Leading Collection (page 10)

A priest leading a bull to sacrifice, from the Palace of Zimri-Lim, Mari. Babylonian art. Neo-Babylonian Art. Painting. SYRIA. ALEPPO. Aleppo. Archaeological Museum

MARCEL, Gabriel (1889-1973). French philosopher, playwright, music critic and leading Christian existentialist. Le Monde Casse (1933). Cover

The Ajanta cave complex
Black and white. Two small boys sitting outside the entrance to a large structure carved into a cliff face. There are two lion statues on either side of the staircase leading up to the entrance

India - Calcutta, Chourangie Gate
Black and white. A lawn leading up to a rectangular building with awnings on the windows, and trees outside.. Part of India Box, Boswell Collection. Slide number 2. Date: circa 1890s

India - Natives bathing in the Ganges, Benares
Black and white. A bustling area with stairs leading down to the river, on which many people are sitting or standing. In the centre of the image is a large parasol

Japan - Suwa Festival
Lantern slide of Japan Suwa Festival. Suwa Shrine (suwa jinja) is the major Shinto shrine of Nagasaki, Japan, and home to the Nagasaki Kunchi (kunchi) means festival )

Visit to Madeira - In the Ribiero Frio
Black and white lantern slide of a track leading through a mountainous area with lots of wild vegetation. Three men, one on horseback, are travelling on the path

Italy - Isola Bella from the shore
Coloured lantern slide of the island Isola Bella near Taormina, Siciliy, Italy. It is also know as the Pearl of the Ionian Sea

India - Kali Ghat
A black and white lantern slide of a group of buildings and steps leading down to water. Slide number 32 of Box 221 Boswell Collection Date: circa 1890s

The Roman Biga, from the Vatican
Black and white lantern slide capturing image of the Roman Biga, from the Vatican (sculpture of racing horses leading chariot)

Dromedary Camel / Arabian Camel / One-humped Camel - Turkmen old man in fur-hut - with a boy following him - pulls a one-humped Dromedary Camel - with a young camel following along a road near Kumdag

Spain - Alhambra, Court of Lions
Black and white lantern slide of the ornate arches leading into the courtyard of Alhambra, palace and fortress complex in Granada

Norway - Merok (Geiranger)
Lantern slide of Merok (Geiranger) stream leading into a lake with mountain in background.. Part of Box 124 Norway The land of the Vikings Date: circa 1890s

Suffragette Deputation June 1909 Programme
A souvenir and programme announcing the Deputation to the Prime Minister, Asquith, at the House of Commons on Tuesday June 29th, 1909, at 8 p.m

Regimental band marching, Ghana, West Africa
The Gold Coast Regimental Band leading a scout route march, Ghana, West Africa

Scouts and Sea Scouts playing bagpipes, Edinburgh
Scouts from Edinburgh and Sea Scouts from Gibraltar playing the bagpipes in a combined band, leading a parade of over 800 scouts

Suffragette Shouts Give me a Vote. Anti-Suffrage view of stereotype. flag-waving screaming harridan on postcard designed by John Hassall for the National League for Opposing Womens Suffrage

Jetty leading to pier, South Wharf, Rotherhithe, London
Jetty leading to pier at South Wharf, Rotherhithe, SE London, with debris (probably from war damage)

Ellen Terry
Dame Alice Ellen Terry (1847 - 1928), English stage actress who became the leading Shakespearean actress in Britain. Date: 1887

Scouts and cubs on church parade, Bermuda
Scouts from Ireland Island leading the procession for church parade, with cubs on the left in white uniform, Bermuda, May 1927. Date: 1927

British charge at Gallipoli, 1915
A charge by a section of the Royal Naval Division in the Gallipoli peninsula in 1915. The caption points out the officer on the extreme left leading the charge explaining

A Night Patrol just leaving their trench. On reverse of postcard - A sketch of a patrol just leaving our trench to visit the enemy lines at night. The Officer is leading

Private R Biggins attacking a crater at Hooge
Private R. Biggins (2nd Btn. Notts. & Derby Regiment) leading an attack on a crater at Hooge on the 9th August 1915. The conspicuous bravery of Biggins was awarded with the DCM

Steve Donoghue - English flat-race jockey
Steve Donoghue (18841945) - a leading English flat-race jockey in the 1910s and 1920s. Champion Jockey 10 times between 1914 and 1923. Date: 1926

Gordon Highlanders marching through Plymouth, WW1
Men of the Gordon Highlanders marching through Plymouth, with Colonel W E Gordon leading them on horseback, and civilians following them on either side, in the early days of the First World War

The Russian peril approaching Germany, WW1
Nemesis, or the Russian peril approaching Germany, in the early days of the First World War. Above: a view of Konigsberg, the capital of East Prussia (it is now Kaliningrad)

Laura Cowie, actress, in costume
Laura Cowie (1892-1962), actress, seen here in costume peeping from behind a curtain. She was about to sail for America with Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson as his leading lady. Date: 1914

British officer with horse and dog mascot, WW1
A British officer leading his horse along a road, giving his dog mascot a turn in the saddle on the Western Front in France during World War One. Date: circa 1916

British midget submarine attack by G. H. Davis
One of the Second World Wars most daring exploits: the British midget submarine (XE3) attack which gained VCs for Lieutenant Ian Fraser RNR and Leading Seaman James Magennis

Neil Hamilton, American film actor
(James) Neil Hamilton (1899-1984), American film actor, a popular leading man in his early career, but best known as Commissioner Gordon on the Batman television series of the 1960s

Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaievich (1905-1918), youngest child and only son of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsaritsa Alexandra Feodorovna, formerly Princess Alix of Hesse

Paris Deputies Chambre
The splendid new Chambre des Deputes, a fit home for Frances leading citizens. Date: circa 1840

Napoleon Banquet
A banquet is offered to Napoleon and Moreau, the two leading military commanders of the day. Date: 15 February 1799

Folkestone Parish Church
The fine Parish Church at the top of the steep hill leading to the harbour at Folkestone, Kent, England. Date: 19th century

Julia Bartet Photo
JEANNE JULIA BARTET French sculptors daughter who became one of Frances leading actresses, photographed in 1901. Date: 1854 - 1941

Regency Steps
The lovely steps leading up to Belgrave House, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, a fine example of the elegance of Regency days. Date: early 19th century

Lamartine Photo
ALPHONSE-MARIE-LOUIS LAMARTINE French poet and statesman, a leading figure of the romantic movement. Date: 1790 - 1869

Alexei Yermolov
ALEXEI PETROVICH YERMOLOV (or Ermolov) - Russian military commander and diplomat who played a leading role in the defeat of Napoleon, 1812. Date: 1772 - 1861

Gwyllym Lloyd Wardle
GWYLLYM LLOYD WARDLE Statesman, member of parliament for Oakingham, who took leading part in accusing the duke of York of trafficking in commissions. Date: 1762 - 1833

John Sterling
JOHN STERLING scholar and writer, greatly liked, friend of leading writers especially Carlyle who wrote a biography. Date: 1806 - 1844

Anne De Rohan
ANNE DE ROHAN, princesse de Gueminee wife of Louis VIII de Rohan, member of a leading protestant family. Date: 1604 - 1685

Velestinlis Rhigas
VELESTINLIS RHIGAS - Greek writer & patriot, opposed the Turkish occupation leading to imprisonment and strangulation, his body being thrown into the Danube. Date: 1757? - 1798

Robert Barnwell Rhett
ROBERT BARNWELL RHETT American statesman from South Carolina, a leading figure among the secessionists who brought on the war between the States. Date: 1800 - 1876

Robert Parsons - 2
ROBERT PARSONS Jesuit missionary in England, thought to have been the leading conspirator against Elizabeth and the instigator of the Gunpowder Plot. Date: 1546 - 1610

Charles Edward Mudie
CHARLES EDWARD MUDIE Writer and librarian - his subscription library was the leading business of its kind in England. Date: 1818 - 1890

Marie Miolan-Carvalho
MARIE CAROLINE FELIX MIOLAN- CARVALHO French soprano who was the first to sing Marguerite in Gounods Faust, as well as many other leading roles. Date: 1827 - 1895

A Row of Daffodils
A pretty row of spring daffodils beside a gravelled pathway leading to the garden gate. Date: early 1930s

Fredk. Locker-Lampson
FREDERICK LOCKER-LAMPSON Writer, noted for his London lyrics. Much-liked, friend to most leading writers of the day. Date: 1821 - 1895

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