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St Bridget, 19th century. Also called Brigitta or Brigite, St Bridget (1302-1373) was the daughter of Birger, prince of Sweden. She wrote Revelations, which was translated into various languages
Battle between Alexander and Porus, 326 BC, (mid to late 17th century). Artist: Nicolaes BerchemBattle between Alexander and Porus, 326 BC, (mid to late 17th century). The forces of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) combat those of the Indian rajah Porus (active 327-315 BC)
Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist, from Armenian Evangelistery
Lime kilns, 1872. Burning limestone to produce lime for cement and mortar and for agricultural use
Suppression of religious orders during the French Revolution, late 18th century. A Capuchin Friar disposing of his habit to a Jewish second-hand clothes dealer
Nezami, Persian poet, recounting the story of Alexander the Great, 12th century (18th century). Nezami Ganjavi (c1141-c1217) was one of the great Persian poets of the 12th century
Cover of Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, late 19th century. Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus was first published in 1818
Depiction of St Francis Xavier (1506-1552), missionary who founded Jesuit order, 19th centuryDepiction of St Francis Xavier (1506-1552) Spanish Jesuit missionary who founded Jesuit order with Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Apostle to the Indies
The Battle of Arbela, 331 BC, (17th century). Artist: Charles le BrunThe Battle of Arbela, 331 BC, (17th century). Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) defeats the Persians under Darius III (died 331 BC) at Arbela (or Arbelles), now Irbil in modern-day Iraq
Christ Walking on the Water, (1840?). Artist: Aleksandr IvanovChrist Walking on the Water, (1840?)
Sisygambis... Mistakes Hephistion (Hephaestion) for Alexander the Great, 18th century. Artist: Mura, Francesco deSisygambis, Mother of Darius III, Mistakes Hephistion (Hephaestion) for Alexander the Great, 18th century. After Alexanders (356-323 BC) defeat of the Persian King Darius III (died 331 BC)
Execution by guillotine of Louis XVI of France, Paris, 21 January 1793 (1790s). Louis (1754-1793) lying bound on the guillotine waiting for the blade to fall and decapitate him
Baptism of Jesus by St John the Baptist. Armenian manuscript of Gospel
Burning of heretics sentenced by the Inquisition, 1759. From Histoire des Inquisitions (History of the Inquisitions). (Cologne, 1759)
Maria Sibylla Merian, German naturalist and flower painter. Artist: William Home LizarsMaria Sibylla Merian, German naturalist and flower painter. Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) distinguished herself with her illustrations of plants, insects and animals drawn from life
Sectional view of a German mine, 1556Sectional view of a German mine showing the method of sinking shafts and driving horizontal galleries, 1556. A windlass is used to raise and lower men, materials and spoil
Draining a mine using a series of suction pumps powered by a water wheel, 1556. From De re metallica by Georgius Agricola. (Basel, 1556)
Persian spearman, 5th century BC. Bas-relief from the palace of Darius I, King of Persia, at Persepolis
Mail coach attacked by Native American Indians, 1867US Overland Mail coach, operated by Wells Fargo, attacked by Native American Indians, 1867. Wood engraving
Witch raising a storm, 1562. From Olaus Magnus Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus, Antwerp
Combat between Roland and Ferragus, c1820. Artist: Antonio VericoCombat between Roland and Ferragus, c1820. Roland (by tradition d778) the semi-legendary French knight and hero of the 11th century Chanson de Roland (Song of Roland)
Scene from Bleak House by Charles Dickens, 1852-1853. Artist: Hablot Knight BrowneScene from Bleak House by Charles Dickens, 1852-1853. This novel contains a satire on the iniquities of the Court of Chancery, and the misery and ruin it brought to those it was supposed to protect
Scene from The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, 1841. Artist: Hablot Knight BrowneScene from The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, 1841. In their wanderings, Little Nell and her grandfather encounter and are befriended by Codlin and Short, the Punch and Judy
Scene from Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, (London c1870). Artist: Charles GreenScene from Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, (London c1870). Joe Gargery, the gentle giant, is provoked into violence in his smithy
Scene from Nicholas Nickelby by Charles Dickens, 1838-1839. Artist: Hablot Knight BrowneScene from Nicholas Nickelby by Charles Dickens, 1838-1839. The theatrical emotion of Mr Vincent Crummles, the provincial actor manager who employed Nicholas for a while after his flight
Scene from Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, 1892. Artist: John Dawson WatsonScene from Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, 1892. This 18th century memoir novel was inspired by the story of the Scottish seaman Alexander Selkirk (1676-1721). Robinson Crusoe ill with ague
The Chapel at Stanton Harcourt, in Oxfordshire, c1800. Alexander Pope (1688-1744) the English poet, was a frequent visitor to Stanton Harcourt
Scene from Scenes of Clerical Life by George Eliot, 1883. Artist: Robert BrownScene from Scenes of Clerical Life by George Eliot, 1883. This series of three tales included The Sad Fortunes of the Rev
Brookbank, Shotter Mill, Surrey, the home of British novelist, George Eliot, 1882. Eliots success as a novelist enabled her to purchase Brookbank. From The Century Magazine. (New York, 1882)
Scene from The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot, c1880. Artist: Walter-James AllenScene from The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot, c1880. Maggie Tulliver, having cut off her hair and run away from home, is offered a share of the gypsies stew
Title page of The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot, c1880. Artist: Walter-James AllenTitle page of The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (1819-1880), c1880. The vignette shows Dorlcote Mill, the home of the Tulliver family. From The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot. (London, c1880)
Title page of Adam Bede by George Eliot, c1885. Artist: William SmallTitle page of Adam Bede by George Eliot, c1885. The vignette on the title page shows The Hall Farm, home of farmer Martin Poyser and of his orphaned niece Hetty Sorrel
Scene from Adam Bede by George Eliot, c1885. Artist: William SmallScene from Adam Bede by George Eliot, c1885. In his tall stalwartness Adam Bede was a Saxon and justified his name. Adam, the village carpenter, in the workshop
Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa, c1890Robert Louis Stevenson, in Samoa, c1890. Stevenson (1850-1894) Scottish author and poet. In search of health, in 1889 he settled with his family at Vailima in Samoa
The First Interview in 1786 between Deacon Brodie and George Smith, 1788. Artist: John KayThe First Interview in 1786 between Deacon Brodie and George Smith, 1788. William Brodie (d1788), a respectable Edinburgh cabinet maker and deacon councillor of the city
Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire, birthplace of John Dryden. (1631-1700), c1846Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire, birthplace of John Dryden (1631-1700), c1846. Dryden English poet and playwright, was born in the rectory at Aldwinkle All Saints where his maternal grandfather was
English Landscape with Cottage and Stream, 1860. Artist: Edward Charles WilliamsEnglish Landscape with Cottage and Stream, 1860. A woman, five children and a dog wait at the edge of a river on a sunny day. Behind them, set amongst trees, is a cottage with a tiled roof
Thomas Denman, lst Baron Denman, 1820. Denman (1779-1854), English jurist, who was solicitor general to Queen Caroline, estranged wife of George IV, during her trial in 1820
Lady Anne Hamilton, 1820. Lady Anne Hamilton (!776-1846), British noblewoman, was Lady-of-the-bedchamber to Queen Caroline, estranged wife of George IV of England
Matthew Wood, 1820. Wood (1768-1843), English political and municipal reformer, was Lord Mayor of London 1815-1816 and 1816-1817
John Skelton, (c1460-1529), 16th century. Skelton, English poet and satirist, was tutor to Prince Henry (Henry VIII). From an edition of Collyn Clout his satirical poem of 1522 which contained
Unitarian Chapel, Rochdale, 1876. Unitarian Chapel and School, Blackwater Street, Rochdale, Manchester, England. In the 18th and 19th centuries Rochdale was a centre of cotton manufacture
The Duke of Cambridge presenting the Crimean Medal to French soldiers, 1856. George William Frederick Charles, 2nd Duke of Cambridge (1819-1904), English soldier and cousin of Queen Victoria
Walter Besant, c1901. Besant (1836-1901) British novelist, editor, philanthropist and social reformer was born at Portsmouth, Hampshire
The Surrender of two Sons of Tipoo Sultan (1792), c1860. After the first siege of Seringapatam at the end of the third Anglo-Mysore War, 1789-1792, two sons of the deafeated Sultan of Mysore
Two lovers, 16th century. German
The Battle of Tchernaya, 1855. An episode during the Crimean War (Russo/Turkish War) 1853-1856 in which the Allies, France, Britain and Turkey, repulsed the Russians at Traktir Bridge, 16 August 1855
Scene during the Siege of Sevastopol (Sebastapol), 1855. In the Crimean War (Russo-Turkish War), 1853-1856, Russian troops were under siege from 17 October 1854 to 8-9 September 1855