Standard Collection (page 100)

Paul Masson, winner of a cycling event at the Olympic Games, Athens, 1896. Masson, a Frenchman, won 3 events at the first modern Olympiad, the 2km, 10km and single lap races

Prison ships (hulks or tenders) in the Thames off the Tower of London, 1805. Artist: William Henry Pyne
Prison ships (hulks or tenders) in the Thames off the Tower of London, 1805. Hulks were usually old naval vessels no longer considered seaworthy

Joseph Whitworth, British engineer and inventor, c1880. Whitworth (1803-1887) produced the standard screw thread which bears his name and invented numerous machine tools

Standard Metre in the Petit Luxembourg, Paris, 1904. Set up when metrification was introduced by the French National Assembly between 1791 and 1795

Armstrong and Aldrin unfurl the US flag on the moon, 1969. Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing mission, was launched on 16 July 1969 and Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin became the first

Automobile reliability trial between Paris and Rouen, sponsored by Le Petit Journal, 1894. First prizes were awarded to Panhard and Levassor and to Peugeot. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 6 August 1894

First carriage, Ariel, 1843. Artist: W Walton
First carriage, Ariel, 1843, showing a fictitious flight of William Hensons Aerial Steam Carriage over a city. Henson patented his Aerial Steam Carriage in 1842

John H Glenn, American astronaut, May 1998. In October 1998, the STS-95 mission flew from the Kennedy Space Center with the aim of examining the effects of space flight and ageing

Entry of Alexander the Great into Babylon, 331 BC, (18th century). Artist: Johann Georg Platzer
Entry of Alexander the Great into Babylon, 331 BC, (18th century). The city of Babylon (now in modern-day Iraq) surrenders to Alexander the Great (356-323 BC)

Chinese painting from a series about Chao Hsia, a wise mandarin and perfect Confucian official. He was relieved from office because he failed to collect taxes because he sympathised with the people

Gilded equestrian statue of St Joan of Arc, 19th century. Artist: Emmanuel Fremiet
Gilded equestrian statue of St Joan of Arc in the Place de Pyramides in Paris, 19th century

The Church of St Mary and David, 12th century
St Peter on the chancel arch on the Anglo-Norman Church of St Mary and David, 12th century

Russian General Mikhail Skobelev on horseback, (1883). Artist: Nikolai Dmitrievich Dmitriev-Orenburgsky
Russian General Mikhail Skobelev on horseback, (1883). Mikhail Dmitrievich Skobelev (1843-1882) was a Russian soldier who distinguished himself in the conquest of Central Asia

The Russian Army Capturing Narva on May 11, 1558, 1956. Artist: Alexander Blinkov
The Russian Army Capturing Narva on May 11, 1558, 1956. The Russians captured Narva, today located in Estonia, during the Livonian War

Tsar Peter I visiting England in January 1698, early 18th century. Artist: Abraham Storck
Tsar Peter I visiting England in January 1698, early 18th century. In 1697-1698 Peter the Great (1682-1725) visited Europe incognito as part of a large Russian delegation, the Grand Embassy

Coriolanus Before the Gates of Rome, c1730. Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Coriolanus Before the Gates of Rome, c1730. Tiepolo, Giambattista (1696-1770). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Madonna Oriflamma, 1932. Artist: Nicholas Roerich
Madonna Oriflamma, 1932. Found in the collection of the Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

Statue of William of Orange commemorating the Battle of the Boyne
Statue of William of Orange (4 November 1650 - 8 March 1702) commemorating the Battle of the Boyne (1690) in Sandy Row. This battle was a crucial moment in James IIs

Detail from the arch of Constantine, 3rd century
Detail from the arch of Constantine (c. 27 February 272 - 22 May 337), showing a Caesar, possibly Hadrian (24 January 76 -10 July 138), addressing his troops, 3rd century

Detail of the Standard of Ur, showing chariots and soldiers, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC
Detail of the Standard of Ur, showing four-wheeled chariots and soldiers, from a Royal tomb at Ur, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC. The main panels are known as War and Peace

Detail of the standard of Ur showing a Sumerian Harpist and a Ruler, about 2600-2400 BC
Detail of the standard of Ur showing a Sumerian Harpist and a Ruler, from a Royal tomb at Ur, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC

The Peace side of the Standard of Ur, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC
The Peace side of the Standard of Ur from a Royal tomb at Ur, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC. Inlay of shell, red limestone, and lapis lazuli in Bitumen on a hollow box

Side of the Sumerian Standard of Ur, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC
The Standard of Ur from a Royal tomb at Ur, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC. Inlay of shell, red limestone, and lapis lazuli in Bitumen on a hollow box. The main panels are known as War and Peace

Detail of the Sumerian ruler from the Standard of Ur, about 2600-2400 BC
Detail of the Sumerian ruler from the Standard of Ur from a Royal tomb at Ur, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC. Inlay of shell, red limestone, and lapis lazuli in Bitumen on a hollow box

Detail of Sumerian soldiers from the Royal Standard of Ur, about 2600-2400 BC
Detail of Sumerian soldiers from the Royal Standard of Ur from a Royal tomb at Ur, southern Iraq, about 2600-2400 BC. Inlay of shell, red limestone, and lapis lazuli in Bitumen on a hollow box

The Duke of Wellington at the taking of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain, Peninsular War, 1812 (c1818). Artist: William Heath
The Duke of Wellington at the taking of Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain, Peninsular War, 1812 (c1818). The French tricolour is pulled down and the Union Jack run up the flagpole in its place

Harrys Truman, 33rd President of the USA, 1945-1953. Truman (1884-1972) took over as President when Franklin D Roosevelt died in April 1945

Storming of San Sebastian by British and Portuguese troops under Wellington, 31 August 1813. The siege, which lasted from 28 June to 31 August was under the local command of the Scottish General

Off for the War. Artist: Currier and Ives
Off for the War. A Unionist (northern) soldier bidding farewell to his family before leaving for the American Civil War

Arm being amputated without anaesthetic, Russo-Turkish War, 1877. Turkish wounded being attended to by the Red Crescent

Joan of Arcs entry into Orleans, Evening of the Liberation of the Town, 8 May 1429 (c1818-1862). Artist: Henry Sheffer
Joan of Arcs entry into Orleans, Evening of the Liberation of the Town, 8 May 1429 (c1818-1862). St Joan (c1412-1431) Maid of Orleans, French patriot and martyr, mounted and in full armour

Troop of horsemen at a religious ceremony, c1240
Troop of horsemen with banners and trumpets and a drummer mounted on a donkey, at a religious ceremony, c1240. From The Maqamat (The Meetings)

General Bonaparte at Arcole, 17 November 1796, (c1797). Artist: Antoine-Jean Gros
General Bonaparte at Arcole, 17 November 1796, (c1797). Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) during his victory over the Austrians in Italy in November 1796

Entrance to the Maginot barracks, Maginot Line, France, c1935-1940. Conceived by Andre Maginot (1877-1932) as an impegnable wall on Frances eastern frontier

Marchers in St Petersburg, Russian Revolution, 1917. A large demonstration on the streets of St Petersburg, where the Russian Revolution began

Forces under Alaric I, King of the Visigoths from 395, sacking Rome, 410 (1654). Artist: Francois Chauveau
Forces under Alaric I, King of the Visigoths from 395, sacking Rome, 410 (1654). Alaric (c370-410) ruled the Visigoths (western Goths) from 395

The Martyrdom of St Maurice, 286 (c1580-1581). Artist: El Greco
The Martyrdom of St Maurice, 286 (c1580-1581). St Maurice was an Egyptian-born Roman Christian soldier, martyred in 286. Commanded by the Emperor Maximian to sacrifice to the gods

The Virgin Mary as Madonna in Glory (Notre Dame de Grace), 19th century
The Virgin Mary as Madonna in Glory (Notre Dame de Grace) as protector of sailors and travellers, 19th century

Napoleon in Egypt, 1799. In 1798, wary of Napoleons (1769-1821) growing popularity in France, the revolutionary government sent him to Egypt on a campaign aimed at disrupting British trade with

Battle of Fleurus, 16 June 1794 (19th century). Artist: Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse
Battle of Fleurus, 16 June 1794 (19th century). Marshal Jean Baptiste Jourdan (1762-1833), mounted on the grey horse, commanding the French army to victory against the Austrians

Retreat of Hernando Cortes form Tenochtitlan, Mexico, 1520. Hernando Cortes (1485-1547) Spanish conquistador, led an expedition to Mexico, landing in 1519

Representation of Hermensul, 1656. The Saxon god Hermensul (Ermensul) in armour and carrying scales, presiding over executive justice. From Annales Circuli Westphaliae by Herman Stangefol. (1656)

Standard bearers, drummers and trumpeters of a Saracen army, 13th century
Standard bearers, drummers and trumpeters of a Saracen army mounted on camels and horses, 13th century. From an Arab manuscript

Victoria and Albert, the first steam-driven royal yacht, c1855. Queen Victoria being cheered as the yacht carries her to the naval review at Spithead. Baxter needlebox print

East room of the White House, Washington, c1901. This is the room where William McKinley (1843-1901), 25th President of the USA (1896-1901), shook hands with all comers. From The Sphere

Roman invasion of Britain, 1st century BC (1864). A standard Bearer of the 10th Legion bringing the standard ashore. Julius Caesar commanded the first Roman landings in Britain in 55 and 54 BC

Napoleon III, Emperor of France, mid 1850s. Louis-Napoleon (1808-1873) declared himself Emperor of the French in 1852. Portrait engraving at the time of the Crimean War (1853-6)

Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1855. Portrait engraving from the cover of sheet music published at the time of Napoleon IIIs (1808-1873)

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