Flags Collection (page 5)

A View of St. Pauls from the Thames, c. 1830-40 (oil on canvas)
3742550 A View of St. Pauls from the Thames, c.1830-40 (oil on canvas) by Chambers, George the Elder (1803-40); 37 x 25 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Dutch Ships Ramming Spanish Galleys of the English Coast, 3 October 1602
3709931 Dutch Ships Ramming Spanish Galleys of the English Coast, 3 October 1602, 1617 (oil on canvas) by Vroom, Hendrick Cornelisz

Captain Cook taking possession of New South Wales, c. 1910 (colour litho)
IL433772 Captain Cook taking possession of New South Wales, c.1910 (colour litho) by Gilfillan, John Alexander (1793-1867) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Betsy Ross making the first American flag (colour litho)
3094011 Betsy Ross making the first American flag (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Betsy Ross making the first American flag)

West Ham and England captain Bobby Moore, who is President of the World Cup Willie Collectors Club, presents to officials of the Brazilian Embassy

1st British-Australian Scout Troop (Madame Melbas Own), group photo taken in Dulwich, South London, May 1913. Date: 1913

A Rowing Match at Richmond, 1793, (1942). Creator: Robert Clevely
A Rowing Match at Richmond, 1793, (1942). Part of the Celebrations for the Duke of Clarences Birthday. Boats on the River Thames at Richmond, (now part of Greater London)

Iwo Jima Memorial, Washington DC, USA

Harbour of Friedrichshafen, Lake Constance, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

The Coronation of King Edward VII - Souvenir Postcard bearing the original intended date of the ceremony (26 June 1902) which was postponed (put back until 9th August) due to the Kings illness

The Queens Visit To Her Birthplace: The Scene Outside St. Marys Church, Kensington, (c1897)
The Queens Visit To Her Birthplace: The Scene Outside St. Marys Church, Kensington, London, (c1897). In the carriage with Her Majesty are the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess Serge of Russia

Jamaica House, Cherry Garden Street, Bermondsey, London, 1826

View of the River Thames and boats, c1900. Taken from Richmond Bridge, the view shows the quite river with a flotilla of rowing boats moored at the quayside

The River Thames with Richmond Bridge and Richmond Hill in the distance, London, 1867. View showing boats and barges on the water. Richmond is now in the London borough of Richmond upon Thames

The Union Jack Flies Over Tobruk, 1942. From The War Illustrated Volume 6 edited by Sir John Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd, London, 1942]

The Opening of the Universal Exhibition by the President of the Republic, Paris, 1900. The Exposition Universelle of 1900 was a worlds fair held in Paris, France

Close-up of a vintage Bentley car, with large headlamps and various badges. Date: circa 1960s

Alvsborg Bridge, Gothenburg (Goteborg), Sweden
Alvsborg Bridge, suspension bridge over the Gota River, Gothenburg (Goteborg), Sweden. It was built in 1966. Date: circa 1960s

Jimmy Carter / Sadat / Begin
JIMMY CARTER 39th American President (1977-81) seen here during the Palestine-Israeli peace talks with Sadat and Begin Date: 1924 -

View of 18 Mortimer Street, London, with the offices of E Dubois & Co on the first floor, and Nickolls & Baker, Corn Merchant, below. A bus to Liverpool Street is passing by. Date: 1904

Main Street, Chanute, Kansas, USA
Main Street looking west, Chanute, Kansas, USA. Date: circa 1920

Spain (20th c. ). Catalonia
Spain. Catalonia. Estatut dAutonomia de Catalunya (Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia). Cover. Basic rule of the Catalan autonomous regime adopted in 1979

HMS Frobisher, British heavy (armed) cruiser, Hawkins class. Date: circa 1930

Coronation design, Maison Prunier
Coronation cover from Maison Prunier (a special menu perhaps?) celebrating the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother)

Netherlands, map showing distinguishing features and landmarks

The Hongs of Canton (oil on panel)
BAL167094 The Hongs of Canton (oil on panel) by Cantonese School; Private Collection; Roy Miles Fine Paintings; Cantonese, out of copyright

Cuba, Havana. Flags wave in the breeze

WW1 - King George V - his message to the Royal Navy - The Sure Shield. The shield in the bottom left-hand corner is the Royal Navy Kings Colours. Date: circa 1914

Ulysses S. Grant - US President and Military Commander
Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) - 18th president of the United States (18691877) following his success as military commander in the American Civil War. Date: circa 1920s

King George V offering thanks to the Army and Navy - WWI Christmas 1918. Date: circa 1918

The Empire State Building and Stars and Stripes American flag, New York. America

Massey Shaw fireboat in action, River Thames, London
The London Fire Brigades Massey Shaw fireboat in action with hoses spraying, on the River Thames near the Thames Barrier at Woolwich, with firefighters on deck

AFS recruitment parade, London, WW2
Recruitment parade for the AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) in a London street during the Second World War

Forcing the Hudson River Passage, 1835 (oil on canvas)
1079411 Forcing the Hudson River Passage, 1835 (oil on canvas) by Joy, William (1803-c.1860); 72.4x117.5 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

James Chuma and Abdullah Susi with David Livingstone artefacts, Newstead Abbey, England
622820 James Chuma and Abdullah Susi with David Livingstone artefacts, Newstead Abbey, England, June 1874 (albumen print) by Allen, R

Scotland and France, Old Allies (colour litho)
3096270 Scotland and France, Old Allies (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scotland and France, Old Allies)

Soldiers of the Tudor period
909121 Soldiers of the Tudor period by Ricketts, Charles (1866-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassells History of England published by Cassell and Company Limited circa 1920); English

Marine Hotel, Tankerton, near Whitstable, Kent
Marine Hotel, Marine Parade, Tankerton, near Whitstable, Kent. Date: circa 1920

Death of Wolfe (colour litho)
969310 Death of Wolfe (colour litho) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Wolfe. Illustration for Gems of English Art (Routledge, 1869)

Sir Edward Carson signing against Irish Home Rule
Sir Edward Carson signing the Covenant resisting Irish Home Rule. 1912

Postcard booklet, The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, USA -- under six flags. 1942

American Parade, 1917 (oil on canvas)
CH401763 American Parade, 1917 (oil on canvas) by Knowles, George Sheridan (1863-1931); 70.1x106.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Broadcasting House, London (colour photo)
3102285 Broadcasting House, London (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Broadcasting House, London)

Inauguration Ball, printed in Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper
AQS256810 Inauguration Ball, printed in Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper, March 21st 1857 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

Arrival of Major Marchand at Toulon (colour litho)
2819051 Arrival of Major Marchand at Toulon (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival of Major Marchand at Toulon)

Jacob Wainwright with Livingstones coffin, London, 1874 (albumen print)
622822 Jacob Wainwright with Livingstones coffin, London, 1874 (albumen print) by Elliott & Fry Studio (fl.1860-90); 6.1x9.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: David Livingstone (1813-73)

La Marseillaise (colour litho)
2779840 La Marseillaise (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Marseillaise: national anthem of France. La Marseillaise)

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