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Five effiigies of knights from Temple Church, London, 1786. Artist: James Basire IFive effiigies of knights from Temple Church, London, 1786. These five lie in various poses and all are armed with sword or dagger and dressed in mail armour
View of the effigy of Geoffrey de Mandeville, Earl of Essex, from Temple Church, London, 1840. This is one of several effigies of knights from Temple Church
View of the effigy of a knight from Temple Church, London, 1840. Artist: George HollisView of the effigy of a knight from Temple Church, London, 1840. This is one of a number of effigies in Purbeck Marble from the church and is shown with decorative carving around a head cushion
Oval portrait of George I, King of Great Britain, 1718. Artist: George VertueOval portrait of George I, King of Great Britain, 1718. Wearing a long wig and garter robes, with a crown, shield, sword, helmet and orb in the lower border
A fireman, 1855. Artist: Day & SonA fireman, 1855. A man dressed in a firemans uniform
Horsemen at the time of Charles I, 1876. Artist: Sir John GilbertHorsemen at the time of Charles I, 1876. Amongst the horses men are trying to protect themselves from being whipped. In the centre of the group is a mounted cavalry officer in uniform
Solemn Joust on London Bridge, late 15th century, (1886). Artist: Richard BeavisSolemn Joust on London Bridge, late 15th century, (1886). Victorian representation of a jousting match between David de Lindsay, Earl of Crawford and Lord John de Welles, Ambassador of Richard III
Ancient brass helmet from the British Museum, Holborn, London, 1784. The helmet has been incised with a design and below is a hand written inscription
Firemen outside Bishopsgate Fire Station, Bishopsgate, City of London, 1908. Firemen in uniform with brass helmets stand beside their fire engines
Monstrosities of 1819, and 1820, 1835. ArtistMonstrosities of 1819, and 1820, 1835. Candies and dandyzettes promenade in a park
Ancient and modern military dandies, 1835. Artist: George CruikshankAncient and modern military dandies, 1835. Officers in tight fitting elaborate uniforms examine armour in a museum. A satire on the elaborate Regency fashions
Arms and armour from the Tower of London, 1784. Artist: NC GoodnightArms and armour from the Tower of London, 1784. Various pieces and suits of plate and mail armour. At the top is a group of hafted weapons and shields
Lancelot du Lac, 1886. Artist: Sir John GilbertLancelot du Lac, 1886. Sir Lancelot on horseback confronting a knight
Wisdom, 1799. Artist: JP SimonWisdom, 1799. Allegorical image of Wisdom, showing the seated figure of Wisdom surrounded by attributes including putti holding mirrors, a lamb, owl and cockerel
The Standard Bearer, 1903. Artist: John Seymour LucasThe Standard Bearer, 1903. Genre scene showing a royalist standard bearer from the Civil War period (1642-1648). The man sits, arm on drum, reading a letter
Poster advertisng a play Der Hias, ein feldgraues Spiel by Heinrich Gilardone, 1917Poster advertisng a play Der Hias, ein feldgraues Spiel by Heinrich Gilardone, pub. 1917 (colour lithograph)
Swear to me, Hagen, my son!, 1924. Artist: Arthur RackhamSwear to me, Hagen, my son!, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Alberich goes to his son while he is sleeping and implores him to get the ring back
O wife betrayed I will avenge they trust deceived!, 1924. Artist: Arthur RackhamO wife betrayed I will avenge they trust deceived!, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Brunnhilde thinks Siegfried has intentionally deceived her by taking the ring
How Sir Launcelot saw the Holy Grail, 1905. Artist: Dora CurtisHow Sir Launcelot saw the Holy Grail, 1905. An illustration from Stories of King Arthur and the Round Table by Beatrice Clay, 1st Edition, 1905
Police arresting a group of hunger marchers in London, 1932. The National Hunger March of September-October 1932 was the largest of a series of marches organised in Britain during the Great
The Boston Police Strike, Massachusetts, USA, September 1919. A loyal policeman instructing a mounted State Guardsman. The majority of Bostons police force went out on strike on on 9 September 1919
German soldiers manning a machine gun, World War I, c1914-c1918
Trotsky and Russian delegates welcomed by German officers, Brest-Litovsk, Russia, 1917. Leon Trotsky (1879-1940), Russian Communist leader
A wintry scene on the Western Front, the Somme, France, World War I, c1916. ArtistA wintry scene on the Western Front, the Somme, France, World War I, c1916
The cook saves a large one for himself, Somme campaign, France, World War I, 1916
Australian machine-gunners returning from the trenches, France, World War I, 1916. During the Somme campaign
A view of a British trench, Ovillers, France, World War I, 1916. Men of the 11th Battalion, the Cheshire Regiment, during the Battle of the Somme
A British wiring party going up to the trenches, Somme campaign, France, World War I, 1916
Hot work at the guns, Somme campaign, France, World War I, 1916. British gunners busily engaged in putting over a curtain barrage
A sentry in the trenches looking through an improvised persicope, France, World War I, 1916. During the Somme campaign
Henry IV of Germany outside the gates of Canossa, Italy, 1077 (1913). Barefoot, clad in a hair shirt, Henry appeared before the gates, begging for admission
German soldiers, Germany, 1936. From Germany: The Olympic Year, published by Volk und Reich Verlag. (Berlin, 1936)
British mopping-up squad surprises a German straggler, World War I, Aisne, France, 1918
A Royal Irish Fusilier teases a Turkish sniper, Gallipoli, Turkey, World War I, c1915-c1916A Faugh-aBallagh (Royal Irish Fusilier) teases a Turkish sniper, Gallipoli, Turkey, World War I, c1915-c1916
German war materiel destroyed under the terms of the Armistice, c1918-c1919(?). ArtistGerman war materiel destroyed under the terms of the Armistice, c1918-c1919(?). Under the terms of the Armistice ending the First World War
SA troops climbing into trucks, Germany, c1926. Founded in c1919, the Sturmabteilung (SA) was the paramilitary wing of the Nazi party
William Wallace rejects the English proposals, 1297 (1864). Wallace (1272-1305) shown rejecting the English proposals caried by two Dominican monks
Edward I of England acknowledged as suzerain of Scotland, 1290 (1864). Edward I (1239-1307) was asked to arbitrate on the issue of the succession to the Scottish throne
Death of Simon de Montfort, Battle of Evesham, Worcestershire, 1265 (1864). ArtistDeath of Simon de Montfort, Battle of Evesham, Worcestershire, 1265 (1864). Simon de Montfort (1208-1265), 6th Earl of Leicester
The British Soldier, 20th century
David defeats Goliath and meets Saul. Bible scene (Samuel 17: 1-58). Facsimile from a 15th century printed book of the German School
Henry VII, King of England, and a billman, (1824). Henry (1457-1509) came to the throne in 1485 after defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field
Richard I, King of England, 1194 (1824). The third son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, Richard I (1157-1199) reigned as King of England from 1189-1199
Henry VIII, King of England, 1525 (1824). Henry (1491-1547) succeeded his father, Henry VII, in 1509. Obsessed with passing the throne on to a male heir, he had six wives in the course of his reign
The Life of a Fireman - Night Alarm, pub. 1854, Currier & Ives (Colour Lithograph)
Macbeth, the three witches and Hecate, 1805. Artist: John BoydellMacbeth, the three witches and Hecate, 1805. Act IV, Scene I of Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Hernan Cortes, Spanish conquistador, (1780). Artist: Pierre DuflosHernan Cortes, Spanish conquistador, (1780). Landing in Mexico in 1519, with a force of only some 600 men, Cortes (1485-1547) succeeded in overthrowing the empire of the Aztecs
Two knights fighting on foot, 1842. Artist: Friedrich Martin von ReibischTwo knights fighting on foot, 1842. Plate from A History of the Development and Customs of Chivalry, by Dr Franz Kottenkamp