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Matania - Last Absolution of the Munsters
The Last General Absolution of the Munsters at Rue du Bois - painting by Fortunino Matania. This painting relates to an incident in France in May of 1915

Folly Ditch, Jacobs Island, (c1878). Creator: Unknown
Folly Ditch, Jacobs Island, (c1878). Jacobs Island, a notorious slum on the south bank of the River Thames in Bermondsey, London, was made famous in Charles Dickenss novel Oliver Twist

Prior to Coltishalls At Home day on the 20th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, September 1960. Six generations of RAF fighters line up together

DOLLY TUB
A laundry worker using a dolly stock and tub to clean clothes, prior to the invention of the washing machine

Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom in the chow line at the ?
Astronaut Virgil ?Gus? Grissom in the chow line at the Grand Bahama Island tracking station, the day after his sub-orbital flight, which had reached an altitude of 118 miles

Avro Lincoln being refuelled at Blackbush prior to departure on a five-week tour of the Far East, Australia and New Zealand

Possession is nine points of the law by Louis Wain
Illustration by Louis Wain showing a cat occupying a cast-off saucepan or cooking pot during snowy weather. A selection of birds, including a magpie and a blue tit bemusedly face the cat

Croydon from the Air
Croydon Airport as passengers see it immediately after take- off or prior to landing

Ernest Shackleton preparing for a trans-antarctic expedition
Sir Ernest Shackleton, dressed in kit suited to Antarctic conditions prior to his trans-Antarctic expedition in 1914

R. M. S. Queen Mary, Cunard White Star liner, May 1936
Photograph of the R.M.S. Queen Mary on sea trials, prior to her maiden voyage, May 1936

Italy Map Pre-Unity
A map of Italy prior to unification

Major Herbert George Brackley - Superintendant
Major Herbert George Brackley, Superintendant, Imperial Airways, right, receives the Certificate of Airworthiness for Canopus from an Air Ministry Official in October 1936 prior to its leaving for

Douglas DC-4 of Pan American World Airways with its crew prior to a route check flight

Handley Page Halifax VI RG815 Mercury of the RAF
Handley Page Halifax VI, RG815, Mercury of the RAF Empire Radio School, Debden, prior to its 25, 000-mile tour of Palestine, Iraq, India, Burma, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand in 1946

St Johns Gate Clerkenwell
St Johns Gate, in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, now within central London, is one of the few tangible remains from Clerkenwells monastic past

Avro Lancaster I Aries, PD328, of the Empire Air Navigation School, Shawbury, warming up prior to its England to Cape Town record-breaking flight of 32hrs 21min

The Town of San Gimignano, Italy, 1944
Photograph showing the eleventh-century hill-top town of San Gimignano, near Siena, Italy, prior to July 1944. Later that month the Illustrated London News reported that a German artillery

de Havilland Canada DHC. 1 Chipmunk T. 10 PK-aJ
Indonesian Air Force - de Havilland Canada DHC.1 Chipmunk T.10 PK-aJ, at Hawarden prior to delivery. Date: circa 1953

Chrysler Jupiter-C sounding rocket at Cape Canaveral on 8 August 1957 prior to the third and final sub-orbital test of a re-entry nose cone

The Bardic Gorsedd, Stone Circle
The Bardic Gorsedd, Its History and Symbolism -- Stone Circle, erected prior to the National Eisteddfod at Pontypool in 1923. 1923

Doonagore Castle, Co Clare, Ireland, 16Th Century Tower House Overlooking The Atlantic Ocean

Short S23 Empire Flying Boat G-ADDY Cassiopeia at Southam
Short S23 Empire Flying Boat, G-ADDY, Cassiopeia, at Southampton prior to flying to Alexandria. January 1937. Date: 1937

Sputnik I prior to its launch on 9 October 1957. Date: 1957

Martin TM-61C Matador immediately prior to launch from its zero-length launcher

Prior Park College with Palladin Bridge, Bath, England. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Beeston Regis Priory
The ruins of Beeston Regis Priory, near Sheringham, Norfolk, England, a small Augustinian priory, which only had one Prior and four Canons. Date: founded 1216

Air Scouts learning to glide
Two Scouts sit in a Slingsby T.21 while another Scout connects it to a cable prior to launch at the first Air Scout Gliding Course at Lasham. An Avro York G-ANTK can also be seen in the background

Huntsman takes a stirrup cup
A lady offers a huntsman of the South Devon Foxhunt - mounted on a fine white horse - a traditional stirrup cup drink from a tray. Date: circa 1980

Old St. Pauls Cathedral, London, 17th century
Illustration showing the old St. Pauls Cathedral, London, prior to its destruction in the Great Fire of London in 1666

Cambridge Eight Rowing on the River Cam, 1890
Engraving showing the Cambridge rowing eight during their final practice session on the River Cam, prior to the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race of 1890

Aerial View of the bridge at Nijmegen, Holland; Second World
Aerial photograph showing the road bridge across the Waal at Nijmegen, Holland, 1944. This photograph was taken prior to Operation Market Garden ; the audacious plan to lay an Allied carpet of

Shackleton with royalty
Photograph of Sir Ernest Shackleton (second from right) with Queen Alexandra (right) and the Dowager Empress of Russia (second from left)

Washington crossing the Delaware River
Washington and his army crossing the Delaware River, prior to the Battle of Trenton

Imperial Airways City of Manchester aircraft, Croydon
Imperial Airways City of Manchester aircraft at Croydon Airport, prior to departure for Paris Date: 1930

Batchelor Monoplane prior to covering and fitting the engine

Short Sandringham 2 G-AGPZ Argentina
Short Sandringham 2, G-AGPZ, Argentina, prior to delivery to Compan

Seven Sopwith 2F1 Camels lined up on the deck of HMS Furious prior to the raid on the Tondern airship sheds on 19 July 1918

PORTUGAL. Lisbon. Germanys Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) arrives prior to the NAC (North Atlantic Council) meeting on November 19, 2010 in Lisbon

PORTUGAL. Lisbon. Lithuanias President Dalia Grybauskaite smiles as she arrives prior to the NAC (North Atlantic Council) meeting on November 19, 2010 in Lisbon

Beating Bounds, 1930
ENGLAND BEATING THE BOUNDS Cheerful choirboys pose with rods prior to beating the parish boundaries at Lincolns Inn, London Date: 1930

The Steamer Tiverton off Gravesend, 1884
Scene on the River Thames at Gravesend prior to the transatlantic crossing of the emigrant steam ship Tiverton, 1884

Washington at Delaware
Washington and his army cross the half frozen Delaware River, prior to the battle of Trenton

Finishing of the manufacture of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable
Completion of the Atlantic Telegraph cable as the last inch of cable passes through the machinery of Messrs Glass and Elliott at Morden Whard, East Greenwich

Social / Placing Flowers
A dress typical of the close of the 1920s with its low back, flared skirt & uneven hemline dipping to form train- a transitional phase prior to the long skirts of the 30s

Making a Pie 1912
A young woman trims the excess pastry from a pie, prior to baking it

Alex Pope (Kilvert)
ALEXANDER POPE writer, with Ralph Allen and William Warburton at Prior Park

Grave effigy of Berthold VI von Henneberg, died 1330, 1889 (chromolithograph)
5912607 Grave effigy of Berthold VI von Henneberg, died 1330, 1889 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Grave effigy of Berthold VI von Henneberg, Prior of the Order of Saint John or Johanniter-Ordens)

A general view of Luxembourg in the 19th century showing the Passerelle, from L'Univers Illustre pub. 1867
3506112 A general view of Luxembourg in the 19th century showing the Passerelle, from L'Univers Illustre pub. 1867; (add.info)

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Journeying through time with 'prior' glimpses: Matania's Last Absolution of the Munsters, a poignant reminder of sacrifice. Folly Ditch and Jacobs Island (c1878), an enigmatic creation by an unknown artist, capturing the essence of forgotten places. Reminiscing prior to Coltishalls At Home day, where camaraderie and memories intertwine. The humble DOLLY TUB, a relic from simpler times when laundry was done by hand. Astronaut Virgil 'Gus' Grissom in the chow line at ?, a snapshot of humanity amidst celestial exploration. Louis Wain's whimsical artwork reminds us that possession is nine points of the law. Gazing upon Croydon from the Air reveals a bustling cityscape before modernization took hold. Ernest Shackleton meticulously prepares for his trans-antarctic expedition, embodying determination prior to conquering nature's harshest challenges. R. M. S Queen Mary sets sail in May 1936 as a symbol of elegance and luxury on the seas. Italy Map Pre-Unity unveils historical divisions before unification brought harmony to its diverse regions. Major Herbert George Brackley - Superintendant stands tall, exemplifying discipline and leadership prior to facing adversity head-on. Avro Lincoln being refueled at Blackbush signifies progress in aviation technology during earlier eras.