Believed Collection

Montessori school
A detailed illustration by S. Begg of a Montessori school in Courtfield Gardens, London, showing children at various activiities

Uffington White Horse
The famous White Horse of Uffington, Berkshire, probably the oldest example of such a figure, believed to ascribe the victory of Alfred over the Danes in 871 AD

One of three miniature metal Sikh kirpan daggers, nd. Blades shaped like pesh-kabz. Hilts of metal rod, with moulding. Believed to be associated with the indian Mutiny (1857-1859)

Photo of the Loch Ness Monster?
An enlarged photograph taken by a tourist of what was believed to be the Loch Ness Monster. A series of photographs were published during this period as the hunt for the mysterious Loch Ness Monster

Rain in Troon
Troon, in Scotland, must be one of the wettest places to be found, if this postcard can be believed

Joseph Lyne (Ignatius)
JOSEPH LEYCESTER LYNE known as Father Ignatius controversial Welsh churchman, founded monastery at Llanthony, believed in flat earth, etc. Date: 1837 - 1908

Douglas C-124C Globemaster II O-20994 (msn 43903, 52-0994, N86599) Registered as N86599 with Detroit Institute of Aeronautics, after disposal by the United states Air Force

Huge Old Oak Tree C1912
Major Oak: a huge oak tree believed to be 1500 years old, with a 35 foot girth and 64 foot base

Alarm Buoy, 1858
Engraving showing an alarm, or marker, buoy designed by Brown, Lenox and Company of Millwall, 1858. This buoy featured a water-wheel in its centre which, through the motion of the water

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

William Austin, 1821
WILLIAM AUSTIN protege of Queen Caroline, believed by some to be her out-of-wedlock child - at age 19 Date: 1802 - ?

Greece Styx
The river Styx was believed to flow down to Hades, hence the adjective Stygian, beloved of poets, for hellish darkness

Stella Cranshawe
Spirit medium discovered by Harry Price, who seems to have believed her genuine, in contrast to Helen Duncan

Wooden portrait dummy of Tutankhamun
Cover of the Illustrated London News, 24th February 1923, featuring a life-size wooden portrait dummy of Tutankhamun believed to have been used for robing purposes

Statue of unknown goddess, believed to be Clementia
Statue of unknown Roman goddess, believed to be Clemenza or Clementia, the goddess of forgiveness. Found in the Aventine, Rome. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by L

GAF Jindivik Mk. 2 A92-68
Royal Australian Air Force - Government Aircraft Factories Jindivik Mk.2 A92-68 (msn 48), at the SBAC Farnborough Air-show, held from 1-7 September 1958

Ye Old Barn Entrance
A photograph showing an entrance to Ye Old barn, an ancient granary which has been converted to a private residence. The carved oak door is believed to have been designed for a church

Titanic postcard from passenger and victim Alfonzo Meo
White Star Line, RMS Titanic - postcard written by Third-Class passenger and victim Alfonzo Meo-Martino from Queenstown, Ireland, on 11 April 1912

White Star Line, RMS Olympic - gilt ormolu wall light
White Star Line, RMS Olympic - gilt First-Class ormolu wall light in the neoclassical style formerly from the Marquis of Granby Hotel, believed possibly ex-RMS Olympic. 15.5 inches

Canadian Pacific Railway - Minton ceramic dinner plate, believed to be from the RMS Empress of Ireland. The present owner fully restored the plate, removing the corrosion built up when in the water

Graecismus (Fragment)
Four double leaves, parchment, believed to be from a copy of Graecismus by Eberhard de Bethune, which was a popular grammatical poem dating from c.1212. Date: 14th Century

Lea Hurst, home of Florence Nightingale
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 Florence's social standing to become

Florence Nightingale's carriage
The nursing carriage that accompanied Miss Florence Nightingale through the Crimean War. Born in Italy in 1820, she moved to England with her wealthy family and was educated at home by her father

A page from Opal's precocious childhood diary which backs her claim to be a French princess who had emigrated to the U.S. : though truly extraordinary, not all believed it. Date: 1920

de Havilland DH. 100 Vampire FB. 52 MM6156
de Havilland DH.100 Vampire FB.52 MM6156, mounted on a plinth, outside 32 Stormo Head-Quarters, at Amendola (LIBA), Italy, on 23 March 1999

Olivia features in Shakespeares Twelfth Night aromantic comedybelieved to have been written around 1601???1602. The play centres on the twinsViolaandSebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck

Smallburgh Workhouse Master
The Master of the Smallburgh Union Workhouse, Norfolk, believed to be Frank Owen. Date: circa 1910

The Venus de Gonon, 1938
Photograph of the Venus de Gonon statue, which was unearthed by a farmer in the Loire district of France in 1938. At first it was believed to be an ancient Greek sculpture

DO YOU LIKE BUTTER ?
It is popularly believed that you can tell if someone likes butter by holding a buttercup beneath their chin : if they do, the buttercup will reflect yellow : due to shiny skin ? Date: circa 1900

ZODIACAL LIGHT (BLUNT)
Zodiacal light beyond Roman ruins. It was believed that this type of light is really a luminous atmosphere of the sun. Date: 1849

POINTING FINGERS 1933
Villagers suspect a girl of sin : Cast off by the husband she loved, Margaret stumbled past the prying eyes of the neighbours : they, too, believed the wicked lies Date: 1933

NOAHS ARK
The reason why some species became extinct is because Noah couldnt find even a single couple who believed him when he told them it looked like rain

St Pauls chapter house
The chapter house of 1332 is believed by some to be the earliest use of Perpendicular Gothic in England, from a view by Hollar. Date: 19th century

Basket-hilted broad sword, 1745 (c). Believed to have been carried by Archibald Campbell of Glenlyon, during the 2nd Jacobite Rebellion (1745-1746). Date: 1745

Proposed Handley Page HP114 Victor Phase 6-missile cruiser
Believed to be the proposed Handley Page HP114 Victor Phase 6 missile cruiser

Kaiser Wilhelm IIs sons
The six sons of Kaiser Wilhelm II pictured in 1900: (l to r standing) Eitel Friedrich (1883-1942), Crown Prince Wilhelm (1882-1951), Adalbert (1884-1948); (in front) Oskar (1888-1958)

A bearded man stands in front of 3 ornately carved columns
Black and white. A bearded man stands in front of 3 ornately carved columns which are falling into disrepair - one of them has lost its middle section. At least of of the carvings represents Buddha

A room with a low ceiling and dirt floor
Black and white. A room with a low ceiling and dirt floor. The stone walls (partly in ruins) have been carved decoratively and there are several doorways

Suffragette Arson Tunbridge Wells. A view of the cricket pavilion in Nevill Cricket ground, Tunbridge Wells, virtually destroyed in a fire on 11th April 1913

Campaign cloak belonged to Duke of Wellington
Campaign cloak; 1803 (c)-1815 (c). Belonged to FM Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Believed to have been worn by the Duke during the Waterloo campaign

British soldier crossing the river on a log, Malaya, 1946
Photograph: a British soldier crossing the river on a log, Malaya, 1946. From an album of 59 photographs compiled by Sgt William Johnson, Coldstream Guards, relating to his service in Malaya, 1946

Olympic, Belfast - a view of the Olympic ship coming into the dock looked on by people to the left including a photographer (believed to be Robert J Welch, official photographer for H&W)

Animals at a French Zoo - Zebras - zebras in paddock. Part of Box 209 Boswell collection - Old and New French Zoo. It was previously believed that zebras were white animals with black stripes

Mixed Armed Services gathering
A mixed Armed Service gathering to welcome the CCCF, believed either Portsmouth of Winchester. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters

William Austin, Age 5
WILLIAM AUSTIN protege of Queen Caroline, believed by some to be her out-of-wedlock child - at age 5 Date: 1802 - ?

William Austin, 1820
WILLIAM AUSTIN protege of Queen Caroline, believed by some to be her out-of-wedlock child - at age 18 Date: 1802 - ?

Charles VI Le Bien-Aime
CHARLES VI LE BIEN-AIME ( the Well-Beloved ) but also LE FOU ( the Mad ) because he believed himself made of glass : he was Henry Vs father-in-law. Date: 1368 - 1422

Cadet Inspection, poss. at Bradwall Training School, Holmes
Cadet Inspection believed to be at Bradwall Training School (later known as Saltersford Reformatory) for Boys, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire. Date: circa 1920

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