Harold Collection (page 2)

Bas de Soie by Harold Earnshaw
An elegant girl in a swimming costume chases gracefully after a small terrier dog who has run away with her head scarf on the beach, an essential part of the 1920s swimwear look. Date: 1927

TITANIC: HAROLD BRIDE. Second wireless operator of the Titanic, effectively dealt with a man who tried to steal
TITANIC: HAROLD BRIDE. Second wireless operator of the " Titanic, " effectively dealt with a man who tried to steal the first-operators life belt

SISLER, RUTH & COBB, 1924. American professional baseball players George Sisler, Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb, photographed at the opening game of the World Series between the New York Giants

Conservative party television team
The Conservative Party television team and some election posters for the General Election of 8th October 1959. The Conservatives broadcast five television programmes of 15 or 20 minutes each starting

Harold Macmillan addressing the Conservative Party Conferenc
Photograph showing (Maurice) Harold Macmillan (1894-1986) delivering his speech to the Conservative Party conference at Scarborough, Yorkshire, 15th October 1960

Cecilia Leitch in match against Harold Hilton, Walton Heath
Charlotte Cecilia Pitcairn Leitch (13 April 1891 ? 16 September 1977), often known as Cecil - British amateur golfer. She was born in Silloth, Cumberland, England

Harold Maurice Abrahams, CBE, (15 December 1899 - 14 January 1978), British athlete of Jewish origin, educated at Repton and Caius College, Cambridge

Bayeux Tapestry - Norman Conquest of 1066
Harold, despite his oath of fealty to William duke of Normandy, is crowned king of England at Westminster Date: 1066

Drawing by Harold Auerbach, Olten, Switzerland
Pen and ink drawing by Harold Auerbach, Olten, Solothurn, Switzerland, April 1910. Date: 1910

Comedy Theatre, Panton Street, London
The Comedy Theatre (now the Harold Pinter Theatre) on the corner of Panton Street and Oxendon Street, in Londons West End. The Crime of Margaret Foley is playing. Date: 1947

W. M. Woodfull struck by a cricket ball, Melbourne Cricket Gr
Photograph of William Maldon Woodfull (1897-1965), the Victoria and Australia cricketer, just after he had been struck by a cricket ball bowled by Harold Larwood in the match between the MCC

Coin of Edward & Harold
Coins of Edward the Confessor and Harold II

Hatcher Levitates
A F Hatcher, about whom little is known, levitates at a seance, holding a luminous tambourine enabling photographer Harold T Brown to focus his Kodak correctly

Battle of Stamford Bridg
BATTLE OF STAMFORD BRIDGE Harald Godwinson (Harold, king of England) defeats invading Norwegians under Harald Haardraade

Events / Britain / Norman
King Edward the Confessor sends Harold, earl of Wessex, to confirm to William, duke of Normandy, that he will succeed him on the English throne

Anglos Saxon ship with sail from the era before the Norman invasion, 11th century
FLO4702366 Anglos Saxon ship with sail from the era before the Norman invasion, 11th century, and a boat used by Harold Earl of Kent similar to one used by King Alfred

Harold II (c1022-1066) Nominated as his successor as King of Angles and Saxons by Edward the Confessor
533568 Harold II (c1022-1066) Nominated as his successor as King of Angles and Saxons by Edward the Confessor. Harold killed by Norman arrow at Battle of Hastings 1066

Wagner Twin Tri Pacer NX932A. A twin-engined Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer, powered by two 125hp Lycoming engines, converted by Harold Wagner, who flew it about 100 hrs then reverted to single engine

The death of Harold at the Battle of Hastings, 1066, (1944). Creator: Unknown
The death of Harold at the Battle of Hastings, 1066, (1944). The Latin reads: Harold Rex Interfectus Est - King Harold is killed

A witch-doctor, Uganda, Africa, 1936. Artist: Wide World Photos
A witch-doctor, Uganda, Africa, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

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The Norman cavalry attacks the English shield-wall and battle is joined, 1070 (wool embroidery on linen)
XCF115624 The Norman cavalry attacks the English shield-wall and battle is joined, 1070 (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Comic postcard, Plump woman and thin man in a rowing boat Date: 20th century

Music Cover, Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz)
Music cover, Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz), Judy Garland, words by E Y Harburg, music by Harold Arlen. 1939

Harolds Club at night, Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada, USA
Harolds Club at night with its giant ceramic mural, Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada, USA, with the Reno Club on the right. Date: 1949

Club Row at night, Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada, USA. Date: 1940s

Prime Ministers of Great Britain
Winston Churchill, James Callaghan, John Major, Harold Macmillan, Tony Blair, Harold Wilson, Alec Douglas Hume, Gordon Brown, Ted Heath, Margaret Thatcher - Prime Ministers of Great Britain

Woman on a Bed, c. 1912-3 (oil on canvas)
658002 Woman on a Bed, c.1912-3 (oil on canvas) by Gilman, Harold (1876-1919); 35.5x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman on a Bed. Harold Gilman (1876-1919). Oil on canvas

A striking view of Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, showing the square battlements of King Harolds noble minster, which dominates this little town, on the Hertfordshire border. Date: 11th century

Huntman UFO at Escondido, California, 1956
At Escondido, California, Harold Huntman saw and was fortunately able to photograph this flying saucer which he estimated as 60 metres in diameter. Date: 10th July 1956

Harolds oath of fealty to Duke William of Normandy
Allegedly after being shipwrecked on the French coast in 1064 (a date highly disputed amongst historians), The Bayeux Tapestry, and other Norman sources

Children play outside the old Gannex factory in Elland, Yorkshire, England. The waterproof Gannex raincoats became fashion icons after being worn by British Prime Minister Harold Wilson

From left: Test pilots Joseph Harold ?Jimmy? Orrell and?
From left: Test pilots Joseph Harold ?Jimmy? Orrell and Sydney Albert ?Bill? Thorn with Avro?s chief designer, Roy Chadwick, alongside Avro Tudor 2, G-ASSU, March 1946. Date: 1946

499 C. C. Norton (H. L. Daniell), 1938. From Willss Cigarettes - Speed: A Series of 50 [W. D. & H.O. Wills, Bristol, 1938]

The Ingenious Spinning Jenny Invented by James Hargreaves, c1925. James Hargreaves, (c1720-1778), English inventor. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 3 by Harold Wheeler

Dante Aligheri - Dante and Beatrice in the Garden, c1925. Artist: Cesar Saccagi
Dante Aligheri - Dante and Beatrice in the Garden, c1925. Dante Alighieri, (1265-1321), Italian poet. From Cassells Romance of Famous Lives, Volume 1 by Harold Wheeler

Harold Lloyd (1893-1971), American actor and filmmaker, c1920s. (Colorised black and white print). (Colorised black and white print)

Greece, c1930s. Artist: Harold Spender
Greece. Few relics are left of ancient Sparta, the famous city of Laconia that once ruled the Peloponnese; the southern portion of its old precincts is occupied by the present Sparta

The Temple of Artemis, Ephesus, Turkey, 1933-1934. From Wonders of the Past, volume II, 1933-1934

A Kikuyu warrior, Kenya, 1936. Artist: Martin Johnson
A Kikuyu warrior, Kenya, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

A woman from the Sara-Kaba tribe, Congo Republic, Africa, 1936. Artist: Wide World Photos
A woman from the Sara-Kaba tribe, Congo Republic, Africa, 1936. Her beauty has been ruined to prevent rivals. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler

Tossing the caber at the Highland games, Scotland, 1936. Artist: Fox
Tossing the caber at the Highland games, Scotland, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Harold LLoyd early 1900s

RMS Titanic, Harold Cottam Collection photograh
RMS. TITANIC. THE HAROLD COTTAM COLLECTION: A superb oversize press photograph taken on the deck of Carpathia showing Harold wearing the suit he wore to the American Inquiry with a Carpathia lifeboat

RMS Titanic, Harold Cottam Collection, Marconi envelope
RMS TITANIC. THE HAROLD COTTOM COLLECTION: A red Marconi gram envelope on which Harold has written his name and address. Harold Thos Cottam, The Stone yard, Church Street, Southwell, England

RMS Titanic Harold Cottam Collection, photograph
RMS TITANIC THE HAROLD COTTAM COLLECTION: An exceptional formal portrait of Harold in his Marconi uniform, signed in pencil on reverse HT Cottam. 5.5ins x 7.5ins

RMS Titanic, Harold Cottam Collection gold pocket watch)
RMS TITANIC. THE HAROLD COTTAM COLLECTION: Hallmarked 9ct Gold Waltham gentleman's hunter pocket watch engraved Presented to Mr. Harold T

Harold Turner, ballet dancer in Casse Noisette (Nutcracker), The Vic-Wells Ballet, supplement to The Dancing Times, December 1937 Date: 1937

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"Harold: A Tapestry of Hope, Triumphs, and Tragedies" In the grand tapestry of history, Harold stands as a symbol of hope and resilience. From the tender embrace between Jesus and children to the epic Battle of Hastings depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, his story weaves together moments that shaped our world. As Wilkin captured the intensity of the Battle of Hastings in his artwork K021254, Harold Abrahams sprinted into victory at the 1924 Olympics' 100m race. These triumphs showcased human potential and inspired generations to reach for greatness. Yet it was King Harold II, also known as Harold Godwinson, who faced immense challenges during his reign. Labour Party election posters and television speakers echoed with promises for a better future under his leadership. Amidst war's chaos, Hs Power's painting portrayed artillery and horses at Ypres during World War I. It reminds us that even in times of darkness, heroes like Harold Larwood emerged on cricket fields with their unwavering determination. Stephen Wards' sketches immortalized celebrities from an era marked by cultural shifts - a testament to how art can capture society's essence. But just as Mr Micawber made Punch in Charles Dickens' David Copperfield novel, fate dealt its cruel blow with an arrow through King Harold's eye on the Bayeux Tapestry. The Battle of Hastings J960036 serves as a poignant reminder that no matter how valiantly one fights or strives for progress; destiny often has its own plans. Yet through these snapshots from history emerges a tale that transcends time - one where hope persists despite adversity. Harold may be but a name etched in historical records; however, he represents all those who dared to dream big amidst life's uncertainties. His legacy invites us to reflect on our own journeys - reminding us that within each thread lies untapped potential waiting to be unraveled.