Dec19 Collection

Statue of Nike by Paionios - Olympia, Greece
Reconstruction of a Statue of Nike (Goddess of Victory), originally by Paionios - Olympia, Greece (425420 BC). The statue originally stood near the temple of Zeus on a triangular 6-metre high pillar

Royal Family at Elphinstone wedding, 1946
The wedding of Andrew Elphinstone, nephew of Queen Elizabeth to Mrs. Vicary Gibbs in June 1946, at which Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) was chief bridesmaid

King Amanullah of Afghanistan
Amanullah Khan - King of Afghanistan (1892-1960). The King and Queen Souriya visited London in March 1928. Date: 1928

Queen Souriya of Aghanistan - Wife of King Amanullah of Afghanistan. The couple visited London in March 1928. Date: 1928

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina - A Street Fruit Seller. Date: circa 1908

Map of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, including Vevey, Lausanne and Lac Leman. Date: circa 1910s

Italian Propaganda postcard - Invasion of Albania by Italian Tank Regiment (this card is celebrating the brave tank drivers) 7-12 April 1939

Joan Bennett - American stage, film and television actress
Joan Bennett (1910-1990), American stage, film and television actress. Date: circa 1930s

Sidonia de Barcsy - The Bearded Lady Baroness
Sidonia de Barcsy (1866-1925) - The Hungarian Bearded Lady Baroness. Her husband, Baron Antonio de Barcsy knew there was a fortune to be had and actively cultivated a career for Sidonia

Ivor Novello - Welsh composer and actor
Ivor Novello (1893 1951), born David Ivor Davies - a Welsh composer and actor who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the first half of the 20th century

Cafe-Restaurant La Sirene D or - Bruges, Belgium
Cafe-Restaurant La Sirene D or at 31 Grand Place, Bruges, Belgium - facing the Belfrey (Beffroi). It is still open to this day. Date: circa 1920s

Pakistan International Airlines - Douglas DC-3
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) - Douglas DC-3 passenger aircraft. Date: 1947

Carlingwark Hill, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Date: circa 1908

Statue of Hermes of Andros, Museum of Athens, Greece
Hermes Chthonios, Palaiopolis, first decade AD, Roman copy of a work of Praxiteles school Date: circa 1920s

The Jockey of Artemision - a Hellenistic bronze statue of a young boy riding a horse, dated to around 150140 BC. A very rare surviving original bronze statue from Ancient Greece

Ebury waterproof shooting and fishing garment
1931 advert for the Ebury Ideal Waterproof Shooting and Fishing Garment, consisting of cape and overalls, and a waterproof bag for carrying the outfit

Show Boat at Maidenhead
View of the Show Boat at Maidenhead, a modern road house style club built in 1933 catering to a sophisticated clientele with its swimming pool, restaurant, cocktail bar and sun bathing area

Wilton Williams Idea of Comfort, taking a bath
A lady looks the picture of relaxation following a steaming hot bath. One of a series of illustrations done for Comfort Soap in the 1920s by leading illustrators of the day. Date: c.1925

ILN cover - Bren-carriers being entrained
Open rail trucks being loaded with Bren-gun carriers by their crews in June 1940, when all munitions production in Britain was ramped up in the face of a threat of German invasion. Date: 1940

Ian MacPherson, Secretary for Ireland
(James) Ian Stewart Macpherson, 1st Baron Strathcarron, (1880 - 1937), British lawyer and Liberal politician, pictured at the time he was appointed Secretary of State for Ireland in the 1919

Making Cloisonne enamel - Japanese village in London
Japanese artisan making Cloisonne enamel at the Japanese Village in Humphreys Hall, Knightsbridge in 1885. A complete village with its shops, tea-house

Tatler Christmas Number front cover, 1940
Front cover of The Tatler magazine, Christmas number 1940, featuring Father Christmas posing for his photograph surrounded by his reindeer. Date: 1940

Oil in Dorset
Night photograph of the 80 ft high B.P. Exploration Companys drilling rig near Kimmeridge in Dorset where a show of oil had been encountered at a depth of about 1800 feet in limestone in

Mountain Climbing - Alps - Chamonix, France. Date: 1920s

A beach scene from Ostend, Belgium - Bathing huts on wheels
A beach scene from Ostend, Belgium depicting a lady sat astride one of the horses used to pull the beach bathing huts (pictured, each with their own number) in and out of the water. Date: circa 1909

HRH Princess Victoria (1868-1935) - the fourth child and second daughter of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark, and the younger sister of King George V. Date: circa 1909

Paris - The Kitchens of the Lycee Montaigne, a famous French public secondary school. It is located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, near the Jardin du Luxembourg, and was founded in the 1880s

Copenhagen, Denmark - View of the Naval Dockyard - note the early submarine coming up for air. Date: 1931

Woman from the Congo, Central Africa
Head and shoulders portrait of a young woman from the Congo, Central Africa Date: circa 1910s

El Capitol Building - Gran V Madrid, Spain El Capitol Building - Gran V�Madrid
El Capitol Building - Gran V Madrid, Spain. Date: circa 1930s

Young Boy and his Mother - Studio photo on a donkey
Young Boy and his Mother - Studio photo, with the young lad seated on a rather care-worn donkey! Date: circa 1920

Turkey - Studio portrait of a Furriers Wife
Turkey - Studio portrait of a Jewish Furriers Wife who is wearing a remarkable long string of beads. Date: circa 1920

Young Boy in Summer attire - Studio photo on a donkey
Young Boy in his summer beach attire and sunhat - Studio photo, with the young lad seated on a rather care-worn donkey! Date: circa 1920

Istanbul Modern Fire Department, Turkey - Steel Fire Escape
Istanbul Modern Fire Department, Turkey - Mechanical Steel Fire Escape Date: 1934

Four Faces - Garden at Bramham Park, West Yorkshire. Date: circa 1905

The Drive, Great Yarmouth - note the two superb horse-drawn omnibuses in the foreground. Date: circa 1901

Rumelihisari, Istanbul, Turkey - a medieval fortress located in Istanbul, Turkey, on a series of hills on the European banks of the Bosphorus. Date: circa 1920s

Busy Market Street, Manchester, England Date: circa 1920s

Mode Wheel Locks, Manchester, England. Date: circa 1920s

Christian Kayssler - German Stage and Film Actor
Christian Kayssler (1898-1944) - German Stage and Film Actor - killed in a bombing raid on Berlin during the Second World War. Date: circa 1930s

Emerald Coast, France, Suspension Bridge, Port Saint-Hubert.opened in 1928 and destroyed during WW2 in 1944. Date: circa 1929

Skikjoring competition, St Moritz, Switzerland, where daredevil skiers are pulled at speeds of up to 50km/hour by unmounted thoroughbreds over the icy frozen lake for 2, 7000m. Date: circa 1920s

Skier turning back - Switzerland - 1900s Date: circa 1907

Druidical Stone at Brodick, Isle of Arran, Scotland
Druidical Stone, Brodick, Isle of Arran, Firth of Clyde, Scotland. Date: circa 1910s

Skier with backpack following tracks - Switzerland - 1900s Date: circa 1907

Pair of Skiers - Switzerland - 1900s. Date: circa 1907

The Butter, Brooms and Basket Market, Bayeux, France
The Butter, Brooms and Basket Market, Bayeux, Normandy, France. Date: circa 1910s

Panama Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco - The Japanese Tea Garden and occupant (!). Date: 1915

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