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Daily Mail War Map, WW1

A fold out war map issued by the Daily Mail in the early weeks of the First World War. The map offers statistics regarding the manpower strength of each of the warring nations, as well as the number of battleships and food stores each had. While the Triple Entente of Britain, France and Russia could boast 9, 380, 000 men (of which Britain comprised just 380, 000), the Triple Alliance numbered 9, 500, 000. The map was intended to be marked with Philips flag pins in ten different colours so that civilians could chart the progress of the campaign. Date: 1914

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Champion Six-horse team of Wilson & Co. Meat Packers

The Internationally acclaimed Six-horse Champion Clydesdale team of Wilson & Co. Meat Packers, Chicago. The team appeared in every performance of the Wings of the Century pageant at A Century of Progress World's Fair at Chicago (1933/34). Date: circa 1933

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

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Chicago Worlds Fair - Meiers Wonderful Clock

Chicago World's Fair - Meier's Wonderful Clock on show in the German Black Forest Village. Height - 14ft, width 7ft - weight 2500lbs. Louis Meier, the inventor, builder and owner was born in Bavaria in 1866 - the piece was exhibited by Meier's Sons (one of whom is pictured here) - watch and clock makers of Detroit, Michigan, USA. Date: 1934

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection