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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
Three knights jousting at a tournament, 1842. Artist: Friedrich Martin von ReibischThree knights jousting at a tournament, 1842. Plate from A History of the Development and Customs of Chivalry, by Dr Franz Kottenkamp
A London policemans funeral, 1894. Artist: Paul MartinA London policemans funeral, 1894
The Arrest of Guy Fawkes, c1907. From My Book of True Stories. [Blackie and Son Limited, London]
Pit ponies, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist: Michael WaltersPit ponies, South Yorkshire, 1967. In 1913 there were 70, 000 pit ponies at work in Britain, according to government statistics
Comunications, a miner from Bevercotes Colliery, Nottinghamshire, 1967. A miner talks on the on the underground telephone
Miner at a fairground, Conisbrough, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1955. ArtistMiner at a fairground, Conisbrough, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1955. A miner from a South Yorkshire town on a visit to the Good Friday Fair at Conisbrough, near Doncaster
Late Roman ridge helmet, 4th century. Found in the collection of Muzej Vojvodine, Novi Sad
Soldier. Found in the Collection of Museo Civico, Rende
Helmet of the Tsar Ivan IV, before 1547. Artist: Ancient Russian ArtHelmet of the Tsar Ivan IV, before 1547. Found in the collection of Livrustkammaren, Stockholm
Helmet of Alexander Nevsky, 1840s. Artist: Solntsev, Fyodor Grigoryevich (1801-1892)Helmet of Alexander Nevsky, 1840s. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow
Helmet of Grand Prince Yaroslav II Vsevolodovich, 1840s. Artist: Solntsev, Fyodor Grigoryevich (1801-1892)Helmet of Grand Prince Yaroslav II Vsevolodovich, 1840s. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow
The burgonet helmet, 1532-1535. Artist: Negroli, Filippo, Workshop (ca. 1510-1579)The burgonet helmet, 1532-1535. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Firefighters helmet with emblem of the Russian Imperial Firefighters Society, End of 19th-Early 20th cen. Private Collection
Helmet of the Life Guards Cavalry Regiment in 1764-1796, Early 1840s. Artist: Terebenev, Mikhail Ivanovich (1795-1864)Helmet of the Life Guards Cavalry Regiment in 1764-1796, Early 1840s. Found in the collection of the A. Suvorov State Memorial Museum, St. Petersburg
Machine gun nest, Poelcappelle, Belgium, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels PublishersMachine gun nest, Poelcappelle, Belgium, World War I, 1914-1918. Poelcappelle was the site of a battle during the larger Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres) in 1917
Captured German blockhouse, Poelecappelle, Belgium, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels PublishersCaptured German blockhouse, Poelecappelle, Belgium, World War I, 1914-1918. The Battle of Poelcappelle was part of the larger Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres)
Hannibal, the Carthaginian General, c1823, (1912). Artist: John ChapmanHannibal, the Carthaginian General, c1823, (1912). Hannibal (247-c181 bc) a Punic Carthaginian military commander. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]
Edward II, 1856. Artist: Alfred CrowquillEdward II, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]
Edward III, 1856. Artist: Alfred CrowquillEdward III, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]
