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Background imageCross Collection: Policeman

Policeman
People You See. Policeman. From Teddy Bear (12 October 1963)

Background imageCross Collection: Bakers delivery man

Bakers delivery man
People You See. Bakers delivery man. From Teddy Bear (5 April (year unknown))

Background imageCross Collection: Kings Cross-Scottish Express

Kings Cross-Scottish Express. Kings Cross in Edwardian days. Date: 1909

Background imageCross Collection: WW2 Poster -- Women of Britain Come Forward Now

WW2 Poster -- Women of Britain Come Forward Now
Women of Britain -- These scientific instruments demand nimble fingers and quick brains. Come Forward Now. Recruitment poster, Auxiliary Territorial Service

Background imageCross Collection: WW2 Poster -- Back Them Up

WW2 Poster -- Back Them Up
Back Them Up! Colour photolithograph printed by Fosh and Cross Ltd, published by HMSO. Showing a British Commando raid on a German-held port in Norway. 1940

Background imageCross Collection: Flying Globe and Air Balloon

Flying Globe and Air Balloon
Two fanciful technical drawings. Above is a Globe Volant (Flying Globe) in which Giroud de Villette and M Rozier passed over Paris on 19 October 1783

Background imageCross Collection: Business card design, woman in male costume

Business card design, woman in male costume
Business card design, depicting a glamorous woman in male costume, including tie and wing collar, jacket, trilby hat and gloves. 20th century

Background imageCross Collection: Ballooning poster, Mr H Green

Ballooning poster, Mr H Green
Poster advertising Mr H Greens second balloon ascent from the Great Northern Pleasure Grounds, Old St Pancras Road, near Kings Cross, London, his 233rd ascent in his Great Northern balloon

Background imageCross Collection: Illustration, Jersey in Jail, praying for deliverance

Illustration, Jersey in Jail, praying for deliverance
Illustration, Jersey in Jail, showing people praying for deliverance with a cross on the wall behind them. 1940-1945

Background imageCross Collection: Red Cross nurse

Red Cross nurse
On Service. Portrait of a Red Cross nurse from World War I Date: 1916

Background imageCross Collection: Church of the Prince, Yaroslavl, Russia

Church of the Prince, Yaroslavl, Russia
View of the Church of the Prince in Yaroslavl, Russia. early 21st century

Background imageCross Collection: Dramatic landscape

Dramatic landscape
A dramatic landscape with a cross on top of a rocky outcrop and a pathway with figures

Background imageCross Collection: Railway Sleeper - Kings Cross Station

Railway Sleeper - Kings Cross Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing tramp at Kings Cross Station dreaming of wealth as he clutches a copy of the Financial Times. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith circa 1960s

Background imageCross Collection: Uspenski Cathedral, Vladimir, Russia

Uspenski Cathedral, Vladimir, Russia
View of the Uspenski Cathedral (Uspenski Sobor, or Mariae Ascension Cathedral), built in 1158-1160, in Vladimir, Russia. early 21st century

Background imageCross Collection: Poster seeking donations for Prisoners of War

Poster seeking donations for Prisoners of War

Background imageCross Collection: View of a town

View of a town

Background imageCross Collection: High Street, Peebles, Scotland

High Street, Peebles, Scotland
Market Cross and Parish Church in the High Street, Peebles, Scotland. 1949

Background imageCross Collection: Children at school in Calangute, Goa, India

Children at school in Calangute, Goa, India
Girls and boys lining up separately outside Our Lady of Piety School in Calangute, Goa, India. Date: 1992

Background imageCross Collection: King George V and Captain J. J. Crowe, WW1

King George V and Captain J. J. Crowe, WW1
King George V shaking hands with Captain J. J. Crowe of the 2nd Worcester Regiment on the Western Front during World War One. The King had just presented Captain Crowe with the Victoria Cross. 1918

Background imageCross Collection: Hijras, transvestites

Hijras, transvestites

Background imageCross Collection: Major General Tombs VC, staff and dog, India

Major General Tombs VC, staff and dog, India
Major General Sir Henry Tombs VC KCB (1825-1874) (seated, left), British army officer, with members of his staff and a dog, in India. circa 1860s

Background imageCross Collection: Captured German aeroplane, Western Front, WW1

Captured German aeroplane, Western Front, WW1
A captured German aeroplane being transported along a road on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageCross Collection: British river hospital, Western Front, France, WW1

British river hospital, Western Front, France, WW1
A British river hospital near the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageCross Collection: Shell crater in Flanders graveyard, Western Front, WW1

Shell crater in Flanders graveyard, Western Front, WW1
A shell crater in a graveyard in Flanders, Belgium, on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageCross Collection: British soldiers decorated with VCs, WW1

British soldiers decorated with VCs, WW1
Three British soldiers who were decorated with the Victoria Cross on the Western Front in France during World War One. They are, from left to right, Captain J. J

Background imageCross Collection: Church building overlooking a calm sea

Church building overlooking a calm sea
A church building in Greek Orthodox style overlooking a calm blue sea. 20th century

Background imageCross Collection: New church, Ganina Yama Monastery, Yekaterinburg, Russia

New church, Ganina Yama Monastery, Yekaterinburg, Russia
A newly built church with onion domes and crosses, belonging to the Ganina Yama Monastery near Yekaterinburg, Russia. The monastery is named after the disused mineshaft where the bodies of Tsar

Background imageCross Collection: Seated woman in underwear and hat

Seated woman in underwear and hat
Seated woman in her underwear and hat. She is sitting on a low table with her legs crossed and a walking stick across her knee. early 20th century

Background imageCross Collection: Red Cross Poster - World War I

Red Cross Poster - World War I
Poster asking for donations to the British Red Cross during World War I, stressing urgently that six pounds a minute is required to maintain the number of motor ambulances, hospital ships

Background imageCross Collection: Ascension Cathedral, near Omsk, Russia

Ascension Cathedral, near Omsk, Russia

Background imageCross Collection: St Peters Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Italy

St Peters Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Italy
St Peters Basilica with its iconic dome, viewed from St Peters Square in the Vatican City, Rome, Italy. early 21st century

Background imageCross Collection: Saint Francis of Assisi

Saint Francis of Assisi (Giovanni Francesco di Bernardone 1182-1226) - Catholic deacon and preacher and founder of the Order of Friars Minor, more commonly known as the Franciscans

Background imageCross Collection: Man in drag at a festival, Haimhausen, Bavaria, Germany

Man in drag at a festival, Haimhausen, Bavaria, Germany
A man in drag, including a white wig with a model ship on top, at a rococo festival in Haimhausen, just north of Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Date: early 21st century

Background imageCross Collection: Tours and Excursions in the Emerald Isle, with Cooks

Tours and Excursions in the Emerald Isle, with Cooks
Cover illustration for Tours and Excursions in the Emerald Isle (Ireland), with Thomas Cook & Son of Dublin, Belfast and London

Background imageCross Collection: Advertisement for the De Havilland Heron

Advertisement for the De Havilland Heron

Background imageCross Collection: Spaso Prilutsky Monastery, Vologda, Russia

Spaso Prilutsky Monastery, Vologda, Russia

Background imageCross Collection: French rail poster - Dover

French rail poster - Dover
French rail poster for the Chemin de Fer du Nord route to Dover with six fast services per day. Date: c.1910

Background imageCross Collection: St Vladimir Cathedral, Sevastopol, Ukraine

St Vladimir Cathedral, Sevastopol, Ukraine
View of St Vladimir (Vladimirsky) Cathedral in Chersonese or Chersonesos (formerly Korsun), near Sevastopol, Ukraine. early 21st century

Background imageCross Collection: St Sophia Cathedral, Vologda, Russia

St Sophia Cathedral, Vologda, Russia
View of St Sophia Cathedral in the city of Vologda, Russia. The building was consecrated in 1570 and named after Saint Sophia Cathedral in Novgorod. early 21st century

Background imageCross Collection: St Sophia Cathedral, Tobolsk, Russia

St Sophia Cathedral, Tobolsk, Russia
View of the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of St Sophia, with a belfry on the right, in Tobolsk, Siberia, Russia. The building was completed in 1686. early 21st century

Background imageCross Collection: Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome, Italy

Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, Rome, Italy
View of an ornate cross with the cupola above it, in the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano (Basilica of St John Lateran) in Rome, Italy

Background imageCross Collection: St Demetrius Cathedral, Vladimir, Russia

St Demetrius Cathedral, Vladimir, Russia
View of St Demetrius Cathedral in Vladimir, Russia, built in 1194-1197. early 21st century

Background imageCross Collection: Piazza del Popolo and obelisk, Rome, Italy

Piazza del Popolo and obelisk, Rome, Italy

Background imageCross Collection: White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic

White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic
A White Star Line booklet containing plans of the Olympic and Titanic triple-screw steamers. Part of a cross-section plan can be seen, revealing the various levels towards the prow of the ship

Background imageCross Collection: Ride-a-Cock Horse

Ride-a-Cock Horse to Banbury Cross... 20th century

Background imageCross Collection: Advertisement for Bosch lighting for cars

Advertisement for Bosch lighting for cars
Advertisement for Bosch lighting, featuring headlamps for cars. 20th century

Background imageCross Collection: King George V and Lt Knox, Western Front, WW1

King George V and Lt Knox, Western Front, WW1

Background imageCross Collection: German prisoners enjoying a meal, WW1

German prisoners enjoying a meal, WW1
German prisoners enjoying a meal during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageCross Collection: Newly captured German aircraft, Western Front, WW1

Newly captured German aircraft, Western Front, WW1
British airmen with a newly captured German aircraft at a Flying Corps depot on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageCross Collection: American soldiers in France, WW1

American soldiers in France, WW1

Background imageCross Collection: Poster for Hamlet, Sara Bernhardt Theatre, Paris

Poster for Hamlet, Sara Bernhardt Theatre, Paris
Poster for a production of Hamlet at Sara Bernhardt Theatre, Paris, with Bernhardt herself in the title role. 1899

Background imageCross Collection: Roll of awards in hall of French chateau, Western Front, WW1

Roll of awards in hall of French chateau, Western Front, WW1
The roll of awards for the Victoria Cross in the hall of a French chateau on the Western Front during World War One. The names are Fleming-Sands, Hallowes and Bennett. circa 1916

Background imageCross Collection: Evelyn Laye in Princess Charming

Evelyn Laye in Princess Charming
Evelyn Laye, British actress, seen here in her costume for Princess Charming (a stage production and a film). 1933

Background imageCross Collection: Grave of Colonel Fuchs, Russian officer, WW1

Grave of Colonel Fuchs, Russian officer, WW1
Grave of Colonel Fuchs of the Russian Imperial General Staff, killed while on attachment to the British army in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageCross Collection: Scene in captured village, Western Front, WW1

Scene in captured village, Western Front, WW1
Scene in a captured village on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageCross Collection: Lloyd George and Lord Reading, Western Front, WW1

Lloyd George and Lord Reading, Western Front, WW1
Lloyd George and Lord Reading visiting soldiers graves on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageCross Collection: British graveyard on Western Front, WW1

British graveyard on Western Front, WW1
A British graveyard on the Western Front in France during World War One. A smashed railway track can be seen, as well as German ammunition left after a retreat

Background imageCross Collection: Convalescent British soldiers, Western Front, WW1

Convalescent British soldiers, Western Front, WW1
Convalescent British soldiers relaxing at tables in a recreation hut provided by the BRCS (British Red Cross Society) near the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageCross Collection: Funeral of British Red Cross nurse, Western Front, WW1

Funeral of British Red Cross nurse, Western Front, WW1
Procession during the funeral of a British Red Cross nurse on the Western Front in France during World War One. She was killed during a German air raid on a Red Cross hospital. circa 1916

Background imageCross Collection: British camp with medical dispensary, Western Front, WW1

British camp with medical dispensary, Western Front, WW1
A British camp with an open air medical dispensary on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageCross Collection: French, British and American allies, Western Front, WW1

French, British and American allies, Western Front, WW1

Background imageCross Collection: American troops in France, WW1

American troops in France, WW1
American troops in France during World War One. circa 1917-1918

Background imageCross Collection: Angel holding the Baby Jesus

Angel holding the Baby Jesus inside a cross shape

Background imageCross Collection: Two men cross-cutting tree trunk, Western Front, WW1

Two men cross-cutting tree trunk, Western Front, WW1
Two men cross-cutting a tree trunk on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageCross Collection: British soldiers near dressing station, Western Front, WW1

British soldiers near dressing station, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers on the road to the First Aid dressing station on the Western Front during World War One, carrying an injured man on a stretcher. circa 1916

Background imageCross Collection: Ruined cemetery at Thilloy, near Bapaume, France, WW1

Ruined cemetery at Thilloy, near Bapaume, France, WW1

Background imageCross Collection: British soldiers near Peronne, Somme, WW1

British soldiers near Peronne, Somme, WW1
British officers and men, the first to cross the Somme near Peronne on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageCross Collection: Red Cross ambulances in the snow, Western Front, WW1

Red Cross ambulances in the snow, Western Front, WW1
Red Cross ambulances awaiting orders in the snow on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageCross Collection: British ambulance and horses, Western Front, WW1

British ambulance and horses, Western Front, WW1
A British ambulance and ten horses making its way across country after rain on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageCross Collection: British soldiers tending graves, Western Front, WW1

British soldiers tending graves, Western Front, WW1

Background imageCross Collection: American troops in Germany, WW2

American troops in Germany, WW2
American troops in Germany during World War Two. A medic of the 3rd US Army is assisted by captured German Red Cross men during the evacuation of wounded German soldiers from the east bank of

Background imageCross Collection: Boat train to Paris

Boat train to Paris
The boat train to Paris about to leave Charing Cross. Date: circa 1900

Background imageCross Collection: Wounded British soldiers on a road, Western Front, WW1

Wounded British soldiers on a road, Western Front, WW1
Wounded British soldiers lying on stretchers on a road near Guillemont, with an armoured motor car and an ambulance in the background, on the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One

Background imageCross Collection: FANY drivers in fur coats, Western Front, WW1

FANY drivers in fur coats, Western Front, WW1
Five women drivers of the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY) wearing fur coats on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Background imageCross Collection: British soldier tending grave of fallen colleague, WW1

British soldier tending grave of fallen colleague, WW1
A British soldier tending the grave of a fallen colleague on the Western Front during World War One. A row of plants can be seen. circa 1916

Background imageCross Collection: Two nurses supporting a wounded man, WW1

Two nurses supporting a wounded man, WW1
Two nurses supporting a wounded man during the First World War. circa 1916

Background imageCross Collection: Woman in Red Cross uniform with dog, WW1

Woman in Red Cross uniform with dog, WW1
A woman in Red Cross uniform during the First World War, training a small dog pulling a model Red Cross van -- probably designed for fundraising

Background imageCross Collection: Medical orderly and woman sitting on wheelbarrow, WW1

Medical orderly and woman sitting on wheelbarrow, WW1
A medical orderly with a Red Cross badge on the sleeve of his uniform, sitting next to a woman on a wheelbarrow during the First World War

Background imageCross Collection: Two forms of transport on a London bridge

Two forms of transport on a London bridge -- a double decker bus on the left, a horse and cart on the right. The bus is on Route 33A, serving Sheen, Hammersmith, Kensington, Piccadilly Circus

Background imageCross Collection: German tank at the side of a road, WWI

German tank at the side of a road, WWI
A World War One German tank in a shallow ditch at the side of a road at the end of the war, with a car passing alongside. circa early 1920s

Background imageCross Collection: Biplanes at Hendon airfield

Biplanes at Hendon airfield
Biplanes lined up at Hendon airfield ready for a cross-country race. 1913

Background imageCross Collection: Severn King car ferry

Severn King car ferry
The Severn King car ferry, used to cross the river before the opening of the Severn Bridge in 1966. circa 1930s

Background imageCross Collection: Couple at Kings Cross Station

Couple at Kings Cross Station

Background imageCross Collection: Hannibal and his army crosses the Alps

Hannibal and his army crosses the Alps - an epic overland journey from Carthage to Italy during the Second Punic War in Italy (218203 BC). Two of Hannibals war elephants are pictured




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