These Collection

Perch Rock Lighthouse - New Brighton Lighthouse
Liverpool - Rock Lighthouse New Brighton - Lighthouse and crowds. Part of Box 62 Boswell Collection - Liverpool. The New Brighton Lighthouse was originally known as Perch Rock Lighthouse

Men at Yarrow Military Hospital. These may be a mixture of staff and patients. None are wearing hospital blues though some have arm slings. Some have the RAMC badge on their arm

Workers unload watermelons from the boats using big baskets
Azim Khan Ronnie

Charing Cross Dressing Station bunkers, Ploegsteert
These are close by the Plugstreet Experience 14-18 (Interpretation Centre) and served the Dressing Station which, like many of the sites around here, used a series of Central London names

Buck in his own dreams: "These sounds & sights of another world would make the hair to rise." Date: First published: 1903

Kola Dancers. India
Vintage 19th century photograph: Kola tribal dancers, Munda-speaking peoples, NE India

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Refresher Course
The Caption is Refresher Course They are sitting in a Forces Club. These were run by the NaFI and the WVS among others. Maybe the girl works there. A little dog is feeding at a bowl

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Coo - you ought to have seen ours
The Caption reads Coo! You ought to have seen ours. The bombs look like what were called Butterfly bombs. These were anti-personnel weapons dropped for people to pick up

Feature about The Fashion of These Days, Paris, 1926 - exploring the question of materials, colour, line and detail, their relation to each other

The Five Houses
These -Five Houses - were built in, what was then, the rural Tuttle Fields (now Tothill Fields) as pest-houses for victims of the plague of 1665. Date: 1875

Memorial to 15th Battalion Canadian Highlanders
This bronze plaque, mounted in a brick plinth, records the part played by the 15th on the Gravenstafel Ridge during the Second Battle of Ypres (the Gas Attacks)

British warships WW1
These simple, stark images introduced children to British warships during World War 1. Warships great & small Artist: Charles Robinson Date: 1914

Anita Louise wearing a smart suit designed by Dolly Tree in These Glamour Girls (1939). White lace ruffles cascade down the front of the white mouselline blouse to form a jabot to the jacket of a

Lana Turner in Dolly Tree negligee from These Glamour Girls
Lana Turner in a Dolly Tree negligee from These Glamour Girls (1939) Date: 1939

An array of Dolly Tree gowns in These Glamour Girls (1939). From left to right Anita Louise, Marsha Hunt, Jane Bryan, Lana Turner, Ann Rutherford and Mary Beth Hughes. Date: 1939

Anita Louise as a debutante beauty in These Glamour Girls
What does a glamour girl wear? Anita Louise as a debutante beauty in These Glamour Girls (1939) wore this sport suit designed by Dolly Tree made of cool linen in sun yellow with a single fastening

No4 Commando & Captaine Philippe Kieffer Memorials
These are alongside the beach at Ouistreham-Riva-Bella and the basic flame Memorial was erected in 1984 on top of a German gun cupola

US 2nd Armoured Division Hell on Wheels Memorial
These fading plaques are on a wall in the Club Belambra on Omaha Beach. The wall is on what was Exit 3 used for tanks. The Division landed on 9 June and went into action on the 11th

Family of fishing tools makers
Azim Khan Ronnie

Watermelons worker
Azim Khan Ronnie

These galloping horses first started on their circular tour in the 1980 s, but they still hold their own against the fierce competition of the " airborne" brigade

Symbolic sunset for this WD engine as it leaves Hull for the South Yorkshire coalfields. These are the only two types of steam locomotives left in Hull

Jock (K1) - a kilted Black Watch soldier cleaning his rifle. Snaffles - Charles Johnson Payne (1884-1967). Invalided Out Of World War One

1914 Fums up charm - a doll-formed charm with wooden head and Registration Number to back 636612. (These charms were often given to World War One soldiers as good luck charms - the wood head for)

Rome, Italy - Capuchin Monks Campo Santo
Black and white. A crypt in which the walls are completely covered in human skulls. In addition there are three skeletons dressed in monks clothes attached to the wall in a standing position

Signallers with the King?s African Rifles
Photograph: Signallers with the King?s African Rifles taking down a message, 1943. Captioned: Signaller taking down a messge

Vickers machine-gun team marching past a working party
Photograph of a Vickers machine-gun team marching past a working party heading in the opposite direction, September 1916. From a group of 550 photographs

Napoleonic cut-out design Valentine heiroglyphs
Design for heiroglyphic illustrations from French magazine editor Emilie Berrins 1801 pattern book Secretair der Liebe intended to be cut out and used to decorate the home or objects

Napoleonic cut-out design decoration: Valentine
Design for heiroglyphic illustrations from French magazine editor Emilie Berrins 1801 pattern book Secretair der Liebe intended to be cut out and used to decorate the home or objects

Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck Inspecting WaC (India)
Photograph: Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck Inspecting Members of the Womens Auxiliary Corps (India), 1947 (c).The Women

Nine hospital patients in Winter Garden, Quex Park
Nine hospital patients sitting in the Winter Garden at Quex Park. The Winter Garden was a large conservatory which stood between the drawing room of Quex House

Stretcher bearers waiting for ambulance train arrival
A group of civilians are standing by parked ambulance vehicles inside a station building at Ramsgate Town Station. On the ground nearby are several stretchers

Studio photo of three patients
Photograph by a Margate stuido photographer of three Belgian patients. They are wearing their uniform overcaots and two are wearing caps. Numbers have been written above them on the photograph

A Ward, Quex Park VAD Hospital. This ward was located in the Drawing Room of Quex House. Originally built as a small ballroom in 1883

Nieuport 17s awaiting delivery These single seat fighters were used by all the Allies

Bristol 142M Blenheim IF trio (running-up), Singapore, April 1941 These Far East-based Blenhiem fighters did not carry radar

Clogs, England. Tha Munnut Forget Thas Left These a Whoam Date: 1900s

Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) - Matabeleland Store
Black and white lantern Slide of Matabeleland Store - British South Africa. Part of Box 288, British South Africa. Boswell Collection

Spain - Moorish Mills, Cordoba
Black and white lantern slide of the Moorish Mills at Cordoba. These structures brought water to the surrounding arid land, which made it inhabitable and arable

Two postcards by R Cattey - WWI era
Two postcards by R. Cattey. These were sent by Jack Jennings. 1. To his brother in the 11th Devons. 2. To Mum living at 29 Holloway Street, Exeter. Commemorative Art

A Relief Party making their way up the trenches. On reverse of postcard - This shows the relief party making their way up to the trenches along the shell-holed and muddy roads

A large WWI collage
A large collage, beautifully stitched, containing flags, regimental badges, etc. These are all connected with the First World War. Commemorative Art

Copy of German original medallion - sinking of the Lusitania
This is a British strike of the German original medallion made to celebrate the sinking of the Lusitania by a German submarine on the 7th May 1915

Famous Battery E of 1st Artillery. These brave men and the Hotchkiss gun that Big Foots Indians thought were toys, together with the fighting 7th whats left of Gen

Scotts Run, West Virginia. The Patch - One of the worst camps in Scotts Run. The stream is an auxiliary branch that flows into Scotts Run can be seen towards the right of this picture

Scotts Run, West Virginia. Chaplin Hill - This scene is typical of many camps built near the mine. In the background can be seen several of the government sanitary privies

Samuel Cody at Aldershot with his first Kite Operating Squad made up of Sappers of the RE. These men were the first Air Contingent of the British Army

Picture No. 10767972
Black-tip / Blacktip Reef SHARKS - swimming in formation past Valerie Taylor.These sharks are not considered dangerous to humans. (Carcharhinus melanopterus) Date:

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"These" is a captivating collection of historical moments and places that transport us to different eras. From the majestic Perch Rock Lighthouse in New Brighton to the brave men at Yarrow Military Hospital, each hint reveals a unique story waiting to be discovered. In Buck's own dreams, he envisions "these sounds & sights of another world, " evoking emotions that make one's hair stand on end. First published in 1903, his words continue to resonate through time. Jock (K1), a kilted Black Watch soldier meticulously cleaning his rifle, represents the unwavering dedication and discipline of those who served during times of conflict. The year 1914 encapsulates both charm and uncertainty as it marks the beginning of an era filled with unprecedented challenges. The Charing Cross Dressing Station bunkers in Ploegsteert take us back to World War I, where soldiers found solace amidst chaos. Meanwhile, the Kola Dancers from India showcase vibrant cultural traditions that transcend borders. Comic postcards from World War II provide glimpses into lighter moments amid dark times - whether it's a refresher course or humorous anecdotes about cows. These cards offer respite from the harsh realities faced by many during wartime. A feature about The Fashion Days takes us to Paris in 1926, capturing the essence of style and elegance prevalent during that era. It serves as a reminder that fashion has always been an expression of society's values and aspirations. Lastly, we encounter The Five Houses - symbols representing lives lost but never forgotten. This memorial pays tribute to the bravery and sacrifice displayed by members of the 15th Battalion Canadian Highlanders. Through "these" hints scattered across time and space, we are reminded of our shared history - its triumphs, struggles, beauty, and resilience. They invite us to explore deeper into these stories etched within our collective memory.