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Singapore besieged by Japan, by G. H. Davis

Singapore island besieged by Japan during the Second World War: a relief map from Johore to the beleaguered fortress in the Far East where the defending British forces retreated on 31 January 1942, thereby leaving Singapore open to attack by land, air and sea. Date: 1942

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British midget submarine attack by G. H. Davis

One of the Second World War\'s most daring exploits: the British midget submarine (XE3) attack which gained VCs for Lieutenant Ian Fraser RNR and Leading Seaman James Magennis. They succeeded in sinking the Japanese cruiser, Takao, in the Johore Strait, Singapore. Showing the submarine crew carrying through their daring task under continuous difficulties. July 1945

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Japanese two-man submarine by G. H. Davis

The Japanese two-man submarine: a surprise weapon in sea warfare during the Second World War. An illustration of the tiny craft which raided Pearl Harbour, and a photograph (top left) of the vessel damaged and beached after the attack on Honolulu. Date: 1941

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Map of Okinawa island by G. H. Davis

Okinawa island, the \'Key to Japan\', whose capital, Naha, had just fallen towards the end of the Second World War. It was a vital base for the air war on Japan. 1945

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Map of Japanese invasion receding by G. H. Davis

A pictorial map of the Pacific area, showing how the wave of Japanese invasion receded as a result of the Allied strategy during the Second World War. Showing Japan\'s conquests, dates of occupation, and reconquests. 1945

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Madagascar strategic island by G. H. Davis

Madagascar, the strategic island to Allied communications in the East, occupied by British forces, forestalls a Japanese plot during the Second World War. At the time, Madagascar belonged to Vichy France. Date: 1942

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Battle of the Philippines by G. H. Davis

The crushing rout of the Japanese Navy in the Battle of the Philippines during the Second World War. A map of the operations. An Allied victory in which 58 out of 60 enemy warships were sunk or damaged by the 3rd and 7th US fleets, compared with an Allied loss of six. 23-24 October 1944

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Japanese warships by G. H. Davis

Japanese warships of the Second World War: peculiarities in design and construction. Date: 1942

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Truk naval base by G. H. Davis

A pictorial map of Truk, Japan\'s main naval base, severely bombed by Admiral Nimitz, Commander-in-Chief of the US Navy in the Pacific, during the Second World War -- 19 ships and 201 planes were destroyed. 16-17 February 1944

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Dramatic air battle off Malaya by G. H. Davis

The destruction of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse: phases in the dramatic air battle off Malaya during the Second World War, when British ships were attacked by Japanese planes. Date: 1941

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Singapore island, vital naval base, by G. H. Davis

Singapore island: Rangoon, the gateway to the Burma Road during the Second World War. The island was a vital Allied naval base in the Far East, and became the scene of bitter fighting following Japanese landings. Date: 1942

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Singapore, bastion in the East, by G. H. Davis

Britain's great bastion in the East: Singapore, stubborn obstacle to Japan's ambitious projects in Southern Asia during the Second World War. It was a naval, army and RAF base, providing defences for India, Burma and the Far East, then part of the British Empire. Date: 1941

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Royal visit to Festival of Britain, South Bank, London

Scene at a royal visit to the Festival of Britain site on the South Bank, London. Here Queen Elizabeth can be seen in the Transport Pavilion, looking at a locomotive. King George VI is just behind her, and Clement Attlee to the right. Date: 4 May 1951

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Royal visit to Festival of Britain, South Bank, London

Scene at a royal visit to the Festival of Britain site on the South Bank, London. Here Queen Elizabeth and King George VI shake hands with, respectively, Clement Attlee and Winston Churchill, while Herbert Morrison looks on (far right). Date: 4 May 1951

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George VI opening Festival of Britain, St Paul's Cathedral

King George VI opening the Festival of Britain from the steps of St Paul's Cathedral, City of London, at noon on Thursday 3 May 1951. On the steps on the left can be seen his wife Queen Elizabeth, his daughter Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh, his second daughter Princess Margaret, and his mother Queen Mary. Among the politicians on the right are Winston Churchill, Herbert Morrison, Anthony Eden and Clement Attlee. Date: 3 May 1951

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The Newsboy

A newsboy selling copies of The Times newspaper in the street. Another boy behind him appears to be selling The Illustrated London News while men in top hats peruse the papers immediately on buying them.1862

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Father Gapon, the leader of the Red Sunday strike movement.

One of the first authentic photographs of Father Gapon with General Fullon, the Governor of St Petersburg, amid the strikers. With national pride already at a low ebb due to the disastrous war with Japan, Russian workers went on strike in protest about low wages in January 1905. Father Gapon led around 300 petitioners to the Winter Palace on January 17th to plead for improved working conditions, universal suffrage and an end to the war. Troops opened fire on the demonstrators resulting in over 100 deaths. The massacre, known as Red Sunday, was universally regarded by socialists as a precursor to the Russian Revolution of 1917. Date: 28th January 1905, p102

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Gandhi breaking the Salt Laws

Gandhi with Mrs Sarojini Maidu at Dandi before the Salt March of 1930 Date: 1930

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Japanese Emissaries at the Surrender of Japan, 1945.

Photograph showing Foreign Minister Shigemitsu (on left) and General Yoshi Umezu (on right), the Japanese signatories of the formal surrender of the Japanese Empire, on board USS 'Missouri', 2nd September 1945. Date: 1945

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Gandhi before his arrest

The photograph shows Gandhi waving to his followers a few hours before he was taken prisoner. Date: 31st May 1930

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King George VI and Clement Attlee, Buckingham Palace, 1945.

Photograph of King George VI (1895-1952) and Clement Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, (1883-1967) in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, 1945. Attlee had just led the Labour Party to victory in the General Election and thus become Prime Minister. Date: 1945

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King George VI and Clement Attlee, at Buckingham Palace, 194

Photograph of King George VI (1895-1952) and Clement Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, (1883-1967) in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, 1945. Attlee had just led the Labour Party to victory in the General Election and thus become Prime Minister. Date: 1945

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Prince Hirohito of Japan in his carriage, 1916

Prince Hirohito (1901-1989), in his carriage on the way to be formally installed as Heir to the Throne, 3rd November 1916. The eldest son of Emperor Taisho, he became the 124th Emperor of Japan, in 1926, on the death of his father.1916