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Mallory and Irvine at the Second Step, Everest, 1924Illustration showing an artists impression of George Leigh Mallory (top) and Andrew Irvine climbing up the Second Step on Everest, 1924
Military BadgeUlster impressions.Photolithograph after Joan Wanklyn, 1976.Published by Headquarters Northern Ireland, 1976.Shows 18 vignettes of the British Army on operations in Northern Ireland
Edmund Hillary & TensingSir Edmund Hillary with Tenzing Norgay after their successful attempt to scale Mount Everest in Nepal on 29th May 1953. The legendary mountaineer died in January 2008
Don Bradman square cuts at Lords, 1930Photograph of Don Bradman square cutting during the second Test Match between England and Australia, held at Lords Cricket Ground, London, 1930
Court room scene, Mr M Naughten trialA sketch taken of the courtroom at Old Bailey where the trial of Mr M Naughten took place, for the assassination Mr Edward Drummond, secretary to Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel
Blackburn Kangaroo, G-EAOW, has arrived at Hounslow Aer?Blackburn Kangaroo, G-EAOW, has arrived at Hounslow Aerodrome ready for the attempt on the 10, 000 prize for the flight to Australia
Grit by Wilmot LuntA young caddy takes a rest while a golfer tenaciously (and with increasing fury) attempts to get the ball out of a sandy bunker. Date: 1927
Bluebird on Lake Eyre, Australia, 1964Illustration showing Donald Campbell (1921-1967) driving Bluebird across Lake Eyre, Southern Australia, during his successful attempt on the world land speed record in July 1964
The End of Sir John Franklins Arctic Expedition, 1845Engraving showing the end of Sir John Franklins ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845, entitled They Forged the last link with their lives. This engraving was taken from a painting by W
George Leigh Mallory (1886-1924)Photographic portrait of George Leigh Mallory, the British climber who took part in three expeditions to Everest in the 1920 s, pictured in 1924
Nungessers Attempt - 1French WW1 air ace Charles Nungesser, with colleague Coli, before their attempt to fly the Atlantic in the Oiseau Blanc ( White Bird ) : they vanish, either at sea or in Maine
Amy Johnson Says GoodbyeAmy Johnson (Mrs Mollison) leaves Lympne in Hearts Content on her record attempt to South America. Here she kisses her husband goodbye. Date: 6 February 1933
Rasputin in HospitalGRIGORI RASPUTIN Russian priest and intriguer in hospital after Khina Gussevas attempt on his life
Battle of LeipzigBATTLE OF LEIPZIG - a delightful popular print of the decisive battle which ended Napoleons attempt to subdue Germany and forced him to retire across the Rhine
Shackletons Sled-CarIn his attempt on the South Pole, Shackleton plans to use this specially designed automobile, rather then dogs, to haul his supplies
WW1 - German anti-British propaganda postcard - Caught and Trapped - a duplicitous British Army Officer is captured by the forces of the Central Powers trying to smuggle a machine gun to his men
Sir Malcolm and Lady Dorothy Evelyn Campbell, Pendine SandsPhotograph showing Sir Malcolm Campbell (1885-1948) and Lady Dorothy Evelyn Campbell (nee Whittall) after a successful world land speed record attempt on Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire, 1925
The Harley-Scope Mine-Detector by William Heath RobinsonA crackpot invention dreamed up Heath Robinson, allowing a British machine to suspend a stethoscope wearing doctor over the ground, in an attempt to locate the snug dug outs of the German enemy
Butler Advises WoosterIt might be judicious, said Jeeves, " if you were to attempt to persuade his lordship that the spirit in which you embraced Miss Stoker was a purely brotherly one."
Margery Crandon 7Spirit photo of controversial American medium Margery, with alleged spirit faces. Few today would attempt a defence of Margery - writes investigator J Gordon Melton
Polish revolt against Russian dominationDuring the November Uprising, also known as the Cadet Revolution (1830-1831), Polish patriots attempt (unsuccessfully) to throw off Russian domination
Building Panama canal, Railway Station, LanceVintage 19th century photograph: Vintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps
The Allies meet at the closing of the Falaise Pocket, FranPhotograph showing the meeting between American troops (on right with jeep) and Canadian troops (on left with half-track)
The Nimrod Antarctic Expedition at the furthest point SouthPhotograph showing Lt. Adams, Frank Wild and Lt. Ernest Shackleton (left to right) standing beside a British flag at the furthest point South that they reached, 9th January 1909
Soviet ships attempt to land in EstoniaGerman tanks thwart the Russians landing attempt in Estonia
Buildings / Seven WondersBuilt by the Greeks, almost entirely in marble, in Ephesus, now part of Turkey. Destroyed by Herostratus in 356 BC in an attempt to immortalise his name
RAF Lancasters over Berlin; Second World War, 1943Illustration showing Royal Air Force Lancaster heavy bombers heading towards their target of Berlin, during the Autumn of 1943
Rebellion in CreteThe Cretans have another go at getting rid of their Turkish rulers : Turkish forces advance against the insurgents at Fort Paleocastro : this attempt fails like the others
The steam-ship Roosevelt departing for the Arctic, 1908Photograph of the steam-ship Roosevelt departing for the Arctic at the beginning of Robert E. Pearys 1908-1909 North Pole Expedition
Webb in Mid-ChannelCaptain Webb nears the French coast in the first successful attempt to swim the English Channel
Ballet / Ally Sloper 1890Ally Sloper dances before the County Council in an attempt to demonstrate the value of the performing arts
D urville / AstrolabeThe corvette Astrolabe caught among icebergs in the Antarctic. Dumont D Urville and his crew attempt to release her - which they do
Woollen Swimwear 1940A radiant young lady poses against a dramatic sky in her stylish two-piece woollen bathing costume in which she would be advised to continuing posing rather than attempt swimming
Comic postcard, Woman in expensive underwear chats to cleaning lady Date: 20th century
Diagrams showing various salvage systems where the Lusitania would be lifted and towed with the sea-bed raised. Date: 1922
Ushiwakamaru defeats Benkei on the Gojo BridgeThe famous first meeting of Benkei and Ushiwakamaru
Iberian Peninsula. Conferences held in Vitoria in 1476. The kings John II of Aragon (1398-1479) and Ferdinand V of Castile (1452-1516) attended
Obese middle-aged man attempting to mount a horse. A jockey holds the horse's muzzle outside a stables. Uncle Timothy
Events of La Granja (1832). King Ferdinand VII (1784-1833)Spain. Events of La Granja (1832)
Building Panama canal, ExcavatorVintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps. Excavator
Boer War, group photo, first attempt at peaceBoer War, group photo, first attempt (unsuccessful) to arrive at peace, at Middelburg in March 1901
North American P-51C-10-NT Mustang N1202 Houstonian (msn 111-29080, formerly 44-10947), with race number 60. One of three owned by Oil Tycoon Glenn McArthy
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom beside his Mercury space?Astronaut Virgil ?Gus
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom enters his Mercury space?Astronaut Virgil ?Gus
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom leaves his quarters at C?Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom leaves his quarters at Cape Canaveral for a second attempt at his sub-orbital flight following the earlier cancellation due to bad weather, 21 July 1961. Date: 1961
Vickers Vimy The aircraft used by Alcock & Brown to fly the Atlantic ocean non-stop, seen in Newfoundland, before the attempt.. Date: 1919
Gerhard Nitschke sat in cockpit of Heinkel He 100 V3 42C+11Gerhard Nitschke sat in the cockpit of Heinkel He 100 V3 42C+11, being congratulated by Ernst Heinkel, after a test flight
King Charles I taking the Speaker's Chair in a failed attempt to arrest five MPs for treason Date: 1642
Examination of Louis XVI, arrested at Varennes, FranceThe Examination of Louis XVI, arrested at Varennes, 21 June 1791, when attempting to escape with his family in disguise during the French Revolution Date: 1791
Building Panama canal, Dredger on Fox RiverVintage 19th century photograph: Vintage 19th century photograph
Germany and France - Conquest of the Air 1907German and France, rivalry between two air-ships. The German air-ship that stayed up the longest for three hours over Berlin, over the French rival La Patrie. Date: 1907
Wellman's Attempt to Reach the North Pole 1907Front cover of The Sphere showing the bow view of the airship. The start of the adventurous journey to reach the North Pole in the airship America. Date: 2 September 1907
Last Voyage Explorer Adventurer Discovery Northlast, voyage, explorer, adventurer, discovery, north, west, passage, america, arctic, ice, icebergs, fateful, fate, certain, death, open, boat, cast, aderift, abandoned, young, son, crew, henry
Local Defence Volunteer Force 1940Local defence volunteer force turns out to defend towns and villages if German attempt to parachute in Britain. Volunteers wearing two-piece khaki uniforms
Tamper with a Railway Signal by William Heath RobinsonSixth column strategy, frustrating a dastardly attempt by the fifth a tamper with railway signal. Date: 1940
Frustrating an Attempt to Disorganise LondonSixth column strategy: Disguised as Gothic pinnacles the famous clock, Big Ben is being altered by an odd contraption, to confuse the general public. Date: 1940
Dental or Mental? by William Heath RobinsonA suggested method of tooth-extraction with a primitive contraption. Date: 1924
Harry Hawker (1889 - 1921), the pilot and passenger attempt to win the Daily Mail £5000 prize, round Britain
Guernica after bombing, Spanish Civil War, 1937Photograph showing the Basque town of Guernica after the Nationalist air raids, 1937
Members of the Gunpowder Treason plot. Date: 5th November 1605
CARLO ALBERTO AT GENOVACarlo Alberto, king of Sardinia, arrives in Genova : he will attempt to seize Austrian Lombardy but will fail, abdicate and die in exile. Date: 1847
Admirers - Crinoline 1850sPromotional music sheet for A Few Words About The Crinoline, by Thomas Walker
Landing of James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, at Lyme Regis on 11 June 1685, as part of the Monmouth Rebellion, May to July 1685, an attempt to overthrow the Roman Catholic King James II. Date: 1685
Building Panama canal, canal channelVintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps
Building Panama canal, Works trainVintage 19th century photograph: Vintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps
Building Panama canal, River ChagresVintage 19th century photograph: Vintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps
Building Panama canal, Canal dredgerVintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps. Canal dredger
Building Panama canal, EmperadorVintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps. Emperador
Building Panama canal, dredgerVintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps
Building Panama canal, Canal basin, ColonVintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps. Canal basin, Colon
Building Panama canal, workers campVintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps
Building Panama canal, Canal workings, railwayVintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps. Canal workings, railway
Building Panama canal, railway lineVintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps
Building Panama canal, Plaza PanamaVintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps. Plaza Panama
Building Panama canal, Camp buildingsVintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps. Camp buildings
Building Panama canal, Works at EmperadorVintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps. Works at Emperador
Building Panama canal, Canal workingsVintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps. Canal workings
Building Panama canal, Railway trackVintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps. Railway track
Building Panama canal, RailwayVintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps. Railway
Building Panama canal, Canal basinVintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps. Canal basin
Building Panama canal, Artisans housesVintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps. Artisans houses
Canal hospital buildings, PanamaVintage 19th century photograph: Canal hospital buildings, Panama. Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps
Colonel Bloods house in Bowling Alley, Westminster
Plaque to Captain J J Crowe VC, Nieuwkerke HospiceThe final German attempt to break through to the Channel ports, known as the Fourth Battle of Ypres, had initial success