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Introduction Collection (#5)

"Embarking on a cycling adventure, a daring soul rides the iconic Penny Farthing through the picturesque Sandbanks Chain Ferry No

Background imageIntroduction Collection: National Insurance Card

National Insurance Card
A postcard to mark the introduction by Lloyd George of the National Insurance scheme

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Catherine of Valois is introduced to her future husband King Henry V of England

Catherine of Valois is introduced to her future husband King Henry V of England. Catherine of Valois, 1401 -1437. Queen consort of England. Henry V, 1386 - 1422, also called Henry of Monmouth

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Mufti head religious affairs Vanmour painted

Mufti head religious affairs Vanmour painted
The Mufti, head of religious affairs, Vanmour probably painted the portrait of Abdullah Efendi (1680? -1743). This originally Greek clergyman was attached to the court from 1718 in the function of

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Foot ball match British Army v French Army two teams

Foot ball match British Army v French Army two teams
Foot ball match British Army v. French Army The two teams standing in opposing lines awaiting for introduction to His Excellency & the G.D.C. 1940, Israel

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Frontispiece Cabinet des singularitez d architecture

Frontispiece Cabinet des singularitez d architecture
Frontispiece, Cabinet des singularitez d architecture, peinture, sculpture, et graveure, ou, Introduction a la connoissance des plus beaux arts, figures sous les tableaux

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Little Moment Introduction 1865 George Louis Palmella Busson Du Maurier

Little Moment Introduction 1865 George Louis Palmella Busson Du Maurier
The Little Moment before the Introduction, 1865. George Louis Palmella Busson Du Maurier (British, 1834-1896). Wood engraving

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Allegorical Illustration Depicting The Introduction Of Daylight Saving Time During World War I

Allegorical Illustration Depicting The Introduction Of Daylight Saving Time During World War I. Captioned, The Sun (To Householder) Now, Then, Why Waste Your Daylight

Background imageIntroduction Collection: The Drums Of War. Introduction To The Year 1914 From The Story Of 25 Eventful Years In Pictures

The Drums Of War. Introduction To The Year 1914 From The Story Of 25 Eventful Years In Pictures, Published 1935

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Introduction Of The Treaty Of The Union Of Utrecht, Treaty Signed On 23 January 1579 In Utrecht

Introduction Of The Treaty Of The Union Of Utrecht, Treaty Signed On 23 January 1579 In Utrecht, Unifying The Northern Provinces Of The Netherlands. From Geschiedenis Van Nederland, Published 1936

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Introduction Of The Art Of Printing. Caxton Reading The First Proof Sheet From His Printing Press

Introduction Of The Art Of Printing. Caxton Reading The First Proof Sheet From His Printing Press, In The Almonary, Westminster Abbey, March 1474. Engraved By W. Ridgway After E.H. Wenhert

Background imageIntroduction Collection: The Introduction Of The Roundabout System In Piccadilly Circus, London, England In 1926

The Introduction Of The Roundabout System In Piccadilly Circus, London, England In 1926. From The Story Of 25 Eventful Years In Pictures Published 1935

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Introduction to Mwanga III of Uganda

Introduction to Mwanga III of Uganda
Introduction to Mwanga, from The Rise of Our East African Empire, by Lord Frederick J.D. Lugard, 1893 Date: 1894

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) Hands Over Campaspe to Apelles, 1822 (oil on canvas)

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) Hands Over Campaspe to Apelles, 1822 (oil on canvas)
XIR155518 Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) Hands Over Campaspe to Apelles, 1822 (oil on canvas) by Meynier, Charles (1768-1832); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rennes, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) introduced species, adult female

Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri) introduced species, adult female, at nesthole entrance in tree trunk, Luisenpark Mannheim, Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, March

Background imageIntroduction Collection: California Quail, Callipepla californica, Kaikoura South Island New Zealand - introduced

California Quail, Callipepla californica, Kaikoura South Island New Zealand - introduced

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Greater London Council (GLC)-LFB Press Conference

Greater London Council (GLC)-LFB Press Conference
The Leader of the GLC (standing), Paddy Henry, Chairman of the GLCs Fire Brigades Committee (to his left) and Joe Milner, Chief Officer of the LFB (far right)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) introduced species, adult

Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) introduced species, adult, feeding on peanuts from garden birdfeeder during snowfall, Norfolk, England, december

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Taking Car on Ferry

Taking Car on Ferry
Loading a car ferry before the introduction of the drive-on drive-off system : the cars are loaded one by one onto pallets and craned aboard

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Considerate Conduct of Scipio Africanus, 1852. Artist: John Leech

Considerate Conduct of Scipio Africanus, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Considerate Conduct of Scipio Africanus, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Introduction of the Art of Printing, 1886. Artist: W Ridgway

Introduction of the Art of Printing, 1886. Artist: W Ridgway
Introduction of the Art of Printing, 1886. After Edward Henry Wehnert (1813-1868). From Illustration of English and Scottish History, Volume I by Thomas Archer

Background imageIntroduction Collection: A Visit To Camp, c1800-1810, (1909). Artist: Henry William Bunbury

A Visit To Camp, c1800-1810, (1909). Artist: Henry William Bunbury
A Visit To Camp, c1800-1810, (1909). From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Dr Syntax and the Gypsies, 1820. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

Dr Syntax and the Gypsies, 1820. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Dr Syntax and the Gypsies, 1820. From The Second Tour of Doctor Syntax, In Search of Consolation, by William Combe. [Ackermann, London, 1820]

Background imageIntroduction Collection: The Introduction of Artillery, c1884. Artist: Thomas Strong Seccombe

The Introduction of Artillery, c1884. Artist: Thomas Strong Seccombe
The Introduction of Artillery, c1884. From Comic Sketches from English History for Children of Various Ages with Descriptive Rhymes by Lieut.-Colonel T. S. Secombe. [W. H. Allen & Co. London, c1884]

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Cigarettes by Abdulla - S. O. S. - Escort Required, 1939

Cigarettes by Abdulla - S. O. S. - Escort Required, 1939
Cigarettes by Abdulla - S.O.S. - Escort Required, 1939. From Punch, or the London Charivari. - March 1, 1939. [Messrs. Bradbury, Agnew & Co. Limited, London, 1939]

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Henry III presented to the Barons by the Earl of Pembroke, 1216 (1793)

Henry III presented to the Barons by the Earl of Pembroke, 1216 (1793)
Henry III, after the death of his father King John, presented to the Barons by the Earl of Pembroke, 1216 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Introductions before a RAF vs Metropolitan Police football match, Wembley, London, 1942

Introductions before a RAF vs Metropolitan Police football match, Wembley, London, 1942. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Phillip Game (1876-1961) is introduced to the RAF team before the match

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Aeneas Piccolomini Introduces Eleonora of Portugal to Frederick III, 1502-1508, (1870)

Aeneas Piccolomini Introduces Eleonora of Portugal to Frederick III, 1502-1508, (1870). Artist: Franz Kellerhoven
Aeneas Piccolomini Introduces Eleonora of Portugal to Frederick III, 1502-1508, (1870). Piccolomini successfully arranged the marriage of Eleonore of Portugal to the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III

Background imageIntroduction Collection: The Presentation, English Ladies Visiting a Moors House, 1875. Artist: John Bagnold Burgess

The Presentation, English Ladies Visiting a Moors House, 1875. Artist: John Bagnold Burgess
The Presentation, English Ladies Visiting a Moors House, 1875. A print from The Illustrated London News, 20th February 1875

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Lord John Russell (1792-1878) introducing the Reform Act of 1832 (c1895)

Lord John Russell (1792-1878) introducing the Reform Act of 1832 (c1895). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume VII (c1895)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: The George and Vulture tavern, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Taylor

The George and Vulture tavern, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Taylor
The George and Vulture tavern, London, 1926-1927. The George and Vulture is in a court off Cornhill, and is celebrated as the place where coffee was first introduced to London in 1652

Background imageIntroduction Collection: A Sweet Delusion, 1878 (1891). Artist: Swain

A Sweet Delusion, 1878 (1891). Artist: Swain
A Sweet Delusion, 1878 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Ceremony, 1872 (1891). Artist: George du Maurier

Ceremony, 1872 (1891). Artist: George du Maurier
Ceremony, 1872 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Mr WB Yeats, Presenting Mr George Moore to the Queen of Fairies, 1904. Artist: Max Beerbohm

Mr WB Yeats, Presenting Mr George Moore to the Queen of Fairies, 1904. Artist: Max Beerbohm
Mr WB Yeats, Presenting Mr George Moore to the Queen of Fairies, 1904. Illustration from The Poets Corner, by Max Beerbohm, (London, 1904)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: A Picture of American Life in 1830, (1872). Artist: C Burt

A Picture of American Life in 1830, (1872). Artist: C Burt
A Picture of American Life in 1830, (1872). Domestic scene, possibly of a daughter introducing a young man to her mother. Engraving from John Gilmary Sheas A Childs History of the United States

Background imageIntroduction Collection: The New Years Celebration in Vienna in 1782, 1783. Artist: Johann Hieronymus Loschenkohl

The New Years Celebration in Vienna in 1782, 1783. Artist: Johann Hieronymus Loschenkohl
The New Years Celebration in Vienna in 1782, 1783. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow

Background imageIntroduction Collection: The Mother of the Gracchi, c1780. Artist: Joseph Benoit Suvee

The Mother of the Gracchi, c1780. Artist: Joseph Benoit Suvee
The Mother of the Gracchi, c1780. Cornelia, mother of the Gracchi, presents her children, saying: Here are my riches and my jewels. From the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Sarah Presenting Hagar to Abraham, late 17th / early 18th century. Artist: Adriaen van der Werff

Sarah Presenting Hagar to Abraham, late 17th / early 18th century. Artist: Adriaen van der Werff
Sarah Presenting Hagar to Abraham, late 17th/early 18th century. From the Musee du Louvre, Paris, France

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Hannah More being introduced to society, English religious writer

Hannah More being introduced to society, English religious writer
Hannah More (1745-1833) English religious writer and playwright, and member of the Blue Stocking circle of intelligent educated women, being introduced to Society by the Duchess of Gloucester

Background imageIntroduction Collection: The New Foreign Secretary, 1865. Artist: John Tenniel

The New Foreign Secretary, 1865. Artist: John Tenniel
The New Foreign Secretary, 1865. Lord Russell introducing the Earl of Clarendon to Queen Victoria. After the death of Lord Palmerston, shortly after the general election of 1865

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Public information notice, Decimal Money

Public information notice, Decimal Money
Public information advertisement preparing for the introduction of decimal money in the UK on 15 February 1971. 1971

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Village Blacksmith - Introduction

Village Blacksmith - Introduction - Coloured Slide -Long fellow portrait, house, dates, title. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Civil Defence Handbook, introduction and basic facts

Civil Defence Handbook, introduction and basic facts
Civil Defence Handbook introduction and facts, pages 4 and 5. Highlights the events following on from a H-bomb explosion

Background imageIntroduction Collection: United States. New York. 50th Anniversary of the introductio

United States. New York. 50th Anniversary of the introductio
Samuel Hahnemann (1755-1843). German physician, founder of homeopathy. New York. 50th Anniversary of the introduction of homeopathy. Commemorative banquet in the Hospital of Wards Island

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Cartoon, Introduction of Citizen Volpone... at Paris

Cartoon, Introduction of Citizen Volpone... at Paris
Cartoon, Introduction of Citizen Volpone & his Suite at Paris, Vide The Moniteur, & Cobbetts Letters, by James Gillray. Showing Charles James Fox

Background imageIntroduction Collection: The Village, Knossington, England

The Village, Knossington, England
The Village, Knossington, near Oakham, Leicestershire, England. The photograph (which is about 4.5 inches x 6.5) may possibly be the owners/staff of the shop in later years (probably 1950s or 60s)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Rationing of Food, February 1918, WW1

Rationing of Food, February 1918, WW1
Page from The Sphere reporting on the introduction of food rationing of meat and butter in London and Home Counties on 25 February 1918

Background imageIntroduction Collection: U-boat warfare 1939-1945 by G. H. Davis

U-boat warfare 1939-1945 by G. H. Davis
U-boat warfare 1939-1945: a survey of changing German submarines and tactics in a never-ceasing battle during the Second World War

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Introduction, Album of Views of Woolwich Arsenal

Introduction, Album of Views of Woolwich Arsenal. Date: circa 1905




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"Embarking on a cycling adventure, a daring soul rides the iconic Penny Farthing through the picturesque Sandbanks Chain Ferry No. 1, marking an exciting introduction to the breathtaking entrance of Poole Harbour. " "As history unfolded, the Western Front witnessed a groundbreaking introduction - tanks rolling into battle with unprecedented power and resilience, forever changing warfare tactics. " "In the serene winter birch forest of Bardu, an adult male European Lynx stealthily stalks its prey, introducing us to nature's majestic beauty in its rawest form. " "Transported back to 1821 Dublin prison, we find ourselves amidst an intriguing scene as an Irish gentleman introduces himself over whisky in a dimly lit bar – capturing the essence of bygone eras and captivating tales. " "A nostalgic illustration from 1907 brings forth Mr Henry Tilney's introduction – his presence leaving an indelible mark on society as he steps into prominence with grace and charm. " "Through ancient Sumerian artistry captured on a cylinder-seal impression, we witness a governor being formally introduced to his king – unveiling traditions that have transcended time itself. " "The vibrant world of Jane Austen comes alive in 'The Interview or Miss out of her Teens, ' where young hearts are introduced to love's complexities amidst societal expectations and witty banter. " "Invasive yet fascinating, the Oriental Staff Vine makes its way onto New York State soil. Its fruit captures our attention up close – reminding us how they can bring both wonder and concern for our ecosystems. " "With brushstrokes full of life and energy, Georges Carpentier is introduced through George Wesley Bellows' artistic prowess. A moment frozen in time that encapsulates boxing's golden era. " "Delve into history with 'A German Present or The Lovers Token, ' where passion intertwines with political turmoil during 1816. An exquisite colored engraving revealing emotions unleashed through introductions made under clandestine circumstances.