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Background imageMedals Collection: Poster - British Military medals

Poster - British Military medals
NAVAL, MILITARY AND RAF DECORATIONS AND MEDALS 1793-1973. Poster, revised and edited by Arthur Kipling of the Society for Army Historical Research, 1975 (c)

Background imageMedals Collection: King George VI - fine photographic portrait

King George VI - fine photographic portrait
A very fine photographic portrait of King George VI (1895-1952) - King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth. Date: circa 1939

Background imageMedals Collection: Gen C Gordon / Col Lith

Gen C Gordon / Col Lith
GENERAL CHARLES GORDON British military Governor General of the Sudan

Background imageMedals Collection: Kaiser Wilhelm II, German Emperor, WW1

Kaiser Wilhelm II, German Emperor, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, in uniform during the First World War. Postcard reproduction of a painting by Fischer. Date: 1914-1915

Background imageMedals Collection: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881 - 1938)

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881 - 1938) a Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, and founder of the Republic of Turkey as well as its first President. A very rare image

Background imageMedals Collection: The Staffordshire Regiment

The Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales ) (or simply " Staffords" for short) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales Division

Background imageMedals Collection: German Kaiser Wilhelm II with signature

German Kaiser Wilhelm II with signature
German Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941) with signature. Date: circa 1908

Background imageMedals Collection: Tsar Nicholas II of Russia

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
Tsar Nicholas II (Nikolay Alexandrovich Romanov, 1868-1918), last Tsar of Russia (reigned 1894-1918). Date: circa 1900

Background imageMedals Collection: Princess Elizabeth - Attending the Trooping of the Colour

Princess Elizabeth - Attending the Trooping of the Colour
Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) (1926-2022) - Attending the Trooping of the Colour - Taking the Salute. Date: circa 1952

Background imageMedals Collection: The Year of the Three British Kings - 1936

The Year of the Three British Kings - 1936
The Year of Three British Kings in 1936 - King George V (1865-1936), King Edward VIII (1894-1972) and finally King George VI (1895-1952). Date: 1936

Background imageMedals Collection: The Pearly King and Queen of Thornton Heath

The Pearly King and Queen of Thornton Heath
Larry Barnes (1926-2011) - Pearly King of Thornton Heath and one of Variety Theatres last specialist acts

Background imageMedals Collection: King George VI - Coronation Souvenir Postcard

King George VI - Coronation Souvenir Postcard
King George VI (1895-1952), Elizabeth, Queen consort of the United Kingdom and the Dominions (1900-2002) (later, Queen Elizabeth)

Background imageMedals Collection: Bryant and May safety match matchbox label

Bryant and May safety match matchbox label
Bryant and May special safety match matchbox label with prize medals and stating protection from fire and are not poisonous Date: c. 1910s

Background imageMedals Collection: British Military Recruitment Poster - Inter-war period

British Military Recruitment Poster - Inter-war period
Recruitment poster, Join the Lancashire Fusiliers, 1920 (c). Printed by Gale and Polden Ltd, 1920 (c). Includes photographs of Victoria Cross winners from the regiment. Date: 1920

Background imageMedals Collection: Lord Dufferin, 8th Viceroy of India

Lord Dufferin, 8th Viceroy of India
Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826-1902), 8th Viceroy of India, 1884-1888

Background imageMedals Collection: Great Orders of Knighthood and other high decorations

Great Orders of Knighthood and other high decorations
Insignia of the chief orders following in importance that of the Garter. The ribbons are represented by the backgrounds, except in the Order of Merit, and that of the Companions of Honour. Date: 1937

Background imageMedals Collection: Queen Elizabeth II salutes

Queen Elizabeth II salutes
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh salute at the gates of Buckingham Palace, at the close of the Trooping of the Colour ceremony. 1953

Background imageMedals Collection: Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts - British Military

Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts - British Military
Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (18321914), Anglo-Irish soldier and one of the most successful commanders of the Victorian era - notable for his actions during the African wars

Background imageMedals Collection: Colonel Rollet, French Foreign Legion, France, WW1

Colonel Rollet, French Foreign Legion, France, WW1
Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Frederic Rollet (1875-1941), General in the French Foreign Legion, Regiment de Marche

Background imageMedals Collection: Shah of Iran - Reza Shah Pevlavi

Shah of Iran - Reza Shah Pevlavi
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, Shah of Iran, (1919 - 1980). Emperor of Iran from 16th September 1941, until his overthrow by the Iranian Revolution on 11th February 1979"

Background imageMedals Collection: Nicolas Ii / George V Phot

Nicolas Ii / George V Phot
KING GEORGE V OF ENGLAND With Czar Nicholas II of Russia in full military dress

Background imageMedals Collection: Nicolas I - The King of Montenegro

Nicolas I - The King of Montenegro
Nikola (Nicholas) I Mirkov Petrovic-Njegos (1841 1921) - the only king of Montenegro, reigning from 1910 to 1918 (and as prince from 1860 to 1910). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMedals Collection: Princess Elizabeth at the Bath Club

Princess Elizabeth at the Bath Club
Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) pictured in a swimming costume at the Bath Club. Date: c.1938

Background imageMedals Collection: Major James McCudden, Royal Flying Corps, WW1

Major James McCudden, Royal Flying Corps, WW1
Major James Thomas Byford McCudden (1895-1918), officer and pilot in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War

Background imageMedals Collection: Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov

Georgy Konstantinovich Zhukov, Soviet officer in the Red Army who played a decisive role during World War Two, including the capture of Berlin

Background imageMedals Collection: Ben Dale, lifeboatman of Harwich, Essex

Ben Dale, lifeboatman of Harwich, Essex
Ben Dale, a famous lifeboatman of Harwich, Essex, who served as Coxswain for 23 years. Pictured here with two medals pinned to his chest

Background imageMedals Collection: Derby Water Polo Club

Derby Water Polo Club
DERBY WATER POLO CLUB Eight men in swimming costumes, six in formal suits and a cup in the centre of the photograph. Date: 1906

Background imageMedals Collection: Alfred ( Alfie ) Shrubb - Famous Long Distance Runner

Alfred ( Alfie ) Shrubb - Famous Long Distance Runner. He won all there was to win in long-distance running as is evident in this photograph

Background imageMedals Collection: Lord Kitchener making a presentation to an Indian trooper

Lord Kitchener making a presentation to an Indian trooper
Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, (1850 - 1916), a British Field Marshal, diplomat, and statesman, hands a colonial Indian cavalry soldier a medal

Background imageMedals Collection: Order British Empire

Order British Empire
Order of the British Empire (Obe)

Background imageMedals Collection: Kitchener / Army Celebs

Kitchener / Army Celebs
Horatio, Lord Kitchener 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum Soldier

Background imageMedals Collection: Webb / Channel / Medals Cdv

Webb / Channel / Medals Cdv
MATTHEW WEBB Swimmer of the Channel in 1875, seen here wearing two medals

Background imageMedals Collection: Christian X / Danish Royal

Christian X / Danish Royal
CHRISTIAN X King of Denmark (1912-47)

Background imageMedals Collection: Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916) and Ferdinand I of Aus

Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916) and Ferdinand I of Aus
Franz Joseph I of Austria (1830-1916). Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary and Ferdinand I of Austria (1861-1948). Emperor of Austria. Photograph, 1908. Colored

Background imageMedals Collection: Kaiser Wilhelm II in Turkish uniform and fez, WW1

Kaiser Wilhelm II in Turkish uniform and fez, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, seen here in Constantinople wearing Turkish style uniform, including a fez, during the First World War. Date: circa 1917

Background imageMedals Collection: King Ferdinand of Bulgaria

King Ferdinand of Bulgaria
King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria(1861-1948). Date: circa 1909

Background imageMedals Collection: Inspector Alice B Clayden outside Buckingham Palace

Inspector Alice B Clayden outside Buckingham Palace
Woman police officer, Inspector Alice Bertha Clayden, outside Buckingham Palace on 2 January 1928

Background imageMedals Collection: King George V as Colonel-in-Chief of Black Watch

King George V as Colonel-in-Chief of Black Watch
King George V (1865-1936) as Colonel-in-Chief of the Black Watch. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageMedals Collection: Rene Paul Fonck, leading French fighter ace

Rene Paul Fonck, leading French fighter ace
Rene Paul Fonck (1894-1953), leading French fighter ace and his SPADs VII, which he flew as a member of the Escadrille SPA 103, part of the famous Groupe de Chasse 12, the Storks

Background imageMedals Collection: Josef Roth von Limanowa-Lapanow, WW1

Josef Roth von Limanowa-Lapanow, WW1
Josef Roth von Limanowa-Lapanow (1859-1927), Austro-Hungarian officer, Colonel General from 1918

Background imageMedals Collection: Advertisement for various types of steam engine

Advertisement for various types of steam engine
Advertisement for Robey & Co of Lincoln (Globe Works), London, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Paris, manufacturers of various types of steam engine. circa 1883

Background imageMedals Collection: The Pot-Hunter by George Studdy

The Pot-Hunter by George Studdy
Bonzo here shows what might have been, had his pedigree been equal to his popularity

Background imageMedals Collection: Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey with advisors / patriots

Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey with advisors / patriots
Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey (1844 - 1918) pictured with Niazi Bey, Enver Pasha, Chevket Pasha, Prince Sehzade Yusuf Izzeddin Effendi, Riza Bey

Background imageMedals Collection: Albania - The Prince of Albania with Albanian Flag

Albania - The Prince of Albania with Albanian Flag

Background imageMedals Collection: Comic Sex / Squeeze Seat

Comic Sex / Squeeze Seat
" Do you think you could squeeze me in a seat?" "... it would be better in the park after the show!"

Background imageMedals Collection: Advert, Guthrie & Wells, Stained Glass Windows, Glasgow

Advert, Guthrie & Wells, Stained Glass Windows, Glasgow
Advert for J & W Guthrie & Andrew Wells, Stained Glass Windows and Mosaics, West George Street, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905

Background imageMedals Collection: Queen Elizabeth II - Attending the Trooping of the Colour

Queen Elizabeth II - Attending the Trooping of the Colour - Taking the Salute at Horseguards Parade. Date: circa 1954

Background imageMedals Collection: Tsar Nicolas and son during Revolution, Russia

Tsar Nicolas and son during Revolution, Russia
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (1868-1918), and his son, Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia (1904-1918), seen here in uniform after the Tsar had abdicated. Date: circa 1917

Background imageMedals Collection: Scouts selling Coronation programmes

Scouts selling Coronation programmes
Boy scouts selling Coronation programmes to people lining the route in a London street for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on 2 June 1953

Background imageMedals Collection: Fruit Label --s Musmeci Costa, Messina, Sicily

Fruit Label --s Musmeci Costa, Messina, Sicily, exporters of citrus fruit and vegetables. Depicting two lions and an array of medals. Date: 20th century

Background imageMedals Collection: Kaiser Wilhelm II at Kiel shipyard, Germany, WW1

Kaiser Wilhelm II at Kiel shipyard, Germany, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, visiting Kiel shipyard, Germany, towards the end of the First World War. Date: 2 October 1918

Background imageMedals Collection: Sportsmans Costume

Sportsmans Costume
What to wear while shooting birds ? Sportsperson Walter Winans sets a good example in this belted jacket and plus- fours outfit, with puttees and a jaunty tyrolean hat... Date: 1909

Background imageMedals Collection: Connaught / Arthur / Vfair

Connaught / Arthur / Vfair
ARTHUR DUKE OF CONNAUGHT 3rd son of Victoria Date: 1850 - 1942

Background imageMedals Collection: Victorian Scrap, strong man with weights

Victorian Scrap, strong man with weights. circa 1880s

Background imageMedals Collection: Cartoon, the French aviator as hero, WW1

Cartoon, the French aviator as hero, WW1
Cartoon, the French aviator as hero -- everyone admires him! Date: 1915

Background imageMedals Collection: Sir Charles Dalbiac, British army officer and MP

Sir Charles Dalbiac, British army officer and MP
Sir James Charles Dalbiac (1776-1847), British army officer (rising to Lieutenant General) with the 4th Light Dragoons, and MP for Ripon. Date: early 19th century

Background imageMedals Collection: Two London firefighters awarded George Medal, WW2

Two London firefighters awarded George Medal, WW2
Two London firefighters awarded the George Medal, 20 September 1941. From left to right: J C Cunningham and H W Mould of Bishopsgate, being congratulated by a colleague after hearing the news

Background imageMedals Collection: Lord John Fisher, British Admiral of the Fleet

Lord John Fisher, British Admiral of the Fleet
Lord John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher of Kilverstone (1841-1920), British Admiral of the Fleet, Royal Navy. Seen here in full ceremonial uniform. early 20th century

Background imageMedals Collection: Police group on Coronation Day, 1911

Police group on Coronation Day, 1911
A group of policemen pose for their photograph outside Hammersmith Police Station, west London, to commemorate the Coronation of King George V

Background imageMedals Collection: Corporal - Drummer Royal Welsh Fusiliers

Corporal - Drummer Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Corporal - drummer. Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1903-4) in Full dress. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageMedals Collection: Corporal of 16th The Queens Lancers

Corporal of 16th The Queens Lancers
Corporal of The 16th The Queens Lancers - the medals worn are the India Medal (2 bars)and the Distunguished Conduct Medal

Background imageMedals Collection: Maria Leontievna Bochkareva

Maria Leontievna Bochkareva (nee Frolkova), who fought in World War I and formed the First Russian Womens Battalion of Death in 1917

Background imageMedals Collection: Duke of Devonshire

Duke of Devonshire
Andrew Robert Buxton Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire (1920-2004), landowner, seen in evening dress and displaying his medals

Background imageMedals Collection: S. Mure Fergusson

S. Mure Fergusson. Distinguished amateur golfer, twice runner-up in the Amateur Championship and winner of innumerable medals

Background imageMedals Collection: Lord Kitchener (Photo)

Lord Kitchener (Photo)
HORATIO, LORD KITCHENER 1st Earl Kitchener of Khartoum Soldier

Background imageMedals Collection: Archduke F. Ferdinand

Archduke F. Ferdinand
ARCHDUKE FRANZ FERDINAND Heir to the Austrian empire, son of Archduke Karl Ludwig, assassinated in 1914

Background imageMedals Collection: Gustav V / Sweden / Beagles

Gustav V / Sweden / Beagles
GUSTAV V King of Sweden (1907-50) with his wife Victoria, Princess of Baden

Background imageMedals Collection: Four Men in Top Hats

Four Men in Top Hats
Four men, two seated, two standing, in top hats and with decorations pinned to their lapels, pose for a photograph outside a brick house

Background imageMedals Collection: George Iv / Eng Heath 1858

George Iv / Eng Heath 1858
KING GEORGE IV OF ENGLAND Reigned 1820 - 1830

Background imageMedals Collection: Medals Awarded for Gallantry or Life-Saving at Sea

Medals Awarded for Gallantry or Life-Saving at Sea - top row (L-R) Stanhope gold medal awarded by the Royal Humane Society for the bravest life-saving deed of the year

Background imageMedals Collection: Hereford Industrial School Tailoring Medalists

Hereford Industrial School Tailoring Medalists
Two young tailors from Hereford Industrial School wearing medals they received for their work. Date: early 1900s

Background imageMedals Collection: NAPIER, Sir Charles (1786-1860)

NAPIER, Sir Charles (1786-1860)
NAPIER, Sir Charles (Merchiston Hall, 1786-London 1860). British admiral. Engraving

Background imageMedals Collection: Chelsea Pensioner and young boy

Chelsea Pensioner and young boy
Chelsea Pensioner recounting tales to a young boy. 1891

Background imageMedals Collection: Major Mick Mannock, British flying ace, WW1

Major Mick Mannock, British flying ace, WW1
Major Edward Corringham " Mick" Mannock (1887-1918), British flying ace with the Royal Air Force during the First World War

Background imageMedals Collection: Greek Royalty - King Constantine I (5 / 8)

Greek Royalty - King Constantine I (5 / 8)
King Constantine I of Greece (1868 - 1923) - became King in 1913, on this card he is noted as Heir Apparent hence the date is pre-1913

Background imageMedals Collection: Orange at Waterloo

Orange at Waterloo
On the field of battle, the Prince of Orange bestows the medals hes wearing to reward his brave troops

Background imageMedals Collection: Medals / Gold Donated 1917

Medals / Gold Donated 1917
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION - Petrograd : Soldiers donate medals and gold to the cause of the Revolution

Background imageMedals Collection: Colonel Festing aged 41

Colonel Festing aged 41
Colonel Francis Worgan Festing (1833-1886) of the Royal Marine Artillery, aged 41. He distinguished himself in the heroic rescue of the body of Lieut

Background imageMedals Collection: Nicolas Ii / Royalties 01

Nicolas Ii / Royalties 01
Nikolay Aleksandrovich Tsar Nicolas II Ruled 1894-1917

Background imageMedals Collection: WW1 - Georges Guynemer in his SPAD

WW1 - Georges Guynemer in his SPAD
Georges Guynemer (1894-1917) - popular hero and an airman of distinction, Guynemer won many medals in his prolific career. Photograph published in September 1917

Background imageMedals Collection: Prussian Iron Cross

Prussian Iron Cross
Two examples of the Prussian decoration of the Iron Cross. One from 1813 and on from 1870

Background imageMedals Collection: OTTO / REIGNED 1886 - 1913

OTTO / REIGNED 1886 - 1913
OTTO King of Bavaria from 1886 - 1913; succeeded his brother Ludwig II

Background imageMedals Collection: Victoria Cross / Cig Card

Victoria Cross / Cig Card
The Victoria Cross depicted on a cigarette card

Background imageMedals Collection: Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (1841 - 1901)

Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (1841 - 1901), later King Edward VII, wearing Field Marshal uniform. Date: circa 1896



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