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Samson Collection (page 2)

Background imageSamson Collection: Samson slaying the lion

Samson slaying the lion. Date: circa late 19th century

Background imageSamson Collection: The Kaiser as Samson, WW1 cartoon

The Kaiser as Samson, WW1 cartoon
The Modern Samson Agonistes by Horace Morgan. The Wrecker of his own Empire and the Worlds Peace. Kaiser Wilhelm II depicted as a troubled Samson in the temple

Background imageSamson Collection: Commander and Mrs C. R. Samson, WW1

Commander and Mrs C. R. Samson, WW1
Air Commodore Charles Rumney Samson CMG, DSO & Bar, AFC (8 July 1883 5 February 1931), British naval aviation pioneer. He was one of the first four officers selected for pilot training by the Royal

Background imageSamson Collection: Samsons Gate, Gaza, Holy Land

Samsons Gate, Gaza, Holy Land. Date: 1857

Background imageSamson Collection: The revenge of Samson

The revenge of Samson
A series of photographs showing a fashionable 1920s lady going from long hair to a bobbed style. The period saw a huge shift in hair styles with the majority of women choosing to bob or shingle their

Background imageSamson Collection: The Short S38, piloted by Commander Charles Rumney Samson

The Short S38, piloted by Commander Charles Rumney Samson, leaves the the launching ramp on HMS Hibernia at Weymouth on 9 May 1912 for the first flight from a ship underway in Great Britain

Background imageSamson Collection: Commander Charles Rumney Samson

Commander Charles Rumney Samson walks away from the Short S38 on 9 May 1912 after the first flight from a ship underway in Great Britain

Background imageSamson Collection: Samson carrying away the gates of Gaza

Samson carrying away the gates of Gaza. Date: circa late 19th century

Background imageSamson Collection: Samson dying with the Philistines

Samson dying with the Philistines. circa late 18th century

Background imageSamson Collection: Samsons capital. 12th c. Samson breaking the

Samsons capital. 12th c. Samson breaking the jaws of a lion. Romanesque art. Relief on rock. SPAIN. Barcelona. Frederic Mares Museum. Proc: SPAIN. Villaherreros

Background imageSamson Collection: The American Samson

The American Samson. Illustration shows Theodore Roosevelt as Delilah with a broken pair of shears, one side labeled Senate and the other labeled House; behind, reclining on a bed is Samson

Background imageSamson Collection: SAMSON & HERCULES

SAMSON & HERCULES
Samson and Hercules, two great wooden figures, supporting the porch of the Samson and Hercules Mansion, built by Christopher Jay in 1657, Tombland, Norwich. Date: 17th century

Background imageSamson Collection: Samson - an oratorio

Samson - an oratorio
Title page of Samson by George Frideric Handel, as performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden

Background imageSamson Collection: Royal College of Music opened

Royal College of Music opened
Philanthropist Samson Fox (1838-1903) giving a cheque for 45, 000(the amount the building cost) to the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII(1841-1910), at the opening of the Royal College of Music

Background imageSamson Collection: Commander Samson / Stamp

Commander Samson / Stamp
Air Commodore CHARLES RUMNEY SAMSON CMG, DSO & Bar, AFC (1883 - 1931) British naval aviation pioneer

Background imageSamson Collection: Tom Titt / Sir George Alexander

Tom Titt / Sir George Alexander
Sir George Alexander, born George Alexander Gibb Samson. English actor and theatre manager

Background imageSamson Collection: Samson Pulls down Temple

Samson Pulls down Temple
Samson pulls down the pillars of the Temple

Background imageSamson Collection: Saint Saens / Samson 1

Saint Saens / Samson 1
The spectacular finale of this opera brings the house down in every sense of the word

Background imageSamson Collection: Samson Fights the Lion

Samson Fights the Lion
He fights a lion, successfully

Background imageSamson Collection: Samson Betrayed

Samson Betrayed
He reveals to Dalilah that his strength is in his hair : she betrays him to her people, the Philistines... but, though blinded, he is able to destroy their temple

Background imageSamson Collection: Saint Saens / Samson / Lieb6

Saint Saens / Samson / Lieb6
Act 3 scene 3 : Samsons hair has re-grown, giving him the strength to bring down the temple of Dagon on the heads of his Philistine captors

Background imageSamson Collection: Saint Saens / Samson / Lieb4

Saint Saens / Samson / Lieb4
Act 2 scene 3 : Samson has revealed the secret of his strength, Dalila has cut his hair and now calls the Philistine warriors to take him captive

Background imageSamson Collection: Saint Saens / Samson / Lieb3

Saint Saens / Samson / Lieb3
Act 2 scene 3 : Dalila tries to get Samson to reveal to her the secret of his strength

Background imageSamson Collection: Saint Saens / Samson / Lieb2

Saint Saens / Samson / Lieb2
Act 1 scene 6 : Samson is struck by the beauty of the Philistine Dalila

Background imageSamson Collection: Saint Saens / Samson / Lieb1

Saint Saens / Samson / Lieb1
Act 1 scene 2 : Before Dagons temple at Gaza, Samson rouses the Israelites to rebel against the Philistines who are forcing them to work

Background imageSamson Collection: Saint Saens / Samson 3

Saint Saens / Samson 3
Meyriame Heglon as Dalila in a production at the Paris Opera

Background imageSamson Collection: Samson in the Temple

Samson in the Temple
He pulls down the columns of the Philistines temple

Background imageSamson Collection: Samson Shorn

Samson Shorn
Delilah cuts Samsons hair after giving him too much to drink

Background imageSamson Collection: Samson & Delilah / Dore

Samson & Delilah / Dore
Samson explains the secret of his long hair to Delilah



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