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Senegal - The rebellion at Thies - Canar Fall

Canar Fall, head of Western Baol province in Senegal, considered to be the cause of the Thies rebellion of 7th April 1904, photographed having been taken prisoner. The circumstances surrounding the outbreak of the Thies rebellion remain obscure. An article at the time said that the rebellion began after the sentencing to 15 days in jail of Diery Fall. He did not accept the charge and with associates, attacked and killed a young colonial officer, Monsieur Chautemps. Two days later, Diery Fall was caught and killed by his own brother who cut off his head and forearm to bring the Pouvergue administrator who had them exposed publicly as a warning and intimidation. Another assassin, Sarithia Dieye was caught a few days later at St. Mary of Bathurst in Gambia. The exact role of Canar Fall in this story is unknown. He was probably related to Diery Fall, unless he was simply involved as head of Baol. All that remains of this dramatic episode are these remarkable postcards. After being caught on camera, Canar Fall, his brother and "courtiers" were all deported to Guyana. Date: 1904

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

Sauvetage du ballon Le Tricolore Monte par Monsieur et Madam

Sauvetage du ballon Le Tricolore Monte par Monsieur et Madame Duruof, naufrages sur les cotes d'Angleterre, et recueillis par le patron William Oxley et son Second du Port de Grimsby, le 1er Septembre 1874. Print shows Jules Duruof and his wife being rescued at sea from the sinking basket of their balloon Le Tricolore which lost altitude over the North Sea off the coast of England. Two fishermen help Mrs. Duruof into their boat while Duruof clings to the basket; a larger fishing vessel or sailboat approaches on the left. The balloon which was carried off by the wind after the Duruofs were rescued was eventually recovered in the Skagerrak. Date between 1870 and 1880. Sauvetage du ballon Le Tricolore Monte par Monsieur et Madame Duruof, naufrages sur les cotes d'Angleterre, et recueillis par le patron William Oxley et son Second du Port de Grimsby, le 1er Septembre 1874. Print shows Jules Duruof and his wife being rescued at sea from the sinking basket of their balloon Le Tricolore which lost altitude over the North Sea off the coast of England. Two fishermen help Mrs. Duruof into their boat while Duruof clings to the basket; a larger fishing vessel or sailboat approaches on the left. The balloon which was carried off by the wind after the Duruofs were rescued was eventually recovered in the Skagerrak. Date between 1870 and 1880

© Mary Evans / Library of Congress

Marriage of the Princess Royal and Prince Frederick William

Engraving of the wedding cake made for the wedding of Queen Victoria's eldest daughter, Victoria ('Vicky'), the Princess Royal to Prince Frederick William of Prussia. Designed by Monsieur Jules le Blond with the assistance of Monsieur Constant Pagnier, the cake was between six and seven feet high, and divided into three compartments

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans