Chosen Collection (page 2)

Bockelsen King
Jan Bockelsen is chosen king in the square at Munster. Date: after 24 June 1534

English Merchant 1599
Sir Nicholas Mosley is a clothworker, who this year has been chosen Lord Mayor of the City of London : his clothes are smart, but nothing fancy Date: 1599

Humber Snipe
The Humber Snipe is chosen for police use, giving it a reputation as an establishment car, solid but with high performance when required. Date: 1937

Korean Archers - Keijo (Seoul)
The Bowing Game of Chosen - Korean Archers of Keijo (Seoul), in Chosen Province practising traditional archery

Abdication front cover headlines
Front cover headlines from the Daily Mirror announcing that King Edward VIII had chosen to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson in December 1936

The Alexandra Park Horse Show, London, 1875
Engraving showing members of the Four in Hand and Coaching Clubs enjoying their chosen sport/method of transport at the Alexandra Park Horse Show of 1875

Russians in Bulgaria
Russian agents seek to inter- -vene in the political crisis when Alexander abdicates : but another German prince, Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg, will be chosen to succeed him

Giorgios at Poiraeus
Prince Wilhelm of Denmark is chosen king as Giorgios I (George) : he is warmly received at Piraeus before entering his capital. He will reign well till assassinated

Leopold I in Brussels
Leopold, Victorias uncle and a naturalised Briton, is chosen king of the Belgians : he enters Brussels to great applause and proves a wise and popular ruler

Ferdinand at Church
Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg is chosen to succeed Alexander : he attends a Te Deum in the cathedral at Tirnova

Italy Spoleto
Picturesquely located in the Apennines, Spoleto was chosen by Giancarlo Menotti as the location for an annual arts festival because it possesses two theatres, one is Roman

Epiphany Charity
In the Franche Comte, at Epiphany, one of the family is chosen King, special cakes are baked and part given to the poor who come hopefully to the door

Fable / Minervas Olive
MINERVAs OLIVE: Minerva enquires of the other gods why the trees they favour bear no fruit; she has chosen the olive because of the usefulness of its fruit

Florence Nightingale visiting the Hut Hospitals, at Balaclav
Born in Italy in 1820, she moved to England with her wealthy family and was educated at home by her father. Although it was not deemed suitable for ladies of Florences social standing to become

Mckinley with Cabinet
WILLIAM MCKINLEY President McKinley with his eight chosen advisers in the Cabinet room

Text - Good Name Chosen
Ornamental text : Good name is rather to be chosen than great riches

Tourist and Bobby
A tourist just off the train from Paris enjoys her first sight of the legendary London bobby who is only too happy to help her find her way to her chosen destination

St Matthias Martyred
Saint MATTHIAS, apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot, is stoned before being finished off with a sword

French Conscripts
When conscripts have been chosen by lot, they form a procession preceded by music and parade through the town

Englishwoman 1580
The Elizabethan lady had a big choice what to wear - this wide rich gown and undergown set are utterly different from the farthingale look chosen by the more style-conscious

Astronaut Walter Schirra
WALTER SCHIRRA One of the original Mercury 7 astronauts chosen for the Project Mercury, Americas first effort to put men in space

Washington Circa 1850
Sightseers admire the city of Washington as seen from the portico of the Capitol. The site was chosen in 1790 by the man in whose honour it is named

Food and Drink / Pasta
The Festa degli gnocchi is held annually at Guastalla, Italy; before distribution to the crowd, it is tasted by the king, chosen from the noted eaters of the region

Queen Esther
Despite being Jewish, Esther is chosen as his queen by Ahasuerus, the ruler whose lands ran from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces

KERRY COW
6-year old Kerry cow, owned by the earl of Clare (Ireland) from stock chosen by the last bishop of Killaloe

Johann Von Oesterreich
ARCHDUKE JOHANN OF AUSTRIA Son of Leopold II, commanded Austrian Army in Napoleonic Wars, statesman who played a prominent role in the 1848 uprisings, chosen Regent

Hesione Rescued
Hesione, daughter of Trojan ruler Laomedon, is chosen by lot to be sacrificed to a monster; luckily for her Herakles happens to be nearby, and he of course rescues her

Rebekah Chosen
Eliezer, Abrahams servant, sees Rebekah at the well and picks her out as a suitable wife for his masters son Isaac

Pyne - Lord Mayor
THE LORD MAYOR He is chosen annually by the Liverymen, members of the several companies in the City of London : he is generally a wealthy merchant

Game : Merry-Ma-Tansa
All form a circle : two are chosen to play the part of a married couple... Come name the lad you like the best.. to Now they re married we wish them joy

Game : Isabella
All form a circle : the one chosen to be Isabella is in the middle, and chooses a sweetheart from the ring, together they mime the actions of the song

Hungarian Harvest Queen
A young girl of Banffy-Hunyad is chosen Queen of the Harvest, but looks less than ecstatic at the honour

Pyne - Speaker Commons
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS Chosen by his fellows, he has no vote except a casting vote should the House be exactly divided. Date: 1808

Conrad Chosen King
Conrad, Frankenherzog (duke of Franconia) is chosen king of Germany by popular acclaim, but will never actually be crowned

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