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Background imageFamous Collection: William Eldon Tucker, rugby player

William Eldon Tucker, rugby player
William Eldon Tucker (1872-1953), Bermuda-born rugby union player for Cambridge University, St Georges Hospital, Blackheath and England. He later qualified as a medical doctor. 1890s

Background imageFamous Collection: Arthur J Gould, Welsh rugby player

Arthur J Gould, Welsh rugby player
Arthur J Gould (1864-1919), Captain of Newport Rugby FC and Welsh International rugby union player. 1890s

Background imageFamous Collection: Wall mural of famous people at Belfast

Wall mural of famous people at Belfast
Belfast. Wall mural of famous people with Quotes. Date: 2011

Background imageFamous Collection: Soho, London - 42 Great Windmill Street W1

Soho, London - 42 Great Windmill Street W1 - Nosh Bar delicatessen and hot salt beef bar, photographed at night. 1973

Background imageFamous Collection: The most famous buildings of the world 1885

The most famous buildings of the world 1885
Comparative heights of famous buildings in 1885, including 1. Porcelain Tower, Nankin China. 2. St. Georges Hall Liverpool. 3. Tomb of Thedoric, Ravenna. 4. Chichester Cathedral. 5

Background imageFamous Collection: Nelsons flagship HMS Victory by G. H. Davis

Nelsons flagship HMS Victory by G. H. Davis
The ship that links us today with our most famous naval victory and an epitome of the Royal Navys finest traditions: a sectional drawing of Nelsons flagship HMS Victory

Background imageFamous Collection: St Kildans with Soay Sheep

St Kildans with Soay Sheep
St Kildans with the famous Soay Sheep. The group of islands is known as St Kilda - this particular island is actually called Hirta. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFamous Collection: Rene Lacoste in play at Wimbledon

Rene Lacoste in play at Wimbledon
Rene Lacoste playing Hubert de Morpurgo in the fifth round of the mens singles. In 1926 and 1927 Lacoste was the top ranked player in the mens game

Background imageFamous Collection: OLD WEMBLEY STADIUM

OLD WEMBLEY STADIUM
The famous twin towers of Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, England. Originally built for the British Empire Exhibition (1924), they were sadly demolished in 2002. Date: completed 1924

Background imageFamous Collection: Wedgwood Dancing Hours

Wedgwood Dancing Hours
The dancing hours - a fine example of the style that has made Wedgwood famous : it is based on a design by Flaxman

Background imageFamous Collection: The Tomb of Sufi Saint Nizamuddin Auliya

The Tomb of Sufi Saint Nizamuddin Auliya
Nizamuddin Dargah complex, in Nizamuddin West, Delhi, India. The Well near the Tomb of Muhammad Nizamuddin Auliya (or Awliya) (12381325) - also known as Hazrat Nizamuddin

Background imageFamous Collection: James F Byrne, rugby player and cricketer

James F Byrne, rugby player and cricketer
James Frederick Byrne (1871-1954), rugby player for England and the British and Irish Lions, and first-class cricketer for Warwickshire (captain). 1890s

Background imageFamous Collection: Opera singer Lawrence Tibbett at Cap D Antibes

Opera singer Lawrence Tibbett at Cap D Antibes
American opera singer Lawrence Tibbett (1896-1960) pictured with his wife in the garden of their French Riviera home at Cap D Antibes in 1932. Date: 1932

Background imageFamous Collection: The casino at Monte Carlo by C. Morse

The casino at Monte Carlo by C. Morse
The mecca of the Cote d Azur, artists impression of the famous Casino Terraces at Monte Carlo on the French Riviera. Hither come pleasure-seekers from all quarters of the globe to bask in

Background imageFamous Collection: Rene Paul Fonck, leading French fighter ace

Rene Paul Fonck, leading French fighter ace
Rene Paul Fonck (1894-1953), leading French fighter ace and his SPADs VII, which he flew as a member of the Escadrille SPA 103, part of the famous Groupe de Chasse 12, the Storks

Background imageFamous Collection: Boeing Stratocruiser G-AKGK BOAC, London Airport

Boeing Stratocruiser G-AKGK BOAC, London Airport
The instantly recognisable fuselage shape of the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser. Canopus was one of the more famous BOAC Stratocruisers operating on the between 1950 and 1959

Background imageFamous Collection: A Fountain Pen Repair Shop - Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

A Fountain Pen Repair Shop - Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
A Fountain Pen Repair Shop - The Pen Shop - at 112 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Date: 1940

Background imageFamous Collection: Repulsing the famous Prussian guard at Ypres

Repulsing the famous Prussian guard at Ypres. With the British Army on the Western Front - published in 1916 for Tatler and Sphere, though the illustration was first done in 1914

Background imageFamous Collection: Statue of Eros

Statue of Eros
The famous statue of the Greek god of love, Eros, Piccadilly Circus, London, was sculpted by Alfred Gilbert in 1893. It was originally called the Shaftesbury Monument. Date: 1893

Background imageFamous Collection: Jackie Kennedy carrying London Life magazine

Jackie Kennedy carrying London Life magazine
Jacqueline Kennedy, during a visit to London in 1966 is photographed carrying a copy of " London Life magazine which ran for just two years between 1965 and 1966 but chronicled the life

Background imageFamous Collection: Belinda Willis

Belinda Willis
Top 1960s model Belinda Willis, photographed for London Life magazine by Alan Ballard wearing a multi-layered choker of beads and moody eye makeup

Background imageFamous Collection: Diana Dors

Diana Dors (1931-1984), English actress, singer, film star and sex symbol. Seen here in later life, at the famous First and Last Inn at the village of Sennen, Lands End, Cornwall

Background imageFamous Collection: H. M. s. Bounty

H. M. s. Bounty
A reconstruction of H.M.S. Bounty, famous for the mutiny of Fletcher Christian and the rest of the crew against Captain Bligh, in 1789

Background imageFamous Collection: Oracle of Jupiter-Ammon

Oracle of Jupiter-Ammon
ZEUS/JUPITER AMMON - the Libyan/Egyptian form of the god, who had a famous oracle at the oasis of Siwwa, Libya

Background imageFamous Collection: Annie Lauries Home

Annie Lauries Home
ANNIE LAURIE Maxwelton House, Dumfries- shire, Scotland, the birthplace of Annie Laurie in 1682, after whom a famous Scottish ballad was named

Background imageFamous Collection: Da Vinci / P Journal 1913

Da Vinci / P Journal 1913
LEONARDO DA VINCI Italian artist shows his famous Mona Lisa painting to Francois I, who buys it: years later it is stolen, but then returned

Background imageFamous Collection: Rene Descartes / Statue

Rene Descartes / Statue
RENE DESCARTES French mathematician and philosopher: the statue at Tours with his famous saying, Cogito, Ergo Sum

Background imageFamous Collection: The Eiffel Tower, Paris, Fance, c. 1890 s

The Eiffel Tower, Paris, Fance, c. 1890 s
Vintage 19th century photograph: The Eiffel Tower, Paris, Fance, c.1890 s

Background imageFamous Collection: Harold Lloyd in the film Safety Last 1923

Harold Lloyd in the film Safety Last 1923, famous vintage Hollywood movie image

Background imageFamous Collection: Portraits of Chinese emperors, empress and famous men

Portraits of Chinese emperors, empress and famous men
Portraits of Chinese emperors and famous men including ruler god Fo-hi 1, philosopher Confucius 2, the bookburner Qin Shi Huang 3, the writer Fo-chen 4, empress Wu Zetian 5 and emperor Taizong

Background imageFamous Collection: Blackheath Rugby Team

Blackheath Rugby Team: Latter, Carpmael, Stokes, Lohden, Spurling, Tarbutt, Dixon, Rigby, Finlinson, De Winton, Fegan, Maud, Thomson, Harris, Maturin, Cope, Cattell, Wilson. 1890s

Background imageFamous Collection: Harrow School, North London

Harrow School, North London - The Old School Building at the top of the Obadiah Slope. Date: 1939

Background imageFamous Collection: Castlerigg Stone Circle near Keswick and Helvellyn

Castlerigg Stone Circle near Keswick and Helvellyn
Castlerigg Stone Circle near Keswick and view towards Helvellyn - Cumbria, England Date: 1908

Background imageFamous Collection: Stonehenge, Wiltshire - John Constable

Stonehenge, Wiltshire - John Constable
Stonehenge, Wiltshire - painted by John Constable (1776-1837) - bequeathed to the V&A by Miss Isabel Constable. Date: 1835

Background imageFamous Collection: Yorkshire Rugby County Football Team, 1894-95

Yorkshire Rugby County Football Team, 1894-95: Hirst (Hon Sec), Donaldson, Barraclough, Nowell, Riley, Walton, Millar (President), Broadley, Arnold, Toothill (Captain), Jackson, Dobson, Firth, Riley

Background imageFamous Collection: Scottish International Association Football Team, 1895

Scottish International Association Football Team, 1895, at the time they played against Scotland: Harrison (Vice-President), Drummond, Lambie, Sliman (President), Russell, Gibson, Dixon (Treasurer)

Background imageFamous Collection: Irish International Rugby Team, 1895

Irish International Rugby Team, 1895, at the time they played Scotland: Thompson, McCluskey, Reid (IFA), Scott, Alexander, McAteer (Trainer), Brown, Crawford, Wright, M Clutchey, Thompson, Clugston

Background imageFamous Collection: Aston Villa FA Cup Winners, 1894-5

Aston Villa FA Cup Winners, 1894-5: Grierson (Trainer), Dunkley (Hon Sec), Johnstone, Spencer, Wilkes, Lees, Rinder, Margoschis (Chairman), Reynolds, Devey (Captain), Welford, Ramsay (Secretary)

Background imageFamous Collection: A famous mascot - Captain Scott dog joins the Army

A famous mascot - Captain Scott dog joins the Army
Scotty, the dog belonging to Captain Robert Falcon Scott, who went to the South Pole with Scott in 1912 and went with the relief party to find his late masters body

Background imageFamous Collection: The Empire Builder

The Empire Builder, the majestic streamlined Diesel-Electric makes its way through Glacier National Park in the Rockies from Seattle to Chicago USA, Date: late 1930s

Background imageFamous Collection: Maurice and Eleonora at the Acacia, 1926

Maurice and Eleonora at the Acacia, 1926
The famous dancer Maurice Mouvet and Eleanora Ambrose, the daughter of a Kansas City oil millionaire, captured by Annie Fish giving an exhibition dance at the Acacia in Paris. Date: 1926

Background imageFamous Collection: Rosie Dolly and the Begum Aga Khan

Rosie Dolly and the Begum Aga Khan
Two personalities at the Super Elegance de Cote d Azur held in Nice on the French Riviera wearing costumes elegant enough to win

Background imageFamous Collection: Where Did That One Go To? by Bruce Bairnsfather

Where Did That One Go To? by Bruce Bairnsfather
The very first cartoon published in The Bystander by Bruce Bairnsfather (later Captain) of the 1st Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Background imageFamous Collection: Morning Call Coffee Stand, New Orleans, USA

Morning Call Coffee Stand, New Orleans, USA
Morning Call Coffee Stand, French Market, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Claimed to be the citys most famous coffee drinking place. Date: circa 1940

Background imageFamous Collection: ROBERT i YARZABAL, Bartomeu (1842-1902). Catalan

ROBERT i YARZABAL, Bartomeu (1842-1902). Catalan physician and politician. MESTRES I BORRELL, F鬩 x (1872-1933). Painting. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona. Gallery of Famous Catalans

Background imageFamous Collection: Frost Fair by Jan Griffier the Elder

Frost Fair by Jan Griffier the Elder
The famous Frost Fair taking place on the frozen River Thames in London in 1683. Freezing to around eleven inches thick, the ice was strong enough to hold shops, stalls, coaches and sleds

Background imageFamous Collection: Advertisement, Levi Strauss copper riveted overalls

Advertisement, Levi Strauss copper riveted overalls
Advertisement for Levi Strauss copper riveted overalls, featuring Levis Electric Rodeo -- the Talk of Treasure Island. The figures are all hand-carved likenesses of famous rodeo people in authentic

Background imageFamous Collection: A Corporal of the 1st / 9th Battalion Highland Light Infantry

A Corporal of the 1st / 9th Battalion Highland Light Infantry
A Corporal of the 1st/9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion Highland Light Infantry in full marching kit. Hommage du Capitaine Andre. Tres sympathique souvenir. (Very warm memories of Captain Andre)



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