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The Kings Orb and St Edwards Crown - The Crown Jewels Date: 1936
Nuvolari in bimotore Alfa-Romeo at Tripoli Grand PrixNuvolari, motor racing driver, in a bimotore Alfa-Romeo at the Tripoli Grand Prix. 1935
His Majesty Edward VIII (1894-1972) - in a highly unusual imagined portrait (published early in 1936), illustrating a scene which was never to take place as the King abdicated on 11th December 1936
British Actress Margaret RutherfordDame Margaret Taylor Rutherford, DBE (1892-1972) - British character actress of stage, television and film, probably best known for her later career as Agatha Christies character Miss Marple
British Seaside Scene - Two woemn dry off after dip in seaTwo women (the one of the left would win a Princess Margaret lookalike Competition) dry off after a dip in the sea. Possible Daughter (left) and Mother (right)
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881 - 1938) a Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, and founder of the Republic of Turkey as well as its first President. Date: 1922
Three Swords of State - Crown Jewels. The Sword of State, The Jewelled State Sword, Curtana - the sword of Mercy. Date: 1936
Three Sceptres - The Crown JewelsCrown Jewels - The Queens Sceptre with the Dove - The Kings Sceptre with the Dove and The Head of the Kings Royal Sceptre, was redesigned in 1910 to incorporate Cullinan I
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon on her wedding dayLady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (1900-2002), later Duchess of York, then Queen Elizabeth, then Queen Mother, pictured leaving her parents house in Bruton Street
Straw hats return to favour in 1930 - factory in LutonStraw hats return to favour! Luton, the centre of the straw hat industry had suffered from lean years since 1914; khaki was the wear of choice until 1918
WW2 Estelle Sylvia Pankhurst - Womens War Emergency CouncilEstelle Sylvia Pankhurst (1882-1960) - (standing) presiding over the Womens War Emergency Council which she started immediately after the outbreak of WW2
The Ampulla and Annointing Spoon - Crown Jewels. Date: 1936
Motor racing circuit track at Brooklands, Surrey. 1930s
King of Afghanistan emerges through turret of HMS TigerThe King of Afghanistan (Amanullah Khan, 1892-1960) on an official visit to Britain emerges through turret of HMS Tiger on a visit to Portsmouth Harbour
1923 Fashion - Remarkable feather and fur-trimmed outfit - possibly at Ascot? Date: 1923
Fred Astaire and Ginger RogersCinema and Dance legends Fred Astaire (1899-1987) and Ginger Rogers (1911-1995) in Flying Down to Rio (1933) Date: 1933
Sydney GreenstreetBritish Film Actor Sydney Greenstreet (1879-1954) - Christmas Greetings Promotional Photograph. Date: 1945
Bridal Party - West Bromwich, Birmingham, EnglandBridal Party - fantastic pin-sharp photograph taken in the back garden at home in West Bromwich, Birmingham, England. Date: 1910s
Looking down on North Berwick - Whale Bones atop hillLooking down on North Berwick from North Berwick Law, Firth of Forth and Craigleith Island, East Lothian, Scotland - Whale Bones atop the hill. In the distance can be seen the lowlands of Fife
New Forth Road Bridge - just before opening - October, 1936The New Forth Bridge (the Kincardine Road Bridge), Scotland - just before opening - 27th October, 1936. At the time, the centre swing span was the longest in Europe
The Dogger Bank Incident or Russian OutrageThe Dogger Bank Incident (or Russian Outrage ) occured on the 22nd October 1904, when the Russian Fleet (sailing to reinforce the 1st Pacific Squadron stationed at Port Arthur during)
WW1 - Hyde Park Corner - converted to mount searchlightsWW1 - Apsley Gate, Hyde Park Corner - converted to mount searchlights to spt attack by German Zeppelins - 16th September, 1914 Date: circa 1914
Santa Justa lift in Lisbon, PortugalThe famous Santa Justa lift in Lisbon, Portugal, which connects the Lower City with the Upper City. Date: 1910s
Family leaving on holiday - Paddington Station, London Date: 1910
The Strand Theatre, London Date: 1934
The Gaiety Theatre, London - located on Aldwych at the eastern end of the Strand Date: 1930s
WW2 - Hanging Flags - Anglo-Soviet Far in Battersea ParkWW2 - Hanging the flags of the Soviet Union, the United States of America and Great Britain on the Bandstand in Battersea Park as part of the decorations for the Anglo-Soviet Fair organised by
Women Archers - Kent vs. Surrey at Beddington, SurreyWomen Archers - A Match between Kent and Surrey at Beddington, Surrey. Note the quite spectacular hats!! Date: 1908
WW2 - Prince Berhard visits Mstrict after liberationWW2 - Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld (1911-2004) visits Mstrict, driving his own jeep - the first big Dutch town to be liberated - he is mobbed by a crowd of cheering Dutchmen and Boy Scouts
The Gateway to the Taj Mahal, Agra, India. The Taj Mahal was the Mortuary Temple built by Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. Date: circa 1930s
Gala Performance at the Met, New York - Josef HofmannGolden Jubilee Gala Performance at the Met, New York by Josef Hofmann (1876-1957) - Polish American pianist, composer, music teacher, and inventor
The Duke of Edinburgh meeting Cricketer Donald Bradman on 22nd April 1948 at the Public Schools Club on Piccadilly, London. Date: 1948
The Golden Mask of Tutankhamun - one of the most wonderful pieces of artwork and design of the (very) ancient world. Date: circa 1920s
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Naval Cadets studying a scale model of HMS ActiveNaval Cadets studying a scale model of British Royal Navy vessel HMS Active in order to study rigging patterns and the complexities of running the ship. Date: circa 1895
Raymond Mays, Sir Malcolm Campbell and Earl HoweThree famous motor racing drivers at Shelsley Walsh (left to right): Raymond Mays, Sir Malcolm Campbell (world record holder at 301 mph), and Earl Howe. 20th century
Sir Malcolm Campbell with his dogSir Malcolm Campbell, motor racing driver and land speed record winner, seen here with his dog. 1930s
Sir Malcolm Campbell in first Blue Bird, a DarracqSir Malcolm Campbell at the wheel of his first Blue Bird, a Darracq. 1912
Sir Malcolm Campbell at the Brooklands pitsSir Malcolm Campbell in his racing car at the Brooklands pits. 1923
Sir Malcolm Campbell in Sunbeam on Saltburn SandsSir Malcolm Campbell in his 350 hp Sunbeam on Saltburn Sands, North Yorkshire, during speed trials in June 1922. 1922
Rudolf Caracciola on Mellaha circuit, Tripoli Grand PrixRudolf Caracciola on the Mellaha circuit during the Tripoli Grand Prix, driving a Mercedes, with a winning speed of 123 mph. 1935
Rudolf Caracciola, Motor Racing Champion of GermanyRudolf Caracciola declared Motor Racing Champion of Germany for the 1935 season. He also won the European Championship for the same year. 1935
Road racing at Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland, with Sir Malcolm Campbell at the wheel of No. 1, a Mercedes. 20th century
Red Jenatzy, winner of Gordon Bennett Cup motor raceRed Jenatzy, winner of the Gordon Bennett Cup motor race at the wheel of a 1903 Mercedes, with a speed of 49.2 mph. early 20th century
Parry Thomas, racing driver, inspecting 400 hp engineParry Thomas, motor racing driver, inspecting the 400 hp engine on Babs, the car which he designed, gaining a world land speed record of 170.6 mph. circa 1920s
Parry Thomas, motor racing driver, at the wheel of Babs, half an hour before his fatal accident attempting another world speed record at Pendine, Carmarthenshire on 3 March 1928. 1928
Motor racing track course for Tripoli Grand PrixMotor racing track course for the Tripoli Grand Prix. 1930s
Motor racing track course at Monza, ItalyMotor racing track course at Monza, near Milan, Italy. 1930s