Images Dated 20th July 2010

The Healing of Saint Roch, late 15th century. Artist: German Master

The Healing of Saint Roch, late 15th century. German painting of the Swabian School. Legend holds that a dog found St Roch suffering from the plague, and summoned help. St Roch survived the plague and is associated with numerous miracles of healing. Found in the collection of the Far Eastern Art Museum, Khabarovsk, Russia

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Receipt for a ex-Japanese sword, HMS Venerable, Singapore, 1946

Receipt for a ex-Japanese sword, HMS Venerable, Singapore, 1946. Confirmation that AB Stevens, a member of the crew of the British aircraft carrier HMS Venerable, had been issued with the sword as a souvenir. The document bears the commanding officer's stamp and is signed by Lieutenant Julian Richards

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Short Empire flying boat Corinthian, Alexandria, Egypt, c1938-c1941

Short Empire flying boat Corinthian, Alexandria, Egypt, c1938-c1941. 42 Empire class flying boats were built by Short Brothers at their factory in Rochester, Kent, the first flying in 1936. Operated by Imperial Airways, then BOAC, they carried passengers and mail between Britain and its colonies in Asia, Africa and Australasia. Corinthian entered service in 1937. The plane crashed at Darwin, Australia, on 22 March 1942 with two fatalities

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