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The Ashanti War (1873-74) The return from Kumasi, 1874The 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)
Inner courtyard of King of Ashantis palace, 1874The 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
No Joke! by Frank ReynoldsA humorous artist, stumped for further jokes on the subject of the First World War, wishes that peace would be declared so he could submit some of his new ideas
Martial law in Egypt: Examining passports at Port Said since Turkey formally declared war
Queen Marie of Romania with her daughter IleanaA portrait of Queen Marie of Romania with her daughter Ileana, Marie was British by birth and the eldest daughter of the Duke of Edinburgh
Mammoth Hot Springs, Gardiner River, Yellowstone, 1874Engraving of the spectacular landscape of volcanic rocks and springs at Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, with some tiny tourists in the foreground to emphasize the scale, 1874
Moor Hall Chapel, Middlesex, 1960Photograph of Moor Hall Chapel, Harefield, Middlesex which was due to be demolished in 1960 and turned into a football field
Territorial Force being signed upSoldiers of the Territorial Force being signed up in Deans Yard, Westminster, shortly after war was formally declared by Sir Edward Grey on August 4th, 1914
German ambassador leaving LondonPhotograph of Prince Charles Max Lichnowsky, German ambassador to Great Britain since 1912, shortly after the war was officially declared by Great Britain on August 4th 1914
Zaragoza Leaning TowerLeaning tower of Zaragoza, Spain, destroyed in 1887 because a wealthy citizen declared that it shaded his house
Cisterns of CarthageDelenda est Carthago (Carthage must be destroyed) declared Roman statesman Cato the Elder, but these cisterns remain, impressive relics of the once-mighty city
Ye Olde Coffin House at Brixham, Devon. When a father declared that he would rather see his daughter in a coffin than marry her young man, the young man built this house
Cartagena AttackedCartagena, which has declared itself independent, is besieged by government forces
Pope Pius IX (Letaille)POPE PIUS IX (Conde Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferreti) Declared papal infallibility in 1869 but quarrelled with the Italian government
Independence DeclaredA great throng amasses to hear the reading of the declaration of Independence in Philadelphia
Rene Fonck, Air AceRENE FONCK Famous French air ace who once declared " I put my bullets into the target as if I placed them there by hand"
Boy & Riding Crop 1860SBoy: short sleeved frock which leaves his shoulders bare, a striped sash, stockings & shoes with an ankle strap. His gender is declared via the riding crop he holds
Punic War DeclaredThe long-simmering rivalry with Carthage erupts when Fabius Maximus formally announces Romes declaration of war
Pope Pius IX (Photo)POPE PIUS IX (Conde Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferreti) Declared papal infallibility in 1869 but quarrelled with the Italian government
Pope Pius IX (Van. Fair)POPE PIUS IX (Conde Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferreti) Declared papal infallibility in 1869 but quarrelled with the Italian government
Pope Pius IXPOPE PIUS IX (Conde Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferreti) Declared papal infallibility in 1869 but quarrelled with the Italian government