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Commands Collection

Background imageCommands Collection: The three remaining Supermarine Spitfire XIXs

The three remaining Supermarine Spitfire XIXs, PM631, PS853 and PS915, in the RAF being flown to RAF Biggin Hill to join Fighter Commands unit Hurricane

Background imageCommands Collection: Nelson turns a blind eye - Battle of Copenhagen

Nelson turns a blind eye - Battle of Copenhagen
Admiral Lord Nelson ignoring the signal from Sir Hyde Parker to stop fighting. He is looking though his telescope with his blind eye (popularising the phrase to turn a blind eye )

Background imageCommands Collection: Paranormal Miracles Circa 778 Charlemagne Intent

Paranormal Miracles Circa 778 Charlemagne Intent
paranormal, miracles, circa, 778, charlemagne, intent, avenging, death, nephew, roland, commands, sun, stand, still, obediently, history, historical, 10008235

Background imageCommands Collection: General Sir George Brown, a British soldier

General Sir George Brown, a British soldier
Vintage 19th century photograph: General Sir George Brown, GCB, KH, PC (Ire) (3 July 1790 - 27 August 1865) was a British soldier notable for commands in the Peninsular War and the Crimean War

Background imageCommands Collection: Robot, 1928 - A Mechanical Man who may do work of tomorrow

Robot, 1928 - A Mechanical Man who may do work of tomorrow
Mr. R. J. Wensley of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company operating a mechanical man or robot who, in response to spoken signals and notes blown on a pitch pipe

Background imageCommands Collection: King Cnut commands the tide to retreat (unsuccessfully)

King Cnut commands the tide to retreat (unsuccessfully)
Cnut the Great (circa 985 or 9951035), (or Canute), King of Denmark, England, Norway, and parts of Sweden. Henry of Huntingdon, the 12th-century chronicler

Background imageCommands Collection: ITALIAN CAMPAIGN Monnet commands his men at the battle of Bussolingo Date

ITALIAN CAMPAIGN Monnet commands his men at the battle of Bussolingo Date: 26 March 1799

Background imageCommands Collection: Two-Horse Carriage Date: 1880

Two-Horse Carriage Date: 1880

Background imageCommands Collection: King Cnut the Great fails to halt the incoming tide

King Cnut the Great fails to halt the incoming tide
Cnut the Great (circa 985 or 9951035), (or Canute), King of Denmark, England, Norway, and parts of Sweden. Henry of Huntingdon, the 12th-century chronicler

Background imageCommands Collection: Admiral Robert Blake defeats Dutch Fleet at Goodwin Sands

Admiral Robert Blake defeats Dutch Fleet at Goodwin Sands
Admiral Robert Blake (15981657) defeats the Dutch Fleet at The Battle of Goodwin Sand (Battle of Dover) on 19th May 1652 - the first engagement of the First Anglo-Dutch War. Date: 1652

Background imageCommands Collection: Vice Admiral Wells, Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2

Vice Admiral Wells, Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2
Vice Admiral Lionel Wells (1884-1965), Flag Officer of the Orkneys and Shetlands Commands, at a parade of naval staff at Lyness, Isle of Hoy, Orkney, WW2. 1943

Background imageCommands Collection: War of Spanish Succession (1702-1715). Oath of the captains

War of Spanish Succession (1702-1715). Oath of the captains of Barcelona who commands the troops of Antonio de Villarroel, Commander in Chief of the Army of Catalonia. Engraving by Urbadieta and J

Background imageCommands Collection: English Seneschal / C14

English Seneschal / C14
An English Seneschal: official in a medieval noble household in charge of domestic arrangements, servants & sometimes dispensing justice and high military commands. Date: 14th century

Background imageCommands Collection: WW1 - Hindenburg in the saddle

WW1 - Hindenburg in the saddle
WW1 - Depicting Paul Von Hindeburgs (1847 - 1934), Germanys Chief of the General Staff, commanding loyal co-operation from the Austrian armies on the Eastern Front

Background imageCommands Collection: Avro 652A Anson I - were used by both Bomber and Coasta

Avro 652A Anson I - were used by both Bomber and Coastal Commands early in war, but found their true value as pilot and gunnery trainers, Over 11, 000 built between 1935 and 1952

Background imageCommands Collection: Tunis commanding Sicilian Channel by G. H. Davis

Tunis commanding Sicilian Channel by G. H. Davis
Tunis, which with Bizerta commands the Sicilian Channel. A contour map showing the capital of Tunisia, its approaches, roads, harbour and surrounding terrain

Background imageCommands Collection: Louis XIII & Infanta

Louis XIII & Infanta
Impressed by what he hears about the Infanta of Spain (Anne of Austria) Louis commands her portrait : they will marry in 1615 and have one child, future Louis XIV. Date: 1612

Background imageCommands Collection: GLC-LFB - Morris utility van, LFB Water Section

GLC-LFB - Morris utility van, LFB Water Section
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned, showing each type of fire engine either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

Background imageCommands Collection: Communards Attacked

Communards Attacked
Government forces recapture Paris from the Communards : a field gun at the Pont de Neuilly commands the avenue leading to the Arc de Triomphe. Date: 1871

Background imageCommands Collection: Military Clothing advertisement

Military Clothing advertisement
Advert for Dugsons in South Africa for Military Clothing that Commands Attention, and for military accessories such as eagles, propellers, chevrons and khaki shirts

Background imageCommands Collection: The Sick Lion & the Fox

The Sick Lion & the Fox
THE SICK LION AND THE FOX The king of beasts, sick in his cave, commands that all animals must visit; he promises safety but the fox stays away knowing otherwise

Background imageCommands Collection: Young Victoria & Dogs

Young Victoria & Dogs
The young Princess Victoria, future queen of England, commands obedience from her childhood subject, a dog, in the gardens of Kensington Palace, London

Background imageCommands Collection: Joshua at Gibeon

Joshua at Gibeon
Joshua commands the sun & moon to stand still while he defends the city of Gibeon (allied with the Israelites) against the five kings of the Amorites

Background imageCommands Collection: Louis XV at Fontenoy

Louis XV at Fontenoy
BATTLE OF FONTENOY Louis XV, king of France, on the battlefield, though it is the Marechal de Saxe who commands the victorious French army

Background imageCommands Collection: Shakespeare / Henry VI

Shakespeare / Henry VI
Act V, Scene III (Part I) Joan la Pucelle (Jeanne D Arc), commands the spirits to appear

Background imageCommands Collection: Fort Sumter

Fort Sumter
War commences when secessionists bombard Fort Sumter (seen here before hostilities) which commands the entrance to Charleston harbour, South Carolina

Background imageCommands Collection: N Commands Artillery

N Commands Artillery
He obtains the command of the artillery at Toulon, and explains his plans to his superiors

Background imageCommands Collection: Aladdin Revived

Aladdin Revived
A 19th century American boy rediscovers Aladdins lamp, and conjures up the genie to obey his commands


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