Special Collection (page 7)

Machine Gun, Light, Vickers, . 303 In K Gas Operated
Vickers. 303 in gas operated Class K light machine gun 1940 (c), deactivated, Special Forces/Long Range Desert Group World War Two, Middle East, with drum magazine, anti-aircraft sights

Special train engine and carriage of the Egyptian Khedive
The Khedives Special in driving. It was built by R. Stephenson & Sons in 1862 and is used by the Khedive of Egypt when he moves his Court between his summer palace of Montaza and Alexandria

Three children on a 1930 JAP Special motorcycle & sidecar
Three children pose for a photograph on a 1930 JAP Special motorcycle & sidecar combination at the seaside in the 1930s

Christmas at the Whitechapel Workhouse
Serving Christmas Dinner at the Whitechapel Workhouse, London. Date: 1874

LNWR (London & North Western Railway Co. ) - Euston Station
LNWR (London & North Western Railway Co.) - Euston Station - The Special Liner Express Date: 1905

Two police officers in SPG van, Met Police, London
Two police officers, one male, one female (WPC McKay), in an SPG (Special Patrol Group) van, Met Police, London. The SPG was set up in 1961 to provide a centrally-based mobile capability for dealing

Royal Horse Artillery in Great War Deeds, WW1
Sergeant-Major Dorrell and Sergeant Nelson of the Royal Horse Artillery, remaining alone to work the last gun of L Battery during the retreat from Mons

Royal Field Artillery in Great War Deeds, WW1
Captain Douglas Reynolds, Driver J H C Drain and Driver F Luke of the Royal Field Artillery, saving the gun from hostile fire at Le Cateau, for which they won the Victoria Cross

Defeat of Prussian Guard in Great War Deeds, WW1
The defeat of the Prussian Guard near Ypres, Belgium, by the British Army. Reproduction of a painting by R Caton Woodville Great War Deeds

Lorries of Army Service Corps in Great War Deeds, WW1
A train of motor lorries of the Army Service Corps charging through a body of German cavalry. Reproduction of a painting by Frederic de Haenen in Great War Deeds

Besford Court School, Worcestershire
An aerial view of Besford Court - a special school for Roman Catholic boys categorised in the jargon of the time as mentally defective. Date: Date unknown

Madame Kyra Alanova by Madame Yevonde
Madame Kyra Alanova (1902-1965) by Madame Yevonde. She was a dancer, appearing in a special matinee at St Jamess Theatre, London

Bus crash in Cannon Street, City of London
LFB Special Services attending a bus crash in Cannon Street, City of London, on 21 April 1959. The bus, which was travelling eastwards (right to left)

German Fokker E IV fighter plane, WW1
A German Fokker E IV single-seater fighter monoplane with a 160 hp engine, used during the First World War. This is a special three-gun model built for Max Immelmann. Date: 1915-1918

Locomotive number 157 Barcelona, an E Tank Special c1890. Date: c1890

No 4 Commando Memorial Plaque, Ouistreham
This stands beside the Com Deb Sig Memorial in Ouistreham - see picture menorm165. The Commandos, part of 1st Special Service Brigade

Duke and Duchess of Kent, Silver Jubilee
The Duke and Duchess of Kent in an open carriage on their way to St Pauls Cathedral for the Royal Silver Jubilee thanksgiving service, on 6 May 1935

Small boat dressed with flags
Small boat near the coast, dressed with flags -- possibly a Penzance fishing boat. circa 1900s

Henry Willink, M. P
Henry Willink (1894-1973) in his capacity as Special Commissioner for the homeless in London, a role that was necessitated owing to the destruction inflicted by German air-raids. 1940

Duke and Duchess of York at Sports Club, Mombasa, Kenya
Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth) take tea at the Mombasa Sports Club, Kenya, East Africa. 1924

The Sphere, Special Egypt Tutankhamen issue, 1923
Front cover of The Sphere designed by Fortunino Matania, for its Egypt number containing more news on the discoveries of Tutankhamens tomb in Luxor

Parliament of Paris. France. 18th century
Special Session of the Parliament of Paris, celebrated as a result of the severe financial crisis. 18th century. Engraving. Carnavalet Museum. Paris. France

Advert for Mappin Brothers solid silver items 1895
Selection of decorative items available from Mappin Brothers in Regent Street. 1895

Put to the test, 1915
President Woodrow Wilson, U.S.A, " Sakes alive! Seems like I m goin to prove that water is thicker than blood, after all!" Date: 1915

HMS Glasgow in Great War Deeds, WW1
HMS Glasgow, cruiser of the British Royal Navy, in the Battle of the Falkland Islands, during which the German ship Leipzig was set on fire and sunk

Canadian Light Infantry in Great War Deeds, WW1
A gallant trio of Canadian sharpshooters (Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry), nicknamed The Three Musketeers, holding a mound all day on the Western Front under all kinds of fire

HMS Lion of the Royal Navy in Great War Deeds, WW1
Vice-Admiral Beattys flagship, the battle cruiser HMS Lion of the Royal Navy, towed into port amid cheers after a victory in the North Sea

HMS Gloucester in Great War Deeds, WW1
HMS Gloucester of the British Royal Navy single-handedly fighting two German ships, the Goeben and the Breslau. Reproduction of a painting by Norman Wilkinson in Great War Deeds

Naik Darwan Sing Negi in Great War Deeds, WW1
Naik Darwan Sing Negi of the Garhwal Rifles, Indian Army, leading round the traverses at Festubert on the Western Front, winning the Victoria Cross for his bravery

Fourth Guards Brigade in Great War Deeds, WW1
The Fourth Guards Brigade, including the Coldstream Guards, fighting the Germans in the narrow streets of Landrecies during the retreat from Mons

Laughing old man
A laughing old man with a wart on his nose, a fuzzy beard and blacked-out teeth. Perhaps not a real tramp, but an actor wearing makeup? Date: circa 1960s

Sinking of the Blucher in Great War Deeds, WW1
A dramatic incident in the Battle of Dogger Bank: the German armoured cruiser Blucher sinking and HMS Arethusa, British light cruiser, standing in to save life

Captain Loxley of the Formidable, WW1 bravery
Clear Off - Submarines About: Captain Loxley of the Royal Navy, his terrier Bruce by his side, pictured giving his last order to another ship, warning of the danger of torpedoes

Cleobury Mortimer - Ditton Priors Railway Station GWR, Shrop
Cleobury Mortimer/Ditton Priors Railway Station GWR, near Kidderminster, Shropshire, England. Last Passenger Train on the Cleobury Mortimer - Ditton Priors Line (Great Western Railway)

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- Special Jewish Unit
Britain has been all she could be to Jews. Jews will be all they can be to Britain. Join the Special Jewish Unit. Recruitment poster

Opening of Baden Powell House, South Kensington, London
Scene during the official opening of Baden Powell House, South Kensington, London, by Queen Elizabeth II. The building received a number of awards

Ouled Nail woman, Algeria, specialising in a particular style of dancing. Date: circa 1870

Procession in Central London
Aerial view of the Silver Jubilee procession in Central London, with flags and garlands. Date: 1935

Disused tram, Blackpool St Annes & Lytham Tramways
A disused tram of the Blackpool St Annes & Lytham Tramways, damaged and rusting in the open air. It still carries advertising for Hovis, Lifebuoy Soap, Hudsons Super Soap

Lazaretto Point, on the Holy Loch, near Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland. Legend has it that ships from the East would land lepers here for special treatment. Date: 1950s

Operation Albumen - The Escape from Crete - WWII
Passengers and Chaperones. Photograph taken by Colonel David Sutherland of SBS and SAS, was part of a 12-man Special Boat Service unit which made a daring raid on the occupied Greek island of Rhodes

Philip II of Spain welcomes Japanese ambassadors
" Philip II of Spain welcomes Japanese ambassadors in Madrid. This engraving might depict " Tensho Ken-oh Shisetsu" (1584-1585), a special mission organized by Christian lords Ohmura

LCC-MFB Royal visit to Brigade Headquarters
A rare picture of the Chief Officer, Captain Eyre Massey Shaw, as he waits to greet the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII)

GLC-LFB Chemical Incident Unit (CIU)
The mid 1970s saw a number of innovative appliance designs come into play as the London Fire Brigade adapted to an ever changing and more Health and Safety conscious working environment

LCC-LFB Southwarks Emergency Tender and crew
Southwarks Emergency Tender and crew. By the 1920s emergency tenders were developing into far more that just a carrier of firefighters with breathing apparatus and lighting at incidents

Arch Druids planting Coronation Oak, Crystal Palace
To commemorate the coronation of King George V, the Arch Druid of England planted a Coronation Oak sapling at the Crystal Palace, London. The ceremony was attended by many foreign delegates

The Illustrated London News Royal Tour 1953 issue
Front cover of The Illustrated London News special number commemorating the six month royal tour of 1953 when Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh visited Australia, New Zealand

General Service army wagon, Mark I
A General Service army wagon, Mark I, 12 feet long, for general transport use in wartime. Date: early 20th century

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