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The Old Palace, Richmond-Upon-Thames, 1914Photograph showing the Gatehouse of the Old Palace at Richmond. This palace was used by Edward III, Henry VII and Elizabeth I, who is said to have died in a little room over the gateway
Portrait of Ethel Le NeveEthel Le Neve, Dr Crippens mistress. Dr Crippen, an American citizen, lived at 39 Hilldrop Cresent, Camden, London. He was accused of murdering his wife when she disappeared under suspicious
Easter CustomEvery Easter Eve, choirboys sing a hymn over the grave of William Hulbard, who left a guinea to the Parish Choir when he died. c. 1806, St. Mary in Arden Church, England
Knight with Eagle CrestHartmann von Aue, German epic poet and minnesinger, died between 1210 and 1220. Famous for the epic poems Erec, Iwein, Gregorius and Der Arme Heinrich
Constantine XI PalaeologCONSTANTINE XI PALAEOLOGUS The last Byzantine Emperor, who died trying to save Constantinople from the Turks
Funeral of King George V 1936, Sandringham, NorfolkFuneral of King George V 1936, procession leeaving Sandringham, Norfolk, where he died
Versailles PalaceBirds eye view done in the year Louis XIV died, as his soul would have seen it for the last time as he ascended to Heaven. Date: 1715
Elizabeth Smith - 1ELIZABETH SMITH oriental scholar and writer who died at a sadly early age Date: 1776 - 1806
Fat Edward BrightEDWARD BRIGHT, of Maldon, Essex, who died at age 30 looking like this... Date: 1720 - 1750
Edwardian couple at Lion Rock, Dovedale, DerbyshireFinely dressed, on the left is Kate Nash and beside her is Edgar Battersby, brother of the photographer. Edgar volunteered as a Private for service in the Great War
There was nothing to be done and he diedGOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de (1746-1828). There was nothing to be done and he died. Plate 53
Goldsmith / Brick CourtOLIVER GOLDSMITH 2 Brick Court, Middle Temple, where the Irish writer died Date: 1730 - 1774
Chattertons House, Brook Street, London, 1857Engraving showing the exterior of the house in which Thomas Chatterton (1752-1770), the English Romantic poet, lived and died
Ottawatamie Okemos Kinne-boo, Native American Indian ChiefPortrait of Ottawatamie Okemos Kinne-boo, of Shiminicon near Portland, the native American Indian Chief, who died at a great age on 5th December 1858
The cook and Mr Maynard, survivors of the Titanic disasterScene showing the Titanic survivors arriving in Plymouth docks. The cook, Mr. Maynard, was one of the last people to see Captain E. Smith before he died
St Francisco De Borgia 1saint FRANCISCO DE BORGIA Spanish noble and churchman at court of Carl V, when his wife died became Jesuit, General of the order, sent missions to America, made a saint
HYDER ALI (1722 - 1782)HYDER ALI Pictured at the Battle of Pollilur - 10 September 1780 Increased Indian army with French aid - died leaving campaign to son Tippu Sahib
Japanese Snow GhostJAPANESE SNOW GHOST If a Japanese dies in the snow, s/he becomes a yuki onna - a snow ghost - as in the story of Oyasu who died in a great snowstorm
Palmerston / Brockett HallHENRY JOHN TEMPLE THIRD VISCOUNT PALMERSTON Brockett Hall, where the English MP died on 18 October 1865
Geo. Washington De LongGEORGE WASHINGTON DE LONG American naval officer and Arctic explorer, his ship Jeannette crushed in ice, died with all companions while on foot towards Sibera
Assassination of LincolnJohn Wilkes Booth prepares to shoot the US President Abraham Lincoln at Fords Theatre, Washington. Lincoln died of the gunshot wound on the morning of 15 April
Nathaniel BentleyNATHANIEL BENTLEY : hardware merchant of Leadenhall Street, London; after his fiancee died on their wedding eve, he neglected his appearance, earning the name Dirty Dick
Jane Seymour / RobinsonJANE SEYMOUR 3rd wife of Henry VIII; died in childbirth; mother of Edward VI
Embossed Victorian mourning card, Ann FerrierEmbossed Victorian mourning card with two angels and a broken column. Sacred to the Memory of Ann Ferrier, who died on the 6th of March, 1875, aged 58 years. Date: 1875
Water Gate - where Tipu Sultan fell - Siege of SeringapatamSally Port where Tipu Sultan fell during the Siege of Seringapatam in 1799 - Srirangapatna (also spelled Shrirangapattana) - known as Seringapatam whilst India was under British rule
Elizabeth Brownrigg (1720-1767) was an 18th-century English murderer. Her victim, Mary Clifford, was one of her domestic servants, who died from cumulative injuries and associated infected wounds
Patrick Cotter O Brien, the Bristol Giant, height 8 feet 7 inches, who died in 1806 at the age of 46 Date: circa 1806
Grave effigy of Berthold VI von Henneberg, died 1330Grave effigy of Berthold VI von Henneberg, Prior of the Order of Saint John or Johanniter-Ordens, died 1330. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes
Julia Pastrana (1834 - 1860), from Mexico, a hairy woman who married a showman, Theodor Lent, but died in childbirth at Moscow (the child also died)
Anti-Vietnam War demonstration in Trafalgar Square, London. Placards read: Black Dwarf, Axel Springer Today! Cecil King Tomorrow
SMENKHKARE, PHARAOH probably a younger brother of his predecessor Akhenaten, he died young after only two years as sole ruler (18th dynasty) Date: reigned 1336 - 1334 BC
Lucknow, India - The Residency - Sir Henry Lawrence MonumentHigh cross Sir Henry Lawrence Memorial in The Residency, Lucknow - Sir Henry (1806-1857) acted heroically during the Siege of Lucknow in 1857
Julia Pastrana from Mexico, hairy womanJulia Pastrana, from Mexico, a hairy woman who married a showman, Theodor Lent, but died in childbirth at Moscow (the child also died)
India - Cawnpore Memorial to the British women and children who died in 1857 - early 1900s
Triptych of the Descent. Descent from the Cross by MatsysQuentin Matsys (circa 1466-1530). Flemish painter. Triptych of the Descent. Descent from the Cross. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain
Head of Saint John the Baptist, c1496, by Marco PalmezzanoMarco Palmezzano (circa 1458-1539). Italian painter. Head of Saint John the Baptist, circa 1496. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, A La Carte RestaurantWhite Star Line, RMS Titanic. Rare A La Carte Restaurant flyer from a promotional brochure, owned by Second Class passenger Joseph Laroche of Haiti who died in the sinking
T-28 multi-turreted medium tankA Soviet T-28 multi-turreted medium tank, knocked out, with dead crew members atill where they died. Date: 1941
Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg at tomb of CharlottePrince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg at the Tomb of his beloved Princess Charlotte, who died in childbirth at the age of 21. Date: 1817
Kelmscott ChurchA photograph of St. George's Church in Kelmscott, the resting place of William Morris, who died in 1896. Date: 1896
The Menin gate, 1927A photograph showing a grand archway of the Menin Gate, a war memorial in Ypres, Belgium, dedicated to the British and Commonwealth soldiers who died in the Ypres Salient of WW1
Africa. European exploration of the Congo?History of Africa. 19th century.... Mad with joy, Albert straddles the animal's body. He was one of the Danish crew of the whaler Albion who, together with the Scots
In MemoriamAn etching which acts as a tribute to the lives lost during World War 1, elements include a memorial stone, which reads 1914-1915, 1916-1917 indicating those that have died during this period
Miss Hilda MooreA portrait painting of British stage and film actor, Hilda Mary Moore, who is wearing a fur jacket off of one shoulder and holding a large bunch of poppies
In Memoriam postcard - King George V (1865-1936) - accompanied by a poem by Allan Junior Date: 1936
White Star Line, Titanic lettercard written on boardWhite Star Line, RMS Titanic - Second Class passenger and victim Henry James Beauchamp, rare Titanic lettercard written on board and posted with original one penny stamp
Captain John Treasure Jones Archive - two itemsCaptain John Treasure Jones Archive. Born and raised on a small farm in Pembrokeshire, South Wales, John Treasure Jones (1905-1993) went to sea at the age of 15