His Collection

Old Bill kneeling in front of the Cenotaph in Whitehall
His Pals - Fragments Copyright. Old Bill kneeling in front of the Cenotaph in Whitehall. Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, 1St Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment (1888-1959)

His Masters Voice / V-ice, England
His Masters Voice/V-ice, England. Date: 1911

His Masters Voice (HMV) Gramophone Company Exhibition Stand, British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, Brent, London, England. Date: 1924

Captain Beedle and His Airship at Cardiff, Wales, UK

Saint Crispin
SAINT CRISPIN Patron saint of tanners and shoemakers : his feast-day is also the date of the battle of Agincourt, as Shakespeare reminds us. Date: circa 285

Ernest Maund Early Aviator / Pilot with His Monoplane in?
Ernest Maund Early Aviator / Pilot with His Monoplane in Craven Arms, Shropshire, UK

New River Head
In 1609 a scheme to bring much needed water into London from wells in Hertfordshire was designed by a Mr Hugh Myddleton. His plan was to end his New River just below the summit of Islington Hill

Beardmore R-34 Airship Outside the Glasgow Inchinnan Factory Where She Was Built Date: 1919

Advert for Phosferine tonic featuring the actress Cicely Debenham, appearing in Patricia at His Majesty s, London, 1925 Date: 1925

Lydia Sokolova with a group of peasants in Barabau, part of Diaghileffs ballet season at His Majestys Theatre, London, 1926 Date: 1926

Alice Nikitina and Serge Lifar in The House Party, part of Diaghileffs ballet season at His Majestys Theatre, London, 1926 Date: 1926

Some member of the corps de ballet in Bontique Fantasque, part of Diaghileffs ballet season at His Majestys Theatre, London, 1926 Date: 1926

Alice Nikitina and Idzikovsky in Pulcinella, part of Diaghileffs ballet season at His Majestys Theatre, London, 1926. Music by Stravinsky and decor by Picasso Date: 1926

Sokolova in Barabau part of Diaghileffs ballet season at His Majestys Theatre, London, 1926. Scenery and costumes by Utrillo Date: 1926

Sketch by Fish showing an incident at the Russian Ballet, London witnessing the definite dismissal of the Betrothed in Pulcinella, part of Diaghileffs ballet season at His Majestys Theatre, London

A Fool and His Money are Soon Parted. Artists interpretation of a traditional proverb. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1916

The Pedlar and His Dog
The medaeval stained glass window of The Pedlar & His Dog in the south chapel of Lambeth Palace was destroyed during World War II. Date: 1875

Duke of Norfolks Almshouses, Greenwich
View across the Thames from Greenwich of the The Duke of Norfolks Almshouses, in 1796. In 1613 Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton

The Bell Edmonton
cThe Bell Inn was made famous in William Cowpers 1782 ballad, The Diverting History of John Gilpin. The star of the ballad, the draper from Cheapside, John Gilpin

Michael Faraday FRS (1791-1867), an English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry

Memorial to New Zealander Leslie Andrew, VC, Warneton
Lance Corporal Andrew, who won his VC at La Bassee when he was 20 years old, went on to serve in WW2 and died, a Brigadier, in January 1969

Advert for His Masters Voice new dance records, London, 1922 Date: 1922

Lazarillo de Tormes and the blind man bumping into a pillar
Lazarillo de Tormes takes his revenge on the blind beggar by forcing him to bump into a pillar. Church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli in the background

Sexton Self Propelled Gun Ver sur Mer Normandy
The 25pr is in Espace Robert Kiln named after Dr Kiln who presented it. His father fought here. Initially the gun was mobile but the engine had to be sold to raise finance

His Majestys Airship R34. Built by by William Beardmore and Company in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, Scotland, R34 first flew on 14 March 1919

Handels monument
George Frederic Handel (1685-1759). His monument in Westminster Abbey

King Theodores monument
Theodore I of Corsica (born Theodor Stephan Freiherr von Neuhoff) was buried in the graveyard of St Annes Church, Soho in central London

Sacheverell Cards
Henry Sacheverell (1674-1724) was an English high church Anglican clergyman who achieved nationwide fame in 1709 after preaching an incendiary 5 November sermon denouncing the Whig government

Stanley Edward Spencer - an Early English Aeronaut - Fly?
Stanley Edward Spencer - an Early English Aeronaut - Flying His First Airship over Crystal Palace, London, England, UK in 1902 Date: 1902

Ernest Maund Early Aviator / Pilot with His Twin Sisters?
Ernest Maund Early Aviator / Pilot with His Twin Sisters Either Side of His Monoplane at the Back of Market Street in Craven Arms, Shropshire, UK in 1908 Date: 1908

NORMANS IN IRELAND 1169
The Norman, Fitz-Stephen, sent by Strongbow to pacify Ireland burns his boats off the coast of Wexford as a sign that he has no intention of retreating Date: 1169

Advert for His Masters Voice latest dance successes, featuring foxtrots and waltzes, London, 1923 Date: 1923

One of the settings from Oscar Asches latest production Cairo at His Majestys Theatre, London, 1922 Date: 1922

Helena Saxova, the talented dancer as she appears in Hassan at His Majestys Theatre, London, 1924 Date: 1924

Philip I of Castile (1478-1506), known as Philip the Handsome or the Fair. He was the first member of the House of Habsburg to be King of Castile

Francisco de Goya (1746-1828). Charles IV of Spain and His F
Francisco de Goya (1746-1828). Spanish romantic painter. Charles IV of Spain and His Family. Oil on canvas, 1800. The barely visible man in the background shadows at the left is Goya

POTYOMKIN, Grigory Aleksandrovic (Cizevo, 1739- Nikolajev, 1
POTYOMKIN, Grigory Aleksandrovic (Cizevo, 1739 Nikolajev, 1791). Russian soldier and politician. Engraving. Colored

South Africa - South African in Sailors Uniform
South African in Sailors Uniform, South Africa. Captioned His evening relish Date: 1900s

Cartoon Card - His Masters Voice, . Date: 1920s

His first guard in the trenches. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

His Majestys Hospital Ship, St David
His Majestys Hospital Ship, St. David.. H. J. Marsh

Robin Hood resting in a tree

Judar and His Brother. From Playhour (1957)

Father / Children 1852
A father out in the garden with his two children. Date: 1852

Going out with a Gun
A gentleman rides forth with his dogs, while his gamekeeper advises him where the best sport is to be had. Date: circa 1820

Capture of Capri
Murat, appointed king of Italy by Napoleon, signifies his authority by taking the isle of Capri, off Naples, from the English. The action has more symbolic than military value. Date: 17 October 1808

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