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Milestone Collection

Background imageMilestone Collection: Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Jack and Jill

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Jack and Jill. Within four miles of London, the friends see the sun rising over St Pauls Cathedral. Date: 1914

Background imageMilestone Collection: WATSONs WHISKY 1905

WATSONs WHISKY 1905
Watsons No 10 Whisky is miles ahead of any other Date: 1905

Background imageMilestone Collection: Poster advertising Benzole

Poster advertising Benzole
Poster advertising National Benzole Mixture, giving more miles per gallon

Background imageMilestone Collection: Three soldiers in uniform parading outside a tavern

Three soldiers in uniform parading outside a tavern, while a barmaid and man laugh at them. Production at a Alehouse. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Background imageMilestone Collection: May Yohe, actress and singer, as Dick Whittington

May Yohe, actress and singer, as Dick Whittington
Dandy Dick Whittington at The Avenue Theatre. Lady Francis Hope, Miss Augusta May Yohe, (1866-1938) American musical theatre actress in the title role, as Dick Whittington

Background imageMilestone Collection: Poster, De Dion Bouton Cycles - it's the Parisian's bicycle! Date: circa 1905

Poster, De Dion Bouton Cycles - it's the Parisian's bicycle! Date: circa 1905

Background imageMilestone Collection: Comic postcard, Seaside scenes and railway ticket Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Seaside scenes and railway ticket Date: 20th century

Background imageMilestone Collection: Comic postcard, Travelling on rollerskates, pulled by a tortoise Date

Comic postcard, Travelling on rollerskates, pulled by a tortoise Date: early 20th century

Background imageMilestone Collection: Milestone, southeast Saskatchewan, Canada

Milestone, southeast Saskatchewan, Canada - from A. E. Jones store, new bank construction. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMilestone Collection: Regency man riding on a horse with two women pillion

Regency man riding on a horse with two women pillion
Regency man riding on a horse with two women in seats mounted pillion in pannier basket seats beside him.. Parson and lady riding sidesaddle ahead. Me, My Wife and Daughter

Background imageMilestone Collection: Pantomime poster, Dick Whittington

Pantomime poster, Dick Whittington and his cat, ten miles from London

Background imageMilestone Collection: First steps

First steps
A baby takes his first faltering steps while his nurse or nanny keeps close by. Date: 1925

Background imageMilestone Collection: Dick Whittington and his cat on a postcard

Dick Whittington and his cat on a postcard. Date: 20th century

Background imageMilestone Collection: A curious column milestone which bears the inscription (in Latin)

A curious column milestone which bears the inscription (in Latin) : From the city 30 miles, From the University 22 miles, From the County Town, 15 miles. West Wickham, Bucks Date: 1930s

Background imageMilestone Collection: An old milestone in the main street of Hadleigh, Suffolk, England

An old milestone in the main street of Hadleigh, Suffolk, England, which bears a unique lamp standard (now removed). Date: 1930s

Background imageMilestone Collection: One of the sixteen famous milestones erected by Dr. Warren

One of the sixteen famous milestones erected by Dr. Warren, Vicemaster of Trinity College, Cambridge, England. Only four survive, dating from 1728 to 1732. Date: erected 1728 - 1732

Background imageMilestone Collection: Dick Whittington, a pantomime

Dick Whittington, a pantomime. circa 1907

Background imageMilestone Collection: Islamic art. Milestone. Late 8th century. Darb Zubayda. Nati

Islamic art. Milestone. Late 8th century. Darb Zubayda. Nati
Islamic art. Milestone. Late 8th century. Granite or basalt. 50x42x13 cm. Darb Zubayda. National Museum, Riyadh. Saudi Arabia

Background imageMilestone Collection: French Railway Alphabet - J

French Railway Alphabet - J for Jalons (milestones or markers). 19th century

Background imageMilestone Collection: Dick Whittington. Theatre Royal, Dublin

Dick Whittington. Theatre Royal, Dublin
Dick Whittington. This is a stock poster used by the Theatre Royal in Dublin, on 22nd January 1904. It is unusual for the run to start on a Tuesday

Background imageMilestone Collection: Dick Whittington. The Grand Theatre in Southampton

Dick Whittington. The Grand Theatre in Southampton
Dick Whittington. As Dick and the cat rest on Highgate Hill, the bells of London, top centre, ring out to tell him to " Return Again" to London, where

Background imageMilestone Collection: Dick Whittington. Queens Theatre, Keighley

Dick Whittington. Queens Theatre, Keighley
Dick Whittington. Dick of course, as ever in late nineteenth and early twentieth century pantomimes, was played by a young woman whose legs had to look good in tights

Background imageMilestone Collection: Dick Whittington. Lyceum Theatre

Dick Whittington. Lyceum Theatre
Dick Whittington. For the Lyceum Theatre, from 26th December 1925. Dick is looking down on London from Highgate Hill. His fairy godmother is outside the circle on the right

Background imageMilestone Collection: Victorian Scrap - Dick Whittington and Cat

Victorian Scrap - Dick Whittington and Cat. late 19th century

Background imageMilestone Collection: Milestone (2nd century BC). It comes from Santa

Milestone (2nd century BC). It comes from Santa Eulalia de Ron确 a (Barcelona). Roman art. Sculpture. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia

Background imageMilestone Collection: Spain. Vilassar de Mar. Roman Catalonia

Spain. Vilassar de Mar. Roman Catalonia
SPAIN. Vilassar de Mar. Maritime Museum. Milestone in Via Augusta year 9-8 A.D. Roman art. Early Empire

Background imageMilestone Collection: New Cross turnpike milestone

New Cross turnpike milestone - Black and white lantern slide. Milestone on grass verge opposite wooden fence.. Part of Box 399. Boswell Collection. Date: circa 1900

Background imageMilestone Collection: North Cray Roadside milestone

North Cray Roadside milestone - Black and white lantern slide. North Cray Milestone on grass verge. Showing 4 miles to Farningham and 1 mile to Foots Cray.. Part of Box 399. Boswell Collection

Background imageMilestone Collection: London Milestone

London Milestone
A tall stone milestone on the famous Bath Road (The A4), England : 1 mile to Hungerford, 8 miles to Newbury, 64 miles to London. Date: 1940s

Background imageMilestone Collection: Whittington Stone

Whittington Stone
The milestone at which Richard Whittington turned back towards London where he would become Lord Mayor. The story must be true, because here is the stone to prove it ! Date: circa 1400

Background imageMilestone Collection: Dunderpate and Susan at the milestone

Dunderpate and Susan at the milestone, after their coach ride. Dunderpate puts his shoes back on, and Susan holds the silver crown given to them by the squire. Date: 1938

Background imageMilestone Collection: Anti-German cartoon, on the road to Paris, WW1

Anti-German cartoon, on the road to Paris, WW1
An anti-German cartoon by a French satirical cartoonist, showing an ugly German soldier who has fallen off his bicycle by a milestone on a country road 40 kilometres from Paris

Background imageMilestone Collection: Roman Milestone

Roman Milestone
The Roman Milestone at Chesterholme, the only Roman milestone in Britain which still stands in its original position, by a Roman Road, near Hadrians Wall. Date: 1st century

Background imageMilestone Collection: Squire sits at roadside for an hour

Squire sits at roadside for an hour
The squire sits on a milestone at the roadside for an hour with Dunderpates shoes on his feet, while Dunderpate and Susan ride around in his coach. Date: 1938

Background imageMilestone Collection: Double page spread in a diary for 23-28 October

Double page spread in a diary for 23-28 October
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 23-28 October. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

Background imageMilestone Collection: Old Father Time at the end of another year

Old Father Time at the end of another year
Old Father Time trudges through the snow at the end of another year. He is carrying a scythe over one shoulder, and an hourglass in his other hand. On the horizon a red sun is setting

Background imageMilestone Collection: Slate milestone, Pen y Gwryd, North Wales

Slate milestone, Pen y Gwryd, North Wales
A fine example of an early 19th century slate milestone, standing by the roadside at Pen y Gwryd, near Llanberis, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales

Background imageMilestone Collection: Slate milestone near Penmachno, North Wales

Slate milestone near Penmachno, North Wales
A slate milestone, probably early 19th century, near Penmachno, Betws-y-Coed, North Wales

Background imageMilestone Collection: Almanack 1882

Almanack 1882
A cover design for an 1882 Almanack featuring a young boy sat symbolically on a milestone, carved with the year

Background imageMilestone Collection: London Stone

London Stone
Cannon Street : an ancient stone possibly originating as a milestone during Roman times, today incorporated into the wall of the Bank of China



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