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Returned Collection (#4)

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Background imageReturned Collection: The Spanish-American War, the Battle of San Juan, Santiago de Cuba (litho)

The Spanish-American War, the Battle of San Juan, Santiago de Cuba (litho)
1606382 The Spanish-American War, the Battle of San Juan, Santiago de Cuba (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spanish-American War)

Background imageReturned Collection: The Paris Elections (engraving)

The Paris Elections (engraving)
1607151 The Paris Elections (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Paris Elections. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 6 May 1848)

Background imageReturned Collection: Harold, returned from Normandy, presents himself to Edward the Confessor (coloured engraving)

Harold, returned from Normandy, presents himself to Edward the Confessor (coloured engraving)
973037 Harold, returned from Normandy, presents himself to Edward the Confessor (coloured engraving) by Maclise, Daniel (1806-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harold)

Background imageReturned Collection: When the Sleeper Wakes (litho)

When the Sleeper Wakes (litho)
1051363 When the Sleeper Wakes (litho) by Marold, Ludek or Ludwig (1865-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: When the Sleeper Wakes)

Background imageReturned Collection: A Days Crocodile Fishing, a Shikaris First and only Experience (engraving)

A Days Crocodile Fishing, a Shikaris First and only Experience (engraving)
1051260 A Days Crocodile Fishing, a Shikaris First and only Experience (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Days Crocodile Fishing)

Background imageReturned Collection: Notes at a Cricket-Match played at Suez between the Eleven of England (on their Way to Australia)

Notes at a Cricket-Match played at Suez between the Eleven of England (on their Way to Australia)
1045754 Notes at a Cricket-Match played at Suez between the Eleven of England (on their Way to Australia) and Twenty-Two Gentlemen of Suez (engraving) by English School

Background imageReturned Collection: How Two Adventurers went for a Pleasure Trip to the Five Islands, Trinidad (engraving)

How Two Adventurers went for a Pleasure Trip to the Five Islands, Trinidad (engraving)
1046136 How Two Adventurers went for a Pleasure Trip to the Five Islands, Trinidad (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageReturned Collection: A Wounded French Soldier returned Home (engraving)

A Wounded French Soldier returned Home (engraving)
1104866 A Wounded French Soldier returned Home (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Wounded French Soldier returned Home)

Background imageReturned Collection: Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip in Liverpool after their return from a Royal Tour

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip in Liverpool after their return from a Royal Tour. Stepping ashore after the long, exacting tour

Background imageReturned Collection: Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip in Liverpool. The Royal couple at Lime Street

Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip in Liverpool. The Royal couple at Lime Street Station. Pictured in Liverpool after their return from a Royal Tour. November 1951

Background imageReturned Collection: Douglas DC-3 N157H

Douglas DC-3 N157H
Douglas DC-3-G102A N157H (msn 4132, C-49E 42-56626) 14 July 1960 00.03.41: N33677 - DC-3-270B with PCA (Pennsylvania Central Airlines) 42-56626

Background imageReturned Collection: Bell 47G-2 CF-JPU

Bell 47G-2 CF-JPU (msn 1972), of Ontario Hydro, at Toronto International - Malton. Returned to the USA as N2292B in 1964. Date: circa 1960

Background imageReturned Collection: Douglas B-26B Invader N202PP

Douglas B-26B Invader N202PP (msn 27847, ex 44-34568), of Purolator Products. 1945: Built as a Douglas A-26B-61-DL Invader for the United States Army Air Force, re-designated B-26B in 1948

Background imageReturned Collection: Westland-Sikorsky WS-55 Series 1 G-AOCF

Westland-Sikorsky WS-55 Series 1 G-AOCF (msn WA56), of Autair at Luton Airport 14 September 1955 to 06 April 1964: British European Airways Helicopters Ltd as G-AOCF, named Sir Lionel

Background imageReturned Collection: Fairchild C-119F Flying Boxcar 51-2702

Fairchild C-119F Flying Boxcar 51-2702
United States Air Force - Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar 51-2702 (msn 10691), seen at an air display in the UK, prior to, or during, delivery to the Belgian AF as CP-11, radio call sign OT-CAK

Background imageReturned Collection: Boeing Model 83 NX7133

Boeing Model 83 NX7133 (msn 1039, aka XF4B-1 number 1, A8129), first flown on 25 June 1928. The first of two XF4B-1s (Model 83 and Model 89), which remained Boeing-owned

Background imageReturned Collection: Piper PA-30 Twin Commanche G-AXER

Piper PA-30 Twin Commanche G-AXER
Piper Twin PA-30-160 Commanche G-AXER (msn 30-1820) at Wycombe Air Park. AXER was re-registered in Eire as EI-ANU on 1 December 1969, to participate in the London-Sydney Air Race (December 18)

Background imageReturned Collection: United States Air Force - Bell P-59B Airacomet 44-22650

United States Air Force - Bell P-59B Airacomet 44-22650
United States Air Force - Bell P-59B-1-BE Airacomet 44-22650 (msn 27-58) at Wright-Patterson AFB. 30 October 1944 :taken on strength by USaF, (delivered prior to contract cancellation)

Background imageReturned Collection: United States Air Force - North American AT-28D 51-3681

United States Air Force - North American AT-28D 51-3681 (msn 174-219), in storage at the Sacramento Air Materiel Area (SMaR), McClellan AFB, CA

Background imageReturned Collection: McDonnell Douglas YC-15A 72-1876

McDonnell Douglas YC-15A 72-1876 (msn CX002), the second prototype, at the 1976 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. First flown in December 1975

Background imageReturned Collection: United States Navy - Pratt-Read XLNE-1 31506

United States Navy - Pratt-Read XLNE-1 31506, competition #32, at Harris Hill, Elmira, NY in 1946 for the first US soaring contest held after WWII

Background imageReturned Collection: THE FREE FORESTERS

THE FREE FORESTERS
The Free Foresters cricket team having just returned from a tour in Holland where the side suffered many injuries with only two players escaping unhurt Date: 1930s

Background imageReturned Collection: Stone of Scone

Stone of Scone
The Stone of Scone in its former position beneath the Coronation Chair in Westminster Abbey, London; it has subsequently been returned to Scotland Date: circa 1845

Background imageReturned Collection: Hawker Siddeley HS. 125 series 3B-RA G-AVDX

Hawker Siddeley HS. 125 series 3B-RA G-AVDX
Hawker Siddeley HS.125 series 3B-RA G-AVDX (msn 25113) at Hatfield for an open day, before delivery to Air Hanson Limited

Background imageReturned Collection: Chrislea CH. 3 Super Ace series 2 G-AKVF

Chrislea CH. 3 Super Ace series 2 G-AKVF
Chrislea CH.3 Super Ace series 2 G-AKVF (msn114), first registered 8 March 1948. Sold in Pakistan as AP-ADT. Returned to UK register in November 1959. Date: 1960s

Background imageReturned Collection: President John F. Kennedy has a National Aeronautics an?

President John F. Kennedy has a National Aeronautics an?
President John F. Kennedy has a National Aeronautics and Space Administration Service Medal returned to him which he dropped while presenting the award to Commander Alan Shepard Jr, left

Background imageReturned Collection: Anysis concealed in the marshes of the delta. Anysis, blind king of Egypt

Anysis concealed in the marshes of the delta. Anysis, blind king of Egypt, he was deposed by Sabacos and after hiding in marshland for fifty years, returned to power

Background imageReturned Collection: Regulus Returned to Carthage. After a work by Benjamin West and Valentine Green

Regulus Returned to Carthage. After a work by Benjamin West and Valentine Green. Marcus Atilius Regulus, circa 307 BC- circa 250 BC. Roman consul and general

Background imageReturned Collection: Mercury Io Io turned cow Juno returned father Inachus

Mercury Io Io turned cow Juno returned father Inachus
Mercury and Io, Mercury and Io. The Io turned into a cow by Juno is returned by Mercury to her father Inachus. On the left a herd of cows, on the right two horses

Background imageReturned Collection: Palestine disturbances 1936 various war equipment

Palestine disturbances 1936 various war equipment
Palestine disturbances 1936. Among the various war equipment was the damaged plane seen in the picture which had been placed on a flat railroad van to be returned to main depot in Cairo

Background imageReturned Collection: Memorial to Major Charles Strafford MBE, Ranville

Memorial to Major Charles Strafford MBE, Ranville
After the war a number of veterans returned to Normandy to live and one of the most notable was Charles Strafford. He became very involved in the Commemorations associated with D-Day

Background imageReturned Collection: Caricature, Lillie Langtry and Henrietta Hodson

Caricature, Lillie Langtry and Henrietta Hodson
Caricature, Lillie Langtry (1853-1929) and Henrietta Hodson (1841-1910) -- The best of friends must part. Hodson (referred to here as Mrs Labouchere because of her relationship with Henry Labouchere)

Background imageReturned Collection: Cartoon, Laugh It Off Annual

Cartoon, Laugh It Off Annual
Cartoon in the Laugh It Off Annual -- Demobbed! and glad to be back on the old job, sir! An employee returned from the war sits in his office with a young woman on each knee

Background imageReturned Collection: Lear / Nonsense / Anerley

Lear / Nonsense / Anerley
There was an Old Person of Anerley, whose conduct was strange and unmannerly; He rushed down the Strand, with a pig in each hand, but returned in the evening to Anerley

Background imageReturned Collection: George II and Elizaveta of Greece

George II and Elizaveta of Greece
King George II of the Hellenes (1890-1947) and his wife, Elisabetha (1894-1956) in the early 1920s. George was the eldest son of King Constantine I and Queen Sophie

Background imageReturned Collection: Fridtjof Nansen and Hjalmar Johansen head for the North Pole

Fridtjof Nansen and Hjalmar Johansen head for the North Pole
Illustration showing Fridtjof Nansen and Hjalmar Johansen waving goodbye to the Fram as they set out in an attempt to reach the North Pole on skis, March 1895

Background imageReturned Collection: Peter the Hermit

Peter the Hermit
PETER THE HERMIT, also known as Peter of Amiens French monk who urged the First Crusade, which he accompanied, then returned and became a prior in Belgium

Background imageReturned Collection: Cartoon, Henry Irving returning to the London theatre

Cartoon, Henry Irving returning to the London theatre -- Here he is again! Now, stand aside, all you second and third-rate mummers

Background imageReturned Collection: The Return to Amsterdam of the Second Expedition to the East

The Return to Amsterdam of the Second Expedition to the East
Hendrik Cornelisz Vroom (1566-1640). Dutch painter. The Return to Amsterdam of the Second Expedition to the East Indies, 1599. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imageReturned Collection: See-saw in the garden

See-saw in the garden
Eight men are around a wooden structure, probably some sort of see-saw. The man on the right of the see-saw has fallen off and the man on the left has landed heavily on the ground as a result

Background imageReturned Collection: Studio photograph by Langfier, Glasgow & London, of Australi

Studio photograph by Langfier, Glasgow & London, of Australi
A studio photograph of an Australian soldier in Army uniform. An embossing stamp on the photograph is S. Langfier, London & Glasgow. On the reverse is written in ink Rayner

Background imageReturned Collection: Photograph of a Belgian ex-patient

Photograph of a Belgian ex-patient
Photograph of a Belgian soldier holding a copy of the newspaper Het Vaderland. Below the photograph is written Artieme Mettrie, Arme頂 elge, Guerre 14-15-1916

Background imageReturned Collection: Studio photograph of Artieme Mettrie

Studio photograph of Artieme Mettrie
A studio photograph of Artieme Mettrie. On the reverse is written Souvenir de l yser 24-12-17 avec mes meilleurs amitiez Artieme Mettrie. The card has been stamped by a military censor

Background imageReturned Collection: Belgian soldiers larks at Quex Park

Belgian soldiers larks at Quex Park
Seven men are larking about with a large bath chair or basket. One man is underneath it, two others are sitting on top or behind it, others are standing around. They are all very amused

Background imageReturned Collection: Jerome Bonaparte 1850S

Jerome Bonaparte 1850S
JEROME BONAPARTE, youngest brother of Napoleon I; sometime King of Westphalia : Fought at Waterloo, exiled in Italy, returned to France as marechal and senator. Date: 1784 - 1860




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"Returned: A Glimpse into the Past through Captivating Moments" Felix Dzerzhinsky: The enigmatic figure returns, leaving a lasting impact on history. Dr. Beebe emerges from the depths of the ocean, his bathysphere voyage captivating minds in August 1934. Sitting Bull's powerful words resonate as he addresses a gathering of brave American Indians, their spirit returned to inspire generations. Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and her family grace us with their presence once more, capturing hearts with their regal elegance. Witness the historic moment when peace was restored as the Japanese Peace Treaty is signed in San Francisco, 1951 - a return to harmony. Da Vinci's journal resurfaces in 1913, offering an intimate glimpse into the genius mind that forever changed art and science. In July 1942, ration books make a comeback amidst wartime struggles - reminding us of resilience during times of scarcity. Amundsen's legendary ship "The Fram" returns to remind us of his audacious polar expeditions that pushed human limits beyond imagination. Strong cheese takes center stage as it repels both diner and waiter alike - its pungent return evoking strong reactions. Ethel Le Neve's portrait reemerges from obscurity, shedding light on her mysterious connection to one of history's most infamous murderers. Frank Wild lives again through memories captured between 1873-1939; his adventurous spirit continues to inspire explorers worldwide today. Florence Nightingale's carriage arrives at war-torn battlefields once more - symbolizing compassion and dedication returning amidst chaos. In this collection of captivating moments from different eras and realms, we witness how people or events have made a significant impact upon returning to our consciousness—each hinting at stories that shaped our world and continue to intrigue us.