Ensuring Collection

Battle of the Boyne 1690
British cavalry charge through the waters of the Boyne, ensuring William IIIs accession in place of the deposed James II Date: 1 July 1690

Surrender at Saratoga
After being defeated by Gates at the battle of Stillwater, Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga : this is a turning point in the war ensuring victory for the colonists

Santa promoting road safety
Santa in a snowy scene ensuring the young children cross the road safely. Artist F G Lewin

Three-Headed Dog - Cerberu
Dante & Virgil throw a sop to Cerberus, the dog who guards the entrance to Hell, thus ensuring that hell not attack them as they pass. Date: First published: 1307-21?

Trial of the pix
The Trial of the Pyx has been in existence since 1282 and is responsible for ensuring the quality and accuracy of the UKs coinage. Date: 19th century

William Gladstone as twins
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE (1809-1898) as both First Lord of theTreasury and Chancellor of the Exchequer, ensuring a single- minded approach to finance

Soldier carrying hot soup to trenches, World War One
The hot soup man. Ensuring the food supply under fire: a British soldier carries a container of hot soup strapped to his back to the trenches in 1917 during the First World War

Marco Polo Kublai Khan
Marco Polo receives a golden tablet from Kublai Khan, ensuring safe passage through the Great Khans land

Fire pump for Battersbys hat factory in Stockport in June 1906. The factory had suffered a major fire earlier that year and great emphasis was put on ensuring equpment was in place to combat any

Hugh Talbot Burgoyne
HUGH TALBOT BURGOYNE British naval commander who died when his turret- ship Captain foundered at sea, ensuring the safety of his crew at his own risk. Date: 1833 - 1820

Council of Vienne
At the Council of Vienne (on the Rhone) pope Clemens V (from Avignon) supports Philippe IV by withdrawing support for the Templars, thus ensuring their destruction

British Water-filter cart
A British water-filter cart being filled from a river. Ensuring troops remained free of disease was a pressing concern during World War I, and preventative measures against water-borne bacteria

Crimea Volunteers
Sardinian volunteers leave Genova to fight in the Crimea, thus ensuring their country will have a place at the conference table and so be recognised as a nation

Shady Lady at the Sea
A pretty, unchaperoned lady takes the air, ensuring her complexion doesn t suffer by employing a small parasol. Alas She has caught the attention of two dubious males

Pew Rent Receipt
Well-to-do members of the Church of England congregation rent a private pew by the year, ensuring that their regular place is always available for their use

She and her Servall
When its time for bed, she puts on the hopper of her Servall grate, ensuring that it uses its heat to provide plenty of hot water for their morning tub

Ensuring Privacy
How an English gentleman makes sure of his privacy while travelling by rail

Marys Birth
Saint Anne gives birth to Mary - like the nativity of Jesus, this too is a virgin birth, ensuring that Mary is born without the taint of original sin

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