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Carbolic Smoke Ball / 1893Advertisement for The Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. which claimed to offer a cure for a wide variety of ailments. This led to a court case on grounds of deception & a landmark ruling
Native American / GeronimoChiricahua Apache leader who led a sensational campaign against the whites (1885-6). His Indian name is Goyathlay which translates as the one who yawns. (Right in photo.) Date: 1829 - 1909
Battle of BannockburnThe Scottish army led by Robert the Bruce defeats the invading English army of Edward II
Four Greyhound Derby winnersA parade of the last four Greyhound Derby winners at White City in 1932. From L to R 1931, Seldom Led; 1929-30, Mick the Miller; 1928, Boher Ash; 1927, Entry Badge
Saint Yves (Card)SAINT YVES French lawyer, whose honesty and benevolence led to his becoming the patron saint of notaries and attorneys
Newport RiotAt Newport, Monmouthshire, Chartist rioters from nearby mines, led by John Frost, fire on the magistrates at the Westgate hotel but are dispersed by the military
Roald Amundsen (1872-1928)Photograph of Captain Roald Engelbreth Gravning Amundsen, the Norwegian explorer, in his cold weather clothing and skis, Antarctica, 1912
Little Turtle / MiamiChief of the Miami tribe who led a number of raids on settlers in the Northwest Territory. He was forced to sign the Treaty of Greenville in 1795
Suffragette Militant Arrested Mary Phillips. A woman, flanked by two policemen, with mounted officer in front, is led down a London Street
King George VI and Clement Attlee, Buckingham Palace, 1945Photograph of King George VI (1895-1952) and Clement Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, (1883-1967) in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, 1945
Pneumonia strikes like a man eating shark led by its pilot fish the common cold Consult your physician. Poster encouraging citizens to consult your physician for treatment of the common cold
Gandhi breaking the Salt Laws - the civil disobedience in InIn 1930 Ghandi led the Salt March to Dandi, which was an act of non-violent protest against the British salt tax in colonial India
Captain Charles UphamPortrait of double VC winner, Captain Charles Upham (). Born in New Zealand, Upham was a sheep farmer who distinguished himself during World War Two on two occasions
Miltiades BustMILTIADES Athenian military commander, led the Athenian forces at the battle of Marathon, 490, where he defeated the much larger Persian forces of Darius
Battle of Stirling BridgBATTLE OF STIRLING BRIDGE English defeated by Scots, led by William Wallace
Gunpowder Letter BetraysThe conspirators and the letter sent to Lord Monteagle which led to their discovery
William BallantineSERGEANT WILLIAM BALLANTINE English lawyer who led case for Tichborne Claimant Date: 1812 - 1887
The Greely Arctic Expedition at its farthest point North, 18Engraving showing members of the American Meteorological Expedition of 1881-4 taking their position, with a sextant, at the farthest point North they reached. Led by Lt
King George VI and Clement Attlee, at Buckingham Palace, 194Photograph of King George VI (1895-1952) and Clement Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee, (1883-1967) in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, 1945
Suffragette to PrisonGo home and wash the kid ! is the advice kindly given to a suffragist as she is led to prison by two policemen
Ellen Cicely WilkinsonELLEN CICELY WILKINSON Trade union and womens rights activist, who led the march of workers to London on the Jarrow Crusade
Russia / 968 / BulgariansA Russian force, led by Svyatoslav, Prince of Kiev, hired at great expense by Byzantine emperor Nicephorus II Phocas, defeats the Bulgarian armies
The Diving Belles music hall divers and aquatic acrobatsThe Diving Belles led by Daphne ?appearing in an elaborate sea cave scena Mermaids in Shells with clever and original tricks and fancy diving?
Joshua at JerichoThe Israelites, led by Joshua and helped by God, destroy JERICHO
Paris Masons, 1740Freemasons in a Masonic Lodge in Paris perform a ritual. A symbol covered banner is laid on the floor while a blindfolded man, an arm & shoulder bared, is led forth
Andreas HoferANDREAS HOFER Tyrolese patriot. Led rebellion against the Bavarian government of the Tyrol
Building Panama canal, Railway Station, LanceVintage 19th century photograph: Vintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps
The Mohne Dam Breached; Second World War, 1943Aerial photograph showing the Mohne Dam and reservoir (top) after the Dambusters raid of 1943. On the 16th May, Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron, led by Guy Gibson
Switzerland MatterhornThe peak of the Matterhorn seen from Zermatt : it was first climbed by a party led by Edward Whymper, who reached the summit on 14 July 1865
DASSY, Jean Joseph (1796-1865). Robert Curthouse fighting a Muslim warrior at the siege of Antioch. ca. 1838. First Crusade
Bacup Coconut DancersNUTTERS DANCE:(Lancashire) Britannia Bacup Coconut dancers, York Summer Festival. In order that their spell may be more effective they black their faces in disguise
Antoine Drouot (Card)ANTOINE DROUOT French bakers son whose diligent studies as a boy, while working for his father, led to his becoming a great military figure
Scottish RiteInduction to the 33rd Degree of the Scottish rite; the Candidate is led forward where the Book awaits him - watched over by the Skeleton, symbol
Bannockburn / 1314The Scottish army led by King Robert de Bruce VIII defeat the invading English army of Edward II
Edward VII at AintreeThe King, Edward VII, in the paddock at Aintree Racecourse for the 1905 Grand National. A horse and jockey are led past the crowd
Vendee : Cholet TakenThe Breton royalists led by Cathelineau take the town of Cholet from the revolutionaries
Victoria-Albert / CarriageQueen Victoria and Prince Albert taking an airing in Hyde Park, London in a fine open carriage led by four blinkered greys
Hammersmith GhostA mysterious figure in white terrifies the populace, so vigilantes lie in wait and shoot dead Thomas Milwood, a bricklayer whose dusty clothing led to the error
Wwi / 1915 / MesopotamiaThe 33rd Queen Victorias Own Light Cavalry, led by Jemadar Ram-Karan, charge and scatter a Turkish force
Building Panama canal, ExcavatorVintage 19th century photograph: Image relates to the first French led attempt to build the Panama canal in the 1880s under the supervision of Ferdinand de Lesseps. Excavator
Lord NorthPortrait of Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford, KG, PC, better known by his courtesy title Lord North, which he used from 1752 to 1790, was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1770 to 1782
British crew of expedition in 1909 to North Pole led by Robert Peary
Chilwell Road, Beeston early 1900'sThe Motor Party left to right Lashby, Day, Evans, Hooper, British Antarctic Expedition led by Captain Scott 1910 -1913
Poster, Samuel Cody, Velodrome de la Seine, ParisEARLY AVIATION PIONEERS - THE SAMUEL CODY ARCHIVE: S. F. Cody Wild West Show (c.1893). Known as a showman, sharpshooter, horseman, aviator and aircraft designer
Hampshire BarnA painting of a strong, white work horse being led out of the large doorway to a barn in Hampshire, he is pulling a big hay wagon. Date: circa 1923
White HeatAn oil painting of a strong, white workhorse, led closely by a farmer, with another man trailing behind, by the agricultural equipment being dragged along. Date: circa 1920
HarvestersAn impasto oil painting depicting a strong, white workhorse, led by a farmer, pulling a wagon stacked with hay. Date: circa 1920
The Donkey RideA portrait painting of a young girl in red, riding upon the back of a donkey, being led by her mother, walking astride with a greyhound dog down a coastal, rocky slope. Date: circa 1919