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HMS Galatea, British light cruiserHMS Galatea (71), British Arethusa class light cruiser. Date: circa 1935
HMS Suffolk, British heavy cruiserHMS Suffolk (55), British County class heavy cruiser. Date: circa 1930
H. M. S. FormidableH.M.S.Formidable, an Illustrious class aircraft carrier of the British Royal Navy, launched in 1939 and commissioned in November 1940
Lady Desborough with her sons, Julian and BillyEthel Anne Priscilla ( Ettie ) Grenfell (n饠 Fane), Lady Desborough (1867-1952), Wife of William Henry Grenfell, Baron Desborough
Miss Pamela Maude (Mrs William La Touche Congreve)Miss Pamela Maude, the daughter of actor Cyril Maude, pictured at the time of her marriage to Captain William La Touche Congreve of the Rifle Brigade
Lady Constance Stewart-Richardson, WW1Lady Constance Stewart-Richardson (1883-1932), daughter of the 2nd Earl of Cromartie, society figure, danced and promoter of the healthy benefits of exercise
Growth of the submarine by G. H. DavisThe growth of the submarine from 1901 to 1912. In chronological order, they are: 1901-2 Holland Class, 1903-5 A Class, 1904-6 B Class, 1906-9 C Class, 1911 D Class and 1912 E Class
H. M. S. DevonshireThe lead ship of the Royal Navy Devonshire class of armoured cruisers. The Devonshire formed part of the Grand Fleet for the first two years of World War One
HMS Glory, Colussus Class aircraft carrier entering the Grand Harbour in Malta in 1950 Date: 1950
Venus Kebab HouseDining outside the Venus Kebab House on the corner of Percy Street, central London, with the Post Office Tower behind. Date: 1969
HMS Inflexible, British battlecruiser, WW1HMS Inflexible, British Invincible-class battlecruiser, launched 1907, served in various locations during the First World War, decommissioned 1920. Date: 1914-1918
Advert for Titley, Son & Price, Tailors, BathAdvert for Titley, Son & Price, High-Class Tailoring, Cheap Street, Bath Date: 1902
HMS Bonaventure - an Astraea-Class second-class cruiserRoyal Navy - HMS Bonaventure, an Astraea-Class second-class cruiser of the Royal Navy, ordered as part of the eight-ship Astraea class under the Naval Defence Act of 1889
Three Mitford Sisters: Unity, Diana and NancyThree of the famous Mitford Sisters, daughters of Lord and Lady Redesdale, photographed in the street. From left to right are Unity (Unity Valkyrie Freeman-Mitford, 1914-1948)
My Country Lane by Edgar Bateman & Albert PerryPromotional music sheet for My Country Lane music hall song by Edgar Bateman and Albert Perry. The singer, Alec Hurley, portrayed here, specialised in coster songs
Caterham Asylum, Surrey - Carpentry ClassA carpentry class for inmates of Caterham Imbeciles Asylum. Like its twin at Leavesden, the asylum was established in 1870 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board for Londons sick poor with mental
CORNISH RIVIERA TRAINThe Cornish Riviera is hauled by a King class locomotive of the Great Western Railway. Date: 1930s?
Sentinel Wagon 8393, HMS Sultan at the 1969 Stourpaine rally:- Maker: Sentinel Waggon Works Ltd Type: Wagon Number: 8393 Built: 1930 Registration: DX 9048 Class: SUP Name: HMS Sultan Date: 1969
Social - Claridges LunchLuncheon at Claridges Hotel, a convenient eatery if you are shopping in Londons Mayfair Date: 1912
Black and white cat in backstreet, Bradford, YorkshireA black and white cat sits on the flagstones in a back street in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1988
Schoolboys at Eton College, Eton, Windsor, Berkshire. Date: 1920s
G O Smith, footballer and cricketerGilbert Oswald Smith (1872-1943), amateur footballer who played for Oxford University and the Corinthians, and was captain for England. He played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Surrey
H B Daft, English footballer and cricketerHarry Butler Daft (1866-1945), English footballer with the Corinthians, Notts County, Nottingham Forest, Newark and England, also a first-class cricketer with Nottinghamshire. 1890s
Young lady watching the couples dancing at a Grand BallYoung lady smiles as she watches couples dancing at a Grand Ball from behind a large fan. Date: 1923
Workshop handmade candles. 18th century. Engraving in Encyclopedie by Diderot et d Alembert. Engraving
Third Class / India / 1894Third class passengers. Date: 1894
Berkleley Hotel DinnerDinner at the Berkeley Hotel, London, on a Sunday evening Date: 1914
Vickers R 23 British airship, one of four built at Barrow-in-Furness. It required a 17-man crew, first flew in September 1917
HMS Vega, British destroyerHMS Vega (L41, changed to D52 during interwar period), British V-class destroyer. Date: circa 1920
HMS Keith, British destroyerHMS Keith, British B-class destroyer and flotilla leader. Date: circa 1930
HMS Dunedin, British light cruiserHMS Dunedin, British Danae class light cruiser. Date: 1937
HMS Yarmouth, British light cruiserHMS Yarmouth, British Town class light cruiser. Date: circa 1911
HMS Magnificent, British battleshipHMS Magnificent, British Majestic class battleship. Date: circa 1908
HMS Frobisher, British heavy (armed) cruiser, Hawkins class. Date: circa 1930
Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland returns from the front, WW1Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland, pictured at the Hague with her party of nurses after they had returned from the heavily bombarded town of Namur where they had set up a hospital
Four women playing bridge in the Orangery at Denham Court, Denham, Buckinghamshire. Date: circa 1904
H. M. S. HardyOne of twenty ships in the Royal Navy K class of destroyers (previously designated as Acasta class). After service in World War One, the Hardy was sold for breaking up in 1921 Date: 1914
Viscountess Harcourt and daughters by Madame YevondeViscountess Harcourt and two daughters by Madame Yevonde. She was the wife of the 2nd Viscount Harcourt. Her daughters are the Hon. Elizabeth Ann Harcourt (b. 1932) and the Hon
Japan - Mutsu Dreadnought BattleshipThe Mutsu - a dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) at the end of World War I - of the Nagato Class. Date: circa 1921
Barrabool - P&O Line (one class only) - England-Egypt-Ceylon (Sri Lanka)-Australia service - twin-screw vessel. Date: circa 1910s
Victoria Cross - Lieutenant William Leefe RobinsonVictoria Cross posthumously awarded to John Travers Cornwell (1900-1916) - for his gallantry at the Battle of Jutland. Cornwell was a Boy Seaman First Class on H.M.S Chester
British R34 airship emerging from hangarThe British R34 (R33 class) airship emerging from her hangar. She was a rigid airship, built for the RNAS (Royal Naval Air Service) during the First World War
Yorkshire BlacksmithThe Smithy (blacksmith) at work at his anvil in Dent, Yorkshire, England. Date: 1930s
Making Cricket BatsA cricket bat maker at Accrington, Lancashire, England, who is using the shin bone of a reindeer to smooth of a bat. Date: 1930s
The HMS Collingwood and seaplaneThe HMS Collingwood with a seaplane flying overhead. A St Vincent Class Dreadnought Battleship, launched in 1908, commissioned in 1910 and scrapped in 1922
HMS Walker, British destroyer, WW1 and WW2HMS Walker, British V & W class destroyer, launched 1917, served briefly during the First World War and throughout the Second World War, decommissioned 1946. Date: 20th century
HMS Broke, British destroyer, WW1HMS Broke, British Faulknor-class destroyer leader, launched 1914, served during the First World War, sold to Chilean Navy 1920, scrapped 1933. Date: 1914-1918
Scene in a lecture theatre, with chemical equations written on the blackboard, a woman giving a lecture, and students taking notes. circa 1940s