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Bayeux Tapestry. 1066-1077. Scene of the Battle of Hastings. Detail of the battle between the soldiers of William I of England and the Anglo-Saxons. Romanesque art. Decorative Arts; Tapestry. FRANCE
Concorde taking off - 1976The Anglo-French supersonic passenger plane leaves the ground at Heathrow Airport - The aircraft in the photo is G-BBDG which never flew in service with British Airways (despite wearing the livery)
Naval Battle 1782Off St Lucia, West Indies, Rodney attacks de Grasses fleet and breaks the French line, resulting in a fine victory
Queen Elizabeth II and the KennedysPresident John F Kennedy and his wife Jackie, pictured with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at a State dinner party given at Buckingham Palace during a visit by the Kennedys
Harold Larwood Bowling, 1933Photograph of the English bowler, Harold Larwood, in action during the MCC tour of Australia, 1933. During that tour, D.R
St Hilda / Whitby / ReidSAINT HILDA OF WHITBY Anglo-Saxon abbess, receiving a visit from Caedmon
King Harold II (Harold Godwinson)HAROLD II or HAROLD GODWINSON (c 1022-1066) King of England, reigned for nine months in 1066, killed at Hastings
Gillray / Anglo-FrenchPoliteness The state of Anglo-French relations played out by John Bull and his French counterpart
Sutton Hoo treasureA double-page spread relating to the Anglo-Saxon ship burial ground discovered at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk. it was filled with many priceless treasures, a few of which are shown here
Battle of Brunanburh during the Viking invasions of EnglandBattle of Brunanburh between the Anglo-Saxon King Aethelstan and an alliance of Olaf Guthfrithson and others, during the Viking invasions of England
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, polar explorerSir Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874 - 1922), Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer. Seen here at the age of 40 in windproof garments
St Swithin / Dudley / MaximsSAINT SWITHIN or SWITHUN Anglo-Saxon ecclesiastic, Bishop of Winchester, associated with a prediction of rain for 40 days
Treaty of Perpetual AllianceTreaty of perpetual alliance between England and Portugal, 16 June 1373 Date: 16th June 1373
MontyField Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (1887-1976) Anglo-Irish British Army officer known as Monty
Page from the Anglo-Saxon ChronicleA page from a version of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, narrating events of the years 772 to 794. It was written in Old English in the 9th century by a Wessex scribe
Kashmir Shawl Dress 1810Red evening shawl dress created from a Kashmir shawl has short puffed sleeves & is worn over a habit shirt. She carries a green shawl & wears a pearl bandeau in her hair. Date: 1810
Drake Plays BowlsDrake, learning that the Spanish Armada has been sighted approaching England, insists on finishing his game of bowls
Spanish Armada DefeatedThe Spanish Armada is defeated by the sailors of the English fleet in the Channel
Soviet Women Read PravdaSoviet women factory workers read Pravda on the day the Anglo-Soviet Agreement is announced
Francis YounghusbandFRANCIS EDWARD YOUNGHUSBAND Commissioner of the Anglo- Indian government, who dictated a treaty with Tibet (1904) at Lhasa
The Venerable BedeTHE VENERABLE BEDE Anglo-Saxon scholar, historian and theologian
Spanish Armada DefeatedTHE SPANISH ARMADA Drake tows the captured Capitana into Torbay
Michael Collins by Lady LaveryMichael Collins, Irish leader, Chief of the Irish Free State Provisional Government and Sinn Fein Minister of Finance(1890-1922) drawn by Hazel, Lady Lavery, society beauty, artist
Drake Plays Bowls 1588Sir Francis Drake, learning that the Spanish Armada has been sighted near England, insists on finishing his game of bowls at Plymouth
Sutton Hoo Treasure. Royal shoulder-clasps. 7th-8th centurieSutton Hoo Treasure. Royal shoulder-clasps decorated with inlaid gold, enamel and garnet. 7th-8th centuries AD. From Mound 1. Near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. British Museum. London. England
Battle of Talavera, 1809 - Bataille de Talaveyra de la Reyna donn饠 le 18 juillet 1809 entre les armees anglo-espagnoles et Francaises
Dr Christopher Dresser on a rickshaw, JapanDr Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) - English designer and theorist - best known as a pivotal figure in the Aesthetic Movement
Saxon Ladies / StruttAnglo-Saxons of 9th & 10th centuries: tunics (kirtles)- one with an embroidered hem, super-tunic (roc), mantles, veils or head-rails which completely cover the hair
AEESA refrigeratorFirst electric refrigerator produced in Spain by AEESA brand (Anglo-Espanola de Electricidad SA). 50 s. Colored
Anglo-Saxon Men Pl. XIXAnglo-Saxons of 9th & 10th century: green tunic, pan-hose & shoes, tunic with gold border & front slit, mantles, leg bandages, shoes with a central slit on the upper. 9th century
Nancy Lancaster at Pytchley HuntA Loving-Cup. Mrs Ronald Tree (now better known as Nancy Lancaster) drinking a toast from the loving-cup presented to her husband, joint-Master of the Pytchley hunt
Poster, Anglo-Swiss Telephone Service, showing a woman skating in the Alps. 20th century
Anglo-Japanese exhibition, Taitokuin Mausoleum modelA model of the shrine of Shogun at Tokyo, the Taitokuin Mausoleum model, at the Japan-British exhibition at White City (May to October 1910)
Rafael Sabatini - 3RAFAEL SABATINI Anglo-Italian writer, author of The sea-hawk, Scaramouche and other historical yarns. Date: 1875 - 1950
Rafael Sabatini - 2RAFAEL SABATINI Anglo-Italian writer, author of The sea-hawk, Scaramouche and other historical yarns. Date: 1875 - 1950
Chile - Bank and Spanish Consulate - Punta ArenasChile - The Anglo Bank and Spanish Consulate - Punta Arenas (Magallanes Province). Date: circa 1910s
Khyber Pass - Afghanistan / Pakistan - Khyber Railway TunnelThe Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location
Entente Cordiale celebrationsThe Entente Cordiale between Britain and France aimed to resolve colonial disputes over territories such as Egypt and Morocco
Armada / Warning BeaconsTHE SPANISH ARMADA Beacon-fires warn of the approach of the Spanish Armada
Raf Vs Soviet AirforceAnglo-Soviet soccer match, Murmansk, RAF and Soviet Airforce. The RAF provided air-cover for convoys in their Hawker Hurricanes (background)
Mackonochie / Vfair 1870ALEXANDER HERIOT MACKONOCHIE Ritualist clergyman
King Oswalds ArmSt Aidan prayed that the arm of King Oswald, which had given freely to beggars, would never decay. A story told in Bedes History. The arm remained uncorrupted for 9 centuries
Battle of Portland 1653BATTLE OF PORTLAND (Three-days battle), 1st Anglo-Dutch War. Robert Blake & fleet of the Commonwealth of England attack Dutch under Maarten Tromp who suffered heavy losses
Arthur Tooth, RitualistARTHUR TOOTH Ritualist clergyman, imprisoned at Horsemonger Lane in 1877 because of his Anglo- Catholic leanings Date: -
Havelock conducting divine worship in a Burmese pagodaSir Henry Havelock (1795-1857) during the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824-1826), concerned about the spiritual welfare of his men, conducting divine worship in a Burmese pagoda. Date: circa 1820s
Edward Confessor / WoodcutENGLISH ROYALTY Edward or Eadward, called the confessor. Last of Anglo-Saxon line. Son of Aethelred II, cousin of William the conqueror. Date: 1004-1066
Anglo-Russian FestivalA Russian sailor watching part of the huge crowd waiting to get on board the Soviet ships during the Portsmouth Festival of Friendship. Date: April 1956
The Rescue of Zaidi; H. M. Stanleys Anglo-American ExpeditioEngraving showing the rescue of Zaidi from the top of a waterfall during Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Anglo-American expedition of 1874-1877
Ter Heyde Battle 1653A sea fight between the English and the Dutch off the coast of Ter Heyde
Group of Marathas during the Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817-1819), between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire, India. Date: 1818
King Alfred JewelThe King Alfred Jewel, made on the orders of King Alfred the Great. It was discovered in 1693, in North Petherton, Somerset, and is now a popular exhibit at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
The Capture of Gibraltar by Anglo-Dutch forces, 1 to 4 August 1704, part of the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714). Date: 1704
English attack on Puerto Rico, Battle of San Juan, June 1598, part of the Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604). Date: 1598
Discovery of the body of Tipu Sultan, Siege of Seringapatam, India, 4 May 1799, ending the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War (1798-1799) between the British East India Company and the Kingdom of Mysore
Nelson receiving the swords (as a symbol of surrender) on board the San Jose (later renamed HMS San Josef), a ship captured from the Spanish navy during the Battle of Cape St Vincent
Sea fight with the Mahrattas (Maratha sailors), who captured the East India Company ship Ranger on 5 (or 8) April 1783, an action which went against the Treaty of Salbai which had ended the First
Burning of Kumasi, February 1874, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1874
March of Ashanti warriors, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1873
Battle of Gujrat, during the Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848-1849), 21 February 1849. Date: 1849
Cartoon, The Washington HatchetAmerican design for a Japanese screen. It is announced that the Anglo-Japanese Alliance is to be terminated in favour of an understanding between the Four Great Powers that have interests in
Venerable Bede finishing his translation of St Johns Gospel into Anglo-Saxon, not long before he died. Date: 735
The Field of the Cloth of Gold - Henry VIII and Francis IThe Meeting of King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of Francis at the Field of the Cloth of Gold or Camp du Drap d Or, the name given to a place in Balinghem, between Guines and Ardres
Khyber Pass - Dead Afghan Frontier RaiderThe Khyber Pass - the mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location
Sutton Hoo Treasure. Purse lid. 7th-8th centuries AD. From Mound 1. Near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom
Sutton Hoo Treasure. Domestic objects. 7th-8th centuries AD. From Mound 1. Near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom
The Death of Kalulu, Kalulu Falls, Central Africa, 1876Engraving showing the death of Kalulu, at the Kalulu Falls, during Sir Henry Morton Stanleys Anglo-American expedition of 1874-1877
British troops disembarking at Ismailia during the Anglo Egyptian War in 1882
British troops arriving at Port Said during the Anglo Egyptian War in 1882
Anglo-Saxon window, St Mary's Church, in the village of Temple Guiting, Gloucestershire Date: 1930s
King Alfred burns the cakesKing Alfred in the Neatherd's cottage, burning the cakes Date: 9th century
King Alfred prior to burning the cakesKing Alfred in the Neatherd's cottage, prior to burning the cakes Date: 9th century
Pirrie Carlisle Archive - autographs and photosPirrie Carlisle Archive - autographs collected relating to an important Anglo Irish Society family involved in the planning, design and building of the Olympic class liners
Harland and Wolff, Pirrie Carlisle archive, autographsHarland and Wolff, Pirrie Carlisle archive - autographed album page dated 8-11 December 1911, Witley Park, Godalming, Surrey
Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia and his wifePrince Wilhelm Eitel Friedrich Christian Karl of Prussia and his wife, Duchess Sophia Charlotte of Oldenburg (Princess Eitel Friedrich of Prussia). Handwritten date 5 May 1908
Autographs and photos on card, Belgrave Square, LondonAutographs and photos on card, 24 Belgrave Square, London, dated May 1904, relating to an Anglo Irish Society family involved in the planning, design and building of the Olympic class liners
Autographs on card, Witley Park, Godalming, Surrey, August-September 1913, relating to an Anglo Irish Society family involved in the planning, design and building of the Olympic class liners
Autographs and photos on card, Cadogan Place, London SW1Autographs and photos on card, 33 Cadogan Place, London SW1, relating to an Anglo Irish Society family involved in the planning, design and building of the Olympic class liners
Autographs on card with flowers, relating to an Anglo Irish Society family involved in the planning, design and building of the Olympic class liners. Date: early 20th century
Alexander Carlisle, Managing Director, Harland & WolffPortrait photograph in sepia of the Olympic class designer Alexander Montgomery Carlisle, Managing Director of Harland & Wolff, signed bottom right ever your old father'. Date: early 20th century
Autographs on card, Downshire House, London SW1Autographs on a card with photo of Downshire House, Belgrave Square, London SW1, relating to an Anglo Irish Society family involved in the planning, design and building of Olympic class liners
King Theebaw of Burma's Pagoda, MandalayA view of the pagoda of King Theebaw Min (also Thibaw or Thebaw) of Burma, during the British military expedition there. Theebaw was the last king of Burma
Military Hospital at Abassieh, EgyptThe staff on the ward of the military hospital at Abassieh, Egypt, under the direction of English sisters (nuns). Likely used in the Mahdist War
The Secretary of State for War in ParisBritish Secretary of State for War Leslie Hore-Belisha (1893-1957) attending a banquet of the Franco-British Association in Paris
John Hawkins at the Battle of San Juan de UluaJohn Hawkins at the Battle of San Juan de Ulloa (Ulua), part of the second Anglo-Spanish trade war, New Spain (now Veracruz, Mexico), 24 September 1568. Date: 1568
