Depicts Gallery

Map: The Invasions of England and Ireland - 1627

Map: The Invasions of England and Ireland With al [sic] their Civill [sic] Wars since the Conquest Corn Danckertsz sculpsit [London] George Humble, 1627 (c). Framed hand-coloured and engraved map by John Speed. Depicts the locations of various battles, invasions and naval engagements in the British Isles since 1066, including the Wars of the Roses (1455-1485) and the Spanish Armada (1586-1588). Date: circa 1627

© The National Army Museum / Mary Evans Picture Library

Aalst Liberation Memorial, Holland

This small dramatic Memorial stands on a plinth in a little park in the middle of Aalst. It depicts three human figures rising from the straightjacket of German occupation. Designed by Karel Zilstra, it was unveiled in September 1994 and the streets around are named after Resistamce Workers. About 600m further north towards Eindhoven is a small stream called the Tongelreep and on 18 September the armoured cars of the Guards were delayed by oppostion from German 88mm weapons. Meanwhile, members of the Squadron HQ, who were waiting in Aalst, were comfortably ensconced with some of them having a haircut in a nearby shop according to an after the battle report. Date: 2000

© Holts Battlefield Collection / Mary Evans

Norway - Mr. Hans Dahls Norske villa

Lantern slide of Mr Hans Dahl's Norske Villa. Depicts a timber house surrounded by trees and a boathouse with a jetty. Doors of boathouse have painting of man and woman holding hands.. Part of Box 124 Norway Land of the Vikings. Hans dahl was a Norwegian painter famous for his paintings of Norwegian fjords and surrounding landscapes (19 February 1849, Granvin 27 July 1937). Date: circa 1890s

© The Boswell Collection, Bexley Heritage Trust / Mary Evans