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Major Collection (page 4)

Background imageMajor Collection: Major John Howard DSO

Major John Howard DSO, 1912-1999, who led a glider-borne assault on two bridges between Benouville and Ranville in Normandy, France, codenamed Operation Deadstick

Background imageMajor Collection: WW1 - Officer in the Roll of Honour - Major S. M. Bruce

WW1 - Officer in the Roll of Honour - Major S. M. Bruce, Indian Cavalry (37th Lancers). Third son of the late Colonel Edward Bruce, 19th Lancers, " Fanes Horse, " and of Mrs

Background imageMajor Collection: John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon and Major Baden-Powell

John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon and Major Baden-Powell
John Theodore Cuthbert Moore-Brabazon, left, and Major Baden-Powell at the Crystal Palace gliding chute, 13 June 1904. Date: 1904

Background imageMajor Collection: Boulton Paul group at Mousehold Aerodrome in 1933. From?

Boulton Paul group at Mousehold Aerodrome in 1933. From?
Boulton Paul group at Mousehold Aerodrome in 1933. From left: Major Jack Stewart, OBE; Capt J. Dawson Paul, John Carter, J.D. North and Sqn Ldr C.A. Rea, AFC. Date: 1933

Background imageMajor Collection: Major Herman Titov & Major Yuri Gagarin, Red Square, Moscow

Major Herman Titov & Major Yuri Gagarin, Red Square, Moscow
Major Herman Titov, left, and Major Yuri Gagarin acknowledge the crowds in Red Square on 9 August 1961, during a rally in their honour. Date: 1961

Background imageMajor Collection: Central Flying School, Upavon, January 1913. From left: ?

Central Flying School, Upavon, January 1913. From left: ?
Central Flying School, Upavon, January 1913. From left: (standing) Capt E.G.R. Lithgow, Asst Paymaster J.H. Lidderdale RN, Major H.M. Trenchard DSO, Capt G.M. Paine MVO RN, Lt and Qr Mr F.H

Background imageMajor Collection: Congress of Vienna (1814-1815)

Congress of Vienna (1814-1815). Meeting of the eight major powers signatories of the Treaty of Paris. Litography

Background imageMajor Collection: Sergeant Major in the 2nd Dragoon Guards Victorian period

Sergeant Major in the 2nd Dragoon Guards Victorian period

Background imageMajor Collection: Marshall Road Roller number 86104 Major Henry

Marshall Road Roller number 86104 Major Henry, reg. FW 2355, at Newark on 11 June 1972. Date: 1972

Background imageMajor Collection: Aveling and Porter Road Roller number 9128 Major

Aveling and Porter Road Roller number 9128 Major, reg. E 5536, at Stafford on 20 July 1974. Date: 1974

Background imageMajor Collection: Roll out the barrel, cartoon gardener rolling lawn

Roll out the barrel, cartoon gardener rolling lawn, with music playing from a neighbour's house, as if in mockery of the man's efforts

Background imageMajor Collection: Major-General Sir F Grenfell, late Sirdar of Egyptian Army

Major-General Sir F Grenfell, late Sirdar of Egyptian Army
Major-General Sir F Grenfell, late Sirdar of the Egyptian Army Date: 1898

Background imageMajor Collection: Cyclists at the Major Oak, Sherwood Forest, early 1900s

Cyclists at the Major Oak, Sherwood Forest, early 1900s

Background imageMajor Collection: Aerial View of Maiden Castle, Dorset

Aerial View of Maiden Castle, Dorset. Date: 1930s

Background imageMajor Collection: WW2 - Stranded In The Sudd, Crocodile

WW2 - Stranded In The Sudd, Crocodile
An illustration from a wartime short story, Stranded In The Sudd, written by Major J. T. Gorman. The image shows a fight between a crocodile and Karif. An airman watches on from behind

Background imageMajor Collection: WW2 - Stranded In The Sudd

WW2 - Stranded In The Sudd
An illustration from a wartime short story, Stranded In The Sudd, written by Major J. T. Gorman. The image shows a plane going through a turbulent flight. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageMajor Collection: Two Broken Teeth

Two Broken Teeth
An illustration from a wartime short story, Two Broken Teeth, written by Major Charles Gilson. The image depicts a scene in which Chinese men are throwing somebody overboard. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageMajor Collection: Good Morning Sergeant Major

Good Morning Sergeant Major
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for Good Morning Sergeant Major, words and music by Art Noel and Don Pelosi. The image portrays a startled military man

Background imageMajor Collection: Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major

Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major, by Art Noel and Don Pelosi. Featured by Renee Houston and Donald Stewart who both can be seen in the portrait photograph

Background imageMajor Collection: WW2 - Jack Frere Of The Paratroops

WW2 - Jack Frere Of The Paratroops
An illustrated front cover of a WW2 children's book, Jack Frere Of The Paratroops, written by Major J. T. Gorman. The image shows a British WW2 paratrooper falling from the skies

Background imageMajor Collection: The outdoor Bismark Gardens - Chicago cabaret venue

The outdoor Bismark Gardens - Chicago cabaret venue
A view of the outdoor Bismark Gardens - one of the major cabaret venues in Chicago, 1920s Date: 1920s

Background imageMajor Collection: The Marigold Rooms in the Bismark Gardens, Chicago

The Marigold Rooms in the Bismark Gardens, Chicago
A view of the interior of the Marigold Rooms in the Bismark Gardens - one of the major cabaret venues in Chicago, 1920s Date: 1920s

Background imageMajor Collection: Battle of Otumba (7th July 7, 1520)

Battle of Otumba (7th July 7, 1520). Confrontation between the army of the Aztecs against Spanish troops led by Hernan Cortes

Background imageMajor Collection: Montezuma is allowed to be seen in public

Montezuma is allowed to be seen in public, by going out to his Temples... Historia de la Conquista de Mexico, poblacion, y progresos de la America septentrional

Background imageMajor Collection: Idol Vitzliputzli (Huitzilopochtli). Mexican idol

Idol Vitzliputzli (Huitzilopochtli). Mexican idol. Engraving. Historia de la Conquista de Mexico, poblacion, y progresos de la America septentrional

Background imageMajor Collection: Officers of The Welsh Guards near Pirbright

Officers of The Welsh Guards near Pirbright - (from left): Stevenson, Major (later Major General) William Augustus Fitzgerald Lane Fox-Pitt, CVO, DSO, MC (1896-1988), Lt. Col

Background imageMajor Collection: Sir Alexander Stanier, Stevenson and Beckwith-Smith

Sir Alexander Stanier, Stevenson and Beckwith-Smith
(from left) Sir Alexander Beville Gibbons Stanier, 2nd Baronet of Peplow Hall, DSO & Bar, MC (1899-1995), (promoted to a Major of the Welsh Guards on 1 October 1932)

Background imageMajor Collection: Stevenson and Sir Alexander Stanier - Welsh Guards

Stevenson and Sir Alexander Stanier - Welsh Guards
Stevenson and Sir Alexander Beville Gibbons Stanier, 2nd Baronet of Peplow Hall, DSO & Bar, MC (1899-1995), (promoted to a Major of the Welsh Guards on 1 October 1932)

Background imageMajor Collection: Officers of the Welsh Guards at The Albuhera Barracks

Officers of the Welsh Guards at The Albuhera Barracks
(from left) Officers of the Welsh Guards: Hugh Maurice Carstairs Jones-Mortimer (1908 - 1980), Edward Watkin Williams-Wynn (1908-1977), Major James Frank Gresham ()

Background imageMajor Collection: Major William Augustus Fitzgerald Lane Fox-Pitt, reading

Major William Augustus Fitzgerald Lane Fox-Pitt, reading
Major (later Major General) William Augustus Fitzgerald Lane Fox-Pitt, CVO, DSO, MC (1896-1988) at The Albuhera Barracks, Aldershot, Hampshire reading in the Library

Background imageMajor Collection: Peninsular War, six French drums, spoils of war

Peninsular War, six French drums, spoils of war
Peninsular War, six French drums and a silver-mounted drum major's staff, spoils of war taken by the 2nd Battalion of the 34th Regiment (Border Regiment)

Background imageMajor Collection: Au Roi des Folies, official song of Cannes Carnival

Au Roi des Folies, official song of Cannes Carnival
Au Roi des Folies, official song of the Cannes Carnival 1933, an annual parade marking the 21-day period prior to Mardi Gras - words by Ed. Ned, music by Auguste Pastour (1 of 2) Date: 1933

Background imageMajor Collection: Music sheet, Rule Britannia, as solo and chorus

Music sheet, Rule Britannia, as solo and chorus
Music sheet, patriotic song Rule Britannia, as solo and chorus, composed by Dr Arne, with musical notation Date: 19th century

Background imageMajor Collection: Main festival in the town of Cuba, Route 66

Main festival in the town of Cuba, Route 66
Main festival in the town of Cuba, located along the historic Route 66. Detail of a girl on horseback. State of Missouri. United States

Background imageMajor Collection: Major General Sir R. Talbot, K. C. B

Major General Sir R. Talbot, K. C. B
A portrait charcoal drawing of Major General Sir Reginald Arthur James Talbot, K.C.B, a British Army officer, member of parliament and the Governor of Victoria in Australia between 1904 and 1908

Background imageMajor Collection: The Italian Major

The Italian Major
A portrait oil painting of Italian Major, Sir Filippo de Filippi, who regularly gave lectures on the sanitary conditions in the Italian Army

Background imageMajor Collection: Enter The Tiger!

Enter The Tiger!
A still life oil painting, comprising of a seated figure of a man, an upturned bowl and a trail of multicoloured flowers. A toy tiger comically makes an appearance on the left. Date: circa 1918

Background imageMajor Collection: Blighty

Blighty
A large still life oil painting showing a table laden with objects to appeal to one's appetite. Objects include a decorative cake and a selection of different fruits. Date: circa 1918

Background imageMajor Collection: Westminster War Memorial Design

Westminster War Memorial Design
An illustration of a proposed design for a war memorial shrine at Westminster Abbey, London. Date: circa 1918

Background imageMajor Collection: President William Howard Taft and Major Archibald Butt

President William Howard Taft and Major Archibald Butt, a presidential aide who died when the Titanic sank. Photo is pasted to heavy cardboard backing, with an incorrect notation on reverse. Pres

Background imageMajor Collection: Types of Soldier, Russian Army

Types of Soldier, Russian Army
8 examples of the types of soldier from different sections and ranks of the Russian Army, and the varying uniforms and equipment they hold

Background imageMajor Collection: The Proposed Gordon Camp, Gravesend

The Proposed Gordon Camp, Gravesend
General Charles Joseph Gordon and his kings at Gravesend, England, at the proposed Gordon Camp. Gordon, also known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha, Gordon of Khartoum

Background imageMajor Collection: Richmond Horse Show

Richmond Horse Show
Horse jumping at the Richmond Horse Show. Pictured are Lady Wright on Tanapex, Major J. H. Dudgeon on Goblet, Lady Wright again on Brer Rabbit, and Miss J. Marshall Magee on Nancy. Date: 1932

Background imageMajor Collection: Payo Gomez Charino (ca. 1225-1295)

Payo Gomez Charino (ca. 1225-1295)
Payo Gomez Charino (ca.1225-1295). Galician poet and nobleman. Major governor (Adelantado Mayor) of the Kingdom of Galicia and troubadour in the Galician language. Portrait, detail

Background imageMajor Collection: Alvis Leonides Major

Alvis Leonides Major 14-cylinder air-cooled radial engine, at the Historic Aircraft museum on Southend Airport. Date: circa 1978

Background imageMajor Collection: Major General Sir Henry Trotter, Home District

Major General Sir Henry Trotter, Home District Date: 1902

Background imageMajor Collection: Major EH Egerton, Official Handicapper to the Jockey Club

Major EH Egerton, Official Handicapper to the Jockey Club Date: 1889

Background imageMajor Collection: Head of Jean Paul Laurens

Head of Jean Paul Laurens
A bronze sculpture portrait of Jean Paul Laurens, a French painter and sculptor, one of the last major exponents of the French Academic style. Date: circa 1881



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