November Collection (page 4)

The Latest Spelling Test by William Heath Robinson
A desperate effort to instil good luck into a five-franc plaque before returning to the Casino. Illustration by William Heath Robinson (1872-1944)

Viscount and Viscountess Astor and their children
A photograph taken at Lord Astors seat, Clevedon, Taplow, Bucks. Lord Astor was M.P. for the Sutton Division of Plymouth until 191, after he succeeded Lady Astor represented the position

Scenes on board the SS Sumatra, November 1875
Engraving of a number of scenes on board the SS Sumatra, during its voyage to India via Aden and the Red Sea. The scenes show (left to right, top to bottom) 1

Rover car with fitted Coal-Gas installation
A Rover car fitted with a neatly made coal-gas installation. The gas bolster originated by Wood-Milne Ltd. was a recepticle built along the lines of a pneumatic tyre

Players cigarette advert
Child with toys offering a handful of cigarettes

Me 109 Versus Spitfire
A Messerschmitt 109 in pursuit of a Spitfire. The caption says the German plane will shoot the British one down - but who knows, perhaps it will be the other way about ?

Victoria Knights Morris
After unveiling a statue of Prince Albert, donated by the people of Wolverhampton, Queen Victoria knighted the Mayor, John Morris, in recognition of his warm welcome

FROST FAIR / THAMES / 1715-6
A frost fair on the Thames which was frozen from 24 November 1715 until 9 February 1716

Sheltering Underground
Sheltering underground during The Blitz, Islington, London; a woman pours drinks for those around her

Gunpowder / Discovery
Guy Fawkes is discovered under the House of Lords

Polish revolt against Russian domination
During the November Uprising, also known as the Cadet Revolution (1830-1831), Polish patriots attempt (unsuccessfully) to throw off Russian domination

Guy Fawkes / Tar Barrel
Rolling a tar barrel on November 5th at Brighton

Officers of No24 Squadron RAF in France 29 November 1918
Officers of No24 Squadron RAF in France, 29 November 1918. Back row: Lt R.D. Bridgewater, 2nd-Lts J.V. Flanagan, R.A. Eldridge and H.A. Young, Lt V.H. Simmers, 2nd-Lt G.H. Whitehead, Lts N.H

Trial of the Detectives at the Old Bailey
Trial of the Scotland Yard Detectives at the Old Bailey - examination of the convict Kurr. Date: 1877

Jazz Debutante - woman and three men
Jazz Debutante - young woman in a pink dress with three men in evening dress. 1926

Advert, Fels-Naptha Soap -- I just couldn t keep house without it! 1926

Advertisements
Advertisement for Royal Society Needlework Products showing embroidery packages. Illustration from Delineator magazine November 1923. Artist anon. Date: 1923

Grumman C-1A Trader 136791
United States Navy - Grumman C-1A Trader 136791, of VR-30 (base code RW, call-sign 791), at Alameda Naval Air Station on 4 November 1967 Date: 1967

Douglas DC-3S N1R (msn 4129) of the BROOKLYN DODGERS (Brooklyn National League Baseball Club), marked with Dodgers World Champions just behind the entry door

Edward VII & Kaiser
King Edward VII of England, (left) with his nephew, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (right) and brother, Arthur, Duke of Connaught (centre), during the Kaisers visit to Windsor. Date: November 1907

Advert for Happy New Year Costume Ball 31st December 1925
Black and white advertisement in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 28th November 1925 for the Happy New Year Costume Ball at the Albert Hall on 21st December 1925

The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
Promotional postcard for The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare; set to music by Adrian Welles Beecham. First produced at the Grand Theatre, Brighton

Hardacre J Pitt
Hardacre J. Pitt An important touring manager in the decades around 1900, he used his notepaper to advertise his repertoire. This letter, from the Comedy Theatre, Manchester, is dated November 1894

Leaflet, London Sketch Club Smoker, November 1929
Leaflet advertising a London Sketch Club Smoker (smoking party), taking place on 15 November 1929 at a venue in Marylebone Road, London NW1, with pictures from 6.30

Leaflet advertising Remembrance Day, 11th November 1927. Wear a Flanders Poppy - British Legion Appeals Department, 26 Eccleston Square, London SW1. Commemorative Art

PORTUGAL. Lisbon. Germanys Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) arrives prior to the NAC (North Atlantic Council) meeting on November 19, 2010 in Lisbon

Cover design, International Exhibition, Brussels
Cover design, Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Bruxelles (Universal and International Exhibition, Brussels), with international airship competitions

Royal Wedding 1947 - honeymoon begins
Princess Elizabeth and her new husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh begin their honeymoon at Winchester from where they travelled to stay at Broadlands, the country home of Earl Mountbatten

The Sketch Front Cover, November 1955
A colour illustration for the front cover of The Sketch, depicting a shy lading hiding from a gentleman who wants to dance with her

Blessing the Bells of St. Pauls Cathedral, 1878
Engraving showing the ceremony held to bless the newly installed bells of St. Pauls Cathedral, London, in 1878. The image shows a group of clergy, kneeling in prayer, and the ringers

First Manned Balloon
The hot air Montgolfiere carrying de Rozier and d Arlandes, makes the worlds first manned ascent, over Paris

King James I feasting with Spanish ambassadors
King James I of England (and VI of Scotland) feasting with Spanish ambassadors

Consolidated B-24H & J formation of 2nd Bomb Division, US 8th Air Force, 24 Nov 1944

First World War (1914). He battles (November, 1914). Drawing

W. S. P. U Welcome Dinner Released Prisoners
W.S.P.U Welcome Dinner Released Prisoners. A menu for the Welcome Dinner in Honour of Released Prisoners, 16th February 1912. The prisoners including Mrs

Supper-Time by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl and her black kitten. Date: 1947

The first authentic stage Tess
Photographs of the first production of Thomas Hardys own dramatic version of his novel Tess of the d Urbervilles on 26th November 1924 by the Hardy Players at the Corn Exchange, Dorchester

Ernest Willows and his mechanic, W Goodden
Ernest Willows and his mechanic, W. Goodden, starting at Wormwood Scrubs on the flight to Paris in the Willows No3 City of Cardiff airship on 4 November 1910

Bristol 173 / 3 XE286 hovering at Old Mixon in November 1956
Bristol 173/3, XE286, hovering at Old Mixon in November 1956. Date: 1956

PORTUGAL. Lisbon. Lithuanias President Dalia Grybauskaite smiles as she arrives prior to the NAC (North Atlantic Council) meeting on November 19, 2010 in Lisbon

British tanks in Battle of Cambrai, aerial photograph, WW1
Aerial photograph of British tanks in action during the Battle of Cambrai, First World War. Date: November-December 1917

Robert Stephenson Smythe Baden-Powell fishing. 9 November 1926

Wedding number of The Sketch
Special wedding number front cover celebrating the marriage of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece, later Duchess of Kent in November 1934. Date: 5th December 1934

The Doggy Bag by Bert Wilson
Colour illustration by Bert Wilson showing a 1920s flapper girl powdering her nose. Her compact has come from a small bag in the shape of her dog, which appears to have alarmed her pet cat

The Hiker & Camper 1931
A lone female hiker pauses during her walk to take in the breathtaking autumnal scenery of her surroundings. Hiking was an extremely popular during the 1930s

Doberman Dog of the Palestine Police Force in training, 1945
Photograph showing a doberman dog of the Palestine Police Force, during training, identifying the person it was told to track, November 1945

General Skrzynecki
Jan Zygmunt Skrzynecki, leader of the November rising, at the head of his troops, acclaimed by the Polish populace

November Insurrection
Polish cadets and civilians take the Belvedere Palace, Warsaw, from the occupying Russians - a fine victory, though the insurrection was suppressed by the Russians

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