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Ol' Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra, was born #OTD in 1915 in Hoboken, New Jersey to Italian parents. Weighing an eye watering 13 lb 5oz at birth his forceps delivery caused scarring to his neck, cheek & ear.
No getting away from it now. Christmas is coming & that shopping won't do itself. Front cover of The Sketch Christmas Shopping Number, published #OTD in 1955
#HappyBirthday to HRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, born #otd 1948 at Buckingham Palace. Here is a taster of some of the hundreds of pictures we have @Mary_Evans #HappyBirthday #RoyalFamily #PrinceCharles70
"Our little boy is a wonderfully strong & large child" wrote Queen Victoria of the future Edward VII, who was born #OTD 1841, "I hope & pray he will be like his dearest Papa." Hmmmm.
Wounded, 1854-1918. Officers playing cards at the Army & Navy Club by Lt Charles Kennaway. The painting in the background is 'Saving the Colours' by Robert Gibbs showing the Battle of Inkerman which took place #OTD in 1854
Another fabulously spooky image for #Halloween from our archives. Postcard featuring a witch having a high old time dancing with her black cat and a pumpkin on her broomstick. From the Steve Rumney Collection @Mary_Evans #halloween #spooky #witches #cats #scary
Knitting an outfit for the #RoyalBaby? You could take inspiration from this one! A very jolly baby models a knitted hooded matinee jacket in red with a bunny motif and matching tights by the royal designer, Margaret Youngs. ©The Joyce Meader Collection @Mary Evans Picture
We're looking forward to a new series starting tonight at 9pm on @HistoryUK, when @alMurray asks the age-old question - Why Does Everyone #HateTheEnglish? @Mary_Evans are delighted to have supplied some of the images used in this production.
Congratulations to the whole @RyderCupEurope team who won the @RyderCup in stunning style yesterday - possibly not like this though! Golfer Bob Morrison emulates William Tell...in Allers Familj-Journal 19 July 1922 @Mary_Evans #golf #sport #vintagesport