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Defence of Fort Moultrie, South CarolinaThe defence of Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, and the heroism of Sergeant Jasper. Date: circa 1813
Frontispiece, Legends of Origins -- The Knight of the Swan. Date: published circa 1870s
When The Angelus Is Ringing by H Schrier & C Lodge-PercyPromotional postcard for When The Angelus Is Ringing by Henrietta Schrier & C. Lodge-Percy. First produced at the Theatre Royal, Stratford, 1st November 1915
Plaza Lavalle, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South AmericaPlaza Lavalle (Square), San Nicolas district, Buenos Aires, Argentina, South America. With a memorial column to Jean Lavalle (1797-1841), independence hero and 11th governor of the city
The Harbour Lights by George R SimsPromotional postcard for Harbour Lights by George R. Sims. First produced at the Adelphi Theatre, 23rd December 1885. Lt. Kingsley is holding Lina Nelson, first played by Jessica Milward
Cartoon, the French aviator as hero, WW1Cartoon, the French aviator as hero -- everyone admires him! Date: 1915
Cartoon, Stoicism, WW1Cartoon, Stoicism -- a French aviator impresses two fashionable women with his toughness during a bombardment. Date: 1915
Cartoon, French aviator in a bar, WW1Cartoon, a French aviator with two admiring women in a bar. Oh, he has some little wings! Yes, just like Cupid! Date: 1915
Memorial to Sir Francis Drake, Plymouth Hoe, DevonMemorial to Sir Francis Drake at Plymouth Hoe, Devon, on the site of the original bowling green where he is said to have heard about the approach of the Spanish Armada. Date: circa 1980s
Duncan Place, Mobile, Alabama, USADuncan Place, at the foot of Government Street, Mobile, Alabama, USA. The statue is of Rear Admiral Raphael Semmes (1809-1877)
Four bullfighters, Plaza de Toros, Tijuana, MexicoFour bullfighters in the ring at Plaza de Toros, Tijuana, Mexico, looking impressive in their ornate costumes. Date: 1915
Honouring Eielson, Hatton, North Dakota, USAHonouring Carl Benjamin (Ben) Eielson (1897-1929), aviator, bush pilot and explorer. He died in Siberia on 9 November 1929 while attempting to evacuate furs and personnel from the Nanuk
Cartoon, British Tars, towing the Danish Fleet into Harbour; the Broadbottom Leviathan trying to swamp Billys old Boat, & the little Corsican tottering on the Clouds of Ambition, by James Gillray
Cartoon, Extirpation of the Plagues of Egypt, Destruction of Revolutionary Crocodiles; or, The British Hero cleansing the Mouth of the Nile, by James Gillray
Cartoon, Heros recruiting at Kelsey s, or, Guard Day at St James s, by James Gillray. Two officers, one tall and thin, the other very young, sit facing each other eating sweets at a confectioner s
Page design, my heroes, School SilhouettesPage design for my heroes, in School Silhouettes, once owned by a female student of Fayetteville High School, New York, USA. Depicting a young man kicking a football high into the air
Garibaldi, Giuseppe, 4. 7. 1807 - 2. 6. 1882, ItalianGaribaldi, Giuseppe, 4.7.1807 - 2.6.1882, Italian freedomfighter, portrait, after engraving by Metzmacher, 19th century. Date: circa 1870s
Guynemer memorial, Poelcapelle, BelgiumVillage square, Poelcapelle, Belgium, with the memorial to the French fighter pilot Georges Guynemer who was lost in 1917. Date: circa 1920s
WW1 - Captain Hotblack guides tank into actionWW1 - Captain, Major and General Frederick Elliot Hotblack (18871979) was a British Army officer who fought in the First World War as an early member of the Tank Corps
WW1 - Guynemer goes into action, June 1917WW1 - Georges Marie Ludovic Jules Guynemer (1894 - 1917) was a top fighter ace for France during World War I, and promoted to Lieutenant. He was a French national hero at the time of his death
WW1 - Guynemer with flag of first air group, Longvic, DijonWW1 - Georges-Marie Guynemer (1894-1917) was a top fighter ace for France during World War I, and a French national hero at the time of his death
A hero (Theseus) about to stab the centaur Euritus.. A hero (Theseus) about to stab the centaur Euritus who had attempted to rape Hippodamia, wife of Pirithous
A heroine of the war, Lassie of HMS Formidable, WW1Lassie, the dog who helped to save the life of a seaman of H.M.S. Formidable by licking his face and warming his body until he moved, and by calling attention to him
WW2 Christmas card, Victorys Signal. The flaghoist signal used by Admiral Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), England expects that every man will do his duty
WW2 greetings card, Stoker Andrew Martin, by Eric Kennington, official war picture from the National Gallery. Martin, of HMS Exeter
WW2 Christmas card, sailor and portraitWW2 Christmas card, a sailor looks up at a portrait of Admiral Nelson. Britain! what thou wert, thou art! Date: circa 1942
WW2 birthday card, To Victory, with a portrait of a medieval knight. Date: circa 1942
Henry Segrave, British racing driverMajor Henry Segrave (1896-1930), one-time holder of both land and water speed records. He was a national hero, and the only British man to win a Grand Prix for 32 years after his victory in France in
Joan of Arc - Wall Painting - Lounge of Chateaux BougivalFriday 29th April 1429 - Joan of Arc enters Orleans, France at the Burgundy Gate near dusk riding on a white horse. A wall painting by Henry Dumoutet visible in the main lounge of the Chateaux
Liqueur Galliano. Italian herbal liqueur created in 1896. Named after Giuseppe Galliano, hero of the First Italo-Ethiopian War. Advertising Poster of 1902. Contemporary Art. Engraving
GARIBALDI, Giuseppe (1807-1882). Italian military man and republican and nationalist politician. Medallion from 1882. Metals
SUCRE, Antonio Jos頤e (1795-1830). Venezuelan militarySUCRE, Antonio Jos頤 e (1795-1830). Venezuelan military and politician, hero of the South American independence. Governmental decree of Sucre as president of Bolivia dated August 2, 1828
Japan - Hot Springs of KusatsuLantern slide of Japan Hot Springs of Kusatsu. There are several theories about the origin of Kusatsu Onsen. One theory, for instance, was that it was discovered by a legendary hero about 1
Joan of Arc - Wall Painting - Chateaux BougivalFriday 29th April 1429 - Joan of Arc enters Orleans, France at the Burgundy Gate near dusk riding on a white horse. A wall painting by Henry Dumoutet in the main lounge of the Chateaux Bougival at
Lieutenant William Sidebottom, WW1 flying aceLieutenant William Sidebottom (1893-?), WW1 flying ace from Manchester, credited with 14 aerial victories. He served with the RAF from 1917 until 1919, in 203 Squadron
WWI Poster, He Did His Duty (Welsh version)WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster depicting Lord Roberts. He Did His Duty, Are You Doing Yours? (Welsh version) Date: 1915
Recruitment during WW1 - E. Dwyer VC in Trafalgar SquareLance-Corporal Edward Dwyer V.C. (1896-1916), pictured on a recruiting drive in Trafalgar Square in December 1915. Know as the Little Corporal
Robert Shaw Monument, Boston, Massachusetts, USARobert Gould Shaw (1837-1863) Monument, Beacon Street, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Depicting Shaw as commander of the all-black 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
Funeral of Jack Cornwell, V. C in East HamThe funeral cortege of Jack Cornwell V.C. leaving East Ham Town Hall and progressing down the High Street towards Manor Park Cemetery where he was buried
The Man Who Won the V. C. by Thomas HenryAn officer who has won the Victoria Cross is presented with a situation that finds him a little short of courage - a roomful of young women, eager to meet him. Date: 1915
Reverend Edward Noel Mellish V. C. M. CThe Reverend Edward Noel Mellish (1880-1962), Army chaplain during the First World War attached to the 4th Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers
Grave to An Unknown Hero in the Trenches - YpresGrave to An Unknown Hero in the Trenches. Mount Sorrel, Ypres. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889
A nurse watching over a French hero, 1915. Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret, (1852-1929)
Portrait of Edith Cavell. WW1Portrait of Edith Cavell - Make Her Cause Of Mercy Your Own. By Eleanor M. Ross. The original drawing was exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in 1917
Captain Francis Grenfell, VCCaptain F. O. Grenfell V.C. of the 9th Lancers Details Grenfell was 33 years old, and a Captain in the 9th (Queens Royal) Lancers
Sketch cover - Duke of Westminster, hero of a VC actionFront cover of The Sketch magazine featuring, Major Hugh Arthur Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster (1879 - 1953), known as Bendor (or Bend Or, after his fathers winning racehorse)
Wolseley at Myat-Toons stronghold, Burma, 1853Sir Garnet Wolseley(1833-1913) as a young officer in the British army, storming Myat-Toons stronghold, Burma, February 1853
Captain James Cook -- an allegoryCaptain James Cook (1728-1779), explorer. An allegory, showing Neptune raising him up to Immortality, a Genius crowning him with a Wreath of Oak, and Fame introducing him to History