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Background imageLeft Collection: RAF Lancasters over Berlin; Second World War, 1943

RAF Lancasters over Berlin; Second World War, 1943
Illustration showing Royal Air Force Lancaster heavy bombers heading towards their target of Berlin, during the Autumn of 1943

Background imageLeft Collection: Meeting at the Guildhall on Behalf of the Jews in Russia, 18

Meeting at the Guildhall on Behalf of the Jews in Russia, 18
Engraving showing a meeting held at the Guidhall, London, in 1890 to raise funds on behalf of Russian Jews. The prominent figures shown are (from left to right)

Background imageLeft Collection: The universality of car ownership

The universality of car ownership
An illustration depicting the universality of car ownership in 1926, by showing a large and a small car both made by Austin

Background imageLeft Collection: Paris / Seine 1912

Paris / Seine 1912
The river seen looking eastwards from the towers of Notre-Dame, with the Ile Saint-Louis to the left, a swimming pool moored just before the second bridge

Background imageLeft Collection: Plants / Crocus

Plants / Crocus
on Left, Crocus Vernus (Dutch Crocus) on Right, Crocus Sativus (Saffron Crocus)

Background imageLeft Collection: Hull Fair Sideshow / 1958

Hull Fair Sideshow / 1958
Sensational sideshow at Hull Fair, run by the Testo family (left to right: Dolly, Amy, and George)

Background imageLeft Collection: Granuales Castle and Curraun Peninsula, Co. Mayo

Granuales Castle and Curraun Peninsula, Co. Mayo - a view of a Castle stack at the edge of the water, to the left are thatched dwellings. (Location: Republic of Ireland; County Mayo; Curraun)

Background imageLeft Collection: Donegal and the R. Easke

Donegal and the R. Easke - a view of Donegal town from over the river with a boat to the left. (Location: Republic of Ireland: County Donegal: Donegal). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageLeft Collection: Standing Stone, Castle Espie, Co Down

Standing Stone, Castle Espie, Co Down - with lady to the left in fur coat for scale. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageLeft Collection: Edwardian couple at Lion Rock, Dovedale, Derbyshire

Edwardian couple at Lion Rock, Dovedale, Derbyshire
Finely dressed, on the left is Kate Nash and beside her is Edgar Battersby, brother of the photographer. Edgar volunteered as a Private for service in the Great War

Background imageLeft Collection: View of Hartington, Peak District, Derbshire

View of Hartington, Peak District, Derbshire, basically uncanged to this day. The house on the left has a sign above the door identifying it as the village Post Office Date: 1906

Background imageLeft Collection: Lord Brabazon of Tara and Marshal of the RAF, Lord Tedde?

Lord Brabazon of Tara and Marshal of the RAF, Lord Tedde?
Lord Brabazon of Tara and Marshal of the RAF, Lord Tedder conversing at the Royal Aeronautical Society?s 80th anniversary dinner at Guildhall, London, on 11 January 1946

Background imageLeft Collection: Captain Eric Melrose Winkle Brown CBE

Captain Eric Melrose Winkle Brown CBE
Captain Eric Melrose Winkle Brown, CBE, DSC, AFC, FRAeS, RN, born 21 January 1919. RAeS President 1982-1983, left, with Henry Kremer. Date: 1919

Background imageLeft Collection: Charles William Anderson Scott AFC (1903-1946)

Charles William Anderson Scott AFC (1903-1946)
Charles William Anderson Scott, AFC, 1903-1946, left, and Tom Campbell Black, 1899-1936, winners of the MacRobertson Air Race, London to Melbourne race, in 1934

Background imageLeft Collection: Sir Yeo Cribbett, Lord Packenham, Grp Cpt John Cunningham

Sir Yeo Cribbett, Lord Packenham, Grp Cpt John Cunningham
From left: Sir Yeo Cribbett, Lord Packenham, Gp Capt John Cunningham, CBE, DSO**, DFC*, HonFRAeS, 1917-2002, Lindgren and Sir J. Bowhill in front of the prototype Comet airliner in 1949. Date: 1917

Background imageLeft Collection: Front view of flight 41, Orville flying to the left at a hei

Front view of flight 41, Orville flying to the left at a height of about 60 feet; Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio. Date 1905 Sept. 29

Background imageLeft Collection: Commodore Matthew C. Perry, three-quarter length portrait, s

Commodore Matthew C. Perry, three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing slightly left with left hand resting on sword. Date between 1854 and 1858

Background imageLeft Collection: London / Bank

London / Bank
The Bank area, Threadneedle Street, London. The Bank of England is on the left, the Royal Exchange on the right and the Old Stock Exchange is in the centre. Date: late 1960s

Background imageLeft Collection: David Wright woman with yellow gloves in a garden

David Wright woman with yellow gloves in a garden
Elegant woman in a blue dress and yellow gloves in a garden, representing one of The Girls They Left Behind. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour

Background imageLeft Collection: The Horse Show, Alexandra Park, London, 1873

The Horse Show, Alexandra Park, London, 1873
Engraving showing four scenes at the Alexandra Park Horse Show of 1873. Clockwise from top left: 1st Prize Mule and Cart Mare; a Faller at the Water Jump; Exercising a thoroughbred; a group of riders

Background imageLeft Collection: Trafalgar Square Fountain, London, 1845

Trafalgar Square Fountain, London, 1845
Engraving showing one of the fountains of Trafalgar Square, London, with (top left and right) a sectional view of the wells under the square, which were dug to supply the fountains

Background imageLeft Collection: Scenes in Edmonton, London, 1883

Scenes in Edmonton, London, 1883
Engraving showing a number of scenes in Edmonton, North London, 1883. The images show (clockwise from top left): Lambs Cottage; The Rose and Crown; Edmonton Church; Grave of Charles Lamb; Church Road

Background imageLeft Collection: British Tank attacking German positions; First World War, 19

British Tank attacking German positions; First World War, 19
Illustration showing a British tank, probably a Mark V Male, leading an attack on German positions, somewhere on the Western Front, 1916

Background imageLeft Collection: Match of Bowls at Crystal Palace, London, 1901

Match of Bowls at Crystal Palace, London, 1901
Illustration showing a match of bowls at the Crystal Palace in London during June 1901. The players shown are (from left to right) Dr. W.G. Grace (large beard), Mr. John Young (Australia), Mr. J.W

Background imageLeft Collection: The devestating power of a big land-mine

The devestating power of a big land-mine
A photograph of several British soldiers walking through the enormous crater left behind by the explosion of a large land-mine at High Wood, during the Somme offensive of 1916

Background imageLeft Collection: Members of 1914 Antarctic expedition

Members of 1914 Antarctic expedition
Six members of the British expedition to Antarctica in 1914, with Sir Ernest Shackleton far left

Background imageLeft Collection: The Earl of Derbys Cabinet, 1867

The Earl of Derbys Cabinet, 1867
Engraving showing the Cabinet of then Prime Minister, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799-1869)

Background imageLeft Collection: Australian Cricketers of 1882

Australian Cricketers of 1882
Engravings of some of the members of the Australian Cricket Team of 1882. From left to right: George Giffen; Frederick Robert Spofforth; William Lloyd Murdoch; Alexander C

Background imageLeft Collection: Paris fashions for November, 1864

Paris fashions for November, 1864
A selection of dresses designed for the winter of 1864. From left, The manteau marchesa made from cloth and velvet, trimmed with a silk border

Background imageLeft Collection: Give and Take on Road

Give and Take on Road
Drive as you would wish others to drive... always anticipate danger and be on the alert... on corners keep as far to the left as possible

Background imageLeft Collection: Maes-Howe (Interior)

Maes-Howe (Interior)
The interior of the Maes Howe chamber shortly after it was re-opened in 1861. Norsemen had already robbed the mound in the 12th century AD and left runic inscriptions

Background imageLeft Collection: Accident- Snow from Roof

Accident- Snow from Roof
A REGULAR DAMPER - AND NO MISTAKE Having left an exhibition on Swiss avalanches a tatty man suffers a similar fate courtesy of a roof clearer !

Background imageLeft Collection: Cambridge Uni Punting

Cambridge Uni Punting
Punting on the Cam, near Kings College : one student who had rooms on the top floor on the left was Hilary Evans, writer and picture librarian

Background imageLeft Collection: Kerensky & Cabinet

Kerensky & Cabinet
Alexander Kerensky and his military cabinet. From left to right: General Baranovsky; Colonel Yakubovich; Savinkov; Kerensky; and Prince Tumanov

Background imageLeft Collection: Hyde Park Review 1814

Hyde Park Review 1814
BRITISH and others: Allied sovereigns attending a review in Hyde Park: Duke of Wellington, King of Prussia, Prince Regent (George IV) and Emperor of Russia

Background imageLeft Collection: Measles Compared

Measles Compared
The left boy has MEASLES (rougeole), the middle one SCARLET FEVER (scarlatine), the right SMALLPOX (petite verole volante) Can you spot the difference ?

Background imageLeft Collection: Carhampton Apple Tree

Carhampton Apple Tree
APPLE TREE CUSTOM Trees are toasted with mulled cider while singing a wassail song; cider-soaked toast is left for robins, and guns are fired to frighten evil spirits

Background imageLeft Collection: Matron Instructs Nurse

Matron Instructs Nurse
A Matron (distinguished by her head gear) explains a piece of equipment to a nurse. Note the bottle of poison on the left

Background imageLeft Collection: Scarborough / Cliff Bridge

Scarborough / Cliff Bridge
Scarborough, Yorkshire: the Cliff Bridge on the right, with the Rotunda Museum on the left

Background imageLeft Collection: ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA
A view of Alexandria, with Pompeys Pillar in the foreground and the remains of the Pharos Lighthouse (now used as a fort) on the left

Background imageLeft Collection: French Expo Dolls C1810

French Expo Dolls C1810
Seven French dolls of the Empire period. The one on the far left is left unclothed

Background imageLeft Collection: Reading Palm Left

Reading Palm Left
A gipsy reads a palm - the left hand Theres happy days in store for you

Background imageLeft Collection: Dickens Left Profile

Dickens Left Profile
CHARLES DICKENS Dickens in thoughtful mood

Background imageLeft Collection: Romulus & Remus Left

Romulus & Remus Left
They are left by a river bank to die

Background imageLeft Collection: Greenwich Observatory

Greenwich Observatory
Greenwich Royal Observatory " belonging to the Kings Professor of Astronomy", showing Greenwich Park in the foreground and ships on the Thames to the left

Background imageLeft Collection: Elizabeth George VI

Elizabeth George VI
ELIZABETH, WIFE OF GEORGE VI A photograph that has been overworked/retouched in crayon; taken just before she left with the Duke for a tour of some months in Kenya

Background imageLeft Collection: Malcolm Scott Carpenter, left, and John Glenn in front ?

Malcolm Scott Carpenter, left, and John Glenn in front ?
Malcolm Scott Carpenter, left, and John Glenn in front of a Mercury space capsule at Cape Canaveral after Glenn was named as the astronaut to make the first US orbital flight



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