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Background imageQuit Collection: Cartoon, Notice to Quit, electricity on London Underground

Cartoon, Notice to Quit, electricity on London Underground
Cartoon, Notice to Quit, a comment on the introduction of electric trains on the London Underground, showing The Fairy Electra banishing the Steam Locomotive Underground Demon

Background imageQuit Collection: World Events Japanese Quit At End Of Wwii Ww2

World Events Japanese Quit At End Of Wwii Ww2
world, events, japanese, quit, at, end, of, wwii, ww2, second, war, two, 1945, 1940s, 40s, forties, japs, usa, america, american, postal, cover, envelope, newspaper, seller, vendor, man, postmark

Background imageQuit Collection: BATTLE OF NOVARA 1849

BATTLE OF NOVARA 1849
BATTLE OF NOVARA The Austrians under Radetzky inflict a crippling defeat on the Piedmontese, who after fighting valorously quit the battlefield in disorder Date: 23 March 1849

Background imageQuit Collection: Quit Rents ceremony, Royal Courts of Justice, London

Quit Rents ceremony, Royal Courts of Justice, London
The ancient ceremony of Quit Rents taking place in the Royal Courts of Justice, London. The paying of quit rents by the Corporation of the City of London to the King (or Queen)

Background imageQuit Collection: Adam and Eve Quit Eden

Adam and Eve Quit Eden
Unhappily, the First Couple leave Eden : God shows them which way to go

Background imageQuit Collection: Office Boy burns his bridges and threatens to give notice

Office Boy burns his bridges and threatens to give notice
Office Boy burns his bridges (disobeying every commandment on his behaviour in sight) and threatens to give notice to his (rather surprised) Boss! Date: 1907

Background imageQuit Collection: French Quit Spain 1813

French Quit Spain 1813
The French evacuate Spain, acknowledging that Napoleons Peninsula Campaign has been a disastrous failure Date: 1813

Background imageQuit Collection: Louis XVIII in 1815

Louis XVIII in 1815
Louis XVIII has been on the throne only a few months when news comes that Napoleon has quit Elba, landed in France, and is headed for Paris : he hurriedly quits the Tuileries Date: 19/20 March 1815

Background imageQuit Collection: Duchesse De Maine Angry

Duchesse De Maine Angry
ANNE LOUISE BENEDICTE DE BOURBON-CONDE, duchesse de MAINE, wife of Louis Auguste, depicted smashing furniture when required to quit the palais des Tuileries, Paris. Date: 1676 - 1753

Background imageQuit Collection: Abdication Demanded 2

Abdication Demanded 2
Angered by Louis attempt to quit the country, the people of Paris at a meeting on the Champ de Mars demand that he abdicate. Lafayette quells the riot with a fusillade. Date: 17 July 1791

Background imageQuit Collection: Turks Quit Belgrade

Turks Quit Belgrade
The Turkish forces of occupation evacuate Belgrade, which will now become the capital of Serbia, and eventually of Yugoslavia

Background imageQuit Collection: Abdication Demanded

Abdication Demanded
Angered by Louis attempt to quit the country, the people of Paris at a meeting on the Champ de Mars demand that he abdicate. Lafayette quells the riot with a fusillade

Background imageQuit Collection: French Quit Rome

French Quit Rome
As the French quit Rome, Vittorio Emanuele II presents himself to Pius IX as the new tenant - but it will be some years before he is able to take up residence !

Background imageQuit Collection: Turks Quit Montenegro

Turks Quit Montenegro
Turkish bashi-bazouks evacuate Montenegro picturesquely, in barges towed by steamers

Background imageQuit Collection: E-F LOUBET

E-F LOUBET
EMILE-FRANCOIS LOUBET French mayor of Montelimar, President 1899-1906 : after Dreyfus Affair, Entente Cordiale and church/state battle, quit public life

Background imageQuit Collection: Fly-In Cafes

Fly-In Cafes
For the busy traveler, fly-in cafes are a boon - no need to quit your cockpit, the waiters deliver your order directly to your seat

Background imageQuit Collection: Spanish Quit Dunkirk

Spanish Quit Dunkirk
Commentary on the evacuation of Dunkirk (then in the Spanish Netherlands) by the Spanish garrison, leaving it to be argued over between the Dutch and the French

Background imageQuit Collection: Jews Quit Babylon

Jews Quit Babylon
After 40 years exiled in Babylon, Cyrus conquers the city and permits the Jews to return to Jerusalem, taking their sacred vessels with them

Background imageQuit Collection: Abraham Leaves Home

Abraham Leaves Home
Abraham receives a divine instruction to quit his home- town Ur, so he and his family set forth


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