Proposal Collection

A Young Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill (1874-1965) photographed in 1906 at the age of 32, while he held the post of Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies

Proposal for a Thames Barrage, Gravesend, 1904
Illustration showing a proposal for a barrage of dams and locks, across the River Thames, from Gravesend to Tilbury, 1904. This proposal was suggested by T.W. Barber and J

Proposal on a leap year
A woman proposing to her boyfriend on Valentines Day during a leap year - the only occasion by tradition that this is allowed !

Marriage proposal
Engraving showing a young man on his knees kissing a young womans hand, possibly during a marriage proposal. The image originally accompanied a story called Blind Love in the ILN, by Wilkie Collins

Miss Edith Day in Irene by Kate Carew
Irene Day, caricatured by Kate Carew in the play Irene playing at the Empire Theatre, London in 1920. Date: 1920

Rich Woman fishes for suitors
Leap Year - A Sure Bait A rich woman sits on the riverbank, loading up her hook with her riches ( LSD - pounds shillings and pence) - a sure bait for the mass of suitors she has already caught

Trysting Time is Kissing Time by Wilton Williams
Two 18th century lovers kiss on a balcony under a starry sky

Proposed Hotel Commonwealth, New York
Artists impression of the proposed Hotel Commonwealth, New York, USA - occupying a whole block, Broadway, 55th Street, 56th Street and 7th Avenue. The project failed in the mid-1920s. Date: circa 1916

Queen Mary surprising Courtenay and Princess Elizabeth
Queen Mary I surprising Edward Courtenay, 1st Earl of Devon, and Princess Elizabeth. Although they were all related as second cousins

Thatched Cottage Proposal, Woldsea
An architectural drawing suggesting the plans for a thatched cottage to be erected at Woldsea, a garden village project to be built in Lincolnshire

House And Dining Room Proposal, Woldsea
An architectural drawing suggesting the plans for a house to be erected at Woldsea, a garden village project to be built in Lincolnshire

Entrance Front Proposal, Woldsea
An architectural drawing suggesting the plans for an entrance front to be erected at Woldsea, a garden village project to be built in Lincolnshire. Date: circa 1910

Pair Of Houses Proposal, Woldsea
An architectural drawing suggesting the plans for a pair of houses to be erected at Woldsea, a garden village project to be built in Lincolnshire

Half Timber House Proposal, Woldsea
An architectural drawing suggesting the plans for a half timbered house to be erected at Woldsea, a garden village project to be built in Lincolnshire. Date: circa 1910

Yew Cottage Proposal, Woldsea
An architectural drawing suggesting the plans for Yew Cottage to be erected at Woldsea, a garden village project to be built in Lincolnshire

Magpie Cottage Proposal, Woldsea
An architectural drawing suggesting the plans for Magpie Cottage to be erected at Woldsea, a garden village project to be built in Lincolnshire. The exterior shows an attractive flower garden

The West Gate Proposal, Woldsea
An architectural drawing suggesting the plans for the West Gate to be erected at Woldsea, a garden village project to be built in Lincolnshire. The entrance has a portcullis. Date: circa 1910

Country House Proposal, Woldsea
An architectural drawing suggesting the plans for a country house to be erected at Woldsea, a garden village project to be built in Lincolnshire

Residential & Day College Proposal, Woldsea
An architectural drawing suggesting the plans for a residential and day college to be erected at Woldsea, a garden village project to be built in Lincolnshire. Date: circa 1910

Beachway Proposal, Woldsea
An architectural drawing suggesting the plans for a settlement called Beachway to be erected at Woldsea, a garden village project to be built in Lincolnshire. Date: circa 1910

Hotel Proposal, Woldsea
An architectural drawing suggesting the plans for a hotel to be erected at Woldsea, a garden village project to be built in Lincolnshire. Date: circa 1910

Dunfermline Abbey Arena Waterfall Proposal
A photograph of Dunfermline Abbey, with an illustrated retouching, which highlights the proposal of the building of an arena, at the foot of which a waterfall joins onto the stream. Date: circa 1904

Bridge Proposal Mill Dene
This photograph shows a view of a river running through a woodland, with an illustrated retouching to highlight the proposed erection of a steel foot bridge between Mill Dene and Manse Dene

Dunfermline Stables Proposed Orangery
The top photograph provides a view of some old stables, with illustrative retouching highlighting the proposal for a new lake and bridge and the west side of an orangery

Basin Proposal, Scotland
The top photograph shows an old circular basin in a Scottish countryside, probably Dunfermline, upon low lying ground with a view of a park to the north, the bottom photograph shows the same view

Lovers Loan Footpath Proposal
A pair of photographs which show a proposed improvement to a narrow footpath at Lovers Loan, Scotland. The bottom image highlights these improvements with retouching

The Serbo-Bulgarian War Winds Down
Scenes from the ending of the Serbo-Bulgarian War. Serbian families and soldiers read from a list of casualties in Belgrade, and Count Khievenhuller, Austrian diplomatic resident at Belgrade

A Young man signals his amorous intentions to his beloved - she seems to be weighing up his proposal'... Date: circa 1904

Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(pages 2-3)
Article from The Illustrated London News, November 1985, detailing four proposed plans for the construction of a Channel Tunnel. The fourth was revealed as an exclusive by the ILN. Page 2-3 of 6

Tsesarevich Nikolai with the Danish royal family
Photograph taken at Fredensborg in Denmark in 1864 during the visit of the Tsesarevich Nikolai (1843-1865) of Russia to the Danish royal family

Comic postcard, Vegetable love, The Allotment Love Letter Date: 20th century

An Embarrassing Moment by John Gilbert Date: C. 1860
An Embarrassing Moment by John Gilbert Date: C.1860

Boeing YB-52 Stratofortress 49-0231 (msn 16249). The second B-52, initially ordered as an XB-52 and made the first B-52 flight on 15 April 1952, due to XB-52 49-230 having a hydraulic snag

Comic postcard, Marriage proposal from commercial traveller Date: 20th century

Two English gentlemen evaluating a horse in a paddock, 19th century. A jockey sits on Hercules, a groom Leather holds the horses head

Proposed site of Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in London 1924
Illustration depicting the proposed site for the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre as an arrangement of theatre, museum and offices on the Victoria Embankment near to Whitehall

Lady receiving a rose from a gentleman in a park under a statue. She says, Its not a favor, its only fair. She thinks, You intrigue me

The Ladies Opportunity, by E. T. Wattson and Carlo Minasi
Promotional music sheet for The Ladies Opportunity - Song for Leap Year - song of 1860 by E. T. Wattson and Carlo Minasi. Dedicated to the Young Ladies of England

Columbus outlines journey to the Scientific Commission
Christopher Columbus outlines journey plans to the Scientific Commission at Salamanca. Columbus explains his project of discovery, pointing at a globe. Date: 1492

Country cottage and verse on a romantic greetings card
Country cottage and verse with marriage proposal on a romantic greetings card. Date: circa 1850s

February the Twenty-Ninth - Perhaps Leap Year Proposal
Following in the tradition that the once in four years 29th February is a chance for women to ask men to marry, one man appears to have a plethora of suitors to choose from. Date: 1912

Extension of new St. Stephens Porch to Clock Tower 1857
Extension proposal for new building at Westminster Palace from St. Stephens Porch to the Clock Tower, designed by Charles Barry. Date: 1857

Cartoon, music of Richard Wagner -- young Mr Softly has something important to say, so Miss Ethel asks Lucy to play some Wagner, which ought to prevent her from overhearing! Date: 1895

OLD-FASHIONED PROPOSAL
A proposal in the good old- fashioned style down on his knees, hand more or less where his heart is... Date: circa 1860

Gravesend Barrage
Proposal for a barrage near Gravesend, England. Date: 1904

Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(5)
Article from The Illustrated London News, November 1985, detailing four proposed plans for the construction of a Channel Tunnel. The fourth was revealed as an exclusive by the ILN. Page 5 of 6

Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(4)
Article from The Illustrated London News, November 1985, detailing four proposed plans for the construction of a Channel Tunnel. The fourth was revealed as an exclusive by the ILN. Page 4 of 6

Channel Tunnel proprosals, 1985(1)
Article from The Illustrated London News, November 1985, detailing four proposed plans for the construction of a Channel Tunnel. The fourth was revealed as an exclusive by the ILN. Page 1 of 6

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