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Honour Collection (page 3)

Background imageHonour Collection: Plaque to 3rd Parachute Squadron RE, Troarn, Normandy

Plaque to 3rd Parachute Squadron RE, Troarn, Normandy
This is on the wall of the Tourist Office and was put up by the citizens of Troarn in honour of the officers and men of the Squadron who at dawn on the 6 June 1944

Background imageHonour Collection: For the Honour of London, Punch cartoon

For the Honour of London, Punch cartoon
For the Honour of London. Shade of Beethoven (Father of Modern Symphonic Music) to Sir Henry Wood: This is indeed tragic, but I cannot believe that this rich city

Background imageHonour Collection: Regatta at Windsor in honour of Prince of Wales birthday

Regatta at Windsor in honour of Prince of Wales birthday
Regatta at Windsor, 12 August 1793, in honour of the Prince of Waless birthday. 1793

Background imageHonour Collection: Louise de la Fayette, maid of honour to Anne

Louise de la Fayette, maid of honour to Anne
Louise Angelique Motier de la Fayette, maid of honour to Anne of Austria, queen to Louis XIII of France, 1618-1665. She wears her hair in ringlets with a string of pearls

Background imageHonour Collection: Isabelle de Limeuil, maid of honour to Queen

Isabelle de Limeuil, maid of honour to Queen
Isabelle de Limeuil, maid of honour and spy for Queen Catherine de Medici of France, 1535-1609. She wears a lace headress, lace collar, and austere black dress decorated with black embroidered bands

Background imageHonour Collection: Maid of honour to Mary Tudor, 1496-1533

Maid of honour to Mary Tudor, 1496-1533
Maid of honour to Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England, queen to King Louis XII of France, 1496-1533. She wears a gable hood chaperon headdress with hanging tail

Background imageHonour Collection: Ceremonial dance for Artemis or Diana

Ceremonial dance for Artemis or Diana the Huntress in a sacred forest on the island of Delos. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sasso after a painting by Angelo Monticelli from Giulio Ferrarios

Background imageHonour Collection: Guard of Honour or Garde d Honneur, Napoleonic era

Guard of Honour or Garde d Honneur, Napoleonic era
Uniform of a Guard of Honour or Garde d Honneur, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

Background imageHonour Collection: Anne Budes, Mademoiselle de Guebriant, d. 1647

Anne Budes, Mademoiselle de Guebriant, d. 1647
Anne Budes, Mademoiselle de Guebriant, maid of honour to the queen, niece of Renee du Bec. Handcoloured lithograph after a 1646 portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio X 73 from Le

Background imageHonour Collection: Antoinette de Pons, Marquise de Guercheville

Antoinette de Pons, Marquise de Guercheville, comtesse de La Roche-Guyon, lady of honour to Marie de Medici, 1560-1632. Handcoloured lithograph directed by Breton

Background imageHonour Collection: Gerarde Cassinel, lady of honour to Queen

Gerarde Cassinel, lady of honour to Queen Isabelle of Bavaria, daughter of Guillaume III Cassinel, chamberlain to King Charles VI, 15th century

Background imageHonour Collection: Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle - South East Bay of the Hall of Honour. 1927

Background imageHonour Collection: Poster, Honour Thy Father, Twixt Good and Evil

Poster, Honour Thy Father, Twixt Good and Evil
Theatre poster, Honour Thy Father, Twixt Good and Evil

Background imageHonour Collection: War Memorial, entrance gateway, Rotorua, New Zealand

War Memorial, entrance gateway, Rotorua, New Zealand
War Memorial, entrance gateway to Whaka, Rotorua, New Zealand. Date: late 1940s

Background imageHonour Collection: George Studdy as guest at Society of Jewish Artists

George Studdy as guest at Society of Jewish Artists
Artist George Studdy, regular contributor to The Sketch and creator of the famous Bonzo the cartoon dog, pictured as guest of honour at the Society of Jewish Artists in 1923. 1923

Background imageHonour Collection: Jew at prayer

Jew at prayer
Jew worshiping with his head covered. The act of covering the head when praying is seen as honouring god. Date: circa 1800

Background imageHonour Collection: Amida deity, Japan

Amida deity, Japan
Amida (also known as Amitabha or Amitayus), is a celestial buddha according to the scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism. Amida is the principal buddha in Pure Land Buddhism, (Mahayana Buddhism)

Background imageHonour Collection: King George IV lying in state, Windsor Castle

King George IV lying in state, Windsor Castle. Date: 1830

Background imageHonour Collection: James Braids Eightieth Birthday Dinner

James Braids Eightieth Birthday Dinner
Celebrated golfer James Braid celebrating his 80th birthday at a dinner given in his honour by Walton Heath golf club, where he was the club professional Black

Background imageHonour Collection: Roman standard bearers

Roman standard bearers
Fierce protectors, holding long poles with a number of philarae (discs), topped with a manus (open human hand), symbolising the oath of loyalty taken by the soldiers. Date: Circa 55 BC

Background imageHonour Collection: Policewoman

Policewoman - People You See. From Teddy Bear (11 November 1967). Original artwork loaned for scanning by the Illustration Art Gallery. Date: 1967

Background imageHonour Collection: Praca do Infante Dom Henrique, Porto, northern Portugal

Praca do Infante Dom Henrique, Porto, northern Portugal, with a statue in honour of Prince Henry the Navigator (1394-1460), who encouraged the early voyages of discovery

Background imageHonour Collection: Harold swears fealty to Duke William

Harold swears fealty to Duke William
Allegedly after being shipwrecked on the French coast in 1064 (a date highly disputed amongst historians), The Bayeux Tapestry, and other Norman sources

Background imageHonour Collection: Austrian officers - Anschluss

Austrian officers - Anschluss
Officers of the Tirolen Kaiserjaeger (Innsbruck) and the Deutschmeisters, two crack Austrian regiments laying a wreath in memory of their fallen comrades. Date: 1934-1938

Background imageHonour Collection: PETAIN HONOURED 1941

PETAIN HONOURED 1941
Once upon a time there was a marshal of France - 1941 propaganda publication inviting chldren to honour Petain, saviour of France during the German occupation. Date: 1856 - 1951

Background imageHonour Collection: French airship Capitaine Marchal gondola

French airship Capitaine Marchal gondola
The gondola of French airship Capitaine Marchal, built by Lebaudy Freres andnamed in honour of the deceased commander of La Republique, which had crashed in 1909. Date: circa 1910

Background imageHonour Collection: The Princess Hotel Terrace - SS Queen of Bermuda

The Princess Hotel Terrace - SS Queen of Bermuda
circa 1910s

Background imageHonour Collection: WW1 - American troops in France celebrate Independence Day - 4th July, 1917

WW1 - American troops in France celebrate Independence Day - 4th July, 1917. Musicians playing in front of the Police Office. Date: 1917

Background imageHonour Collection: Prince of Wales / Prince Henry salute returning Duke of York

Prince of Wales / Prince Henry salute returning Duke of York
Edward Prince of Wales (1894-1972) (later King Edward VIII) and Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974) salute the return of Albert

Background imageHonour Collection: Duke of York - Visit - Ras Tafari, Prince Regent of Ethiopia

Duke of York - Visit - Ras Tafari, Prince Regent of Ethiopia
Albert, Duke of York (1895-1952) accompanies Ras Tafari (1892-1975), the Prince Regent of Ethiopia who visited England in July 1924. Pictured here at Victoria Station, London

Background imageHonour Collection: Kitchener Memorial, Orkney, Scotland

Kitchener Memorial, Orkney, Scotland
On Marwick Head, five miles east of Dounby in Orkney, stands a crenallated tower built by public subscription to honour the memory of Herbert Kitchener

Background imageHonour Collection: Albert, Duke of York - The Pilgrim Club of Great Britain

Albert, Duke of York - The Pilgrim Club of Great Britain
Prince Albert, Duke of York (future King George VI) (1895-1952) - attending a dinner of The Pilgrim Club of Great Britain - a society for men who travel frequently between England

Background imageHonour Collection: WW1 street shrine, London, 1917

WW1 street shrine, London, 1917
A front cover of The Illustrated London News, showing a woman and two small children leaving a floral tribute at a London street shrine, 1917. Date: January 1917

Background imageHonour Collection: Hyde Park war shrine, WW1, 1918

Hyde Park war shrine, WW1, 1918
In memory of those who have fallen: the Bishop of London, Arthur Winnington-Ingram, blessing the war shrine in Hyde Park, London in 1918. Date: 1918

Background imageHonour Collection: Queen Mary inspecting tribute to East End patriotism

Queen Mary inspecting tribute to East End patriotism
Queen Mary pictured in Palace Road, South Hackney, chatting to locals and inspecting a local Rolls of Honour, attached to the wall of a house in the street

Background imageHonour Collection: A tribute to the brave in an East London street, WW1

A tribute to the brave in an East London street, WW1
A shrine around a roll of honour attached to the wall of a house in Palace Road, Hackney and adorned with flags, flowers and a portrait of the recently deceased Lord Kitchener

Background imageHonour Collection: DANCING CHERUBS

DANCING CHERUBS
A ring of bright cherubs dance in honour of Marriage. Date: early 20th century

Background imageHonour Collection: BALL, SAINT PETERSBURG

BALL, SAINT PETERSBURG
Tsar Alexander III and the Tsarina watch the Quadrille dHonneur - HIS honour - at a ball at the French Embassy, St Petersburg Date: 1893

Background imageHonour Collection: OLYMPICS / 1932 / MAIN STR

OLYMPICS / 1932 / MAIN STR
Main Street, Los Angeles, decked out in flags in honour of the Games Date: 1932

Background imageHonour Collection: DEATH / FUNERALS / CREMATION

DEATH / FUNERALS / CREMATION
Viriathus, Lusitanian chieftain (Spain) in war against Romans, after being treacherously murdered, is cremated with great honour by his people Date: 140 BC

Background imageHonour Collection: DEATH / FUNERALS / VIRIATHUS

DEATH / FUNERALS / VIRIATHUS
Viriathus, Lusitanian chieftain (Spain) in war against Romans, after being treacherously murdered, is cremated with great honour by his people Date: 140 BC

Background imageHonour Collection: BACCHUS

BACCHUS
Roman countryfolk celebrate a festival in honour of Bacchus Date: 29 BC

Background imageHonour Collection: ROMAN CELEBRATION / VIRGIL

ROMAN CELEBRATION / VIRGIL
Dancing in honour of CERES (Demeter), the goddess of agriculture. On Ceres let him call & Ceres praise, With uncouth dances & with country lays. Date: First published: 29 BC

Background imageHonour Collection: The Inauguration (on 30th August, 1907) of The equestrian Monument to the Tsar Liberator

The Inauguration (on 30th August, 1907) of The equestrian Monument to the Tsar Liberator in the centre of Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria

Background imageHonour Collection: Liberation of Belgium - Honour to our Liberators

Liberation of Belgium - Honour to our Liberators
Liberation of Belgium. Honour to our Liberators. Belgian

Background imageHonour Collection: Officers and Men of the R. A. F. Station at Abingdon, one of the main airfields of

Officers and Men of the R. A. F. Station at Abingdon, one of the main airfields of
Officers and Men of the R.A.F. Station at Abingdon, one of the main airfields of Transport Command, march past the Mayor of the Borough who is taking the salute

Background imageHonour Collection: Court held by Queen Victoria at Buckingham Palace

Court held by Queen Victoria at Buckingham Palace
Presentations at a court held by Queen Victoria at Buckingham Palace, London - February, 1870. Date: 1870

Background imageHonour Collection: Diploma of Honour, International Exhibition, Argentina

Diploma of Honour, International Exhibition, Argentina
Diploma of Honour, International Railway Centenary Exhibition (1810-1910), Buenos Aires, Republic of Argentina, South America. Date: 1910



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