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Marie Curie
Born in Poland in 1867, after receiving her secondary education she worked as a governess for eight years. Marie moved to Paris and read Physics at the Sorbonne

The coronation of King George VI in Westminster Abbey, London, showing the moment the king is crowned.Date: 1937

Alexandra Palace, the home of the B. B. C. The large transmitt
Alexandra Palace as the home of the B.B.C television service in 1936 showing the mast and transmitting aerials for vision and sound

Tatler First Issue 1709
THE TATLER Founded by Richard Steele, Joseph Addison was a major contributor. The Tatler was succeeded by The Spectator in 1711

A study of the dancer Lena King, London, 1922. Has succeeded Phyllis Bedells at the Empire Theatre Date: 1922

Breeches-Buoy used to save the crew of Esras, East Runton
Illustration showing a Breeches-Buoy in use, to save the crew of the Norwegian ship Esras, East Runton, Norfolk, 1901. Esras had run aground on the Hasboro sands

Viscount and Viscountess Astor and their children
A photograph taken at Lord Astors seat, Clevedon, Taplow, Bucks. Lord Astor was M.P. for the Sutton Division of Plymouth until 191, after he succeeded Lady Astor represented the position

OTTO / REIGNED 1886 - 1913
OTTO King of Bavaria from 1886 - 1913; succeeded his brother Ludwig II

Christopher Columbus
This sculpture portrays a young Christopher Columbus, famous Italian explorer and navigator who succeeded in opening the way for the colonization of the Americas through voyaging across the Atlantic

Hawker Siddeley HS. 125 Series 1 G-ATPC
Hawker Siddeley HS.125 Series 1 G-ATPC (msn 25009), of the Civil Aviation Flying Unit, at London Heathrow Airport. (Last of the 6-window series 1s)

She'll be Queen Yet
Impression of Edward, Duke of Kent showing off his baby daughter, Alexandrine Victoria, later Queen Victoria. After the death of King George IV, his brother, King William IV

Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands aboard a submarine
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (1880-1962) standing on board the deck of a submarine, September 1916. The Queen was attending manoeuvres carried out by the Dutch navy

King Ferdinand I of Romania
Ruler of Romania, King Ferdinand I (1865-1927), published shortly after he broke his country's neutrality to side with the Allies during the First World War

CARLO ALBERTO DIES
Shortly after the crushing defeat of the Piedmontese at Novara, Carlo Alberto dies and is succeeded by Vittorio Emanuele. Date: March 1849

Baraduc 60 Mins Paranormal Photography 15 October
baraduc, 60, mins, paranormal, photography, 15, october, 1907, french, researcher, hippolyte, photographs, wife, nadine, minutes, death, succeeded, photographing, departing, soul, history

BARADUC - 20 MINS AFTER
French researcher Hippolyte Baraduc photographs his wife Nadine 20 minutes after her death, and has perhaps succeeded in photographing her departing soul Date: 15 October 1907

The Procession marking the half-century of Westfield College for Women, part of London University at which Miss Chapman has succeeded Miss Lodge as Principal. Date: 1932

Cartoon, The Last Chance! Lord Cairns (Arthur William Cairns, 2nd Earl Cairns) succeeded to the title on the death of his father on 2 April 1885. 1885

Cartoon, Lord Cairns, In A New Part
Cartoon, Lord Cairns (Arthur William Cairns, 2nd Earl Cairns) - In A New Part. He had just succeeded to the title on the death of his father. 1885

National Childrens Home - Rev. Arthur E Gregory
The Rev. Arthur E Gregory was the second Principal of the National Childrens Home (NCH), having succeeded its founder Thomas Bowman Stephenson who retired in 1900. Gregory died suddenly in 1912

Duel with Pistols
A duel with pistols, at surprisingly close quarters - no wonder one of the protagonists has succeeded in hitting his opponent ! Date: circa 1820

Ambassador of Empire who has become King Edward VIII
His Majesty King Edward VIII (1894 - 1972), who succeeded his Father, the late King George V, on 20 January 1936, the first bachelor King to ascend the British throne for 176 years

Sultan Mehmed VI leaving the HMS Superb, at anchor in the Bosphorus, Constantinople, Turkey. Mehmed VI Wahid ed-din (Turkish)

Lieutenant-General Douglas Haig
Portrait by John St. Helier Lander of Douglas Haig (1861-1921), Commander of the First Corps of the British Expeditionary Force

Herostratus
Citizen of Ephesus who, to make his name immortal, burnt down the Temple of Diana, one of the seven wonders of the world. He succeeded in his aim

Greeley (With Reid)
HORACE GREELEY American journalist, with Whitelaw Reid who succeeded him as editor of the New York Tribune. Date: 1811 - 1872

7th Earl of Albemarle
WILLIAM COUTTS, 7TH EARL OF ALBEMARLE Succeeded to the title in 1891; father of George Keppel, who was the husband of Edward VIIs mistress Alice Keppel. Date: 1832 - 1894

Ulrika Eleonora / Sweden
ULRIKA ELEONORA Queen of Sweden (1718-20); sister of Charles XII, whom she succeeded; she abdicated in favour of her husband, who became Frederick I Date: 1688 - 1741

Earl of Galloway
ALAN PLANTAGANET 10TH EARL (Succeeded 1873). Statesman. Date: 1835 - 1901

General Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1921), Leader of the British advance on the Western Front, Commander of the First Corps of the British Expeditionary Force

Double-Slided Trombone
Mr. W.S. Wilkinson of Keighley, Yorkshire, England, is over 80 years old and the only living man who has succeeded in playing this double-slided trombone! Date: early 1960s

Third Viscount Hill
ROWLAND CLEGG, third viscount HILL succeeded to the title 1875 Date: 1833 - 1895

14th Earl Huntingdon
WARNER FRANCIS JOHN PLANTAGANET HASTINGS, fourteenth earl of HUNTINGDON succeeded to the title in 1885 Date: 1868 - ?

Natalie Expelled
Though her son Alexander has succeeded to the throne, Natalie long-suffering wife of Milan I is expelled, but she is popular with students who rescue her from the police

Prince of Wales at Nairobi station
The Prince of Wales in his safari kit. The Prince returned early from an African trip, when he received news of King George Vs illness in 1928. Edward, born in 1894, was Georges eldest son

Benjamin Disraeli Addressing the House of Commons, 1868
Engraving showing Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) addressing the House of Commons for the first time as Prime Minister. Disraeli, English statesman and novelist

Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
A photographic portrait of Ferdinand I, King of Bulgaria (1861-1948), often known as Foxy Ferdinand, or the Balkan Fox. Bulgaria entered World War I in 1915 on the side of the Central Alliance

Lord Rosebery (1847-1929)
Photograph of Archibald Philip Primrose, the 5th Earl of Rosebery, pictured in 1909 when he was drifting away from the Liberal Party to take a more Independent or Conservative stance

Lord Roseberys Speech to the Liberal Party, 1901
Illustration showing Archibald Philip Primrose, the 5th Earl of Rosebery (1847-1929), delivering his speech to the Liberal Party at Chesterfield, 16th December 1901

The Zulu wars. The restoration of Cetshwayo
Cetshwayos son and his tutor. Dinuzulu at the age of 12 years old and weighing 14 stone. He succeeded his father as king of the Zulus and suffered imprisonment

Stanley and Tippoo Tib leaving Matadi, 1887
Engraving showing Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) (centre right on horse) and Tippoo Tib (1837-1905) (right of Stanley, with sword) leaving Matadi, on the Congo river, 1887

Broadcasting a violin recital with sound and vision. Two television cameras record the performer from different angles. The microphone is suspended to obtain the sound recording

The control room of the Baird apparatus, showing the vision
Scene in the heart of the control room of the Baird apparatus. Special tests of reception of the B.B.C from Alexandra Palace of synchronised television

Manuel II Flees
Manuel II, who succeeded his assassinated father Carlos I, abdicates and flees after revolution implants a new republic; 770 years of Portuguese monarchy is ended

Stavisky Scandal Riots
The swindles of Alexandre Stavisky, who had important connections in 1930s France, succeeded in bringing down the government; the scandal sparked Paris rioting

Cartoon / Stavisky Affair
The Stavisky Affair: the swindles of Serge Alexandre Stavisky, who had important connections in 1930s France, succeeded in bringing down the Radical Socialist government

Treasure Isle / Jim Spies
Jim Hawkins spies on the pirates: " I lay for some time watching the bustle which succeeded the attack."

Philippe VI De Valois
PHILIPPE VI DE VALOIS king of France, succeeded when Marie de Luxembroug, widow of Charles IV, bore a daughter : Edward III disputed his claim, leading to 100 Years War

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