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Suffragette Lancashire Lass Arrested. A Lancashire lass in clogs and shawl being Escorted Through Palace Yard by two burly policemen
Chaffinch (Morris)(Fringilla coelebs) Coelebs means bachelor, and refers to the birds habit of temporary separation from its mate
Examine all Rail VehiclesBritish Railway's staff information poster, designed by Frank Newbould, c.1950. This poster refers to the significance of checking trains to ensure the conveyance of traffic. Date: circa 1950
Help the ShunterBritish Railway's staff information poster, designed by Frank Newbould, c.1950. This poster refers to the importance of clear, legible labels. Date: circa 1950
Avoid Hollow SheetingBritish Railway's staff information poster, designed by Frank Newbould, c.1950. This poster refers to the importance of sheetins goods trains appropriately. Date: circa 1950
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - No Basic, we should worryThe Caption is No Basic? We should worry! Basic refers to the basic petrol ration. Petrol was rationed from September 1939 and contiinued until 1950. Cute Kids WW2 Wartime humour Date: circa 1944
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Heres another blue-pencil P. CThe Caption refers to..another blue pencil postcard. In WW2 Bue Pencil referred to the Censor who crossed out in indelible blue any text that he thought might be of use to the enemy
WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Monday Night at EightEven though the war is over, coal rationing continued so the fire is unlikely to be lit. The caption Monday night at Eight refers to a regular entertainment show broadcast by the BBC Home Service
Thatched House TavernThe Thatched House Tavern appears to have been established in 1704 or 1705, probably in St James Street. This building was demolished in 1814
Christmas Truce Memorial, Peace Village, MessinesThe memorial carries the words A Lull in the Hate and refers to the football match played between the Germans and the British at Christmas 1914
James Watts Sculpture copying machinery (eidograph)Page 1 of explanation about James Watts Sculpture copying machinery (eidograph), including a sketch of the valves (BAW/14/032) and marked-up photograph (BAW/14/003) which the the note refers to
United States Air Force - Lockheed F-4 Lightning 41-2145United States Air Force - Lockheed F-4-1-LO Lightning 41-2145 Foto Jo, call-sign A45, of the 9th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron / 8th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Barrackpur, India
VERSAILLES ANTIQUESSALLE DES ANTIQUES (Room of Antiques) It doesnt look much like a room, admittedly, but the antiques presumably refers to the statuary Date: 1688
Service kukri, 1914. Blade with single fuller. Manufactured at Fort William, 1914. With service scabbard and frog. Stamped on blade: F. W/ 1914/ 7 G R
Animals at a French Zoo - Giraffe - Giraffe in Paddock. Part of Box 209 Boswell collection - Old and New French Zoo.The giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) is an African even-toed ungulate mammal
The Angara approaching the dock at Port Baikal. The Russian caption translates as The icebreaker Angara and the dock - this refers to the floating dock at the right-hand side that was used for
Japan - A Handcart and cooliesLantern slide of a Handcart and coolies. Coolies refers to the workers and is a contemporary racial slur.. Part of Box 158 Japan, part of Boswell Collection, slide no. 12 Date: circa 1890s
Suffrage Parliament M. P Woos MaidenA Member of Parliament attempts to woo a Suffrage campaigner (Lydia Becker?) with the promise of a bill to secure Womens Franchise
Suffragette Novelty Toy Jumping SuffragetteA novelty toy, entitled, The Jumping Suffragette or, How the Suffragette Lost Her Head. Consists of a plastic doll, dressed in the colours and a Votes for Women sash, carrying an umbrella
Suffragette Votes for Women Don t Force Me. A dog wearing a ribbon in purple, white and green, the colours of the W.S.P.U, cries, Don t Force Me D-!! You
Suffragette Publicity Advertising Asquith. A placard outside a newsagents shop, advertising the Daily Mirror, has the headline, Mr. Asquith Caricatured
Suffragette Pillar Box Outrage. Well-dressed man, possibly drunk has slipped on pavement next to a red pillar (post) box, losing his top hat. Caption reads, Another Pillar Box Outrage
Suffragettes Subdued by Female Sandows. As suffragettes have complained about the treatment meted out by male police, an army of female Sandows based at Scotland Yard are ready for action
Suffragette breaks Window, Miners Strike. Militant suffragette breaks shop window. Miners and Suffragettes are alike. For now they all begin to strike
In the dim and speculative future. Prime Minister Asquith, dressed as a young maiden picks the petals from a daisy, thinking, This year - next year - sometime - !!
Suffragette Pelted with Eggs. A suffragette is pelted with eggs and faces The Injustice of the masculine Yolk Refers to An incident at Maidenhead probably at a political meeting. Date: circa 1910
Children dancing to organ music, 1894Group of young girls dancing to the music of a street organ, London. The sign on the organ Fair-Priced Organ authorised to engage dancers on the societys terms refers to a Organ-Dancers Union
Sunday closingA poster criticising the introduction of Sunday closing for public houses, the one day when the working classes had leisure time
The Grotto in 1875Pilgrims at the grotto - the Spanish caption refers to the Lourdes devotion as a popular superstition