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Richard Duke BuckinghamRICHARD PLANTAGANET NUGENT BRYDGES CHANDOS GRENVILLE, second duke of BUCKINGHAM & CHANDOS Previously Maruess of B. Depicted in yeomanry uniform. Date: 1797 - 1861
Geological Museum InsideThe Great Hall of the Economic Geology Museum, Jermyn Street, Piccadilly, London, (previously the Practical Geology Museum) Date: 1851
Hertford Housein Manchester Square : previously known as Manchester House; subsequently the home of the Wallace Collection
V-1 Flying Bomb exhibited in London; Second World War, 194Photograph showing a German V-1 Flying Bomb, on display in an exhibition in the Piccadilly showrooms of Rootes Ltd. London, 1944
Boxing Match at the Ring Boxing Saloon, London, 1911Illustration showing a boxing match at the Ring boxing saloon, London, c.1911. This building was previously known as the Surrey Chapel, which had been built by Rev. Rowland Hill (1744-1833)
Milan I King of SerbiaMilan I, previously ruling as prince Milan Obrenovich IV, is formally installed as king Milan I : seven years later to the day he will abdicate in favour of his son Alexander
The Fram moored near Roald Amundsens House, c. 1912Photograph showing the Fram ; the ship used by Roald Amundsen in his expedition to the South Pole; moored near Amundsens House, c.1912
Fort at TianjinFort near Tianjin (previously known as Tientsin)
Pagoda at HuangpuThe pagoda at the anchorage of Huangpu (previously known as Whampoa)
China / Wei-Hai(previously Wei-hai-wei) Seaport occupied by Japanese 1895-1898, leased to Britain 1898-1930, re-occupied by Japanese 1938-1945
Palace Near TianjinThe summer palace of the Emperor of China, opposite the city of Tianjin (previously Tientsin)
Joss-House at Ning-BoChinese joss-house, a place of worship where joss-sticks (incense) are burnt, at Ning- bo (previously Ning-po, aka Ning-hsien), Treaty Port opened to European trade 1842
China / Hukou JiangxiPreviously Hu Kew Hyen : we believe this identification to be correct, but are not 100% certain
China / FuzhouCapital of Fujian province in southeast China, on the Min river : previously known as Fu Chew Fu or Hokfyew or Foo Chow or Minhou or Foo Chau
China / Ning-Bo(previously Ning-po, also known as Ning-hsien) One of the first Treaty Ports, opened to European trade in 1842
Mandarins HouseThe banqueting room in the home of a Mandarin at Guangzhou (previously Canton)
Guangzhou FactoriesThe English factories at Guang-zhou, previously known as Canton
Second Earl MansfieldDAVID MURRAY, second earl of MANSFIELD (previously lord Stormont) statesman and diplomat
The Cobbler & FinancierTHE COBBLER AND THE RICH MAN A rich financier gives a frugal cobbler a large sum of money; previously happy, the cobbler now finds he can t sleep for fear of thieves Date: circa 1870
Al Qurnah, Iraq (Kurnah)Al Qurnah (previously known as Kurnah) is located at the junction of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Native boats and an early steamboat are to be seen
Hjorths electro-magnetic motive engineSketch of the Danish inventor Hjorths electro-magnetic motive engine. The motor was a significant development from earlier electro-magnetic engines
Dorbon Aine BookshopThe celebrated bookshop of Dorbon Aine, in the boulevard Haussmann, Paris, offering previously-owned and antiquarian books
Karl Kralls DogsKarl Krall, who had previously taken over as the proprietor of Clever Hans, one of the Elberfeld horses, also tried to show that dogs could be trained to answer questions
Carbonari Deputation1820A deputation of Carbonari, the nationalist secret society, are presented to Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies (previously Ferdinand IV of Naples)
Persevering CarpA carp, repeatedly leaping from the ice to catch a biscuit, inspires Rosetsu to persevere with his art career, of which he had previously despaired
Lundborg CrashesSwedish aviator Lundborg, who previously distinguished him- self in the rescue of Italian aviator Nobile, crashes again in the Arctic, but luckily, not fatally
Louise Jopling - 4LOUISE JOPLING (nee Goode) (previously mrs Romer) artist known for genre paintings and portraits, art teacher. with her autograph
Louise Jopling - 2LOUISE JOPLING (nee Goode) (previously mrs Romer) artist known for genre paintings and portraits, art teacher
George Earl CromartyGEORGE MACKENZIE, earl of CROMARTY (previously viscount Tarbat) Scottish judge with his autograph
Henry 3rd Earl ArundelHENRY FREDERICK HOWARD, third earl of ARUNDEL (previously Lord Maltravers) statesman, royalist soldier. with his autograph
MAJESTICPreviously the Bismarck, German-built passenger liner of the White Star Line, at this time the largest steamer in the world, pictured at New York
3rd Earl SpencerJOHN CHARLES SPENCER, third earl SPENCER; previously viscount ALTHORP. Statesman who despite his preference for country pursuits pursued a valuable political career