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Siena, Italy - Contrada - Tartuca (Tortoise)Standard bearer of the Contrada of Tartuca (Tortoise), Siena, Italy. At birth you become a member of one of the 17 Contrade (Districts) and your life revolves around your Contrada
Bulgaria - King (Tsar) Boris III - with royal standardBoris III, Tsar of Bulgaria (18941943), son of Ferdinand I, who came to the throne in 1918 upon the abdication of his father (following the defeat of the Kingdom of Bulgaria during World War I)
WWI - Patriotic German soldiers bearing their FlagFour German soldiers proudly advance into battle bearing the national flag. The caption translates (loosely!) as: Living for the banner - No faltering will lead to glory
The Kitchener Hospital, Brighton, Sussex - WWI eraThe Kitchener Hospital, Brighton, Sussex - WWI. Initially opened as Brighton Union workhouse on Race Hill, at Elm Grove in Brighton, Sussex, which opened in 1867
Handley Page slotted wing demonstration at Croydon, 15 April 1925, with, from left: Fyfe, Evening Standard; Geoffrey Dorman, Aeroplane; A.V
North American Mustang I AM208 converted to X standardNorth American Mustang I, AM208, converted to X standard by Rolls-Royce when they fitted a Merlin engine
Gloster Meteor F4 EE454 in standard camouflageGloster Meteor F4, EE454, in standard camouflage
Bristol Beaufighter TFX SR919Bristol Beaufighter TFX, SR919, later converted to TT10 standard. The last production Beaufighter
Cohan & Harris present Thomas E. Shea in standard plays CohaCohan & Harris present Thomas E. Shea in standard plays. Date c1907
World Champion Typist - Albert TangoraAlbert Tangora (1903 1978) set the world speed record for sustained typing on a manual keyboard for one hour, 147 words per minute, on October 22, 1923
Gentlemen v Players, 200th Cricket ElevenPhotographs of the eleven Players in the 200th Gentlemen and Players cricket match. The match was played on an annual basis, the tradition having started in 1806
Roman Standard bearer (throwing the eagle)An aquilifer was a senior signifer bearing the eagle standard of a Roman legion. The name derives from the type of standard, aquila meaning " eagle"
M. G. Six Sports car IllustrationAn illustration captioned Morning on the Moors showing an M.G. Six Sports car, which at the time was one of the fastest standard sports cars available at a price of 510"
A Roman Triumph (Topham)A Roman emperor and his young son triumphantly parade through Rome in a chariot, with the enthusiastic crowds and bearers of the Roman standard "s P Q R" all around them
Poodle, Old StyleAn interesting old engraving of a long-coated poodle before the breed was given its present-day appearance. At this period poodles were used for retrieving in water
South Eastern and Chatham Railway steam engine, Standard Type Express, with crew. Date: circa early 20th century
Tabby kitten with light bulbUnusual Friends - tabby kitten holding on tightly to a light bulb, probably inside a standard lamp. 1950s
Tabby kitten with electric cableUnusual Friends - tabby kitten with standard lamp electric cable -- don t try this at home. 1950s
Indian soldiers using a Bren gunPhotograph of Indian soldiers using a Bren gun. A gas-operated weapon, the Bren used the same. 303 ammunition as the standard British rifle, the Lee-Enfield
Styles of hair worn in the Roman periodHairdressing from antiquity to the present - Style of hair worn in the Roman period Date: circa 2nd century AD
The fall of TrebizondFlags of the Allies and that of the United States (held by a Russian officer) displayed outside the governors house. Trebizond
Roman Soldiers passing over Bridge of BoatsRoman Soldiers crossing a Bridge of Boats, probably over the River Danube, in Trajans war on the Dacians (present-day Romania). circa 101-106
Tibet - A High Lama Standard Bearer Date: 1907
XI Reggimento Artiglieria - Italian 11th Artillery RegimentStandard of the Italian 11th Artillery Regiment (XI Reggimento Artiglieria) formed on 1st November 1884. The Illustration shows a historic late 17th century artilleryman. Date: 1902
Occupations 1882 - Newspaper Boy holding up a copy of The Standard. 1882
USA - Standard Oil Building - Standard Oil Building. The building which was originally built in 1885 according to design specifications by architect Francis H
Pre-Columbian art. Aztec. Standard Bearer. 15thearly 16th century. Sandstone, laminated. It comes from the town of Castillo de Teayo in northern Veracruz, Mexico. Metropolitan Museum of Art
Croatia. Pula Cathedral. ReliefCroatia. Pula. Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Relief. Detail
Susskind Der Jude Von Trimberger wearing a typical hat withSusskind Der Jude Von Trimberger, Hebrew poet of the 13th century, wearing a typical hat with the Bishop of Constance. Codex Manesse (ca.1300) by Rudiger Manesse and his son Johannes. Miniature
Knights of the Order of the Holy Spirit. 15th centuryWestern Christian knights who took part in an expedition of the Crusades to the Holy Land. Page of the Statutes of the Order of the Holy Spirit. 15th century
Walls of Valencia city where flew the flag of king James i the Conqueror for the first time on September 28, 1238. Mural painting from the 14th century. Alcaniz Castle. Teruel Province. Aragon. Spain
Standard Life building, Montevideo, Uruguay, South AmericaStandard Life Insurance Company building, Montevideo, Uruguay, South America. Date: 1911
Caricature of John Douglass, Standard Theatre, LondonCaricature of John Thomas Douglass (1842-1917), manager of the Standard Theatre, Shoreditch, London, and also a playwright. 1882
Caricature of The Two Willings, senior and junior. James Willing was actually a pseudonym for John Thomas Douglass (1842-1917), manager of the Standard Theatre, Shoreditch, London
Caricature of Henry Irving sweeping amateurs awayCaricature of the actor-manager Henry Irving (1838-1905) sweeping the amateur rubbish away from the theatre. 1883
Elevated rail road, Houghton st, New YorkThe New York elevated rail road company was founded in 1872, building a standard gauge rail road under the control of Jay Gould
Three men sitting in car outside Quex HousePhotograph of three men sitting in a car outside Quex House. The car is a 1914 Standard, Models. The man in the driving seat is wearing a chauffers uniform
Cartoon, Victim of food. A young French woman is being courted by a baron, but her mother has made her promise to flirt only with the dairymans son. Date: 1919
Salford Drink FountainMen, children and even dogs slake their thirst at a Standard drinking fountain in Salford, Manchester. Date: 1860
Leopold GmelinLEOPOLD GMELIN German chemist at Heidelberg who discovered potassium ferricyanide, henceforth known as Gmelins Salt : author of standard chemistry textbook Date: 1788 - 1853
Lord Mayors Show / IlnThe Lord Mayors procession entering New Palace-Yard Date: 1868
Charles Raises StandardCHARLES RAISES HIS STANDARD Charles raises his standard at Nottingham. Date: September 1642
12th century military dress: standard bearer and horseRichard Fitzhugh, Standard Bearer of England on his horse holding a flag and a shield. Date: 1141
Advertisement, Burnett & Co, Leeds, Bicycles. 1890s
Tower Bridge, London - at nightStandards, 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
The Great World of London by G Lander and W MelvillePromotional postcard for The Great World of London by George Lander and Walter Melville. First produced at the Standard Theatre, 31st October 1898. The Salvation Army shelter
Standard Poodles - Winners of Progeny Class - WindsorFourteen Standard Poodles - Winners of the Progeny Class - Windsor Dog Show. Date: 1972
Passengers in a standard Pullman car - deluxe overland limitPassengers in a standard Pullman car on a deluxe overland limited train in America Date: circa 1910