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Image of The Aberdeen Cabinet, Deciding upon the Expedition to the Crimea

The Aberdeen Cabinet, Deciding upon the Expedition to the Crimea

Sir John Gilbert (1817 - 1897)
William, III Walker (1791 - 1867)
Image of Trooper Juneau (Canadian Forces)

Trooper Juneau (Canadian Forces)

Henry Lamb (1883 - 1960)
Image of A Panzer Collection

A Panzer Collection

Ian Hamilton Finlay (1925 - 2006)
Image of Night Bivouac of the British Army at Ferozshah on the 21st December 1845

Night Bivouac of the British Army at Ferozshah on the 21st December 1845

Henry Martens ( - 1854)
John, III Harris (1811 - 1865)
Image of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Reigned 1837-1901 in Coronation Robes

Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Reigned 1837-1901 in Coronation Robes

Alfred Edward Chalon (1780 - 1860)
Henry Samuel Sadd (1810 - 1893)
Image of Hampton Court

Hampton Court

Alistair Grant (1925 - 1997)
Image of Iceland: Reykjavik, September Afternoon 1943

Iceland: Reykjavik, September Afternoon 1943

Thomas Hennell (1903 - 1945)
Image of St. Stephen’s, Vienna

St. Stephen’s, Vienna

Carel Weight (1908 - 1997)
Image of Glider Construction, Fitting Undercarriages

Glider Construction, Fitting Undercarriages

Leslie Cole (1910 - 1976)
Image of View of the Monument Erected in Memory of the Dreadful Fire in the Year 1666 / Vue du Monument érigé en Memoire du Funeste Incendie de l’An 1666

View of the Monument Erected in Memory of the Dreadful Fire in the Year 1666 / Vue du Monument érigé en Memoire du Funeste Incendie de l’An 1666

Canaletto (1697 - 1768)
George Bickham (1683/4 - 1758)
Image of State Procession of HM The Queen (7): RHG Band

State Procession of HM The Queen (7): RHG Band

Feliks Topolski (1907 - 1989)
Image of State Procession of HM The Queen (1): Foot Guards

State Procession of HM The Queen (1): Foot Guards

Feliks Topolski (1907 - 1989)
Image of Ponte della Vittoria, Verona

Ponte della Vittoria, Verona

Carel Weight (1908 - 1997)
Image of State Procession of HM The Queen (2): Royal Horse Artillery

State Procession of HM The Queen (2): Royal Horse Artillery

Feliks Topolski (1907 - 1989)
Image of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) Lord Protector of England

Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) Lord Protector of England

John Michael, (Follower) Rysbrack
Image of Azincourt V

Azincourt V

Alistair Grant (1925 - 1997)
Image of Sir Fenwick Williams and the Officers of his Staff Parting with the Citizens of Kars

Sir Fenwick Williams and the Officers of his Staff Parting with the Citizens of Kars

Thomas Jones Barker (1813 - 1882)
Charles George Lewis (1808 - 1880)
Image of Azincourt IIII

Azincourt IIII

Alistair Grant (1925 - 1997)
Image of Three Naval Officers: Edward Russell, Earl of Orford (1652-1727), John Benbow (1653?-1702) & Sir Ralph Delavall (c.1645-1707)

Three Naval Officers: Edward Russell, Earl of Orford (1652-1727), John Benbow (1653?-1702) & Sir Ralph Delavall (c.1645-1707)

Thomas Murray (1663 - 1735)
Image of Horsemen in Combat

Horsemen in Combat

Jacques, (Le Bourguignon) Courtois (1621 - 1676)
Image of A Creek Scene with the Local Means of River Conveyance

A Creek Scene with the Local Means of River Conveyance

Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989)
Image of Torpedo Boat Shop

Torpedo Boat Shop

Roland Vivian Pitchforth (1895 - 1982)
Image of Minerals

Minerals

Joseph Nash (1808 - 1878)
Image of Screwing the Breech End

Screwing the Breech End

Roland Vivian Pitchforth (1895 - 1982)
Image of The Integrity of Belgium

The Integrity of Belgium

Walter Richard Sickert (1860 - 1942)
Image of A scene in the Tribal Area of Sheik Sharif Al-had, head of the Bani Hutait Tribe, Iraq

A scene in the Tribal Area of Sheik Sharif Al-had, head of the Bani Hutait Tribe, Iraq

Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989)
Image of Spanish Officers Surrendering their Swords to Nelson

Spanish Officers Surrendering their Swords to Nelson

Thomas Jones Barker (1813 - 1882)
Charles George Lewis (1808 - 1880)
Image of Palace of Industry, View from the North West

Palace of Industry, View from the North West

P Le Bihan
Day and Son
Image of Coronation Preparations

Coronation Preparations

Edward West
Image of The Lion of England

The Lion of England

Molly Guion (1910 - 1982)
Image of Chase of French Man-o-War by British Man-o-War

Chase of French Man-o-War by British Man-o-War

Nicholas Pocock (1740 - 1821)
Image of Trafalgar Square (Coronation)

Trafalgar Square (Coronation)

Ebbe Sadolin (1900 - 1982)
Image of “Victory” Towed into Gibraltar after Trafalgar

“Victory” Towed into Gibraltar after Trafalgar

Clarkson, (After) Stanfield
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Design for the Investiture of the Prince of Wales, Caernarfon Castle: Water Gate Entrance, Sketch 2

Carl Toms (1927 - 1999)
Image of The Coronation of His Majesty King George IV: Taken at the time of the Recognition, 19 July 1821

The Coronation of His Majesty King George IV: Taken at the time of the Recognition, 19 July 1821

James Stephanoff (c.1788 - 1874)
Matthew Dubourg
Image of Troops Landing at Rus Ul Khyma

Troops Landing at Rus Ul Khyma

R Temple
Image of The Queen’s Beasts

The Queen’s Beasts

Molly Guion (1910 - 1982)
Image of The Procession Passing the Cenotaph

The Procession Passing the Cenotaph

Laurence Cyril Bagley (1922 - 1983)
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Tiger! TIGER!!

Ivan Polley
Image of The Foreign Guests Arrive at the Abbey

The Foreign Guests Arrive at the Abbey

Feliks Topolski (1907 - 1989)
Image of “Henry V”: Battle of Agincourt

“Henry V”: Battle of Agincourt

Jill Mustchin (1939 - )
Image of Women’s Land Army in Hampshire

Women’s Land Army in Hampshire

Archibald Standish Hartrick (1864 - 1950)
Image of The Scene before Gibraltar, on the morning of the 14th of September, 1782

The Scene before Gibraltar, on the morning of the 14th of September, 1782

James Jefferys (1751 - 1784)
Image of Azincourt VI

Azincourt VI

Alistair Grant (1925 - 1997)
Image of Engagement of Frigates “Java” & “Constitution” [Plate 1]

Engagement of Frigates “Java” & “Constitution” [Plate 1]

Lieutenant Buchanan
Nicholas Pocock (1740 - 1821)
Robert, Snr Havell (1769 - 1832)
Daniell Havell (1785 - 1826)
Image of II: The Spanish Fleet against Fowey, drawn up in the Form of a Half Moon, and the English Fleet pursuing them

II: The Spanish Fleet against Fowey, drawn up in the Form of a Half Moon, and the English Fleet pursuing them

Clement Lemprière ( - 1746)
John Pine (1690 - 1756)
Image of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) in Coronation Robes

Queen Victoria (1819-1901) in Coronation Robes

Alfred Edward Chalon (1780 - 1860)
Samuel Cousins (1801 - 1887)
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The Horse Guards, June 1953

Adrian Daintrey (1902 - 1988)
Image of Coronation Night, Buckingham Palace

Coronation Night, Buckingham Palace

Pamela, Lady Rathdonell Drew (1910 - 1989)
Image of In the Temple Garden

In the Temple Garden

Henry Marvell Carr (1894 - 1970)