Aiding Gallery

The RAF aiding Gurkhas during an attack on a hill near Palel

One of four photographs: The RAF aiding Gurkhas during an attack on a hill near Palel 1944. From a collection of 48 photographs relating to the Burma Campaign, World War Two, Far East (1941-1945). Gurkha soldiers of the Indian Army open fire with a Vickers machine-gun while in the distance aircraft of the Royal Air Force strike at Japanese positions during the latter?s drive along the Palel road towards Imphal in April 1944. Date: 1944

© The National Army Museum / Mary Evans Picture Library

A Message From Mars by Richard Ganthony

Promotional postcard for A Message From Mars by Richard Ganthony. First produced at the Avenue Theatre, London on 22nd January 1899. Horace Parker is a wealthy young man who is exceedingly selfish and self-centered. Not only is he a miser, but he also expects his friends (and everyone else) to conduct their lives according to his personal convenience. Parker is engaged to Minnie Templer, but Minnie has discovered Parker's selfishness and she is on the brink of calling off the engagement. However, on Christmas Eve, a messenger from Mars comes to Earth to show Parker the error of his ways. The two of them become invisible and eavesdrop on all the terribleand truethings Parker's friends and family are saying about him. Date: circa 1899

© The Michael Diamond Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library

Henry Hetherington Emmerson, 1895 (oil on canvas)

TW426861 Henry Hetherington Emmerson, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Hedley, Ralph (1848-1913); 45.6x35.3 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: Henry Hetherington Emmerson (1831-95); Hedley probably painted this picture shortly after Emmerson's death to comemorate his friend; The scene shows Emmerson as a kindly encourager of art, breaking off from his own work to give advice to a widow and her son; The subject of a widow trying to make ends meet through art was a popular theme of paintings at this time, reflecting the lack of job opportunities available to middle-class women in the 19th century;); A© Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright

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