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General Collection (page 11)

Background imageGeneral Collection: A London general omnibus company poster for Hatfield, designed by F Gregory Brown

A London general omnibus company poster for Hatfield, designed by F Gregory Brown. The image depicts a wayside pub on Route 155 with trees in the foreground

Background imageGeneral Collection: Rose General Jacqueminot, hybrid perpetual

Rose General Jacqueminot, hybrid perpetual. Chromolithograph from an illustration by Desire Bois from Edward Steps Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse, Frederick Warne, London, 1896

Background imageGeneral Collection: Muslim boys in the days before their circumcision, 1790

Muslim boys in the days before their circumcision, 1790
Muslim boys in the days before their circumcision, and goats destined for sacrifice. Figli Musulman. Animali pei sacrifici. 18th century

Background imageGeneral Collection: Cartoon, The Great Trick Act (Disraeli)

Cartoon, The Great Trick Act (Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Great Trick Act -- a satirical comment on the Conservative Partys recent success in the General Election. Depicting Benjamin Disraeli as a female horse rider in a circus

Background imageGeneral Collection: Cartoon, The Anglers Return (Derby and Disraeli)

Cartoon, The Anglers Return (Derby and Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Anglers Return -- Lord Derby and Benjamin Disraeli portrayed as fishermen, examining the Conservative partys poor returns from the recent General Election -- the Liberal party under Lord

Background imageGeneral Collection: Old View of Birmingham from Dugdales Warwickshire

Old View of Birmingham from Dugdales Warwickshire. 1656

Background imageGeneral Collection: The Winding Stream of Politics - elections since 1832

The Winding Stream of Politics - elections since 1832
An ingenious drawing showing at a glance the alternating results of General Elections from 1832 to 1924, with the ebb and flow of dominance by the main two political parties usefully illustrated by a

Background imageGeneral Collection: Riots at Salter Hebble, Halifax

Riots at Salter Hebble, Halifax
Disturbances at Salter Hebble in Halifax, part of the 1842 general strike, also known as the Plug Plot Riots, The riots started among the miners in Staffordshire, England

Background imageGeneral Collection: Winston Churchill, 10 Downing Street, London

Winston Churchill, 10 Downing Street, London
Winston Churchill at the door of 10 Downing Street, London, during the General Strike of 1926. 1926

Background imageGeneral Collection: Hursid Ahmed Pasha (died 1822), Ottoman governor

Hursid Ahmed Pasha (died 1822), Ottoman governor
Hursid Ahmed Pasha (died 1822), Ottoman general and governor of the Morea Eyalet (the Peloponnese). Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More

Background imageGeneral Collection: Smooth newt, male, female and larvae, Lissotriton vulgaris

Smooth newt, male, female and larvae, Lissotriton vulgaris (as common newt, Lacerta vulgaris, common water newt, Lacerta palustris, Lacerta punctata)

Background imageGeneral Collection: Plate and pitchers from Delft, Netherlands, 18th century

Plate and pitchers from Delft, Netherlands, 18th century
Plate and pitchers with gold and scarlet on a black ground from Delft, Netherlands, 18th century. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French

Background imageGeneral Collection: Gravy boat or sauciere from Marseille, France, 18th century

Gravy boat or sauciere from Marseille, France, 18th century. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery, Chez l Auteur, Paris, 1874

Background imageGeneral Collection: Cross section through a 19th century pottery kiln

Cross section through a 19th century pottery kiln. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery, Chez l Auteur, Paris, 1874

Background imageGeneral Collection: Red-legged seriema or crested cariama, Cariama cristata

Red-legged seriema or crested cariama, Cariama cristata (Brazilian cariama, Palamedea cristata). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds

Background imageGeneral Collection: Boer War, group photo, first attempt at peace

Boer War, group photo, first attempt at peace
Boer War, group photo, first attempt (unsuccessful) to arrive at peace, at Middelburg in March 1901. Back row (left to right): Colonel Henderson, Van Velden, Major Watson, H Fraser, Colonel Hamilton

Background imageGeneral Collection: Story of the Bengal Partition and its reversal

Story of the Bengal Partition and its reversal
Page from The Graphic showing two maps of North East India. The top map shows Bengal partitioned in 1905, when a large part of its former area in the east was united with Assam to form the new

Background imageGeneral Collection: 1931 British General Election, women MPs

1931 British General Election, women MPs
1931 British General Election, twelve women MPs elected. From left to right: Mrs Helen Shaw, Lady Gwendolen Iveagh, Miss Irene Ward, Miss Thelma Cazalet, Mrs Mavis Tate, Mrs Ida Copeland

Background imageGeneral Collection: Asian Watson Orange Juice drink advertising poster

Asian Watson Orange Juice drink advertising poster with a bottle for freshly made orange juice, rich in vitamin D from the Williams Company General Agency

Background imageGeneral Collection: The conqueror of Palestine at Beyrout(Beirut), 1919

The conqueror of Palestine at Beyrout(Beirut), 1919
British army officers in front of the tablet that was erected to commemorate the occupation of Beyrout(Beirut) and Tripoli by the 21st Army Corps

Background imageGeneral Collection: WW2 - French General Maurice Gustave Gamelin

WW2 - French General Maurice Gustave Gamelin
French General Maurice Gustave Gamelin (1872-1958) - remembered for his unsuccessful role as Commander-in-Chief of the French military in 1940 during the Battle of France in World War Two

Background imageGeneral Collection: Sud-Aviation Caravelle VII F-BJAO - Caravelle Santa Maria

Sud-Aviation Caravelle VII F-BJAO - Caravelle Santa Maria
Sud-Aviation Caravelle VII F-BJAO / N420GE (msn 042) Caravelle Santa MariaThis was a Caravelle Series III (c/n 042) that was purchased by General Electric

Background imageGeneral Collection: Burrell General Purpose Engine 3262, Perseverance

Burrell General Purpose Engine 3262, Perseverance
Maker: Charles Burrell & Sons of Thetford, Norfolk Type: General Purpose Engine Number: 3262 Built: 1910 Registration: AH 5278 ClassD Cylinders: Single Crank Compound Nhp: 5 Name: Perseverance Date

Background imageGeneral Collection: Ruston Proctor General Purpose Engine Tulip Queen BE 7421

Ruston Proctor General Purpose Engine Tulip Queen BE 7421
Ruston Proctor SH class General Purpose Engine, regn. BE 7421, number 44836, Tulip Queen. Built in 1912 by Ruston and Hornsby Ltd (R&H) of Lincoln and Grantham

Background imageGeneral Collection: Aveling and Porter Road Roller DM 3079

Aveling and Porter Road Roller DM 3079
Aveling & Porter BHO class Road Roller, regn. DM 3079, number: 7632. Built in 1912 by Aveling & Porter at Rochester, powered by a 5 Nhp single-cylinder steam engine

Background imageGeneral Collection: Nablus (Naplouse) with Mount Gerizim, Palestine

Nablus (Naplouse) with Mount Gerizim, Palestine
Panoramic view of Nablus (Naplouse) with Mount Gerizim, Palestine. circa 1909

Background imageGeneral Collection: General Eisenhower portrait for War Bonds Poster Date: 1944

General Eisenhower portrait for War Bonds Poster Date: 1944

Background imageGeneral Collection: City Street of Future

City Street of Future
A city street of the future... Date: 1930s

Background imageGeneral Collection: General Joseph Gallieni, French Army officer, WW1

General Joseph Gallieni, French Army officer, WW1
General Joseph Simon Gallieni (1849-1916), French Army officer and administrator. He served in the Franco-Prussian War and the First World War

Background imageGeneral Collection: Triumph of Scipio Africanus after defeating Hannibal

Triumph of Scipio Africanus after defeating Hannibal
SECOND PUNIC WAR : the triumph of the Roman general and statesman Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus after defeating the Carthaginian leader Hannibal at the Battle of Zama

Background imageGeneral Collection: Wallis & Steevens General Purpose Engine HO5601

Wallis & Steevens General Purpose Engine HO5601
Wallis & Steevens General Purpose Engine, regn. HO5601, 7294, The Sheaf of Arrows at Buckfastleigh. Built in 1912 by Wallis & Steevens at Basingstoke, powered by a 6 Nhp single cylinder steam engine

Background imageGeneral Collection: Foster General Purpose Engine CT6708

Foster General Purpose Engine CT6708
Foster General Purpose Engine, regn. CT6708, number 14422. Built in 1924 by William Foster & Co. in Lincoln, powered by a 7 Nhp single cylinder steam engine. Date: 1970s-1980s

Background imageGeneral Collection: Viscount Katsura Taro

Viscount Katsura Taro
Katsura Taro (1848-1913) was a Japanese general within the Imperial Japanese Army, and a politician who is the second-longest serving prime minister of Japan

Background imageGeneral Collection: General View, Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland. Date: 1930s

General View, Helmsdale, Sutherland, Scotland. Date: 1930s

Background imageGeneral Collection: Burrell Devonshire General Purpose Traction Engine

Burrell Devonshire General Purpose Traction Engine TA1849 Jellicoe (msn 3368), with Coeur De Lion 5nhp Engine, built 1913, at a 1959 Walford Cross auction. With Aveling & Barford Steam Roller YA2197

Background imageGeneral Collection: Fleet Air Arm - Grumman Martlet V - JV337

Fleet Air Arm - Grumman Martlet V - JV337
A General Motors Martlet V of the Fleet Air Arm. the Martlet was soon to be re-named Wildcat (as per US Navy). the Martlet V was equivalent to the US Navy General Motors FM-1 (Grumman F4F-4)

Background imageGeneral Collection: Dassault-Breguet Mystere 20 1st prototype F-WLKB

Dassault-Breguet Mystere 20 1st prototype F-WLKB at the 1964 Paris Air Show, shown with the two 3, 300 lbf Pratt & Whitney JT12A-8 turbojet engines originally fitted

Background imageGeneral Collection: Yamagata Aritomo - inspection tour to Mukden, Manchuria

Yamagata Aritomo - inspection tour to Mukden, Manchuria
Two admirals and six generals surrounding Duke Yamagata Aritomo (1838-1922) ( also known as Yamagata Kyosuke, a Japanese field marshal, twice-elected Prime Minister of Japan)

Background imageGeneral Collection: Santiago de Compostela, Spain - General View with Basilica

Santiago de Compostela, Spain - General View with Basilica. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageGeneral Collection: Cornwallis Cave, Yorktown, Virginia, USA

Cornwallis Cave, Yorktown, Virginia, USA. This cavern, created by stone quarrying for building material, was once believed to be the grotto into which British General Cornwallis retreated to avoid

Background imageGeneral Collection: Geoffrey de Havilland, Frank T. Hearle and Wilfred E. Nixon

Geoffrey de Havilland, Frank T. Hearle and Wilfred E. Nixon
From left: Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, Frank T. Hearle, General Manager and Wilfred E. Nixon, Company Secretary, in September 1949. Date: 1949

Background imageGeneral Collection: Post Office at East Chinnock, Somerset, England

Post Office at East Chinnock, Somerset, England
Post Office and T Bowyer General Stores at East Chinnock, Somerset, England Date: 1920s

Background imageGeneral Collection: Native Street Store - Maala Village, Aden, Yemen

Native Street Store - Maala Village, Aden, Yemen Date: circa 1910s

Background imageGeneral Collection: Cartoon, At the camp of Maurice de Saxe (1745)

Cartoon, At the camp of Maurice de Saxe (1745). Elegant ladies of the theatre step out of a carriage and are kissed on the hand by the French general and Marshal of France

Background imageGeneral Collection: General Election Result

General Election Result
The declaration of the result of the General Election Poll at the Town Hall, Leeds, in which Gladstones Liberals have a majority

Background imageGeneral Collection: James Rennel - Surveyor General To East India Company

James Rennel - Surveyor General To East India Company

Background imageGeneral Collection: Western Australia - Route of Expedition Under ?

Western Australia - Route of Expedition Under ?
Western Australia - Route of Expedition Under Surveyor General Roe From Perth To Russell Range 1848 and 1849

Background imageGeneral Collection: General Blakeney

General Blakeney



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