King George V Size:XS: 20 x 15cm only to be followed by

only to be followed by severe storms in January 1877

The facing page is a corrected [in pencil] proof version of captions

with street scene

Horse-drawn vehicles and pedestrians can be seen crossing the bridge with the masts of ships appearing on the left

showing an entirely female fire crew

King George V Size:XS: 20 x 15cm only to be followed byKing George V (1865 1936), 1936. George, the second son of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark, was born at Marlborough House on 3rd June, 1865. In 1893 he married Princess Mary (with whom he had six children) and in 1910, upon the death of his father, he became king. In 1924 he appointed Ramsay MacDonald, Britain's first Labour Prime Minister, and in 1932 he introduced the idea of broadcasting a Christmas message to the people. He died of influenza