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British battleship HMS King George V, Sydney, Australia, 1945. King George V after arriving from Tokyo where she had been present at the surrender of Japan
John D Rockefeller, American industrialist, late 19th century (1956). Rockefeller (1839-1937) made his fortune in the petroleum industry
Dionysus and the Maenads, 1901. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1901
Yorkshire Cricket, 1892. Artist: SpyYorkshire Cricket, 1892. A portrait of Lord Hawke. Martin Bladen Hawke, 7th Baron Hawke (1860-1938) captained the Yorkshire County Cricket Club for 28 seasons
Elvaston Castle, Derbyshire, home of the Earl of Harrington, c1880. Originally built in 1633, the house was remodelled by James Wyatt in the 1800s
Henley Bridge, Henley-on-Thames, London, 1803
View of London, 1926-1927. Artist: Captain Alfred G BuckhamView of London, 1926-1927. A biplane flies over the River Thames. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)
Working drawings by William Morris (1834-1896), 1934. Artist: William MorrisWorking drawings by William Morris, 1934. Axminster carpet, 1873; Anemone pattern for silk and wool curtain material, 1874 and a painted wall decoration, c1877. From The Listener, 14 February 1934
Landing at Greenwich, c1780. Artist: Thomas RowlandsonLanding at Greenwich, c1780. Watercolour held at The Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From The Studio Volume 124. [The Studio Ltd, London & New York, 1942]
Oxford and Cambridge Chess Match, 19th century
The first Tay Bridge from the south, Scotland, 1900. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, Volume IV, (Cassell and Company, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne, 1900)
Inside the clock face of Big Ben, Palace of Westminster, London, c1905. Photo published in Parliament Past and Present by Arnold Wright and Philip Smith, (London, c1905)
The Capture Of Guy Fawkes, 1605, (c1850). Fawkes was an English conspirator who attempted to blow up the houses of Parliament on November 5th
Carshalton, Surrey, 1829. Artist: J RogersCarshalton, Surrey, 1829
The Dance of Dervishes, c1870. Artist: W ForrestThe Dance of Dervishes, c1870. Whirling dance and practice of the Mevlevi Order in Turkey
Capitals of the British Empire, 1937. Artist: Charles E TurnerCapitals of the British Empire, 1937. Chief cities and seats of government in Australia, Canada, South Africa, Newfoundland, Northern Ireland, and the Irish Free State
Boston, Lincolnshire, 1838, (1943). Creator: UnknownBoston, Lincolnshire, 1838, (1943). View of St Botolphs Church and ships on the River Witham in the town of Boston. After an engaving by JMW Turner
The Battle of Naseby, 1645, 1727, (1944). Creator: DupuisThe Battle of Naseby, 1645, 1727, (1944). The victory at Naseby of the Parliamentarian New Model Army under Fairfax and Cromwell over the Royalist army commanded by Prince Rupert marked the decisive
Ellen Terry, 1864, (1942). Creator: George Frederick WattsEllen Terry, 1864, (1942). Portrait of British actress Dame Ellen Terry (1847-1928), the leading Shakespearean actress of her time
Saxtons Map of Norfolk, 1574, (1944). Creator: Christopher SaxtonSaxtons Map of Norfolk, 1574, (1944). Detail of the county of Norfolk, showing rivers, towns and villages, and a ship in The Wash
The New Zealander, 1872. Creator: Gustave DoréThe New Zealander, 1872. A figure sits on the banks of the River Thames contemplating the downfall of the city. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold
A Message from the Sea, 1883, (c1930). Creator: William McTaggartA Message from the Sea, 1883, (c1930). Three fisher-children finding a bottle washed up by the tide. The setting is the beach at Machrihanish, a village in Argyll on the west coast of Scotland
Decembre, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel GrassetDecembre, 1896. From " Calendrier la Belle Jardiniere", by Eugene Grasset. [Paris, 1896]
The Horns Tavern, Kennington, in 1820, (c1878). Creator: UnknownThe Horns Tavern, Kennington, in 1820, (c1878). The Horns tavern in Kennington, south London, acted as a meeting place, lecture hall and exhibition space
Tom Morris, c1905. Artist: James PatrickTom Morris, c1905. Scottish golfer Old Tom Morris (1821-1908) was one of the outstanding figures of early competitive golf. He won the Open Championship four times, in 1861, 1862, 1864 and 1867
Napoleon goes aboard the Northumberland for his journey to St Helena, 8 August 1815, (c1850). Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) surrendered to a British naval officer
A. B. Cheetham, (The boatswain of the Terra Nova), c1910–1913, (1913)A.B. Cheetham, (The boatswain of the Terra Nova), c1910– 1913, (1913). Alfred Cheetham (1866-1918) was a member of several Antarctic expeditions
Saint Hugh of Lincoln and the Swan, 1912. Artist: Winifred Mary LettsSaint Hugh of Lincoln and the Swan, 1912. Hugh of Lincoln (1135/40-1200), also known as Hugh of Avalon, was a French noble, Benedictine and Carthusian monk
Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1346 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund DoyleEdward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1864. King Edward III, (1312- 1377) standing on a hillside refusing succour to his son Edward the Black Prince, (1330-1376)) at the at the Battle of Crecy
Near Sevenoaks, Kent, 19th century, (1935). Artist: Richard HilderNear Sevenoaks, Kent, 19th century, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C. Reginald Grundy
Isle of Wight. c20th Century. Artist: John BartholomewIsle of Wight. c20th Century. [John Bartholomew & Son, Edinburgh]
For He Had Great Possessions, 1894, (1912). Artist: George Frederick WattsFor He Had Great Possessions, 1894, (1912). Painting held at the Watts Gallery, Guildford, Surrey. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]
Girton College, nr. Cambridge, 1923. Girton College, established in 1869 as a college for women, the first one of Cambridge University. In 1976 it became coeducational
The Embarkation of Henry VIII at Dover c1540The Embarkation at Dover c1540. Henry VIII and his fleet setting sail from Dover to Calais on 31 May 1520 on the way to meet Francis I at The Field of Cloth of Gold
The Charmer, 1911. Artist: John William WaterhouseThe Charmer, 1911. From The Studio Volume 71. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1917]
Savernake Forest, 1935. Artist: Paul NashSavernake Forest, 1935. After the painting by Paul Nash. From Modern Masterpieces Part 11. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1935]
Queen Elizabeth I, 16th century (1905). From Cassells History of England, Vol. II, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]
The 8th Army commander Bernard Law Montgomery, 1942. Artists: Sir John Alexander Hammerton, UnknownThe 8th Army commander Bernard Law Montgomery, 1942. Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (1887-1976), nicknamed Monty and the Spartan General
Ptolemys Map of the World cA. D 150. (1912) Artist: Claudius PtolemyPtolemys Map of the World cA.D 150. The Ptolemy world map is a map of the known world to Hellenistic society in the 2nd century AD
Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral, 28th September 1952. Artist: Lisa SheridanQueen Elizabeth II at Balmoral, 28th September 1952
Alice and the dormouse, 1887. Artist: Ernest BarraudAlice and the dormouse, 1887. A photograph from The Theatre, A Monthly Review, Volume IX, January to June, 1887, Carson & Comerford, London, 1887
St Elizabeth of Hungary Spinning Wool for the Poor, 1901. Elizabeth (1207-1231) was the daughter of Andras II of Hungary. After the death in 1227 of her husband Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia
Church of St Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham, West Midlands, 1887. The church was originally built in the 13th century
A Radical Lawyer, 1902. Artist: SpyA Radical Lawyer, 1902. John Lawson Walton KC MP, British barrister and politician. Walton served as Attorney General from 1905-1908. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, 6th March 1902
Elizabeth Taylor, English-American actress, c1950s(?). Artist: Metro-Goldwyn-MayerElizabeth Taylor, English-American actress, c1950s(?). Elizabeth Taylor made her screen debut as a child in Lassie Come Home in 1943
A cricket match in progress at Lords cricket ground, London, 1912. From Imperial Cricket, edited by P F Warner and published by The London and Counties Press Association Ltd (London, 1912)
The Vigil, c1884, (1938). Artist: John PettieThe Vigil, c1884. The Vigil of Arms was one of the religious exercises, which in the Middle Ages preceded the conferment of knighthood
Charles Haddon Spurgeon, British Baptist preacher, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinCharles Haddon Spurgeon, British Baptist preacher, c1890. Spurgeon (1834-1892) preached his first sermon at the age of sixteen, and quickly became known for his oratory skills