August Collection (page 4)

BAC Jet Provost T. 5 XW302
BAC Jet Provost T.5 XW302 (msn ), of the Linton Blades at Woodford in August 1972. Date: 1972

English gentleman on trial in France, 18th century
English gentleman on trial in France, accused by an old hag and her virtuous niece Clara, 18th century. Before the tribunal at Avignon

Boy and girl on the beach, Saltburn, North Yorkshire
Boy (Albert Auerbach) and girl (Violet Auerbach) on the beach at Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire, August 1906. The pier can be seen on the left. Date: 1906

Court-Martial of Lt. Perry of H. Majesty?s 46th Regiment
The Court-Martial of Lieut. Perry of H. Majesty?s 46th Regiment, in the Mess Room at Windsor Barracks, August 1854.Coloured lithograph after artist unknown, published by Read and Co, London

Lancers of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers leaving Mons
Lancers of the 5th Royal Irish Lancers, 3rd Cavalry Brigade, 2nd Cavalry Division leaving Mons in 1919. The 5th Lancers (attached to the Canadian Corps)

9th Lancers at Elouge, August 1914. Date: 1914

Uhlans at Liege
A detachment of German Uhlans charging a fort at Liege, Belgium, only to encounter the barbed wire defences constructed by order of General Liman, commander of the Belgian troops in Liege

The Female Blondin Crossing a High Wire over the River Tha
Engraving showing The Female Blondin, also known as Madame Boutelle and perhaps Polly Freeman, walking a high wire across the River Thames from Battersea to Cremorne Gardens, London, 1861

Public laundry of St. Brigida, Genoa, Italy Date: circa 1890

Heroic deeds of the War - Corporal Josephine M C Robins
Heroic deeds of WW2 - Corporal Josephine M C Robins, a member of the Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF). Awarded the Military Medal (MM)

The first Hawk XX154 during its second flight
The first Hawk, XX154, during its second flight, 22 August 1974, chief test pilot, Duncan Simpson, again at the controls. Date: 1974

The first Hawk XX154 is rolled out at Dunsfold
The first Hawk, XX154, is rolled out at Dunsfold, 12 August 1974. Date: 1974

Balloon ascent, Champ de Mars, Paris
Balloon ascent by Montgolfier, d Anonai and Vivarais from the Champ de Mars, Paris. 27 August 1783

Opening of New London Bridge
Opening of the New London Bridge by King William IV and Queen Adelaide. The River Thames is full of royal barges, and a balloon can be seen in the top right. 1 August 1831

American troops marching through Liverpool, WW1
American troops marching through the streets of Liverpool, UK, on the way to their rest camp during the First World War. Date: 11 August 1918

Major General Dunsterville and staff, Baku
Major General Lionel Charles Dunsterville (1865-1946) and staff, with an Armenian Brigadier, at Baku. He was in command of a British mission known as the Dunsterforce which was sent out from Baghdad

British Howitzer inspected by Maharaja of Patiala, WW1
A British 12 inch Mark III railway Howitzer being inspected by the Maharaja of Patiala (Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, 1891-1938) on the Western Front near Borre in France during the First World War

Ufos / Constable
ATMOSPHERIC UFO Amoeba no 1 - infra-red photograph of a living UFO taken over the California desert Date: 25 August 1957

Bombardment of Kagoshima
Following the breakdown of negotiations to seek recompense for the Namamugi Incident in September 1862, and having been surprised by cannon fire from the shore

Japanese surrender delegation aboard the USS Missouri
The Japanese surrender delegation aboard the USS Missouri, 31st August 1945. All the US naval personnel are wearing Class B uniforms on purpose. The surrender officially ended World War Two

Margate beach during heatwave
Thousands of holiday makers enjoy the pleasures of the beach at Margate during warm and sunny weather at the end of August, 1927

Noel Coward at Eden Roc, Cap d Antibes, French Riviera

Sinj - Two men during the Sinjska alka
The anniversary of the last victory over the Ottoman army in 1715 is celebrated yearly in the beginning of August by Sinjska alka

Public Baths and Washhouse, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1859
Engraving showing the exterior of the then newly opened public baths and washhouse, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 1859

Fire in Southwark, London, 1926
Photograph showing members of the London Fire Brigade tackling a blaze at Samuel Ward & Co.s paint and varnish warehouse in Great Guildford Street, Southwark, August 1926

The Retreat from Mons by W. B. Wollen
With the British regulars during the famous retreat from Mons in the opening weeks of World War I. In the narrow streets of Landrecies, soldiers of the Grenadier

Dr. Beebes Bathysphere, August 1934
Photograph of Dr. William Beebes bathysphere being lowered into the sea off St. George, Bermuda, 11th August 1934. On this occasion Dr

Florence Nightingales carriage at the seat of war
Born in Italy in 1820, she moved to England with her wealthy family and was educated at home by her father. Although it was not deemed suitable for ladies of Florences social standing to become

INCOME TAX 1940 / 1
A letter asking for income tax to be paid

Marriage proposal
Engraving showing a young man on his knees kissing a young womans hand, possibly during a marriage proposal. The image originally accompanied a story called Blind Love in the ILN, by Wilkie Collins

The Great Central Railway Station at Newcastle
The Great Railway Station at Newcastle-Upon Tyne, forming part of the northern route connecting railway travel from Scotland to London

Cutty Sark Passes Cimba
The tea clipper Cutty Sark under full sail passes the Cimba - th Cutty Sark wasa badly damaged whilst under restoration in dry dock in Greenwich on 21st May 2007

Newark Watermill
Two young men, cyclists, take time out to stop and admire the splendid weatherboarded Newark Watermill, Pyrford, Surrey, England

Ufos / Imbeault / Montreal
Student Michel Imbeault, 16, delivering papers at 5.30 am, sees string of 10 lights following St Lawrence river, Montreal, and takes this photo, never explained

Caught in the Slips by David Wright. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Life-Line by David Wright, showing a back view of a naked lady. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Battle of Goldberg 1813
Prinz Carl von Mecklenburg at the battle of GOLDBERG

Kluski and Bird
At Warsaw, in the presence of Colonel Okolowicz and others, though searched before and after, Kluski materialises a huge bird

Augustus II King Poland
AUGUST II, king of Poland He was also Elector of Saxony as Friedrich August I, but this did not save him from being deposed

Battle of Otterburn / Fsst
WAR OF SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE Henry Percy (Hotspur) attacked the Scottish entrenchments and was totally defeated. The battle is celebrated in the Ballad of Chevy Chase

Comet August 1921
The Earth passes through the tail of an unknown comet, with spectacular aerial effects

Saint Hyacinth carrying an image of the Virgin
Hyacinth, Silesian saint who escaped from the flames of Kiev during an attack on a monastery by the Tartars because he was carrying an image of the Virgin. His feast day is 17 August

BEBEL (1840 - 1913)
AUGUST BEBEL German socialist politician, imprisoned for treason and lese-majesty against the Kaiser

Gloster Meteor T. 7 WA669 27
Royal Air Force - Gloster Meteor T.7 WA669 27, of the Central flying School, at RAF Little Rissington, on 1 August 1970. (RAF Little Rissington is the highest active airfield in the British Isles)

Cover of Eve Magazine August 1926 featuring a Glenster Hat
Cover of Eve Magazine 25 August 1926 featuring a Glenster Hat Date: 1926

Poster, exhibition of English Graphic Art, Zurich
Poster, Kunstsalon Wolfsberg exhibition of English Graphic Art, announcement of a Board of Trade and British Museum exhibition held in Zurich from June to August 1923

Advertisement for LNER routes north to Scotland with the Glorious 12th grouse hunting shoot season in mind. 1931

McDonnell F-4E-31-MC Phantom II 66-289A
United States Air Force - McDonnell F-4E-31-MC Phantom II 66-289A Thunderbird 8 (msn 2310). Seen at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Alaska on 19 August 1969 Thunderbird 8 : 1969 Thunderbird 7

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