Arms Collection (page 48)

King Haakon VII and Queen Maud of Norway and Flag
King Haakon VII (1872-1957) and Queen Maud (1869-1938) of Norway and the Norwegian Flag and coat of arms. Issued to celebrate the coronation of Haakon in November 1905. Date: 1905

Ignacy Jan Paderewski - Polish pianist, composer, statesman
Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941) - Polish pianist, composer and statesman. Date: circa 1903

Italian girls in fancy Swimwear
Three Italian girls posing in fancy Swimwear - seen as scandalous (far too revealing!) in some quarters. Date: circa 1905

Gentleman not at all aghast about the Harem Skirt
" Everyone is up " in arms" against the harem skirt" ! This very contented Gentleman certainly is, although not in the way one may initially read! Date: 1912

WWI allies and their flags
The WWI allies and their flags - surrounding an inset portrait of King George V - United in defence of the right! Date: circa 1916

Nursery Tale - Fighting for the Crown - Lion and the Unicorn Date: 1880

Playbill postcard for Alfs Button
The most popular manifestation of Orientalism after WWI seems to have been Alfs Button. W.A Darlingtons novel appeared in1920, was filmed (silent movie) the same year

Newfoundland, Canada - St. Johns - Colonial Building. Date: 1902

Russian Comissionnaire
A Russian Commissionaire - an attendant, messenger or subordinate employed in hotels, whose chief duty is to attend at railway stations, secure customers, take charge of their luggage

Little girl approaching pub bar to ask for Brandy
A Large Order. Little Girl - " Three penn orth o Brandy an I want a cork; an will ye wash the bottle out, cos its ad milk in it." Date: 1895

Boasting actor submits acting claim to Sir Henry Irving
Tradgedian (disappointed) - " You should see me play amlet, Irvin! Why, I could act is bloomin ead off!" Sir Henry Irving looks less than impressed with this claim by a jobbing actor rather

Character study by Phil May of an old man in a raincoat, seemingly down on his luck somewhat. Date: circa 1890s

Smug Cockney woman who has nabbed her rivals Gent
Jilted! A smug Cockney woman who has nabbed her rivals Gent, throws her a very satisfied glance! Date: circa 1890s

Canada - Newfoundland
Coastal scene of Newfoundland, Canada, bearing testament to the fihing industry of the coastal settlements. This card features an inset portrait of Sir Robert Bond (18571927)

Napoleon II by Moriitz Michael Daffinger
Napoleon II (18111832), (after 1818 known as Franz, Duke of Reichstadt), was the son of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, and his second wife, Marie Louise of Austria. Date: circa 1940s

Stephen Green Park, Dublin, Republic of Ireland Date: circa 1910s

New York Worlds Fair - Entrance to the British Pavilion
New York Worlds Fair of 1939 - Entrance to the British Pavilion, flanked (on this card) by inset portraits of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Date: 1939

Oppenau, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
The City Gate at Oppenau in the state of Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Date: circa 1910s

Turkish Guerilla band of fighters - Yannis and Skotidas
A Turkish Guerilla band of fighters - active against the Bulgarian forces in Macedonia. Shown here are Guerilla leaders Yannis and Skotidas from the Niausi region

Coat of Arms for Athlone, Ireland
Coat of Arms for Athlone (from 1663), Ireland Date: 1905

Coat of Arms of Westminster and View of Rotten Row, Hyde Park, London Date: circa 1910s

The Drummond Arms Pub, Albury, Surrey Date: circa 1910s

The Old Kings Arms Public House, Eltham, London
The Old Kings Arms Public House, Eltham, South-East London. On the High Street (looking East). Date: 1916

Restaurant Angola, Lisbon, Portugal - 300 year anniversary
Postcard commemorating the 300 year anniversary of the Restaurant Angola, Lisbon, Portugal. The postcard illustration is a drawing of a decorated tile pattern from the wall of the restaurant

Flag of Portugal and Portuguese Woman
Blank Flag of Portugal held by a Portuguese Woman in traditional costume pointing toward the central heraldic motif of the flag

Flag of Portugal and Abilio Manuel Guerra Junqueiro
Portrait of Abilio Manuel Guerra Junqueiro (1850-1923) - Civil Servant, Member of the House of Representatives, Journalist, Author, Satirist and Poet

Flag of Portugal (when still a monarchy pre-1910). Date: circa 1905

Flag of the Portuguese Republic Date: circa 1930s

King Manuel II of Portugal (1889-1932) - the last King of Portugal, from 1908 to 1910. Exiled to Twickenham, London after the Republican Revolution of 1910

Birds on a drum-shaped Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Forest Mirror, Queensland, Charles E Gordon Frazer
The Forest Mirror, Queensland, Tropical Australia, by Charles E Gordon Frazer (1863-1899)

Locomotive fitted with Shand Mason pump, WW2
A locomotive fitted with a Shand Mason pump helps to put out a fire at the Bricklayers Arms Goods Yard, Old Kent Road, SE London

NFS (London Region) blaze at Bricklayers Arms, WW2
Firefighters attacking a blaze at the Bricklayers Arms Goods Depot in the Old Kent Road, SE London, with two turntable ladders at work

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