Reasons Collection

Bristol Brabazon
Designed to fly non-stop London-NY, the Bristol 167 is the largest civil aircraft in the air - wingspan 70m, length 54m. It fails for economic not technical reasons

Winslow / Massasoit Meet
Mr Edward Winslow visits Massasoit, chief of the Pokanokets, to explain their reasons for settling upon his lands

Portslade Industrial School near Brighton in Sussex, opened in 1902 to house children aged 7-15 placed there by magistrates for reasons such as vagrancy, begging, disrupting schools

Liberton Industrial School, Edinburgh
A view of the Industrial School at Liberton, Edinburgh. Industrial Schools, often privately run, housed children aged 7-15 placed there by magistrates for a variety of reasons such as vagrancy

Portslade Industrial School - Gym
Gym with bars, ropes, mats and vaulting horse at Portslade Industrial School near Brighton in Sussex. The school opened in 1902 to house children placed there for reasons such as vagrancy, begging

Portslade Industrial School - Dormitory
Rows of beds and bedding in a dormitory at Portslade Industrial School near Brighton in Sussex. The school opened in 1902 to house children placed there for reasons such as vagrancy, begging

England / London / Tower
Visitors are shown some of the principal sights, including the lion in the menagerie which, after a regrettable episode, was transferred elsewhere for security reasons

Dr Guthries Boys Industrial School, Liberton, Edinburgh
Thomas Guthries Boys Industrial School opened in 1888 on Lasswade Road, Liberton, Edinburgh. Industrial Schools, often privately run

HMS Argus 149
Royal Navy - HMS Argus 149, an aircraft carrier, seen in March 1939. Argus served from 1918 to 1944. After commissioning, the ship was involved for several years in the development of the optimum

Andrew Bonar Law, Prime Minister - Resigns due to ill-health
Andrew Bonar Law (1858 - 1923), British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1922 to 1923. Resigns due to ill-health in May, 1923. Date: 1923

TIBERUS
The best-known of the Roman river-gods, for obvious reasons; depicted with Romulus, Remus and the she-wolf who raised them

Telegram sent by Kaiser Wilhelm II to President Wilson
Telegram sent by Kaiser Wilhelm II to US President Woodrow Wilson on 10th August 1914. Date: 1914

Pierce Egans Anecdotes: cartoon forced marriage pregnant b
Colour plate: A paris concern or prominent reasons for matrimony shows onlookers mocking couple in street scene from from Pierce Egans anecdotes of the turf, the chase, the ring and the stage, 1827

Cartoon, Promis d Horrors of the French Invasion, or, Forcible Reasons for negotiating a Regicide Peace, Vide, The Authority of Edmund Burke, by James Gillray

Ladies Sunbathing 1905
German ladies sunbathing for reasons of health : the Germans are pioneers in appreciating the health benefits of fresh air and sunlight

Chauve Souris Theatre, Bat Theatre Moscow
Reverse of the flyer for Chauve Souris Theatre at the Kings Theatre in Hammersmith commencing on 28th November 1938. It lists seven reasons why it is the worlds most unusual entertainment including

Burg Eltz, Austria
An Austrian castle - Burg Eltz near Munstermaifeld im Elsass, commenced in the 12th century, enlarged in the 16th. For defensive reasons, the apart- -ments are huddled together

Ps Dupont De Nemours
Pierre Samuel DUPONT DE NEMOURS French economist, who for political reasons emigrated to the United States where he became an influential figure Date: 1739 - 1817

Suffragette Protests at Liberal Meetings. Handbill/leaflet issued by the National Womens Social & Political Union, giving reasons why they will continue to protest at Liberal meetings

Mary, Jesus, by Luke
This painting of Mary and her child has been attributed to Luke the evangelist, though for various reasons the attribution is not very probable. Date: 1ST CENTURY

Princess Mary Village Homes, Addlestone, Surrey
Children at the Princess Mary Village Homes for Little Girls, Addlestone. The cottage homes style development opened in 1870 as an Industrial School for girls placed there by magistrates for reasons

4 reasons for buying Victory Bonds

German propaganda leaflet for American soldiers, WW1
A German propaganda leaflet dropped behind enemy lines for American soldiers during the First World War, giving a few persuasive reasons why they should stop fighting

Portslade Industrial School - Band on Parade

Portslade Industrial School - classroom
Empty desks in classroom at Portslade Industrial School near Brighton in Sussex. Maps hang on the wall. The school opened in 1902 to house children placed there for reasons such as vagrancy, begging

Its an Ill Wind by Dudley Tennant
Humorous cartoon depicting British made toys marching past an assortment of German manufactured dolls and teddy bears who have been put in an internment camp for the duration of World War One

Train Derailed
Train derailed by the Bolsheviks at the Tomsk station, no doubt for good reasons

Spanish at Amiens
The Spanish make a surprise attack on Amiens. For complicated reasons Spain is at war with France

Conscientious objectors parade for a photograph
Many men refused to bear arms, for a variety of reasons. These men are Quakers and opposed to fighting on religious grounds

Melancholy France
Surrounded with troubles on all sides, France has ample reasons to give way to melancholia

Lucrezia Borgia
LUCREZIA BORGIA, duchese di Ferrara, married thrice for political reasons to Giovanni Sforza (annulled), Alfonso of Aragon (murdered) and Alfonso d Este, duca di Ferrara

Fairy Tale / The Turnip
A man riding on a horse waves to another man who for reasons best known to himself is suspended in a sack from a tree with his head sticking out

Lesseps and Engineers
Ferdinand de Lesseps with his team of engineers during the early days of the French project, which collapses for financial and other reasons

Jacob & Angel Wrestle
Jacob, for reasons not very clearly explained, wrestles with an angel

Cadillac LA Salle 1935
Performance - Prestige - Price - your three reasons for buying a La Salle convertible from Cadillac

Lady Sarah Napier
LADY SARAH NAPIER (nee Lennox) wife (1) of sir Charles Bunbury, (2) of sir George Napier, depicted dressed as a clergyman for reasons one can only wonder about

Mistress & Maid 1919
Yet more sneering middle class humour at a maids expense. A haughty mistress pries into her maids life wanting to know her reasons for wanting an evening off. Typical!

Napoleon & Josephine
Napoleon tells Josephine he is going to divorce her for dynastic reasons : he wants a son, so its a case of Not tonight, Josephine, nor any other night ! She faints

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