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Background imageDeclared Collection: Letter returned to sender, WW1

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"

Background imageDeclared Collection: Blood and Iron 1914

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

Background imageDeclared Collection: Kaiser Wilhelm II cheered

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

Background imageDeclared Collection: Crown Prince Wilhelm cheered

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

Background imageDeclared Collection: Imperial Palace Berlin

Imperial Palace Berlin
On the brink of war. The scene at the Imperial Palace, Berlin on the evening of 31 July 1914, as Kaiser Wilhelm II addresses the gathered crowd from a balcony

Background imageDeclared Collection: States General

States General
Now declared to be of age, Louis calls a seance of the Etats-generaux. Date: 28 October 1614

Background imageDeclared Collection: Sussex Marriage

Sussex Marriage
Augustus Frederick, duke of Sussex, weds Lady Augusta Murray - but the marriage will later be declared null and void. Date: 1794

Background imageDeclared Collection: ARGENTINA. San Miguel de TucumᮮCongress of

ARGENTINA. San Miguel de TucumᮮCongress of
ARGENTINA. San Miguel de Tucumᮮ Congress of Tucuman, representative assembly of the United Provinces of the River Plate, formed in 1816

Background imageDeclared Collection: War declared Almost! : For full details see Warriors husban

War declared Almost! : For full details see Warriors husband coming to Alcazar. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of Warriors Husband at the Alcazar, 260 O Farrell Street

Background imageDeclared Collection: Louis XIII of Age

Louis XIII of Age
Louis is declared by Parlement to be of age : his mother the rapacious and devious Marie de Medicis, who has ruled as his governor, now has to take a back seat. Date: October 1614

Background imageDeclared Collection: Richard Brothers - 1

Richard Brothers - 1
RICHARD BROTHERS Religious enthusiast of British-Israelite views, 1794 declared himself the Nephew of God; in asylum 1795-1806 but discharged as harmless. Date: 1757 - 1824

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Richard Brothers - 2
RICHARD BROTHERS Religious enthusiast of British-Israelite views, 1794 declared himself the Nephew of God; in asylum 1795-1806 but discharged as harmless. Date: 1757 - 1824

Background imageDeclared Collection: Richard Brothers - 4

Richard Brothers - 4
RICHARD BROTHERS Religious enthusiast of British-Israelite views, 1794 declared himself the Nephew of God; in asylum 1795-1806 but discharged as harmless. Date: 1757 - 1824

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Richard Brothers - 3
RICHARD BROTHERS Religious enthusiast of British-Israelite views, 1794 declared himself the Nephew of God; in asylum 1795-1806 but discharged as harmless. Date: 1757 - 1824

Background imageDeclared Collection: Italian declaration of war, Rome, Italy, WW1

Italian declaration of war, Rome, Italy, WW1
A huge crowd outside the Royal Palace (Quirinal Palace, Rome), cheering the Queen of Italy and the Princess on the day Italy declared war

Background imageDeclared Collection: Roger Walden Archbishop

Roger Walden Archbishop
ROGER WALDEN, Secretary to Richard II and Treasurer of England, briefly Archbishop of Canterbury until the Pope declared him an intruder. He then became Bishop of London. Date: ? - 1406

Background imageDeclared Collection: Jesus Seen by Lasalle

Jesus Seen by Lasalle
While Jean-Baptiste La Salle is visiting the poor, he is rewarded with a vision of Jesus : subsequently he will be further rewarded by being declared a saint Date: circa 1665

Background imageDeclared Collection: Foreign Office War Declaration

Foreign Office War Declaration
A letter to Prince Lichnowsky, German ambassador, from Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey at the British Foreign Office informing him of the outbreak of World War One

Background imageDeclared Collection: Some Guy by Frank Newbould

Some Guy by Frank Newbould
An American soldier, with a torch saying Unlimited Manpower, lights a bonfire upon which sits a stuffed guy of Prussian militarism

Background imageDeclared Collection: Lear / Nonsense / Portugal

Lear / Nonsense / Portugal
There was a Young Lady of Portugal, whose ideas were excessively nautical; She climbed up a tree, to examine the sea, but declared she would never leave Portugal

Background imageDeclared Collection: The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Native soldiers surprised

The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Native soldiers surprised
A night alarm during sentry duty during the 2nd Ashanti War. Native soldiers eyes wide with fear tread softly in the direction of danger

Background imageDeclared Collection: The town of Sutah, Gold Coast, 1874

The town of Sutah, Gold Coast, 1874
Sutah was one of the towns which the British took on their expedition to defeat the King of Ashanti during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)

Background imageDeclared Collection: The Ashanti War (1873-74) Paying a West India regiment

The Ashanti War (1873-74) Paying a West India regiment
British officers paying soldiers of a West India regiment during the 2nd Ashanti War. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana

Background imageDeclared Collection: Port of Christianborg near Accra, 1873

Port of Christianborg near Accra, 1873
This former Swedish outpost on the Gold Coast was sold to the British in 1873 when, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana

Background imageDeclared Collection: A young boy with British officers in Kumasi, 1874

A young boy with British officers in Kumasi, 1874
The last in Kumasi - a young boy eating bananas while a British officer tries to talk to him. In the background, the British troops are marching away

Background imageDeclared Collection: The Ashanti War (1873-74)

The Ashanti War (1873-74)
The British camp of Mansu on the road to the Prah river during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74). In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British

Background imageDeclared Collection: The Castle of Elmina, Gold Coast, 1873

The Castle of Elmina, Gold Coast, 1873
The Castle of Elmina which both the British and the Ashanti Kings tried to capture sits on the shore of the Gold Coast. In 1873

Background imageDeclared Collection: Accra and its coastline in 1873

Accra and its coastline in 1873
Accra sketched in 1873, the year, when after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana

Background imageDeclared Collection: Panoramic view of Cape Coast Castle, 1874

Panoramic view of Cape Coast Castle, 1874
Panoramic view of Cape Coast Castle, headquarters and garrison of the British on the Gold Coast, West Africa. It has been sketched from the bridge of the steam ship Volta ans shows the coastline

Background imageDeclared Collection: The Ashanti War (1873-74) The battlefield of Abrakrampa

The Ashanti War (1873-74) The battlefield of Abrakrampa
The battlefield of Abrakrampa during the 2nd Ashanti War where trees have been chopped down. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British

Background imageDeclared Collection: A village on the river Prah during the 2nd Ashanti War

A village on the river Prah during the 2nd Ashanti War
On their march towards the Ashanti capital of Kumasi, British soldiers watch the peaceful scene of women catching fish and tritons in the river Prah

Background imageDeclared Collection: Sentries of the different lines of troops in Camp at Prahsu

Sentries of the different lines of troops in Camp at Prahsu
Sentries of the different lines of troops in camp at Prah-su during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74). In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British

Background imageDeclared Collection: The town of Accroful, 1874

The town of Accroful, 1874
Accroful was one of the towns where the British and set up camp on their expedition to defeat the King of Ashanti during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)

Background imageDeclared Collection: The Ashanti War (1873-74) The camp at Prah-su, 1874

The Ashanti War (1873-74) The camp at Prah-su, 1874
Native artillery crossing the river at the camp at Prah-su, on the river Prah. Native bearers or carriers bring artillery over the bridge

Background imageDeclared Collection: The Camp at Dunquah, Gold Coast, 1874

The Camp at Dunquah, Gold Coast, 1874
Dunquah was one of the towns where the British set up camp on their expedition to defeat the King of Ashanti during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)

Background imageDeclared Collection: Town of Barracoe, Gold Coast, 1874

Town of Barracoe, Gold Coast, 1874
Barracoe was one of the towns which the British took on their expedition to defeat the King of Ashanti during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)

Background imageDeclared Collection: The Ashanti War (1873-74) - The arrival of stores

The Ashanti War (1873-74) - The arrival of stores
The arrival of stores carried by native bearers to a British garrison during the 2nd Ashanti War. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British

Background imageDeclared Collection: The King of Ashantis bed, 1874

The King of Ashantis bed, 1874
A British soldier looks into the bedchamber of the King of Ashanti which has a raised four poster bed with a canopy. In 1873

Background imageDeclared Collection: Ashanti war drums, 1874

Ashanti war drums, 1874
Ashanti war drums by a wall. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana

Background imageDeclared Collection: Selling Indian corn on the streets of Cape Coast Castle, 187

Selling Indian corn on the streets of Cape Coast Castle, 187
Natives selling Indian corn in the streets of Cape Coast Castle, headquarters of the British on the Gold Coast. This was sketched during the 2nd Ashantee War (1873-74)

Background imageDeclared Collection: The town of Yancomassie-Assin, 1874

The town of Yancomassie-Assin, 1874
Yancommassie-Assin was one of the towns where the British and set up camp on their expedition to defeat the King of Ashanti during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)

Background imageDeclared Collection: Water supply to Cape Coast Castle, 1874

Water supply to Cape Coast Castle, 1874
The water supply to Cape Coast Castle, headquarters of the British in the Gold Coast. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana

Background imageDeclared Collection: Market place at Kumasi, 1873

Market place at Kumasi, 1873
The market place at Kumasi before the arrival of the British forces during the 2nd Ashanti War. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British

Background imageDeclared Collection: Shipping bullocks to Cape Coast Castle, 1874

Shipping bullocks to Cape Coast Castle, 1874
Shipping bullocks from Sierra Leone for Cape Coast Castle during the British expedition to crush the King of the Ashantis in the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)

Background imageDeclared Collection: The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Native carriers crossing mangrov

The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Native carriers crossing mangrov
This shows the difficulties of the native bearers as they tried to cross the mangroves on the river banks of the river Prah

Background imageDeclared Collection: The Queen of Ashantis bed, 1874

The Queen of Ashantis bed, 1874
A British soldier enters the empty bedchamber of the Queen of Ashanti which has a bed on the floor and is nowhere near as grand an affair as the Kings bedchamber

Background imageDeclared Collection: The Ashanti War (1873-74) The return from Kumasi, 1874

The Ashanti War (1873-74) The return from Kumasi, 1874
The return of the British and native troops from their expedition to Kumasi. They are seen here crossing a river. This was sketched during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)

Background imageDeclared Collection: Inner courtyard of King of Ashantis palace, 1874

Inner courtyard of King of Ashantis palace, 1874
The inner courtyard of the King of Ashantis palace captured by the British during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74). In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British



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