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Background imageFrance Collection: Statue of Liberty and Lower Mannhattan

Statue of Liberty and Lower Mannhattan
The Statue of Liberty, Hudson River and lower Mannhattan in 1995 Date: 1995

Background imageFrance Collection: Mary Queen of Scotland (1542-1567)

Mary Queen of Scotland (1542-1567)
Mary (1542-1587). Queen of Scotland (1542-1567). CLOUET, Francois (1505-1573). Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. OE-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Musue Carnavalet (Carnavalet Museum)

Background imageFrance Collection: GARNERAY, Louis (1783-1857). Naval Battle of Navarino

GARNERAY, Louis (1783-1857). Naval Battle of Navarino. ca. 1827. Greek War of Independence (1821-1832). Battle of Navarino, October 20th, 1827. Victory of the British and French fleet on the ottoman

Background imageFrance Collection: Paris, France - Champs-Elysees, The Paiva Mansion

Paris, France - Champs-Elysees, The Paiva Mansion. Date: 1902

Background imageFrance Collection: Scene near Mametz Wood, Western Front, WW1

Scene near Mametz Wood, Western Front, WW1
German ammunition wagons destroyed by British artillery fire near Mametz Wood on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageFrance Collection: Map of Central Europe, World War One

Map of Central Europe, World War One
Map of Central Europe in World War One, showing the Principal Theatre of War. Date: World War One

Background imageFrance Collection: Montgolfier balloon in flight over Paris

Montgolfier balloon in flight over Paris
First manned balloon ascent, made in the presence of the Dauphin, from the Jardin de la Muette, Paris, under the direction of Montgolfier

Background imageFrance Collection: An Intimate backstage moment - Paris Revue, France

An Intimate backstage moment - Paris Revue, France
An Intimate backstage moment behind the scenes of a Paris Cabaret Revue, France Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFrance Collection: France - Amiens - The Cathedral - The Crying Angel Statue

France - Amiens - The Cathedral - The Crying Angel Statue Date: circa 1910

Background imageFrance Collection: Concorde F-BVFA in Air France markings

Concorde F-BVFA in Air France markings
Concorde, F-BVFA, in Air France markings

Background imageFrance Collection: Cro-magnon and Neanderthal skull comparison

Cro-magnon and Neanderthal skull comparison
Side view comparison of casts of Cro-Magnon skull from Brno, Czech Republic, Upper Palaeolithic (right), and Neanderthal skull from La Chapelle, France, Middle Palaeolithic (left)

Background imageFrance Collection: French Revolution (1789). The Storming of the

French Revolution (1789). The Storming of the Bastille (July 14). Oil on canvas. FRANCE. Paris. Mus饠 Carnavalet (Carnavalet Museum)

Background imageFrance Collection: Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. Sohrab

Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. Sohrab facing the tent of the Persian army leaders. 16th c. Persian art. Safavid period. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Chantilly

Background imageFrance Collection: Map of Saint Malo, 17th c. Engraving

Map of Saint Malo, 17th c. Engraving

Background imageFrance Collection: Vigee-Lebrun, Elisabeth (1755-1842). Marie-Antoinette

Vigee-Lebrun, Elisabeth (1755-1842). Marie-Antoinette of Austria, Queen of France. 1783. Rococo. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. Versailles. National Museum of Versailles

Background imageFrance Collection: SISLEY, Alfred (1839-1899). The Canal Saint-Martin

SISLEY, Alfred (1839-1899). The Canal Saint-Martin

Background imageFrance Collection: DETAILLE, Jean-Baptiste Edouard (1848-1912)

DETAILLE, Jean-Baptiste Edouard (1848-1912). Hussar with the Austrian flag. 2nd half 19th c. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. Paris. Army Museum

Background imageFrance Collection: Bayeux Tapestry. 1066-1077. Making a boat. Romanesque

Bayeux Tapestry. 1066-1077. Making a boat. Romanesque art. Tapestry. FRANCE. Bayeux. Archaeological Museum

Background imageFrance Collection: Hebrew Bible (1299) located in Perpignan (Kingdom

Hebrew Bible (1299) located in Perpignan (Kingdom of Mallorca). Folio 13. Representation of the Ark of the Covenant open showing the Tablets of the Law

Background imageFrance Collection: Crusades. Knight of the Templar Chapel. Romanesque

Crusades. Knight of the Templar Chapel. Romanesque art. Fresco. FRANCE. Paris. National Museum of French Monuments. Proc: FRANCE. Cressac-Saint-Genis

Background imageFrance Collection: Guernsey Airways Poster

Guernsey Airways Poster
Guernsey Airways Ltd, poster giving a stylised route map of flights from London and Southampton to Channel Islands, and Dinard on the French coast. 20th century

Background imageFrance Collection: Monte Carlo advertisement 1931

Monte Carlo advertisement 1931
Stylish advertisement for Monte Carlo on the French Riviera, winter sun destination for the smart and well-heeled, suggesting that you can enjoy both sport

Background imageFrance Collection: Bayeux Tapestry (1 of 8)

Bayeux Tapestry (1 of 8)
A black and white depiction of the Bayeux Tapestry. In this section, Harold Godwinson meets with King Edward the Confessor and sails to France

Background imageFrance Collection: French poster, The Future Lies in Socialism

French poster, The Future Lies in Socialism
A French poster which declares that The Future Lies in Socialism, showing men who have fought in the First World War facing up to the octopus monster of commercialism, foreign gold

Background imageFrance Collection: Sopwith Camel biplane in forced landing, France, WW1

Sopwith Camel biplane in forced landing, France, WW1
A British Sopwith Camel biplane after a forced landing in a field near Noyelles-sur-Escaut, northern France, towards the end of the First World War. Date: 8 October 1918

Background imageFrance Collection: British soldiers with tank in trench, Ribecourt, France, WW1

British soldiers with tank in trench, Ribecourt, France, WW1
Men of the 1st Leicester Regiment, 6th Division, in and around a captured German second line trench, one mile west of Ribecourt, northern France, during the Battle of Cambrai, First World War

Background imageFrance Collection: Releasing carrier pigeon from tank, France, WW1

Releasing carrier pigeon from tank, France, WW1
A human hand releasing a carrier pigeon through the porthole of a tank, near Albert, Somme, northern France, during the First World War. Date: 9 August 1918

Background imageFrance Collection: WW1 naval blockades

WW1 naval blockades
Map of English and German naval blockades around Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Denmark and Norway

Background imageFrance Collection: Napoleonic War - Hussar of the French 7th Hussars

Napoleonic War - Hussar of the French 7th Hussars

Background imageFrance Collection: World War I recruitment poster

World War I recruitment poster
Poster produced by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee during World War I, depicting a typical British Tommy in uniform with bayonet fixed, calling across from France to England for more volunteers

Background imageFrance Collection: Lourdes - Statue of St. Michael

Lourdes - Statue of St. Michael
Statue of St. Michael the Archangel (foreground) vanquishing the falen angel Satan at the end of the Esplanade leading toward the Rosary Basilica of the Sanctuary of our Lady at Lourdes, France

Background imageFrance Collection: Poster advertising Chamonix and Mont Blanc

Poster advertising Chamonix and Mont Blanc
Poster for French railways advertising Chamonix and Mont Blanc in eastern France, for winter sports including skiing

Background imageFrance Collection: Battle of Cambrai 1917

Battle of Cambrai 1917
Tank trains standing at Plateau Station awaiting despatch to detraining railheads at the Battle of Cambrai on the Western Front in France during World War I in November 1917

Background imageFrance Collection: Christmas Day 1914

Christmas Day 1914
Fraternisation between German and English soldiers on Christmas Day 1914 on the Western Front in France during World War I

Background imageFrance Collection: Villers-sur-Mer poster

Villers-sur-Mer poster
Travel poster from national railways for the French seaside resort of Villers-sur-Mer in northern France on the Channel coast advertising a beach for children on which they can build sandcastles

Background imageFrance Collection: Fitzwilliam Bewicke-Copley wedding

Fitzwilliam Bewicke-Copley wedding
Scene at the wedding of Lord Fitzwilliam (Major Hubert Francis Fitzwilliam Brabazon Foljambe) to the Hon Gladys Bewicke-Copley, with an archway of swords provided by the Royal Horse Guards

Background imageFrance Collection: Poster advertising Amboise

Poster advertising Amboise
Poster for French railways advertising Amboise and the chateaux of the Loire

Background imageFrance Collection: Shooters Hill

Shooters Hill is named after the archery butts located here in the 16th century : later it was a favourite haunt of highwayman, attacking travelers bound for France

Background imageFrance Collection: Well, if you knows of a better ole, go to it

Well, if you knows of a better ole, go to it
Ttwo soldiers stuck in a trench, during a battle in World War One. This famous illustration for The Bystander was by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather (1888-1959)

Background imageFrance Collection: British Soldiers having a cup of tea; First World War, 1916

British Soldiers having a cup of tea; First World War, 1916
Photograph showing a group of British soldiers, having a rest and a cup of tea after leaving the front line of trenches; Western Front somewhere in France, 1916

Background imageFrance Collection: Paris Notre Dame

Paris Notre Dame
A trio of gargoyles

Background imageFrance Collection: HMS Implacable, 1920

HMS Implacable, 1920
Photograph of HMS Implacable, formerly the Duguay-Trouin, 1920. This ship was built in France in 1789, served at Trafalgar, and was captured by the Royal Navy shortly thereafter

Background imageFrance Collection: Tour De France Cutout

Tour De France Cutout
Cut-out figures for a do-it- yourself Tour de France : 18 riders, with follow-up motor-cycle and cars, and a general race scene

Background imageFrance Collection: Le Chat Noir / 1905

Le Chat Noir / 1905
Le CAVEAU DU CHAT NOIR (the Cellar of the Black Cat) a celebrated Montmartre night spot

Background imageFrance Collection: Sun Bathers

Sun Bathers
Two sunbathers set in Cap d Antibes, South of France

Background imageFrance Collection: French Jazz Band 1926

French Jazz Band 1926
Dancing to a jazz band

Background imageFrance Collection: Various coopers tools

Various coopers tools
Various tools used by a cooper or barrel maker, including mallets, a hammer, a hatchet and a knife

Background imageFrance Collection: Poster advertising China Tea

Poster advertising China Tea, marketed by the Compagnie Coloniale. A smiling Chinese man in traditional dress, with a long pigtail, sits on a large tin of tea enjoying a steaming cup



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