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German Collection (page 10)

Background imageGerman Collection: Gentleman bowling at a skittles alley in a German Beer Hall

Gentleman bowling at a skittles alley in a German Beer Hall Date: circa 1905

Background imageGerman Collection: Chicago Worlds Fair - Meiers Wonderful Clock

Chicago Worlds Fair - Meiers Wonderful Clock on show in the German Black Forest Village. Height - 14ft, width 7ft - weight 2500lbs

Background imageGerman Collection: Andreas Cellarius (1596-1665). Dutch-German cartographer. Ha

Andreas Cellarius (1596-1665). Dutch-German cartographer. Harmonia Macrocosmica, 1660, a major star atlas, published by Johannes Janssonius in Amsterdam

Background imageGerman Collection: Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543)

Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543)
The Ambassadors, 1533. Portrays Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve, the ambassadors of Francis I of France. National Gallery. London. England

Background imageGerman Collection: Map of Germany and current Netherlands. Theatrum Orbis Terra

Map of Germany and current Netherlands. Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598). First Edition. Antwerp, 1574. Library of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain

Background imageGerman Collection: Plato (428-348 BC). Bust

Plato (428-348 BC). Bust
Plato (428-348 BC). Greek philosopher. Bust. Marble. Roman copy of 1st century after a greek original of 4th century BC. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Background imageGerman Collection: Colossal statue of a goddess. 2nd century AD

Colossal statue of a goddess. 2nd century AD
Roman colossal statue of a goddess. 138-161 AD. The head is latest. Marble. From Egypt. Neues Museum (New Museum). Berlin. Germany

Background imageGerman Collection: Lutheran satirical print against the sale of indulgences by

Lutheran satirical print against the sale of indulgences by
Protestant Reformation. 16th century. Germany. Lutheran satirical print against the sale of indulgences by the papacy. Colored engraving

Background imageGerman Collection: Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
BRAHMS, Johannes (Hamburgo, 1833-Viena, 1897). German composer. Colored engraving

Background imageGerman Collection: Great Theatre, Berlin, Germany

Great Theatre, Berlin, Germany
Interior view of the Great Theatre (Grosse Schauspielhaus), Berlin, Germany. It was designed by Hans Poelzig for the theatre impresario Max Reinhardt. 1920

Background imageGerman Collection: Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz - Prussian Navy

Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz - Prussian Navy
Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz (1849-1930) - German Grossadmiral (Grand Admiral), Secretary of State of the German Imperial Naval Office

Background imageGerman Collection: An action at Bucquoy, Western Front 1918

An action at Bucquoy, Western Front 1918
The Great Battle on the Western Front: open warfare - an action at Bucquoy, a village on the Arras-Albert road. Stand by British infantry at Bucquoy

Background imageGerman Collection: Martin Boos, Churchman

Martin Boos, Churchman
MARTIN BOOS German Catholic churchman. Date: 1762 - 1825

Background imageGerman Collection: Johann Albrecht Bengel

Johann Albrecht Bengel
JOHANN ALBRECHT BENGEL German churchman and scholar. Date: 1687 - 1752

Background imageGerman Collection: Albertus Magnus (Durer)

Albertus Magnus (Durer)
ALBERTUS MAGNUS German philosopher, theologian, scientist and reputed magician Date: 1193 - 1280

Background imageGerman Collection: Illustration, The Cat and Mouse in Partnership

Illustration, The Cat and Mouse in Partnership -- The Cat stole away behind the city walls to the church. Date: 1909

Background imageGerman Collection: German design, Spring and Autumn

German design, Spring and Autumn, after watercolours by H Schmidt. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageGerman Collection: WW1 - U-14 rammed by British steam trawler, the Oceanic II

WW1 - U-14 rammed by British steam trawler, the Oceanic II
WW1 - SM U-14 was one of the 329 submarines serving in the Imperial German Navy in World War I. On the 5th June 1915, U-14 was disabled by gunfire from armed British trawler, Oceanic II

Background imageGerman Collection: WW1 - The torpedoing of the RMS Falaba, 28th March 1915

WW1 - The torpedoing of the RMS Falaba, 28th March 1915
WW1 - A view from on board the RMS Falaba, showing the German U-Boat U-28 alongside it. The liner tried its best to escape, but the British steamship was torpedoed and sunk by the submarine

Background imageGerman Collection: Fokker Dr I with Pfalz D III in background

Fokker Dr I with Pfalz D III in background
Fokker Dr I German fighter triplane with a Pfalz D III in the background. The Fokkers pilot prepares for takeoff, with a mechanic ready to swing the propeller and two more in attendance

Background imageGerman Collection: Suffragettes in Hastings 1914

Suffragettes in Hastings 1914
Lantern slide showing suffragettes standing in high street of Hastings advertising a speech to be given by Mrs Pankhurst at the Royal Concert Hall in St Leonards on the subject of the German Peril at

Background imageGerman Collection: IF, by W. Heath Robinson

IF, by W. Heath Robinson
IF - Noah had been a German A cartoon by William Heath Robinson which appeared in an issue of The Bystander on the theme of If

Background imageGerman Collection: German cruiser SMS Emden, WW1

German cruiser SMS Emden, WW1
The German light cruiser SMS Emden after being attacked by HMAS Sydney on 9 November 1914, at the Battle of Cocos. Escaping crew can be seen in a boat in the foreground. 1914

Background imageGerman Collection: Ruins of the Reichstag, Berlin, Germany

Ruins of the Reichstag, Berlin, Germany
Ruins of the Reichstag building, Berlin, Germany. Date: late 1940s

Background imageGerman Collection: General Moltke and Kaiser Wilhelm II

General Moltke and Kaiser Wilhelm II
The Chief of General Staff, General Helmuth von Moltke and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany observing the German troops in training. Date: 1914

Background imageGerman Collection: Charge of the London Scottish, October 1914

Charge of the London Scottish, October 1914
The Charge of the London Scottish, the lads of the Hodden Grey : attack on the German trenches in France during the night of 31st October 1914. Date: 31st October 1914

Background imageGerman Collection: Gifts from Germans following the Christmas truce, WW1

Gifts from Germans following the Christmas truce, WW1
British 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

Background imageGerman Collection: German cartoon on British recruitment techniques

German cartoon on British recruitment techniques
A cartoon from the German satirical magazine, Lustige Blatter reproduced in The Tatler suggesting that the famous recruitment posters did not persuade men to join up and that instead

Background imageGerman Collection: Mine and Countermine by Heath Robinson

Mine and Countermine by Heath Robinson
A tunnelling stand off between a British and German soldier with the German soldier eventually burrowing so deeply he falls out of the other side of the world. Date: 1915

Background imageGerman Collection: Map of Sicily by G. H. Davis

Map of Sicily by G. H. Davis
A contour map of Sicily, giving the shortest air distances from Cape Bon and Malta. At this stage in the Second World War it was a British front-line objective in Axis eyes

Background imageGerman Collection: New German incendiary bomb by G. H. Davis

New German incendiary bomb by G. H. Davis
Details of the new German explosive incendiary bomb produced during the Second World War. Explanatory drawings showing how the bomb is constructed, and the proper methods of tackling it. Date: 1942

Background imageGerman Collection: German U-boat by G. H. Davis

German U-boat by G. H. Davis
The battle of the Atlantic: explanatory drawings of German U-boats (submarines), and how they operate when at sea. Various aspects of undersea activities during the Second World War. Date: 1941

Background imageGerman Collection: Threat of Zeppelin gas-bag or terror - which? 1915

Threat of Zeppelin gas-bag or terror - which? 1915
Cartoon showing Kaisers head on the front of a Zeppelin airship, during World War One. German Zeppelins first successful raid was on the night of 1920 January 1915, in which two Zeppelins

Background imageGerman Collection: Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany, WW1

Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany, WW1
Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany (1882-1951), son of Kaiser Wilhelm II, seen here in uniform on a patriotic postcard during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageGerman Collection: Aerial view of Frankfurt, Germany, from a Zeppelin

Aerial view of Frankfurt, Germany, from a Zeppelin airship. Date: circa 1930

Background imageGerman Collection: Carl Haag (Self)

Carl Haag (Self)
CARL HaG German-English artist Date: 1820 - 1915

Background imageGerman Collection: Klaus Johann Groth

Klaus Johann Groth
KLAUS JOHANN GROTH German writer Date: 1819 - 1899

Background imageGerman Collection: Shame Flute - German punishment for being a poor musician

Shame Flute - German punishment for being a poor musician
A Shame Flute ( Schand Flote ) - German punishment for being a poor musician - you had to face the public wearing (around the neck) a heavy iron flute

Background imageGerman Collection: Praetorius, Michael (1571-1621)

Praetorius, Michael (1571-1621)

Background imageGerman Collection: Kaiser Wilhelm II in Turkish uniform and fez, WW1

Kaiser Wilhelm II in Turkish uniform and fez, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, seen here in Constantinople wearing Turkish style uniform, including a fez, during the First World War. Date: circa 1917

Background imageGerman Collection: Admiral Hugo von Pohl, German naval officer, WW1

Admiral Hugo von Pohl, German naval officer, WW1
Admiral Hugo von Pohl (1855-1916), German naval officer during the First World War, commander of the fleet from 1915 to 1916

Background imageGerman Collection: German machine gun WWI

German machine gun WWI
Machine gun post in a front line trench during the withdrawal to the Siegfried line on the Western Front during World War I Date: February 1917

Background imageGerman Collection: Nik Ludwig Zinzendorf

Nik Ludwig Zinzendorf
NIKOLAUS LUDWIG, graf von ZINZENDORF German religious leader of the Moravian Brethren

Background imageGerman Collection: Mathilde Wesendonck

Mathilde Wesendonck
MATHILDE WESENDONCK (or Wesendonk) German poet who though married infatuated Richard Wagner who set her poems to music - the Wesendonck Lieder

Background imageGerman Collection: Wandervogel

Wandervogel
WANDERVOGEL Members of a German youth club gather before setting out on a hike - hiking became very popular in the 1920s

Background imageGerman Collection: Das Kapital, also called Capital (1867)

Das Kapital, also called Capital (1867)
Karl Marx (1818-1883). German philosopher, political theorist, and socialist revolutionary. Das Kapital, also called Capital (1867). A Critique of Political Economy (1867)

Background imageGerman Collection: A sketch of a couple attending a carnival, Germany, 1924

A sketch of a couple attending a carnival, Germany, 1924
A sketch of a couple attending a carnival in fancy dress, Germany, 1924 Date: 1924

Background imageGerman Collection: Pyramidal orchid, Anacamptis pyramidalis

Pyramidal orchid, Anacamptis pyramidalis. Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871



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