Spur Collection

Hook Colliery Railway, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A view of the Hook Colliery Railway, a spur of the Great Western Railway which connected with Johnston Station, four miles away, in Pembrokeshire, South Wales

German fashions of the 15th century, including mi-parti
German costumes of the 15th century. Man and woman in mi-parti clothes, and others in characteristic fashion of the era. From the Duke of Saxonys lineage book in Dresden State Archive

French breastplate armour and spur worn of the 15th century
French breastplate armour and spur worn by Duke Albrecht III of Bavaria of the 15th century. Panzerjacke, sporn. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes

Egoism personified. This gentleman occupies six chairs on his own, and without regard to the arrival of strollers, he stretches out an army boot with spur and waves his whip

Helmet, prick spur and suit of chainmail armour
Two views of a singular helmet in the Tower of London 1, 2, a curious antique pryck spur 3 and a suit of chain mail 4. Copperplate engraving by J

Helmet, gauntlet, gorget, mace, and prick spur
Helmet and brigandine 1, iron greave or leg armour 2, gauntlet belonging to John of Gaunt 3, iron gauntlet 4, gorget 5, iron mace 6, antique iron pryck spur 7. Copperplate engraving by J

Spanish knight in armour
A Spanish knight armed and mounted Date: 16th century

Cascades at Sefrou, Morocco Date: 1929

Codex Capodilista, 1443. Knight
CAPODILISTA, Giovanni Francesco (15th c. - 15th c.). Capodilista Codex. 1434. Carlotto Capodilista or Henricus Forzate dei Transelgaldi. Renaissance art. Quattrocento. Miniature Painting. ITALY

Syria. Baniyas. Margat castle, also known as Marqab from the Arabic Qalaat al-Marqab. It was a Crusader fortress and one of the major strongholds of the Knights Hospitaller. Built in 1062

Squalus acanthias, or Spiny dogfish (adult and young)
Squalus acanthias, or Spiny dogfish, also known as spurdog, mud shark and piked dogfish. Date: 1862

Victorian Shoes & Boots
A selection of Victorian shoes and boots for men and women

Tally Ho - Foxhunting kit and a trophy head! Date: 1911

Medieval battle. Miniature. 15th century. Chateau of Chantilly. France

Syria. The Citadel of Salah Ed-Din or Saladin castle. Near Latakia. World Heritage Site by UNESCO

The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha by Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616). Scene with Don Quixote. Pisan engraving of a drawing by Gustave Dore (1833-1883). Colored

Sandstorm, Egypt
Arab riders spur their camels to escape a sandstorm Date: 1904

Spur against Free Knife, Mexico -- a cockerel. Date: circa 1900s

Tower Bridge, London - at night
Standards, Flags and banners - Flags and standardss of military horses of oriental peoples - illustration shows ascene from the Battle of Zenta in 1697 during The Great Turkish War

Spur-thighed tortoise or Greek tortoise, Testudo graeca.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Amphibia, Augsburg, 1794

Spur-thighed tortoise, Testudo graeca.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from The Naturalists Pocket Magazine, Harrison, London, 1800

Russo-Japanese War - Japanese Army Wintering near Shaho
Russo-Japanese War - Japanese Army Wintering near the Shaho River along the MukdenPort Arthur spur of the China Far East Railway north of Liaoyang, Manchuria

Russo-Japanese War - 3rd Army Division at Battle of Shaho
Japanese Commander and his staff of the Third Army at the Battle of Shaho (Saka no kaisen) - the second large-scale land battle of the Russo-Japanese War fought along a 37-mile front centred at

A size spur wheel cutting machine

Small self-acting machine for cutting wheels
Small self-acting machine for cutting spur, bevil and worm wheels

Francolinus bicalcaratus, double-spurred francolin
Three Double-spurred francolin egg specimens

Farmers sitting aginst wall and squatting on sidewalk. Spur, Texas. Date 1939 May

Silver spur. Date c1886

Blenkinsop Locomotive, 1812
BLENKINSOPs LOCOMOTIVE. Also known as the Salamanca, as it was built in the same year as Wellingtons victory at the Battle of Salamanca. Date: 1812

Blenkinsop Locomotive
BLENKINSOPs LOCOMOTIVE. Also known as the Salamanca, as it was built in the same year as Wellingtons victory at the Battle of Salamanca

Rack and Pinion Railway
A Blenkinsop rack rail and spur. Rack and pinion is a pair of gears which convert rotational motion into linear motion. The circular pinion engages teeth on a flat bar - the rack

Deems Taylor / Spur 1927
JOSEPH DEEMS TAYLOR American composer and music critic

Fable / Fly & Coach
THE FLY AND THE COACH A carriage has difficulty climbing a steep slope; a fly, assuming it is important, bites the horses to spur them on, but is simply annoying

School Prize 1864
A small prizewinners certificate or bookplate awarded to Charles Cooper for his improvement in Common Things 3rd class in hope that it will spur him on

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