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Pirate Collection (page 8)

Background imagePirate Collection: Ambrose Applejohns Adventure by Walter Hackett

Ambrose Applejohns Adventure by Walter Hackett, first produced as Spanish Treasure in Brighton and at the Criterion Theatre, London, July 1921

Background imagePirate Collection: Men in pirate or sailor costume

Men in pirate or sailor costume
Two men in pirate or sailor costume with beer tankards, Portsmouth, England. circa 1967

Background imagePirate Collection: Wilhelm Ii / Punch 1915

Wilhelm Ii / Punch 1915
WILHELM II German Emperor as a swashbuckling pirate: The Bread-Winner Date: 1915

Background imagePirate Collection: The Spanish Main by Vasco Marenas

The Spanish Main by Vasco Marenas
Promotional postcard for The Spanish Main by Vasco Marenas. First produced Wimbledon, 6th September and Apollo Theatre, 21st December 1915. Photo shows Oscar Asche as the lead Patrick O Gorman

Background imagePirate Collection: The Pirate Ship by C Watson Mill

The Pirate Ship by C Watson Mill
Promotional letterhead for The Pirate Ship by C. Watson Mill. First produced Theatre Royal, Sunderland, 1st September 1913. Date: 1913

Background imagePirate Collection: Cartoon, An easy target, WW1

Cartoon, An easy target, WW1
Cartoon, An easy target. A German sailor tells his Commandant that a merchant ship has stopped near them. The Commandant replies that in that case hes not likely to miss it. Date: 1916

Background imagePirate Collection: Pirate by Lawson Wood

Pirate by Lawson Wood
A pirate, musket in his arms, looks thoughtful, unaware perhaps of the large cat of puma stalking up behind him. Illustration by Lawson Wood to accompany a short story in The Bystander by Rupert

Background imagePirate Collection: Arthur Bourchier

Arthur Bourchier (1863 1927), English actor and theatre manager. Appearing as Long John Silver in the stage version of Stevensons Treasure Island, at the Strand Theatre, London. 1922

Background imagePirate Collection: Estellences, Mallorca, Spain - Mirador Des Ses Animes

Estellences, Mallorca, Spain - Mirador Des Ses Animes
Estellences, Mallorca, Spain. In the municipality of Banyalbufar is the splendid Viewpoint of Ses Animes, crowned by a defence tower, the Torre des Verger, de Ses Animes or sa Talaia

Background imagePirate Collection: How to avoid the submarine pirate by G. H. Davis

How to avoid the submarine pirate by G. H. Davis
How to avoid the submarine pirate during the First World War. The advantage of showing a clean pair of heels and other devices for checkmating the submarine. Date: 1915

Background imagePirate Collection: Palma, Mallorca, Spain - Street Hawker

Palma, Mallorca, Spain - Street Hawker
A highly characterful street hawker in traditional local costume - Palma, Mallorca, Spain. In anothe age, he could be a Brigand of the Spanish Main! Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePirate Collection: Photographic, 10839166

Photographic, 10839166
10839166

Background imagePirate Collection: Pirate. Engraving. Figure of a buccaneer or corsair

Pirate. Engraving. Figure of a buccaneer or corsair from the Antilles. Engraving. FRANCE. Paris. National Library

Background imagePirate Collection: Reign of Charles I of Spain (1535). Capture of

Reign of Charles I of Spain (1535). Capture of Tunis. Charles V and Andrea Dorias troops succeed in expelling pirate Barbarossas from Tunis. Engraving

Background imagePirate Collection: Barbarossa, Khayr ad-D?n (1483-1546). Turkish

Barbarossa, Khayr ad-D?n (1483-1546). Turkish sailor and pirate, one of the founders of Alger

Background imagePirate Collection: Topsy Turvy Pirate Ship

Topsy Turvy Pirate Ship

Background imagePirate Collection: Children dancing in fancy dress

Children dancing in fancy dress

Background imagePirate Collection: Douglas Fairbanks in the black pirate

Douglas Fairbanks in the black pirate. Motion picture poster for The Black Pirate showing Douglas Fairbanks in romantic and swashbuckling scenes. Date 1926. Douglas Fairbanks in the black pirate

Background imagePirate Collection: Captain Kidd in New York Harbor

Captain Kidd in New York Harbor. Captain William Kidd welcoming a young woman on board his ship; other men and women crowd the deck as another woman steps aboard. Date c1932 July 28

Background imagePirate Collection: The pirate bus by Webster Murray

The pirate bus by Webster Murray
A group of pirates have taken over a open top public bus, they are about to take over another, but they have come against residents from a lady passenger with an umbrella. Date: 1927

Background imagePirate Collection: Children in their pirates cave

Children in their pirates cave
Pretending to be pirates Date: Circa 1880

Background imagePirate Collection: Two illustrations, The Queen of the Pirate Isle

Two illustrations, The Queen of the Pirate Isle, showing (1) Polly riding on the back of her cousin Hickory Hunt, as they pretend to make for a desert island in a storm

Background imagePirate Collection: Title page design, The Queen of the Pirate Isle

Title page design, The Queen of the Pirate Isle, showing a little girl sitting on a chair with a doll on her lap. 1886

Background imagePirate Collection: Illustration, The Queen of the Pirate Isle

Illustration, The Queen of the Pirate Isle, showing Polly being is held aloft by a dark-faced miner called Brother Step-and-Fetch-It

Background imagePirate Collection: Frontispiece design, The Queen of the Pirate Isle

Frontispiece design, The Queen of the Pirate Isle, showing a little girl in a blue dress with a doll in each hand. 1886

Background imagePirate Collection: From Bluebeard by Katharine Cameron

From Bluebeard by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904

Background imagePirate Collection: Beyond the Planetoids

Beyond the Planetoids
BEYOND THE PLANETOIDS (Edwin K Sloat) As the two pirate ships collide, the escaped prisoners - fortunately wearing space suits - hurtle into the void Date: 1932

Background imagePirate Collection: Two couples on an outing in a boat

Two couples on an outing in a boat
Two youngish couples enjoying an outing in a boat. Two of them are standing, and two are sitting. The oarsman, wearing a spotty bowtie, holds the oars in a cross shape in front of him

Background imagePirate Collection: The combatants cut and slashed with savage fury

The combatants cut and slashed with savage fury. Illustration from Jack Ballisters Fortunes by Howard Pyle, first published by The Century Company 1894

Background imagePirate Collection: The Corsair at Drury Lane Theatre

The Corsair at Drury Lane Theatre
Revival of the ballet The Corsair staged by Ferdinand Albert Decombe (known as Albert) at the Drury Lane Theatre in London. Mademoiselle Adele Dumilatre is shown in the role of Gulnare

Background imagePirate Collection: Captain Averys sloops capture Ganj-i-Sawai

Captain Averys sloops capture Ganj-i-Sawai
Pirate captain Henry Averys ships capture a rich Mughal trading vessel, the Ganj-i-Sawai, in the straits en route to Surat, an Indian port

Background imagePirate Collection: Captain Malyoe shot Captain Brand through the head

Captain Malyoe shot Captain Brand through the head. Illustration from The Ghost of Captain Brand by Howard Pyle, first published in Harpers Weekly, 19th December 1896

Background imagePirate Collection: Childrens Carnival

Childrens Carnival
Two children dressed up for a fancy dress party. A little girl has a rather nice witch outfit with a dress appliqued with black cats and a broom, while a little boy has come as a swashbuckling pirate

Background imagePirate Collection: Young boy and his dog play pirates

Young boy and his dog play pirates

Background imagePirate Collection: Ras Al Khyma Attacked

Ras Al Khyma Attacked
British attack on the pirate town of Ras-al-Khyma, on the Straits of Hormuz. (It will be attacked again in 1812 and subsequently.)

Background imagePirate Collection: Schinss, Iran

Schinss, Iran
A pirate stronghold on the Straits of Hormuz. A British warship is anchored in the foreground

Background imagePirate Collection: Attack on Linga, Iran

Attack on Linga, Iran
British forces attack the pirate stronghold of Linga, on the Straits of Hormuz. Dhows are seen burning on the left

Background imagePirate Collection: Attack on Schinss

Attack on Schinss
British soldiers from Bombay prepare to attack the pirate stronghold of Schirss, in the Persian Gulf

Background imagePirate Collection: Ras Al Khyma Attack

Ras Al Khyma Attack
British forces prepare to attack the pirate town of Ras- al-Khyma, on the Straits of Hormuz. (It will be attacked again in 1812 and subsequently.)

Background imagePirate Collection: Iran / Lufi

Iran / Lufi
A pirate stronghold on the Straits of Hormuz. A British warship is anchored in the foreground

Background imagePirate Collection: Fairbanks(S) / B Pirate

Fairbanks(S) / B Pirate
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS (SENIOR) (real name: JULIUS ULLMAN) American film actor in The Black Pirate (1926)

Background imagePirate Collection: Morocco / Asilah

Morocco / Asilah
A Phoenician trading post circa 1500 BCE, a pirate stronghold in the 19th century, today a tourist resort - theres progress for you !

Background imagePirate Collection: Geriah Fort. India

Geriah Fort. India
Geriah is a notorious pirate stronghold, until February 1756 when the East India Company send admiral Watson and Clive to seize the town and burn the ships

Background imagePirate Collection: G&s / Pirates, India 2

G&s / Pirates, India 2
Pour, oh pour the pirate sherry... the pirates as portrayed in an amateur production by the British community at Simla, India

Background imagePirate Collection: Khayr-Ad Din

Khayr-Ad Din
KHAYR AD-DIN known as BARBAROSSA Algerian ruler, regarded by Europeans as a pirate

Background imagePirate Collection: Khayr Ad-Din / Barbarossa

Khayr Ad-Din / Barbarossa
KHAYR AD-DIN known as Barbarossa II Ottoman admiral and Barbary pirate

Background imagePirate Collection: Treasure Island / Bill

Treasure Island / Bill
Captain Bill keeps watch: " All day he hung round the cove, or upon the cliffs, with a brass telescope."

Background imagePirate Collection: Girls / Fireside Rocking

Girls / Fireside Rocking
Every nursery should have one of these rockers - when the children are tired of rocking, it can become a pirate ship, a stagecoach or what they will !



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