Personal Collection (page 6)

Cloisters of Saint-Michel, Brittany, France, WW2
British naval staff in cloisters at Saint-Michel, Brittany, northern France, during the Second World War. 1940s

Channel Ports during WW2
View of Channel Ports during WW2. 1940s

Chateau d Hennement, France, Christmas 1944
Chateau d Hennement, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, at Christmas 1944. 1944

Admiral Sir Bertram Home Ramsey, British naval officer
Allied Naval Commander Admiral Sir Bertram Home Ramsey (1883-1945), British naval officer. 1944

ANCXF Signal Office, Minden, Germany
Man working in the ANCXF (Allied Naval Commander Expeditionary Force) Signal Office, Minden, Germany, August 1945, at the end of the Second World War. 1945

Admiral Ramsey, Chateau d Hennement, France, WW2
Admiral Sir Bertram Home Ramsey (1883-1945), British naval officer, at Chateau d Hennement, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. 1940s

Junkers JU88 shot down at Belmont, Glos, WW2
Junkers JU88 shot down at Belmont, Gloucestershire, on 27 July 1940. 1940

Members of A Troop 281-88 during WW2
Members of A Troop 281-88 during the Second World War, posing in front of a gun. 1939

Advert for Southalls sanitary towels 1898
Sanitary Towels for Ladies from home or on tour, made entirely of white absorbent wool. 1898

Margaret Woodyear, WRNS
Portrait photo of Margaret Woodyear WRNS, who served during the Second World War. 1944

Vice Admiral Wells, Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2
Vice Admiral Lionel Wells (1884-1965), Flag Officer of the Orkneys and Shetlands Commands, at a parade of naval staff at Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2. 1943

WRNS Quarters in Saint Germain, France, WW2. 1940s

View from WRNS Quarters, Normandy, France, WW2
View from WRNS Quarters, Granville, Normandy, France, WW2. 1940s

Versailles, France, WW2. 1940s

Forces colleagues at Versailles, France, WW2. 1940s

Safe deposits for the valuables of passengers on Queen Mary
The unique provision of safe deposits for the valuables of passengers on board the Queen Mary ocean liner. The problem of protecting valuables at sea solved by providing a passengers strong room

Advert for Asprey dressing case 1935
Lightweight cases by Asprey. Obtainable in a variety of coverings and with a wide range of high quailty fittings, made from chinese lacquer. Also supplied unfitted. Special design to order. Date: 1935

Advert for Asprey dressing case 1934
Asprey dressing cases Date: 1934

Funerary altar. Roman, late 2nd century-arly 3rd century. Marble. From Merida. Spain. Episcopal Museum of Vic. Catalonia. Spain

Pins with gilt heads. 2nd-3rd century. From Can Colomer Munm
Roman Art. Pins with gilt heads. 2nd-3rd centuries. From the burial ground of Can Colomer Munmany, Vic Catalonia. Episcopal Museum. Vic

Metal Age. Womans grave 3rd AD. Himlingoje. Grave goods. Na
Metal Age. Womans grave 3rd AD. Himlingoje. Wooden pail with bronze mountings, swastika-shaped costume brooch of bronze and gilded sheet silver, hair pin of silver, fingers ring of gold

Personal snaps (poly-photos)
Personal photographs taken in England 5 snaps showing unexploded bomb, bus with gas supply for fuel and firemen at play. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters

Personal photos (poly-photos) taken by the men. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters (also known as the Volunteer Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters and simply as CCCF)

VAD Hospital stores, Quex House
The Billiard Room of Quex House was used as the Hospital Stores during the War. Two VAD nurses are seated either side of a table. One is sewing, the other is writing

Mennens Toilet Powder
Mrs Patrick Campbell and Madame Albani are only two of the celebrities of the stage who recommend Mennens borated talcum powder for health and freshness. Date: 1904

Toilet / Sanitary Towels
An elegant advertisement for intimate items for ladies. Date: 1917

Notice Board - Personal Services - Soho, London. Date: 1973

Advertisement for Wrights coal tar shampoo powder. Date: early 20th century

VAD Ambulance & Patients, Quex Park
Voluntary Aid Detachment Ambulance & Patients, Quex Park. Major Powell-Cotton converted two of his personal cars into ambulances and was the Area Transport Officer (VAD)

Sopwith Bee single-seater biplane (sole model) produced in 1916 as personal transport for Sopwiths chief test pilot, Harry Hawker. Date: circa 1916

Miles Messenger -this light VIP transport type was used by such as General Bernard Montgomery as his personal transport

British soldiers washing at a rest camp
Washing off the mud of Flanders - our Tommies tubbing in a rest camp. British soldiers coming out of the front line, immediately take advantage of a line of tin baths arranged for them at a rest

Senior NCO, most probably a CSM or SNCO Acting Officer
A portrait of a senior NCO, most probably a CSM (Feldwebel) or SNCO Acting Officer (not commissioned), known as an Offizierstellvertreter

Advert for Dolcis shoes 1933
For occasions demanding elegance... A selection of fashionable evening court shoes and sandals, can be dyed to any shade, in a variety of fabrics or kid leather with high heels

Digs for a British soldier
A British soldier from the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in his dorm, probably in China; the wall is decorated with photographs. Date: circa 1913

George Morland
GEORGE MORLAND artist, whose favoured subject matter - gin-shops, stables and public houses - reflected his personal habits... Date: 1763 - 1804

Suffragettes, Irish Nationalists and Unionists unite for WW1
WW1 - Another Triple Alliance - " We ve Stopped Hostilities - Now for the Germans!" - Suffragettes, Irish Nationalists and Ulster Unionists put aside their own social

Oddfellows Hall, Union Lodge No. 1, Denver, Colorado, USA
Oddfellows Hall, Union Lodge No.1, Denver, Colorado, USA. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) is a global altruistic

The State Coach - Alnwick Castle, Northumberland
The luxurious State Coach of the Northumberland Family, which once carried the 3rd Duke of Northumberland as George IVs personal representative to the coronation of Charles X in France in 1825

Comic Postcard - Housewives Choice! A queue of young ladies excitedly wait their turn to meet their new pop music idol at the stage door. Date: circa 1950s

Russian House Guard - likely the security for a wealthy Moscow or St Petersburg family. Date: circa 1907

Different approaches to personal slights
" You Engleeshe you do not fight ze duel. Vat d you do ven you air insult?" " Oh, we write to the newspaper." Date: 1895

The Mayor of Middle Wallop not appreciating Shakespeare
The sublime ignorance of the Mayor of Middle Wallop. The Mayor of Middle Wallop (who is interested in the decoration of the new theatre in M.W.) - " Oos that Gentleman you re painting

Royal Aeronautical Society staff in 1966. From left: Frank H. Smith, Librarian of the Society 1950-1967; Maureen Michael, Personal Assistant to the Secretary; Dr Archie Ballantyne

Vickers Viscount 734 bought by the Pakistan Government as the personal aircraft for the President

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