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Jean de Montluc, Seigneur de BalagnyJean de Montluc, seigneur de BALAGNY - don t be misled by the seemingly effeminate garb of this gent, for in 1594 he is appointed a marechal de France, no less ! Date: circa 1590
Dieppe - Crowded PlageThe crowded beach at Dieppe at l heure du bain - though in fact, there don t seem many prepared to brave the cold nothern waters... Date: circa 1905
Overturned Sledge 1905Two girls fall sideways into the snow when their sledge overturns, but they don t seem to mind a great deal. Date: 1905
Police Strike 1944When the Germans plan to disarm them, the Paris police are ordered to go on strike; those who don t will be treated as traitors and collaborators Date: 15 August 1944
Mademoiselle ChenalMlle CHENAL French opera singer in Don Giovanni at the Opera Comique, Paris Date: early 20th century
Don Juan of Austria - 9DON JUAN, known as Don John of Austria son of emperor Carl V : Spanish governor of the Netherlands, naval commander at the battle of Lepanto Date: 1545 - 1578
Don Juan of Austria - 10DON JUAN, known as Don John of Austria son of emperor Carl V : Spanish governor of the Netherlands, naval commander at the battle of Lepanto Date: 1545 - 1578
Don Juan of Austria - 6DON JUAN, known as Don John of Austria son of emperor Carl V : Spanish governor of the Netherlands, naval commander at the battle of Lepanto Date: 1545 - 1578
Don Juan of Austria - 4DON JUAN, known as Don John of Austria son of emperor Carl V : Spanish governor of the Netherlands, naval commander at the battle of Lepanto Date: 1545 - 1578
Don Juan of Austria - 3DON JUAN, known as Don John of Austria son of emperor Carl V : Spanish governor of the Netherlands, naval commander at the battle of Lepanto Date: 1545 - 1578
Don Juan of Austria - 5DON JUAN, known as Don John of Austria son of emperor Carl V : Spanish governor of the Netherlands, naval commander at the battle of Lepanto Date: 1545 - 1578
Don Juan of Austria - 2DON JUAN, known as Don John of Austria son of emperor Carl V : Spanish governor of the Netherlands, naval commander at the battle of Lepanto Date: 1545 - 1578
Civil War / Dona MariaThe fleet of Dona Maria aided by Sir Charles Napier under Admiral de Ponza, defeats the fleet of Don Miguel off Cape St.Vincent. Date: 1833
Don Carlos / Brown / BentleyDON CARLOS Son of Philip II Date: 1545 - 1568
Family Shower / LeechA family prepare to partake of a shower. The servants fill up the shower head with hot water as the family members don conical hats and towels - some require encouragement! Date: 1850
Marie Antoinette / Profilequeen of Louis XVI, wearing a somewhat smug expression as if wondering why, if the people are short of bread, they don t eat brioches instead... Date: 1755 - 1793
Verdi cartoon MaillyGiuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) the Italian opera composer depicted as a music peddler
Paris / Ecole MilitaireThe CHAMP DE MARS, site of so many events in French history, depicted with a parade of Napoleon IIIs soldiery which many of those present don t even bother to look at Date: circa 1856
Don Carlos BuellDON CARLOS BUELL American army officer; fought with Grant in American Civil War (Battle of Shiloh 1862) Date: 1818 - 1898
Quixote DefeatedWhen he tries to rescue some convicts in chains, he is left in a sorry state Date: First published: 1605-15
Quixote & LionHe frees a menagerie lion from its cage - fortunately, it merely yawns at him ! Date: First published: 1605-15
Quixote - MasqueradeThe masquerade of the duke and duchess - he sees Dulcinea, enchanted by magic Date: First published: 1605-15
Quixote at VillageHe returns to his village one fine Sunday... Date: First published: 1605-15
Quixote Seeks DulcineaHe seeks the palace of the fair Dulcinea... Date: First published: 1605-15
Quixote - Flying HorseHe and Sancho take what they perceive to be an aerial voyage... on a wooden horse stuffed with fireworks Date: First published: 1605-15
Sancho at the FeastSancho Panza at the wedding feast of the wealthy Gamache Date: First published: 1605-15
Lucien Fugere (1848-1935) French singer, as Leporello in Mozarts Don Giovanni
Russian SoldiersRUSSIAN SOLDIERS Don Cossacks
Posada, Illustration, The Adventures of Don ChepitoIllustration, The Adventures of Don Chepito -- Don Chepito addressing people in the street from a cart. Date: circa 1890s
The Golden Toy by Don TitheragePromotional postcard for The Golden Toy a romantic play by Dion Titherage from the German of Carl Zuckmayer; music Robert Schu-mann. First produced London Coliseum, 28th February 1934
Master Peter from Don Quixote, by William Heath RobinsonMaster Peter from Don Quixote, illustration by William Heath Robinson (1902). The man is a puppeteer with an ape, met by Don Quixote on his travels. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C
Cossack girl, cossacks from the Urals and the Black Sea.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840
WW1 River Don Steelworks, Sheffield, YorkshireWorld War 1 River Don Steelworks, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. Captioned Hydraulic Press operating upon Armour Plate Date: 1910s
Parade & Don Monument, St Helier, Jersey, England. Date: 1910s
River Don, Balgownie Bridge, AberdeenshireRiver Don, Balgownie Bridge, Aberdeen, near Bridge of Don, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Date: 1918
Studio portrait, girl with Yorkshire terrier, photo by The Don Studios, Balby Bridge, Doncaster. Date: circa 1910s
JUAN DE BORBON Y DE BATTENBERG (1913-1993). Count of Barcelona. Father of King Juan Carlos I. Don Juan in his office in Estoril (Portugal)
PEREZ DE HITA, Gin鳠(1544-1619). Spanish GoldenPEREZ DE HITA, Gin鳠 (1544-1619). Spanish Golden Age writer. Cover of the book Historia de los bandos de los zegr y abencerrajes, caballeros moros de Granada
VERDI, Giuseppe (1813-1901). Hernani, play by Victor Hugo. On stage Yvonne Dubel (Do ol), Mr. Boulogne (Hernani) and Mr. Affre (Don Carlos)
Juan de Austria, Don (1545-1578). Spanish prince, natural son of Charles V and Barbara Blomberg. Portrait after the statue erected in Messina in 1572. Engraving. SPAIN. ARAGON. Zaragoza
Man in uniform with various medalsProfile portrait of man in uniform with various medals attached to the lapel of his coat. Lithographed by C. Hullmandel after M. Gauci. H.R.H. Don Francis
Gas Alarm at Loos / WwiBritish troops don their gas masks in the face of a gas attack at the Battle of Loos in autumn of 1915. Date: 1915
Pleading for BrotherMarian Reyder pleads with the Spaniards for clemency : presumably he is accused of conspiracy, but we don t know any more than the picture tells. Date: circa 1580
The Caucasian OilfieldsThe imminent danger to the pipe-line to Trudovaya by the enemy grip on the Crimea region, the sea of Azov, and Rostov-On-Don. 1941
Zumalacarregui - 3TOMAS ZUMALACARREGUI Spanish Carlist general and the Christino spy - I hope you know what this is all about, cause I certainly don t. Date: 1788 - 1835
Coquelin Aine PhotoCOQUELIN AINE (the elder) French actor, seated in 1895. I don t know who the other fellow is. Date: 1841-1909
Justo Urquijo - 1Don JUSTO JOSE de URQUIJO (Urquiza) Argentinian statesman, president of the Argentine confederation. Date: 1800 - 1870
Hortense De VarnyHORTENSE DE VARNY she must have done something to get herself painted and engraved like this, but if so, we don t know what... Date: CIRCA 1840