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Ascension Collection

Background imageAscension Collection: The Assumption of the Virgin Mary, 1642, by Guido Reni (1575

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary, 1642, by Guido Reni (1575
Guido Reni (1575-1642). Italian painter. The Assumption of the Virgin Mary, 1642. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany

Background imageAscension Collection: Balloon ascent from Seal, near Sevenoaks, Kent

Balloon ascent from Seal, near Sevenoaks, Kent
Preparing a balloon for ascent from the Village of Seal, near Sevenoaks, Kent, during which Mr P Cornillot achieved horizontal steering at different heights. 23 August 1825

Background imageAscension Collection: Ascension Cathedral, near Omsk, Russia

Ascension Cathedral, near Omsk, Russia
View of the Ascension Cathedral, with belfry on the left, 55km south of the city of Omsk, Siberia, Russia. It belongs to the Achairsky Monastery, which was founded in 1905

Background imageAscension Collection: Moscow Kremlin, Russia: Annunciation Cathedral

Moscow Kremlin, Russia: Annunciation Cathedral
Moscow, Kremlin, Russia: from left - Annunciation Cathedral and part of the Ascension Cathedral Date: 2010

Background imageAscension Collection: Mohammad on Horseback Persian miniature

Mohammad on Horseback Persian miniature
Ascension of prophet Muhammad with the archangel Gabriel. 16th c. Ascent of the Prophet Mohammad with Archangel Saint Gabriel. Persian art. Safavid period. Miniature Painting. UNITED KINGDOM

Background imageAscension Collection: The Ascension of Jesus

The Ascension of Jesus - Acts 1. circa 1688

Background imageAscension Collection: The Ascension. First half of the 17th century. Byzantine Mus

The Ascension. First half of the 17th century. Byzantine Museum. Zante. Ionian Islands. Greece

Background imageAscension Collection: Cub Seals on Ascension Island, South Atlantic

Cub Seals on Ascension Island, South Atlantic, with a large green turtle on a sandy beach, working towards their conservation badges. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageAscension Collection: Jesus Ascension (Ms)

Jesus Ascension (Ms)
To the astonishment of his followers, Jesus is carried by angels to Heaven

Background imageAscension Collection: The Proclamation of King George V at Worthing

The Proclamation of King George V at Worthing, West Sussex - May 9th, 1910. Posted 8 days later! Date: 1910

Background imageAscension Collection: Balloon ascent of Vicente Lunardi (1754-1806)

Balloon ascent of Vicente Lunardi (1754-1806) on the Buen Retiro, August 12, 1792. Etching on paper, circa 1793. History Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageAscension Collection: Castle and Jacob's Ladder, St. Helena

Castle and Jacob's Ladder, St. Helena
The Castle and Jacob's Ladder, St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha - an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageAscension Collection: The Riva degli Schiavoni in Venice by Leandro Bassano

The Riva degli Schiavoni in Venice by Leandro Bassano
Leandro Bassano (1557-1622). Italian mannerist painter. The Riva degli Schiavoni in Venice. Detail. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Background imageAscension Collection: WW1 - French Patriotic postcard - Our debts

WW1 - French Patriotic postcard - Our debts
OUR DEBTS - "In your accounts have you allowed for the price of my blood and the blood of my brothers?" A deceased French soldier gives a warning to his German killers that France will not

Background imageAscension Collection: STERNE'S GRAVESTONE

STERNE'S GRAVESTONE
The gravestones of Laurence Sterne, the author of Tristram Shandy (1760), behind the Chapel of Ascension, close to Marble Arch, London, England. Date: 1713 - 1768

Background imageAscension Collection: The Bourse (Stock Exchange) at Alexandria, Egypt, illuminated to celebrate

The Bourse (Stock Exchange) at Alexandria, Egypt, illuminated to celebrate the anniversary of Fuad Is ascension as Sultan Of Egypt in 1917. Date: 1918

Background imageAscension Collection: Tombs in the Temple of Bel or Baal, Palmyra, Syria

Tombs in the Temple of Bel or Baal, Palmyra, Syria. Sepolcri di Palmira. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Background imageAscension Collection: Beating the bounds of the Tower of London 1906

Beating the bounds of the Tower of London 1906
Beating the bounds is still carried out in the Tower of London today every three years on Ascension Day. One of Londons oddest traditions

Background imageAscension Collection: Jamestown, St Helena - view from the sea

Jamestown, St Helena - view from the sea
Jamestown, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha - an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean - view from the sea

Background imageAscension Collection: Sandy Bay, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Sandy Bay, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha - an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. The card reverse informs us that rock formations to the right are known as Lot

Background imageAscension Collection: France. Paris. July Revolution. 1830. The Duke of Orleans go

France. Paris. July Revolution. 1830. The Duke of Orleans go
France. Paris. July Revolution.1830. Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orleans going from the Royal Palace to the town hall, July 31, 1830. Engraving

Background imageAscension Collection: Advert for Silicated Carbon Filter Company 1888

Advert for Silicated Carbon Filter Company 1888
Patent Silicated Carbon Filter, each time that the fiter is filled the air under the Aerator Cover is forced in the direction shown by the arrows through the Silicated Carbon block

Background imageAscension Collection: Market Place, Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands

Market Place, Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands
View of the Market Place in Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands, with Cafe Billard. The church is Our Lady of the Ascension, whose tower is called the Peperbus (Pepper Pot) for obvious reasons

Background imageAscension Collection: Jesus Ascends to Heaven

Jesus Ascends to Heaven
Jesus ascends to Heaven

Background imageAscension Collection: Church of the Ascension, St Petersburg, Russia

Church of the Ascension, St Petersburg, Russia
Church of the Ascension (or Resurrection) in Voznesensky Avenue (formerly Voznesenskaya Street), St Petersburg, Russia. The church was demolished in the Soviet era. Date: 1911

Background imageAscension Collection: New Testament frontispiece

New Testament frontispiece. circa 1688

Background imageAscension Collection: Resurrection of Jesus

Resurrection of Jesus - Matthew 28. circa 1688

Background imageAscension Collection: The church of the Ascension, Jeruslaem, Palestine (Israel)

The church of the Ascension, Jeruslaem, Palestine (Israel) circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageAscension Collection: Ceramic. Plate decorated with religious scene. 18th centurie

Ceramic. Plate decorated with religious scene. 18th centurie
Ceramic. Plate decorated with religious scene.18th century. Ascension of Christ. Catharijneconvent Museum. Utrecht. Netherlands

Background imageAscension Collection: Triptych with Descent of the Holy Spirit. 16th century. Disc

Triptych with Descent of the Holy Spirit. 16th century. Disc
Disciples of Lucas van Leyden (1494-1533). Triptych with Descent of the Holy Spirit. 16th century. Catharijneconvent Museum. Utrecht. Netherlands

Background imageAscension Collection: Missal Vetus Oxemense. The Ascension of Jesus. 12th-13th cen

Missal Vetus Oxemense. The Ascension of Jesus. 12th-13th cen
Codex Missal Vetus Oxemense. Anonimous. 12th-13th centuries. Parchment. The Ascension of Jesus. Spain

Background imageAscension Collection: Italy. Lucca. Basilica of San Frediano. Exterior

Italy. Lucca. Basilica of San Frediano. Exterior
Italy. Lucca. Basilica of San Frediano. Facade with mosaic depicting The Ascension of Christ designed by Berlinghiero Berlinghieri (13th century)

Background imageAscension Collection: Spain. 15th and16th century. Altarpiece of the Cathedral of

Spain. 15th and16th century. Altarpiece of the Cathedral of
Spain. 15th and 16th century. Altarpiece of the Cathedral of Toledo depicting scenes of Christs life (1497-1504). Polychrome wood

Background imageAscension Collection: Altarpiece of the Epiphany. Calatayud. Spain

Altarpiece of the Epiphany. Calatayud. Spain
Altarpiece of the Epiphany. 15th century. Diocesan Museum. Calatayud. Spain

Background imageAscension Collection: Boy Scout on Ascension Island, South Atlantic

Boy Scout on Ascension Island, South Atlantic
A Boy Scout on Ascension Island, South Atlantic, collecting scrub wood for the fire on the lava flows. Date: 1981

Background imageAscension Collection: Boy Scouts on Ascension Island, South Atlantic

Boy Scouts on Ascension Island, South Atlantic
Two Boy Scouts on Ascension Island, South Atlantic, exploring rock pools on a beach. Date: 1981

Background imageAscension Collection: Corfu: The Citadel from near the Village of Ascension

Corfu: The Citadel from near the Village of Ascension (1856). Lear, Edward 1812 - 1888. Date: 1856

Background imageAscension Collection: 25th Anniversary of ascension as Sultan of Abdul Hamid II

25th Anniversary of ascension as Sultan of Abdul Hamid II
Postcard commemorating the 25th anniversary of the ascension to the throne of Sultan Abdul Hamid II (18421918), the 34th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, who became ruler in 1876

Background imageAscension Collection: View toward St Marks Square, Venice, Italy

View toward St Marks Square, Venice, Italy
Return of the Bucentoro to the Molo on Ascension Day. View toward St Marks Square, Venice, Italy Date: 1732

Background imageAscension Collection: A View of the Royal Circus from St Georges

A View of the Royal Circus from St Georges
Plate showing A View of the Royal Circus from St Georges Fields at the time of the Ascension of Arnolds Balloon. 1785

Background imageAscension Collection: Mr Lunardis Account of his Ascension

Mr Lunardis Account of his Ascension
Plate from Mr Lunardis Account of his Ascension and Aerial Voyage from the New Fort, Liverpool, on Wednesday the 20th July, 1785, by Vincent Lunardi

Background imageAscension Collection: Ascension, Terns and Noddies

Ascension, Terns and Noddies
Illustration (p.538) from Charles Darwins Journal of Researches, first illustrated edition 1890

Background imageAscension Collection: Navy Garrison on Ascension Island

Navy Garrison on Ascension Island
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageAscension Collection: Garrison on Ascension Island

Garrison on Ascension Island
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageAscension Collection: Panoramic: Navy Garrison on Ascension Island

Panoramic: Navy Garrison on Ascension Island
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageAscension Collection: Liber Horarum (14th c. ). Sheet 2v. Ascension

Liber Horarum (14th c. ). Sheet 2v. Ascension
Liber Horarum (14th c.). Sheet 2v. Ascension of Christ and Arrival of the Holy Spirit. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. Barcelona. Barcelona University Library

Background imageAscension Collection: Mr Fitzpatrick Kights balloon flight

Mr Fitzpatrick Kights balloon flight
A hand-painted drawing showing a man standing in the gondola of a balloon waving umbrellas. A handwritten note reads: Mr Fitzpatrick Kights Ascension bought in a native bazaar, Calcutta April 1853

Background imageAscension Collection: Mr Green on horseback with his balloon

Mr Green on horseback with his balloon
Article and illustration, Ascension of Mr Green with his Balloon, on Horseback, on Tuesday from the Eagle Tavern, City Road, with an Account of his Descent at Beckenham in Kent. 1828



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