Meant Collection

Nottingham Forest vs. Derby County F. A. Cup Final, 1898
Illustration of John McPherson scoring the third goal for Nottingham Forest in their F.A. Cup Final Match against Derby County, played at Crystal Palace, London, 1898

The F. A. Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, 1923
Aerial photograph of Wembley Stadium before the start of the 1923 F.A. Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United

SS Deutschland, 1900
Illustration of the Hamburg-American Liner Deutschland, launched in 1900 and holder of the Blue Riband for the fastest Atlantic crossing from 1900-1906

Very Well Meant by H. M. Bateman
A well-meaning tourist offers a carrot to the horse of a Guard standing in its traditional sentry post in Whitehall, London, much to the horses astonishment. Not the done thing

Prince of Wales with the Grendiers Guards, 1914
Edward, Prince of Wales (1894-1972), King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor, on a route march with the Grenadier Guards in 1914

Two members of Gibraltar's police force questioning a Spanish boy on the gang-way of a refugee boat, August 1936. The Spanish Civil War, which started in the summer of 1936

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Making a Stir
The war is just over and on the back of the card Mr Churchill says Advance Britannia! Long live the cause of Freedom! God save the King

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Watch your step
The postcard caption reads Watch your step. The little girl is wearing white. Warime privations meant that fine materials for wedding dresses were hard to come by

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - In Clover
The caption on the postcard is In Clover. Being In Clover meant that one is in a very happy state of mind. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1945

Jonathans Latest 1896
Shade of Columbus (aside): " Had I forseen it would have come to this -Caramba! - I would never have discovered America

Messerschmitt Me 264 -first flown in 1942, only two were built of this bomber meant to reach targets in the Eastern United States

Buckle of Isis
BUCKLE OF ISIS Since Isis was the greatest of the Egyptian divinities, this buckle carrying her insignia meant that no wrong could be done to the wearer

Duport-Dutertre
MARGUERITE LOUIS FRANCOIS DUPORT-DUTERTRE French revolutionary states- man who belonged to the wrong party which of course meant he had to be guillotined. Date: 1754 - 1793

Cornstalk Abstract
Maybe they are meant to be ears of corn, but who cares - this is a splendid jugendstil motif, restrained yet full of impact. Date: 1904

Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat -meant to serve as a fast climbing interceptor, the F8F was too late for wartime service

Edo XOSE-1 -another one-off scout meant to be carried and catapulted from warships that never made it into production

Russian general, possibly meant to be A. N. Kuropatkin, holdi
Russian general, possibly meant to be A.N. Kuropatkin, holdi

He meant well

In March read the books you ve always meant to read. Poster for statewide Library Project showing a windblown woman and books by authors such as Scott, Dumas, Thackeray, Dickens, Austen, and others

LUCKY BUBBLY
A lucky horseshoe, and red roses beside a large bottle of champagne, probably meant for a couple of newlyweds to enjoy! Date: 1966

Exchanging Clothes at a Second-hand Depot, Berlin, 1948
Photograph showing several citizens of West Berlin bringing their old woollen garments to a second-hand clothing depot, Berlin, August 1948

Thermega electric blanket, used to warm the sheets
Replacing the hot water bottle. Placing a Thermega electric blanket between the sheets. This invention meant that warmth in the bed could be stored for several hours

Joffre and King Albert of Belgium
General Joffre in conversation with King Albert of Belgium (1875-1934), Commander-in-Chief of the Belgian army. Albert was credited with leading a gallant Belgian resistance against the German army

The Crowd, Band and Police at the F. A. Cup Final, 1923
Photograph of the crowd at Wembley Stadium before the start of the 1923 F.A. Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United

Fencing on board a Troopship, 1876
Engraving of soldiers fencing on board a troopship, perhaps the Himalaya - judging by lifebelt in the background. When troops were ordered to distant wars or postings

Deck Quoits on board a Troopship, 1876
Engraving of some soldiers playing deck quoits on board a troopship. When troops were ordered to distant wars or postings

Boxing on board a Troopship, 1876
Engraving of soldiers boxing on board a troopship. When troops were ordered to distant wars or postings, the long journeys under canvas meant plenty of time to spend on deck sports and pastimes

Cock Fighting on board a Troopship, 1876
Engraving of soldiers cock fighting on board a troopship. When troops were ordered to distant wars or postings, the long journeys under canvas meant plenty of time to spend on deck sports and pastimes

Jablochkoffs electric light apparatus
Diagrams showing Jablochkoffs candle lamp. Paul Jablochkoff (1847-1894) was a Russian telegraph engineer who would rise to the post of director of telegraphs between Moscow and Kursk

FAIREY SWORDFISH
Best known of British naval aircraft, this torpedo bomber is in active service until the end of WW2, proving more effi- -cient than more up-to-date aircraft meant to replace it

Tiffany Glassware
An unbelievably hideous item of Tiffany glassware, designed by Hugo Schnaper, who alone knows what its meant to be, or what function it is intended to perform

Parliament Buildings
The Houses of Lords and Commons seen from Old Palace Yard, before the fortunate fire of 1834 which meant they could be replaced by their present palatial premises

Colonial Polka C1870
THE COLONIAL POLKA - when colonial meant conferring the blessings of civilisation on the benighted natives

Megatherium Giant Sloth
The skeleton of a megatherium. Their huge claws meant that they couldn t put their feet flat on the ground and so, like anteaters, had to walk on the sides of their feet

Robin Refuses Cage Life
A robin refuses a small girls doubtless well-meant offer of a secure home in a cage instead of the hazards of life in the wilds

The Albany, London
The former Albany House, off Piccadilly, is converted into 69 chambers originally meant for bachelors : residents have included Aldous Huxley, Edith Evans and Graham Greene

Sea Serpent Norway
A giant polyp - is it meant to be a squid ? - grabs a sailor by his arm off the deck of his ship

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