Rank Gallery

View of the main entrance to Waterloo Station, London

View of the famous main entrance to Waterloo Station, London. According to the clock, it is 11:10 in the morning, when most people are already at work. A row of taxis waits outside. Date: circa 1930s

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1937 Coronation - A Sea of Coronets

Henry, Duke of Gloucester, wearing the coronet of a Prince of the Blood Royalwhich is similar to that of an Heir-apparent but without the arch and orb, seated in the South Transept in front of a large assembly of peers who are grouped in order of rank. The ducal coronet, set around with eight gold strawberry leaves, the marquess's coronet with four silver balls and four golden strawberry leaves and the earl's coronet with eight silver balls raised upon points and strawberry leaves set between, can all be seen in this picture. Date: 1937

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Grave of an unknown British soldier near Ginchy

Photograph: Grave of an unknown British soldier near Ginchy. Shows a cross and grave marked with two rifles, on one of which is hung a service cap. The rank Corporal, unit Connaught Rangers and date Sept are visible. Probably relates to 6th Bn Connaught Rangers and the Battle of Ginchy, September 1916. C. 696. One of 193 British and Allied Official photographs taken on the Western Front during World War One. Mounted on card, some with their original captions. Associated with World War One, Western Front (1914-1918). Date: 1916

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