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A large memorail bronze relief of Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) by Augustus Saint-Gaudens on the west wall of the Moray Aisle (1904) in St. Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh, Scotland

Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom steps down from the van ?
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom steps down from the van at Cape Canaveral prior to his delayed flight which was cancelled due to bad weather, 19 July 1961. Date: 1961

Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom leaves hangar, Cape Canaveral
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom leaves the hangar at Cape Canaveral prior to his delayed flight which was cancelled due to bad weather, 19 July 1961. Date: 1961

A technician adjusts the microphones for astronaut Virg?
A technician adjusts the microphones for astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom prior to his delayed flight which was cancelled due to bad weather, 19 July 1961. Date: 1961

Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom enters his Mercury space?
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom enters his Mercury spacecraft, Liberty Bell 7, at Cape Canaveral for a second attempt at his sub-orbital flight following the earlier cancellation due to bad weather

Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom leaves his quarters at C?
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom leaves his quarters at Cape Canaveral for a second attempt at his sub-orbital flight following the earlier cancellation due to bad weather, 21 July 1961. Date: 1961

Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR. 1 and Bedford MK
Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1 being pushed back into its hide by a Bedford MK 4-tonner, during a field deployment in Germany

PZL-Mielec I-22 Iryda SP-PWG - 0204
Polish Air Force - PZL-Mielec I-22 Iryda SP-PWG / 0204 (msn ANA002-04), fourth prototype of the Iryda, which failed to go into large-scale production due to the fall of the Iron Curtain

Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat N212KA (msn D.902, ex BuAer 121528), fitted with a passenger compartment in the fuselage. This aircraft was destroyed on 12 December 1968 when the engine failed on take-off

Aircraft carrier HMS Furious
Royal Navy - Aircraft carrier HMS Furious, at a time when she had a flush deck with no island and an unusual side funnel, which proved unsuitable due to excessive heating. Date: 1925

Cartoon, Retribution, or the Greenwich Dinner, with Lord Palmerston, Liberal Prime Minister (L) and Lord John Russell, Liberal Foreign Secretary (R)

The Bridge At Cahors
An oil painting which looks across the Lot river, providing a view of the Pont Valentre, a medieval bridge with three towers, situated in Cahors, southern France

White Star Line, Titanic lettercard written on board
White Star Line, RMS Titanic - Second Class passenger and victim Henry James Beauchamp, rare Titanic lettercard written on board and posted with original one penny stamp

Captain Edward J. Smith on board RMS Olympic
Edward J. Smith, future Titanic captain - original photograph of Captain Smith taken on board RMS Olympic. This is a famous image

RMS Titanic - recipe book owned by William Proctor, brother of Titanic chef Charles Proctor. Hardbound volume with his name and date written on the front

Unidentified Fragment
Fragment of a leaf of a manuscript, parchment. Text in Middle German(?). The text block has wide margins above, beneath and to the left-hand side but the leaf has been cut down the right-hand side

Advert for Standard Cars, temporarily unavailable for civilian purchase, due to the war. Date: 1943

Advert for Terry Anglepoise Lamps - currently unavailable to buy, due to the war. Date: 1943

McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom 7-0473
Turk Hava Kuvvetleri - McDonnell Douglas F-4E-40-MC Phantom 7-0473 (msn 3636, ex 68-0473), of 7CU AHU, at Boscombe Down for Air Tournament international 1992, on 13 June 1992

Bennett PL-11 Airtruck ZK-BPV (msn 001), of Waitomo Aircraft Ltd. at Ardmore, NZ. on 22 July 1961. (Written-off on 8 October 1963, due to pilot incapacitation). Date: 1961

Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR. 1A undergoing an engine change
Royal Air Force - A Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1A of No.3 Squadron undergoing an engine change in the field, under the cover of an inflatable hide, during Exercise Heath Fir in Germany

Holywell Street, London, which was famed for its bookshops, was due for demolition shortly after this photograph was taken, to make way for London County Council improvements. Date: 1901

SVEN HEDIN TO TIBET - 3
The expedition sets out by camel caravan across the Gobi Desert : due to inadequate planning, all but Hedin and two companions die of thirst. Date: 1899-1900

ZENITH BALLOON ACCIDENT
Carrying away the dead bodies following the fatal crash of the balloon Zenith when the aeronauts on board fainted due to the ballon's high altitude Date: May 1, 1875

Black Ascot 1910
Black Ascot, King Edward VII, who was a great supporter of racing, died shortly before the event. It was deemed appropriate that the races be conducted in mourning

ASCOT FASHION 1910
Due to the recent death of Edward VII, mourning is in force at the Ascot race meeting, and fashionable ladies parade in various shades of black Date: 1910

Learjet 35 N542PA (msn 35-030), of Phoenix Air Group, configured for target and electronic warfare training. ( this aircraft crashed at Fresno on 14 December 1994)

Avia S-199 Sakeen 112. T
Avia S-199 Sakeen 112.T (msn 782358), at the Israeli Air Force Museum, Hatzerim AFB, Israel. The Avia S-199 was produced by Avia after the war

Antonov An-2T F-AZHB (msn 17347309). Destroyed on 15 June 2008 following a forced landing due to engine failure). Date: circa 1998

Antonov An-2T F-AZHM (msn 17347311). Date: circa 1998

DDE-90024640
Indonesia, Pantar Island. Due to the presence of the blue ring on either side of its body, this unidentified octopus appears to be poisonous. Date: 19/05/2006

Trent Bridge Test Delayed Due To Wet Outfield England V India England V India Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England 27 July 2007 Date: 27 July 2007

Venezia, Piazzetta San Marco e le due Colonne (coloured photo)
3631074 Venezia, Piazzetta San Marco e le due Colonne (coloured photo) by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venezia, Piazzetta San Marco e le due Colonne)

"Give the Devil his Due", a Scene in the Malta Opera House (chromolitho)
1064179 " Give the Devil his Due", a Scene in the Malta Opera House (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Give the Devil his Due")

Cessna 320A Skyknight AP-AOJ (msn 320A-0046). First registered in the United States of America (USA) as N3046R. Registered in Pakistan as AP-AOJ for Government of West Pakistan, Pakistan

Evening News and Star headlines warn of train delays due to snow. Date: circa 1960s

Sign of the Dog and Duck
The Dog and Duck was a tavern built on St Georges Fields in London in the 17th century. It was named after the sport of duck-baiting, that took place in adjacent wetland

An Alhambra vase, Hispano-Moresque ware. Vaso aribico. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World

Muslim women entertaining themelves in their private quarters. Woman smoking hookah pipes, spinning yarn, embroidering, etc. Appartement d une dame Mahometane avec le tandour

State of Massachusetts Bay Promissory Note, said to be engraved by Paul Revere (1735-1818
NYH177778 State of Massachusetts Bay Promissory Note, said to be engraved by Paul Revere (1735-1818) 1779 (engraving) by American School

Taranto, Corso ai due mari (b / w photo)
6012664 Taranto, Corso ai due mari (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taranto, Corso ai due mari)

101st Airborne Division Memorial Parachute, Paulushoeve
This area was in the landing zone of the Screaming Eagles, the 101st US Airborne Division, and was known as DZ C. It was where the 506th PIR were due to land

Early struggles 1858
Interior scene of a city dwellings, in the harsh winter months with snow on the rooftops outside and few coal on the grate, a family have got behind in their rent and a broker has come round

The Bishop of Tournai receiving the Tithe of Beer granted by King Chilperic
STC214444 The Bishop of Tournai receiving the Tithe of Beer granted by King Chilperic, after a window of the Cathedral of Tournai (litho) (b/w photo) by Flemish School

Dues on Wines, granted to the Chapter of Tournai by King Chilperic
STC214443 Dues on Wines, granted to the Chapter of Tournai by King Chilperic, after a window of the Cathedral of Tournai (litho) (b/w photo) by Flemish School

The Two Foscari (engraving)
725809 The Two Foscari (engraving) by Herbert, John Rogers (1810-90) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Doge Foscari, Pronouncing Sentence of Exile upon his Son)

Taranto, Corso due Mari, Ponte girevole (b / w photo)
6012677 Taranto, Corso due Mari, Ponte girevole (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taranto, Corso due Mari, Ponte girevole)

The safety deck chair for giving due warning of the approach of the tide (litho)
1090746 The safety deck chair for giving due warning of the approach of the tide (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

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DUE: A journey through time and stories. From the landlord's sign to the bar, witness the evolution of society. Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim remind us of compassion in ASCOT 1910. The Save Food Poster during WWI teaches us about resilience. Saint Teresa's anonymous acts of kindness inspire generations. Royal Engineers unloading ships at Surrey Docks, London, 1940s symbolize hard work and dedication. The Great Auk extinction reminds us of our responsibility towards nature. Due process of law ensures justice prevails in every corner of society. The Champions rise above challenges with unwavering determination. Carbine, Self-Loading, . 30 In M1 revolutionizes warfare technology. Unloading ships at London Docks in 1908 showcases a bustling trade hub shaping history. And even back in c1314, a game of football on the streets of London brings people together across centuries. In this collection lies a tapestry woven by humanity's triumphs and struggles; it is an ode to progress and resilience that echoes throughout time.