RM2BW1WYY–Chess women in battle of wits. First of Vienna tournament. With famous women players competing! The first woman's chess tournament took place in Vienna. Photo shows, the scene during the first women's chess tournament in Vienna. 4 June 1937
RMWH99M8–A drawing made by George Dennis of the famous Cortona Candelabrum. the heads of the horned and bearded Bacchus are shown
RMWHBE95–Rome, one of the double page prospects in the famous Nuremberg Chronicle . Although not completely accurate, features such as the Castel de San Angelo, the Vatican, Colosseum and Pantheon are represented. 1493. D Hartmann Schedel was present at the coronation of Alexander VI and wrote a favourable report on the new pope
RM2BWAPK1–Lieutenant Colonel Bishop VC DSO MC ( Victoria Cross , Distinguished Service Order , and Military Cross ) , the famous airman at the wheel of a ' Glasgow ' Tractor
RM2GJ0KFB–Mr L. C. H. Palairet - County Cricket player for Somerset Lionel Charles Hamilton Palairet (born May 27, 1870 in Grange-over-Sands, Lancashire, died March 27, 1933 in Exmouth, Devon) was a famous cricketer of the so-called ''Golden Age'' of English cricket before the First World War. An opening batsman, he was famed for the elegance of his cover driving.
RM2BW3MA8–Lady DIckens opens Dickensian bazaar in aid of blind at May Fair Hotel . Lady Dickens , a daughter in law of Charles Dickens , opened the Chrstmas Carol Bazaar in aid of the Greater London Fund for the blind at the May Fair Hotel . Lady Dickens was greeted by a guard of honour of blind Girl Guides and presented with a bouquet by Jennifer Downing , aged 3 a great great granddaughter of the famous novelist . The bazzar is in the nature of a Dickensisn festival and the stall holders are dressed as Dickens characters . Photo shows Jennifer Downing aged 3 great great grandaughter of Charles Dickens
RM2BW3MWJ–Lady DIckens opens Dickensian bazaar in aid of blind at May Fair Hotel . Lady Dickens , a daughter in law of Charles Dickens , opened the Chrstmas Carol Bazaar in aid of the Greater London Fund for the blind at the May Fair Hotel . Lady Dickens was greeted by a guard of honour of blind Girl Guides and presented with a bouquet by Jennifer Downing , aged 3 a great great granddaughter of the famous novelist . The bazzar is in the nature of a Dickensisn festival and the stall holders are dressed as Dickens characters . Photo shows Jennifer Downing aged 3 great great grandaughter of Charles Dickens
RMWH9XD9–Coins from Alexander's foreign mints. Zeus, patron god of Macedon, is copied from Phidias' famous statue at Olympia.
RMWHBG9C–HIH The Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna of Russia (Elizabeth Fyodorovna Romanova) (1 November 1864 - 18 July 1918) was a German princess of the House of Hesse, and the wife of Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia. Elizabeth became famous in Russian society for her beauty, charm and good works among the poor..
RMWHA0Y6–The Infante Dom Henrique of Portugal, 'Henry the Navigator' - Set up Navigation School in Sagres. Invited mathematicians, cosmologists, astrologists and others to study. Captured Ceuta and confirmed ideas of lands far to the south, beyond Bojador cape (opposite Canaries) - Prince Henry the Navigator (Dom Henrique) was the son of King João of Portugal, born in 1394. He is most famous for the voyages of discovery that he organised and financed, which eventually led to the rounding of Africa and the establishment of sea routes to the Indies. Henry was also a very devout man, and was Governor of
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