Years Collection (page 8)

RMS Titanic - letter, Mabel Francatelli, passenger
RMS Titanic - First Class passenger Mabel Francatelli. A fascinating letter from Mattison, Davey & Rader of New York to Miss Francatelli dated 17 April 1956

Discovery of the Tomb of Senoferu in Egypt, showing the location of the tomb and artefacts found within. The expedition was driven by Harvard and Boston university

Meteor shower orbit prediction
The Leonids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Temple??Tuttle, which are also known for their spectacular meteor storms that occur about every 33 years

Boys at Abbosholme school in uniform
School children in traditional uniform. The school was set up by Mr George Allen. Who published a volume entitled Abbotsholme, 1889-99; or, Ten Years in an Educational Laboratory, written by Dr

Boys making a pigeon loft
School children at the school Abbotsholme building a pigeon loft. The school was set up by Mr George Allen. Who published a volume entitled Abbotsholme, 1889-99; or

Preface to Martial's Epigrammata by Merula
Two attached folios, paper, probably the endpaper and first leaf of a volume. Folio 1, which would have been the endpaper

Silver Jubilee celebrations, Houndsditch, East London
London East End celebrations for King George V's Silver Jubilee, Houndsditch, May 1935 Date: 1935

Advert, Pears Soap, dated 1789, mother washing child in tub, used as a magazine insert 100 years later Date: 1789

Sporting leaders during the reign of King George V
Sporting leaders during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Lord Burghley, Wakefield, Earl of Lonsdale, Bradman, Hobbs. Date: 1935

Royal Navy leaders during the reign of King George V
Royal Navy leaders during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Lord Fisher, Earl Jellicoe, Earl Beatty, Sir Roger Keyes, Vice-Admiral Evans. Date: 1935

RAF leaders during the reign of King George V
Royal Air Force leaders during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Salmond, Brancher, Trenchard, Bishop, Ball. Date: 1935

Queen Mary Date: 1935

British Dominions leaders during the reign of King George V
Prime Ministers of the British Dominions during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Hertzog, Smuts, Bennett, Bruce, Lyons, Alderdice, Forbes. Date: 1935

Prime Ministers during the reign of King George V
Prime Ministers during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Asquith, Lloyd George, Ramsay Macdonald, Bonar Law, Baldwin. Date: 1935

Legal leaders during the reign of King George V
Legal leaders during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Earl of Reading, Earl of Birkenhead, Lord Sankey, Lord Carson, Sir John Simon. Date: 1935

Leading scientists during the reign of King George V
Leading scientists during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Rutherford, Sherrington, Lodge, Eddington, Jeans. Date: 1935

Leading poets during the reign of King George V
Leading poets during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Kipling, Bridges, Masefield, Drinkwater. Date: 1935

Leading musicians during the reign of King George V
Leading classical musicians and composers during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Wood, Beecham, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Walford Davies. Date: 1935

Leading writers during the reign of King George V
Leading authors and playwrights during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Wells, Galsworthy, Bennett, Shaw, Barrie, Buchan, Chesterton

Artists and architects during the reign of King George V
Leading artists and architects during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Orpen, Lavery, Llewellyn, Lutyens, Brangwyn. Date: 1935

Leading actors during the reign of King George V
Leading actors during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Du Maurier, Playfair, Ainley, Thorndike, Gielgud, Jackson. Date: 1935

Leaders in medicine during the reign of King George V
Leaders in medicine during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Moynihan, Horder, Lord Dawson of Penn, Fripp, Simson. Date: 1935

Pioneers in speed during reign of King George V
Pioneers in Land and Air Speed during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Alcock, Brown, Segrave, Campbell, Scott, Campbell Black. Date: 1935

King George V's representatives in India: Earl of Willingdon, Maharajah of Patiala, Maharajah of Bikanar, Aga Khan. Date: 1935

King George V in uniform Date: 1935

Church leaders during the reign of King George V
Church leaders during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Davidson, Winnington Ingram, Bourne, Lang, Lidgett Date: 1935

Army leaders during reign of King George V
Army leaders during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Hughes Wilson, Earl of Ypres, Allenby, Haig, Robertson. Date: 1935

The Burghers of Calais, 1885-1895. Sculpture by Rodin
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). French sculptor. The Burghers of Calais, 1885-1895. Bronze. Detail. Garden of Sculptures. Rodin Museum. Paris. France. Date: 2008

The Burghers of Calais, 1885-1895. Sculpture by Auguste Rodin
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). French sculptor. The Burghers of Calais, 1885-1895. Bronze. Garden of Sculptures. Rodin Museum. Paris. France. Date: 2008

Equestrian portrait of Ferdinand VII (1784-1833)
Ferdinand VII (1784-1833). King of Spain (1808-1833). Equestrian portrait of Ferdinand VII, 1808. Detail. By Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828). San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts

Scene from Japanese Noh Drama, Eguchi
Scene from the Japanese Noh Drama, Eguchi - the yokyoku (noh song) Eguchi is thought to have been composed by the priest Ikkyu-Zenji

Dance of Korean King by Sai Shoki, from Baku Ishii's dance school, who also appeared in a film, The Dancer from the Peninsula or The Dancing Girl of Izu (1933)

Beauty of Japan's Textiles - the young woman on the left, holding a battledore, is in formal New Year's Day dress. The one on the right is in a homongi, a costume suitable for paying visits

Sydney Girls High School
A photograph of Sydney Girls High School. THE OLD ORDER CHANGETH Yesterday??the school and playground of our parents. To day?

Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Edward, Duke of Windsor (1894-1972) previously Edward VIII, and Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor (1896-1986), leaving their Paris home in Boulevard Suchet. Date: 1939

Duke of Windsor with dogs
Edward, Duke of Windsor (1894-1972) previously Edward VIII, in his Paris home on Boulevard Suchet, with pet dogs. Date: 1939

Duchess of Windsor writing
Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor (1896-1986) at home in Boulevard Suchet. Date: 1939

Duke of Windsor's house in Boulevard Suchet
24 Boulevard Suchet in Paris, leased by the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Date: 1939

Agatha Christie and husband, reportage photograph on doorstep. From an article, Up the Rebels! - And Others'by Ericus

Arriving for Supper at The Savoy on New Year's Eve Date: 1910

North American AT-6D Harvard III EZ407 (msn 88-16712), of the Royal Navy Historic Flight at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton

Art deco lady with handbag, long coat and high heels
Italian artist Umberto Brunelleschi was born in 1879 and died in 1949. He lived for many years in Paris working as a caricature cartoonist

An Irish Jaunting Car pictured near Carlingford
The Car is a two wheeled cart, whose history dates back at least 300 years, is pulled by one horse Date: circa 1910

The Houses of Parliament from across the River Thames
The history of the building goes back almost 1, 000 years. There are two Houses - the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Just at the left hand side of the picture Westminster Abbey can be seen

Shakespeare's Birthplace - Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Shakespeare's Birthplace - a restored 16th-century half-timbered house situated in Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England

HMS Leviathan, Drake-class armoured cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Hornet, an Acheron-class Destroyer that served during the First World War and was sold for breaking in 1921. She was the seventh Royal Navy ship to be named Hornet

HMS Adventure - a scout cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Adventure, an Adventure-Class scout cruiser, built for the Royal Navy during the first decade of the 20th century

Two Fighting Knights, 1838, by Emile de Nieuwerkerke (1814-1)
Emile de Nieuwerkerke (1814-1892) and Eduard Quesnel (active 1818-1850). Two Fighting Knights, known as Mort de Monseigneur le Duc de Clarence. Par?=?s, 1838. Detail. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

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Years have witnessed the triumphs and tribulations of history, from the Battle of Agincourt to the Training Ship HMS Conway. They have seen tales unfold, like 'The Last Caravan' by A. E. Bestall and the heroic missions of Vickers 417 Wellington III employed by Bomber Command. In their passing, they have stood witness to architectural marvels such as Victoria Tower on Castle Hill in Huddersfield, Yorkshire and Cologne Cathedral's majestic spires reaching towards the heavens. They have celebrated moments that resonate through time - Don Bradman going out to bat for the last time in Melbourne Cricket Ground, Marie Curie's groundbreaking discoveries illuminating our world with knowledge. Years echo with joyous melodies as people join hands singing 'Auld Lang Syne', a timeless tradition uniting hearts across generations. They hold stories within them - Members of No20 Squadron RAF etching their bravery into history books and Compton and Edrich bidding farewell to The Oval pitch in 1953, leaving behind memories cherished forever. Even advertisements find their place among these years; a Buick Advertisement from 1929 capturing an era long gone but not forgotten. As we reflect upon each passing year, let us remember that they are more than just numbers on a calendar, and are chapters filled with triumphs and lessons learned – reminding us that time is both fleeting yet enduring.