Images Dated 3rd August 2015 (#34)

David Wright pin-up from Men Only, August 1952
Pin-up of a red haired woman in a large frilled sun hat and spotted bikini. Date: 1952

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia with Grand Duke, WW1
Tsar Nicholas II (Nikolay Alexandrovich Romanov, 1868-1918), last Tsar of Russia (reigned 1894-1918). Seen here with his uncle, the Grand Duke Nicholas, in the early days of the First World War

Benjamin the Bunny by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy feeds his pet rabbit. Date: 1941

Little girl at the waters edge by Muriel Dawson
A little girl stands on the beach at the waters edge, thinking about having a paddle, by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1929

Martha Graham and her husband, Erick Hawkins
The American modern dancer Martha Graham with her dancer-choreographer husband, Erick Hawkins, arriving at London Airport for the three-weeks season at the Piccadilly Theatre

Toddler with cake by Muriel Dawson
A toddler standing on a chair to eat a cake, by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1920s

Silhouette portrait of a man in evening dress. Date: 20th century

Silhouette of RAF Observer, WW2
Silhouette of an RAF Observer. Date: circa 1940s

Alexander the Great quelling the mutiny at Opis, 324 BC
Alexander the Great quelling a mutiny amongst his soldiers, who have rebelled following his announcement that the army is now to be disbanded

Kolynos toothpaste advertisement by David Wright
Advertisement for Kolynos dental cream, featuring a pin-up girl by David Wright. Date: c.1948

Shamrock V yacht by G. H. Davis
A diagram by G.H.Davis of the British Americas Cup challenger, Shamrock V, showing the difference between the configuration of the mast and sails for different sailing requirements

Khan of Kalat
The Khan of Kalat, Mir Mahmood Khan (ruled 1893 to 1931), seated. The Khan ruled Kalat, part of Balochistan or Baluchistan, now part of Pakistan. A servant with a fly-whisk attends him (left)

Advert for Wulfings Formamint tablets 1913
Why you catch sore throats and how to cure and prevent it. Germs from a public telephone in constant use, and railway carriages are favourite breeding grounds

Polish tanks at the start of World War Two
Poland as a military power: cavalry, tanks and infantry, part of a spread of photographs in the Illustrated London News. Here Polands mechanised forces are seen: tanks moving up towards the frontier

9th Duke of Marlborough and Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough
Charles Spencer-Churchill, the 9th Duke of Marlborough and his second wife, Gladys, Duchess of Marlborough (daughter of Edward Parker Deacon)

Chinese tribute money entering the mint
The safe arrival at the English mint of the Chinese silver paid as indemnity wa arranged by a recent treaty. Here the wagons are shown moving slowly under their valuable burden

Shearing shed, Burrawang Station, Australia
Shearing shed, Burrawang Station, New South Wales, Australia. Date: circa 1890s

Crinoline Difficulties 1860s
A lady goes to extreme lengths to wear the widest, most fashionable crinoline skirt during the 1860s when the fashion was at its height. Date: 1865-70

People climbing the Great Pyramid, Egypt. Date: circa 1870

Wedding of Sophie of Greece & Christoph of Hesse-Cassel
Princess Sophie of Greece (elder sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh) and Prince Christoph of Hesse-Cassel, 15th December 1930

Prince Philip as a boy
Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark (born 1921), later Duke of Edinburgh and consort of Queen Elizabeth II, pictured as a young boy looking immaculate with his smart blond hair

Prince Christoph and Richard of Hesse-Cassel
Prince Christoph of Hesse-Cassel (1901-1943) and his twin brother Prince Richard of Hesse-Cassel (1901-1969), youngest sons of Princess Margaret of Prussia

Princess Sophie of Greece & Prince Georg Wilhelm
Prince Georg Wilhelm (George William) of Hanover (1915-2006), son of Ernst August, Duke of Brunswick and Princess Viktoria Luise of Prussia, seen here ushering a small page boy at a wedding

Princess Cecile of Greece
Princess Cecilie of Greece (1911-1937), known as Cecile, third child of Prince and Princess Andrew of Greece (Alice of Battenberg)

Princess Sophie of Greece & Prince Christoph of Hesse-Cassel
Princess Sophie of Greece (elder sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh) and Prince Christoph of Hesse-Cassel who married on 15th December 1930

Princess Cecile of Greece & Georg Donatus of Hesse
Princess Cecilie of Greece (1911-1937), known as Cecile, pictured with her husband, Hereditary Grand Duke Georg Donatus of Hesse and by Rhine who she married in 1931

Cecile of Greece and Hesse with her children
Princess Cecilie of Greece (1911-1937), known as Cecile, wife of Prince Georg Donatus of Hesse & by Rhine, and sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, pictured with her children

Cecile of Greece, Georg Donatus Hesse & sons
Princess Cecilie of Greece (1911-1937), known as Cecile, pictured with her husband, Hereditary Grand Duke Georg Donatus of Hesse and by Rhine and their two eldest children

Princess Cecile of Greece and Hesse with children
Princess Cecilie of Greece (1911-1937), known as Cecile, wife of Prince Georg Donatus of Hesse & by Rhine, and sister of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, pictured with her children

Princess Cecile of Greece and daughter Johanna
Princess Cecilie of Greece (1911-1937), Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse, known as Cecile together with her baby daughter Johanna

Princess Cecile of Greece with Prince Ludwig of Hesse
Princess Cecilie of Greece (1911-1937), Hereditary Grand Duchess of Hesse & by Rhine with her eldest child, Prince Ludwig (1931-1937)

Princess Cecile of Greece on her wedding day
Princess Cecilie of Greece (1911-1937), third child of Prince and Princess Andrew of Greece (Alice of Battenberg), pictured on her wedding day when she married Hereditary Grand Duke Georg Donatus of

Cecile of Greece, Georg Donatus of Hesse & Ludwig
Princess Cecilie of Greece (1911-1937), known as Cecile, pictured with her husband Georg Donatus, Hereditary Grand Duke of Hesse & by Rhine and their eldest son, Prince Ludwig (1931-1937)

Princess Cecile of Greece with Alexander of Hesse
Princess Cecilie of Greece (1911-1937), Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine pictured with her second son, Prince Alexander of Hesse who was born 14 April 1933

Cecile of Greece wedding, Prince Philip in foreground
Royal guests leaving the Schlosskirche in Darmstadt after the wedding of Princess Cecilie of Greece and Hereditary Grand Duke Georg Donatus of Hesse-Darmstadt on 2 February 1931

Burmese woman, Burma (Myanmar). Date: circa 1890s

Two women and a man, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1890s

Lord Lansdowne, Viceroy of India
Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, (1845-1927), British politician and Irish peer. Probably at the time he served as Viceroy and Governor-General of India (1888-1894)

A Bohra merchant, Bombay (Mumbai), India, belonging to the Gujarati-speaking Muslim community. Date: circa 1890s

The Raja of Lakhtar
Thakore Sahib Karansinhji Vajirajji (1846-1924), Raja of Lakhtar, Gujarat, India. Date: circa 1890s

Prince Louis of Battenberg & Princess Victoria of Hesse
Prince Louis of Battenberg, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven (1854-1921), later Lord Louis Alexander Mountbatten, pictured with his wife

Prince Louis of Battenberg and family
Prince Louis of Battenberg (1854 - 1921), 1st Marquess of Milford Haven, and later Louis Mountbatten, pictured with his wife

Cartoon, Kaiser Wilhelm II in civilian dress, WW1
Cartoon, The Last Uniform of All, depicting Kaiser Wilhelm II in civilian dress, looking forward to his change from uniform after a peace treaty is signed at the end of the First World War

Sir Edward and Lady Carson on their wedding day
Sir Edward Carson (1854-1935), Irish barrister, judge and unionist politician, seen here on his wedding day with his bride, formerly Miss Ruby Frewen. They married at Charlton Musgrove, Somerset

Bullock cart, India
People with a bullock cart, India. Date: circa 1890s

Landing at Gallipoli, World War I by Cyrus Cuneo
Anzac soldiers landing on the beach at Gallipoli and coming under fire by Turkish troops. Date: 1916

German guns made by Krupp, WW1
German guns made by Krupp, in use during the First World War. Above: the monster siege gun or howitzer, so heavy that 40 horses are needed to draw it

Woman in rickshaw, China
Woman in a rickshaw, China, with people watching from behind a wall. Date: circa 1890

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