Considerable Collection

Gladstone in Library
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE in his library : he was a classical scholar of considerable ability. Date: 1809 - 1898

Motor Bus London 1903
A Motor Bus causes considerable interest on a London Street. Bus owners faced the competition posed by the electrification of the tramways with motor buses

St. Mary Redcliffe
The church of St. Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, was founded in 1292 by Simon de Burton. In 1446 the spire was struck by lightning, causing considerable damage. Date: 1950s

Trail left by the Loch Ness Monster?
Photographic results from a four week search organised by Sir Edward Mountain into the existence of the Loch Ness Monster

Rover car with fitted Coal-Gas installation
A Rover car fitted with a neatly made coal-gas installation. The gas bolster originated by Wood-Milne Ltd. was a recepticle built along the lines of a pneumatic tyre

Excalibur Restored
Sir Bedivere, with considerable reluctance, restores the magic sword Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake

Well - You KNOW wot men are! A young lady of seemingly considerable experience of the other sex exposes on the subject to an invisible audience. Date: 1934

HMS Escort, E-class destroyer
Royal Navy - HMS Escort, an E-class destroyer, built for the Royal Navy in the early 1930s. Although assigned to the Home Fleet upon completion

ROUSSEAU AD WIFE
Jean Jacques Rousseau addresses his wife immediately before his death - to her considerable alarm. Date: 1778

The Worlds End
The old tavern was a noted house of entertainment in the reign of Charles II. The grounds and tea gardens were extensive and it was elegantly fitted out

German Bunker Asnelles Gold Beach Normandy
This defensive bunker posed considerable problems to the units of 231 Brigade who landed here - the Dorsets, the Hampshires and supporting armour of the Essex Yeomanry & Sherwood Foresters

United States Air Force - Lockheed F-4 Lightning 41-2145
United States Air Force - Lockheed F-4-1-LO Lightning 41-2145 Foto Jo, call-sign A45, of the 9th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron / 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Barrackpur, India

Waithmans shop
Robert Waithman (1764-1833) was a master draper and British politician. He opened a drapers shop of his own by Ludgate Circus, from which he made a considerable fortune

Norman Soldier on Horse
A Norman horseman at the time of the invasion of England : he uses stirrups, but it needs considerable skill to manage shield and lance while wearing heavy armour

Telegram mobilising VAD 1914
This telegram, sent to Birchington late in the day on 14 October 1914, was the call to mobilise the local Voluntary Aid Detachments to set up their hospitals

Henry Thomas Godwin
Sir HENRY THOMAS GODWIN British military commander who scored a considerable, if controversial, success in a war against Burma. Date: 1784 - 1853

Mannequins at Races - 2
Two mannequins, dressed in a leading couturiers latest creations, arrive at Longchamps racecourse on Grand Prix day, attracting considerable attention 1910

Naval Recruiting Officer and Actor - WWI humour
Naval Recruiting Officer: And what experience have you had. Actor (wishing to join): Quite considerable. I was two years a midshipman in HMS Pinafore

Keeping his Hand In
KEEPING HIS HAND IN. Private Smith, the company bomber, formerly Shino, the popular juggler, frequently causes considerable anxiety to this platoon. Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, 1St Btn

Autres Temps; Autres - Modes By Felix De Gray
This picture shows three fashionable ladies of the eighteenth century considering a group of women dressed in fashion of the 1920

Aug. Hein. Neithardt
AUGUST HEINRICH NEITHARDT German musician, Kapelmeister of the Berlin Chapel Boys Choir, which he brought to London in 1850 to considerable mutual satisfaction. Date: 1793 - 1861

Phil. Ludwig Melem
PHILIP LUDWIG MELEM Distinguished person, showing considerable ability in his chosen field while, with becoming modesty, avoiding self-advertisement. Date: 1596 - ?

Side view of flight 45, Orville flying to the left at a considerable height; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1905 Oct. 3

Ilfracombe Lighthouse
Lantern Rock, Ilfracombe, North Devon, England, a guiding light at the entrance the harbour, built into an old disused church. It is visible for considerable distances. Date: 1950s

Cabirols Diving Suit
Cabirols diving suit combines effective protection with considerable ease of movement, the two basic requirements for working underwater. Date: 1856

Keeping His Hand In, by Bruce Bairnsfather
Private Smith, the company bomber, formerly Shino, the popular juggler, frequently causes considerable anxiety to his platoon

Racing Car at Speed
Two-seater racing car at considerable speed

Electric light on the Thames Embankment
Illustration showing crowds admiring the electric lighting on the Thames Embankment, London in 1879. When the Victoria Embankment was opened in 1870 it was lit by cast iron gas lamps

The Great Wool-floor at the London Docks
The great wool-floor at the London Docks. The London Dock Company enlarged the warehouse for receiving wool imports from the colonies in the 1840 s

Capt. Ledoux Murdered
In southwest France there is considerable resistance to the Bourbon Restauration : many soldiers are attacked - in the streets of Lyon, capitaine Ledoux is murdered

Battle of Turbigo
French forces at Turbigo are attacked by the Austrians, but after severe fighting MacMahon repels the attacks with considerable loss on both sides

Climbing, Alps (Photo)
Three victorious climbers are photographed - from a considerable distance ! - by one of their companions

Vanderheym (Traveller)
VANDERHEYM French emissary to Ethiopia, where he spent considerable time with emperor Menelik

Car Crash into Bathroom
A disturbed bath for a lady of New Canton, Virginia, when a truck skids and crashes through the wall of the room to the considerable alarm and consternation of all!

Tom Brown Performing
Tom performing the old west country song of The Leather Bottle, with considerable applause

Trouble with the Logs
A gentleman having considerable trouble with his fire

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