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Diry Collection (page 8)

Unveiling the hidden tales of history, 'diry' hints at captivating moments that shaped our world

Background imageDiry Collection: Whites Chocolate House

Whites Chocolate House
An english gaming house, Whites Chocolate House, London depicted in one of a series of cautionary engravings, entitled The Rakes Progress, by english satirical artist William Hogarth, 1733

Background imageDiry Collection: Titanic In Dry Dock

Titanic In Dry Dock
The liner Titanic in dry dock at the Harland and Wolff shipyard, Belfast, February 1912. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Necking Flamingoes

Necking Flamingoes
A pair of Rosy flamingoes with their heads together in the shape of heart at Chessington zoo, 24th December 1958. (Photo by Derek Berwin/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Gold Miners At Ballarat

Gold Miners At Ballarat
Gold miners at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, circa 1855. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: 19th Century Wagga Wagga

19th Century Wagga Wagga
A hut in Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, Australia, 19th century. Butcher Arthur Orton, also known as Thomas Castrolate, subject of the famous Tichborne Claimant trial is said to have lived here

Background imageDiry Collection: Australia Bound

Australia Bound
Emigrants plot their progress on board a ship bound for Australia, 1849. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Arch Construction

Arch Construction
A passenger steamer passes under Sydney Harbour Bridge during the construction of its arch, circa 1930. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Burke And Wills Statue

Burke And Wills Statue
The statue of Robert O Hara Burke and William John Wills on Collins Street, Melbourne, circa 1865. The work of Charles Summers, the statue commemorates the deaths of the two explorers

Background imageDiry Collection: Adelaide Street

Adelaide Street
King William Street in Adelaide, South Australia, circa 1925. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Cape Town

Cape Town
A street in Cape Town, South Africa, with Table Mountain in the background, August 1928. Covering the mountain is a layer of cloud known as the Table Cloth. (Photo by J. B)

Background imageDiry Collection: First Class Travel

First Class Travel
A first class coach at Charing Cross Station, January 1924. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Charing Cross Station

Charing Cross Station
The new roof of Charing Cross station in London, as seen from the platform, 1907. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Victoria Station

Victoria Station
The exterior of Victoria Station in London, January 1924. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Moscow Cathedral

Moscow Cathedral
The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, during a conference of the Council of Russian Priests, October 1925. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: X1 Submarine

X1 Submarine
The newly-commissioned British HM Submarine X1 leaves Chatham dockyard, 12th September 1925. (Photo by Brooke/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: HMS Sturgeon

HMS Sturgeon
The Royal Navy submarine HMS Sturgeon (73S) is launched from Chatham Dockyard in Kent, 8th January 1932. (Photo by Douglas Miller/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: HM Submarine M1

HM Submarine M1
The Royal Navy M Class submarine HMS M1, circa 1925. She sank during manoeuvres in the English Channel in 1925, with the loss of all 69 crew members. (Photo by Gill/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Italo-Turkish War

Italo-Turkish War
Italian heavy guns during the Italo-Turkish War, 1911. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Greek Vase

Greek Vase
An early Olympiad depicted on an ancient Greek vase, circa 450 BC. The competitors ride naked and bareback. The Graphic - pub. 1896. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Royal Ascot

Royal Ascot
The cups arrive at Ascot Station prior to the races, 16th June 1908. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Racegoers In Poona

Racegoers In Poona
Spectators in the stand at a horse race in Poona, India, October 1899. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Racing In Trinidad

Racing In Trinidad
The finish of a race at the Queens Park, or Savannah, during the Trinidad Turf Club races, Port of Spain, Trinidad, circa 1925. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Horse Race In India

Horse Race In India
Spectators around the paddock before a horse race, India, circa 1905. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Highbury Quadrant

Highbury Quadrant Estate in London, 7th April 1970. (Photo by R. Jones/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Olympic Temple

Olympic Temple
The remains of the Heraion, oldest temple in Olympia, Greece, circa 1900. (Photo by Henry Guttmann/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Parade In Trafalgar Square

Parade In Trafalgar Square
diry, 15625, crowd, H, 92013, BOX, 1551, 5/4, coach, &, horses, vehicle, J87503001, photograph, black, white, format_landscape, H/COR(BRI)/VICTORIA/DIAMOND, JUBILEE/1897, Royalty, Parades

Background imageDiry Collection: Australians In Parade

Australians In Parade
diry, 15625, watching, horse, Animal, Army, Military, England, Britain, Europe, street, Parades, &, Processions, Royalty, H/COR(BRI)/VICTORIA/DIAMOND, JUBILEE/1897, format_landscape, black, white

Background imageDiry Collection: Parade Of Mounted Rifles

Parade Of Mounted Rifles
diry, 15625, watching, H, 97578, BOX, 59, 12/10, ORIG, LSC, 4257, coach, &, horses, riding, female, male, J87503004, horse, Animal, Army, Military, England, Britain, Europe, street, Parades

Background imageDiry Collection: Peking Palace

Peking Palace
The entrance to the Imperial Palace or Forbidden City in Peking (modern Beijing), possibly during the lying-in-state of Dowager Empress Cixi (Tsu-Hsi), 1908

Background imageDiry Collection: Peking Palace

Peking Palace
The Imperial Palace or Forbidden City in Peking (modern Beijing), possibly during the lying-in-state of Dowager Empress Cixi (Tsu-Hsi), 1908. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Peking

Peking
The main entrance to the Imperial Palace or Forbidden City in Peking (modern Beijing), 1869. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: White Lodge In Richmond

White Lodge In Richmond
Inside White Lodge, Richmond Park, at the time Princess Mary Adelaide, Duchess of Teck, lived there, circa 1880. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette (1755 - 1793), Queen of France and consort of Louis XVI, circa 1785. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: King Edward VII

King Edward VII (1841 - 1910) of Great Britain in ceremonial military uniform, circa 1905. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Sultan In Procession

Sultan In Procession
Sultan Yusef ben Hassan (1882 - 1927) of Morocco rides in procession through the streets of Casablanca, Morocco, circa 1920. (Photo by Rischgitz/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Vice-Regal Procession

Vice-Regal Procession
diry, 16076|colonialism|black, &, white|elephant|Parades, Processions|H/COR(BRI)/VICTORIA/EMPRESS, OF, INDIA|J142756306|riding|Royalty|Transportation|Architecture|male, 21783, ORIG, H, 19804|Customs

Background imageDiry Collection: Great Seal

Great Seal
circa 1900: The Great Seal of Queen Mary I of England (1516 - 1558) and her husband, Philip II of Spain (1527 - 1598). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Weaver At Warner s

Weaver At Warner s
Workers at Warners factory in Spitalfields, London, weaving the silk for the wedding dress of Princess Mary of Teck (Queen Mary), 1893. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Buda Castle

Buda Castle
The royal palace in Budapest, on the site of the modern Buda Castle, 1916. It was largely destroyed during World War II. (Photo by Kilophot/Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Death Of A Prince

Death Of A Prince
Citizens of Vienna are shocked to read of the death of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria in the so-called Mayerling Incident, 31st January 1889

Background imageDiry Collection: Great Eastern Railway

Great Eastern Railway
A new private railway carriage built for the Prince and Princess of Wales to use on the Great Eastern Railway, circa 1880. From a drawing by J. T. Balcomb. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Coronation Procession

Coronation Procession
The coronation procession of Tsar Nicholas II through the streets of Moscow, 26th May 1896. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Tsars Coronation

Tsars Coronation
Crowds outside the Kremlin during the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II in Moscow, 26th May 1896. On the left is the huge bronze Tsar Bell. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Russian Coronation

Russian Coronation
Throngs of people outside the Kremlin in Moscow for the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II, May 1896. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageDiry Collection: Diamond Jubilee Procession

Diamond Jubilee Procession
diry, 17286|British, Royalty|H, 33775, BOX, 76, 1/1|J162185901|black, and, white|Diamond, Jubilee|parade|procession|horse|outdoors|day|street|high, angle, view|men|women|H/COR/BRI/VICTORIA/DIAMOND

Background imageDiry Collection: Diamond Jubilee Procession

Diamond Jubilee Procession
diry, 17286|British, Royalty|H/COR/BRI/VICTORIA/DIAMOND, JUBLILEE|women|men|high, angle, view|street|day|outdoors|horse|procession|parade|Diamond, Jubilee|black, and, white|J162185903|LSC, 1/1

Background imageDiry Collection: Diamond Jubilee Procession

Diamond Jubilee Procession
diry, 17286|British, Royalty|H17422, BOX, 325, 1/2|black, and, white|Diamond, Jubilee|parade|procession|horse|outdoors|day|street|high, angle, view|men|women|H/COR/BRI/VICTORIA/DIAMOND, JUBILEE|H

Background imageDiry Collection: Navy At Diamond Jubilee

Navy At Diamond Jubilee
diry, 17286|British, Royalty|H97574, ORIG, LSC, 4244|black, and, white|Diamond, Jubilee|parade|procession|horse|outdoors|day|street|high, angle, view|men|women|H/COR/BRI/VICTORIA/DIAMOND



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Unveiling the hidden tales of history, 'diry' hints at captivating moments that shaped our world. From the majestic HMS Hood gracing Table Bay in Cape Town, with the mighty HMS Repulse standing tall behind her, to the iconic Twin Towers that once stood as a symbol of strength and resilience. Delve into Cleopatra's enigmatic Chrysopoeia, where alchemy met royalty in an enchanting dance of gold. Tune into Radio Caroline's rebellious waves, defying conventions and bringing music to eager ears. Witness the indomitable British Battleship HMS Rodney forging through treacherous waters, a testament to courage and determination. Uncover the Great Fire Map revealing London's devastating past while marveling at Rorkes Drift's heroic defense against overwhelming odds. Amidst these awe-inspiring events lie tales of 'Awful Changes, ' where transformation reshaped landscapes like Sankey Viaduct or Wentworth Woodhouse - testaments to progress and adaptability. Traverse Perth High Street bustling with life and stories etched within its ancient walls. Finally, sail aboard RMS Celtic on a journey across oceans filled with dreams and aspirations. Each hint whispers secrets from different corners of time - let your imagination unravel their mysteries.