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Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on their coronation day, Buckingham Palace, 1953
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on the day of their coronation, Buckingham Palace, 1953. (Colorised black and white print)

Billy Higgins and David Williams, Ronnie Scotts, Soho, London, Sep 1993. Artist: Brian O Connor
Billy Higgins and David Williams, Ronnie Scott s, Soho, London, Sep 1993

The Kitchen-God, 1922. Creator: Unknown
The Kitchen-God, 1922. The Kitchen God is the most important of Chinese domestic gods who protect the hearth and family, recognised in Chinese folk religion, Chinese mythology, and Taoism

Princess Elizabeth riding her pony in Winsor Great Park, 1930s. The future Queen Elizabeth II (b1926) of Great Britain as a child

Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral, 28th September 1952. Artist: Lisa Sheridan
Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral, 28th September 1952

Miss Julia MacDonald, 1830/31. Creator: Samuel Cousins
Miss Julia MacDonald, 1830/31

Girl with a Cigarette I, 1891. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Girl with a Cigarette I, 1891

Lee Morgan, 1961. Creator: Brian Foskett
Lee Morgan, 1961

Gertrude Ederle, American swimmer, 1926. On 6 August 1926 Ederle (1905-2003) became the first woman to swim across the English Channel, which she achieved in a time of 14 hours and 30 minutes

The Royal Family in the grounds of the Royal Lodge, Winsor, 1946. Artist: Lisa Sheridan
The Royal Family in the grounds of the Royal Lodge, Winsor, 1946. King George VI (1895-1952) with his family: his wife Queen Elizabeth (1900-2002)

Mona Lisa, c1505, (1912). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Mona Lisa, c1505, (1912). A colour print of Leonardos famous painting of Mona Lisa or La Gioconda from Famous Paintings with an Introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London)

Peggy Lee, c1961. Creator: Brian Foskett
Peggy Lee, c1961

Oscar Peterson looking forward to dinner after a concert at Colston Hall, Bristol, 1955
Oscar Peterson looking forward to dinner at Marcos Restaurant after a concert at Colston Hall, Bristol, 1955

Ava Gardner, American actress, 20th century. Artist: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ava Gardner, American actress, 20th century. Ava Gardners cinematic career began in 1941, but she did not become a star until she appeared opposite Burt Lancaster in The Killers in 1946

Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Daytona Beach, Florida. Bethune-Cookman College. Girl welder in the NYA (National Youth Administration) school

Bassist Spike Heatley (left) at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, December 1986

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

Gene Kelly (1912-1996), American dancer, actor and director, c1940s

Edward, Lord Clinton, c1532-1543 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Edward, Lord Clinton, c1532-1543 (1945). Edward Fiennes de Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln, KG (1512 -1584/85) was an English nobleman and Lord High Admiral

The Laughing Cavalier, 1624. Artist: Frans Hals
The Laughing Cavalier, 1624. Painting held at the Wallace Collection, London. From World Famous Paintings edited by J Grieg Pirie [W.& G. Foyle Ltd. London, 1938.]

The Flower Girl, 1665-70. Artist: Bartolome Esteban Murillo
The Flower Girl, 1665-70. Painting held at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, London. From A History of Painting, Volume III by Haldane MacFall [T. C. and E. C. Jack, London & Edinburgh, 1911]

Charles Darwin, English naturalist, 1871. Darwin (1809-1882) was employed as naturalist on HMS Beagle from 1831-1836. He first made his name as a geologist

Alice and the Cheshire Cat, c1910. Artist: John Tenniel
Alice and the Cheshire Cat, c1910. From Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. [W. Butcher & Sons, London, c1910]

Margaret Warren, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Margaret Warren, between c1915 and c1920. Shows Margaret Warren, who married Shannon Lord Meany, and was later known as Margaret R. Warren Finlayson (1898-1971).

Sims & Burrage, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service. Sims & Burrage, between c1915 and c1920
Sims & Burrage, between c1915 and c1920. Shows William Sowden Sims (1858-1936), who was the leader of U.S. Naval forces in Europe during World War I.

Wm. Hayward, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Wm. Hayward, between c1915 and c1920.

Telva, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Telva, between c1915 and c1920. Shows Marion Telva (1897-1962), an American mezzo-soprano opera singer who performed at the Metropolitan Opera, New York City.

Lt. Roland Jackson, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Lt. Roland Jackson, between c1915 and c1920.

Mrs. Robt. Sylvester, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Robt. Sylvester, between c1915 and c1920.

Heink, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Heink, between c1915 and c1920. Shows German American opera singer Ernestine (Ro¨ssler) Schumann-Heink (1861-1936).

J.H. Patterson, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
J.H. Patterson, between c1915 and c1920. Shows industrialist John Henry Patterson (1844-1922), who founded the National Cash Register Company.

Mildred Tillotson, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Mildred Tillotson, 1916. Shows Mildred Tillotson holding a doll at a Russian Bazaar held at the 71st Regiment Armory, New York City on Dec. 7-9, 1916.

Margaret Draper, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Margaret Draper, 1916. Shows Margaret Draper (1891-1974), daughter of the U.S. Ambassador to Italy, possibly at the time of her marriage to Count Andrea Boncompagni of Italy.

American field hospital, Auteuil, c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
American field hospital, Auteuil, c1915. An American field hospital in Auteuil, Paris, France around 1915 during World War I.

Mrs. J. Ward & Mrs. Jay Gould, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service. Mrs. J. Ward & Mrs. Jay Gould, 1918
Mrs. J. Ward & Mrs. Jay Gould, 1918. Mrs. J. Ward and Mrs. Jay Gould with sailor at the Y.M.C.A. Bryant Park Eagle Hut, New York City which was opened to serve soldiers during World War I.

Rube Marquard, Brooklyn NL (baseball), 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Rube Marquard, Brooklyn NL (baseball), 1916.

Capt. P. Koenig, Paul Hinken, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Capt. P. Koenig, Paul Hinken, 1916. Shows submarine Captain Paul Liebrecht Ko¨nig. He was Captain of the merchant sub Deutschland. This shows them in Baltimore on July 10, 1916.

Knitting class Lafayette House, knitting class of wounded, between 1917 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Knitting class Lafayette House, knitting class of wounded, between 1917 and c1920. Woman teaching soldiers how to knit at Lafayette House

Marines from Mich., 1918 or 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Marines from Mich., 1918 or 1919. American Marines from Michigan after their return to the United States after World War I. One soldier wears a German Pickelhaube helmet.

British enter Lille, 18 Oct 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
British enter Lille, 18 Oct 1918. British soldiers of the 8th Battalion (Liverpool Regiment) with a French boy, entering Lille, France on October 18, 1918 during World War I.

Red Cross wounded officer, between 1917 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Red Cross wounded officer, between 1917 and c1920. Nurse with wounded officer at Lafayette House, a convalescent home for veterans located at 112 Central Park South, New York City.

American Field hospital, Auteuil, c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
American Field hospital, Auteuil, c1915. An American field hospital in Auteuil, Paris, France around 1915 during World War I.

Tea at Hostess House, between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Tea at Hostess House, between c1915 and 1918. Women having tea at a "hostess house" probably in a military camp during World War I

Mrs. N.E. Green & "Caesar", between c1915 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service. Mrs. N.E
Mrs. N.E. Green & "Caesar", between c1915 and 1918. Mabel E. Harlow, the wife of Edward Howland Robinson "Ned" Green with dog Caesar and sign reading: "Belgian war dog

Los Angeles [woman] mail carrier, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Los Angeles [woman] mail carrier, between c1915 and c1920. A woman postal worker during World War I in Los Angeles, California.

British observers in captured observation post, 6 Jun 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British observers in captured observation post, 6 Jun 1917. British Artillery observing officers of the Royal Artillery, in a captured German observation post near Oosttaverne Wood

German prisoners, Messines Ridge, 8 Jun 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
German prisoners, Messines Ridge, 8 Jun 1917. German prisoners of war captured by British forces at the Battle of Messines in West Flanders, Belgium during World War I.

British Voluntary Aid ambulance drivers at front, 27 Jun 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British Voluntary Aid ambulance drivers at front, 27 Jun 1917. Group of British Red Cross Society Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) and First Aid Nursing Yeomanry Women's Transport Service (F.A.N.Y)

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