It doesn't always happen but on a couple of occasions I've brought old threads to the front that took on a new life for awhile. Yes, my kids do believe my one arm is longer than the other. Anyway, its a bit of a kick and often rewarding. This thread deserves another chance given that some of the images placed in the thread are gone.
To achieve my above stated purpose I place before you the image below taken from my old "Collier's Photographic History of the European War" published in 1917 by P.F. Collier & Son. It's a must for First World War (WW1) history buffs. It has been years since I flipped through it and I'm newly amazed at the quality of the old black and white images. My scan doesn't do it justice.
King George V in his Admiral Uniform (P.F. Collier & Son)
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George V. KING OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND AND EMPEROR OF INDIA
The reigning King of England, son of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, who was a Danish princess, was born June 3, 1865. His marriage to Princess Victoria Mary, now Queen Mary, occurred in July, 1893. He ascended the throne on the death of his father, May 6, 1910. King George was crowned in Westminster Abbey in June, 1911. The King and Queen of England have five sons—the Prince of Wales and heir-apparent, Edward Albert, and the Princes Albert Frederick, Henry William, George Edward, and John Charles—and one daughter, Princess Victoria Alexandra. Great Britain's colonial empire includes the great English-speaking, practically self-governing countries of Canada, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand, the rich, densely populated Empire of India, the ancient land of Egypt, and smaller provinces and islands the world over.
Posted 10/10/2009 11:23 pm
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