Numbers Collection (page 5)

Titanic - precisely what the sinking meant
A huge crowd scene of around 1635 people, the number estimated at the time of publication to have perished in the sinking of the White Star passenger liner, RMS Titanic. Date: 1912

Buffalo in Chicago
Buffalo herd in Lincoln Park, Chicago : these noble animals, which once in countless numbers roamed our western plains, are now extinct except in captivity. Date: 1916

British Naval personnel, 1913
An illustration attempting to reflect the growth in the number of personnel in the British Navy, which, according to First Lord of the Admiralty, Winston Churchill

Athletics event with men on a race track
An athletics event with men running round a race track. circa 1940s

Two Edwardian bikers, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Two Edwardian men on their motor cycles in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. The man on the right, on a Triumph Imperial, is a member of the Philipps family of Picton Castle

I. Calculator Esq: The Celebrated Conjuror
Copy of illustration, " I. Calculator Esq: The Celebrated Conjuror" by A.B. 30 August 1776. HPG/8/2/1 (v)"

Calculating calendar - dates and days
A remarkable calculating calendar of Yogi Fazalelahi Shiekh. You follow the instructions and (remarkably) it works superbly and will tell you the day of the week for any day that has ever been

The Income Official Cuts A Few Figures On The Ice, by H. M
A humorous illustration showing an accountant carving numbers into the ice whilst skating. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch

The General Strike
Cartoon sketch of a society lady helping out during the General Strike, accompanied by her pet poodle. In support of a strike by coal miners over the issue of threatened wage cuts

The Crowd at Greenwich for the passing of the Great Eastern
Engraving showing the scene at the Royal Naval Hospital, Greenwich, as huge crowds assembled to watch I.K. Brunels steamship Great Eastern steam down the River Thames, 1859

A Belgian Church service under German Guard; First World War
Illustration showing a Belgian priest reading Cardinal Merciers protest against deportations to his congregation, whilst a German soldier stands guard at the bottom of his pulpit, 1916

The First Modern Telephone, 1909
Photograph of the first automatic telephone exchange system (modern telephone), installed by the German Post Office in 1909

Emigrants queuing for Berth Numbers on their ship, Gravesend
Engraving showing emigrant passengers being allocated berth numbers at the beginning of a voyage to Australia, 1887. In the background of the image

Everton and Manchester City Football Teams walk onto the pit
Photograph showing the Everton (light shirts) and Manchester City (dark shirts) teams walking onto the pitch at Wembley Stadium, prior to the start of the F.A. Cup Final of 1933

Swissair Aeroplane at Zurich Airport, 1936
Photograph of a Swissair aeroplane, of a type used between London and Zurich in 1936, seen at Zurich Airport. Winter flights between Croydon Airport

France / Fecamp
Opening of the new bathing establishment at Fecamp, Seine-Maritime, not far from Rouen : like all coastal towns, Fecamp is attracting growing numbers of visitors

Canberra: tourist class playroom
Colour illustration depicting the tourist class playroom for young travellers on board P&Os superliner Canberra around the time of her maiden voyage to Sydney, Australia in 1961

Festival Boating Lake
The Boating Lake and Fun Fair (note John Collins Big Dipper) at Battersea Pleasure Gardens, part of the Festival of Britain celebrations

Petit Journal - 2
In the Service des Archives, back numbers of the paper can be consulted : Le petit Journal is one of Frances leading daily newspapers

Fishing / Magnus / 1555
Crowned rock, where the author was nearly shipwrecked in 1519, but where vast numbers of fish were caught

Battle of Long Island
BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND Superior in numbers and skill, the British defeat the Continental Army on Long Island, forcing them to retreat in disorder. Date: 29 August 1776

Flag Signalling R. N
A Royal Navy sailor indicates that he is about to signal one or more numbers

Lisbon Quake / Ruins
Part of the ruined city after the earthquake, which destroyed immense numbers of buildings besides causing the deaths of some 60, 000 people

Wonderful Horse of 1595
A horse named Morocco or Marocco, exhibited by Banks; it was trained to leap on its hind legs, and count numbers on dice; it was shown in London at the Bell Savage Inn

Flyer for Ladies School
Leaflet for a High Class Ladies School in Filey, Yorkshire with French & German governesses, limited pupil numbers, gym, tennis & special care taken of delicate girls

Hunting Alphabet - D
D are the Dangers Hunt servants endure, till fall after fall their numbers grow fewer

Pierre de Fermat, French lawyer and mathematician
Pierre de Fermat, French lawyer and amateur mathematician. He is known for developments leading to modern calculus, and for research into the theory of numbers

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