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Captive Collection (page 3)

Background imageCaptive Collection: Assassination of William Morgar

Assassination of William Morgar
New York journalist, William Morgar, is held captive by an angry mob of Free-Masons. Having previously belonged to the order, he was denounced after publishing the secret rituals of the sect

Background imageCaptive Collection: Idealised German prisoner of war camp, WW1

Idealised German prisoner of war camp, WW1
An artists impression of an idealised German prisoner of war camp, Munster II, during the First World War. The French artist was forced to portray a wide range of enjoyable activities

Background imageCaptive Collection: Freemasonry and the Homeland

Freemasonry and the Homeland
Two captive officers, discovered to be Masons, are treated with certain privileges not usually seen in war prisoners. 1890s

Background imageCaptive Collection: Durnstein Castle and town

Durnstein Castle and town
The town of Durnstein, on the river Danube, Austria. On a rocky hill above the town sits Durnstein Castle, where Richard I of England was held captive from December 1192 to March 1193 following his

Background imageCaptive Collection: GOD-BRAIN

GOD-BRAIN
AVENGERS OF SPACE (Henry Kuttner) The captive travellers from Earth are dragged before the God-Brain of Kathor. Date: 1938

Background imageCaptive Collection: Egyptian Dancing Monkey

Egyptian Dancing Monkey
An Egyptian Dancing Monkey and owner, entertaining two small boys. The Monkeys owner has him dressed in a red dress and accompanies his movements with the beat of a hand-held drum

Background imageCaptive Collection: Captured French Algerian soldiers

Captured French Algerian soldiers during the First World War, in captivity in Gottingen, Germany in 1915

Background imageCaptive Collection: WW1 - French Turkos troops - Prisoners of War

WW1 - French Turkos troops - Prisoners of War
WW1 - Captured French Turkos (or Turcos) troops - the nickname of the Algerian and Tunisian rifles of the French army, which were officially known as Tirailleurs Algeriens and Tirailleurs Tunisiens

Background imageCaptive Collection: The Grand Duchesses, Tatiana and Anastasia

The Grand Duchesses, Tatiana and Anastasia
The Grand Duchesses Tatiana and Anastasia in a flowery corner of the park at Tsarskoe-selo, with their pet dog. The photograph was taken during the summer of 1917 when the Russian imperial family

Background imageCaptive Collection: Jews in Captivity - 2

Jews in Captivity - 2
Nebuchadnezzar II, after defeating the Jews, takes many of them captive to Babylon, where they are very unhappy and sit around moping

Background imageCaptive Collection: Babylon Falls / Martin

Babylon Falls / Martin
BABYLON FALLS Kurash II (Cyrus) king of Persia, takes Babylon.. Babylon is taken, her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces

Background imageCaptive Collection: Mouse Trapper 1865

Mouse Trapper 1865
Now I ve got you ! - a successful Swedish mouse- trapper gloats over his captive

Background imageCaptive Collection: Joachim Released

Joachim Released
Joachim, king of Judah, taken captive to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar II, is released by his successor Awil-Marduk (Evil-Merodach in the Bible)

Background imageCaptive Collection: Ancient German Priest

Ancient German Priest
A priest prepares to sacrifice a captive

Background imageCaptive Collection: Jews Return to Israel

Jews Return to Israel
Babylon is taken by Kurash II (Cyrus) king of Persia, who allows the captive Jews to return to Israel, where they will rebuild Jerusalem

Background imageCaptive Collection: Jews in Captivity / Dore

Jews in Captivity / Dore
Nebuchadnezzar II, after defeating the Jews, takes many of them captive to Babylon, where they are very unhappy and sit around moping and thinking about Jerusalem

Background imageCaptive Collection: Saint Saens / Samson / Lieb4

Saint Saens / Samson / Lieb4
Act 2 scene 3 : Samson has revealed the secret of his strength, Dalila has cut his hair and now calls the Philistine warriors to take him captive

Background imageCaptive Collection: French Capture Hong-Hoa

French Capture Hong-Hoa
The French use captive balloons for reconnaisance purposes at the capture of Hong-Hoa in Indo-China (Vietnam)

Background imageCaptive Collection: Zenobia Queen of Palmyra

Zenobia Queen of Palmyra
ZENOBIA QUEEN OF PALMYRA After trying to throw off allegiance to Rome, she is captured by the emperor Aurelianus and taken captive to Rome, 272

Background imageCaptive Collection: Cyrus Returns the Jews

Cyrus Returns the Jews
Kurash II (Cyrus), king of Persia, takes Babylon and allows the captive Jews to return to their own land, where they will rebuild Jerusalem

Background imageCaptive Collection: Jews in Captivity

Jews in Captivity
Nebuchadnezzar II, after defeating the Jews, takes many of them captive to Babylon, where they are very unhappy

Background imageCaptive Collection: GIFFARDs BALLOON 1878

GIFFARDs BALLOON 1878
Giffards captive balloon at the Paris Exposition

Background imageCaptive Collection: Giant of Ariosto Book

Giant of Ariosto Book
The citizens crowd to watch as the captive giant is led through the streets of their city

Background imageCaptive Collection: Saint Helena 2

Saint Helena 2
View of Jamestown harbour from the hill behind the Battery : this French engraving names the defences - perhaps with a view to rescuing the captive Emperor ?

Background imageCaptive Collection: Myth / Lycaon & Achilles

Myth / Lycaon & Achilles
Thy well-known captive, great Achilles! see, Once more Lycaon trembles at thy knee

Background imageCaptive Collection: Trajan & Parthamasiris

Trajan & Parthamasiris
Parthamasiris, king of Armenia, is brought captive before the emperor Trajanus. The Roman soldiers stand by holding their standards

Background imageCaptive Collection: Hansel Gretel Captive

Hansel Gretel Captive
Hansel is kept in a cage by the Wicked Witch, and Gretel has to do all the chores

Background imageCaptive Collection: German Prisoners in Rome

German Prisoners in Rome
German prisoners are taken to Rome : a wife pleads for her captive husband

Background imageCaptive Collection: Jerusalem Captured

Jerusalem Captured
Jerusalem is captured by Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon, and the Jews are taken captive to Babylon

Background imageCaptive Collection: TIMUR - 5

TIMUR - 5
TIMUR LENK (variously spelt) Asiatic ruler: Turkic conqueror of most of Central Asia, depicted with a captive

Background imageCaptive Collection: Norman Conquest 3 of 16

Norman Conquest 3 of 16
William, duke of Normandy, told that Guy de Ponthieu is holding Harold captive, sends messengers to order his release Date: 1064

Background imageCaptive Collection: Cloelia escapes back to Rome by swimming the Tiber

Cloelia escapes back to Rome by swimming the Tiber
Cloelia, given as a hostage to the Etruscan king, Lars Porsenna of Clusium, escapes back to Rome by swimming the Tiber, taking several other Roman girls with her

Background imageCaptive Collection: Weather Forecast 1884

Weather Forecast 1884
A German countryman is able to predict the weather by observing the behaviour of his captive frog



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