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Lord Kitchener in uniform, WW1Lord Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) in field service uniform during the First World War. Date: circa 1915-1916
Aerial view, Franco-British Exhibition, LondonAerial view, taken from a balloon, of the Franco-British Exhibition, held at White City, West London, from May to October 1908. Date: 1908
Shamrock III and Sir Thomas LiptonThe 1903 challenger for the America Cup: Shamrock III, and her owner, Sir Thomas Lipton. Date: 1903
Corner of the Grill Room, Strand Palace Hotel, LondonCorner of the Grill Room in the Strand Palace Hotel, London, with art deco style decor. Date: circa 1930s
Royal Entrance, Imperial International Exhibition, LondonView of the Royal Entrance to the Imperial International Exhibition, White City, West London. Date: 1909
T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Edward Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia, 1888-1935), British Army officer best known for his liaison role during the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916-1918
Elite Gardens and Restaurant, Franco-British ExhibitionView of the Elite Gardens and Grand Restaurant at the Franco-British Exhibition, held at White City, West London. Date: 1908
Kitchener, Birdwood and a French general, WW1Lord Herbert Kitchener (right of centre) and Lieutenant-General Sir W R Birdwood (left of centre) at Anzac Cove during the Gallipoli Campaign, First World War
Mysterious River, Scottish National Exhibition, GlasgowPeople boating on the Mysterious River at the Scottish National Exhibition, Glasgow. Date: 1911
Proclamation of martial law by General Allenby, JerusalemProclamation of martial law, read in English to the inhabitants by General Sir Edmund Allenby, outside the Tower of David in Jerusalem during the First World War. Date: 11 December 1917
Commodore Keyes with journalist on submarine, WW1Sir Roger John Brownlow Keyes (1872-1945), later Admiral of the Fleet, seen here (far right) as Commodore Keyes, showing a foreign journalist over HM Submarine E11 during the First World War
Scenic Railway, Franco-British Exhibition, LondonView of the Scenic Railway, with people in the foreground, at the Franco-British Exhibition, held at White City, West London. Date: 1908
Festival of Empire Exhibition, Crystal Palace, South LondonVarious Native Types, as represented at the Festival of Empire Exhibition, held at Crystal Palace, South London. Date: 1911
Arab pearl divers at work, 1903Arab pearl divers at work. As a result of long practice, they are able to remain underwater for some minutes, during which time they collect the pearl oysters from the ocean bed. Date: 1903
Table d Hote Room, Langham Hotel, London W1Table d Hote Room, Langham Hotel, Portland Place, London W1. Date: circa 1920s
Empress of Germany inspecting hospital train, BerlinEmpress of Germany, Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1848-1921), wife of Kaiser Wilhelm II, seen here inspecting a hospital train in Berlin during the First World War. Date: circa 1914-1918
Vaclav Klofac, Czechoslovak politicianVaclav Jaroslav Klofac (1868-1942), Czechoslovak politician, one of the founders of the Czech National Social Party. He was Minister of Defence of Czechoslovakia from 1918-1920. Date: circa 1920s
Lord Herbert Kitchener, Secretary of State for War, WW1Lord Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916), appointed Secretary of State for War at the beginning of the First World War. He was responsible for a large recruitment campaign
Sandwich board advertising, Westminster Abbey, LondonSandwich board advertising outside Westminster Abbey, London. Date: circa 1910s
Builders of the Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London W1An informal group photo of some of the men who helped to build the Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London W1. Date: circa 1930
Aerial view, British Empire Exhibition, WembleyAerial view of the British Empire Exhibition, held at Wembley between April and October 1924. Date: 1924
Lord Kitchener in France during shell crisis, WW1Lord Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) and others leaving a conference in France during the shell shortage crisis, First World War. Date: circa 1915
Palace of British Applied Arts, Franco-British ExhibitionView of the Palace of British Applied Arts at the Franco-British Exhibition, held at White City, West London. Date: 1908
International Horse Show, Olympia, LondonA horse jumping scene from an International Horse Show held at Olympia, London. Date: early 20th century
Canadian Building, British Empire Exhibition, WembleyView of the Canadian Building from the lake at the British Empire Exhibition, held at Wembley between April and October 1924. Date: 1924
Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London W1, in the final stages of being built by McAlpine & Sons. The sign proclaims the official opening date, 20 April 1931. Date: circa 1931
Fife and Drum, 1598Two men play a fife and a drum. Date: 1599
People on the grass in front of the Crystal Palace, LondonPeople sitting on the grass in front of the Crystal Palace, South London. Looking straight at the camera are a mother and her son -- she is wearing a cloche hat, he is wearing enormous round glasses
Street view, Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, LondonStreet view of the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London. The club was founded in 1897. Date: circa 1920s
Wartime Food Production sticker in car windscreen, ChurtA wartime Food Production sticker of the County War Agricultural Committee in the windscreen of a car which drives the Committee to Lloyd Georges farm at Churt, Surrey. Date: circa 1930s
Simpsons in the Strand, with Mr H SheltonA postcard advertising Simpsons in the Strand, the famous London restaurant, depicting Mr H Shelton who has signed the card. Date: circa 1900s
Coming from Lipton s... Going to Lipton sAn ingenious advertisement designed by Sir Thomas Lipton to attract customers to his shop
Lounge Bar, Veterans Club, Hand Court, Holborn, LondonLounge Bar, Veterans Club (aka the Victory Services Club), Hand Court, Holborn, London. It was founded in 1907 for those who had served in the armed forces
Kaiser Wilhelm II, Emperor of GermanyKaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), the last Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia (1888-1918). Date: early 20th century
Palace of India, British Empire Exhibition, WembleyView of the Palace of India and Theatre, seen from the Gardens, at the British Empire Exhibition, held at Wembley between April and October 1924. Date: 1924
Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1886The entrance to Stellenbosch, Cape colony, South Africa. Date: 1886
Arab troops at Kasr-i-Shirin, Middle East, during WW1Arab troops at Kasr-i-Shirin (Qasr-e-Shirin, Ghasr-e-Shirin) in the Middle East (now Iran) during the First World War. They include Kerim Khan, Aziz Khan and Ali Agha. Date: circa 1916-1918
General Viktor Dankl von Krasnik, Austro-Hungarian ArmyCount Viktor Dankl von Krasnik (1854-1941) of the Austro-Hungarian Army, promoted to Generaloberst (Colonel General) during the First World War. Date: circa 1915
Map of Central London with Woburn House Hotel marked, in Upper Woburn Place, WC1. Date: circa 1920s
Lord Kitchener in uniform, WW1Lord Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) in dark blue uniform during the First World War. Date: circa 1915-1916
Queen Victoria Memorial, Buckingham Palace, LondonView of the Queen Victoria Memorial, in front of Buckingham Palace, London. It was completed in 1914. Date: circa 1910s
The Smoke Room, Langham Hotel, London W1View of the Smoke Room, Langham Hotel, Portland Place, London W1. Date: circa 1920s
Elite Gardens, Japan British Exhibition, LondonView of the Elite Gardens at the Japan British Exhibition, held at White City, West London. Date: 1910
Amusement Park, British Empire Exhibition, WembleyView of the Amusement Park, showing the Scenic Railway, at the British Empire Exhibition, held at Wembley between April and October 1924. Date: 1924
