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Background imageBless Collection: King George VI - Coronation Souvenir Postcard

King George VI - Coronation Souvenir Postcard
King George VI (1895-1952), Elizabeth, Queen consort of the United Kingdom and the Dominions (1900-2002) (later, Queen Elizabeth)

Background imageBless Collection: William Shakespeare on a Christmas card

William Shakespeare on a Christmas card
Head and shoulders profile portrait of William Shakespeare with a quotation on a Christmas card (front and back covers) -- Heaven bless you and prosper your affairs (Henry IV, Part 2)

Background imageBless Collection: Blessing the ground before sowing - Little Russia

Blessing the ground before sowing - Little Russia
Blessing the ground before sowing seeds in Little Russia Date: 1913

Background imageBless Collection: Blessing the Bells of St. Pauls Cathedral, 1878

Blessing the Bells of St. Pauls Cathedral, 1878
Engraving showing the ceremony held to bless the newly installed bells of St. Pauls Cathedral, London, in 1878. The image shows a group of clergy, kneeling in prayer, and the ringers

Background imageBless Collection: God Bless Our Motherland

God Bless Our Motherland
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for God Bless Our Motherland, the song of victory by Archie Douglas. The image shows a proud lion statue positioned with a Union Jack flag. Date: circa 1945

Background imageBless Collection: Saint Blaise of Sebaste (3rd-4th centuries), 1490-1500

Saint Blaise of Sebaste (3rd-4th centuries), 1490-1500
Saint Blaise (3rd-4th centuries). Bishop of Sebaste and martyr. Portrait by Miguel Jimenez (15th-early 16th centuries), 1490-1500. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageBless Collection: Monastery of Santa Maria. Cloister of the Porteria

Monastery of Santa Maria. Cloister of the Porteria. Built between 1575 and 1578 in Renaissance style. It is attributed to the master Juan de la Sierra the Elder

Background imageBless Collection: Death of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Colored engraving

Death of Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Colored engraving
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Explorer and navigator genoese. Death of Columbus. Engraving by N. Vazquez after a painting of Francisco Ortego. The Artistic Illustration, 1892. Colored

Background imageBless Collection: Comic postcard, Dog saying his prayers - bless Mr Belisha

Comic postcard, Dog saying his prayers - bless Mr Belisha, who introduced the Belisha Beacon in 1935 - no doubt a convenience for many dogs! Date: circa late 1930s

Background imageBless Collection: Fire brigade

Fire brigade
Music cover. Dramatic image for God Bless the fire Brigade. Date: circa 1885

Background imageBless Collection: Descendants of Aaron giving the benediction to the people

Descendants of Aaron giving the benediction to the people
This Priestly Blessing or priestly benediction, also referred to in rabbinic literature as Dukhanen, is a Hebrew prayer recited by Kohanim, (Hebrew Priests, descendants of Aaron)

Background imageBless Collection: The Embarkation of Columbus at Palos 3 August 1492

The Embarkation of Columbus at Palos 3 August 1492
The embarkation of Columbus at Palos, 3 August 1492. Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) kneeling at stern of boat with crew, receiving blessing from monk, with various onlookers and weeping women

Background imageBless Collection: Christmas card, God Bless Our Home

Christmas card, God Bless Our Home

Background imageBless Collection: Religious verse 1889

Religious verse 1889
Religious verse, For the sunshine and the rain, for the dew and for the shower, for the yellow ripened grain, and the golden harvest hour, we bless thee O our God. by Mrs Crewson. 1889

Background imageBless Collection: Merry Christmas! 1847

Merry Christmas! 1847
" Heaven Bless you Merry Gentlefolks let Nothing You Dismay, " Page of Victorian men and women getting into the Christmas spirit! Indulging themselves in food, drink and dance. 1847

Background imageBless Collection: Start of Major Woods Unlucky Flight - Receiving a blessing

Start of Major Woods Unlucky Flight - Receiving a blessing
Major J C P Wood and Captain C C Wyllie met with misfortune during their preliminary flight from Eastchurch to Limerick, whence they intended to cross the Atlantic from west to east

Background imageBless Collection: Salvator Mundi, 1537-1545

Salvator Mundi, 1537-1545
Salvator Mundi. Christ with the Globe. 1537-1545. Lower Rhin. German Historical Museum. Berlin. Germany

Background imageBless Collection: The Deesis. Detail. Jesus Christ in Majesty as if to bless

The Deesis. Detail. Jesus Christ in Majesty as if to bless. 13th century. Mosaic. Hagia Sophia. Istanbul. Turkey

Background imageBless Collection: Purple flowers and gold lettering on a greetings card

Purple flowers and gold lettering on a greetings card -- God Bless You. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBless Collection: Maestro del Rosario. Bishop enthroned. First half of XVI cen

Maestro del Rosario. Bishop enthroned. First half of XVI cen
MAESTRO DEL ROSARIO. Painter active in Catalonia in the first half of XVI century. Bishop enthroned. Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary

Background imageBless Collection: Romanesque. Spain. Catalonia. Puigbo. Altar frontal from St

Romanesque. Spain. Catalonia. Puigbo. Altar frontal from St
Romanesque art. Catalonia. Puigbo. Altar frontal from St. Martins church. Anonymous. Christ the Saviour and scenes from the life of Saint Martin, bishop of Tours. Last quarter of 12th century

Background imageBless Collection: Church of St. Clement of Tahull. Pantocrator by the Master o

Church of St. Clement of Tahull. Pantocrator by the Master of Taull. Main apse.12th century. National Art Museum of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain

Background imageBless Collection: Romanesque art. Spain. Virgin of Veciana. Catalonia

Romanesque art. Spain. Virgin of Veciana. Catalonia
Romanesque art. Spain. Virgin of Veciana. Wood carving made A?a?A?a?in the 13th century. Episcopal Museum of Vic. Catalonia

Background imageBless Collection: Christ in Majesty from the church of St. John tou Trafu. Fir

Christ in Majesty from the church of St. John tou Trafu. First half of the 17th century. Byzantine Museum. Zante. Ionian Islands. Greece

Background imageBless Collection: Pope Sylvester. Painted in 1710. Wooden iconostasis of the

Pope Sylvester. Painted in 1710. Wooden iconostasis of the church of St. Demetrius of Kola. Byzantine Museum. Zante. Ionian Islands. Greece

Background imageBless Collection: While Jesus was preaching in a synagogue meets a numb woman

While Jesus was preaching in a synagogue meets a numb woman and blesses her with his hand. The rabbi of the synagogue was indignant because it was Saturday. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library

Background imageBless Collection: WW1 - WaCS (Air Force Auxiliaries) - No. 2 RFC Cadet Wing

WW1 - WaCS (Air Force Auxiliaries) - No. 2 RFC Cadet Wing
WW1 - A slightly patronisingly-captioned set of images of WaCS (Air Force Auxiliaries) of No.2 Royal Flying Corp (RFC) Cadet Wing. Date: 1917

Background imageBless Collection: Royal wedding procession through Windsor

Royal wedding procession through Windsor
Enthusiastic reception of royal newly weds Victoria(Vicky)(1840-1901) the Princess Royal and Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia(1831-1888) at Windsor

Background imageBless Collection: Relief depicting an angel

Relief depicting an angel. St Mary Street. Gdansk. Poland

Background imageBless Collection: Isaac blesses Jacob

Isaac blesses Jacob - Genesis 27. circa 1690

Background imageBless Collection: Jacob blessing Joseph and his two sons

Jacob blessing Joseph and his two sons Ephraim and Manasseh - Thomas Bankes Bible, Genesis 48.20. 1787

Background imageBless Collection: Chromolithograph Devotional Card - First Communion

Chromolithograph Devotional Card - First Communion
Chromolithograph Devotional Card - The first Communion of Ernest Neuts on 13th May 1909 at The Church of Saint Eloi (Eligius, also Eloy or Loye), Dunkirk, France. 1909

Background imageBless Collection: Tour of the Colonies - Canadian arch Illuminated

Tour of the Colonies - Canadian arch Illuminated - Arch lit up- Canada - free homes for Millions - God bless the Royal Family. Part of Box 246 Boswell collection - Tour of the Colonies

Background imageBless Collection: Mottos - God Bless the King and Queen

Mottos - God Bless the King and Queen - lantern slide showing cameos of King and Queen over God Bless the King and Queen. Part of Box 134 Boswell Collection - Mottos. Date: circa 1895

Background imageBless Collection: Bless You

Bless You - David at sick bed. Part of Box 79 Boswell Collection. Trap to Catch a Sunbeam. Date: circa 1900

Background imageBless Collection: Coronation Souvenir - Queen Alexandra

Coronation Souvenir - Queen Alexandra
Coronation Souvenir - Queen Consort Alexandra (1844-1925), wife of newly-crowned King Edward VII. Date: 1902

Background imageBless Collection: Painting with two doors. Writing and portrait of Christ. 149

Painting with two doors. Writing and portrait of Christ. 1490-1500 - South Holland. Catharijneconvent Museum. Utrecht

Background imageBless Collection: Jesus blessing the children. Engraving. Colored

Jesus blessing the children. Engraving. Colored
New Testament. Gospel of Mark. Chapter X. Jesus blessing the children. Engraving by Knesing. Colored

Background imageBless Collection: Italy. Rome. The Basilica of Saint Clement. St. Catherine Ch

Italy. Rome. The Basilica of Saint Clement. St. Catherine Ch
Italy. Rome. The Basilica of Saint Clement (Basilica di San Clemente al laterano). St. Catherine Chapel. Fresco, 1425-1431, by Masolino da Panicale (1383-1447)

Background imageBless Collection: Christ blessing (Right) to St. Peter. (Left). Stone. Relief

Christ blessing (Right) to St. Peter. (Left). Stone. Relief
Romanesque Art. Spain. Relief depicting a Christ blessing (Right) to St. Peter. (Left), 1160-1180). Stone. Episcopal Museum. Vic. Catalonia

Background imageBless Collection: Statue of Jesus on the roof of St. Peters Basilica. Vatica

Statue of Jesus on the roof of St. Peters Basilica. Vatican City

Background imageBless Collection: Fresco depicting the Pantocrator and the symbols of tetramor

Fresco depicting the Pantocrator and the symbols of tetramorphs of the four evangelists. Attribute to Master of Navasa (c.1200). 13th century. Romanesque. Treasure Room. Cathedral of Saint Vincent

Background imageBless Collection: Christ Pantocrator. Miniature. Missale Dominicale cum Kalend

Christ Pantocrator. Miniature. Missale Dominicale cum Kalend
Codex 135. Missale Dominicale cum Kalendario. 14th century. Christ Pantocrator. Miniature. Chapter Archive of Tarazona. Spain

Background imageBless Collection: Maesta, 1280-1285, by Cimabue (c. 1240-1302)

Maesta, 1280-1285, by Cimabue (c. 1240-1302)
Cimabue (c.1240-1302). Florentine painter. Maesta, 1280-1285. Uffizi Gallery. Florence. Italy

Background imageBless Collection: Christ Pantocrator, by Onufer Qiprioti, 16th-17th century. O

Christ Pantocrator, by Onufer Qiprioti, 16th-17th century. Of Gjirokastra. National Art Gallery. Tirana. Albania

Background imageBless Collection: Saint Nicholas ( 270 A?i?343). Anonymous work, 18th century

Saint Nicholas ( 270 A?i?343). Anonymous work, 18th century
Saint Nicholas ( 270 A?i?343) or Nikolaos of Myra. Saint and Bishop of Myra (modern Turkey). Nikolaos holding teh Gospels, with the other hand, bless. Anonymous work, 18th century

Background imageBless Collection: Isaac blesses his son Jacob and sends him to Mesopotamia. En

Isaac blesses his son Jacob and sends him to Mesopotamia. En
Old Testament. Book of Genesis. Hebrew patriarch Isaac, the only son of Abraham and Sarah. Isaac blesses his son Jacob and sends him to Mesopotamia. Engraving by Gustave Dore. 19th century

Background imageBless Collection: The creation of the world. Christ separates the waters of he

The creation of the world. Christ separates the waters of heaven. Miniature belonging to the fifteenth century book Les Fleurs des Histoires. Chantilly Castle. France

Background imageBless Collection: Holy Trinity in the glory of paradise. Miniature

Holy Trinity in the glory of paradise. Miniature. 16th century. Book of Hours. Chantilly Castle. France

Background imageBless Collection: Romanesque art. Spain. 13th century. Berbegal Front (Aragon)

Romanesque art. Spain. 13th century. Berbegal Front (Aragon). Polychromed wood. Diocesan Museum of Lleida. Catalonia

Background imageBless Collection: Spain. Balmaseda. Saint Severinus Church

Spain. Balmaseda. Saint Severinus Church
Spain. Balmaseda. Church of Saint Severinus. Gothic portico. 15th century

Background imageBless Collection: Egypt. Isthmus of Suez. Blessing of the Suez Canal in Port S

Egypt. Isthmus of Suez. Blessing of the Suez Canal in Port Said. Colored engraving from 1870

Background imageBless Collection: Expulsion of the Capuchin Fathers of their Convent of the Ru

Expulsion of the Capuchin Fathers of their Convent of the Rue de la Sante, (1880). Paris. France. Colored engraving

Background imageBless Collection: Clement XIV (1705-1774). Italian Pope, born Giovanni Vincenz

Clement XIV (1705-1774). Italian Pope, born Giovanni Vincenzo Antonio Ganganelli. Elected in 1769. Colored engraving

Background imageBless Collection: Relief depicting gods Horus and Thoth blessing a Ptolemaic p

Relief depicting gods Horus and Thoth blessing a Ptolemaic pharaoh. Temple of Horus. Edfu. Egypt

Background imageBless Collection: Gothic art. 14th and 15th Century. Luis Borrassa (c. 1360-14

Gothic art. 14th and 15th Century. Luis Borrassa (c. 1360-1426). Catalan painter. Altarpiece of St. Peter. Christ Pantocrator. Church of Saint Mary of Terrassa. Catalonia. Spain

Background imageBless Collection: St. Christopher and Child. Frrench-gothic style fresco (seco

St. Christopher and Child. Frrench-gothic style fresco (second third 14th century). Church of St. Martin of Tours. Ecay (Ekai). Navarra. Spain

Background imageBless Collection: Christ in Majestry. Wooden iconostasis by Angelos Masketis

Christ in Majestry. Wooden iconostasis by Angelos Masketis
Wooden iconostasis by Angelos Masketis from the church of the Pantocratoras, 1683. Christ in Majesty. Byzantine Museum. Zante. Ionian Islands. Greece

Background imageBless Collection: Saint Nicholas Church. Fresco. Mystras

Saint Nicholas Church. Fresco. Mystras
Islamic art. Ottoman style. Saint Nicholas Church (AGIOS NIKOLAOS). Detail of a fresco dated between XVII and XVIII centuries. Turkish period. MYSTRA. Province of Lakonia. Peloponeso

Background imageBless Collection: Proskynetarion with enthroned Christ

Proskynetarion with enthroned Christ
BYZANTINE ART. GREECE. Marble PROSKYNETARION with enthroned Christ. From Peribleptos. Second half of the fourteenth century. Mystras Museum. Province of Lakonia. Region of the Peloponnese

Background imageBless Collection: Blessing the water in the country

Blessing the water in the country, there have been many natural springs that have been believed by members of the Orthodox Church to be miraculous Date: 1913

Background imageBless Collection: Music cover, George Formby, Bless Em All

Music cover, George Formby, Bless Em All, The Service Song, by Jimmy Hughes and Frank Lake. 1940

Background imageBless Collection: Madras Railway Opens

Madras Railway Opens
The opening of the Madras Railway in southern India, European ladies in crinolines and a bishop to bless it on one side of the tracks, mutinous natives on the other. Date: 1856

Background imageBless Collection: WW1 - Eastern Front - Church service at Red Square, Moscow

WW1 - Eastern Front - Church service at Red Square, Moscow to blessRussian soldiers serving at the front. Date: circa 1917

Background imageBless Collection: God Bless the Prince of Wales

God Bless the Prince of Wales
Coloured lantern slide illustrating the Edward VII Prince of Wales with his coat of arms and floral decor around the wording God Bless the Prince of Wales

Background imageBless Collection: Paris, France - Foundation-Stone of the Sacre Coeur

Paris, France - Foundation-Stone of the Sacre Coeur on the 16th of June. Date: 1875

Background imageBless Collection: Folio of hand-coloured lithographs - French - WWI

Folio of hand-coloured lithographs - French - WWI
Folio of hand-coloured lithographs entitled croix-rouges en va-t-en guerre ; celle qui a la croix de guerre. ;. et celle qui ne l a pas ; celle de l U.F.F. ; celle de la S.B.M

Background imageBless Collection: ECUADOR. Quito. Cathedral. Chapter house. Portrait

ECUADOR. Quito. Cathedral. Chapter house. Portrait of the bishop Blas Manuel Sobrino

Background imageBless Collection: Blaise Blesses Deer

Blaise Blesses Deer
Deer are very attracted to Saint Blaise, bishop of Sebaste : when he comes near they gather round, asking him to bless them as this protects them from predators. Date: circa 300

Background imageBless Collection: God bless our school

God bless our school. Print shows books, a globe, a bust sculpture, a still life painting and a painting depicting the majesty of nature, two chalk slates, and a map of America. Date c1874

Background imageBless Collection: God bless our family, family record, Chicago IL

God bless our family, family record, Chicago IL

Background imageBless Collection: God bless our home

God bless our home. Date c1885 Aug. 15

Background imageBless Collection: Why bless my heart Johnny, you re welcome! Hows your mother

Why bless my heart Johnny, you re welcome! Hows your mother?. Date c1816 Sept. 12

Background imageBless Collection: The Egyptian Rite of Cagliostro

The Egyptian Rite of Cagliostro
Reception for the grade of Egyptian Mistress. The ceremonial closure of the shutters containing the blessed crown of roses is accompanied by the drawing of a circle with a sword around the recipient

Background imageBless Collection: Dark Lane Sign

Dark Lane Sign
Not the way to go by night! A signpost to Dark Lane, seen at Bless Gate, Worcestershire, England. Date: 1960s

Background imageBless Collection: The marriage of Emperor Napoleon III

The marriage of Emperor Napoleon III
Emperor Napoleon III (1808-1873) neels with Empress Eugenie(1826-1920) for a blessing during their marriage ceremony in Paris

Background imageBless Collection: Farming for Ladies

Farming for Ladies The scene in the farmyard when the ladies, bless em, take a fancy to farm management

Background imageBless Collection: Cj Fox / Mrs Armistead

Cj Fox / Mrs Armistead
CHARLES JAMES FOX British statesman with his mistress, Mrs Armistead: " Strike home! and I will bless thee for the Blow!"

Background imageBless Collection: Meyerbeer / Huguenots / Lib4

Meyerbeer / Huguenots / Lib4
Act 4 scene 5 - priests bless the swords of the Catholics who are about to slaughter the Huguenots in the Massacre of Saint Bartholomew

Background imageBless Collection: Sick are Blessed

Sick are Blessed
Priests bless the sick in front of the Rosary

Background imageBless Collection: Church Bless Emigrants

Church Bless Emigrants
Emigrants leave their village loading a wagon with their possessions, while the Church bestows its blessing. Date: 1851



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