Heroic Collection (page 5)

Sir Douglas Bader in TV interview, Falmouth, Cornwall
Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader (1910-1982), RAF pilot during the Second World War despite having lost both legs in a crash in 1931

Crimean War, Sergeant Davies defending the colours
Crimean War -- Sergeant Davies (Poolfield Davis) of the Grenadier Guards defending the colours against Russian infantry at the Battle of Inkerman in 1854

Carabobo monument, Caracas, Venezuela, Central America
Carabobo monument, Avenida 19 de Diciembre, Caracas, Venezuela, Central America. The monument commemorates the Battle of Carabobo, 24 June 1821

Plaza Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela, Central America, with equestrian statue of Simon Bolivar (1783-1830). circa 1910

Persian art. Persepolis. Apadana. Palace of Darius I. Lion a
Persian art. Persepolis. Achaemenid period. Apadana Palace. First palace built under Darius I in the new capital, Persepolis. Stands decorated with reliefs. 6th century and 5th centuries BC

Caricature, Henry Irving and Bram Stoker
Caricature, Henry Irving congratulates his theatre manager, Bram Stoker for recently rescuing a man from drowning in the River Thames near his Chelsea home. 1882

WPC Lesley Moore, Metropolitan Police, Stanhope Gold Medal
The Stanhope Gold Medal of the Royal Humane Society, awarded to WPC Lesley Moore, Charing Cross Division, Metropolitan Police, London in January 1992

Jeanne Hachette / Perlet
JEANNE LAISNE, or FOURQUET known as JEANNE HACHETTE French heroine who defended Beauvais against the Burgundians in 1472 Date: 1454 -

Machaquito, Rafael Gonzalez Madrid, Spanish bullfighter
Machaquito (Rafael Gonzalez Madrid, 1880-1955), Spanish bullfighter from Cordoba. He retired in 1913. Date: circa 1910

HMS Glasgow in Great War Deeds, WW1
HMS Glasgow, cruiser of the British Royal Navy, in the Battle of the Falkland Islands, during which the German ship Leipzig was set on fire and sunk

Canadian Light Infantry in Great War Deeds, WW1
A gallant trio of Canadian sharpshooters (Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry), nicknamed The Three Musketeers, holding a mound all day on the Western Front under all kinds of fire

HMS Lion of the Royal Navy in Great War Deeds, WW1
Vice-Admiral Beattys flagship, the battle cruiser HMS Lion of the Royal Navy, towed into port amid cheers after a victory in the North Sea

HMS Gloucester in Great War Deeds, WW1
HMS Gloucester of the British Royal Navy single-handedly fighting two German ships, the Goeben and the Breslau. Reproduction of a painting by Norman Wilkinson in Great War Deeds

Naik Darwan Sing Negi in Great War Deeds, WW1
Naik Darwan Sing Negi of the Garhwal Rifles, Indian Army, leading round the traverses at Festubert on the Western Front, winning the Victoria Cross for his bravery

Fourth Guards Brigade in Great War Deeds, WW1
The Fourth Guards Brigade, including the Coldstream Guards, fighting the Germans in the narrow streets of Landrecies during the retreat from Mons

Sinking of the Blucher in Great War Deeds, WW1
A dramatic incident in the Battle of Dogger Bank: the German armoured cruiser Blucher sinking and HMS Arethusa, British light cruiser, standing in to save life

Captain Loxley of the Formidable, WW1 bravery
Clear Off - Submarines About: Captain Loxley of the Royal Navy, his terrier Bruce by his side, pictured giving his last order to another ship, warning of the danger of torpedoes

Great War Deeds, Illustrated London News
Special panorama supplement produced by the Illustrated London News in 1915 - Great War Deeds featuring heroic actions of the First World War depicted by a number of ILN artists including Richard

WWI Poster, War Loan, Invest Five Shillings
WWI Parliamentary War Savings Committee Poster, War Loan, Invest Five Shillings and help your country to win. Date: 1916

Lance-Corporal O Leary wins a Victoria Cross
Irish soldier Michael John O Leary outstrips the rest of his assault party at great speed and reaches a German barricade, killing all five of a machine gun crew before they have a chance to turn

Tatler cover - Captain Philip Fletcher Fullard, WW1
Air Commodore Philip Fletcher Fullard CBE, DSO, MC and Bar, AFC (27 May 1897 24 April 1984), English First World War flying ace

Lance-Sergeant Douglas Belcher V. C
Lance-Sergeant Douglas Belcher of the London Rifle Brigade, the first Territorial, other than an officer to receive the Victoria Cross in the First World War

How Todger Jones won the VC at Morval
How Todger Jones, 1st Battalion Cheshires, won the VC at Morval - 25th September 1916. By Stanley Llewellyn Wood (1866-1928). Date: 1916

Recruitment poster, Enlist Now in the US Army, WW1
First World War recruitment poster, Enlist Now in the United States Army. Showing Uncle Sam rolling up his sleeves, ready to defend his country. Date: 1917-1918

American poster advertising Liberty Loans, WW1
American poster urging people to invest in victory liberty loans during the First World War. Showing how the American navy are helping to keep the sea lanes open for normal traffic. Date: 1917-1918

German propaganda postcard, Kaiser in helmet, WW1
German propaganda postcard, Humble before God and happy in battle against the Enemy, depicting Kaiser Wilhelm II in uniform during the First World War, wearing a helmet surmounted by an eagle

Gustav Adolf II statue, Goteborg, Sweden
The statue of King Gustav Adolf II (1594-1632), founder of the Swedish Empire, in Gustav Adolf Square, Goteborg (Gothenburg), Vastergotland, Sweden

Lenin Statue, Omsk, Russia
Statue of the Communist leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924) in the city of Omsk, Siberia, Russia

Statue of Vladimir II Monomakh, Vladimir, Russia
View of the equestrian statue of the founder of the city of Vladimir, Vladimir II Monomakh (1053-1125), a Grand Prince of Kievan Rus

Fountain, monument and pillar, Kiev, Ukraine
View of a fountain in Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosti) with a monument to the legendary founders of the city of Kiev, the three brothers Kyi (also Kiy, Kij or Kyj)

Statue of Emperor Trajan, Rome, Italy
Statue of the Roman Emperor Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus, 53-117), outside the Forum in Rome, Italy

Kaisers Triumphal Ride
After his glorious victory over France, Kaiser Wilhelm rides in triumph through Berlin, preceded by his heroic paladins Bismarck, Roon, Moltke and Blumenthal

Publius Horatius Cocles defending the Tiber bridge
Publius Horatius Cocles, an army officer of the Roman Republic, together with two companions, Spurius Larcius and Titus Herminius

Lord Kitchener with Allied flags, Unity is Strength. Date: circa 1915

Sir Walter Raleigh, English writer and explorer
Portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh (c1554-1618), English gentleman, writer, soldier, politician, courtier, spy and explorer. circa 1930

Red Jacket Monument, Buffalo, New York State, USA
Red Jacket Monument, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York State, USA. Known as Otetiani as a young man and Sagoyewatha (Keeper Awake) Sa-go-ye-wa-tha

Theatre scrap, Earl of Richmond on horseback, probably at the Battle of Bosworth, 1485. 19th century

Ivanhoe on horseback. early 19th century

Music cover, The Dam Busters March, by Eric Coates, arranged for piano solo. 1954

Music cover, Baden Powell, a March by Ezra Read, dedicated to the heroic defender of Mafeking (Boer War). 1900

Horatio Nelson, British naval officer
Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), British naval officer, with the Battle of Trafalgar depicted in the background. circa 1805

Crimean War, British troops entering the Redan
Crimean War -- British troops entering the Battle of the Great Redan -- Colonel Windham with Daniel Mahoney and Cornellis. 1855

WW1 poster, Buy Liberty Bonds
Poster, Buy Liberty Bonds, with a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. circa 1917

Bolivar statue, Cartagena, Colombia, Central America
Simon Bolivar equestrian statue, Bolivar Park, Cartagena, Colombia, Central America. Date: circa 1930

Plaza de la Republica, Caracas, Venezuela, Central America, with equestrian statue of the first President of Venezuela, Jose Antonio Paez Herrera (1790-1873)

Cartoon, Ace of Diamonds, WW1
Cartoon, Ace of Diamonds. An ordinary French soldier on the Western Front, carrying his kit on his back. The title suggests that every soldier is an Ace, not just the high-profile heroes. Date: 1917

Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). British Vice-admiral. Portrait. Engraving. Colored

Nereid Monument. Classical period Lycia. Turkey. Soldiers. P
Nereid Monument. Sculptured tomb from Xanthos. Classical period Lycia. Turkey. Soldiers. Secondary Podium frieze. 390-380 BC. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

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