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Background imageForward Collection: Forward! Enlist Now

Forward! Enlist Now
FORWARD ! Forward to victory - enlist now. A soldier charges on a black horse

Background imageForward Collection: WW2 Poster -- Women of Britain Come Forward Now

WW2 Poster -- Women of Britain Come Forward Now
Women of Britain -- These scientific instruments demand nimble fingers and quick brains. Come Forward Now. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service

Background imageForward Collection: Vickers VC-10 (forward view) aloft of BOACs G-ARVB

Vickers VC-10 (forward view) aloft of BOACs G-ARVB

Background imageForward Collection: Titanic and Olympic - Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Titanic and Olympic - Harland & Wolff, Belfast
Fascinating photograph taken on 6th March 1912, showing The RMS Titanic (left) and The RMS Olympic (right), the brand new ships of the White Star Line at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast

Background imageForward Collection: HMS Dreadnought

HMS Dreadnought
A fine forward view of the HMS Dreadnought - pride of the British fleet

Background imageForward Collection: Dixie Dean, Everton Captain, with the F. A. Cup, 1933

Dixie Dean, Everton Captain, with the F. A. Cup, 1933
Photograph of the Everton Captain and centre-forward, Dixie Dean (1907-1980), running around Wembley Stadium after the F.A. Cup Final of 1933

Background imageForward Collection: Mills / Notts County F bal

Mills / Notts County F bal
B R Paddy Mills, Forward for Notts County

Background imageForward Collection: HMS Habbakuk with HMS Indefatigable, 1946

HMS Habbakuk with HMS Indefatigable, 1946
Illustration showing the top secret design for HMS Habbakuk (centre), a giant aircraft-carrier built of ice and wood pulp, which was proposed as a secret weapon in the Second World War

Background imageForward Collection: Italian Wedding Card

Italian Wedding Card
Dancing cherubs on a good luck card, looking forward to the couples silver, gold and diamond anniversaries!

Background imageForward Collection: The forward car of Airship R9

The forward car of Airship R9

Background imageForward Collection: Titanic and Olympic - Harland & Wolff, Belfast

Titanic and Olympic - Harland & Wolff, Belfast
Fascinating photograph taken on 6th March 1912, showing The RMS Titanic (left) and The RMS Olympic (right), the brand new ships of the White Star Line at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast

Background imageForward Collection: A Concorde forward fuselage loaded into Airbus Super Guppy

A Concorde forward fuselage loaded into Airbus Super Guppy
A Concorde forward fuselage is loaded into an Airbus Super Guppy for transportation to Toulouse

Background imageForward Collection: The forward gondola of the R34

The forward gondola of the R34. The airship is being eased up, preparatory to flight, when the lines held by the groundcrew will be released from the handling rail. 14 March 1919 (the first flight)

Background imageForward Collection: Lockheed 1049G Super Constellation of Varig (forward vi

Lockheed 1049G Super Constellation of Varig (forward view) aloft

Background imageForward Collection: Gloster Meteor Mk. 8 - Mk. 7 combination G-ANSO

Gloster Meteor Mk. 8 - Mk. 7 combination G-ANSO
Gloster Meteor Mk.8 - Mk.7 combination (ex GAF) G-ANSO, at the 1954 SBAC Farnborough air-show. Built as an F Mk.8 airframe with strengthened outer wings, the Ground Attack Fighter (GAF) aka Reaper

Background imageForward Collection: The Adventure of the Empty House, Sherlock Holmes

The Adventure of the Empty House, Sherlock Holmes
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, the Adventure of the Empty House, a Sherlock Holmes story by Arthur Conan Doyle. " Colonel Moran sprang forward

Background imageForward Collection: Bristol 156 Beaufighter VIF (forward view, flying) of N

Bristol 156 Beaufighter VIF (forward view, flying) of No30 Squadron RaF

Background imageForward Collection: Mcvicker / Ireland Rugby

Mcvicker / Ireland Rugby
Hugh McVicker, Forward for Ireland

Background imageForward Collection: Weddle / Portsmouth F ball

Weddle / Portsmouth F ball
J Weddle, Centre Forward for Portsmouth

Background imageForward Collection: Scottish Rite

Scottish Rite
Induction to the 33rd Degree of the Scottish rite; the Candidate is led forward where the Book awaits him - watched over by the Skeleton, symbol

Background imageForward Collection: The Kissing Ceremony by Konstantin Yegorovich Makovsky

The Kissing Ceremony by Konstantin Yegorovich Makovsky
The Kissing Ceremony by Russian painter Konstantin Yegorovich Makovsky (1839-1915). Date: late 19th century

Background imageForward Collection: SPAD A II (forward view, on the ground) ofs 16

SPAD A II (forward view, on the ground) ofs 16

Background imageForward Collection: Sikorsky S-38 of Pan Am (forward view, on the ground)

Sikorsky S-38 of Pan Am (forward view, on the ground)

Background imageForward Collection: The world of tomorrow- some dreams of invention run riot; th

The world of tomorrow- some dreams of invention run riot; th
Illustration of an aerial mono rail (note date, 1st April 1905) as a vision of the future for railways. The caption states The scientific prophet looks forward to electric traction on this system

Background imageForward Collection: Short S45 Solent 4 of TEAL (forward view) aloft

Short S45 Solent 4 of TEAL (forward view) aloft

Background imageForward Collection: Overhead cranes at Lockheed-Georgia move the first Lockh?

Overhead cranes at Lockheed-Georgia move the first Lockh?
Overhead cranes at Lockheed-Georgia move the first Lockheed C-5A Galaxy upper forward fuselage to a new position

Background imageForward Collection: DEGAS, Edgar (1834-1917). Dancer at Rest, her

DEGAS, Edgar (1834-1917). Dancer at Rest, her Hands on her Hips, Right Leg Forward. ca. 1882-1895. Impressionism. Sculpture on bronze. Private Collection

Background imageForward Collection: The First Vegetarian

The First Vegetarian
Surrounded by carnivores on every side, the first vegetarian decides that a meat-free life might be the way forward

Background imageForward Collection: Millbank Prison / Ackerman

Millbank Prison / Ackerman
Millbank prison was conceived by Jeremy Bentham whose goal was that prisoners would receive just punishment while developing an appreciation of labour. It was completed in 1821

Background imageForward Collection: William Ernest Henley / Vf

William Ernest Henley / Vf
WILLIAM ERNEST HENLEY English man of letters, editor of the Magazine of Art and other journals

Background imageForward Collection: Rugby Hero 1928

Rugby Hero 1928
A dynamic rugby player surges forward

Background imageForward Collection: Future Life Regression

Future Life Regression
A hypnotised subject is sent forward in time, and gives a description of the end of the world - which will occur in the year 46, 812, to be precise

Background imageForward Collection: Interior of French Cutlery Factory, Thiers - Knife Grinders

Interior of French Cutlery Factory, Thiers - Knife Grinders
Interior of French Cutlery Factory (Coutellerie), Thiers, France - Knife Grinders (Emouleurs). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageForward Collection: Alfa Romeo 16CBimotore

Alfa Romeo 16CBimotore
Alfa Romeo 16C Bimotore, from 1935. For Scuderia Ferrari to compete on the Grand Prix circuit, Alfa Romeo devised the 16C bimotore, which had two straight-8 2.9 litre engines

Background imageForward Collection: HMS Wakeful - W-Class Destroyer

HMS Wakeful - W-Class Destroyer Date: 1939

Background imageForward Collection: HMS Forward - Forward-class Scout Cruiser

HMS Forward - Forward-class Scout Cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Forward, a Forward-class Scout Cruiser. Forward was built by Fairfield???s S.B. & E. at Govan, in 1904. The ship was in reserve for most of the first decade of her existence

Background imageForward Collection: Dassault Mirage G8-01 Swing-Wing Prototype with Wing Swe?

Dassault Mirage G8-01 Swing-Wing Prototype with Wing Swe?
Dassault Mirage G8-01 Swing-Wing Prototype with Wing Swept Forward Flying Date: 1971

Background imageForward Collection: Vickers Airship R80 Forward Gondola at Barrow, Walney Is?

Vickers Airship R80 Forward Gondola at Barrow, Walney Is?
Vickers Airship R80 Forward Gondola at Barrow, Walney Island, UK

Background imageForward Collection: Soviet poster, Lenin points the way forward

Soviet poster, Lenin points the way forward
Soviet poster showing Lenin behind a red banner, pointing the way forward for the October Revolution. Date: circa 1917

Background imageForward Collection: WW1 - Battle of Morval - Infantry moving forward

WW1 - Battle of Morval - Infantry moving forward on the front line near Ginchy - 25th September 1916

Background imageForward Collection: Aero Spacelines B-377MG Mini-Guppy N1037V

Aero Spacelines B-377MG Mini-Guppy N1037V, four-engined out-sized commercial freighter, at the 1967 Paris Air Show, with Airshow serial 207'

Background imageForward Collection: Royal Visit to Birmingham - 7th July, 1909

Royal Visit to Birmingham - 7th July, 1909 - castellated arch with Forward below coat of arms - London & North Western Railway Company (L&NWR) Parcels Office and expectant crowd. Date: 1909

Background imageForward Collection: White Star Line, RMS Titanic, Harland and Wolff employee

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, Harland and Wolff employee
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, rare bookpost real photo postcard of Titanic in Belfast written by a Harland and Wolff employee

Background imageForward Collection: Dans L'Attente, Looking Forward To

Dans L'Attente, Looking Forward To
A sketch which shows the back of a lady who is resting on her balcony overlooking a French street, thinking to herself quietly. Date: circa 1901

Background imageForward Collection: C'est comme Ca que tu as surveille le ragout?

C'est comme Ca que tu as surveille le ragout?
An illustration of a woman wearing an elaborate hat, thrusting her shoulders forward in rage at a quivering waiter, causing him to spill his plates, saying Is that how you watched the stew

Background imageForward Collection: Poster - Keep Attacking! - Shout this loudly!

Poster - Keep Attacking! - Shout this loudly!
Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Keep Attacking! - Shout this loudly! Date: circa mid-1970s

Background imageForward Collection: Smiling Woman

Smiling Woman
A clay model sculpture which portrays a slender, smiling woman, standing with her hand resting on her hip, her neck is craning slightly forward, giving her head a slanting tilt. Date: circa 1922

Background imageForward Collection: White Star Line, HMT Teutonic - mess card

White Star Line, HMT Teutonic - mess card
White Star Line, HMT Teutonic, used for military purposes during the Boer War and WW1. Mess card. 3.5 x 2.5 inches. Date: early 20th century

Background imageForward Collection: HIMS Aurora

HIMS Aurora
Imperial Russian Navy - HIMS Aurora, Pallada-class protected cruiser. A detail showing the forward funnel, foremast and bridge citadel. (This ship has been preserved at St. Petersburg)

Background imageForward Collection: RMS Titanic, Charles Lightoller summons

RMS Titanic, Charles Lightoller summons
RMS Titanic - Second Officer Charles Lightoller. An official summons to appear before the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia

Background imageForward Collection: Trevor Ford, Aston Villa and Wales footballer

Trevor Ford, Aston Villa and Wales footballer
Trevor Ford, centre forward footballer for Aston Villa and Wales Date: 1949

Background imageForward Collection: Tommy Lawton, Notts County and England footballer

Tommy Lawton, Notts County and England footballer
Tommy Lawton, centre forward footballer, Notts County and England Date: 1949

Background imageForward Collection: RMS Queen Mary, painting Cunard colours on funnel

RMS Queen Mary, painting Cunard colours on funnel
RMS Queen Mary, painting the bright red of the Cunard fleet on the forward funnel Date: 1930s

Background imageForward Collection: Price's rotary digger for cutting tunnels

Price's rotary digger for cutting tunnels, showing 8 hydraulic rams used to force the digger forward, casing 12.5 ft diameter Date: 1909

Background imageForward Collection: Oldham Athletic v Bury football match semi-final

Oldham Athletic v Bury football match semi-final
Caunce, Oldham Athletic goalkeeper, clears from Bury forward in Manchester Senior Cup semi-final just before WW2 Date: circa 1939

Background imageForward Collection: French army in action, Western Front, WW1

French army in action, Western Front, WW1
The French force rushed forward and took possession of the crater - Western Front battlefield scene during the First World War Date: 1916

Background imageForward Collection: Design For The Victorian War Memorial

Design For The Victorian War Memorial
A perspective design for the Victorian War Memorial, in Victoria, Australia. Showing a distant view of the structure, with an expansive stepped surrounding area

Background imageForward Collection: Advert, Yardley cosmetics, WW2

Advert, Yardley cosmetics, WW2
Advert, Yardley cosmetics, encouraging women to keep their standards up during WW2 - put your best face forward. Date: 1942

Background imageForward Collection: Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR. 3 XV779 AB

Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR. 3 XV779 AB
Royal Air Force - Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 XV779 AB (msn 712029), of No.3 Fighter Squadron, at RAF Gutersloh, during an engine ground run after a CSDU-Alternator change

Background imageForward Collection: Breguet Br 941S 62-NA

Breguet Br 941S 62-NA
Armee de l'Air - Breguet Br 941S 62-NA (msn 01, ex F-WZRK), of Escadron 3/62 / Escadrille Breguet, at Colmar-Meyenheim Air Base (Base Aerienne 132), on 27 May 1973

Background imageForward Collection: The Zulu war. The entrenched position at Rorke's Drift

The Zulu war. The entrenched position at Rorke's Drift
The scene as reinforcements arrive at Rorke's Drift, successfully defended by the British from 3, 000 Zulus. Extended caption

Background imageForward Collection: THE DEATH OF HEREWARD

THE DEATH OF HEREWARD
HEREWARD THE WAKE And with a shout of Torfrida, which made the Bruneswald ring, he hurled the shield full in the Breton's face and fell forward, dead'. Date: 1072

Background imageForward Collection: Admirers - Crinoline 1850s

Admirers - Crinoline 1850s
Promotional music sheet for A Few Words About The Crinoline, by Thomas Walker. A young man leans forward in an attempt to obtain a kiss from a woman in a an extraordinarily wide crinoline who stands

Background imageForward Collection: B-17G - PB-1W Texas Raiders Bombardier station

B-17G - PB-1W Texas Raiders Bombardier station
B-17G / PB-1W N7227C Texas Raiders, view forward past the Bombardier station. Date: 1992

Background imageForward Collection: WW2 - Black-out - Couple driving, with only their dipped headlight beams. Date: circa 1941

WW2 - Black-out - Couple driving, with only their dipped headlight beams. Date: circa 1941

Background imageForward Collection: Comic postcard, Shy man with pretty women on the beach

Comic postcard, Shy man with pretty women on the beach
Comic postcard, Shy man with three pretty women on the beach. This place gets me rather flustered, the sea is salt, but the girls are mustard! Date: 20th century

Background imageForward Collection: Comic postcard, Car and caravan, forward or reverse? Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Car and caravan, forward or reverse? Date: 20th century

Background imageForward Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Wot won t we do

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Wot won t we do
The Caption reads Wot won t we do - when I gets you home! Most such captions are more frequent towards the end of the war when one could look forward to the soldier boys coming home

Background imageForward Collection: 22nd Dragoons Memorial, Cresserons, Normandy

22nd Dragoons Memorial, Cresserons, Normandy
The Dragoons were equipped with Sherman flail tanks. Rotating metal chains were attached to a roller at the front of the tank and as the tank moved slowly forward

Background imageForward Collection: HMS Foresight, British light cruiser

HMS Foresight, British light cruiser (Forward class). Date: circa 1908

Background imageForward Collection: General Pattons HQ with Sherman tank Nehou Normandy

General Pattons HQ with Sherman tank Nehou Normandy
Patton had his Command Post here from 6 July to 2 August 1944. The memorial area was initially set up by the State of Connecticut

Background imageForward Collection: The Surrender of Louisbourg

The Surrender of Louisbourg
British soldiers march forward in regiment, attacking the city of Louisbourg in Ile-Royal during the War of Austrian Succession

Background imageForward Collection: De Soto Attacks the Alabama Fort

De Soto Attacks the Alabama Fort
Hernando De Soto attacks a fortified town in Alabama in 1540. Various artillery fires towards the towns defences, as cavalry from various positions around the town ride forward. Date: 1540

Background imageForward Collection: Battle of Estero-Bellaco

Battle of Estero-Bellaco
The battle of Estero-Bellaco on 2nd May 1866. Battalions of soldiers keep formation as they ride forward to attack. Other soldiers stand their ground, partially obscured by smoke from cannonfire

Background imageForward Collection: Defense in a Church from Guerillas

Defense in a Church from Guerillas
French soldiers fire from the Church of St. Nicholas, using it as a defensive position against Mexican guerillas. Guerilla lancers on horseback

Background imageForward Collection: Reception of French Troops in Durango

Reception of French Troops in Durango
The reception of French troops in the city of Durango. Mexican women and children rush forward to give the french soldiers on horseback flowers and garlands. Date: 1864

Background imageForward Collection: Maximilian visits Rome en route for Mexico

Maximilian visits Rome en route for Mexico
Maximilian and Charlotte visit Rome en route for Mexico as Emperor and Empress of Mexico. Two carriages move forward between two lines of soldiers barring the crowds of people from moving forwards

Background imageForward Collection: Market scene in pre-Columbian Tlatelolco

Market scene in pre-Columbian Tlatelolco
A market scene in the city state of Tlatelolco before the Spanish invasion. Various Mexica people crowd around market vendors in a colonnade selling wares such as pottery, animals skins, livestock

Background imageForward Collection: British transport pushing forward in Flanders, WW1

British transport pushing forward in Flanders, WW1
British transport pushing forward in Flanders during the First World War. 1914-1918

Background imageForward Collection: Forward Observation Dugout, Festubert, by RBT Kelly, WW1

Forward Observation Dugout, Festubert, by RBT Kelly, WW1
Forward Observation Dugout, Indian Village, Festubert, June 1915, drawing by Lieutenant Richard Barrett Talbot Kelly, First World War. 1915

Background imageForward Collection: Womens hats 1905

Womens hats 1905
Edwardian women wearing slightly titled forward hats, decorated with a bird, feathers, plumes and bows. Date: 1905

Background imageForward Collection: Forward Italy

Forward Italy! - Patriotic children. Female artists contribution to the First World War effort. Artist: Flora White Date: 1915

Background imageForward Collection: Trenches at La Boutillerie, forward of Fleurbaix, WW1

Trenches at La Boutillerie, forward of Fleurbaix, WW1
By the light of the flare. My first impression of the trenches, at La Boutillerie, forward of Fleurbaix, Jan.15. The front line consisted of separate trenches of primitive construction without any

Background imageForward Collection: Prime Minister, William Ewart Gladstone (1809 - 1898), delivering the Peroration of his

Prime Minister, William Ewart Gladstone (1809 - 1898), delivering the Peroration of his Speech on the Introduction of the Home Rule Bill, granting Ireland limited self-rule within the British Empire



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