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Lord Byron / Greek CostumeGEORGE GORDON, LORD BYRON English poet, depicted here in his costume as a Greek patriot
Hegel & NapoleonGEORG WILHELM FRIEDRICH HEGEL German philosopher depicted on the occasion of his encounter with the emperor Napoleon at Jena, 1806
Real Tennis & RacquetsThe racquets used to play the game are depicted below a match in progress. Date: 1771
London Pride & Gold. RodSAXIFRAGA URBIUM (LONDON PRIDE) and SOLIDAGO VIRGAUREA (GOLDEN ROD) depicted with various butterflies
Liberal Party Poster, We Mobilised for War - Let us MobilisA Liberal Party Poster with Lloyd George, Liberal Leader, depicted above the slogan We mobilised for War - let us Mobilise for Prosperity! Vote Liberal
Mary / Czestochowadepicted as OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA, Poland
Mary, Russian IconMary and Jesus, with attendant angels, as depicted in a Russian icon
St Laurence of RomeSaint LAURENCE OF ROME depicted with the grid on which he will soon be martyred
God JugglingGod depicted as a juggler, amusing himself with the worlds he has created
Saint Rita PrayingSAINT RITA OF CASCIA Italian peasant woman who survived a brutal husband to become a nun and saint - depicted at prayer Date: 1377 - 1447
Angerona GoddessA Roman goddess of obscure attributes : depicted here with finger to lips, she is also represented with her mouth bound, so there are connotations of secrecy
Bismarck as BlacksmithOTTO BISMARCK Prussian statesman, depicted as Smith of the Nation, handing a newly forged sword to Germania
Plants / Galanthus NivalisSnowdrop Depicted with Leucajum Aestivum : Snowflake
Maria, De Agreda (1602Spanish nun & saint depicted here preaching to native Americans while remaining in Spain
Schneider Trophy 1929Cover for the official programme : the aircraft depicted is the Italian Macchi 52, which to Il Duces disappointment failed to win the face
Oracle of Zeus, DodonaZEUS / JUPITER DODONEUS whose oracle at Dodona was the oldest in Greece : the prophecies came from the sacred oak, which is depicted here as having human form
George IV as CoriolanusCoriolanus addressing the Plebeians George IV depicted as Coriolanus, addressing radicals, as the plebeians
Warwick Castle 1760The finest mediaeval castle in England. The present stone castle beig built in the 12th century. Ceasars Tower, Guys Tower & the Gatehouse are all depicted
Neptune SteamshipSince this paddle steamer is depicted on the Elbe, it is doubtless employed on the England to Hamburg run. The other ship is the Caledonia
Jesus on Cross (Durer)JESUS CHRIST known also as JESUS OF NAZARETH Religious leader of Jewish origin who preached christianity. Depicted on the Cross
Jenny Lind / 1850 PrintJENNY LIND Swedish soprano, known as The Swedish Nightingale and The Queen of Song, depicted exchanging her notes for gold
Lenin Making SpeechVLADIMIR ILICH ULYANOV LENIN The Russian statesman is depicted making a rousing speech
Sadlers Wells InteriorRebuilt in 1765, this developed from a variety hall to a legitimate theatre, often of a spectacular nature as depicted here, with Poseidon riding the waves
Marie Antoinette &fersenMARIE ANTOINETTE at the age of 23, depicted with her Swedish admirer, le comte Axel Fersen, in the park of the Palais de Versailles
Saint Teresa (Anon)SAINT TERESA OF AVILA depicted enraptured in contemplation of the sacred heart of Jesus : her own heart is bleeding due to being pierced by an arrow
Richard III on HorseKING RICHARD III OF ENGLAND depicted at the fatal battle of Bosworth Field - a splendidly stylised depiction showing the doomed monarch desperate yet determined
Chatsworth House C18ThChatsworth House & its extensive, landscaped grounds in the middle of the 18th century. Avenues of trees, walled gardens, waterworks & fountain are depicted
PTOLEMYs SYSTEM (2)Earth is depicted at the centre of the cosmos, circled by the seven planets known to him : our globe is made up of four elements - earth, air, fire and water
Artemis / DianaThe goddess of childbirth and womens rites of passage, depicted with the new moon on her head and a cape embroidered with stars
Turbinia - steam turbine-powered steamshipTurbinia - the first steam turbine-powered steamship. Built as an experimental vessel in 1894, Turbinia wasy the fastest ship anywhere in the world at that time
St Birgitta of SwedenSAINT BIRGITTA Swedish saint, depicted at prayer before a crucifix. Date: CIRCA 1303 - 1373
Scenes of peasant working life, IrelandThese illustrations show women and men engaged in activities such as carding wool, spinning, sowing, threshing, minnowing and scutching
George Whitefield / AnonGEORGE WHITEFIELD Methodist preacher depicted in the act of preaching
Banastre Tarleton (1782)SIR BANASTRE TARLETON British soldier in the Revolutionary Wars in America (depicted here as Lieutenant Colonel)
De Vere, Earl OxfordAUBREY (ALBERIC) DE VERE 2ND EARL OF OXFORD Lord High Chamberlain of England, with Adelizia, his consort. He is depicted in full suit mail. Date: - 1215
In the Stalls at the Empire Theatre, 1894Engraving showing three theatre-goers heading for their seats, in the stalls, at the Empire Theatre, 1894. All these people are depicted wearing formal, evening attire for their trip to the theatre
Embassy at TehranReception of the Embassy, near Tehran : following preliminary negotiations depicted here, a British mission (and subsequently an embassy) was set up in Tehran
Mary Immaculate Virgindepicted as the Virgo Immaculata
Whaling Ship / 1849The Samuel Enderby, a whaling ship depicted departing for the Auckland Islands
Khrushchev Speaking at the UNRussian statesman, secretary-general of the Communist Party and premier 1958-1964, Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971), depicted addressing the assembly at the United Nations
John Milton DictatingJOHN MILTON depicted dictating Paradise Lost to his daughters
Saint Brigid WritingSAINT BRIGID Irish abbess, depicted receiving help with her writing from an angel
Robert Stephenson / LucasROBERT STEPHENSON Engineer and designer of the Menai Bridge Depicted leaning against a rock with the bridge in the background
Sarah MartinSARAH MARTIN reformer, depicted caring for homeless children
Alexander the GreatALEXANDER THE GREAT King of Macedon, Greece depicted as a sun-god
BRITANNIABritannia depicted with various devices emblematic of Britains greatness
Mother ShiptonMOTHER SHIPTON, (nee Ursula Sontheil), famous prophetess of Knaresborough, Yorkshire, depicted with a familiar
UFO BookMichel CARROUGES, Les Apparitions de Martiens The incident depicted is the October 1954 encounter between Marius Dewilde and aliens at Quarouble, France Date: 1954
Teresa Meets Child JesusThough mostly Teresa met Jesus as an adult, on one occasion she was privileged to meet him as a child - the scene depicted in this window
Wyclif / Paget / HarpersJOHN WYCLIF religious reformer, depicted writing
Saint Andrew (Butler)SAINT ANDREW one of Jesuss apostles, he is depicted holding the cross on which he will be crucified
Antony of PaduaThe Italian saint is depicted holding the infant Jesus, though in historical fact the two never met
Convolvulus & C. BellPink CONVOLVULUS (Bindweed) & blue & white CAMPANULA MEDIUM Canterbury Bell) depicted with bees
Mikhail LermontovMIKHAIL YUREVICH LERMONTOV Russian writer, depicted wearing the pelisse of the Imperial Hussar Guards Regiment
Andrea Biancos Atlas, 1436. Page 10, World Map" Andrea Biancos Atlas, 1436. Page 10, World Map, the East is on the upper side. First time Florida coast is depicted as a big peninsula linked to an island called Antillia (legendary island)
BELGIUM. Sint-Nikls. Mercatormuseum. Leo Belgicus" BELGIUM. Sint-Nikls. Mercatormuseum. " Leo Belgicus", map with the Seventeen Provinces of the Low Countries depicted in the form of a lion
THE GREAT ARTThe Great Art as supposedly depicted by Basil Valentine, though little is known about this legendary German practitioner of alchemy
Native AmericanThe Native American as noble savage as depicted in a French costume book
Sir John Reith - Director General of the BBCCartoon portrait, Sir John Reith, 1st Baron Reith of Stonehaven (1889-1971), Director General of the BBC, 1927-1938, depicted here as a giant figure towering over Broadcasting House, Portland Place
Friedrich Engels / PhotoFRIEDRICH ENGELS German political theorist, depicted during his stay in England
CURTISS GOLD BUG NYThe Gold Bug biplane designed and flown by Glenn Hammond Curtiss for the Aerial Experiment Association, depicted flying over New York harbour
Hercules Beetle EtcThe HERCULES beetle, SCARABAEUS TITYUS and others, depicted in their natural habitat
Isis with Cows HeadIsis, depicted with a cows head, suckles her son Horus - one of the many ways in which she is show, this emphasises her role as Mother Goddess
Religion / Egypt / ShuThe god of sunlight and air, he is often depicted separating GEB, the Earth-God, from his sister NUT, the Sky- God
SS KARMALAPassenger liner of the P&O line, depicted entering Columbo harbour, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Milton DictatingJOHN MILTON English writer, depicted after he had become blind, dictating to his daughter
RICHARD I 1157 - 1199RICHARD I, THE LIONHEART Depicted riding into battle, broadsword in hand, armoured from head to foot. His shield bears three lions passant, the English Kings royal symbol
First Aid Nursing Yeomanry ambulancePhotograph: First Aid Nursing Yeomanry ambulance.One of seven photographs relating to the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY), 1911-1918, and as depicted in the Bath Tattoo, July 1958. Date: 1911
Birkenhead / Fe Smith / 1919FREDERICK EDWIN SMITH 1st EARL of BIRKENHEAD Lawyer and statesman, depicted with a copy of Samuel Smiless Self Help Date: 1872 - 1930
YORKSHIRE PACKET SHIPAmerican packet ship, depicted arriving at Liverpool after crossing the Atlantic from New York
Bernadette and SheepHow myths arise : Bernadette is depicted with sheep, though she is actually gathering firewood : but the little shepherdess image is more picturesque
Mary of Ostrabramadepicted as Our lady of Ostrabrama
HEAVEN AS A GARDENHeaven depicted as a walled garden, with the Virgin Mary reading a book, saints, an angel, a monkey and a dead dragon Date: 15th century
Bren Gunner, 7th Gurkha Rifles, Burma, 1944 (c)Photograph: A well-concealed Bren Gunner of the 7th Gurkha Rifles amongst the thick foliage of the Burmese jungle, 1944 (c)
ARISTOTLE (384-332 BC). Greek philosopher. Ethica, Politica, Aeconomia (15th c.), Latin translation by Leonardo Bruni d Arezzo. Naples coat of arms is depicted on the inside margin. Renaissance art
Sir James GrantSIR JAMES GRANT Scottish military commander of the Strathspey or Grant Fencibles, depicted in the act of reviewing his kilted troops - a fine Kay portrait. Date: 1738 - ?
The Battle of Pacocha; Action between HMS Shah and AmethEngraving showing the battle between HMS Shah and Amethyst and the Peruvian Ironclad turret ship Huascar on the 29th May 1877
Edith Sitwell / St GeorgeEDITH SITWELL writer, depicted as A guest at the Poets Club in 1926
Joan of Arc / Holy FamilyJOAN OF ARC Depicted with the Madonna and child and St Michael
VICTORIAs JUBILEE 1887Victoria depicted with her loyal lion - the workman with his clay pipe and side of beef - and her unicorn - the upper class with its cigars and champagne
London / Cheapside CrossErected by Edward I in memory of his queen Eleanor : depicted here on the occasion of Marie de Medicis visit to her daughter, queen Henrietta Maria, circa 1630
John Paul Jones, PirateJOHN PAUL JONES American naval commander, depicted as a pirate
John Wesley / ElectricalJOHN WESLEY English religious leader, founder of Methodism : always interested in science, he is depicted observing an electrical experiment
Antoinette ShepherdessMARIE ANTOINETTE depicted at the Petit Trianon, Versailles, playing at being a shepherdess
