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"Fran: A Journey through Time and Places" Step into the 18th century as an English gentleman finds himself on trial in France, facing a foreign justice system

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English gentleman on trial in France, 18th century
English gentleman on trial in France, accused by an old hag and her virtuous niece Clara, 18th century. Before the tribunal at Avignon

Background imageFran Collection: The Allies meet at the closing of the Falaise Pocket, Fran

The Allies meet at the closing of the Falaise Pocket, Fran
Photograph showing the meeting between American troops (on right with jeep) and Canadian troops (on left with half-track) to mark the closing of the Falaise Pocket on the road between Falaise

Background imageFran Collection: English gentleman held captive by two Papal guards

English gentleman held captive by two Papal guards in uniform in a room in Avignon. A prisoner at Avignon. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Journal

Background imageFran Collection: Workmen Chain Line

Workmen Chain Line
This photograph shows the silhouetted form of a line of workmen in chains in the foreground, with a geared mechanism in the background. Date: circa 1939

Background imageFran Collection: Francis, of Asis y, Bourbon (oil on canvas)

Francis, of Asis y, Bourbon (oil on canvas)
489733 Francis, of Asis y, Bourbon (oil on canvas) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francis of Spain (13 May 1822 - 17 April 1902)

Background imageFran Collection: Jess Lloyd, Caitlin Mcclatchey, Amy Smith & Fran Halsall

Jess Lloyd, Caitlin Mcclatchey, Amy Smith & Fran Halsall
Jess Lloyd, Caitlin Mcclatchey, Amy Smith and Fran Halsall Great Britain London 2012 Olympic Games, Womens 4 X 100m Freestyle Final Stratford, London, England 28 July 2012 Date: 28 July 2012

Background imageFran Collection: Fran Halsall

Fran Halsall Great Britain London 2012 Olympic Games.Womens 100m Butterfly Stratford, London, England 28 July 2012 Date: 28 July 2012

Background imageFran Collection: Fran Berry

Fran Berry Jockey Lincoln Handicap Day, Doncaster Racecourse Doncaster Racecourse, Doncaster, England 31 March 2012 LINCOLN HANDICAP DAY, DONCASTER RACECOURSE, ENGLAND, MARCH 2012 Date: 31 March 2012

Background imageFran Collection: Gentleman giving out medicines to beggars, 18th century

Gentleman giving out medicines to beggars, 18th century
English gentleman dispensing his medicine cabinet to beggars at Ivry-sur Seine, 18th century. He gives aerated salts to a one-armed soldier, Bruchsal elixir to an old woman, and magnetic drops

Background imageFran Collection: English gentleman consulting a somniloquist, 18th century

English gentleman consulting a somniloquist, 18th century
English gentleman consulting a somniloquist in his chambers, 18th century. The sleeping fortune teller lies in a bed in a room decorated with crocodile skin, Egyptian figures and incense burners

Background imageFran Collection: Customs inspectors opening luggage at the border

Customs inspectors opening luggage at the border, 18th century. Searched by the Douaniers at the French frontiers. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson

Background imageFran Collection: Travellers dining at a restaurant in a French inn, 18thC

Travellers dining at a restaurant in a French inn, 18thC
Travellers dining at a restaurant in a French inn, late 18th century. Table d hote. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from Journal of Sentimental Travels

Background imageFran Collection: English gentleman and sleeping woman in a hotel room

English gentleman and sleeping woman in a hotel room
English gentleman with candlesticks in both hands tries to remove a bell rope from the bosom of a sleeping woman. The inn at Marseilles

Background imageFran Collection: English gentleman on trial in a religious tribunal

English gentleman on trial in a religious tribunal in Avignon. He takes out a page with the legend of St. Clara of Falkenstein to the astonishment of an old hag and chaste Clara

Background imageFran Collection: A theatre company is disbanded after a charge of blasphemy

A theatre company is disbanded after a charge of blasphemy. Actors, actresses and stage painters react in shock to the news. A tragic story at Avignon

Background imageFran Collection: English gentleman and bookseller staring at a young beauty

English gentleman and bookseller staring at a young beauty
An English gentleman at a booksellers in Avignon, catching his first glimpse of the beauty Clara with her old aunt. First sight of Clara at Avignon

Background imageFran Collection: English gentleman at the tomb of Petrarchs muse, Laura

English gentleman at the tomb of Petrarchs muse, Laura de Sade, Laure des Noves, in the Chapelle des Sade, convent of the Cordeliers, Avignon. At the tomb of Laura

Background imageFran Collection: A gentleman and woman kiss on a bench near a town gate

A gentleman and woman kiss on a bench near a town gate as a two-horse phaeton with leering man drives by. The Embrace. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson

Background imageFran Collection: Woman about to fall over with her shoes caught in the mud

Woman about to fall over with her shoes caught in the mud during a walk after the rain. Miseries of the Country. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Background imageFran Collection: Carriage of Count Ludolf, Sicilian ambassador, in

Carriage of Count Ludolf, Sicilian ambassador, in
Carriage of Count Ludolf, Ambassador Extraordinary from the King of the Two Sicilies, Ferdinand II, in Queen Victorias coronation parade

Background imageFran Collection: Seal of New England

Seal of New England
The seal of New England. Date: 1685

Background imageFran Collection: Fran Cotton - England rugby player

Fran Cotton - England rugby player Date: 1970s - 1980s

Background imageFran Collection: Earth. Creator: Louis Felix de la Rue

Earth. Creator: Louis Felix de la Rue
Earth

Background imageFran Collection: St. Ambrose, Archbishop of Milan, Turning Back Emperor Theodosius, 1681

St. Ambrose, Archbishop of Milan, Turning Back Emperor Theodosius, 1681

Background imageFran Collection: Landscape with Windmills and Cart. Creator: Unknown

Landscape with Windmills and Cart. Creator: Unknown
Landscape with Windmills and Cart

Background imageFran Collection: Frances Howard, Duchess of Richmond, (mid 19th century). Creator: Peter Lightfoot

Frances Howard, Duchess of Richmond, (mid 19th century). Creator: Peter Lightfoot
Frances Howard, Duchess of Richmond, (mid 19th century). Portrait of Frances Howard, Duchess of Lennox and Richmond (1577-1639), the only duchess at the court of King James I of England

Background imageFran Collection: The Entrance to Boulogne Harbour, (c1900). Creator: Unknown

The Entrance to Boulogne Harbour, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
The Entrance to Boulogne Harbour, (c1900). Ships in rough seas off the northern coast of France. Print after an early 19th century painting by Francois Louis Thomas Francia

Background imageFran Collection: The Cobbler, from Four and Twenty Toilers, pub. 1900 (colour lithograph)

The Cobbler, from Four and Twenty Toilers, pub. 1900 (colour lithograph). accompanies verse by E.V. Lucas (Edward Verrall Lucas) (1868 – 1938);

Background imageFran Collection: Portrait FranAzois Douaren oil canvas 84 x 68. 5 cm

Portrait FranAzois Douaren oil canvas 84 x 68. 5 cm
Portrait of Francois Douaren, oil on canvas, 84 x 68.5 cm, unmarked. Above: FRAN [ZISCUS] DVARENVS, Schweizerischer Meister, 17. Jh

Background imageFran Collection: Portrait FranAzois Hotman oil canvas 82. 5 x 66 cm

Portrait FranAzois Hotman oil canvas 82. 5 x 66 cm
Portrait of Francois Hotman, oil on canvas, 82.5 x 66 cm, unmarked. Above: FRAN [CISCUS] OTHOMANVS, Schweizerischer Meister, 17. Jh

Background imageFran Collection: Broadcasting studio English Children hour celebrating

Broadcasting studio English Children hour celebrating
Broadcasting studio English Childrens hour, celebrating its 3rd birthday. Fran & Lizy in the Fisher of Dreams 1934, Middle East, Israel and/or Palestine

Background imageFran Collection: Copy plan Palestine water conduits copied A. H

Copy plan Palestine water conduits copied A. H
Copy of plan of Palestine water conduits (copied for A.H. Ross, Esq. Nom de plume Fran Morrison. 1934

Background imageFran Collection: La chariteromain (Roman Charity), in an album containing Recueil de Compositions

La chariteromain (Roman Charity), in an album containing Recueil de Compositions
La charite romain (Roman Charity), in an album containing Recueil de Compositions par Lagrenee Le Jeune (Collection of Compositions by Lagrenee the Younger), 1782-1821

Background imageFran Collection: Le Colisee (The Colosseum), in an album containing Recueil de Compositions par

Le Colisee (The Colosseum), in an album containing Recueil de Compositions par Lagrenee Le Jeune (Collection of Compositions by Lagrenee the Younger), 1782-1821

Background imageFran Collection: Hubert Fran. Gravelot

Hubert Fran. Gravelot
HUBERT FRANCOIS GRAVELOT French artist Date: 1699 - 1773

Background imageFran Collection: Nicolas Fran. Bellart

Nicolas Fran. Bellart
NICOLAS FRANCOIS BELLART French lawyer Date: 1761 - 1826

Background imageFran Collection: Fran Javier / Chasseriau

Fran Javier / Chasseriau
FRANCISCO JAVIER (XAVIER) Spanish missionary to India and Japan, baptising the natives Date: 1506 - 1552

Background imageFran Collection: Louis Fran. Roubillac

Louis Fran. Roubillac
LOUIS FRANCOIS ROUBILLAC French sculptor depicted on the job. Date: 1695 - 1762

Background imageFran Collection: Jean Fran. De LA Marche

Jean Fran. De LA Marche
JEAN FRANCOIS DE LA MARCHE French churchman, bishop and comte de Leon. Date: 1729 - 1806

Background imageFran Collection: Alphonse Fran. Lacroix

Alphonse Fran. Lacroix
ALPHONSE FRANCOIS LACROIX Swiss (but english-speaking) missionary in Bengal, pointing to the scene of his labours on a globe. Date: 1799 - 1859

Background imageFran Collection: Map of the Kingdoms and of Barbary, A Voyage to Barbary, for the Redemption of Captives

Map of the Kingdoms and of Barbary, A Voyage to Barbary, for the Redemption of Captives, performed, in 1720, by the Mathurin-Trinitarian Fathers, Fran, Comelin, Philemon de la Motte, and Jos

Background imageFran Collection: The Miser, Comedian, Rienk Jelgerhuis, 1760 - 1770

The Miser, Comedian, Rienk Jelgerhuis, 1760 - 1770

Background imageFran Collection: RENE DESCARTES (1596-1650). French mathematician and philosopher. Oil on canvas

RENE DESCARTES (1596-1650). French mathematician and philosopher. Oil on canvas, c1649, by Frans Hals

Background imageFran Collection: Earthquake Damage

Earthquake Damage
19th May 1906: The destruction caused to the main shopping area in San Francisco by the earthquake. In the background is Telegraph Hill. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFran Collection: Frisco Ruins

Frisco Ruins
The ruins of San Francisco after the earthquake and fire that began on April 18th 1906. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFran Collection: San Francisco

San Francisco
circa 1906: The City of San Francisco lies in ruins after an earthquake. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageFran Collection: Spain (20th century). Franco dictatorship. Spanish

Spain (20th century). Franco dictatorship. Spanish emigrants leaving to work in Germany. Image taken at the Estaci󠤥 Fran硠 (France Station) in Barcelona

Background imageFran Collection: SCHOLAR, 17th CENTURY. Steel engraving, 19th century, after a painting by Frans van Mieris

SCHOLAR, 17th CENTURY. Steel engraving, 19th century, after a painting by Frans van Mieris (1635-1681)



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"Fran: A Journey through Time and Places" Step into the 18th century as an English gentleman finds himself on trial in France, facing a foreign justice system. The clash of cultures and legal systems creates a captivating tale that unfolds within the courtrooms of old. In another corner of history, witness the historic meeting of the Allies at the closing of the Falaise Pocket during World War II. Amongst them stands Fran, representing his nation with pride and determination. But let us not forget about Fran's other endeavors. From working diligently in a chain line alongside fellow laborers to being held captive by two Papal guards, his life takes unexpected turns that keep us intrigued. Art enthusiasts will be captivated by "Francis, of Asis y Bourbon, " an exquisite oil painting on canvas depicting a figure who shares our protagonist's name. Is there a hidden connection or mere coincidence? Meanwhile, sports fans may recognize familiar names like Jess Lloyd, Caitlin McClatchey, Amy Smith & Fran Halsall - individuals who have left their mark in various athletic pursuits. Perhaps our Fran has more talents than we initially thought. Speaking of which, there are multiple notable figures named Fran throughout history – from talented swimmers to renowned jockeys like Fran Berry. Their achievements remind us that greatness can come in many forms. As we delve deeper into this journey through time and places, witness an English gentleman distributing medicines to beggars during the 18th century – showcasing compassion amidst societal challenges. And what happens when our protagonist becomes a hotel guest? Prepare for hilarity as he finds himself besieged by persistent salespeople while seeking solace in the parlour. Lastly but certainly not least intriguing is an encounter between our English gentleman and a somniloquist consultant during the 18th century – exploring unconventional methods for solving sleep-related issues. Finally reaching modern times brings customs inspectors opening luggage at borders; reminding us of the ever-present need for security and vigilance in our interconnected world.