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Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, c1588. Artist: George GowerElizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, c1588. Version of the Armada portrait attributed to George Gower. The last Tudor monarch, Elizabeth I (1533-1603) ruled from 1558 until 1603
Winston Churchill making his famous V for Victory sign, 1942. A typical gesture of defiance from Britains wartime Prime Minister. (Colorised black and white print)
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on their coronation day, Buckingham Palace, 1953Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on the day of their coronation, Buckingham Palace, 1953. (Colorised black and white print)
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb, 1941. Artist: Chas BrownSupermarine Spitfire Mk Vb, 1941. The iconic British Second World War fighter was designed by Reginald Mitchell. Powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine
Inside the clock face of Big Ben, Palace of Westminster, London, c1905. Photo published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905)
Pipers of the 1st Scots Guards, 1896. Artist: Gregory & CoPipers of the 1st Scots Guards, 1896. Pipe-Major Fraser flanked by Piper James Pourie (right) and Piper John Gordon (left). A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 3rd January 1896
Robert Falcon Scott, British Antarctic explorer, 1914. Portrait of Captain Scott (1868-1912 )in naval uniform from a trade calendar for 1914
Scotland, c1930s. Artist: C ReidScotland. Highland cattle, descendants of the old Scottish wild oxen to the reed-girt lochs to drink in the still evening, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5
A section of Seaforth Highlanders snatching a moments respite, World War I, c1914-c1918. Stereoscopic card. Detail. (Colorised black and white print)
The Imperial State Crown, 1953. Artist: Rundell, Bridge and RundellThe Imperial State Crown, worn on State occasions. In front is the balas ruby given to the Black Prince in the fourteenth century, 1953
Welsh women with a spinning wheel, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]
Elizabeth, 1950. Artist: Sterling Henry Nahum BaronElizabeth, 1950. Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh (later HM Queen Elizabeth II), wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, 1950
Rugby Football, 1937. From The Childrens Golden Treasure Book for 1937, edited by John R. Crossland and J. M. Parrish. [Odhams Press Ltd. London, 1937]. (Colorised black and white print)
Dr WG Grace, English cricketer, playing for London County Cricket Club, c1899. Artist: WA RouchDr WG Grace, English cricketer, playing for London County Cricket Club, c1899. Regarded as possibly the greatest cricketer of all time
King George V and Queen Mary visiting Henly Regatta on the state barge, 1912. From The Illustrated London News Silver Jubilee Record Number 1910-1935. [The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd
Queen Elizabeth II returning to Buckingham Palace after her Coronation, 1953Queen Elizabeth II returning to Buckingham Palace after her Coronation at Westminster Abbey, London, June 1953. (Colorised black and white print)
Victorian gin house, 19th century (late 19th or early 20th century)
Eilean Donan Castle, Highland, Scotland. Eilean Donan Castle was built in 1220 by Alexander II of Scotland. A stronghold of the MacKenzie and MacRae clans
The Castle Rock, Edinburgh, c1890. Artist: Charles WilkinsonThe Castle Rock, Edinburgh, c1890. After a photograph by Poulton & Son. From Cassells History of England, by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]
James I, 1856. Artist: Alfred CrowquillJames I, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]
The Queen Presents The Cup, 1937. From The Sphere - Coronation Record Number. [The Sphere, London, 1937]. (Colorised black and white print)
Fares please, 1941. Artist: Cecil BeatonFares please, 1941. A bus conductress on the London buses makes her way to the upper deck. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]
Canteen piece, 1941. Artist: Cecil BeatonCanteen piece, 1941. A soldier orders a cup of tea in the forces canteen at Victoria Station. The soldier pictured was the butler of a close friend of the photographer Cecil Beaton
Cyclist in busy London traffic riding a machine of the Rover safety type, 1895. Artist: Stephen T DaddCyclist in busy London traffic riding a machine of the Rover safety type, 1895. A police constable looks on as the cyclist rides alongside a horse bus (omnibus)
Carry On, 1941. Artist: Cecil BeatonCarry On, 1941. Men sit in a local pub and follow the governments advice to Keep Calm and Carry On. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]
Blackpool - View of the Front, Showing the Tower, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]
Outside a public house, London, c1903 (1903). From Living London, Vol. II, by George R. Sims. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]
Mr. Churchill Spies the Enemy, 1943Mr. Churchill Spies the Enemy, 1942. Winston Churchill pays a visit to the El-Alamein area, August 19th, 1942. From The War Illustrated Volume 6 edited by Sir John Hammerton
A childrens tea party in an East End Street in London, to celebrate the Treaty of Versailles at the end of the First World War, 1919, (1938). From These Tremendous Years 1919-1938
Fred Perry, 1934. Artist: London News AgencyFred Perry, 1934. A print from Wimbledon Story, by Norah Gordon Cleather, Sporting Handbooks Ltd, London, 1947. (Colorised black and white print)
Football in the East End, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)
Robin Hood, legendary English folk hero and outlaw and champion of the poor, early 19th century. Robin (c1250-c1350)), an expert with the longbow and the quarter-staff, drawing his bow
Paper seller down in the underground, London, c. 1940Paper seller down in the underground, London. c.1940. (Colorised black and white print)
Robert Burns, Scottish poet, 1877. Burns (1759-1796) was a pioneer of the Romantic movement. (Colorised black and white print)
Isaac Newton, English mathematician, astronomer and physicist, (1818). Artist: R PageIsaac Newton, English mathematician, astronomer and physicist, (1818). Newtons (1643-1727) discoveries were prolific and exerted a huge influence on science and thought
The Union: Thistle, Rose, Shamrock, c1850. Artist: William Charles RossThe Union: Thistle, Rose, Shamrock, c1850. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]
A policeman, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927). (Colorised black and white print)
Dewars Whisky, 1912. Dewars is worlds most awarded blended Scotch whisky with more than 500 medals earned in international competitions. From The Connoisseur Vol XXXIV. [ Otto Limited, London, 1912]
Houses of Parliament, 1906, (c1900-1930).From London Post Card Album Collection [London, c1900-1920]
Take Me Back To Dear Old Blighty (1), c1916. Take Me Back to Dear Old Blighty is a music hall song written by Arthur J. Mills, Fred Godfrey (1880-1953) and Bennett Scott (1875-1930) in 1916
Trafalgar Square, London, c1900. [Valentine & Sons Ltd, Dundee And London, c1910]
The Tower Bridge, London, c1910. [Hartmann, London, c1910]
St. Pauls Cathedral, c1910. [J. Salmon, Sevenoaks, England, c1910]
The raid is over, but the crews task is not yet finished, 1941. RAF bomber crew being debriefed after a raid. From Bomber Command. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]
C. U. B. C, 1900. Artist: Sir Leslie Matthew WardC.U.B.C, 1900. Published 29th March 1900. William Dudley Ward (1877-1946), The President Of The Cambridge University Boat Club
Sir Edward Elgar, (1857-1934), English composer, early 20th centurySir Edward Elgar, English composer, early 20th century. Photographic portrait of Elgar (1857-1934), composer of the Enigma Variations and Pomp and Circumstance marches
In Balk, 1890. Artist:s RejchanIn Balk, 1890. A print from The Graphic, Christmas number, December 1890
Anglers Repast, 1789, (1902). Artist: William WardAnglers Repast, 1789. After a painting by George Morland (1763-1804). From The Connoisseur Vol. IV [Otto Limited, London, 1902.]
