Ark Collection

A Complete Wash-out, by William Heath Robinson
The trials of spring-cleaning as endured on the ark. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans

HMS Ark Royal
The aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal in the 1950s Date: 1950s

Stories of the Old Testament by Pauline Baynes
Twenty seven different stories from the Old Testament symbolised in one illustration by Pauline Baynes. How many can you spot? Key to characters and stories is on page 34 of Holly Leaves

Hebrew Bible (1299) located in Perpignan (Kingdom of Mallorca). Folio 13. Representation of the Ark of the Covenant open showing the Tablets of the Law

Hawker Sea Hawks parked adjoining the angled deck area on board HMS Ark Royal during operations in the Mediterranean. March 1957. Date: 1957

March of the Israelites
The march of the Israelites, carrying the Ark of the Covenant containing the two tablets of the Law, regarded as the basis of the covenant between Yahweh and Israel

Ark Royal - Elizabethan Naval ship
Built by Raleigh, and named the Ark Raleigh, purchased by Elizabeth and renamed Ark Royal (and subsequently Anne Royal Date: 1587

Solomons Temple, H of H
In the Holy of Holies of Solomons Temple the Ark of the Covenant is protected by eight angels each equipped with two pairs of wings (could they be biplanes ?)

Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green, Hertfordshire
Harry Macdonalds Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green, Knebworth, Hertfordshire. Harry MacDonald (a Yorkshireman) came south and brought this cottage for 1, 000 in 1937

The Garden Model Village - Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green
Harry Macdonalds Model Village in the Garden of his Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green, Knebworth, Hertfordshire. Harry MacDonald (a Yorkshireman) came south and brought this cottage for 1

Italiy. Venice. Saint Marks Basilica. Noahs Ark. Mosaic. 1
Noah free the animals of the ark, Mosaic from the Pala d Oro or Golden Altar 12th-14th centuries. Saint Marks Basilica. Venice. Italy

IF, by W. Heath Robinson
IF - Noah had been a German A cartoon by William Heath Robinson which appeared in an issue of The Bystander on the theme of If

Two By Two by Muriel Dawson -- a little child plays with a Noahs Ark. Date: 1930

EH Industries (later AgustaWestland) EH101 PP4, ZF644, t?
EH Industries (later AgustaWestland) EH101 PP4, ZF644, the fourth of nine pre-production helicopters, over HMS Ark Royal (R07)

Ark of Covenant Restored
The Ark of the Covenant is restored

Noah and Rest Disembark
The storm is over, the waters subside, a rainbow appears in the sky, and Noah and his family can safely leave the Ark, along with the animals (including a pair of unicorns)

Dinosaurs / Noahs Ark
NOAHs ARK - God got his figures wrong - the Ark isn t big enough to take the dinosaurs !

The return of the dove to the ark. Illustration shows an ark labeled Democratic Principles aground in the receding waters of the flood near a landscape labeled Republican Power; the ark is full of

David Seizes the Ark
David chooses Jerusalem as his capital, and installs there the Ark of the Covenant retrieved from the Philistines He dances before it as the procession enters the city

Mount Ararat, Turkey
as seen from the road to Erivan : it was here that Noahs ark finally beached as the waters of the Deluge subsided

Ancient altars, characters, and John Napiers bones
Ancient altars, ark of the covenant, Chinese musical instrument Ching and King, John Napiers calculating bones, and ancient arithmetical characters

British Aerospace Sea Harrier FRS. 1 XZ451
Fleet Air Arm - British Aerospace Sea Harrier FRS.1 XZ451 (base code R, call sign 005) of 801 Naval Air Squadron, embarked on HMS Ark Royal. Date: 1990

Noah's Ark

The Evolution of the British Aircraft Carrier - from cross-channel steamers to modern designs Date: 1946

Sopwith 807 on HMS Ark Royal early 1900s

Sopwith 807 biplane on HMS Ark Royal

Short Bros 166 biplane on HMS Ark Royal

SHORT Bros 166 biplane on HMS Ark Royal early 1900s

HMS Ark Royal R07, at anchor during a fleet review, in June 1973 Date: 1973

HMS Ark Royal (91)
Royal Navy - HMS Ark Royal (91), fleet aircraft carrier, seen in November 1938 during sea trials. Ark Royal was commissioned on 16 December 1938 and sunk by U-81 on 14 November 1941. Date: 1938

HMS Pegasus (ex HMS Ark Royal)
Royal Navy - HMS Pegasus (ex HMS Ark Royal) at A Spithead re in 1938. HMS Pegasus was re-named from the 1914 HMS Ark Royal seaplane carrier

Beatification of Joan of Arc, St. Peter's
A ceremony for the beatification of Saint Joan of Arc in St. Peter's Cathedral, Rome. Beatification is the process of the Catholic Church posthumously recognising a person's entrance into

McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG. 1 XT869
Royal Navy - McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1 XT869 (msn 2623, base code R, call-sign 002'), of 892 Naval Air Squadron, embarked on HMS Ark Royal (R09), at RAF Leuchars on 15 September 1973

McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG. 1 XV571 A
Royal Air Force - McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1 XV571 A, of No.43 Squadron, at RAF Leuchars.. ( the FG.1 were former Royal Navy Phantoms, transferred to the RAF)

Original Artwork - A little spotty pig from Noahs Ark - Christmas design. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Noahs Lion with black spots
Original Artwork - The Lion in Noahs Ark with black spots - Christmas design. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Noahs Elephant with red spots
Original Artwork - The Elephant in Noahs Ark with red spots - Christmas design. Date: circa 1937

Papa to shopwalker: Oh er -I wanta Noahs Ark. Date: 1914

Fragment of a banner of miners from Tyrol, 15th century
Fragment of a banner of silver and copper miners from Tyrol, late 15th century. St. George kills a dragon next to a scarlet eagle

Military insignia of the ancient Hebrews. The 12 tribes of Israel had banners with deer, lion, eagle. Also tent, tabernacle and scrolls. Insegne Militari

Various shell specimens
Whelk, Buccinum undatum 1, Noahs ark, Arca noae 2, noble pen shell, Pinna nobilis 3, Tusus brevis 4, Caltrop murex, Murex tribulus 5, Admiral cone, Conus admiralis 6, volute, Voluta arenata 7

Various Paraphernalia used in Judaism
Engraving of the Brazen Altar of the Burnt Sacrifice, the Altar of Incense, Table of Shewbread and the Ark of Covenant

Boy and Noahs ark - Young boy & teddy bear playing with animals from Noahs ark. Artist: Anne Anderson Date: circa 1920

HMS Pegasus - ex HMS Ark Royal
HMS Pegasus (ex HMS Ark Royal) at A Spithead re in 1938. HMS Pegasus was re-named from the 1914 HMS Ark Royal seaplane carrier, which saw action in WWI and in the 1920s She was re-named in 1934

PAINTING TOY ANIMALS
This woman is working overtime hand-painting toy animals at a north London factory, supplying big orders received from many little girls who want a Noahs Ark like Princess Elizabeths. Date: late 1920s

ANGELS WITH FOUR WINGS
In the Holy of Holies of Solomons Temple the Ark of the Covenant is protected by eight angels each equipped with two pairs of wings (could they be biplanes ?)

MARCH OF THE ISRAELITES
The march of the Israelites, carrying the Ark of the Covenant containing the two tablets of the Law, regarded as the basis of the covenant between Yahweh and Israel

NOAHS ARK
The reason why some species became extinct is because Noah couldnt find even a single couple who believed him when he told them it looked like rain

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