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Egyptian soldiers in the expedition to the Land of Punt. Temple of Hatshepsut. C. 1490 b.C.18th Dynasty. New Kingdom. Deir el-Bahari. Egypt. (PR)
Capture of Calais from the English in 1558 by Francis de Lorraine, Duke of Guise, (january 1558) which had been under English rule for two centuries
War Debts to Usa / 1932Nations enter the temple of US economic power, with skyscraper columns and a dollar throne, to beg Uncle Sam to release them from war debts. Date: 1932
Return of hostages at end of first Afghan WarThe return of military and civilian British hostages towards the end of the first Afghan War. They had been held by Akbar Khan. Date: 1842
Cracker Ball released by electromagnet to crush scrap metalSteel Cracker Ball released by electromagnet to crush scrap metal Date: circa 1920s
Garial - breeding and release programme. Nepal
Suffragette Leaders Mrs. Pankhurst in W. S. P. U CarSuffragette Leaders Mrs. Pankhurst in W.S.P.U Car. Mrs Pankhurst, Annie Kenney and Mrs. Pethick-Lawrence (standing) preparing to set off in the W.S.P.U motor cat
Fire safety in the theatre -- a notice in a backstage area: Release for stage lantern, in case of fire pull down lever
Firefighter using railing expander to release boyFirefighter using railing expander to release a boy who has got his head stuck
Fire prevention officer checking skylight releaseA fire prevention officer checking the quick release mechanism for opening a stage skylight
Six head and shoulder images from On Arrival to On Release. Robert Walker
Zeppelin raids by G. H. DavisThe Zeppelin raids: some notes on the airships and their weapons. How a Zeppelin goes aloft when attacked -- the working of the elevators and the release of the water ballast. Date: 1915
Mass production of aircraft by G. H. DavisPotentialities of mass production of flying boats as troop carriers and heavy freighter airplanes during the Second World War
Luftwaffe raids on Britain by G. H. DavisHow the Luftwaffe plans raids on Britain. German bombs, methods of release, and technique of attack. Details of the latest types of bombs used by the Germans during the Second World War. Date: 1940
From the Manger to the Cross, Jesus, Pilate and crowdScene from the silent movie, From the Manger to the Cross, or Jesus of Nazareth, showing Jesus before Pilate for the last time, with a crowd of people calling for the release of Barabbas
John Howard StatueJOHN HOWARD prison reformer, depicted allegorically with a key with which to open prison doors to release those erroneously incarcerated. Date: 1726 - 1790
Northrop RF-61C (previously designated F-15A), 45-59300, operated by NACA carries a body to altitude. After release, the body exceeded the speed of sound, 24 September 1950
Hawker Nimrod II K3654Hawker Nimrod II, K3654, at the point of release from the catapult at RAF Leuchars
The third prototype Bristol Freighter G-AGVCThe third prototype Bristol Freighter, G-AGVC, following conversion to a Mk21 on release of its load of five tons of lime while demonstrating top dressing
LCC-MFB Fire station appliance roomA typical scene in any Metropolitan Fire Brigade fire station appliance room as the escape cart and steamer stand in readiness
Balloon with parachute, tragic accident of Mr CockingThe Royal Vauxhall Nassau Balloon with Mr Cockings Parachute attached as they ascended from the Royal Gardens, Vauxhall. At the bottom are two sketches of the release hook. 24 July 1837
Peace. The peace of the great release, Henleys Rhymes & Rhythms, Derry & Toms. Poster shows a shepherd with his flock near a barbed wire fence and artillery piece on an abandoned battlefield
The wife of John Bunyan, interceding for his release from prison
Cathedral at Mont St Michel, France - Detail depicting Jesus descending into hell to free the Old Testament Saints from Limbes or Limbo (the original of this oft-used term!). Date: circa 1910s
Falconry : the ReleaseThe falconer releases the bird. Date: 1930s
British prisoners from Kut returning to London, WW1British prisoners captured after the Siege of Kut (1916), seen here on their return to London via Cannon Street Station. They are NCOs and other men, officers having returned a few days earlier
German poster campaign for the release of prisonersGerman poster campaigning for the release of prisoners of war, depicting German soldiers being subjected to unpleasant working conditions in a labour camp
The Civil war in America. gallant charge of Federal (UnionisFederal (Unionist) troops charge into Fairfax to release two Federal prisoners about to be hanged by the Confederates, on 31st May 1861
Uprising at VeniceSubmitting to popular demand, the Austrians release liberal leaders Daniele Manin and Niccolo Tommaseo from prison
Siberian PrisonersPolitical prisoners exiled to Siberia by the tsarist regime await release : the central figure is Yakov Svevdlov
Death of the BuddhaThe death of Siddhartha Gautama, known as the BUDDHA - the Final Release
Disraeli / Hammock / RestBENJAMIN DISRAELI Dizzy resting in his hammock at Hughenden, echoing the words of Ariel on his release from captivity
Leaving Factory at RunA young man leaves the shipyard at a run
Johann TetzelJOHANN TETZEL German Dominican monk, notorious for trafficking in indulgences whereby gullible persons purchased release from purgatory
Flowers and HailFrench horticulturists of Bagnolet bombard clouds which threaten their flowers, causing them to release the rain before it freezes into hail
Fighting Hail BeaujolaisIn the Beaujolais area Guinands mortar bombards clouds which threaten the vineyards, causing them to release the rain before it freezes into hail
Albigensian War 1300The release of prisoners at Carcassonne during the Albigensian War
Events / Ireland 1844Supporters of the Irish MP Daniel O Connell celebrate his acquittal and release from prison. He spent 3 months in prison accused of attempting to repeal the Act of Union
1848 Seen as Volcano1848 seen as the third eruption of the revolutionary volcano - after 1789 and 1830 - which will finally release Liberty to the French people
Ransom Money PaidRansom money is paid to Turks to release captured French knights
Turandot Liebig 4Calaf solves the riddles, but he offers to release Turandot from his claim on her if she can learn his name before the following dawn
Verdi / Trovatore / Iv. 1IL TROVATORE Act 4, Scene 1 Leonora promises to marry the Count di Luna if he will only release Manrico, the man she loves
Medieval HawkersA nobleman watches as his falconer prepares to release the hawk : the ducks look apprehensive but the heron carries on drinking
Matilda / PetitioningKing Stephens queen, Matilda, pleads in vain for his release to Empress Matilda of Germany, daughter of Henry I, who has invaded England
Matilda / Refuses ReleaseThe Empress Matilda, daughter of Henry I, refuses the plea of King Stephens wife, Matilda, to release him
Austrian PrisonersAustrian emperor Franz Josef orders the release of political prisoners, incarcerated since the troubles of 1848-1849
Daumesnil at VincennesDaumesnil, Napoleonic general now governor of Vincennes, refuses to release the imprisoned ministers of Charles X to the tender mercies of the Paris mob
Womens Rights / ReleaseSuffragettes celebrate the release of Edith New and Mary Leigh from Holloway