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Background imageShortly Collection: HMS Hermes (R12)

HMS Hermes (R12) shortly after being accepted by the Royal Navy, 1959

Background imageShortly Collection: Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror, 1845

Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror, 1845
Engraving of Captain Francis Crozier (1796-1848) of HMS Terror, pictured shortly before departing on the ill-fated Franklin Arctic expedition of 1845

Background imageShortly Collection: Admiral Nelson and Captain Hardy during Trafalgar

Admiral Nelson and Captain Hardy during Trafalgar
During the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805, it was shortly before Nelson was mortally wounded that a shot struck the fore brace bits on the quarter deck and passed between Nelson and Hardy

Background imageShortly Collection: HMS Implacable, 1920

HMS Implacable, 1920
Photograph of HMS Implacable, formerly the Duguay-Trouin, 1920. This ship was built in France in 1789, served at Trafalgar, and was captured by the Royal Navy shortly thereafter

Background imageShortly Collection: Tatler front cover: Duchess of York and Princess Elizabeth

Tatler front cover: Duchess of York and Princess Elizabeth
The Tatler front cover featuring a photograph of the Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother) with Princess Elizabeth of York (later Queen Elizabeth II) taken in July 1927

Background imageShortly Collection: American Indians. Sitting Bull, Chief of the Sioux

American Indians. Sitting Bull, Chief of the Sioux
Portrait of Sitting Bull with elaborate feathered head dress reaching to the ground. Sitting Bull lead the resistance against the Americans which culminated in the defeat of General Custer

Background imageShortly Collection: The 24 hour Bicycle Race at Herne Hill, 1892

The 24 hour Bicycle Race at Herne Hill, 1892
Photograph showing the Cyclists participating in the 24 hour Bicycle race at Herne Hill velodrome, on the 22nd July 1892, shortly before the start. The race was won by F.W

Background imageShortly Collection: Captain Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)

Captain Sir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Engraving of Captain Sir John Franklin in his Royal Navy uniform, pictured shortly before departing on his ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845

Background imageShortly Collection: Queen Victoria and children in mourning at Windsor

Queen Victoria and children in mourning at Windsor
Queen Victoria with her daughters, Vicky (Crown Princess of Prussia, standing behind), Alice (kneeling) and her son Prince Alfred, mourning Prince Albert

Background imageShortly Collection: The Death of Ellen Bright at Wombwells Menagerie, 1850

The Death of Ellen Bright at Wombwells Menagerie, 1850
Engraving showing Ellen Bright (1832-1850), a Lion Queen animal trainer, being attacked by a tiger during the course of a performance at Wombwells Menagerie, Chatham, January 1850

Background imageShortly Collection: LUNARDIs ASCENT 1784

LUNARDIs ASCENT 1784
Vincenzo Lunardi makes the first ascent into English airspace, shortly after the first ascent in Scotland - 200, 000 watch him

Background imageShortly Collection: Curie, Marie and Pierre

Curie, Marie and Pierre
In their laboratory in Paris shortly after being awarded the Davy medal for their work by the Royal Society

Background imageShortly Collection: LZ 129 Hindenburg being consumed by fire shortly after a?

LZ 129 Hindenburg being consumed by fire shortly after a?
LZ 129 Hindenburg being consumed by fire shortly after arriving at Lakehurst, New Jersey, on 6 May 1937, with the loss of 35 on board plus one ground crew

Background imageShortly Collection: Queen Victoria and her family

Queen Victoria and her family
Queen Victoria shown with members of her family shortly after the wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales, mourning a bust of her late husband, Prince Albert

Background imageShortly Collection: Liverpool Brownlow Hill c. 1930

Liverpool Brownlow Hill c. 1930
An aerial view of the Liverpool workhouse at Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, shortly before its demolition in 1931 to make way for Sir Edwyn Lutyens Roman Catholic cathedral

Background imageShortly Collection: Unloading Supplies in Normandy; Second World War, 1944

Unloading Supplies in Normandy; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing the unloading of supplies onto one of the Normandy beaches, shortly after the Allied invasion on D-Day, 6th June 1944

Background imageShortly Collection: Tom Tower, Christ Church

Tom Tower, Christ Church
The Curfew Tower, the Tom Tower of Christ Church, houses Great Tom a bell that sounds the curfew every night as a warning that colleges will shortly be closing their gates Date: 1950s

Background imageShortly Collection: Bleriot-Voisin float glider shortly after launch on the Sein

Bleriot-Voisin float glider shortly after launch on the Sein
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Background imageShortly Collection: B C Hucks shortly after landing on the cliffs

B C Hucks shortly after landing on the cliffs
B.C. Hucks shortly after landing on the cliffs

Background imageShortly Collection: Cranbourne Street, London, 1845

Cranbourne Street, London, 1845
Engraving showing Cranbourne Street, London, in 1845, shortly after a number of improvements to the area

Background imageShortly Collection: HMS Eurydice, Portsmouth Harbour, 1878

HMS Eurydice, Portsmouth Harbour, 1878
Engraving showing HMS Eurydice in Portsmouth Harbour, shortly before her last voyage, 1878. Launched in 1843 as a 21-gun frigate, by 1878 Eurydice was being used as a training ship

Background imageShortly Collection: Allied Troops landing in Normandy; Second World War, 1944

Allied Troops landing in Normandy; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing Allied troops and armour moving up one of the Normandy beaches, shortly after D-Day, 6th June 1944. At the top of the image a barrage balloon can be seen

Background imageShortly Collection: Maes-Howe (Interior)

Maes-Howe (Interior)
The interior of the Maes Howe chamber shortly after it was re-opened in 1861. Norsemen had already robbed the mound in the 12th century AD and left runic inscriptions

Background imageShortly Collection: Captured German Tank

Captured German Tank
A huge German tank captured by the Americans in France, shortly before the Armistice

Background imageShortly Collection: Earl of Warwick-Kingmak

Earl of Warwick-Kingmak
Act V, Scene II (Part III) A field of battle, near Barnet; Warwick, with Somerset & Oxford, shortly before his death

Background imageShortly Collection: Prince George, Duke of Kent - Group Captain in the RAF

Prince George, Duke of Kent - Group Captain in the RAF
Prince George, Duke of Kent, right, shortly after becoming a Group Captain in the RAF with Gp Capt Ellwood, 27 May 1940. Date: 1940

Background imageShortly Collection: Marshal Italo Balbo (1896-1940) in America in 1933

Marshal Italo Balbo (1896-1940) in America in 1933 shortly after leading the ?Italian Air Armada?

Background imageShortly Collection: Douglas A-4B Skyhawk 142928

Douglas A-4B Skyhawk 142928
United States Navy - Douglas A-4B Skyhawk 142928 (MSN 11990), at Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ. shortly after being recovered from the 'Boneyard' at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

Background imageShortly Collection: Canadair CC-109 Cosmopolitan 11162

Canadair CC-109 Cosmopolitan 11162 (msn 440-454, CL-66C / CV-540). A CL-66C Napier Eland powered Cosmopolitan, at Burbank after disposal by RCAF without Eland engines

Background imageShortly Collection: Cessna 501 Citation-I-SP OE-FFK

Cessna 501 Citation-I-SP OE-FFK
Cessna 501 Citation-I/SP OE-FFK (msn 501-0124), of Aero Technik GmbH. at Luton Airport sometime between May 1987-October 1988

Background imageShortly Collection: Avro Lancaster ASR. VII G-ASXX

Avro Lancaster ASR. VII G-ASXX
Avro Lancaster ASR.VII G-ASXX (ex NX611, ex Aeronavale), at the Biggin Hill Air Fair in May 1965, shortly after arriving in the UK from Tahiti

Background imageShortly Collection: Ypres Battlefield Markers and signs

Ypres Battlefield Markers and signs
Over the 40 years that we have been writing about these battlefields, there has been many attempts to signpost the places of interest

Background imageShortly Collection: Radioplane OQ-19D

Radioplane OQ-19D aerial target. The OQ-19 was a low-speed target used for gun and missile anti-aircraft training. Radioplane, a division of the Northrop Corporation

Background imageShortly Collection: TWO STRANDED CHILDREN

TWO STRANDED CHILDREN
These two reckless children have ventured onto an island and will shortly be swept out to sea by the incoming tide unless their dog secures their rescue by barking for help. Date: circa 1890

Background imageShortly Collection: Royal Air Force Supermarine Swift FR. 5 WK281

Royal Air Force Supermarine Swift FR. 5 WK281
Royal Air Force Supermarine Swift FR.5 WK281. Built by Vickers Armstrong and delivered on 5 November 1956, WK281 joined No 79 Squadron at RAF Gutersloh

Background imageShortly Collection: Charlie Chaplin cinema slide - a hand tinted magic

Charlie Chaplin cinema slide - a hand tinted magic lantern projection slide from 1925

Background imageShortly Collection: Supermarine Swift FR. 5 7712M - WK281

Supermarine Swift FR. 5 7712M - WK281
Royal Air Force Supermarine Swift FR.5 7712M / WK281. Built by Vickers Armstrong and delivered on 5 November 1956, WK281 joined No 79 Squadron at RAF Gutersloh

Background imageShortly Collection: HMS Argus 149

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

Background imageShortly Collection: White Star Line, RMS Olympic, handwritten postcard

White Star Line, RMS Olympic, handwritten postcard
White Star Line, RMS Olympic, collection of Titanic passengers Richard and Stanley May. Rare book postcard written by Richard May on board RMS Olympic on September 20th 1911

Background imageShortly Collection: Shell Motor Spirit Silver Trophy, Samuel Cody Archive

Shell Motor Spirit Silver Trophy, Samuel Cody Archive
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: The Shell Motor Spirit Silver Trophy, 1912, by Mappin and Webb, hallmarked London 1912, with fine model of Cody?s Flyer, Type No

Background imageShortly Collection: Northrop YF-17 201570

Northrop YF-17 201570
United States Navy - Northrop YF-17 201570 (msn 2, USAF 72-1570), the second YF-17 LWF competitor after transfer to the US Navy

Background imageShortly Collection: Sikorsky S-62 N880

Sikorsky S-62 N880 (msn 62001), prototype of the S-62 amphibious helicopter, shortly before its first flight. Date: 1958

Background imageShortly Collection: Avro 688 Tudor IVB G-AHNJ Star Panther

Avro 688 Tudor IVB G-AHNJ Star Panther (msn 1343), ex BSAA, in storage shortly after the take-over of British South American Airways by BOAC. Date: 1950

Background imageShortly Collection: Handley Page HPR. 7 Dart-Herald G-AODE

Handley Page HPR. 7 Dart-Herald G-AODE
Handley Page HPR.7 Dart-Herald G-AODE (msn 1), the first prototype Herald, seen during a photo-shoot rendezvous with an HP Victor

Background imageShortly Collection: Vespers

Vespers
This painting depicts a following of religious figures wearing black robes for vespers, a service of evening prayer. The cathedral of St

Background imageShortly Collection: NZAI CT-4A Airtrainer ZK-DTJ

NZAI CT-4A Airtrainer ZK-DTJ
NZ Aerospace Industries CT/4A Airtrainer ZK-DTJ (msn 011), fresh off the production line, sold to the Royal Thai air force, shortly afterward. Date: 1974

Background imageShortly Collection: Douglas RB-66B Destroyer 53-0431

Douglas RB-66B Destroyer 53-0431
Douglas RB-66B-DL Destroyer 53-0431 (MSN 44312) was on display at Florence Air and Missile Museum. Museum closed and aircraft was scrapped in 1998 or shortly thereafter. Date: circa 1980

Background imageShortly Collection: Boeing TB-29A Superfortress 44-61748

Boeing TB-29A Superfortress 44-61748 it??s Hawg Wild (msn), shortly after her delivery flight to the imperial War Museum at Duxford. Date: circa 1982

Background imageShortly Collection: Kaman HH-43F Huskie 59-1583

Kaman HH-43F Huskie 59-1583 (msn 64), shortly after disposal to Allied Aircraft Sales. On the civil registry, this helicopter was used for flying crane duties until it exploded in mid-air when

Background imageShortly Collection: McDonnell F-101B Voodoo 58-0282

McDonnell F-101B Voodoo 58-0282 (msn 654), shortly after arrival at Ailes Anciennes Toulouse, on Toulouse - Blagnac airport. Date: circa 1990

Background imageShortly Collection: Nord 1101 Noralpha F-BORO

Nord 1101 Noralpha F-BORO (msn 180), at Moulins, France on 28 July 1990. (The Noralpha is a French developed version of the wartime Messerschmitt Me 208, which was placed into production in France)

Background imageShortly Collection: Beagle Pup 150 G-AXDU

Beagle Pup 150 G-AXDU
Beagle B.121 Series 2 Pup 150 G-AXDU (msn B121-048), at Shoreham, shortly after the 1969 Paris Air Show, where it carried the airshow serial 482'. Date: 1969

Background imageShortly Collection: Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander G-BDLN

Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander G-BDLN (msn 492), at the SBAC Farnborough Air-Show, held between 5-12 September 1976. Operated by the Malawi Police Air Wing as 7Q-YAZ, this aircraft was short-lived

Background imageShortly Collection: Rome - Italy - Arch of Titus

Rome - Italy - Arch of Titus
Colour lantern slide of stone Roman arch.. Part of Box 197 Sayings, Boswell Collection. The Arch of Titus is a 1st-century honorific arch[1] located on the Via Sacra, Rome

Background imageShortly Collection: Photographic portrait of Noel Coward (1899-1973), the English playwright, actor and composer

Photographic portrait of Noel Coward (1899-1973), the English playwright, actor and composer, in 1942, shortly after the release of In Which We Serve'. Date: c.1942

Background imageShortly Collection: King Ferdinand I of Romania

King Ferdinand I of Romania
Ruler of Romania, King Ferdinand I (1865-1927), published shortly after he broke his country's neutrality to side with the Allies during the First World War

Background imageShortly Collection: Lord Palmerston (1784-1865)

Lord Palmerston (1784-1865)
Engraving of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, the English Statesman, published shortly after his death. Date: 1865

Background imageShortly Collection: Sir Augustus Clifford Iln Import 21 Dec 07 1st

Sir Augustus Clifford Iln Import 21 Dec 07 1st
sir, augustus, clifford, iln, import, 21, dec, 07, 1st, baronet, engraved, shortly, death, served, royal, navy, admiral, usher, black, rod, parliament, great, britain, the, of, and, in, as, 10218611

Background imageShortly Collection: Lord Chelmsford

Lord Chelmsford
Sir Frederick Thesiger, Lord Chelmsford (1794 - 1878), English politician and lawyer, published shortly after his death. Chelmsford twice served as Chancellor of the Exchequer

Background imageShortly Collection: Republican Submarine B. 6 off Corunna; Spanish Civil War, 1

Republican Submarine B. 6 off Corunna; Spanish Civil War, 1
Photograph showing the Republican Government's submarine B.6 on the surface, viewed from the deck of the Nationalist cruiser Velasco, off Corunna, 10th September 1936

Background imageShortly Collection: Refugees from Irun come ashore at Hendaye; Spanish Civil War

Refugees from Irun come ashore at Hendaye; Spanish Civil War
Photograph showing a group of refugees from the Spanish city of Irun, coming ashore onto the French beach at Hendaye, shortly after Spanish Nationalist forces had captured their home-town, 1936

Background imageShortly Collection: Robert O'Hara Burke

Robert O'Hara Burke (1820 - 1861), Irish explorer, pictured shortly before his death in 1861. Burke had emigrated to Australia in 1853

Background imageShortly Collection: The Sad News 1910

The Sad News 1910
Clergyman announcing to the crowds outside Buckingham Palace the news that Edward VII had died shortly before midnight on May 6th, 1910

Background imageShortly Collection: CARLO ALBERTO DIES

CARLO ALBERTO DIES
Shortly after the crushing defeat of the Piedmontese at Novara, Carlo Alberto dies and is succeeded by Vittorio Emanuele. Date: March 1849

Background imageShortly Collection: Ann Spranger Barry as Sophonisba

Ann Spranger Barry as Sophonisba
ANN SPRANGER BARRY (1734 - 1801) the actress as Sophonisba in James Thomson's play of that name : she has just drunk (intentionally) a cup of poison and will shortly die, picturesquely. Date: 1778

Background imageShortly Collection: GREYFRIARS BOBBY

GREYFRIARS BOBBY
A memorial fountain and statue of this famously faithful dog was erected in the Edinburgh graveyard by Baroness Burdett- Coutts, noted philanthropist, shortly after his death. Date: Bobby died 1872

Background imageShortly Collection: FRANCOIS DE PARIS DIES

FRANCOIS DE PARIS DIES
FRANCOIS DE PARIS on his deathbed : shortly after this, miracles will take place at his tomb in the cemetery of Saint-Medard, Paris. Date: 1690 - 1727

Background imageShortly Collection: WOLSEY

WOLSEY
CARDINAL THOMAS WOLSEY (1475? - 1530), English prelate and statesman, arriving at Leicester Abbey shortly before his death

Background imageShortly Collection: Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) German composer: shortly before his death

Background imageShortly Collection: ROBERT BROWNING

ROBERT BROWNING the English poet shortly before his death 1812 - 1889

Background imageShortly Collection: LOUIS XIV AS A BOY

LOUIS XIV AS A BOY
LOUIS XIV, shortly after the death of his father, presides over the Parlement de Paris Date: May 1643

Background imageShortly Collection: Tennyson and nurse

Tennyson and nurse
Alfred lord Tennyson (1809 - 1892) the Poet Laureate walking with his nurse on Freshwater Downs in 1891, shortly before his death Date:

Background imageShortly Collection: FRANCIS ASSISI

FRANCIS ASSISI
SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI (1182 - 1226), blessing the town of Assisi shortly before his death

Background imageShortly Collection: Airbus Voyager KC. 3 EC-135 - MRTT016 - ZZ334

Airbus Voyager KC. 3 EC-135 - MRTT016 - ZZ334
Royal Air Force - Airbus Voyager KC.3 EC-135 / MRTT016 / ZZ334 (msn 1033, A330-243MRTT), at the Royal International Air Tattoo - RAF Fairford 18 July 2011, shortly before delivery to the RAF

Background imageShortly Collection: Lockheed P-38J Lightning N38LL

Lockheed P-38J Lightning N38LL
Lockheed P-38J-15-LO Lightning N38LL (msn 422-2922, ex 42-104088), at Midland Airport on 8-10 October 1992, at Midland Airport on 8-10 October 1992

Background imageShortly Collection: Cessna OA-37B Dragonfly 70-1293

Cessna OA-37B Dragonfly 70-1293 (MSN 43308), at Kellogg Regional Airport, Battle Creek, Michigan, shortly before moving to Hurlburt Field Memorial Air Park, Florida. Date: circa 1995

Background imageShortly Collection: Eurocopter EC135P2 SE-HPR - 8-0950

Eurocopter EC135P2 SE-HPR - 8-0950
Rikspolisstyrelsen - Eurocopter EC135P2 SE-HPR - 8-0950 (msn 0189), shortly after delivery in 2001. (Rikspolisstyrelsen - Swedish National Police) Date: 2001

Background imageShortly Collection: McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR. 2 XV410

McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR. 2 XV410
Royal Air Force - McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 XV410, of No.23 Squadron, on the line at RAF Wattisham with the Hawks of the Red Arrows

Background imageShortly Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Deep in the Heart of Texas

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Deep in the Heart of Texas
The caption on the postcard is Deep in the heart of Texas. During the war tens of thousands of Americans came to the UK and things American became very popular

Background imageShortly Collection: St Gotthard Railway tunnel, Switzerland

St Gotthard Railway tunnel, Switzerland
19th century vintage photograph: St Gotthard Railway tunnel, Switzerland, shortly after completion

Background imageShortly Collection: Jacobs Island

Jacobs Island
View of Folly ditch, Jacobs Island. Jacobs Island was a notorious slum in Bermondsey, London, in the 19th century, located on the south bank of the River Thames

Background imageShortly Collection: Oxford Market

Oxford Market
A view of Oxford Market shortly before its demolition around 1880. A small arcaded building east of Great Portland Street, built in 1721. Date: 1875

Background imageShortly Collection: Colonel F. Carneiro de Campos: Prisoner of War

Colonel F. Carneiro de Campos: Prisoner of War
Colonel Frederico Carneiro de Campos, was imprisoned by Paraguayan soldiers shortly before the initial act and declaration of war by Paraguay

Background imageShortly Collection: View of East Berlin

View of East Berlin taken from The Brandenburg Gate photograph taken shortly before the construction of The Berlin Wall Date: circa 1960



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