Images Dated 24th May 2018

Massena - a pre-dreadnought battleship of the French Navy
Massena was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the French Navy, built in the 1890s. A member of a group of five broadly similar battleships, ordered in response to the British Royal Sovereign class

Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Beach, Lagos, Nigeria Date: circa 1950s

King Edward VII and King Carlos I of Portugal
King Edward VII (1841-1910) and King Carlos I of Portugal (1863-1908) Date: circa 1907

Harrow School, North London - The Old School Building at the top of the Obadiah Slope. Date: 1939

Dolphin Square Gardens, looking North - Pimlico, London. Date: 1956

A Clydesdale at Home - Scottish draft horse
The Clydesdale is a breed of draft horse derived from the farm horses of Clydesdale, Scotland, and named after that region. Date: circa 1910s

Hansel and Gretel Hotel, 68 Belgrave Road, Pimlico, London - a street famous fr having many cheap hotels at all price levels along its length. Date: circa 1960

Strap-hangers - London Underground District line
Strap-hangers : So popular is Londons underground that often there are not enough seats : for the convenience of those standing, straps are thoughtfully provided. Date: 1911

The Khyber Pass - Pakistan / Afghanistan Border
The Khyber Pass, Peshawar, West Pakistan / Afghanistan Border. Date: 1960s

Japanese Empress Haruko, wife of Emperor Meiji Mutsuhito
The Japanese Empress Shoken (Haruko) (1849-1914), wife of Emperor Meiji Mutsuhito. Date: circa 1885

Princess Beatrice - Princess Henry of Battenberg
Date: circa 1906

Convent of Our Lady of Sion, Chepstow Villas, London - Exterior, Interior and the Gradens. Now sold and turned into smart Notting Hill Gate apartments... Date: 1913

The Wonders of the World - some of the principal architectural gems of the world in 1913, including the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, The Washington Monument

Profile of a doctor, man aged 39 by John Kay
Profile of a man aged 39 by John Kay. Enscribed Petrus Degravers, Gallus, Medicinae Doctor &c, Anno Aetatis 39. Date: 1787

Sphere special supplement for Empire Day
Cover of The Sphere magazines special supplement for Empire Day, instigated by the Earl of Meath and celebrated on Queen Victorias birthday, May 24th each year

The Earl of Meath, founder of Empire Day
Reginald Brabazon, 12th Earl of Meath, (1841-1929) was a British politician and philanthropist

Old man from Central Sahara - Africa - Remarkable headdress
Old man from Central Sahara (Mali?) - Africa wearing a remarkable headdress cap adorned with sea shells. Date: circa 1904

The Queen of Hearts - Holding a Royal Flush Date: 1910s

Decorated tram in Tokyo, Japan - Anglo-Japanese Alliance
A decorated tram in Tokyo - part of the celebrations following the signing of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1902 and to welcome the arrival of the British Naval contingent to the city

USA - The Minnesota Arrowhead Country, bordering the shores of Lake Superior to the east. Date: 1940

Edward, Prince of Wales as Chief Scout
Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) () as the Chief Scout of Wales - October, 1922 Date: circa 1907

Wilhelmina, Queen of Holland and Henry, Prince Consort
Date: 1901

Princess Ena of Battenberg, Queen of Spain
Princess Ena of Battenberg (1887-1969), Queen of Spain (1906-1931) as wife of King Alfonso XIII. Date: 1906

King & Queen of Spain and Party at Osborne, Isle of Wight King & Queen of Spain
Date: circa 1908

Four generations of Italian Royalty
Date: 1904

Idadie School (Ottoman Imperial School) - Konya, Turkey Date: circa 1910

May Day - Whitelands College, Kings Road, Chelsea, London
Date: 1919

The Ruins of the Temple Complex of Karnak, Luxor, Egypt Date: circa 1906

The sick in Bath chairs by the Basilica, Lourdes, France
The White Train at Lourdes, France. The very sick in wheelchairs and Bath Chairs in the Square before the Basilica. Date: circa 1910s

Naples, Market by the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Naples, Italy - Market alongside the Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Basilica di Santa Maria del Carmine) Date: circa 1910

Building the Carlton Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa
Date: 1904

Naples, Italy - Old Naples with the Serpents Fountain Date: circa 1910

Airport - Port Columbus, Columbus, Ohio, USA Date: 1946

The King and Queen of Norway - Haakon VII and Maud
Haakon VII King of Norway (1872-1957) (reigned 1905-57), formerly Prince Charles of Denmark, with his wife Maud of Wales (1869-1938). Date: circa 1905

Actress Miss Gertrude Elliott (1874-1950), later wife of Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson in the role of housemaid Peggy in Mice and Men. Date: 1902

The Light That Failed - Actress Miss Gertrude Elliott
The Light That Failed a play version of the novel by Rudyard Kipling (written by George Fleming) - Actress Miss Gertrude Elliott (1874-1950)

At the Close of the Day - Farm Horses fed by the children
At the Close of the Day - The Horses say hello to the Farm children (and receive a treat in return) on their return to their stables after a hard day on the fields... Date: 1923

Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia (1872-1918), formerly Princess Alix of Hesse, married Tsar Nicholas II in 1894 shortly before his accession to the throne

Matanzas, Cuba - Grammar School Date: circa 1910

Palermo, Sicily, Italy - Monte Pellegrino
Palermo, Sicily, Italy - Monte (Mount) Pellegrino Date: circa 1902

An Andalucian Beauty, Spain - playing the guitar. Date: circa 1907

Edale Valley, Peak District, Derbyshire Date: circa 1930s

A Group of Tatars - Kazakhstan. Date: circa 1920s

Jamaica, Port Antonio Date: circa 1910s

Laholm, Laholm Municipality, Halland County, Sweden. The town is located at the estuary of the river Lagan in the Bay of Laholm Date: circa 1908

The Home of Jefferson Davis - Montgomery, Alabama, USA - the First White House of the Confederacy. Date: circa 1905

WW1 - French Zouave soldiers - awarded The Croix de Guerre
Two Zouave soldiers awarded The Croix de guerre (plus star) for their role in combat during WW1. This medal was commonly bestowed on foreign military forces allied to France

St Mary Roman Catholic Church, Holly Place, Hampstead, London Date: circa 1930s

Pilgrimage to Blantyre to see William Rae - Bone Specialist
Pilgrimage to Raploch Cottage, Blantyre to see Mr William Rae (1841-1907) - Bone Specialist Date: 1905

Changing the Guard at St. Jamess Palace, London
Changing the Guard and Trooping the Colour on the Friary Court at St. Jamess Palace, London Date: circa 1920

Lourdes, France - The Grotto and Basilica
Lourdes, France - Pilgrims congregating before The Grotto with the Basilica behind. Date: circa 1908

Turkish Cafe, Istanbul, Turkey. Date: 1908

Nottingham Goose Fair
A pretty young woman riding a large goose sidesaddle-style at the Nottingham Goose Fair. Date: 1905

Big Ben and Houses of Parliament - Inset portrait of Balfour
Tower of Big Ben and Houses of Parliament - inset portrait of Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour and Conservative Prime Minister between 1902-1905. Date: circa 1904

Grand Hotel Beau-Rivage, Geneva, Switzerland - view of the front of the building and the view from the Hotel, looking out over the water. Proprietors were Mayer & Kunz. Date: circa 1902

St. Pauls Cathedral from Ludgate Hill, London - designed by Christopher Wren, begun in 1675. Date: circa 1910s

WW2 - Gen Patton - Commander of the American Tank Division
WW2 - General S. Patton (1885-1945) - Commander of the 2nd Armored Division - North Africa, November 1942. Date: 1942

Westminster Abbey - viewed from the end of Whitehall
Westminster Abbey, London - viewed from the end of Whitehall across Parliament Square. Date: circa 1910

The Fisher Building, Chicago, USA
The 20-storey Neo-Gothic Fisher Building, 343 South Dearborn Street, Chicago, USA. Date: 1906

Two women walking down a London Street - Summer Date: 1939

The Roosevelt Memorial, London
Date: circa late 1940s

Sphinx and Pyramids at Giza, Cairo, Egypt
Sphinx and the Pyramids at Giza, Cairo, Egypt Date: circa 1909

Gent in Raincoat and young schoolboy (his son?) - London
Gent in Raincoat and young schoolboy (his son?) - strolling down a London street. Date: 1936

Coronation LMS Railway Locomotive - 4-6-2 type (number 6220) designed by Mr W. A

Victoria Coach Station, London, built in a distinctive Art Deco style by architects Wallis, Gilbert and Partners, opening in 1932

Feeding the Python - Port Elizabeth Museum - South Africa
Feeding the South African Python (Python Sebae) at the Port Elizabeth Museum - South Africa. The snake is 16 feet long! Date: circa 1908

Oatlands Court, Putney Heath - LCC 11-storey block of flats
Oatlands Court - LCC 11-storey point block of flats on the Ackroydon Estate on the Eastern fringe of Putney Heath. Date: 1953

JFKs Presidential Visit to Germany - Commemorative Card
A Card commemorating John F

The Woolworth Building, New York, USA
The Woolworth Building, 233 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, USA

Naples, Italy - Chiesa San Francesco di Paola
Chiesa San Francesco di Paola - a church in Naples, southern Italy. It is located at the west side of Piazza del Plebiscito, the citys main square Date: circa 1906

Malaga, Calles de Molina Larios y Duque de la Victoria
Malaga, Spain - Calles de Molina Larios y Duque de la Victoria Date: circa 1904

Naples, Italy - Piazza Vittoria. Date: circa 1906

Malaga, Spain - Cuartos de Granada Date: circa 1904

Malaga, Spain - The Main Station
Date: circa 1904

Heavyweight Championship of Europe - Carpentier v Beckett
Heavyweight Championship of Europe - Georges Carpentier vs. Joe Beckett - The knockout - French fighter Carpentier watching his fallen rival - 4th December, 1919 Date: 1919

Tangier, Morocco - A Moorish Boy Date: circa 1905

Tangier, Morocco - Custom House Date: circa 1905

Tangier, Morocco - The Treasury and Court House Date: circa 1905

Tangier, Morocco - Royal Moorish Bazaar Date: circa 1905

Tangier, Morocco - Moors selling sweets Date: circa 1905

Tangier, Morocco - The Grand Mosque. A large mosque in the Grand Socco area of central Tangier, Morocco

Tangier, Morocco - The Lighthouse viewed from a garden Date: circa 1905

Tangier, Morocco - A Moorish Girl Date: circa 1905

Tangier, Morocco - Moorish Saints House Date: circa 1910s

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