Alliance Collection (page 2)

Decorated tram in Tokyo, Japan - Anglo-Japanese Alliance
A decorated tram in Tokyo - part of the celebrations following the signing of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1902 and to welcome the arrival of the British Naval contingent to the city

Mongol Invaders
Mongol (Tatar) invaders defeat a Volhynian-Galician-Polovtsian alliance at the KALKA RIVER, leading to the establishment of Tatar rule Date: 1223

The Blood Compacts ceremony between Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi (1503-1572). Spanish admiral and governor. The Blood Compacts ceremony between Legazpi and Sikatuna, king of Philippines. Engraving. Colored

Daily Mail War Map, WW1
Front cover of a fold out war map issued by the Daily Mail in the early weeks of the First World War. On the cover, and inside

Franz Josef of Austria and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany
A meeting between Franz Josef of Austria and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, prior to the outbreak of World War I. The two Kaisers were close allies, bound by the Dual Alliance of 1879. Date: c. 1914

Boxer Rebllion, China - German Troops at Battle of Tientsin, July 13th 14th, 1900. A multinational military force, representing the Eight-Nation Alliance

Prince Nguyen Phuc Canh of Cochin China (Vietnam). At the age of seven he visited France to sign an alliance between France and Vietnam (the Treaty of Versailles, 1787)

The Farm La Belle Alliance - Waterloo, Belgium - made famous by the meeting here between Blucher and Wellington on the evening following the Battle of Waterloo, 1815. Date: circa 1910s

Fancy Dress - the Entente Cordiale
First prize winner at the Covent Garden fancy dress ball in 1905 - a lady dressed in an incredibly elaborate costume as the Entente Cordiale

Paraguayan war, battle of Chaco
Paraguayan war between Paraguay, and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, Empire of Brazil and Uruguay. Engagement at Chaco, 1868. Date: 1868

Peace of Augsburg (September 25, 1555). German Bible, 17th c
Peace of Augsburg (September 25, 1555). Signed by Charles V and the forces of the Schmalkaldic League, during the Diet of Augsburg. German Bible, 17th century

Decorated tram in Tokyo, Japan - Anglo-Japanese Alliance
A decorated tram in Tokyo - part of the celebrations following the signing of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1902 and to welcome the arrival of the British Naval contingent to the city

Japanese Anti-Chinese Propaganda - John Bull and Uncle Sam
Japanese Anti-Chinese Propaganda featuring a representation of Japan (as a military General), alongside John Bull (Britain) and Uncle Sam (USA)

William Stainton Moses, spirit medium
Rev William Stainton Moses (1839-1892), Anglican clergyman, spiritualist, spirit medium and writer (under the pen name M A Oxon)

WWII - Buy War Bonds - First Day Cover
The Roosevelt-Churchill " Atlantic Charter" of World Freedom - August 1941 - surplanted with a large red V for Victory. Date: 1941

The Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1902
An English Girl and a Japanese Girl stand in front of their national flags holding hands and lifting up flowers, symbolising the Anglo-Japanese Alliance

The Fokker-Republic entry for the VTOL NBMR 3 competition
The Fokker-Republic entry for the VTOL NBMR.3 competition, the D24 Alliance powered by a BS100 engine

Royal Wedding 1923 - Through Wisdoms Eyes
Interesting montage picture from The Bystander Royal Wedding Number of 1923 featuring the Duke of York, and his chosen bride, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in the eyes of an owl

Demonstration in Vienna, Austria, beginning of WW1
Street scene showing people (mostly men) at a demonstration in Vienna, Austria, to celebrate the alliance between Austria and Germany on the outbreak of the First World War

Alexander Izvolsky
Count Alexander Petrovich Izvolsky or Iswolsky (1856 - 1919) Russian diplomat and at the time of this photograph, Russian Foreign Minister

Four Central Powers of the First World War
The four allies of the Central Powers during the latter half of the First World War. From left to right, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Ferdinand I of Bulgaria

Ismail Enver Pasha, Turkish leader
Ismail Enver Pasha (1881-1922), Turkish military officer, leader of the Ottoman Empire in both Balkan Wars, and architect of the Ottoman-German Alliance during the First World War. Date: circa 1914

Union of Utrecht
De Unie van Utrecht forms an armed alliance of the united provinces, but effectively separates Holland from Belgium, which becomes the Spanish Netherlands

Market Hall, Gothenburg (Goteborg), Sweden
Market and Market Hall, Gothenburg (Goteborg), Sweden, viewed from Kungstorget (Kings Square). Date: circa 1908

The ballroom scene in the British silent film Carnival from the Alliance Film Corporation, 1921 with key players Matheson Lang Date: 1921

The Rainbow Alliance of Allied forces during WW1. Date: circa 1916

Mr Joseph Chamberlain. Part of Box 104 Boswell collection.Joseph Chamberlain (8 July 1836 2 July 1914) was a British politician and statesman

Welcome to the British Squadron to Japan
Following the signing of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1902 British Military contingents arrived in Japan. The Alliance was to run for five years before being renewed

Great French Military manoeuvres witnessed by Tsar Nicholas
The Franco-Russian alliance of 1892 established privileged relations between France and Russia. Reciprocal protocol exchanges and visits were organised

1820 Revolution. Naples. The Austrian troops arriving in Nap
1820 Revolution. Naples. After liberal uprisings of July 1820 the powers of the Holy Alliance intervened sending the Austrian troops to quell the revolution

German Customs Union. 1834. Dresden
Unification of Germany (1815-1871). German Customs Union. 1834. First major railway bridge in Dresden. Steel engraving, 1850

British Naval Continent in Japan - Anglo-Japanese Alliance
British Naval Continent in Japan following the signing of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1902. The Alliance was to run for five years before being renewed

Officials on both sides - The Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1902. The Alliance was to run for five years before being renewed, was primarily directed against the potential shared menace posed

James Dk Chatelherault
JAMES HAMILTON, second earl of ARRAN, duke of CHATELHERAULT Governor of Scotland, who vacillated between supporting an alliance with England or one with France. Date: 1515 - 1675

Napoleon Quits Waterloo
Having watched his Garde Imperiale forced to retreat by the Allies, Napoleon realises that he faces defeat and quits the field, passing La Belle Alliance in his flight... Date: 18 June 1815

Roosevelt and Churchill at Casablanca
President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill on the cover of The Illustrated London News. They were in Casablanca in the garden of a villa during a conference later described by the president as

President Truman and Churchills formal and informal talks
Bringing " frankness and warmth" back into Anglo-American relations: President Truman and Churchills formal and informal talks; and Churchills visit to congress. Date: 1952

Winston Churchill addresses congress
The Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, addresses the senate chamber during his historic speech to a joint session of congress in Washington on 26th December 1941

WW1 - Cartoon - Allies working together
WW1 - A cartoon depicting allies on the Western Front working together. Date: 1918

WW1 - Spoils of Romania and Austria denied her share
WW1 - An illustration portraying Germany after its take over Romania, and its betrayal against the their loyal allies Austria

Margery Corbett Ashby, 1932
Margery Corbett Ashby (1882-1981), womens rights campaigner and Liberal candidate. She was president of several organisations, including the British Commonwealth League

Pro Italia
A drawing by Fortunino Matania celebrating the alliance between British and Italian troops. He presented the drawing to his compatriots of Italian organisations in London

Souvenir dish with flags of Great Britain and Japan
A very rare souvenir dish with the engraved flags of Great Britain and Japan, together with the name of KOBE, the Japanese port on Osaka Bay on the island of Honshu

He served his Country - Photoportrait of a soldier
He served his Country. Photoportrait of a soldier. The Alliance Souvenir Registered Design, published by Scopes & Co Ltd, 115 Newgate Street, London, EC. Commemorative Art

Marjorie Bowen in a Belle Alliance dress
MARJORIE BOWEN alias GABRIELLE MARGARET LONG English novelist (1888 - 1952), pictured in a " Belle Alliance" dress, designed by a group of women-artists who, according to The Sketch

Advert celebrating the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
A French advert in The Tatler wishing the Queen a long and peaceful reign: It is the hearfelt wish of the people of France that the reign of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth should be one of unbroken

Italy Declares Neutrality
An enthusiastic crowd outside the Italian Embassy in London cheer the decision by Italy to remain neutral at the outbreak of War

Alliance with England
Allegory of the alliance with England : Elizabeth and Leicester are depicted as supporting the Netherlands against the king of France. Date: 1576

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