Opponents Collection

Gloster Gladiator
The last of Britains biplane fighters, it entered service in 1937 and took part in World War Two, notably in the defence of Malta, though quite outclassed by its opponents

Boxing - Fives Court with Randall & Turner sparring
The interior of Fives Court in Little St. Martins Lane, a popular venue for the Fancy in the heyday of the prize ring, showing Jack Randall and Ned Turner sparring

The Salvation Army Riots at Worthing, Sussex
These images show the Skeleton Army, opponents of the Salvation Army organised by those interested in Sunday drinking, rioting against one of the Salvation Armys religious Sunday processions

The Battle of the Balloons. A fanciful image depicting four balloons with flags and sails, their passengers in close aerial combat. The opponents appear to be British and French. circa 18th century

Henley Regatta 1955
The final of the Ladies Challenge Plate. The Queens College Cambridge eight defeat their opponents from Lady Margaret College, Cambridge

REFUGEE IN ENGLAND
Many opponents of Napoleon's regime take refuge in England : when one of them dies, his funeral at St Johns Wood cemetery is the occasion for a political gesture. Date: 1852

William the Conqueror, King Harold, Battle of Hastings
Portraits of William the Conqueror and King Harold, opponents in the Battle of Hastings of 1066, with the Seal of Battle Abbey, a view of the coast where the Normans landed, and Pevensey Castle

Cartoon, Our Joe Rides the High Horse, showing Joseph Chamberlain flying the flag for Imperialism and Fiscal Reform, trampling his political opponent Campbell-Bannerman. circa 1900s

J Munsch - The Duel. 18th century

ARISTOCRATS IN PRISON
THE REIGN OF TERROR : Aristocrats and other opponents of the Revolution wait in prison until its their turn to be carted to the guillotine. Date: 1793 - 1794

US FOOTBALL PLAYER RUNS
Clutching the ball under his arm, a player sprints for the line as opponents try to intercept him. Date: 1893

ROOSEVELT ROASTS ENEMIES
Roosevelt roasts his political opponents Date: 1906

HENRI IV GOES TO CHURCH
HENRI IV BAPTISED AS A CATHOLIC - To placate his opponents, Henri IV agrees to be baptised as a Catholic, and rides through the streets to Notre-Dame for that purpose Date: 1594

HENRI IV ENTERS PARIS Having agreed to be baptised a Catholic, Henri IV rides into the city, but there is still some opposition from his Catholic opponents Date: March 1594

Pattern 1897 Japanese arisaka bayonet sword, used in both World Wars; single edged blade, mark of Kokura arsenal. The bayonet incorporated a quillon designed to catch and break an opponent

WW1 - The German eagle still on top
WW1 - The German offensive illustrated here as an eagle, dominating the top of the mountain. Representing Germanys success in ruling the war

Cartoon, Political Skittles -- ex-Prime Minister Gladstone bowls over his Tory rivals. 1879

Rathenau Shot in Berlin
German foreign minister, Walther Rathenau, assassinated in Berlin by political opponents. Date: July 1922

Hypatia (370-415). Egyption Philosopher, murdered by her opponents, with the encouragement of the Christian church which deplored her teachings Date: BCE

Sheet Music Bother the Men. Suffrage song, performed by Mrs. Howard Paul (1833?-1879), in the guise of Miss. Grym a feminist and lecturer on Womens Rights

The Player Who Realised He Had Made a Mistake
Humorous illustration by Fitz, visualising that awful feeling - waiting for it as a tennis player regrets his ill-judged lob against his opponent who leaps up to smash the ball and win a point

Russian Old Believers
Sofya, Peters half-sister and regent during his youth, hears religious disputes between the Old Believers (raskolniki) and their opponents. She deals firmly with the crisis. Date: 1682

Joseph Chamberlain as a Lion Tamer, taming his various opponents and enemies, named as the Radicals, the opposition Press and the Boer African Lion (bearing a suspicious likeness to Paul Kruger)

John Bull standing at the parting of the ways
The Parting of the Wats - John Bulls Rival Guides. John Bull standing at the parting of the ways - a choice for Britain between the Path of Prosperity offered by the Tariff Reform of Joseph

Proud Joseph Chamberlain astride his High Horse, flying the flag for Imperialism and Fiscal Reform, whilst trampling his Radical political opponents

Joseph Chamberlain as Mephistopheles boiling Radicals
The Radical Inferno. Joseph Chamberlain as Mephistopheles boiling his Radical political opponents (who were against his proposals for Tariff Reform) - including Henry Campbell-Bannerman (foreground)

Japanese martial arts
A satirical comment on Japanese martial arts, one of the opponents tucked up in a tight ball so as to avoid serious injury. Date: 1901

Scoring a Try
Scoring a try despite valiant tackling by his opponents... Date: circa 1890

Queen Elizabetha of Greece
Princess Elisabetha of Romania (1894-1956), elder daughter of King Ferdiand and Queen Marie. Elisabetha married King George II of the Hellenes in 1921 but divorced him in 1935

Gideons Lanterns
Gideon, 5th Judge of Israel, equips his army with lamps covered with a pitcher, to frighten their Midianite opponents

Legitimists Arrested
Arrest of opponents of the new regime, Paris

Coup: Victims
Unfortunately, a lot of Parisians get themselves hurt when troops loyal to Napoleon clear the streets of Republican opponents : they are carted away in wagons

Coup: Clearing Streets
Troops loyal to Napoleon clear the streets of Paris of Republican opponents

Coup : Cavaignac Arrest
General Cavaignac, one of Napoleons most formidable political opponents, is arrested by troops loyal to Napoleon

Coup: Changarnier Arrest
General Changarnier, one of Napoleons most formidable political opponents, is roused from bed and arrested in his nightshirt by troops loyal to Napoleon

Catalonia Conflict 2
Street fighting in Barcelona between supporters and opponents of the new regime

Fighting at Cadiz - 2
Fighting between supporters and opponents of the provisional government by the city walls

Fighting at Malaga between supporters and opponents of the new regime

Gideon Versus Midianites
Gideon, 5th judge of Israel, equips his army with lamps covered with pitchers, to frighten their Midianite opponents

Henri IV Submits
In order to take Paris, Henri IV agrees to placate his Catholic opponents by a nominal conversion to Catholicism - Paris is worth a mass !

Duel / Clemenceau
DEROULEDE v CLEMENCEAU Poltical opponents Paul Deroulede and Georges Clemenceau fight with pistols, both survive the encounter

Algerian Fantasia
The Mozabites of Biskra, Algeria, celebrate with a fantasia, or mock-fight, which involves firing guns close to the feet of your opponents, both crazed with excitement

Licensing Bill Demo
March of the opponents to the Licensing Bill showing a crowd of 130, 000, half of which had been paid for by brewers to travel to London at reduced fares. The bill sought to

Riots at Palais Royal
Supporters and opponents of the Orleans monarchy come to blows in the Palais Royal, Paris

Futuristic underwater duel
A futuristic underwater duel on the seabed, with everyone in diving helmets

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