November Collection

George Eliot / Chilvers Ch
GEORGE ELIOT Chilvers Coton Church, where she was baptised on 29 November 1819: it became a model for Shepperton Church in Scenes of Clerical Life

German cruiser SMS Emden attacked by HMAS Sydney, WW1
The German light cruiser SMS Emden attacked by HMAS Sydney on 9 November 1914, at the Battle of Cocos. Date: 1914

1st battalion, Scots Guards, 1958
Leaving England for Germany: the 1st battalion, Scots Guards, march past Windsor castle en route to the railway station. On Nov

For What We Are About to Receive by Cecil Aldin
An illustration by Cecil Aldin showing three dogs waiting to be fed. Date: 25th November 1929

Selassie Crowned / 1930
The newly crowned emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, accompanied by his youngest son, carries the orb and sceptre after the coronation ceremony in Addis Ababa

First Remembrance Day 1919
On 11th November 1919, the first anniversary of Armistice day, the Britsh nation, in reponse to an invitation by King George V

HMS Jervis Bay attacking the Admiral Scheer, Second Worl
Illustration showing the Royal Navy armed merchant cruiser Jervis Bay (centre) steaming towards the German pocket-battleship Admiral Scheer, North Atlantic, November 1940

The Royal Bride - Queen Elizabeth II portrait - Published in the Illustrated London News November 29 1947 1947

FORD, JOYCE, POUND, & QUINN. Ford Madox Ford, James Joyce, Ezra Pound and John Quinn in Paris in November 1923

BALFOUR DECLARATION, 1917. The letter written by British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour to Lord Rothschild on November 2, 1917

The Unknown Warrior - scene at Westminster Abbey, 11th November 1920. Fortunino Matania, Ri (1881-1963). One of the most accomplished realistic illustrators and artists of his time

Tango. Watercolor by Marcel Vertes (1895-1961) published in l Illustration on November 26, 1925. Watercolour

Scotland vs. England Football Match, 1872
Illustrations from the Scotland vs. England Friendly of 30th November 1872, played at West of Scotland Cricket Club Ground, Partick, near Glasgow

Newport Riot
At Newport, Monmouthshire, Chartist rioters from nearby mines, led by John Frost, fire on the magistrates at the Westgate hotel but are dispersed by the military

WW2 Memorabilia - Damaged Cafe informing suppliers
WW2 Home Front Memorabilia - Damaged Cafe Colette of Swallow Street, London sending information on a printed card to inform suppliers that (likely due to Bomb damage)

Ullswater, Little Island in November, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Text of The Gettysburg Address delivered by Abraham Lincoln on 19 November 1863 at the dedication of the Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg on the site of the American Civil War battle with

Bomb damage in Kilgour Road, SE London, WW2
Panoramic view of bomb damage in Kilgour Road, SE London, 18 November 1944. Rubble and debris can be seen on both sides of the road

Bomb damage in Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, WW2
Panoramic view of extensive bomb damage in Brampton Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, 14 November 1944, with ambulances ready to remove casualties from the scene

Ascent of Mr Sadler, Nottingham
The Ascent of Mr Sadler the celebrated British Aeronaut at Nottingham. 1 November 1813

Marriage certificate, Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip
Marriage certificate of Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor (Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II) and Philip Mountbatten (Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh)

More Golfing Notes, by William Heath Robinson
Some suggestions for the novice. Illustrations showing various devices to assist golfing skills. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary

The Sites of London, by William Heath Robinson
Humorous designs for London fancy dress parties by William Heath Robinson. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

Sister Hilda Hope McMaugh, AIF, in an aircraft at the C?
Sister Hilda Hope McMaugh, AIF, in an aircraft at the Central Aircraft Co at Northolt, having just obtained her pilot?s certificate, becoming the first Australian woman to do so on 15 November 1919

Pilgrim Monument, Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA
The Pilgrim Monument and Bas Relief Tablet on Town Hill, Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA. It commemorates the signing of the Compact and the first landing place of the Pilgrims on 11 November 1620

Avro Lancaster G-AHJW formerly ED866
Avro Lancaster, G-AHJW, formerly ED866, was used by Flight Refuelling until it crashed near Andover on 22 November 1948. Date: 1948

Cargo ship Tresillian wrecked in storm, 1954
Cargo ship Tresillian of the Hain Steamship Co. (St Ives) lost on the night of 29th to 30th November 1954 in St Georges Channel near Ireland with heavy loss of life

Royal Wedding 1947
A page from The Tatler entitled, Happiness was the Keynote with two photographs of the wedding day of Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten (Prince Philip)

ILN Royal Wedding Number November 1947 by Terence Cuneo

Starlight bent by the Suns Attraction: The Einstein Theory
This diagram drawn by W. B. Robinson illustrates Professor Einsteins Theory that light is subject to gravitation. The drawing was based on British observers photographs at the eclipse of the sun

The Sketch Front Cover, Winter 1955
A colour illustration of the Winter Sports number of The Sketch, from 1955, showing a woman in her skiing clothes, with a majestic mountain range behind her

Montgolfier 1st Flight
The first manned ascent - Pilatre de Rozier and the marquis d Arlandes make history in a hot-air Montgolfiere

Daily Telegraph front pages, 1914, 1918 and 1919, WW1
Daily Telegraph front pages for 3 August 1914 and 11 November 1918, marking the beginning and end of the First World War

Portraits of Victorian royalty, politicians and entertainers
In Vanity Fair -- portraits of Victorian royalty, politicians, entertainers and others, on a stage and below. Top row, left to right: Lord Salisbury and William Gladstone (on canvas)

The Pall Mall Gazette - Armistice Signed - Official
Newspaper - The Pall Mall Gazette - Monday November 11 1918 with headline Armistice Signed - Official. Commemorative Art

Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, 1920
Four sentries stand with heads bowed at the grave of the unknown soldier following the ceremony in Westminster Abbey on Armistice Day, 11 November 1920. 1920

Mary Jane Clarke W. S. P. U
Mary Jane Clarke W.S.P.U. Mary Jane Clarke, (1863-1910) Younger sister of Emmeline Pankhurst. In 1909, she was organiser for the W.S.P.U, living in Brighton, a year later

Montgolfier balloon in flight over Paris
First manned balloon ascent, made in the presence of the Dauphin, from the Jardin de la Muette, Paris, under the direction of Montgolfier

Deciduous forest with gnarled trees overgrown by moss and lichen. National park and unesco biosphere reserve Sumava, Czech Republic

SINGER SEWING MACHINE. Description of Isaac M. Singers sewing machine on the front page of the " Scientific American", 1 November 1851

Five Sisters of Kintail looking across Loch Duich from a high view point - November - Ratagan - Glen Shiel - Scotland
GUY-184 Five Sisters of Kintail looking across Loch Duich from a high view point - November Ratagan - Glen Shiel - Scotland - UK Guy Rogers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Cover design, Exposition de Locomotion Aerienne
Cover design, official catalogue of the 7th Exposition International de Locomotion Aerienne, Grand Palais, Champs Elysees, Paris, 12-27 November 1921

Queen Elizabeth visits Lloyds, 1952
Queen Elizabeth II visits Lloyds to lay the foundations tone of their new building in Lime Street. This picture shows her Majesty taking a trowel full of mortar ready to lay the stone

British soldiers with tank in trench, Ribecourt, France, WW1
Men of the 1st Leicester Regiment, 6th Division, in and around a captured German second line trench, one mile west of Ribecourt, northern France, during the Battle of Cambrai, First World War

Northern Corries at dawn. View looking west just before sunrise across Coire an t-Sneachda (hollow area) to Coire Lochain. The ridge separating the two hollows is is the Fiacaill Ridge

Connaught Gardens at Sidmouth, East Devon
View of Connaught Gardens at Sidmouth, East Devon, with an array of flowers in flowerbeds, with trees in the background. The gardens were named after the Duke of Connaught

Fitzwilliam Bewicke-Copley wedding
Scene at the wedding of Lord Fitzwilliam (Major Hubert Francis Fitzwilliam Brabazon Foljambe) to the Hon Gladys Bewicke-Copley, with an archway of swords provided by the Royal Horse Guards

A Madame Yevonde portrait of Baba Beaton
Miss Baba Beaton is the younger of the two beautiful and attractive Beaton girls. They are among the most popular of the blonde ex-debs, and no party is complete without them

1903-Trouble; 1930-Reliability: The Motor cars wonderful ad
Six photographs illustrating the development of the motor car over a period of 27 years starting with the old Siddeley of 1903 next to its latest descendant of the time

Flying Saucers Have Landed, book cover
FLYING SAUCERS HAVE LANDED, a book by Desmond Leslie and George Adamski. In it, Adamski tells of his meeting with a Venusian in the Californian desert on 20 November 1952

Syrian Desert, satellite image. North is at top. Vegetation is red and dark green, while arid areas of sand and rock are light green and light blue. Water is blue

Our Fancy Rabbits
An illustration of various breeds of rabbit drawn for The Boys Own Paper by F. A. Lydon

The Sphere Orient Number 1936
Colour front cover image showing a cruise ship docking in an Asian country

Bulgaria / Sword Custom
When his troops take Mustapha- Pacha from the Turks, Tsar Ferdinand tramples the enemy flags, and the name of the town is changed to - guess what ? - Ferdinandovo

Euston Locomotive Sheds
Express locomotives stabled in the engine sheds at Euston Station

Fifth of November
Please to remember the fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason plot; I see no reason why Gunpowder treason, should ever be forgot. A stick and a stake for Victorias sake!

England V Italy 1934
ENGLAND versus ITALY at Highbury

Turkey and Wishbone
Eat hearty - let the daye be your excuse - an invitation to Thanksgiving over- indulgence on the fourth Thursday in November

Gunpowder Plot 1605
The Conspirators

German Fleet at Scapa F
The surrendered German fleet

Gunpowder Letter Betrays
The conspirators and the letter sent to Lord Monteagle which led to their discovery

Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire UK

Card Game - The Game of Suffragette
The Game of Suffragette was devised and produced by the Kensington branch of the Womens Social & Political Union. It was announced in the November 1907 issue of the Unions publication

Lord Kitchener in a trench, Dardanelles, WW1
Lord Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) in a trench with others in the Dardanelles during the Gallipoli Campaign, First World War. Date: circa November 1915

RAF Bomb-Aimer at his position; Second World War, 1943
Photograph showing a Royal Air Force bomb-aimer at his position with the bomb release cable ready in his right hand, November 1943

UFOS / SIBERIAN FIREBALL
Crew of the British steamer Siberian, off Cape Race, Newfoundland, see a huge ball of fire rise from the sea, move against the wind, then move away after 5 minutes

Montgolfier Ist Manned
Intrepid pioneers PILATRE DE ROZIER and the marquis D ARLANDES make the first successful manned flight in a Montgolfier balloon (hot air) at Paris

Gunpowder Plot Conspirators
The Gunpowder Plot - The Conspirators, including Guido (Guy) Fawkes and Robert Catesby. Date: 1605

RFC (Officers) Graduation Certificate, WW1
RFC (Officers) Graduation Certificate, Central Flying School, Upavon, Wiltshire, dated 19 November 1917, for Flight Lieutenant H W Auerbach, signed by Lieutenant Colonel Strange

Charge of the mounted brigade at El-Mughar, 1917
Charge of the mounted brigade at El-Mughar during the British advance on Jerusalem during World War One, part of the larger Battle of Junction Station which saw the British capture the railway

Neyland Fish Market, Neyland, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
View inside the Fish Market in the coastal town of Neyland, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. The Ice Factory and Fish Market were opened on 16 November 1908

London Highfield v. Australia rugby advertisement
Advert for a rugby match between London Highfield and Australia, ( the Australians first match in London - under floodlight! ) held at White City Stadium on 22nd November 1933

The Royal College of Art, by Sir Hugh Maxwell Casson
A watercolour and pen painting of The Royal College of Art, London. The Illustrated London News featured a long running series of paintings of Londons architecture by Sir Hugh Maxwell Casson during

In the Stalls at the Empire Theatre, 1894
Engraving showing three theatre-goers heading for their seats, in the stalls, at the Empire Theatre, 1894. All these people are depicted wearing formal, evening attire for their trip to the theatre

Italian Alpini climbing Monte Adamello
Italian Alpini troops forming a zig-zag line as they ascend Monte Adamello during their Alpine struggle against the Austrians in World War I

Hollywood hair dressing salon, Miss Annie Ondra having her h
The Hollywood hairdressing salon of the British Hollywood. Mme Franzi Jaschke attending to Miss Annie Ondra in the great film studios at Elstree

Battle of White Mountain
Two views of the Battle of the White Mountain. Bohemians under Christian of Anhalt were routed by combined armies of Ferdinand II and the Catholic League at Czech Hord - Prague

The R101 before Flight
THE R.101 : hundreds of men are required to manoeuvre the cumbersome airship on the ground, preparatory to its disastrous first (and last) flight

Sinking of the Emden
The predatory German cruiser Emden is sunk upon coral reef by the Australians

Wwi / British Tank / Cambrai
At Cambrai, British tanks smash through the Hindenburg Line, a success that the limited mobile reserves were unable to exploit

USA / Met Opera / Back View
NEW YORK back view of the newly built theatre, on Seventh Avenue

Guy Fawkes Carnival
Carnival with fireworks on November Fifth at Bridgwater, Somerset

1605 Conspirators
GUY FAWKES - English gunpowder plotter with fellow conspirators

A Trinity House Lightship, early 20th century
Illustration of a Trinity House lightship, from The Sphere, 24th November 1913

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"November: A Tapestry of History, Courage, and Beauty" As the crisp autumn air settles in, November unveils its rich tapestry of captivating moments that have shaped our world. From the poignant brushstrokes of Cecil Aldin's masterpiece "For What We Are About to Receive, " to the haunting remnants of bomb damage in Brampton Road, Bexleyheath during World War II - this month carries stories etched into its very essence. In a time when nations clashed and heroes emerged, we remember the valiant clash between German cruiser SMS Emden and HMAS Sydney during World War I. The echoes of victory still resonate as we celebrate The Royal Bride's timeless elegance on her special day. It also marks an extraordinary milestone with Selassie Crowned in 1930 - a momentous occasion that forever altered Ethiopia's history. Meanwhile, the gallant soldiers from 1st Battalion Scots Guards stand tall as guardians of honor in 1958. Amidst war-torn landscapes lies resilience; Kilgour Road bears scars from bombs dropped mercilessly during World War II. Yet even amidst destruction, hope prevails as we commemorate the first Remembrance Day in 1919 - a solemn tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for peace. Nature too reveals its splendor within November's embrace. Ullswater beckons us with its serene beauty; a little island amidst tranquil waters paints an idyllic scene within Lake District National Park. Here, Cumbria stands proud as England's gem nestled within Europe. Remembering darker times yet celebrating triumphs past, let us not forget the Gunpowder Plot Conspirators whose audacious plan was thwarted centuries ago. Their story serves as a reminder that unity can overcome adversity. Finally, HMS Jervis Bay emerges from history books once more - fearlessly attacking Admiral Scheer during World War II’s darkest days. This act of bravery echoes through time, reminding us that courage knows no bounds.