Subject: "THE SUN NEVER SETS ON THE BRITISH EMPIRE"

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"THE SUN NEVER SETS ON THE BRITISH EMPIRE"

So proclaimed George Macartney (1773). Except when it has. We present these two, historical images from our Dispatch on Assignment collection. Above is "British Empire - Zanzibar" c.1896 which shows British troops interacting with the local population. Below is "British Troops at the Docks"; Rangoon, Burma (Yangon, Myanmar), July 1947. British forces departing Burma as the country gains its independence following World War II.  For information regarding licensing of any of our newsletter images please use the contact link below. The "Buy Now" button is your link to PayPal.

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