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An Emigrant Ship leaving Great Britain, 1844
Engraving showing a three masted sailing ship being towed out of the harbour at the start of its journey to Australia, 1844

W. E. Gladstone and Wife in Cannes, 1898
Photograph of W.E. Gladstone, the English Liberal statesman, and his wife, Catherine, about to start their daily drive from the Chateau Thorenc, Cannes, France

The Start of the Bath to London Bicycle Race, 1874
Engraving showing the competitors and their penny farthing bicycles at the start of the Bath to London Bicycle race. They are shown under starters orders, with the starting pistol held aloft

Ramsey MacDonald (1866-1937)
Photograph of (James) Ramsey MacDonald, the Scottish Labour Statesman, pictured making a radio broadcast on 7th October 1931

Foxhunt Early Start 1902
Making an early start for a day of foxhunting

Young Emigrants singing Grace on their ship, 1884
Engraving showing emigrant boys from Dr. Stephensons Home singing Grace before a meal on board an Atlantic steamship, 1884

U-Boat Sinks Three
German U-boats sink three British warships during the first weeks of World War One, an ominous start to the war : U-9 was credited with sinking all three, but had help

Everton and Manchester City Football Teams walk onto the pit
Photograph showing the Everton (light shirts) and Manchester City (dark shirts) teams walking onto the pitch at Wembley Stadium, prior to the start of the F.A. Cup Final of 1933

The Prussian Army advance at the Battle of Sadowa; Seven Wee
Illustration showing the army of the Crown Prince of Prussia advancing at the Battle of Sadowa during the Seven Weeks War (or Austro-Prussian War) of 1866

The Crowd, Band and Police at the F. A. Cup Final, 1923
Photograph of the crowd at Wembley Stadium before the start of the 1923 F.A. Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United

Bolton Wanderers and West Ham Supporters before the F. A. Cup
Photograph of thousands of football fans heading for Wembley Stadium before the start of the 1923 F.A. Cup Final between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United

Space Ship Station
When mankind start to explore space they will find it practical to anchor space ship stations at convenient locations, where travelers can transfer to smaller craft

Macanny Late for the Tee
Comic scene showing a panicking Scottish man dashing through a hotel after sleeping in and missing the start of his golf match

The Nimrod in a storm, Antarctic Ocean, 1908
Illustration showing the polar research ship Nimrod heading for the Antarctic at the start of the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition of 1908-09

The Evacuation of Children from London
The evacuation of Britains cities at the start of World War Two was the biggest and most concentrated mass movement of people in Britains history

Game / Dressing up 19C
A schoolgirl looks on with interest as a fellow-border unpacks her clothes at the start of a new term in boarding school

The Half Hour Before Dinner
Humorous scene showing a family and guests, dressed in evening attire, waiting for Christmas dinner to be served. An old man dozes in an armchair

Pilgrims Progress 2
Christian walking in the field, reading in his book before resolving to start on his journey

The Ulster T. T. Race
Photograph of the start of the Ulster T.T. Race, one of the greatest road-races of the motoring year, showing the lighter cars off to a frenzied start in August 1929

Somerset Scenery
The start of Burrington Combe, Somerset, showing the Rock of Ages where a curate, Augustus Toplady, composed the famous hymn of the same name, whilst sheltering from a thunderstorm

Windy Derby / Epsom / Alken
A Start for the Derby of the Effects of a Windy Day or The Epsom Race Course Race-goers are sent flying by a severe wind causing havoc amongst the spectators

Curtsey and Bow
At a childrens ball - she curtseys, he bows, before they start their dance

Papal Jubilee / Cardinals
At the start of the Papal Jubilee, he deputes three cardinals to open the gates of San Giovanni Laterano, Santa Maria Maggiore and San Paolo, Rome

Vintage Car in the Snow
A vintage car covered in snow. Anyone fancy helping to crank start it?

Welbeck Abbey Motor Race
The first automobile race in England at Welbeck Abbey: the start. The fastest car attained a pace of 42 miles/hour

Playing at Wwi Soldiers
A group of German boys start to prepare for World War One

START OF 100 YEARS WAR
Edward III sends his challenge to Philip VI de Valois thus starting the 100 Years War; the Bishop of Lincoln & others wear an eyepatch until they have performed a gallant deed

Boys at Start of Fight
Two boys with their fists up at the beginning of a (mock) fight outside in the garden

Jericho Walls Tumble
When the Israelites walk around the walls of Jericho blowing trumpets, the city walls start to crumble and fall down

Football for Girls
Womens football : the referee with her whistle about to start the game

Berliners Rebuild 1945
Berliners start to clear the debris and rebuild their lives

Olympics / 1932 / Swimming
The start of the womens 100 metre freestyle with Helene Madison in the foreground

United Nations Forces
United Nations forces go into action in Korea - the gung-ho start to what will be an ever- more-dispiriting campaign, ending with the division of the country

Burke & Wills / The Start
Robert O Hara Burke and W. J. Wills were the first men to cross Australia from south to north. The start of the expedition from the Royal Park, Melbourne

Poster; Start Mowing
START MOWING IN TIME the farmer is also a warrior playing his part in the historic combat against the enemies of the Revolution

Children Hear Pied Piper
The children start to follow the Pied Piper who takes them away because the towns folk did not pay his fee for ridding them of a plague of rats

Waiting for Sale Start
Anxious shoppers outside Selfridges on Londons Oxford Street wait for the store to open and the sale to begin

Hunters Starting Out
A party of British hunters make an early morning start, hoping to bag a tiger

How Bombs are Dropped
At the start of the war, the technique of dropping bombs was primitive, and even flying at low level, precision was out of the question

New York / Central Park
New York: temporary army barracks being erected in Central Park at the start of the Civil War

Hebrew New Year
ANCIENT HEBREWS New Years day is the Feast of the Trumpets, which herald the start of another year with the customary sacrifices of slaughtered animals

Revolutionary New Year
REVOLUTIONARY FRANCE During the Revolution, the start of the Revolutionary Calendar is celebrated with flowers offered by Parisiennes to government officers

Olympics / 1896 Burke
The start of the 100m won by Burke, America (wearing red shorts)

Speed Contest 1897
The start of a speed contest at the Velodrome de la Seine, Paris - a gent in a top hat gives the starting signal

Shooting Grouse (Harvey)
GROUSE - Two men hope their dogs will start up some grouse on a moor

Shooting Grouse (Alken)
GROUSE - Two men and their dogs walk up a moor hoping to start up some grouse

St Leger Race 1836
A fast start to the St Leger race

The Start of a Race
The chaotic scene at the start of a race

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