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Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Phoenix Club, Oxford University - Denys Finch-Hatton

Phoenix Club, Oxford University - Denys Finch-Hatton
Members of the Phoenix Club including, front row, second from right, the Hon

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Crew of a Scottish purse seiner, Falmouth, Cornwall

Crew of a Scottish purse seiner, Falmouth, Cornwall
The crew of a Scottish purse seiner, at Falmouth, Cornwall. A seine net is usually a long flat net like a fence, with weights on it, which catches the fish by encircling them. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Man making lobster pot at Beesands, Start Bay, Devon

Man making lobster pot at Beesands, Start Bay, Devon
A man using withies (willow branches) to make a lobster pot at Beesands, Start Bay, Devon. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Gamekeeper taking aim, his dog at his side

Gamekeeper taking aim, his dog at his side
A gamekeeper in a field, taking aim with his shotgun, his dog sitting calmly at his side. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: The River Westbourne running through Sloane Square tube stat

The River Westbourne running through Sloane Square tube stat
A conduit containing the overflow from the Serpentine running above the platforms at Sloane Square underground station. Date: 1909

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Bhupinder Singh, Maharajah of Patiala playing cricket

Bhupinder Singh, Maharajah of Patiala playing cricket
Maharajah Bhupinder Singh of Patiala (1891 - 1938) playing cricket

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Victorian Train Station

Victorian Train Station
The little railway station at Newtonmore, Inverness-shire, Scotland, a typical small late Victorian station. Date: 1893

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Island of Thassos, Greece

Island of Thassos, Greece Date: circa 1930s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Sulphur Well at Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales

Sulphur Well at Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales - a spa town, which grew up following the discovery of waters with amazing healing properties in 1732, by the Rev. Theophilus Evans

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Plymouth - The Hoe viewed from the Grand Hotel

Plymouth - The Hoe viewed from the Grand Hotel
Plymouth Hoe viewed from the Grand Hotel

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Replica of George Stephensons Rocket Locomotive

Replica of George Stephensons Rocket Locomotive
George Stephensons Rocket Locomotive, built in 1829. Built for the Rainhill Trials held by the Liverpool & Manchester Railway

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Travellers at Jersey Airport, Channel Islands

Travellers at Jersey Airport, Channel Islands
A group of travellers make their way towards a small aeroplane on the tarmac at the States of Jersey Airport, Channel Islands. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Wartime cuisine - fish and chips

Wartime cuisine - fish and chips
Wartime rashioning during the Second World War. A plate of steak and veg is a dream, but at least there is still fish and chips to keep the spirits up and the bellies full! Date: circa early 1940s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Island of Lemnos, Greece

Island of Lemnos, Greece in the northern part of the Aegean Sea. Front view. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Princess Daisy of Pless with her son

Princess Daisy of Pless with her son
Daisy, Princess Henry of Pless (1873 - 1943), formerly Mary Theresa Olivia Cornwallis-West. A great Edwardian society beauty, she married one of Imperial Germanys wealthiest princes in 1891

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Royal Naval Barracks - Devonport, Plymouth

Royal Naval Barracks - Devonport, Plymouth
Royal Naval Barracks - Devonport (Plymouth Docks), Plymouth, Devon Date: circa 1910s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Pyrenean Woman force-feeding a goose

Pyrenean Woman force-feeding a goose in order to fatten up the liver of the bird for making foie gras pate. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: The HMS Collingwood and seaplane

The HMS Collingwood and seaplane
The HMS Collingwood with a seaplane flying overhead. A St Vincent Class Dreadnought Battleship, launched in 1908, commissioned in 1910 and scrapped in 1922

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: George V on guided tour near Mametz, The Somme, France

George V on guided tour near Mametz, The Somme, France
King George V passing between two mine craters near Mametz in The Somme, northern France, in a party guided by Mr Harding of the Royal Engineers

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Prince Mehmed Ertugrul Efendi

Prince Mehmed Ertugrul Efendi
HIH Prince Sehzade Mehmed Ertugrul Efendi (1912-1944) - the last crown prince of the Ottoman Empire

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Kaiser Wilhelm II with King Haakon of Norway

Kaiser Wilhelm II with King Haakon of Norway
King Haakon of Norway (1872 - 1957), formerly Prince Carl of Denmark pictured talking with Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and the Norwegian Prime Minister, Michelsen in 1909

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Young fisherman handline fishing for mackerel

Young fisherman handline fishing for mackerel
A young fisherman on a fishing boat, handline fishing for mackerel. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: The Port of Vathy, Samos, Greece

The Port of Vathy, Samos, Greece
The Port and Town of Vathy, Island of Samos, Greece Date: circa 1920s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: World Champion Typist - Albert Tangora

World Champion Typist - Albert Tangora
Albert Tangora (1903 1978) set the world speed record for sustained typing on a manual keyboard for one hour, 147 words per minute, on October 22, 1923

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Blindley Heath, Surrey

Blindley Heath, Surrey. The publisher of this card, Richard Scott, is standing proudly outside his shop! Date: 1905

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Palace of Prince George - Chania, Crete

Palace of Prince George - Chania, Crete. Although much of modern Greece had been independent since the 1820s, Crete remained in Ottoman hands

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Amfissa, Greece - Castle of Salona

Amfissa, Greece - Castle of Salona
View of the Castle of Salona, also known as the Castle of Oria (where the ancient acropolis stood) at Amfissa, Greece. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Hiram - The largest horse in the world

Hiram - The largest horse in the world! 21 hands high, weighing 3065 pounds. Date: 1907

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Dorothy Campbell, female golfer

Dorothy Campbell, female golfer
Dorothy Iona Campbell (1883 - 1945), the first internationally dominant female golfer. Also known as Dorothy Hurd and Dorothy Howe. Won over 700 titles during her career

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Alexander Izvolsky

Alexander Izvolsky
Count Alexander Petrovich Izvolsky or Iswolsky (1856 - 1919) Russian diplomat and at the time of this photograph, Russian Foreign Minister

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: LNWR - Royal Mail Train at Rugby Station

LNWR - Royal Mail Train at Rugby Station
London and North Western Railway Company - The Scotch Express at Rugby Station. The locomtive is the Invincible. Date: 1904

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: India, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh

India, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Leh: Poor old houses, Royal Palace above. Date: 2011

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Shepherd with lamb and sheep, Devon

Shepherd with lamb and sheep, Devon
An elderly Devon shepherd with a black-faced lamb and sheep. Yes Tor can be seen in the background. Date: 1960s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: View of the lights at Piccadilly Circus, London

View of the lights at Piccadilly Circus, London
A view of the lights by night at Piccadilly Circus, central London

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Sandor Vegh, Hungarian-French violinist and conductor

Sandor Vegh, Hungarian-French violinist and conductor
Sandor Vegh (1912-1997), Hungarian (later French) violinist and conductor

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Unloading illegal catch of fish, Boulogne, France

Unloading illegal catch of fish, Boulogne, France
A fisherman unloading an illegal catch of fish at Boulogne, France. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Large catch of mackerel on a trawler

Large catch of mackerel on a trawler
A large (30 ton) catch of mackerel in nets on a trawler. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Sandor Vegh, Hungarian-French violinist and conductor

Sandor Vegh, Hungarian-French violinist and conductor
Sandor Vegh (1912-1997), Hungarian (later French) violinist and conductor

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Lady Edwina Ashley

Lady Edwina Ashley
Miss Edwina Cynthia Annette Ashley, later Lady Louis Mountbatten, Countess Mountbatten of Burma and Vicereine of India (1901-1960) pictured in the Bystander as a child

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Young couple sitting on a rock at the seaside

Young couple sitting on a rock at the seaside
A young couple enjoying their holiday romance, sitting on a rock at the seaside, wearing their swimming costumes. (2 of 3) Date: 1960s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Farmer Blight of Holsworthy, Devon

Farmer Blight of Holsworthy, Devon
Farmer Blight of Holsworthy, a market town in West Devon, not far from the Cornish border

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Hunter with game and shotgun

Hunter with game and shotgun
A hunter stands with one foot on a tree trunk, two dead birds in one hand and his shotgun in the other. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Man making lobster pot at Beesands, Start Bay, Devon

Man making lobster pot at Beesands, Start Bay, Devon
A man using withies (willow branches) to make a lobster pot at Beesands, Start Bay, Devon. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Trooping the Colour, Horse Guards Parade, London

Trooping the Colour, Horse Guards Parade, London
The Trooping the Colour ceremony taking place in Horse Guards Parade, central London. It is held on the second Saturday in June each year. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Racehorse Aldaniti at a charity fundraising event

Racehorse Aldaniti at a charity fundraising event
The racehorse Aldaniti (1970-1997), a chestnut gelding, meeting admirers at a charity fundraising event

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Red Arrows display at St Mawgan Air Day, Cornwall

Red Arrows display at St Mawgan Air Day, Cornwall
The Red Arrows (RAF aerobatic team) taking part in a display at the St Mawgan Air Day, Cornwall. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1980s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Army field kitchen at Aldershot, Hampshire

Army field kitchen at Aldershot, Hampshire
An army field kitchen with two soldiers at Aldershot, Hampshire. Camouflage netting can be seen above them, and there is an open tent behind. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1970s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Horse with brasses at a County Show, Cornwall

Horse with brasses at a County Show, Cornwall
A horse with many brasses at a County Show in Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Man with champion shire horse at a County Show, Cornwall

Man with champion shire horse at a County Show, Cornwall
A man with his champion shire horse at a County Show in Cornwall. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Medieval jousting event, Cornwall

Medieval jousting event, Cornwall
A medieval jousting event taking place in Cornwall, with a large crowd of spectators. A jouster gallops along, aiming his jousting pole at a metal target in the shape of a man. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Man carrying withies for lobster pot making, Devon

Man carrying withies for lobster pot making, Devon
A man carrying withies (willow branches) to be used in the making of lobster pots, at Start Bay, Devon. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Two young men thatching a cottage

Two young men thatching a cottage
Two young men at work, thatching a cottage, somewhere in the West Country. Date: 1970s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Ploughman with two horses, Hayle, Cornwall

Ploughman with two horses, Hayle, Cornwall
A ploughman with two horses in a field near Foundry Farm, Hayle, Cornwall. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1970s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Crew of a modern purse seiner, Cornwall

Crew of a modern purse seiner, Cornwall
The crew of a modern purse seiner, relaxing in a Cornish harbour. A seine net is usually a long flat net like a fence, with weights on it, which catches the fish by encircling them. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Ploughman with two horses, Hayle, Cornwall

Ploughman with two horses, Hayle, Cornwall
A ploughman with two horses in a field near Foundry Farm, Hayle, Cornwall. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1970s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Army field kitchen at Aldershot, Hampshire

Army field kitchen at Aldershot, Hampshire
An army field kitchen, with a soldier checking a tray of food inside an oven, at Aldershot, Hampshire. Camouflage netting can be seen above him, and there is an open tent behind

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Young couple sitting on the beach looking out to sea

Young couple sitting on the beach looking out to sea
A young couple enjoying their holiday romance, sitting on the beach wearing their swimming costumes, looking out to sea. (3 of 3) Date: 1960s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Red Arrows display at St Mawgan Air Day, Cornwall

Red Arrows display at St Mawgan Air Day, Cornwall
The Red Arrows (RAF aerobatic team) taking part in a display at the St Mawgan Air Day, Cornwall. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1980s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Young fisherman with crawfish, St Ives, Cornwall

Young fisherman with crawfish, St Ives, Cornwall
A young fisherman on a fishing boat in St Ives harbour, Cornwall, surrounded by his catch of crawfish. Date: circa 1970s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar of Persia

Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar of Persia
Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, (1853 1907) (Muzaffarid-Din Shah Qajar) - the fifth Qajarid Shah of Persia. Ruled between the years 1896 and 1907. circa 1896

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Istanbul - The Sultan Ahmet I Mosque & Hippodrome

Istanbul - The Sultan Ahmet I Mosque & Hippodrome
Constantinople - The Sultan Ahmet I Mosque - The Blue Mosque, a view including the Hippodrome. The Mosque has six minarets. Completed in 1616 - architect Mehmet Aga

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Our Local Express (2 / 2)

Our Local Express (2 / 2)
A satirical look at an express train service (2/2 - see 10425389). 1907

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Our Local Express (1 / 2)

Our Local Express (1 / 2)
A satirical look at an express train service (1/2 10429191). 1907

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Villa at Kifissia, Greece

Villa at Kifissia, Greece - one of the most expensive suburbs of northern Athens

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Mytilene, Lesbos, The Castle

Mytilene, Lesbos, The Castle
Mytilene, Greek Island of Lesbos - The Castle/Citadel Date: circa 1903

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Vathy, Island of Samos, Greece

Vathy, Island of Samos, Greece Date: circa 1920s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: The font in the Church of St Martins, Canterbury

The font in the Church of St Martins, Canterbury
The Norman font in the Church of St Martins, Canterbury, Kent, England - the oldest English parish church in continual use. It was here that St

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Crown Prince Constantine inspects the Police - Crete

Crown Prince Constantine inspects the Police - Crete
Crown Prince Constantine of Greece inspects the Police in Crete on 19th December 1902. Date: 1902

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: The Port of Vathy, Samos, Greece

The Port of Vathy, Samos, Greece Date: circa 1920s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Corfu - Greece - Kanoni, The Island of Ulysses

Corfu - Greece - Kanoni, The Island of Ulysses

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Odigitria, Crete - The Monastery

Odigitria, Crete - The Monastery
Panagia Odigitria (Afentiko) at Mystras (Odigitria Monastery), Crete in the Asterousia mountains. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Rhodes, Greece - The Towers of the Fortress

Rhodes, Greece - The Towers of the Fortress, built by the Knight Hospitaler (Knights of the Order of St John of Rhodes and Malta). Date: circa 1903

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Housesteads Fort on Hadrians Wall, Northumberland

Housesteads Fort on Hadrians Wall, Northumberland
The North Gate at Housesteads Roman Fort (Vercovicium) on Hadrians Wall, Northumberland. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Rhodes, Greece - The Red Gate of the Castle

Rhodes, Greece - The Red Gate of the Castle Date: circa 1903

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Corfu - Greece - The British Fleet in the harbour

Corfu - Greece - The British Fleet in the harbour
Panoramic view of Corfu - Greece - The British Fleet in the harbour Date: circa 1910s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Greece - Patras - Cafe Restaurant

Greece - Patras - Cafe Restaurant Date: circa 1903

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Lady from Salamis, Greece

Lady from Salamis, Greece
Lady from Salamis (the largest Greek island in the Saronic Gulf), Greece Date: circa 1905

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: The Harbour and Profile Rock - Boscastle

The Harbour and Profile Rock - Boscastle, Cornwall. Date: 1906

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Chalcis, Greece - Strait of Evripos

Chalcis, Greece - Strait of Evripos
Chalcis (or Chalkida ), Greece - the chief town of the island of Euboea, situated on the strait of the Evripos at its narrowest point as illustrated perfectly on this card. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Corfu - Greece - Paleokastrica

Corfu - Greece - Paleokastrica
Corfu - Greece - The Monastery of Paleokastrica (Paleokastritsa) - visible (rather small) at the top right of this card. Date: circa 1903

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Rhodes - Clock Tower and Church of St John

Rhodes - Clock Tower and Church of St John
The Clock Tower and ruins of the Ancient Church of St John. Buildings relating to the Island of Rhodes connection to the Order of Knights Hospitaller of St John of Rhodes and Malta. Date: circa 1903

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Annexation of Crete by Great Powers

Annexation of Crete by Great Powers
Although much of modern Greece had been independent since the 1820s, Crete remained in Ottoman hands

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Rhodes - View from the Battlements

Rhodes - View from the Battlements
View of the Town of Rhodes from the fortress battlements of the Palace of the Grand Master, defences erected by the Knights Hospitaller of St John of Rhodes and Malta Date: circa 1903

Background imageImages Dated 25th August 2011: Tinos Island, Greece - Village of Volax

Tinos Island, Greece - Village of Volax Date: circa 1910s



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