Gilbert Holiday WWI Scenes

Royal North Devon Golf Club 1893 by Mayall & Co. Ltd. A great image of the members of the 'Royal North Devon Golf Club, Westward Ho!' from 1893. The figures are all photographs superimposed onto a painted background of the course. In the margin is printed 'Permanent Autotype, Produced by Mayall & Co. Ltd. 73 Piccadilly'. The image appears very much photographic but is more of a photomechanical print rather than a photograph. John Jabez Edwin Paisley Mayall (1813-1901) was an English photographer who in 1860 took the first carte-de-visite photographs of Queen Victoria. Taken from Royal North Devon:- Royal North Devon at Westward Ho! Can rightly claim to be the cradle of English Golf. Founded in 1864, it is the oldest golf course in the country and is regarded as the St Andrews of the South. The golf course is as tough as any of the UK's more famous links layouts and has recently been placed in Golf World 's 'Top 100 Courses in the World' that a golfer 'must play'. Not only is Royal North Devon a great course, it is also a place of huge historical importance. Inside the warmly welcoming clubhouse, the golf museum, honours boards and the clubs top competition trophies are worth a visit on their own and help to tell the story of the game and this remarkable club's unique place in it. Above all, this is great, natural golf that is largely unchanged from 100 years ago when Harold Hilton et al pronounced Westward Ho! As England's No 1 competition golf course. RND is pure, raw exhilaration and ultimately the experience of playing a fast running links in a stiff breeze still tests the very best in the game. Many of the great players of the last 100 years were regular competitors at RND but the greatest of them all is without doubt John Henry Taylor...

Charlie Hunter, golf club maker, Prestwick. Robert Cree Crawford, A fine photogravure by Annan & Sons, after the painting by R.C. Crawford, of the famo...

Vintage Snaffles WWI Military Print, Le 75. A good Snaffles WWI military print 'Le 75', the main center colour-piece hand coloured lithograph is mounted onto the printed remarque boa...

Vintage Snaffles First World War Print, Vimy. A good Snaffles WWI military print 'Vimy'. The main center colour-piece hand coloured lithograph is mounted onto the printed remarque bo...

Title: SMS Fürst Bismarck: German Armored Cruiser in Pre-WWI Era – 1903 Chromolithograph This 1903 chromolithograph by Hugo Graf from 'Deutschland zur See' depicts the SMS Fürst Bismarck, the first armored cruiser built for the German Imperial Navy, launched in 1897. Measuring approximately 20 x 33 cm on its original 39 x 51 cm mount, this print showcases the ship’s imposing profile and reflects Germany’s early efforts to project naval power globally. SMS Fürst Bismarck was designed for long-range operations and served primarily in the East Asia Squadron, reinforcing Germany’s colonial...

Cheerful Winter Outing: Volendam Men & Children in Holiday Dress (1932) Original Lithograph from “The National Costumes of Holland” by Gardilanne & Moffatt This vivid and heartwarm...

Great map of United States Drawn and engraved by Archer Published by Grattan and Gilbert. 1843 Original colour Unframed.

A beautiful and colorful lithograph that would enhance any space. Professionally framed and signed. This very good quality colorful lithograph of a French countryside will enhance...