Commemoration Collection (page 6)

Texas Heroes Monument, Galveston, Texas, USA, in memory of those who died in the Texas Revolution (Texas War of Independence, 1835-1836)

HENRY II of France (1519-1559). King of France (1547-1559), Valois dynasty. Effigy of Henry II. Fresco. ITALY. Caprarola. Villa Farnese

CASTELLO, Fabrizio (1562-1617). Battle of St. Quentin. 1590-1591. The spanish troops defeated the french of Henry II in 1557. Detail of the spanish camp and the tent of Philip II

GARIBALDI, Giuseppe (1807-1882). Italian military man and republican and nationalist politician. Medallion from 1882. Metals

Three American ships at naval commemoration
Three American ships at the Perry Centennial Naval Parade, probably on Lake Erie. They are, from left to right, USS Essex, USS Niagara and USS Wolverine

ILN front cover - Shakespeare commemoration banquet
Front cover of The Illustrated London News showing a banquet in the pavilion at Stratford-upon-Avon as part of the Shakespeare Commemoration activities

Cub scouts on parade, Athens, Greece
Cub scouts on parade on a National Anniversary day, Athens, Greece

WW1 Womens Joy Loan Day 1919
A souvenir in commemoration of the Womens Joy Loan Day celebrations in Trafalgar Square, Saturday, 28th June 1919. This included a procession leaded by Lady St. Helier and others

Serra Monument, Old Town, San Diego, California, USA, in memory of the Spanish Franciscan friar, Junipero Serra (1713-1784), who founded a Christian mission at San Diego in 1769. 1914

Interior of log cabin, Palmer Park, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Interior of a traditional log cabin, Palmer Park, Detroit, Michigan, USA. The land for the park was donated to the city by ex-Senator Thomas W Palmer in 1893

Tea Party Tablet, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, where Griffins Wharf used to be, commemorating the event of 6 December 1773 when chests of tea were thrown into the sea in response to the British tax

Firefighter painting statuette of fireman in action
Fireman painting a statuette of a firefighter in action

The East Surreys football dribbled in a charge, WW1
The actual football dribbled by Captain Nevill (who was killed in action) towards the German trenches during the attack on Montauben by the East Surreys, fixed by Lt.-Col. H. P. Treeby, D.S.O

Tatler cover - Soldier at Gallipoli with grave
A moving front cover of The Tatler magazine featuring the silhouette of a soldier at Gallipoli visiting the grave of a fallen comrade who had gone west. Date: 1915

Souvenir serviette - FEED THE GUNS Campaign - WWI
Souvenir serviette in commemoration of FEED THE GUNS Campaign in Trafalgar Square in October 1918. Londons War Saving Big Push. Commemorative Art

Commemorative Serviette - First Anniversary of Armistice
Commemorative Serviette dated the 11th of the 11th 1919. Souvenir in Commemoration of the First Anniversary of Armistice Day and President Poincar駳 visit to London

Memorial plaque, Westward Ho Junior School, WW1
Memorial plaque at Westward Ho junior school, in memory of comrades who gave their lives during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Canadian Memorial - Vancouver Crossroads, WW1
Canadian Memorial - Vancouver Crossroads (after F C Clemesha). Trench Art

Sir Leary Constantine with boy scout
Sir Leary Constantine, the former West Indies cricketer, shaking hands with Robert Todd (age 15), of the 6th Wallington Scout Group, UK

Football dribbled by the East Surreys to German trench, WW1
The actual football dribbled by Captain Neville (who was killed in action) towards the German trenches during the attack on Montauben by the East Surreys, fixed by Lt.-Col. H. P. Treeby, D.S.O

Memorial Well, Cawnpore (Kanpur), Lucknow, India. It is associated with the Indian Mutiny of 1857. Date: circa 1890s

Allied commemoration, Western Front, France, WW1
An Allied commemoration of the outbreak of World War One, held on the Western Front in France. Present are troops from Britain, America, France, Belgium and Portugal. Date: 4 August circa 1917

Memorial Well, Cawnpore, Lucknow, India
Memorial Well at Cawnpore (Kanpur), Lucknow, India. It is associated with the Indian Mutiny of 1857. Date: circa 1890s

A blue silk commemoration banner. Date: 1921

American Civil War commemoration postcard
Fraternity, Loyalty and Charity. The men who in the conflict led and for the union fought and bled tho passingon are never dead

President Lincolns entry into Richmond. Civil War
" With malice towards none, with charity for all." President Lincolns entry into Richmond, April 4th 1865. Date: 1911

Silhouette Calendar -- November, Guy Fawkes Day. Showing a little boy frightening two girls by lighting a firework. Date: 20th century

Shakespeare Commem 1853
Shakespeare commemoration at Stratford - the oration at the church gate. Date: 1853

Shakespeare Oak 1864
Shakespeare commemoration - oak planted on Primrose Hill, London - though why here, who knows ? Date: 1769

Shakespeare Commem 1864
Shakespeare commemoration at Stratford - exhibition of Shakespeare pictures and relics in the Town Hall. Date: 1769

Shakespeare Commem 1769
Shakespeare commemoration at Stratford - the Jubilee Booth or Amphitheatre. Date: 1769

Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria - 90 year celebration
Luitpold, Prince Regent of Bavaria (1821-1912) - card commemorating 90 years of his regency. The de facto ruler of Bavaria from 1886 to 1912, due to the incapacity of his nephews

Belgium - Centenary of Quatre Glorieuses in 1930
Photographic Montage postcard centering on The Congress Column in Brussels, Belgium. The card commemoration the centenary of the Quatre Glorieuses - the 4 days of revolution which overthrew

Soviet QSL card - plaque on Venus
A commemorative card from a Soviet Radio Station (a QSL card) commemorating the sending of a plaque bearing a portrait of Lenin to the Planet Venus

Hugh Lewis Esq, commemoration poster on becoming the first 50-year-old to receive a Royal Aero Club Aviators Certificate. 1916

SPAIN. Barcelona. Federica Montseny in the commemoration of the first anniversary of Durrutis death (Barcelona, 1937)

Pend󮠤e Baeza o de San Isidoro. 1147. Kingdom
Pend󮠤 e Baeza o de San Isidoro. 1147. Kingdom of Leon. Commemoration of the intervention of San Isidoro (St. Isidore) in the battle of Baeza in 1146. National relic. Embroidery on cloth

London Fire Brigade Lambeth HQ, inscription on the Main Building

Grand birds-eye view of the grounds and buildings of the great Columbian exposition at Chicago, Illinois, 1892-3 In commemoration of the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America by

Grand banquet, given by the citizens of Cincinnati, to the v

In commemoration of the centennial anniversary of our nations birth

Commemoration of Washington and Lincoln. Photographic print reproduction of painting based on John James Barralets Apotheosis of Washington, 1802

Royal River Pageant, 1919
The royal barge passes under London Bridge as part of the river pageant of sea services to mark the fifth anniversary of the start of World War One

Unveiling of King Edward VII memorial, East London
A memorial bust to the late King Edward VII being unveiled by Mr Edward White, Chairman of the LCC, at Mile End Waste, Mile End Road, East London. 1911

The Handel Commemoration, Westminster Abbey, 1784
The Handel Commemoration at Westminster Abbey. View of the orchestra and organ erected in Westminster Abbey under the direction of Mr. James Wyatt. Date: 1784

Beaumont-Hamel - Newfoundland Memorial
The building of a log cabin at the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial - a memorial site dedicated to the commemoration of Dominion of Newfoundland forces members killed during World War I

QSL card - Lithaunian Radio Station
A commemorative card from a Lithaunian Radio Station (a QSL card) commemorating 20 years of the restitution of Lithuanian independence. These were sent abroad, hence the card is written in English

2nd Australian Division Memorial, Pozieres, France, WW1
The Second Australian Division Memorial at Pozieres, northern France, during the First World War. Date: September 1917

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