Handshake Collection (page 4)

Association Football at Wembley - England v. Scotland, 4 October 1941, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Association Football at Wembley - England v. Scotland, 4 October 1941, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill shakes hands with England footballer Denis Compton (1918-1997)

At the Field of the Cloth of Gold, c1934. Illustration showing the historic meeting of King Henry VIII of England (1509-1547) and King Francis I of France (1515-1547) in northern France, June 1520

The King and the Mason May 23rd 1925, (1928)
The King and the Mason May 23rd 1925, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

Greeting a Canadian Mother, 1937
Greeting a Canadian Mother, 1936 (19370. King Edward VIII at the 1936 Dedication of the Vimy Memorial. From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Scouts Handshake - Rally at Adelaide, 1927 (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Welsh Guards Come of Age, 1937
Welsh Guards Come of Age - All Hallows, St Davids Day 1936, (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Cadets of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Kent, 1851. Scene showing cadets preparing to leave the cadet barracks in the Warren, to pass the summer vacation with their friends

Prince Louis II of Monaco at the Monte Carlo Rally, 1929. Artist: Bill Brunell
Monte Carlo Rally. Date: 23-27.1.29. Prince Louis of Monaco

Kitty Brunell in her Aston Martin, chatting to a man in Highland dress, RSAC Scottish Rally, 1933
Aston Martin 1933 1496 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. AMD547. Event Entry No: G15. Driver: Brunell, Miss. K. Finished: 48th out of 66. Place: R.S.A.C. Scottish Rally.. Date: 5-9.6.33

President Roosevelt, returning to Miami, Florida, USA, after a fishing trip, 13 April, 1934. Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945), 32nd President of the United States

Trotsky and Russian delegates welcomed by German officers, Brest-Litovsk, Russia, 1917. Leon Trotsky (1879-1940), Russian Communist leader

Adolf Hitler shaking hands with President von Hindenburg on the State Day of Honour, 1934
Adolf Hitler shaking hands with President von Hindenburg on the State Day of Honour, 25th February, 1934. From Deutsche Gedenkhalle: Das Neue Deutschland compiled by General Von Eisenhart Rothe, 1939

I Am So Delighted That You Have Come, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
I Am So Delighted That You Have Come, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Copper Beeches by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Not A Word To A Soul, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
Not A Word To A Soul, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Engineers Thumb by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Goodbye, footman; Good luck, soldier, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Goodbye, footman; Good luck, soldier, 1941. A young man leaves his place of employ to begin his life in the army. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

Graf von Zeppelin 1838-1917, 1934. Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin (1838-1917), German general and later aircraft manufacturer, who founded the Zeppelin airship company

The Mer-King Must Be Invited First, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
The Mer-King Must Be Invited First, c1930. An illustration from Elfin-Mount by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

Meeting of Edward IV and Louis XI at Pecquigny, 1475 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Meeting of Edward IV and Louis XI at Pecquigny, 1864. Edward IV, ( 1442-1483) and Louis XI, (1423-1483) making an alliance at the Treaty of Picquigny negotiated for peace on 29 August 1475 between

The oath of Walter l Espec, 1138 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
The oath of Walter l Espec, 1864. Walter Espec (died 1153) was a prominent military and judicial figure of the reign of Henry I of England

Pelias Sending Forth Jason, 1880. Artist: Antique
Pelias Sending Forth Jason, 1880. Pelias was king of Iolcus in Greek mythology, the son of Tyro and Poseidon. Jason was an ancient Greek mythological hero who was famous for his role as the leader of

Henri Giraud and de Gaulle during the Casablanca Conference, January, 1943, (1945). Churchill and Roosevelt are in the background. From Winston Churchill: His Life in Pictures, by Ben Tucker

At the Cup Final, 1924 (1937). The Duke of York congratulating players of Newcastle United for winning in the FA Cup Final against Aston Villa at Wembley on 26 April 1924

With Disabled Ex-Service Men, 1922 (1937). The Duke of York meeting injured servicemen at the England versus Scotland football match at Stamford Bridge, London, May 1922

Baseball, the national game of the United States, was played by American troops while in England. The King receiving a captain, 1918, (1935)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth attend the Association Football cup final, 1937
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth attended the Association Football cup final between Sunderland and Preston North End at Wembley Stadium, May 1st 1937

Page decoration from The Four Gospels, 1931. Artist: Eric Gill
Page decoration from The Four Gospels, 1931. The Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ According to the Authorized Version of King James I. With Decorations by Eric Gill

Haile Selassie and General Cunningham, 1941. Haile Selassie restored to the throne of Abyssinia, May 5th, 1941. From The War Illustrated: Volume 4 edited by Sir John Hammerton

Warm Handshake Between Premier and President, 1945
Warm Handshake Between Premier and President, 1942. Winston Churchill meeting President Truman for the first time on the eve of the Potsdam conference on July 17th, 1945

Lord Beaconsfield and Lord Salisbury at Charing Cross Railway Station, 1896
Arrival of Lord Beaconsfield (1804-1881) and Lord Salisbury (1830-1903) at Charing Cross Railway Station, 1875. From The Life and Times of The Right Honourable The Marquis of Salisbury, K.G

The Finding of Hamilton at Lucknow, c1910. The discovery of Colonel Hamilton by his brother after he was initially thought to have died during the Indian Mutiny

Captain Evans and Cervera, (1898), 1920s
Captain Evans and Cervera. When the Maria Teresa started to sink, Cervera jumped into the water, and was picked up by the Cuban forces of Cebreco, who handed him over to the Gloucester

Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret c. 1935
Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret c.1935. From The Pageant of Kingship cigarette card series, issued by Peter Jackson Ltd. 1937

Fred Perry and FX Shields, 1934. Artist: Sport & General
Fred Perry and FX Shields, 1934. A print from Wimbledon Story, by Norah Gordon Cleather, Sporting Handbooks Ltd, London, 1947

Excess a Fault, 1875 (1891). Artist: Swain
Excess a Fault, 1875 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch, Volume II, London, 1891

Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, Chinese Communist leaders, c1960s(?). After Maos (1893-1976) death, Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997) gradually emerged as the de facto leader of China

Edward III and the Earl of Flanders, 14th century, (1910). King Edward (ruled 1327-1377) wears a dalmatica with wide sleeves, and a richly embroidered under-tunic

Introductions before a RAF vs Metropolitan Police football match, Wembley, London, 1942. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Phillip Game (1876-1961) is introduced to the RAF team before the match

Lord Kitchener praises troops for their assaults at the Dardanelles, World War I, 1915-1916. Launched in March 1915, the Allied landings on the Gallipoli peninsula were intended to establish a supply

Washington taking leave of his old comrades, 1783 (c1880). With the independence of the Uniyed States secured by the Treaty of Paris

Visit of James Oglethorpe to the Highland colony, Georgia, c1730s (c1880). General James Oglethorpe established a new colony called Georgia in 1733

Handshake between Cornelis Tromp and Michiel de Ruyter, 17th century (c1870). Artist: JH Rennefeld
Handshake between Cornelis Tromp and Michiel de Ruyter, 17th century (c1870). Tromp and de Ruyter were the main commanders of the Dutch Navy during the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the 17th century

General Lee taking farewell of his soldiers, 1865 (late 19th century). The foremost Confederate general of the American Civil War

Commemorative painting of the Union of the Merchants of Rouen, late 17th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 17th century manuscript illustration

Jewish conspiracy in France, 15th century (1849)
Jewish conspiracy in France, 15th century, 1849. A 19th century version of an original 15th century manuscript illustration in Pelerinage de la Vie Humaine, held at the Bibliotheque Royal de France

King George V receiving a American soldier who had been playing baseball, c 1910s (1936)
King George V (1865-1936) receiving a American soldier who had been playing baseball, c 1910s (1936). George, the second son of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark

Ex-service men and the King, review of 20, 000 Silver Badge men in Hyde Park, London, 1935. Intoduced in 1916, the Silver War Badge (SWB)

Council Chamber, Vintners Hall. Vintner Sherriff receiving the Congratulations of his Company, c1841. From London Interiors with their Costumes & Ceremonies from Drawings made by permission of

Randulph Crews Marriage with Hilda at Lambeth Church, (1842), 1903
Randulph Crews Marriage with Hilda at Lambeth Church (correct view of the place), 1842. An illustration from The Misers Daughter by William Harrison Ainsworth (1805-1882), published in 1842

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