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Background imageClose Collection: Douglas DC-3S N1R

Douglas DC-3S N1R (msn 4129) of the BROOKLYN DODGERS (Brooklyn National League Baseball Club), marked with Dodgers World Champions just behind the entry door

Background imageClose Collection: Clerkenwell Prison

Clerkenwell Prison
Engaving depicting the old House of Detention, Clerkenwell. Clerkenwell (old) Prison, also known as the Clerkenwell House of Detention or Middlesex House of Detention, was a prison in Clerkenwell

Background imageClose Collection: Errahc Giants Stone, Altnadun, Co. Down

Errahc Giants Stone, Altnadun, Co. Down - a close in view of a young girl beside a glacial round stone in a field. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Altnadun). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageClose Collection: Old Weir Cottage, R. Lagan

Old Weir Cottage, R. Lagan - a close in view of the cottage above. (Location: Ireland). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageClose Collection: Tooth and Flail by H. M. Bateman

Tooth and Flail by H. M. Bateman
The Crisis - Tattenham Corner. Horses and riders each furiously rounding the bend at Tattenham Corner on Epsom racecourse as envisaged by the cartoonist, H. M. Bateman. Date: 1927

Background imageClose Collection: De Havilland Comet 4 G-APDA starboard engines BOAC LAP 1958

De Havilland Comet 4 G-APDA starboard engines BOAC LAP 1958
De Havilland Comet 4 G-APDA close up of starboard engines at London Airport in 1958 Date: 1958

Background imageClose Collection: Kepler, Johannes (1571-1630). German mathematician

Kepler, Johannes (1571-1630). German mathematician and astronomer. Portrait. Litography. SPAIN. Madrid. National Library

Background imageClose Collection: England / Wells

England / Wells
The Vicars Close, adjacent to the famous Wells Cathedral, Somerset, was originally built to house the clergy. Claims to be the oldest complete street of its kind in Europe

Background imageClose Collection: Berets by Rose Valois

Berets by Rose Valois
Two hats by Rose Valois described as berets. Both are close-fitting and brimless

Background imageClose Collection: Belfast Castle, Seat of the Earl of Shaftesbury

Belfast Castle, Seat of the Earl of Shaftesbury - a view looking close in and down on the Castle. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageClose Collection: Lord Antrims Parlour, Giants Causeway

Lord Antrims Parlour, Giants Causeway - a close view of the columns. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Bushmills). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageClose Collection: Belsize Fire Station

Belsize Fire Station Date: 2009

Background imageClose Collection: TRUMAN, Harry S. (1884-1972). Portrait of Harry

TRUMAN, Harry S. (1884-1972). Portrait of Harry S. Truman. Engraving

Background imageClose Collection: Close-up view of machine on launching track at Huffman Prair

Close-up view of machine on launching track at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1904 June or July

Background imageClose Collection: The Rescue of Zaidi; H. M. Stanleys Anglo-American Expeditio

The Rescue of Zaidi; H. M. Stanleys Anglo-American Expeditio
Engraving showing the rescue of Zaidi from the top of a waterfall during Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Anglo-American expedition of 1874-1877

Background imageClose Collection: Gloria Swanson as Sunya

Gloria Swanson as Sunya
Close-up of Gloria Swanson (1897-1983), screen actress, in the United Artists film, The Love of Sunya

Background imageClose Collection: Face of White Persian

Face of White Persian
A close-up facial portrait of a fluffy white Persian cat

Background imageClose Collection: Trafalgar (Davidson)

Trafalgar (Davidson)
warships at close quarters

Background imageClose Collection: Edinburgh / Advocates Clos

Edinburgh / Advocates Clos
Edinburgh: Advocates Close

Background imageClose Collection: Social / Placing Flowers

Social / Placing Flowers
A dress typical of the close of the 1920s with its low back, flared skirt & uneven hemline dipping to form train- a transitional phase prior to the long skirts of the 30s

Background imageClose Collection: Holyrood - Close

Holyrood - Close
The entrance to the Palace

Background imageClose Collection: Comic postcard, Young couple in a pub Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Young couple in a pub Date: 20th century

Background imageClose Collection: Douglas a-26 Invader bombers close to Bonn, Germany

Douglas a-26 Invader bombers close to Bonn, Germany
Vintage World War II photograph - official US military photo: Douglas a-26 Invader bombers dropping their munitions on an ammunition dump close to Bonn, Germany

Background imageClose Collection: Charing Cross Dressing Station bunkers, Ploegsteert

Charing Cross Dressing Station bunkers, Ploegsteert
These are close by the Plugstreet Experience 14-18 (Interpretation Centre) and served the Dressing Station which, like many of the sites around here, used a series of Central London names

Background imageClose Collection: A Passionate Embrace

A Passionate Embrace, which fades out just as things are getting interesting... Date: circa 1910s

Background imageClose Collection: THALES of Miletus (6th centuryI a. C-s. VI BC)

THALES of Miletus (6th centuryI a. C-s. VI BC). Portrait of Thales of Miletus. Oil on canvas

Background imageClose Collection: Alms Houses, Vicars Close, Wells

Alms Houses, Vicars Close, Wells

Background imageClose Collection: Wells - Vicar's Close Alms Houses - Victorian period

Wells - Vicar's Close Alms Houses - Victorian period

Background imageClose Collection: White Horse Close, Edinburgh - Victorian period

White Horse Close, Edinburgh - Victorian period

Background imageClose Collection: White Horse Close, Edinburgh, Scotland, Victorian period

White Horse Close, Edinburgh, Scotland, Victorian period

Background imageClose Collection: Whitehorse Close, Edinburgh early 1900's

Whitehorse Close, Edinburgh early 1900's

Background imageClose Collection: Northern Spain - Sheep Farming - close to French Border

Northern Spain - Sheep Farming - close to French Border
Northern Spain - Sheep Farming - close to the French Border - Biscay. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageClose Collection: The Close Gate, Winchester, Hampshire

The Close Gate, Winchester, Hampshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageClose Collection: White Star Line, RMS Titanic, Harland and Wolff employee

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, Harland and Wolff employee
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, rare bookpost real photo postcard of Titanic in Belfast written by a Harland and Wolff employee

Background imageClose Collection: Spring balance brass dial, Samuel Cody Archive

Spring balance brass dial, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: The spring balance used by Cody in early engine-thrust tests. Circa 1908, by Salter?s, the brass dial marked to 600lb

Background imageClose Collection: Tree and spring balance brass dial, Samuel Cody Archive

Tree and spring balance brass dial, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: The spring balance used by Cody in early engine-thrust tests. Circa 1908, by Salter?s, the brass dial marked to 600lb

Background imageClose Collection: WW2 R. A. F. Lamp Signallers

WW2 R. A. F. Lamp Signallers
A pair of illustrations showing some WW2 Royal Air Force airmen signalling by lamp from planes in flight, to others that are in close formation. Date: 1941

Background imageClose Collection: WW2 Bedside Gas Masks And Highlander

WW2 Bedside Gas Masks And Highlander
A pair of WW2 illustrations from a children's ABC book. The left image shows some stashed gas masks which civilians has to always keep close by

Background imageClose Collection: Love on a Bicycle

Love on a Bicycle - couple on pennyfarthing bicycles riding close together Date: 1870

Background imageClose Collection: Chelsea Studios Advertisement, Private View

Chelsea Studios Advertisement, Private View
An advertisement page which promotes the services of the Chelsea Studios Ltd. specialists in figure, lettering, still life and retouching

Background imageClose Collection: Home Close, Sibford Ferris, Oxon

Home Close, Sibford Ferris, Oxon
A series of photographs showing exterior views of Home Close, at Sibford Ferris, oxon, including a general view of the south front, the garden court and the entrance front

Background imageClose Collection: Two Ways, Bray-On-Thames

Two Ways, Bray-On-Thames
A pair of photographs showing exterior views of Two Ways, a property in Bray-On-Thames, from across the river, and a close up of the porch

Background imageClose Collection: Constable Close, Hampstead Garden Suburb

Constable Close, Hampstead Garden Suburb
A pair of architectural drawings showing the garden and entrance front of a house at Constable Close, Hampstead Garden Suburb

Background imageClose Collection: Blackwell, Lake District, Drawing Room

Blackwell, Lake District, Drawing Room
These photographs show a drawing room, with a close up of the ingle, belonging to Blackwell, a large house in the Lake District

Background imageClose Collection: Tudor Close, Rottingdean

Tudor Close, Rottingdean
A photograph of an outside bench under a window of a Tudorbethan style property at Tudor Close, Rottingdean, the residence inspired the board game Cluedo

Background imageClose Collection: Hardwicke, Hove

Hardwicke, Hove
A photograph of Hardwicke, a Tudor style cottage at Hove, Sussex, showing a close view of the carvings which enrich the gable. Date: circa 1929

Background imageClose Collection: West Chiltington Cottage

West Chiltington Cottage
A photograph of a distant thatch cottage at West Chiltington Common, close to Pulborough in Sussex, within sight of the South Downs. Date: circa 1929

Background imageClose Collection: A Bit Of Chat

A Bit Of Chat
A coloured sketch showing a close chat between two laundry women wearing green skirts and blue and yellow tops, standing outside in the evening. Date: circa 1901



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