Called Collection (#21)

St. Augustines Gateway
The noble and splendidly decorated gatway of St. Augustines Abbey, Canterbury, Kent, England. Originally called St. Ethelberts Gate, now Bailey House school gate. Date: 14th century

Ermin Street Roman Road
A section of the Roman Road called Ermin Street, here seen running north from Bulls Cross, towards the gates of Theobalds Park, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England. Date: 1950s

Cosimo II De Medici
COSIMO II DE MEDICI Ruler of Florence, grand duke of Tuscany. (Though here called Cosimo III, he is correctly Cosimo II) Date: 1590 -1621

TEXAS SKI JUMP
Called after the name of the inventor, the Texas is one of the most spectacular of ski jumps! Date: 1930s

Old French Cannons
Two of the oldest and most interesting cannons in a collection in Paris, France, the upper of them called The Snake, covered with sculptures of men and women embracing. Date: 16th century

England / Beer
The tiny East Devon fishing village called Beer, tucked in between great chalk cliffs, one of the most charming villages of Devonshire, England. Date: 1950s

THE SHAMBLES, YORK
The Shambles, York, Yorkshire, England, often called Europes best-preserved Medieval street. Date: late 1950s

Strangers Hall
The lovely old street frontage of the medieval merchants house called Strangers Hall, Norwich, Norfolk, England. The stone crypt dates from the 14th century. Date: 14th to 18th century

Singing Surfer
Singers are not softies : Our cameraman caught Gay just as he was flat-diving into the surf and called him a song- and-surf man. Gay is a true athlete, muscular and lean. 1940s

Newfoundlands by Water
Two dogs, one black, the other black and white - called a Landseer - stand on a rock over looking the sea, perhaps hoping to see someome in trouble who they can rescue. Date: 1919

JEANNE D ARCs VISION
JEANNE D ARC is called to fight the English by an angelic vision Date: 1412 - 1431

Swan Upping - 3
Swan-herds take up swans on the Thames to mark them, a custom called swan-upping Date: 1877

Vasily Ii, Russian Royal
VASILY II VASILIYEVICH (sometimes called Vasily III) Grand Prince of Moscow (1425- 62), son of Vasily I, twice deposed, and blinded by the usurper Dmitri Shemyaka Date: 1415 - 1462

Delilah Kissing Keeper
A big kiss greets keeper David Flower every morning when he arrives at work, from the other woman in his life, a giraffe called Delilah! Date: 1960s

Buckingham Palace 1810
Buckingham House (not yet called The Palace) the residence of Queen Charlotte : seen in winter from St Jamess Park, where skaters and sliders are enjoying the ice Date: 1810

Lear / Nonsense / Man Post
There was an Old Man of the coast, who placidly sat on a post; But when it was cold, he relinquished his hold, and called for some hot buttered toast

Lear / Nonsense / Hull
There was a Young Lady of Hull, who was chased by a virulent bull; But she seized on a spade, and called out, Whos afraid? which distracted that virulent bull

Lear / Nonsense / Gong
There was an Old Man with a gong, who bumped at it all day long; But they called out, O law! you re a horrid old bore! so they smashed that Old Man with a gong

A Little Pride before a Fall
Cartoon, A Little Pride before a Fall. Remarkable presence of mind of one skier called forth by the carelesness of a companion while skiing

The General Strike - an overturned motor-van
A motor-van overturned by Strike sympathisers in Blackfriars Road, London. Though largely peaceful, there were several violent incidents during the General Strike

The General Strike - strikers in Plymouth
Strikers at Plymouth arriving at St. Andrews Church for a special daily service during the General Strike. In support of a strike by coal miners over the issue of threatened wage cuts

The General Strike - travelling by trailer
Londoners travelling by a steam-wagon and trailer combination past the Royal Exchange in the City of London during the General Strike

The General Strike - volunteers

The General Strike - Labour politicians
Labour leaders during the General Strike: (left to right), Arthur Henderson, Ramsay MacDonald (leader of the opposition) and Mr J. H. Thomas

The General Strike: Listening to speakers in Hyde Park
Labours May Day in London: Listening to the open-air speaker in Hyde Park during the General Strike. In support of a strike by coal miners over the issue of threatened wage cuts

The General Strike - food convoys leaving docks
The last food convoy to leave the Royal Albert Docks before the termination of the General Strike. In support of a strike by coal miners over the issue of threatened wage cuts

The General Strike - a food convoy
Armoured convoy leaving Hyde Park at daybreak during the General Strike. In support of a strike by coal miners over the issue of threatened wage cuts

Trapping Whelks on the Shores of the Caspian Sea by W. Heath
The first illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944) to appear in The Sketch on March 21st 1906. Part of a humorous series called, The Gentle Art of Catching Things

The General Strike
Cartoon sketch of a society lady helping out during the General Strike, accompanied by her pet poodle. In support of a strike by coal miners over the issue of threatened wage cuts

The house in which Livingstone was born
The house in which Livingstone, explorer, was born. David Livingstone was born at Blantyre, eight miles south of Glasgow, on 19 March 1813

The room in which Dr. Livingstone was born
The room in which Dr. Livingstone, explorer, was born. David Livingstone was born at Blantyre, eight miles south of Glasgow, on 19 March 1813

The Ashanti War (1873-74) - On board hospital ship
The so-called bird cage walk. On board the hospital ship Victor Emmanuel. Two invalids read while recuperating during the Ashanti expedition

The New Trafalgar Fan - souvenir of Nelsons victory
This was a contemporary souvenir of Nelsons victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and was called The New Trafalgar Fan and dedicated to Lady Collingwood

Thirty-two pounders on the lower deck of H. M. S. Victory
The interior of the famous H.M.S. Victory after extensive redecoration and restoration shown for the first time in colour. This is the lower deck with canons called thirty-two pounders

Little Girl Playing with her Dolls, 1888
Illustration showing a little girl nursing her collection of dolls. This image was originally entitled Dear, dear; what it is to be a mother of a family

Little Girl playing with her doll, 1888
Illustration showing a little Victorian girl playing with her baby doll. This image was originally entitled Just the image of his dear pa

Trial of the Pyroleter Fire Extinguisher, River Thames, 18
Engraving showing the trial of a fire extinguisher designed for boats, called a Pyroleter, on board a barge in the River Thames at Greenhithe, 1875

France Les Baux
General view of the so-called esplanade in this renowned archaeological site in Provence

Rioting Miners - 3
Mademoiselle Gerard halts the revolting miners at the charbonnage du Hazard, at Charleroi : troops are called in and ten deaths result

Ojibway and Potawatamie native American Indians, 1856
Engraving showing a family group of Indians who visited England from the Walpole Islands, Lake Huron, Canada. They are shown in full ceremonial dress, fringed and embroidered

British troops charging at Loos
An illustration showing British troops charging over German trenches at the Battle of Loos. Between September 25th and October 13th, the British lost over 8000 out of 30, 000 men

Teton Mountains, Wyoming, 1883
Engraving showing the Teton Mountains (also called the Grand Tetons), Wyoming, USA, 1883. These mountains are now part of the Grand Teton National Park

The patent Impoulsoria, horse powered engine
An ingenious means of applying animal power to the working of railways, to supersede the costly locomotive engine. The engine, called Impulsoria

Earl of Derby
Photograph of The Earl of Derby, director of recruiting for Great Britain in 1915 and Minister of War from 1916-1918. Derby introduced a voluntary recruitment policy called the Derby Scheme

French Defensive Outpost near Paris; Franco-Prussian War, 18
Engraving showing French Gardes Mobiles, territorial soldiers called up for the war, on patrol between Forts Bicetre and Ivry, near Paris, during the Franco-Prussian War, 1870

Amreica. Photographs from America. Sicard, on the Yuba
The town of Sicard was set up on the banks of the Yuba by an old provencal sailor called Sicard, one of the first successful gold miners in the region

Jcp Bonaparte / Van Fair
JOSEPH-CHARLES-PAUL BONAPARTE Called Prince Napoleon, and nicknamed Plon-Plon, second son of Jerome

Oath of the Barons 1214
The oath of the English Barons to restore the liberties of the land, taken at the council called by Archbishop Stephen Langton at the abbey at Bury-St-Edmunds

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