Sixth Collection (page 2)

RMS Titanic - letter to James Moody's sister
RMS Titanic - highly significant and historically important letter to Sixth Officer James Moody's sister. Dated 7 May 1912

Countess of Cavan
A portrait oil painting of Elizabeth Davies, the Countess of Cavan, second wife of Richard Lambart, sixth Earl of Cavan, coheiress and daughter of Navy Commissioner, William Davies. Date: circa 1922

King George VI's war speech
King George VI (1895-1952) giving his famous address to the nation over the airwaves, on 3 September, the day Britain declared war on Germany

King George VI inspecting the Yeomen of the Guard
King George VI (1895-1952) inspecting the Yeomen of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. The Yeomen are under the Captaincy of Arthur Chichester, Colonel The Lord Templemore (1880-1953). Date: 1939

Wedding gift for Duke of York from East Yorkshire Regiment
Albert, Duke of York (1895-1952) (later King George VI) receives a wedding present from Major General Inglefield on behalf of the East Yorkshire Regiment at Lichfield

Victorian Death Bereavement Mourning White Black
victorian, death, bereavement, mourning, white, black, 1850s, embossed, card, religion, religious, belief, faith, tree, trees, cemetery, urn, urns, funerary, rectangle, rectangular, woman, women

Embossed Victorian mourning card, three daughters
Embossed Victorian mourning card, with a grieving woman, an urn above and a church on the right. In Memory of Louisa, fourth daughter of Edward and Louisa Paris, who died January 8th, 1858

Tamper with a Railway Signal by William Heath Robinson
Sixth column strategy, frustrating a dastardly attempt by the fifth a tamper with railway signal. Date: 1940

A Warm Welcome for Every Parachutist
Sixth column strategy: Foresight plans, if London gets invaded by landing Germans dropping from the skies dressed as British civilians they would be collected up by cyclist with tubs of hot boiling

Frustrating an Attempt to Disorganise London
Sixth column strategy: Disguised as Gothic pinnacles the famous clock, Big Ben is being altered by an odd contraption, to confuse the general public. Date: 1940

POULETT JUNIOR CLAIMANT
WILLIAM JOHN LYDSTON POULETT junior claimant to the earldom of Poulett at the death of the sixth earl, Date: circa 1899+

POULETT SENIOR CLAIMANT
WILLIAM TURNOUR THOMAS POULETT claimant to the earldom of Poulett at the death of the sixth earl, earning a living as a street musician. Date: circa 1899

SIXTH EARL POULETT
WILLIAM HENRY, sixth earl POULETT nobleman whose death inspired a pair of claimants for his title. Date: 1827 - 1899

The Attack on Bergen-Op-Zoom, Netherlands, 8 March 1814, by the British against the French, part of the War of the Sixth Coalition (1813-1814). The attack was unsuccessful. Date: 1814

Design for a novelty 6th birthday card featuring a teddy bear and a large blue number. Date: circa 1937

Draycott, Cotswold village, men celebrating Coronation
Draycott, Cotswold village, group photo including Charles Withers, George Cook, Bill Langbridge, Bert Ho...(?), celebrating the Coronation of King George VI. Date: 1937

The Coronation of King George VI - The Homage
circa 1910s

Sixth Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victoria s
Sixth Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victorias coronation parade. Two Maids of Honor, Hon. Miss Lister and Hon. Miss Paget, Keeper of the Privy Purse, Sir Henry Wheatley

Seventh Carriage of Royal Household in Queen Victoria s
Seventh Carriage of the Royal Household in Queen Victorias coronation parade. Two Maids of Honor, Hon. Miss Cavendish and Hon

Lord Althorp Comes of Age
Double page spread in The Tatler reporting on the coming of age celebrations of Lord Althorp - Albert Edward John, Seventh Earl Spencer (1892 - 1975), grandfather of Diana, Princess of Wales

Sixth bas-relief of a 12th century sarcophagus. A knight presenting a stags head to a princess in a castle after a hunt. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after A

Nixon Theatre, Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Nixon Theatre, Sixth Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Date: circa 1908

James Braid Driving from the Sixth Tee
Golfer James Braid driving from the sixth tee at Hampton Court Park. 1908

King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and Princess Elizabeth Date: circa 1933

STALIN IN 1917
Stalin, at the Sixth Congress of the Russian Social- Democratic Labour Party (Bolsheviks) urges the necessity to prepare for an armed uprising. Date: August 1917

Duke of York and Father King George V at Royal Horse Show
Duke of York and Father King George V greet one another at Royal Horse Show, Richmond before heading in to inspect the finest bloodstock in the land. Date: 1928

Duke and Duchess of York - Oaks, Epsom Racecourse
Duke and Duchess of York walking to the stands to watch the Oaks, Epsom Racecourse, 1928. They saw one of Lord Derbys horses Toboggan win by four lengths after a thrilling race. Date: 1928

Duke and Duchess of York - Ashtead Potteries, Surrey
Duke and Duchess of York visiting the Ashtead Potteries, Surrey - founded to train disabled ex-servicemen in pottery. Date: 1928

Funeral Procession Earl Haig, Prince of Wales - Duke of York
January 29th 1928 - The Funeral Procession Earl Haig, Edward, Prince of Wales -and Albert, Duke of York walking in the cortege. Date: 1928

Duke and Duchess of York at a Salvation Army Concert
Duke and Duchess of York at a Salvation Army Brass Band Concert - Congress Hall, Clapton - greeted by the Head of the Army, General Bramwell Booth (1856-1929) and Mrs Booth. Date: 1928

Edward VI as a Child, by Hans Holbein the Younger
Edward VI (1537-1553) as a Child, by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1538, German/English painting, oil on panel. Tudor King Henry VIIIs son and heir from his marriage to Jane Seymour

Duke of York - Order of the Equatorial Shave
The Duke and Duchess of York left London on 6th January 1927 to head to Australia to open the new Parliament Buildings at Canberra They sailed on HMS Renown, a battle-cruiser

Duke and Duchess of York on footplate of Lord Nelson
The Duke and Duchess of York on footplate of Southern Railways latest engine Lord Nelson at the Railway works at Ashford, Kent on the occasion of their visit to lay the foundation stone of a new

Romney, Hythe, Dymchurch Railway - New Romney - Duke of York
Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway - at New Romney, Kent - Albert, Duke of York (1895-1952) (later King George VI) driving the first passenger service over the two-mile track on 5th August, 1926

The Duke and Duchess of York invested as bards - Eisteddfod
The Duke and Duchess of York invested as bards at the Welsh National Eisteddfog at Swansea in August, 1926. They were given the bardic names Albert o Efrog and Betsi o Efrog

17 Bruton Street - Home of Earl and Countess of Strathmore
17 Bruton Street, London - Home of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore, where the Duke and Duchess of York temporarily resided and where the Duchess gave birth to their first child

Duke of York - inspecting Armistice Day Poppies
Albert, Duke of York (1895-1952) (later King George VI) inspects all aspects of the production of Armistice Day Poppies (Flowers of Flanders)

Prince of Wales / Prince Henry salute returning Duke of York
Edward Prince of Wales (1894-1972) (later King Edward VIII) and Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974) salute the return of Albert

Centenary Pageant - Stockton and Darlington Railway
Centenary of British Rail Transportation Pageant - Stockton and Darlington Railway - visit by the Duke and Duchess of York - July, 1925. Date: 1925

British Empire Exhibition - Duke and Duchess of York
British Empire Exhibition - The Duke and Duchess of York having fun in the Amusement park - June 1925. They are preparing to set out on a dizzying ride in an aerial boat (shaped like a chicken...!)

British Empire Exhibition - 2nd Year - The Railodok cars
The Duke and Duchess of York visiting the British Empire Exhibition during its second year with the Duke now the President of the Exhibition, replacing his brother

Duke and Duchess of York visit the Guest Hospital, Dudley
A fine photograph of the Duke and Duchess of York visiting the Guest Hospital, Dudley, West Midlands. The Guest Hospital had an extensive Childrens section

Duke of York - Exhibition Baseball Match, Stamford Bridge
Albert, Duke of York (1895-1952) (later King George VI) atteding an Exhibition Baseball Match at Stamford Bridge (the home of Chelsea FC) between the New York Giants and the Chicago White Socks

Albert, Duke of York - at the controls of a Glasgow Tram
Albert, Duke of York (1895-1952) (later King George VI) - at the controls of a Glasgow Tram, which he drove for more than a mile to the Depot! Date: 1924

Albert, Duke of York and Lord Baden-Powell, Wembley Jamboree
Albert, Duke of York and Lord Baden-Powell at a great Scout Jamboree held at Wembley Stadium. Date: 1924

Duke & Duchess of York, Prince of Wales, Amusements
The Duke & Duchess of York and the Prince of Wales enjoy a rollercoaster ride on the Giant Switchback at the Amusements, Wembley, May 1924. Date: 1924

Duke of York - Visit - Ras Tafari, Prince Regent of Ethiopia
Albert, Duke of York (1895-1952) accompanies Ras Tafari (1892-1975), the Prince Regent of Ethiopia who visited England in July 1924. Pictured here at Victoria Station, London

Duke of York - FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium
Albert, Duke of York (1895-1952) (later King George VI) - shakes hand with the Newcastle United side before the FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium (the second final held at the Stadium)

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