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Background imageImportant Collection: View of Magazine Hill from the Parade Ground, Canton

View of Magazine Hill from the Parade Ground, Canton
Pierre Joseph Rossier. Views in China issued by Negretti and Zambra in 1859 and 1861. First Series and second series. These important images were the first commercial views of China to be sold in

Background imageImportant Collection: Canton. Candelabra before the Idol of Longevity

Canton. Candelabra before the Idol of Longevity
Pierre Joseph Rossier. Views in China issued by Negretti and Zambra in 1859 and 1861. First Series and second series. These important images were the first commercial views of China to be sold in

Background imageImportant Collection: Canton. Group of Chinese Ladies of Rank

Canton. Group of Chinese Ladies of Rank
Pierre Joseph Rossier. Views in China issued by Negretti and Zambra in 1859 and 1861. First Series and second series. These important images were the first commercial views of China to be sold in

Background imageImportant Collection: Two Chinese Ladies of Rank sitting for their Portraits

Two Chinese Ladies of Rank sitting for their Portraits
Pierre Joseph Rossier. Views in China issued by Negretti and Zambra in 1859 and 1861. First Series and second series. These important images were the first commercial views of China to be sold in

Background imageImportant Collection: Entrance to the Yamun of Pet Kwei

Entrance to the Yamun of Pet Kwei
Pierre Joseph Rossier. Views in China issued by Negretti and Zambra in 1859 and 1861. First Series and second series. These important images were the first commercial views of China to be sold in

Background imageImportant Collection: Canton. View of the Yamun of the Allied Commissioners

Canton. View of the Yamun of the Allied Commissioners
Pierre Joseph Rossier. Views in China issued by Negretti and Zambra in 1859 and 1861. First Series and second series. These important images were the first commercial views of China to be sold in

Background imageImportant Collection: Chinese Ladies form part of the Establishment of a Mandarin

Chinese Ladies form part of the Establishment of a Mandarin
Pierre Joseph Rossier. Views in China issued by Negretti and Zambra in 1859 and 1861. First Series and second series. These important images were the first commercial views of China to be sold in

Background imageImportant Collection: William Morris

William Morris
A portrait oil painting of famed British craftsman, William Morris (1834-1896), an important figure of the Arts and Crafts movement and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Date: 1870

Background imageImportant Collection: Augustus Edwin John, A. R. A

Augustus Edwin John, A. R. A
A portrait painting of the Welsh painter, draughtsman and etcher, Augustus Edwin John, A.R.A, one of the most important artists in Britain for a time

Background imageImportant Collection: Tower At Rhenen, Holland

Tower At Rhenen, Holland
This etching shows a daunting view of the Cunerakerk, the main church of Rhenen, in the Netherlands, the location used to be a very important pilgrimage site

Background imageImportant Collection: Ambrogio Spinola

Ambrogio Spinola
A portrait painting of the 1st Marquess of Los Balbases and 1st Duke of Sesto, Ambrogio Spinola Doria, 1569-1630. He was an Italian condottiero of Genoa

Background imageImportant Collection: Pirrie Carlisle Archive - autographs and photos

Pirrie Carlisle Archive - autographs and photos
Pirrie Carlisle Archive - autographs collected relating to an important Anglo Irish Society family involved in the planning, design and building of the Olympic class liners

Background imageImportant Collection: RMS Titanic officer Charles Lightoller - resignation

RMS Titanic officer Charles Lightoller - resignation
RMS Titanic - Second Officer Charles Lightoller's resignation. Letter from Charles Bartlett, Marine Superintendent of White Star Line, dated 13 February 1920 to Charles Lightoller

Background imageImportant Collection: RMS Titanic, Charles Lightoller summons

RMS Titanic, Charles Lightoller summons
RMS Titanic - Second Officer Charles Lightoller. An official summons to appear before the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia

Background imageImportant Collection: Harland and Wolff, Pirrie Carlisle archive, autographs

Harland and Wolff, Pirrie Carlisle archive, autographs
Harland and Wolff, Pirrie Carlisle archive - autographed album page dated 8-11 December 1911, Witley Park, Godalming, Surrey

Background imageImportant Collection: Robert Falcon Scott, Terra Nova Expedition, Antarctic

Robert Falcon Scott, Terra Nova Expedition, Antarctic
Robert Falcon Scott Terra Nova Expedition - important archive of 52 negatives taken by Lt. Henry Birdie Bowers during the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition that claimed the lives of Scott

Background imageImportant Collection: RMS Titanic - items from Erik Jaer Archive

RMS Titanic - items from Erik Jaer Archive
RMS Titanic - items from the Erik Jaer Archive. Mr Jaer was a Norwegian man working in the United States in 1912. The archive comprises letters and photographs of Mr Jaer, and newspaper cuttings

Background imageImportant Collection: RMS Titanic - letter to James Moody's sister

RMS Titanic - letter to James Moody's sister
RMS Titanic - highly significant and historically important letter to Sixth Officer James Moody's sister. Dated 7 May 1912

Background imageImportant Collection: Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia and his wife

Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia and his wife
Prince Wilhelm Eitel Friedrich Christian Karl of Prussia and his wife, Duchess Sophia Charlotte of Oldenburg (Princess Eitel Friedrich of Prussia). Handwritten date 5 May 1908

Background imageImportant Collection: Autographs and photos on card, Belgrave Square, London

Autographs and photos on card, Belgrave Square, London
Autographs and photos on card, 24 Belgrave Square, London, dated May 1904, relating to an Anglo Irish Society family involved in the planning, design and building of the Olympic class liners

Background imageImportant Collection: Autographs on card, Witley Park, Godalming, Surrey

Autographs on card, Witley Park, Godalming, Surrey, August-September 1913, relating to an Anglo Irish Society family involved in the planning, design and building of the Olympic class liners

Background imageImportant Collection: Autographs and photos on card, Cadogan Place, London SW1

Autographs and photos on card, Cadogan Place, London SW1
Autographs and photos on card, 33 Cadogan Place, London SW1, relating to an Anglo Irish Society family involved in the planning, design and building of the Olympic class liners

Background imageImportant Collection: Alexander Carlisle, Managing Director, Harland & Wolff

Alexander Carlisle, Managing Director, Harland & Wolff
Portrait photograph in sepia of the Olympic class designer Alexander Montgomery Carlisle, Managing Director of Harland & Wolff, signed bottom right ever your old father'. Date: early 20th century

Background imageImportant Collection: Autographs on card, Downshire House, London SW1

Autographs on card, Downshire House, London SW1
Autographs on a card with photo of Downshire House, Belgrave Square, London SW1, relating to an Anglo Irish Society family involved in the planning, design and building of Olympic class liners

Background imageImportant Collection: Bust of Bess Norriss

Bust of Bess Norriss
A bronze bust portrait of Australian artist, Elizabeth May Norriss, later Bess Norriss Tait, 1878-1939. She was a specialist in watercolour and miniature painting

Background imageImportant Collection: A uniformed group of soldier entertainers - The Glee Party

A uniformed group of soldier entertainers - The Glee Party
Many entertainment groups were formed in the British Forces and they played an important role in maintaining morale. These chaps are Royal Engineers. WW1 Date: circa 1915

Background imageImportant Collection: Fashion item, Your Most Important Coupons, WW2

Fashion item, Your Most Important Coupons, WW2 rationing Date: 1943

Background imageImportant Collection: Latest frocks and smart hats by Robert Heath available at Knightsbridge, London. Date: 1930

Latest frocks and smart hats by Robert Heath available at Knightsbridge, London. Date: 1930

Background imageImportant Collection: Memorial, Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Memorial, Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa
Honoured Dead Memorial, Kimberley, Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1908

Background imageImportant Collection: Cartoon, Important Surrender of Copyright, WW1

Cartoon, Important Surrender of Copyright, WW1
Cartoon, Important Surrender of Copyright. Showing Bloody Mary (Queen Mary I of England) handing over her title to Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany

Background imageImportant Collection: The Defenders of Rorke's Drift at daybreak, 23rd January 187

The Defenders of Rorke's Drift at daybreak, 23rd January 187
Dead Zulus piled up against sandbanks and fortifications, British officers with rifles and bayonets standing above them, perpetrating the myth that Rorke's Drift was an important victory

Background imageImportant Collection: Mules and donkeys still play the most important part in the local transportation of logs

Mules and donkeys still play the most important part in the local transportation of logs and other goods in the narrow streets of the villages in Corsica, France. Date: 1930s

Background imageImportant Collection: THE LAST CARRIAGE

THE LAST CARRIAGE
LE DERNIER CARROSSE (the last carriage) a very important funeral Date: 1921

Background imageImportant Collection: A meteor over the Sinai Desert is interpreted by the Arabs as the herald of important events in

A meteor over the Sinai Desert is interpreted by the Arabs as the herald of important events in the Red Sea area Date
A meteor over the Sinai Desert is interpreted by the Arabs as the herald of important events in the Red Sea area... Date: July 1935

Background imageImportant Collection: India, probably Bombay, Mumbai, arrival of dignitary

India, probably Bombay, Mumbai, arrival of dignitary
Vintage 19th century photograph: India, probably Bombay, Mumbai, arrival of an important British dignitary, Imperial offical by sea

Background imageImportant Collection: Gyorgy Klapka, Georg Klapka, Hungarian general

Gyorgy Klapka, Georg Klapka, Hungarian general
Vintage 19th century photograph: Gyorgy Klapka, also known in German as Georg Klapka was a Hungarian general. He was one of the most important Hungarian generals of the Hungarian War of Independence

Background imageImportant Collection: Afghan Hound - Ch. Sirdar of Ghazni with Mrs Amps - Kennel founded in 1925 Date

Afghan Hound - Ch. Sirdar of Ghazni with Mrs Amps - Kennel founded in 1925 Date: circa 1926

Background imageImportant Collection: Afghan Hound - Ch. Sirdar of Ghazni Date: 1926

Afghan Hound - Ch. Sirdar of Ghazni Date: 1926

Background imageImportant Collection: A spring dress from Lucien Lelong, Paris, 1925

A spring dress from Lucien Lelong, Paris, 1925. An important feature is the tunic skirt made of black crepe de chine Date: 1925

Background imageImportant Collection: Mrs Thrales house

Mrs Thrales house
View of Mrs Thrales house in Streatham. Hester Lynch Thrale (1740/41-1821) was a Welsh-born diarist, author and patron of the arts

Background imageImportant Collection: Deptford Dockyard

Deptford Dockyard was an important naval dockyard and base at Deptford on the River Thames, in what is now the London Borough of Lewisham

Background imageImportant Collection: South London Views

South London Views
Important landmarks in south London - Subtropical garden in Battersea Park, St Thomas Hospital, St Saviours Church, Southwark, Lambeth Palace. Date: 1875

Background imageImportant Collection: Captain Woodward, 1st Australian Tunneling Company

Captain Woodward, 1st Australian Tunneling Company
Captain Oliver Woodward was one of the heroes of the underground war at Hill 60. He had trained as a mining engineer and during his military career won the MC and two bars

Background imageImportant Collection: Preserved Yorkshire Trench - Boesinge

Preserved Yorkshire Trench - Boesinge
This was first explored in February 1992 by a local group called The Diggers. Gradually an important trench and dug-out system was uncovered

Background imageImportant Collection: Regt de la Chaudiere Memorial, Beny-sur-Mer, Normandy

Regt de la Chaudiere Memorial, Beny-sur-Mer, Normandy
Canadian forces had been given clear objectives by Major General R.F.L Keller their Divisional Commander. Lines of advance were called Yew, Elm and Oak and important villages were also named

Background imageImportant Collection: Diary with comic verse on a birthday card

Diary with comic verse on a birthday card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageImportant Collection: Harold swears fealty to Duke William

Harold swears fealty to Duke William
Allegedly after being shipwrecked on the French coast in 1064 (a date highly disputed amongst historians), The Bayeux Tapestry, and other Norman sources

Background imageImportant Collection: Dry fruit trade of the port of London was full of activity about a month before Christmas

Dry fruit trade of the port of London was full of activity about a month before Christmas. Packed in boxes comprises of figs, raisins, currants, prunes and fine variety of plums from France



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