Mar18 Collection (page 2)

Monaco, France - French Riviera - Coastal Scene. Date: circa 1901

Launching of a Dhow - Aden Maalla Village, Yemen Date: 1910s

Japan - Poling a barge along the Hozu River
Japan - A brave boatman poling a barge solo along the Hozu River - a part of Katsura River in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan Date: circa 1910s

Three Women outside by Katsukawa Shuncho (fl. 1783 to circa 1795) - they are wearing mostly pink outfits, one has a parasol, the other two have fans. Date: late 18th century

The Proclamation of King George V at Worthing, West Sussex - May 9th, 1910. Posted 8 days later! Date: 1910

Regimental Sports - 27th Inniskillings, Tianjin, China
Regimental Sports - 27th Inniskillings, Tianjin, Northern China - 13th May 1911. Western nations were permitted to garrison the area to ensure open access to Beijing

Iskenderun, Turkey - Alexandretta - Place de la Douane
Iskenderun, Turkey - Place de la Douane (Customs Square). Also known as Alexandretta in Greek and in English Alexandrette. Turkish city at the far eastern end of the Mediterranean coast

Two Women by the riverside by Katsukawa Shuncho
Katsukawa Shuncho (fl. 1783 to circa 1795) - a Japanese designer of ukiyo-e style Japanese woodblock prints - Two women by the riverside. Date: late 18th century

Minuet and gavotte at the Old Glasgow Dancing Assembly
A group of dancers who took part in a revival of the minuet and the gavotte at the Old Glasgow Dancing Assembly held under the auspices of the Provands Lordship Club

Barrogill Castle (the Castle of Mey), 1952
Bought by the Queen Mother: Barrogill Castle(later known as the Castle of Mey) in Caithness, north Scotland. Top picture shows the view looking westwards to Dunnet Head

Charles Sims, Mans last pretence of consummation painting
Mans last pretence of consummation in indifference. One of a series of Spiritual Ideas pictures by Charles Sims (1873-1928) which were exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1928

Charles Sims, The rebel powers that thee array
The rebel powers that thee array. One of a series of Spiritual Ideas pictures by Charles Sims (1873-1928) which were exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1928, shortly after his death by suicide

Charles Sims, Behold, I have graven thee painting
Behold, I have graven thee on the palm of my hand. One of a series of Spiritual Ideas pictures by Charles Sims (1873-1928) which were exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1928

The suggested enclosure of Box Hill, Surrey. Also pictured is The White Horse at Dorking(1), Deepdene(3), the garden of the Burford Bridge Hotel(4) and the view from the top of Box Hill

Revival of the Royal Academy Banquet, 1949
Winston Churchill making a speech at the Royal Academy banquet at Burlington House, revived after a period of ten years. Sir Alfred Munnings

Motor yacht, Wilna, 1935
The motor yacht Wilna, owned by Mr W H Collins, of Wexham Park, Bucks, was built by Cochrane and Sons, Selby, finished by George Marvin, Cowes, and furnished throughout by Fortnum and Mason, London

Dismantling Norfolk House, St Jamess Square
Workmen taking down one of the gilded mirrors in the ballroom at Norfolk House, St Jamess Square, London, the fittings of which are dismantled prior to the demolition of the whole residence

Lady Violet Bonham-Carter
Violet Bonham-Carter (1887-1969), nee Asquith, the Liberal politician and Governor of the BBC. Pictured during the Liberal Assembly, over which she presided as Chairperson. Date: 1946

Sir Malcolm Campbells Bluebird II
The Campbell-Napier-Railton Blue Bird (Blue Bird II), with which Sir Malcolm Campbell broke the land speed record at Daytona Beach on 5 February 1931 reaching a speed of 245.736 mph. Date: 1931

Malcolm Campbell making trial run on Coniston Water, 1947
Sir Malcolm Campbell (1885-1948), British racing motorist and motoring journalist, land speed record holder; making a trial run for his attempt on his own worlds water speed record in his recently

Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) French artist, photographed in his home town of Aix-en-Provence in 1904. Date: 1904

Maconochie s, WW1 advertisement
Advertisement for Maconochies " rich and delicious stew...a sustaining and economical meal for a family." 1917

John Dixon, civil engineer
John Dixon (1835-91), civil engineer. Responsible for building first railways in China, for constructing railways in the Rio Tinto mines and for successfully bringing Cleopatras Needle to Britain

Opening of first railway in China - departing Shanghai
Opening of the first railway in China: The first train starting from Shanghai. 1876

Discoveries in the Great Egyptian pyramid
Discoveries in the Great Egyptian Pyramid - 1 Original casing stone from the north side - 2. Granite ball, 1lb 3oz in weight - 2. Piece of cedar, apparently a measure- 4

Sketch cover - Prunella Stack (Lady Douglas Hamilton)
Ann Prunella Stack OBE (1915-2011), President of the Womens League of Health and Beauty, founded by her mother Mrs Bagot Stack pictured when she was Lady David Douglas-Hamilton with her baby son

England goes to it - womens fitness during WWII
" Let us start with a simple one, slowly, thus!" An enthusiastic keep fit instructor demonstrates an exercise for her less than perky looking class. Date: 1941

Hotels on wheels by the Midland Railway, 1893
Hotels on wheels, by the Midland Railway. Interior of a first class dining carriage, showing portion of saloon with smoking room; and third class interior. Page 1 of 2. Date: 1893

By electric train to Brighton, 1932
By electric to Brighton, 1932. Feature on travelling by electric train. Date: 1932

Arthurian Cornwall, 1929
Page from The Sphere, 6th July 1929, featuring a piece on Arthurian Cornwall, and an advertisement for holidaying in Ostend, Belgium. Date: 1929

Cheap summer tickets to Scotland, 1933
Page from The Sketch, 5th July 1933, featuring adverts for Cheap Summer Tickets to Scotland from L.N.E.R. and L.M.S. (London and North Eastern Railway and London Midland and Scottish Railway)

Flying Scotsman ad, 1925
Page from The Tatler, 22nd July 1925, featuring adverts for travelling north from Kings Cross by the Flying Scotsman (East Coast route, L.N.E.R.), and the Ocean Coast. Date: 1925

Cornish Riviera advert 1925
Page from The Tatler, 20th May 1925, featuring adverts for the Cornish Riviera, and Shell Motor Spirit. Date: 1925

Travel by Midland for comfort advert, 1922
Going north for the holidays? Travel by Midland for comfort. Advert in The Bystander, 2nd August 1922, also with ads for Colgates shaving stick and Debenham & Freebody. Date: 1922

The Art of Arriving in Scotland, The Bystander 1925
Page from The Bystander, 9th September 1925 featuring adverts for Phyllis Earle hairdressing salons, the millinery department at Marshall & Snelgrove

A Wireless Station on the Western Front
A wireless station installed in an old loft on the Western Front. Packing cases and roughly made tables serve as furniture and two operators, wearing the wireless receivers

An Every-day Scene in 1917 by W. E. Wigfull
Women and children working on the land take a moment to gaze up at the sky as a military aircraft flies above. 1917

Barbara Hepworth discusses with Michael Tippett
Sculptor Barbara Hepworth discussing the object she had designed for the dancers in the opera, A Midsummer Marriage, composed by Michael Tippett and premiered on 27 January 1955. Date: 1955

Princess Margaret at the Derby, 1955
Princess Margaret at the Epsom Derby wearing a dark blue dress coat in heavy silk with a small white hat and white open toed sandals. Date: 1955

Princess Margaret attends Wimbledon, 1959
Princess Margaret arrives at Wimbledon for the tennis championship finals in 1959, dressed in a green dress with a matching hat Date: 1959

Princess Margaret with a chimpanzee
Princess Margaret pictured with a rather disgruntled looking chimpanzee. c.1935

Princess Margaret as a baby of approximately 9 months old, holding a rattle and wearing a lace bonnet. Date: 1931

Flora Lion in her studio
Flora Lion (1878-1958), artist, pictured painting in her studio. Date: 1924

The Ten Commandments film advertisement, 1924
Advertisement for the film, The Ten Commandments, directed by Cecil B. De Mille, showing at the London Pavilion in 1924. Date: 1924

The Sphere British Empire Exhibition Number
Front cover of The Sphere magazines British Empire Exhibition Number featuring the Indian style pavilion gateway erected for the event at Wembley. Date: 1924

Womens tug of war team training in Battersea Park
A womens tug-of-war team preparing to " take the strain" while training in Battersea Park, wearing sturdy boots and practical clothes. 1928

Impressions of Englands new voters by Garretto, 1928
" Fluffy and Stuffy" - impressions of the new female voters of 1928 by Italian caricaturist Garretto. Rather unfair stereotyping with the pretty blonde on the left

Dress design by Sonia Delaunay
A crepe de chine frock patterned with printed squares of yellow, blue and grey, designed by the artist Sonia Delaunay. Delaunay, born in Ukraine

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