Medal Collection (page 13)

British Silver Medal for Aeronautics obverse 1933
British Silver Medal for Aeronautics, obverse, 1933. Date: 1933

British Silver Medal for Aeronautics 1933
British Silver Medal for Aeronautics, 1933. Date: 1933

Aeronautical Society of Great Britain (Gold Silver Bronze)
Aeronautical Society of Great Britain (Gold, Silver, Bronze) Medal

The First Gold Medal of the Aeronautical Society
Presentation of the first Gold Medal of the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain to Wilbur and Orville Wright for their distinguished services to Aeronautical Science at the Institution of Civil

Sir Frederick Handley Page CBE (1885-1962) - RAeS President
Sir Frederick Handley Page, CBE, FRAeS, 1885-1962, RAeS President 1945-1947, presents the George Taylor (of Australia) Gold Medal to Prof A.R. Collar, RAeS President 1963-1964. Date: 1962

Wright brothers leaving the Smithsonian Institution
The Wright brothers leaving the Smithsonian Institution after the presentation of the Langley Medal. 10 February 1910. From left: Secretary Charles D. Walcott, Wilbur Wright, Dr A

Sir George Edwards is presented with the British Gold Medal for Aeronautics by the President of the Royal Aeronautical Society, G.H. Dowty, in 1952 at the 40th Wilbur Wright lecture. Date: 1952

Sir Frederick Page receives his RAeS Gold Medal on 5 December 1974. Date: 1974

Sir Stanley Hooker (left) receives the Royal Aeronautical Societys British Silver Medal in 1955 from N.E. Rowe, RAeS President

Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)
Painting of Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist, by Magnus Hallman, c. 1780. Original held at the Natural History Museum, London. Linnaeus is known as the Father of Taxonomy

French brinze medal (1820), work by Gayrard

Medal of the Frech Republic, work by Oscar Roty. Coin. SPAIN. Madrid. Lạ ro Galdiano Foundation

Medal of golden bronze, work by Jean-Baptiste

CROMWELL, Oliver (1599-1658). English Puritan politician and military man. Medal. ITALY. Florence. Bargello National Museum

TALLEYRAND-PERIGORD, Charles-Maurice de (1754-1838). Medal with Charles Maurice Talleyrand-Perigords effigy. Coin

GAINSBOROUGH, Thomas (1727-1788). Portrait of George III. 1781. Oil on canvas

USA Medals 4
USA Medal of Honour (Navy) Date: early 20th century

LCC-LFB Presentation of Silver gallantry medal
Lord Snell, the Chairman of the London County Council, is presenting Fireman J W Roots with the Councils Silver Gallantry Medal in recognition of his extraordinary bravery at a fire at 5 St Peter

Royal Warrant
Original Royal Warrant, signed by Queen Victoria, instituting the award for meritorious distinction, 1856 Date: 1856

Annie Oakley - famous rifle shot and holder of the Police Gazette championship medal. Portrait photograph of sharpshooter Annie Oakley, full-length portrait, standing, facing front, holding rifle

Percheron stallion Duc de Chartres, imported by A. Rogy: winner of first prize, grand gold medal, at the Concours Hippique Regional; held at Alencon, France, in 1873. Date c1883

Model of a statue dedicated to French balloonists, Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier, featuring a double profile portrait from a gold medal designed by Houdon and an inflated balloon

Large number of early Scout badges
A large number of early Scout badges. early 20th century

Wartime Lifeboat Crew after a dramatic rescue, Walton
Eight members of the lifeboat crew at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, pictured on the day they rescued three men from the barge Martha

Four Scout badges and awards -- the Life Saving Bronze Cross, the Medal of Merit, the Life Saving Silver Cross, and the Ambulance Badge. circa 1912

Lieutenant Ernest Gidden receiving the George Cross, 1942
Lieutenant Ernest Gidden(1910 -1961)receiving the George Cross for making safe a mine which had fallen on Hungerford Bridge

Football medal, with an image of two men playing football at the centre, a crown above, and a laurel wreath design round the edge. Date: early 20th century

Advertisement for refrigeration equipment for ships
Advertisement for the Dry Air Refrigerator or Freezing Machine, from the Haslam Foundry & Engineering Co Ltd of Derby, showing refrigeration equipment for ships. circa 1883

Metropolitan Police officer with three medals
A Metropolitan Police officer, Alfred Thomas Cook, with three medals on his jacket, in a head and shoulders portrait. Date: early 20th century

Champion medal of the Liverpool Athletic Society
The champion medal which is presented annually by the Mayor of Liverpool to the most successful competitor at the Olympic festivals which are held in June by the Athletic Society. Date: 1863

Metropolitan Police officer with young son
A Metropolitan Police officer, PC James Newman, with two medals on his jacket, posing for his photograph with his son Charles (b 1898), in an outdoor setting. Date: circa 1903

Medal, Derby Schools Athletic Association
Medal of the Derby Schools Athletic Association, awarded to K. W. Watson for first prize in the Bromham Shield. Featuring the Derby emblem of a deer in a park at the centre. Date: 1923

Coronation Medals of the Kings and Queens of England, from William and Mary to George VI

Swimming medal, Life Saving Championship
Medal of the Derby & District Swimming & Life Saving Association, awarded to JHW (J. H. Watson) for coming 3rd in the Individual Life Saving Championship. Date: 1912

Industry Rewarded
The reign of Louis XVI sees important advances in agriculture : a farmer from Tonnerre receives a medal from le marechal de Vaux for his achievements. Date: 1789

French Spinning Champ
Mademoiselle Liane Roch, who received a medal from the President of France, for being the fastest and most skillful hand spinner in Alsace. Shown here with her spinning wheel! Date: 1930s

Ragnhild Hveger
Danish swimmer RAGNHILD HVEGER (b. 1920), who was the holder, in 1941, of no less than 19 world records at one time. 400 metre Silver medal winner at 1936 Olympics. Date: 1930s

Albert Medal 1877
ALBERT MEDAL: Introduced on 7th March 1866. A Royal Warrant of 1867 created two classes of medal & in 1877 was altered to allow the saving of life on land to be eligible. Date: 1877

Austrian prisoner of war, WW1
An Austrian prisoner of war captured during the First World War. He has two medals pinned to his jacket. Date: 1914-1918

Medal, Derby Scholarship Tests
Medal for a 1st Prize in the Derby Scholarship Tests. Date: 1924

Medal, Soller Cup Competition, Spondon, Derbyshire
Medal of the Soller Cup Competition, a football competition held in Spondon, Derbyshire. This one was awarded to the runners up. The design incorporates a ball against a net. 1933

Swimming medal, 100 Yards Breast Stroke
Medal of the Derby & District Swimming & Life Saving Association, awarded to K. W. Watson for coming 2nd in the 100 Yards Breast Stroke. Date: 1933

Swimming medal, Nottingham Evening News Big Swim
Swimming medal for the Nottingham Evening News Big Swim. The swim apparently took place in the River Trent -- an outdoor scene is featured

Football medal, Derby Sunday Schools
Football medal of the Derby Sunday Schools Amateur Football League, 1910-1911 season, awarded to J. H. Watson. 1911

Patriotic French postcard, showing the description which was unanimously voted (by the French Senate) to be displayed in all Town Halls and Schools in France

Medal, Celanese Sports Club, Spondon, Derbyshire
Medal of the Celanese Sports Club, an occupational club run by the employees of the British Celanese chemical company at Spondon, Derbyshire. 20th century

Swimming medal, Derby Peace Celebrations
Swimming medal of the County Borough of Derby Peace Celebrations, Life Saving Competition, awarded to J. H. Watson. Showing the Derby emblem at the centre, the Deer in a Park. 1919

Sketch of soldier with bandage and medal, WW1
Profile sketch of a soldier during the First World War with his head bandaged and a medal on his chest. Date: 1914-1918

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