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Sir Robert Peel, c. 1846Engraving 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
Olympics / 1932 / BobsleighChampion American bobsleigh team, nicknamed the Red Devils
Sunderland Flying BoatThe 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
Les Diables Bleus - 21st Regiment of the Chasseurs AlpinsLes Diables Bleus - the 21st Regiment of the Chasseurs Alpins. A platoon on a mountain path by a stream. Pierre Comba (1859-1934)
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."
Khiuaz Dospanova, Khazak pilot and national heroineKhiuaz Dospanova (1922-2008), Khazak pilot who served during the Second World War, in the 588th Night Bomber Regiment, nicknamed the Night Witches
German rescue buoy in Channel by G. H. DavisRettungsboje -- nicknamed lobster pots by the RAF -- German rescue buoys anchored in the English Channel during the Second World War
c. 1920s - Tom and Alice obese sideshow performersEarly 20th century vintage press photograph - Tom and Alice obese sideshow performers arriving in Los Angeles. Probably Alice Dunbar
c. 1920s - Madame Alice fat lady performerPicture captioned Madame Alice - possibly Alice Dunbar, nicknamed Alice from Dallas who worked for Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey for nearly 20 years
Khadzhimukan Munaitpasov, Kazakh wrestlerKhadzhimukan Munaitpasov (Kazhymukan/Hadjimukan Munaytpasov, Qajymuqan Munaitpasuly, 1871-1948), Kazakh wrestler, repeated World Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling (from 1910 onwards)
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
Don BradmanCharcoal 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
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
Louis Armstrong Daniel 1901 1971 Nicknamed Nicknamelouis, armstrong, daniel, 1901, 1971, nicknamed, nickname, satchmo, american, black, man, jazz, trumpet, trumpeter, cornet, player, music, musician, performer, entertainer, singer, popular, waving
Jessica Mitford at a book signing eventJessica Mitford (Jessica Lucy Freeman-Mitford, 1917-1996), nicknamed Decca, English author, journalist, communist and political campaigner, one of the Mitford sisters
Jessica Mitford speaking at a microphoneJessica Mitford (Jessica Lucy Freeman-Mitford, 1917-1996), nicknamed Decca, English author, journalist, communist and political campaigner, one of the Mitford sisters
Ian Mikardo, British Labour politicianIan 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
Andrei Gromyko, Russian Soviet politicianAndrei 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
Jenny Marx Longuet, first daughter of Karl MarxJenny 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
PRINCESS ELLA OF HESSEPRINCESS 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
British 3rd Infantry Division Plaque Sannerville NormandyThe 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
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
Gustav Krupp von Hohlen und HalbachGustav 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
Jj Pershing / Album GuerreJOHN JOSEPH PERSHING nicknamed BLACK JACK American army commander
Jcp Bonaparte / Punch 1883JOSEPH-CHARLES-PAUL BONAPARTE Prince Napoleon, nicknamed Plon-Plon, made fun of by France for his manifesto
Millionaires Row in New York City, USAPostcard showing the 5th Avenue also nicknamed as the " Millionaires row" in 1905, New York. Date: 1905
Henry IV of Castile (1425-1474), the ImpotentHenry 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
Etienne Henri De BloisETIENNE HENRI DE BLOIS Count of Blois, nicknamed Le Sage. He was father of King Stephen of England. Date: 1045 - 1102
Les Diables Bleus - A patrol of WWI Chasseurs AlpinsLes 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
Les Diables Bleus - A group of WWI Chasseurs AlpinsLes 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)
Two Chasseurs of 27e Battalion de Chassuers Alpins restingTwo 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
German face shield helmet, WW1A 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
Otto II (c. 955-983). King of Germania (961) and emperor (97Otto 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
Thomas Winter, BoxerThomas Winter, or Tom Spring, became Englands heavyweight champion in 1818. He was nicknamed the " Light Tapper" because of his silky footwork Date: (1795 - 1851)
JP Sousa - Tat; er 1903John 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
Yekaterina Konstatinovna Breshko-BreshkovskayaYekaterina (Catherine) Konstatinovna Breshko-Breshkovskaya (1844-1934), nicknamed Babushka (Grandmother), Russian political campaigner who spent many years of exile in Siberia
Friedrichshafen FF 33E German plane on ships hoistFriedrichshafen FF 33E German scout plane (serial no. 841), nicknamed the Wolfchen (Baby Wolf), seen here on a ships hoist on 6 March 1918
Satellite at Goonhilly Earth Station, CornwallThe worlds first parabolic satellite communications antenna, nicknamed Arthur, at Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, Goonhilly Downs, near Helston, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s
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)
Chasseurs d Alpins (the Blue Devils) marchingA company of the Chasseurs d Alpins (the Blue Devils) marching along a Mediterranean coastal road.. Pierre Comba (1859-1934)
French Line Regiment patrolling a Mediterranean roadA 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
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
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
New German fighter plane by G. H. DavisThe 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
British Mosquito bomber by G. H. DavisThe 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
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."
Shackleton IcebergIceberg seen from Shackletons ship Nimrod in the Antarctic, and nicknamed the Dreadnought. Date: circa 1907
Jp Sousa Farewell TourJOHN PHILIP SOUSA nicknamed The March King, American bandmaster and composer: programme for his farewell tour of Britain. Date: 1854 - 1932