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Queen consorts crowned in Westminster Abbey, 1937

Queen consorts crowned in Westminster Abbey, 1937. The central portrait is Elizabeth, Queen Consort of George VI. The others, clockwise from top are: Alexandra, Consort of Edward VII; Isabel, Consort of Edward II; Catherine, Consort of Henry VIII; Mary, Consort of James II; Caroline, Consort of George II; Adelaide, Consort of William IV; Mary, Consort of George V; Sophia-Charlotte, Consort of George III; Mary II, Joint Sovereign with William III; Anne, Consort of James I; Anne, Consort of Richard III; Eleanor, Consort of Edward I. An illustration from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number, (London, 1937)

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James Watt, Scottish engineer and inventor, 1833

James Watt, Scottish engineer and inventor, 1833. Watt (1736-1819) was born at Greenock on the Clyde, Scotland, and showed an interest in engineering and invention from an early age. He made great improvements to the steam engine, one of the most significant being the separate condenser, which saved fuel and time. In 1774 Watt went into partnership with Matthew Boulton (1728-1809) the Birmingham manufacturer and entrepreneur, building steam engines to power mills, factories and mines. From The Gallery of Portraits, London, 1833

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Bobby Worth, Ed Metz Jnr, Martin Taylor, Eric Dcelaney, Jim Caine, Blackpool 2007

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