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Old Bill smoking a pipe - ALL THE BEST FROM OLD BILLPortrait of Old Bill smoking a pipe and inscribed ALL THE BEST FROM OLD BILL & BRUCE BAIRNSFATHER.. Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, 1St Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment (1888-1959)
The Men of the 1924 Everest ExpeditionPhotograph showing the 1924 Everest Expedition team in their camp. Those pictured are back row, left to right: Irvine, Mallory, Norton, Odell and MacDonald
Wartime Toby jugs, WW1Advertisement for Soane & Smith of Oxford Street, promoting their range of Toby jugs based on wartime leaders, principally Sir David Beatty, Sir Douglas Haig, Lord Jellicoe, Marshal Joffre
Old Bill and Co by Bruce BairnsfatherAn ARP warden stands on a rooftop during a very lively air raid and looks down a chimney pot with his binoculars telling those hiding inside, I said, I reckon its time you went to the shelter. 1940
Battle of BannockburnThe Scottish army led by Robert the Bruce defeats the invading English army of Edward II
Old Bill kneeling in front of the Cenotaph in WhitehallHis Pals - Fragments Copyright. Old Bill kneeling in front of the Cenotaph in Whitehall. Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, 1St Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment (1888-1959)
Things That Matter, by Bruce BairnsfatherColonel Fitz-Shrapnel receives the following message from G.H.Q Please let us know, as soon as possible, the number of tins of raspberry jam issued to you last Friday
A Miner Success by Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon" They must ave ad some good news or somethin, Alf; you can ear em cheerin quite plain." Two British Tommies, Bill and Alf
Well, if you knows of a better ole, go to itTtwo soldiers stuck in a trench, during a battle in World War One
Another Maxim Maxim by BairnsfatherAnother Maxim Maxim " Machine guns form a valuable support for infantry" A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather Date: 1915
6 Bruce Bairnsfather postcardsSet of 6 Bruce Bairnsfather postcards, Series 9. Published by The Bystander - in original brown envelope. Commemorative Art
Mount Everest Expedition 1924Mount Everest Expedition, 1924. Led by General The Hon. C. B. Bruce C.B. A view of Mount Everest from the Base Camp in the Rongbuk Valley, Tibet. Sent (and signed on front) by J. B. L
Albion Rovers FC football team 1936. Back row: Miller, Waddell, Shevlin (Captain), Beath, Anderson, Bruce. Front row: McPhee, Lyon, Rice, Graham, Grant. Date: 1936
Bonzos Latest: This Weeks StuddyFamous dog, just after he had finally been christened with the name Bonzo. He appears with a swollen eye after fighting with a wasp
Captain Bairnsfathers first meeting with Old Bill, WW1This historic incident took place during the first battle of Ypres, but the Censor held stern views about battle pictures in those days
Well, if you Knows of a Bette ole, Go to ItWELL, IF YOU KNOWS OF A BETTE OLE, GO TO IT !. Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, 1St Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment (1888-1959)
The Great Train Robbery, 8th August 1963. Wanted Poster for Bruce Reynolds. 1963
The Thirst For Reprisals, by Bruce BairnsfatherAnd me rifle, someone
Bruce Bairnsfather cartoon, No possible doubt whateverCaptain Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon, No possible doubt whatever, published in the Bystander, 1916. Date: 1916
One of Our Minor Wars, by BairnsfatherOne of Our Minor Wars " Well, if you knows of a better ole, go to it" A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, possibly his most famous, shown as it first appeared in The Bystander 1915
Design by Bruce BairnsfatherDesign by the famous World War I Bystander cartoonist, Bruce Bairnsfather for what looks like a club or restaurant menu or invitation
Sir Robert CottonSir ROBERT BRUCE COTTON antiquarian who formed one of the worlds greatest collections of old manuscripts, documents, coins etc - with his autograph
Costelloe Lodge - Home to Bruce Ismay after Titanic DisasterCostelloe Lodge in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland - the retreat that Joseph Bruce Ismay lived in after the Titanic disaster
Death of Sir Henry de Bohun, killed by Robert Bruces axe at the Battle of Bannockburn, 23-24 June 1314, part of the First War of Scottish Independence. Date: 1314
Where Did That One Go To? by Bruce BairnsfatherThe very first cartoon published in The Bystander by Bruce Bairnsfather (later Captain) of the 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
The Dud Shell, by BairnsfatherThe Dud Shell - -Or the Fuse Top Collector " Give it a good ard it Bert, you can generally ear em fizzin a bit first if they are a-goin to explode" 1916
In the support trench by Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon" Old Bill has practically decided to try to get Private Shinio (the ex-comedy-juggler-and-hand-balancer)
Anglo-Saxon by Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon" You re comin along with me, my lad, as soon as this is over!" (Hermann feels he DOES know a better ole)
Autocar Poster -- French Grand PrixAutocar Poster -- French driver Boillot in a blue Peugeot, chasing the American Bruce Brown in a red Fiat, in the French Grand Prix
Mr P. A. S. Franklin and Mr J. Bruce IsmayOn their way to a meeting of the senatorial commission: Mr P. A. S. Franklin, Vice-President of the International Mercantile Marine Corporation and Mr J
Sculptures on display as part of the Festival of BritainSculptures on display in Battersea Park (and on tour) as part of the Festival of Britain: a paper sculpture entitled Hunting by Bruce Angrave (top)
Cartoon by Bruce BairnsfatherUntitled cartoon by Bruce Bairnsfather, the famous World War One cartoonist, whose humorous pictures and " Old Bill" character appeared in The Bystander
British Royal Family at Elsick House in 1931At Elsick House, Scotland in 1931: (l to r in front) Lady Maud Carnegie (younger sister of the Duchess of Fife and a granddaughter of King Edward VII), Queen Mary holding Mauds son James
Bruce Forsyth (b. 1928) with family, wife Penny Calvert and children Debbie and Julia
Lord Alfred Douglas / 1894Lord ALFRED BRUCE DOUGLAS writer, friend of Oscar Wilde in 1894, at age 24
Esther Bruce & her father Joseph Bruce in Fulham, London. Josephine Esther Bruce (1912-1994) working-class mixed race seamstress born in Fulham, London to a Guyanese father & an English mother
Old Bill and Co. August 1940" Hey! Mind what yer doin ! Thats the second time you ve got me with that fifth column o yours
Ils ne passeront pas, by BairnsfatherIls ne passeront pas (They shall not pass) Old soldiers never say die, they'll simply block the way A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander, featuring his popular character
Obviously! by BairnsfatherObviously! The young and talkative one: " What made that ole!" The fed-up one: " mice" A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander Date: 1915
Things that MatterTHINGS THAT MATTER. Colonel Fitz-Shrapnel received the following message from GHQ - Please let us know, as soon as possible, the number of tins of raspberry jam issued to you last Friday
A War of Exhaustion by Bruce BairnsfatherThere are times when Private Lightfoot feels absolutely convinced that its going to be a War of Exhaustion A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander Christmas Number, 1916 Date: 1916
My Dug-Out A lay of the trenches by Bruce BairnsfatherOld Bill shows his prowess as a poet in this cartoon by Bruce Bairnsfather. Date: 1915
The New Submarine Danger by BairnsfatherThe New Submarine Danger " They ll be torpedoin us if we stick ere much longer, Bill" A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander, featuring his popular characters Old Bill
Those Superstitions by BairnsfatherThose Superstitions Private Sandy McNab cheers the assembly by pointing out (with the aid of his pocket almanac)
Bruce Bairnsfather merchandiseSelection of items featuring illustrations by the famous World War One cartoonist
Alfred Douglas & WildeLord ALFRED BRUCE DOUGLAS writer, with Oscar Wilde in 1894, at age 24
Bannockburn / 1314The Scottish army led by King Robert de Bruce VIII defeat the invading English army of Edward II
Bannockburn / Bruce ReviewBefore the battle, King Robert de Bruce VIII reviews the Scottish army, who proceed to defeat the English
The Intelligence Department, by BairnsfatherThe Intelligence Department " Is this ere the Warwicks?" " Nao, Indenburgs blinkin Light Infantry" A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander
The Conscientious Exhilarator, by BairnsfatherThe Conscientious Exhilarator " Every encouragement should be given for singing and whistling" - (Extract from a Military Manual ) That painstaking fellow, Lieut
His Fatal Beauty, by BairnsfatherHis Fatal Beauty OLD BILL: " My wife married me for love, ye know, Bert" BERT (after prolonged and somewhat pained scrutiny of Bills face): " I had been wonderin what it was, Bill
How WWI was fought" As it is for most of us" World War I was a slog, described by many as " 90% routine and 10% terror." Although soldiers lived with death every day, for the most part
That Evening Star-Shell, by Bruce BairnsfatherOh, star of eve, whose tender beam Fall on my spirits troubled dream
A Maxim Maxim, by Bruce Bairnsfather11089
Robert Bruce / On SealROBERT I King of Scotland
Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of North CapeAdmiral of the Fleet Sir Bruce Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of North Cape (1888-1981), senior Royal Navy officer
Cheered on landing: the White Star chairman home. Greeted sympathetically at Liverpool: Mr and Mrs Bruce Ismay leaving the liner Adriatic'
Sherlock Holmes - The Adventure of The Bruce-Partington Plans. "That was the end of the matter." Date: 1908
Sherlock Holmes - The Adventure of The Bruce-Partington Plans. "Halloa, Watson! What is this?" Date: 1908
Sherlock Holmes - The Adventure of The Bruce-Partington Plans
Sherlock Holmes - The Adventure of The Bruce-Partington Plans. "My Friend was standing with an expression of strained intensity upon his face." Date: 1908
Sherlock Holmes - Adventure of The Bruce-Partington PlansSherlock Holmes - The Adventure of The Bruce-Partington Plans. The tall and portly form of Mycroft Homes was ushered into the room. Date: 1908
Page from The Tatler, 28th October 1936: Ball-dancing at Gleneagles Hotel. Date: 1936
If you knows of a better ole - go to it! McGill postcardIf you knows of a better ole - go to it! A humorous seaside postcard by Donald McGill showing two rotund Peeping Toms voyeuristically peering through a crack in the door of a bathing machine
Khaki Chums Christmas Truce Cross, St Yvon, BelgiumAt Christmas 1914, over the 24th/25th December, a truce was held here between the 1st Battalion the Warwickshire Regiment and the 7th Bavarians in which Bruce Bairnsfaher took part
Bystander cover - Bruce Bairnsfather, Armistice DayFront cover of The Bystander illustrated by the magazines most famous cartoonist, Captain Bruce Bairnsfather
The Alledged Liberator Companies Frauds - the Trial of Jabez Balfour. Date: 1895
Charing Cross Dressing Station bunkers, PloegsteertThese are close by the Plugstreet Experience 14-18 (Interpretation Centre) and served the Dressing Station which, like many of the sites around here, used a series of Central London names
Lady Young (formerly Lady Scott), Peter Scott, Wayland YoungThe sculptor, Lady Young, formerly Kathleen Bruce, then Lady Scott, wife of the polar explorer, Robert Falcon Scott
Freddie Mills fighting Bruce Woodcock at White Cty in 1949Frederick Percival ( Freddie ) Mills (1919-1965) - English boxer, and the world light heavyweight champion from 1948 to 1950
Bruce Woodcock and Tami Mauriello in boxing matchBruce Woodcock and Tami Mauriello in a boxing match
King Robert the Bruce is crowned as King of Scotland by Isabella MacDuff, The Countess of Buchan at the Abbey at Scone. 1306
WW1 - Officer in the Roll of Honour - Major S. M. Bruce, Indian Cavalry (37th Lancers). Third son of the late Colonel Edward Bruce, 19th Lancers, " Fanes Horse, " and of Mrs
RMS Titanic, Harold Cottam Collectionk inquiry documnt)RMS TITANIC. THE HAROLD COTTAM COLLECTION: Harold's personal copy of the American Titanic Senate Inquiry titled Titanic Disaster
WW2 - When The Bells RangAn illustrated front cover for a WW2 story book, When The Bells Rang, written by Anthony Armstrong and Bruce Graeme. The image shows the side profile of a soldier holding his bayonet rifle
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, archive of Ismay lettersWhite Star Line, RMS Titanic. A fascinating archive of letters from Wilton Oldham to Mrs Bower Ismay relating to research for his book The Ismay Line
The Young SketcherA portrait oil painting of a young man, working on a sketch, he is seated at a desk, which has his artist's tools on it, beside a decorative handkerchief. Date: circa 1921
Georges CarpentierA side profile portrait painting of French boxer, Georges Carpentier, 1894-1975, holding a total of 89 wins, his nickname was Orchid Man
The Saloon, Blenheim PalaceA painting which showcases the grand interior of the saloon in Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, and a gift to John Churchill
Blenheim Palace State RoomA painting which showcases the illustrious interior of a state room of Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, and a gift to John Churchill
Miss Hilda MooreA portrait painting of British stage and film actor, Hilda Mary Moore, who is wearing a fur jacket off of one shoulder and holding a large bunch of poppies
Still Life Blue and WhiteA still life painting of some blue and white delphiniums dominating the arrangement, among some other flower types, including daisies and corn flowers. Date: circa 1915
The Red CoatA portrait oil painting of a young man, heavily themed with the colour red, including his hair, hat, lips, blushing cheeks and most noticeably, his uniform coat. Date: circa 1915
White Star Line - three pocket booksWhite Star Line - three rare pocket books. (1) 1893 hardbound booklet of tide tables, sailings, passages, etc