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The Great Sacrifice by James Clark, WW1The Great Sacrifice by James Clark, originally published in the 1914 Christmas number of The Graphic. Depicting a dead soldier on a battlefield with an ethereal image of Christ on the cross shining
WWI Poster, The Empire Needs MenWWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, design by Arthur Wardle (1864-1949), The Empire Needs Men! Enlist Now. Depicting a lion and cubs, representing Britain and her Empire. Date: 1915
Chromolithograph Devotional Card - The Virgin Mary 1911
Codex Troano - 1Part of a Calendar used by Maya priests, depicting gods and symbolic creatures Plate xx
The Coronation Regalia of BritainThe various pieces of regalia used during the Coronation ceremonies of British Kings and Queens. 1. St. Edwards Crown, 2. The Imperial State Crown, 3. Prince of Wales coronet, 4
Phrenological HeadA PHRENOLOGICAL HEAD Symbolic representation showing 37 areas such as eventuality, individuality, self-esteem, secretiveness
Coats of Arms for Colleges of Cambridge University. Date: circa 1910
King George V Silver Jubilee celebrations, ILN cover, 1935Soldiers from across the British Empire gather to adore the crown, resplendent on a garlanded pedestal, on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee celebrations of King George V.St Pauls Cathedral can be
Rosicrucian SymbolSYMBOLIC REPRESENTATION OF THE ROSY CROSS Symbol of the Rosicrucians
Coat of Arms for Marylebone, London, with Virgin and Child at the top, and a Latin motto below (Fiat Secundum Verbum Tuum, let it be done according to your word). Date: early 20th century
Library of Congress - The Mosaic Minerva - Minerva of PeaceWashington DC, USA - Mosaic - The Minerva of Peace by Elihu Vedder (1836-1923). Found in the Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building. Date: 1920
Yugoslavia - Sokol Rally in BelgradeA rally to promoting public exercise as a way to stimulate national self importance (through organised gymnastic and athletic demonstrations - usually mass-participation)
Justice as depicted on a Tarot cardComtesse de Segur, nee Sophie Rostopchine, French writer, born in Russia, best known for Les Malheurs de Sophie, first published 1859
German helmet WWIOne of the many steel helmets from World War I which farmers still find when they are ploughing their fields
Maypole dancing in the village of Paul, CornwallAdults and children dancing round a maypole in the village of Paul, near Penzance in Cornwall, with the tower of the parish church on the right. A crowd of people stand watching them
Tarot Card 21 - Le Monde (The World). Date: 20th century
Coats of Arms for Schools and Colleges, including Oxford and Cambridge, public schools and grammar schools. Date: circa 1910
Early Christian art. The Good Shepherd. Relief. 4th century. Bardo National Museum. Tunis. Tunisia
Zeus Meilichios depicted as a snake and a family of supplicaRelief with Zeus Meilichios depicted as a snake. On the left, a family of supplicants. Dedicated by Aristomene. Found in Pangrati (Athens) and dated between 350-300 BC
Cartoon, The Dropped Pilot, WW1Cartoon, The Dropped Pilot, twenty-four years after Tenniel. In Tenniels Dropping the Pilot cartoon of 1890 Kaiser Wilhelm II watches as Bismarck disembarks from the ship (of state)
First Balkan War (1912 - 1913) - Hand-to-hand combatHand-to-hand combat during the First Balkan War as Greek troops overun a Turkish gun battery. The war lasted from October 1912 to May 1913, pitted the Balkan League (Serbia, Montenegro, Greece)
WW2 - USA - Propaganda - We gave for our own, for our allies - relating to the Wartime Bond Scheme to contribute to the war effort. Date: circa 1944
WWI - The Lion Roused - British Propaganda postcard full of strength, defiance and patriotism. The confidence evident in 1914... Date: 1914
Melancholy and raving madness, Bedlam HospitalThe figures of melancholy and raving madness over the gateway into Bethlehem(Bedlam)Hospital. Statues by the Danish sculptor Caius Gabriel Cibber Date: 1813
Jesus CrucifixionAllegory of Jesus crucified, surrounded by relics and other symbolic attributes
Joan the Maid - Kay Nielsen. The Most Noble Warrior Saint in the Christian Calendar. Date: 1924
Library of Congress Mural - The Occupation of the DayWashington DC, USA - Mural - The Occupation of the Day by Charles Sprague Pearce (1851-1914). Found in the Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building. Religion. Worship before an altar of Fire
The Parable of the Seed - Matthew 15. circa 1688
Jesus as a boy, carrying a plank of woodJesus as a boy, carrying a wooden plank through the streets of Nazareth
State regalia kept at the Tower of London including St. Edwards crown, the Imperial State Crown, the Sword of State, orb, sceptre, anointing spoon and mace. Date: 1920
Patriotic poster, Team Spirit, Buy BritishPatriotic poster, Buy British campaign -- It is the Team Spirit that gets there. Buy British and pass your wages to another member of the British team
The Queen in the Scottish National Service in St. Giles CathThe newly-crowned Queen Elizabeth II, attends the Scottish National Service of Dedication and Thanksgiving at the High Kirk of Edinburgh (St Giles Cathedral)
Washington DC, USA - Library of Congress Mural - OrpheusWashington DC, USA - Mural Painting - The Greek Heroes by Walter McEwen (1860-1943). Found in the Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building. Orpheus. Slain by the Bacchantes. Date: 1920
Dangers of Love 16CThe dangers of love
Western Australia - Aborigine Elders ready for a CorroboreeWestern Australia, Australia - Five Australian Aborigine Elders ready for a Corroboree (an an Australian Aboriginal dance ceremony which may take the form of a sacred ritual or an informal gathering)
Cartoon, The Anglers Return (Derby and Disraeli)Cartoon, The Anglers Return -- Lord Derby and Benjamin Disraeli portrayed as fishermen, examining the Conservative partys poor returns from the recent General Election -- the Liberal party under Lord
Cartoon, A Dip in the Free Trade Sea -- satirical comment on the Conservative governments announcement that they did not intend to return to the policy of Protectionism
The Winding Stream of Politics - elections since 1832An ingenious drawing showing at a glance the alternating results of General Elections from 1832 to 1924, with the ebb and flow of dominance by the main two political parties usefully illustrated by a
Alls Well! A British Bulldog, dedicated to the officers and men of the Royal Navy. Date: 1914
Coats of Arms for Colleges of Oxford University. Date: circa 1910
King George V - Oval portraitKing George V (1865-1936) - Oval portrait. Date: circa 1910
Umay the goddess of fertility, KazakhstanUmay is the Mother of Earth, also known as the goddess of fertility in the religion of Tengriism (Tengrism), Kazakhstan. She holds her arms around the yurt to protect the baby
WW2 Greetings Card, Royal Navy SailorsThe inside of a WW2 greetings card, the fold out illustration portrays three musical Royal Navy sailors, singing and playing the accordion, a black cat symbolic of good fortune sits beside
WW2 Greetings Card, Saluting SoldiersThe inside of a WW2 greetings card, the fold out illustration shows two saluting soldiers and a black cat, symbolic of good fortune, standing by their camouflaged military vehicles. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 Christmas Card, Soldiers Of Good LuckA WW2 Christmas greetings card, the illustration portrays a pair of British soldiers walking with a black cat between them, symbolic of good fortune. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 Birthday Card, A ConvoyA WW2 birthday greetings card, the illustration portrays a dog dressed in a Royal Navy sailor uniform, taking a black cat for a walk, symbolic of good fortune. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 Birthday Card, Blackout The BluesA WW2 birthday greetings card, with imagery symbolic of good fortune including the presence of black cats and a horseshoe
WW2 Christmas Card, Good LuckA WW2 Christmas greetings card with imagery symbolic of good fortune, the illustration shows some horseshoes nestled amongst some mistletoe and a Union Jack flag. Date: circa 1940s