Central Collection (#66)

Throne of England, St Jamess Palace, London
The throne of England in the Throne Room at St Jamess Palace, Central London. St. Jamess Throne Room is used for official occasions

Suffragettes Coronation Procession, London
A large suffragette procession passing along the Embankment in Central London. The Coronation of George V in 1911 inspired the WSPU (Womens Social and Political Union)

Coronation Coach in the Royal Mews
The Coronation Coach, soon to be used for the Coronation of King George V, in the Royal Mews in Central London

Taxi cab drivers strike, Charing Cross, London
The almost empty forecourt of Charing Cross Station in Central London, during a brief taxi cab drivers strike (31 October to 9 November)

Duchess of Fife at Church Army Labour Tent opening
The Duchess of Fife (Princess Louise, Princess Royal, 1867-1931), eldest daughter of Edward VII, opening the King Edward VII Labour Tent in Kingsway, Central London, for the Church Army

Duchess of Westminster at Church Army depot
Katherine Caroline Cavendish, Duchess of Westminster (1857-1941), second wife of the 1st Duke of Westminster, opening a Church Army Labour Relief Depot in Artillery Row, Central London

Turkish Gypsy twins
A pair of Turkish Gypsy twins in traditional costume

Turkish veiled beauty and Battleship
A veiled Turkish beauty in a decorative inset oval, above an illustration of a Turkish World War One era Battleship

Ottoman newspaper with Dervishes (centre)
An Ottoman newspaper reproduced on a postcard, with a central photograph of Mevlevi Dervishes with ney player and Koranic reader

Turkish peasant family group
A Turkish peasant family group photograph. Situated on their farm in Central Anatolia. The seated mans two wives wear traditional headdresses as befits married women

Ankara - Turkey - Statue of Ataturk
Ankara. The capital city and administrative centre of Turkey, located in Central Anatolia. Established before 1200BC by the Hittites

MAB Headquarters, Carmelite Street, London
Headquarters of the Metropolitan Asylums Board at the corner of Carmelite Street on the Victoria Embankment, Central London

Local Government Board Offices, Whitehall, London
A view of the Local Government Boards headquarters, at the junction of Great George Street and Parliament Street, Central London

Statue of the 8th Duke of Devonshire, Whitehall, London
The Marquis of Lansdowne unveiling a statue to the 8th Duke of Devonshire (Spencer Compton Cavendish, Lord Hartington, 1833-1908), Liberal politician

Schoolchildren at Cleopatras Needle, London
A class of London County Council schoolchildren on a trip to Cleopatras Needle on the Thames Embankment, Central London. Their teacher points with her umbrella and tells them all about it

John Burns at Royal Levee, St Jamess Palace
The Rt Hon John Elliot Burns, Labour politician, dressed for a Royal Levee at St Jamess Palace, Central London

Kings Bodyguard outside Parliament, London
Six members of the Kings Bodyguard on the terrace of the Houses of Parliament in Central London, at the time of the funeral of King Edward VII

Sir Squire Bancroft at Royal Levee, St Jamess Palace
Sir Squire Bancroft, English actor manager, dressed for a Royal Levee at St Jamess Palace, Central London

Mexican itinerant brush salesman, also a seller of mats, hand brooms and small bags

Central London Sick Asylum, Colindale, Hendon, London
Distant view of the Central London District Sick Asylum at Colindale, Hendon, North London, opened in 1900 for infectious cases from poor law authorities in central London

Shackletons Nimrod on display in London

Emin Pasha under attack
Emin Pashas men revolt at Dufile in in 1880. H.M Stanley(1841-1904), explorer, mounted the Emin Pasha relief expedition to central Africa to rescue him in 1886

First experiences with Mazambonis people
Stanley comes into conflict with Mazambonis people on the Emin Pasha relief expedition in central Africa. Natives, armed with bows, arrows and spears

Trafalgar Square lion
View of one of the lions at the foot of Nelsons Column in Trafalgar Square, Central London, at the time of the Nelson Centenary Celebrations

Coaching Club in Hyde Park, London
The Coaching Club driving from Hyde Park to Ranelagh -- a fashionable social event for the upper classes

Central London District Schools, Hanwell, Middlesex
Entrance lodge of the Central London District Schools at Hanwell, Middlesex, also known as the Cuckoo Schools. A drinking fountain stands outside the gate

Temple of Baal, Palmyra, Syria
A Temple, ruins at Palmyra, Syria. The most striking building in Palmyra is the huge temple of Ba al one of the most important religious building of the first century AD in the Middle East

Bulgaria - Veliko Tarnovo
Veliko Tarnovo (Turnovo) - a city in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. Often referred to as the City of the Tsars

An Automobile Column - Bulgarian Soldiers - WWI
A column of Bulgarian automobiles returning from the frontline during World War One

Bishop of London giving a speech
The Bishop of London giving a speech in aid of a waifs and strays charity (probably The Waifs and Strays Society, now The Childrens Society) at Church House, Westminster, Central London

Camel Train in Australia
Camel Train in Central Australia

Ancient bridge on road to old Panama
A man on horseback atop an ancient bridge on the road to Old Panama

Titanic launch menu card
A menu card for the luncheon to mark the launch of the RMS Titanic, held on 31 May 1911 at the Grand Central Hotel, Belfast. It is signed by GF Morrell

Van Horse Parade, Regents Park, London
The sixth Van Horse Parade taking place on Easter Monday in Regents Park, Central London. On the far left can be seen the Hon Alex E Parker judging an entry. This annual event was founded in 1904

Model of Central Square, Hampstead Garden Suburb
A small scale model of Central Square, Hampstead Garden Suburb. Central Square was laid out by Sir Edwin Lutyens, and includes St Judes Church, The Free Church and a Quaker Meeting House

Two men sawing a log, Madhya Pradesh, India
Two native men sawing through a large log in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Group of people in Madhya Pradesh, India
A group of native people pose for their photograph in a field in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Stupa at Sanchi, Central India
The Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. The Stupa is a large hemispherical dome with a central chamber containing relics of the Buddha. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Men with bows and arrows, Madhya Pradesh, India
A group of native men with bows and arrows in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Roadside shrine, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A roadside shrine in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

View through arches, Madhya Pradesh, India
A view through arches in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Kourim, Czech Republic
Scenes of Kourim, Czech Republic. From 13th to 16th century Kourim used to be among most important towns in Bohemia

Amatlan, Mexico - oil fields
Mexico - Amatlan - a major oil-producing area of the country

Belgian Congo - Market at Kabinda
A native Central African market at Kabinda, Congo

A Mexican sentry on horseback

The new Houses of Parliament: Central Hall
Workmen sculpturing the bosses on the groined roof of the central hall in the new Palace of Westminster

Mountain Mirage
Remarkable reflection observed on the Pic du Midi, in central France, at 15.30

The Central Court and Arcades of the Oxford University Museu
This engraving shows the interior of Oxford Universitys Museum of Natural History in 1860. The building is renowned for its spectacular neo-Gothic architecture

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