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Background imageEnglish Collection: Queen Elizabeth II presents Bobby Moore with World Cup

Queen Elizabeth II presents Bobby Moore with World Cup
World Cup Final 1966. Queen Elizabeth II presenting the World Cup trophy to Englands Bobby Moore victorious after winning the game against West Germany in London on 30 July 1966. Date: 1966

Background imageEnglish Collection: Chaucers Pilgrims by Pauline Baynes

Chaucers Pilgrims by Pauline Baynes
The numerous pilgrims from The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, pictured riding in procession

Background imageEnglish Collection: A pair of working Shire Horses & Farmer

A pair of working Shire Horses & Farmer
A pair of working Shire Horses, Farmer and Collie dog. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageEnglish Collection: Arsenal Football Club team and officials 1954

Arsenal Football Club team and officials 1954
Arsenal Football Club team and officials, 1954 (names below the photo). The trophies on display are: Combination Cup, Mid-Week League Cup, Football League Cup, FA Charity Shield. Date: 1954

Background imageEnglish Collection: Four English Electric Lightning F1s XM139 XM147 XM164

Four English Electric Lightning F1s XM139 XM147 XM164
Four English Electric Lightning F1s, XM139, XM147, XM164 and XM165, of No 74 Squadron, in flight

Background imageEnglish Collection: The Great Train Robbery: aftermath & reportage, 1963

The Great Train Robbery: aftermath & reportage, 1963
" The most daring and fruitful mail robbery in English History" : a page from The Illustrated London News, detailing the aftermath of the Great Train Robbery of 8th August 1963

Background imageEnglish Collection: Cricket in an English Village

Cricket in an English Village
A classic English village scene of cricket played under the watchful gaze of the church steeple. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageEnglish Collection: Flag of the Scottish Covenanters

Flag of the Scottish Covenanters
The Flag of the Scottish Covenanters. They were Presbyterians sworn to defend their religion, part of a Protestant effort to seize power in Scotland against the English

Background imageEnglish Collection: Battersea Park Fun Fair, London

Battersea Park Fun Fair, London Date: 1960s

Background imageEnglish Collection: JOHN WESLEY 1703 - 1791

JOHN WESLEY 1703 - 1791
JOHN WESLEY English religious leader preaching

Background imageEnglish Collection: Totland Bay, Isle of Wight

Totland Bay, Isle of Wight - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageEnglish Collection: Elizabeth I / Shaw Vol 2

Elizabeth I / Shaw Vol 2
QUEEN ELIZABETH I English Queen when still a princess (circa 1545)

Background imageEnglish Collection: Church Bell Ringers

Church Bell Ringers
Ringing the changes in the belfry of an English parish church at Christmas time

Background imageEnglish Collection: Fishermen in North Yorkshire, possibly Staithes or Whitby

Fishermen in North Yorkshire, possibly Staithes or Whitby - Victorian period

Background imageEnglish Collection: Greenhill Gardens and Promenade, Weymouth, Dorset

Greenhill Gardens and Promenade, Weymouth, Dorset - Painted by William Carruthers Affleck for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageEnglish Collection: Swimming Pool, Morecambe, Lancashire

Swimming Pool, Morecambe, Lancashire - Painted by William Carruthers Affleck for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageEnglish Collection: Down-Along, Clovelly, Devon

Down-Along, Clovelly, Devon - Painted by William Carruthers Affleck for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageEnglish Collection: Monsal Dale, Derbyshire

Monsal Dale, Derbyshire - Painted by artist Frank E Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon

Background imageEnglish Collection: Newby Bridge, Lake District, Cumbria

Newby Bridge, Lake District, Cumbria - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Background imageEnglish Collection: William Morris / Meeting

William Morris / Meeting
WILLIAM MORRIS Socialist meeting at Kelmscott House, home of the English writer, artist and socialist Date: 1834 - 1896

Background imageEnglish Collection: Miss Theodosia Magill, afterwards Countess of Clanwilliam

Miss Theodosia Magill, afterwards Countess of Clanwilliam
Miss Theodosia Magill (1744-1817), afterwards Countess of Clanwilliam 1765. Gainsborough, Thomas 1727-1788. Date: 1765

Background imageEnglish Collection: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren
King Arthur welcomes the Green Knight into the Banqueting Hall and invites him to dismount and eat with the company. Everyone is amazed to see the unexpected visitor

Background imageEnglish Collection: Anne Boleyn / Players / 23

Anne Boleyn / Players / 23
ANNE BOLEYN Second Queen of Henry VIII from 1533 until 1536

Background imageEnglish Collection: Fox hunting - riders and their dogs

Fox hunting - riders and their dogs
Fox hunters in traditional red jackets ride out on a hunt, accompanied by their hounds. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageEnglish Collection: Felpham Beach, near Bognor Regis, West Sussex

Felpham Beach, near Bognor Regis, West Sussex. Date: early 20th century

Background imageEnglish Collection: Brudenell Magna Carta

Brudenell Magna Carta
The Brudenell Magna Carta, document on vellum, dated 12 October 1297, with a substantial fragment of the Great Seal of Edward I. The original Magna Carta was issued in Latin in 1215

Background imageEnglish Collection: Early jigsaw puzzle showing Kings & Queens of England

Early jigsaw puzzle showing Kings & Queens of England
A highly instructive jigsaw puzzle from the early nineteenth century, bearing representations of the Kings and Queens of England from William I to George IV. Date: 1937

Background imageEnglish Collection: Spurgeon (Photo)

Spurgeon (Photo)
CHARLES HADDON SPURGEON English Baptist minister and noted preacher at age 55 Date: 1834 - 1892

Background imageEnglish Collection: David Attenborough

David Attenborough
Sir David Frederick Attenborough (b.1926) English naturalist, widely considered the pioneer of the nature documentary

Background imageEnglish Collection: A Game of Bowls, Britain, 1903

A Game of Bowls, Britain, 1903
Photograph showing an English gentleman about to deliver his bowl during a game of lawn bowling, 1903. Fellow players and spectators closely watch his technique

Background imageEnglish Collection: King Henry VIII and his three wife and children

King Henry VIII and his three wife and children
King Henry VIII (1491 - 1547), England Royalty, reigned (1509 1547) with three of his wifes and children. (Left to right) wives Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Catherine Parr, children Princess Elizabeth

Background imageEnglish Collection: Anthony Trollope

Anthony Trollope
ANTHONY TROLLOPE English novelist in old age Date: 1815 - 1882

Background imageEnglish Collection: Old Pier - Weston Super Mare

Old Pier - Weston Super Mare Date: 1910

Background imageEnglish Collection: Advertisement for Triumph Renown motor car

Advertisement for Triumph Renown motor car
Advertisement for the Triumph Renown motor car -- all thats best in Britain. Featuring a traditional cricket match on a village green on a sunny Saturday afternoon. 1951

Background imageEnglish Collection: The Lady With The Lamp Florence Nightingale

The Lady With The Lamp Florence Nightingale
A colour illustration from the 1890s depicting Florence Nightingale, English nurse and hospital reformer (1820-1910) at the barracks hospital, Scutari, in 1854 during the Crimean War

Background imageEnglish Collection: Battle of Bannockburn

Battle of Bannockburn
The Scottish army led by Robert the Bruce defeats the invading English army of Edward II

Background imageEnglish Collection: Red Admiral Butterfly

Red Admiral Butterfly
The RED ADMIRAL and other English butterflies

Background imageEnglish Collection: English Electric Canberra aeroplane

English Electric Canberra aeroplane
English Electric Canberra WH655 aeroplane. 1940s

Background imageEnglish Collection: Living Room, Sherlock Holmes Exhibition, London

Living Room, Sherlock Holmes Exhibition, London
Living Room of 221B Baker Street, part of a Sherlock Holmes Exhibition, London, reconstructed by Michael Weight. Details included are Holmess pipe and his violin. Date: 1951

Background imageEnglish Collection: Old English Proverbs and Sayings by Pauline Baynes

Old English Proverbs and Sayings by Pauline Baynes
A staggering 149 sayings illustrated on one page by Pauline Baynes, all played out by a huge cast of medieval characters

Background imageEnglish Collection: Harold Larwood Bowling, 1933

Harold Larwood Bowling, 1933
Photograph of the English bowler, Harold Larwood, in action during the MCC tour of Australia, 1933. During that tour, D.R

Background imageEnglish Collection: John Keats / Hampstead

John Keats / Hampstead
JOHN KEATS English poet reading a book at Wentworth Place, Hampstead

Background imageEnglish Collection: Battle of Agincourt

Battle of Agincourt
The English army prepares for battle on the morning of Agincourt

Background imageEnglish Collection: Club Caps & Colours

Club Caps & Colours
Badges caps and colours of English county cricket clubs

Background imageEnglish Collection: D H Lawrence / Photograph

D H Lawrence / Photograph
D H LAWRENCE English novelist

Background imageEnglish Collection: Jane Austen

Jane Austen
JANE AUSTEN English novelist

Background imageEnglish Collection: Gustav Holst (Lambert)

Gustav Holst (Lambert)
GUSTAV HOLST - English composer and music teacher

Background imageEnglish Collection: King Harold II (Harold Godwinson)

King Harold II (Harold Godwinson)
HAROLD II or HAROLD GODWINSON (c 1022-1066) King of England, reigned for nine months in 1066, killed at Hastings



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