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Aug18 Collection

Background imageAug18 Collection: Pulling the Hops - Hop Pickers - West Malling, Kent

Pulling the Hops - Hop Pickers - West Malling, Kent. Date: 1938

Background imageAug18 Collection: Tynwald Hill - St John s, Isle of Man

Tynwald Hill - St John s, Isle of Man (" where the new Manx Laws are made" ). Established by Norse Viking settlers over a thousand years ago with the hill thought to have been built in

Background imageAug18 Collection: Charlton sand Pits - Charlton, South East London

Charlton sand Pits - Charlton, South East London. The home football ground of Charlton Athletic FC, The Valley dates from 1919, at a time when the club were looking for a new home

Background imageAug18 Collection: Pop Superstar Prince performing live on stage - Parade Tour

Pop Superstar Prince performing live on stage - Parade Tour
Pop Superstar Prince (1958-2016) performing live on stage at Wembley Arena, London England in August 1986 during The Parade Tour (also called the Under the Cherry Moon Tour)

Background imageAug18 Collection: Queen Astrid steamer on the Congo River

Queen Astrid steamer on the Congo River
Page from The Sphere reporting on the steam Queen Astrid, one of the flagships of the Congo River. It was timber-burning and made two trips up river every month. Date: 1953

Background imageAug18 Collection: The Sketch, 1938 Motor Dicta

The Sketch, 1938 Motor Dicta
The weekly motoring column in The Sketch magazine, 1938, with this one showing comedian Claude Dampier with his new Chrysler, Mrs Joseph Mackle with her Daimler Straight Eight and, at the bottom

Background imageAug18 Collection: League of Health & Beauty class at Ministry of Health

League of Health & Beauty class at Ministry of Health
An exercise class of members of the League of Health and Beauty, comprising staff at the Ministry of Health in Whitehall. They were allowed to use one of the conference rooms for an out of hours

Background imageAug18 Collection: Violette Cordery, 1926

Violette Cordery, 1926
British racing driver and long distance record breaker Violette Cordery (1900-1983), whose successful driving earned her the title of Queen of Motorists, pictured behind the wheel in 1926. 1926

Background imageAug18 Collection: The Dewar Challenge Cup, 1904

The Dewar Challenge Cup, 1904
Non-stop motoring: the Dewar Challenge Cup. The gift of Scottish whisky distiller 1st Baron Thomas R. Dewar(1864-1930), the cup was wrought in solid silver and richly chased by Messrs Elkington

Background imageAug18 Collection: Edwin Montagu and Gandhi

Edwin Montagu and Gandhi
A page from The Graphic, depicting Edwin Montagu(1879 -1924) at the time of his resignation as Secretary of State for India, and the recently arrested Mahatma Gandhi(1869-1948)

Background imageAug18 Collection: Photograph of the moon exhibited

Photograph of the moon exhibited
Engraving of a photograph of the moon exhibited to the British Association at Liverpool by Mr. Hartnup, astronomer of the Liverpool Observatory

Background imageAug18 Collection: What a Whoopee! Bright Young People at United States Party

What a Whoopee! Bright Young People at United States Party
A group of guests in fancy dress at the United States party given by Miss " Joe" (Marion/Betty) Carstairs and Miss Ruth Baldwin

Background imageAug18 Collection: Matita advertisement, 1950

Matita advertisement, 1950
Advertisement for clothing brand, Matita featuring a model wearing a tailored, fitted jacket with a matching pleated skirt and a hat by Erik. 1950

Background imageAug18 Collection: Royal Avenue, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Royal Avenue, Belfast, Northern Ireland Date: 1904

Background imageAug18 Collection: South African Airways DC7B over Johannesburg, South Africa

South African Airways DC7B over Johannesburg, South Africa. Date: 1959

Background imageAug18 Collection: Italian Lacemakers - Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria, Italy

Italian Lacemakers - Santa Margherita Ligure, Liguria, Italy. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageAug18 Collection: Calais, France - The Lighthouse

Calais, France - The Lighthouse Date: 1913

Background imageAug18 Collection: The Canadian Trenches - Vimy Ridge - WW1 Battlefield

The Canadian Trenches - Vimy Ridge - WW1 Battlefield. Date: early 1920s

Background imageAug18 Collection: Leopold I of Belgium - King of the Belgians

Leopold I of Belgium - King of the Belgians (1790-1865) - a German prince who became the first King of the Belgians following the countrys independence in 1830

Background imageAug18 Collection: Beirut, Lebanon - Convent of the Lazarists

Beirut, Lebanon - Convent of the Lazarists Date: circa 1906

Background imageAug18 Collection: Post Office and Square, Castletown Berehaven Cork, Ireland

Post Office and Square, Castletown Berehaven Cork, Ireland. Date: circa 1906

Background imageAug18 Collection: Mineral Baths - Firgas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain

Mineral Baths - Firgas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. Date: circa 1908

Background imageAug18 Collection: Greetings Postcard - Map of Switzerland - Cantons

Greetings Postcard - Map of Switzerland - Cantons
Greetings Postcard - Map of Switzerland - The different Cantons and their coast of arms/flags are marked in a colourful and graphic manner. Date: circa 1905

Background imageAug18 Collection: The Ferry, Lymington - Hampshire, England

The Ferry, Lymington - Hampshire, England. Date: 1935

Background imageAug18 Collection: Souvenir card - Pilgrimage to Notre-Dame de Lourdes

Souvenir card - Pilgrimage to Notre-Dame de Lourdes Date: circa mid 1870s

Background imageAug18 Collection: America Hill, Witnesham, Suffolk

America Hill, Witnesham, Suffolk
America Hill (at the crossroads with Witnesham Church Lane and Wash Lane), Witnesham, Suffolk. Date: circa 1909

Background imageAug18 Collection: The Model Village at West Cliff Lodge, Ramsgate, Kent

The Model Village at West Cliff Lodge, Ramsgate, Kent - The Aerodrome with models of the lockheed Constellation passenger airliner and the de Haviland Comet Date: circa 1953

Background imageAug18 Collection: 68 Notting Hill Gate, London - W Straker Store (right)

68 Notting Hill Gate, London - W Straker Store (right). The shop fronts still survive (wihtout vast modification, although they now house a souvenir stoare and a womens fashion boutique)

Background imageAug18 Collection: Metelin - The Church of St Therape, Lesbos, Greece

Metelin - The Church of St Therape, Lesbos, Greece
The Church of Agios Therapon in Mytilene in Lesbos, Greece. Date: circa 1908

Background imageAug18 Collection: Metelin - Lighthouses of the Port, Lesbos, Greece

Metelin - Lighthouses of the Port, Lesbos, Greece - at this stage under Turkish control. Date: circa 1908

Background imageAug18 Collection: Rue Principale and Petit Soko, Tangier, Morocco

Rue Principale and Petit Soko, Tangier, Morocco
Rue Principale (Main Street) and Petit Soko (Soko Chico) - Little Market - Tangiers, Morocco. Date: circa 1907

Background imageAug18 Collection: High Corrie, Corrie, Isle of Arran, Scotland

High Corrie, Corrie, Isle of Arran, Scotland. Date: circa 1935

Background imageAug18 Collection: Channel Islands - Sark - Creux Harbour

Channel Islands - Sark - Creux Harbour. Date: 1913

Background imageAug18 Collection: Channel Islands - Sark - Les Autelets and Brehou Island

Channel Islands - Sark - Les Autelets and Brehou Island. Date: 1923

Background imageAug18 Collection: Channel Islands - Sark - Port Gorey - A Souffleur

Channel Islands - Sark - Port Gorey - A Souffleur (blow hole, blowhole). Date: 1935

Background imageAug18 Collection: Channel Islands - Sark - Creux du Derrible cave

Channel Islands - Sark - Creux du Derrible cave Date: 1913

Background imageAug18 Collection: Jersey - Kalimna Hall - Portelet Hotel, Tennis Court

Jersey - Kalimna Hall - Portelet Hotel, Tennis Court
Channel Islands, St Brelades, Jersey - Kalimna Hall - Portelet Hotel, The Tennis Court. Date: 1931

Background imageAug18 Collection: Channel Islands, Jersey - St Aubin from the Harbour

Channel Islands, Jersey - St Aubin from the Harbour Date: 1911

Background imageAug18 Collection: White Manx Cat and Kittens

White Manx Cat and Kittens. Date: 1925

Background imageAug18 Collection: Eton College from Barnes Pool Bridge

Eton College from Barnes Pool Bridge - Berkshire, England Date: 1930

Background imageAug18 Collection: La Rue Ernestale - Arras, France

La Rue Ernestale - Arras, France Date: circa 1910s

Background imageAug18 Collection: Captured Crocodile on the Banks of the River Nile, Egypt

Captured Crocodile on the Banks of the River Nile, Egypt. Date: circa 1909

Background imageAug18 Collection: The Time Life Fortune Building - Infomation Center

The Time Life Fortune Building - Infomation Center - 9 Rockefeller Plaza, New York 20 - USA. Date: 1944

Background imageAug18 Collection: Pewsey, Wiltshire - High Street with Waylens Grocery (left)

Pewsey, Wiltshire - High Street with Waylens Grocery (left). It seems hghly likely the flags across the street are celebrating the coronation of King George V in 1911. Date: 1911

Background imageAug18 Collection: WW1 - Cold German Soldiers behind the lines

WW1 - Cold German Soldiers behind the lines
WW1 - Cold-looking German Soldiers behind the lines during Winter - note the fantastic telegraph pole attesting to the complex communications systems in operation at this point on the front



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