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Aircraft carrier HMS Furious
Royal Navy - Aircraft carrier HMS Furious, at a time when she had a flush deck with no island and an unusual side funnel, which proved unsuitable due to excessive heating. Date: 1925

Recruits, engraved by Watson and Dickinson, 1780 (engraving)
NAM261138 Recruits, engraved by Watson and Dickinson, 1780 (engraving) by Bunbury, Henry William (1750-1811) (after); National Army Museum

The Ill-matched Lovers (oil on panel)
697865 The Ill-matched Lovers (oil on panel) by Oostsanen, Jacob Cornelisz van (1470-1533) (studio of); 49.5x35.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Mother, allow me to introduce to you - my wife (engraving)
559932 Mother, allow me to introduce to you - my wife (engraving) by Townsend, Frederick Henry (1868-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother, allow me to introduce to you - my wife)

The Introduction, 1800 (pen & wash on paper)
SAG186640 The Introduction, 1800 (pen & wash on paper) by Rowlandson, George Derville (1861-1930); Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust

Avro York C. 1 LV639
Avro York C.1 LV639, the fourth prototype York, used for paratroop dropping trials from a hatch in the belly, but was found unsuitable due to slipstream effects. Date: circa 1943

Long Branch, from Worlds Dudes series (N31) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Road signs on Hardknott Pass in the Lake District UK
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Hartley as Jane Shore
ELIZABETH HARTLEY actress in a wildly unsuitable dress as Jane Shore in Nicholas Rowes play of that name. (Jane was one of the mistresses of Edward IV.) Date: 1751 - 1824

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Amidst the grandeur of the HMS Furious, recruits, engraved by Watson and Dickinson in 1780, stand at attention. Yet, off the battlefield, love knows no boundaries, as seen in The Ill-matched Lovers oil painting. Mother and wife, an introduction like no other, beautifully captured in an 1800 engraving. The Avro York C. 1 LV639 takes flight, a modern marvel contrasting the history of Long Branch from the Worlds Dudes series for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888. The Tour of Britain cycle race in Blackpool, Lancashire, 1964, pushes riders to their limits, while road signs on Hardknott Pass in the Lake District UK serve as a reminder of the journey's twists and turns. And Hartley, in the role of Jane Shore, brings history to life with her captivating performances.