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Matchbox cover inscribed In memoriam - Kitchener, WW1Matchbox cover inscribed " In memoriam - Kitchener, born 24th June 1850, drowned 5th June 1916. He did his duty." Trench Art
The Kangaroo Marines by Captain R W Campbell, WW1Book Cover mounted on card - The Kangaroo Marines by Captain R W Campbell - Author of Private Spud Tamson (published by Cassell)
Soldier writing, WW1Soldier writing, from the Sketch Book of 240455 Private George Barrow, 6th Battalion, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry (formerly 7389, Royal Berkshire Regiment)
Soldier smoking pipe - Bowler, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry. From the Sketch Book of 240455 Private George Barrow, 6th Battalion, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry (formerly 7389)
General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien, WW1Portrait of General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien with the British flag. By 240455 Private George Barrow, 6th Battalion, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry (formerly 7389, Royal Berkshire Regiment)
Air raid over London seen from Trafalgar Square, WW1Air-raid over London seen from Trafalgar Square. By 240455 Private George Barrow, 6th Battalion, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry (formerly 7389, Royal Berkshire Regiment)
Mary Ellis by Madame YevondeMary Ellis (1897-2003) by Madame Yevonde. She was an American-born actress and singer, popular on the British stage. Seen here at the time she was appearing in a production entitled Music in the Air
Advertisement for Johnnie Walker Black Label whisky. Born 1820 -- still going strong. Every drop is over 12 years old. Date: 1914
Demetra Vaka, Greek-born authorDemetra Vaka (1877-1946), Greek-born author, emigrated to USA in 1894, married the writer and journalist Kenneth Brown. Her new book, A Child of the Orient, was published in 1914. Date: 1914
Celebrating the arrival of Princess Margaret RoseScenes celebrating the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Yorks second child, Princess Margaret Rose, born on 21st August 1930
41-gun salutes, celebrating the birth of Prince CharlesA symbol of rejoicing: the 41-gun salutes fired at the Tower of London for the new prince, born to Princess Elizabeth on the 14th November 1948. Date: 1948
Decorative Stork Christening Cake Date: 1936
Seasonable Cakes, Stork or Christening Cake Date: 1936
Mary Ellis (1897 2003) American-born stage and film actress. Date: 1939
Yvonne ArnaudGermaine Yvonne Arnaud (1890 1958), French-born pianist, singer and actress
Charles W. R. Cooke, Vanity Fair, SpyCHARLES WALLWYN RADCLIFFE COOKE (Born 1842) Herefordshire farmer, politician, educated at Cambridge. Had an unsuccessful career in politics as an MP. Caption: The Constitutional Union Date: born 1842
William L. A. B. Burdett-Coutts, Vanity Fair, SpyWILLIAM LEHMAN ASHMEAD BARTLETT BURDETT-COUTTS (1851-1921) American-born British Conservative politician. Husband to philanthropist Angela Burdett-Coutts, 1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts
Oh, George you are so sweet by Merlin EnabnitPin up by Merlin Enabnit (1903-1979) showing a woman in a long cream 1940s dress. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Enabnit was a commercial artist who produced 24 pin up girls for The Sketch during
Night reconnaissance by Merlin EnabnitDark-haired pin up girl by Merlin Enabnit (1903-1979) dressed in a black, figure-hugging trouser suit and hood, holding a torch
Portrait of the Duke of WellingtonPortrait of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (1769-1852), Irish-born soldier and stateman. Following a long, distinguished military and political career
Ginger Rogers (1911-95) - US actress and dancer, in a publicity pin-up image taken from the Paramount film, Lady in the Dark
Israel NazarethDistant view of the town where Jesus was born. Date: circa 1840
Germany Hallean SaaleThe Moritzschloss at Halle, near Leipzig : Handel was born here. Date: circa 1830
Zeppelins BirthplaceGirsberg Manor, near the city of Constance, Lake Constance, (Bodensee), Germany where GRAF FERDINAND VON ZEPPELIN was born on 8 July 1838. Date: 1838 - 1917
Rejane PhotoREJANE (born Gabrielle Charlotte Reju) French actress, admired especially for her comedy roles, in 1905. Date: 1856 - 1920
Paulus PhotoPAULUS born Jean-Paul Habans French music-hall singer, considered the greatest in his line, photographed in 1905. Date: 1845 - 1908
Carolus Duran PhotoCAROLUS DURAN (born Charles Auguste Emile Durand) French academic painter, photographed in 1897. Date: 1838 - 1917
Rachel, ActressRACHEL (born Elisa Felix) Swiss-born actress, daughter of Jewish-Alsatian pedlars, the supreme classical actress of the French stage and star of the Comedie Francaise. Date: 1821 - 1858
Charlotte CushmanCHARLOTTE CUSHMAN (nee Saunders) American actress and theatre manager, consid- ered the first native- born star of the American theatre. with her autograph Date: 1816 - 1876
Josiah WinslowJOSIAH WINSLOW son of Edward W. governor in America and the first native- born commander of the army. Date: 1629 - 1680
Lucas Trelcatius YoungerLUCAS TRELCATIUS (younger) French-German protestant theologian, born in London where his father (same name) had been forced to take refuge. Date: 1573 - 1607
Lucas Trelcatius ElderLUCAS TRELCATIUS (the elder) French-born protestant churchman who was forced to seek refuge in London. Date: 1542 - 1602
Peter TordenskjoldPETER TORDENSKJOLD Norwegian-born naval commander in the Danish service. Date: 1691 - 1720
Hannah ThatcherHANNAH THATCHER girl born deaf and dumb, until Mr Wright came along and cured her, since when she resides with him in Princes Street, Hanover Square, London. Date: CIRCA 1823
Sigismund ThalbergSIGISMUND THALBERG Swiss-born musician Date: 1812 - 1871
Niclaus TscharnerNICLAUS TSCHARNER Swiss-born military commander who saw service in the Netherlands Date: 1727 - 1794
William ThirlwallWILLIAM THIRLWALL Nottingham-born musical prodigy who was singing at age one, played the violin at four, appeared in concerts at eight... etc. Date: 1833 - ?
Gabriel SartineANTOINE RAYMOND JEAN GUILBERT GABRIEL de SARTINE, comte d Alby - Spanish born statesman in France, lieutenant de police. Date: 1729 - 1801
Beatrice Chases CottageThis lovely cottage at Widecombe-in-the-Moor, was for many years the home of English authoress BEATRICE CHASE. Born Olive Katharine Parr, she was a descendent of WILLIAM PARR. Date: 1874 - 1955
Pierre Joseph Redoute -2PIERRE JOSEPH REDOUTE Flemish-born botanical artist in France Date: 1759 - 1840
Pierre Joseph Redoute -1PIERRE JOSEPH REDOUTE Flemish-born botanical artist in France Date: 1759 - 1840
Charles PreussCHARLES PREUSS German-born cartographer, botanist and artist in America, working with Fremont to make important maps of the newly-explored West. Date: 1803 - 1864
Joseph PlantaJOSEPH PLANTA Swiss-born librarian at the British Museum, London, depicted holding a sample of his stock-in-trade. Date: 1744 - 1827
Leonard PhilarasLEONARD PHILARAS Greek-born scholar, serving as envoy from the duke of Parma to the court of Louis XIII. Date: ? - 1673
John Christopher PepuschJOHN CHRISTOPHER PEPUSCH German-born musician in England Date: 1667 - 1752
Robert PattersonROBERT PATTERSON Irish-born American military commander, served in Mexican Wars but failed as a general in the war between the States. Date: 1792 - 1881
Palamedes PalamedeszPALAMEDES PALAMEDESZ London-born Dutch artist, member of a family of painters. Date: 1607 - 1638
George OnslowGEORGE ONSLOW statesman, whose speeches in the Commons won him ridicule more often than respect. (do not confuse with George earl of Onslow born same year) Date: 1731 - 1792
