Images Dated 29th July 2009

England Expects

Signed
Oil on canvas 18 x 24 ins
There was much political infighting between supporters of Toy Bulldogs, Miniature Bulldogs and French Bulldogs: the Kennel Club would not have them, the Bulldog people didn't want them but the French Bulldog Club finally won the day and that breed survived, although all three were probably variants of the same. The two here are Toy Bulldogs, a breed that did not survive the First World War. They are Ch Peter Amos and Ch Ninon de L'Enclos, both owned by Lady Pilkington who made up eight of the 20 Champions in the breed. This is the original painting for the photogravure number 22, England Expects, in Maud Earl's portfolio Terriers and Toys

A partial belt of the runway of Jubbarhatti airport is seen in Shimla

A partial belt of the runway of the Jubbarhatti airport is seen amid monsoon clouds in the northern Indian hill town of Shimla July 29, 2009. The June-September monsoon rains began with an exceptionally dry phase in the first five weeks, but rainfall has improved in the past two weeks in most parts of the country. REUTERS/Amit Kanwar (INDIA SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT) - GM1E57T13ET01

A partial view of Space Shuttle Endeavours payload bay

July 29, 2009 - Backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth's horizon, a partial view of Space Shuttle Endeavour's payload bay, docking mechanism, vertical stabilizer, Remote Manipulator System/Orbiter Boom Sensor System (RMS/OBSS) and orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pods are featured in this image photographed by a STS-127 crew member from an aft flight deck window

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