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John H. SurrattJohn Surratt was accused of being implicated in the attempted kidnap of President Abraham Lincoln, and in the assassination. Date: 1844-1916
Trooping the Colour - Queen Victoria MemorialThe column headed by H.M. The Queen leaves the inner courtyard of Buckingham Palace. Sovereigns Escort of Household Cavalry waiting on the left. Date: 1953
An attempted assassination at Sibi, IndiaAs Captain and Mrs Spence were out driving, they saw a Brahui mounted on a Baluch racing mare coming towards them; as the man approached he drew his sword and attempted to attack Captain Spence
Trooping the Colour - Queen Victoria MemorialThe coach carrying H.M. The Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, Prince Charles and Princess Anne leave the Palace. Having made a full circle of the QVM. Date: 1953
Guiseppe FieschiThe Corsican criminal, Guiseppe Fieschi, would-be assassin of King Louis Philippe of France. Date: 1835
John Wilkes Booth, murderer of President Abraham Lincoln at Fords Theatre, Washington D.C. in 1865. Date: 1838-1865
Trooping the Colour - Queen Victoria MemorialH.M. The Queen passes the grandstand for the second time, followed by Prince Philip mounted on Yokefleet who is starting to misbehave. Date: 1953
Trooping the Colour - Queen Victoria MemorialThe coach carrying H.M. The Queen Mother, Princess Margaret, Prince charles and Princess Anne leave the Palace. Date: 1953
Trooping the Colour - Queen Victoria MemorialThe sovereigns escort mounted by the Household Cavalry, Blues and Royals, leave the Mall and pass by The Queen Victoria Memorial Date: 1953
The Telegraph and Post Office - Bucharest, Romania. The card also features a profile portrait of King Carol I (1839-1914) with his (printed) signature beneath. Date: 1904
Lady in traditional Romanian costume, with beautifully embroidered and colourful skirt, jerkin and apron. Date: circa 1906
Louis Pierre Louvel, assassin of the Duc de BerryThe French assassin, Louis Pierre Louvel, who stabbed and killed Charles Ferdinand, duc de Berry, son of Charles X and second in line to throne, as he left the Opera. Date: 1820
Assassination of Duc de BerryCharles Ferdinand, duc de Berry, son of Charles X and second in line to throne, is stabbed by Louis Pierre Louvel as he leaves the Opera and dies soon after in a nearby house. Date: 13th February 1820
Pierre Francois LacenaireThe French poet and assassin, Pierre Francois Lancenaire, who spent much of his life in prison, eventually receiving the death penalty for a double-murder
Memorial on site of Chatels attempy on Henri IVAn expiatory memorial on the site of Jean Chatels attempt on Henri IV, the first Bourbon King of France. The memorial was raised in 1595 and destroyed in 1605. Date: 27th December 1594
Assassination attempt on King Louis PhilippeThe royal family were in their carriage passing through Fontainebleau after a boar hunt when a man named Lecomte fired two shots from his gun
Assassination attempt on Jules FerryAubertin attempts to assassinate the French politician, Jules Ferry, (1832-1893) at the Chamber of Deputies, Paris. Ferry was later assassinated by an Alsatian fanatic on 10th December 1892
Casimir Guilhem attacks French magistratesFrench magistrates are attacked by a mentally disturbed assassin, Casimir Guilhem who accused the court of ignoring law. Date: 1860
Assassination attempt on King Louis PhilippeJoseph Henris attempts to assassinate the French King, Louis Philippe, at the Tuileries, Paris during a concert of military music. Date: 1846
Birds / Red IbisRED IBIS (Ibis species) If those are pyramids in the background, this must be an Egyptian bird, but its not the Sacred Ibis. Date: circa 1850
Butler & New MaidThe butler inspects the new housemaid, warning her that her progress is in his hands Date: 1906
Housemaids ReferencePrinted letter from Miss J A Wright, proprietor of a servants agency, requesting a character reference for Margaret Seaton applying for a situation as Under Housemaid Date: 1895
Tycho Brahes GlobeTycho Brahes celestial globe Date: 1584
French Ladys MaidA maid helps her mistress with her toilette Date: 1847
Male Corset / 1910An elderly gentleman, desperate to regain the figure of his youth, has his valet lace him into a corset. Date: 1910