Britannia Collection

The Contrast, December 1792. December 1792. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Contrast, December 1792

The J-Class yachts Shamrock V and Britannia, 1934. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The J-Class yachts Shamrock V and Britannia, 1934

Telescopic Philanthropy, 1865. Artist: John Tenniel
Telescopic Philanthropy, 1865. Little London Arab. Please M, Ain t We Black Enough to be Cared For? (With Mr. Punchs Compliments to Lord Stanley.) In his novel, Bleak House

Plan of Bremenium, 1902. Bremenium was an ancient Roman fort (castra) located at Rochester, Northumberland, England. The fort was one of the defensive structures built along Dere Street

William IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1830, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
William IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1830, (1932). The last Hanoverian king of Britain, William (1765-1837) succeeded his elder brother, George IV

Plate given to the Royal Engineers by Indian engineer officers, 1871. Creator: Unknown
Plate given to the Royal Engineers by Indian engineer officers, 1871. 'General Sir John Cheape, in the name of the Engineer officers formerly in the Hon

On the Britannia with King George and Sir Charles Cust, c1920, (1951). Creator: Unknown
On the Britannia with King George and Sir Charles Cust, c1920, (1951). George V (1865-1936) and Mary of Teck (1867-1953) of the United Kingdom on the Royal Yacht Britannia with equerry

The Elcho Challenge Shield to be shot for by...rifle volunteers at the Wimbledon Meeting, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Elcho Challenge Shield to be shot for by English and Scotch rifle volunteers at the Wimbledon Meeting, 1865. Designed by Auguste Willms and made by Elkington

Mr. Coxwell's high-level balloon at the Crystal Palace, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Coxwell's high-level balloon at the Crystal Palace, 1864....the new balloon, named "The Britannia"...has been constructed for the use of Mr. Coxwell and Mr

Fancy-dress ball in aid of St. Ann's Dispensary, at St, George's Hall, Liverpool, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Fancy-dress ball in aid of St. Ann's Dispensary, at St, George's Hall, Liverpool, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr

The Big Five J Class yachts racing downwind, 1934. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The Big Five J Class yachts racing downwind, 1934

British tank on 5th Ave. 25 Oct 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
British tank on 5th Ave. 25 Oct 1917. The British Mark IV Tank "Britannia" which was brought to New York City where it was renamed the Liberty and put on exhibit to help sell war bonds

Testimonial to Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Milne, from Bermuda, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Testimonial to Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Milne, from Bermuda, 1864. Our Engraving represents a handsome piece of plate, which has been manufactured by Messrs

Miss Slater, Mar 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Miss Slater, Mar 1918. Ray (Slater) Murphy (1895-1985) who married James Bumgardner Murphy. She is in the British tank Britannia which served on the Flanders front in World War I

Mrs. A. Ladenburg, 1 Mar 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. A. Ladenburg, 1 Mar 1918 (date created or published later). Emily Louise Stevens Ladenburg (1864-1937), wife of financier Adolf (Adolph) Ladenburg (1855-1896)

Tank in New York Court House excavation, 1 Mar 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Tank in New York Court House excavation, 1 Mar 1918 (date created or published later). The British tank Britannia which served on the Flanders front in World War I

Ce malheureux lion finissant par ne plus faire peur à personne!, 1864. Creator: Cham
Ce malheureux lion finissant par ne plus faire peur a personne!, 1864. Series: Actualites; Periodical: Le Charivari, Wednesday, August (?) 1864

Voyons, Dépêchez vous! vous aviez promis de me reconnaitre! -Oh my dear! Vous avez été battu...1865 Creator: Cham
Voyons, Depechez vous! vous aviez promis de me reconnaitre! -Oh my dear! Vous avez ete battu trop longtemps! Vous maintenant plus reconnaissables, 1865

Cette pauvre Albion! Ces satanés farceurs de fénians finissent par lui enlever toutes... 1866. Creator: Cham
Cette pauvre Albion! Ces satanes farceurs de fenians finissent par lui enlever toutes ses affaires, 1866. Series: Actualites; Periodical: Le Charivari, Saturday, 6 January 1866

Unidentified freighter, Detroit, Michigan, with passenger steamer Britannia... c1906-1915. Creator: Unknown
Unidentified freighter, Detroit, Michigan, with passenger steamer Britannia in the distance, between 1906 and 1915

The Peace Commemoration at Portsmouth - Triumphal Monument on Southsea Common, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Peace Commemoration at Portsmouth - Triumphal Monument on Southsea Common, 1856. Celebrating the end of the Crimean War in Hampshire

Handkerchief, Scotland, c. 1805. Creator: R. G Anderston & Co. Handkerchief, Scotland, c. 1805. Creator: R
Handkerchief, Scotland, c. 1805

Great Exhibition of 1851 - Prize Medal (£100) - M. Hippolyte Bonnardel, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Great Exhibition of 1851 - Prize Medal (£100) - M. Hippolyte Bonnardel, 1850. Mercury holding a female figure by the hand (intended to represent Industry apparently, from the anvil, locomotive)

Great Exhibition of 1851 - Prize Medals (£100 each) - Mr. Leonard C. Wyon, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Great Exhibition of 1851 - Prize Medals (£100 each) - Mr. Leonard C. Wyon, 1850. Britannia, seated, is placing with one hand a laurel wreath on the head of an emblematical figure of Industry;

Plate presented to Mr. Peter Mathews... 1850. Creator: Unknown
Plate presented to Mr. Peter Mathews, at a Protectionist Demonstration, at Cirencester, on Wednesday, 1850....a costly Testimonial...was presented to Mr

Britannia Mug, c. 1936. Creator: Joseph Wolins
Britannia Mug, c. 1936

Warrior Accompanied by Britannia, Minerva, and Fame (recto); D... c. 1733 (recto); c. 1740 (verso)
Warrior Accompanied by Britannia, Minerva, and Fame (recto); Design for the Monument to Nicholas Rowe (verso), c. 1733 (recto); c. 1740 (verso)

Our Youngest Line of Defence, 1944. Creator: Bernard Partridge
Our Youngest Line of Defence, 1944. An elderly Britannia takes the arm of a boy scout. From "Boy Scouts, by E. E. Reynolds. [Collins, London, 1944]

Sculpture of the New Front of Buckingham Palace - Centre, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Sculpture of the New Front of Buckingham Palace - Centre, 1850. The sculptural enrichment of the new east front of Buckingham Palace [in London

Great Exhibition of 1851 - Prize Medals (£50 each) - No. 68. - M. Gayrard, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Great Exhibition of 1851 - Prize Medals (£50 each) - No. 68. - M. Gayrard, 1850. Her Majesty's Commissioners for promoting the Exhibition of 1851 give notice, that

Great Exhibition of 1851 - Prize Medals (£50 each) - No. 28. - M. Wiener, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Great Exhibition of 1851 - Prize Medals (£50 each) - No. 28. - M. Wiener, 1850. Her Majesty's Commissioners for promoting the Exhibition of 1851 give notice, that

Unexecuted Design for the Monument to the First Duke of Marlborough, c. 1733

Great Exhibition of 1851 - Prize Medals (£50 each) - N. 104. (3) - Mr. Hancock, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Great Exhibition of 1851 - Prize Medals (£50 each) - N. 104. (3) - Mr. Hancock, 1850. Her Majesty's Commissioners for promoting the Exhibition of 1851...having decided on giving three

The Commissioners of the International Exhibition of 1862. Creator: M Jackson
The Commissioners of the International Exhibition of 1862. Top row: the Duke of Buckingham, Mr. Thomas Baring; centre: Earl Granville; bottom row: Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke and Mr

Orage causepar l Impot sur le Theen Amerique, ca. 1775. ca. 1775. Creator: Anon
Orage cause par l Impot sur le The en Amerique, ca. 1775

The Deplorable State of America, or Sc___h Government, March 22, 1765. March 22, 1765. Creator: Anon
The Deplorable State of America, or Sc___h Government, March 22, 1765

The Tea-Tax-Tempest, or Old Time with his Magick Lanthern, March 12, 1783. March 12, 1783. Creator: Anon
The Tea-Tax-Tempest, or Old Time with his Magick Lanthern, March 12, 1783

The Colossus of the North; or the Striding Boreas, December 1, 1774. December 1, 1774. Creator: Anon
The Colossus of the North; or the Striding Boreas, December 1, 1774

Goody Bull or the Second Part of the Repeal, March 18, 1766. March 18, 1766. Creator: Anon
Goody Bull or the Second Part of the Repeal, March 18, 1766

Plebean Spirit, published July 25, 1814. Creator: Charles Williams
Plebean Spirit, published July 25, 1814

The Honeymoon, 1806. Creator: Charles Williams
The Honeymoon, 1806

Sampler (Map), England, c. 1800. Creator: Unknown
Sampler (Map), England, c. 1800. The counties of England and Wales, the German Ocean, and Britannia

Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 120-123, issued by Hadrian. Creator: Unknown
Aureus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Hadrian, 120-123, issued by Hadrian. Reverse: seated female figure. Minted in Rome

Arms for the Foundling Hospital, December 22, 1781. Creator: Unknown
Arms for the Foundling Hospital, December 22, 1781

The Reconciliation Between Britannia and Her Daughter America, May 11, 1782

The Times, December 1788. December 1788. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Times, December 1788

Two New Slides for the State Magic Lantern, December 29, 1783. December 29, 1783
Two New Slides for the State Magic Lantern, December 29, 1783

A Touch on the Times, December 29, 1788. December 29, 1788. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
A Touch on the Times, December 29, 1788

Britannia mascot on King George VI Lanchester 1934. Creator: Unknown
Britannia mascot on King George VI Lanchester 1934

Excavations at Uriconium, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Excavations at Uriconium, 1898. Viroconium Cornoviorum or Uriconium, a Roman town now Wroxeter in Shropshire, England, the 4th-largest Roman settlement in Britain

Camden, (1551-1623), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Camden, (1551-1623), 1830. William Camden (1551-1623) English antiquarian, historian, topographer, and herald. Author of Britannia, and an historical account of the reign of Elizabeth I of England

Arne, (1710-1778), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Arne, (1710-1778), 1830. Thomas Arne (1710-1778) English composer, best known for his patriotic song Rule Britannia, which has become a second national anthem to God Save the Queen

His Majestys Yacht Britannia, c1930. Creator: Unknown
His Majestys Yacht " Britannia, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]

Frances Theresa Stewart, Duchess of Richmond, (mid 19th century). Creator: H Robinson
Frances Theresa Stewart, Duchess of Richmond, (mid 19th century). Portrait of Frances, Duchess of Richmond (1647-1702), the original model for the figure of Britannia on coins since 1667

To pursue it with forks and hope, pub. 1876. Creator: Henry Holiday (1839 - 1927)
To pursue it with forks and hope from The Hunting of the Snark, an Agony in Eight Fits, by Lewis Carroll, pub. 1876 (b/w engraving). Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832-1898); pen name: Lewis Carroll

The 179 ton White Heather and 221 ton Britannia racing upwind, 1921. Creator
The 179 ton White Heather and 221 ton Britannia racing upwind, 1921

The 221 ton cutter Britannia at anchor with prize flags, 1921. Britannia was owned by King George V. One of the most successful racers of its day, in 1913 it won 8 of the 13 races it entered

The Big Class yachts Britannia, Ma oona, and Carina sailing in light winds, 1913

The 221 ton gaff-rigged cutter Britannia sailing under spinnaker, 1913. Creator
The 221 ton gaff-rigged cutter Britannia sailing under spinnaker, 1913. Britannia was owned by King George V. One of the most successful racers of its day, in 1913 it won 8 of the 13 races it entered

The International Exhibition - Prize Medal - obverse, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition - Prize Medal - obverse, 1862. Design by Maclise, made by Leonard C. Wyon. The ill effect of crowding the composition is particularly observable in the lion

The State Watchman Discovered by the Genius of Britain Studying Plans for the Reduction of America, December 10, 1781

Huge figureheads at Castles Ship Breaking Yard, Westminster, London, 1909
Huge figureheads at Castles Ship Breaking Yard, 106 Millbank, Westminster, London, March 1909. Male and female figureheads from ships decorate the gate into the breakers yard

Plan of Forum, Silchester, 1902. Calleva, formally Calleva Atrebatum (Calleva of the Atrebates), was an Iron Age oppidum and subsequently a town in the Roman province of Britannia

The Divided Skirt, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Divided Skirt, 1886. This cartoon shows the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone. Now 76 years of age, and in his third term in office, Gladstone was undoubtedly the grandee of the Commons

An Hieroglyphic for 1830, pub. 1830 (hand coloured engraving). Creator: William Heath
An Hieroglyphic for 1830, pub. 1830 (hand coloured engraving)

Shamrock, Westward, Britannia, Astria and Velsheda, 1933. Creator
Racing yachts Shamrock, Westward, Britannia, Astria and Velsheda, 1933

Britannia sails close-hauled, 1933. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Britannia sails close-hauled, 1933. This photograph shows Britannia after its conversion to J-Class bermuda rig in 1931

Britannia sails downwind under spinnaker, 1935. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Britannia sails downwind under spinnaker, 1935. This photograph shows Britannia after its conversion to J-Class bermuda rig in 1931

Britannia sailing without topsail, 1911. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Britannia sailing without topsail, 1911. Britannia was owned by King George V and was used for cruising in 1911

Norada, Britannia & Maudrey sailing in gentle winds, 1913. Creator
Norada, Britannia & Maudrey sailing in gentle winds, 1913

The 221 ton gaff-rigged cutter Britannia sailing under spinnaker. Britannia was owned by King George V and was one of the most successful racers of its day

Britannia sails close-hauled, 1931. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
Britannia sails close-hauled, 1931. This photograph shows Britannia after its conversion to J-Class bermuda rig

Britannia congratulating the Lord Mayor of London, 1771. Artist: Bland
Britannia congratulating the Lord Mayor of London, 1771. Britannia congratulating the Right Hon Brass Crosby, Esq, Lord Mayor and Mr Alderman Oliver, on their Releasement from the Tower

Liberty and Fame introducing Female Patriotism to Britania, 1784. Britannia, seated on a throne holding out a laurel wreath towards the Duchess of Devonshire

Brittannia roused or the Coalition Monsters Destroyed, 1784. The giantess Britannia holding Charles James Fox above her head and grasping Lord North around the neck

A forcible entrance into Leadenhall-Street; by Master Billy Declaratory upon a Dun d-ass, 1788. William Pitt, seated on an ass which has the head of Henry Dundas, riding along Leadenhall Street

Jonathans Coffee House, London, 1763. Artist: HO Neal
Jonathans Coffee House, London, 1763. Jonathans Coffee House, or an analysis of Change Alley, with a group of characters from the life

Monument to Earl Howe, sculpted by J Flaxman, St Pauls Cathedral, City of London, 1818

Britannia in her chariot, 1790. Artist: Peltro William Tomkins
Allegorical image showing Britannia in her chariot and putti carrying cornucopia, 1790. The original painting was exhibited at the Bank of England to mark the recovery from illness of King George III

Death or Liberty! Or Britannia & the Virtues of the Constitution in danger of Violation from the Great Political Libertine, Radical Reform!, pub. 1819 (hand coloured etching)

The Death of the Property Tax!! or 37 Mortal Wounds for Ministers and the Inquisitional Commissioners, pub. 1816 (hand coloured engraving)

A Sketch for the Regents Speech on Mad-ass-sons Insanity, 1812
A Sketch for the Regents Speech on Mad-ass-sons Insanity, pub. 1812 (hand coloured engraving)

P. S. Britannia, 1937
P.S. Britannia, 1937. From The Story of Navigation. [The Imperial Tobacco Co. (Of Great Britain & Ireland), Ltd. 1937]

King George V as a yachtsman, c1935. Steering his racing cutter Britannia and inset as a cadet aboard the Bacchante. From The Illustrated London News Silver Jubilee Record Number 1910-1935

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