Case Collection (page 18)

South east face of Borley Rectory
Photograph of the south east face of Borley Rectory taken from the south. The photograph, taken on 28 March 1939, shows the aftermath of the fire of 27 February 1939. HPG/1/3/5 (xxiv)

Professor Christian Winther of Copenhagen University - Danish psychical researcher, associated with the Anna Rasmussen case. HPG/1/7/19 (v)

Armenia - Carrying an immense wooden case
Extraordinary photographic postcard of an Armenian porter carrying a ridiculously large wooden box on his back

Railway Sleeper - Oxford Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing University graduate seated on his trunk, nods off at Oxford Station as he studies a map of the London Underground

Max Darewski, musical prodigy
Maximillian Arnold (Max) Darewski (1894-1929), a musical prodigy who composed, conducted and played the piano. Seen here as a teenager, in coat and hat, carrying a music case

The Loan Collection at the South Kensington Museum
The Loan Collection on display in the South Kensington Museum (now the Victoria and Albert Museum) in 1862, an exhibition comprising over 8000 different objects from around 450 contributors

Annual Doll Show, Royal Albert Hall
A display of dolls presented by Her Majesty the Queen, in the arena of the Royal Albert Hall, London, at the annual Truth Doll Show

White Star Line items
Five assorted items from the White Star Line, owners of the ill-fated Titanic cruise ship which sank on 15 April 1912 -- a silver cigarette case bearing the initial P and a flag, a spoon

Bruce Bairnsfather War collectibles
A selection of collectible items designed by the Bystanders World War I cartoonist, Bruce Bairnsfather. Includes an Ole Bill mascot (possibly a car mascot), a cigarette case

Now that Women are doing Mens Jobs
Festive illustration by George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948) showing a woman dressed up as Father Christmas. The illustration is a festive metaphor for the increase in women taking over mens roles during

Bird Singing Match in an East End Pub, 1903
Illustration showing a bird singing match, in progress in a public house, in the East End of London, 1903. The birds, in little cages on the back wall

A French soldier lying inside an artillery shell case
A French soldier is shown lying inside the casing of a French artillery shell. In his hands he is holding a smaller shell. Date: 1916

British soldiers at respirator-drill
British soldiers are shown at drill, being instructed on the use of their respirators in case of a gas attack

The Struggle, for a Bengal Butcher and an Imp-pie
Another print about the impeachment of Warren Hastings. A tug-of-war is taking place, with Hastings in a jewelled turban and a large pie (Sir Elijah Impey) in the middle

Travelling bags
An advertisement for Parkings and Gotto, bag and luggage specialists, based in Oxford Street, with an illustration of a ladys travelling bag or vanity case

The Dog in War
A Canine member of the German Red Cross, seen with two orderlies, equipped for field service with a flask, cup and first-aid case

Tomczyk Demonstrates Pk
Stanislawa Tomczyk - Polish medium - demonstrates PK whilst under hypnosis to Ochorowicz in Poland by raising ojects, in this case one side of a set of scales

German Tribunal
Legal procedures were simple in ancient Germany : the protagonists stated their case before judges in open tribunal which awarded judgment and prescribed penalties

H K Foster - Cricketer
H K Foster - Worcestershire cricketer - who, like so many of his contemporaries also excelled at other sports, in Fosters case Racquets - as Champion Amateur 1894-1900

Cricket / Team / Gentlemen
A team of Professionals: amateurs who played against professionals, in this case on the 9, 10 & 11 July

Cricket / Team / Players
A team of Players: professionals who played against amateurs, in this case on the 8, 9 & 10 July

The Pomp of the Japanese
Sailors carrying a Japanese dog, exhibited by Mrs. Griggs at Crufts 1911, in a special case

Cholera precautions in England
A sketch of the sailors hospital. Fires were used to prevent the infection spreading from the hospital. In September 1892, Dr R

Soldiers tabloid first aid pack
Medical equipment in a handy portable case made for soldiers, war correspondents, airmen and explorers. The kit contains Kola compound that supresses hunger and thirst

Tobacco Holder
A carved, polished wooden tobacco holder in the shape of a dog (possibly a bulldog)

Climber Uses First Aid
The prudent climber - and Germans are ALWAYS prudent - carries a first-aid kit with him in case of accident, for accidents may befall anyone, even a German

Botanists Botanising
Bontanists at work in the field, collecting specimens in a case after examining them with a magnifying glass

Boy & Sandbags 1940S
A boy holds his gas mask case outside St. Marks church hall, West Wickham, Kent. The sandbags are to soften the blow of any air raid attacks. (Modern photo, taken in 2000)

Briefcase & Gas Mask
A businessman goes to work in London, carrying his briefcase and his gas mask case

Archibald Levin Smith
ARCHIBALD LEVIN SMITH English judge (here shown as 3rd commissioner in the case between the Times and Charles Stewart Parnell & other Irish nationalists in 1888)

Mr Justice Hawkins
HENRY HAWKINS English judge. Acted during the famous Tichbourne case of the 1870s

Sir Edward Clarke
SIR EDWARD GEORGE CLARKE Politician and lawyer. Solicitor General under Lord Salisbury in 1886. Counsel to Captain O Shea during the Parnell divorce case of 1890

Fur Collar 1930S
A stylish woman sits on the edge of a bed resting before she finishes her packing. She wears either a fur stole or a coat with a deep fur collar

Beaune Hotel Dieu
A stretcher case is carried into the Hotel-Dieu at Beaune (which still stands today)

Taking Physick
The doctor has prescribed it, the pharmacist has delivered it, and now he must take it... with the commode close by in case the effect is immediate

Soldiers and Bullets
Revolutionary soldiers load machine-gun belts in case they need to shoot someone

Dreyfus / Zola Loses Case
Emile Zola loses the libel case brought against him by the French army, fails to secure Dreyfus rehabilitation and is sentenced to imprisonment

Crime / Case / Chudleigh
THE TRIAL OF THE DUCHESS OF KINGSTON Elizabeth, Dowager Duchess of Kingston (1720-1788) at the time of her trial at the Bar of the House of Lords

Politicians Kissing Kids
Like every other politician, M. Millerand knows that you can t win votes unless you do your share of kissing children, in this case a girl with a bouquet of flowers

Christian Winther 3
CHRISTIAN WINTHER Danish psychical researcher, associated with the Rasmussen case

Stonehenge (Elongated!)
A rather impressionistic view of Stonehenge, with the stones themselves strangely lengthened to convey a slightly greater scale than is actually the case!

French Soldiers Swimming
French cavalrymen enjoy une baignade in a convenient river : two men man a boat in case of accident

Sitting Room 1911
A quiet sitting room, the perfect place to read

Housemaid Hovering
The housemaid hovers in attendance while her mistress drinks her tea, in case there should be something for her to do

The Alsterdammhof in Hamburg designed by the architecht G.Peine

Ufos / U. s. Air Force Base
An F-86 fighter pilot with the United States Air Force fires on a domed disc, though with no effect; the case is reported to Project Blue Book but never resolved

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