Years Collection (page 9)

Great anteater and South American coati
Great anteater or tamandua, Myrmecophaga tridactyla tridactyla (vulnerable), and South American coati or coatimundi, Nasua nasua

Sprig of the coffee tree, Coffea arabica, with drupes D, coffee beans F and leaves B, C. Copperplate engraving after an original illustration by Captain John Gabriel Stedman from his Narrative of a

Sprig of the indigo plant, Indigofera tinctoria, and square of indigo ready for use as dye. Copperplate engraving after an original illustration by Captain John Gabriel Stedman from his Narrative of

Four stages of sugar cane, Saccharum officinarum. Shoot A, half mature B, fully ripe C, and harvested D. Copperplate engraving after an original illustration by Captain John Gabriel Stedman from his

Roseate spoonbill and American wood ibis
Roseate spoonbill, Platalea ajaja, and American wood ibis or wood stork, Mycteria americana (Spoonbill or shoveler and jabiru or crane of Guiana)

Flying fish and dolphin
Flying fish, Exocoetus volitans (Harangus volans) and dorado or dolphin, Coryphaena hippurus. Copperplate engraving after an original illustration by Captain John Gabriel Stedman from his Narrative

Black-tailed trogon and chestnut woodpecker
Black-tailed trogon or wood-louse fowl, Trogon melanurus, and chestnut or yellow woodpecker, Celeus elegans. Copperplate engraving after an original illustration by Captain John Gabriel Stedman

Musk melon, watermelon and pineapple
Musk melon, Cucumis melo, watermelon, Citrullus vulgaris, and pineapple, Ananas comosus. Copperplate engraving by A. Smith after an original illustration by Captain John Gabriel Stedman from his

Red-rumped agouti and spotted paca
Red-rumped agouti or Indian coney, Dasyprocta leporina leporina, and spotted paca or spotted coney, Cuniculus paca. Copperplate engraving by Barlow after an original illustration by Captain John

Jaguar and ocelot
Jaguar or tiger of terra-firma, Panthera onca, and tiger-cat of Surinam, ocelot or dwarf leopard, Leopardus pardalis melanurus

Black Prince in Spain during the Spanish Campaign, presenting his banner to Sir John Chandos. circa 1367

Siege of Calais by King Edward III, Hundred Years War
Scene towards the end of the Siege of Calais by King Edward III, with the six Burghers on the right, during the Hundred Years War

Scene at the Battle of Crecy, Picardy, France, 26 August 1346, an English victory under King Edward III, during the Hundred Years War

A Third Birthday Card
A Third Birthday Greetings card: " A Very Happy Birthday and lots more on the way. To someone who is three years olf and dearer every day. circa 1920s

Satirical cartoon, Blanchard landing in a field
Satirical cartoon, Blanchard the balloonist landing in a field, causing disruption to people and animals. Date: circa 1785

Satirical cartoon, Blanchard flying across the Channel
Satirical cartoon, Blanchard the balloonist flying with large wings, crossing the English Channel from Calais to Dover, carrying a ship. Date: circa 1785

Blanchard and Jeffries crossing the Channel in a balloon
Blanchard and Jeffries crossing the English Channel in a balloon, 7 January 1785 -- 100th anniversary commemoration. Date: 1785

Athelstan House Remand / Probation Home, Birmingham
Athelstan House on Moseley Road, Birmingham, was built in 1911 following a gift from Barrow Cadbury. Over the next 90 years, it variously served as a boys hostel, remand home and probation hostel

Three Castles tobacco advertising poster
Three Castles (Big, Fort in Chinese) tobacco advertising poster for the Chinese / Asian market. Shipping tobacco from Old Virginia in Colonial Days

Spanish Gunboats at New York Harbour
A line of tied Spanish gunboats waits at the port of New York, en route to Cuba. On the left, a large paddle steamer flying a flag with New York written on it

Arrival of Spanish Volunteers at Havana
Cubas Ten Years War; the arrival of Spanish volunteers, halting to rest at the parade grounds in Havana. Date: 1869

Assault on House by Spanish Soldiers
Assault on a house occupied by the staff of General Jordan, one of the leaders of the Cuban forces. A large crowd of men with guns rush toward a thatched building, smoke everywhere from gunfire

Ten Years War - Spanish Prisoners
The Cuban commander stands in front of Spanish prisoners, haranguing them. A group of Spanish prisoners stand, surrounded by Cuban soldiers at ease, as the commander talks to the prisoners. Date: 1869

Army council sitting around table
Men - army council sitting around table - caption reads - The last meeting of the Army Council after 60 years of service. Date: 1964

Thomas Power O Connor, Irish MP
Thomas Power O Connor (1848-1929), Irish journalist and nationalist MP, seen here at the BBC for the radio broadcast of his Reminiscences of 45 years in the House of Commons. 1923

Anna Neagle as Queen Victoria
Anna Neagle, actress, as Queen Victoria. She played the role in two films, Victoria the Great (1937) and Sixty Glorious Years (1938). 1930s

Horse and knight in amour
Sir Horace Vere, 1st Baron Vere of Tilbury (1565 - 1635), English military leader during the Eighty Years War and the Thirty Years War. Riding a armoured horse

Mabel Lucie Attwell, birthday card, age 2 (front). 20th century

Some Clerical Types by John Kendal, Two Years After. 1901

Battle of Cr飹1346
The Battle of CrÚú╣, also called Battle of Cressy, was an English victory during the Edwardian phase of the Hundred Years War. 26 August 1346

Queen Victorias twelfth cake 1849
Queen Victorias twelfth cake. The cake was designed and made by her Majestys confectioner, Mr Mawditt; it was approximately 30 inches in diameter. Date: 1849

Paper bag design, The Master Baker, 100 Years, service & quality from your local baker. 20th century

Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee commemoration -- a portrait in the middle, with sculptures from the Albert Memorial in the four corners, representing Europe, Asia, Africa and America. Date: 1887

Dinosaurs of the Upper Cretaceous Period - Alberta, Canada
Dinosaurs of the Upper Cretaceous Period (which began 100.5 million years ago, and ended 66 million years ago) found in the region of Alberta, Canada. Date: circa 90 Million Years BC

The Nun. People You See, from Teddy Bear magazine, 1966. Date: 1966

Centenary celebrations with replica train, Liverpool
Centenary celebrations on the LMS Railway, September 1930, with the Lion engine and replica coaches of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, 1830. 1930

Golden Jubilee celebrations, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Golden Jubilee celebrations (1858-1908), Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, with a decorated arch. Date: 1908

Nelsons Centenary: London Celebrations 1905
Crowds in Trafalgar Square, on the 21st October celebrating the centenary of the death of Horatio Lord Nelson died during the Battle of Trafalgar. Date: 21st October 1905

French poster, Eat Less Meat, WW1
French WW1 poster, Eat Less Meat to manage our livestock, designed by Marthe Picard, 16 years old. circa 1916

Pulling a Christmas cracker, New Years Eve by Simon Harmon
Two children in party hats pull a Christmas cracker at the dinner table. Date: 1917

V for Victory - WW2 - France. Date: 1945

General James Wolfe leading the attack on Quebec
Seven Years War - General James Wolfe leads the British redcoat forces up the steep path to the Heights of Abraham in their daring night attack on Quebec, Canada. 1759

King Henry V prays with his soldiers before battle
King Henry V (1386-1422) prays with his soldiers before leading his troops into battle against the French during the Hundred Years War. circa 1415

King Henry V (1386-1422). Led the English to a dramatic victory at the Battle of Agincourt. circa 1415

Dead Elephant at London Zoo, 1847
Deceased elephant Jack, pride of the Zoological Societys Gardens (London Zoo) in Regents Park. Jack lived at London Zoo for sixteen years and may have been as old as 40 when he died. Date: 1847

Enrolling the City of London volunteers on New Years day, at the Guildhall for service in South Africa. Date: January 1900

Weir W-2, at RAF Hendon on 19 July 1951. G. & J. Weir of Cathcart in Glasgow were an established engineering company, founded in 1871, which built aircraft during the First World War

Vickers 953C Merchantman G-APES (msn 721, of British Airways Cargo. The Merchantman freighters were converted from passenger carrying Vanguards)

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