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Nov15 Collection

Background imageNov15 Collection: A bunch of Rhubarb - delicious with Birds Custard

A bunch of Rhubarb - delicious with Birds Custard
A bunch of Rhubarb - delicious with Birds Hot Custard Sauce - featuring a recipe for Rhubarb Charlotte Date: 1915

Background imageNov15 Collection: Principality of Monaco: the Casino and hotels (Monte Carlo)

Principality of Monaco: the Casino and hotels (Monte Carlo). Date: 1923

Background imageNov15 Collection: Altrincham Railway Station - Trafford, Greater Manchester

Altrincham Railway Station - Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. Date: 1903

Background imageNov15 Collection: British Countryside - A 75 year-old Shepherd at Crondall

British Countryside - A 75 year-old Shepherd at Crondall, Hampshire Date: 1938

Background imageNov15 Collection: British Countryside - The Bridge at Eynsford, Kent

British Countryside - The Bridge at Eynsford, Kent
British Countryside - The 15th century stone bridge at Eynsford, Kent. Date: 1938

Background imageNov15 Collection: Home of Judith Quiney (Shakespeares daughter), Stratford

Home of Judith Quiney (Shakespeares daughter), Stratford
The Home of Judith Quiney (1585-1662) (Shakespeares daughter) in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. Date: 1903

Background imageNov15 Collection: Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon - A La Ronde - 16-sided house

Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon - A La Ronde - 16-sided house
Exmouth, Devon - A La Ronde - an 18th-century 16-sided house located near Lympstone, Exmouth, Devon, England - built for two spinster cousins, Jane and Mary Parminter

Background imageNov15 Collection: Rhayader Railway Station, Powys, Wales - Mid Wales Railway

Rhayader Railway Station, Powys, Wales - Mid Wales Railway Date: circa 1908

Background imageNov15 Collection: Pier Head, Liverpool

Pier Head, Liverpool Date: 1903

Background imageNov15 Collection: Abraham Lincoln Statue, Westminster, London

Abraham Lincoln Statue, Westminster, London
Statue of US President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), Parliament Square, Westminster

Background imageNov15 Collection: British Countryside - Cutting Chestnuts

British Countryside - Cutting Chestnuts
British Countryside - A Woodman cutting Chestnuts at Midhurst, Sussex - from which barrel hoops, fencing and bean sticks are made. Date: 1938

Background imageNov15 Collection: RMS Oceanic in Graving Dock, Liverpool

RMS Oceanic in Graving Dock, Liverpool
RMS Oceanic in Graving Dock (Dry Dock), Liverpool, shortly before launch in 1899. Date: circa 1899

Background imageNov15 Collection: The Cenotaph - Grimsby, Humberside

The Cenotaph - Grimsby, Humberside
The Cenotaph - memorial to the fallen of WW1 at Grimsby, Humberside. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageNov15 Collection: Fantastic Adventures - The Mermaid of Maracot Deep

Fantastic Adventures - The Mermaid of Maracot Deep by Alexander Blade. A giant mermaid sits at the bottom of the ocean and holds up a tiny submarine in wonder. 1949

Background imageNov15 Collection: Arizona Desert, USA - A Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum)

Arizona Desert, USA - A Gila Monster (Heloderma suspectum) - a heavy, slow-moving lizard. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageNov15 Collection: Residence of Ramsay MacDonald at Lossiemouth

Residence of Ramsay MacDonald at Lossiemouth
The Hillocks - the residence of the first Labour Prime Minister of Great Britain, Ramsay MacDonald (1866-1937) at Lossiemouth, Moray, Scotland. Date: circa late 1920s

Background imageNov15 Collection: The latest design in Tombstones - late Art Deco Styling

The latest design in Tombstones - late Art Deco Styling - The St Nicolas Model by Modern Art Memorials. Date: 1938

Background imageNov15 Collection: The Trent Aegir at Gainsborough - Tidal Bore

The Trent Aegir at Gainsborough - Tidal Bore
The Trent Aegir at Gainsborough, also known as the Eagre, a tidal bore on the River Trent in England. The Aegir occurs when a high spring tide meets the downstream flow of the river. Date: 1921

Background imageNov15 Collection: The Port of Oran and the Murdjajo Hill, Algeria

The Port of Oran and the Murdjajo Hill, Algeria
The Port of Oran and the Murdjajo Hill (with Fort Santa Cruz at the top) on the Mediterranean coast of Algeria, North Africa Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNov15 Collection: Doncaster, South Yorkshire - St. Sepulchre Gate

Doncaster, South Yorkshire - St. Sepulchre Gate Date: 1905

Background imageNov15 Collection: High Street, Colchester, Essex

High Street, Colchester, Essex Date: 1904

Background imageNov15 Collection: Banky and Valentino in The Son of the Sheik

Banky and Valentino in The Son of the Sheik
Vilma Banky (1901-1991) and Rudolph Valentino (1895-1926) in the Silent Film, The Son of The Sheik, 1926. Date: 1926

Background imageNov15 Collection: Marquis Ito of Japan - Taro Katsura, Prime Minister of Japan

Marquis Ito of Japan - Taro Katsura, Prime Minister of Japan
Marquis Ito Hirobumi (1840-1909), former Prime Minister of Japan, pictured alongside Prince Katsura Taro, then current Prime Minister of Japan (1848-1913). Date: circa 1901

Background imageNov15 Collection: Hand-drawn Greetings Card - Gnome riding a mouse

Hand-drawn Greetings Card - Gnome riding a mouse
Hand-drawn Greetings Card - a Gnome (or elf)

Background imageNov15 Collection: Baku, Azerbaijan - Bailov - Docks and Port

Baku, Azerbaijan - Bailov - Docks and Port
View of Bailov (Bayil, Bayilov, Bailovo, Bayilovo), a settlement in Baku, Azerbaijan (then in Russia). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNov15 Collection: Sanliurfa, Turkey - Citadel, Square Tower & Crusader Church

Sanliurfa, Turkey - Citadel, Square Tower & Crusader Church
Sanliurfa (often simply known as Urfa in daily language), formerly cited as Edessa in in Aramaic, Riha in Kurdish, and Urhay in Armenian) is a city in south-eastern Turkey

Background imageNov15 Collection: The Royal Academy of Music, Tenterden Street, London

The Royal Academy of Music, Tenterden Street, London off Hanover Square. Occupied between 1822-1911. Date: circa 1905

Background imageNov15 Collection: Aleppo, Syria - Arab Musicians

Aleppo, Syria - Arab Musicians
Aleppo, Syria - Four Arab Musicians surrounding a chap having a wonderful time with his nargile pipe and small table full of drinks. He is protected by a small canopy. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNov15 Collection: Italian Silent Film Actress Edy Darclea as Helen of Troy

Italian Silent Film Actress Edy Darclea as Helen of Troy
Italian Silent Film Actress Edy Darclea (1895-?) as Helen of Troy in Helena (1924). Date: 1924

Background imageNov15 Collection: Sand dunes of the Sahara

Sand dunes of the Sahara
Two nomads and their camels, stand amidst a vast expanse of sand dunes in the Sahara Desert, North Africa. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNov15 Collection: Tribe of Nomads en route

Tribe of Nomads en route
Tribe of Nomads travelling through the Sahara Desert, North Africa. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNov15 Collection: Passage of Col de Sfa in Biskra, Algeria

Passage of Col de Sfa in Biskra, Algeria
Nomads stand with their camels whilst travelling through the passage Col de Sfa in the deserts of Biskra, Algeria. Biskra was a French garrison town, known for its Saharan oasis. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNov15 Collection: Courtyard of the Abziza Farm. Beni-mered, Algeria

Courtyard of the Abziza Farm. Beni-mered, Algeria
A man sits reading under a tree in the interior courtyard of the Abziza Farm. Beni-mered, Algeria. Cloisters line the sides of the yard. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNov15 Collection: Lady Members conditions for membership at Working Mens Clubs

Lady Members conditions for membership at Working Mens Clubs
Back of a Lady Members membership card, highlighting the conditions for Women to be Lady Members of Working Mens Clubs as decided by the Committee. Date: 1960s

Background imageNov15 Collection: Fantastic Adventures - The Robot Men of Bubble City

Fantastic Adventures - The Robot Men of Bubble City by Peter Worth. A spaceship shaped like an angry face blasts off from an unknown planet

Background imageNov15 Collection: Startling Stories - The Giant Atom

Startling Stories - The Giant Atom by Malcolm Jameson. A man holds a woman protectively as they both look fearfully out of a spaceship window, the view ahead shows the sun orbiting planet earth

Background imageNov15 Collection: Zermatt, Switzerland - Gare du Gornergrat

Zermatt, Switzerland - Gare du Gornergrat. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNov15 Collection: Findelen, a hillside village near Zermatt, Switzerland

Findelen, a hillside village near Zermatt, Switzerland and view of the Rothhorn. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNov15 Collection: Family pose for the camera at a British holiday camp

Family pose for the camera at a British holiday camp
Family happily posing in front of a camera at a holiday camp, with cabins or static caravans in the background. Presumably somewhere in Northern England. Date: 1960s

Background imageNov15 Collection: Young boy plays with a football at a holiday camp

Young boy plays with a football at a holiday camp
Young boy happily plays with a football at a holiday camp, complete with caravans in the background. Presumably somewhere in Northern England. 1960s

Background imageNov15 Collection: Young brothers playing with ball at a holiday camp

Young brothers playing with ball at a holiday camp
Two young brothers playing football at a holiday camp, with caravans in the background. Presumably somewhere in Northern England. Date: 1960s

Background imageNov15 Collection: Mother and Son on a Quadricycle at a Holiday Camp

Mother and Son on a Quadricycle at a Holiday Camp
Mother and Son on a quadricycle, or four-wheel bicycle at a Holiday Camp, most likely somewhere in Northern England. Date: 1960s

Background imageNov15 Collection: If you have a postcard collection - Add me to it

If you have a postcard collection - Add me to it! Date: 1906

Background imageNov15 Collection: The Double Harbour of Mevagissy, Cornwall - Fishing Boats

The Double Harbour of Mevagissy, Cornwall - Fishing Boats Date: 1939

Background imageNov15 Collection: British Countryside - The Village School

British Countryside - The Village School at Church Knowle near Corfe Castle in Devon - the children being taught outside. Date: 1938

Background imageNov15 Collection: British Countryside - A Shepherd and his flock of sheep

British Countryside - A Shepherd and his flock of sheep on the Sussex Downs - here on the East Brighton Golf Course! Date: 1938

Background imageNov15 Collection: Memorial postcard to Sir Henry Irving

Memorial postcard to Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905), featuring a portrait of the famed Actor ( Englands Greatest)

Background imageNov15 Collection: Burgui, Spain - General View

Burgui, Spain - General View, including bridge over the Rio Esca. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNov15 Collection: The Large Lake, Wandsworth Co. mmon, Wandsworth, West London

The Large Lake, Wandsworth Co. mmon, Wandsworth, West London
Two young girls standing in the water at the edge of The Large Lake, Wandsworth Common, Wandsworth, West London Date: 1907

Background imageNov15 Collection: Montparnasse, Pars, France - Le Dome Restaurant

Montparnasse, Pars, France - Le Dome Restaurant Date: 1930s

Background imageNov15 Collection: WW1 - A woman driver of the Royal Flying Corps

WW1 - A woman driver of the Royal Flying Corps
WW1 - A woman driver for the Royal Flying Corps. Date: circa 1916

Background imageNov15 Collection: Memorial to Captain Webb (Cross-channel swimmer) - Dover

Memorial to Captain Webb (Cross-channel swimmer) - Dover
Dover, Kent, England - Memorial to Captain Matthew Webb (1848-1883) famous cross-channel swimmer, the first to achieve this feat between Dover and Calais in 1875

Background imageNov15 Collection: North Hill, Colchester, Essex

North Hill, Colchester, Essex Date: 1904

Background imageNov15 Collection: Prittlewell Village, Essex - bridge

Prittlewell Village, Essex - bridge Date: circa 1903

Background imageNov15 Collection: Church Street, Liverpool

Church Street, Liverpool Date: 1905

Background imageNov15 Collection: Startling Stories - Sci Fi Mag - Five Steps to tomorrow

Startling Stories - Sci Fi Mag - Five Steps to tomorrow
The front cover of Startling Stories magazine. The lead story is entitled: " Five Steps to tomorrow" by Eando Binder

Background imageNov15 Collection: Japanese Ministers in Paris and Saint Petersburg

Japanese Ministers in Paris and Saint Petersburg
Japanese Ministers in Paris, France (Mr Motono) and Saint Petersburg (Mr Kurino). Date: circa 1901

Background imageNov15 Collection: Wilhelm II and Empress Augusta Victoria visit London

Wilhelm II and Empress Augusta Victoria visit London
Emperor Wilhelm II (1859-1941) wearing a Totenkopf hat and Empress Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1881-1921) entering the City of London on an official visit on 13th November, 1907

Background imageNov15 Collection: Hand-drawn Greetings Card - Gnome riding a frog

Hand-drawn Greetings Card - Gnome riding a frog
Hand-drawn Greetings Card - a Gnome riding a frog to post a letter of Best Wishes into a mushroom postbox (a sight often seen by those who may have had too many mushroom postboxes for breakfast...!)

Background imageNov15 Collection: Hand-drawn Greetings Card - Goblin riding a hare

Hand-drawn Greetings Card - Goblin riding a hare
Hand-drawn Greetings Card - a Goblin riding a hare to post a letter of Best Wishes into a mushroom postbox (a sight often seen by those who may have had too many mushroom postboxes for breakfast)

Background imageNov15 Collection: Home of poet Leigh Hunt, Chelsea, London, England

Home of poet Leigh Hunt, Chelsea, London, England
The Home of James Henry Leigh Hunt (19 October 1784 28 August 1859), best known as Leigh Hunt, was an English critic, essayist, poet, and writer and central figure of the English Romantic Movement

Background imageNov15 Collection: Baku, Azerbaijan, Quay Caucasus & Mercury Steamship Company

Baku, Azerbaijan, Quay Caucasus & Mercury Steamship Company
Baku, Azerbaijan, The quay of the Caucasus and Mercury Steamship Company Date: circa 1908

Background imageNov15 Collection: Hungary - Maboe XVII - Stamp Day

Hungary - Maboe XVII - Stamp Day (Philatelia Day). Date: 1940

Background imageNov15 Collection: City Gardens and the Bay, Baku, Azerbaijan

City Gardens and the Bay, Baku, Azerbaijan. Date: circa 1908

Background imageNov15 Collection: View of the harbour, Baku, Azerbaijan

View of the harbour, Baku, Azerbaijan (then in Russia) Date: circa 1908

Background imageNov15 Collection: Baku, Azerbaijan - Boulevard and Waterfront

Baku, Azerbaijan - Boulevard and Waterfront Date: circa 1903

Background imageNov15 Collection: Baku, Azerbaijan - Bailov - Military Port

Baku, Azerbaijan - Bailov - Military Port. Date: circa 1908

Background imageNov15 Collection: Baku, Azerbaijan - The Special School

Baku, Azerbaijan - The Special School Date: circa 1904

Background imageNov15 Collection: Antalya, Southern Turkey - Aspendos - Aqueduct

Antalya, Southern Turkey - Aspendos - Aqueduct (pre-excavation). Date: circa 1930s

Background imageNov15 Collection: Antalya, Southern Turkey - Aspendos - conduit of aqueduct

Antalya, Southern Turkey - Aspendos - conduit of aqueduct
Antalya, Southern Turkey - Aspendos - The pressure conduit of the Aspendos aqueduct. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageNov15 Collection: Tarabya, Istanbul, Turkey - The Summer Palace

Tarabya, Istanbul, Turkey - The Summer Palace
Panoramic view of Kutahya (Kutahia) a city in western Turkey lying on the Porsuk river - the capital of Kutahya Province

Background imageNov15 Collection: Antalya, Southern Turkey - Hadrians Gate or Uckapilar

Antalya, Southern Turkey - Hadrians Gate or Uckapilar
The Hadrians Gate or Uckapilar (" The Three Gates" ) - a triumphal arch located in Antalya, Turkey, built in the name of the Roman emperor Hadrian, who visited the city in the year 130

Background imageNov15 Collection: Antalya, Southern Turkey - Aspendos Theatre

Antalya, Southern Turkey - Aspendos Theatre
Antalya, Southern Turkey - Mediterranean coast - Aspendos or Aspendus - an ancient Greco-Roman city - the wonderfuly-preserved Theatre front. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageNov15 Collection: The Commercial School - Halki Bay, Turkey

The Commercial School - Halki Bay, Turkey
The Commercial School - Halki Bay on Heybeliada or Heybeli Ada (Halki), the second largest of the Princes Islands in the Sea of Marmara, near Istanbul, Turkey. A health resort. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNov15 Collection: Baku, Azerbaijan - Tartar Mosque

Baku, Azerbaijan - Tartar Mosque
Baku, Azerbaijan - Palatial mosque of the 15th century (built in the 1430s), which is included as part of Shirvanshahs palace complex. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNov15 Collection: Old Mosque and old Ottoman Graveyard at Ephesus

Old Mosque and old Ottoman Graveyard at Ephesus
The old Mosque and old Ottoman Graveyard at Ephesus - Ayasuluk Hill, Selcuk Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNov15 Collection: Mexico - Seller of Wooden boards

Mexico - Seller of Wooden boards (which he is carrying on his back). He certainly looks a little bored, his face set with a plank expression... !! Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNov15 Collection: Saint-Briac-sur-Mer, France - The Windmill (Le Moulin)

Saint-Briac-sur-Mer, France - The Windmill (Le Moulin)
Saint-Briac-sur-Mer, , BrittanyFrance - The Windmill (Le Moulin) Date: circa 1909

Background imageNov15 Collection: Two jovial Easter bunnies, one looking rather mad

Two jovial Easter bunnies, one looking rather mad, dancing away to the tunes produced from the violin of his friend! Date: circa 1920s

Background imageNov15 Collection: Jessie Preston - British stage actress

Jessie Preston - British stage actress
Jessie Preston - British stage and music hall actress of the late Victorian era. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageNov15 Collection: The Figure of Eight Railway - National Scottish Exhibition

The Figure of Eight Railway - National Scottish Exhibition
The Figure of Eight Railway at the National Scottish Exhibition - held at Edinburgh between May and October 1908. Date: 1908

Background imageNov15 Collection: Portraits of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth

Portraits of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
Portraits of King George VI (1895-1952) and Queen Elizabeth (1900-2002). Date: circa 1936

Background imageNov15 Collection: Western Bolivia - Catholic Church at Tiwanaku

Western Bolivia - Catholic Church at Tiwanaku
Tiwanaku (Tiahuanaco or Tiahuanacu) - a Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia, South America. The Tiwanaku Church was built in 1612 re-using stone from the site

Background imageNov15 Collection: Minaret of the Mosque of Omar, Jerusalem, Israel

Minaret of the Mosque of Omar, Jerusalem, Israel. The Mosque was built in the late 12th century and the minaret was built before 1465 (renovated by Ottoman Sultan Abdulmecid I (18391860))



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