Appointed Collection

Defence of Chateau de Hougoumont - Battle of Waterloo
Defence of the Chateau de Hougoumont by the flank company, Coldstream GuardsWatercolour by Denis Dighton, 1815Associated with Napoleonic Wars

HENRY MORGAN 1635-1688
Sir Henry Morgan, a Welsh buccaneer in the English service, carrying out many raids on the Spanish, favoured by Charles II and appointed Governor of Jamaica

Matthew Hopkins
Self-appointed Witchfinder- General in East Anglia, responsible for many false accusations of witchcraft

Mr. Justice Field
William Ventris Field(1813-1907), shown here in 1875 when newly appointed as one of the judges of the Court of Queens Bench

Anselm Made Archbishop
Anselm is appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

Matthew Hopkins
Self-appointed Witchfinder- General in East Anglia, responsible for many false accusations of witchcraft

Attack on the British Squares by French Cavalry, Waterloo
Attack on the British Squares by French Cavalry, Battle of Waterloo, 1815.Watercolour by Denis Dighton, 1815. Associated with the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleonic Wars

Mr Aneurin Bevan
Mr Bevan was a Welsh Labour politician and was appointed as Minister of Health after Labour won the election in 1945. He was the founder of the National Health Service which came into effect on 5th

Alfred Rosenberg
ALFRED ROSENBERG Leading proponent of National Socialist ideology. In 1941 he was appointed Minister for the Eastern Occupied Territories

Construction of a Railway Line, 1841. Digging a cutting on the Great Western Railway. Broad gauge line by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) appointed engineer to the GWR in 1833

Nicholas II with his staff
Tsar Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, shown with his staff on the Eastern front. Nicholas dismissed Grand Duke Nicholas in 1915

Joihn Laws Scheme
Satire on John Laws Louisiana fiasco. Scots economist appointed controller-general of finances in France, he launched the disastrous Mississippi bubble

Parchment commission, 2nd Lieutenant Henry Vaughan
Parchment commission document for 2nd Lieutenant Henry Vaughan, Madras Corps of Engineers, East India Company Date: 1852

1063 Fifth Avenue Dining Room, New York
A photograph of a formal dining room at 1063 Fifth Avenue, New York, belonging to steel magnate Henry Phipps. The Phipp's patriarch appointed British designer George Abraham Crawley to decorate

Satirical cartoon, broken tower with scaffolding, Paris
Satirical cartoon, broken tower with scaffolding - the embellishments of Paris - a comment on the urban renewal carried out by Baron Haussmann, appointed by Napoleon III. Date: circa 1860s

Dr Auguste Nelaton, French surgeon
Dr Auguste Nelaton (1807-1873), French surgeon, famous for a successful operation on Garibaldi in 1862. In 1866 he was appointed surgeon to Napoleon III. Date: circa 1860s

Princess Viktoria Luise Prussia Iln Import 21
princess, viktoria, luise, prussia, iln, import, 21, dec, 07, 1909, 1910, 1892, 1980, only, daughter, kaiser, wilhelm, ii, pictured, chief, 2nd, guards, hussars, regiment, appointed, death, head

Construction of a Railway Line, 1841. Digging a cutting on the Great Western Railway
527852 Construction of a Railway Line, 1841. Digging a cutting on the Great Western Railway. Broad gauge line by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859) appointed engineer to the GWR in 1833

Mr Eugene Schuyler, US Consul-General and Secretary of the US Legation at Constantinople (engraving)
1053868 Mr Eugene Schuyler, US Consul-General and Secretary of the US Legation at Constantinople (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Eugene Schuyler)

Mr Walter Baring, Second Secretary in HBM Embassy, Constantinople (engraving)
1053867 Mr Walter Baring, Second Secretary in HBM Embassy, Constantinople (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Walter Baring)

The Queen Victoria Memorial, Members of the Committee appointed by King Edward VII (litho)
1593413 The Queen Victoria Memorial, Members of the Committee appointed by King Edward VII (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queen Victoria Memorial)

The Parish Church of St Nicholas, appointed the Cathedral of the Diocese of Newcastle (b / w photo)
1628011 The Parish Church of St Nicholas, appointed the Cathedral of the Diocese of Newcastle (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Pier Luigi Farnese appointed Commander of the Pontifical Army by his father Pope Paul III
703118 Pier Luigi Farnese appointed Commander of the Pontifical Army by his father Pope Paul III (fresco) by Zuccari, Taddeo (1529-66); Villa Farnese, Caprarola, Voterbo, Lazio

The Right Reverend R Brindle, DSO, appointed to the See of Nottingham (b / w photo)
1628679 The Right Reverend R Brindle, DSO, appointed to the See of Nottingham (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Reverend R Brindle, DSO)

Reverend Canon Creighton (engraving)
1062308 Reverend Canon Creighton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reverend Canon Creighton)

The Right Honourable George Nathaniel Curzon, MP, the Newly Appointed Viceroy of India (litho)
1063614 The Right Honourable George Nathaniel Curzon, MP, the Newly Appointed Viceroy of India (litho) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mummies of priests, The bodies of priests embalmed before Aaron and his sons were appointed... (b / w photo)
2791311 Mummies of priests, The bodies of priests embalmed before Aaron and his sons were appointed... (b/w photo) by English photographer

Dutch Reformed Church (b / w photo)
3092300 Dutch Reformed Church (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dutch Reformed Church)

Court Martial at Paris appointed to try the Insurgents of June (engraving)
1617635 Court Martial at Paris appointed to try the Insurgents of June (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rosslyn House, Hampstead
View of Rosslyn House, formerly the property of Alexander Wedderburn, first Earl of Rosslyn, better known, perhaps, by his former title of Lord Loughborough

General Sir W Fenwick Williams, of Kars, GCB, the Newly Appointed Constable of the Tower (engraving)
1590371 General Sir W Fenwick Williams, of Kars, GCB, the Newly Appointed Constable of the Tower (engraving) by English School

A view of the Mansion House, appointed for the residence of the Lord Mayor of London (engraving)
602608 A view of the Mansion House, appointed for the residence of the Lord Mayor of London (engraving) by Bowles, Thomas (c.1712-53); Private Collection; (add.info.: A view of the Mansion House)

Room in which the committee meetings of the Church Missionary Society were held from 1799 to 1812... (engraving)
2792978 Room in which the committee meetings of the Church Missionary Society were held from 1799 to 1812... (engraving) by English School

George Nathaniel Curzon, newly appointed Viceroy of India
George Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, (1859-1925), who was styled as Lord Curzon of Kedleston between 1898 and 1911

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales as a Gordon Highlander (engraving)
1606245 His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales as a Gordon Highlander (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

State Carriage of King Louis Philippe sent to convey to the Tuileries, the Marquis of Normanby
1617305 State Carriage of King Louis Philippe sent to convey to the Tuileries, the Marquis of Normanby, the Newly appointed Ambassador (engraving) by English School

Ambrosius Ehinger en route for New Granada
Ambrosius Ehinger, a German conquistador, heads on horseback with a contingent of men through the jungle towards New Granada, where he has been appointed governor by the Welser family. Date: 1529

Jimmy Brown appointed Lord High Commissioner of Scotland
Jimmy Brown, Labour MP and ex-miner, appointed Lord High Commissioner of Scotland at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, May 1930. 1930

Uncle Williams Present, by Barry Pain (engraving)
1627692 Uncle Williams Present, by Barry Pain (engraving) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uncle Williams Present, by Barry Pain)

The Earl of Jersey, Appointed Governor of New South Wales (b / w photo)
1596608 The Earl of Jersey, Appointed Governor of New South Wales (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Earl of Jersey)

Sir Edmund Monson (engraving)
1050888 Sir Edmund Monson (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Edmund Monson, appointed Ambassador at Paris)

Canon Edgar Jacob (engraving)
1056773 Canon Edgar Jacob (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canon Edgar Jacob, appointed Bishop of Newcastle)

The Right Reverend E R Wilberforce (engraving)
1056772 The Right Reverend E R Wilberforce (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Reverend E R Wilberforce, appointed Bishop of Chichester)

The Right Honourable Sir Robert Morier, GCB, GCMG (engraving)
1055868 The Right Honourable Sir Robert Morier, GCB, GCMG (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Honourable Sir Robert Morier, GCB, GCMG)

The Jubilee of the Penny Postage (engraving)
1047011 The Jubilee of the Penny Postage (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jubilee of the Penny Postage)

Wilhelmshohe, the Residence appointed for the Emperor Napoleon (engraving)
1052116 Wilhelmshohe, the Residence appointed for the Emperor Napoleon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wilhelmshohe)

Officers for South African Service (b / w photo)
1599288 Officers for South African Service (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Officers for South African Service)

The Committee appointed to consider the Conduct of Business in the War Office (b / w photo)
1600503 The Committee appointed to consider the Conduct of Business in the War Office (b/w photo) by English Photographer

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Appointed to shape history: From the Defence of Chateau de Hougoumont at the Battle of Waterloo to the appointment of Matthew Hopkins as Witchfinder General, and Mr. Justice Field's influential rulings, individuals have been appointed to leave their mark on society. The notorious pirate Henry Morgan plundered the seas while Anselm was made Archbishop, guiding religious beliefs. Witnessing bravery amidst chaos, British squares held strong against French cavalry attacks in Waterloo. Aneurin Bevan championed healthcare reform, while Alfred Rosenberg shaped Nazi ideology. Nicholas II led his staff through turbulent times in Russia. John Law's scheme challenged economic norms and a railway line construction connected nations in 1841. These appointments reveal both triumphs and controversies that have shaped our world.