April Collection (#45)

A history of a Field Ambulance
MOTLEY - A history of a Field Ambulance (2nd/1st West Lancashire Field Ambulance - The Wurties), June 1918. Also 5 printed menus of the WURTIES Annual Reunion Dinners with many drawings by William

Boy Scout activities in Afghanistan, in the scouting magazine Jamboree, April 1933. Date: circa 1930s

The defences of the village of Caestre
Scale 1/2500 of the defences of the village of Caestre - April 1918, showing 11 machine gun positions, trenches and barbed wire produced by 286681, E. North, 90th Field Coy, Royal Engineers

Last Post Memorial Service, St Pauls Cathedral, London
The Last Post Memorial Service at St. Pauls Cathedral, London, for the Royal Regiment of Artillery, St. Georges Day, 23 April 1919. By Captain Gilbert Holiday (1879-1937), Royal Field Artillery

Scouts of the 5th Calcutta Troop, India
Presentation of the Kings Flag for 1915 to the scouts of the 5th Calcutta Troop, India, by Lord Carmichael, Governor of Bengal, on 3 April 1915. Date: 1915

The Royal Gala Performance, Paris Opera, April 1914. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963). One of the most accomplished realistic illustrators and artists of his time

Poster advertising Burma at the British Empire Exhibition, held at Wembley between April and October 1924. Date: 1924

Poster design, International Fair, Brussels, 29 April to 14 May 1950. Date: 1950

Statue arriving at Baden Powell House, London
A statue of Lord Baden Powell, founder of the scouting movement, arriving at Baden Powell House, South Kensington, London, being lifted off a lorry by a crane

Alan Fraser aboard Medusa in April 1931. Date: 1931

Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 106, April 1931
Illustration Reine de Music-Hall by Leclerc from Paris Plaisirs number 106, April 1931 Date: 1931

Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 94, April 1930
Illustration La chair.. Chere by Fournier from Paris Plaisirs number 94, April 1930 Date: 1930

Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 82, April 1929
Illustration Japonaiseries by de Lugo from Paris Plaisirs number 82, April 1929 Date: 1929

The Dodge Sisters appearing at the Folies Bergere
The Dodge Sisters appearing in La Grande Folie at the Folies Bergere, from Paris Plaisirs number 70, April 1928 Date: 1928

Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 23, April 1924
Illustration Au Jardin des Caresses - Les Oiseaux d Amour from Paris Plaisirs number 23, April 1924 Date: 1924

Cover for Paris Plaisirs number 118, April 1932 Date: 1932

Cover for Paris Plaisirs number 106, April 1931 Date: 1931

Cover for Paris Plaisirs number 94, April 1930 Date: 1930

Cover for Paris Plaisirs number 70, April 1928 featuring Smolenska at the Folies Bergere Date: 1928

Cover for Paris Plaisirs number 34, April 1925 featuring Endja Mogul at the Palace Theatre Date: 1925

Cover for Paris Plaisirs number 23, April 1924, featuring Koustnezoff and Vitry at the Bat-ta-clan Date: 1924

Waltham Abbey explosion
Explosion of no 2 Corning-house at the gunpowder mills, Waltham Abbey, Essex Date: 13 April 1843

Flower sellers outside St Pauls Cathedral, London. Date: 1936

US blockade of Mexico
The United States blockades Mexico: the naval demonstration in the Gulf. The Mexican situation seen from above the port of Vera Cruz

German losses in Gulf of Tunis by G. H. Davis
German convoy of giant transports wiped out: 31 Messerschmitt ME323s shot down in the Gulf of Tunis, Second World War. The large six-engined aircraft were carrying personnel

British retreat from Thermopylae to Athens by G. H. Davis
From Thermopylae to Athens: the last valiant British retreat. A relief map looking southwards, showing the last stages of a glorious rearguard action during the Battle of Greece, Second World War

Second British action in Narvik harbour by G. H. Davis
The spearhead of the Royal Navys second attack advancing on Narvik, putting the enemy destroyers to flight. The advance of Vice-Admiral Whitworths force upon Narvik was preceded by super-destroyers

British naval action in Narvik harbour by G. H. Davis
The Royal Navys first heroic dash into Narvik harbour in face of tremendous odds: German destroyers and store ships sunk. Captain Warburton-Lee led the second destroyer flotilla in to attack greatly

First torpedo air attack by G. H. Davis
The Second World Wars first aircraft torpedo attack: a German destroyer hit. Torpedo-carrying aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm attacks a German destroyer off Trondheim. 11 April 1940

Battling Bonzo wins in the first round by George Studdy
Battling Bonzo wins in the first round. He tackles a black dog bigger than himself, and takes the credit when the enemy accidentally falls down a manhole

Loyalty by George Studdy
Loyalty -- Bonzo shows his loyalty in his own inimitable way by putting dirty pawprints all over his masters clothes, while Chee-Kee the Pekingese sleeps in a top hat

Bonzo spoils a perfectly good photograph by George Studdy
Bonzo spoils a perfectly good photograph -- he scratches his ear at the critical moment and distorts Chee-Kees image. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo

Silhouette portrait of Gilbert Ledward, sculptor
Silhouette portrait of Gilbert Ledward (1888-1960), sculptor of various war memorials, including the Guards Division memorial in St Jamess Park, London. Portrait made in April 1924. Date: 1924

April showers 1896
A wet woman standing under an umbrella (more like a parasol), looking a bit fed up. Date: 1896

Prince of Wales & Elisabeth Scott
At the opening of the new Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon, the Prince of Wales greets Elisabeth Scott, designer of the new building. Date: 23 April 1932

Polar bears celebrate Peary reaching the North Pole
Dancing Polar Bears raise glasses of champagne and toast Robert Edwin Peary, Sr. (18561920), the American explorer who claimed to have led the first expedition, on April 6th 1909

Portrait of a German soldier, WW1
Portrait of a German soldier during the First World War. He is sitting with his backpack and helmet between his feet, and his rifle resting against his arm. Date: April 1918

Illustrated London News page, 1951
A page from the Illustrated London News, dated 28th April 1951, detailing contemporary British art purchased by the Arts Council for the Festival of Britain

Queen Elizabeth in Paris
Queen Elizabeth II waves to huge crowds gathered below from a balcony at the Paris Opera House, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh and President Coty (to the right)

Sunderland seaplane and two Junkers by G. H. Davis
The giant Sunderland flying boat proves its mettle: two Junkers accounted for out of four attackers. When a formation of four Junkers JU88s attacked a Sunderland seaplane off the coast of Norway

Who Did It? by Muriel Dawson. Someone has spilt ink all over a book -- was it the little girl, or was it her pet dog? Date: 1941

Wonderland by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl in overalls sits looking through a picture book. Date: 1940

Leviathan luxury American ship 1924
Leviathan luxury ship sails April 22nd from Southampton - Cherbourg to New York. A trip on the Leviathan is a wonderful experience

Attack on Fort at Brimont, northern France, WW1
Attack by Russian forces on the Fort at Brimont, northern France, during the First World War. Date: 16 April 1917

Attack on German positions north of the Aisne, France, WW1
Attack on German positions north of the Aisne, northern France, during the First World War, at 6 in the morning. Date: 16 April 1917

Royal family at Kimberley
King George VI, Queen Elizabeth, and their two daughters, Princesses Elizabeth (to the right) and Margaret, are shown a display of cut and uncut diamonds in the De Beers office, Kimberley

ANZAC Day in London, 25th April 1919
Anzacs march through London on Anzac Day, 25th April 1919. 25th April was officially named as ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day in 1916

Silhouette Calendar -- April showers bring May flowers. Showing a little girl in the rain, under a rather small umbrella. Date: 20th century

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