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Rasputin in CarriageRASPUTIN IN CARRIAGE Russian priest early in his career Date: 1871 - 1916
Poincare EarlyRAYMOND POINCARE French statesman, fairly early in his career, as ministre de l instruction publique. But one of these days he will be President... Date: 1860 - 1934
Puccini PhotoGIACOMO PUCCINI fairly early in his career Date: 1858 - 1924
John Philip Kemble 3JOHN PHILIP KEMBLE actor, early in his career Date: 1757 - 1823
Offenbach, YoungishJACQUES OFFENBACH French musician, early in his career before he started wearing glasses. Date: 1819 - 1880
Mikhail Loris-Melikov 1MIKHAIL count LORIS-MELIKOV Russian soldier and statesman : after military career, became minister of interior, fighting nihilism. Date: 1825 - 1888
Mikhail Loris-Melikov 2MIKHAIL count LORIS-MELIKOV Russian soldier and statesman : after military career, became minister of interior, fighting nihilism. Date: 1825 - 1888
Aleksandra KollonaiALEKSANDRA MIKHAILOVICH KOLLONAI (nee Domontovich) Russian aristocrat who joined Bolsheviks, feminist, career diplomat : abandoned her conventional marriage. Date: 1872 - 1952
General CannonGENERAL CANNON British military, who despite a colourful career mainly in Eastern Europe and the Near East, is ignored by all our reference books. Date: flourished 1834 - 1856
John Wall CallcottJOHN WALL CALCOTT Musician, performer and composer, best known for his glees. He was liable to fits of insanity, but otherwise his career was fairly successful. Date: 1766 - 1821
John Fox Burgoyne - 2SIR JOHN FOX BURGOYNE British military commander, wuite early in his career. Date: 1782 - 1871
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on naval & official occasioPage from the Illustrated London News Coronation Number featuring a number of photographs of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh carrying out a number of naval and official engagements. Date: 1950s
Billboard advertisements, Walton-on-the-Naze, EssexBillboard advertisements at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, for Whiteways Devonshire Cyder and The Royal Navy. circa 1949
Vincenzo VannutelliVINCENZO VANNUTELLI Italian career churchman and cardinal Date: 1836 - 1930
John Baron BlaquiereJOHN baron de BLAQUIERE statesman who spent most of his career in Ireland : he carried out many improvements in the city of Dublin. Date: 1732 - 1812
William Collins, WriterWILLIAM COLLINS Writer whose poetical career commenced at age 12 (this engraving shows him at 14); friend of Johnson and other luminaries of the time. Date: 1721 - 1759
Camel coloured suit, 1962A career suit in camel-coloured jersey and Triconyl, worn with a cravat blouse and piping in nutmeg brown by Garlaine Tricosa. Photographed in Manhattan, New York. Date: 1962
Britannia Cunarder 2Cunard passenger liner which starts the first regular transatlantic mail service; in 1849 she is sold to Germany and ignominiously ends her career sunk as a target ship. Date: launched 1840
Charles Ray DirectingWhen his acting career sagged, Charles Ray turned to direction : sadly his movies lacked box-office appeal. But this is a nice intimate shot of 20s film- making. Date: circa 1922
Interview / 1950SAn Interview with a Youth Employment Officer. Date: 1950s
Thomas William BowlbyTHOMAS WILLIAM BOWLBY - English journalist who after a varied career became the Times correspondent in China; he died from harsh treatment when captured by a Tartar general. Date: 1817 - 1860
Training Ship Exmouth, flag signalling drillUniformed boys on the deck of the Training Ship Exmouth learning flag signalling. The Exmouth, moored off Grays in Essex, was used by the Metropolitan Asylums Board as a naval training establishment
Training Ship Exmouth, gun crewUniformed boys on the deck of the Training Ship Exmouth in formation as a gun crew, pulling a gun carriage. The Exmouth, moored off Grays in Essex
Union Workhouse, Tonbridge, Kent, Boys DrillA line of boys at Tonbridge Union workhouse in Kent, probably in band uniforms, hold their rifles in military drill style. A man at the left of the line (their bandmaster?) looks
Strand Union Boys BandA group picture of the Strand Union Boys Band on 12 July 1905, at the Childrens Fete held at the Vicarage, Tottenham, North London
Kensington & Chelsea District School, infirmaryIn 1876, the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea established a District School for pauper children at Banstead, Surrey (later known as Beechholme)
Kensington & Chelsea District School, gymnasiumIn 1876, the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea established a District School for pauper children at Banstead, Surrey (later known as Beechholme)
Kensington & Chelsea District School, gym teamIn 1876, the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea established a District School for pauper children at Banstead, Surrey (later known as Beechholme)
Love at first sight / W H RobinsonThe motorists natural reaction, on being struck by cupids dart, is to wrench convulsively at the wheel, and run into something
Hermann Vezin on his 82nd birthdayHermann Vezin (1829-1910), American actor, drama teacher and writer, reading a congratulatory telegram on his 82nd birthday
Holborn Schools Band, Mitcham, SurreyBoys band at Holborn Schools, High Street, Mitcham - originally established in 1856 in the grounds of Eagle House. The Schools provided accommodation
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaughtrince Arthur, Duke of Connaught (1850-1942), fourth son and seventh child of Queen Victoria and Albert. The Queens acknowledged favourite
Portrait of Prince Alfred, the Duke of EdinburghPrince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh (1844-1900), fourth child and second son of Queen Victoria. Married the Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia
Cathleen NesbittCATHLEEN NESBITT English film and stage actress. Admired by the poet Rupert Brooke. Had a career spanning seventy years
Waldemar II EscapesWaldemar II (known as the Victorious, but that was earlier in his career) is defeated at the battle of Bornhjoved but escapes helped by one of his men
Ferdinand at ReviewThe archduke Franz Ferdinand reviews troops at Tarcin. Sadly, a Serbian nationalist will see to it that this is one of the last acts of his career
Lord Rosebery (1847-1929)Photograph of Archibald Philip Primrose, the 5th Earl of Rosebery, pictured in 1909 when he was drifting away from the Liberal Party to take a more Independent or Conservative stance
Lord Roseberys Speech to the Liberal Party, 1901Illustration showing Archibald Philip Primrose, the 5th Earl of Rosebery (1847-1929), delivering his speech to the Liberal Party at Chesterfield, 16th December 1901
Earl of Roseberys Maiden Speech as Prime Minister, 1894Engraving of Archibald Philip Primrose, the 5th Earl of Rosebery, making his first speech as Prime Minister in the House of Lords, 12th March 1894
Mary Lady CurzonMARY VICTORIA (nee Leiter), marchioness CURZON, wife of George, Viceroy of India. Daughter of an American millionaire, she was a great support in his career
Andrew Sandham Batting in the Nets, 1924Photograph of Andrew Sandham (1890-1982), the Surrey and England batsman, batting in the practice nets, during the 1924 season
Frank Woolley Bowling, 1920Illustration of Frank Woolley (1887-1978), the Kent and England all-round cricketer, pictured during the 1920 season. During a first-class career from 1906 to 1938 Woolley scored nearly 60
J. B. Hobbs scores the run to make his 126th Century, 1926Photograph of John Berry Hobbs scoring the single run which took him to his 126th first-class century, during a match between Surrey and Somerset, 1926
Miss Gabrielle RayGabrielle Ray (1883-1973), British stage actress brushing her hair and wearing pyjamas. Ray was a star of the Gaiety Theatre and was adored by fans for her beauty and dancing
Adam CzartoryskiADAM GEORG, furst CZARTORYSKI Polish statesman, fairly early in his career