british empire

Marquis of Granby, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photo shows Sir John Henry Montagu Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland (1886-1980). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2010) Title and date from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: Geo... More

Mrs. W.G. Harding, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Florence Mabel Harding (1860-1924) who served as First Lady as the wife of President Warren G. Harding. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2018) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service ... More

General Sir H.B. Watkins - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Sir Douglas Mawson, George Grantham Bain Collection

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Woman blacksmith -- Eng. i.e. England

Photograph shows a woman blacksmith in England during World War I. Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Photograph reproduced in British pamphlet "Carry on: British Women's work in... More

Lt. Col. J.S. Wardlaw Milne - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Photograph shows politician Sir John Sydney Wardlaw-Milne (1879-1967) who was a member of the British Conservative Party. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2016) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service... More

British training - mechanics, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows an armourer's shop which repairs rifles and bicycles at Tadworth Camp, England during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015 and similar image on Imperial War Museums website: http:... More

General G.G. Egerton, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows General Granville George Egerton (1859-1951) who served in the British Army during conflicts including the Afghan War of 1879-80 and World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014) Title fr... More

Plane British Handley Page - Public domain portrait photograph

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Sir F.R. Benson, George Grantham Bain Collection

Full lgth., standing, facing front; in ragged costume with sword. Knighted by King George for his productions of Shakespeare. Photo by Bain News Service, N.Y.C. Title and other information transcribed from capt... More

Upper works of VINDICTIVE - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

The HMS Vindictive was a British Arrogant-class cruiser which participated in the Zeebrugge Raid during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2016) Title and date from data provided by the Bain News Ser... More

Hebrew University and Lord Balfour's visit. Laying foundation stone of...

Title from: Catalogue of photographs & lantern slides ... [1936?]. Caption on negative: Laying foundation stone of Hebrew University. Date based on similar image in LOT 13827, p. 84, no. 252 (http://hdl.loc.go... More

Hebrew University and Lord Balfour's visit. Laying foundation stone of...

Public domain photograph of 1920s Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Prince of Wales at Mt. Vernon, [Virginia]

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Dining and billiard room on British ship, RENOWN

Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card tracings: Billiards 1919; Ships RENOWN; Dining rooms 1919; Games ; Shelf.

Com. A. K. Atkins, Com. H. T. Dyer, Maj. Jack Davis, Com. L. H. Maxfie...

Photograph shows Commander Arthur Kennedy Atkins (1881-1964), Commander Horace Tyler Dyer (d. 1968), Major Jack Davis, and Commander Louis Henry Maxfield (1883-1921) at the time of the first trans-Atlantic flig... More

Baron Auckland, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Frederick Colvin George Eden (Lord Auckland), Susan Livingstone Eden (Lady Auckland), and the Honorable Constance Eden, probably arriving aboard the Cunard Liner Imperator in New York City on M... More

Mayflower Hotel. King George VI driving up avenue in front of Mayflowe...

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After his first American polo...the Prince of Wales!

Photograph shows the Prince of Wales, wearing an old hat and a heavy sweater, returning to "Woodside," the James A. Burden home which is H.R.H. "American home" after playing polo at "The Crossroads" the William... More

Lord Beaverbrook, George Grantham Bain Collection

Full lgth., seated, facing right; on deckchair. Photoprint by Bain News Service, N.Y.C. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).... More

Lord Balfour at the opening of Hebrew University

Standing in row, left to right: Lord Balfour, High Commissioner Herbert Samuel, Chancellor of Hebrew University Judah L. Magnes; and Chaim Weizmann. (Source: researcher N. Lavsky, 2007). (Source: researchers T... More

Polish paratroopers training in Great Britain

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Reciprocal aid. Two sergeants from Texas, Sergeant A. Baker and Techni...

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A map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish set...

Public domain image of a vintage map, geography atlas, maritime navigation, age of discovery, 16th-17th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Prince of Wales - Public domain portrait photograph

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Lady Duff Gordon, George Grantham Bain Collection

Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. General information about the George Grantha... More

Sir Arthur Vicars, standing, three-quarters

Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. General information about the George Grantha... More

Lord Tweedmouth, Naval Secretary, portrait bust

Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. General information about the George Grantha... More

Lady Eugene Doughty, George Grantham Bain Collection

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Sir A. Conan Doyle and family - Public domain portrait photograph

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Sir R. Lady Naden - Powell - Public domain portrait photograph

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Lady Diane Manners, George Grantham Bain Collection

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Rt. Honorable Henry Hobhouse - Public domain portrait photograph

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Honorable Idaline Ward, Lady Ward - Public domain portrait photograph

Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. General information about the George Grantha... More

Prince of Wales - Public domain photograph, glass negative

A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lady Dorothy Mills, George Grantham Bain Collection

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Decorating Tokyo for Prince Wales

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The Royal Gallery House of Lords, [interior, London, England]

Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card tracings: Geogr.; Parliament.

Durbar, India, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photo shows carriage of H.H. the Maharaja of Rewah, at a festival ehld by Lord Curzon in honor of the coronation of Edward VII. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009) Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collect... More

Lord Derby, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Lord Derby (1865-1948). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Cong... More

A.J. Balfour, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Arthur Jones Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour (1848-1930), who became 1st Lord of the Admiralty in 1915 succeeding Winston Churchill. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012) Title from data provided... More

Sir Horace Plunkett, George Grantham Bain Collection

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Sir George Reid - Mrs. Oliver T. Johnston

Photo shows Australian politician Sir George Houstoun Reid (1845-1918) and probably daughter-in-law, Mrs. Oliver Templeton Johnson. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008; and M. Rivas, 2013) Forms part of: Geor... More

Christening of H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary

Photograph shows members of the British family, identified on negative: standing, (l-r): Duke of Connaught, H.M. the King, Duke of York, Earl of Strathmore. Seated (l-r): [Lady] Elphinstone, H.M. the Queen, Du... More

Sir C. Spring-Rice - Public domain portrait photograph

Photo shows English diplomat Sir Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice (1859-1918), who was the British Ambassador to the United States from 1913 to 1918. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009) Title from data provided by t... More

Rt. Honorable H.H. Asquith - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Photograph shows Herbert Henry Asquith, 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, (1852-1928) who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1908 to 1916. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013)

Sir Conyngham Greene - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Photograph shows the Rt. Hon. Sir William Conyngham Greene (1854-1934) who served as British ambassador in Tokyo from 1912 to 1919. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

King George, Queen Mary, Earl Plymouth, Prince of Wales at opening "Fe...

Photo shows King George V of the United Kingdom, Queen Mary and the Prince of Wales (George VI) at the opening of the Festival of Empire at the Crystal Palace, London, May 12, 1911. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2009)

Admiral Jellicoe, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Admiral John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellico (1859-1935) who served in the British Royal Navy during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011) Title and date from data provided by the Bain... More

Landing party from British ship against Arabs on Persian Gulf

Soldiers pulling field gun and caisson across desert. George Grantham Bain Collection.

British autos with cannon in France

Photograph shows a truck with a sign "Landsdale & Adshead, Macclesfield Brewery" which is transporting a cannon during World War I in France. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011) Title from data provided by t... More

The Jews the world over love liberty, have fought for it & will fight ...

Poster shows a soldier cutting the bonds from a Jewish man, who strains to join a group of soldiers running in the distance and says, "You have cut my bonds and set me free - now let me help you set others free... More

Lady Victoria Cambridge, George Grantham Bain Collection

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Petrova, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows British American actress Olga Petrova (1884-1977), who was also a screenwriter and playwright. She was born Muriel Harding. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2018) Title from data provided by th... More

Sir Arthur S. Loggett, Queen Mary, Prince of Wales

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French & British machine gunners

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Lord Ullswater, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows portrait of British Conservative politician James William Lowther, 1st Viscount Ullswater (1855-1949). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2017) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service o... More

Sir W.L. Allardyce, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows portrait of Sir William Lamond Allardyce (1861-1930), British civil servant in the Colonial Office. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2017) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on t... More

British women ambulance drivers (before 1920)

Photograph shows female motor ambulance drivers with their vehicles, Étaples, France, 27 June 1917, during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015 and Imperial War Museums website: http://www.iwm.org... More

Part of British who took Tilloy

Photograph shows soldiers of the 13th Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment with captured machine guns in front of a German mobile pill box and observation post, Tilloy-les-Mofflaines, France, April 10, 1917 d... More

Prince of Wales & Douglas [...]

A group of men standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

British and American Guard - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a group of men in uniform. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Prince of Wales - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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[Edward, Duke of Windsor, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facin...

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Sir Jos. Duveen & family, made a baronet

Photograph shows Sir Joseph Duveen, three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing left, holding hat, with his wife, and daughter, Dorothy, on board ship. Photo by Bain News Service, 255 Canal St., New York. ... More

Lady Helen Montague, George Grantham Bain Collection

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Hebrew University and Lord Balfour's visit. Lord Allenby, Lord Balfour...

Public domain photograph of 1920s Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hebrew University and Lord Balfour's visit. Youths with Zionist flag

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British King's spiritual adviser. Washington, D.C., March 21. The Reve...

A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

One year of reciprocal aid. Practically everything needed by our force...

Picryl description: Public domain image of the British Empire armed forces, 19th-20th century war and military conflict, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Baghdad, Iraq. Opening of the Iraq Parliament by the regent. The regen...

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Reciprocal aid. Close cooperation exists between members of the Britis...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Lady Eliz. Bowes-Lyon - Public domain portrait print

Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantham Bain Collection is availabl... More

Sir Gregg, George Grantham Bain Collection

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Sir W. Laurier, George Grantham Bain Collection

Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. General information about the George Grantham Bain Collection is availabl... More

Lady Horne, George Grantham Bain Collection

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

J.D. Crimmins, Mrs. Patten, and unidentified lady, Hope Farm Fair

Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. General information about the George Grantha... More

Lord Shaughnessy, George Grantham Bain Collection

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

General Sir C.N. Harrington - Public domain portrait photograph

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

General Sir R. Baden-Powell - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Photograph shows Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell (1857-1941), founder of the Boy Scout movement. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2018) Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).... More

Lady Diane Manners, George Grantham Bain Collection

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Adm. Lord Chas. Beresford, standing three-quarters, in uniform

Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. General information about the George Grantha... More

Sir A. Conan Doyle and family - Public domain portrait photograph

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Prince of Wales in Japan - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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[Sir James M. Barrie, author, half-length portrait, standing, facing l...

George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Photograph from the Gilliam Press. No. B32.

Dorothy Cambell, George Grantham Bain Collection

Dorothy Cambell, British golf champion, holding golf club. George Grantham Bain Collection.

Capt. Rostron and wife - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Photograph shows Sir Arthur Henry Rostrom (1869-1940) who was captain of the RMS Carpathia when it rescued the survivors of the RMS Titanic in 1912. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014) Title from data provid... More

British Hydroaeroplane, George Grantham Bain Collection

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

H.M.S. KING EDWARD VII - Public domain portrait photograph

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Sir Oliver Lodge, George Grantham Bain Collection

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Capt. Albert Turner and some of SHAMROCK'S crew

Photograph shows crew of Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht, Shamrock IV, which was crossing the Atlantic when World War I started. The yacht was taken to Shewan Shipyard, Brooklyn for repairs and storage until the end ... More

Lord R. Cecil, George Grantham Bain Collection

Photograph shows Lord Robert Cecil (1864-1958), 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, who served as British Minister of War Trade and was an advocate of the League of Nations. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013) T... More

Prince of Wales, George Grantham Bain Collection

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Mata Hari (Lady Macleod) - Public domain portrait print

Photograph shows Margaretha Geertruida "Margreet" MacLeod (1876-1917), known by the stage name Mata Hari, exotic dancer and courtesan who was convicted of being a spy during World War I. (Source: Flickr Commons... More

Prince of Wales - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Prince of Wales - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows Edward VIII (1894-1972), later the Duke of Windsor who was later King of the United Kingdom in 1936.(Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014)

British tank on 5th Ave - Public domain portrait photograph

Photograph shows the British Mark IV Tank "Britannia" which was brought to New York City where it was renamed the Liberty and put on exhibit to help sell war bonds. It is depicted taking part in the Liberty Loa... More

Hebrew University and Lord Balfour's visit. The Hebrew University

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Prince of Wales at Walter Reed - Glass negative photogrpah. Public dom...

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National P... More