Images Dated 6th June 2011

Porters at Billingsgate Fish Market, London, c. 1950
Photograph showing a group of porters outside Billingsgate Fish Market in London, c.1950. The porters are shown carrying crates of fish on their heads. Date: c.1950

Tortoiseshell Persians
Two Persian cats, one tortoiseshell and one tortoiseshell-and-white, sit together. Date: 1903

Jan Henryk Dombrowski
JAN HENRYK DOMBROWSKI Polish military commander during the Napoleonic Wars. Date: 1755 - 1818

Nefertiti
Bust of Nefertiti (C.1370 BC C.1330 BC), chief consort of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten. The original from Tell el Amarna, attributed to the sculptor Thutmose, is in Berlins Neues Museum

Jack Rattenbury, smuggler
Jack or John Rattenbury (1778 - 1844), nicknamed the Rob Roy of the West. Born in Beer, Devonshire, Rattenbury was in turn privateer, fisherman, pressed sailor in the Navy, and smuggler

Great Fire of Newcastle and Gateshead
A view over Newcastle (on the far side of the River Tyne) and Gateshead (in the foreground) during the great fire which killed more than 50 people and destroyed many buildings

Two Tabbys on a Wall
A brown tabby cat sits on a wall with an orange tabby. Date: 1903

Coronation 1953, Illustrated London News front cover
Secondary front cover of the ILN featuring a photograph of the soon-to-be crowned Queen Elizabeth II surrounded by crowns, orb, sceptre and other ceremonial paraphenalia. Date: 1953

Predecessors of Queen Elizabeth II crowned at Westminster
Colour montage depicting the five Queens regnant who preceded Queen Elizabeth II and who were crowned at Westminster Abbey; Mary I, Elizabeth I, Mary II, Queen Anne and Queen Victoria. Date: 1953

Illustrated London News Coronation front cover, 1953
Front cover of The Illustrated London News celebrating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and featuring the Queens coat of arms and other heraldic symbols. Date: 1953

Poles in Italy
Polish general Jan Henryk Dombrowski addresses the Polish legion of Italy, in front of the cathedral, Milano. They fought for France against Russia. Date: 20 January 1797

Kazimierz Pulaski
KAZIMIERZ PULASKI PONIATOWSKI - sometime lover of Catherine the Great, but her devious foreign policy led to his abdication and the destruction of his country. Date: 1748 - 1779

Stanislaw Poniatowski
STANISLAW II AUGUST PONIATOWSKI - sometime lover of Catherine the Great, but her devious foreign policy led to his abdication and the destruction of his country. Date: 1732 - 1798

Stanislaw Leszczynski
STANISLAW I LESZCZYNSKI elected 1704 but deposed 1709 not by his own people but by interference from Austria and Russia : instead, he became ruler of Lorraine. Date: 1677 - 1766

Coronation Tea Party
A bustling village community celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II with games, a brass band and of course a delicious childrens tea party. Date: 1953

Huntley & Palmers Coronation advert, 1953
Advertisement for Huntley and Palmers, biscuit manufacturers in the special Coronation Number of the Illustrated London News

Genealogical Table - King George VI
Genealogical table showing the descent of King George VI. Date: 1937

Meredith & Drew Coronation advertisement, 1953
Advert for Meredith & Drew Coronation assortment of biscuits available in a special souvenir box, with a transparent top (so you can see what you re getting!). Date: 1953

Notornis
Rare flightless New Zealand bird, the notornis

Asprey advertisement, 1953
Advertisement for Asprey & Co, jewellers, displaying a tiara for anyone needing an eleventhhour one for the Coronation of 1953

Standard Motor Company advert featuring Coronation Chair, 19
An advertisement, or rather

William James Ingram
Sir William James Ingram (1847 1924), proprietor of The Illustrated London News, and son of founder Herbert Ingram

View of South London
The Colosseum Print, a view of south London, based on a photograph by Antoine Claudet taken from the top of the Duke of Yorks Column, 124 feet high

Piper in Brittany 1905
A blind piper plays on the street, with his hat hanging from his arm for coins. Date: 1905

French Agricultural Fair
An agricultural fair in Brittany, France. Date: 1905

French Cattle Market 20C
A cattle market in Brittany, France. Date: 1905

Manx and Siamese Cats
A black Manx cat sits quietly with an elegant Siamese. Date: 1903

After Presentation
Debutantes, after being presented to Edward VII and Alexandra, wait for their carriages at Buckingham Palace Date: 1904

Street Market / Brittany
Selling bread underneath parasols in Brittany. Date: 1905

Breton Fair / In the Rain
A rainy day at a Breton fair. The women wear their regional costume and most have colourful umbrellas. Date: 1905

Street Market / Quimperle
Street market at Quimperle, Brittany, in front of the cathdral. Date: 1905

BRETON SONNEURS
Breton sonneurs are the equivalent of waits, but they probably make a lot more noise as they parade through the village Date: 1853

Racial / Breton Storytell
A Breton storyteller and his audience Date: 1847

Breton Carol Singers
Breton Chanteurs de Noel carry their hat through the streets of the town Date: 1855

Abyssinian and Indian
An Abyssinian cat outside with an Indian shorthair. Date: 1903

Tabby / Orange Persians
Two Persian cats, one silver tabby and one orange-and-white, sit together. Date: 1903

Paranormal / Apparitions
LE TOUSSAINT (Hallowe en) Departed loved ones return to their Breton homes once a year, on All Saints Eve Date: 1895

Breton Congress
In Britanny, a picturesque regional congress is held, to foster the prservation of traditional Breton costume Date: 1905

Brittany Veg. Market
A Brittany vegetable market. The women gather in their traditional dress. Date: 1912

Baldwin Broadcasts, 1924
The first use of radio by party leaders in a general election: Mr Stanley Baldwin reading his address to the public into a microphone at the London headquarters of the BBC

Blue / White Shorthairs
A blue shorthaired cat sits with a white shorthair outdoors. Date: 1903

Breton Bardic Festival
At Saint-Brieuc, Britanny, Breton bards hold a fete, to encourage the preservation of Breton traditions and culture Date: 1906

Pardon at Paimpol
Pardon religious festival for the fishermen from the Iceland fisheries, at Paimpoul, Brittany Date: 1898

Electrical Appliances
Some Universal electric home needs. Date: 1917

Evening Dress 1912
Society people prepare for a night on the town. He wears a fur trimmed overcoat over his dress clothes, she wears a fur trimmed mantle & a toque with a vertical feather. Date: 1912

Zacharias Topelius
ZACHARIAS TOPELIUS Finnish poet and writer of books for children. Date: 1818 - 1898

Louisa Queen of Sweden
Wilhelmina Fredrika Alexandra Anna Louisa, daughter of Fredrik, prince of the Netherlands, queen of Carl XV of Sweden & Norway. Date: 1828 - 1871

Childrens Orchestra
Demonstrating the love of music that is innate in all human creatures, these six children have formed an impromptu orchestra and are making music together... Date: 1871

Per Wieselgren
PER WIESELGREN Swedish priest and writer. Date: 1800 - 1971

Old Market Hall / Auray
The old market hall of Auray, Brittany. Date: 1906

Breton Lady and Pipe
A female pipe-smoker - Marie-Perrinne de Folgoet- Lesneven (Bretagne) lights up Date: circa 1905

George I / Guizot / Kneller
GEORGE I KING OF ENGLAND Date: 1660 - 1727

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