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Sigbert Graf HeisterSIGBERT graf von HEISTER Austrian military commander, notably against the Turks in 1716 and 1718. Date: 1646 - 1718
George Baron Harris 2Lieutenant-General GEORGE baron HARRIS in British military, notably America. Date: 1746 - 1829
George Baron Harris 1General GEORGE baron HARRIS British military, notably in America. Date: 1746 - 1829
Duncan Alex CameronSir DUNCAN ALEXANDER CAMERON Scottish soldier, notably in New Zealand 1861 Date: 1808 - 1888
Alfred BunnALFRED BUNN Theatre manager, notably at Drury Lane Theatre, London. Bunn never served up a bad dish. Date: 1796 - 1860
Louis HoellType designer, notably Bauer Bodoni 1937
Belgian Air Force 6Remy van Lierde escapes to England May 1940, joins RAF and has many successes, notably shooting down V1 rockets, of which he destroys 38 flying a Hawker Tempest. Date: 1916+
Redvers BullerSIR REDVERS HENRY BULLER British military commander, notably during the Boer War. Date: 1839 - 1908
James Neild - 1JAMES NEILD Justice of the Peace, prison visitor responsible for prison reforms notably of persons imprisoned for small debts. Date: 1744 - 1814
Heads Up- Tails Down by Howard K. ElcockAn impression of the famous Roulette Room in the Casino at Monte Carlo. Although baccarat and other games of chance are played
Albert RobidaALBERT ROBIDA French illustrator, notably of life in the future
Masks of TribespeopleMasks are worn for religious purposes in the ceremonies of tribespeople in many parts of the world, notably Africa and the Pacific islands. They generally represent deities
Sir Archibald CampbellSIR ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL Scottish military commander, notably in Burma
Roman SuovetaurillaA purifying sacrifice performed by the Romans - notably at the census or on military occasions) : a boar, a ram and a bull were the requisite victims
P J De LoutherbourgPHILIP JAMES DE LOUTHERBOURG artist, notably of battle scenes
Earl of MacartneyGEORGE, 1ST EARL MACARTNEY diplomat, notably to China Date: 1737 - 1806
Wassilko-SereckiZOE, countess WASSILKO-SERECKI Romanian aristocrat, researcher associated notably with Eleonora Zugun; also held interesting views on UFOs as atmospheric entities
Miss BraddonMARY ELIZABETH BRADDON English novelis, playwright and actress. Protagonist of the Victorian sensational novel, notably Lady Audleys Secret
Spectre of the BrockenTHE SPECTRE OF THE BROCKEN a bizarre effect caused by projected shadows seen, notably, on the Brocken in the Harz mountains, Saxony, Germany
Abdon Eugene MageABDON EUGENE MAGE French traveller in Africa, notably Senegal and Sudan
John Ker, D of RoxburgheJOHN KER, 3rd duke of ROXBURGHE book collector (notably the Roxburghe Ballads )
Religion / Egypt / Anubiswith varius attributes, notably a caduceus and a crocodile : he has a jackal head
Mark Sheridan / VarietyMARK SHERIDAN Music hall comedian, singer of Cockney songs notably Oh! be careful!
Apollo PythiasAPOLLO PYTHIAS, the Greek god of the arts, including divination : there were sanctuaries and oracles dedicated to him, notably at Delphi where he slew Python
Battle of Augsburg 900The Christians - notably the Bishop of Ratisbon - seek to repel the Hungarian invaders but are defeated at the battle of AUGSBURG
HOFMANNSTHAL (1874-1929)HUGO VON HOFMANNSTHAL Austrian writer & librettist, notably with Richard Strauss
Stainer (Photo)SIR JOHN STAINER composer, notably of The Crucifixion
Emile PereireEMILE PEREIRE French financier, notably involved in railway construction
Boris Karloff / GaumontBORIS KARLOFF British actor who appeared in American films, most notably as the monster in Frankenstein (1931)
Thomas Otway - 1THOMAS OTWAY author, notably of Venice Preserv d
Mcclintock (Photo)SIR FRANCIS LEOPOLD McCLINTOCK explorer, notably in the Arctic
Pierre Gabriel BonvalotPIERRE GABRIEL BONVALOT French explorer, notably in central Asia and Siberia : discovered important ruins in Turkestan (1882)
Alfred Amedee DoddsALFRED AMEDEE DODDS French general, active notably in Dahomey which he conquered and pacified
Nachtigal (Card)GUSTAV NACHTIGAL German explorer in Africa, notably to Bornu (1869) and Baguirmi (1872) among others
H M Stanley (Card)HENRY MORTON STANLEY British journalist and traveller in Africa, notably in connection with Livingstone and Emin Pasha. Later becoming a Member of Parliament
Sven Hedin (Card)SVEN ANDERS HEDIN Swedish explorer, notably in Turkestan and China, 1896-1897
Sir William OrpenSIR WILLIAM NEWENHAM MONTAGUE ORPEN Irish artist, notably during World War One, when he painted the Peace Conference
Sir Muirhead BoneSIR MUIRHEAD BONE Scottish artist, notably as war artist during World War One
Scottish Gent 1646Sir Thomas Urquharts fancy clothes - lace and trimmings at every point - could make you forget that he is renowned for his learning, notably for his translations
Delcasse CaricaturedTHEOPHILE DELCASSE French statesman, chiefly occupied with foreign affairs, notably the Entente Cordiale - here, working for agreement with Russia, 1907
Lafcadio HearnLAFCADIO HEARN American writer (notably on Japan); born in Levkas; became a Japanese citizen in 1895
Caproni Ca-3 BomberItaly is one of the first to build purpose-designed bombers, notably the inno- -vative Caproni whose twin booms allow space for a third motor with a gunner above it
LATHAMs ANTOINETTELevavasseurs elegant but efficient Antoinette series - this is Antoinette VII - are flown notably by Hubert Latham, who twice tries to cross the Channel in one
George Savile, Halifaxsir GEORGE SAVILE, marquis of HALIFAX influential statesman, notably under Charles II
Brocken Spectre (Cig C. )THE SPECTRE OF THE BROCKEN a bizarre effect caused by projected shadows seen, notably, on the Brocken in the Harz mountains, Saxony, Germany
Nikolai BurdenkoNIKOLAI BURDENKO Russian neurosurgeon, active in many fields of medicine, notably war trauma and shock
Bruce Castle, 1787Bruce Castle in Middlesex, the seat of James Townsend. Later it will become a museum, and our Library will act as agent for its collection, notably of postal items