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Background imageNamed Collection: FRANCE OO

FRANCE OO
The lac d Oo is one of the more picturesque sites in the Hautes Pyrenees, however it is probably not named from the gasps of admiration it evokes from sightseers. Date: 1836

Background imageNamed Collection: France Ermenonville

France Ermenonville
The park is today named for Jean-Jacques Rousseau who lived here and who lies buried in the grounds. Date: 18th century

Background imageNamed Collection: Armstrong Siddeley Car

Armstrong Siddeley Car
An Armstrong Siddeley luxury (British) motor car. Date: 1930s

Background imageNamed Collection: Pinders French Circus

Pinders French Circus
The Big Top marquee of Pinders French circus. Date: 1930s

Background imageNamed Collection: August Wassermann

August Wassermann
AUGUST von WASSERMANN German physician, notable for the diagnostic blood-test for syphilis named after him. Date: 1866 - 1925

Background imageNamed Collection: Felix Alfred Vulpian

Felix Alfred Vulpian
EDME FELIX ALFRED VULPIAN French physician who achieved the distinction of having a muscular ailment named for him. Date: 1826 - 1887

Background imageNamed Collection: Eugenio Prince Ruspoli

Eugenio Prince Ruspoli
EUGENIO prince RUSPOLI Italian traveler and naturalist in Africa, has an exotic bird named after him but died in a one-sided encounter with an elephant. Date: 1866 - 1893

Background imageNamed Collection: Philip Syng Physick

Philip Syng Physick
PHILIP SYNG PHYSICK American medical practitioner, aptly named ! Date: 1768 - 1837

Background imageNamed Collection: Mendelssohns Wife

Mendelssohns Wife
Cecile Charlotte Sophie Jeanrenaud, wife of Mendelssohn and mother of his five children. [Do not confuse with his sister Fanny, also named Cecile] Date: 1830s

Background imageNamed Collection: Elizabeth Vs. Melbourne

Elizabeth Vs. Melbourne
ELIZABETH, viscountess MELBOURNE (nee Milbanke) wife of Peniston Lamb, first viscount, with their son, who coincidentally is also named Peniston Lamb. Date: 1752 - 1818

Background imageNamed Collection: La Chavanne, Savoie department, RhAlpes region, France La Chavanne, Savoie department

La Chavanne, Savoie department, RhAlpes region, France La Chavanne, Savoie department
La Chavanne, Savoie department, RhAlpes region, France - close to Montmelian. Date: circa 1908

Background imageNamed Collection: Samuel Cody at Aldershot with his first Kite

Samuel Cody at Aldershot with his first Kite Operating Squad made up of Sappers of the RE. These men were the first Air Contingent of the British Army

Background imageNamed Collection: Lord and Lady Desborough at the London aerodrome

Lord and Lady Desborough at the London aerodrome dedicating a Ble

Background imageNamed Collection: The final Handley Page Halifax I L9608

The final Handley Page Halifax I L9608
The final Handley Page Halifax I, L9608, was named by the Viscountess Halifax on 12 September 1941. Date: 1941

Background imageNamed Collection: Lady Mary Heath 1896-1939 christens the aircraft

Lady Mary Heath 1896-1939 christens the aircraft
Lady Mary Heath, 1896-1939, christens the aircraft named after her. Date: 1939

Background imageNamed Collection: The actress Dorothy Ward with Jim Mollison

The actress Dorothy Ward with Jim Mollison after whom the Bellanca Flash 28-70, The Dorothy, was named. They were leaving Croydon to return to Edinburgh where Miss Ward was appearing in a matinee

Background imageNamed Collection: The Mercury-Redstone rocket that carried Virgil Grissom

The Mercury-Redstone rocket that carried Virgil Grissom on the second US manned sub-orbital spaceflight. The Mercury capsule was named Liberty Bell 7

Background imageNamed Collection: Altar Frontal Named Witches Tapestry. 12th c

Altar Frontal Named Witches Tapestry. 12th c. Lower detail, of worked silk. Hispano-Moresque art. Almoravid art.; Hispano-Moresque art. Taifas Kingdoms period. Tapestry. SPAIN. Vic

Background imageNamed Collection: VALLE-INCLAN, Ram󮠍ar�del Valle y Pe񡬠named

VALLE-INCLAN, Ram󮠍ar�del Valle y Pe񡬠named
" VALLE-INCLAN, Ram󮠍 aric del Valle y Pe񡬠 named (1866-1936). Cover of the 11st volume of Valle Inclᮧs " Opera Omnia"

Background imageNamed Collection: SODERMARK, Johan Olaf (1790-1848). Marie-Henri

SODERMARK, Johan Olaf (1790-1848). Marie-Henri Beyle, named Stendhal. 1840. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. Versailles. National Museum of Versailles

Background imageNamed Collection: AGUSTINA de ARAGON, Agustina Saragossa y Dom讥ch

AGUSTINA de ARAGON, Agustina Saragossa y Dom讥ch
AGUSTINA de ARAGON, Agustina Saragossa y Dom讥 ch, named (1790-1858). Spanish heroine during the Peninsular War, defendor of the Portillo in Zaragoza. Portrait by Lucio Rivas. Oil on canvas

Background imageNamed Collection: Gregory Of Nazianzus, Saint (330-c. 389). Father

Gregory Of Nazianzus, Saint (330-c. 389). Father
" Gregory Of Nazianzus, Saint (330-c.389). Father of the eastern church, named the Theologian, metropolitan archbishop of Constantinople. Fol. 440 of the " Homilies

Background imageNamed Collection: Ecuador. Guayaquil. The city and the port, near

Ecuador. Guayaquil. The city and the port, near
" Ecuador. Guayaquil. The city and the port, near to the mountain named La Polverera. Litography. ITALY. Milan. Civica Raccolta delle Stampe " Achille Bertarelli"

Background imageNamed Collection: France. Lorraine. Meurthe-Et-Moselle. Nancy

France. Lorraine. Meurthe-Et-Moselle. Nancy
FRANCE. LORRAINE. MEURTHE-ET-MOSELLE. Nancy. Place Stanislas, named after the Polish king Stanislaw Leszczynski. Baroque fountain (18th c.) with sculptures by Barth鬥 my Guibal. Sculpture

Background imageNamed Collection: Mehmed Aga (1553-1625). Sultan Ahmed Mosque or

Mehmed Aga (1553-1625). Sultan Ahmed Mosque or Blue Mosque. 1603-1617. TURKEY. THRACE. Istanbul. Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque)

Background imageNamed Collection: Book On the Properties of Things (15th c. ). Translation

Book On the Properties of Things (15th c. ). Translation
Book On the Properties of Things (15th c.). Translation by Jean Cordichon of the encyclopedic work by the Franciscan Bartholomaeus Anglicus

Background imageNamed Collection: L PEZ TARSO, Ignacio (1925);VALLE-INCLAN, Ramn Marѡdel V

L PEZ TARSO, Ignacio (1925);VALLE-INCLAN, Ramn Marѡdel V
L.PEZ TARSO, Ignacio (1925); VALLE-INCLAN, Ramn MarС del Valle y Pea, named (1866-1936). Mexican theatre actor. Scene of Tirano

Background imageNamed Collection: ESPERT, Noria (1933);VALLE-INCLAN, Ramn Marѡdel Valle y

ESPERT, Noria (1933);VALLE-INCLAN, Ramn Marѡdel Valle y
ESPERT, Noria (1933); VALLE-INCLAN, Ramn MarС del Valle y Pea, named (1866-1936). Spanish actress. Scene from the theatre

Background imageNamed Collection: VALLE-INCLAN, Ramn Marѡdel Valle y Pea, named (1866-1936

VALLE-INCLAN, Ramn Marѡdel Valle y Pea, named (1866-1936
VALLE-INCLAN, Ramn MarС del Valle y Pea, named (1866-1936). Cover of the 19th volume of Valle-Incl n s

Background imageNamed Collection: CARREяDE MIRANDA, Juan (1614-1685). Don Fernando

CARREяDE MIRANDA, Juan (1614-1685). Don Fernando
CARREя DE MIRANDA, Juan (1614-1685). Don Fernando de Valenzuela, Marquis of Villasierra (named Duende de Palacio). c. 1660. Baroque art. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Madrid

Background imageNamed Collection: Bangkok Wat Arun - Thailand

Bangkok Wat Arun - Thailand - Wat Arun Temple of Dawn named after the Indian god of dawn Aruna Date: 1952

Background imageNamed Collection: Lewis Carroll cot at Great Ormond Street Childrens Hospital

Lewis Carroll cot at Great Ormond Street Childrens Hospital
The Lewis Carroll cot at Great Ormond Street Childrens Hospital, London. The cot was one of many sponsored by charitable benefactors

Background imageNamed Collection: First Edition of L ILLUSTRATION 1843

First Edition of L ILLUSTRATION 1843
L Illustration was one of the first to follow in the footsteps of the Illustrated London News, following its page size and format for nearly one hundred years. Date: 4 March 1843

Background imageNamed Collection: Ford Edsel Advert

Ford Edsel Advert
The Edsel was much hyped before its launch, but was a complete failure with the public Date: 1957

Background imageNamed Collection: Ufos / Books / Aventura

Ufos / Books / Aventura
VIAJES EN UN OVNI (Travel in a flying saucer) Spanish book for children in which the reader is named as YOU, participating in the action Date: 1986

Background imageNamed Collection: The champion pacer Johnston, by Bashaw Golddust. Named for a

The champion pacer Johnston, by Bashaw Golddust. Named for and driven by Peter V. Johnston, of Chicago. Date c1884

Background imageNamed Collection: Boy named Gurley. An eight year old newsie. 18th & Washingto

Boy named Gurley. An eight year old newsie. 18th & Washington Sts. Location: St. Louis, Missouri. Date 1910 May. Boy named Gurley. An eight year old newsie. 18th & Washington Sts. Location: St

Background imageNamed Collection: Crumpled glider wrecked by the wind on Hill of the Wreck (na

Crumpled glider wrecked by the wind on Hill of the Wreck (named after a shipwreck). Date 1900 Oct. 10

Background imageNamed Collection: Queen Marys Coronation gift, Barn House, Whitstable, Kent

Queen Marys Coronation gift, Barn House, Whitstable, Kent

Background imageNamed Collection: A. C. Greyhound

A. C. Greyhound
A sleek sports saloon in the light six category. Date: 1937

Background imageNamed Collection: Citroen Saloon

Citroen Saloon
Citroen Sports Twelve Saloon. Date: 1937

Background imageNamed Collection: Morris 25 Saloon

Morris 25 Saloon
The largest of the Morris range of popular family saloons. Date: 1936

Background imageNamed Collection: Rapier Tourer

Rapier Tourer
Rapier four-seater sports tourer derived from a Lagonda model. Date: 1936

Background imageNamed Collection: Singer Le Mans

Singer Le Mans
Singer 1.5 litre Le Mans two- seater has indeed performed well on the Le Mans circuit, where sturdy build is as important as high performance. Date: 1936

Background imageNamed Collection: Delage Mouette

Delage Mouette
The Delage D8:100 Mouette calls itself a saloon but the body by Henri Chapron gives it sleek sporty lines - and a four-figure price tag (L1075). Date: 1937

Background imageNamed Collection: Austin York

Austin York
Austin 16 York family car priced at 318 pounds. Date: 1936

Background imageNamed Collection: Humber 12 Vogue

Humber 12 Vogue
One of the smaller Humber models, priced at L335. Date: 1936

Background imageNamed Collection: Chrysler Richmond

Chrysler Richmond touring saloon. Date: 1937



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