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Image of Elephant Shooting on the Kwanga River

Elephant Shooting on the Kwanga River

Henry Bailey ( - 1907)
Image of Thomas Gordon (1788-1841) soldier and historian; Major-General in the Greek Army

Thomas Gordon (1788-1841) soldier and historian; Major-General in the Greek Army

Karl Krazeisen (1794 - 1878)
Franz Hanfstaengl (1804 - 1877)
Josef Anton Selb (1784 - 1832)
Image of Parliament Square

Parliament Square

Julian Trevelyan (1910 - 1988)
Image of St. James’s Street from Piccadilly, June 1953

St. James’s Street from Piccadilly, June 1953

Dimitrie Berea (1908 - 1975)
Image of Rimini: The Opera House 1945

Rimini: The Opera House 1945

William Coldstream (1908 - 1987)
Image of The Passing of the Unknown Warrior, 11 November 1920

The Passing of the Unknown Warrior, 11 November 1920

Frank Owen Salisbury (1874 - 1962)
Image of The Battle of St. Vincent

The Battle of St. Vincent

Charles Martin Powell (1775 - 1824)
Image of Shipping, R.A.O.C., Feltham

Shipping, R.A.O.C., Feltham

Karl Hagedorn (1889 - 1969)
Image of Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury (1621-1683) politician

Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury (1621-1683) politician

Jacobus Houbraken (1698 - 1780)
Image of Turkey No.2

Turkey No.2

Joseph Nash (1808 - 1878)
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Design for the Investiture of the Prince of Wales, Caernarfon Castle: Prince of Wales Feathers

Carl Toms (1927 - 1999)
Image of James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan (1797-1868) General

James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan (1797-1868) General

Lawrence Macdonald (1799 - 1878)
Image of King George III Reviewing the Volunteer Corps in Hyde Park on his Birthday, 4 June 1799

King George III Reviewing the Volunteer Corps in Hyde Park on his Birthday, 4 June 1799

Robert Smirke (1753 - 1845)
Image of Cutting Oats near Great Baddow, Essex

Cutting Oats near Great Baddow, Essex

Mona Moore (1917 - )
Image of Boulevard Clocheville, Boulogne

Boulevard Clocheville, Boulogne

Thomas Hennell (1903 - 1945)
Image of President Auriol’s Reception in the Long Gallery of the House of Lords in March 1950

President Auriol’s Reception in the Long Gallery of the House of Lords in March 1950

Paul Ayshford, 4th Baron Methuen Methuen (1886 - 1974)
Image of The Declaration of War communicated to the Fleet by Signal by Vice Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B., at Kioge Bay, 4 April 1854

The Declaration of War communicated to the Fleet by Signal by Vice Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B., at Kioge Bay, 4 April 1854

Sir Oswald Walters Brierly (1817 - 1894)
Day and Son
Image of Sir Walter Ralegh (1554-1618) courtier, explorer, and author

Sir Walter Ralegh (1554-1618) courtier, explorer, and author

British 16th century unknown
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Coronation Procession of Queen Victoria [1 of 3]

Richard Doyle (1824 - 1883)
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Whitehall, June 1953

Adrian Daintrey (1902 - 1988)
Image of Kurd Festival at Aiu Divar – Duck’s Bill, Syria

Kurd Festival at Aiu Divar – Duck’s Bill, Syria

Anthony Gross (1905 - 1984)
Image of A scene of the village of Haji Maqtuf Al-Haji Hasan, Shaikh of the Albu Khalifa Tribe, Iraq

A scene of the village of Haji Maqtuf Al-Haji Hasan, Shaikh of the Albu Khalifa Tribe, Iraq

Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989)
Image of The Cabbage Harvest

The Cabbage Harvest

Edward Burra (1905 - 1976)
Image of A View of Karpenision

A View of Karpenision

Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989)
Image of Azincourt VII

Azincourt VII

Alistair Grant (1925 - 1997)
Image of The Storming of Schinaafs, 1810

The Storming of Schinaafs, 1810

R Temple
Image of Schinaafs from the Sea

Schinaafs from the Sea

R Temple
Image of Bombardier Olg (Canadian Forces)

Bombardier Olg (Canadian Forces)

Henry Lamb (1883 - 1960)
Image of Dinner Given by Grand Vizir to European Ambassador

Dinner Given by Grand Vizir to European Ambassador

Antonio, & Studio Guardi (1699 - 1760)
Image of Outside the Abbey during the Ceremony

Outside the Abbey during the Ceremony

Feliks Topolski (1907 - 1989)
Image of The Battle of the Nile, fought 1 August 1798

The Battle of the Nile, fought 1 August 1798

Philip James de Loutherbourg (1740 - 1812)
James Fittler (1758 - 1835)
Image of The Alliance. The Visit of the Emperor and Empress of France, 16 April 1855.

The Alliance. The Visit of the Emperor and Empress of France, 16 April 1855.

(John) Frederick Taylor (1806 - 1889)
Samuel William Reynolds (1773 - 1835)
Image of Coronation Decoration, Calverley Grove N19

Coronation Decoration, Calverley Grove N19

Richard Swaby Platt (1928 - 2013)
Image of A Brig Chasing a Smuggler or Pirate Ship

A Brig Chasing a Smuggler or Pirate Ship

Richard B Spencer
Image of Coronation Procession Entering Hyde Park

Coronation Procession Entering Hyde Park

Norman Thomas Janes (1892 - 1980)
Image of The Gleaner, Elmdon, N.Essex

The Gleaner, Elmdon, N.Essex

Thomas Hennell (1903 - 1945)
Image of Unidentified Street Scene Showing Bomb Damage

Unidentified Street Scene Showing Bomb Damage

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Image of Landscape – Gubba

Landscape – Gubba

Edward Bawden (1903 - 1989)
Image of Ruins of San Clemente, Italy 1944

Ruins of San Clemente, Italy 1944

Henry Marvell Carr (1894 - 1970)
Image of VII: Represent the sharpest Engagement that happen’d between the two Fleets, on July 25, against the Isle of Wight

VII: Represent the sharpest Engagement that happen’d between the two Fleets, on July 25, against the Isle of Wight

Clement Lemprière ( - 1746)
John Pine (1690 - 1756)
Image of Sicilian Beach near Pachino: Blanket Bivouac

Sicilian Beach near Pachino: Blanket Bivouac

Leslie Cole (1910 - 1976)
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Festival Gardens, Battersea Park

Jean Camp
Image of Rus Ul Khyma with the Attack of the HC’s Cruisers

Rus Ul Khyma with the Attack of the HC’s Cruisers

R Temple
Image of Kinshassa [sic] Station

Kinshassa [sic] Station

Henry Bailey ( - 1907)
Image of Horse Guards Parade

Horse Guards Parade

Edwin La Dell (1914 - 1970)
Image of X: The Spaniards make the best of their way for the Northern Seas; and are, in the mean time, very much battered by the English, who closely pursue them. The chief Galleass is stranded near Calais

X: The Spaniards make the best of their way for the Northern Seas; and are, in the mean time, very much battered by the English, who closely pursue them. The chief Galleass is stranded near Calais

Clement Lemprière ( - 1746)
John Pine (1690 - 1756)
Image of Plan of the Hall of Audience and the Adjacent Courts in the Emperor’s Gardens at Yuen-Min-Yuen

Plan of the Hall of Audience and the Adjacent Courts in the Emperor’s Gardens at Yuen-Min-Yuen

J Barrow
Joseph Baker
Image of Cloister Court, House of Commons (1)

Cloister Court, House of Commons (1)

Roland Vivian Pitchforth (1895 - 1982)
Image of Runway, Gibraltar 1944

Runway, Gibraltar 1944

Roland Vivian Pitchforth (1895 - 1982)
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Lime Avenue at Creully

Thomas Hennell (1903 - 1945)