hours of leisure allowed him by his civic duties. Date: 1704 - 1766

Background imageAllowed Collection: Comic Postcard - A run on the Bank

Comic Postcard - A run on the Bank
A Run on the Bank - a policeman chases a young boy, who had been defying the notice not to bathe. A humourous card playing with the meaning of this phrase

Background imageAllowed Collection: The Old Lady of Thread-needle Street in the Hands of Beauty

The Old Lady of Thread-needle Street in the Hands of Beauty
Bank of England in the 1920s. The demolition of part of the building allowed for the public to view the statues for the first time, which can be seen in this image

Background imageAllowed Collection: Queen Victoria photographed with the Battenbergs

Queen Victoria photographed with the Battenbergs
Queen Victoria with the Battenbergs in 1889; Prince Henry of Battenberg holds his son Alexander ( Drino - later Marquess of Carisbrooke), while Princess Beatrice holds their only daughter

Background imageAllowed Collection: Sensible of the Censor

Sensible of the Censor
A sailor writes a letter home during World War One, with very little news to tell, since nothing of interest was ever allowed to reach those at home in the interests of security of course

Background imageAllowed Collection: British Runner crossing No Mans Land; First World War, 1

British Runner crossing No Mans Land; First World War, 1
Illustration showing a British runner carrying messages across No Mans Land under enemy shell-fire, France, 1916

Background imageAllowed Collection: A British observation-officer testing his communications equ

A British observation-officer testing his communications equ
A British observation-officer testing the communications equipment which allowed him to speak to the ground when aloft in his kite-balloon

Background imageAllowed Collection: Rollo Baptised

Rollo Baptised
Rollo (or Robert) has been allowed to settle in Normandie as its first duke : he is baptised as a Christian

Background imageAllowed Collection: The Currency Exchange on Ellis Island, New York, 1911

The Currency Exchange on Ellis Island, New York, 1911
Photograph of immigrants queueing up at a counter to exchange their native currency for American dollars, Ellis Island, New York, 1911

Background imageAllowed Collection: Jewish Voter at the Polling Station, London, 1910

Jewish Voter at the Polling Station, London, 1910
Illustration showing an elderly orthodox Jew, at a polling station, London, 1910

Background imageAllowed Collection: Zulu war. Dinizulus slovenly kraal at Usutu. Three of Diniz

Zulu war. Dinizulus slovenly kraal at Usutu. Three of Diniz
Dinizulus wives in demure European dress, were allowed to accompany him to his trial in Pietermaritzburg in January 1908

Background imageAllowed Collection: The Allies - Right-to-Serve march

The Allies - Right-to-Serve march
A woman representing the Allies during a right-to-serve procession through Westminster, London

Background imageAllowed Collection: Ginger the dog attempting to board the ship, British Arctic

Ginger the dog attempting to board the ship, British Arctic
Engraving showing the dog Ginger attempting to board one of the ships of the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

Background imageAllowed Collection: Colour transparencies being viewed on a lightbox book

Colour transparencies being viewed on a lightbox book
A colour photograph album invented by M. P Duchenne. In 1910, technology had not enabled colour images to be printed on paper, only as glass plates

Background imageAllowed Collection: American Indians. The Ghost Dance of the Sioux Indians

American Indians. The Ghost Dance of the Sioux Indians
Many Indian tribes believed in spirits who were part of a deity, embodying a sacred power which was present in the land, the elements and animals

Background imageAllowed Collection: Liverpool and Birkenhead Ferry-steamer Cheshire, October 1

Liverpool and Birkenhead Ferry-steamer Cheshire, October 1
Engraving of the Liverpool and Birkenhead Ferry-Steamer, Cheshire, 31st October 1863

Background imageAllowed Collection: The Relief of Paris at the end of the Franco-Prussian War, 1

The Relief of Paris at the end of the Franco-Prussian War, 1
Illustration showing the arrival of a vessel in Paris on the Seine River, carrying provisions from London for the beleagured inhabitants of Paris, 1871

Background imageAllowed Collection: The Bicycle Tournament at the Myrtle-Street Gymnasium, Liver

The Bicycle Tournament at the Myrtle-Street Gymnasium, Liver
Engraving of a Bicycle Tournament, held by the Liverpool Velocipede Club, at the Myrtle-Street Gymnasium, Liverpool, April 1869

Background imageAllowed Collection: Mr Bradlaugh in the House of Commons

Mr Bradlaugh in the House of Commons
Mr Bradlaugh seen in the House of Commons taking the oath of allegiance. In 1881 Mr Gladstone introduced a bill that allowed non-believers to affirm their allegiance to the Crown

Background imageAllowed Collection: Mr Bradlaugh and the Oath of Allegiance

Mr Bradlaugh and the Oath of Allegiance
A sketch showing Mr Bradlaugh being arrested by Captain Gosset, Sergent-at-Arms upon the speakers warrant

Background imageAllowed Collection: Sunday closing

Sunday closing
A poster criticising the introduction of Sunday closing for public houses, the one day when the working classes had leisure time

Background imageAllowed Collection: Licensing Bill cartoon 1908

Licensing Bill cartoon 1908
A cartoon referring to the 1908 Licensing Bill which sought to reduce the number of licensed premises selling alcohol

Background imageAllowed Collection: The Licensing Bill, 1908

The Licensing Bill, 1908
Poster criticising the Licensing Bill of 1908 which sought to restrict and reduce the number of licensed premises in the country in an attempt to curb drunken behaviour

Background imageAllowed Collection: Plans for the Crystal Palace

Plans for the Crystal Palace
Conceived by Prince Albert, the Great Exhibition was intended as a celebration of British imperial and industrial might

Background imageAllowed Collection: Humanitarian Deism

Humanitarian Deism
A speaker in Hyde Park, at Speakers Corner orates to a listening crowd in 1912. Since 1872, people have been allowed to speak at Speakers Corner on any subject they want

Background imageAllowed Collection: Trafalgar Sq. Demo 1892

Trafalgar Sq. Demo 1892
Wot! Allowed to meet in Trafalgar Square on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank olidays, are we! Then we just won t go!

Background imageAllowed Collection: Notre Dame Celebrations

Notre Dame Celebrations
Parisians flock into Notre- Dame to thank God for restoring Alsace-Lorraine to France, after he had allowed the Germans to keep it since 1871

Background imageAllowed Collection: Wolseley 24 / 30 hp Limousine Landaulette

Wolseley 24 / 30 hp Limousine Landaulette
A Wolseley 24/30 hp Limousine Landaulette. The Landaulette (or Landaulet, or Landau) was a body style with a folding rear portion of roof that allowed passengers to enjoy fine weather

Background imageAllowed Collection: Floral Evening Gown

Floral Evening Gown
Evening gown of gold & silver brocade in a large floral print with full, bishop sleeves & decorative pleated panel which is allowed to flare at the hemline

Background imageAllowed Collection: Writing home - Vietnam

Writing home - Vietnam
A young, captured North Vietnamese soldier is allowed to write a letter home

Background imageAllowed Collection: Cycling / Hyde Park 1900

Cycling / Hyde Park 1900
THE TRIUMPH OF " THE WHEEL" CYCLING IN HYDE PARK, LONDON Cyclists enjoying themselves; cycling was only allowed in Hyde Park from 1895 onwards

Background imageAllowed Collection: Jews Allowed to Go Home

Jews Allowed to Go Home
When Babylon has been taken by Kurash II (Cyrus), king of Persia, he allows the Jews to return to Jerusalem, and approves plans for the citys reconstruction

Background imageAllowed Collection: Allies Occupy Germany

Allies Occupy Germany
The French at Kattowitz. The terms of the Treaty of Versailles allowed the Allies to occupy parts of Germany

Background imageAllowed Collection: Wolsey Dismissed / 1529

Wolsey Dismissed / 1529
Cardinal Wolsey pleaded guilty before the Kings bench to a near treasonable offence. He was stripped of his power, forfeited his property, but allowed to remain at liberty

Background imageAllowed Collection: Wright W King of Spain

Wright W King of Spain
Wilbur Wright explains his plane to the king of Spain, but Alfonso is not allowed to go up in it because of the danger

Background imageAllowed Collection: Monks at Mealtime

Monks at Mealtime
Friday Though they have vowed to eat no meat on Friday, monks are allowed plenty of wine with their Friday meal of fish

Background imageAllowed Collection: Wilbur Wright at Pau

Wilbur Wright at Pau
Wilbur Wright shows his plane to Alfonso XIII of Spain at the Ecole d Aviation, Pau, France, but the king is not allowed to risk his life in an actual flight

Background imageAllowed Collection: Mother Dressing / Daughter

Mother Dressing / Daughter
Mother dresses for dinner with the help of a maid, while her daughter is allowed to watch



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