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West Collection (page 17)

Background imageWest Collection: The Tatler presents map of Piccadilly Circus & its environs

The Tatler presents map of Piccadilly Circus & its environs
A fabulous map illustration of Londons West End focusing on the area radiating from Piccadilly Circus pin pointing main streets, hotels, night spots, theatres and landmarks. Date: 1950

Background imageWest Collection: Marriage of Rebecca West, novelist and critic

Marriage of Rebecca West, novelist and critic
Marriage of Rebecca West (Cicely Isabel Fairfield, 1892-1983), novelist and critic. Seen here arriving at the church at Abinger, Surrey, with her sister, Dr Fairfield, who gave her away

Background imageWest Collection: King Charless House, Cornmarket, Worcester

King Charless House, Cornmarket, Worcester, with a sign advertising Charles Collins, Bricklayer and Plasterer. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageWest Collection: St Peters Church, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

St Peters Church, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
St Peters Church, Kirkgate, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageWest Collection: Greyhound puppies for sale, White City Stadium, West London

Greyhound puppies for sale, White City Stadium, West London
Greyhound puppies for sale at White City Stadium, West London, on 15 August 1934. Date: 1934

Background imageWest Collection: People on holiday at Biarritz, south west France

People on holiday at Biarritz, south west France - Rosemary Phelps Dodge and Mademoiselle Eliane O Rossdi in the modernistic garden of the Grand Hotel at Ibiarritz (top)

Background imageWest Collection: Mulatto women workers, Martinique, West Indies

Mulatto women workers, Martinique, West Indies
Mulatto women workers on a sugar plantation, Martinique, West Indies (then a French colony). Date: 1922

Background imageWest Collection: Viv Richards - West Indies cricketer

Viv Richards - West Indies cricketer Date: 1970s - 1980s

Background imageWest Collection: Chief sword-bearer to the King, Gold Coast, West Africa

Chief sword-bearer to the King, Gold Coast, West Africa
Chief sword-bearer to the King of Bekwai, Gold Coast, Ghana (then part of the British Empire), West Africa, holding an ornate gold-handled sword. Date: 1922

Background imageWest Collection: Queen Messi of Massa, Sierra Leone, West Africa

Queen Messi of Massa, Sierra Leone, West Africa
Royal transport for Queen Messi of Massa in the Sherbro region of Sierra Leone, West Africa. She was on her way to a political meeting. Her top hat is a sign of her authority. Date: 1922

Background imageWest Collection: Kukuruku tradition, Bendel State, Nigeria, West Africa

Kukuruku tradition, Bendel State, Nigeria, West Africa
Kukuruku tribal tradition for a young mans coming of age ceremony, Bendel State, Nigeria, West Africa (then in the British Empire). Date: 1922

Background imageWest Collection: Ovra dancer, Ebo tribe, Benin, Nigeria, West Africa

Ovra dancer, Ebo tribe, Benin, Nigeria, West Africa
Ovra dancer in full costume, Ebo (Edo) tribe, Benin, Nigeria, West Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageWest Collection: Four young women, Nigeria, West Africa

Four young women, Nigeria, West Africa
Four young women with fashionable headdresses and hairstyles, Nigeria, West Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageWest Collection: King Prempeh I of the Ashanti Empire, West Africa

King Prempeh I of the Ashanti Empire, West Africa
King Prempeh I (1870-1931) of the Ashanti (Asante) Empire, West Africa, now part of Ghana. He ruled from 1888 until his death in 1931, and fought an Ashanti war against Britain in 1893

Background imageWest Collection: Two young Fulani women, Nigeria, West Africa

Two young Fulani women, Nigeria, West Africa
Two young Fulani (Fula) women, Nigeria, West Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageWest Collection: Gipton Housing Estate, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Gipton Housing Estate, Leeds, West Yorkshire. 1937

Background imageWest Collection: Market Place, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire

Market Place, Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire

Background imageWest Collection: Old Smithy at Branscombe, near Sidmouth, Devon

Old Smithy at Branscombe, near Sidmouth, Devon, with a horse having a hoof inspected. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWest Collection: Diola Man from Guinea-Bissau, West Africa - at a Festival

Diola Man from Guinea-Bissau, West Africa - at a Festival Date: circa 1907

Background imageWest Collection: Khyber Pass - Dead Afghan Frontier Raider

Khyber Pass - Dead Afghan Frontier Raider
The Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location

Background imageWest Collection: Dominica, Caribbean - laundry in the river

Dominica, Caribbean - laundry in the river
Dominica, Caribbean - women doing their laundry at the edge of a river. circa 1907

Background imageWest Collection: WW2 - Polish Mechanised Cavalry Brigade

WW2 - Polish Mechanised Cavalry Brigade - soldier of the anti-tank Corps, 1940. Organised in France during World War II as part of the Polish Army in France

Background imageWest Collection: English Touring Motorcyclist at Dojran, North Macedonia

English Touring Motorcyclist at Dojran, North Macedonia
An English Touring Motorcyclist - stopped off at Dojran, a city on the west shore of Lake Dojran in the southeast part of North Macedonia. circa 1909

Background imageWest Collection: Lady Cynthia and Oswald Mosley, Smethwick, 1926

Lady Cynthia and Oswald Mosley, Smethwick, 1926
Photograph showing Lady Cynthia and Oswald Mosley campaigning in Smethwick, West Midlands, during elections in 1926. At that time Oswald Mosley was representing the Labour party. Date: 18/12/1926

Background imageWest Collection: Map - Trinidad

Map - Trinidad - West Indies - Caribbean Sea. Date: circa 1860

Background imageWest Collection: Sheriff Pat Garrett, American lawman

Sheriff Pat Garrett, American lawman
Patrick Floyd (Pat) Garrett (1850-1908), American lawman, sheriff, bartender and customs agent who, in around 1881, fatally shot Billy the Kid. Date: late 19th century

Background imageWest Collection: Harris Square, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. Date: circa 1910s

Harris Square, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWest Collection: Darley Avenue, West Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire, England. Date: 1920s

Darley Avenue, West Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire, England. Date: 1920s

Background imageWest Collection: Fowler traction engine No 7786 Alfred

Fowler traction engine No 7786 Alfred, built in 1898, at the 1959 Andover Steam Rally. (Alfred had also attended at the rally in 1956) (John Fowler & Co Engineers of Leathley Road, Hunslet, Leeds)

Background imageWest Collection: Fowler Ploughing Engine HR3399 Master

Fowler Ploughing Engine HR3399 Master (msn 15408), built 1918, at the 1959 Crystal Palace Steam rally. (John Fowler & Co Engineers of Leathley Road, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire)

Background imageWest Collection: Fowler Ploughing Engine NO4630 Wilbur

Fowler Ploughing Engine NO4630 Wilbur (msn 14712), built 1917, at the 1959 Andover Steam Rally. (John Fowler & Co Engineers of Leathley Road, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire)

Background imageWest Collection: Royal Air Force Supermarine Swift FR. 5 WK281

Royal Air Force Supermarine Swift FR. 5 WK281
Royal Air Force Supermarine Swift FR.5 WK281. Built by Vickers Armstrong and delivered on 5 November 1956, WK281 joined No 79 Squadron at RAF Gutersloh

Background imageWest Collection: de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver CF-AWA

de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver CF-AWA (msn 1430) of Air West. Date: circa 1979

Background imageWest Collection: United States Air Force Martin MGM-13 Mace 60-6726

United States Air Force Martin MGM-13 Mace 60-6726, tactical surface to surface missile. The Mace was to be armed with a nuclear warhead and was deployed in West Germany, South Korea and on Okinawa

Background imageWest Collection: A large memorail bronze relief of Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894

A large memorail bronze relief of Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) by Augustus Saint-Gaudens on the west wall of the Moray Aisle (1904) in St. Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland

Background imageWest Collection: Lily Brayton as Katharina in The Taming of the Shrew

Lily Brayton as Katharina in The Taming of the Shrew
Lily Brayton as Katharina in Shakespeares comedy, The Taming of the Shrew at the Kings Theatre, Hammersmith, West London, with Oscar Asche. The couple were also performing in Othello. 1900s

Background imageWest Collection: Little Women, Grand Theatre, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Little Women, Grand Theatre, Leeds, West Yorkshire, dramatised by Marian de Forest, based on the novel by Louisa M Alcott, showing the scene in which John and Meg are surprised by Jo and Laurie. 1920

Background imageWest Collection: WW2 - Home Front - children from the Buckingham Gate Central School, evacuated to Handcross

WW2 - Home Front - children from the Buckingham Gate Central School, evacuated to Handcross, West Sussex, lay out herbs in Drying shed (a converted boiler house) at Nyman s, Handcross

Background imageWest Collection: Ste Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, Canada - Railway Station

Ste Anne de Bellevue, Quebec, Canada - Railway Station of the GTR (The Grand Trunk Railway). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWest Collection: Rosscarbery, West Cork, Republic of Ireland by R. Biggs

Rosscarbery, West Cork, Republic of Ireland by R. Biggs

Background imageWest Collection: Crookhaven, West Cork, Republic of Ireland by J. Hinde

Crookhaven, West Cork, Republic of Ireland by J. Hinde

Background imageWest Collection: Dursey Island Cable Car and Pier, Beara Peninsula, West Cork

Dursey Island Cable Car and Pier, Beara Peninsula, West Cork, Republic of Ireland by J. Hinde

Background imageWest Collection: Adrigole Harbour, Beara Peninsula, West Cork by P O Toole

Adrigole Harbour, Beara Peninsula, West Cork by P O Toole
Adrigole Harbour, Beara Peninsula, West Cork, Republic of Ireland by P O Toole

Background imageWest Collection: The Fishing Village of Baltimore, West Cork

The Fishing Village of Baltimore, West Cork, Republic of Ireland

Background imageWest Collection: The Pixie Shop, Boscastle, Cornwall

The Pixie Shop, Boscastle, Cornwall. circa 1970s

Background imageWest Collection: Treasure Island, Golden Gate International Exposition, USA

Treasure Island, Golden Gate International Exposition, USA
Main Portal, Avenue of the Seven Seas and Exhibit Palaces, Treasure Island, Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco Bay, USA. Date: 1937

Background imageWest Collection: St Marys Church, Felpham, near Bognor Regis, West Sussex

St Marys Church, Felpham, near Bognor Regis, West Sussex, showing the headstones of the blacksmith William Stone and his wife Mary. Date: circa 1910

Background imageWest Collection: Pier and Harbour, Littlehampton, West Sussex

Pier and Harbour, Littlehampton, West Sussex, with the paddle steamer Worthing Belle on the left and Arun Mill in the distance on the right. Date: circa 1905



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