Credited Collection

Duncan Dunbar Sail Ship
One of several clippers employed on the Australia run by noted ship owner Duncan Dunbar, who is credited with inventing the clipper concept

Saint Joseph
SAINT JOSEPH putative or nominal father of Jesus of Nazareth, husband of Mary, woodworker by trade: credited with royal descent from David, King of Israel

Second Coxswain Mann of the Aldeburgh Lifeboat Station, 1909
Photographic portrait of Second Coxswain Mann, of the City of Winchester and Dresden, both Aldeburgh lifeboats; credited with saving hundreds of lives

Raleigh Smoking
Sir Walter Raleigh, credited with bringing the tobacco habit to Britain, enjoys his pipe

Francesco Di Paolo
saint FRANCESCO DI PAOLO Italian hermit who founded the order of Minim friars. He is credited with many miracles and had the gift of prophecy

USAF / Oregon ANG F-4C
United States Air Force/Oregon Air National Guard McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II 64-0776 (MSN 1079) credited with shooting down MiG-21 over North Vietnam 3 Apr 1967. Credited with

WILLIAM THOMS Folklorist, credited with inventing the word folklore Date: 1803 - 1885

A British Airman
A portrait oil painting of a British military airman, identified as Lieut. Reginald Theodore Carlos Hoidge, a Canadian First World War flying ace, credited with 28 victories

McDonnell F-4B Phantom II 153057
United States Marine Corps - McDonnell F-4B-26-MC Phantom II 153057 (msn 1542, base code SH, call-sign 11'), of VMFAT-101, at Naval Air Station Miramar in August 1974

DIS PATER the Roman God of the dead and the underworld, later adopted by the Celta, was associated with the Egyptian god Serapis and credited with oracular powers

Dutch art nouveau pattern - Fish
One of a series of Dutch art nouveau postcards featuring animals and insects. Incorporates a decorative border around the message space. No artist credited Date: circa 1900

Dutch art nouveau pattern - Salamanders
One of a series of Dutch art nouveau postcards featuring animals and insects. Incorporates a decorative border around the message space. No artist credited Date: circa 1900

Dutch art nouveau pattern - Parrots
One of a series of Dutch art nouveau postcards featuring animals and insects. Incorporates a decorative border around the message space. No artist credited Date: circa 1900

Dutch art nouveau pattern - Butterflies
One of a series of Dutch art nouveau postcards featuring animals and insects. Incorporates a decorative border around the message space. No artist credited Date: circa 1900

RICHS FAMILY / HOGARTH
JOHN RICH: Theatrical Manager & Actor credited with the invention of the pantomime with his wife Mrs Stevens & their 4 children at his villa at Cowley, Middlesex. Date: 18th century

RICHS VILLA / HOGARTH
JOHN RICH: Theatrical Manager & Actor credited with the invention of the pantomime with his wife Mrs Stevens & their 4 children at his villa at Cowley, Middlesex. Date: ?1682 - 1761

JANUS & CIVILISATION JANUS & CIVILISATION
The Roman god of exits and entrances, credited with bringing civilisation to Italy - the practical skills, the sciences and the arts

Laurens Jansen Coster
LAURENS JANSEN COSTER or KOSTER Dutch town official of Haarlem, credited by some with the invention of movable type

Robot character from a play by Karel Capek
One of the cast from Karel Capeks science fiction play of 1921, R.U.R. (Rossums Universal Robots). Capek was a Czech writer who made the word robot popular

Hans Lippershey
HANS(or Franz) LIPPERSHEY (or LIPPERSHEIM) Dutch spectacle maker, credited with invention of the telescope (1608) Date: 1570? - 1619?

ANDRE GILL French caricaturist, credited with inventing the enlarged head teachnique used here

Claudia Vestalis
CLAUDIA VESTALIS Vestal virgin of Rome, credited with defending the consul Appius Claudius Caudex. Date: CIRCA 264 BCE

Saint Agnellus
Saint AGNELLUS (Agnello) Italian hermit, abbot of San Gaudioso, one of the patrons of Napoli (Naples); besides protecting the city, he is credited with many miracles. Date: ? - circa 596

Hereford Bull
A Hereford Bull. Benjamin Tomkins is credited with founding the Hereford Breed in 1742, with a bull calf and Pigeon and Mottle, two cows inherited from his father. Date: 1950s

Thomas Nast
THOMAS NAST American cartoonist; credited with creating American image of Santa Claus Date: 1840 - 1902

Jacopone Da Todi
JACOPONE DA TODI Italian writer, imprisoned for criticising pope Bonifacius VIII, but credited with writing the Stabat Mater Date: circa 1230 - 1306

A von Tirpitz - graphic 07
Alfred vo Tirpitz (1849 - 1930) German naval commander. Credited with creating the German high-seas fleet (WWI)

Faust Invents Printing
The German occult philosopher Johann Faustus was sometimes credited with having invented printing : here he shows his wife the letters ABC printed from a wood block Date: circa 1530

Suffrage Calendar Artists Suffrage League 1913. A suffrage calendar for 1913, published by the Artists Suffrage League. It shows a blindfolded baby astride a large white goose flying above a snowy

Alex. Stef. Popoff
ALEXANDER STEFANOVICH POPOFF Russian physicist and electrical engineer, credited by the Russians with inventing radio, though others disagree. Date: 1859 - 1906

Stewart Kyd
STEWART KYD Legal writer, credited with writing the first book on company law. Date: ? - 1811

The Hermetic Vessel, c1760. Hermetic vessel in the alchemical furnace. The serpent within the vase symbolises the earthy substances of which the Philosophers Stone is made

Peter Dollond (1720-1820) English optician, eldest son of John Dollond. Optical instrument designer and maker who worked with his father and nephew in London

Hannibal crossing the Alps. Hannibal, (248-183 or 182 BC), Carthaginian military commander and tactician who is popularly credited as one of the most talented commanders in history

Guido of Arezzo (991 / 992-after 1033), Benedictine monk credited with the invention
Guido of Arezzo (991/992-after 1033), Benedictine monk credited with the invention of staff notation for music which replaced neumatic notation. Also devised the Guidonian Hand to aid sight singing

Stephen Gray (1666-1736) English scientist born at Canterbury, Kent, credited with the discovery of the flow of electricity

Johann Gensfleisch Gutenberg (1400-1468) German printer, born at Mainz, credited with the invention of the printing press in Europe and the introduction of movable type

Eli Whitney (1765-1825) American inventor and manufacturer, born at Westborough, Massachusetts. Credited with the invention of the cotton gin (1793) to separate cotton fibre from seeds and seedpods

Eli Whitney (1765-1825) American inventor and manufacturer, born at Westborough, Massachusetts. Credited with the invention of the cotton gin (1793) to separate cotton fibre from seeds and seedpods

Rene Leriche Photo
RENE LERICHE French surgeon, credited with many important innovations. Photo 1939. Date: 1879 - 1944

Van Riebeeck Statue
JOHAN JAN VAN RIEBEECK Statue of the Dutch colonial administrator, credited as the founder of Cape Town, South Africa. Date: 1619 - 1677

Julien a P Brizeux
JULIEN AUGUSTE PELAGE BRIZEUX French poet, credited with pieces of an unheard-of perfection. This portrait, at age 30, is the only one known. Date: 1803 - 1858

Iris Makes Rainbow
In pre-scientific days, rainbows were credited to Iris, the messenger of the gods : the rainbow was the bridge whereby she came down from the heavens

Francois Pierre De Foix
FRANCOIS PIERRE DE FOIX French churchman, cardinal- archbishop of Arles, credited with concluding the papal schism - hence the slain dragon with his portrait. Date: 1386 - 1464

Magnus II Ladulas
The tomb at Stockholm of Magnus I Ladulas, who is credited with establishing regular government in Sweden

Joffre and King Albert of Belgium
General Joffre in conversation with King Albert of Belgium (1875-1934), Commander-in-Chief of the Belgian army. Albert was credited with leading a gallant Belgian resistance against the German army

U-Boat Sinks Three
German U-boats sink three British warships during the first weeks of World War One, an ominous start to the war : U-9 was credited with sinking all three, but had help

Paranormal / Prophecy
APOLLONIUS OF TYANA, Greek philosopher credited with magical powers, predicts that emperor Neros cup will be struck by lightning

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Credited for their contributions: from the historic Duncan Dunbar Sail Ship to the valiant Second Coxswain Mann of Aldeburgh Lifeboat Station in 1909, individuals have left an indelible mark on history. The scent of Raleigh smoking fills the air as we remember Francesco Di Paolo, a master craftsman credited with creating exquisite works of art. A British Airman soars through the skies, piloting the mighty McDonnell F-4B Phantom II 153057, while DIS PATER watches over us all. Joining forces with USAF/Oregon ANG F-4C, they protect our skies and keep us safe. Let's not forget WILLIAM THOMS Folklorist who is credited with inventing the word folklore back in 1803 - his legacy lives on today. And finally, we pay homage to Hans Lippershey whose ingenuity gave birth to telescopes that revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos. These remarkable individuals are forever credited for shaping our world.