20th Century Collection (page 22)

Insignia of the Order of the British Empire, 1953. The piece is part of the Royal Collection at the Tower of London. From The Crown Jewels, by Martin Holmes FSA

It Was Her Business To Get There, c1941 (1942). A girl Ambulance Driver sets out through the blitz. From Frontline 1940-1941. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1942]

Thus Did A Hundred Men Keep Three Thousand Savages At Bay, c1908, (c1920). Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
Thus Did A Hundred Men Keep Three Thousand Savages At Bay, c1908, (c1920). In 1877, Theophilus Shepstone (1817-1893) a British South African statesman was responsible for the annexation of

The Yellow Skirt, 1914. Artist: Derwent Lees
The Yellow Skirt, 1914. Painting held at Carrick Hill, Adelaide. From The Studio Volume 126. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1943]

Chelsea Pensioners with black jacks, London, c1901 (1901)
Chelsea Pensioners with Black Jacks, London, c1901 (1901). Pensioners at The Royal Chelsea hospital with two 5 gallon black jacks

Campbelltown Bay & Jetty Ardersier, c1930. Ardersier is a small former fishing village in the Scottish Highlands. [H. W. F. & Co. c1930]

The Golf Club House, Sunningdale, c1910. Sunningdale Golf Club, Sunningdale, Berkshire. Sunningdale Golf Club, founded in 1900, has two eighteen-hole golf courses

Home Office, 1908. The Home Office, London

Warlock Knowe, 1872. Artist: William Leighton Leitch
Warlock Knowe, 1872. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford Volume III. - I to S, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe. [Bemrose and Sons Ltd

A Woodmans Cottage, 1820. Artist: Patrick Nasmyth
A Woodmans Cottage, 1820. Painting held at the National Galleries of Scotland, Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh. From A Catalogue of the Pictures

Mona Lisa, c1503. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Mona Lisa, c1503. Portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo, known as the Mona Lisa, (c1503-1519). Painting held at the Louvre Museum, Paris

Speke Hall, 1870, (1904). Artist: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Speke Hall, 1870, (1904). From Whistler As I Knew Him, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam and Charles Black, London, 1904]

Churchill, Brooke, and Montgomery on the German-held east bank of the Rhine, 25th March, 1945. After Operation Plunder, Churchill, Montgomery, and a party of U.S

Faust Illustration, 1925. Artist: Harry Clarke
Faust Illustration, 1925. From The Studio Volume 90. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1925]

Prosperity - Stage VI, c1920. Artist: Warwick Reynolds
Prosperity - Stage VI, c1920. From The Art of the Illustrator - Warwick Reynolds and his work, by Percy V Bradshaw. [The Press Art School, London, c1920]

Rosehearty, c1909. Artist: Robert Weir Allan
Rosehearty, c1909. From The Studio Volume 46. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1909]

Lord Howard of Effingham, c1600. Artist: Thomas Cockson
Lord Howard of Effingham, c1600. Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham (1536-1624), Earl of Nottingham. The Armada and the English fleet in Cadizin is in the background

St. John in the Wilderness, c1776. Artist: Sir Joshua Reynolds
St. John in the Wilderness, c1776. Painting held in the Wallace Collection, London. From The Connoisseur Volume LXXXIV, edited by C. Reginald Grundy. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1929]

Sunset near Colliure, c20th century. Artist: Derwent Lees
Sunset near Colliure, c20th century. From The Studio Volume 108. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1934]

The Union Jack Flies Over Tobruk, 1942. From The War Illustrated Volume 6 edited by Sir John Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd, London, 1942]

Sketch by Sir William Orpen, c1914 (1932). Artist: William Newenham Montague Orpen
Sketch by Sir William Orpen, c1914 (1932). From The Studio Volume 104. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1932]

General Sir Banastre Tarleton, 1st Baronet, 1782. British soldier and politician, (1919). Artist: Banastre Tarleton
General Sir Banastre Tarleton, 1st Baronet, 1782. British soldier and politician. General Sir Banastre Tarleton, 1st Baronet (1754-1833)

Fredrigo Di Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino, c1465. (1914). Artist: Piero della Francesca
Fredrigo Di Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino, c1465. This is a detail of a larger diptych which depicts the Duke Federigo da Montefeltro (1422-1482) and his wife Battista Sforza (1447-1472)

The Thames near Walton Bridges, 1805, (1938). Artist: JMW Turner
The Thames near Walton Bridges, 1805. After an original oil paint on mahogany veneer by Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775-1851). Original housed in the Tate, London

Doncaster Race Course, 1940. Doncaster is one of the oldest established centres for horse racing in Britain, with records of regular race meetings going back to the 16th Century

Cotton Picking, Augusta, Georgia, 1943. Cultivation of cotton using slaves brought huge profits to the owners of large plantations, making them some of the wealthiest men in the U.S

John Alden House, Duxbury, Massachusetts, c1940s. The property is of cultural significance due to the1858 poem The Courtship of Miles Standish

Sir Stuart (Steuart) Baileys Statue, Dalhousie Square, Calcutta, c1910. Sir Steuart Colvin Bayley (1836-1925) was a British civil servant and Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal from 1887-1890

The Cook, 1930. Artist: John Tenniel
The Cook, 1930. The Cook from Lewis Carrolls (1832-1898) Alice in Wonderland. After an illustration by John Tenniel (1820-1914) colour printed by Edward Evans (1826-1905)

Napoleon at the Battle of Wagram, (1809), c. 1910s
Napoleon at the Battle of Wagram on 6th July 1809. Napoleon defeated the Austrians at Wagram, forcing them to sue for peace four days later and bringing an end to the War of the Fifth Coalition

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), French general and Emperor, 1912
Napoleon Bonaparte, French general and Emperor. Napoleon (1769-1821) enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army

Thomas Richard Leader, 1935
Thomas Richard Leader, racehorse trainer, 1935. A print from the photo album Popular Personalities, issued for Piccadilly Juniors Oval Photos, 1935

Marble pavilion in the Fort Gardens, Lahore, India, late 19th or early 20th century. Lahore Fort was built in the 1560s by the Mughal Emperor Akbar

Wild Hyacinths in a Surrey Copse, 1906. A print from The Girls own Paper, 7 April 1906

Nefertiti, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th dynasty, 14th century BC (1926). Artist: Winifred Mabel Brunton
Nefertiti, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th dynasty, 14th century BC (1926). Nefertiti was the wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten and was a supporter of his worship of the sun god

Tom Cribbs second battle with Molineaux, 1811 (late 19th or early 20th century). An illustration from Famous Fights. English boxer Tom Cribb (1781-1848)

He caught Tom a smack under the chin, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Pugnis
He caught Tom a smack under the chin, late 19th or early 20th century. An illustration from Famous Fights

Caught him with both arms round the waist, and threw him on the stage, c1890-c1909(?). Artist: Pugnis
Caught him with both arms round the waist, and threw him on the stage, c1890-c1909(?). An illustration from Famous Fights

Woman, c1920. Artist: Regent Publishing Co
Woman, c1920. Postcard posted in 1920

Prince and Princess Ito of Japan and their family, 1909. Artist: Herbert Ponting
Prince and Princess Ito of Japan and their family, 1909. Ito Hirobumi (1841-1909) was educated in Japan and Britain. He served as prime minister four times between 1885 and 1901

Louis Bleriot about to make the first successful flight across the English Channel, 1909. French aviator Bleriot (1872-1936)

Ascot fashion, 1913 (1951). A print from 100 Years in Pictures, A panorama of History in the Making, text by DC Somervell, Odhams press Limited, London, 1951

Casualties from the front pass destroyed tanks, Villers-Bretonneux, France, World War I, 1918. Villers-Bretonneux was the scene of the first tank battle in history, on 24th April 1918

Plausible, 1902. Artist: Spy
Plausible, 1902. Mr Justice Swinfen Eady, British lawyer and judge. Eady (1851-1919) became a QC in 1893 and a High Court Judge in 1901. He served as Master of the Rolls from 1918-1919

The Palais de la Mediterranee, Nice, France, c1920s. Artist: Munier
The Palais de la Mediterranee, Nice, France, c1920s

Study of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, 1923. Artist: John Singer Sargent
Study of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, 1923. Presented to her by Prince Paul of Serbia as a wedding present prior to her marriage to the Duke of York, the future King George VI

Advert for Carters wicker bath chairs and spinal carriages, 1916

Advert for Rover Cars, 1927. A print from Illustrated London News, 22nd January 1927

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