Position Collection (page 6)

San Marino - The Second Tower and Castle Walls. Date: 1943

Normandy: The advance to Troarn
Photograph: Normandy: The advance to Troarn. Although thick mud is holding up operations in the Caen sector, a double blow by British and Canadian tanks

Appearance of Comet Crommelin in 1881
The appearance of Comet Crommelin in June/July/August 1881. Also known as Comet Pons-Coggia-Winnecke-Forbes, a periodic comet with an orbital period of almost 28 years

Javelin thrower, 1913
The graceful pose of a javelin thrower published to accompany an article by F. A. M. Webster in The Bystander suggesting reasons for Britains failure in the 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games was down to a

Old Battery, Entrance to The Narrows, Newfoundland, Canada
The Old Battery, Entrance to The Narrows, St. John s, Newfoundland, Canada - note the iceberg! Date: circa 1910

Concealed machine gun position in the jungle Date: unknown

British, with machine guns, take up a position in a ditch in
Photograph: British, with machine guns, take up a position in a ditch in France.In fact it shows men with a Vickers machine-gun in training

An awkward position - true love never did run smooth circa early 19th century

The exploit of Michael O Leary, V. C. of the Irish Guards
Capturing the position practically by himself: the exploit of Michael O Leary, V.C. of the Irish Guards in 1915. A deed of valour which probably saved a whole British company: Sergeant O Leary

Tugela Heights, Colenso, Natal Province, South Africa
Tugela (Thukela) Heights, Colenso, Natal Province, South Africa, location of a battle, 14-27 February 1900 which led to the lifting of the Siege of Ladysmith during the Second Boer War (1899-1902)

Caesars Camp, Ladysmith, Natal Province, South Africa -- a Boer position during the Siege of Ladysmith (1899-1900). Date: circa 1920

WW2 - We win because we are the strongest - Buy War Bonds
WW2 - " We win because we are the strongest" - Buy French War Bonds. Map showing the comparative strength of the Allies. The Axis powers at this point did not include Italy and Japan

Highgate Hill, London - Dick Whittington Stone
Whittington Stone - Highgate Hill, London - where Dick Whittington heard the Bow Bells Date: circa 1910s

Advert for Ushers Whisky by Bernard Partridge 1912
Advertisement for Ushers Whisky by Bernard Partridge - A Royal Usher gestures his guests to enter (the Palace?). Date: 1912

Crimean War, position of Allies around Balaclava
Crimean War -- position of the Allies around Balaclava. 1855

Crimean War, Russian redoubts taken by 98th Regiment
Crimean War -- position of the Russian redoubts taken by the 98th Regiment of the line, to the right of the burial ground. 1855

William Henry Smith PC - English bookseller and newsagent of the family firm W H Smith Elected a Member of Parliament in 1868

Captured Turkish Coastal Gun - Dardanelles - Gallipoli Campaign. Damaged by bombardment by ships during the attacks of 1915. Date: 1923

Dry lacquer sculpture of the Buddha. Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar
Dry lacquer sculpture of the Buddha. From Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar). Late 18th or early 19th C. AD. Seated in the lotus position. In Right hand is a myrobalan, medicinal fruit. British Museum. London

Japan - Two Geisha Girls whispering to each other Date: 1906

Caricature of William Ballantine, Serjeant-at-law
Caricature of William Ballantine (1812-1887), Serjeant-at-law, a legal position abolished in the reforms of 1873. In the early 1880s he retired from the law and published several volumes of memoirs

Jackson Square, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
A statue of General Andrew Jackson on horseback occupies a prominent position in Jackson Square, formerly Place d Armes, New Orleans. Date: circa 1895

Sarah Stickney Ellis - 2
SARAH STICKNEY ELLIS Writer of books such as The women of England designed to improve the position of women in society. An important figure in feminist history. Date: 1812 - 1872

Philibert Dupanloup
F A PHILIBERT DUPANLOUP French churchman, bishop of Orleans, holding his purple biretta in a folded position. Date: 1802 - 1878

Cleopatras Needle / Alex
Cleopatras Needle in its original position at Alexandria. Date: 1847

Raising a Rib
One of the massive arched ribs of the transept is raised into position above the main Great Exhibition building at Hyde Park. Date: 1851

Russian soldiers on the eastern front, Russia, WW1
Russian soldiers on the eastern front during the First World War -- a reserve regiment taking the place of one that had become demoralised and abandoned their position. Date: circa 1917

C Ward. Quex Park Vad Hospital
C Ward, Quex Park VAD Hospital. This ward was located in the second gallery of the Powell-Cotton Museum. B Ward, in the first gallery, was through the archway on the left of the photograph

A Good Position by Harold Earnshaw
A young woman stands outside by herself outside a shop window where, unbeknownst to her, a sign saying Boy Wanted, makes her look somewhat available! Date: 1928

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, a dog who stole eggs
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, a black retriever who stole eggs and ate them, seen here in his normal listening position, a picture of innocence. Date: 1927

Testing Candidates by William Heath Robinson
Testing candidates for the position of water diviner on the Metropolitan Water Board. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C. Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library Date: 1947

Michael O Leary, Irish Guards, in Great War Deeds, WW1
Lance-Corporal Michael O Leary of the Irish Guards, practically capturing the enemys position by himself and saving a British company by charging barricades

Royal West Kents in Great War Deeds, WW1
The Queens Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) gallantly holding a road on the Western Front at a critical time. Reproduction of a painting by A C Michael in Great War Deeds

Woman athlete in starting position
A young woman athlete in starting position at a sports track. Date: circa 1930s

Pigeons - A portrait of four Homing Pigeons
The pictured Racing Homing Pigeons were the property of J. Oliver Esq. of Bexhill, and were trained by The Brighton and County of Sussex Society

Pigeons - Short and Long-Faced Antwerps, Fancy Breed
A portrait of two Short-Faced and two Long-Faced Antwerps which are a breed of fancy pigeon. The illustration presents their distinctive colouration and markings

Pigeons - Show and Flying Antwerps, Fancy Breed
A portrait of two Show Antwerps, and two Flying Antwerps which are breed of fancy pigeon. The illustration shows the short-faced features of the show antwerp

WW1 - Firing a mortar
WW1 - Three soldiers positioned in a dug-out trench, aiming and firing a mortar at its target. Date: circa 1915

WW1 - British field-artillery shelling a Turkish fort
WW1 - The British field-artillery advancement and shelling of one of the Turkish forts in Dardanelles. The narrow peninsula amongst the ranges of high hill or small mountains make it safe for

WW1 - Indian maxim section awaiting the enemy, Suez Canal
WW1 - An Indian maxim section helping to defend Egypt against the Turks. The three Indians are positioned on baron land, awaiting their enemy

WW1 - Western Front - Attack on the Hindenburg Line, 1917
WW1 - Western Front - The Hindenbug Line (Siegfriedstellung), was a German defensive position of World War I, built during the winter of 1916 - 1917 on the Western Front, from Arras to Laffaux

WW1 - Machine Gunners in action
WW1 - Three soldiers positioned and in action on the upper story of a ruined building. Date: 1916

The Three Musketeers - Canadian sharpshooters, WW1
" The Three Musketeers" of Princess Patricias Own (Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry) firing from a mound with a fine view of the German first line trenches

Male balance position

WW1 - Russian soldiers brew tea - Galicia (once a small kingdom that currently straddles the border between Poland and Ukraine) - 1916 Date: 1916

Sidney road mass demonstration of balance position Date: 1946

WW1 - Eastern Front - Russian Staff Officers on a Train
WW1 - Eastern Front - Russian Staff Officers in their office onboard a Railway Train Date: 1915

Chelsea pensioners discuss the war, WW1
Chelsea veterans discussing the position of the opposing armies in August 1914. Date: 1914

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