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Background imageNicknamed Collection: Sir Robert Peel, c. 1846

Sir Robert Peel, c. 1846
Engraving of Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), the English statesman and Prime Minister. Peel was a Conservative MP who held strong views on Irish Catholicism and Free Trade vs Protectionism

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Olympics / 1932 / Bobsleigh

Olympics / 1932 / Bobsleigh
Champion American bobsleigh team, nicknamed the Red Devils

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Sunderland Flying Boat

Sunderland Flying Boat
The cockpit of a Sunderland Flying Boat aeroplane, proto 1937. During World War Two it was used for destroying U- Boats and the was nicknamed The Porcupine by the Germans Date: 1937

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Les Diables Bleus - 21st Regiment of the Chasseurs Alpins

Les Diables Bleus - 21st Regiment of the Chasseurs Alpins
Les Diables Bleus - the 21st Regiment of the Chasseurs Alpins. A platoon on a mountain path by a stream. Pierre Comba (1859-1934)

Background imageNicknamed Collection: French mathematician and theologian Nicole Oresme

French mathematician and theologian Nicole Oresme
" French mathematician and theologian Nicole Oresme offers hs book to Charles V of France, nicknamed " the Wise". Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Paris. National Library."

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Khiuaz Dospanova, Khazak pilot and national heroine

Khiuaz Dospanova, Khazak pilot and national heroine
Khiuaz Dospanova (1922-2008), Khazak pilot who served during the Second World War, in the 588th Night Bomber Regiment, nicknamed the Night Witches

Background imageNicknamed Collection: German rescue buoy in Channel by G. H. Davis

German rescue buoy in Channel by G. H. Davis
Rettungsboje -- nicknamed lobster pots by the RAF -- German rescue buoys anchored in the English Channel during the Second World War

Background imageNicknamed Collection: c. 1920s - Tom and Alice obese sideshow performers

c. 1920s - Tom and Alice obese sideshow performers
Early 20th century vintage press photograph - Tom and Alice obese sideshow performers arriving in Los Angeles. Probably Alice Dunbar

Background imageNicknamed Collection: c. 1920s - Madame Alice fat lady performer

c. 1920s - Madame Alice fat lady performer
Picture captioned Madame Alice - possibly Alice Dunbar, nicknamed Alice from Dallas who worked for Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey for nearly 20 years

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Khadzhimukan Munaitpasov, Kazakh wrestler

Khadzhimukan Munaitpasov, Kazakh wrestler
Khadzhimukan Munaitpasov (Kazhymukan/Hadjimukan Munaytpasov, Qajymuqan Munaitpasuly, 1871-1948), Kazakh wrestler, repeated World Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling (from 1910 onwards)

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Suffragettes and Dog Cur Hardy

Suffragettes and Dog Cur Hardy. Suffragettes and a dog nicknamed Cur Hardy, a reference to Keir Hardie, the labour Politician and intimate friend of Sylvia Pankhurst. Date: circa 1908

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Don Bradman

Don Bradman
Charcoal sketch of Donald George Bradman, nicknamed The Don. The Australian cricketer was widely acknowledged to be the greatest batsman of all time with a test career batting average of 99.94

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Spanish Civil War. Escolta nena: Quan tornare

Spanish Civil War. Escolta nena: Quan tornare a sopar amb tu? (Hey honey, when are we having dinner together again?). Cover of the Catalan magazine L'Esquella de la Torratxa. September, 1937

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Louis Armstrong Daniel 1901 1971 Nicknamed Nickname

Louis Armstrong Daniel 1901 1971 Nicknamed Nickname
louis, armstrong, daniel, 1901, 1971, nicknamed, nickname, satchmo, american, black, man, jazz, trumpet, trumpeter, cornet, player, music, musician, performer, entertainer, singer, popular, waving

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Jessica Mitford at a book signing event

Jessica Mitford at a book signing event
Jessica Mitford (Jessica Lucy Freeman-Mitford, 1917-1996), nicknamed Decca, English author, journalist, communist and political campaigner, one of the Mitford sisters

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Jessica Mitford speaking at a microphone

Jessica Mitford speaking at a microphone
Jessica Mitford (Jessica Lucy Freeman-Mitford, 1917-1996), nicknamed Decca, English author, journalist, communist and political campaigner, one of the Mitford sisters

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Ian Mikardo, British Labour politician

Ian Mikardo, British Labour politician
Ian Mikardo (1908-1993), nicknamed Mik, British Labour and Co-operative politician, a left-wing backbench MP for four decades in the House of Commons, and a Zionist

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Andrei Gromyko, Russian Soviet politician

Andrei Gromyko, Russian Soviet politician
Andrei Andreyevich Gromyko (1909-1989), Russian Soviet-Belarussian politician throughout the Cold War. He served as USSR Minister of Foreign Affairs, 1957-1985, and head of state, 1985-1987

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Jenny Marx Longuet, first daughter of Karl Marx

Jenny Marx Longuet, first daughter of Karl Marx
Jenny Marx Longuet (1844-1883), nicknamed Jennychen, first daughter of Karl Marx, seen here in a studio photograph, holding a book. She married Charles Longuet, a French journalist, in 1872

Background imageNicknamed Collection: PRINCESS ELLA OF HESSE

PRINCESS ELLA OF HESSE
PRINCESS ELISABETH OF HESSE nicknamed Ella (1895 - 1903), was the only daughter of Ernst Ludwig, Grand Duke of Hesse and his first wife, Princess Victoria Melita of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha

Background imageNicknamed Collection: British 3rd Infantry Division Plaque Sannerville Normandy

British 3rd Infantry Division Plaque Sannerville Normandy
The wall commemorates the Divisions part in Operation Goodwood, 18-21 July 1944. Nicknamed Montys Ironsides, between D-Day and the end of the war, the Division had over 11, 000 casualties

Background imageNicknamed Collection: AGUIRRE, Lope de (1515-1561). Spanish conquistador

AGUIRRE, Lope de (1515-1561). Spanish conquistador in South America. Nicknamed El Loco, the Madman, Aguirre is best known for his final expedition, down the Amazon river

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Gustav Krupp von Hohlen und Halbach

Gustav Krupp von Hohlen und Halbach
Gustav Georg Friedrich Maria Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, nicknamed Taffi (1870-1950), who ran the German Friedrich Krupp AG heavy industry conglomerate from 1909 to 1941

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Jj Pershing / Album Guerre

Jj Pershing / Album Guerre
JOHN JOSEPH PERSHING nicknamed BLACK JACK American army commander

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Jcp Bonaparte / Punch 1883

Jcp Bonaparte / Punch 1883
JOSEPH-CHARLES-PAUL BONAPARTE Prince Napoleon, nicknamed Plon-Plon, made fun of by France for his manifesto

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Millionaires Row in New York City, USA

Millionaires Row in New York City, USA
Postcard showing the 5th Avenue also nicknamed as the " Millionaires row" in 1905, New York. Date: 1905

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Henry IV of Castile (1425-1474), the Impotent

Henry IV of Castile (1425-1474), the Impotent
Henry IV (1425-1474). King of the Crown of Castile (1454-1474), nicknamed the Impotent. He was the last of the weak late medieval kings of Castile. Colored engraving

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Etienne Henri De Blois

Etienne Henri De Blois
ETIENNE HENRI DE BLOIS Count of Blois, nicknamed Le Sage. He was father of King Stephen of England. Date: 1045 - 1102

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Les Diables Bleus - A patrol of WWI Chasseurs Alpins

Les Diables Bleus - A patrol of WWI Chasseurs Alpins
Les Diables Bleus - A patrol of First World War Chasseurs Alpins resting on a mountain path. Pierre Comba (1859-1934). Pierre Comba Dedicated Himself To The Representation Of The French Military

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Les Diables Bleus - A group of WWI Chasseurs Alpins

Les Diables Bleus - A group of WWI Chasseurs Alpins
Les Diables Bleus - A group of First World War Chasseurs Alpins in the Alps sheltering behind a large rock in a snowstorm.. Pierre Comba (1859-1934)

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Two Chasseurs of 27e Battalion de Chassuers Alpins resting

Two Chasseurs of 27e Battalion de Chassuers Alpins resting
Two Chasseurs of the 27e Battalion de Chassuers Alpins resting on a mountain path. Pierre Comba (1859-1934). Pierre Comba Dedicated Himself To The Representation Of The French Military

Background imageNicknamed Collection: German face shield helmet, WW1

German face shield helmet, WW1
A studded German face shield helmet, nicknamed by the French La Plaque Elephant, used during the First World War. Seen here on display, probably in a museum

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Otto II (c. 955-983). King of Germania (961) and emperor (97

Otto II (c. 955-983). King of Germania (961) and emperor (97
Otto II (c. 955-983). called the Red. King of Germania (961) and emperor (973-983). The emperor received the homage of four nations: Germania, Gaul, Italy and Illyria

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Thomas Winter, Boxer

Thomas Winter, Boxer
Thomas Winter, or Tom Spring, became Englands heavyweight champion in 1818. He was nicknamed the " Light Tapper" because of his silky footwork Date: (1795 - 1851)

Background imageNicknamed Collection: JP Sousa - Tat; er 1903

JP Sousa - Tat; er 1903
John Philip Sousa (1854 - 1932) nicknamed The March King American bandmaster and composer of about 140 military marches, including Stars and Stripes Forever (1897) Date: 1903

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Yekaterina Konstatinovna Breshko-Breshkovskaya

Yekaterina Konstatinovna Breshko-Breshkovskaya
Yekaterina (Catherine) Konstatinovna Breshko-Breshkovskaya (1844-1934), nicknamed Babushka (Grandmother), Russian political campaigner who spent many years of exile in Siberia

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Friedrichshafen FF 33E German plane on ships hoist

Friedrichshafen FF 33E German plane on ships hoist
Friedrichshafen FF 33E German scout plane (serial no. 841), nicknamed the Wolfchen (Baby Wolf), seen here on a ships hoist on 6 March 1918

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Satellite at Goonhilly Earth Station, Cornwall

Satellite at Goonhilly Earth Station, Cornwall
The worlds first parabolic satellite communications antenna, nicknamed Arthur, at Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, Goonhilly Downs, near Helston, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageNicknamed Collection: ABAD Y MORENO, Francisco (1788-1827). Guerrilla

ABAD Y MORENO, Francisco (1788-1827). Guerrilla Spanish during the Spanish War of Independence, participated in several liberal conspiracies against Fernando VII. Nicknamed El Chaleco (The Vest)

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Chasseurs d Alpins (the Blue Devils) marching

Chasseurs d Alpins (the Blue Devils) marching
A company of the Chasseurs d Alpins (the Blue Devils) marching along a Mediterranean coastal road.. Pierre Comba (1859-1934)

Background imageNicknamed Collection: French Line Regiment patrolling a Mediterranean road

French Line Regiment patrolling a Mediterranean road
A company of a French Line Regiment patrolling a Mediterranean coastal road, c. 1914. Pierre Comba (1859-1934). Pierre Comba Dedicated Himself To The Representation Of The French Military

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Les Diables Bleus - a mountain camp of the Chasseurs Alpins

Les Diables Bleus - a mountain camp of the Chasseurs Alpins. Pierre Comba (1859-1934). Pierre Comba Dedicated Himself To The Representation Of The French Military, In Particular The Chasseurs Alpins

Background imageNicknamed Collection: A patrol of Chasseurs Alpins - Vosges, Summer 1916

A patrol of Chasseurs Alpins - Vosges, Summer 1916, by Pierre Comba (1859-1934). Comba dedicated himself to the representation of the French military, in particular the Chasseurs Alpins

Background imageNicknamed Collection: New German fighter plane by G. H. Davis

New German fighter plane by G. H. Davis
The new German fighter biplane, nicknamed Fritz by the British. It had two Mercedes engines, and was manned by two gunners and the pilot. It could stay in flight for up to six hours. Date: 1915

Background imageNicknamed Collection: British Mosquito bomber by G. H. Davis

British Mosquito bomber by G. H. Davis
The high speed British Mosquito bomber, constructed almost entirely of wood, was nicknamed The Wooden Wonder. Used for long-range day and night combat, attacking railways

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Portrait of bullfighter Francisco Montes Reina

Portrait of bullfighter Francisco Montes Reina
" Portrait of bullfighter Francisco Montes Reina, nicknamed " Paquiro" (1805-1851) and his wife. Oil on canvas. PERU. Lima. Taurine Art Museum."

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Shackleton Iceberg

Shackleton Iceberg
Iceberg seen from Shackletons ship Nimrod in the Antarctic, and nicknamed the Dreadnought. Date: circa 1907

Background imageNicknamed Collection: Jp Sousa Farewell Tour

Jp Sousa Farewell Tour
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA nicknamed The March King, American bandmaster and composer: programme for his farewell tour of Britain. Date: 1854 - 1932



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