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Little girl on a three-dimensional greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Little dog on a three-dimensional greetings card
Little dog sitting up and begging on a three-dimensional greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Young man sitting on a bench on a greetings card. Next to him is a tree which opens out in three-dimensional paper. Date: circa 1890s

Cherubs posting letter on a Christmas card
Cherubs posting a letter on a three-dimensional Christmas card. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Red Cross Motor badge
During the First World War this label was attached to one of the two motor ambulances owned by Major PHG Powell-Cotton of Quex Park, Birchington

See-saw in the garden
Eight men are around a wooden structure, probably some sort of see-saw. The man on the right of the see-saw has fallen off and the man on the left has landed heavily on the ground as a result

Three Belgian hospital patients in the garden
Three Belgian hospital patients sitting on a grass bank in the garden at Quex Park. The man on the left is holding something - a letter or photograph perhaps and the other two are looking at it

Calendar for 1909 in the form of a fan (closed). Date: 1909

Calendar for 1875 in the form of a fan (closed). (1 of 2) Date: 1875

Spectators at Birchington Sports Day
VAD Hospital patients watching the Three-legged Race for hospital staff at the Sports Day organised by the Quex Park VAD Hospital and its Annexe at St Michaels in Birchington

Cock Fighting at Birchington Sports Day
Two VAD Hospital patients taking part in an event called Cock Fighting at the Sports Day organised by the Quex Park VAD Hospital and its Annexe at St Michaels in Birchington

Sack Bumping Race, Birchington Sports Day
VAD Hospital patients taking part in the Sack Bumping Race at the Sports Day organised by the Quex Park VAD Hospital and its Annexe at St Michaels in Birchington

Birchington Sports Day, Egg & Spoon Race
In conjunction with Birchington War Weapons Week in late May 1918, the Quex Park VAD Hospital and its Annexe at St Michaels in Birchington organised a Sports event

VAD patients at the Birchington Sports Day
VAD Hospital patients at the Sports Day held at Woodford House School field in Birchington during War Weapons Week. The Quex Park VAD Hospital

Two patients and two nurses in the Hospital Mess, Quex Park.The patient on the right is wearing the hospital uniform of hospital blues - blue serge jacket and trousers

Loading an ambulance at Ramsgate Town Station
Loading a stretcher into an ambulance at Ramsgate Town Station in March 1916. Several men, including service personnel and a civilian are assisting lifting a stretcher holding a patient into the top

Kent VAD ambulance at Ramsgate Town Station
A Kent VAD ambulance is parked by some buildings at Ramsgate Town Station in March 1916. Two sailors are carrying a stretcher. A man and a VAD nurse are leaning over the stretcher

VAD Ambulances at Quex Park
The two Quex Park VAD Ambulances are parked outside the front of Quex House. A stretcher is being unloaded from Q1, while Q2 alongside is closed up

Studio photograph by Langfier, Glasgow & London, of Australi
A studio photograph of an Australian soldier in Army uniform. An embossing stamp on the photograph is S. Langfier, London & Glasgow. On the reverse is written in ink Rayner

Studio photograph of sitting hospital patient
Studio photograph of Private Wilber Avery, 724244 of the 12th Canadian Field Ambulance. He was a patient at the Quex Park VAD Hospital from 8 April until 11 June 1918, suffering from Myalgia

Three men in the gardens of Quex House, with saw
Three men are standing in the garden of Quex House. One is holding a long saw. The man on the left is in civilian clothes and may have been employed at Quex Park

Five patients and two nurses outside Quex House
Five patients and two nurses photographed on the front doorsetp of Quex House. Four of the patients are wearing the hospital uniform of hospital blues worn by Imperial military hospital patients

British patients with Quex cannon collection
Four Imperial VAD hospital patients standing by some of the cannon collection in Quex Park. At the time of the First World War these were grouped in front of the Round Tower on the Quex Park estate

Three Belgian hospital patients outside Quex House
Three Belgian hospital patients standing outside the front of Quex House. The verandah behind them was outside the Drawing Room where A Ward was situated

Belgian patients at Quex Park
Photograph of four Belgian patients of the Quex Park VAD Hospital standing/sitting on the fence in front of Quex Park. On the left is Oscar Van Audenhove

Photograph of British Soldier
Studio photograph of a British soldier in uniform. He is seated on a short wooden bench against a studio backdrop. He is holding his cap and a cane

Three men sitting in car outside Quex House
Photograph of three men sitting in a car outside Quex House. The car is a 1914 Standard, Models. The man in the driving seat is wearing a chauffers uniform

Photograph of three VAD patients at Quex Park VAD Hospital. The man on the right is Artieme Mettrie who was a patient at the hospital between 14th November 1914 and 13th May 1915

Photograph of a Belgian ex-patient
Photograph of a Belgian soldier holding a copy of the newspaper Het Vaderland. Below the photograph is written Artieme Mettrie, Arme頂 elge, Guerre 14-15-1916

Photograph of a Belgian soldier
Studio photograph of a Belgian soldier in uniform. He is seated, leaning on his elbow against a pillar. In his right hand is a cigarette in a holder. His left hand is bandaged

Studio photograph of an Australian VAD patient
Studio photograph of an Australian Sergeant. He is sitting on a small table against a backdrop of a curtained window. His hat is beside him on the table

Marriage photograph Belgian soldier
Photograph taken on the wedding day of Emile Verheyen, Belgian Soldier. On the reverse is written Souvenir affecteurse de Verheyen, Emile & Gabrielle - Soul, maries le 7.6.1916 ࠒ amsgate

Studio photograph of a Belgian VAD patient
Studio photograph of a young man wearing overcoat and scarf. He is leaning with his elbow resting on a pillar. He has a cigarette in his right hand

Studio photograph of Artieme Mettrie
A studio photograph of Artieme Mettrie. On the reverse is written Souvenir de l yser 24-12-17 avec mes meilleurs amitiez Artieme Mettrie. The card has been stamped by a military censor

Studio photograph of Jules Deruwez
Studio photograph of a Belgian soldier patient in civilian clothes. On the reverse is written in pencil in the hand of Major Powell-Cotton Jules Deruwez 8.2.15

Studio photograph of two Belgian NCOs
Studio photograph, taken at American Studio, 1 Arcade Steps, Margate of two Belgian NCOs. On the reverse is written P. Ente, caporal, , He. de Ligne, Birchington 3 novembre 1914; M

Studio photograph of a British soldier in khaki uniform. Printed by The Clock Tower Studios, 1 Marine Terrace, Elephant Hill, Margate. On the reverse is written Feb 8th 1915. To Madam From 10608 Pte

Four hospital patients ready for croquet
Four Imperial VAD hospital patients ready for a game of croquet in the garden at Quex Park. The men are are in shirtsleeves and wearing the trousers of the patients uniform hospital blues

Studio photograph of Belgian soldier
Studio photograph of a Belgian soldier with the rank of Lieutenant. There is no writing on either the front or back of the photograph to aid identification

Studio photo of Emile Verheyen
Studio photograph of Sgt Emile Verheyen, 3rd Regt de Ligne, Belgian Army. On the back is written Souvenir de Emile Verheyen, 1er Sergent, 3rd Regt de Ligne, 1er D.A

Studio photo of Arthur Colinet
Studio photograph of Arthur Colinet, Belgian soldier from Anor in northern France. He was a patient at the Quex Park VAD hospital between 11 December 1914 and 29 March 1915. He had a leg wound

Pierre Gas. Chaumette
PIERRE GASPARD CHAUMETTE French revolutionary statesman who closed the churches of Paris but incurred the disapproval of Robespierre, who had him guillotined. Date: 1763 - 1794

State Officers
State officers wear long gowns or houppelandes - two have pleated fronts, one has closed hanging sleeves, also a long huke, shoulder cape & hood, a chaperon & a cone shaped hat. Date: 15th century

Charing X Covered Way
Originally, access from the Embankment to the station is via a covered way leading up onto the platforms, but this will later be closed. Date: 1864

Leonard Euler / Chapman
LEONHARD EULER Swiss mathematician: he lost the sight of one eye in 1735 and of the other in 1766 but continued working Date: 1707-1783

Masons and Police
When Paris magistrates led by police commissioner Jean de Lespinay seek to break up a Masonic meeting, the duc d Antin defies them, but the Lodge is eventually closed Date: 10 October 1737

The Cats of Los Gatos, Santa Clara, California, USA. One statue has its eyes open, the other has its eyes closed. Date: circa 1925

Woman reading a newspaper on a train and looking sleepy. Date: circa 1960s

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