Kings Collection (#21)

Aboriginal burial site in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania)
Western explorer examining an aboriginal burial site in Van Diemens Land (Tasmania). There is a ship on the sea in the background. Date: 1803

An aerial Kings Cross: a vision of Londons air terminus, 1
A suggested central London air terminus at Kings Cross, combined with a railway, road goods terminus and a large station for motor coaches and omnibuses

King of the Two Sicilies
Frontispiece portrait of King, lithographed by C. Hullmandel after M. Gauci, and title page Ferdinand I. King of the Two Sicilies. Date: 1821

The nativity of Christ Date: 1493

Hot dinner for men in the trenches, WW1
A ration party of the Kings Liverpool Regiment preparing to take to the trenches a hot dinner cooked in a travelling kitchen. Date: 1915

What to do in the case of air or sea raids, WW1
What to do in the case of further air or sea raids during the First World War. Showing cross sections of buildings, and photographs of air raid damage to buildings in Kings Lynn

Mascot of the Kings Royal Rifles, Western Front, WW1
A soldier with a pony in a field, the mascot of the Kings Royal Rifles, on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

Suggested site for London University
A suggested site for London University: how another fine building might be placed next to the new LCC Hall (later known as County Hall)

The Kings Champion
Impression of the Kings Champion entering Westminster Hall at the banquet following the Coronation of King George V in 1911, part of a 500 year tradition. Date: 1911

Coronation Procession of George V through Admiralty Arch
The Coronation procession of King George V passing along the Mall and through Admiralty Arch into Trafalgar Square on its way to Westminster Abbey. Date: 1911

H Morris, Kings Regiment (Liverpool), WW1
H Morris of the Kings Regiment (Liverpool). Date: 1910s

Portrait photograph of Buck Taylor, king of the cowboys.Showman from Buffalo Bills Wild West Show

Coronation Procession of King Edward VI
Coronation procession of King Edward VI from the Tower of London to Westminster, which was noted for its splendour and the richly decorated streets

The Kings Watermen by Byam Shaw
The Kings watermen, who are present at Royal occasions when rowers are required, and who, in 1911, took part in the Coronation procession of King George V. Date: 1911

Bonzo the cartoon dog dressed like a king. Bonzos Annual, 1935 Date: 1935

Three Battenberg princes serving Britain, WW1
Three Battenberg princes serving their adopted country, Great Britain, during the First World War. They are HSH Prince Louis of Battenberg (left), First Sea Lord of the British navy

Pastime With Good Company
This picture shows a Christmas scene at Henry VIIIs table as the boars head is carried in and The Kings Ballad (Pastime With Good Company) is sung. The song was composed by Henry VIII himself

George V working in a tent
King George V (1865 - 1936), pictured during World War I working at a desk in a large tent erected on the lawns of Buckingham Palace. Date: 1918

Bagnigge Wells
Fashionable gardens off the Kings Cross Road, once the summer residence of Nell Gwyn who entertained Charles II here; closed in 1841. Date: late 18th century

Lord Carnarvons House at the foot of the Tomb
Howard Carter and his party about to leave for the Valley of the Kings. Mr Carter is seated by the driver and behind are Mr Mace and Mr Burton. Date: 17th Febrary 1923, p160

Lord Carnarvon preparing to reach the Valley of the Tombs of
Photograph taken of the afternoon of Lord Carnarvons return to Luxor, when he set out to pay his first visit to King Tutankhamens tomb in the Valley of the Tombs of the Kings

Lord Mayors Show, London, 1884
Engraving showing the Kings and Queens of England with Barons, Knights and Crusaders who were all part of the Lord Mayor of Londons Show of 1884

Egypt Archeology
The site of the tomb of Tutankhamen, in the Valley of the Kings. Date: 1923

India Golconda
The tombs of the kings of Golconda, famous for its diamonds. Date: circa 1835

Benjamin Whichcote
BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE churchman, provost of Kings College, Cambridge Date: 1609 - 1683

Alfred Tress. Sheppard
ALFRED TRESSIDER SHEPPARD Writer, scholar and educator, Provost of Kings College, Cambridge, who interviewed me when I applied for a place... Date: 1871 - 1947

Pearly Queens at Races
Two old Pearly Queens out for a day at Epsom Races, Surrey, England. Date: early 1930s

Pearly King at the Derby
A Pearly King and his son pose proudly for the camera among a crowd at the Epsom Derby (horse races), Surrey, England. Date: early 1930s

The South Gate - Kings Lynn, Norfolk Date: circa 1905

The Carnegie Public Library, Kings Lynn Date: circa 1907

Cambodia - Phnom-Penh - The Kings Young Dancers Date: 1910s

Greetings from Chelsea - London - Featuring the chelsea Embankment, Chelsea Old Church, Cheyne Walk and Dr Phenes House Of Mystery! Date: circa 1910s

The Delhi Coronation Durbar - King Emperor at Kings Gate
The Delhi Coronation Durbar on 12th December 1911 - The State entry of the King Emperor through the Kings Gate. Date: 1911

Malta - Floriana - King of Kings Monument Date: circa 1920s

Amasya, Turkey - The Grand Citadel
An extremely rare postcard showing Amasya, Turkey. Mountainous city on the Black Sea coast famous for apples and produced Kings, Princes, scientists

Nursery Tale - Fighting for the Crown - Lion and the Unicorn Date: 1880

Nursery Tale - Humpty Dumpty - HD takes a nasty fall and it is unlikely that all the Kings Horses or indeed all the Kings Men will be able to exact a repair... Date: 1880

Actors in the roles of Cavalier and Roundhead Date: 1895

John William Mackay (1831-1902) - an American industrialist, one of the four Bonanza Kings, a partnership which capitalised on the wealth generated by the silver mines at the Comstock Lode

The Kings New Square, Copenhagen, Denmark Date: circa 1910s

The Kings State Barge at the Henley Regatta - 1912
The Kings (King George V) State Barge at the Henley Regatta, Henley, Oxfordshire - 1912 Date: 1912

Upper Beeding, West Sussex, England. The Old Kings Head pub (left) on High Street. Date: circa 1910s

Kings Gardens, Southport, Merseyside Date: circa 1913

The Old Kings Arms Public House, Eltham, London
The Old Kings Arms Public House, Eltham, South-East London. On the High Street (looking East). Date: 1916

Portuguese coins - early 20th century, charting the change from the reign of Carlos I, up to his assassination in 1908, the brief reign of his son Manuel II

The sole Saro / Segrave A22 Meteor, G-aXP, painted maroon
The sole Saro/Segrave A22 Meteor, G-aXP, painted maroon for the 1930 Kings Cup Race

Bristol Type 101, G-EBOW, as flown in the 1928 Kings Cup Race

Bristol PTM, G-EBYT, powered by a direct-drive Titan radial as flown in the 1928 Kings Cup Race

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