Action Collection (#15)

Goalmouth action at Clapton Orient, London, 1926-1927. Clapton Orient changd their name to Leyton Orient in 1946. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock

Entrance of the lord chief into the site of the tournament, 15th century (1849). A 19th century version of an original 15th century manuscript illustration in Tournois du Roi Rene

Lord Roberts entering Pretoria, 1925. From Highroads of History, book II: Stories from British History, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons (London, Edinburgh, New York, 1925)

William III entering Exeter

The Duke of Wellington commanding at the Battle of Assaye, 1816. Artist: T Wallis
The Duke of Wellington commanding at the Battle of Assaye, 1816. The Battle of Assaye occurred on 23 September 1803 near the village of Assaye in south-central India

Vesuvius in 1872. Italian postcard published by Richter & Co, Naples

The Geysers, or Hot Fountains of Iceland, 1843. Artist: Sly and Wilson
The Geysers, or Hot Fountains of Iceland, 1843. An engraving from The Art-Union Scrap Book, Henry G Bohn, (London, 1843)

Seaman Gunner, 1937. Artist: WA & AC Churchman
Seaman Gunner, 1937. Churchmans Cigarette Series, The Navy At Work

Flying Fish Study, c1910. Artist: Herbert James Draper
Flying Fish Study, c1910. From The Studio Volume 50. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1910]

Charles I demanding that the five members he accused of treason be handed over to him, 1803. Artist: Deeves
King Charles I (1600-649) demanding that the five members he accused of treason be handed over to him, 1803. Charles I was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1625 until his execution in 1649

Artilleryman Leading his Horses into the Field, 1913. Artist: Theodore Gericault
Artilleryman Leading his Horses into the Field, 1913. A print from The Art of the Great Masters, by Frederic Lees, Sampson Low, Marston and Co, London, 1913

A Cat and a Chaffinch, 1885 (1945). Artist: Bruno Liljefors
A Cat and a Chaffinch, 1885 (1945). A print from Konstnarsforbundets Historia I by Sixten Strombom, Stockholm, 1945

Entry of Louis XI of France into Troyes, 1462 (1882-1884). Louis XI was King of France from 1461 to 1482. After a stained glass window by M Gesta of Toulouse

The Favourite, 1882. A print from The Magazine of Art Vol V, Cassell, Peter, Galpin and Company, Limited, 1882

Christs Entrance into Jerusalem, 16th century

The room in which Shakespeare was born, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, 1885. Artist: Edward Hull
The room in which Shakespeare was born, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, 1885. From Stratford-on-Avon, from the Earliest Time to the Death of William Shakespeare, by Sidney L Lee (London, 1885)

The Empress Matilda and the Queen of Stephen, 12th century. Stephen (1096-1154), the last Norman King of England, reigned from 1135 to 1154

The Royal Edward entering Avonmouth dock, 20th century. In November 1914 the Royal Edward was one of three ships being used as German prison ships, just of Southend, Essex

The iron-clad frigate, new ironsides, and two Ericsson batteries going into action at Charleston, 1863. A print from a supplement of The Illustrated London News, 9th May 1863. Hand-coloured later

Newley erected shelter and refreshment house for cabmen, c1820-1870. Hand-coloured later

The Empress Matilda refusing to release king Stephen, 1141. Artist: J Rogers
The Empress Matilda refusing to release king Stephen, 1141. Flight of Matilda from Oxford, 1142. Stephen (1096-1154), the last Norman King of England, reigned from 1135 to 1154

The Allies enter Paris, 31 March 1814 (1900). The final battle of the War of the Sixth Coalition saw the combined armies of Russia

Tennis, 1920. Bright Beginner (as opponent is serving): Does the ball come to me now? Illustration from Punch, or The London Charivari, (7 July 1920)

Pairs figure skating, Winter Olympic Games, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 1936. Maxi Herber and Ernst Baier who won the gold medal in the event

Perus Olympic football team in action, Berlin Olympics, 1936. Peru were involved in an astonishing controversy at the Berlin Olympic football tournament

Albert I of Belgium and French President Poincare meet in Veurne, Belgium, 1 November 1914
Albert I of Belgium and French President Raymond Poincare meet in Veurne (Furnes), Belgium, 1 November 1914. The French and Belgian leaders meeting to discuss the progress of the war

A shield volcano on Reunion island, Indian Ocean, c1890. A shield volcano is a wide volcano with sides that slope shallowly

The Battle of Gettysburg, American Civil War, 1-3 July 1863, (1872). The battle, the largest ever fought in the Western Hemisphere, was fought in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Canute, Commanding the Sea to Retire, 11th century, (1777). Artist: L Hall
Canute, Commanding the Sea to Retire, 11th century, (1777). Canute (Sveinsson Knut) (d1035) was King of England from 1016, Denmark from 1018 and Norway from 1030

The Battle of Poltava on 27 June 1709. Artist: Larmessin, Nicolas de, II (1684-1755)
The Battle of Poltava on 27 June 1709. Private Collection

The Battle of Lesnaya, 1720s. Artist: Larmessin, Nicolas de (1684-1755)
The Battle of Lesnaya, 1720s. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Partridge Interrupts Tom Jones in his Protestations to Lady Bellaston, from " The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling", 1792

Tom Jones Refused Admittance by the Noblemans Porter, from " The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling", 1792

Tom Jones & Sophia interrupted in a tete a tete by Lady Bellaston, from " The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling", 1792

Mr A. E. R. Gilligan (Sussex), 1928. Creator: Unknown
Mr A. E. R. Gilligan (Sussex), 1928. From " Willss Cigarettes - A Series of 50 Cricketers, 1928", [W. D. & H. O. Wills, London, 1928]

The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1635. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1635. God ordered Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of his faith (Genesis, XXII: 1-13)

Bull-leaping fresco from Knossos
Bull-leaping fresco from the palace of Knossos, from the Archaeological Museums collection, Heraclion, Crete

Taking of the Swedish Noteburg Fortress by Russian Troops on October 11, 1702, 1703. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Battle of Poltava. Artist: Vladimirov, Ivan Alexeyevich (1869-1947)
The Battle of Poltava. From a private collection

Cavalry, 1883-1888. Artist: Breitner, George Hendrik (1857-1923)
Cavalry, 1883-1888. Found in the collection of the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag

Peter I at the battle of Poltava, 1710s. Artist: Tannauer, Johann Gottfried (1680-1737)
Peter I at the battle of Poltava, 1710s. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Turk and Cossack, 1809. Artist: Vernet, Horace (1789-1863)
Turk and Cossack, 1809. Found in the collection of the State Museum Arkhangelskoye Estate, Moscow

Joseph and Potiphars Wife, c1626. Artist: Guido Reni
Joseph and Potiphars Wife, c1626. A scene from the Old Testament. Joseph, after being sold into slavery by his brothers, is taken to Egypt where he becomes head of the household of Potiphar

The Battle of Poltava in 1709, 1724. Larmessin, Nicolas (1684-1755). Found in the collection of the Regional Art Gallery, Taganrog

The Holy Family, c1660-c1670. Artist: Bartolome Esteban Murillo
The Holy Family, c1660-c1670. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

First Steps, c1786-c1788. Artist: Marguerite Gerard
First Steps, c1786-c1788. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Saint Dominic, 1490s. Artist: Sandro Botticelli
Saint Dominic, 1490s. Botticelli, Sandro (1445-1510). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Uniting of Great Britain, c1632-1633. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
The Uniting of Great Britain, c1632-1633. Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

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