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Portonaccio sarcophagusRoman Art. Italy. Portonaccio sarcophagus. Dated in the 2nd century. Tomb of a Roman general who participated in the German campaigns against Germanic barbarians with the Emperor Marcus Aurelius
History of Gaul. Battle between Romans and Celts. Illuminated manuscripts from the 14th century. Chateau de Chantilly. France
The struggle of the Lapita and centaurs at the wedding PiritDecoration of the Temple of Zeus in the Sanctuary of Olympia. 5th century B.C. Parian marble sculptures that decorated the west pediment of the temple and represent the struggle of the Lapita
Struggle between two warriors. Mosaic. ItalyStruggle between two warriors. Mosaic. Sant Evasio Cathedral. Casale Monferrato. Piedmont Region. Italy
Cartoon, Gladstone kicking out DisraeliCartoon, How the New Year should have been kept at Westminster. Depicting the Liberal leader Gladstone kicking out the Tory leader Disraeli. 1880
Frog, owl and mouse in moonlight on a Christmas cardA frog and an owl both catch hold of a mouse in the moonlight on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Cartoon, German relations with the Middle East, WW1Cartoon, German relations with the Middle East, showing a German soldier struggling with two ladies of the harem. Date: 1918
Dreyfus Affair / PantheonWhen Zola is honoured in the the Pantheon, Dreyfus is attacked Date: 1908
Northanger Abbey / VillainThe three villains in horsemans greatcoats. Date: First published: 1818
An attack at Peking by Boxer rebelsEuropean legations at Peking are attacked by the rebels during the Boxer Rebellion. Date: 1900
Battle Bothwell BridgeBATTLE OF BOTHWELL BRIDGE Royal troops, under the duke of Monmouth, defeat the Covenanters - part of the long struggle of the Presbyterians for religious freedom Date: 22 June 1679
Man with umbrella in the snow on a Christmas cardMan with a black umbrella blown the wrong way, in the snow on a Christmas card. He has dropped some of his shopping, and two children are laughing at him. Date: circa 1890s
Two dogs with knitting on a Christmas and New Year cardTwo dogs fighting over a piece of knitting on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s
Dog, cats and bird on a Christmas card, bys T Dadd. One of the cats is fighting with the bird over some scraps of food on a plate. Date: circa 1890s
Cartoon, Broad Bottom Drones storming the Hive, Wasps, Hornets & Bumble Bees joining in the Attack, by James Gillray. Showing leading politicians (both those in power and those in opposition)
Cartoon, Political Mathematicians, Shaking the Broad bottomd Hemispheres, by James Gillray. To that last Hope of the Country, the New Opposition
Cartoon, Confederated Coalition, or, The Giants storming Heaven, with the Gods alarmed for their everlasting abodes, by James Gillray. Depicting government ministers Hawkesbury, Addington and St
Soldiers and horses on the Western Front, WW1, travelling through the snow. Date: 1914-1918
WW2 Christmas card, soldier fighting dragonWW2 Christmas card, soldier fighting a dragon. Date: circa 1942
WWI Poster, Why more men are neededWhy more men are needed. Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster with a quotation from the Prime Ministers speech at the Guildhall (9 November 1914) saying
WWI Poster, Prime Ministers speechWWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, quoting from a speech by the Prime Minister at the Guildhall, London (9 November 1914). It is going to e a long drawn-out struggle... Date: 1915
Japanese woman in a rainstorm. Date: circa 1890s
Aeroplanes v. Zeppelins by G. H. DavisThe struggle for aerial supremacy: aeroplanes versus Zeppelins. Left: outmanoeuvring a Zeppelin at sea. Right: an extraordinary optical delusion -- chasing a sunlit cornfield which looks like a
Struggle for the Dunes by G. Bron and G. H. DavisThe struggle for the Dunes: how the navy helped in the fighting on the Belgian coast. Left: the newly-acquired monitors, Severn, Humber and Mersey, firing on the German trenches
Magnetic mine and counter moves by G. H. DavisA battle of wits: the magnetic mine and the counter-moves, a battle of wits: new types of mines countered by the Navy. Naval experts versus the enemy
Map of Japanese invasion receding by G. H. DavisA pictorial map of the Pacific area, showing how the wave of Japanese invasion receded as a result of the Allied strategy during the Second World War
Master Quack the duckling finds a tough morselA Tough Morsel -- Master Quack the duckling struggles to eat some very hard food. Date: 1912
A scene from the play Denise by Alexandre DumasA dramatic scene from the theatre production, showing a man trying to strangle his victim. Date: 1885
Suffragette selling copies of The SuffragetteLondon Life - A Rotary Postcard photograph showing a suffragette selling copies of The Suffragette paper - October, 1912. The woman in the image is wearing a Holloway brooch
In the appalling, muddy conditions of Serbia, German motorisMen and horses struggle to move heavy equipment through the mud, using ropes. A German staff car is stuck up to its axles. Date: 1916
Alliance with EnglandAllegory of the alliance with England : Elizabeth and Leicester are depicted as supporting the Netherlands against the king of France. Date: 1576
Pacification of GhentTractate of the Pacification of Ghent, a treaty between the provinces whereby they agree to set aside their differences and unite in resistance to Spanish rule. Date: 8 November 1576
Naval CommandersHollands great naval commanders, admiral Van Tromp and vice-admiral De Wit. Date: 1641
Frederik Henriks OathPrince Frederik Henrik (spell his name any way you like) swears an oath regarding Holland and West Friesland. Date: circa 1640
The Truce CollapsesSatire on the collapse of the never-very-solid truce with Spain. Date: 1665
Siege of HulstThe siege of Hulst, when after 28 days Frederik Henrik van Nassau wrests it from the Spanish, is the last major siege of the 80 years war. Date: 1645
The Prince of Orange is given conflicting advice how to play his game of dice with the king of Spain. Date: circa 1639
Naval VictoryDutch admiral De Tromp wins a great victory off the Duyns (Dunes) near Dover on the English coast, taking many Spanish vessels. Date: 1639
Battle of Nieupoort 2After the battle : Dutch general Maurits van Nassau is surprised by archduke Albrecht van Osterreich at Nieupoort, but turns imminent defeat into an important victory. Date: 2 July 1600
Battle of NieupoortDutch general Maurits van Nassau, prince of Orange, is surprised by archduke Albrecht van Osterreich at Nieupoort, but turns imminent defeat into an important victory. Date: 2 July 1600
Dutch and SpanishSpanish soldiers fraternising with Dutch peasants. Like the Germans three centuries later, the occupying forces do their best to ingratiate themselves with the locals. Date: circa 1590
The Taking of BredaMaurits van Nassau takes Breda, heavily fortified by the Spanish, by a Trojan- horse trick - his troops hide in a ship laden with turf, which penetrates the defences. Date: 1590
Funeral of ParmaThe funeral at Brussels of Alessandro Farnese, duca di Parma, governor-general of the Netherlands and the generally victorious occupying forces. Date: 1592
Siege of DelfzijlMaurits van Nassau, prince of Orange, wins a series of significant battles over the Spanish : the capture of the port of Delfzijl is an important strategic victory. Date: 1591
Siege of Bergen Op ZoomThe Spanish under the duke of Parma besiege Bergen op Zoom, making three surprise attacks, but Maurits van Nassau relieves the siege and forces the Spanish to retire. Date: 23 Sept to 13 Nov 1588
Siege of SluisThe Spanish capture the important strategic port of Sluis (Sluys), and retain it till 1604 when it is recaptured by the Dutch. Date: 12 June 1586
Assault on AntwerpThe duc d Anjou makes an unsuccessful assault on Antwerp, but fierce resistance forces his men to withdraw. Date: 16 January 1583
Pleading for BrotherMarian Reyder pleads with the Spaniards for clemency : presumably he is accused of conspiracy, but we don t know any more than the picture tells. Date: circa 1580
