Finest Collection (page 3)

Buy Victory Loan leaflet
A Message from the Skies - a Victory Loan leaflet dropped from British air balloons during the World War One war savings campaign. Date: 1917

Coronation celebrations in The Tatler
On the left, an enterprising group of people enjoy the spectacle of the Coronation of 1953 from the air (illustration by A F Wiles)

Advert for Braemar Scotlands finest knitwear 1934
Braemar Scotlands finest knitwear, two women wearing high neck and v line cardigans. 1934

London Watling Street
The church of saint Antholin, considered one of Wrens finest, will be destroyed in 1875 and the spire sold for 5. Date: 1829

Blackheath Page House
The seat of sir Gregory Page Turner, once the finest house in Blackheath but alas, long gone... Date: late 18th century

Tsesarevich Nikolai of Russia
Engraving from a photograph of Nikolai, Tsesarevich of Russia (1843-1865), eldest son and heir of Tsar Alexander II. The Tsesarevich was a gifted young man trained in a liberal tradition by

India Karli
Entrance to the Buddhist cave- temples at Karli (or Karla), among the finest in India. Date: circa 1840

Germany Herrenhausen
Herrenhausen. Bird s-eye view of the palace and gardens, at this time still in the possession of the king of England. The gardens are considered some of the finest in Europe. Date: early 18th century

Northleach Church, Gloucestershire, England, one of the finest examples of 15th century church architecture, built by wool merchants in the Cotswolds. Date: 15th century

Gab. Vinc. Thevenard
GABRIEL VINCENT THEVENARD French singer, at the Paris opera : considered one of the finest singers of his day. Date: 1669 - 1741

Spanish Borzoi
The finest Borzoi in Madrid, Spain, with its proud owner. Date: early 1930s

France - Sevres Porcelain Manufacture - The Kiln Date: circa 1905

C W A Scott, left, and Sir Harry Brittain
C.W.A. Scott, left, and Sir Harry Brittain at a model aircraft exhibition in Selfridges watch a demonstration by Bruce Young, aged 11

Stewkley, Bucks, St Michaels Church The finest and best preserved piece of Norman Architecture in the Kingdom. Date: 1907

One of the finest. Chewing and smoking tobacco. D. Buchner & Co. New York. Poster for D. Buchner & Co. tobacco products, showing a fireman shaking hands with a policeman

Finest in the world. Date c1885

Return of the greatest of all magicians, the Houdinis, Harry, Bessie original introducers of metamorphosis, greatest and finest trunk mystery the world has ever seen, challenge hand-cuff act

Drought refugees from Abilene, Texas, following the crops of California as migratory workers. The finest people in this world live in Texas but I just can t seem to accomplish nothin there

The Old Kings Head, an ancient pre-Tudor inn, dating from the mid 15th century, with its famous leaded window, perhaps the finest survival in existence. Date: mid 15th century

Taqwasan carvings, Iran
Taqwasan (or Taq-e Bostan / Taq-i-Bustan) - a series of large rock reliefs from the Sassanid Empire era of Ancient Persia, the Iranian dynasty which ruled western Asia from 226 to 650 AD

Newark Church
St. Marys Church, Newark, Nottinghamshire, England, one of the finest parish churches in the country; its 252 feet high spire dominates the surrounding countryside. Date: 1950s photo

Geo. Campbell Morgan
GEORGE CAMPBELL MORGAN, churchman and Evangelical theologian, pastor of Westminster Chapel, London, widely regarded as one of the finest preachers of his day. Date: 1863 - 1945

Norman Architecture
The fine archading and dog- tooth mouldings in the Chapter House of Bristol Cathedral, some of the finest examples of Norman architecture in England. Date: 12th century

Hamburger & Ketchup
A hamburger and ketchup - junk food at its finest! Date: 1979

Cobham Church, Kent, England, is partly 13th century and contains some of the finest brasses in the country. Date: 13th century

Levens Hall Topiary
The gardens of Levens Hall, near Kendal, Westmorland (Cumbria), England, which possess what many consider to be the finest display of topiary in the country. Date: 1930s

The Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti at Fatehpur Sikri, India
Details of the Marble lattice panels on the Tomb of Sheikh Salim Chishti at Fatehpur Sikri, India - one of the finest examples of Mughal architecture in India

Trinkets of Today: Modern Jewellery
Beautiful jewellery designed and made by Messrs. Cartier, the famous jewellers, representing the finest modern craftmanship

Finest Malt Old Irish Whisky Label
Special Reserve Finest Malt Old Irish Whisky, from William S. Firth, Darlington

Pantheon Oxford St
Interior view : considered one of the finest show places in the world, impressing Horace Walpole, Gibbon and others, it became a theatre before being destroyed by fire in 1792

Prince Leopold, 1872
Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany (1855-1884) photographed in 1872. Leopold was the fourth son and eighth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

Delman Crocodile Shoes
Delman shoes made from the finest baby crocodile skins

Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson (1853-1937) English actor, considered the finest Hamlet of his day

W. G. Grace Bowling at the Crystal Palace cricket ground, 190
Photograph of Dr. William Gilbert Grace (1848-1915) bowling at the Crystal Palace cricket ground, London. Grace was arguably the finest cricketer of his era

W. G. Grace batting in the Nets at Lords, 1895
Engraving of Dr. William Gilbert Grace (1848-1915), practising his batting in the nets at Lords Cricket Ground, 1895. As can be seen, a large crowd has gathered to watch the Doctors technique

Herbert Chapman and the F. A. Cup, 1930
Photograph showing Herbert Chapman, Arsenal Football Club Manager between 1925 and 1934, standing beside the Football Association Cup Trophy

Cartoon Depicting the Problems of Professionalism in Footbal
Cartoon showing the perceived problems of professionalism in football. In the main series of images, two football club directors haggle over the value of a player who performs a number of feats in

Two Young Girls - Photo
Two rather sullen young girls in their finest frocks pose for a photograph

Raffles Hotel Ballroom
The ballroom of the famous Raffles Hotel, Singapore, the finest ballroom in the East

Fingest Church
St. Bartholomews Church, Fingest, Buckinghamshire, England, which has one of the finest Norman towers in England and has a rare double saddleback roof

England / Guildford
Guildford, Surrey, has one of the finest High Streets in the South of England. Half-way down, is the well-known 16th century clock, outside a very quaint Guild Hall building

Scientist Loves Cadburys
An archetypal scientist, with a flowing beard and surrounded by apparatus, studies a sample of Cadburys Cocoa; he of course concludes that it is the finest available

Samuel Wesley
SAMUEL WESLEY (son of Charles, nephew of John) musician : child prodigy who wrote part of an oratorio at age 8, published at age 11, said to be finest organist of his day

Talmas Audience
French actor TALMA, by sheer will-power, sees his audience divested of their clothes and transformed into skeletons, which he claims inspires his finest performances

Handel and Messiah
GEORGE FREDERIC HANDEL composer of The Messiah, which he is holding in his hand. One of the finest portraits we have of him

Oystermouth Castle
The Gower Penninsulas finest castle, founded by William de Londres in the 12th century. It stands on a small hill in Mumbles town, with magnificent views over Swansea Bay

Advert / Liebig Beef Card
Liebigs Meat Extract: the finest stockpot

ADVERT / BOOTHs GIN 1935
Booths Finest Old Dry Gin - by appointment

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