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"Moments Captured: A Glimpse into History's Short-lived Stories" HMS Hermes (R12): Sailing the seas, this mighty ship left a lasting legacy in the hearts of its crew

Background imageShortly Collection: Jan Bikkers Rear monastery tower town hall Ksmarkt

Jan Bikkers Rear monastery tower town hall Ksmarkt
Jan Bikkers, Rear monastery with the tower of the town hall on the Ksmarkt, Rotterdam, cityscape painting painting material oil painting

Background imageShortly Collection: Astronomical Table Vovelle Worcester England

Astronomical Table Vovelle Worcester England
Astronomical Table with Vovelle; Worcester, England; late 14th century, shortly after 1386; Pen and black ink and tempera on parchment bound between pasteboard covered with black morocco; Leaf

Background imageShortly Collection: Constellation Oxford England late 14th century

Constellation Oxford England late 14th century
Constellation; Oxford (probably), England; late 14th century, shortly after 1386; Pen and black ink and tempera on parchment bound between pasteboard covered with black morocco; Leaf

Background imageShortly Collection: Astrological Chart Augsburg Germany shortly 1464

Astrological Chart Augsburg Germany shortly 1464
Astrological Chart; Augsburg, Germany; shortly after 1464; Watercolor and ink on paper bound between original wood boards covered with original pigskin; Leaf: 30.6 x 22.1 cm (12 1, 16 x 8 11, 16 in.)

Background imageShortly Collection: Astronomical Table Worcester England late 14th

Astronomical Table Worcester England late 14th
Astronomical Table; Worcester, England; late 14th century, shortly after 1386; Pen and black ink and tempera on parchment bound between pasteboard covered with black morocco; Leaf

Background imageShortly Collection: Constellation Worcester England late 14th century

Constellation Worcester England late 14th century
Constellation; Worcester, England; late 14th century, shortly after 1386; Pen and black ink and tempera on parchment bound between pasteboard covered with black morocco; Leaf: 21.3 x 15.2 cm (8 3)

Background imageShortly Collection: Lord Kitchener On The Veldt, South Africa, Shortly Before Peace Was Signed On May 31st

Lord Kitchener On The Veldt, South Africa, Shortly Before Peace Was Signed On May 31st, 1902 At The End Of The Second Boer War. Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, 1850

Background imageShortly Collection: Storm Clouds at Sea

Storm Clouds at Sea
Ominous storm clouds at sea, shortly before a rainstorm. Date: 1950s

Background imageShortly Collection: Tatler cover: Queen Elizabeth II and her children

Tatler cover: Queen Elizabeth II and her children
The Tatler front cover featuring a photograph of the Queen Elizabeth II with her children Prince Andrew and Prince Edward taken in July 1964 shortly after the birth of Prince Edward

Background imageShortly Collection: Cape Coast Castle and forts in 1873

Cape Coast Castle and forts in 1873
Cape Coast Castle was the was the seat of British colonialism upto the time of the 2nd Ashanti War. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British

Background imageShortly Collection: Ray Gunter

Ray Gunter (1909-1977) English Labour politician shortly after he became MP for Southwark in 1964

Background imageShortly Collection: Deutschland Pocket Battleship, 1931

Deutschland Pocket Battleship, 1931
Cut-away diagram showing the main features of the German Navys Deutschland pocket battleship, drawn shortly after her launch in 1931

Background imageShortly Collection: American Soldier dancing with a Japanese Geisha, 1945

American Soldier dancing with a Japanese Geisha, 1945
Photograph showing an American serviceman dancing with a Japanese Geisha in a Tokyo Geisha House, shortly after the end of the Second World War, October 1945

Background imageShortly Collection: RMS Carisbrook Castle, 1898

RMS Carisbrook Castle, 1898
Photograph of the Castle Line Mail Steamship Carisbrook Castle, shortly after her launch in 1898. Built by the Fairfield Shipbuilding Company on the Clyde, she was 500 foot in length

Background imageShortly Collection: German Prisoners, Normandy; Second World War, 1944

German Prisoners, Normandy; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing a group of German prisoners guarded by a Canadian soldier, in Normandy, June 1944. In the background casualties are visible, being brought to an emergency dressing station

Background imageShortly Collection: Happy Easter - Norwegian card

Happy Easter - Norwegian card, printed shortly after the German Surrender in WW2. Date: 1946

Background imageShortly Collection: The exhibition dancers Alec Ross and Gladys Evelyn, London

The exhibition dancers Alec Ross and Gladys Evelyn, London, 1923 - will shortly be seen at the London Palladium Date: 1923

Background imageShortly Collection: A sketch of the Palais de Glace, in Paris, 1921

A sketch of the Palais de Glace, in Paris, 1921, shortly to become the premier dancing rendezvous of Paris under the direction of Mr W.F. Mitchell and re-christened the Palais de Danse. Date: 1921

Background imageShortly Collection: Funicular / Paris 1930S

Funicular / Paris 1930S
The famous funicular of Montmartre, Paris, shortly before its demolition for being too slow.The background shows the Church of the Sacred Heart. Date: 1930s

Background imageShortly Collection: Kabul / Afghanistan / 1878

Kabul / Afghanistan / 1878
Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, then under the rule of Sher Ali, shortly before the 2nd Afghan War. Date: 1878

Background imageShortly Collection: German Recruits 1914

German Recruits 1914
German recruits in civilian dress leaving the recruitment offices shortly after joining up. Date: 1914

Background imageShortly Collection: Prince Chichibu of Japan

Prince Chichibu of Japan
PRINCE CHICHIBU (YASHHITO) Son of Emperor Taisho, and champion of international goodwill. Photographed shortly before his marriage to Setsuko Matsudaira in September 1928. Date: 1902 - 1953

Background imageShortly Collection: Queen Victoria as Empress of India

Queen Victoria as Empress of India
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Earl of Beaconsfield, shortly after he had arranged for Victoria to become an empress - One good turn deserves another... Date: 1804 - 1881

Background imageShortly Collection: Captain Augustus Hartmann

Captain Augustus Hartmann, 2nd Line Battalion, Kings German Legion, 1815.Oil on panel by Paul Dumortier, Tournai, 1815.Painted shortly before the Battle of Waterloo.Head and shoulders to right

Background imageShortly Collection: Suffragette Concert House of commons

Suffragette Concert House of commons. A Spoof announcement of A Grand Members Concert which will Shortly be given in the House of Commons

Background imageShortly Collection: Suffragette Fancy Dress Ball Pankhurst

Suffragette Fancy Dress Ball Pankhurst. A Spoof programme announcing a Fancy Dress Ball which may shortly be held in the House of Commons Mrs Pankhurst will be forcibly dressed as OPHELIA

Background imageShortly Collection: Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone
Shortly after the couple had met by the riverbank. By the side of the stream she was coming to me. Date: circa 1934

Background imageShortly Collection: MURAD BEY

MURAD BEY (or Mourad etc) Egyptian Mameluke chief, defeated by Napoleon at the battle of the Pyramids and died shortly after. Date: 1750? - 1801

Background imageShortly Collection: Monuments G 1929 Gypsum watercolor canvas 27 3 / 8

Monuments G 1929 Gypsum watercolor canvas 27 3 / 8
Monuments, G, 1929, Gypsum, watercolor, canvas, 27 3/8, 19 7/8, 1 1/4, 69.5, 50.5, 3.2 cm, Paintings, Paul Klee, German, born Switzerland, Mnchenbuchsee, 18791940, Muralto-Locarno, Shortly, return

Background imageShortly Collection: Gypsies 1872 Oil canvas 21 3 / 4 x 31 1 / 2 55. 2 80 cm

Gypsies 1872 Oil canvas 21 3 / 4 x 31 1 / 2 55. 2 80 cm
Artokoloro

Background imageShortly Collection: Coronation Virgin 1595 Oil canvas 46 3 / 8 x 55 5 / 8

Coronation Virgin 1595 Oil canvas 46 3 / 8 x 55 5 / 8
Artokoloro

Background imageShortly Collection: Dancer Onstage ca 1877 Gouache graphite underdrawing

Dancer Onstage ca 1877 Gouache graphite underdrawing
Artokoloro

Background imageShortly Collection: Portrait Man shortly 1497 Oil wood Overall 15 5 / 8 x 12 1 / 8

Portrait Man shortly 1497 Oil wood Overall 15 5 / 8 x 12 1 / 8
Artokoloro

Background imageShortly Collection: Cupid Shooting Arrows World Globe 1608 shortly

Cupid Shooting Arrows World Globe 1608 shortly
Artokoloro

Background imageShortly Collection: H. R. H King Friedrich August Saxony Shortly Dethronement

H. R. H King Friedrich August Saxony Shortly Dethronement
Artokoloro

Background imageShortly Collection: A de Havilland Firestreak air-to-air missile acceleratin?

A de Havilland Firestreak air-to-air missile acceleratin?
A de Havilland Firestreak air-to-air missile accelerating rapidly shortly after launch, 25 April 1957

Background imageShortly Collection: EH Industries (later AgustaWestland) EH101 PP1, ZF641, t?

EH Industries (later AgustaWestland) EH101 PP1, ZF641, t?
EH Industries (later AgustaWestland) EH101 PP1, ZF641, the first of nine pre-production helicopters, shortly after its first flight on 9 October 1987

Background imageShortly Collection: Source Size = 3974 x 2917

Source Size = 3974 x 2917
Calling the Roll on Board the Great Eastern Shortly before her Departure from the Mersey with Troops for Canada

Background imageShortly Collection: James Ward (British, 1769 - 1859), The Earth Stopper, 1794 or shortly thereafter

James Ward (British, 1769 - 1859), The Earth Stopper, 1794 or shortly thereafter, black chalk heightened with white on brown laid paper

Background imageShortly Collection: De verslagen actionist in de stoel met rinkels, overreeden geweest van t geLauwerd

De verslagen actionist in de stoel met rinkels, overreeden geweest van t geLauwerd Paard van Troje, en sanguine engraving 1720, satire on the South Sea Company and other bubble schemes of 1720

Background imageShortly Collection: The Citadel of Antwerp, Belgium, shortly after the siege of 19 November - 23 December

The Citadel of Antwerp, Belgium, shortly after the siege of 19 November - 23 December, 1832 and the surrender of the Dutch occupation to the French, Ferdinand De Braekeleer, I, 1832 - 1839

Background imageShortly Collection: Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh, Johannes Pieter de Frey, D. V. Denon, 1780 - 1834

Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh, Johannes Pieter de Frey, D. V. Denon, 1780 - 1834
Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh, Johannes Pieter de Frey, D.V. Denon, 1780 - 1834

Background imageShortly Collection: Lake Constance shortly after sunset, Dingelsdorf on Klausenhorn point, Baden-Wuerttemberg

Lake Constance shortly after sunset, Dingelsdorf on Klausenhorn point, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Background imageShortly Collection: Lt John Cyril Porte (1884-1919) in his Deperdussin

Lt John Cyril Porte (1884-1919) in his Deperdussin shortly before his accident in the Circuit of Britain in 1911. ???????

Background imageShortly Collection: Martin SM-68 Titan ICBM shortly after launch

Martin SM-68 Titan ICBM shortly after launch

Background imageShortly Collection: Picture No. 10761842

Picture No. 10761842
Sossusvlei Lodge - near Sesriem at the edge of the Namib Desert - aerial view from a hot-air balloon shortly after sunrise Date:

Background imageShortly Collection: Picture No. 10760645

Picture No. 10760645
Balloon Safari, Namibia - Shortly before take-off the pilot inflates the balloon with hot air. Date:

Background imageShortly Collection: Lt John Cyril Porte (1884-1919) in his Deperdussin

Lt John Cyril Porte (1884-1919) in his Deperdussin shortly before his accident in the Circuit of Britain in 1911. Date: 1919



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"Moments Captured: A Glimpse into History's Short-lived Stories" HMS Hermes (R12): Sailing the seas, this mighty ship left a lasting legacy in the hearts of its crew, even though her journey was cut short. Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror, 1845: Bravery and determination defined his character as he led his crew through treacherous waters, their adventure tragically ending too soon. Admiral Nelson and Captain Hardy during Trafalgar: In a fleeting moment amidst battle, these two heroes forged an unbreakable bond that would be remembered for generations to come. The 24-hour Bicycle Race at Herne Hill, 1892: Cyclists pushed themselves to the limit in this exhilarating race against time - a testament to human endurance within a brief span of hours. Tatler front cover: Duchess of York and Princess Elizabeth: Graceful elegance captured on film; their regal presence momentarily graced the pages before being replaced by new faces. American Indians. Sitting Bull, Chief of the Sioux: A symbol of resistance and strength among Native Americans whose life was abruptly halted but continues to inspire future generations. Captain Sir John Franklin (1786-1847): His adventurous spirit led him into uncharted territories where fate awaited him with open arms - forever etching his name in history's annals. Queen Victoria and children in mourning at Windsor: Even monarchs experience sorrow; this poignant image captures a tender moment shared during a period marked by brevity and grief. The Death of Ellen Bright at Wombwells Menagerie, 1850: Tragedy struck under the big top as spectators witnessed an untimely end to young Ellen's life—a reminder that joy can quickly turn into sorrow when least expected. HMS Implacable, 1920.