Shown Collection (page 8)

View of London from the Dome of St. Pauls Cathedral, 1895
Illustration showing the view of London, looking South, from the dome of St. Pauls Cathedral, 1895. Three large statues of Apostles are shown in the foreground, on the edge of the pediment

Fancy dress ball held by Queen Victoria in 1842
This is a scene from the fancy dress ball held by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1842. Here they are shown surrounded by admirers

London. As it is, 1861
Decorative engraving showing a number of Londons attractions merged into the same skyline. The tops of St Stephens Tower, St Pauls Cathedral

Raising the Great Bell into the Tower of St. Pauls Cathedra
Engraving showing three stages in the raising of a new Great Bell into the tower of St. Pauls Cathedral, London, in 1882. At left, the bell is shown within the South-west tower doorway

A Drawing Room in 1837
A newly-crowned Queen Victoria shown receiving her subjects in a drawing room scene of 1837

Queen Victoria arriving at St. Jamess Palace, London, 1853
Engraving showing Queen Victoria arriving, by carriage, at St. Jamess Palace (gatehouse on left), June 1853. A large number of people are shown lining St. James Street to acclaim their monarch

North Bank of the Thames from Blackfriars Bridge to London B
Engraving showing a view of the North bank of the River Thames from Blackfriars Bridge (extreme left) to London Bridge (extreme right), 1865

Drawing Class in University College, London, 1881
Engraving showing a life drawing class taking place in the Slade room of University College, London, 1881. A large number of female undergraduates are shown drawing a scantily-clad male model

Harrods Diamond Jubilee, 1909
Illustration showing a number of scenes and figures at the department store, Harrods Diamond Jubilee celebrations in 1909. Mr. R

North Bank of the Thames from Westminster to Temple, London
Engraving showing a view, across the River Thames, towards the North bank stretching from the Houses of Parliament (on left) to the Inner Temple (extreme right), London, 1865

Views of Old Islington and Clerkenwell, London, 1884
Engraving showing a number of views of old Islington and Clerkenwell, 1884. The views shown are (clockwise from top right): Canonbury Tower, Islington; Samuel Johnsons Room; Old Angel Inn

Holiday-makers on Hampstead Heath, London, 1872
Engraving showing the large crowds on Hampstead Heath during May holidays, 1872. A number of attractions, including an ice cream stall and a coconut shy, are shown drawing large crowds

Sir Robert Baden-Powell leading a cavalry charge, 1899
Illustration showing Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, leading a cavalry charge in South Africa, 1899. He is shown in the uniform of the Special Corps

Toy Theatre in Bumpus Bookshop, London, 1935
Illustration showing a toy theatre performance at Bumpus Bookshop, Oxford Street, London, 1935. The performance shown was of Sleeping Beauty

Gathering seaweed for food, Ireland
Scenes showing men, women and children gathering seaweed for food on the coast of Clare, west of Ireland. They are also shown picking, drying and selling d hlisk, and gathering corrigan

RAF Operations Room; Second World War, 1940
Drawing showing a Royal Air Force Operations Room in 1940. At the top of the image a number of WaFs are shown moving counters and models across a large map of Southern England

German Weapons; First World War, 1916
Photograph showing a variety of captured German weapons, displayed in a yard behind the French lines, 1916. The weapons shown include machine-guns, rifles, artillery pieces and flame-throwers

Children Racing Turtles at Hamburg Zoo, 1908
Illustration showing a group of children riding giant tortoises at Hagenbecks Zoological Gardens, Hamburg, 1908. Each of the jockeys is shown carrying a stick with a lettuce on the end to encourage

The Demolition of Heligoland, Germany, 1947
Aerial photograph showing the destruction of the former naval base on Heligoland, Germany, on 18th April 1947. Heligoland had been a stronghold for German military forces during both World Wars

4000-lb Bomb being loaded into a Lancaster, Britain; Second
Photograph showing a 4000-lb Cookie bomb being loaded into an Avro Lancaster of the Royal Air Force, at an airfield somewhere in Britain, 1944

Raising the Circus Tent, c. 1886
Engraving showing the raising of the big top as a circus arrives in an English country town, c.1886. The two men in the foreground are shown driving a stake into the ground

Black Eagle at the Great United States Circus, London, 185
Engraving showing the American trick-horse Black Eagle performing at Howes and Cushings Great United States Circus at the Alhambra, Leicester Square, London, 1858

The Handing Over Ceremony at Ordnance Wharf, Balaklava, 1856
Double page landscape engraving of Balklava at the handing over of power from the Allies to the Russians, 1856. Troops of every kind, including sailors, legionaries, Russian cavalrymen and civilians

Myers Great Hippodrome Circus, 1879
Illustration showing a number of scenes from Myers Great Hippodrome circus of 1879. The main image (at bottom) shows the Grand Parade of All Nations

Royal Air Force York at Gatow Airport, Berlin, 1949
Photograph showing a Royal Air Force York transport airplane, after landing at Gatow Airport, carrying the millionth ton of supplies during the Berlin Airlift of 1949

The First Bus out of West Berlin after the Blockade, 1949
Photograph showing the first civilian bus to leave West Berlin after the end of the Soviet blockade, May 1949. The bus shown was heading for Hanover and proudly bore the banner Hurra

Canadian Gunner with German Munitions, France; Second World
Photograph showing a Canadian gunner inspecting some captured German 14-inch shells, Boulogne, 1944. The shells shown in the picture would have been used to fire at Dover

The Potsdam Conference; Second World War, 1945
Photograph showing the leaders of Great Britiain, the Soviet Union and the United States of America meeting at the Potsdam Conference, July 1945

American Red Cross Workers watch a U-boat battle; Second Wor
Photograph showing a group of American Red Cross workers on board an Allied transport ship in a convoy, watching a battle between convoy escorts and a German submarine, 1944

Vigra Gold Mine, Wales, 1862
Engraving showing the crushing mill of Vigra gold mine, beside the Hirgwm river in North Wales, 1862. The waterwheel shown was about 60ft in diameter

A German telescopic field-periscope
A photograph of a German army field-periscope captured by the French army in 1916. The device, whose telescopic tube could be extended up to twenty-five meters in height

A French soldier lying inside an artillery shell case
A French soldier is shown lying inside the casing of a French artillery shell. In his hands he is holding a smaller shell. Date: 1916

British infantry in a firing line
British infantry are shown in a firing line during an exercise. The colour photograph was published by the Illustrated London News to show their readers how the British khaki uniforms appeared

Reinforcements of British Infantry marching in narrow column
Reinforcements of British infantry are shown moving in long, narrow columns towards the front lines, September 1916. The soldiers marched in such a way to minimise any damage that might be inflicted

Procession of cheering women war-workers
Female workers from a munitions factory are shown taking part in a procession celebrating the role of women during the First World War. They are seen waving polished shell-cases

The Frenchwoman in War
A photograph of a French woman employed as a garde champtre, during the First World War. She is shown performing part of her duties, the reading of an official proclamation in a French village"

David Lloyd and Lord Reading on King Georges Hill
David Lloyd George (1863-1945) as secretary for war and the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Reading (1860-1935), touring the British front lines in France, September 1916

Column of Russian soldiers marching to the Balkan front
A large number of Russian infantry, equipped with only recently introduced steel helmets, are shown marching towards the Balkan front

The beginning of the Somme offensive
British troops are shown marching across German trenches at the beginning of the Somme offensive of July 1916. Some soldiers are shown consolidating the captured positions

British soldiers advancing as reinforcements
Soldiers are shown marching to reinforce a British attacking force in France, September 1916. The advance was part of the greater British Somme offensive which began in July of that year

Russian soldieres at Salonika marching to the Balkan front
Russian soldiers, recently arrived in the Allied encampment at the Greek port of Salonika, are shown marching towards the Balkan front

British soldiers at respirator-drill
British soldiers are shown at drill, being instructed on the use of their respirators in case of a gas attack

An Indian artillery battery crossing a river
An Indian artillery batterys team of mules are shown tethered to a line, being led across a river, September 1916

Paris Barricade C17
The Parisians passion for building barricades dates from long before the Revolution : this barricade at the Porte Saint-Antoine is shown in a print of 1648

French Railway Map
Map of the railway between Paris and Rouen, running alongside the Seine and crossing it - as shown in the picture - at Le Manoir

Gypsy Smoking a Pipe
Margaret Finch, Queen of the Gipsies at Norwood, in south London is shown smoking a pipe with her two pet dogs - one is smaller than a tankard!!

Borneo / Dyak Drying Heads
The Dyak method of drying heads. The enemys head is cut off, the brains scooped out before being hung (as shown) on a rod of bamboo

A Family of Jewish Immigrants, London, 1904
Engraving showing a family of Jewish immigrants, a grandmother, mother and three children in the East End of London, 1904

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