Primrose Day in Parliament Square, London, is the anniversary of the death of British statesman and prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, on 19 April 1881. The primrose was his favourite flower and Queen Victoria would often send him bunches of them from Windsor and Osborne House. Date: 19 April 1900 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/primrose-day-in-parliament-square-london-is-the-anniversary-of-the-death-of-british-statesman-and-prime-minister-benjamin-disraeli-1st-earl-of-beaconsfield-on-19-april-1881-the-primrose-was-his-favourite-flower-and-queen-victoria-would-often-send-him-bunches-of-them-from-windsor-and-osborne-house-date-19-april-1900-image341384538.html
RM2ARBBCX–Primrose Day in Parliament Square, London, is the anniversary of the death of British statesman and prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, on 19 April 1881. The primrose was his favourite flower and Queen Victoria would often send him bunches of them from Windsor and Osborne House. Date: 19 April 1900
A little chest of papyrus and the wig of the 21st Dynasty Princess Isa-em-Kheb , as discovered by Professor Maspero at Thebes in Upper Egypt, during his investigation in April 1881. Egyptologist Ameila Edwards described these artefacts in the accompanying article in the Illustrated London News, 'The smaller hampers contained each an enormous wig, highly frizzed and curled, such as was worn by Egyptian ladies of rank on state occasions.' Date: Ancient Egyptian (21st Dynasty ) Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-little-chest-of-papyrus-and-the-wig-of-the-21st-dynasty-princess-isa-em-kheb-as-discovered-by-professor-maspero-at-thebes-in-upper-egypt-during-his-investigation-in-april-1881-egyptologist-ameila-edwards-described-these-artefacts-in-the-accompanying-article-in-the-illustrated-london-news-the-smaller-hampers-contained-each-an-enormous-wig-highly-frizzed-and-curled-such-as-was-worn-by-egyptian-ladies-of-rank-on-state-occasions-date-ancient-egyptian-21st-dynasty-image501370736.html
RM2M3KBDM–A little chest of papyrus and the wig of the 21st Dynasty Princess Isa-em-Kheb , as discovered by Professor Maspero at Thebes in Upper Egypt, during his investigation in April 1881. Egyptologist Ameila Edwards described these artefacts in the accompanying article in the Illustrated London News, 'The smaller hampers contained each an enormous wig, highly frizzed and curled, such as was worn by Egyptian ladies of rank on state occasions.' Date: Ancient Egyptian (21st Dynasty )
A coffin and mummy of a gazelle from the 21st Dynasty, as discovered by Professor Maspero at Thebes in Upper Egypt, during his investigation in April 1881. Egyptologist Ameila Edwards writes in the accompanying article in the Illustrated London News, 'The mummified gazelle is embalmed entirely, and enclosed in an admirably-modelled case, stuccoed and painted. Part of the case is broken, and shows the bandaged hind legs of the mummy inside. The poor gazelle was probable a pet of the deceased queen, and was slain in order that it might accompany her to the next world.' Date: Ancient Egyptian Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-coffin-and-mummy-of-a-gazelle-from-the-21st-dynasty-as-discovered-by-professor-maspero-at-thebes-in-upper-egypt-during-his-investigation-in-april-1881-egyptologist-ameila-edwards-writes-in-the-accompanying-article-in-the-illustrated-london-news-the-mummified-gazelle-is-embalmed-entirely-and-enclosed-in-an-admirably-modelled-case-stuccoed-and-painted-part-of-the-case-is-broken-and-shows-the-bandaged-hind-legs-of-the-mummy-inside-the-poor-gazelle-was-probable-a-pet-of-the-deceased-queen-and-was-slain-in-order-that-it-might-accompany-her-to-the-next-world-date-ancient-egyptian-image501370783.html
RM2M3KBFB–A coffin and mummy of a gazelle from the 21st Dynasty, as discovered by Professor Maspero at Thebes in Upper Egypt, during his investigation in April 1881. Egyptologist Ameila Edwards writes in the accompanying article in the Illustrated London News, 'The mummified gazelle is embalmed entirely, and enclosed in an admirably-modelled case, stuccoed and painted. Part of the case is broken, and shows the bandaged hind legs of the mummy inside. The poor gazelle was probable a pet of the deceased queen, and was slain in order that it might accompany her to the next world.' Date: Ancient Egyptian
Lord Beaconsfield's bronze statue, facing St. Margaret's Church, in Parliament Square, London on Primrose Day. On the anniversary of the death of British statesman and prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, on 19 April 1881. The primrose was his favourite flower and Queen Victoria would often send him bunches of them from Windsor and Osborne House. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/lord-beaconsfields-bronze-statue-facing-st-margarets-church-in-parliament-square-london-on-primrose-day-on-the-anniversary-of-the-death-of-british-statesman-and-prime-minister-benjamin-disraeli-1st-earl-of-beaconsfield-on-19-april-1881-the-primrose-was-his-favourite-flower-and-queen-victoria-would-often-send-him-bunches-of-them-from-windsor-and-osborne-house-image485663173.html
RM2K63T99–Lord Beaconsfield's bronze statue, facing St. Margaret's Church, in Parliament Square, London on Primrose Day. On the anniversary of the death of British statesman and prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, on 19 April 1881. The primrose was his favourite flower and Queen Victoria would often send him bunches of them from Windsor and Osborne House.
Primrose Day in Parliament Square, London. Anniversary of the death of British statesman and prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, who died on the 19th April 1881.Disraeli was so popular that in 1883 an organisation within the Conservatives was formed, called the Primrose league to commemorate his death. The primrose was his favourite flower and Queen Victoria would often send him bunches of them from Windsor and Osborne House. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/primrose-day-in-parliament-square-london-anniversary-of-the-death-of-british-statesman-and-prime-minister-benjamin-disraeli-1st-earl-of-beaconsfield-who-died-on-the-19th-april-1881disraeli-was-so-popular-that-in-1883-an-organisation-within-the-conservatives-was-formed-called-the-primrose-league-to-commemorate-his-death-the-primrose-was-his-favourite-flower-and-queen-victoria-would-often-send-him-bunches-of-them-from-windsor-and-osborne-house-image485662295.html
RM2K63R5Y–Primrose Day in Parliament Square, London. Anniversary of the death of British statesman and prime minister Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, who died on the 19th April 1881.Disraeli was so popular that in 1883 an organisation within the Conservatives was formed, called the Primrose league to commemorate his death. The primrose was his favourite flower and Queen Victoria would often send him bunches of them from Windsor and Osborne House.
Presentation certificate for 'Victoria in 1880' by Garnet Walch. The book, with illustrations by Charles Turner, published in Melbourne by George Robertson, was brought out to coincide with the Melbourne International Exhibition between October 1880 and April 1881. The certificate features vignettes of Victoria in 1830 and 1880 showing the changing Australian landscape. Date: 1880 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/presentation-certificate-for-victoria-in-1880-by-garnet-walch-the-book-with-illustrations-by-charles-turner-published-in-melbourne-by-george-robertson-was-brought-out-to-coincide-with-the-melbourne-international-exhibition-between-october-1880-and-april-1881-the-certificate-features-vignettes-of-victoria-in-1830-and-1880-showing-the-changing-australian-landscape-date-1880-image501435967.html
RM2M3PAKB–Presentation certificate for 'Victoria in 1880' by Garnet Walch. The book, with illustrations by Charles Turner, published in Melbourne by George Robertson, was brought out to coincide with the Melbourne International Exhibition between October 1880 and April 1881. The certificate features vignettes of Victoria in 1830 and 1880 showing the changing Australian landscape. Date: 1880
A chest made of papyrus leaves, with offerings of embalmed leg of mutton and calf's head, as discovered by Professor Maspero at Thebes in Upper Egypt, during his investigation in April 1881. Egyptologist Ameila Edwards described these artefacts in the accompanying article in the Illustrated London News, 'The large hamper, on being opened, proved to contain the funereal repast of Queen Isa-em-Kheb. This repast consisted of geese, legs of mutton and gazelle, calves' heads etc, all mummified and bandaged.' Date: Ancient Egyptian (21st Dynasty ) Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-chest-made-of-papyrus-leaves-with-offerings-of-embalmed-leg-of-mutton-and-calfs-head-as-discovered-by-professor-maspero-at-thebes-in-upper-egypt-during-his-investigation-in-april-1881-egyptologist-ameila-edwards-described-these-artefacts-in-the-accompanying-article-in-the-illustrated-london-news-the-large-hamper-on-being-opened-proved-to-contain-the-funereal-repast-of-queen-isa-em-kheb-this-repast-consisted-of-geese-legs-of-mutton-and-gazelle-calves-heads-etc-all-mummified-and-bandaged-date-ancient-egyptian-21st-dynasty-image501370767.html
RM2M3KBER–A chest made of papyrus leaves, with offerings of embalmed leg of mutton and calf's head, as discovered by Professor Maspero at Thebes in Upper Egypt, during his investigation in April 1881. Egyptologist Ameila Edwards described these artefacts in the accompanying article in the Illustrated London News, 'The large hamper, on being opened, proved to contain the funereal repast of Queen Isa-em-Kheb. This repast consisted of geese, legs of mutton and gazelle, calves' heads etc, all mummified and bandaged.' Date: Ancient Egyptian (21st Dynasty )
Electric Lighting in the rsidece (Cragside) of Industrialist William Armstrong (Swan Lighting). 1881 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/electric-lighting-in-the-rsidece-cragside-of-industrialist-william-armstrong-swan-lighting-1881-image501472576.html
RM2M3T1AT–Electric Lighting in the rsidece (Cragside) of Industrialist William Armstrong (Swan Lighting). 1881
Electric Lighting in the Library of the residence (Cragside) of Industrialist William Armstrong (Swan Lighting). 1881 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/electric-lighting-in-the-library-of-the-residence-cragside-of-industrialist-william-armstrong-swan-lighting-1881-image501472562.html
RM2M3T1AA–Electric Lighting in the Library of the residence (Cragside) of Industrialist William Armstrong (Swan Lighting). 1881
Jess Willard (1881 - 1968), World heavyweight boxing champion, known as Pottawatomie Giant, photographed after the knock out of Jack Johnson in 5th April 1915 for the heavyweight title. 1915 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/jess-willard-1881-1968-world-heavyweight-boxing-champion-known-as-pottawatomie-giant-photographed-after-the-knock-out-of-jack-johnson-in-5th-april-1915-for-the-heavyweight-title-1915-image501461491.html
RM2M3RF6Y–Jess Willard (1881 - 1968), World heavyweight boxing champion, known as Pottawatomie Giant, photographed after the knock out of Jack Johnson in 5th April 1915 for the heavyweight title. 1915
The famous magazine illustrator and artist, Fortunino Matania (1881-1963), special artist for The Sphere, and later illustrator of historical stories in Britannia and Eve, pictured at the Centenary Dinner of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water-colours in April 1931. Date: 1931 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-famous-magazine-illustrator-and-artist-fortunino-matania-1881-1963-special-artist-for-the-sphere-and-later-illustrator-of-historical-stories-in-britannia-and-eve-pictured-at-the-centenary-dinner-of-the-royal-institute-of-painters-in-water-colours-in-april-1931-date-1931-image501459874.html
RM2M3RD56–The famous magazine illustrator and artist, Fortunino Matania (1881-1963), special artist for The Sphere, and later illustrator of historical stories in Britannia and Eve, pictured at the Centenary Dinner of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water-colours in April 1931. Date: 1931
Vice-Admiral Alfred Carpenter VC (17 September 1881 – 27 December 1955) was a Royal Navy officer who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his command of HMS Vindictive during the Zeebrugge Raid on the night of 22/23 April 1918. Pictured with Commander Osborne (on the left) holding the ship's mascots - two black cats. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/vice-admiral-alfred-carpenter-vc-17-september-1881-27-december-1955-was-a-royal-navy-officer-who-was-awarded-the-victoria-cross-for-his-command-of-hms-vindictive-during-the-zeebrugge-raid-on-the-night-of-2223-april-1918-pictured-with-commander-osborne-on-the-left-holding-the-ships-mascots-two-black-cats-image560869036.html
RM2RGDP50–Vice-Admiral Alfred Carpenter VC (17 September 1881 – 27 December 1955) was a Royal Navy officer who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his command of HMS Vindictive during the Zeebrugge Raid on the night of 22/23 April 1918. Pictured with Commander Osborne (on the left) holding the ship's mascots - two black cats.
Vice-Admiral Alfred Carpenter VC (17 September 1881 27 December 1955) was a Royal Navy officer who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his command of HMS Vindictive during the Zeebrugge Raid on the night of 22/23 April 1918. Pictured with Commander Osborne (on the left) holding the ship's mascots - two black cats. Date: 1918 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/vice-admiral-alfred-carpenter-vc-17-september-1881-27-december-1955-was-a-royal-navy-officer-who-was-awarded-the-victoria-cross-for-his-command-of-hms-vindictive-during-the-zeebrugge-raid-on-the-night-of-2223-april-1918-pictured-with-commander-osborne-on-the-left-holding-the-ships-mascots-two-black-cats-date-1918-image501434988.html
RM2M3P9CC–Vice-Admiral Alfred Carpenter VC (17 September 1881 27 December 1955) was a Royal Navy officer who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his command of HMS Vindictive during the Zeebrugge Raid on the night of 22/23 April 1918. Pictured with Commander Osborne (on the left) holding the ship's mascots - two black cats. Date: 1918
A sledge party of the American Franklin Search Expedition of 1878-1880, speeding down a steep slope, 15th April 1879. This expedition was one of many to search the Arctic for signs of Sir John Franklin's ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845. In 1845 the British Admiralty sent two polar exploration ships, HMS 'Erebus' and HMS 'Terror', to look for the Northwest passage round the northern coast of Canada. The expedition, commanded by Sir John Franklin, disappeared from view late in 1845 and none of the men were ever seen again. In fact the ships made it to the King William Island region, Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-sledge-party-of-the-american-franklin-search-expedition-of-1878-1880-speeding-down-a-steep-slope-15th-april-1879-this-expedition-was-one-of-many-to-search-the-arctic-for-signs-of-sir-john-franklins-ill-fated-arctic-expedition-of-1845-in-1845-the-british-admiralty-sent-two-polar-exploration-ships-hms-erebus-and-hms-terror-to-look-for-the-northwest-passage-round-the-northern-coast-of-canada-the-expedition-commanded-by-sir-john-franklin-disappeared-from-view-late-in-1845-and-none-of-the-men-were-ever-seen-again-in-fact-the-ships-made-it-to-the-king-william-island-region-image501360600.html
RM2M3JXFM–A sledge party of the American Franklin Search Expedition of 1878-1880, speeding down a steep slope, 15th April 1879. This expedition was one of many to search the Arctic for signs of Sir John Franklin's ill-fated Arctic expedition of 1845. In 1845 the British Admiralty sent two polar exploration ships, HMS 'Erebus' and HMS 'Terror', to look for the Northwest passage round the northern coast of Canada. The expedition, commanded by Sir John Franklin, disappeared from view late in 1845 and none of the men were ever seen again. In fact the ships made it to the King William Island region,