Images Dated 2010 November

Map of the British Empire

The Howard Vincent map of the British Empire, 1897 Date: 1897

© Mary Evans / National Archives

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Queen Victoria family tree 1897

Queen Victoria's family tree Date: 1897
Victoria married her first cousin, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, in 1840. Their nine children married into royal and noble families across the continent, tying them together and earning her the sobriquet "the grandmother of Europe". After Albert's death in 1861, Victoria plunged into deep mourning and avoided public appearances. As a result of her seclusion, republicanism temporarily gained strength, but in the latter half of her reign her popularity recovered. Her Golden and Diamond Jubilees were times of public celebration

© Mary Evans / National Archives

Mandela Arrest

Arrest and trial of Nelson Mandela. Letter from The Observer regarding books for Mandela to Sir John Maud at the British Embassy in South Africa, August 1962 Date: 1962

© Mary Evans / National Archives

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