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Dr. David Livingstone attacked by a lion, 1843Engraving showing David Livingstone (1813-1873), the Scottish missionary and explorer, being attacked by a lion in the Mabotsa Valley, Africa, 1843
Thomas MantellCaptain Thomas Mantell, 25- year old USAF pilot, who died pursuing a UFO, now generally considered to have been a Skyhook weather balloon
Canadian Inuksuk Monument Utah Beach MuseumIt is estimated that about 3, 000 Native Canadians (Inuit, Metis and others) fought in WW2 of whom some 200 died. The Memorial, built by Inuk Elder Peter Irniq was unveiled on 30 October 2005
Lady Nicolas DouglasLady NICOLAS DOUGLAS wife of Sir Robert Douglas, later viscount Belhaven (but presumably she died before that since she does not seem to have become a viscountess)) Date: ? - 1612
Margaret Patten (136)MARGARET PATTEN When she died in St Margarets Workhouse, London, she was living almost entirely on bread and milk, but was in good health almost to the end Date: 1603 - 1739
Elizabeth DruryELIZABETH DRURY daughter of Sir Robert Drury of Hausted : she died aged 15 Date: 1596 - 1610
Three books, The Somme, Lille, AmiensThree books, The Somme, Lille and Amiens, published by Michelin, 1919, dedicated to the memory of Michelin workmen and employees who lost their lives
Captain Loxley of the Formidable, WW1 braveryClear Off - Submarines About: Captain Loxley of the Royal Navy, his terrier Bruce by his side, pictured giving his last order to another ship, warning of the danger of torpedoes
Death Plaque in the name of Ernest Emmerson. There are two Ernest Emmersons listed on Soldiers Died. They are : 1) 12/1247 Lance Corporal Ernest Emmerson, York and Lancaster Regiment
Life Amongst the Sand Bags by Hugo Morgan, WW1Book Cover mounted on card - Life Amongst the Sand Bags by Hugo Morgan (The Soldier Books). Design by 240455 Private George Barrow, 6th Battalion, Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry (formerly 7389)
Maria Anna SchotteMARIA ANNA SCHOTTE We know nothing about this unfortunate young woman beyond the fact that she died at 23. Despite her Dutch-sounding name, the print is English. Date: 1605 - 1628
Gottfried ReicheGOTTFRIED REICHE - German trumpet-player who may well have performed Bachs Brandenburg concerto featuring a trumpet : he died of a stroke following a concert. Date: 1667 - 1734
Hiob Ludolf - 2HIOB LUDOLF German oriental scholar, born in Erfurt, died in Frankfurt. Date: 1624 - 1704
Tom Campbell Black, 1899-1936, winner of MacRobertson Air RaTom Campbell Black, 1899-1936, winner of the MacRobertson Air Race, London to Melbourne race in 1934, with his wife, the actress Florence Desmond
Thomas Andrews, MIMechE, died aboard the Titanic
Duchess of Albany with Charles EdwardPrincess Helena of Waldeck-Pyrmont, Duchess of Albany with her son, Prince Charles Edward of Albany (1884-1954). Charlie was born posthumously
The Duchess of Albany with her grandchildrenThe Duchess of Albany, formerly Princess Helena of Waldeck-Pyrmont (1861-1922), and wife of Prince Leopold, pictured in 1910 with her grandchildren
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1853-1884), Queen Victorias fourth son and eighth child shown reading. The most academic of the Queens sons, Leopold led a closeted existence due to his haemophilia
Prince Mircea of Romania (1913-1916), youngest child of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Romania, pictured in 1915. Mircea died of typhoid in 1916
The cockpit where Nelson died in H. M. S. VictoryThe interior of the famous H.M.S. Victory as shown for the first time in colour after its redecoration and restoration as it would have appeared at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805
Isobel WalkerScottish lady of Aberdeen who died at the age of 112
Robert Falcon Scott and Peter Markham Scott, c. 1909Photograph of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, the English naval commander and explorer, and his son, Peter Markham Scott, taken in late 1909 or early 1910
Wladyslaw IIIWLADYSLAW III King of Poland who died fighting the Turks in Bulgaria
CALCHAS, Greek soothsayer who correctly predicted duration of Trojan War, saw necessity for sacrificing Iphigenia &c, but died of disappointment when defeated by rival Mopsus
Marie De BourgogneMARIE DE BOURGOGNE wife of archduke Maximilian of Austria, but she died before he became emperor
Edward J RuppeltRuppelt took over the U.S.Air Force monitoring of flying saucer reports, under the code-name Blue Book. He died in 1960
Georgi PlekhanovGEORGI PLEKHANOV Russian philosopher, exponent of Marxist ideas, but opposed many aspects of Bolshevism so just as well he died in 1918
Mumtaz-I-MahalMUMTAZ-I-MAHAL favourite wife of emperor Shah Jahan : when she died, he employed 20, 000 craftsmen to construct the Taj Mahal in her memory (1630 - 1653)
Duke of Wellington at Walmer Castle, KentThe Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) in his library, study and sleeping apartment at Walmer Castle, Deal, Kent, where he died on 14 September 1852, aged 83. circa 1850s
Last of the Royal StuartsAn old man playing the violin, claimed to be the last of the Royal Stewarts (Stuarts) who died at Berwick-on-Tweed at the age of 116
Grave of two soldiers at Boffelkobbel, Sonderborg, DenmarkThe Tomb of two soldiers, Jens Christensen from Spjellerup and Hans Hansen from Kyse at Boffelkobbel, Sonderborg Municipality
Tipsy when she Died - Man swigging from Bottle. Part of Box 79 Boswell Collection. Timothy Crab. Date: circa 1900
Dickens Home at Gads Hill, Rochester, KentA fine red brick house at Gads Hill, near Rochester, Kent. It was here that Charles Dickens died on 9 June 1870, while writing his novel " Edwin Drood". circa 1905
Liverpool - The Rathbone Monument - People by river, monument in middle distance. Part of Box 62 Boswell Collection - Liverpool
Marquis of Salisbury. Part of Box 104, Boswell Collection. Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury (born 3rd February 1830)
HMS Marlborough - Funeral at sea of Robert E Clark M. S. MHMS Marlborough - Funeral at sea of Master-at-Arms Robert E. Clark (195657) M.S.M. (Meritorious Service Medal), who died of an (unspecified) illness on 28th August 1923
United States. Santa Fe. Santa Fe Plaza. Obelisk, 1868. War memorial in honour to men died in different battles. State of New Mexico
Reconstruction of the cell of Francisco Quevedo. Saint DominFrancisco Quevedo (1580-1645). Spanish writer. Reconstruction of the cell in which the writer died. Saint Dominic Monastery. Villanueva de los Infantes. Castile-La Mancha. Spain
Studio photograph by Langfier, Glasgow & London, of AustraliA studio photograph of an Australian soldier in Army uniform. An embossing stamp on the photograph is S. Langfier, London & Glasgow. On the reverse is written in ink Rayner
Studio photograph of a British soldier in khaki uniform. Printed by The Clock Tower Studios, 1 Marine Terrace, Elephant Hill, Margate. On the reverse is written Feb 8th 1915. To Madam From 10608 Pte
Margaret GodolphinMARGARET GODOLPHIN A charming portrait of the wife of Sidney, later earl Godolphin though sadly she died before she could be a countess. Date: 1652 - 1678
Duchessa Di GallieraLa duchessa di GALLIERA Italian aristocrat, who died in Paris but would doubtless have other claims on our attention if we knew more about her. Date: ? - 1888
Caspar GallatinCASPAR GALLATIN Swiss military commander, in the service of French kings Charles IX. Henri III, Henri IV and Louis XIII - he died at a very advanced age... Date: ? - 1619
Andrew Fletcher - 2ANDREW FLETCHER - Scottish statesman, patriot who opposed the union with England yet died in London. Date: 1655 - 1716
Francois Jacques FleuryFRANCOIS JACQUES FLEURY French churchman, cure of saint Victor d Orleans, died in the Bastille - but we can t find out why he was there... Date: ? - 1719
Lady Paela FitzgeraldLady PAMELA FITZGERALD widow of the Irish patriot Lord Edward Fitzgerald, with her weeping children, after learning that he has died in Newgate prison. Date: 1776 - 1831