Images Dated 13th February 2012

Windmill, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The Windmill (known as Archers Mill) at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, pictured here after it had ceased working. It was a post mill working two pairs of stones and was demolished in 1921. circa 1915

Coronation 1953, the royal box at Ascot
A scene of excitement in the royal box at Royal Ascot when the Queens colt, Choir Boy, won the Royal Hunt Cup on 17 June 1953, a fortnight after the Coronation

Maria Jeritza (1887 1982) Opera singer. Date: 1926

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1920), pictured in uniform at Admiral of the Fleet. Date: 1953

Oliver Twist meeting the Artful dodger in the streets Date: First published: 1836-37

Pierrot clown
Man in fancy dress wearing a pierrot clown outfit with white face soft pointed hat, green neck ruff and pom-poms to the feet

Barge and windmill, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
A picturesque view of a sailing barge and Archers Windmill at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex

People in a typical beach hut or chalet, Walton, Essex
A family of four enjoying a holiday by the sea at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, looking out from the balcony of their beach hut. circa 1930

Lifeboat Coxswain Jonas Oxley, Walton, Essex
Portrait of Jonas Oxley, lifeboat coxswain of Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, from 1947 to 1964. Seen here standing outside the boat house. circa 1963

The Queen in the Scottish National Service in St. Giles Cath
The newly-crowned Queen Elizabeth II, attends the Scottish National Service of Dedication and Thanksgiving at the High Kirk of Edinburgh (St Giles Cathedral)

Gilbert L Jessop cricketer

TEXTBOOK / 1880 / PLATE 3
Plate 3 features pictures of cows, fruit (plums, apples & pears) and flowers (tulip, rose & daffodil). Date: 1880

Tournament joust
They rode at full gallop till they met

Gilbert L Jessop cricketer
Gilbert L Jessop (1874 - 1955) Gloucestershire and England cricketer. Played for his country between 1899 and 1912). A formidable batsman and cover-point Date: (1874 - 1955)

Coronation 1953, Queen accepts pearl sword at Temple Bar
The newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II taking part in a traditional ceremony at Temple Bar in Fleet Street, London on 12 June 1952, 10 days after her Coronation

Coronation 1953, traditional guildhall luncheon
The newly-crowned Queen Elizabeth II attends a a traditional Guildhall luncheon in her honour on 12 June 1953, ten days after the Coronation

Foundry workers, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The moulders at Robert Warners Foundry, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, in a group photo outside the moulding shop

Queen Elizabeth II on Coronation Day
Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Imperial State Crown, waves to crowds from the balcony of the Buckingham Palace following her Coronation at Westminster Abbey on 2nd June 1953. Date: 1953

Coronation 1953, Thanksgiving Service at St Pauls Cathedral
Queen Elizabeth II (front pew, far right) attending the Coronation thanksgiving service at St. Pauls Cathedral on June 9 1953, a week after the Coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey

Jack Sprat could eat no fat... 19th century

True to the Core lifeboat crew, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The crew of the True to the Core lifeboat at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, seen here wearing their cork lifebelts and souwesters. circa 1895

Crew of the Honourable Artillery Company lifeboat, Walton
Crew members of the Honourable Artillery Company lifeboat at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. Seen here at the boathouse, wearing their cork lifebelts with the lifeboat behind them

Lifeboat coxswain Henry Britton, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Henry Britton, coxswain of the lifeboat at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, from 1884 to 1914. Seen here wearing his cork lifejacket, with the lifeboat behind him. circa 1900

Windmill and water mill, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The Windmill (known as Archers Mill) at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. It was a post mill working two pairs of stones, purchased together with the nearby water mill by John Archer in the 19th century

Dignitaries of the Church officiating at the 1953 Coronation
Leading churchmen who played a part in the Coronation ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II in June 1953

Coronation 1953, Queen Elizabeth II - Procession down the Ma
The last stage of Queen Elizabeth IIs triumphal home-coming after her Coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953

Queen Elizabeth II meets Gordon Richards at the Derby
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh meet jockey, Sir Gordon Richards in the paddock after his victory in the Derby in Coronation year. Date: 1953

Coronation 1953, Commonwealth army contingents marching in p
Marching through the rain-soaked streets

Queen Elizabeth II going to State Opening of Parliament
Queen Elizabeth II wearing a fur stole and the George IV state diadem waves to crowds from her coach on the way to Westminster for the State Opening of Parliament. Date: 1952

Coronation 1953, crowds in Trafalgar Square
Unprecedented crowds thronging Trafalgar Square hoping to catch a glimpse of Queen Elizabeth II as the procession moves through from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey for the Coronation of Queen

A Royal Duet - Princess Elizabeth and Margaret at the piano
The Princesses, Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Margaret, playing the piano at Windsor Castle in 1940. Date: 1940

A gentleman visitor saying goodbye
A young girl shyly hiding from an eccentric visitor. Date: 1926

Officers of the 33rd, 56th and 50th Regiments of Foot in uniform, carrying swords. Above each soldier is a description of where he is positioned in the formation

Hairstyle / Ringlets 1830S
A pretty young Viennese woman with her hair in ringlets. Date: circa 1830s

Honourable Artillery Company lifeboat, Walton, Essex
The first National Lifeboat Institution lifeboat at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, donated by and named after The Honourable Artillery Company whose Drama Club sponsored it, was launched in 1884

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on naval & official occasio
Page from the Illustrated London News Coronation Number featuring a number of photographs of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh carrying out a number of naval and official engagements. Date: 1950s

Coronation 1953 - Dawn of a new Elizabethan Age
Aerial view of Westminster Abbey and the surrounding area showing the pageantry of the Coronation procession, contrasted with the glorious reign of the first Queen Elizabeth I. Date: 1953

Girl and boy posting a letter
A little girl and boy posting a letter on a greetings postcard. The message on the back is addressed to an aunt, offering best wishes on her saints name day, Sainte Marie (15 August)

Queen Elizabeth II - the Royal betrothal 1947
Page from the Illustrated London News Coronation Number featuring photographs recording the engagement of Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten in 1947. Date: 1947

Queen Elizabeth II as an amateur actress
Page from the Illustrated London News Coronation Number, featuring four photographs of Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret in costume for the annual Windsor Castle Christmas pantomime

Honourable Artillery Company lifeboat, Walton, Essex
The first National Lifeboat Institution lifeboat at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, donated by and named after The Honourable Artillery Company whose Drama Club sponsored it, was launched in 1884

Coronation 1953, Birthday Parade June 11th
Photograph showing an overview of the splendid and colourful military ceremonial of the birthday parade on June 11 1953, just nine days after the Queens Coronation

Coronation 1953 - 4 men who rose to the occasion
Four men involved in the festivities for the 1953 Coronation

The Giants Causeway
Page from the Illustrated London News, 11th September 1852, featuring illustrations of the Giants Causeway in Co

Little girl on a postcard, hanging up the washing
A little girl on a greetings postcard hangs up the washing on the line. Date: early 20th century

Thomas Hardys Far from the Madding Crowd
Bathsheba and Farmer Boldwood. An illustration from Thomas Hardys Far from the Madding Crowd

Prince George naming the new lifeboat, Walton, Essex
Prince George, Duke of Kent (1902-1942), at the naming ceremony of the new lifeboat at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex

Queen Elizabeth II at functions and on holiday
Page from the Illustrated London News Coronation Number showing Princess Elizabeth, now Queen Elizabeth II at various functions including Hurst Park, Ascot

Wartime Lifeboat Crew after a dramatic rescue, Walton
Eight members of the lifeboat crew at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, pictured on the day they rescued three men from the barge Martha

Queen Elizabeth II in wartime
Page from the Illustrated London News Coronation Number featuring photographs of Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) during World War II

Sea Scouts on board a yacht, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Sea Scouts pose among the rigging of their training yacht at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. circa 1910

Honourable Artillery Company lifeboat, Walton, Essex
The first National Lifeboat Institution lifeboat at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, donated by and named after The Honourable Artillery Company whose Drama Club sponsored it, was launched in 1884

Little boy on a postcard, King of the Castle
I m the King of the Castle -- a little boy on a greetings postcard builds a model castle with wooden building blocks. Date: early 20th century

Holidaymakers at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
This large crowd of regular August visitors to Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, gathered together for a group photo

Sport & Country Coronation Number, Front cover, 1953
Front cover of Sport and Country magazine, formerly the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, celebrating the Coronation of 1953 with an illustration of four rural and sporty types, a huntsman

Queen Elizabeth II & Princess Margaret as inseparable compan
Page from the Illustrated London News featuring four pictures showing the future Queeen Elizabeth II as a child and teenager with her sister, Princess Margaret and mother and father

Queen Elizabeth II at work & play in her teens
Page from the ILN Special Coronation Number featuring a variety of photographs depicting Queen Elizabeth II in her teenage years, including shots of Princess Elizabeth gardening, as a sea ranger

Fun on the beach at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Six young women run hand-in-hand towards the sea at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. Other holidaymakers and rows of beach huts can be seen in the background. circa 1930

True to the Core lifeboat, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The lifeboat of Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, named True to the Core, seen here under sail with her crew on board wearing their cork lifebelts. circa 1898

Lifeboat crew, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The crew of the first voluntary lifeboat of Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, named True to the Core. They are seen here wearing their cork lifebelts. circa 1905

Lifeboat crew, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The crew of the True to the Core, first voluntary lifeboat of Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. circa 1895

The Town Hard, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Scene at the Town Hard (the only place in the town where small boats can be launched into the river free of charge), Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex

Four women outside a beach hut, Walton, Essex
A typical summer scene at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, showing four women sitting in front of their beach hut close to Walton Pier. circa 1930

Little girl on a New Years postcard

Holidaymakers enjoying a boat ride, Walton, Essex
Holidaymakers at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, enjoying a boat trip from Hipkins Beach at the Naze (the headland just north of the town). circa 1950

Coronation 1953, driving up the Ascot course on Gold Cup day
The traditional pageantry of the royal arrival at Royal Ascot; the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II driving up the course in an open landau carriage on Gold Cup day, 18 June 1953

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as a schoolboy
Page from the Illustrated London News Coronation Number featuring a number of pictures of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as a boy and young man

Sport & Country Coronation Number, Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II pictured waving from a balcony, wearing the famous George IV state diadem and a white fur coat, around the time of her Coronation. Date: 1953

Couple dancing
A couple in evening dress dancing. Date: 1926

Advert for Ronoleke hot water bottle
The Worlds best hot water bottle, should be in eery home, the strongest and most reliable rubber hot water bottle you can buy. Date: 1926

Father Gapon, the leader of the Red Sunday strike movement
One of the first authentic photographs of Father Gapon with General Fullon, the Governor of St Petersburg, amid the strikers

The Expert And The Pupil
A curling teacher trying to instruct a female pupil. Date: 1926

Advert for Ronoleke hot water bottle
The Worlds best hot water bottle, made from the finest rubber obtainable and guaranteed against leaking. Date: 1926

Female Model
Head and shoulders portrait of a smartly dressed brunette model striking a pose. Date: mid 1960s

Cat and Fiddle
The cat and the fiddle

Lancers Corps - Horseback - British Army
The proposed uniform and equipment for a new corps of lancers in the British Army. Seen here is a side view of a lancer on horseback, firing his handgun whilst riding. 1813

Rifleman Officer and Officer of Marines
A Rifleman Officer in Colonel Coote Manninghams Corps of Riflemen (left), and an Officer of Marines (right). Both are carrying swords. 1801

Greek fire ship
A 13th century oared ship equipped to drop barrels on Greek fire

Bee-eater from New South Wales, Australia
A Bee-eater from New South Wales, Australia, perching on a branch with red berries. 1822

Two British Light Dragoons on horseback

Lancers Corps - British Army
The proposed uniform and equipment for a new corps of lancers in the British Army. Seen here is a rear view of a lancer standing holding his lance with his sabre at his side. 1813

Lancers Corps - Horseback - British Army
The proposed uniform and equipment for a new corps of lancers in the British Army. Seen here is a side view of a mounted lancer charging with his lance tucked under his right arm. 1813

Lancers Corps - Horseback - British Army
The proposed uniform and equipment for a new corps of lancers in the British Army. Seen here is a side view of a mounted lancer holding his lance in his right hand. 1813

Lancers Corps - British Army
The proposed uniform and equipment for a new corps of lancers in the British Army

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