Special Collection (page 9)

Banquet at Metropolitan underground opening, London 1863
Banquet in Farringdon Street Station at the opening of the Metropolitan underground, London, on 9 January 1863. Date: 1863

Behind the scenes in a film studio 1924
Various trick techniques used to achieve certain effects in a film studio, sketched by D. Macpherson in The Sphere. Among the tricks used are a side of a house painted on a floor to give the illusion

The special preparing to start (engraving)
614440 The special preparing to start (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The special preparing to start)

Liberators Memorial, Escoville, Normandy
Escoville is inland and east of the River Orne, right in the area allocated to the Special Forces and Commandos, and blocking the route to Caen

4th Special Service Brigade HQ Memorial, Sallenelles
The Brigade was made up of Royal Marine Commandos Nos 41, 46, 47 and 48. Like the other Special Forces it was charged with filling the gaps between the major landings

Memorial to No. 6 Commando, Amfreville, Normandy
No. 6 led the way across Pegasus Bridge on D-Day and headed for the high ground which is around Amfreville. In concert with 1st Special Service Brigade they attacked

Operation Mallard Memorials, St Aubin d Auquenay
In the centre of this rather untidy collection of memorials in the centre of the village is one to 1st Special Service Brigade and flanking it are plaques to the Civilian Victims

Churchill tank AVRE, la Breche d Hermanville
AVRE stands for Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers. This category was a collection of armoured vehicles, generally but not always, Churchill tanks

48 Royal Marine Cdo & Civil Victims Memorial, St Aubin
The 48th were part of No 4 Special Service Brigade whose task was to clear St Aubin and coastal villages to the east, and following that were to take on the radar station on the high ground at

The Memorials area St Aubin, Juno Beach, Normandy
The main infantry and armoured forces landed centrally on each of the five landing beaches. Between them landed Special Forces tasked with taking out German strongpoints

Malabar thryssa, Blochs gizzard shad
Malabar thryssa, Thryssa malabarica 146, Blochs gizzard shad, Nematalosa nasus 147, French fishermen fishing for sardines and anchovies using lamps and special nets called rissoles

Cinema sound effects machine for silent movies - noises include babies, dogs, artillery and cars. 1912

French cook engaged for a special Elizabethan feast
French cook engaged to devise his own contributions to a special feast at a rich mans house in Elizabethan times. Date: 16th century

US 5th Engineer Special Brigade Memorial Omaha Beach
The memorial is standing on German bunker WN62 and overlooks Omaha Beach. It has a number of memorial plaques one or more of which has been stolen

Eros Royal Engineers Memorial Tierceville Normandy
The figure was made by 179th Special Field Company and completed on 23 August 1944. in one particularly heavy frost it lost a leg but thanks to former members of the French Resistance & the Comite du

Poster, His Majestys Army, Rates of Pay for Soldiers, WW1
Poster, His Majestys Army, Weekly Rates of Pay for Private Soldiers in the Regular Army and Special Reserve, First World War. 1915

Mrs Gamp taking the Little "Party"she looks after back to School (engraving)
2777159 Mrs Gamp taking the Little " Party" she looks after back to School (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Special artists tent (engraving)
3629297 Special artists tent (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Special artists tent)

Une Scene de fantasmagorie (engraving)
3644489 Une Scene de fantasmagorie (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Scene de fantasmagorie. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1849)

Atelier de peintres decorateurs de theatre (engraving)
3645623 Atelier de peintres decorateurs de theatre (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Atelier de peintres decorateurs de theatre)

The Dry Stane Dykes of Galloway, Scotland - Quality and Quantity: Mr Cs Jardine standing alongside the excellent dyke he built in four hours to win both a special award for speed

Advert for Dunvilles - Crowned King of Irish Whiskies 1924
Advertisement for Dunvilles - the " Crowned King of Irish Whiskies". Dunville & Co. Ltd. - Royal Irish Distilleries, Belfast. 1924

The Special Bobby, or Ain t It Grand, by F E Perry
Promotional music sheet for The Special Bobby, or Ain t It Grand music hall song of about 1862 by F. E. Perry and sung with immense success by A B Hollingsworth

Lord Cowdray and Lord Rattendone leaving for King George Vs Jubilee Levee at St Jamess Palace, London. 1935

Group photo, Childrens Special Service Mission (now known as the Scripture Union), taking part in a cricket match in North Wales as players and supporters. Date: circa 1908

Greek and Italian royalty at Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
Greek and Italian royalty in the stadium during the Olympic Games, Athens, Greece. Date: 1906

The Marchioness of Downshire, the wife of the 6th Marquess who had the dual roles or Hereditary Constable of Hillsborough Fort, Co

Realism in sounds behind the scenes: Railway noises off
A group of stage hands using different techniques to make realistic train noises in the fledgling cinema industry. 1928

Special Constabulary Long Service Medal Certificate, 1944
Certificate bestowing a Special Constabulary Long Service Medal on J. Rutter of the Felling Division of the Durham County Constabulary, dated 1st September 1944. Date: 1st September 1944

Stage effects at Covent Garden for Das Rheingold
Behind the scenes at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden demonstrating how the Rhine maidens are made to swim naturally in Wagners Das Rheingold. Date: 1936

Street scene during carnival, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. Date: 1922

Couple in traditional costume, Brittany, Northern France
Couple in traditional costume at carnival time, Brittany, Northern France. 1922

Schoolboys on Founders Day, Harrow School, Middlesex, setting off to play the annual ball game, their own version of football, which takes place on 10 October. Date: 1922

Racing car on a wet track with cut tyres
Racing car on a wet track -- the tyres had to be specially treated with shallow cuts transversing the normal tread for extra grip. 20th century

A wireless ball: dancers with headphones at a silent dance
The 1928 equivalent of a silent disco: dancers with headphones at a silent dance on leap year night. Date: 1928

Milkmaid in special costume and bonnet, Belgium -- she apparently won a beauty competition for milkmaids. Date: 1922

Advertisement for Icilma face powder. Date: 1949

Notable Prize-Winners at the Kennel Clubs Forty-Sixth Exhibition (b / w photo)
1628497 Notable Prize-Winners at the Kennel Clubs Forty-Sixth Exhibition (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Diary with comic verse on a birthday card. Date: circa 1890s

Travel tickets with comic verse on a Christmas card -- From All Difficulties to Prosperity, Special Xmas Train. Date: 1889

Cat couple on a bench on a postcard
Smartly dressed cat couple on a bench on a postcard. Date: circa 1900s

Cat couple in a park on a greetings postcard. Date: circa 1904

A Representation of the Royal Entertainment at Guildhall, London, 1761. 1761

Beautiful bride and page boys
Cover of Home Notes magazine: Special Wedding Number. The bride wears a floor length gown with an endless train, puff ball sleeves

The Sphere British Empire Exhibition Number
Front cover of The Sphere magazines British Empire Exhibition Number featuring the Indian style pavilion gateway erected for the event at Wembley. Date: 1924

Royal visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bristol
Royal visit of George V and Queen Mary to Bristol, where 2500 school children formed a living British flag. Date: circa 1911

NFS (London Region) Boy trapped in a milk churn
Boy trapped in a milk churn is set free at Brigade HQ on 4 July 1947. The milkman had brought him to the fire station in his milk float. Date: 1947

Firefighting training display at Southwark Headquarters
London Fire Brigade special training event at Southwark Headquarters, open to the public, with jets of water pointing down towards the centre of the courtyard. Date: circa 1910s

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