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Background imageTorch Collection: Saint Dominic de Guzman (1170-1221)

Saint Dominic de Guzman (1170-1221). Founder of the Friars Preachers, called the Dominicans or Order of Preachers (OP). Colored engraving. 19th century

Background imageTorch Collection: The Judas kiss (1866). Gospel of John. Drawing by Gustave Do

The Judas kiss (1866). Gospel of John. Drawing by Gustave Dore and engraving by Pannemaker

Background imageTorch Collection: United States. New York. The Statue of Liberty

United States. New York. The Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island by Frederic Bartholdi

Background imageTorch Collection: Ulrich von Liechtenstein (12001278) on a trip. Codex Manes

Ulrich von Liechtenstein (12001278) on a trip. Codex Manes
Ulrich von Liechtenstein (12001278), medieval nobleman, knight, politician, and minnesanger. Ulrich on a trip. Codex Manesse (ca.1300) by Rudiger Manesse and his son Johannes. Miniature. Folio 237r

Background imageTorch Collection: WW2 greetings card, rabbit ARP warden

WW2 greetings card, rabbit ARP warden
WW2 greetings card, a rabbit ARP warden with a torch. Date: circa 1942

Background imageTorch Collection: Link Boy, 18th Century

Link Boy, 18th Century
A barefoot LINKBOY carries a flaming torch with which he will illuminate the path of a gentleman, in the absence of any fixed street lighting

Background imageTorch Collection: Christopher Sly by Giovacchino Forzano

Christopher Sly by Giovacchino Forzano (19 November 1884 28 October 1970) translated by H. B. Cotterill and starring Matheson Lang (May 15, 1879 April 11, 1948)

Background imageTorch Collection: The Torch of Night

The Torch of Night
A woman flies through the air carrying a torch to light her way in the darkness. 1899

Background imageTorch Collection: Cartoon, George Robert Sims, writer

Cartoon, George Robert Sims, writer
Cartoon, George Robert Sims (1847-1922), English journalist, poet, dramatist and novelist, seen here dressed as a policeman

Background imageTorch Collection: Jack Cade attacking London by night

Jack Cade attacking London by night. 1450

Background imageTorch Collection: Advert for Portable hand-held electric lights 1902

Advert for Portable hand-held electric lights 1902
A selection of Christmas portable electrical presents. 1902

Background imageTorch Collection: Fantastic Adventures - Goddess of Fire

Fantastic Adventures - Goddess of Fire
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, July 1941, featuring the story Goddess of Fire by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Young pretty woman with torch

Background imageTorch Collection: Relief of Cupid with torch burning passion. Roman Art. Makta

Relief of Cupid with torch burning passion. Roman Art. Makta
Cupid. Classical Mythology. Good of desire. Relief of Cupid with torch burning passion. Roman Art. Maktar. Tunisia

Background imageTorch Collection: Juan de Escalante (�519). Spanish Military. Colored eng

Juan de Escalante (�519). Spanish Military. Colored eng
Juan de Escalante (� 519). Spanish Military. Joined as captain Hern?n Cort?ss expedition which ended being the conquest of Tenochtitlan. Engraving by Trichon. Colored

Background imageTorch Collection: Coronation of Garci Ximenez (724 �758?)

Coronation of Garci Ximenez (724 �758?)
Coronation of Garci Ximenez (724 � 758?). Considered, according to legend, the first king of Sobrarbe in the current Huesca, Aragon (Spain). Colored engraving

Background imageTorch Collection: United States. Supporters of Abraham Lincoln, candidate of t

United States. Supporters of Abraham Lincoln, candidate of the Republican Party. Colored engraving from L Illustration Journal Universel, 1860

Background imageTorch Collection: United States. Supporters of Stephen Douglas, candidate of t

United States. Supporters of Stephen Douglas, candidate of the Democratic Party. Colored engraving from L Illustration Journal Universel, 1860

Background imageTorch Collection: United States. Party supporters of John Bell, candidate of t

United States. Party supporters of John Bell, candidate of the Constitutional Union Party. Colored engraving from L Illustration Journal Universel, 1860

Background imageTorch Collection: Votive relief representing Demeter and kore. V century B. C

Votive relief representing Demeter and kore. V century B. C
GREEK ART. GREECE. Votive relief representing Demeter sitting on a throne and kore standing holding torches. Dated in the first quarter of s.V b.C. Museum of Eleusis. Athens. Greece

Background imageTorch Collection: Spearing Salmon / Norway

Spearing Salmon / Norway
Lystringen ( Leistering ) - spearing salmon and/or trout at night in Norway Date: circa 1851

Background imageTorch Collection: Torch a German Village

Torch a German Village
Roman occupying forces torch a German village. Date: circa 170

Background imageTorch Collection: WW2 - Propaganda first day cover - Do Your Share For Freedom

WW2 - Propaganda first day cover - Do Your Share For Freedom
WW2 - Propaganda first day cover - " Do Your Share For Freedom And Victory Will Be Ours" Date: 1942

Background imageTorch Collection: Snow scene with skaters on a Christmas card

Snow scene with skaters on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageTorch Collection: Title page with vignette of a bust of Lessing

Title page with vignette of a bust of Lessing and three putti with wreath, trumpet and mantle.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Background imageTorch Collection: Madame Stroeva in Chez Fysher at Oddenino s

Madame Stroeva in Chez Fysher at Oddenino s
The Chez Fysher show at Oddeninos restaurant in London, 1924 featuring as its star attraction, Madame Stroeva who sang her strange sobbing

Background imageTorch Collection: German boy scouts singing with torches

German boy scouts singing with torches
German boy scouts singing at night with torches

Background imageTorch Collection: Boy of 3rd Bahamas Scout Troop in torchlight parade

Boy of 3rd Bahamas Scout Troop in torchlight parade
Godfrey Burnside of 3rd Bahamas Scout Troop in a torchlight parade, part of the Constitution Day celebrations in Nassau, Bahamas

Background imageTorch Collection: Habitual Criminals Bill

Habitual Criminals Bill
As a result of the Habitual Criminals Bill which has recently passed through the House of Lords, constables were authorised to summarily apprehend, without warrant, ticket-of-leave men

Background imageTorch Collection: Night reconnaissance by Merlin Enabnit

Night reconnaissance by Merlin Enabnit
Dark-haired pin up girl by Merlin Enabnit (1903-1979) dressed in a black, figure-hugging trouser suit and hood, holding a torch

Background imageTorch Collection: Advert for Portable hand-held lamps and torch 1902

Advert for Portable hand-held lamps and torch 1902
No wires, no liquids, no acid and no danger, portable hand-held battery operated lamp and torch. 1902

Background imageTorch Collection: Making Jewellry

Making Jewellry
A rather stylish young woman with a Marcel Wave hairdo and nice shoes, making jewellry with a blow torch. Date: 1930s

Background imageTorch Collection: Washington DC, USA - Grand Stairway - Library of Congress

Washington DC, USA - Grand Stairway - Library of Congress entrance pavilion. The Bronze Torch Bearer by Philip H. Martiny (185 1927) - a Franco-American sculptor. Date: 1920

Background imageTorch Collection: Cupid with flaming torch and flower

Cupid with flaming torch and flower. Engraving, probably by (or after) Thomas Holloway, from Erasmus Darwin, The Botanic Garden: a poem in two parts. Page viii, Proem of Vol. 2. Date: 1791-94

Background imageTorch Collection: An Aboriginal family in a harbour landscape

An Aboriginal family in a harbour landscape
Drawing 43 from the Watling Collection titled A Native going to Fish with a Torch and flambeaux, while his Wife and children are broiling fish for their supper by Port Jackson Painter, 1788-1797

Background imageTorch Collection: HONDURAS. CopᮮStructure 11 in Western Square

HONDURAS. CopᮮStructure 11 in Western Square
HONDURAS. Copᮮ Structure 11 in Western Square. Supernatural figure holding a torch. Maya art. Sculpture on rock

Background imageTorch Collection: The relief from Eleusis. ca. 440 - 430 BC. Votive

The relief from Eleusis. ca. 440 - 430 BC. Votive relief depicting the Eleusinian deities. Depiction of Persephone (right side)

Background imageTorch Collection: Repairman

Repairman
People You See. Repairman. From Teddy Bear (2 January 1965)

Background imageTorch Collection: Pixie Pips pop concert

Pixie Pips pop concert

Background imageTorch Collection: Gas Meter Man

Gas Meter Man
People You See: The Gas-Meter Man. From Teddy Bear (1 February 1964)

Background imageTorch Collection: Fackelzuc

Fackelzuc, Heidelberg, 30 January 1857, song, soldiers

Background imageTorch Collection: The singer Helen Morgan, New York, 1929

The singer Helen Morgan, New York, 1929 - probably from the film Showboat or Applause. Date: 1929

Background imageTorch Collection: The singer Helen Morgan, New York, late 1920s

The singer Helen Morgan, New York, late 1920s
The singer, film star. Actress and cabaret hostess and entertainer Helen Morgan, New York, late 1920s Date: 1920s

Background imageTorch Collection: Wedding of Prince Wilhelm of Prussia

Wedding of Prince Wilhelm of Prussia
State Entry into Berlin of Princess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein (1858-1921) and Prince Wilhem of Prussia (later Kaiser Wilhelm II) (1859-1941)

Background imageTorch Collection: Naples, Italy - Night Fishing

Naples, Italy - Night Fishing - Fishermen in their rowing boat with a lit torch at Posillipo Date: circa 1899

Background imageTorch Collection: Olympics opens, last of the touch bearers lights the beacon

Olympics opens, last of the touch bearers lights the beacon
At Wembley Stadium, London, John Mark British Athlete, the last of the touch bearers who had carried the living flame 2000 miles from Greece, lights the Olympic beacon

Background imageTorch Collection: John Mark carrying the Olympic torch, opening ceremony, 1948

John Mark carrying the Olympic torch, opening ceremony, 1948
The athlete and Surbiton medical student John Mark, a former Cambridge blue and quarter-miler, circles Wembley Arena with the Olympic torch. Date: 1948

Background imageTorch Collection: Front cover of the Sphere, the Olympic torch enters Wembley

Front cover of the Sphere, the Olympic torch enters Wembley
Photograph taken during the opening ceremony of the 1948 Olympic Games in London, as the last runner enters Wembley Stadium with the Olympic flame, ready to set light to the Olympic Altar. Date: 1948

Background imageTorch Collection: John Mark lights the Olympic bowl, opening ceremony, 1948

John Mark lights the Olympic bowl, opening ceremony, 1948
The athlete and Surbiton medical student John Mark, a former Cambridge blue and quarter-miler, lights the bowl on the peristyle, on the east terrace of Wembley Stadium



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