Import Collection (page 8)

The tube railway form Charing Cross to Hampsted. Platform at
A view of the platform at Highgate during the running of experimental trains. The new tube railway from Charing Cross to Hampstead

Ernest Shackleton preparing for a trans-antarctic expedition
Sir Ernest Shackleton, dressed in kit suited to Antarctic conditions prior to his trans-Antarctic expedition in 1914

R. M. S. Queen Mary, Cunard White Star liner, May 1936
Photograph of the R.M.S. Queen Mary on sea trials, prior to her maiden voyage, May 1936

American Indians. Billy Bowlegs and his suite of Indian Chie
Billy Bowlegs (Holata Micco) was a leader of the Seminole people, he went on to serve as a Captain in the Union Army during the Civil War

The Empire State Building, New York, 1945
Photograph of the Empire State Building, New York. At 1250 foot high, it was then the tallest skyscraper in the world

Cricket Scoreboard at Guildford, Surrey, 1938
Photograph showing the scoreboard at Guildford Cricket Ground, venue of the Surrey vs. Hampshire County Cricket match of 1938

Lords Cricket Ground as a Goose Farm, 1915
Photograph showing the pitch and pavilion of Lords Cricket Ground, during the grounds use as a farm for rearing geese in World War I

Blackburn Rovers vs. Notts County F. A. Cup Final, 1891
Engraving of the Football Association Cup Final between Blackburn Rovers and Notts County, played at the Kennington Oval, London, on 21st March 1891. The game was won by Blackburn Rovers 3-1

Arsenal vs. Mansfield Town, F. A. Cup Fourth Round, 1929
Photograph showing the Mansfield Town goalkeeper jumping highest to punch clear the ball and deny an Arsenal attack during the F.A. Cup fourth round tie at Highbury, 26th January 1929

The Eton vs. Harrow Cricket Match, Lords, 1910
Photographs showing various views of the Eton vs. Harrow Cricket match, held at Lords Cricket Ground, London, 1910. The images show (clockwise from top left): R.S.L. Fowler and D.G

Shrove Tuesday Football Match, Kingston-Upon-Thames, 1846
Engraving showing the traditional game of football, played on Shrove Tuesday, in the marketplace of Kingston-Upon-Thames. This match was played between the Thames-Street Club and the Townsend team

The Zulu Wars. Zulu method of advancing to the attack
Large war party of Zulus with shields and spears held in front of them, including one with a rifle, running into battle

George Leigh Mallory (1886-1924)
Photographic portrait of George Leigh Mallory, the British climber who took part in three expeditions to Everest in the 1920 s, pictured in 1924

Lt. Shackleton, Captain Scott and Dr. Wilson, Antarctica, 19
Photograph showing Lt. Shackleton, Captain Scott and Dr. Wilson, ready for their dash towards the South Pole, during the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-04

Ernest Shackleton
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874-1922), British explorer, dressed for Antarctic conditions. Shackleton made four expeditions to the South Pole during his career

March 1954 by David Wright. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Aston Villa F. C in 1894
Team photograph of Aston Villa in First Division champions in 1894. Formed in 1874 by members of the Villa Cross Wesleyan Chapel in Aston, Birmingham

R. M. S. Queen Mary under construction, 1934
Photograph of Queen Mary, then known as 534, under construction at John Browns shipyard, Clydebank. Work on the massive liner had been halted between 1931 and 1934 due to lack of funds

View of the luxurious reading room onboard the Titanic
A view of one of the many luxurious interior features of the Titanic; the reading and writing room. First class passengers travelled in style onboard the Titanic, having free use of the gym

Queen Victoria travelling over the Tay bridge
Queen Victoria crossing the Tay Bridge, Dundee. Later that year the Tay bridge collapsed while a train was crossing resulting in the deaths of 75 people

American Troops landing on D-Day; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing American troops storming one of the Normandy beaches on D-Day, 6 June 1944. This image shows the first tanks charging through the water to the shore

1903-Trouble; 1930-Reliability: The Motor cars wonderful ad
Six photographs illustrating the development of the motor car over a period of 27 years starting with the old Siddeley of 1903 next to its latest descendant of the time

John Logie Bairds experiment, showing how television transm
Sending pictures through the air. Bairds system of television transmits its wireless pictures. John Logie Baird transmitted a moving image by wireless, showing gradations of light and shade

General Sir Redvers Buller, 1900
Illustration showing General Sir Redvers Henry Buller VC (1839-1908), the British military commander, on horseback during the Boer War, 1900

Ray of Sunshine by David Wright, showing a woman stood by a window in a negligee. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

My Favourite Model (Mrs David Wright) by David Wright. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Revving Up by David Wright. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

What... No Laundry by David Wright. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Lush Bint by David Wright, showing a women wrapped in a fur coat. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Sketch front cover 1955 by David Wright
Sketch front cover by David Wright from 1955, showing the development of his style in later years along with fashion. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch

Test Match by David Wright, showing a blonde woman wearing a pink sundress and hat. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Streamlined Piece by David Wright, featuring a woman wearing a pale blue evening dress leaning against a chair. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during

Good Morning ! by David Wright
Good Morning! by David Wright, featuring a woman looking at herself in a dressing table mirror while her silk dressing gown slips revealingly off her shoulder

Pin-Up Girl by David Wright
Pin-up Girl by David Wright, showing a woman in bra, petticoat and evening gloves looking at her reflection in a hand mirror

Eve Before The Fall. By A. E. Bestall
A scene beside a waterfall of four girls in their bathing costumes. The girls are watching the waterfall, prehaps resting after swimming

Advertisement for Singer cars from 1926, proclaiming everybody should have a car with character

Field Marshall Montgomery and Winston Churchill at the Alamein Reunion

The Sphere Orient Number 1936
Colour front cover image showing a cruise ship docking in an Asian country

The Dancer by Fred Purvis
Colour illustraton by Fred Purvis showing an elegant solitary dancer in a diaphonous yellow dress

Rush hour at a London tube station, by A. W. Wilson
A busy London underground station contasting two platforms, one side has happy holiday makers and the other sober looking business men

Madeira, Winter 1951-1952
Brochure front cover advertising Thomas Cooks travel service. Date: 1951-1952

TINTORETTO, Jacopo Robusti, called Il (1518-1594). The Last Supper. Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Venetian school

NIJINSKI, Vaslav Fmich (1890-1950). Russian dance and choreographer. Engraving

VE Day Celebrations
Winston Churchill and members of the Royal family waving to the crowds at Buckingham Palace on Victory in Europe Day

Cooks Excursionist
Brochure front cover for Cooks Excursionist and Home and Foreign Tourist Advertiser

An illustration of a courtship
A scene by Marcus Stone (1840-1921) of a young Regency couple relaxing together on a summers evening

The Village Pond by A. E. Bestall
A winter scene by Alfred Bestall of people partaking in ice skating on the local pond

Archbishop Manning on Clerkenwell Green, London, 1872
Engraving showing Archbishop Manning administering the pledge, before a large audience on Clerkenwell Green, London, 1872

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