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Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, c1588. Artist: George GowerElizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, c1588. Version of the Armada portrait attributed to George Gower. The last Tudor monarch, Elizabeth I (1533-1603) ruled from 1558 until 1603
The Angelus, 1857-1859. Artist: Jean Francois MilletThe Angelus, 1857-1859. A man and woman working in a potato field pause for prayer when they hear the bell rung in the church in the right background
Lao-Tzu, Chinese philosopher and sage. Born in c604 BC Lao Tzu was the Father of Taoism
Winston Churchill, British statesman, World War II, 1939-1945. Churchill (1874-1965), Britains wartime Prime Minister, smiling and smoking a cigar, shakes hands with a soldier
Giant limestone statues of Rameses II, Temple of Rameses, Abu Simbel, Egypt, 1836. Artist: David RobertsGiant limestone statues of Rameses II, Temple of Rameses, Abu Simbel, Egypt, 1836. The reign of the Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Rameses II (ruled 1279-1213 BC)
Scotland for Ever; the charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo, 18 June 1815Scotland for Ever ; the charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo, 18 June 1815. The attack by the Royal Scots Greys cavalry regiment on the French 45th infantry was immortalised in this famous painting
Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, lst Viscount Baden-Powell, English soldier. Baden-Powell (1857-1941) became famous as the defender of Mafeking in the Boer War (1899-1902)
I am half sick of shadows, c1911. Artist: John William WaterhouseI am half sick of shadows, c1911. Illustration of Tennysons poem of the Arthurian legend, showing the Lady of Shalott bored with her weaving
Map of the extent of the Hanseatic League in about 1400. The Hanseatic League was an alliance of about 100 north German towns and trading interests important in northern Europe from the 13th century
Pilgrim Fathers boarding the Mayflower for their voyage to America. After painting by Bernard Gribble
Scene from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, 1843. Artist: John LeechScene from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, 1843. The irascible, curmudgeonly Ebenezer Scrooge, sitting alone on Christmas Eve, is visited by the ghost of Marley, his late business partner
Colonel Mordaunt watching a cock fight at Lucknow, India, 1790. Artist: Johan ZoffanyColonel Mordaunt watching a cock fight at Lucknow, India, 1790. In an open-sided tent, East India Company officers and administrators sit and stand under a canopy
Dropping the Pilot, 1890. Artist: John TennielDropping the Pilot, 1890. Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) Prussian/German statesman, resigned as Chancellor, together with his son the German foreign minister
The Devil Presenting St Augustin with the Book of Vices, c1455-1498. Artist: Michael PacherThe Devil Presenting St Augustin with the Book of Vices, c1455-1498. One of the four great doctors of the early Christian Church
Florence Nightingale, English nurse and hospital reformer, c1850s. Named after the place of her birth in Italy, Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) devoted her life to the sick and suffering
Princess Elizabeth riding her pony in Winsor Great Park, 1930s. The future Queen Elizabeth II (b1926) of Great Britain as a child
Page from the Dresden Codex, Maya manuscript. Chromolithograph of a page showing a section of a tonalamatl, a sacred season of 260 days
The Adventure of Silver Blaze, Holmes questioning a suspect. Artist: Sidney E PagetThe Adventure of Silver Blaze, Holmes questioning a suspect. Encounter between Silas Brown, the trainer who was hiding the lost racehorse Silver Blaze, and Holmes
Scrolls of the Torah, Torah cover and the Ten Commandments, 1797
Twixt Love and Duty, 1914. World War I postcard, showing a British officer saying farewell to a loved one and answering the call to duty
Queen Victoria, c1890. Victoria (1819-1901) became Queen in 1837 and Empress of India in 1877
Thomas Tallis, (c1505-1585), English organist and composer, 1700. Artist: Niccolo Francesco HaymThomas Tallis, (c1505-1585), English organist and composer, 1700. Portrait made in 1700 of the 16th century musician, from English Music, (1941)
Charles Wesley, 18th century English preacher and hymn writer. Charles (1707-1788) was the brother of John Wesley (1703-1791) with whom he founded Methodism
Animalcules observed by Anton van Leeuwenhoek, c1795. Hand-coloured engraving showing various items viewed through a microscope, including sperm
The Last Judgement, 1865-1866. Artist: Gustave DoreThe Last Judgement, 1865-1866. From the Bible (Book of Revelation 20:11)
English grandee of the East India Company riding in an Indian procession, 1825-1830
Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn Observed by Queen Catherine, 1870. Artist: Marcus StoneHenry VIII and Anne Boleyn Observed by Queen Catherine, 1870. Painting by Marcus Stone (1840-1921), British history painter
William Kemp or Kempe, Elizabethan comedian, 1600William Kemp or Kempe (d1603) Elizabethan comedian who danced from Norwich to London in 1599, (1600). Here Kemp, with bells on his legs, is dancing the Morris
Death of Henry Percy (Harry Hotspur) at the Battle of Shrewsbury, 21 July 1403, (c1860). Together with his uncle, Thomas Percy
Moses descending from Mount Sinai with the tablets of the law (Ten Commandments), 1866. Artist: Gustave DoreMoses descending from Mount Sinai with the tablets of the law (Ten Commandments), 1866. From The Bible (Exodus 5.35)
Influence of the Universe, the Macrocosm, on Man, the Microcosm, 1678. From Mundus Subterraneus by Athanasius Kircher. (Amsterdam, 1678)
Construction of the Temple at Jerusalem by King Solomon, 15th century. Solomon directs proceedings from a balcony. From Les antiquities Judaiques (Antiquities of the Jews)
Scene from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens, 1836. Artist: Hablot Knight BrowneScene from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens, 1836. Mr Pickwick slides on the ice
Captain James Cook taking possession of New South Wales in the name of the British Crown, 1770. James Cook (1728-1779), English explorer, navigator and hydrographer, made three voyages of discovery
Opening words of St Lukes Gospel Quoniam from the Book of Kells, c800. The Book of Kells is a manuscript of the Four Gospels originally thought to have been produced in Ireland in the 6th century at
Theodore Teddy Roosevelt, American President, 1901-1909. Roosevelt (1858-1919) became a war hero when he led Roosevelts Roughriders in a famous charge against Spanish positions at the Battle of San
A Christmas Carol: Mr Fezziwigs Ball, 1843. Artist: John LeechA Christmas Carol: Mr Fezziwigs Ball, 1843. This novella was the earliest and most popular of Charles Dickens Christmas stories
Pandora. Pandora (the all-gifted ) was the first mortal woman according to the Greek poet Hesiod. She was sent by Zeus as a gift to Epithemus
British pilot Captain Albert Ball posing with trophies from his 43rd victory, 1917. Captain Ball was one of Britains most prolific fighter aces of the First World War
Ride of the Valkyries. Artist: DelitzRide of the Valkyries. Scene from Richard Wagners (1813-1883) opera The Valkyrie, showing Brunhilde bearing a wounded warrior to Valhalla
The Rhodes Colossus, 1892 Artist: Edward Linley SambourneThe Rhodes Colossus, 1892. Cecil Rhodes (1853-1902), English-born South African businessman and statesman, shown striding across Africa from Cape Town to Cairo with a telegraph wire
SS Great Eastern, IK Brunels great steam ship, 1858SS Great Eastern, IK Brunels great steam ship, launched from J Scott Russells yard on the Thames in 1858. Chromolithograph published in London at about the time of her launch
Siege of Yorktown, 1781 (c1836). Artist: Auguste CouderSiege of Yorktown, 1781 (c1836). French General Jean de Rochambeau (1725-1807) and American General George Washington (1732-1799) giving the last orders for the attack, October 1781
Ludgate Hill, London, 1872. A scene of traffic congestion, with a railway viaduct (centre), and the dome of St Pauls visible in the distance
Count Otto von Bismarck, Prusso-German statesman, 1870. Otto Edward Leopold, Count von Bismarck (1815-1898) was Chancellor of Prussia and architect of modern Germany
The Santos Dumont Air-ship rounding the Eiffel Tower, on October 19th 1901, (c1910). Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873-1932) in his airship (dirigible)
US Astronaut Edward H. White II carrying out external tasks during third orbit of Gemini-Titan 4 flight. CREDIT: NASA
Charles George Gordon ( Chinese Gordon )Charles George Gordon (1833-85) English soldier, called Chinese Gordon. His death at Khartoum when city fell to the troops of the Mahdi, 26 January 1885. After painting by G.W. Joy