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Poster - British Military medalsNAVAL, MILITARY AND RAF DECORATIONS AND MEDALS 1793-1973. Poster, revised and edited by Arthur Kipling of the Society for Army Historical Research, 1975 (c)
King George VI - fine photographic portraitA very fine photographic portrait of King George VI (1895-1952) - King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth. Date: circa 1939
Inspector Alice B Clayden outside Buckingham PalaceWoman police officer, Inspector Alice Bertha Clayden, outside Buckingham Palace on 2 January 1928. Her brother Sergeant Alfred William Clayden (second from left)
Gen C Gordon / Col LithGENERAL CHARLES GORDON British military Governor General of the Sudan
German Kaiser Wilhelm II with signatureGerman Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941) with signature. Date: circa 1908
Princess Elizabeth - Attending the Trooping of the ColourPrincess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) (1926-2022) - Attending the Trooping of the Colour - Taking the Salute. Date: circa 1952
Kaiser Wilhelm II, German Emperor, WW1Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, in uniform during the First World War. Postcard reproduction of a painting by Fischer. Date: 1914-1915
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881 - 1938) a Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, and founder of the Republic of Turkey as well as its first President. A very rare image
The Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales ) (or simply " Staffords" for short) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales Division
The Year of the Three British Kings - 1936The Year of Three British Kings in 1936 - King George V (1865-1936), King Edward VIII (1894-1972) and finally King George VI (1895-1952). Date: 1936
King George VI - Coronation Souvenir PostcardKing George VI (1895-1952), Elizabeth, Queen consort of the United Kingdom and the Dominions (1900-2002) (later, Queen Elizabeth)
Queen Elizabeth II salutesThe Queen and Duke of Edinburgh salute at the gates of Buckingham Palace, at the close of the Trooping of the Colour ceremony. 1953
The Pearly King and Queen of Thornton HeathLarry Barnes (1926-2011) - Pearly King of Thornton Heath and one of Variety Theatres last specialist acts. Pictured with his Pearly Queen Maggie (1932)
Bryant and May safety match matchbox labelBryant and May special safety match matchbox label with prize medals and stating protection from fire and are not poisonous Date: c. 1910s
Lord Dufferin, 8th Viceroy of IndiaFrederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826-1902), 8th Viceroy of India, 1884-1888. He previously served as Governor General of Canada
Shah of Iran - Reza Shah PevlaviMohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, (1919 - 1980). Emperor of Iran from 16th September 1941, until his overthrow by the Iranian Revolution on 11th February 1979"
Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts - British MilitaryFrederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (18321914), Anglo-Irish soldier and one of the most successful commanders of the Victorian era - notable for his actions during the African wars
Colonel Rollet, French Foreign Legion, France, WW1Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Frederic Rollet (1875-1941), General in the French Foreign Legion, Regiment de Marche. Seen here during the First World War, probably at Verdun, northern France
Tsar Nicholas II of RussiaTsar Nicholas II (Nikolay Alexandrovich Romanov, 1868-1918), last Tsar of Russia (reigned 1894-1918). Date: circa 1900
Nicolas Ii / George V PhotKING GEORGE V OF ENGLAND With Czar Nicholas II of Russia in full military dress
Great Orders of Knighthood and other high decorationsInsignia of the chief orders following in importance that of the Garter. The ribbons are represented by the backgrounds, except in the Order of Merit, and that of the Companions of Honour. Date: 1937
Princess Elizabeth at the Bath ClubPrincess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) pictured in a swimming costume at the Bath Club. Date: c.1938
British Military Recruitment Poster - Inter-war periodRecruitment poster, Join the Lancashire Fusiliers, 1920 (c). Printed by Gale and Polden Ltd, 1920 (c). Includes photographs of Victoria Cross winners from the regiment. Date: 1920
Nicolas I - The King of MontenegroNikola (Nicholas) I Mirkov Petrovic-Njegos (1841 1921) - the only king of Montenegro, reigning from 1910 to 1918 (and as prince from 1860 to 1910). Date: circa 1910s
Major James McCudden, Royal Flying Corps, WW1Major James Thomas Byford McCudden (1895-1918), officer and pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War. He received more medals for gallantry than any other British airman serving in
Derby Water Polo ClubDERBY WATER POLO CLUB Eight men in swimming costumes, six in formal suits and a cup in the centre of the photograph. Date: 1906
Alfred ( Alfie ) Shrubb - Famous Long Distance Runner. He won all there was to win in long-distance running as is evident in this photograph
Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov, Soviet officer in the Red Army who played a decisive role during World War Two, including the capture of Berlin
Lord Kitchener making a presentation to an Indian trooperField Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, (1850 - 1916), a British Field Marshal, diplomat, and statesman, hands a colonial Indian cavalry soldier a medal
Ben Dale, lifeboatman of Harwich, EssexBen Dale, a famous lifeboatman of Harwich, Essex, who served as Coxswain for 23 years. Pictured here with two medals pinned to his chest
Order British EmpireOrder of the British Empire (Obe)
Kitchener / Army CelebsHoratio, Lord Kitchener 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum Soldier
Webb / Channel / Medals CdvMATTHEW WEBB Swimmer of the Channel in 1875, seen here wearing two medals
Christian X / Danish RoyalCHRISTIAN X King of Denmark (1912-47)
The Pot-Hunter by George StuddyBonzo here shows what might have been, had his pedigree been equal to his popularity. A cute and contented looking Bonzo the dog sucks on a dummy as he sits among the numerous trophies
Rene Paul Fonck, leading French fighter aceRene Paul Fonck (1894-1953), leading French fighter ace and his SPADs VII, which he flew as a member of the Escadrille SPA 103, part of the famous Groupe de Chasse 12, the Storks
Advertisement for various types of steam engineAdvertisement for Robey & Co of Lincoln (Globe Works), London, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Paris, manufacturers of various types of steam engine. circa 1883
Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey with advisors / patriotsSultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey (1844 - 1918) pictured with Niazi Bey, Enver Pasha, Chevket Pasha, Prince Sehzade Yusuf Izzeddin Effendi, Riza Bey
Comic Sex / Squeeze Seat" Do you think you could squeeze me in a seat?" "... it would be better in the park after the show!"
Advert, Guthrie & Wells, Stained Glass Windows, GlasgowAdvert for J & W Guthrie & Andrew Wells, Stained Glass Windows and Mosaics, West George Street, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905
Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916) and Ferdinand I of AusFranz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916). Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary and Ferdinand I of Austria (1861-1948). Emperor of Austria. Photograph, 1908. Colored
Tsar Nicolas and son during Revolution, RussiaTsar Nicholas II of Russia (1868-1918), and his son, Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia (1904-1918), seen here in uniform after the Tsar had abdicated. Date: circa 1917
Victorian Scrap, strong man with weights. circa 1880s
Scouts selling Coronation programmesBoy scouts selling Coronation programmes to people lining the route in a London street for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953
Kaiser Wilhelm II in Turkish uniform and fez, WW1Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, seen here in Constantinople wearing Turkish style uniform, including a fez, during the First World War. Date: circa 1917
Duke of DevonshireAndrew Robert Buxton Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire (1920-2004), landowner, seen in evening dress and displaying his medals
Medals Awarded for Gallantry or Life-Saving at Sea - top row (L-R) Stanhope gold medal awarded by the Royal Humane Society for the bravest life-saving deed of the year
King Ferdinand of BulgariaKing Ferdinand I of Bulgaria(1861-1948). Date: circa 1909