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Roman Pig CarvingA Roman stone carving of a wild boar. The wild board was the emblem of the 20th Legion, one of the legions which helped to build Hadrians Wall, Northumberland, England. Date: 1st century
United States SteamshipAn American passenger ship is helped into port by some tug boats
British in Tibet / 1904The British in Tibet. The British helped Tibet declare independence in 1911. Date: 1904
Milton / Sabrina / NymphSabrina, nymph of the River Severn, is helped by one of her attendants
How they helped in Hyde Park and Whitehall during the strikeTypical volunteer workers in Hyde Park and Horse Guards, helping in the canteens and hanging out the washing
Prince & Princess of Wales visit GlasgowThe Prince and Princess of Wales, captured on camera during a visit to Glasgow in the 1890s. Civic visits, openings, loyal addresses and dedications helped to increase the popularity
Waldemar II EscapesWaldemar II (known as the Victorious, but that was earlier in his career) is defeated at the battle of Bornhjoved but escapes helped by one of his men
Russian Emigrants landing in New York, 1892Engraving showing Russian emigrants, young and old, arriving by tender at the Barge Office, New York, 1892. As an elderly immigrant is helped ashore, customs officals wait to inspect the new arrivals
Passengers on the gangway, Liverpool, 1870Engraving showing two emigrants, a mother and child, being helped on board ship at Liverpool by a uniformed member of the crew, 1870
British Water-filter cartA British water-filter cart being filled from a river. Ensuring troops remained free of disease was a pressing concern during World War I, and preventative measures against water-borne bacteria
Jeanne De Montfort / 1342JEANNE DE MONTFORT DUCHESSE DE BRETAGNE She helped her husband fight the King of France
Manchester City vs. Bolton Wanderers F. A. Cup Final, 1904Series of illustrations from the Manchester City vs. Bolton Wanderers F.A. Cup Final at the Crystal Palace ground, London, 23rd April 1904
The Zulu war. Portraits of officersPortrait of Mr W A Dunne, Commissariat Department, defender of Rorkes Drift. 137 British soldiers held the fort at Rorkes Drift against a force of over 3, 000 Zulus
The Sand Fairy / JacobsA small girl is either woken up, or helped with her insomnia by a sand fairy who appears in her dormitory unobserved by anyone else
Hyder Ali (Haidar)HYDER ALI Indian ruler and soldier. Helped form first corps of sepoys with European aid
Edith CavellEDITH CAVELL - nurse in Belgium who helped some 200 Allied servicemen to escape by hiding them in her hospital : the Germans, not surprisingly, disapproved, and shot her
Joan of Arc is DressedJOAN OF ARC is helped to don a suit of armour before battle, in the camp of her troops
Gherghebil in DagestanThe Village of Gherghebil showing houses built on top of each other. This compactness has helped the villagers defend themselves from attack
Mustering Sheep, AustralMustering sheep - men on horseback and on foot are helped by their sheepdogs
Garibaldi RedshirtGiuseppe d Angelo, one of the redshirts (so called because they wear red shirts) who helped Garibaldi liberate Palermo from Neapolitan rule
Napoleon III at PalestroNapoleon III surveys the battlefield of Palestro, where French troops helped the Piedmontese to defeat the Austrians
Shoe Shop / Le RireA lady is helped with a pair of new boots, while a man in the background looks up the skirt of another woman on a stepladder
Affair of the NecklaceCountess de la Motte & her maid escaping after the Affair of the Diamond Necklace. Marie Antoinettes supposed involvement helped discredit the monarchy
Red Army OffensiveWorkers form a Red Army and go on the offensive against the right wing soldiers who had taken part in the Kapp Putsch. Their general strike had helped defeat Kapp
Medusa Loses her HeadMedusa, leader of the Gorgons, is not an easy lady to subdue, but Perseus (helped by Pegasus) wins her head, if not her heart, by not looking at her except in reflection
Cap Vendors Shop, ChinaCHINA A cap vendors shop in Canton; a customer smokes a long pipe while another is helped with his choice of caps; an assistant makes tea
Weber / Oberon / Liebig 3Act two, scene two : at the court of Haroun el Rashid, Huon rescues Reiza from an unwanted marriage and, helped by a magic horn, carries her off
Dartmoor PrisonA splendid birds-eye view of the recently built Dartmoor Prison and English Barracks. Prisoners from the Napoleonic Wars helped build the jail
Jean-Etienne PortalisJEAN-ETIENNE PORTALIS duc de Montebello French statesman, helped draft the Code Napoleon
Police Help Drunk HomeThe dangers of one port too many: an incapacitated London gentleman is helped to get home by London policemen
Saint PudentianaSAINT PUDENTIANA A lady of Rome, daughter of Pudens, who gave her wealth to the poor and helped to bury martyred Christians
Matthew and AngelSAINT MATTHEW THE EVANGELIST is helped in his writing by an angel
Lady DismountsA lady in her riding habit is helped to dismount by a gentleman
Lady Helped UpA lady in her riding habit is helped to mount by a gentleman while her groom holds her horses head
Pigs at Feeding TimeFeeding time in the piggery - a pig-farmer in his smock is helped by his daughter in her pinafore
Baby Learning to WalkA small baby boy takes his first steps, helped along by his two sisters
The Dutch PilotAfter he has been helped by a Dutch pilot, he makes him a present of the boat
Olympics / 1908 / MarathonTHE MARATHON Dorando of Italy finishes first but is disqualified because he is helped at the finish : however he is awarded a special medal
Mediumship / Mrs GuppyHelped by Katie King, Agnes Nichol, the second Mrs Guppy, flies through the night sky over northern London, to land heavily where she has been summoned at a seance
Sport / Climbing / HimalayasIn their Everest attempt, English climbers Bruce and Finch reach 8300 metres, helped with oxygen apparatus
Suez Canal Opened 1869The procession of boats, one of which carries the French Emperor, passes El Guist, watched by thousands - many of whom are doubtless workers who helped build the Canal
Charles Stuart escapesCharles Edward Stuart is helped to escape by Flora Macdonald