Images Dated 7th August 2018

Cacti, chromolithograph, published in 1897

Cacti: 1) Crassula coccinea; 2) Fishbone cactus; (Epiphyllum anguliger, or Phyllocactus anguliger); 3) Houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum); 4) Mesembryanthemum; 5) Devilshead (Echinocactus horizonthalonius); 6) Bitter aloe (Aloe ferox); 7) Texas rainbow cactus (Echinocereus dasyacanthus, or Cereus dasyacanthus); 8) Mammillaria pectinata (Mammillaria solisioides); 9) Star flower (Orbea variegata, or Stapelia variegata); 10) Plains prickly pear (Opuntia macrorhiza, or Opuntia filipendula); 11) Turk's cap cactus (Melocactus, or Melocactus communis); 12) Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea, or Cereus giganteus); 13) Opuntia cochenillifera (or Opuntia coccinellifera) with fruit (left); 14) Agave mitis (or Agave Celsii); 15) Chalk agave (Agave titanota, or Agave horrida nana). Chromolithograph, published in 1897

Kaiser William II of Germany - Tangier, Morocco

Kaiser William II of Germany during his visit in Tangier, Morocco, 31st March, 1905. In the foreground, the triumphal arch built by the Spanish colony, in the background the welcome banner of the English inhabitants of Tangier. Date: 1905

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

1905, 2nd, 31st, Arch, Banner, Built, Ceremonial, Ceremony, Colony, Emperor, English, Flags, German, Germany, Ii, Inhabitants, Kaiser, March, Moroccan, Morocco, Parade, Spanish, Tangier, Triumphal, William

The Dogger Bank Incident or Russian Outrage

The Dogger Bank Incident (or Russian Outrage') occured on the 22nd October 1904, when the Russian Fleet (sailing to reinforce the 1st Pacific Squadron stationed at Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese War) mistook 48 harmless British trawlers at Dogger Bank for an Imperial Japanese Navy force, leading to the loss of life of three British seamen, two by drowning and one from shock a year later. This card shows the damaged trawler Moulmein and its crew, lucky to have returned to port alive. Date: 1904

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection