Hero Collection (#17)

Captain Rostron watch back
The back of an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912 shortly

Captain Rostron watch inscription
The inscription on an 18 carat gold Tiffany watch presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from three of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912

RMS Carpathia medals
Six examples of the silver RMS Carpathia medal, showing both the image and inscription sides, presented to crew members of the ship that rescued survivors from the Titanic disaster in April 1912

Captain Rostron silver cup
A silver cup presented to Captain Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, as a token of gratitude from John B Thayer Junior, who was one of the survivors rescued by the Carpathia on 15 April 1912 shortly after

RMS Carpathia medal
The silver RMS Carpathia medal (image side) presented to Thomas Alfred Holmes, 3rd Engineer on the ship that rescued survivors from the Titanic disaster in April 1912

Vratza, Bulgaria - Monument to Hristo Botef
Local dignitaries standing before the Monument to Hristo Botef (1848-1876) at Vratza, Bulgaria. A Bulgarian poet and national revolutionary

RMS Carpathia Football Club
Members of the RMS Carpathia football club, each one wearing the Carpathia Medal awarded to those who helped rescue survivors of the Titanic shipwreck in April 1912

Funeral of John Cornwell
The funeral of John Travers Cornwell, the boy hero of the Battle of Jutland on the Chester, showing his body being conveyed through East London on way to Manor Park

Lammert Van Meliszoon
Nobody seems to know anything about Lammert Meliszoon van Westzanen, least of all us. But maybe he was a hero of the Dutch struggle for independence

Siege @ Lucknow / Kavanagh
Thomas Henry Kavanagh, one of the heroes of the Siege of Lucknow. Awarded the Victoria Cross for guiding the relief force to the Residency in disguise

Hungary Huniades
(or Hunyades) The castle of Joannes Huniades, Hungarian national hero who also dabbled in alchemy

Heros Experiments
The experiments of Hero of Alexandria are the first scientific attempts to harness the power of steam

Theatregoers - a girl likes to be seen in the company of a hero of the revolution

Philopoemen Poisoned
Philopoemen, Greek hero and patriot, who did all he could to prevent Greece from becoming another Roman province, accepts poison from a servant in prison in Messene

Coriolanus & Women
Coriolanus, the Roman hero who fell from grace by leading his enemies against Rome, is begged by his mother, wife and the women of Rome, to withdraw his Volscian army, which he does

First Doge of Genova
Naval hero Simone Boccanegra is elected the first Doge of Genova, by popular acclaim. His private affairs will be the subject of a Verdi opera

Lafayette Satire
M.J.P.Y.R.G DU M DE LAFAYETTE caricatured as he cosies up to madame de Bailly, wife of the mayor of Paris : a hero to many French people, he also has many critics and enemies

Medieval German Smithy
A scene from the life of the legendary German romantic hero Eppelein von Gailingen (1310- 1381)

Lindbergh / New York Hero
Lindbergh is welcomed to New York as a hero

Marseille Riots
Marseille is strongly divided in its support for the Revolution : Mirabeau, always the adroit diplomat, quells the unrest and becomes a local hero

Marshal Petain / P Journal
Marshal PHILIPPE PETAIN French soldier in 1917, honoured when he visits re-taken Alsace

Hereward Attacks Normans
Hereward the Wake, legendary Fenland hero, leads an attack against the Normans

Garibaldi at Geneva
When Giuseppe Garibaldi, hero of Italian unity, visits Geneva, there are massive demonstrations in his honour outside the Hotel Fazy where he is staying

Red Guards Seize Tank
Putilov Red Guard commandeer a tank from the Junkers (Young Cadets), name if after Lieutenant Schmidt a hero of the 1905 rising, and strike dramatic poses for the camera

Arnold Winkelried
ARNOLD WINKELRIED Swiss hero who, at the battle of Sempach, drew the enemy weaponry to himself, thus sparing his companions

Fallen Hero Funeral
Lowering a coffin into a grave at the Fallen Heros funeral in the Field of Mars

ROB ROY
Rob Roy and his men draw their swords and ambush the invading English troops

WW1 / 1915 / GERMAN HERO
The German hero wears golden armour, a sign that the army in the field is backed by ample financial reserves

Brian & the Ocean Nymphs
The hero (in this instance, the Irish hero Finn) encounters otherworldly creatures, who seem to be friendly - but can they be trusted ?

Reform / Wellington & Mob
Despite being a popular hero, Wellington is attacked by the London mob because he is opposed to the Reform Bill

Alcibiades the Hero
Alcibiades makes his victorious return to Athens

Cardigan a Hero
Lord Cardigan depicted as the hero of the Charge of the Light Brigade

St George and Dragon
SAINT GEORGE seen here on his white horse, with the unfortunate dragon in a separate panel below

Freddy meets the Little Man who had a little gun
Freddy meets another of his nursery rhyme heroes, the Little Man who had a little gun. Also at the table is Mary, Quite Contrary, as can be seen by her expression

Nursery rhyme heroes at a table
Margery and Freddy meet two more of their nursery rhyme heroes, the King and Queen of Hearts, sitting at a table

David and Goliaths Head
Returning with the head of Goliath, David is acclaimed as a hero by the Israelite women

Heros Water Dispenser
Coin-in-the-slot scent dispenser, patented 1889, operates on the same principles as holy water dispenser by Hero of Alexandria in 1st century AD

Alexander Nevsky / Helmet
The Helmet of Alexander Nevsky, Russian hero & Prince of Novogorod

Alexander I Nevsky
ALEXANDER I YAROSLAVICH, known as Alexander Nevsky, Prince of Novgorod from 1238. ruler of Vladimir from 1252 : a national hero who laid the foundations of Russia

El Cid at Valencia
El Cid, (Roderigo Diaz de Bivar), in legend the national hero of Spain, watches the Cadi burn during his conquest of Valencia, with his wife donna Jimena

El Cid / Camphausen
EL CID alias RODRIGO DIAZ DE VIVAR Spanish hero on his horse

El Cid
EL CID (1040 - 1099) alias RODRIGO DIAZ DE VIVAR Spanish hero

China Mao Poster 1951
A poster of Mao - the peasants hero

China Labour Hero 1951
Return of the labour hero - he is greeted by members of his family and community

Lt. William Robinson
Lieutenant William Leefe Robinson, Englands hero of the hour, is awarded the V.C. for destroying a Zeppelin over Cuffley, Hertfordshire

American Soldier-Hero
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER-HERO As a young man he volunteered To fight for the red, white and blue; And to this principle adhered When of our Nations peril he knew

Gambling Story 3 of 4
THROUGH STORM TO SUNLIGHT Our hero is arrested at the race course, for failing to pay his debts (Third of four tableaux)

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