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Background imageGreat Collection: WW1 poster, Types of the British Army

WW1 poster, Types of the British Army, Dismounted Branches, showing the various uniforms. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageGreat Collection: Railway Station, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire

Railway Station, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire
Railway Station, Woodhall Spa, near Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England. Great Northern Railway - Showing Level Crossing & Footbridge Date: 1906

Background imageGreat Collection: Sectional view of a Mills grenade, WW1

Sectional view of a Mills grenade, WW1
Drawing reproduced from a German weekly newspaper article which gave particulars of British and Russian hand grenades. Figs. 1, 2, 3 & 4 illustrate the Mills grenade. Date: 1918

Background imageGreat Collection: 6 Bruce Bairnsfather postcards

6 Bruce Bairnsfather postcards
Set of 6 Bruce Bairnsfather postcards, Series 9. Published by The Bystander - in original brown envelope. Commemorative Art

Background imageGreat Collection: 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiments regimental drum

1st Battalion Cheshire Regiments regimental drum
Original painting for the 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiments regimental drum showing 17 Battle Honours of the Regiment from Louisburg to Kut al Amara

Background imageGreat Collection: The Quitter - Poem by Rob W Service

The Quitter - Poem by Rob W Service
The Quitter. Poem by Rob W. Service illuminated with two vignettes On The Way Home and Home Sweet Home. C. Huggins

Background imageGreat Collection: Coloured shoulder patches of the Australian Corps

Coloured shoulder patches of the Australian Corps
Souvenir of the Greatest War showing coloured shoulder patches of the Australian Corps. The design is laid out in the shape of the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces badge

Background imageGreat Collection: The Maharajah of Mysore, WW1

The Maharajah of Mysore, WW1
Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV GCSI, GBE (June 4, 1884 August 3, 1940, Bangalore Palace), also known popularly as Nalwadi Krishna Raja Wadiyar

Background imageGreat Collection: Mrs Congreve, wife of a VC and mother of a VC

Mrs Congreve, wife of a VC and mother of a VC
Mrs Congreve, wife of General Sir Walter Norris Congreve, VC and mother of Major Congreve. The latter was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at at Longueval, France

Background imageGreat Collection: Tatler front cover - Mrs La Touche Congreve and baby daughte

Tatler front cover - Mrs La Touche Congreve and baby daughte
Mrs William La Touche Congreve, wife of Major William ( Billy ) La Touche Congreve V.C. pictured with her baby daughter, Mary Gloria Congreve, born 21 March 1917

Background imageGreat Collection: British gunners, Battle of the Somme, WW1

British gunners, Battle of the Somme, WW1
British gunners in action during the Battle of the Somme, First World War. Their guns are on " Percy Scott" mountings, with rather colourful camouflage paint. Date: 1918

Background imageGreat Collection: RMS Orvieto - Orient Line Steamer

RMS Orvieto - Orient Line Steamer
The Royal Mail Ship Orvieto was a steamer of the Orient Line engaged in the passenger trade between England and Australia

Background imageGreat Collection: Rifle Brigade in position, Western Front - WWI

Rifle Brigade in position, Western Front - WWI
The First Battalion of the British Rifle Brigade in position close to the German trenches under shell fire - WWI. Date: circa 1915

Background imageGreat Collection: The Last Shot by Matania

The Last Shot by Matania
A group of British seamen gunners straining to fire a final shot at a German ship as their own ship sinks beneath them. The caption notes that this was a common occurrence with light cruisers

Background imageGreat Collection: The Great Train Robbery

The Great Train Robbery, 8th August 1963. Wanted Poster for Ronald Buster Edwards. Date: 1963

Background imageGreat Collection: Australian troops in trench, near Armentieres, France, WW1

Australian troops in trench, near Armentieres, France, WW1
Troops of the 2nd Australian Division in a front line trench at Croix du Bac, near Armentieres, northern France, during the First World War. Date: 18 May 1916

Background imageGreat Collection: British troops bathing in the sea, Etaples, France, WW1

British troops bathing in the sea, Etaples, France, WW1
British troops having fun bathing in the sea at Etaples, northern France, during the First World War. Date: June 1917

Background imageGreat Collection: Airco DH2 De Havilland biplane on an airfield, WW1

Airco DH2 De Havilland biplane on an airfield, WW1
An Airco DH2 De Havilland fighter biplane on an airfield during the First World War. It was a single-seater scout with a Gnome Monosoupape 100 horsepower engine. Date: 1915-1918

Background imageGreat Collection: British FE2B bomber in flight, WW1

British FE2B bomber in flight, WW1
A British FE2B bomber biplane in flight over fields during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageGreat Collection: General Allenbys official entry into Jerusalem, WW1

General Allenbys official entry into Jerusalem, WW1
Scene during General Allenbys official entry into Jerusalem during the First World War. Date: 11 December 1917

Background imageGreat Collection: 5th Battalion Connaught Rangers, Basingstoke, WW1

5th Battalion Connaught Rangers, Basingstoke, WW1
Men of the 5th Battalion Connaught Rangers, 10th Division, arriving at Basingstoke from Ireland before going to Gallipoli during the First World War. Date: May 1915

Background imageGreat Collection: Gorseinon, street and railway, near Swansea, South Wales

Gorseinon, street and railway, near Swansea, South Wales
View of the town of Gorseinon, near Swansea, Glamorgan, South Wales, with the railway line running in parallel with the High Street

Background imageGreat Collection: Brunels SS Great Eastern, Milford Haven, South Wales

Brunels SS Great Eastern, Milford Haven, South Wales
Brunels iron sailing steamship, the SS Great Eastern, berthed at Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, during the 1870s. The ship is so large that it runs the length of Hamilton Terrace

Background imageGreat Collection: GWR navvies, Treffgarne, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

GWR navvies, Treffgarne, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A group of ten Great Western Railway navvies working on the Treffgarne railway at Nant Y Coy, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Background imageGreat Collection: Bristol Temple Meads Station, Bristol

Bristol Temple Meads Station, Bristol
Street scene outside Bristol Temple Meads Great Western Railway Station, Bristol. An open-topped bus is passing by, and a train is crossing the railway bridge

Background imageGreat Collection: The Somme 1916

The Somme 1916
British troops advance through barbed wire across No Mans Land

Background imageGreat Collection: East Yorkshire Regiment 1916

East Yorkshire Regiment 1916
The 10th East Yorkshire Regiment, known as the Hull Commercials, march to the trenches, near Doullens, northern France

Background imageGreat Collection: The great Crumlin Viaduct

The great Crumlin Viaduct
Victorian crowds gather and watch as a train passes along the Crumlin Viaduct in Wales, carrying the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway

Background imageGreat Collection: Interior of the Great Palm House, Kew Gardens, 1852

Interior of the Great Palm House, Kew Gardens, 1852
Engraving showing the centre of Great Palm House at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey in 1852

Background imageGreat Collection: Hexagram of Solomon

Hexagram of Solomon
HEXAGRAM OF SOLOMON a powerful occult sign which incorporates the TAU, a talisman of great strength

Background imageGreat Collection: Page from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

Page from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
A page from a version of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, narrating events of the years 772 to 794. It was written in Old English in the 9th century by a Wessex scribe

Background imageGreat Collection: Alfa Romeo Tipo 158

Alfa Romeo Tipo 158
One of the most successful racing cars ever produced, taking 47 wins from 54 races entered. Driven by great drivers Nino Farina, Juan- Manuel Fangio & Luigi Fagioli

Background imageGreat Collection: Magna Carta

Magna Carta
King John, pressured by the barons and threatened with insurrection, reluctantly signs the great charter on the Thames island of Runnymede

Background imageGreat Collection: View of the Great Exhibition from across the Serpentine

View of the Great Exhibition from across the Serpentine
The Great Exhibition of All Nations in Hyde Park, London - general view of the Crystal Palace from across the Serpentine

Background imageGreat Collection: Invergarry Castle in the Scottish Highlands - the seat of the Chiefs of the Clan

Invergarry Castle in the Scottish Highlands - the seat of the Chiefs of the Clan MacDonnell of Glengarry, a powerful branch of the Clan Donald

Background imageGreat Collection: Suffragette Demonstration Rally Hyde Park

Suffragette Demonstration Rally Hyde Park
The Great Suffragette Demonstration held on 23rd July 1910. banners held aloft include Fortune Favours The Brave, Arise Go Forth & Conquer and the Emmeline Pankhurst banner. Date: 23rd July 1910

Background imageGreat Collection: Alexander III the Great (356-323 B. C. ). King of Macedonia (3

Alexander III the Great (356-323 B. C. ). King of Macedonia (3
Alexander III the Great (356-323 B.C.). King of Macedonia (336 to 323 B.C.). Son of Philip II and Princess epirota Olympia. Roman bust. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageGreat Collection: The Copper Horse - Windsor Great Park, Windsor, Berkshire

The Copper Horse - Windsor Great Park, Windsor, Berkshire
The Copper Horse by Sir Richard Westmacott (1775-1856) - marking the end of the Long Walk at Snow Hill in Windsor Great Park, Berkshire Date: circa 1910s

Background imageGreat Collection: The Subzeppmarinellin by Heath Robinson, WW1 cartoon

The Subzeppmarinellin by Heath Robinson, WW1 cartoon
The subzeppmarinellin for making sure of your enemy. All bases covered with this combined submarine and zeppelin from the imagination of William Heath Robinson during the First World War. Date: c.1916

Background imageGreat Collection: WWI Poster, Remember Scarborough

WWI Poster, Remember Scarborough
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, Remember Scarborough! Great Britains resolve to crush the German Barbarians. Enlist Now! Date: 1915

Background imageGreat Collection: Ad for Goodbye, Old Man by Matania, WW1

Ad for Goodbye, Old Man by Matania, WW1
Advertisement in The Sphere magazine promoting one of the most popular images painted by their special artist Fortunino Matania as a limited edition print

Background imageGreat Collection: British Military Recruitment Poster, WW1

British Military Recruitment Poster, WW1
Recruitment poster, Its Our Flag. Fight for it. Work for it, 1914 (c). Chromolithograph after a pastel drawing by Guy Lipscoyne, published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, Poster No 107

Background imageGreat Collection: Trench Art Lighter, WW1

Trench Art Lighter, WW1
Round Trench Art lighter with officers button on either side

Background imageGreat Collection: Oval Trench Art lighter, WW1

Oval Trench Art lighter, WW1
Oval Trench Art lighter with officers button on either side

Background imageGreat Collection: Tank Battle on the Somme British MkIV & German A7V tanks in

Tank Battle on the Somme British MkIV & German A7V tanks in
Tank Battle on the Somme. British MkIV & German A7V tanks in action. Date: circa 1918

Background imageGreat Collection: Fortnum & Masons Christmas Box for soldiers, WW1

Fortnum & Masons Christmas Box for soldiers, WW1
Advertisement for quintessential London department store, Fortnum & Mason, in particular their Thirty Shilling Xmas Box of selected provisions which could be sent to the front for lucky soldiers

Background imageGreat Collection: Shakespeare Exhibition at Earls Court, London

Shakespeare Exhibition at Earls Court, London
Londons great attraction: what to see in Shakespeares England. How to find and identify the chief reconstructions of old Tudor buildings at Earls Court. Date: 1912

Background imageGreat Collection: German postcard, Kaiser Wilhelm and Hindenburg, WW1

German postcard, Kaiser Wilhelm and Hindenburg, WW1
German propaganda postcard, Germanys Pride, depicting Kaiser Wilhelm II and Field Marshal Von Hindenburg standing side by side in uniform during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918



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