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HMAS Melbourne head-on. HMAS Melbourne was laid down in 1943 as HMS Majestic. Construction was frozen at the end of WW2 but resumed in 1949 after the ship was taken over by the RAN
Her Majestys Australian Ship (HMAS) Melbourne (21) shown with its complement of Douglas A-4G Skyhawks of 805 Squadron RAN ranged for entering port
HMS Jervis Bay, armed merchant cruiser, WW2HMS Jervis Bay, an armed merchant cruiser which served during the Second World War. Launched 1922 (as a passenger ship), commissioned for war service 1939
Tank Battle on the Somme British MkIV & German A7V tanks inTank Battle on the Somme. British MkIV & German A7V tanks in action. Date: circa 1918
Art Deco PavilionThe De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, England, was commissioned by the 9th Earl De La Warr in 1935, Britains first public Modernist style building
The Cedars of Lebanon, by Edward Lear (1812-1888). The first version was painted in 1861; this is a later version, commissioned by Charles Roundell MP
Paris, France - La Sainte Chapelle. Date: 19th century
Gifts from Germans following the Christmas truce, WW1British non-commissioned officers pose with gifts and souvenirs given to them by Germans after the informal truce which took place at certain points along the Western Front in December 1914
HMS Bonaventure - an Astraea-Class second-class cruiserRoyal Navy - HMS Bonaventure, an Astraea-Class second-class cruiser of the Royal Navy, ordered as part of the eight-ship Astraea class under the Naval Defence Act of 1889
Miniature silhouette - Captain Alfred Arnold Ernest GydeMiniature bust-length silhouette in ebonised frame of Captain Alfred Arnold Ernest Gyde, 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. He is in Mess Dress uniform
David WrightLANCE-BOMBARDIER DAVID WRIGHT Illustrator and artist, photographed for the Sketch during his time with the Royal Artillery in 1942
New Worshiping of the Beast. Apocalypse of AngersBATAILLE, Nicolas (14th c.). New Worshiping of the Beast. 1372 - 1382. Second Scene of the tapestry number 4 of the series Apocalypse of Angers commissioned by Louis I, Duke of Anjou
BATAILLE, Nicolas. Apocalypse of AngersBATAILLE, Nicolas (14th c.). he Beast out of the Earth Making Fire Come Down from Heaven. 1375 - 1382. Third Scene of the tapestry number 4 of the series Apocalypse of Angers commissioned by Louis I
Launch of Shamrock VThe Shamrock V yacht, commissioned by Sir Thomas Lipton to contest the Americas Cup, is launched at Gosport, Hampshire following the naming ceremony by Lady Shaftesbury Date: 14 April 1930
HMAS Yarra - River-Class Torpedo DestroyerRoyal Australian Navy - HMAS Yarra / HMS Yarra, a River-Class Torpedo Destroyer, making way at speed, on the River Clyde during manufacturers trials in 1910. Yarra was built by William Denny & Bros
HMS Submarine - No. 1 - First Royal Navy SubHolland 1 (or HM submarine Torpedo Boat No. 1) - First Royal Navy Sub - commissioned in 1901, lost in 1913 - raised/recovered in 1982
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
General Post Office Advertisement IllustrationsA page of advertisement illustrations for the General Post Office, commissioned by Alfred Pemberton Ltd, showing various scenes including a man at the doctor's, a school meeting
Aristoc Advertisement IllustrationAn advertisement illustration for Aristoc, manufacturers of stockings and hosiery, commissioned by the London Press Exchange Ltd, portraying a fashionably dressed young lady. Date: circa 1939
Innes, Henderson Advertisement IllustrationAn advertisement illustration for Innes, Henderson Ltd, commissioned by the London Press Exchange Ltd, portraying a fashionably dressed woman holding some flowers. Date: circa 1939
Baillie Scott, Findon Dining HallA photograph which shows a high ceiling dining hall to Findon, a commissioned house designed by Mackay Hugh Bailey Scott, the central circular gate table is placed by the fireplace. Date: circa 1906
Baillie Scott, FindonA pair of architectural illustrations of Findon, a commissioned house designed with a half timbered exterior. Date: circa 1906
The Red House, UptonA drawing which shows the Red House, home of Pre-Raphaelite craftsman William Morris and his wife, Jane. When their couple got married in 1859, Morris commissioned his friend and architect
The Propylaea in Athens, 1818An architectural pencil drawing of the Propylaea of the Athenian Acropolis, a monumental gateway commissioned by Pericles in order to rebuild after the Persian wars. Date: 1818
George Washington by Charles Willson PealePortrait of George Washington by Charles Willson Peale, commissioned by the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania. After painting the original version
The Palace, FontainbleauA painting of the serene waters outside the Chteau de Fontainebleau, the palace was originally a medieval castle and served as residence for the French monarchs from Louis VII to Napoleon III
Queen Mary's Personal Secretaire Bookcase, HMS MedinaQueen Mary's Personal Secretaire Bookcase - The Royal Yacht, HMS Medina, 1911-1912 Coronation Expedition to India for the Durbar. Designed and made for Her Majesty by Waring and Gillow
Cunard Line, QE2 - celebration album in slip case coverCunard Line, Isle of Man Post Office QE2 Farewell Season Celebration. Limited edition 156 of 189 QE2 Farewell Season Celebration large 14.5 x 14 inches album in slip case cover
Post Office Radio Telephone Services and FisheriesA wonderful, original, poster map showing Post Office Radio Telephone Services commissioned by the General Post Office and designed by Leslie MacDonald Gill, 1935
Post Office Wireless Stations and FisheriesA simply magnificent, large scale, poster map of Post Office Wireless Stations commissioned by the General Post Office and designed by Leslie MacDonald Gill, 1939
Cover design, P&O Pencillings, illustrated by W W Lloyd, rare hardbound volume, published by Day and Son, London with lithography by Emrik and Binger
Tomb of Lord Curzon and the First Lady Curzon. Which were commission by Sir Bertram Mackennal during Lord Curzon's own lifetime. They are to be found in Kedleston Church
New royal yacht Victoria and AlbertThe New Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert commissioned 23 July 1901
Melbourne Public Library MuralA design for a mural decoration for the Public Library of Melbourne, featuring a military scene, with soldiers and heavy artillery. Date: circa 1923
Admiralty ArchAn oil painting of Admiralty Arch, providing road and pedestrian access between The Mall and Trafalgar Square in London, England
W. Heath-Robinson: Coal mine, drawn for the 1922 Heath Robinson Calendar commissioned by Atherton Collieries. Date: 1921
W. Heath-Robinson: Coal mine pi-head, drawn for the 1922 Heath Robinson Calendar commissioned by Atherton Collieries. Date: 1921
W. Heath-Robinson: Coal washing shed, drawn for the 1922 Heath Robinson Calendar commissioned by Atherton Collieries. Date: 1921
W. Heath-Robinson: Coal sorting shed, drawn for the 1922 Heath Robinson Calendar commissioned by Atherton Collieries. Date: 1921
W. Heath-Robinson: Old miner, drawn for the 1922 Heath Robinson Calendar commissioned by Atherton Collieries. Date: 1921
HMS Adventure - a scout cruiserRoyal Navy - HMS Adventure, an Adventure-Class scout cruiser, built for the Royal Navy during the first decade of the 20th century
BATAILLE, Nicolas. Apocalypse of AngersBATAILLE, Nicolas (14th c.). Rejoicing of Men before the dead Witnesses. 1375 - 1382. Fifth Scene of the tapestry number 3 from the series Apocalypse of Angers commissioned by Louis I, Duke of Anjou
John Donne, poet and Dean of St Paul's CathedralJohn Donne (1572-1631), poet and Dean of St Paul's Cathedral -- monument in the Old St Paul's, which he commissioned for himself before his death
TARRADELLAS I JOAN, Josep (1899-1988). Catalan politician, President of the Generalitat de Catalunya in exile (1954-1977) and provisionally until 1980. Spain. Civil War
Edward VII's yacht, BritanniaThe Royal yacht, Britannia taken in 1909 during the reign of Edward VII. Originally commissioned by Edward when he was Prince of Wales from G
The Albert Memorial, London, close to the Royal Albert Hall, was commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of her husband Prince Albert, who died in 1861
Madamoiselle Eglantines TroupeThis poster was commissioned by the cabaret dancer, Jane Avril, to advertise her appearance with the Troupe de Mademoiselle Eglantine. Artist: Henri Toulouse-Lautrec Date: 1896