Leading Collection (page 13)

Admiralty Arch 1950S
Admiralty Arch, London, was designed by Aston Webb and completed in 1911. The impressive archways form an entrance to Pall Mall, leading up to Buckingham Palace. Date: 1950s

Pierre Broussel
PIERRE BROUSSEL - French statesman, councillor of the Paris Parlement, who opposed Mazarins fiscal policy, for which he was arrested, leading to the Fronde popular rising. Date: FLOURISHED 1648

Milton Abbey Turf Steps
This grass slope is probably the most remarkable in England, consisting of 111 green steps, leading up to a Saxon chapel, at Milton Abbas, Dorset. Date: 1950s

Swans & Bridge
Swans on the River Ouse and the bold sweep of the arch in the bridge, leading to Tyringham House, Tyringham, Buckinghamshire, England. Date: 1960s

The Fate of Anne Wolter - Film Still - Brothel
The road that leads to destruction, Part 1 - The fate of Anne Wolter - Film still from this 1918 German Movie, showing a scene in a very high class Brothel. Date: 1918

HMS Severn leading the Humber and Mersey, WW1
The British monitor (small warship) HMS Severn leading HMS Humber and HMS Mersey on their way across to the Belgian coast during the First World War. They were all Humber-class monitors

A Crack Truffle-hunting team setting out, France
A Crack Truffle-hunting team setting out, Lot, France. The fruits of their sniffing, snuffling and truffling labours can be seen in the basket on the right. Date: circa 1908

HMS Royal Sovereign, Resolution and Revenge, WW1
Three British battleships at sea during the First World War. HMS Royal Sovereign is leading HMS Resolution and HMS Revenge. Date: 1914-1918

France, Carhaix - Delightful rural scene
France, Carhaix-Plongeur, Brittany - Delightful rural scene - the convergence of three ways, each heading off in a different direction and at a different angle. Date: circa 1910s

Silhouette of Mme. Lily Pons
Stunning silhouette of Mme. Lily Pons, the tiny French prima donna, who sang Rosina, the leading role in Rossinis Il Barbiere di Siviglia at Covent Garden in May 1935

Garden scene with abstract elements, and an archway leading to a distant hill

Bank, Copenhagen
Inside one of Copenhagens leading banks ( sparekassen ) whose majestic architecture reflects the importance of money in the life of the city. Date: 1888

Gros-Guillaume, Actor
Gros-Guillaume, a leading comic actor at the Theatre de l Hotel de Bourgogne, 1630 Date: 1630

Napoleon Meets Tsar
Napoleon meets Alexander I of Russia on a raft in mid-stream on the Niemen, leading to a peace-treaty between the two Date: 7 July 1807

William Haines / Cig Card
WILLIAM HAINES American leading man of silent films Date: 1900 - 1973

Uprising Poland 1830
Uprising in Warsaw, one of many attempts to free Poland from Russian dominion - vigorously suppressed, leading to the famous quotation: L ordre regne a Warsaw Date: 1830

Massenet & his Heroines
JULES MASSENET with singers who have sung his leading roles - Emma Calve at top left, Lina Cavalieri standing on the piano, Mary Garden standing in foreground Date: 1842 - 1912

Samuel Bowles, Journal
SAMUEL BOWLES American editor whose vigorous promotion made the Republican a leading journal in its day. Date: 1826 - 1878

Pied Piper / Rats / Rackham
The Pied Piper leading the rats away from the town

Solferino {Epinal)
BATTLE OF SOLFERINO The French, under Napoleon III and Vittorio Emanuele, defeat the Austrians under Franz Josef, leading to Austrian withdrawal and a united Italy Date: 24 June 1859

Edward VII, Persimmon Derby victory
Edward VIIs horse, Persimmons victory at the Royal Derby of 1896. The Royal owner leading in the winner after the race

Watching Bayardo at exercise
The British thoroughbred racehorse exercising at Alec Taylors stable at Manton, near Marlborough. Bayardo was sent to trainer Alec Taylors stud farm at the age of two

Landgirls leading cattle to market
A group of landgirls leading cattle to market along a country lane

Scene at a racecourse in the Far East. A fashionable Western woman in a long coat leads a horse and jockey along, watched by crowds of people

Argentina - Unloading cattle
Cattle unloaded from a river barge Las Palmas no.13. The water is still deep as can be seen by the cattle who are submerged up to their heads and the solitary gaucho on his horse

People and animals on a road, Kashgar, western China
People leading animals along a road in Kashgar, western China

If Gossip we Must
Double-page spread relating the social matters of the day. The photographs included show the cast of Little Catherine, as well as Jessie Matthews, the leading lady in Hold my Hand and Olga Lindo

Poster advertising Airwork Limited, Britains leading independent airline

Gentleman wait at the stage door
A group of well dressed gentlemen wait for their leading lady at the stage door armed with bouquets of flowers. True Stage Door Johnnies in their silk top hats

The Hennessy Gold Cup 1984
The leading riders jump a fence in the Hennessy Gold Cup race of 1984. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Nathaniel St Andre, Rabbit Docto
Undated upper body engraving of Nathaniel St Andre, " Rabbit Doctor". Attended to the phenomenon of Mary Tofts the Pretend Rabbit Breeder and was taken in by her deception

Young Egyptian boy with his donkey

India - Van Gari Woman leading an Ox and carrying cloth in a basket on on her head

Prince Charles Edward of Albany, Duke of Saxe-Coburg
Prince Charles Edward, 2nd Duke of Albany, Duke of Saxe-Coburg (1884-1954) in German military uniform during World War I. When the Duke of Saxe-Coburgs son Alfred died in 1899

Bosnia & Herzegovina - Muslim leading his horse
Bosnia & Herzegovina - A Bosnian Muslim (in traditional costume)leading his horse

Leading from Dummy
Cartoon, Leading from Dummy. A popular hostess conducting a dress rehearsal of her first at home of the season, practicing with a dummy

New Years Eve Party at the Royal Albert Hall, 1925
Illustration showing balloons cascading down onto the revellers at the New Years Eve Party held at the Royal Albert Hall, 1925-6

Blacksmith shoeing a horse
A Blacksmith changes the shoes on a working horse. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Sir Robert Baden-Powell leading a cavalry charge, 1899
Illustration showing Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, leading a cavalry charge in South Africa, 1899. He is shown in the uniform of the Special Corps

Lt. General Sir Miles Dempsey, 1945
Painting showing Lieutenant-General Sir Miles Dempsey (1896-1969), the British Army Commander, pictured when leading the British Second Army, 1945

British Troops making a stand near Dunkirk; Second World War
Illustration showing Captain Ervine-Andrews (top left) leading his men of the East Lancashire Regiment in a determined stand against an attack by three German Battalions, near Dunkirk, 1940

German Boys on a disused Railway, Berlin, 1948
Photograph showing two German boys playing on a railway track leading into the American Sector of West Berlin, November 1948

Doing his Little Bit
Humorous illustration from the First World War period showing a boy scout leading three German soldiers, plus a Zeppelin behind him. Earnshaw regularly drew boy scouts

The Wynaad Goldfields, Southern India. The Verandah
Engraving of verandah on grand Indian estate where gold has been found. Three servants in turbans are waiting on their master, one servant is leading a horse to the master

Manning Barricades 4
Storming a barricade : the government troops of general Lamoriciere charge the barricade at the Petit Pont, leading to La Cite

Sophie Arnould
SOPHIE MADELEINE ARNOULD leading French singer, depicted in the opera of Pyrame et Thisbe

Riots in Croatia
Just who will rule Croatia is much disputed, leading to riots such as these at Agram : eventually count Khven- Hedervary will be installed as Ban of Croatia

Eugenie at Lille
The Empress Eugenie visits Lille, where she meets the leading ladies of the district at the Prefecture

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