Events Collection (page 3)

VE Day - royal family and Churchill on balcony
King George VI, Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) together with their daughters, Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) in ATS uniform and Princess Margaret Rose, and Prime Minister

French Acadians Deported
The French Acadians of Nova Scotia are deported by the English to various east coast locations

Tolpuddle Martyrs / 1834
Four of the six Tolpuddle Martyrs, transported to Australia for forming a Trade Union

Irish Elections 1923
Election propaganda posters for Eamon De Valera : " We will wade through the blood of our fellow Irishmen and through the blood of Members of the Government"

Adam, Eve, Serpent
Conveniently placed foliage conceals the private parts of Adam and Eve, of which they are about to become modest thanks to the apple Eve is inviting Adam to taste

Zeppelin L15 on Thames
Zeppelin L15 floats on the Thames

Battle of Tewkesbury
Nobles of the Houses of York and Lancaster battle at Tewkesbury

Jesus Calms Storm
When a storm comes up while Jesus is in a boat on the Sea of Galilee, he calms it by saying Peace, be still !

Parable of the Sower
The parable of the sower, some of whose seed falls on stony ground, some on the path, but some on good ground

WW1 / 1918 / AIR WAR / SPAD
French spad shoots down a German plane

Newport Riot
At Newport, Monmouthshire, Chartist rioters from nearby mines, led by John Frost, fire on the magistrates at the Westgate hotel but are dispersed by the military

Consequences, illustration by William Heath Robinson
Consequences -- How the thoughtlessness of a butterfly seriously affected a bishops corn, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

The Derby 1923 by Cecil Aldin
Leaving the post at the start of the Derby of 1923, a race famously won by Papyrus, owned by Mr B. Irish and ridden by Steve Donoghue

Notables assembled in the Abbey annexe at 1937 Coronation
Ecclesiastics, distinguished officers of state and regalia bearers awaiting the arrival of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in the tapestried hall of the temporary annexe of Westminster Abbey

Jarrow Crusade
Unemployed from Jarrow during their Hunger march to London Date: October 1936

Coronation 1937 - cutaway of Westminster Abbey
Magnificent, highly detailed cutaway illustration of Westminster Abbey, with the Northern walls removed to show the interior seating arrangements and the positions occupied by King George VI

King George V Silver Jubilee celebrations, ILN cover, 1935
Soldiers from across the British Empire gather to adore the crown, resplendent on a garlanded pedestal, on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of King George V.St Pauls Cathedral can be

Coronation procession at Oxford Circus, 1953
The colour and pageantry of the Coronation procession - detachments of the Foot Guards marching along Oxford Street into Oxford Circus showing the vast crowds lining the decorated route. Date: 1953

Queen Elizabeth II is crowned
The moment during the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II where the Archbishop of Canterbury places St Edwards crown on the Queens head. Date: 1953

Royal wedding 1981 - India Hicks
13 year old India Hicks, maternal grandaughter of Lord Mountbatten, as bridesmaid at the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in St Pauls Cathedral on 29 July 1981. Date: 1981

Captain Oates Dies
The young Captain Oates leaves Captain Scotts tent in a blizzard on the return trip from the South Pole and is never seen again

Pheidippides Runs
BATTLE OF MARATHON Athenian courier Pheidippides sent to Sparta to request help when the Persians landed at Marathon in 490 BC, died after completing his run

Page from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
A page from a version of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, narrating events of the years 772 to 794. It was written in Old English in the 9th century by a Wessex scribe

Liberty Loan / Wwi Poster
Against a backdrop of the American flag and fighting US troops, the American public are urged to buy US Government war bonds

Goethe / Window / Tischbein
JOHANN WOLFGANG von GOETHE German writer in Rome in 1787, looking out of the window in a relaxed mood

Train Derailed / 1914
A German supply train, having been derailed by Belgians

Ww1 / 15Sep16 / Battle Somme
FIRST BATTLE OF THE SOMME British tanks are used in action for the first time, causing panic among the Germans

Ration Book July 1942
A Ministry of Food ration book issued in July 1942, to be returned if lost to the Greenwich food office

Battle of Cowpens 1781Is
At Cowpens, South Carolina, general Daniel Morgan defeats a British force under Colonel Tarleton

Magna Carta
King John, pressured by the barons and threatened with insurrection, reluctantly signs the great charter on the Thames island of Runnymede

Peruvian Quipu
The QUIPU used by the ancient Peruvians to record events, keep accounts. This unattributed illustration comes from the Swedish Magazine Allers Familj Journal, 25th July 1923 issue

OMDURMAN
BATTLE OF OMDURMAN : the fight for the Khalifas standard

Jesus Rejects Satan
Jesus, in the wilderness, is tempted by Satan with attractive special offers, but rejects them and him

Zulu War Rorkes Drift
RORKEs DRIFT Chard and Bromhead with their men, the morning after the Zulu attack had been withstood

Ww1 / 1916 / British Troops
British troops returning to France after leave; boarding the troop train at Victoria Station, London

HRH Queen Elizabeth II - Trooping of the Colour
The Queen attending the Trooping of the Colour ceremony in her Coronation year, seen here riding to Horse Guards Parade on her official birthday to take the salute of the Brigade of Guards

Waterloo Battle Plan
PLAN OF THE BATTLE Date: 18 June 1815

Henley Regatta
A stylised illustration of a view at Henley Regatta, started in 1839 by a local solicitor and one of the highlights of the summer social calendar being the most famous rowing event of the year

Harriet Quimby getting ready for flight 1912
Harriet Quimby (1875 1912), American airwoman and a movie screenwriter. In 1911, she was awarded a U.S. pilots certificate by the Aero Club of America

LCC-LFB Fire display at Brigade HQ Southwark
The London Fire Brigade encouraged, for very many years, a good public image by opening its doors to the public to special fire brigade displays

Bystander masthead design, 1927 - Royal Ascot
Illustrated masthead design for The Bystander magazine showing a vibrant scene at Royal Ascot with glamorous women, men in morning suits and top hats

Coronation 1953, Queen Elizabeth II in golden State coach
Queen Elizabeth II drives through Trafalgar Square in central London in the golden State coach on the way to Westminster Abbey for her Coronation on 2 June 1953. Date: 1953

Coronation 1953, the royal box at Ascot
A scene of excitement in the royal box at Royal Ascot when the Queens colt, Choir Boy, won the Royal Hunt Cup on 17 June 1953, a fortnight after the Coronation

Royal Wedding 1947
A page from The Tatler entitled, Happiness was the Keynote with two photographs of the wedding day of Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten (Prince Philip)

Cross section of the royal yacht Britannia
A diagrammatic drawing of H.M.V Britannia, the royal yacht, first launched in 1953 and decommissioned in 1997. Featured in the Royal Wedding Number of The Illustrated London News in May 1960 as it

Royal Wedding 1947 - crowds at Romsey
Huge crowd of well wishers waiting in the churchyard of Romsey Abbey to catch a glimpse of the newlywed Princess Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh

Royal Wedding 1923 - Heath Robinson humour
A Great Grand Stand. A comfortable suggestion for viewing future Royal Weddings by William Heath Robinson. An onlooker manages to balance a cosy armchair on top of a lamp post complete with rice

Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 1953
General view of the State Procession down the Nave led by H. M. The Queen, flanked by her Maids of Honour after the Coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey on June 2nd 1953. 1953

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