Special Collection (page 5)

Comic postcard, Man en route to Coronation Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Large man with Coronation ticket Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Large woman with Coronation ticket Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, People watching the Coronation - or trying to Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boy expecting a letter from someone special Date: 20th century

Young girls enjoying food at a party
Five young girls in their best dresses at a party tucking into their tea. Date: circa 1950s

Comic postcard, two policeman in wartime, WW2 - Special Constable in need of some training Date: circa 1940s

WW2 - During the evening of May 7th, all over Paris, Special editions are printed announcing the German surrender. Date: 1945

Arrest of one of the Illustrated London Newss special artists, Melton Prior, at Ragusa (Dubrovnik) by Austrian police where he was detained a short time. Date: 1875

New firefighters breathing equipment 1907
Firefighters wearing new breathing apparatus to protect them from inhaling fumes, lasting twenty minutes

New protection for firemen 1903
The latest German novelty for protecting firemens faces from smoke inhalation. With nippers over their noses, special smoke glasses over their mouth connected to a oxygen bag hanging in front of

The Sphere Unknown Warrior Special Supplement (Page 8). Full page scan. 1920

The Sphere Unknown Warrior Special Supplement (Page 7). Full page scan. 1920

The Sphere Unknown Warrior Special Supplement (Page 6). Full page scan. 1920

The Sphere Unknown Warrior Special Supplement (Page 5). Full page scan. 1920

The Sphere Unknown Warrior Special Supplement (Page 4). Full page scan. 1920

The Sphere Unknown Warrior Special Supplement (Page 3). Full page scan. Unknown Warrior at the Cenotaph, 11th November 1920 1920

The Sphere Unknown Warrior Special Supplement (Page 1). Full page scan. The Warriors Pilgrimage, Armistice Day 1920. Top picture shows the destroyer Verdun coming alongside the Admiralty Pier at

Calvinist priests laying hands on a man, Switzerland
Two Calvinist priests laying hands on a man kneeling on a cushion, and woman of Zurich in mourning clothes, Switzerland, 16th century. Lutto di una Zurichese &c

Buttes New CWGC Cemetery, New Zealand Memorial
The cemetery lies on an area which was a pre-war drill ground. It contains 1, 317 UK burials, 564 Australian, 50 Canadian, 167 New Zealand, and 1, 703 Unknown, plus 35 Special Memorials

D Napier and Son - Special projects
Breguet scheme for augmented lift

Duke of Cambridge, visit to Guernsey, Channel Islands
Reception of the Duke of Cambridge, visit to Guernsey, Channel Islands, 17 September 1862. 1862

The Sands of Dee, how the waves are formed at Hippodrome
Page from The Sketch reporting on how the immense waves was created during the London Hippodromes latest dramatic water spectacle, The Sands of Dee

Frank Parker, stage director at London Hippodrome
Frank Parker, , stage director at the London HIppodrome where he was the brains behind the theatres incredible water spectacles, plunging elephants, diving cyclists, snowstorms

Banquet at Metropolitan underground opening, London 1863
Banquet in Farringdon Street Station at the opening of the Metropolitan underground, London, on 9 January 1863. Date: 1863

Behind the scenes in a film studio 1924
Various trick techniques used to achieve certain effects in a film studio, sketched by D. Macpherson in The Sphere. Among the tricks used are a side of a house painted on a floor to give the illusion

Liberators Memorial, Escoville, Normandy
Escoville is inland and east of the River Orne, right in the area allocated to the Special Forces and Commandos, and blocking the route to Caen

4th Special Service Brigade HQ Memorial, Sallenelles
The Brigade was made up of Royal Marine Commandos Nos 41, 46, 47 and 48. Like the other Special Forces it was charged with filling the gaps between the major landings

Memorial to No. 6 Commando, Amfreville, Normandy
No. 6 led the way across Pegasus Bridge on D-Day and headed for the high ground which is around Amfreville. In concert with 1st Special Service Brigade they attacked

Operation Mallard Memorials, St Aubin d Auquenay
In the centre of this rather untidy collection of memorials in the centre of the village is one to 1st Special Service Brigade and flanking it are plaques to the Civilian Victims

Churchill tank AVRE, la Breche d Hermanville
AVRE stands for Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers. This category was a collection of armoured vehicles, generally but not always, Churchill tanks

48 Royal Marine Cdo & Civil Victims Memorial, St Aubin
The 48th were part of No 4 Special Service Brigade whose task was to clear St Aubin and coastal villages to the east, and following that were to take on the radar station on the high ground at

The Memorials area St Aubin, Juno Beach, Normandy
The main infantry and armoured forces landed centrally on each of the five landing beaches. Between them landed Special Forces tasked with taking out German strongpoints

Malabar thryssa, Blochs gizzard shad
Malabar thryssa, Thryssa malabarica 146, Blochs gizzard shad, Nematalosa nasus 147, French fishermen fishing for sardines and anchovies using lamps and special nets called rissoles

Cinema sound effects machine for silent movies - noises include babies, dogs, artillery and cars. 1912

French cook engaged for a special Elizabethan feast
French cook engaged to devise his own contributions to a special feast at a rich mans house in Elizabethan times. Date: 16th century

US 5th Engineer Special Brigade Memorial Omaha Beach
The memorial is standing on German bunker WN62 and overlooks Omaha Beach. It has a number of memorial plaques one or more of which has been stolen

Eros Royal Engineers Memorial Tierceville Normandy
The figure was made by 179th Special Field Company and completed on 23 August 1944. in one particularly heavy frost it lost a leg but thanks to former members of the French Resistance & the Comite du

Poster, His Majestys Army, Rates of Pay for Soldiers, WW1
Poster, His Majestys Army, Weekly Rates of Pay for Private Soldiers in the Regular Army and Special Reserve, First World War. 1915

The Dry Stane Dykes of Galloway, Scotland - Quality and Quantity: Mr Cs Jardine standing alongside the excellent dyke he built in four hours to win both a special award for speed

Advert for Dunvilles - Crowned King of Irish Whiskies 1924
Advertisement for Dunvilles - the " Crowned King of Irish Whiskies". Dunville & Co. Ltd. - Royal Irish Distilleries, Belfast. 1924

The Special Bobby, or Ain t It Grand, by F E Perry
Promotional music sheet for The Special Bobby, or Ain t It Grand music hall song of about 1862 by F. E. Perry and sung with immense success by A B Hollingsworth

Lord Cowdray and Lord Rattendone leaving for King George Vs Jubilee Levee at St Jamess Palace, London. 1935

Group photo, Childrens Special Service Mission (now known as the Scripture Union), taking part in a cricket match in North Wales as players and supporters. Date: circa 1908

Greek and Italian royalty at Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
Greek and Italian royalty in the stadium during the Olympic Games, Athens, Greece. Date: 1906

The Marchioness of Downshire, the wife of the 6th Marquess who had the dual roles or Hereditary Constable of Hillsborough Fort, Co

Realism in sounds behind the scenes: Railway noises off
A group of stage hands using different techniques to make realistic train noises in the fledgling cinema industry. 1928

Special Constabulary Long Service Medal Certificate, 1944
Certificate bestowing a Special Constabulary Long Service Medal on J. Rutter of the Felling Division of the Durham County Constabulary, dated 1st September 1944. Date: 1st September 1944

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