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Pastrana Tapestries, 1471 c Taking of Tanger
The Pastrana Tapestries: The taking og Tangier. ca. 1471 - 1475. Entry of the Portuguese army in the city, delivered by the lord of Asilah

Pastrana Tapestries, 1471 c Siege of Asilah
The Pastrana Tapestries: Siege of Asilah. ca. 1471 - 1475. Portuguese camp during the siege. Cloth number 2 of the series on the Conquest of Asilah and Tangier in 1471 by Alfonso V of Portugal

Afonso V of Portugal. Siege of Asilah, 1471
Alfonso V of Portugal, the African (1425-1481). King of Portugal (1438-1481). Detail of the King. Cloth number 2 of the series on the Conquest of Asilah and Tangier in 1471 by Alfonso V of Portugal

E8Siege of Asilah
The Pastrana Tapestries: Siege of Asilah. ca. 1471 - 1475. Detail of a Portuguese soldier during the siege. Cloth number 2 of the series on the Conquest of Asilah

Siege of Asilah
The Pastrana Tapestries: Siege of Asilah. ca. 1471 - 1475. Detail of the Portuguese fleet. Cloth number 2 of the series on the Conquest of Asilah and Tangier in 1471 by Alfonso V of Portugal

Stanley and his boy Kululu
Hand coloured. Illustration of African boy in a loin cloth sits at the feet of a Caucasian man, wearing the clothes of an explorer.This is believed to be Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904)

W. S. P. U Postcard Album, Sylvia Pankhurst
Postcard Album produced by the Womens Social & Political Union in dark green cloth with silver lettering and ornate Art Nouveau design

Dutch boy scout cooking at camp, Holland
A Dutch boy scout cooking at camp, Holland

Cutting sixty khaki uniforms at once, WW1
Scene at a garment manufacturer in New Jersey, USA, which was able to turn out 50, 000 khaki uniforms a day for Allied troops by a cutting process which allowed sixty pieces of fabric to be cut at

Weaver 1827
Weaving is the art of making threads into cloth. Here the Weaver is engaged at work at the loom (a machine by which several distinct threads of any kind are woven together). Date: 1827

LFB firefighter cleaning an enclosed pump vehicle

Old firefighting equipment in a museum
Old firefighting equipment on display in a museum -- the first form of pump and suction pipe and sailcloth hose, used by John van der Heyde, on loan from the Amsterdam Fire Brigade

Advert for Debenham & Freebody fur trimmed coats 1914
Debenham & Freebody imitation fur-trimmed collar foal street coats. 1914

Alexandra Day Collecting Box with photo of the Queen, and the tin still has its original cloth handle. This item includes a postcard dated 1917 showing flag day collectors accompanied by a couple of

Silver matchbox holder engraved Ypres - Les Halles
Solid Silver matchbox holder engraved Ypres and Les Halles and dated 1914. Shows The Cloth Hall in its full glory before its later destruction. Stamped on reverse RB.925a. Commemorative Ware

Ypres - Artillery convoy on road passing St Martins Church
Ypres - Artillery convoy on road passing St. Martins Church with the Cloth Hall behind them. Captain Gilbert Holiday, Royal Field Artillery (1879-1937). Holidays Early Life Was Spent In St

Cloth bound miniature History of the Great War, published by F. Edwards, 89 Oakley Street, Lambeth, S.E.. Book

Horse-drawn transports passing the Cloth Hall, Ypres. New Years message to every Officer, Warrant Officer, Non-Commissioned Officer

Ypres - The foot of the Cloth Hall, November 1919. Ernest Procter, ARA NEAC IS (1886-1935), ambulance driver and official artist with the Friends Ambulance Unit, 1916-1917

West Front of Ypres Cathedral from Cloth Hall, WW1
West Front of Ypres Cathedral from foot of the tower of the Cloth Hall, by Ernest Procter, ARA NEAC IS (1886-1935), ambulance driver and official artist with the Friends Ambulance Unit, 1916-1917

Investing with the Armill and Royal robe
Dean of Westminister dresses King George V in the Armill (type of bracelet, symbolically known as " the bracelets of wisdom and sincerity")

Coronation of George V ceremony of atonement
Introducing the most important part of the ceremony, the anointing. The Kings robe been removed by Lord Great Chamberlain, the King sat in the ancient Chair of St Edward

Coronation of Edward VII ceremony of atonement
Four knights of Garter, to wit, the Earl of Rosebery, Earl Spencer, Earl, of Derby and Lord Cadogan, in their Garter cloaks, held over a cloth of gold

Man with his Austin car, parked at the roadside for repairs or maintenance

Dining room staff, Baden Powell House, London
Dining room staff preparing for visitors at Baden Powell House, Queens Gate, South Kensington, London. The building was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1961. Date: circa 1960s

An Ashanti weaving silk-cloth in the Gold Coast Pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition in Wembley, London Date: 1924

Advert for Gamages motoring needs 1926
Selection of motoring garments suitable for all weathers, showing at Olympia. 1926

Bonzo is hoist with his own petard! by George Studdy
Bonzo is hoist with his own petard! He pulls at the tablecloth, and manages to break a plate and cover his bone with some kind of sauce or custard. Date: 1924

1937 Coronation - Imperial mantle of cloth of gold
The magnificent vestment, the Imperial mantle donned by King George VI following his anointing in the Coronation ceremony, seen as it was nearing completion at the Royal School of Needlework

My Plum-Pudding by Muriel Dawson. A happy little girl with a pudding in a bowl. Date: 1929

Silhouette of diners and waiters at a table. Date: 20th century

Advertisement for Burberry weatherproof clothes, showing a young woman leaning against a country wall in a jacket and long skirt described as a shooting gown

British Expeditionary Force in Boulogne
Some of the British Expeditionary Force with their horses on the quay at Boulogne outside the main town station, their landing point in France

Dolls, teddy and rabbit enjoying a tea party
Four dolls, a teddy bear with a parasol, and a rabbit, enjoying a tea party. The table is set with miniature cups, saucers, teapot and kettle, a vase of flowers, and some cakes and biscuits

Peasant Market Traders
A Russian peasant market full of femail clothes traders and eager customers. Date: 1878

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