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Background imageLeading Collection: John Lauder, son of Harry, leading practice charge, WW1

John Lauder, son of Harry, leading practice charge, WW1
John Lauder, only son of the music hall entertainer and comedian Harry Lauder, pictured as a lieutenant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Territorials) leading a practice charge at Bedford

Background imageLeading Collection: Baron Manfred von Richthofen, leading German air ace

Baron Manfred von Richthofen, leading German air ace
Baron Manfred von Richthofen (1892-1918), leading German air ace with 80 confirmed victories, seen here with his personal Albatros C IX biplane. Date: circa 1917

Background imageLeading Collection: Silhouette. The Pied Piper

Silhouette. The Pied Piper. The Pied Piper leading the children out of the rat infested town of Hamelin. German. Date: circa 1920

Background imageLeading Collection: WWI - Robbins of Dudley Trench Fighting Punch Dagger

WWI - Robbins of Dudley Trench Fighting Punch Dagger
First World War Robbins of Dudley Trench Fighting Punch Dagger. A rare example, double edged blade with double central fuller leading into the cast alloy finger shaped grip with steel knuckle bow

Background imageLeading Collection: WWI - British Lion leads cubs of the Colonial Territories

WWI - British Lion leads cubs of the Colonial Territories
Following in the Footsteps of the Dear Old Dad A Father-figure British Lion leads his four Cubs (representing Britains Colonial Territories of Canada, India)

Background imageLeading Collection: Sir Henry Morton Stanley with a Maxim Automatic Machine-Gun

Sir Henry Morton Stanley with a Maxim Automatic Machine-Gun
Engraving of Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904), the Anglo-American journalist and explorer, sitting astride a Maxim Automatic Machine-gun, 1887

Background imageLeading Collection: Ufo Rising from Sea

Ufo Rising from Sea
Throughout the history of the UFO phenomenon, mysterious objects have been seen emerging from the sea, leading to speculation about submarine bases

Background imageLeading Collection: Girl and boy with a donkey on a cutout Christmas card

Girl and boy with a donkey on a cutout Christmas card. circa 1890s

Background imageLeading Collection: Circus elephants on parade, Eastbourne, Sussex

Circus elephants on parade, Eastbourne, Sussex
Circus elephants on parade in Eastbourne, Sussex, watched with fascination by adults and children. Date: circa 1962

Background imageLeading Collection: Canal boat drawn by horse

Canal boat drawn by horse
Canal boat drawn by a horse, led by a man along a towpath. circa 1905

Background imageLeading Collection: Paris Exhibition of 1889 - Base of Eiffel Tower

Paris Exhibition of 1889 - Base of Eiffel Tower - Looking through base of tower to statue and buildings in distance. Part of Box 119 Boswell Collection Erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to

Background imageLeading Collection: Springhill, Glenarm

Springhill, Glenarm - a street scene looking down a steep road leading to the sea with a thatched cottage on the right, and other various buildings each side of the road

Background imageLeading Collection: Bukhara, Uzbekistan - Uzbek man on small donkey leads camels

Bukhara, Uzbekistan - Uzbek man on small donkey leads camels
Bukhara, Uzbekistan - Uzbek man on a very small white donkey leading a caravan of camels. Date: circa 1905

Background imageLeading Collection: Bessieres - 5

Bessieres - 5
Marechal Jean-Baptiste BESSIERES, duc d Istrie colonel general de la cavalerie de la Garde Imperiale, leading a cavalry charge. Date: 1768 - 1815

Background imageLeading Collection: John Gilbert & Greta Garbo embracing

John Gilbert & Greta Garbo embracing
Greta Garbo (1905 - 1990), Swedish-American film actress in a clinch with John Gilbert (1899 1936) Date: 1905 - 1990

Background imageLeading Collection: Up Guards and at Them

Up Guards and at Them
Wellington issues his famous command, Up Guards and at them ! leading to the decisive rout of Napoleons Garde Imperiale Date: 18 June 1815

Background imageLeading Collection: In the Fens - Evening by Robert Walker Macbeth ARA

In the Fens - Evening by Robert Walker Macbeth ARA
In the Fens. Evening by Robert Walker Macbeth ARA (1848-1910), engraved by Octave Lacour (1855-1921). Date: 1884

Background imageLeading Collection: Propellers for Britains Warplanes: Machining the Blades

Propellers for Britains Warplanes: Machining the Blades - The Edge-milling process, in which upper and lower fixed rotary cutters mill the leading

Background imageLeading Collection: Sir Laurence Olivier aged 15 playing Kate in Taming of Shrew

Sir Laurence Olivier aged 15 playing Kate in Taming of Shrew
Sir Laurence Olivier in his first leading Shakespearian role - Katharine in Taming of the Shrew at All Saints Choir School, Margaret Street, London and Stratford-on-Avon in April 1922

Background imageLeading Collection: Cartoon, Promis d Horrors of the French Invasion

Cartoon, Promis d Horrors of the French Invasion, or, Forcible Reasons for negotiating a Regicide Peace, Vide, The Authority of Edmund Burke, by James Gillray

Background imageLeading Collection: Some leading Actresses of the late Victorian era

Some leading Actresses of the late Victorian era. (from top left, going clockwise): Miss Alice Atherton (1854-1899), Miss V

Background imageLeading Collection: Theodor Osterkamp, German pilot and fighter ace

Theodor Osterkamp, German pilot and fighter ace
Theodor " Theo" Osterkamp (1892-1975), German pilot and highest scoring fighter ace with the Imperial Naval Air Service. Seen here sitting on the portside wheel of his Fokker EV 156/18

Background imageLeading Collection: Noel Coward in drag - playing lead in Cambridge Footlights

Noel Coward in drag - playing lead in Cambridge Footlights
Some of the dresses worn by the leading lady of the Cambridge University Footlights Dramatic Club which was staging Folly at the Strand Theatre in June 1923. The actress is none other than Mr N. B

Background imageLeading Collection: Winter conditions in the Yser country

Winter conditions in the Yser country. A scene on the snow-covered road leading to the rear. With the British Army on the Western Front - published in 1916 for Tatler and Sphere

Background imageLeading Collection: Royal Motor Barge on the River Thames, 1937

Royal Motor Barge on the River Thames, 1937
Photograph showing the Royal motor barge leading four motor torpedo boats down the River Thames, near Blackfriars, London, 1937

Background imageLeading Collection: William Doran, veteran of the Battle of Navarino, at St Geor

William Doran, veteran of the Battle of Navarino, at St Geor
William Doran ( Old Navarino ), aged 96, was once a powder monkey on the Genoa at the Battle of Navarino. In his old age, he was discovered to have entered the St Georges Fulham Road workhouse

Background imageLeading Collection: 1920S Bedroom

1920S Bedroom
A light and spacious bedroom with a connecting door leading to the next room. Date: 1920s

Background imageLeading Collection: Silhouette of a man leading a horse

Silhouette of a man leading a horse by its bridle

Background imageLeading Collection: Gipsy man and three boys with their horse

Gipsy man and three boys with their horse
A gipsy man and three boys with their horse. The man is leading the horse across a frosty field. Two boys are riding on the horses back, and a third boy is walking alongside

Background imageLeading Collection: Iron Ore Mines at Ouenza, Algeria

Iron Ore Mines at Ouenza, Algeria
Mines at Ouenza - Constantine, Algeria. Ouenza is a town in northeastern Algeria, near the eastern border with Tunisia. The nearby Mount Ouenza is the site of extensive iron-ore deposits

Background imageLeading Collection: Winston Churchill Hunting Boar, France, 1927

Winston Churchill Hunting Boar, France, 1927
Photograph showing Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churcill (1874-1965), hunting boar on horseback in the Forest of Eu, Foucarmont, France, 1927

Background imageLeading Collection: The Scarborough Cricket Festival, 1908

The Scarborough Cricket Festival, 1908
Photographs of the Scarborough Cricket Festival which featured a match between Lord Londesboroughs England XI vs. the MCC Australian XI, September 1908

Background imageLeading Collection: De Valera & Lloydgeorge

De Valera & Lloydgeorge
Irish leader De Valera and British premier Lloyd George meet at Downing Street, London, leading to the treaty of London which brought peace for a few months

Background imageLeading Collection: David Becomes King

David Becomes King
David is recognised as king of Israel by the leading warriors, who hope that he will bring unity and peace to their divided nation

Background imageLeading Collection: Homer with Young Boy

Homer with Young Boy
Homer, the blind Greek poet, is guided on his travels by a young boy

Background imageLeading Collection: Ufos / British Columbia /

Ufos / British Columbia /
Domed disc seen by Frank Slotta near Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia, leading to a missing time experience

Background imageLeading Collection: Port of Barcelona

Port of Barcelona - Black and white rowing boats in foreground, sea wall on right with buildings leading to headland. Fishing boats on left. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageLeading Collection: Leading London Publishers in 1899

Leading London Publishers in 1899
Page from The Sketch magazine featuring portraits of leading London publishers. Top row from left: Mr T. Norton Longman, Mr C. J. Longman, Mr Frederick Macmillan

Background imageLeading Collection: Cartoon, Mary Anderson, actress

Cartoon, Mary Anderson, actress
Cartoon, Mary Anderson (1859-1940) -- an American Beauty. American-born actress who played leading roles in Londons West End. 1883

Background imageLeading Collection: Cartoon, departure of Henry Irving for America

Cartoon, departure of Henry Irving for America
Cartoon, departure of the actor-manager Henry Irving for America -- With Henry leaving, there is a fine chance for some of our legitimate actors. 1883

Background imageLeading Collection: Cartoon, Wilson Barrett, actor, manager and playwright

Cartoon, Wilson Barrett, actor, manager and playwright
Cartoon, Wilson Barrett (William Henry Barrett; 1846-1904), actor, manager and playwright. Seen here wondering whether to take advantage of Henry Irvings absence from London during the latters visit

Background imageLeading Collection: Lorna Holder sitting by a Sphinx-like statue - Egyptian Muse

Lorna Holder sitting by a Sphinx-like statue - Egyptian Muse
Lorna Holder sitting by the Sphinx like statue in the grounds of the Egyptian Museum Cairo. Steps leading into the museum to the back right of the image. Date: 1978

Background imageLeading Collection: Anti-Suffrage Demonstration 1912

Anti-Suffrage Demonstration 1912
Advertisement for a Demonstration by the National League for Opposing Woman Suffrage at the Albert Hall, 28th February, 1912

Background imageLeading Collection: Winding country path - Bix, Oxfordshire

Winding country path - Bix, Oxfordshire
A winding country path leading to trees on the skyline at Bix, Oxfordshire

Background imageLeading Collection: Mexico - Indigenous Village Scene - Mother on mule

Mexico - Indigenous Village Scene - Mother on mule
Mexico - Indigenous Village Scene - Mother riding on mule with large wicker panniers, each ontaining one of her three children, the third leading the (laden) animal. Date: 1902

Background imageLeading Collection: Dunkirk, France - Monument des Fusiliers Marins

Dunkirk, France - Monument des Fusiliers Marins
Dunkirk, France - Monument to the French Navy (Monument des Fusiliers Marins), erected in 1929 to celebrate the role of the French naval gunners throughout the First World War. circa 1930s

Background imageLeading Collection: Christmas Greetings postcard depicting a snowy winter scene

Christmas Greetings postcard depicting a snowy winter scene with a flock of sheep being led home past a wood and some snow-covered mistletoe. circa 1910s

Background imageLeading Collection: Chromolithograph Devotional Card - Joan of Arc

Chromolithograph Devotional Card - Joan of Arc
Chromolithograph Devotional Card depicting Joan of Arc entering Orleans on April 29th 1429. 1429



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