Heligoland Collection

The Devilfish in Egyptian Waters. An American cartoon from 1882 depicting John Bull (England)
IMPERIALISM CARTOON, 1882. The Devilfish in Egyptian Waters. An American cartoon from 1882 depicting John Bull (England) as the octopus of imperialism grabbing land on every continent

Two Northern Gannets -Morus bassanus- touching beaks to greet each other, Heligoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Oystercatcher, (Haematopus ostralegus), Heligoland, Germany, Europe

Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) colony, Heligoland, small German archipelago in the North Sea, Germany, Europe

Sir Henry Maxse
Sir Henry Fitzhardinge Berkeley Maxse, who died in 1883 while in office as Governor of Newfoundland, having previously been Governor of Heligoland

HMS Arethusa leading the British fleet and sinking German ships during Battle of Heligoland Bight in the North Sea
3252896 HMS Arethusa leading the British fleet and sinking German ships during Battle of Heligoland Bight in the North Sea during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

The French Fleet off Heligoland, 1870 (engraving)
1580778 The French Fleet off Heligoland, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving of the French Fleet off Heligoland, a small German archipelago in the North Sea)

Survivors from the German Destroyer V184 rescued by the British Submarine E4, Noth Sea, WWI (litho)
3252929 Survivors from the German Destroyer V184 rescued by the British Submarine E4, Noth Sea, WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

HMS Glorious, aircraft carrier
Royal Navy - HMS Glorious, aircraft carrier, at anchor, steaming up. HMS Glorious was the second of the three Courageous-class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War

Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus), male and female, mating behaviour, Heligoland, Germany

Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) covering face with flippers, Helgoland, Germany

Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) laughing, Helgoland, Germany

Heligoland, Germany, Victorian period

HMS Glorious 77
Royal Navy - HMS Glorius, aircraft carrier, at anchor in Grand Harbour Valetta.. HMS Glorious was the second of the three Courageous-class battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First

HMS Courageous 50
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous 50, an aircraft carrier, seen in July 1936, (formerly a battle-cruiser). HMS Courageous was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy

HMS Courageous
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous (pennant number 50'), in August 1938. HMS Courageous was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World War

View of Heligoland, German island in the North Sea Date: 1810

HMS Courageous, aircraft carrier
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous, an aircraft carrier, (formerly a battle-cruiser). HMS Courageous was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the First World

HMS Courageous - Fleet aircraft carrier
Royal Navy - HMS Courageous, a Courageous-class battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy during the First World War. Designed to support the Baltic Project championed by First Sea Lord John Fisher

The Capture of Klaus Stoertebeker in Helgoland, Germany, Historical, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century
1900s, 19th-century, art work, arts, artwork, artworks, black, black-and-white, black-white, depiction, depictions, digital, digitally, drawing, drawings, drawn, early, europe's, frg, genus

Helgolanders salvage goods from the sea, beach pirates, Germany, Historical
1900s, 19th-century, 5 people, beachcombers, beaches, beachfront, boat, boats, bunch of, carry, close, close up, coast, coastal, coastal area, coastal areas, coastal landscape, coastal region

The eastern beach of Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a photochrome
beaches, beachfront, black, black-and-white, black-white, coast, coasts, contemporary, copy, depiction, depictions, deserted, digital, digitally, drawing, drawings, drawn, eastern, europe's

Helgoland, Schlesiwig-Holstein, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a photochromic print from
black, black-and-white, black-white, contemporary, copy, depiction, depictions, deserted, digital, digitally, drawing, drawings, drawn, europe's, formerly, frg, german, german federal republic

The Kaiserstrasse in Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a photochrome
black, black-and-white, black-white, center, centers, centre, cities, city center, city centre, contemporary, copy, depiction, depictions, deserted, digital, digitally, downtown, drawing, drawings

Southern tip of Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a photochromic
black, black-and-white, black-white, contemporary, copy, depiction, depictions, deserted, digital, digitally, drawing, drawings, drawn, europe's, formerly, frg, german, german federal republic

The Conversation House, Conversation House in Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Historic
black, black-and-white, black-white, building, buildings, contemporary, copy, depiction, depictions, deserted, digital, digitally, drawing, drawings, drawn, eastern friesland, europe's, formerly

Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Historic, Photochrome print from the 1890s
black, black-and-white, black-white, contemporary, copy, depiction, depictions, deserted, drawing, drawings, drawn, europe's, formerly, frg, german, german federal republic, heligoland

European Herring Gull ~ preening on beach ~ Dune Island, Helgoland, Germany
European Herring Gull - preening on beach - Dune Island, Helgoland, Germany. European Herring Gull - preening on beach - Dune Island, Helgoland, Germany

Common Eider ~ on sea shore ~ Dune Island, Heligoland, Germany
Common Eider - on sea shore - Dune Island, Heligoland, Germany. Common Eider - on sea shore - Dune Island, Heligoland, Germany

Fleet Signalling by Balloon at Heligoland (litho)
1036478 Fleet Signalling by Balloon at Heligoland (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fleet Signalling by Balloon at Heligoland)

Mrs Barkly (engraving)
1038276 Mrs Barkly (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs Barkly. Illustration for The Graphic)

Boat Excursion to Heligoland - a small archipelago in the North Sea. A part of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein since 1890. Date: 1967

Heligoland (engraving)
2810494 Heligoland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heligoland. Illustration for Pictures from the German Fatherland by the Rev Samuel G Green)

British and German destroyers, Heligoland Bight, WW1
Scrap between British and German destroyers at Heligoland Bight, First World War. 1914-1918

The late Mr Arthur Cs Barkly, CMG, late Governor of Heligoland (engraving)
1596741 The late Mr Arthur Cs Barkly, CMG, late Governor of Heligoland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Mr Arthur Cs Barkly, CMG)

A Visit to Heligoland (engraving)
1049747 A Visit to Heligoland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Visit to Heligoland)

Heligoland woman, with the Rock Island in the distance (engraving)
966869 Heligoland woman, with the Rock Island in the distance (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heligoland woman, with the Rock Island in the distance)

The Start of the Yacht Race from Dover to Heligoland for the German Emperors Jubilee Cup (litho)
1042343 The Start of the Yacht Race from Dover to Heligoland for the German Emperors Jubilee Cup (litho) by English School

The Race to Heligoland for the German Emperors Cup (litho)
1051915 The Race to Heligoland for the German Emperors Cup (litho) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Race to Heligoland for the German Emperors Cup)

The War, French Ironclad Fleet off Heligoland (engraving)
1104559 The War, French Ironclad Fleet off Heligoland (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War, French Ironclad Fleet off Heligoland)

Rouge et Noir in the Conversation-House, Heligoland (engraving)
1103555 Rouge et Noir in the Conversation-House, Heligoland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rouge et Noir in the Conversation-House, Heligoland)

The War in Denmark, the Austro-Prussian Squadron at Cuxhaven after its Defeat off Heligoland (engraving)
1103297 The War in Denmark, the Austro-Prussian Squadron at Cuxhaven after its Defeat off Heligoland (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Denmark)

Heligoland, the Island to be ceded to Germany (engraving)
1627138 Heligoland, the Island to be ceded to Germany (engraving) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heligoland, the Island to be ceded to Germany)

Map showing the Position of Heligoland (engraving)
1627137 Map showing the Position of Heligoland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map showing the Position of Heligoland)

An Experimental Cruise, HMS Hecate at Sea on her Passage to Heligoland (engraving)
1622695 An Experimental Cruise, HMS Hecate at Sea on her Passage to Heligoland (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Experimental Cruise)

Heligoland, the Recruiting Station for the Foreign Legion (engraving)
2785409 Heligoland, the Recruiting Station for the Foreign Legion (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heligoland)

The Cession of Heligoland to Germany (engraving)
1038277 The Cession of Heligoland to Germany (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cession of Heligoland to Germany)

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"Heligoland: A Tapestry of History, Nature, and Imperialism" Step into the captivating world of Heligoland, a small German archipelago in the North Sea that holds within its shores a rich tapestry of history, nature, and imperialistic tales. From the depths of Egyptian waters to the Victorian period, this enchanting island has witnessed it all. In 1882, an American cartoon titled "The Devilfish in Egyptian Waters" depicted England as the octopus of imperialism, relentlessly grabbing land on every continent. Little did they know that Heligoland would become a symbol of resistance against such dominance. Amidst this historical backdrop lies a breathtaking sight - two Northern Gannets gracefully touching beaks to greet each other. These majestic birds find solace in Heligoland's embrace within Schleswig-Holstein region of Germany. Their presence reminds us that even amidst human conquests, nature finds ways to thrive. Sir Henry Maxse stands tall among those who have left their mark on this unique island. His legacy intertwines with Heligoland's story like an oystercatcher delicately picking at its prey. Through his efforts and vision for conservation, he ensured that future generations could witness the wonders hidden within these shores. Lange Anna (Long Anna), a free-standing rock column rising proudly from the sea surrounding Heligoland serves as both guardian and beacon for sailors navigating these treacherous waters. Its stoic presence echoes through time as if whispering tales from centuries past. As we explore further into Heligoland's realm, we encounter gray seals basking lazily along its coastline – reminding us that life flourishes even in seemingly desolate places. Their playful antics bring joy to visitors who come seeking respite from bustling cityscapes. Heligoland itself has endured many chapters throughout history; it stood strong during Germany's Victorian period when change was sweeping across the nation.