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Background imageHero Collection: Bauyrzhan Momyshuly, Kazakh-Soviet officer and author

Bauyrzhan Momyshuly, Kazakh-Soviet officer and author
Baurzhan Momyshuly (Momish-Uly) (1910-1982) - a Kazakh-Soviet military officer and author. As an author he wrote several books - military prose, stories and novels for adults and children

Background imageHero Collection: Life of William Tell - Open-air performance - Switzerland

Life of William Tell - Open-air performance - Switzerland
A open-air performance at Rugenwald zu Matten of a dramatization of the life of William Tell - Interlaken, Switzerland. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageHero Collection: An Incident in the Attack on Bomarsund, Crimean War, 21 June 1854

An Incident in the Attack on Bomarsund, Crimean War, 21 June 1854. During the battle a shell landed on board. Charles Davis Lucas threw it back overboard, and it exploded before reaching water

Background imageHero Collection: Photograph of Hero of Magdala PH, Nine Elms, London

Photograph of Hero of Magdala PH, Nine Elms, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Corner on view of the pub

Background imageHero Collection: Group photo, Boer War soldiers, with boy bugler

Group photo, Boer War soldiers, with boy bugler
Group photo of Boer War soldiers, including Bugler John Francis Dunne (the boy seated on the ground, right), who saw action at the Battle of Colenso (December 1899) with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Background imageHero Collection: Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Daniel in the Lions Den

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Daniel in the Lions Den

Background imageHero Collection: Monument to Jose Tomas de Sousa Martins, Lisbon, Portugal

Monument to Jose Tomas de Sousa Martins, Lisbon, Portugal
Monument to Dr Jose Tomas de Sousa Martins (1843-1897) in front of the Medical School, Campo de Santana, Lisbon, Portugal

Background imageHero Collection: Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham

Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham
Robin Hood tricks the Sheriff of Nottingham (and robs him of his gold). circa 1195

Background imageHero Collection: Dutch wartime poster -- Be Brave

Dutch wartime poster -- Be Brave, Be Stormers. Showing a young cadet in uniform, carrying a flag. Date: 1940s

Background imageHero Collection: Illustration, La Chanson de Roland

Illustration, La Chanson de Roland (The Song of Roland), Battle of Roncevaux (778). Charlemagne hears Rolands horn, calling for help, but they will arrive too late to save the hero. Date: 778

Background imageHero Collection: Martin Harvey as Sydney Carton in The Only Way

Martin Harvey as Sydney Carton in The Only Way, based on Charles Dickens novel, A Tale of Two Cities. circa 1900s

Background imageHero Collection: Lucknow, India - The Residency - Sir Henry Lawrence Monument

Lucknow, India - The Residency - Sir Henry Lawrence Monument
High cross Sir Henry Lawrence Memorial in The Residency, Lucknow - Sir Henry (1806-1857) acted heroically during the Siege of Lucknow in 1857

Background imageHero Collection: Comte Frederic de Merode - Place des Martyrs, Brussels

Comte Frederic de Merode - Place des Martyrs, Brussels
Art Nouveau memorial to Comte Frederic de Merode (hero of the Belgian Revolution who died at Mechelen in 1830) - Place des Martyrs, Brussels

Background imageHero Collection: British plane crash with dead pilot, WW1

British plane crash with dead pilot, WW1
A crashed British plane with the dead pilot lying on the ground during the First World War. German soldiers gather round to examine the wreckage. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageHero Collection: Admiral Horatio Nelson

Admiral Horatio Nelson

Background imageHero Collection: Henry Freeman, Whitby

Henry Freeman, Whitby

Background imageHero Collection: Fireman rescuing a child Victorian period

Fireman rescuing a child Victorian period

Background imageHero Collection: Hero Fireman rescues child

Hero Fireman rescues child

Background imageHero Collection: RMS Titanic, Thomas Andrews

RMS Titanic, Thomas Andrews
RMS TITANIC - THOMAS ANDREWS 1873-1912: Thomas Andrews was Titanic's chief designer and one of the heroes of the disaster

Background imageHero Collection: RMS Titanic, photograph, Captain Edward John Smith

RMS Titanic, photograph, Captain Edward John Smith
RMS TITANIC, Period oversize photograph showing Titanic's Captain Edward John Smith on board the Olympic with rare note The accompanying photograph of Captain Smith is provided by the voluntary

Background imageHero Collection: T Campbell Black, pilot

T Campbell Black, pilot Date: 1935

Background imageHero Collection: H L Brook, pilot

H L Brook, pilot Date: 1935

Background imageHero Collection: Flight Lieutenant G H Stainforth Pilot Raf 1935

Flight Lieutenant G H Stainforth Pilot Raf 1935
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Background imageHero Collection: Flight-Lieutenant R L R Atcherley, pilot

Flight-Lieutenant R L R Atcherley, pilot Date: 1935

Background imageHero Collection: Flight-Lieutenant J N Boothman, pilot

Flight-Lieutenant J N Boothman, pilot Date: 1935

Background imageHero Collection: Captain Hs Broad, pilot

Captain Hs Broad, pilot Date: 1935

Background imageHero Collection: Captain C D Barnard, pilot

Captain C D Barnard, pilot Date: 1935

Background imageHero Collection: C W A Scott, pilot

C W A Scott, pilot Date: 1935

Background imageHero Collection: Sculpture, Camille Claudel Museum, Nogent-sur-Seine, Aube

Sculpture, Camille Claudel Museum, Nogent-sur-Seine, Aube
Perseus and the Gorgon, marble sculpture, c. 1897, by Camille Claudel, 1864-1943, and Francois Pompon, commissioned by countess Arthur de Maigret, in the Camille Claudel Museum, opened 2017

Background imageHero Collection: Studio portrait of Samuel Cody, with Michelin Trophy

Studio portrait of Samuel Cody, with Michelin Trophy
EARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: A fine May & Co. studio portrait of Cody alongside his Michelin Trophy. 12ins. 10ins. Date: early 20th century

Background imageHero Collection: Hero Of The Air

Hero Of The Air
A front cover illustration for Hero Of The Air showing a WW2 fighter plane crashing onto an aircraft carrier in the middle of an ocean. Date: circa 1944

Background imageHero Collection: William Wallace rescuing a child at Cartland Craigs

William Wallace rescuing a child at Cartland Craigs, Lanarkshire, Scotland Date: 13th century

Background imageHero Collection: The First from the Lifeboat

The First from the Lifeboat Date: circa 1890

Background imageHero Collection: Mother's Devotion by Alexander Rosell

Mother's Devotion by Alexander Rosell Date: 1902

Background imageHero Collection: David Livingstone (1813-1873). Scottish explorer. Portrait

David Livingstone (1813-1873). Scottish explorer. Portrait
David Livingstone (1813-1873). Scottish explorer. In 1852 he discovered the Victoria Falls on the Zambezi and reached the shores of the Indian Ocean in 1856. Portrait. Engraving

Background imageHero Collection: Jozef Poniatowski (1763-1813). Polish leader

Jozef Poniatowski (1763-1813). Polish leader
Jozef Antoni Poniatowski (1763-1813). Polish leaderl, minister of war and military hero, who became a marshal of France. Portrait. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vernier and Goulu

Background imageHero Collection: Poland, Krakow. Blessed Bronislawa Hill

Poland, Krakow. Blessed Bronislawa Hill. Kosciuszko Mound, erected by Cracovians between 1820 and 1823 in commemoration of the Polish national leader Tadeusz Kosciuszko

Background imageHero Collection: Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746-1817). Polish general and statesman

Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746-1817). Polish general and statesman. National hero in Poland and Belarus for his leadership of a national insurrection

Background imageHero Collection: John III Sobieski - King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania

John III Sobieski - King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania
John III Sobieski (1629-1696). King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1674-1696). Statue dedicated to the Polish hero in Lazienki Park, Warsaw. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vernier and Lafon

Background imageHero Collection: Siege of Corunna by the English Armada, 1589

Siege of Corunna by the English Armada, 1589
Diary and relation of the siege of Corunna by the English Armada, 1589, by Captain Juan Varela. Manuscript, facsimile of the 19th century. From the Royal Galician Academy. Maria Pita House Museum

Background imageHero Collection: Medusa

Medusa
A portrait sketch depiction of the Greek mythological gorgon, Medusa, whose gaze famously turned her victims to stone. Her hair comprises of a writhing bundle of snakes

Background imageHero Collection: Titanic Hero Memorial notice, Belfast

Titanic Hero Memorial notice, Belfast
RMS Titanic - notice relating to the Belfast Titanic Hero Memorial'. It reads The Lady Mayoress having desired the opportunity of putting before our employes a suggestion that they should be

Background imageHero Collection: Owen Nares, English stage and film actor

Owen Nares, English stage and film actor - he played the shell-shocked hero in Pinero's musical fable, The Enchanted Cottage Date: circa 1900

Background imageHero Collection: RAF leaders during the reign of King George V

RAF leaders during the reign of King George V
Royal Air Force leaders during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Salmond, Brancher, Trenchard, Bishop, Ball. Date: 1935

Background imageHero Collection: The Burghers of Calais, 1885-1895. Sculpture by Rodin

The Burghers of Calais, 1885-1895. Sculpture by Rodin
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). French sculptor. The Burghers of Calais, 1885-1895. Bronze. Detail. Garden of Sculptures. Rodin Museum. Paris. France. Date: 2008

Background imageHero Collection: Antilochus takes news to Achilles - Rafael Tegeo

Antilochus takes news to Achilles - Rafael Tegeo
Rafael Tegeo (1798-1856). Spanish painter. Antilochus takes to Achilles the news of the fight on the body of Patroclus. Oil on canvas, 1831. Detail. Private collection. Date: 2019

Background imageHero Collection: Hercules and Omphale by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)

Hercules and Omphale by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640)
Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). Flemish painter. Hercules and Omphale. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Background imageHero Collection: Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746-1817) in Raclawice, 1888

Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746-1817) in Raclawice, 1888
Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746-1817). Polish General. Kosciuszko in Raclawice, 1888, by Jan Matejko (1838-1893). Kosciuszko led the Polish troops against the Russian Empire at the Battle of Raclawice



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