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Departure of Spanish troops, (1870s), 1920sDeparture of Spanish troops for combat from the station de Villanueva in Havana to the villas. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal
Pearly king and queen in high spirits, London, 1926-1927. Cockney Pearly kings (originally costermongers - fruit and vegetable sellers), wore suits covered in mother-of-pearl buttons
Jean Baptiste Kleber, French general during the French Revolutionary Wars, c19th century
Otto I, King of Greece, landing in Nauplia, 6 February 1833 (1900). The son of King Ludwig I of Bavaria, Otto I (1815-1867)
The Queens arrival in Peel Park near Manchester, 1851, (1888). Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, Vol II, by Robert Wilson, (1888)
The queen leaving Kingstown, royal visit to Ireland, c1849, (1888). Artist: William Heysham OverendThe queen leaving Kingstown, royal visit to Ireland, c1849, (1888). Queen Victoria and her family wave goodbye in what is now known as Dun Laoghaire
King Edward VIII, 1936. Edward (1894-1972) succeeded his father George V to the throne as King Edward VIII in 1936. He ruled from ruled 20 January 1936 until 11 December 1936
Mr Gladstone Addressing the Crowd from the Balcony, late 19th century. After the Midlothian Victory at Lord Roseberys House, George Street, Edinburgh
Cary Grant, English born film actor, 1934-1935. Born Archibald Alexander Leach, Cary Grant emigrated to the United States in 1920
Jubilee cheer for the king and queen, 1935. Crowds greet King George V and Queen Mary. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury
First aerial voyage of Pilatre de Rozier and d Arlandes, Paris, France, 1783 (1890s). On 21 November 1783, Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier (1754-1785) and Francois Laurent d Arlandes (1742-1809)
Our forces are Immeasurable, 1941
The arrest of Francois Coppee, 1902. Coppee (1842-1908) was a French poet and novelist. Politically he was an extreme nationalist and was one of the founders of the Ligue de la Patrie Francaise
The Gustave-Zede arrives in Marseilles, 1901. Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 8th July 1901
Alpine hunters on Mont Blanc, 1901. Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 4th August 1901
Mid-Lent carnival float of the queen of the queens, 1903. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 29th March 1903
French troops embarking for China, 1900. Artist: Eugene DamblansFrench troops embarking for China, 1900. Boxer Rebellion was a Chinese rebellion from November 1899 to September 7, 1901, against foreign influence in areas such as trade, politics
Hunting accident, 1900. Artist: Oswaldo TofaniHunting accident, 1900. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 23rd September 1900
Departure of Colonel Marchand, Marseilles, 1900. Major Jean-Baptiste Marchand (1863-1934) was a French emissary in Africa. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 30th September 1900
Attempted attack on Edward, Prince of Wales in Brussels, 1900. Jean Baptiste Sipido, the 16 year old anarchist, being held back after trying to assassinate Edward, Prince of Wales in Brussels
The Franco-Russian Alliance, 1897. Artist: Oswaldo TofaniThe Franco-Russian Alliance, 1897. French president Felix Faure shaking hands with Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, in front of an angel of peace
Goodbye!!, French soldiers on the way to Madagascar, 1895. Artist: F MeaulleGoodbye!!, French soldiers on the way to Madagascar, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 28th April 1895
The Queen waving farewell to the Duke of Wellington flagship, c1850s, (1888). Queen Victoria waves off HMS Duke of Wellington, a 131-gun Royal Navy warship which was launched in 1852
Hungarian parliament, (5th July 1848), 1900. Artist: Paul BurdeHungarian parliament, (5th July 1848), 1900
Arrival of the president of the republic, military review, 14th July 1891. Artist: Henri MeyerArrival of the president of the republic, military review, 14th July 1891. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 18th July 1891
The Queens Visit to France, 19th century, (1900). Queen Victoria and Prince Albert are greeted by French citizens on a royal visit, c1850s
French Flotilla in Portsmouth Harbour, 1891. Artist: F MeaulleFrench Flotilla in Portsmouth Harbour, 1891. The French ships, from left to right, Marengo, Lance and Marceau. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 29th August 1891
Procession approaching St Pauls Cathedral, Thanksgiving Day, 27 February, 1872, (1899). An engraving from James Taylors The Victorian Empire, William Mackenzie, (London, 1899)
On the Open Sea, 1901. A balloon on the bow of a ship. Illustration in Le Petit Journal, 1901
Bicycle race, c1900. French postcard
Comptoir National d Escompte de Paris, French World War I poster, 1918. Artist: Auguste LerouxComptoir National d Escompte de Paris, French World War I poster, 1918. Two French women in the costume of Revolution-era France gaze into the distance, one waves her hand
Liberation of Alsace-Lorraine, 1944-1945. People waving French tricolours from an upstairs window of a house on the road to Mulhouse
German soldiers in a railway wagon, France, August 1940
French Postcard, c1900. Private collection
Spring, vintage French postcard, c1900
World War 2: Liberation of Paris, 1944. French civilians celebrating the Liberation and holding banners saying Vive la Republique and Vive de Gaulle
Prise de la Porte St Denis le 28th Juillet 1830, Revolution of 1830, ParisPrise de la Porte St. Denis le 28th Juillet 1830, Revolution of 1830, Paris. The battle at Porte St Denis, between the people and a royal battalion
Algiers and Louis Philippe, French Revolution of 1830. On 26th July, 1830, the Polignac ministry, strongly reactionary in its tendencies
Liberty, Revolution of July 27-29th, 1830, Paris
The return of Napoleon from the Isle of Elba, 26 February 1815, (c1835) Artist: Francois GeorginThe return of Napoleon from the Isle of Elba, 26 February 1815, (c1835). Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was exiled by the Allied governments to Elba following his abdication at Fontainebleau
Bataillon de Guerre de la Garde Nationale, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Print from a series titled Souvenirs du Siege de Paris
Cover for Souvenirs du Siege de Paris, 1870-1871. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III, the Prussians surrounded Paris on 9 September 1870
La Barricade, Paris Commune, 1871. Cartoon from a series titled Types de la Commune. The Paris Commune was established when the citizens of Paris, many of them armed National Guards
US Mail Boat, 1870. Artist: Leila BaumanUS Mail Boat, 1870. From the Washington National Gallery of Art, USA
States General of Paris, 1328, mid 19th century. Artist: Jean AlauxStates General of Paris, 1328, mid 19th century. The States General assembled in Paris cathedral, 1328, with Philip of Valois (1293-1350) presiding
A universal message of friendship, 1977. This message was printed on a plaque attached to Voyagers I and II as they travelled through the solar system in the late 1970s and early 1980s
Waggoners Memorial, Sledmere, East Yorkshire, England, 20th century. Home to go to WarWaggoners Memorial, Sledmere, East Yorkshire, England, 20th century. A memorial to the men of the Waggoners Reserve, a regiment raised from the local population to fight in the First World War
Why Shouldn t Girton Rink, When Cambridge Rows?, 1876. Artist: George Du MaurierWhy Shouldn t Girton Rink, When Cambridge Rows?, 1876 Lady students from Girton College on the towpath waving to crews rowing on the river Cam