Ground Collection (page 10)

Memorial to No. 6 Commando, Amfreville, Normandy
No. 6 led the way across Pegasus Bridge on D-Day and headed for the high ground which is around Amfreville. In concert with 1st Special Service Brigade they attacked

48 Royal Marine Cdo & Civil Victims Memorial, St Aubin
The 48th were part of No 4 Special Service Brigade whose task was to clear St Aubin and coastal villages to the east, and following that were to take on the radar station on the high ground at

Gipsy Moth aeroplane G-EBYH. Date: circa 1930s

Imperial Airways Armstrong-Whitworth AW15 Atalanta plane
Imperial Airways Armstrong-Whitworth AW15 Atalanta type airliner, G-ABPI, used by the Royal Mail. Date: circa 1930s

Two moles (Talpa Europaea). Date: 1843

Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Ictidomys tridecemlineatus (Striped gopher, Spermophilus tridecemlineatus). Chromolithograph by Trautmann, Bailey and Blampey after an illustration by Ernest E

Richardsons ground squirrel, Urocitellus richardsonii (Richardsons spermophile, Spermophilus richardsonii). Chromolithograph by Trautmann, Bailey and Blampey after an illustration by Ernest E

Limes, peppers, mammy apple and nuts
Limes, Zanthoxylum fagara A, varieties of Capsicum annuum: cayenne pepper B, pimento pepper C, and chili pepper or dago peepee D, and mammee or mammy apple, Mammea americana E, pistachio nut

The game of ground billiards, 16th century. Men use clubs to hit balls between hoops, in a mix of billiards, golf and croquet

Men playing fossette (golf) and croce (hockey)
Medieval men playing ball games in a park. In the foreground, men try to throw a ball (esteuf) into a hole in the ground in the game of fossette (ancient golf)

Ground beetle, Drypta dentata (Golden-mouthed carabus, Carabus chrysostomos). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from The British Miscellany, or Coloured figures of new, rare

Ground pine, Ajuga chamaepitys. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by James Sowerby from James Smiths English Botany, London, 1792

Anteater, pangolin, armadillo, sloth and platypus
Giant anteater a, Myrmecophaga tridactyla, ground pangolin c, Smutsia temminckii, six-banded armadillo d, Euphractus sexcinctus, pale-throated sloth e, Bradypus tridactylus

Bottle from Delft, Netherlands, 18th century, decorated with blue peacocks and flowers on a white ground. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French

Skeleton of a megatherium, extinct giant ground sloth, and reconstruction of the animal. Engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Oudart from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d

Ground ivy, Glechoma hederacea, and ivy, Hedera helix. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Richardsons ground squirrel and thirteen-lined
Richardsons ground squirrel, Urocitellus richardsonii, and thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Ictidomys tridecemlineatus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lessons Complements de

Franklins ground squirrel, Poliocitellus franklinii. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lessons Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1838

Ground pine, Lycopodium clavatum. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration by Walther Muller from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887

Mayapple or American mandrake, Podophyllum peltatum, Podophylle pelte. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lebrun after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A

Fossil skeleton of an extinct giant ground sloth, Megatherium americanum, and tea tree or honey myrtle bush, Melaleuca species

Territorial duels between Botocudo tribesmen, Brazil
Territorial duels between Botocudo tribesmen including wrestling and stick fighting to decide a hunting ground violation. River Belmonte, Brazil

Ring-tailed ground squirrel, Notocitellus annulatus. (Lewis squirrel, Sciurus lewisii). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith drawn in Philadelphia Museum

Cape ground squirrel, Xerus inauris?
Cape ground squirrel, Xerus inauris (Gingi squirrel?, Sciurus ginginianus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Landseer from Edward Griffiths The Animal Kingdom by the Baron Cuvier, London

Indian palm squirrel (Funambulus palmarum
Indian palm squirrel, Funambulus palmarum, and thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Ictidomys tridecemlineatus (Palm squirrel, Sciurus palmarum and striped American marmot)

Ground ivy, Glechoma hederacea, Gymnospermia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom of a botanical illustration by Sydenham Edwards for William Curtis Lectures on Botany

Rhinoceros hornbill and Abyssinian ground hornbill
Rhinoceros hornbill, Buceros rhinoceros, and Abyssinian ground hornbill, Bucorvus abyssinicus. Handcoloured lithograph from Th

Philippine ground orchid, Spathoglottis plicata (Rose-coloured paxtonia, Paxtonia rosea). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by MIss Jane Taylor from Benjamin Maund

Broadleaf lady palm, Rhapis excelsa (Male dwarf ground ratan, Rhapis flabelliformis mas.). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Ground nut, peanut or oil nut, Arachis hypogaea. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

Leipoa Ocellata or Malleefowl, Australian bird
Leipoa Ocellata or Malleefowl, Australian ground-dwelling bird of the megapode family. Date: 1842

Winchester College and Wardens Ground, Hampshire
Winchester College (an independent boarding school) and Wardens Ground, Winchester, Hampshire, dating back to the 14th century

Start of a Fun Run, Penzance, Cornwall
The start of a fun run (marathon) in Penzance, Cornwall, with David Moorcroft (b.1953), British middle-distance and long-distance runner. Showing a large crowd of runners and spectators

Luftwaffe Radar Station Bunkers Douvres Normandy
This was not only a radar station but as it was on high ground it was a major defensive position with bunkers, barbed wire and minefields. The bunkers are often hidden by crops

Royal Canadian Air Force Memorial ALG B9 Lantheuil
The RCAF Squadrons that flew from this Landing Ground were Nos 438, 439 and 440. Five main types of landing facilities were constructed according to likely usage

Learie Constantine and George Headley - test cricket 1939
Learie Nicholas Constantine, Baron Constantine, MBE (1901-1971), and George Headley of the West Indies head out to bat after tea at Lords during the 1939 test match between England

Lunch interval, Lords Cricket Ground, London
Lunch interval at Lords Cricket Ground, NW London, during a University Cricket Match. 1893

Changing the Guard at Edinburgh Castle, Scotland. Date: circa 1905

Cricket Ground and Church, Whyteleafe, Surrey. Date: circa 1908

Captain William Duncan Dale ready for balloon ascent
Captain William Duncan Dale ready for his balloon ascent at Crystal Palace, Sydenham, SE London, July 1892. 1892

Womens hockey match, Surrey v Sussex, 1902. 1902

Destruction of first German airship on British soil, WW1
Destruction of the first German airship on British soil during the First World War, on 3 September 1916 at Cuffley near Enfield. 1916

KLM Super Constellation Flying Dutchman passenger plane
KLM Super Constellation The Flying Dutchman passenger plane. Date: 1950s

Westland Wessex passenger aircraft G-ABVB, of the Portsmouth, Southsea and Isle of Wight Aviation Co, also known as the Spithead Ferry. Date: circa 1932

French Caudron biplane after beach landing
French Caudron single-seater biplane after a beach landing, with the pilot and a large crowd of onlookers, with a Grand Hotel in the top right. Date: circa 1912

Victoria waterfront, Hong Kong, China
Aerial view of the Victoria waterfront, Hong Kong, China, with Kowloon in the distance. Date: circa 1935

Allyn House, New Plymouth, Pilgrams house 1621
A 3 storey house, built by one of the pilgrim fathers in the construction of New Plymouth. A large wood framed house with a central chimney

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

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