Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror, 1845Engraving of Captain Francis Crozier (1796-1848) of HMS Terror, pictured shortly before departing on the ill-fated Franklin Arctic expedition of 1845
Admiral Nelson and Captain Hardy during TrafalgarDuring 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
The 24 hour Bicycle Race at Herne Hill, 1892Photograph 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
Tatler front cover: Duchess of York and Princess ElizabethThe 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
American Indians. Sitting Bull, Chief of the SiouxPortrait 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
Queen Victoria and children in mourning at WindsorQueen Victoria with her daughters, Vicky (Crown Princess of Prussia, standing behind), Alice (kneeling) and her son Prince Alfred, mourning Prince Albert
The Death of Ellen Bright at Wombwells Menagerie, 1850Engraving 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
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
HMS Implacable, 1920Photograph 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
LUNARDIs ASCENT 1784Vincenzo Lunardi makes the first ascent into English airspace, shortly after the first ascent in Scotland - 200, 000 watch him
Curie, Marie and PierreIn their laboratory in Paris shortly after being awarded the Davy medal for their work by the Royal Society
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
Liverpool Brownlow Hill c. 1930An 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
Queen Victoria and her familyQueen 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
Cranbourne Street, London, 1845Engraving showing Cranbourne Street, London, in 1845, shortly after a number of improvements to the area
HMS Eurydice, Portsmouth Harbour, 1878Engraving 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
Tom Tower, Christ ChurchThe 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
Bleriot-Voisin float glider shortly after launch on the SeinBle
B C Hucks shortly after landing on the cliffsB.C. Hucks shortly after landing on the cliffs
Unloading Supplies in Normandy; Second World War, 1944Photograph showing the unloading of supplies onto one of the Normandy beaches, shortly after the Allied invasion on D-Day, 6th June 1944
Allied Troops landing in Normandy; Second World War, 1944Photograph 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
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
Captured German TankA huge German tank captured by the Americans in France, shortly before the Armistice
Earl of Warwick-KingmakAct V, Scene II (Part III) A field of battle, near Barnet; Warwick, with Somerset & Oxford, shortly before his death
Prince George, Duke of Kent - Group Captain in the RAFPrince George, Duke of Kent, right, shortly after becoming a Group Captain in the RAF with Gp Capt Ellwood, 27 May 1940. Date: 1940
Charlie Chaplin cinema slide - a hand tinted magic lantern projection slide from 1925
Supermarine Swift FR. 5 7712M - WK281Royal 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
HMS Argus 149Royal 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
White Star Line, RMS Olympic, handwritten postcardWhite 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
Shell Motor Spirit Silver Trophy, Samuel Cody ArchiveEARLY 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
Northrop YF-17 201570United States Navy - Northrop YF-17 201570 (msn 2, USAF 72-1570), the second YF-17 LWF competitor after transfer to the US Navy
Sikorsky S-62 N880 (msn 62001), prototype of the S-62 amphibious helicopter, shortly before its first flight. Date: 1958
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
Handley Page HPR. 7 Dart-Herald G-AODEHandley Page HPR.7 Dart-Herald G-AODE (msn 1), the first prototype Herald, seen during a photo-shoot rendezvous with an HP Victor
VespersThis painting depicts a following of religious figures wearing black robes for vespers, a service of evening prayer. The cathedral of St
NZAI CT-4A Airtrainer ZK-DTJNZ 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
Douglas RB-66B Destroyer 53-0431Douglas 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
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
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
McDonnell F-101B Voodoo 58-0282 (msn 654), shortly after arrival at Ailes Anciennes Toulouse, on Toulouse - Blagnac airport. Date: circa 1990
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)
Beagle Pup 150 G-AXDUBeagle 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
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
Rome - Italy - Arch of TitusColour 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
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
King Ferdinand I of RomaniaRuler 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
Lord Palmerston (1784-1865)Engraving of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, the English Statesman, published shortly after his death. Date: 1865
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