Appointed Collection (page 6)

Certificate for Harry Price from the Magicians Club
Coloured certificate for Harry Price from the Magicians Club informing him of his unanimous election as Honorary Vice-President of the Club, signed by Will Goldston and others, 7 January 1931

Lord Haldane and Sir John French
Lord Haldane (Richard Burdon Sanderson Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane) and Sir John French (Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French)

Appointed Commander-In-Chief: Admiral Sir George Callanghan

Baron Gros, French Ambassador, 1862
Engraved portrait of Baron Gros, then newly appointed French Ambassador to the Court of St. James (London), pictured in 1862

David Lloyd George, 1916
Photographic portrait of David Lloyd George (1863-1945), the Welsh Liberal statesman, pictured in 1916 when he was appointed Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury

Admiral Jellicoes farewell to Lord Kitchener
A photograph of Admiral John Rushworth Jellicoe (1859-1935) bidding farewell to Field-Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916) before his embarkation aboard the H.M.S

Ferdinand at Sofia
Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg, appointed prince, opens parliament at Sofia and is hailed by the delegates : he will rule until 1918 when he will abdicate

John Bright MP, (1811-1889)
Portrait of John Bright, the English orator and radical politician. As well as serving as MP for Durham and Manchester he was also appointed President of the Board of Trade

Portrait of Sir Benjamin Stone and his wife Lady Stone
Sir Benjamin and Lady Stone. Benjamin Stone was a Conservative MP for East Birmingham between 1895-1909. He was known for his keen interest in photography

The Duke of Richmond (1818-1903)
Engraving of Charles Henry Gordon Lennox, 6th Duke of Richmond and 1st Duke of Gordon; then newly-appointed leader of the Conservative Party in the House of Lords, April 1870

Thomas Guy
Born in 1644, Guy completed his education and went on to represent Tamworth in Parliament. He moved to London and spent eight years as a booksellers apprentice

Thomas Guys tomb
The tomb of Thomas Guy in the chapel at Guys hospital. Born in 1644, he completed his education and went on to represent Tamworth in Parliament

C. Crusade / Leisure Hour
Procession of children during their Crusade, started by Stephen, a shepherd boy who was persuaded by a priest that he was appointed by heaven to recover the holy sepulchre

Arthur Carr Batting, 1926
Photograph of Arthur W. Carr (1893-1963), the Nottinghamshire and England batsman, playing a strong shot in 1926. Carr was appointed England Captain in 1926, but played only 11 matches for England

Portrait of Sir Joseph Lister
Born in Essex in 1827, he received his degree from University College, London. In 1860 he became a Surgeon at Glasows Royal Infirmary, where he researched the cause of infections

Oyster & its Claimants
THE OYSTER AND ITS CLAIMANTS: An oyster is spied by two men each claiming to have seen it first; the appointed judge swallows the oyster, handing each a shell

Field-Marshal Lord French inspecting soldiers in Hyde Park
Field-Marshal Lord French (1852-1925) inspecting some 10, 000 volunteers of numerous London regiments in Hyde Park in 1916

Grand Dinner to General Sir Charles J. Napier, at the London
Banquet held by the directors of the East India Company at the London Tavern in honour of Sir Charles Napiers appointment as commander of the British army in the East Indies

Majestic Saloon
The saloon of this White Star Liner is luxuriously appointed with chairs for the passengers to sit in during the voyage; furthermore, they are taste- fully arranged in neat rows

The King and Queen at the Windsor festivities
George III (1738-1820)and Queen Charlotte observing the roasting of an ox at Windsor, part of celebrations to mark the kings Diamond Jubilee in 1810

Pius IX Acclaimed
Pius IX is acclaimed as a liberal when first appointed; but despite initial reforms, he will find himself in exile by the end of the year

Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyes
EMMANUEL-JOSEPH SIEYES French revolutionary leader, appointed senator by Napoleon

Pontchartrain Appointed
Louis appoints Louis Phelyppeaux, comte de Pontchartrain, chancelier and garde des sceaux (keeper of the seals)

Henry III & Barons
Henry III is forced by his barons to implement the Provisions of Oxford, a scheme of governmental reform that appointed a committee of 24 nobles

James Keith / Miller
JAMES FRANCIS EDWARD KEITH Scottish soldier Commanded Prussian forces during Seven Years War - appointed Field Marshal by Frederick the Great

Shop, Front & Back
BOUTIQUE ET ARRIERE-BOUTIQUE the customer sees the well- appointed front shop, little guessing at the misery at the back

Jesus Appears to the 11
Jesus appears before the 11 disciples at Galilee where he had appointed them: Go ye therefore and teach all nations... Matthew XXVIII 16-20

James I & Bacon / Figuier
Francis Bacon is appointed Chancellor by King James I

Bartolome Columbus / Broth
BARTOLOME COLUMBUS Italian navigators brother, appointed Adelantado (Governor)

Comte Leontieff, Explorer
COMTE LEONTIEFF French explorer of Ethiopia, emissary to Menelik who appointed him governor of river Omo and lake Rudolph districts

Boatswain Ca 1829
A ships boatswain (bo sun) - the officer in charge of sails, rigging etc, and who summons the men to their duties and appointed tasks

Judge Checks Appearance
A newly appointed judge contemplates his reflection, before taking his place on the judges bench, presiding over a court : his wife and clerk inspect him carefully

AEOLUS
Aeolus was appointed ruler of the winds by Zeus. Hr lives on the island of Aeolia, and when he opens his door the winds rush out

Wilfrid and Cadwalla
In 684 SAINT WILFRID is appointed Bishop of Selsey by Cadwalla, king of the West Saxons, though most of his career is spent in dispute with the secular powers

Events / Syria / Diplomacy
The French mission to Syria, on behalf of the persecuted Maronite Christians, meet Fuad Pasha, Turkish foreign minister, appointed to deal with the matter, at Damascus

Thomas Hopkins
THOMAS HOPKINS - money-lender so useful to the nobility that he was appointed Commissioner of the Salt Duties. This muckworm is said to have died worth upwards of 200, 000l

Three Kings before Herod
The Three Kings visit Herod, the appointed governor of Judea, to ask him where the new King could be found

Pyne - Bishop
A BISHOP at this time there were two archbishoprics and 24 bishoprics in England, appointed (in theory) by the sovereign

Saul Triumphs
Saul, son of Kish a chieftain of the tribe of Benjamin, defeats the king of Ammon, for which he is appointed king of Israel. Date: BCE

Capture of Capri
Murat, appointed king of Italy by Napoleon, signifies his authority by taking the isle of Capri, off Naples, from the English. The action has more symbolic than military value. Date: 17 October 1808

Table Alarm Clock C17
A table alarum clock from central Europe, designed to strike a light at the appointed time

Charles Le Brun
CHARLES LE BRUN French painter; appointed first painter to Louis XIV Date: 1619 - 1690

Bismarck / Rohling / Page 14
Bismarck is appointed Friedrich Wilhelm IVs private councellor in the Prussian delegation to the Frankfurt Bundestag (Parliament)

T. Gracchus, Tribune
TIBERIUS GRACCHUS is appointed Tribune of the People and seeks to initiate reforms to restore the peasant class

Fabius Maximus appointed Roman dictator
PUNIC WARS : because of the military emergency, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus Cunctator is appointed dictator

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Appointed to shape history: From the Defence of Chateau de Hougoumont at the Battle of Waterloo to the appointment of Matthew Hopkins as Witchfinder General, and Mr. Justice Field's influential rulings, individuals have been appointed to leave their mark on society. The notorious pirate Henry Morgan plundered the seas while Anselm was made Archbishop, guiding religious beliefs. Witnessing bravery amidst chaos, British squares held strong against French cavalry attacks in Waterloo. Aneurin Bevan championed healthcare reform, while Alfred Rosenberg shaped Nazi ideology. Nicholas II led his staff through turbulent times in Russia. John Law's scheme challenged economic norms and a railway line construction connected nations in 1841. These appointments reveal both triumphs and controversies that have shaped our world.