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Marthe Carpentier boxer born 1893Marthe Carpentier French boxer. On 8th March 1914 she won a bout against Lucie Warner from England for the world female title
WW1 - Catholic Mass in the Trenches at Bienvillers-aux-BoisWW1 - French troops partake in Catholic Mass in the Trenches at Bienvillers-aux-Bois - August 1915. It was estimated that over 20, 000 priests served in the French army in some capacity
Major Metcalfe, Mrs F. Cripps, and Lady Alexandra MetcalfeEdward Dudley Metcalfe, MVO, MC, (16 January 1887 18 November 1957), known as Fruity Metcalfe, officer in the British Indian Army, a close friend and equerry of Edward VIII
Louis Braille - inventor of system of raised-point writingLouis Braille (1809-1852) - French inventor of system of raised-point writing for the blind. Date: circa 1850
General Charles de Gaulle, French soldier and statesmanGeneral Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970), French soldier and statesman, seen here in uniform during the Second World War. 1940s
The casino at Monte Carlo by C. MorseThe 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
Camille Pissarro (1830-1903). The Pont-Neuf (1902). Museum oCamille Pissarro (1830-1903). French painter, founder of the Impressionist movement. The Pont-Neuf (1902). Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary
Joseph Berchoux - 2JOSEPH BERCHOUX French poet who sang the praises of the culinary art in his poem La Gastronomie. Date: 1765 - 1839
French Cavalry 1805French cavalry during the Napoleonic era. Date: circa 1805
Brazil - Rio de Janeiro - The Statue of Christ the Redeemer at the summit of Mount Corcovado. Created by French sculptor Paul Landowski
Rene Paul Fonck, leading French fighter aceRene 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
Poster, aviation meeting in Nice, FrancePoster advertising an aviation meeting in Nice, France, 10-25 April 1910. Design by Charles-Leonce Brosse (alias Bsor, Bzor). Date: 1910
Advertisement for Le Touquet1937 advertisement for the Westminster hotel at the fashionable French resort, Le Touquet, halfway between London and Paris on the lovely French Channel coast, amidst lovely woods
Tatler front cover, 1958Front cover of The Tatler for April 1958 featuring a model wearing a hat, or Easter bonnet, by French designer Pierre Cardin, using yards of wide-mesh net, swathed on a white
Advertisement for Facel Vega car with female model (Helen Connor). 1959
Fantasy French postcard - Nude woman and dollVery stylish Fantasy French postcard depicting a nude woman smiling and cradling a doll in her arm. Date: circa 1910s
WW1 - French 400 mm railway howitzer and artillery squadronWW1 - Camo de mailly - French 400 mm railway howitzer and artillery squadron. The outbreak of the First World War caught the French with a shortage of heavy field artillery
Queen Victoria at the Hotel Excelsior, Nice, FranceQueen Victoria arriving at her home from home on the Riviera, the Hotel Excelsior, Regina Palace, Cimiez, Nice, France Date: circa 1901
Senegal and Niger, French Colonies in Africa - Map showing main transport routes. Date: circa 1909
Sketch for Le Peintre, by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (1815-1891). The artist leans back to view his work, resting his head on a womans shoulder
Capriccio Landscape, by Jean Victor Bertin (1767-1842). Date: circa 1810
Banquet des Chevaliers de l Ordre du Saint-Esprit donne au chateau de Fontainebleau le 14 mai 1633, French School. The Knights of the Order of the Holy Spirit sit at two long tables
French Riviera advertisement 1931Advertisement advising smart travellers to Follow the Crowd, Follow the Sun! and travel down to the French Riviera where the delights of Nice
A Good Samaritan - Indian Soldier - WWIA Good Samaritan - Colonial Indian Soldier from Delhi aids a wounded French trooper - WWI. He leads him to the safety of the Allied lines on the back of a Donkey Date: circa 1917
Brigadier General Lord George Paget C. BBrigadier General Lord George Paget C.B. Lord George Paget, full-length portrait, facing left, wearing uniform, seated on horse; another soldier or officer standing beside the horse. Date 1855
Boston Terrier and French Bulldog, stood on a pavement. Wearing studded collars, both are on leashes Date: 20th century
French balloon shot down by German aircraft, WW1A French balloon shot down by a German aircraft during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Notre Dame, Paris, in the snowView of the west facade of Notre Dame, Paris, in the snow, with a street trader in the foreground. Date: 20th century
Muriel Beaumont. Actress. Wife Gerald du Maurier. She played Nerissa The Merchant Venice and appeared in English translations light French comedies. Unattributed photograpic portrait Date: circa 1905
Woman Writing at DeskA French young lady is writing a letter at her desk with a quill-pen. Date: Circa 1760
Napoleonic War - Grenadier of the French Imperial Guard
Napoleonic HussarFrench Officer - Napoleonic Hussar
Napoleons skullSatirical French postcard from 1903 depicting Napoleons laughing skull. Sadly, the exact meaning of this rather grim image is not shared
Poster for 1925 Grand PrixPoster advertising the third 24 hour Le Mans grand prix at the La Sarthe circuit, 20 to 21 June 1925
Prince Rupert of TeckPhotograph of Prince Rupert of Teck, son of Princess Alice of Albany and Prince Alexander of Teck. Ruperts grandfather was Prince Leopold, Queen Victorias youngest son
The Trans-Atlantic French ocean liner, SS NormandieThe 79, 000 ton Trans-Atlantic French ocean liner, SS Normandie. She was steam/electric driven (turbo/electric) - steam turbines drove electric generators that passed on the current to huge electric
Native AmericanThe Native American as noble savage as depicted in a French costume book
Swords, Daggers, MacesAssorted weapons: epees, short swords, daggers, maces, sabre, scimitar, cudgel and axe
Busy tailors workshopA busy tailors workshop, with a gentleman being fitted for a new suit
Blue Cross Fund PosterFundraising poster during WWI for the Blue Cross Fund organised by the Dumb Friends League featuring a French horse who is " doing his bit"
Poster for the 15th Monaco Grand Prix on the 19th May 1957
Ethiopia / Cartoon / ItalyFrench comment on Ethiopian defeat of Italy - Italy receives a poke in the eye from a long split bread or " pain fendu
Dinner Party at HomeA lavish dinner party takes place in a French household
Rene Descartes / HomeRENE DESCARTES French mathematician and philosopher: his home at La Haye-Descartes, Indre-et-Loire
Rene Descartes / TombRENE DESCARTES French mathematician and philosopher: his tomb, at Stockholm
Rene Descartes / StatueRENE DESCARTES French mathematician and philosopher: the statue at Tours with his famous saying, Cogito, Ergo Sum
Ste Louise De MarillacSAINTE LOUISE DE MARILLAC French religious woman who helped found and organised the Daughters of Charity
Scout / Baden-Powell 1921Chief scout, Lord Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, visits a French scout camp
