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Wales / Milford HavenThe harbour and part of the town of Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Date: 1950s
Newport Bridge 1906Newport Transporter Bridge, Monmouthshire, Wales, is one of the worlds few surviving aerial ferries. It was completed in 1906 by French engineer Ferdinand Arnodin. Date: 1906
Princess Elizabeths Wedding - Procession - Admiralty ArchThe marriage of Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) to Prince Philip of Greece on 20th November 1947. The wedding procession en route to Westminster Abbey from Buckingham Palace
Margram Abbey ChurchMargram Abbey church, near Port Talbot, Wales, a Cistercian monastery, founded by Robert, Earl of Gloucester, dedicated to St. Mary. The two towers were added later. Date: founded 1147
British soldiers with artillery, Cameroon, Africa, WW1British soldiers with artillery, including a Howitzer gun, in the bush in Duala, Cameroon, west central Africa, during the First World War. Date: 25 December 1915
England / AlfordA little girl walks through the centre of Alford, Lincolnshire, England, past the George Hotel and the bakery, the church tower looming above. Date: 1950s
Atlantic BreakersAtlantic breakers - a wave study. Date: 1960s
Pool ChampionshipsAn overview of the British Pool Championships, Lyceum, Strand, London. Date: 1984
Skiing BreakTwo skiers take a break and enjoy the spectacular Alpine scenery. Date: 1960s
Uffington White HorseThe famous White Horse of Uffington, Berkshire, probably the oldest example of such a figure, believed to ascribe the victory of Alfred over the Danes in 871 AD. Date: 1940
Commune Hotel De VilleThe ruined Hotel de Ville, Paris, massively destroyed in the fighting between the Communards and the Versailles government forces. Date: May 1871
MOTHER HUFF CAP PUBThe splendid sign of the Mother Huff Cap pub, depicting a strapping wench serving a flagon of frothy ale, Great Alne, Warwickshire, England. Date: 1950s
Heinrich Steinmetz in military uniform
Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) - Communist Premier of Russia from 1941 until his death in 1953. It was during Stalins rule that the COld War began which was partly due to his control over so many of
Herero man, German South West AfricaA native Herero man in German South West Africa (now Namibia), either before or during the First World War. A rebellion by the Hereros against the German colonists took place between 1904 and 1907
Group of Herero people, German South West AfricaA group of native Herero people in German South West Africa (now Namibia), either before or during the First World War. A rebellion by the Hereros against the German colonists took place between 1904
German soldiers on a camel, South West Africa, WW1Two German soldiers with a guide, riding on a camel, probably in German South West Africa (now Namibia) during the First World War. Date: circa 1914-1915
India, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, near Stock: New chorten, landscape. Date: 2011
India, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Ranbirpura: Old chorten, landscape. Date: 2011
India, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Stock: Royal Palace, old chorte. Date: 2011
India, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Stock: Chorten, Royal Palace at rear. Date: 2011
India, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Shey: Royal Palace (and Temple). Date: 2011
Distress in Paris 1874The war with Prussia, followed by the Commune, leave France in an impoverished condition : in Paris the poor are forced to pawn household possessions such as bedding, Date: 1874
Third Republic 1Red Republicans break into the council chamber where the provisional government is inaugurating the Third Republic, protesting Thiers conservative policies. Date: 4 September 1870
Place Royale DamageThe entrance gates of the Place Royale, Paris, bear witness to the fierce street fighting - the gates thrown down, the stonework pitted with the marks of gunfire. Date: 23-26 July 1830
Government at BordeauxWhile Paris is under the control of the Commune, the Assemblee nationale is housed in the Grand-Theatre at Bordeaux. Date: April-may 1871
1830 Revolution FranceStreet fighting during the 1830 revolution - overturned wagons and paving stones are used to make a barricade to prevent the army from passing. Date: 28-29 July 1830
Paris Barricade 1830In the Paris streets, trees are felled to build a barricade to prevent troops advancing : the tricouleur waves proudly over the heads of the insurgents. Date: 1830
Attacking CommunardsForces of the Versailles government attack the heavily barricaded Paris Communards headquarters in the place Vendome. Date: May 1871
Vendome Column 2The column in the place Vendome, Paris, is pulled down by the Communards, as a symbol of the previous regime, at the instigation of artist Gustave Courbet. Date: 8 May 1871
India / PaliacattaThe town of Paliacatta, also known as Gesdret, in southern India, where the Portuguese maintain a trading post or settlement. Date: 1671
Vendome Column 4A veteran of Napoleons campaigns mourns the destruction of the Vendome column by the Communards who see it as a symbol of the previous regime. Date: 8 May 1871
Zola and Maitre LaboriMaitre Labori, Dreyfuss defence counsel, with Emile Zola who fiercely defended Dreyfus : on the right is Clamenceau, another ally. Date: 1898
Female CommunardesdeVivre la commune ! - the women of Paris fight alongside the men to defend the Commune against the government. Date: 1871
Garricks BirthplaceThe Raven Hotel, Hereford, England, where the famous actor David Garrick was born, 19 February 1717. He grew up to be a great Shakespearian actor. Date: 1717 - 1779
Young BirdwatchersYouthful enthusiasm! Young birdwatchers observing waterfowl through their binoculars, Pen Ponds, Richmond Park, Surrey, England. Date: 1950s
England / BabbacombeBabbacombe, a picturesque resort on the coast of Devon, England. Date: 1950s
England / LincolnHistoric buildings at the top of The Straight, close to the Cathedral, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. Date: 1930s
Kings Arms Inn SignAn interesting placard outside the Kings Arms Inn, Stow- on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire. Licensed in 1548; King Charles I stayed there on 8 May 1645. Date: licensed 1548
Christening Silver 1818Silver candelabras and candlesticks, also Russian samovar and silver dish with ewer, used at the christening of King Christian IX (father of Queen Alexandra), 1818. Date: 1930s
St. Benets Abbey, near Horning, Norfolk, was founded by Suneman, a hermit. King Canute built the Monastery of St. Benet-at-Holm on the same site. Survived the Dissolution Date: founded 9th century
Neath Abbey Night StairsThe night stairs at Neath Abbey, Glamorganshire, Wales. The first Cistercian monks arrived from Normandy in 1130. The abbey was ravished by Welsh uprisings in the 1200s. Date: 12th century
Attacking the CommuneForces of the Versailles government attack the Commune : artillery at Fort Valerien firing at the city. Date: April 1871
Penmon ChurchThe Priory Church Dovecotes Penmon, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales. It is believed to have been founded in the 6th century by Saint Seiriol. Date: rebuilt 12th century
Revolution GameA board game in which successive squares are incidents in the Revolution, such as the King coming to Paris and the abolition of the gabelle (the hated salt tax). Date: circa 1790
Exiled Communards 2Living as best they can, French communist refugees after the collapse of the Commune find refuge in London. Date: 1872
Dreyfus Guilty VerdictDreyfus is found guilty by the Rennes court-martial, and sentenced to ten years imprisonment : newspapers sell like hot cakes on the boulevards. Date: September 1899
Exiled Communards 1Fleeing France after the Commune, communist refugees establish a community in London : they maintain a co- operative kitchen in Newman Passage, near Charing Cross. Date: 1872