British Collection (page 2)

Sir Herbert Barker shoots a panther. Sir Herbert and Lady Barker with the Maharajah Kamar ( centre ) at Kutch ( India ), where Sir Herbert Barker shot a panther ( shown)

King Arthur and Guinevere sit and talk. Early 14th century. Guinevere was the Queen consort of King Arthur

South Kensington Museum 1872

Covent Garden Market. Henry Austen (1771-1850), the fourth brother of Jane Austen, (1775-1817), lived nearby in Henrietta Street, 1800s. A Portrait of Jane Austen by David Cecil, page 166

Kensington High Street, 1860

South Kensington Museum, 1863

The Consort Court in the South Kensington Museum, 1875

The London Commercial Sale Rooms, built in 1811 and rebuilt in 1859, remained open until the Second World War

Prince George met an old shipmate who served with him aboard HMS Collingwood, when he visited the Church Army labour home at Acre Lane, Brixton, London, to open the new extensions of the building

Recruiting poster War To arms citizens of the empire !! 1914

Women of Britain say Go
Women of Britain say " Go !"

I want you for the Navy Promotion for anyone enlisting apply any recruiting station or postmaster

Wake up, America ! Civilization calls every man woman and child !

Tips for Tommies

John Cobb breaks Brooklands lap record. Mr John Cobb, driving the 400 hp Napier Railton car, broke the Brooklands lap record. Since the late Sir Henry Birkin put the figure up to 137

Wimbledon No 2 Court at the new Wimbledon at Church Road in 1923.s M Jacobs (India) vs V Richards (US) The Encyclopedia of Tennis page 349

Driver, W Esplen in his supercharged MG taking the last hill on the new road track at Brooklands. 8 July 1937

Homemade Christmas cake, being unwrapped from its greaseproof paper. credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Repatriated Prisoners Arrive at Boston, Lincolnshire Bidding good bye to the Dutch nurse who attended to him during the crossing 1918

Levee at St Jamess Palace. Col Falkerkill. 6 March 1923

Olympic Games at Antwerp Harold Clarke of the Great Britain team competing in the high diving 24 August 1920

The British Embassy in the Rue Faubourg St Honore, Paris. 7 February 1928

The outbreak in Jerusalem - Jewish barrister and friend shot at Herods Gate. Herods Gate, where ( as described by a woman correspondent of the Evening News)

Dublins wonderful farewell to British troops. The scene at the quayside as the troopship moved away. 15 December 1922

Mosque of Omar, Jerusalem. September 1929

Mr MacDonald with President Hoover. President Hoover and Mr Ramsay MacDonald photographed on leaving the White House, Washington, for their private discussions. 16 October 1929

Kabul, the new British legation. 18 December 1928

More warships for Palestine. Destroyers leave Malta in the small hours. The Destroyer " HMS Wanderer " which left for Palestine at 2 am on Monday morning. 26 August 1929

British troops evacuate Ireland. Dublin Scenes - British army officer handing over orders at Vice Regal Lodge to the Irish Free State officer. 15 December 1922

HMS Wessex, ( D 43 ) an Admiralty W - class destroyer May 1929

Well known boxers. Len Harvey. 1 February 1929

Olympic Games at Antwerp William Hehir ( Great Britain ) winning heat 2 of the 10, 000 metres walk 18 August 1920

Lady Diana Cooper wintering at Nassau. Lady Diana Cooper photographed in the beautiful garden of the New Colonial at Nassau, where she is a guest during the winter months, 5 February 1929

Sir Edwin Lutyens, architect. Posed. 1925

Harry Edward, Polytechnic Harriers, Olympic Runner, 100 yards champion 1921 Harry Francis Vincent Edward ( 15 April 1898 - 8 July 1973)

HMS Barham, a Queen Elizabeth-class battleship. May 1929

Olympic Games at Antwerp Chairing Albert Hill of Great Britain after he had won the final of the 1500 metres race 20 August 1920

Olympic Games at Antwerp Albert Hill ( Great Britain ) great victory in the 800 metres flat race final winning by two metres in 1:53.4 18 August 1920

HMS Campbell, a Scott - class destroyer, a class of eight destroyer leaders designed and built for the Royal Navy towards the end of World War I. They were named after Scottish historical leaders

First British singer to win premier prix at Brussels Miss Elvira Evans, of 30, Plasturton Gardens, Cardiff who has just been awarded the Premier Prix for singing at the Brussels Conservatoire

Ladies Olympic Games at Monte Carlo. Miss Birchenough taking the high jump. 18 April 1922

The 1st Green Howards embark for China. Colonel McCall, CMG, DSO, commander of the Green Howards, at Southampton. 28 January 1927

Eileen Bennett and Helen Wills at Auteuil ( French Championships ) Eileen Bennett in play. 5 June 1928

Henry Cotton, golfer. September 1927

Film star to kick off at hospital football match. Miss Temple Bell, the well known film star, who is to kick off at Fulham in the match between University College and Hospital and the Centels

HMS Wakeful, ( H 88 ) a W-class destroyer. May 1929

Bisley Meeting Sergeant Coultrip ( East Lancashire ) 14 July 1920

Notables sailing on thess Homeric. Mr and Mrs Albert Coates returning to England. 30 September 1922

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