Celebrated Collection (page 15)

John Ennis. The Celebrated Pedestrian. Born at Richmond Harbour, County Longford, Ireland, June 4th 1842. Height 5 ft. 8 ins. Weight 150 lbs

Poster advertising Redfords Celebrated Tobaccos, based in Clerkenwell, London. circa late 19th century

Federation Celebrated 5
On the Champ de Mars, Parisians celebrate the Fete de la Federation, marking the first anniversary of the fall of the Bastille. Date: 14 July 1790

Japanese Feast of Dolls
Every year, on the third day of the third month, the Hina Matsuri - Feast of Dolls - is celebrated in Japanese homes, girls receiving new additions to their collections. Date: 1899

Marthe Chenal Photo
MARTHE CHENAL French singer, in her time the most celebrated singer in France, frequently required to sing the Marseillaise on state occasions : in 1918. Date: 1881 - 1947

Empire Day Flags 1930S
British women making Union Jack flags for Empire Day, when the British Empire was celebrated in Britain and the Commonwealth. Date: early 1930s

Playing the Hohlee, Hindu Spring Festival, India
Playing the Hohlee. Holi, or Holli, is a spring festival celebrated by Hindus. The image depicts the celebrations during the festival with musicians and dancers. 1809

Hippolyte Houcke
HIPPOLYTE (?) HOUCKE One of a celebrated dynasty of circus managers : we think this is Hippolyte, judging by the date, but we could be mistaken. Date: CIRCA 1990

Mars Tied Down
Mars, God of War, allows the Geneva Peace Conference to tie him down - before he does his celebrated escaping trick, breaking their pathetic strings Date: 1932

Guericke at Magdeburg
His celebrated vacuum experiment at Magdeburg : two teams of eight horses each are unable to pull the two hemispheres apart, though only a vacuum holds them together Date: 1650s

Acad Francaise 1896
Visited by Russian royals. The Academy is the most celebrated of the five academies which makes up the Institut. Date: 7 October 1896

Hua Tuo, Chinese physician, artwork
Hua Tuo, Chinese physician. Historical Chinese engraving depicting Hua Tuo (died circa 208 AD) standing by a tree. Hua Tuo was a famous Chinese physician who lived during the Han Dynasty

Roserary and Capella, Paris
The celebrated French dancing act Roserary and Capella, Paris 1927 Date: 1924

Popes Palace in Avignon and the Rhone river at sunset with moon, Vaucluse, Rhone, Provence, France

Music cover for The Keepsake, a Sequel to the Celebrated Song, The Cavalier, sung by Miss Poole. Words by W H Bellamy, music by Charles W Glover

Music cover for Julliens American Polka (part of Louis Antoine Julliens Celebrated Polkas series), based on popular American melodies and dedicated to Mr Thompson of Glasgow

The Republic of Ireland proclaimed: the 21-gun salute
Crowds turn out for the 21-gun salute fired on O Connell Bridge in Dublin, Ireland, to celebrated the new Republic being announced

Essad Vichy Bey
Celebrated Fencer Essad Vichy Bey surrounded by his intimate friends

I. Calculator Esq: The Celebrated Conjuror
Copy of illustration, " I. Calculator Esq: The Celebrated Conjuror" by A.B. 30 August 1776. HPG/8/2/1 (v)"

Madame Giradelli, The Celebrated Fire-Proof Femal
Undated illustration of Madame Giradelli, " The Celebrated Fire-Proof Female", with one hand in the brazier and foot on a slab of red-hot iron. HPG/8/2/1 (xxv)"

Empire Day in Wandsworth, London
Empire Day celebrations in Wandsworth, south west London. Empire Day was celebrated between 1904 and 1958 to commemorate Queen Victorias birthday

Fragments Day
How London bookstall managers celebrated " Fragments" day, showing the immense popularity of the " Fragments from France" portfolios of cartoons by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather

The Dejeuner at The Albert Dock during Prince Alberts visit
The visit of Prince Albert to Liverpool in July 1846 was celebrated with a grand meal, or Dejeuner, at the Albert Dock, named after him to commemorate his visit

New Year Mass
The New Year is celebrated at Notre Dame, Paris

Jubilee Celebrated
Belgium has now been in existence for a quarter of a century, which is reason to rejoice : decorations in the Place du Palais, Brussels, express popular feelings

Imperial Birthday
Empress Eugenies birthday is celebrated at Compiegne

Mary Robinson Buttermere
MARY ROBINSON, known as the Maid of Buttermere, daughter of the landlord of the Fish inn, seduced by Hatfield, con man, hanged for forgery 1803. Celebrated by Wordsworth

Verdi Rigoletto Paris
Frezzolini, Alboni, Mario and Corsi in the celebrated last act quartet, in the production at the Theatre Italienne, Paris

Persian New Year
The Fire-worshippers of ancient Persia celebrated the end of the old year with a mighty blaze

John Hardman
JOHN HARDMAN Celebrated corn-cutter - not an agricultural labourer, but a chiropodist

France LA Rochefoucauld
The home of the illustrious family of La Rochefoucauld family, who included the celebrated duc Francois, author of those witty pensees and maximes

France Limoges
Located on the Vienne river in west central France, Limoges is celebrated for its porcelain

Mrs. Nisbett as Constance in The Love Chase
Mrs Louisa Cranstoun Nisbett (c.1812-1858), Lady Boothby, in her celebrated role as Constance in The Love Chase playing at the Haymarket Theatre in 1847

Pembrokeshire Coast
The beautiful Lydstep Haven and Point, near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The celebrated caves are reached at low tide and are noted for their size and beauty

Christmas Eve at Maxim s
Christmas Eve at the Parisian restaurant, Maxim s. Maxims was founded by Maxime Gaillard on April 23rd 1893 becoming Paris most celebrated and fashionable restaurant

Chestnut Sunday at Bushey Park
Chestnut Sunday, a day in May celebrated in Bushey, Hertfordshire. Many people would journey to Bushey Park to see the famous avenue of chestnut trees in their full glory

Balloon, Paris 1804
Napoleons wedding to Josephine is celebrated by a highly ornamented balloon

Opening of the South Devon and Tavistock Railway
The South Devon and Tavistock Railway was inaugurated on the 21st June 1859. The event was celebrated with great festivity as the opening of the line would benefit greatly the trade between Plymouth

View of Tunis
A general view of Tunis, a celebrated town in Barbary

St Hilda / Whitby / Anon Eng
SAINT HILDA OF WHITBY A member of the Deiran royal house, she was among its first converts to Christianity. She became a celebrated abbess at Hartlepool and then Whitby

Handels Largo
An artists impression inspired by the celebrated Largo from his opera Serse

Federation Celebrated 1
Works at the Champ de Mars, Paris, preparing the ground for the Fete de la Federation, celebrating the first anniversary of the fall of the Bastille

Federation Celebrated 6
On the Champ de Mars, Parisians celebrate the Fete de la Federation, marking the first anniversary of the fall of the Bastille

Federation Celebrated 2
Men, women and children toil at the Champ de Mars, Paris, preparing the ground for the Fete de la Federation, celebrating the anniversary of the fall of the Bastille

Birthday Ball, 1782
The birthnight of George III is celebrated with a ball at Saint Jamess Palace, London

LONDON ENGINEER (COL)
A celebrated Thames steamer plying between London and Margate Date: circa 1819

Kseshinskaya Mansion
Soldiers occupy the Kseshinskaya Mansion, home of the celebrated dancer who was a favourite of Nicolas II

Dorbon Aine Bookshop
The celebrated bookshop of Dorbon Aine, in the boulevard Haussmann, Paris, offering previously-owned and antiquarian books

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