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Background imageChose Collection: Odyssey / Penelope / Gorguet

Odyssey / Penelope / Gorguet
Penelope with her maids, weaving a shroud for her father-in-law. (She unravelled this every night because she had promised to chose one of her Suitors as soon as it was completed)

Background imageChose Collection: Gertrude Fitzpatrick 2

Gertrude Fitzpatrick 2
Lady GERTRUDE FITZPATRICK daughter of the second earl of Upper Ossory, but even with her posh name and her handsome looks, she chose never to wed. Date: CIRCA 1781 - 1841

Background imageChose Collection: Gertrude Fitzpatrick

Gertrude Fitzpatrick
Lady GERTRUDE FITZPATRICK daughter of the second earl of Upper Ossory, but even with her posh name and her handsome looks, she chose never to wed. Date: CIRCA 1781 - 1841

Background imageChose Collection: The Judgement Of Paris

The Judgement Of Paris
This illustration is a depiction of the Greek mythological story of The Judgement of Paris, this scene represents the goddess of Discord, Eris, holding the golden apple

Background imageChose Collection: Seraphina Exotic

Seraphina Exotic
Oil painting of a seated woman in orange, with a floral decorated outer garment. The sitter was Rita McIlraith but the artist chose not to use her name in the title and hence it was called Exotic

Background imageChose Collection: Comic postcard, Man targeted by pigeons at football match Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man targeted by pigeons at football match Date: 20th century

Background imageChose Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Two to One

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Two to One
During the war the Government chose to see sports betting as Entertainment and despite an early decline in gambling, options for punters like the football pools

Background imageChose Collection: Lady Patricia Ramsay and her son

Lady Patricia Ramsay and her son
Lady Patricia Ramsay, formerly Princess Patricia of Connaught (1886-1974) with her son, Master Alexander Ramsay of Mar (1919-2000) around 1927

Background imageChose Collection: Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson on holiday on the Dalmatian c

Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson on holiday on the Dalmatian c
King Edward VIII (1894-1972), later Duke of Windsor together with Mrs. Wallis Simpson (1896-1986), later Duchess of Windsor on the Dalmatian coast in August 1936

Background imageChose Collection: Bruno of Cologne (Anon)

Bruno of Cologne (Anon)
SAINT BRUNO of Cologne member of Hartenfaust family, theologian who chose the life of a hermit and founded the Carthusian order at la Grande Chartreuse near Grenoble. Date: 1050 - 1102

Background imageChose Collection: San Francisco - California

San Francisco - California - Chose our lunch lobsters to carry into Fishermans Grotto No. 9. Date: 1952

Background imageChose Collection: La chose impossible, ou la commission des finances telle qui

La chose impossible, ou la commission des finances telle qui

Background imageChose Collection: Abdication crisis: front cover of the Saturday Review

Abdication crisis: front cover of the Saturday Review
Front cover of the Saturday Review from December 1936, referring to the abdication of King Edward VIII. Edward chose to give up the throne to marry the twice-divorced Wallis Simpson

Background imageChose Collection: Abdcation crisis: sloganed car

Abdcation crisis: sloganed car
Sloganed car in support of King Edward VIII during the Abdication crisis of December 1936. The kings desire to marry the American divorcee Wallis Simpson split the government

Background imageChose Collection: Abdication crisis: front cover of the Daily Mirror

Abdication crisis: front cover of the Daily Mirror
Front cover from the Daily Mirror, 11th December 1936 depicting the new king, George VI arriving at his home at 145, Piccadilly, London

Background imageChose Collection: Portrait of Queen Victoria, fancy dress ball, 1842

Portrait of Queen Victoria, fancy dress ball, 1842
Queen Victoria in fancy dress for the fancy dress ball held in 1842. The theme of the ball being historical costume, the Queen chose to dress as Philippa, Queen of Edward III

Background imageChose Collection: Harem Pants / Postcard

Harem Pants / Postcard
A modern young lady wearing the daring new harem pants under her skirt is able to run for a bus - fortunately she didn t chose the fashionable hobble skirt instead

Background imageChose Collection: Simeon Stylites

Simeon Stylites
SIMEON STYLITES Syrian ascetic who chose to spend 30 years of his life on a pillar whose height was gradually increased to 40 cubits

Background imageChose Collection: Talk with Peasant Woman

Talk with Peasant Woman
Incognito, he asks a peasant woman of Tarare, near Lyon, isn t Napoleon like any other tyrant ? - No, because they chose him, whereas the old kings were forced on them


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