Edmund Hillary & TensingSir Edmund Hillary with Tenzing Norgay after their successful attempt to scale Mount Everest in Nepal on 29th May 1953. The legendary mountaineer died in January 2008
Harold Abrahams wins 100m - 1924 OlympicsHarold Maurice Abrahams, CBE, (18991978) - a British athlete of Jewish origin. He was champion in the 100 metres sprint at the 1924 Olympics in Paris (July 7th)
Mick the MillerLegendary greyhound racing champion, Mick the Miller, owned by Mrs Arundel Kempton, pictured enjoying a well-earned rest after winning the St. Leger 700 yards race at Wembley. Date: 1931
W. G. GRACEThe legendary cricketer, Dr. W.G. Grace poised with his bat
Emerald Tablet, Smaragdine Table or Tabula Smaragdina. Work attributed to the legendary alchemist Hermes Trismegistus who summarizes the process Magnum Opus or Great work for the creation of
Statue of William Tell and his son in Altdorf, Switzerland (Richard Kissling, 1895) Date: circa 1930s
Dennis Brain / PhotoDENNIS BRAIN Musician: legendary French horn player
Spitfire Colour PhotoThe legendary fighter is seen here in its original format; later it will be modified in various ways to adapt it to specific functions and enhance performance
Tarot Card 2 - La Papesse (The Female Pope)Pope Joan or Joanna depicted on a tarot card. Pope Joan was a legendary female pope, thought to have reigned for a time during the Middle Ages, but probably a fabrication
Edward I removing the Stone of SconeKing Edward I of England removing the legendary " stone of destiny" from Scone in Scotland
Baron Manfred von Richthofen, German air ace, WW1Baron Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (1892-1918), also known as the Red Baron, legendary German fighter pilot during the First World War
Lycurgus of SpartaLYCURGUS OF SPARTA Legendary Greek lawgiver, mentioned by Herodotus, Plutarch and Xenophon, who praise his legislation
Vlad Drakul, RomanianVLAD DRAKUL (Vlad the Devil) Romanian prince of Walachia Partial basis for legendary Dracula
Mobiloil signAn enamel sign advertising Mobiloil Oil with the distinctive Mobil company logo of Pegasus, the legendary winged horse in flight. *EDITORIAL USE ONLY*
Andrea Biancos Atlas, 1436. Page 10, World Map" Andrea Biancos Atlas, 1436. Page 10, World Map, the East is on the upper side. First time Florida coast is depicted as a big peninsula linked to an island called Antillia (legendary island)
THE GREAT ARTThe Great Art as supposedly depicted by Basil Valentine, though little is known about this legendary German practitioner of alchemy
Mosaic of Orpheus. Miletus. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. GermanyMosaic of Orpheus. 200 AD. Of a private room, dining room or triclinium of a roman domus. From Miletus. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany
Roland (Card)ROLAND, Comte de Mans, Sire de Blaives, son of duc Milo d Aiglant, semi-legendary warrior in the service of Charlemagne, heroically slain by Saracens at Roncevaux
W G Grace, legendary cricketer, batting. late 19th century
Cartoon, Henry Irving and F B ChattertonCartoon, Henry Irving (1838-1905), legendary actor-manager, and Frederick Balsir Chatterton (1834-1886), theatre manager, with a bust of Shakespeare in the background -- Shakespearian Experimenters
Oedipus and Antigone. EngravingOedipus. Hero of Greek mythology. The Delphic oracle predicted that he would kill his father and marry his mother. When they discover the truth
Ogier the Dane, a legendary character of Nordic tradition, fighting against soldiers. Illustration from 15th. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. Turin. National Library of the Turin University
Fokker triplane of Baron Manfred von Richthofen, WW1A Fokker triplane of Baron Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (1892-1918), also known as the Red Baron, legendary German fighter pilot during the First World War
Pope Joan or Joanna, legendary female popePope Joan or Joanna, a legendary female pope, thought to have reigned for a time during the Middle Ages, but probably a fabrication, as there is no contemporary evidence
Caricature of a cheeky Australian solder - WW1circa 1916
Blondin Audience LedgerA fascinating unused page from a ledger to record the ticket sales and money accrued from a performance of the legendary tightrop walker Charles Blondin The Hero of Niagara
Violin Maker 1930S86-year-old Karl Grundhabber, Germanys oldest violin maker in the 1930s, who claimed that he was a descendent of the legendary violin maker Antonius Stradivarius
Lippersheys LensesThe legendary account of the invention of the telescope : Hans Lippersheys apprentices, playing with lenses, happen to hold two of them up together - the rest is history
Horsemen 1 - CentaursCENTAURS : these legendary creatures of Greek mythology combine the attributes of horse and man. Whether they eat human food or subsist on oats is not recorded
Joan of Arc at the Siege of OrleansJoan of Arc (Jeanne d Arc) (1412-1431) - on a divine quest to aid France against the English. She bore a white banner bearing the image of God and two Angels
Don Ramiro's dream. The King of Asturias Ramiro IDon Ramiro's dream. Illustration that represents one of the moments before the Battle of Clavijo (May 23, 844). The King of Asturias Ramiro I (791-850)
Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Tradition is Glory'. Date: circa mid-1970s
Plane trees of Godfrey of Bouillon. Prairie of BuyukdereOttoman Empire. Turkey. 40 plane trees of Godfrey of Bouillon. Prairie of Buyukdere. According to tradition the field tent of Godfrey of Bouillon was installed next to the tree during the camping of
Lorelei artistic studio photographLorelei, artistic studio photograph, of model wearing diaphanous fabric, and holding a lyre. Lorelei is a legendary character originating in Germany
40 plane trees of Godfrey of Bouillon. Prairie of BuyukdereOttoman Empire. Turkey. 40 plane trees of Godfrey of Bouillon. Prairie of Buyukdere. According to tradition the field tent of Godfrey of Bouillon was installed next to the tree during the camping of
Bryan Entracte 24 1884 1880s Victorian Morbidbryan, entracte, 24, 1884, 1880s, victorian, morbid, death, burial, woman, women, sitting, coffin, theatre, sarah, bernhardt, ferry, calais, dover, england, france, cartoon, cartoons, caricature
Nibelungenlied. Kriemhild requiring the proof of the coffinNibelungenlied. Anonymous epic poem. 13th century. Scene depicting Kriemhild requiring the proof of the coffin. Engraving by A. Closs. Germania, 1882. Colored
Pergamon Altar. Telephos Frieze. DetailPergamon Altar. 164-156 BC. Telephos Frieze. Detail. Battle by the river Kaikos. Two Scythian warriors, sons of river-god Istros, fall in battle. Pergamon Museum. Berlin. Germany
Lester Piggott, legendary British jockeyLester Piggott (b 1935), legendary British jockey, seen here on horseback. Date: circa 1980s
Fats Waller, legendary American jazz musicianFats Waller (Thomas Wright Waller, 1904-1943), legendary American jazz musician, composer, singer and entertainer. Date: circa 1930s
RODOLPHE SALIS PHOTORODOLPHE SALIS - French singer and artist, legendary Paris impresario of the Chat Noir cabaret, known for his fine posters : photographed in, alas, the year of his death. Date: 1851 - 1897
THE FLYING DUTCHMANSenta, in love with the legendary sea-captain Vanderdecken, throws herself into the sea as a proof of her faithfulness unto death
RUBEZAHL, a legendary denizen of the Sudeten mountains (Germany/Czech republic)
Tarpeia crushed to death by the SabinesThe legendary Tarpeia, having offered to betray Rome to the Sabines in return for gold, is crushed to death by their shields and thrown from the Tarpeian Rock. Date: 747 BC
Life of William Tell - Open-air performance - SwitzerlandA open-air performance at Rugenwald zu Matten of a dramatization of the life of William Tell - Interlaken, Switzerland. Date: circa 1930s
Robin Hood and the Sheriff of NottinghamRobin Hood tricks the Sheriff of Nottingham (and robs him of his gold). circa 1195
King Alfred of Wessex burns the cakesOne popular legend from the life of Alfred the Great (849-899 AD), originating from 12th century chronicles, tells how after fleeing to the Somerset Levels
Altdorf, Switzerland - Statue of William Tell1910
