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Background image13th Collection: Poster for the 13th Monaco Grand Prix

Poster for the 13th Monaco Grand Prix on 22nd May 1955

Background image13th Collection: Corpus Iuris Civilis

Corpus Iuris Civilis. Code of Justinian. 529. Legislative compilation for a Roman law unification. Parchment codex. Folio 63v. 13th century

Background image13th Collection: Map / Asia / Mongol Empire

Map / Asia / Mongol Empire
The Mongol Empire at its greatest extent : commenced by Genghis Khan in the 13th century, it was enlarged by Kublai Khan but broke up after about 1380

Background image13th Collection: Monaco Grand Prix Poster - 1956

Monaco Grand Prix Poster - 1956
Monaco Grand Prix Poster - 13th May 1956. The race was won by Stirling Moss in a Maserati. 1956

Background image13th Collection: Moses / Millais / Hands Up

Moses / Millais / Hands Up
MOSES Hebrew prophet and lawgiver watches the Israelites defeat the Amalekites, his arms held up by Aaron and Hur to ensure success

Background image13th Collection: Magna Carta

Magna Carta
The Magna Carta, English Charter, third issue from 1225 Date: 1225

Background image13th Collection: The Light Dragoons 1790 - 1992

The Light Dragoons 1790 - 1992
The evolving uniform of The Light Dragoons

Background image13th Collection: Giotto (1267-1337). Italian painter. Gothic. Last Supper, 13

Giotto (1267-1337). Italian painter. Gothic. Last Supper, 1306. From Church of Santa Croce, Florence. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany

Background image13th Collection: Raphael (1483-1520). Transfiguration. 1517 -

Raphael (1483-1520). Transfiguration. 1517 -

Background image13th Collection: Deesis Mosaic. 13th c. TURKEY. Istanbul. Hagia

Deesis Mosaic. 13th c. TURKEY. Istanbul. Hagia Sophia (Basilica of St. Sophia). Detail of Christ Pantocrator. Work located at the southern side of the higher gallery. Late Byzantine art. Mosaic

Background image13th Collection: Launch of HMS Ark Royal, Birkenhead, 1937

Launch of HMS Ark Royal, Birkenhead, 1937
Photograph showing the aircraft-carrier HMS Ark Royal being launched down the slipway at the Cammell Laird Shipyard, Birkenhead, 13th April 1937

Background image13th Collection: Eilean Donan Castle

Eilean Donan Castle, on Loch Duich, Ross-shire, Scotland. Originally occupied by a vitrified fort, it was replaced in the 13th century by this castle

Background image13th Collection: Nasreddin - Seljuq satirist

Nasreddin - Seljuq satirist
Nasreddin or Nasreddin Hodja or Mullah Nasreddin Hooja or Mullah Nasruddin (1208-1284) was a Seljuq satirist, born in Hortu Village in Sivrihisar, Eskisehir Province, Turkey

Background image13th Collection: Mechthild of Magdeburg (1207-1282 / 1294). Medieval mystic. En

Mechthild of Magdeburg (1207-1282 / 1294). Medieval mystic. En
Mechthild of Magdeburg (1207-1282/1294). Medieval mystic. Engraving by C. Roberts. La Ilustracion Artistica, 1896. Colored

Background image13th Collection: Ara Pacis Augustae. Scrolling acanthus relief

Ara Pacis Augustae. Scrolling acanthus relief
Roman Art. Italy. Ara Pacis Augustae. Dated 13 BC. Scrolling acanthus relief. Museum of the Ara Pacis. Rome. Italy

Background image13th Collection: Ramon Llull (1235-1316). Breviculum Codex. Miniature. Baden

Ramon Llull (1235-1316). Breviculum Codex. Miniature. Baden
Ramon Llull (1235-1316). Breviculum Codex. Miniature. Llull preaching. Parchment 92. Page 5r. Baden Memorial Library. Karlsruhe. Germany

Background image13th Collection: Wroxton Abbey

Wroxton Abbey is a modernised, 17th century Jacobean manor house built on the foundations of a 13th century Augustinian priory

Background image13th Collection: Conwy Castle Wales - from the landing place

Conwy Castle Wales - from the landing place Date: circa 1880

Background image13th Collection: Church During Thunderstorm with Lightning, Mere, Wiltshire

Church During Thunderstorm with Lightning, Mere, Wiltshire
Church During Thunderstorm with Lightning, Mere, Warminster, near Gillingham, Wiltshire, England. Photograph taken 9.40pm, May 13th Date: 1906

Background image13th Collection: Bisham Abbey

Bisham Abbey Manor House, Berkshire, England. The existing house is built around an ancient preceptory built by the Knights Templar who owned the manor in the 13th century Date: Medieval

Background image13th Collection: HMS Lion hit, Battle of Jutland, WW1

HMS Lion hit, Battle of Jutland, WW1
Scene during the Battle of Jutland, in the North Sea near Denmark, during the First World War, showing the British battlecruiser HMS Lion being hit on the Q turret

Background image13th Collection: HARPIST

HARPIST
A medieval lady plays a small harp

Background image13th Collection: Crimean War. The Balaklava Banquet, Survivors of the Light C

Crimean War. The Balaklava Banquet, Survivors of the Light C
Portrait engraving of the suvivors of the Charge of the Light Brigade: Major General de Salis, 8th Hussars; Lieut

Background image13th Collection: Picton Castle, near Haverfordwest, South Wales

Picton Castle, near Haverfordwest, South Wales
General view of Picton Castle, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The castle dates from the late 13th century

Background image13th Collection: Beverstone Castle 1732

Beverstone Castle 1732
North view of Beverstone Castle, near Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England, a 13th century stone enclosure fortress or manor house founded by Maurice de Gaunt

Background image13th Collection: Charge of the mounted brigade at El-Mughar, 1917

Charge of the mounted brigade at El-Mughar, 1917
Charge of the mounted brigade at El-Mughar during the British advance on Jerusalem during World War One

Background image13th Collection: Medieval fortress, Helsingborg, Skane, Sweden

Medieval fortress, Helsingborg, Skane, Sweden
View of a medieval fortress (Karnan) with tower in the city centre of Helsingborg, Skane (Scania), Sweden. The building dates from the early 13th century

Background image13th Collection: Sir John Barbirolli

Sir John Barbirolli (1899-1970) English conductor and cellist, here conducting the BBC Symphony Orchestra on February 13th 1944

Background image13th Collection: The Great Western Railway service from Penzance

The Great Western Railway service from Penzance
The inaugural trip of the Great Western Railway service from Penzance. The new express service, which shortens the journey by forty minutes

Background image13th Collection: Powder Monkey by David Wright

Powder Monkey by David Wright, showing a back view of an elegantly slim woman only just covered by a fur evening coat, looking at herself in a powder compact mirror

Background image13th Collection: Moses Statue

Moses Statue
MOSES Hebrew prophet and lawgiver

Background image13th Collection: Costume / Men / Chevalier 13

Costume / Men / Chevalier 13
A chevalier of the Crusades, in chainmail and white tunic with red cross; he carries a spear and a heavy sword

Background image13th Collection: Major Court Treatt from Cape Town to Cairo by Motor Car

Major Court Treatt from Cape Town to Cairo by Motor Car Sept 13th 1924 to Jan 24th 1926 Date: circa 1925

Background image13th Collection: Byzantine icon. Crucifixion. 9th-13th century. Byzantine Mus

Byzantine icon. Crucifixion. 9th-13th century. Byzantine Mus
Byzantine art. Eastern Roman Empire. Icon. Crucifixion. 9th-13th century. Byzantine Museum. Athens. Greece. Date: 20070529

Background image13th Collection: Guan Yin. 10th c. - 13th c. Bodhisattva of compassion

Guan Yin. 10th c. - 13th c. Bodhisattva of compassion. Chinese art. Song period. Sculpture on wood. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Guimet Museum

Background image13th Collection: Rome and its roads from the Peutinger table

Rome and its roads from the Peutinger table, 13th century BCE Date: 13th century BCE

Background image13th Collection: Duchess of Connaught on her wedding day

Duchess of Connaught on her wedding day
Princess Luise Margarete of Prussia, Duchess of Connaught (1860-1917) on her wedding day, 13 March 1879 to Prince Arthur, third son of Queen Victoria

Background image13th Collection: The Town of San Gimignano, Italy, 1944

The Town of San Gimignano, Italy, 1944
Photograph showing the eleventh-century hill-top town of San Gimignano, near Siena, Italy, prior to July 1944

Background image13th Collection: Survivors of the Battle of Balaklava, 1875

Survivors of the Battle of Balaklava, 1875
Series of engraved portraits showing the surviving British participants of the Charge of the Light Brigade of the Battle of Balaclave, Crimean War, pictured in 1875

Background image13th Collection: Pietrasanta, Tuscany, Italy

Pietrasanta, Tuscany, Italy
" It is Pietrasanta that the Tuscan, or lover of Tuscany, after exile north of the river Magra, first feels that he is home once more

Background image13th Collection: Sancho IV of Castile (1258-1295). King of Castille, Leon

Sancho IV of Castile (1258-1295). King of Castille, Leon and Galicia from 1284-1295. Portrait. Engraving

Background image13th Collection: Saint Elizabeth of Portugal (1271-1336). Engraving. Colored

Saint Elizabeth of Portugal (1271-1336). Engraving. Colored
Saint Elizabeth of Portugal (1271-1336). Queen consort of Portugal. Colored engraving. 19th century

Background image13th Collection: Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231). Colored engraving

Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231). Colored engraving
Saint Anthony of Padua (1195-1231). Portuguese franciscan priest. Colored engraving. 19th century

Background image13th Collection: Missal Vetus Oxemense. Drop cap depicting The Pentecost. 12t

Missal Vetus Oxemense. Drop cap depicting The Pentecost. 12t
Codex Missal Vetus Oxemense. Anonimous. 12th-13th centuries. Parchment. Drop cap depicting The Pentecost. Spain

Background image13th Collection: Miniature depicting Men and women dancing holding hands. Le

Miniature depicting Men and women dancing holding hands. Le
Le Roman de la Rose. 1225-1280. French poem. 13th century. By Guillaume de Lorris (c.1200-1240) and Jean de Meun (c.1240-1305). Men and women dancing holding hands. Miniature. 14th century

Background image13th Collection: Altarpiece of Saint Quiteria, 1332, by Joan Loert. Spain

Altarpiece of Saint Quiteria, 1332, by Joan Loert. Spain
Joan Loert, Master of Privileges. 13th-14th centuries. Altarpiece of Saint Quiteria, 1332. From the Hospital of Saint Anthony, Palma of Majorca. Museum of Majorca. Spain

Background image13th Collection: Barter. Miniature

Barter. Miniature. 15th century of the poem Le Roman de la Rose (13th century). Chateau de Chantilly. France

Background image13th Collection: Heroic deeds of the War - Corporal Josephine M C Robins

Heroic deeds of the War - Corporal Josephine M C Robins
Heroic deeds of WW2 - Corporal Josephine M C Robins, a member of the Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF)

Background image13th Collection: Armenian Gospel. The Adoration of the shepherds

Armenian Gospel. The Adoration of the shepherds. 12th-13th c. Romanesque art. Miniature Painting. IRAN. Esfahan. Armenian Museum

Background image13th Collection: Carmina Burana 13th C

Carmina Burana 13th C
A page from a Latin manuscript of the Carmina Burana, a collection of poems, songs and short plays; published in 1847 by Johann Schmeller, the name means songs of Beuren Date: 13th century

Background image13th Collection: Wells Cathedral

Wells Cathedral, Somerset, England, was begun between 1183 and 1192 and was completed in 1260. Date: 12th - 13th century

Background image13th Collection: Monnow Bridge

Monnow Bridge and Gate, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales. Built across the River Wye, circa 1270, a rare survival of a bridge with a defensive gateway. Date: 13th century

Background image13th Collection: Celtic cross, Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Celtic cross, Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A Celtic cross in the grounds of Carew Castle, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales. The castle dates from the 13th century

Background image13th Collection: Orebro Castle, Narke, Sweden

Orebro Castle, Narke, Sweden
View of the medieval Orebro Castle in the city of Orebro, Narke, Sweden. Dating from the 13th century, it was expanded during the reign of the royal family Vasa

Background image13th Collection: Peire Vidal / Troubador

Peire Vidal / Troubador
Peire Vidal, French troubador of the late 12th, early 13th centuries, entertains the lady Azalais of Roquemartine, from whom he stole a kiss while she slept and had to leave court

Background image13th Collection: Knight Templar Effigy

Knight Templar Effigy
The effigy of a Knight Templar in a niche in the south wall of St Marys Church in Walkern Hertfordshire. The knight is probably William de Lanvalei II

Background image13th Collection: Bible Ms Letters

Bible Ms Letters
Ornamental initial letters from an English Bible

Background image13th Collection: Knight at Prayer

Knight at Prayer
An English knight in military habit in an attitude of prayer

Background image13th Collection: Teutonic Knights

Teutonic Knights
A Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights and a Knight of the Order of the Sword

Background image13th Collection: Ruth Ellis death notice

Ruth Ellis death notice
Official notice of the death of Ruth Ellis on the door of Holloway Prison. She was the last woman to be hanged in Britain. Date: 13th July 1955

Background image13th Collection: The Bishop of Durhams charge on the English side at the Battle of Falkirk, 22 July 1298

The Bishop of Durhams charge on the English side at the Battle of Falkirk, 22 July 1298, part of the First War of Scottish Independence. Anthony Bek was Bishop of Durham and Patriarch of Jerusalem

Background image13th Collection: View of St Marys Church, Stone, near Dartford, Kent

View of St Marys Church, Stone, near Dartford, Kent, nicknamed the Lantern of Kent, dating back to the 13th century. circa 1845

Background image13th Collection: Wedding of Edward and Eleonor of Castile, 1254

Wedding of Edward and Eleonor of Castile, 1254
Wedding of 14-year-old Prince Edward (later King Edward I of England) and 11-year-old Eleonor of Castile at the monastery of Las Huelgas, Burgos, 1254

Background image13th Collection: Tynwald Hill - St John s, Isle of Man

Tynwald Hill - St John s, Isle of Man (" where the new Manx Laws are made" )

Background image13th Collection: Relief with a lion. Mesopotam. Albania

Relief with a lion. Mesopotam. Albania
BYZANTINE ART. REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA. St. Nicholas Church, built in the XIII and remodeled in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Relief with a lion. Mesopotam

Background image13th Collection: Italy. Cremona Cathedral. Main facade

Italy. Cremona Cathedral. Main facade
Cremona Cathedral. 12th - 15th centuries. Main facade

Background image13th Collection: Belfry Tower, Bruges, Belgium

Belfry Tower, Bruges, Belgium, dating back to the 13th century, with later additions. Seen here in the distance, with a waterway in the foreground. Date: circa 1880s

Background image13th Collection: A Memorial Notice of Julian Gould, D Company

A Memorial Notice of Julian Gould, D Company, 16th Battalion Middlesex Regiment. k.i.a. 30th May 1917 near Monchy-le-Preux aged 25 years. This book was privately printed by his father, Frederick J

Background image13th Collection: JOBERT, Paul (1863 - 1942). The Russian Squadron

JOBERT, Paul (1863 - 1942). The Russian Squadron in Toulon. 13th October 1893. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. Versailles. National Museum of Versailles

Background image13th Collection: North Elmham Church

North Elmham Church
St. Marys Church, North Elmham, Norfolk, England. Bishop Herbert de Losinga built the first 11th century church here; the present one is 13th century. Date: 13th century

Background image13th Collection: British troops in action against Turks near Kirkuk, WW1

British troops in action against Turks near Kirkuk, WW1
British troops of the 7th North Staffordshire Regiment, 39th Infantry Brigade, 13th Division, in action against the Turks at an outpost near Kirkuk, Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during the First World War

Background image13th Collection: Gal toliet soap

Gal toliet soap
Full page colour advertisement for Gal toilet soap from 1929

Background image13th Collection: Surgery. Ausculation and examination of patient

Surgery. Ausculation and examination of patient. Illustration from 13th century. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. Venice. Biblioteca nazionale marciana (St. Marks Library)

Background image13th Collection: Feast in front of a palace (12th-13th c. ). Japanese

Feast in front of a palace (12th-13th c. ). Japanese
Feast in front of a palace (12th-13th c.). Japanese

Background image13th Collection: First Crusade (1095-1099). The city of Antiochia

First Crusade (1095-1099). The city of Antiochia

Background image13th Collection: First Crusade. Urban II preaching the First Crusade

First Crusade. Urban II preaching the First Crusade in the Council of Clermont (1095). Picture of the Chronicle by Guillaume de Tyr (13th c.). Gothic art. SWITZERLAND. Geneva

Background image13th Collection: Independence of Colombia. Leaflet with a proclaim

Independence of Colombia. Leaflet with a proclaim signed by Sim󮠂 ol� r (13th September 1826). ECUADOR. Quito. Aurelio Espinosa Polit Ecuadorian Library

Background image13th Collection: Theatre Royal, Covent Garden Handbill

Theatre Royal, Covent Garden Handbill
Theatre Royal Handbill advertising the Marriage of Figaro and Virtues Triumph. Date: January 13th 1785

Background image13th Collection: Medieval fortified church in Cristian, Sibiu, Romania

Medieval fortified church in Cristian, Sibiu, Romania
View of a medieval fortified church in Cristian (Grossau), Sibiu, Romania. The church was built in the 13th century

Background image13th Collection: Spring fashion from The Tatler, by Gordon Conway

Spring fashion from The Tatler, by Gordon Conway
A fashion illustration by Gordon Conway of an elegant black and white woollen suit worn with a silk shirt

Background image13th Collection: The Grandsons of the famous Garibaldi

The Grandsons of the famous Garibaldi
Three of the five Garibaldi Grandsons, Bruno and Costante Garibaldi and the eldest of the five brothers, Beppino

Background image13th Collection: A motor field kitchen: A present to the Queen of Belgium

A motor field kitchen: A present to the Queen of Belgium
The field kitchen was donated by Dr Hector Munro and designed by Barker and Co

Background image13th Collection: Advertisement for Rolls Royce cars

Advertisement for Rolls Royce cars the best car in the world. Photograph of a Rolls Royce being driven by a chauffeur through a pretty rural scene

Background image13th Collection: Advertisement for Foursome Coupe car

Advertisement for Foursome Coupe car
Advertisement for the Foursome Coupe car



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