Ann Ronan Pictures Collection (page 18)

Joan of Arcs entry into Orleans, Evening of the Liberation of the Town, 8 May 1429 (c1818-1862). Artist: Henry Sheffer
Joan of Arcs entry into Orleans, Evening of the Liberation of the Town, 8 May 1429 (c1818-1862). St Joan (c1412-1431) Maid of Orleans, French patriot and martyr, mounted and in full armour

Voltaire, 18th century French author, playwright, satirist and man of letters
Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire, 18th century French author, playwright, satirist and man of letters. Voltaire (1694-1778) was a central figure in the French Enlightenment

Hans Sloane, English physician and naturalist, 1753
Hans Sloane, English physician and naturalist. Sloane (1660-1753) founded the Chelsea Physic Garden. He was Secretary to the Royal Society from 1693-1713 and donated his library of 50

John Dryden, 17th century English poet. Dryden (1631-1700) became Poet Laureate in 1668. After a portrait by Thomas Hudson (1701-1779)

The Tunspit, 1790. These short-legged dogs were bred especially to work in wheels turning cooking spits. By 1800 the breed had almost disappeared

Turnspit dog at work, c1880. These short-legged dogs were bred especially to work in wheels turning cooking spits. By 1800 the breed had almost disappeared

Archaeopteryx - the first bird, 1886. Artists reconstruction of an archaeopteryx, which made its appearance about 170 million years ago, based on fossil records

Tarpan, 1884. The tarpan was a breed of small prehistoric wild horses which died out in the late 1800s. A modern genetic creation was made in the 1930s using breeds of pony with Tarpan ancestry

Tarpan, 1850. The tarpan was a breed of small prehistoric wild horses which died out in the late 1800s. A modern genetic creation was made in the 1930s using breeds of pony with Tarpan ancestry

Herd of Tarpan, 1893
Herd of tarpan, 1893. The tarpan was a breed of small prehistoric wild horses which died out in the late 1800s. A modern genetic creation was made in the 1930s using breeds of pony with Tarpan

Bear Garden, Southwark, London, after its third rebuilding, 1648. By this time plays and prize-fighting had been added to the original entertainment of bear baiting

Bear Garden, Southwark, London, 1574. Bear-baiting was a popular form of public entertainment. Woodcut based on a detail from Cornelis de Visschers print of London

Dodo, 1884
Dodo, c1804. The dodo (Raphus cucullatus, formerly Didus ineptus), an extinct flightless bird from Mauritius. First observed by Portuguese sailors in about 1507

Dodo, c1804. The dodo (Raphus cucullatus, formerly Didus ineptus), an extinct flightless bird from Mauritius. First observed by Portuguese sailors in about 1507

Turnspit dog at work in the inn at Newcastle, Carmarthen, Wales, c1800 (1869). These short-legged dogs were bred especially to work in wheels turning cooking spits

Dodo, late 18th century. The dodo (Raphus cucullatus, formerly Didus ineptus), an extinct flightless bird from Mauritius. First observed by Portuguese sailors in about 1507

A Farewell Ride on Jumbo, London Zoo, 1882. This large African elephant was sold by London Zoo in 1882 to the American showman Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891) for his circus

Transporting Jumbo the African elephant to America, 1882. Jumbo was a large African elephant sold by London Zoo in 1882 to the American showman Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891) for his circus

Jumbo the African elephant, 1882. Jumbo was a large African elephant sold by London Zoo in 1882 to the American showman Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891) for his circus

Jack Cade, English rebel of Irish extraction, 1450 (19th century). Cade (d1450) was leader of the Kentish Rebellion during the reign of Henry VI

The Harbour of Balaklava, Crimean War, c1854 (c1860). Unloading British troops, horses and equipment from transport vessels

Death of Henri, Vicomte de Turenne, French soldier, 1675 (c1871-1940). Artist: Maurice Leloir
Death of Henri, Vicomte de Turenne, French soldier, 1675 (c1871-1940). Officers of Marshal Turennes (1611-1675) army lamenting over his body after he was killed while reconnoitring at Sasbach in

Philip II, King of Spain, 16th century, (1735). Artist: George Vertue
Philip II, King of Spain, 16th century, (1735). The son of Emperor Charles V (1500-1558) and husband of Mary I (1518-1558) queen of England from 1553, Philip II ascended the Spanish throne in 1556

Amputation of a leg without anaesthetic, 1593. A surgeon uses a bow-saw to remove a patients leg blow the knee while his assistant holds the foot

The Extinct Animals model room at Crystal Palace, Sydenham, 1853. View showing models of dinosaurs being prepared for a display organised by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins (1807-1889)

Iguanodon, 1895. Reconstruction of an Iguanodon, a large herbivorous dinosaur, sketched from a model on show at the Natural History Museum, London

Sholes Type Writer, 1872. A woman using a typewriter by the American inventor Christopher Latham Sholes (1819-1890). A forerunner of the 20th century machine

Loss of the troopship Birkenhead, South Africa, 1852. HMS Birkenhead, an iron paddle-steamer troopship sailed from Queenstown (Cobh), Ireland, for the Cape of Good Hope on 7 January 1852

Martyrdom of St Stephen, c36 (1866). Artist: Gustave Dore
Martyrdom of St Stephen, c36 (1866). St Stephen, the first Christian martyr, having been found guilty of blasphemy by the Sanhedrin, the supreme council of the Jews, being stoned to death

John Tyndall, Irish born physicist and mountaineer, 1893. Artist: John McLure Hamilton
John Tyndall, Irish born physicist and mountaineer, 1893. Tyndall (1820-1893) studied in Marburg under Robert Bunsen (1811-1899)

Joseph Dalton Hooker, English botanist, plant geographer and collector. Born in Halesworth, Suffolk, Hooker (1817-1911) served as surgeon-botanist on British Antarctic expedition of HMS Discovery

Richard I Coeur de Lion (Lionheart), 12th century King of England, 1528. Artist: Wynkyn de Worde
Richard I Coeur de Lion (Lionheart), 12th century King of England, 1528. Richard (1157-1199), shown here in armour mounted on a caparisoned horse, became king in 1189

Dog from the Hospice of St Bernard finding a traveller in the snow, c1840. These famous mountain rescue dogs are named for Bernard of Menthon (fl 1081) who built two mountain rest houses in the Alps

Christ Blessing Little Children, mid 19th century. Artist: Kronheim & Co
Christ Blessing Little Children, mid 19th century. Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. From the Bible (Mark 10)

Christ Examined by Pilate, c1808. Pontius Pilate (dc36), Roman governor of Jerusalem, asking Jesus Art thou the King of the Jews?. From the Bible (John 18.33)

View of the Grand Walk etc in Vauxhall Gardens taken from the Entrance, London, c1760. Artist: Edward Rooker
View of the Grand Walk etc in Vauxhall Gardens taken from the Entrance, London, c1760. Vauxhall Gardens was one of the great pleasure grounds of London and this image shows a formal avenue of trees

James Cook, English explorer, navigator and hydrographer, 1775-1776. Artist: Nathaniel Dance-Holland
James Cook, English explorer, navigator and hydrographer, 1775-1776. Captain Cook (1728-1779) in naval uniform, seated, with his hand resting on a map of the world

St Paul the Apostle preaching to the Athenians, c1860. From the Bible (Acts)

Henry VIII being presented with Cranmers Bible, 1540 (1824)
Henry VIII being presented with Cranmers Bible, the first authorised edition of the Bible in English, 1540 (1824)

St John the Evangelist, c1808. St John the Evangelist with his symbol, an eagle, reading from his Gospel; In the beginning was the word

St Matthew the Evangelist, c1808. St Matthew the Evangelist being called by an Angel from his work as a tax collector to become a disciple of Jesus. From the Bible (Matthew 9.8)

St Paul the Apostle shaking the viper from his hand, c1808. From the Bible (Acts 28.3)

Moses and the brazen serpent, c1860. Having interceded with God on behalf of Israelites in the wilderness who have been punished for their disobedience with a plague of snakes

John Joseph Pershing, American general. Pershing (1860-1948) was Commander-in-chief of the American Expeditionary Force sent to Europe in 1917. He was US Army Chief of Staff from 1921-1924

Judgement of Solomon, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Judgement of Solomon, 1866. From the Bible (I Kings 3.25)

Moses with the Ten Commandments, mid 19th century. Moses, Old Testament Hebrew prophet, came down from the mountain after 40 days absence with the Ten Commandments which had been given to him by God

Christ giving sight to the man born blind, mid 19th century. From the Bible (John 9)

Jesus before Pilate, mid 19th century. By Pilate is his Lictor, a Roman magistrates attendant, carrying the Fasces, an axe tied in a bundle of sticks, the magistrates badge of office

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