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Background imageSymbolises Collection: FRANCO-BRIT EXHIBITION

FRANCO-BRIT EXHIBITION
Franco-British Exhibition at Shepherds Bush, London, symbolises the growing rapprochement between Britain and France Date: 1908

Background imageSymbolises Collection: RELIGION / EGYPT / SOBEK

RELIGION / EGYPT / SOBEK
The crocodile-headed god who symbolises the might of the pharaohs : the strength and swiftness of the crocodile are appropriate to the ruler of the country

Background imageSymbolises Collection: WW1 - Cartoon - As the eagle flies

WW1 - Cartoon - As the eagle flies
WW1 - A cartoon personifying the German enemy as vultures. It waits on post to either prey on the crow or eagle. Date: 1914

Background imageSymbolises Collection: Allegory of Fortune

Allegory of Fortune. Lippi, Lorenzo 1606-1665. The depiction of a human figure personifying an abstract concept such as youth or beauty is called an allegory

Background imageSymbolises Collection: WW1 - Cartoon - Britain joins her allies

WW1 - Cartoon - Britain joins her allies
WW1 - Two soldiers meeting during battle and are shown shaking hands. The illustration and gesture symbolises Great Britain joining her allies on the field. Date: 1914

Background imageSymbolises Collection: Evolution

Evolution. Chinese women reject traditional shoes and tell Mr John Bull Chinaman, They are no use, we re quite grown out of that sort of shoe! Please take fresh measures

Background imageSymbolises Collection: Illustration from Robin Goodfellow: His Mad

Illustration from Robin Goodfellow: His Mad
" Illustration from " Robin Goodfellow: His Mad Pranks and Merry Jests", 1628. English school. Robin Goodfellow symbolises Puck, an important character in the Anglosaxon tradition

Background imageSymbolises Collection: Locks on a gate to symbolise love

Locks on a gate to symbolise love
Arkhangelsk (Archangel), Russia - Locks fastened to a gate to symbolise eternal love. 2010

Background imageSymbolises Collection: Female Initiation - 1

Female Initiation - 1
A female candidate is initiated as an Apprentice, crossing a see-saw which symbolises the danger of the faux-pas. Date: 1891

Background imageSymbolises Collection: Tiger Skin Rug

Tiger Skin Rug
The use of tiger skins as rugs is not only comfortable to the feet, but it symbolises man;s superiority to the animal

Background imageSymbolises Collection: Eagle as us Symbol

Eagle as us Symbol
The eagle symbolises the way Americans choose to think of themselves - rapacious, aggressive, isolationist, predatory. You wouldn t want one as a pet !


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