September Collection (page 87)

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

Disraeli / Hammock / Rest
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Dizzy resting in his hammock at Hughenden, echoing the words of Ariel on his release from captivity

Demo at Padova
Demonstration at Padova (Padua) in favour of Venice joining the united Italy

Peary Reaches North Pole
HAVE MADE GOOD AT LAST. HAVE THE OLD POLE. Commander Peary, American explorer, reaches the North Pole in April 1909. Later, his claim is contested by Cook

Vietnamese Soldier
A young, disheartened South Vietnamese soldier rests on a sandbag, contemplating the vast landscape of debris which surrounds him

Battle of Caserta
The Neapolitans are defeated at the battle of Caserta

Garibaldi Takes Naples
Garibaldi and his men enter Naples, to general acclaim

Garibaldi at Naples 3
The people of Naples throng the strada de Toledo, welcoming Garibaldi and his men

Naples Surrenders
The Neapolitans surrender to Garibaldi and the thousand

Garibaldi at Naples
Citizens of Naples throng the strada de Toledo, welcoming Garibaldi and his men

London Ship Launched
The 15, 000 ton battleship is launched at Portsmouth

Battle of Chiari
Battle of CHIARI : the imperial army under Prince Eugene defeats the French and Spanish forces under the duc de Savoie. Date: 1 September 1701

Battle of Busaco
At BUSACO, Wellington with 25000 men resists successive attacks by the French under Massena with 65000 - a crucial victory

Battle of Zenta
Battle of ZENTA : the Austrians under prince Eugene defeat the Turks under Elwas Mohammed : the Turks lose 29000 men, the Austrians only 500

Charles and Jane Lane
CHARLES II ESCAPES After being defeated at Worcester, Charles escapes by disguising himself as Jane Lanes maidservant

Plains of Abraham
QUEBEC : The British troops on the morning of the battle of the Plains of Abraham

Attacking Quebec
NORTH AMERICAN CAMPAIGN The British force attacks the city of QUEBEC, which the French have to evacuate

Tel-El-Kebir (Marie)
BATTLE OF TEL-EL-KEBIR Wolseley defeats Arabi Pashas army decisively, quashing the revolt : depicted is the charge of the Highland Brigade

Quang Tri - Destroyed
Quang Tri: Three Vietnamese soldiers rest, (one eating rice), among the rubble of their town which has been destroyed by Viet Cong attacks

Polish Insurrection 1830
Peter Wysocki during the Warsaw insurrection against the Russians

Barrage Balloons Down
German Messerschmitt 109s destroy barrage balloons defending London

Glaisher Coxwell Balloon
Glaisher and Coxwell are affected by the altitude during their ascent at Wolverhampton for the purpose of scientific study

Napoleon III Surrenders
SURRENDER At a chateau on the banks of the river Meuse, Emperor Napoleon III surrenders to Bismarck and is later deposed

Centaur Wrecked
This naval warship goes down in a violent storm off Jamaica, but Captain Inglefield and 11 crew members survive

Omdurman / Lancers Charge
BATTLE OF OMDURMAN : the charge of the Lancers

Battle Chantilly 1862
At Chantilly, Virginia, one of the Union commanders, general Kearney, makes a gallant charge which, though it costs him his life, helps to stop the Confederate advance

Liverpool-Manchester
LIVERPOOL-MANCHESTER RAILWAY The viaduct over the canal

Battle of Dunbar / Smith
Cromwell defeats the Scots at DUNBAR

Wwi / Marne / 1914 / Lpjournal
The battle of the Marne. French troops repel German forces, urged on by French national symbol, Marianne

WOMENs RIGHTS UNIV 1882
Ida Cecilie Thoresen was the first female student to Matriculate at Christiania (Oslo) University

Attempted Break-Out
An unsuccessful attempt by the Russians to breach the German defences

COCKAIGNE
The wondrous Land of Cockaigne, where all the girls are willing and all the beer is free

Victoria / Albert / Trident
Victoria and Albert return from Scotland in the Trident

Battle of Borodino
At the battle of BORODINO (also known as MOSKOWA) the French under Napoleon defeat the Russians under Kutuzov

Abbots Bromley Horn
ABBOTS BROMLEY HORN DANCE: Has elements of a mock hunt: 6 deersmen, a fool, a hobby horse, a Maid Marian, 1 boy & crossbow, 1 boy & triangle dance through the town

Belgium / Independence
War of Independence - Street fighting in Brussels

Food Shortages 1917
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION - Queueing for food, due to food shortages

Napoleonic / Moscow Battle
The Battle of Moscow

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