Images Dated 22nd June 2007

The glorious flag of the zouaves of Palestro arrives in Marseilles, 1903

The glorious flag of the zouaves of Palestro arrives in Marseilles, 1903. Zouave was the name given to certain infantry regiments in the French army, as well as to units in other armies which imitated the dress or drill of the French zouaves. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 26th July 1903

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The Frog, 1923

The Frog, 1923. In Ancient Egypt, frogs sybolised life and fertility because they appeared after the annual inundation of the River Nile. One of a series of WD & HO Wills Cigarette Cards called Lucky Charms, (Bristol and London, 1923)

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Explosion on board the Russian battleship Tsesarevich, Battle of the Yellow Sea, 10th August 1904

Explosion on board the Russian battleship Tsesarevich, Battle of the Yellow Sea, 10th August 1904. A naval battle during the Russo-Japanese War. The Tsesarevich was the flagship of Admiral Wilgelm Vitgeft, who was among those who lost their lives when the bridge of the ship was hit by a 12 inch shell. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 28th August 1904

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