HIM5259267: Vice-Admiral Sir John Edmund Commerell, KCB, VC, British naval officer, 1883. Commerell won his Victoria Cross during the Crimean War. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science, literature and art, the army, navy, law, medicine, etc. Photographed from life by Lock and Whitfield, with brief biographical notices by Thompson Cooper. (London, 1876-1883)., Lock and Whitfield (19th century) / Bridgeman Images

HIM5259272: Rev Alfred Barry, DD, DCL, Principal of King's College London, 1883. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science, literature and art, the army, navy, law, medicine, etc. Photographed from life by Lock and Whitfield, with brief biographical notices by Thompson Cooper. (London, 1876-1883)., Lock and Whitfield (19th century) / Bridgeman Images

HIM5259277: Frank Dicksee, ARA, English painter and illustrator, 1883. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science, literature and art, the army, navy, law, medicine, etc. Photographed from life by Lock and Whitfield, with brief biographical notices by Thompson Cooper. (London, 1876-1883)., Lock and Whitfield (19th century) / Bridgeman Images

HIM5259305: Sir Samuel White Baker, African explorer, 1880. In 1847 he established a settlement and sanitorium in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). In 1855 he travelled to the Crimea and became involved in establishing the first railway in Turkey. He spent much time exploring the course of the River Nile. In 1864 he discovered a freshwater lake which he named the Albert N'yanza. He was knighted on his return to England in 1866. He served for some time in Egypt for the Egyptian government in suppressing the slave trade. His travels in later life took him to Cyprus, Egypt and India. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science, literature and art, the army, navy, law, medicine, etc. Photographed from life by Lock and Whitfield, with brief biographical notices by Thompson Cooper. (Conducted by G. C. Whitfield.) (London, 1876-1883)., Lock and Whitfield (19th century) / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258232: Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, (1823). Radclyffe (c1525-1583) was a leading courtier during the reign of Elizabeth I. / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258235: Henry Spencer, 1st Earl of Sunderland, English soldier, (1823). Spencer (c1620-1643) fought on the side of the Royalists in several battles during the English Civil War. He was at the Battle of Edgehill in 1642, the Siege of Gloucester in August 1643 and the First Battle of Newbury in September of that year where he was killed, aged 23, by a cannon ball. / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258239: Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, English statesman, (1823). Wentworth (1593-1641) was the leading adviser of King Charles I. His attempt to consolidate the sovereign power of the king led to his impeachment and execution by Parliament. / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258258: Sir Henry Wotton, English author and diplomat, (1824). Wotton (1568-1639) spent some years in Venice as an advisor to the Doge. / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258259: Thomas Sackville, 1st Earl of Dorset, English statesman and poet, (1824). Sackville's (1536-1608) house, Knole in Kent, is a celebrated stately home. / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258260: Sir Francis Walsingham, ""spymaster"" of Queen Elizabeth I, (1824). Walsingham (c1530-1590) was one of the queen's principal secretaries of state, and is sometimes referred to as the father of modern intelligence. His discovery of a plot to assassinate Elizabeth led to the execution of Mary Queen of Scots. / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258279: James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, Anglo-Irish statesman and soldier, (1824). Butler (1610-1688) commanded the English Royalist forces during the Irish Confederate Wars of the 1640s. / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258281: John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford, English royal minister, (1825). Russell (c1485-c1555) held the offices of Lord High Admiral and Lord Privy Seal at the court of King Henry VIII. / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258282: Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby, English nobleman, (1827). At the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, Stanley (1435-1504) and his brother William betrayed Richard III. Thomas is alleged to have retrieved Richard's lost crown from the battlefield and placed it on the head of his stepson, who became King Henry VII. / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258283: George Gordon, 2nd Marquess of Huntly, (1823). Gordon (1592-1649) fought on the Royalist side in the English Civil War, and was beheaded by order of the Scots parliament at Edinburgh. / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258303: James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, recognized by some as James II of England, (1826). James, Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685), Pretender to throne of Scotland and England. Monmouth, the illegitimate son of Charles II and Lucy Walter launched a rebellion in 1685. Claiming to be Charles' rightful heir, he attempted to overthrow the Roman Catholic King James II. His revolt ended in defeat at the Battle of Sedgmoor, Somerset, on 6 July 1685 and Monmouth was subsequently beheaded on Tower Hill. / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258305: Cardinal David Beaton, Archbishop of St Andrews, (1825). Beaton (c1494-1546) was the last Scottish Cardinal. / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258314: Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln, English admiral, (1824). Clinton (1512-10585) fought against the Scots and the French during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Elizabeth I. / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258353: Costume de saxon portant le bonnet phrygien, une cape bleue brodee, une tunique verte, des collants rouges aux rubans jaunes. Planche illustree tiree de "British Costume during 19 Centuries" par Charles H Ashdown, 1910. Saxon, (1910). A Saxon man wearing a banded Phrygian cap, a cloak of embroidered blue cloth, a green embroidered tunica, and red stockings with yellow cross-garters. Illustration from "British Costume during 19 Centuries" by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910). / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258355: Sir Kenelm Digby, English scientist and diplomat (1825). Digby (1603-1665) was a courtier, philosopher, diplomat and scientist during the reign of Charles I. / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258370: 1ere guerre mondiale : vue de l'eglise de Clermont-en-Argonne detruite par les bombardements allemands en 1915. Aquarelle de Francois Flameng (1856-1923). 'The Church of Clermont en Argonne', France, 1915. French soldiers on the steps of the church, destroyed by German shellfire during World War I. By Francois Flameng, Flameng, Francois (1856-1923) / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258380: Deuxieme guerre anglo-hollandaise (1665-1667) : bataille navale opposant les provinces Unis a l'Angleterre qui se disputent l'hegemonie commerciale dans la mer du Nord. Les neerlandais l'emporterent. 1666. Planche tiree de ""Pictures of English History"" par George Routledge And Sons, 1850 environ 'Defeat of the Dutch Fleet', 1666 (c1850s). The Dutch fleet fought several battles with the British navy in 1666 during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. Colour plate taken from the book ""Pictures of English History"", George Routledge And Sons, London, New York, c1850. / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258391: April 16, 1746: The Battle of Culloden, in the swampy moors of Scotland., Kronheim, Joseph Martin (1810–96) / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258397: Guerre napoleonienne : les troupes du general Ralph Abercrombie (Abercromby) (1734-1801) battent celles du general francais Menou (1750-1810) a Canope mais il y trouvera la mort le 21/03/1801. Planche illustree tiree de ""Pictures of English History"" par George Routledge And Sons, 1850 environ. 'Abercrombie In Egypt', 1801 (c1850s). Sir Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801) died in battle against the French near Alexandria in Egypt. Colour plate taken from the book ""Pictures of English History"", George Routledge And Sons, (London, New York, c1850). / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258422: Guerre napoleonienne : la bataille de la Corogne (La Coruna) en Espagne le 16/01/1809 : elle opposa l'armee francaise a l'armee anglaise et vit la mort du commandant britannique sir John Moore (1761-1809). Planche illustree tiree de ""Pictures of english history"" par George Routledge And Sons, 1850 environ. 'Death of Sir John Moore, 1809', (c1850s). Moore (1761-1809) commanded the British forces at the Battle of Corunna (La Coruna), Peninsular War, Spain 16 January 1809. Colour plate taken from the book ""Pictures of English History"", George Routledge And Sons, (London, New York, c1850). / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258431: Guerre napoleonienne : le duc de Wellington (1769-1852) libere Madrid de l'emprise francaise en 1812. Planche illustree tiree de ""Pictures of English History"" par George Routledge And Sons, 1850. 'Wellington at Madrid', 1812 (c1850s). The Duke of Wellington welcomed by the people of Madrid after capturing the city during his campaign to drive the French out of Spain and Portugal in the Peninsular War. Colour plate taken from the book ""Pictures of English History"", George Routledge And Sons, (London, New York, c1850) / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258445: Guerre de Crimee (1853-1856) opposant la Russie a l'Empire ottoman : les francais et les britanniques s'allierent aux turcs pour assieger le port russe de Sebastopol du 17 octobre 1854 au 8/9 septembre 1855 . 'The Siege of Sebastopol', 1854-1855 (c1850s). During the Crimean War (Russo-Turkish War) 1853-1856, Russian troops were besieged by the British and French at Sevastopol (Sebastopol) from 17 October 1854 to 8-9 September 1855. Planche tiree de ""Pictures of english history"", 1850 environ. Colour plate taken from the book ""Pictures of English History"", George Routledge And Sons, (London, New York, c1850). / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258448: Tower of London,(Londres) 20th Century. On its completion in 1097 the tower provided accommodation for the king, but in later centuries was used as a prison, armoury and military store. Postcard from "The Souvenir Album, Views of London And The River Thames, From London To Oxford", (London, 20th Century). / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258460: London Bridge After The 1904 Widening, London, (Londres) 20th Century. Built to a design by John Rennie in 1824-1831, this version of London Bridge was dismantled and sold to Lake Havasu City, USA in 1968. It was replaced by a concrete structure. Postcard from "The Souvenir Album, Views of London And The River Thames, From London To Oxford", (London, 20th Century). / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258461: Trafalgar Square And Nelson's Column, London, (Londres) 20th Century. The column was designed by William Railton to commemorate Nelson's victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The statue of Nelson (17058-1805) was erected on the column in 1843. Postcard from "The Souvenir Album, Views of London And The River Thames, From London To Oxford", (London, 20th Century). / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258481: Gordon's Statue and National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London, (Londres) 20th century. The statue commemorating General Charles George Gordon, killed at Khartoum in 1885, was erected in 1888 but was relocated to the Victoria Embankment in the 1950s. Construction of the National Gallery, designed by William Wilkins, began in 1837. In the 1870s, with the Gallery's collection growing too large for the building, an East Wing was added by Edward Middleton Barry. Postcard from ""The Souvenir Album, Views of London And The River Thames, From London To Oxford"", (London, 20th Century). / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258502: Lambeth Palace, London, (Londres) 20th Century. Lambeth Palace is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. It was acquired by the archbishopric in 1200. Postcard from ""The Souvenir Album, Views of London And The River Thames, From London To Oxford"", (London, 20th Century). / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258524: Pope's Villa, Twickenham, London, (Londres) 20th Century. This was the home of the poet Alexander Pope (1688-1744). Postcard from ""The Souvenir Album, Views of London And The River Thames, From London To Oxford"", (London, 20th Century). / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258527: Coronation Stone, Kingston upon Thames, London, (Londres) 20th Century. Seven Saxon kings are sain to have been crowned whilst seated upon this stone, which today stands outside the Guildhall of Kingston. Postcard from ""The Souvenir Album, Views of London And The River Thames, From London To Oxford"", (London, 20th Century). / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258548: Towing path alongside the Thames, Maidenhead, Berkshire, 20th Century. Postcard from ""The Souvenir Album, Views of London And The River Thames, From London To Oxford"", (London, 20th Century). / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258552: Windsor Castle, Berkshire, 20th Century. View of the royal residence from across the Thames. Postcard from ""The Souvenir Album, Views of London And The River Thames, From London To Oxford"", London, 20th Century. / Bridgeman Images

HIM5258553: Oakley Court, Near Bray, Berkshire, 20th Century. The house was built in 1859 for Sir Richard Hall-Say. Postcard from ""The Souvenir Album, Views of London And The River Thames, From London To Oxford"", (London, 20th Century). / Bridgeman Images