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The King of Ashantis Palace at Kumasi, 1874
The King of Ashantis palace at Kumasi, the Ashanti capital, viewed from the east in 1874 towards the end of the second Ashanti War (1873-74)

Fante Soldiers serving with the British against the Ashanti
Soldiers from the Fante tribe who served under the British in their war against the Ashanti empire on the Gold Coast. In 1873

Trial of Anchors at the Royal Dockyard, Sheerness, July 1852
Engraving of a trial of various anchor designs, held at the Royal Dockyard Sheerness, from the Illustrated London News, 17th July 1852

Wwi / Serbian Army / 1914
The Serbian army, to much acclaim, leave to defend their country against Austrian forces. Austria had declared war on Serbia on 28 July

Council of Nicaea
At the Council of NICAEA (now Iznik, Turkey), called by emperor Constantine, Arianism is declared a heresy, and the doctrine of the Trinity is upheld [Nicene Creed]

Hercule Poirot, 1923
Portrait of the fictional Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, published in The Sketch in 1923. At that time Agatha Christie was regularly published in The Sketch and this painting of her character

Princesses Alice and Vicky
Queen Victorias two eldest daughters: on the right, Vicky, Princess Royal, Crown Princess, later Empress of Prussia (1840-1901) and Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse (1843-1878)

Hayes winning the Marathon Race. Olympic Games, London 1908
Photograph of John Hayes, American athlete, in the final leg of the marathon race at the London Olympic Games in 1908. Dorando Pietri of Italy collapsed after entering the stadium ahead of the pack

Muhammad Ali of Egypt
Mehmet Ali Pasha al-Mas ud ibn Agha (1769-1849) (Muhammad Ali of Egypt) - an Albanian commander in the Ottoman army, who became Wali, and self-declared Khedive of Egypt and Sudan.. Date: circa 1840

The Battle of Pacocha; Action between HMS Shah and Ameth
Engraving showing the battle between HMS Shah and Amethyst and the Peruvian Ironclad turret ship Huascar on the 29th May 1877

FORTUNY, Francisco (19th century). The Congress of Tucuman from 1816. Constituent assembly that declared the Independence

Tragedy of the Marathon Race... London Olympics 1908
Front cover from The Graphic. Dorando Pietri of Italy collapsed after entering the stadium ahead of the pack during the 1908 London Olympics

Brazil & Bras Portrait
A map of Brazil with a portrait of its then president Venceslau Bras. Brazil had declared war on Germany in 1917 during World War One

United States Air Force - Beechcraft QU-22B 69-7702 (msn EB-10) The QU-22B was developed as very quiet un-piloted relay station for the Igloo White movement detection system deployed on the Ho Chi

Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia
Ian Douglas Smith (1919-2007), best known as the Prime Minister of the British self-governing colony of Southern Rhodesia

Ceremony in which the proclamation of Queen Victoria as Empress of India. Date: 1877

Satirical cartoon, Evacuation of Holland and Brabant. Showing General Charles-Francois Dumouriez retreating with the French army (in blue)

The International Advertising Convention, declaring the convention open H. R. H
The International Advertising Convention, declaring the convention open H.R.H. the Prince of Wales at Wembley, London. Date: 1924

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Takes all sorts to make a world
The caption says It takes all sorts to make a world and I m glad that you re one of the sorts! The postcard was sent one month before war was declared. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: 1939

Mounted guards in Madrid, Spain, April 1931
Mounted guards in Madrid in April 1931, when Spain was declared a Republic. 1931

Proclamation of the Colony of Bay Islands
The British gained violent control of the Bay Islands from Honduras in 1838, but did little about any formalities or governance until March 1852

Rudolf Caracciola, Motor Racing Champion of Germany
Rudolf Caracciola declared Motor Racing Champion of Germany for the 1935 season. He also won the European Championship for the same year. 1935

Anna Neagle in the film Victoria the Great
Anna Neagle as Queen Victoria declared Empress of India in the film Victoria the Great (1937). 1937

USAF - Douglas-Tulsa B-47E Stratojet 53-2115
United States Air Force - Douglas-Tulsa B-47E-45-DT Stratojet 53-2115. 2115 was retired to MASDC at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base on 5 January 1966 and declared excess on 29 January 1969

Georgia Air National Guard - Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter
Georgia Air National Guard - Boeing C-97G-135-BO Stratofreighter 52-0925 at Baltimore. Built as a KC-97G-23-BO and converted to C-97G for service with the Georgia ANG

United States Air Force - Fairchild C-119C-22-FA 53-2539 ORIENTAL BEAUTY (msn 10497); of the 817th Troop Carrier Squadron, 403rd Troop Carrier Group, 483rd Troop Carrier Wing

The Ashanti War (1873-74) - The burning of Kumasi
In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana, the British attacked and virtually destroyed the Asanti capital of Kumasi

Sir Henry Colville
Sir HENRY EDWARD COLVILLE Military, and commissioner of Uganda when declared a British Protectorate in 1894

King Victor Emmanuel of Italy on a silk postcard
There were various different types of sllk cards - woven, embroidered and machine woven. Victor Emmanuel took an active part in the War, moving to the Front when Italy declared war on Austria

National flag and pretty lady depicting Japan
British propaganda depicting ally Japan. Japan had been an ally since 1902 and formally declared war on 23 August 1914. WW1 Date: 1916

Chelson China cup and saucer - Britannia and Allied flags
Chelson China (New Chelsea Porcelain, Longton) cup and saucer. Transfers show Britannia and Allied flags and reads World War Peace - 1914-1919 - Liberty, Justice, Truth

Prince Adalbert of Prussia and his wife
Prince Adalbert of Prussia (1884-1948), third son of Kaiser Wilhelm II, with his wife Adelheid of Saxe-Meiningen (1891-1971)

Summoning bearers to Cape Coast Castle, 1874
Natives from protected tribes are summoned with a bell and shouts to act as bearers or carriers for the British in the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)

View from Government House, Cape Coast Castle, 1873
This is the view from Government House, Cape Coast Castle, headquarters of the the British on the Gold Coast. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British

The Ashanti War (1873-74) Arrivals at Cape Coast Castle
Arrivals at the North Gate of Cape Coast Castle. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana

Grand Palaver at Jellah Coffee, 1874
A scene from the Gold Coast - a Grand Palaver at Jellah Coffee between the Administrator and the native kings and chiefs. From left to right, Folu, King of Jellah Coffee; Adjaba

The Ashanti War (1873-74) The 42nd Highlanders in the front
This shows the soldiers from the 42nd Highlanders engaged in the front of the battle against the Ashantis during the 2nd Ashanti War towards the end of 1873

Cape Coast Castle and forts in 1873
Cape Coast Castle was the was the seat of British colonialism upto the time of the 2nd Ashanti War. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British

Mary Ann Girling
MARY ANN (Cloughton) GIRLING Farmworkers daughter, religious enthusiast who founded the Walworth Jumpers and in 1864 declared herself the Final Revelation of God

Women WW1
Women to the rescue and women are ready to serve as war is declared. Date: Aug 14th 1914

Miss Draper, a Beauty
Miss DRAPER In the year that Americans declared their independence, Miss Draper got her portrait into the London Magazine, but it doesn t do her justice. Date: CIRCA 1776

Provisions dispatched to Austrian recruits, WWI
When Germany declared war on Russia, Austria had to prepare to cope with the millions of Russian recruits they d be fighting against, increasing its army significantly

Enthusiastic Russians at the beginning of World War I
When Austria declared war on Serbia, Russia ordered a partial mobilisation of her army. Germany demanded that the Czar countermand this mobilisation within 12 hours, but this was rejected by Russia

Crown Devon china mug with flags of the Allies
Crown Devon (S. Fielding & Co. Stoke on Trent) china mug. Transfer shows Britannia and the flags of the Allies with a Dove of Peace and the words Liberty, Justice, Truth, Honour

Letter returned to sender, WW1
A letter addressed to a Mr Loewenthal, a British subject living in London, returned to sender in Hamburg " owing to state of war"

Blood and Iron 1914
On 4th August 1914, Britain declared war on Germany, marking the beginning of the First World War; a few days later this illustration appeared in The Graphic. Date: 1914

Kaiser Wilhelm II cheered
Following the declaration of war on Russia, Kaiser Wilhelm II is cheered outside the Imperial Palace, Berlin Date: 1 August 1914

Crown Prince Wilhelm cheered
Crown Prince Wilhelm, eldest son of the Kaiser, is cheered as he leaves the Imperial Palace in an open top car following the German declaration of war on Russia Date: 1 August 1914

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