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Background imageSecond Collection: Barnardo Evacuees at Comlongon Castle, Dumfries

Barnardo Evacuees at Comlongon Castle, Dumfries
A group of Barnardos sit on a wall at Comlongon Castle, Dumfries. The property was used a an evacuation home during the Second World War. Date: circa 1942

Background imageSecond Collection: WWII Poster - Patriotic

WWII Poster - Patriotic
Your Courage, Your Cheerfulness, Your Resolution, Will Bring Us Victory, Second World War poster. Date: circa 1940

Background imageSecond Collection: Chilean bellflower or copihue, Lapageria rosea

Chilean bellflower or copihue, Lapageria rosea (Lapegeria rosea)

Background imageSecond Collection: Discovery of America. Second Voyage of Columbus. Jamaica. 15

Discovery of America. Second Voyage of Columbus. Jamaica. 15
Jamaica. 15th century. Second Voyage of Columbus. Jamaicans refuse to give food to Columbus and he, knowing that there will be a lunar eclipse, tells them that God will deny the light

Background imageSecond Collection: Castle Milk, Lockerbie

Castle Milk, Lockerbie
Castle Milk, near Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire. The house was one of several in the area used by Barnardos as an evacuation home during the Second World War

Background imageSecond Collection: Phalcoboenus australis, striated caracara

Phalcoboenus australis, striated caracara
Ff. 37. Watercolour painting by George Forster (1773) annotated Falco harpe mas junior and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageSecond Collection: Israel. Jerusalem. Via Dolorosa with the Arch of Ecce Homo

Israel. Jerusalem. Via Dolorosa with the Arch of Ecce Homo
Israel. Jerusalem. Via Dolorosa. Street of Old City, which traditionally Jesus walked carrying the cross, way to his crucifixion. Arch of Ecce Homo. 2nd Station

Background imageSecond Collection: Second prototype Royal Aircraft Factory SE5 A4562

Second prototype Royal Aircraft Factory SE5 A4562
Second prototype Royal Aircraft Factory SE5, A4562, at Farnborough with Major Frank Goodden in the cockpit

Background imageSecond Collection: At the Second Locks on the Lagan, Belfast

At the Second Locks on the Lagan, Belfast - a view of a barge (the VIOLET) in the lock with people on board and to the side, on the Lagan. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim: Belfast)

Background imageSecond Collection: Thalassarche chlororhynchos, yellow-nosed albatross

Thalassarche chlororhynchos, yellow-nosed albatross

Background imageSecond Collection: Spheniscus magellanicus, Magellanic penguin

Spheniscus magellanicus, Magellanic penguin
Ff. 83. Watercolour painting by George Forster made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageSecond Collection: Anas undulata, yellow-billed duck

Anas undulata, yellow-billed duck
Ff. 72. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Anas xanthorynchus and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Background imageSecond Collection: Flowers from Mahabaleshwar

Flowers from Mahabaleshwar (Mahabulashwur). Elephantine creeper, Argyreia nervosa, barberry, Berberis vulgaris, lily, etc

Background imageSecond Collection: German soldier WWII

German soldier WWII
German Sergeant Major standing in a trench in France during World War II Date: 10 September 1940

Background imageSecond Collection: Second bas-relief of a 12th century sarcophagus

Second bas-relief of a 12th century sarcophagus. Spectators and supporters of duelling knights in a joust outside the city gates

Background imageSecond Collection: Asian bleeding heart, Lamprocapnos spectabilis

Asian bleeding heart, Lamprocapnos spectabilis (Delitrya spectabilis)

Background imageSecond Collection: Bengal Florida rose, Rosa chinensis

Bengal Florida rose, Rosa chinensis (Rosa bengalensis)

Background imageSecond Collection: Pride of India giant or crepe-myrtle, Lagerstroemia

Pride of India giant or crepe-myrtle, Lagerstroemia speciosa

Background imageSecond Collection: One Battle, One Will, One Goal

One Battle, One Will, One Goal
German World War Two propaganda poster - One Battle, One Will, One Goal...Victory at any price - showing workers and soldiers working towards victory

Background imageSecond Collection: German bicycle troops WWII

German bicycle troops WWII
German Bicycle troops in Paris, after the fall of France during World War II Date: 17 June 1940

Background imageSecond Collection: Stalin and Churchill at Yalta; Second World War, 1945

Stalin and Churchill at Yalta; Second World War, 1945
Photograph showing Josef Stalin (1879-1953)(left), leader of the Soviet Union, and Winston Churchill (1874-1965), Prime Minister of Great Britain, at the Yalta Conference in the Crimea

Background imageSecond Collection: Second cataract on the River Nile, Aswan, Egypt

Second cataract on the River Nile, Aswan, Egypt
Vintage 19th century photograph: second cataract on the River Nile, Aswan, Egypt

Background imageSecond Collection: Officers of Fanes Horse, Tientsin, Tianjin, China 1861

Officers of Fanes Horse, Tientsin, Tianjin, China 1861
Vintage 19th century photograph: Officers of Fanes Horse, raised by Captain Walter Fane at Cawnpore in 1860 for service in the Second Opium War in China

Background imageSecond Collection: Alphonse Henri, Comte d Hautpoul PM of France

Alphonse Henri, Comte d Hautpoul PM of France
Vintage 19th century photograph: Alphonse Henri, comte d Hautpoul (4 January 1789 - 27 July 1865) was Prime Minister of France from 31 October 1849 to 10 April 1851 during the French Second Republic

Background imageSecond Collection: General Sir James Hope Grant, GCB British Army officer

General Sir James Hope Grant, GCB British Army officer
Vintage 19th century photograph: General Sir James Hope Grant, GCB was a British Army officer. He served in the First Opium War, First Anglo-Sikh War, Indian Mutiny of 1857, and Second Opium War

Background imageSecond Collection: Sir Charles Hastings Doyle, KCMG

Sir Charles Hastings Doyle, KCMG
Vintage 19th century photograph: Sir Charles Hastings Doyle

Background imageSecond Collection: Memorial to 15th Battalion Canadian Highlanders

Memorial to 15th Battalion Canadian Highlanders
This bronze plaque, mounted in a brick plinth, records the part played by the 15th on the Gravenstafel Ridge during the Second Battle of Ypres (the Gas Attacks)

Background imageSecond Collection: Francois Le Vaillants camp at Poort after

Francois Le Vaillants camp at Poort after a great elephant hunt, South Africa. Among the huts, wagons and tents, a huge fire roasts elephant meat

Background imageSecond Collection: Lappet-faced vulture or Nubian vulture, Torgos

Lappet-faced vulture or Nubian vulture, Torgos tracheliotos (endangered). From Francois Le Vaillants Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Background imageSecond Collection: Cape baboon or chacma baboon, Papio ursinus

Cape baboon or chacma baboon, Papio ursinus. From Francois Le Vaillants Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Background imageSecond Collection: Male giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis

Male giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis. From Francois Le Vaillants Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Background imageSecond Collection: Woman and child of the San people, South Africa

Woman and child of the San people, South Africa
Woman and child of the San people (Housouana or Bushmen). From Francois Le Vaillants Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Background imageSecond Collection: Head of a San (Housouana) woman of South Africa

Head of a San (Housouana) woman of South Africa, with beads in her hair, earrings and necklaces. From Francois Le Vaillants Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Background imageSecond Collection: Noble Namaqua woman of South Africa

Noble Namaqua woman of South Africa. She wears a robe with beaded belt, necklace and armbands. From Francois Le Vaillants Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Background imageSecond Collection: Spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta, eating a sheep

Spotted hyena, Crocuta crocuta, eating a sheep. From Francois Le Vaillants Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Background imageSecond Collection: Young Gonaqua man, with bow and arrows, of

Young Gonaqua man, with bow and arrows, of the South African Khoikhoi (Hottentot). From Francois Le Vaillants Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Background imageSecond Collection: Narina, a young Gonaqua woman in the Kok s

Narina, a young Gonaqua woman in the Kok s
Narina, a young Gonaqua woman in the Koks Kraal area of the Eastern Cape. French explorer Francois Le Vailllant became infatuated with her

Background imageSecond Collection: Le Vaillants camp on the banks of the Orange

Le Vaillants camp on the banks of the Orange River in the Richtersveld. A giraffe skin is undergoing taxidermy on a frame. From Francois Le Vaillants Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Background imageSecond Collection: Head of a giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis

Head of a giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis. From Francois Le Vaillants Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Background imageSecond Collection: Female hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius

Female hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius. From Francois Le Vaillants Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Background imageSecond Collection: Head of a male hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius

Head of a male hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius. From Francois Le Vaillants Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Background imageSecond Collection: Jungle geranium and yellow oleander

Jungle geranium and yellow oleander
Jungle geranium, Ixora coccinea, and yellow oleander, Thevetia neriifolia, Cascabela thevetia

Background imageSecond Collection: Magnolia pterocarpa extinct

Magnolia pterocarpa extinct. Liriodendron grandilfora

Background imageSecond Collection: Tuberose, Polianthus tuberosa

Tuberose, Polianthus tuberosa
Tuberose, Polianthes tuberosa (Polianthus tuberosa.)

Background imageSecond Collection: Flowers from Bombay, India

Flowers from Bombay, India. Flame lily, Gloriosa superba, black-eyed Susan vine, Thunbergia alata, golden champak, Magnolia champaca and lilac hibiscus, Hibiscus lilacinus

Background imageSecond Collection: Poem with floral border of ukshi and trumpet vine

Poem with floral border of ukshi and trumpet vine
Poem with floral border of ukshi, Getonia floribunda, and trumpet vine, Campsis radicans. (Getonia mutans, Bignonia radicans)

Background imageSecond Collection: Indian lotus, Nelumbo nucifera

Indian lotus, Nelumbo nucifera (Nelumbium speciosum)

Background imageSecond Collection: Tamarind and red passionflower

Tamarind and red passionflower
Tamarind, Tamarindus indica, and red passionflower, Passiflora racemosa (Passiflora princeps)

Background imageSecond Collection: Calligraphic title page with wreath of flowers

Calligraphic title page with wreath of flowers. Tinted lithograph from Emily Edens Flowers from an Indian Garden: Second Series: Hope, Breidenbach Co, Dusseldorf, 1860s

Background imageSecond Collection: Gentleman fencers in thrust and guard positions

Gentleman fencers in thrust and guard positions
Gentlemen fencers in position for the outside-guard called Tierce and the thrust from the outside under the wrist called Second

Background imageSecond Collection: Gentleman fencer in the second position of

Gentleman fencer in the second position of the Disarm on the Carte or Second Thrust, after the Prime Parade parry. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Background imageSecond Collection: Gentleman fencer disarming his opponent on the Carte Thrust

Gentleman fencer disarming his opponent on the Carte Thrust
Gentleman fencer disarming his opponent on the Carte or Second Thrust, after parrying with the Prime Parade. Copperplate engraving by after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Mr

Background imageSecond Collection: Paris Gestapo WWII

Paris Gestapo WWII
Official photo of officers of the Paris Gestapo. Date: 1939-1945

Background imageSecond Collection: British troops surrender WWII

British troops surrender WWII
British troops surrendering in Calais during World War II in France. Date: 1940

Background imageSecond Collection: British prisoners of war WWII

British prisoners of war WWII
British prisoners of war marched past French civilians in Paris during World War II Date: 1940

Background imageSecond Collection: German machine gun position in France WWII

German machine gun position in France WWII
German twin MG34 machine guns on an a mounting in Aisne, France. Unit often attached to floor of a truck, or on a special two-wheeled trailer, towed by a truck. Manned at all times when on the march

Background imageSecond Collection: German Reconnaissance patrol WWII

German Reconnaissance patrol WWII
German Reconnaissance patrol scouting the roads and communications in France during World War II Date: 1940

Background imageSecond Collection: German troops in Mstricht WWII

German troops in Mstricht WWII
German troops in Mstricht on the bank of the river Ms in the Netherlands, World War II Date: 1940

Background imageSecond Collection: German army WWII

German army WWII
German troops moving into France during World War II Date: 1940

Background imageSecond Collection: German tank WWII

German tank WWII
German armoured and mechanised units advance under cover of smoke bombs in France during World War II. Date: 1940

Background imageSecond Collection: Destruction of Rouen WWII

Destruction of Rouen WWII
Conflageration of Rouen evident as houses are destroyed by incendiary projectiles. Date: 23 July 1940

Background imageSecond Collection: German machine gun WWII

German machine gun WWII
German MG34 machine gun set up in sustained fire role on the Western Front in France during World War II Date: 1940

Background imageSecond Collection: German band WWII

German band WWII
German band playing in La Place de la Concorde, Paris, France during World War II Date: 1940

Background imageSecond Collection: German sentry WWII

German sentry WWII
German sentry on duty on the Channel coast in France during World War II Date: 1939-1945

Background imageSecond Collection: WWII street battle

WWII street battle
German soldiers in street battle in France during World War II Date: 1940

Background imageSecond Collection: German army in France WWII

German army in France WWII
German army in La Place de la Concorde, Paris, France, during World War II Date: 1940

Background imageSecond Collection: German soldiers in Orleans WWII

German soldiers in Orleans WWII
After the bold coup de main on Orleans, German soldiers are standing in front of the monument to Joan of Arc, the famous maid of Orleans, France, during World War II Date: 24 June 1940

Background imageSecond Collection: German victory parade WWII

German victory parade WWII
German victory parade at the Place Clemenceau in Paris, France, during World War II. Date: 1940

Background imageSecond Collection: Fall of France WWII

Fall of France WWII
Destroyed French tank after fall of France during World War II Date: 1940

Background imageSecond Collection: German tanks WWII

German tanks WWII
German Panzerkampfwagen tank (Pz, Kpfw.III) column with Mercedes motorcycle escort in Aisne, France, during World War II Date: 1940

Background imageSecond Collection: German artillery WWII

German artillery WWII
German artillery position on the Western Front armed with a 15cm Kanone 39 (K39) heavy gun. Date: 1940

Background imageSecond Collection: German Forces WWII

German Forces WWII
German Forces on the Western Front. Even trenches cannot halt the storming infantry. Date: 1940

Background imageSecond Collection: German despatch riders WWII

German despatch riders WWII
German despatch riders on Mercedes motorcycles in Aisne, France, during World War II Date: 1940

Background imageSecond Collection: Berlin Fire Brigade, WWII

Berlin Fire Brigade, WWII
Berlin Fire Brigade, Germany, during World War II Date: 1943

Background imageSecond Collection: German dispatch riders pre-WWII

German dispatch riders pre-WWII
Motor dispatch School in 1935 in Magdeburg. The passing on of a dispatch message. Date: 9 July 1935

Background imageSecond Collection: Berlin pre-WWII

Berlin pre-WWII
German troops at the Brandenburg Gate. Changing of the Guard by the Berliner Guard Regiment. Date: 1935

Background imageSecond Collection: German troops pre-WWII

German troops pre-WWII
German dispatch riders prior to World War II

Background imageSecond Collection: German manoevers pre-WWII

German manoevers pre-WWII
Dummy tank of the Reichwehr, camouflaged and concealed in the forest during the 1928 German Army manoeuvers. Date: 1928

Background imageSecond Collection: German physiotherapy WWII

German physiotherapy WWII
German soldiers with arm wounds doing exercises at a hospital during World War II Date: 1942

Background imageSecond Collection: German howitzer pre-WWII

German howitzer pre-WWII
German Schwere Feldhaubitze 13 (15cm) was a heavy field howitzer used by Germany

Background imageSecond Collection: Jewish Synagogue pre-WWII

Jewish Synagogue pre-WWII
Jewish Synagogue pre World War II in Germany

Background imageSecond Collection: German army pre-WWII

German army pre-WWII
German machine gun instruction pre-war

Background imageSecond Collection: Soldiers WWII

Soldiers WWII
French and German soldiers in France during World War II Date: 1939-1945

Background imageSecond Collection: German occupation of France WWII

German occupation of France WWII
German soldiers outside the Notre Dame in Paris Date: 18 July 1940



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