September Collection (page 86)

The great railway strike, Stratford
Deserted railway track at Stratford. The station was at a standstill during the great railway strike. The strike took place in the last two weeks of September 1919

Photo, McKinley at Desk
WILLIAM MCKINLEY 25th President of the United States. Assassinated. Died, September 14, 1901

Cavalry Versus Tanks
Poland : German tanks invading Poland are confronted by gloriously heroic but sadly ineffectual cavalry

RAIL / TUNNEL / 1831
LIVERPOOL - MANCHESTER RAILWAY Inside a tunnel along the course of the historic rail link, opened in September 1830

Pontchartrain Appointed
Louis appoints Louis Phelyppeaux, comte de Pontchartrain, chancelier and garde des sceaux (keeper of the seals)

Payment to Massacrers
A record of the payments given to those who carried out the September Massacres at Paris and Versailles

Lamballe Murdered - 3
The Princesse de Lamballe, a friend of Marie-Antoinette, is murdered by the Paris mob, who jubilantly display her head to the queen

Board room on wheels for the Birmingham Corporation
Two photographs showing the board room on wheels for the Birmingham Corporation. The coach was fitted up to enable authorities to transact business while paying official visits

Women telephone operators
Series of engravings from the Graphic showing two callers during a telephone conversation and the operators at the exchange working to ensure the call is transferred

Kay Petre & E. Wisdom judging coachwork at Morris Rally
Kay Petre (probably the best known female racing driver before the war), and E. Wisdom, another well known female racing motorist

Playing Diabolo while the motor gets mended 1907
Photograph showing ladies playing Diabolo whilst the car is mended. Motorists on the continent carry a set with them to pass the time in event of breakdown

Ramsay Macdonald and the 80, 000, 000, 000 letter
Photograph of J.Ramsay Macdonald, British Prime Minister, holding an envelope that needed 80, 000, 000, 000 marks postage from Berlin to London, following financial collapse in Germany

Haynau Assaulted
Austrian marshall Haynau, who had brutally suppressed the revolutionary movement in Austria and Italy, is attacked during his visit to Barclay Perkins brewery, London

Battle of Pollilur (2 / 4)
The Battle of Pollilur waged between Tipu Sultan, the Tiger of Mysore and Col. William Baille of the East India Company. Bailles force was defeated and he was captured

Siege of Sebastopol
The Malakoff redoubt under attack during the Siege of Sebastopol, which lasted from Septemebr 1854 until September 1855 resulting in victory for the British and French forces

Rail Construction 1836
An extensive team of navvies build a retaining wall near Part Street, Camden Town, London

Cannon Street Station
Opened 1 September 1866. Designed by Sir John Hawkshaw. The glass roof was removed prior to World War Two, but was damaged in storage and was replaced

Isabelas Last Council
Isabela, at San Sebastian, holds her last council : soon she will be formally deposed, and take refuge in Paris

Battle of Alcolea - 1
The royalists under Novaliches are defeated by the republicans under Serrano, a decisive battle after which Isabela flees to Paris and is formally deposed

Revolution Recruits
From the district of La Mancha, would-be revolutionaries cross the Despenaperros in pouring rain to take part in the overthrow of Isabelas regime

John Bull & Bismarck
Bismarck itches to interfere in Spanish affairs, but John Bull discourages him, advocating a non- interventionist policy by the great powers

Battle of Alcolea - 3
The Republican victors of the battle return to Madrid and parade triumphantly through the streets

Prim Triumphant
After distinguishing himself in the war with Morocco, general Prim makes a triumphant entry into Barcelona

Charles II Escapes
CHARLES II ESCAPES After the Royalists are defeated at Worcester on 3 September, Charles escapes by disguising himself as Jane Lanes maidservant

HORN DANCE
ABBOTS BROMLEY HORN DANCE: The troupe make their way to one of the large houses or farms in the district. The dance lasts all day and dates back over 1000 years

Horn Dance / Musto
ABBOTS BROMLEY HORN DANCE: The leader of the dance holding the antlers. The costume of oak leaf decorated breeches, velvet tammies & fancy waistcoat is clearly visible

Battle of Zurich
The French revolution and the the creation of the Helvetian Republic drag Switzerland into the wars : the French defeat the Russians at Zurich twice, secondly at Devils Bridge

Washington, Mason
George Washington, President of the USA, presides at the altar of his Lodge while planning the laying of the corner stone of the Capitol Building, Washington

Battle of Kandahar
At the battle of KANDAHAR, where the British under Roberts defeat the Afghans, Major White wins the Victoria Cross for his bravery

Wilbur Flies 91 Minutes
Wilbur Wright remains airborne for 91 minutes, breaking all previous records

Montreal Taken by Brits
Montreal is the last town in Canada to hold out against the British : but finally it, too, is taken by troops landing from the St Lawrence, thus ending French power in Canada

Queuing in Petrograd
Queuing outside a textile shop, Petrograd

Kornilovs Soldiers
A group of Kornilovs soldiers who backed him in his abortive attempt to overthrow Kerenskys provisional government

Romanov Deathplace
Someone thought it worth while taking a photo, however poor, of the building where the tsar and his family were murdered

Red Guards Armed
On the eve of the Bolshevik revolution, Red Guards arm themselves with whatever weapons they can lay hands on and pose for a group photo looking ever so determined

Queuing for Milk
Russian women and children queuing for milk

Demo at Turkmenia
The residents of Turkmenia demonstrate in favour of the Bolshevik revolution

Holy War Preached / 1897
In India, fanatical Moslems respond enthusiastically to the call for a Jihad (holy war) against the occupying British

Gandhi in London / 1931
Gandhi in London for the Second India Round Table Conference at St James Palace

Water Witch on Trial
The Trial of the Royal Yacht Squadron brig WATER WITCH off the Scilly Islands with H M Ships Vernon, Donegal, Stag and Snake

Solar Protuberances
Solar protuberances observed at Palermo, Sicily, by P. Taschini : 1 - 22 December 1871 2 - 3 September 1871 3 - 7 July 1872

Tokyo Earthquake 1923
The citizens of Tokyo flee in terror as most of their city is destroyed by the Great Kanto earthquake : more than 140, 000 people will lose their lives as a result

Earthquake Calabria
King Vittorio Emanuele III descends from his car to commiserate with the residents of a Calabrian town, devastated by earthquake

Earthquake Calabria 05
The towns and villages of Calabria, devastated by earthquake, are visited by King Vittorio Emanuele III

Alexander II Crowned
The coronation of tsar ALEXANDER II who will reign for 25 years before being assassinated. He will abolish serfdom as well as other reforms

Alexander II Driving
Newly crowned tsar ALEXANDER II drives through the streets of St Petersburg in an open carriage, but despite his temerity he will not be assassinated for 25 years

William IV Crowned
CORONATION OF WILLIAM IV Though he succeeds George IV in June 1830, he is not crowned at Westminster Abbey until 15 months later

Stalin Line Pierced
German armoured divisions pierce the Stalin Line, destroy Russian tanks and munition carriers

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