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Norman Collection (#65)

In the midst of the electrifying atmosphere at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, a powerful moment unfolded that would forever be etched in history

Background imageNorman Collection: St. Magnus Cathedral

St. Magnus Cathedral
Norman pillars inside St. Magnuss Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland. Founded in 1137, it was mainly built in the 12th century with later additions Date: 12th century

Background imageNorman Collection: Norman Stonework

Norman Stonework
Detail of Norman stonework, around a doorway at Broxford Church, Hampshire, England. Date: 11th century

Background imageNorman Collection: Elgin Cathedral

Elgin Cathedral, Morayshire, Scotland, known as The Lantern of the North, seen from across the River Lossie. Date: 13th century

Background imageNorman Collection: Christmas Eve on the Airway by Norman Keene

Christmas Eve on the Airway by Norman Keene
Jolly festive illustration by Norman Keene showing an aviator in an aeroplane greeting Father Christmas and his sleigh mid-air. Date: 1930

Background imageNorman Collection: Norman Tower - Priory Church - Christchurch

Norman Tower - Priory Church - Christchurch Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNorman Collection: The font in the Church of St Martins, Canterbury

The font in the Church of St Martins, Canterbury
The Norman font in the Church of St Martins, Canterbury, Kent, England - the oldest English parish church in continual use. It was here that St

Background imageNorman Collection: Popular Concert, St. Jamess Hall, 1887

Popular Concert, St. Jamess Hall, 1887
Sketches from the thousandth popular concert at St. James Hall. Pictured clockwise from top left: Miss Agnes Zimmerman, Madame Liza Lehmann, Miss Fanny Davies, Madame Norman-Neruda, Mr

Background imageNorman Collection: Scout Patrol Leader Willie Chun signing autographs

Scout Patrol Leader Willie Chun signing autographs
Willie Chun, whos 12 years old and an American of Korean parentage, is a Patrol Leader of Boy Scout Troop 90 in Hollywood. Willie had a special showing of the new Robert L

Background imageNorman Collection: Prince Henry seizes the Royal Treasury

Prince Henry seizes the Royal Treasury
Following the death of his elder brother William II in a hunting accident, Prince Henry seizes the Royal Treasury at Winchester while his oldest brother Duke Robert is away on the First Crusade

Background imageNorman Collection: Norman Bedingfield

Norman Bedingfield
Commander Norman B.Bedingfield. of the Royal Navy, who was appointed by the Foregn Office to acompany his friend Dr David Livingstone on the Zambezi Expedition which set out in March 1858 Date: 1858

Background imageNorman Collection: University Cleaners - Norman, Ohio

University Cleaners - Norman, Ohio
The University Cleaners - Norman, Ohio Date: circa 1940

Background imageNorman Collection: Jews House, Lincoln

Jews House, Lincoln
The Jews House, a rare example of domestic Norman architecture, and a reminder of the Jewish community that flourished in medieval Lincoln Date: 12th century

Background imageNorman Collection: Fetching Wine

Fetching Wine
Fetching wine from the cellar. Date: early 12th century

Background imageNorman Collection: Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, North Wales

Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, North Wales
View of Caernarfon (Caernarvon) Castle in Gwynedd, North Wales. The castle was built by the English King Edward I from around 1283, on the site of a Roman fortress and Norman motte. Date: 1950s

Background imageNorman Collection: View of graveyard and church with Norman round-tower, largest Norman round-tower in country, St

View of graveyard and church with Norman round-tower, largest Norman round-tower in country, St. Marys Church, Wortham, Suffolk, England, october

Background imageNorman Collection: Close-up of flint walls of Norman round-tower, largest Norman round-tower in country, St

Close-up of flint walls of Norman round-tower, largest Norman round-tower in country, St. Marys Church, Wortham, Suffolk, England, october

Background imageNorman Collection: View of church with Norman round-tower, largest Norman round-tower in country, St

View of church with Norman round-tower, largest Norman round-tower in country, St. Marys Church, Wortham, Suffolk, England, october

Background imageNorman Collection: Memorial cross in graveyard, church with Norman round-tower, St

Memorial cross in graveyard, church with Norman round-tower, St. Marys Church, Rickinghall Inferior, Suffolk, England, may

Background imageNorman Collection: Tower of London, historical artwork

Tower of London, historical artwork. The Tower of London is a castle in London, on the northern banks of the River Thames. It is a palace and fortress, most famous for being used as a prison

Background imageNorman Collection: Great Equatorial Telescope Paris 1860

Great Equatorial Telescope Paris 1860
Engraving of the Great Equatorial Telescope of the Paris Observatory. This view shows an equatorially mounted refracting telescope of 31 cm (12.8 inch) aperture made by the French maker Lerebours

Background imageNorman Collection: Physicists view a particle collision

Physicists view a particle collision
MODEL RELEASED. Particle physics. Physicists view a computer display of a proton-antiproton collision from the D-Zero subatomic particle detector

Background imageNorman Collection: Exterior of the Norman Cattedrale (cathedral), Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Exterior of the Norman Cattedrale (cathedral), Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Background imageNorman Collection: BLACKFOOT WOMEN, c1907. Five Blackfoot women wearing clothing decorated with beads and cowrie shells

BLACKFOOT WOMEN, c1907. Five Blackfoot women wearing clothing decorated with beads and cowrie shells. Photograph by Norman Fosyth, c1907

Background imageNorman Collection: ANNELIESE ROTHENBERGER (1926- ). German soprano. Rothenberger as Sophie in Paul Czinners 1961

ANNELIESE ROTHENBERGER (1926- ). German soprano. Rothenberger as Sophie in Paul Czinners 1961 motion picture adaptation of the opera Der Rosenkavalier, by Richard Strauss

Background imageNorman Collection: CHICKEN A LA KING, 1928. Arthur Stone and Amber Norman in a scene from the 1928 motion picture

CHICKEN A LA KING, 1928. Arthur Stone and Amber Norman in a scene from the 1928 motion picture Chicken a la King

Background imageNorman Collection: MAIDIE NORMAN (1912-1998). American actress. Photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1951

MAIDIE NORMAN (1912-1998). American actress. Photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1951

Background imageNorman Collection: THE FOREIGN LEGION, 1928. Starring Norman Kerry (center)

THE FOREIGN LEGION, 1928. Starring Norman Kerry (center)

Background imageNorman Collection: SHEET MUSIC COVER, 1918. American sheet music cover, 1918, for George M

SHEET MUSIC COVER, 1918. American sheet music cover, 1918, for George M. Cohans celebrated World War I composition Over There, featuring an illustration by Norman Rockwell

Background imageNorman Collection: Norman cathedral lit up at dusk, Cefalu, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Norman cathedral lit up at dusk, Cefalu, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Background imageNorman Collection: GGBR2A-00073

GGBR2A-00073
Norman barons waylaying travelers in England in the late Middle Ages. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNorman Collection: GGBR2A-00072

GGBR2A-00072
European ships of the 11th century, the time of William the Conqueror. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageNorman Collection: Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd, Wales

Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd, Wales

Background imageNorman Collection: The last steam engine at Carnforth

The last steam engine at Carnforth
Tradesmen at Carnforth standing in front of their engine. Left to right: boiler washer, Norman Wilson; firedropper, Norman Cottier; bar lad, Tommy Longstaffe; driver, Joe Harrison; and steamraiser

Background imageNorman Collection: Notre Dame Cathedral, Norman, built in the 12th century, Bayeux, Calvados

Notre Dame Cathedral, Norman, built in the 12th century, Bayeux, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe

Background imageNorman Collection: Norman Rockwell

Norman Rockwell
New School of Design, Mr. Norman Rockwell (left) & Model-Mr. Van Veckten. Portrait of Norman Rockwell seated next to his model, Mr. Van Veckten, on a bench at the New School of Design, 1680 Broadway

Background imageNorman Collection: Oxford Prison, Oxfordshire

Oxford Prison, Oxfordshire
Inmates in the exercise yard at Oxford prison with St Georges Tower looming behind. The prison was originally established in around 1166 as a county gaol and located within the towns Norman castle

Background imageNorman Collection: Christchurch Norman Tower, Cambridgeshire

Christchurch Norman Tower, Cambridgeshire
11th century Norman Tower at Christchurch Priory, Cambridgeshire

Background imageNorman Collection: Norman Tower, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Norman Tower, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
The Norman Tower, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Background imageNorman Collection: The Norman Doorway - Round Church, Cambridge

The Norman Doorway - Round Church, Cambridge

Background imageNorman Collection: Cover design for Fiocco violin and piano duets

Cover design for Fiocco violin and piano duets
Cover design for a book of ten violin and piano pieces by the 18th century Belgian (Flemish) composer and violinist Joseph-Hector Fiocco (1703-1741), arranged by Arthur Bent and Norman O Neill

Background imageNorman Collection: The Round Church, Cambridge

The Round Church, Cambridge

Background imageNorman Collection: Fountain at the Chiostro dei Benedettini, Monreale, Sicily

Fountain at the Chiostro dei Benedettini, Monreale, Sicily
A superb photograph of the Fountain, set in the middle of the Norman Cloister at the Cathedral of Monreale, Sicily. The Cathedral is one of the greatest extant examples of Norman architecture in

Background imageNorman Collection: St Margarets Church, Herringfleet, Suffolk

St Margarets Church, Herringfleet, Suffolk. A fine example of a Norman round tower parish church. Painting by Raymond Sheppard

Background imageNorman Collection: The interior of the Abbey Cloister, Monreale, Sicily

The interior of the Abbey Cloister, Monreale, Sicily
View of the Norman Cloister at the Cathedral of Monreale, Sicily. The Cathedral is one of the greatest extant examples of Norman architecture in the world

Background imageNorman Collection: Cathedral of Monreale, Sicily

Cathedral of Monreale, Sicily
The exterior of the Cathedral of Monreale, Sicily - one of the greatest extant examples of Norman architecture in the world

Background imageNorman Collection: Palermo, Sicily - Cappella Palatina

Palermo, Sicily - Cappella Palatina
The Palatine Chapel (Italian - Cappella Palatina) is the royal chapel of the Norman kings of Sicily situated on the ground floor at the center of the Palazzo Reale in Palermo

Background imageNorman Collection: Ornate Norman cloister - Cathedral of Monreale, Sicily

Ornate Norman cloister - Cathedral of Monreale, Sicily
A superb photograph of the Norman Cloister at the Cathedral of Monreale, Sicily. The Cathedral is one of the greatest extant examples of Norman architecture in the world




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In the midst of the electrifying atmosphere at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, a powerful moment unfolded that would forever be etched in history. American runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos made a bold statement by raising their fists in the iconic Black Power salute during the medal ceremonies. However, it was Australian athlete Peter Norman who silently stood beside them, wearing an OPHR badge as a symbol of solidarity. Norman's presence in this pivotal moment showcased his unwavering support for equality and justice. Just like an exploding star illuminating the night sky, his actions shone brightly amidst adversity. This act of unity transcended borders and reminded us all that humanity knows no boundaries. Delving into history, we find another connection to Norman - the Bayeux Tapestry portraying the Norman Conquest. This historical event marked a turning point for England, much like how Norman's stance challenged societal norms on that fateful day at the Olympics. As we explore further, Durham Cathedral comes into view - a testament to enduring strength and resilience. Similarly, Norman displayed immense courage when he chose to align himself with Smith and Carlos' cause despite knowing it could have severe repercussions. Looking back even further to 1066, we see England depicted on a map before William Duke of Normandy embarked on his conquest. The Battle of Hastings ensued shortly after – yet another instance where "Norman" played a significant role in shaping history. Switching gears from sports to soccer brings us to England's victorious World Cup win in 1966 – an occasion celebrated nationwide. In this context too, one cannot help but draw parallels between moments of triumph such as these and Norman's brave stand against racial inequality. Venturing northwards towards Bamburgh Castle reveals both strength and serenity coexisting harmoniously – just like Peter Norman did when faced with adversity while upholding his beliefs. Finally arriving at Cardiff Castle showcases its Norman Keep, standing tall amidst a sea of daffodils.