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Convoy Leaving Anchorage at Sunrise 1943

Stephen Bone (1904 - 1958)
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A Street in the Town 1943

Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989)
Image of The Wedding of Her Majesty Queen Victoria and H.R.H. The Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 10 February 1840

The Wedding of Her Majesty Queen Victoria and H.R.H. The Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 10 February 1840

Sir George Hayter (1792 - 1871)
Charles Edward Wagstaff (1808 - 1850)
Image of A Scene in the Forge

A Scene in the Forge

Roland Vivian Pitchforth (1895 - 1982)
Image of Troops in the Mall

Troops in the Mall

Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989)
Image of The Siege and Relief of Gibraltar

The Siege and Relief of Gibraltar

John Singleton Copley (1738 - 1815)
William Sharp (1749 - 1824)
Image of Merchant Seaman

Merchant Seaman

Bernard Hailstone (1910 - 1987)
Image of Rehearsal in Westminster for the Coronation

Rehearsal in Westminster for the Coronation

Edwin La Dell (1914 - 1970)
Image of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Service outside St Paul’s Cathedral, 22 June 1897

Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Service outside St Paul’s Cathedral, 22 June 1897

Gennaro d' Amato (1857 - 1947)
Image of A Turada (Large Mash-huf) near Shaikh Hammuda Al-Muzai’il’s Mudhif

A Turada (Large Mash-huf) near Shaikh Hammuda Al-Muzai’il’s Mudhif

Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989)
Image of Horsemen in Combat; Man with Pistol

Horsemen in Combat; Man with Pistol

Jacques, (Le Bourguignon) Courtois (1621 - 1676)
Image of Sir Harold Scott accompanying the Coronation Procession

Sir Harold Scott accompanying the Coronation Procession

Charles Mozley (1915 - 1991)
Image of The Coronation Procession in the Mall, from Admiralty Arch

The Coronation Procession in the Mall, from Admiralty Arch

Leonard Rosoman (1913 - 2012)
Image of The Sortie from Bayonne, 14 June 1814

The Sortie from Bayonne, 14 June 1814

William, ("Paul Pry") Heath (1795 - 1840)
Thomas Sutherland (1785 - 1838)
Image of The Battle of Waterloo

The Battle of Waterloo

Alexander Sauerweid (1783 - 1844)
John William Cook
Image of Napoleon III’s Reception at the Guildhall

Napoleon III’s Reception at the Guildhall

Sir George Hayter (1792 - 1871)
Image of The Procession in Broad Sanctuary and the Colonial Office Stand

The Procession in Broad Sanctuary and the Colonial Office Stand

Frank Hoar (1911 - 1976)
Image of Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey (1725-1774) army officer and Governor of Bengal

Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey (1725-1774) army officer and Governor of Bengal

Nathaniel Dance-Holland (1735 - 1811)
Francesco Bartolozzi (1727 - 1815)
Image of Penjwin, View of the Village

Penjwin, View of the Village

Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989)
Image of Marlborough at the Battle of Bouchain

Marlborough at the Battle of Bouchain

Philippe de Hondt (1683 - 1741)
Image of Country Celebrations

Country Celebrations

Kenneth Rowntree (1915 - 1997)
Image of Azincourt III

Azincourt III

Alistair Grant (1925 - 1997)
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Coronation Procession of Queen Victoria [2 of 3]

Richard Doyle (1824 - 1883)
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Sir Henry Vane the younger (1613-1662) politician, author and revolutionary

Sir Peter Lely (1618 - 1680)
Jacobus Houbraken (1698 - 1780)
Image of Commemoration of Victory of 1 June 1794 [“The Glorious First of June”; Third Battle of Ushant]

Commemoration of Victory of 1 June 1794 [“The Glorious First of June”; Third Battle of Ushant]

Robert Smirke (1753 - 1845)
Francesco Bartolozzi (1727 - 1815)
Thomas Ryder (1746 - 1810)
James Stow
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Design for the Investiture of the Prince of Wales, Caernarfon Castle: Prince of Wales Coat of Arms

Carl Toms (1927 - 1999)
Image of Members of the Royal Family Arriving at the Abbey

Members of the Royal Family Arriving at the Abbey

Edward Ardizzone (1900 - 1979)
Image of Schinaafs from the Right of the Encampment, 1810

Schinaafs from the Right of the Encampment, 1810

R Temple
Image of Coronation Impressions

Coronation Impressions

Philippe Jullian (1921 - 1977)
Image of An Arabian Valley

An Arabian Valley

Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989)
Image of The Chamber, House of Commons

The Chamber, House of Commons

Roland Vivian Pitchforth (1895 - 1982)
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Tromsø Sound 1945

Stephen Bone (1904 - 1958)
Image of The Mall

The Mall

Julian Trevelyan (1910 - 1988)
Image of Troops in Gardens, Perugia 1945

Troops in Gardens, Perugia 1945

Carel Weight (1908 - 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 V: The Admiral of the Guypuscoan Squadron being set on Fire, is taken by the English. The rest of the Spanish Fleet continue their Course in the Form of a Half Moon: And when both Fleets were against the Isle of Portland, they come to an Engagement

V: The Admiral of the Guypuscoan Squadron being set on Fire, is taken by the English. The rest of the Spanish Fleet continue their Course in the Form of a Half Moon: And when both Fleets were against the Isle of Portland, they come to an Engagement

Clement Lemprière ( - 1746)
John Pine (1690 - 1756)
Image of Bombed House of Commons Chamber

Bombed House of Commons Chamber

William Washington (1885 - 1956)
Image of The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack of Quebec, December 1775

The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack of Quebec, December 1775

John Trumbull (1756 - 1843)
Christian Wilhelm Ketterlinus (1766 - 1803)
Image of Tank Park

Tank Park

Roland Vivian Pitchforth (1895 - 1982)
Image of Seascape with Royal Naval Ships, c1943

Seascape with Royal Naval Ships, c1943

Charles King (1912 - )
Image of Coronation Morning, Piccadilly

Coronation Morning, Piccadilly

Margaret Thomas (1916 - 2016)
Image of Burke and Wills Expedition V

Burke and Wills Expedition V

Sir Sidney Nolan (1917 - 1992)
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Icelandic Patrol Boat “Sudin” in repair quay, Reykjavik. Evening, with aurora 1943

Thomas Hennell (1903 - 1945)
Image of Anti-Aircraft Post in Iceland

Anti-Aircraft Post in Iceland

C A Salisbury
Image of Street Scene, Perugia

Street Scene, Perugia

Carel Weight (1908 - 1997)
Image of High Tide: Dusk: Rough

High Tide: Dusk: Rough

Thomas Hennell (1903 - 1945)
Image of Burke and Wills Expedition IV

Burke and Wills Expedition IV

Sir Sidney Nolan (1917 - 1992)
Image of Departure of HM Queen Elizabeth II on the Royal Tour

Departure of HM Queen Elizabeth II on the Royal Tour

Pamela, Lady Rathdonell Drew (1910 - 1989)
Image of A Battle Scene

A Battle Scene

Nicholas Pocock (1740 - 1821)
Image of The Mall, Duke of York’s Column, Coronation

The Mall, Duke of York’s Column, Coronation

John Ward (1917 - 2007)