Britian Collection

The seat of a hero: Spitfire pilots cockpit, 1940
The cockpit, with its amazing array of dials, is the epitome of intensive mechancial warfare of World War Two. Date: 1940

The Epsom Derby
Photograph of the Epsom Derby, used by W. P. Frith for his famous painting, The Derby Day. Date: 1856

Mr & Mrs David Lloyd George
The British Prime Minister David Lloyd George (1863 - 1945) and his wife Dame Margaret Lloyd George (1866 - 1941). They married in 1888 and had five children

Flags of the Victorious Allies of WW1
Patriotic postcard depicting the flags of the Victorious Allies of WW1 - United we stand'. Date: circa 1919

In Honour Bound - Patriotic postcard - WW1
In Honour Bound - Patriotic postcard depicting the flags of the Victorious Allies of WW1. Date: circa 1918

Duke and Duchess of York with Baby Princess Elizabeth
The Duke (later King George VI) (1895-1952) and Duchess (later Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother) of York (1900-2002) and their daughter Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary (later Queen Elizabeth II)

The Anglo German Exhibition, Crystal Palace 1913
Less than a year after this Anglo German Exhibition was held at the Crystal Palace, London. Great Britian was at war with Germany

Kiogoku Notono Kami, Japanese diplomat to Britian, 1862
Vintage 19th century photograph: Kiogoku Notono Kami, Minister Plenipotentiary of HM the Tycoon of Japan, first Japanerse diplomatic mission to Britian, 1862

Matsudaira Iwamino Kami, Japanese diplomat to Britian, 1862
Vintage 19th century photograph: Matsudaira Iwamino Kami, Minister Plenipotentiary of HM the Tycoon of Japan, first Japanerse diplomatic mission to Britian, 1862

Acland County Council School, Kentish Town 1906
Conventional way of teaching where all the pupils are facing the front of the classroom while the teacher is writing on the chalkboard. Date: 1906

The wireless warfare: How the Admiralty's wireless installation that spook to any Britsih warships within 1600 miles of Whitehall

c. 1855 Crimea Crimean War (Roger Fenton) - Marechal Pelissier
c.1855 Crimea Crimean War (Roger Fenton) - Marechal Pelissier

Airship Bournemouth. Maiden flight at RAF Cardington
Airship Bournemouth. Maiden flight at RAF Balloon Centre, Cardington. Built for Festival of Britian, for the Airship Club under the direction of Lord Vantry - being the first built in Britain since

Omnibus on the road 1905
Up-to-date, new omnibus being put to the road by the London General Omnibus Company. Date: 1905

Horse-bus with Pictorial Post Cards advert 1900s
A horse-bus of the London General Omnibus Company Limited, with a advert for Pictorial Post Cards J. J Samuels on the side, also showing the bus route. Date: Early 20th Century

Knot porter 1746
Knot porter from London, carrying lots of parcels on his back. 1746

Parcel mail porter 1846
Parcel mail porter in London. Date: 1846

Geoffrey Plantagenet, the Father of King Henry II
Geoffrey Plantagenet (1113-1151), the Count of Anjou, Touraine and Maine by inheritance from 1129, and also Duke of Normandy by conquest from 1144

Decorated tram in Tokyo, Japan - Anglo-Japanese Alliance
A decorated tram in Tokyo - part of the celebrations following the signing of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1902 and to welcome the arrival of the British Naval contingent to the city

WW1 - United We Stand, Divided we fall. Patriotic postcard from the start of the First World War, showing a united stance by a sailor, a Scottish Highlander and a Life Guard Date: circa 1914

Decorated tram in Tokyo, Japan - Anglo-Japanese Alliance
A decorated tram in Tokyo - part of the celebrations following the signing of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1902 and to welcome the arrival of the British Naval contingent to the city

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