State Collection (page 19)

Morningthorpe, Brewster, Putnam County, New York State, USA. It was the mansion residence of Mrs Howes, widow of Seth Benedict Howes (1815-1901), a well-known circus owner, entrepreneur and showman

Irish Free State stamps, 1922
The first definitive stamp of the Irish Free State, issued immediately the new State was officially launched, with a value of 2d

Communist China - Lin Biao giving a speech
Lin Biao (1907-1971), one of Mao Zedongs closest supporters. Seen here giving a speech to Chinese soldiers during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945). circa late 1930s

Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa
Old Raadzal (Raadsaal, council building or city hall), Naval Hill, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa. Date: circa 1925

Lying-in-State of late King George V - Westminster Hall
Late Majesty, King George Lying-in-State in Westminster Hall, London, for the four days. Around the Royal coffin on its dais, isolated amid the wide spaces

Delegates at the 1926 Imperial Conference
King George V with prime ministers at the 1926 Imperial Conference. Back row left to right: W. S. Monroe (Newfoundland), J. G. Coates (New Zealand), S. Bruce (Australia), J. B. M

King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit of Thailand in New Zealand
An official 8-day state tour of New Zealand by King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (1927-) and Queen Sirikit (1932-) of Thailand - photograph taken at Government House, Wellington

Queen Sirikit of Thailand and Prince Philip
An official two-day state visit to the UK by King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (1927-) and Queen Sirikit (1932-) of Thailand - arriving for a reception at Lancaster House, London

Visit to the UK - King Bhumibol & Queen Sirikit of Thailand
An official two-day state visit to the UK by King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (1927-) and Queen Sirikit (1932-) of Thailand - greeted at Gatwick Airport by Princess Alexandra (1936-). Date: 1960

Grand staircase, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire - Red Carpeted stair case, guilt banister. Part of Box 247 Boswell Collection

Nasik Road Railway Station, Maharashtra State, India
Nasik Road Railway Station, Nashik, Maharashtra State, India. circa early 20th century

Keep Our Secrets Secret - a poster created by The Central Office of Information during the Cold War. Date: 1960s

Marthinus Steyn, President, Orange Free State, South Africa
Marthinus Theunis Steyn (1857-1916), President of the Orange Free State, South Africa, from 1896 until 1902. The Orange Free State ceased to exist as an independent Boer republic in 1902

Speech by Gabriele D Annunzio - Free State of Fiume
Speech by D Annunzio on 20th September 1919 at the city of Fiume (now in Croatia and, since the end of World War II, known as Rijeka)

Angel playing a violin, c. 1480. Melozzo da Forli (1438-1494
Melozzo da Forli (1438-1494). Italian painter. Fresco depicting an Angel playing a violin, c. 1480. From the Church of the Twelve Holy Apostles. Pinacoteca Vaticana. Vatican City

Emperor Claudius (10 BC-54 AD) as Jupiter. Vatican Museums
Emperor Claudius (10 BC-54 AD) as Jupiter, wearing the civil crown of oak leaves and with the eagle at his feet. Vatican Museums

Juan Jose Flores (1800-1864). Portrait
Juan Jose Flores (1800-1864). President of Ecuador. Portrait. Hall of Presidents. Government Palace. Quito. Ecuador

Francesco Donato, Doge of Venice from 1545 to 1553. Portrait
Francesco Donato was the Doge of Venice from 1545 to 1553. Portrait by David Teniers II or David Teniers the younger(1610-1690), Flemish artist. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

American Screw Company s. United States. Engraving, 1884
American Screw Company s. Manufactory of patent Gimlet-Pointet Screws. United States. Engraving, 1884

Poster advertising skiing in Norway, printed for Norwegian State Railways. Date: 1958

William Penn received Pennsylvania charter from Charles II
William Penn receives from Charles II the charter of Pennsylvania Date: 1681

Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary 1911
Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary consort, George V wearing the Imperial State Crown, and Royal Purple Robe of State

Academy of the Holy Names, Rome, New York State, USA
Academy of the Holy Names, a Roman Catholic boarding school in Rome, Oneida County, New York State, USA. Date: circa 1912

Humboldt Park Wading Pool, Buffalo, New York State, USA, with people out enjoying the sunshine. Date: circa 1904-1908

Sultan H H Abu Bakar of Johor, Malaysia
Sultan Sir Abu Bakar ibni Daing Ibrahim - HH Abu Bakar of Johor (1833-1895). Johor was the first state in Malaysia to adopt the constitutional monarchy system via Undang-undang Tubuh Negeri Johor

Soldier in green uniform of the Cisalpine Republic, French satellite state in northern Italy created by Napoleon Bonaparte the June 29, 1797 and a precursor of the Italian Republic

Pre-Columbian America. Zapotec culture
RIVERA, Diego (1886-1957). Zapotec Civilization. 1947. Mural Pre-Hispanic Mexico and Colony in the corridor of the north wall. Detail

Juan Carlos I. Succession of Franco, 1969
Prince Juan Carlos is designed by Francisco Franco successor to the Head of State as a future King. July 21, 1969

Illuminated letter C with Queen Elizabeth I sitting in state attended probably by three members of her privy council. The letter, a 19th century reproduction

Frederick William Koko Mingi VIII - King of Brass, Nigeria
Frederick William Koko Mingi VIII, who became the Amanyanabo (King) of Brass, Nigeria in 1889. Brass now part of Bayelsa State, Nigeria, part of the Nembe Kingdon

Queen Elizabeths Sewing Bee at Buckingham Palace, 1939
Members of the Palace household and wives of employees of the Royal Mews assembled in the Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace for Queen Elizabeths Sewing Bee

The royal regalia of the Romanoffs
The Russian state jewels acquired by an English syndicate and sold at Christies Auction Rooms. The regalia shown are: the nuptial crown, a magnificent brooch, a green jasper snuff box

National Health Insurance Stamp - Take a bit of licking
This Stamp will take a bit of licking - the introduction of the National Health Insurance stamp under the 1911 National Insurance Act

First Serbian Uprising of 1804
Scene from the First Serbian Uprising, the first stage of the Serbian Revolution, the ultimately successful wars of independence that lasted for 9 years and approximately 9 months (18041813)

Karen people - Kayah State of Burma (now Myanmar)
The Karen people, a Sino-Tibetan people living mostly in Kayah State of Burma (now Myanmar). Date: circa 1910s

Hic Jacet - Here Lies - drunken man collapsed in gutter
(hic!) jacet (translated from the Latin: " Here Lies" ) - a drunken Londoner collapsed in gutter, his umbrella and hat discarded onto the street in his stupor. Date: circa 1890s

Indigo Factory at Sultanganj, Bihar, India
Indigo (a natural dye extracted from plants) Factory at Sultanganj, a city and a notified area in Bhagalpur district in the Indian state of Bihar, situated on the south bank of Ganga river

MEXICO. HIDALGO. Tula. Tolteva relief. Toltec art

Queen Elizabeth II on Coronation Day
Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Imperial State Crown, waves to crowds from the balcony of the Buckingham Palace following her Coronation at Westminster Abbey on 2nd June 1953. Date: 1953

The Emir of Kano - the traditional ruler of the Nigerian city of Kano, capital of the modern Kano State, Nigeria, Africa. Date: circa 1950s

Lenin in Coffin
VLADIMIR LENIN lying in state in his coffin prior to being permanently housed in Red Square. Date: 1870 - 1924

Queen Elizabeth II & President Ibrahim Abboud
Queen Elizabeth II with President General Ibrahim Abboud of Sudan during the latters ten day State visit to Britain in 1964. 1964

Queen Elizabeth II - State Opening of Parliament 1964
Queen Elizabeth II in full regalia at the State Opening of Parliament in 1964. Date: 1964

Girls of the Federated States of Yap Island
Young girls of the Island of Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia - an Island in the Caroline Islands. Date: circa 1910s

The Coat of Arms of South Africa
The Coat of Arms of the Union of South Africa

The Queen of Sheba: An Amusing Christmas Game
A reworking of blind mans bluff, in The Queen of Sheba the man must approach and kiss a selected girl whilst blind-folded; however the women take advantage of the mans blind-folded state

Visit of the German Kaiser Wilhelm II to Turkey
The visit of the German Kaiser Wilhelm II and his wife Augusta Viktoria to Constantinople. Pictured here with Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842 - 1918)

French transfiguration medium Eugenie Picquart
Photograph of the French " transfiguration" medium Eugenie Picquart at the National Laboratory of Psychical Research, in a trance during experiments, 1928. HPG/1/7/17 (ii)"

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