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Britain Collection (page 4)

Background imageBritain Collection: Events / Britain / Civil War

Events / Britain / Civil War
WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE YOUR FATHER. Parliamentary supporters interrogate the child of a Royalist

Background imageBritain Collection: Edinburgh University

Edinburgh University, from South Bridge Street

Background imageBritain Collection: Gladstone / Home Rule Bill

Gladstone / Home Rule Bill
The House of Commons, February 13 1893. William Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister, introduces the Second Home Rule Bill

Background imageBritain Collection: Elizabeth I / Zucchero

Elizabeth I / Zucchero
Queen Elizabeth I Queen of Great Britain

Background imageBritain Collection: St Pancras Station, London

St Pancras Station, London
General view of the exterior of St Pancras Station, facing Euston Road, Central London

Background imageBritain Collection: QUEEN OF SCOTS WARRENT

QUEEN OF SCOTS WARRENT
The warrant to execute Mary Queen of Scots Date: 1587

Background imageBritain Collection: Britains New Navy in Training - HMS Raleigh

Britains New Navy in Training - HMS Raleigh. circa 1930s

Background imageBritain Collection: The Gate of Calais. Etching by William Hogarth (1697-1764)

The Gate of Calais. Etching by William Hogarth (1697-1764)
William Hogarth (1697-1764). British artist, engraver, illustrator and satirical painter. The Gate of Calais. Etching by Hogarth. Engraving. The Iberian Illustration, 1888. Colored

Background imageBritain Collection: The Arnolfini Portrait by Van Eyck

The Arnolfini Portrait by Van Eyck
The Arnolfini Portrait. 1434. By Jan van Eyck (1394-1441). Oil on oak panel. National Gallery. London. Great Britain

Background imageBritain Collection: Boadicea (Boudica)

Boadicea (Boudica)
Boadicea (Boudica, 30-61 AD), a queen of the British Celtic Iceni tribe. Seen here in an imaginary Victorian illustration

Background imageBritain Collection: WWI Poster, Is your home here? Defend it

WWI Poster, Is your home here? Defend it
Is your home here? Defend it! Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster with a map showing the different regiments and HQs where men can enlist. Date: 1916

Background imageBritain Collection: Winston Churchill at Sidney Street Siege, East London

Winston Churchill at Sidney Street Siege, East London
Winston Churchill, then Home Secretary, with a group of policemen during the Siege of Sidney Street in Stepney, East London, on 3 January 1911. Date: 1911

Background imageBritain Collection: Catford Police Station with officers posing outside

Catford Police Station with officers posing outside
Catford Police Station in south east London with officers posing outside. Date: 1850

Background imageBritain Collection: Ritz Hotel London

Ritz Hotel London
The exterior of the Ritz hotel, Piccadilly, London. Date: 1987

Background imageBritain Collection: Ipswich Docks

Ipswich Docks
A fine impression of the busy Docks at Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Date: 1950s

Background imageBritain Collection: Chelsea Arts Club Ball

Chelsea Arts Club Ball
An impression of the Dazzle Ball of the Chelsea Arts Club held to celebrate the Allied victory at the end of World War One. Costumes were inspired by the dazzle

Background imageBritain Collection: Blackpool, Grand Theatre

Blackpool, Grand Theatre
Interior view during the performance of a musical comedy

Background imageBritain Collection: Cuckfield / Sussex / 1789

Cuckfield / Sussex / 1789
A scene at a quiet village fair in Cuckfield

Background imageBritain Collection: Tolpuddle Martyrs / 1834

Tolpuddle Martyrs / 1834
Four of the six Tolpuddle Martyrs, transported to Australia for forming a Trade Union

Background imageBritain Collection: Map / England & Wales 1857

Map / England & Wales 1857
Map of England and Wales showing railways and canals

Background imageBritain Collection: Great Western Train

Great Western Train
An express train of the Great Western Railway

Background imageBritain Collection: Savoy Hotel London

Savoy Hotel London
The SAVOY HOTEL, Strand

Background imageBritain Collection: Battle of Tewkesbury

Battle of Tewkesbury
Nobles of the Houses of York and Lancaster battle at Tewkesbury

Background imageBritain Collection: Newport Riot

Newport Riot
At Newport, Monmouthshire, Chartist rioters from nearby mines, led by John Frost, fire on the magistrates at the Westgate hotel but are dispersed by the military

Background imageBritain Collection: Battle of Brunanburh during the Viking invasions of England

Battle of Brunanburh during the Viking invasions of England
Battle of Brunanburh between the Anglo-Saxon King Aethelstan and an alliance of Olaf Guthfrithson and others, during the Viking invasions of England

Background imageBritain Collection: Queen Boudicca inciting the Britons to revolt

Queen Boudicca inciting the Britons to revolt
Queen Boudicca of the Iceni tribe inciting the Britons to revolt against Roman domination. circa 60 AD

Background imageBritain Collection: A Dreadnought firing her great guns

A Dreadnought firing her great guns. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBritain Collection: The Royal Family of Great Britain 1897

The Royal Family of Great Britain 1897 (the year of Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee). 1897

Background imageBritain Collection: George Stubbs (1724-1806). Whistlejacket (c. 1762)

George Stubbs (1724-1806). Whistlejacket (c. 1762)
George Stubbs (1724-1806). English painter. Whistlejacket (c. 1762). Oil on Canvas. National Gallery. London. England. UK

Background imageBritain Collection: Camden Round House

Camden Round House
A notable example of railway architecture, the Round House - the engine house of the North-Western Railway at Camden-Town depot. Today it is a theatre. Date: 1847

Background imageBritain Collection: Zebra-drawn trap of Lord Walter Rothschild

Zebra-drawn trap of Lord Walter Rothschild
Rothschild broke in and trained several zebras to pull a trap, which he memorably used to visit Buckingham Palace in 1898 Date: 1898

Background imageBritain Collection: Wallingford Screen, St Albans Abbey, Hertfordshire

Wallingford Screen, St Albans Abbey, Hertfordshire
View of the 15th century Wallingford Screen (high altar) in St Albans Abbey, Hertfordshire. The statues were destroyed during the Dissolution, but were replaced in the 19th century

Background imageBritain Collection: Grumman G-21 JRF-1 Goose -light water going transport u

Grumman G-21 JRF-1 Goose -light water going transport used by both the US and Britain

Background imageBritain Collection: Building of a prefabricated houses in 3 hours 1945

Building of a prefabricated houses in 3 hours 1945
During the Second World War many houses were destroyed, due to this, prefabricated houses (prefabs) were built, quickly and cheaply providing quality housing with all the amenities, central heating

Background imageBritain Collection: Jarrow Crusade

Jarrow Crusade
Unemployed from Jarrow during their Hunger march to London Date: October 1936

Background imageBritain Collection: Lancashire Cotton Barge

Lancashire Cotton Barge
Barges loaded with bales of raw cotton, destined for the cotton mills, Leeds - Liverpool Canal, Blackburn, Lancashire, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageBritain Collection: Boudicca with her two daughters

Boudicca with her two daughters
Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni Tribe, addressing her troops from a small chariot before going into battle against the Romans

Background imageBritain Collection: Roman Britain Map

Roman Britain Map
A map depicting the network of Roman settlements in Britain

Background imageBritain Collection: Bryant & May Matchworks

Bryant & May Matchworks
Bryant & Mays match factory, Fairfield Works. Date: 1878

Background imageBritain Collection: The Battle of Britain

The Battle of Britain
A circular painting depicting the brave men of the Royal Airforce on the ground and in action during the Battle of Briatin

Background imageBritain Collection: Police in London

Police in London
Police officers on the radio in the street in London. Metropolitan Police

Background imageBritain Collection: Iron Works / Corby / Photo

Iron Works / Corby / Photo
Smoke billowing out of the Iron Works, Corby, Northamptonshire

Background imageBritain Collection: Postman in the Snow

Postman in the Snow
This stalwart postman does his duty and delivers the post rain or shine, or in this case, thick winter snow. No chance of exceeding the 30 mile per hour speed limit!

Background imageBritain Collection: Oyster Catch / Whitstable

Oyster Catch / Whitstable
Oysters, found to be a valuable remedy for the influenza epidemic, are sorted and packed by fishermen in Whitstable, Kent, for distribution to the hospitals

Background imageBritain Collection: Pearly King & Queen 1920

Pearly King & Queen 1920
A Pearl King and Queen with a seaside studio backdrop behind them

Background imageBritain Collection: ASCOT 1910

ASCOT 1910
Black Ascot - due to the recent death of Edward VII, racegoers at Ascot dress in black, though for most ladies this is no more than the excuse to buy a new dress

Background imageBritain Collection: Wolseley 1937

Wolseley 1937
The distinctive radiator grille of the Wolseley - the car without a doubt, the advertising copywriter claims, whatever that means

Background imageBritain Collection: The Brighton Belle 2

The Brighton Belle 2
The Brighton Belle, Southern Railways electric pullman express, running between London and Brighton



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