March Collection (#95)

Male Type / Young Man 1916
A young man, Reggie, in March 1916 - the Boy Nextdoor type? Date: 1916

First Barricade / Commune
Construction of the first barricade. Date: 18 March 1871

Suez Construction 6
The waters of the Mediterranean are admitted into the Salt Lakes, effectively completing the Canal. Date: 18 March 1869

Morning Dress March 1801
Long-sleeved, spotted muslin gowns with ruffs. A purple garment - possibly a Tyrolese cloak, bonnet with veil & a muff grace the green dress, a simple lace cap suffices for the white. Date: 1801

Rescue Rafts
German rafts in the English Channel give downed airmen a hope of survival, so long as they come down near one Date: March 1941

Edward Everett
EDWARD EVERETT American statesman, as he appeared in the Academy of Music, New York, on the evening of March 4th, 1859 Date: 1794 - 1865

JP Sousa - Tat; er 1903
John Philip Sousa (1854 - 1932) nicknamed The March King American bandmaster and composer of about 140 military marches, including Stars and Stripes Forever (1897) Date: 1903

Vernon at Cartagena / 1741
The Spanish American port of Cartagena besieged by Admiral Vernon. Despite Vernons claims, the operation was a failure, and many men were lost through disease. Date: March 1741

French Concorde Flies
The French prototype Concorde 001, piloted by Andre Turcat, takes off on its first flight at Toulouse, a co-production of Sud-Aviation and the British Aircraft Corporation. Date: 2 March 1969

Uhlan in Paris
A Prussian Uhlan contemplates the Arc de Triomphe : though the Parisians feel humiliated, the Prussians remain in the city for only three days Date: 1-3 March 1871

Gaping at a Prussian
An object of great curiosity, Champs Elysees Date: 1-3 March 1871

45 Rebellion / Loch Eil
The Highland army passes along the side of Loch Eil (Inverness-shire). Date: 1745

St George Fort / Madras
Francis Day of the East India Company founds Fort St George in Madras. Date: March 1639

Guarding the Channel
Two German soldiers keep vigilant watch on the English Channel, making sure the Allies make no attempt to attack the French coast Date: March 1942

Disraeli / Civil Service
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Dizzy as Manager of the Civil Service Stores, asking a bemused Mrs Britannia what he can do for her today Date: 11 March 1876

Disraeli / Headmaster
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Dizzy becomes the New Head Master, alias Prime Minister, on the resignation of Lord Derby on 27 February 1868 Date: 7 March 1868

Disraeli / Crossing Sweep
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Conservative MP out of office, depicted as a crossing sweeper spattering Lord Aberdeens Coalition Ministry with mud Date: 5 March 1853

Cyprus / 1487 / De Cornaro
Caterina of Cornaro, widow of James II of Cyprus. In March 1489 she is forced to sell Cyprus to Venice. Date: circa 1487

Cartoon, March goblins, showing an old lady teased by the March winds and squally showers. Date: 1919

Louis XVIII in 1815
Louis XVIII has been on the throne only a few months when news comes that Napoleon has quit Elba, landed in France, and is headed for Paris : he hurriedly quits the Tuileries Date: 19/20 March 1815

Scapa Flow Bombed
German bombers attack the British fleet at their base at Scapa Flow, Scotland, and do enormous damage to naval vessels Date: March 1940

Zulu War March 1879
The Relief of Ekowe Lord Chelmsfords Column crossing the Amantikulu River Date: 31 March 1879

Allies Enter Paris
AFTER WATERLOO After defeating Napoleon at Waterloo, the Allies march south and enter Paris Date: October 1815

Allies Outside Paris
After defeating Napoleon at Waterloo, the Allies march south and camp outside Paris, where Wellington reviews the British troops beneath the heights of Montmartre Date: 21 October 1815

Napoleon Lands Antibes
DAY ONE Napoleon lands at Antibes, from Elba, rallies his men and marches north Date: 2 March 1815

House of Lords, 1854
HOUSE OF LORDS The Lord Chancellor reads a message from Queen Victoria on the impending Crimean War with Russia Date: 27 March 1854

Caxton Reads 1st Proofs
Caxton reads his first proof- sheet while a group of fellow printers look on anxiously Date: March 1474

Events / Germany
The Emperor WILHELM I on his deathbed Date: March 1888

Book illustration -- March, with snowdrops and a river scene. Date: circa 1880

Unemployment in Britain in 1903
Unemployed workers processing along the Strand, London - not a one-off event but a daily happening Date: February 1903

Francis Bacon / Geremia
LORD FRANCIS BACON Viscount St Albans the English statesman, philosopher and writer Date: 1561 - 1626

Music cover, Coronation Grand March, composed by Ezra Read, with portraits of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. 1902

Death of Caesar 44 Bc
Julius Caesar is assassinated in the Senate by Brurtus and his companions Date: 15 March 44 BC

The Supreme Sunbeam with Henry Segrave at the wheel
The Supreme Sunbeam, 1000 HP car, with Henry Segrave at the wheel -- he was the first man to reach over 200 mph, on Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, 29 March 1927. Date: 1927

Dutch 7th Regiment marching along a street. Date: 1906

The Priest of the Temple by Charles March
Promotional postcard for The Priest of the Temple by Charles March. First produced at the Lyric Theatre, Liverpool, 21st July 1902. Date: 1902

Cover design, Womancraft magazine, March 1975. 1975

Political parade with banners in a Russian street during the Revolutionary period. Date: circa 1917

Russian soldiers on parade, Russia, WW1
Russian soldiers on parade, marching along a street during the First World War. Date: circa 1917

Poster, British Industries Fair, White City, London, 18 February to 1 March. Date: circa 1930s

Poster, Daily Mail Ideal Home Exhibition, Olympia, London, 26 February to 23 March. Nearest stations Addison Road, West Kensington, Hammersmith. Date: circa 1930s

Siberian troops in retreat, Eastern Front, Russia, WW1
Siberian troops in retreat via Kalisz (now in Poland) and Tarnopol (or Ternopil, now in Ukraine) on the Eastern Front, Russia, during the First World War. Date: circa 1917

Anti-government parade in a Russian street
Anti-government and anti-war parade in a Russian street during the Revolutionary period. Date: circa 1917

Anti-capitalist parade in a Russian street during the Revolutionary period. Date: circa 1917

Russian soldiers departing for the front, Russia, WW1
Russian soldiers departing for the front during the First World War. Date: circa 1917

Revolutionists cheered by crowds, Petrograd, Russia
Revolutionists marching from the Liteiny (Liteyny) Prospekt, down Nevski (Nevsky) Prospekt, passing the Anichkov Palace, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, to attack a police barracks

Revolutionists marching, Petrograd, Russia
Revolutionists marching from the Liteiny (Liteyny) Prospekt, Petrograd (St Petersburg), Russia, to attack a police barracks. Date: 1917

A freighter ship loading Ford Motor Cars as cargo at the docks in America on 6th March 1925. Date: 1925

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