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Background image16th Collection: Pedro de Alvarado y Contreras (ca. 1485 or ca. 1495-1541). S

Pedro de Alvarado y Contreras (ca. 1485 or ca. 1495-1541). Spanish conquistador and governor of Guatemala. Utatlan battle, 1524. 18th century engraving. Colored

Background image16th Collection: Spain. Teruel. Tower of Saint Martin

Spain. Teruel. Tower of Saint Martin
Spain. Teruel. Tower of the Church of Saint Martin. Mudejar. 14th century

Background image16th Collection: Croatia. Dubrovnik. Sponza Palace

Croatia. Dubrovnik. Sponza Palace. 16th century. Facade

Background image16th Collection: Mr Grahams balloon ascent, Kew Bridge

Mr Grahams balloon ascent, Kew Bridge
Poster advertising Aerostation. Mr Grahams Sixteenth Ascent from the gardens of the Star & Garter Tavern, Kew Bridge, London. Date: 4 April 1825

Background image16th Collection: A barbers shop

A barbers shop
A barber tends to his clients hair in a sixteenth-century barber shop. 16th Century

Background image16th Collection: Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. Zal meets

Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. Zal meets

Background image16th Collection: LEONARDO DA VINCI, school of (first half 16th)

LEONARDO DA VINCI, school of (first half 16th)
" LEONARDO DA VINCI, school of (first half 16th). Bacchus. 1513 - 1516. Painted after Leonardos original " St John the Baptist Dionysus". Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Oil on canvas

Background image16th Collection: St. Machars Cathedral

St. Machars Cathedral. Aberdeen, Scotland. The original church was founded in 570, but the present building dates from 1366 and was completed in 1532. Date: 14th - 16th century

Background image16th Collection: Lyrics by Anne Boleyn

Lyrics by Anne Boleyn
Words by Anne Boleyn entitled O Death Rock Me On Sleep accompanied by an illustratio of the ill-fated Queen looking rather tragic. Date: 1934

Background image16th Collection: Corporal of 16th The Queens Lancers

Corporal of 16th The Queens Lancers
Corporal of The 16th The Queens Lancers - the medals worn are the India Medal (2 bars)and the Distunguished Conduct Medal

Background image16th Collection: Drottningholm Palace, Stockholm, Uppland, Sweden

Drottningholm Palace, Stockholm, Uppland, Sweden
View of Drottningholm Palace and part of the Park, in Stockholm County, Uppland, Sweden, with a fountain in the foreground

Background image16th Collection: Christmas Dinner in an Elizabethan Home by Pauline Baynes

Christmas Dinner in an Elizabethan Home by Pauline Baynes
A Christmas Day scene in a well-to-do household around 1550, showing the father of the house at the table with his guests, raising his blackjack tankard to toast the Queen

Background image16th Collection: Princess Alice with her children

Princess Alice with her children
Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse (1843-1878) with her children in 1877: (l to r) Ella, Alix, Victoria, Ernst Ludwig and Irene, with the youngest, May sitting on Alices lap

Background image16th Collection: RAF Bombers breaching the Mohne Dam; Second World War, 1943

RAF Bombers breaching the Mohne Dam; Second World War, 1943
Drawing showing the destruction of the Mohne Dam in Westphalia, Germany, by the squadron of Royal Air Force Lancaster bombers who came to be known as The Dambusters, 16th May 1943

Background image16th Collection: British Coats of Arms

British Coats of Arms
Royal coats of arms of Britain Henry VIII 1518, 1535; Elizabeth I 1576, 1578; Charles I; William & Mary 1689 Anne 1713; George I 1725; George II 1749; George III 1785

Background image16th Collection: 16th Century Cavalry

16th Century Cavalry
A young man in the suite of the emperor Carl V : his horse is partially armoured, and both rider and mount are heavily ornamented as befits an imperial courtier

Background image16th Collection: Astronomy / 16th Century

Astronomy / 16th Century
A German astronomer and cosmographer, at work on a globe with his compasses

Background image16th Collection: HELL

HELL
Those who were guilty of avarice during their lifetimes are punished by being boiled in cauldrons of burning oil and molten lead

Background image16th Collection: The Palazzo Pretoria - Lucca, Tuscany, Italy

The Palazzo Pretoria - Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
The Palazzo Pretoria - a Renaissance-style civic office building, built mainly during the 16th century (completed in 1580s), in the Piazza San Michele in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. Date: 1902

Background image16th Collection: LADY PLAYS LUTE AT KNOLE

LADY PLAYS LUTE AT KNOLE
An aristocratic lady plays her lute in a room at Knole, Kent

Background image16th Collection: British Overseas Airways Corporation Lockheed 18-08 Lodestar

British Overseas Airways Corporation Lockheed 18-08 Lodestar G-AGDD Loch Losna (msn 2087, ex NX34901, to Royal Norwegian Air Force July 1945 as 2087)

Background image16th Collection: Resolution of Council of War for pursuit of Spanish Armada

Resolution of Council of War for pursuit of Spanish Armada bearing the signature of Francis Drake amongst others. Date: 1588

Background image16th Collection: Maeda Toshiie - Feudal Chieftain of Kaga, Noto and Etchu

Maeda Toshiie - Feudal Chieftain of Kaga, Noto and Etchu
Maeda Toshiie (1538-1599) - Feudal Chieftain of Kaga, Noto and Etchu Date: circa 1590s

Background image16th Collection: Metamorphoses 2-8 AD. Book I. Creation, Battle of the Giants

Metamorphoses 2-8 AD. Book I. Creation, Battle of the Giants
Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso) (43 BC-17 AD). Latin poet. Metamorphoses 2-8 AD. Book I. Engraving depicting The Creation, The Battle of the Giants, Decaulion and Pyrrha and Apollo and the serpent

Background image16th Collection: NWFP - The Buffs East Kent Regiment at Bilot

NWFP - The Buffs East Kent Regiment at Bilot
NWFP - 1st Bn, East Kent Regiment ( The Buffs) - section under Lance Corporal James Smith VC under heavy fire at the village of Bilot in the Mamund Valley, India (now Pakistan) on 16th September

Background image16th Collection: Moses and the Burning Bush. Miniature. 16th century. France

Moses and the Burning Bush. Miniature. 16th century. France
Moses and the Burning Bush. Miniature. Montmorency Book of hours, 16th century. France

Background image16th Collection: Room of Martin Luther (1483-1546) at Wartburg. Engraving. Co

Room of Martin Luther (1483-1546) at Wartburg. Engraving. Co
Martin Luther (1483-1546). German reformer. Luthers room at Wartburg. Engraving by Hurel. The Religious Revolution, 1880. Colored

Background image16th Collection: CERVANTES, Miguel de (1547-1616). Spanish novelist, poet, an

CERVANTES, Miguel de (1547-1616). Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. Colored engraving

Background image16th Collection: Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach

Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach
Martin Luther (1483-1546) by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553), engraved by Theodor Knesing (1840-?). Date: 1884

Background image16th Collection: Street scene with Drommedaris, Enkhuizen, Netherlands

Street scene with Drommedaris, Enkhuizen, Netherlands
Street scene with Drommedaris Tower (right), Enkhuizen, North Holland, Netherlands. The Tower (a gate of the city) dates back to the 16th century. Date: 1913

Background image16th Collection: Frontispiece design by Cecil Aldin, Old Manor Houses

Frontispiece design by Cecil Aldin, Old Manor Houses -- Moreton Old Hall, Congleton, Cheshire, also known as Little Moreton Hall, a moated, half-timbered manor house dating back to the 16th century

Background image16th Collection: 16th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

16th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
View of 16th Street, looking south from Douglas, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Date: circa 1908

Background image16th 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 image16th Collection: Map of Bergen in 16th c. Engraving. FRANCE. Paris

Map of Bergen in 16th c. Engraving. FRANCE. Paris. National Library

Background image16th Collection: The discoverers of Tutankhamen

The discoverers of Tutankhamen
Standing on the steps leading to the doorway of Tutankhamens tomb are (from left to right) Lady Evelyn Herbert, her father Lord Carnarvon, Mr Howard Carter and Mr B

Background image16th Collection: The All-Age Stakes: Everyone a Trier at St. Moritz! By Joyce

The All-Age Stakes: Everyone a Trier at St. Moritz! By Joyce
A humorous colour illustration by Joyce Dennys showing winter sports being played on a large ice rink

Background image16th Collection: Cortes destroying his fleet. Colored engraving

Cortes destroying his fleet. Colored engraving
Hernan Cortes (1488-1547). Spanish conqueror of Mexico. Cortes destroying his fleet, moored in the Villa Rica of the Vera Cruz, to prevent defections among his crew. Volume I. Engraving by J

Background image16th Collection: London in 1593

London in 1593
Map of centre of London in 1593 Date: 1593

Background image16th Collection: Session on 16th September 1715 of the regency

Session on 16th September 1715 of the regency council when Louis XV was a child. The prince Philippe d Orl顮s was elected president of the Council. Anonymous paiting circa 1720. Oil on canvas

Background image16th Collection: Illustration of the manuscript Studio on Saint

Illustration of the manuscript Studio on Saint
" Illustration of the manuscript " Studio on Saint "

Background image16th Collection: TOLEDO, Pedro de(1484-1553). Spanish anonymous

TOLEDO, Pedro de(1484-1553). Spanish anonymous (16th c.). Renaissance art. Oil on canvas

Background image16th Collection: MORALES, Lu�de (1515-1586). Piet஠16th c

MORALES, Lu�de (1515-1586). Piet஠16th c
MORALES, Lu� de (1515-1586). Piet஠ 16th c

Background image16th Collection: Timber-Framed Cottages

Timber-Framed Cottages
Timber-framed Clergy Houses just within the gateway of the churchyard at Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England. Date: 16th century

Background image16th Collection: Lavenham Church

Lavenham Church
The church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Lavenham, Suffolk, England. A fine example of perpendicular architecture, it was built in the 15th and early 16th centuries. Date: early 1930s

Background image16th Collection: Flight Lieut. Nicholson winning the Victoria Cross; Second W

Flight Lieut. Nicholson winning the Victoria Cross; Second W
Illustration showing Flight Lieutenant James Brindley Nicholson shooting down a Messerschmitt 110 fighter-bomber over Southampton on 16th August 1940

Background image16th Collection: A Timber-Framed House

A Timber-Framed House
An Elizabethan timber-framed house

Background image16th Collection: An Elizabethan Playhouse

An Elizabethan Playhouse
An early 20th century drawing of a scene at the Swan Theatre, Bankside, loosely based on a contemporary sketch by Johannes de Witt

Background image16th Collection: England / Broadway

England / Broadway
The village of Broadway, Worcestershire, often referred to as the Jewel in the Cotswolds, the main street being lined with 16th century limestone buildings



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