Balaclava Collection (page 5)

Formula 1 1993: Brazilian GP
AUToDROMO JOSe CARLOS PACE, BRAZIL - MARCH 28: Michael Schumacher during the Brazilian GP at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on Sunday March 28, 1993 in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Portrait of a Sicilian robber, 19th century
GIA4813694 Portrait of a Sicilian robber, 19th century. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Sicilian robber)

Portrait of Seneque (Lucius Annaeus Seneca, 4 BC-65 AD. JC)
JLJ4673356 Portrait of Seneque (Lucius Annaeus Seneca, 4 BC-65 AD. JC), philosopher of the Stoician school, playwright and a Roman statesman

French costumes in the 16th century: On the left, a penitent
LSE4087927 French costumes in the 16th century: On the left, a penitent, in the center a noble and on the right a priest. Illustration of the 19th century from Saint Ouen to Rouen

The interior of the tent on the ice floe, drawing by Riou
LSE4331210 The interior of the tent on the ice floe, drawing by Riou, to illustrate the story of a voyage to the polar sea in 1875-1876, by Captain G.SNares (1831-1915)

The travel suit of Lieutenant Payer and Lieutenant Weyprecht
LSE4330539 The travel suit of Lieutenant Payer and Lieutenant Weyprecht, several thicknesses of clothing to fight the snow squalls, a retractable leather jacket to protect the face from frost

Balaklava, Crimean War (engraving)
3638151 Balaklava, Crimean War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Balaklava, Crimean War.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

English and French troops disembarking on the orders of Marshall St Arnaud
3744632 English and French troops disembarking on the orders of Marshall St Arnaud, 1854 (lithograph) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Embarkation of Artillery on Board the "Argo, "at Balaclava, for England (engraving)
1097591 Embarkation of Artillery on Board the " Argo, " at Balaclava, for England (engraving) by Landells, Robert Thomas (1833-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Advert for The Royal London Panorama featuring the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava (engraving)
586240 Advert for The Royal London Panorama featuring the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava (engraving) by English School

Panoramic View of the Fortifications, Town, and Harbour of Sebastopol (engraving)
2785680 Panoramic View of the Fortifications, Town, and Harbour of Sebastopol (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Panoramic View of the Fortifications)

Charge of the Light Cavalry at Balaclava, 25 October 1854, Crimean War Date: 1854

The Heavy Cavalry Charge at Balaclava, 25 October 1854, Crimean War Date: 1854

c. 1855 Crimea Crimean War (Roger Fenton) - Marechal Pelissier
c.1855 Crimea Crimean War (Roger Fenton) - Marechal Pelissier

Capt. Oates during the Terra Nova expedition (1910-13
3106130 Capt. Oates during the Terra Nova expedition (1910-13) to the South Pole (bromide print) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Balaclava, 25th October 1854: The charge of the Light Brigade
3082779 Balaclava, 25th October 1854: The charge of the Light Brigade, illustration from British Battles on Land and Sea, 1915 (litho) by Simpson

Monastery of St George, near Balaclava (engraving)
1607980 Monastery of St George, near Balaclava (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monastery of St George, near Balaclava)

Sutlers Wharf, Balaclava (engraving)
1602275 Sutlers Wharf, Balaclava (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sutlers Wharf, Balaclava. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 9 June 1855)

Washing Establishment for the General Hospital at Balaclava (engraving)
1602260 Washing Establishment for the General Hospital at Balaclava (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Interior of an Officers Hut at Balaclava (engraving)
1602043 Interior of an Officers Hut at Balaclava (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of an Officers Hut at Balaclava)

Balaclava, 25 October 1854, the Charge of the Light Brigade (litho)
1598130 Balaclava, 25 October 1854, the Charge of the Light Brigade (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Balaclava, 25 October 1854)

Captain Scott (1868-1912) on Skis during the Terra Nova
STC258398 Captain Scott (1868-1912) on Skis during the Terra Nova expedition (1910-13) to the South Pole, 1911 (b/w photo) by Ponting

Unloading one of the motorised sledges onto the sea-ice
STC255094 Unloading one of the motorised sledges onto the sea-ice, from Scotts Last Expedition (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Captain Oates by the stable door, from Scotts Last Expedition (b / w photo)
STC255093 Captain Oates by the stable door, from Scotts Last Expedition (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Main Party at Cape Evans after the Winter 1911 (incl Scott)
STC255078 The Main Party at Cape Evans after the Winter 1911 (incl Scott), from Scotts Last Expedition (b/w photo) by Ponting

Progress of the Balaclava Railway to the Church of Kadikoy, Crimean War. 1855

Balaklava Harbour from Genoese fortress, Sevastopol, Crimea
Balaklava Harbour, Sevastopol, Crimea, viewed from a ruined Genoese fortress. 1855

The Railway at Balaklava, plate from The Seat of War in the East
STC142015 The Railway at Balaklava, plate from The Seat of War in the East, 1856 (colour litho) by Simpson, William Crimea (1823-99); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Scottish

Crazy costume in the 16th century - Costume of a fool 16th Century - private collection
JLJ4638073 Crazy costume in the 16th century - Costume of a fool 16th Century - private collection by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info)

A womens workshop at the glassware of Val Saint Lambert. Engraving by C
LSE4334132 A womens workshop at the glassware of Val Saint Lambert. Engraving by C.Meunier to illustrate the story " La Belgique", by Camille Lemonnier (1844-1913), writer and art critic

Tschuktschis fishing on ice in Koljutschin Bay (polar circle)
LSE4332642 Tschuktschis fishing on ice in Koljutschin Bay (polar circle). Engraving from the Swedish edition, to illustrate the story " Voyage de la Vega around Asia and Euroope"

Atonement procession for the cessation of yellow fever in Lisbon, Portugal in 1857
XEE4144288 Atonement procession for the cessation of yellow fever in Lisbon, Portugal in 1857. Engraving in " Le Monde illustrious" from 1857. Private collection

The First Line of the Light Brigade at Balaclava, 25 October 1854 (litho)
5209425 The First Line of the Light Brigade at Balaclava, 25 October 1854 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Line of the Light Brigade at Balaclava)

Music cover, The Cardigan Galop by Carl Hochst, dedicated to Major General The Earl of Cardigan, seen here galloping over a Russian gun emplacement at Balaclava during the Crimean War. 1854

Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava (coloured engraving)
668519 Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Balaklava, plate from The Seat of War in the East, pub
STC122440 Balaklava, plate from The Seat of War in the East, pub. by Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co. 1856 (litho) by Simpson

The War in Crimea (engraving)
2785673 The War in Crimea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Crimea)

The New Sanatorium, or Castle Hospital, at Balaclava (engraving)
2785473 The New Sanatorium, or Castle Hospital, at Balaclava (engraving) by Portch, Julian (active c. 1855); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Sanatorium, or Castle Hospital, at Balaclava)

The Polar Party on the Trail (bromide print)
3106133 The Polar Party on the Trail (bromide print) by Bowers, Lieutenant Henry Robertson ( Birdie ) (1883-1912); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Five at the South Pole (bromide print)
3106131 The Five at the South Pole (bromide print) by Bowers, Lieutenant Henry Robertson ( Birdie ) (1883-1912); Private Collection; (add.info)

Earl of Cardigan leading Light Cavalry at Balaclava
Earl of Cardigan leading the Light Cavalry in the last charge at Balaclava, Crimean War. 1855

A Picturesque Map of the Seat of War, in the Danubian Provinces, Turkey, Asia Minor, Southern Russia
1607993 A Picturesque Map of the Seat of War, in the Danubian Provinces, Turkey, Asia Minor, Southern Russia, and the Crimea (engraving) by English School

Charge of Light Cavalry, at Balaclava (engraving)
1607988 Charge of Light Cavalry, at Balaclava (engraving) by Gilbert, John (1817-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charge of Light Cavalry, at Balaclava)

Head-Quarters of Lord Raglan, near Balaclava (engraving)
1607974 Head-Quarters of Lord Raglan, near Balaclava (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Head-Quarters of Lord Raglan, near Balaclava)

The Inhabitants leaving Balaclava, by Order of Lord Raglan (engraving)
1607829 The Inhabitants leaving Balaclava, by Order of Lord Raglan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Inhabitants leaving Balaclava)

The charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava (litho)
1266223 The charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassells History of England pulished circa 1920)

Rotten Row from Dawn to Eve (litho)
1593136 Rotten Row from Dawn to Eve (litho) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rotten Row from Dawn to Eve. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 22 July 1899)

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"Balaclava: A Historic Battle and a Versatile Headgear" The word "balaclava" evokes images of bravery, heroism, and the Crimean War, and is synonymous with the Battle of Balaclava, where the Charge of Light Brigade took place on October 25th, 1854. This infamous battle has been immortalized in Lord Alfred Tennyson's poem "Charge of the Light Brigade, " capturing both the courage and tragedy that unfolded. During this historic event, soldiers from the 11th Hussars at Balaclava charged into enemy lines with unwavering determination. The British Light Cavalry Brigade fearlessly faced overwhelming odds as they galloped towards their adversaries. Their iconic balaclavas protected their faces from harsh elements while symbolizing their unity and resilience. The Crimean War marked a turning point in military history, showcasing not only strategic blunders but also acts of valor by individuals like Captain Scott who ventured into uncharted territories on skis. The Heavy Brigade under Simpson's command played a crucial role in supporting their comrades during this conflict. Beyond its association with war, balaclavas have found utility beyond battlefields. In motorsports like Formula One racing, drivers such as Emerson Fittipaldi donned these head coverings for added protection against wind and debris during high-speed races like the 1975 Monaco Grand Prix or events like the San Marino GP in 1994. Today, balaclavas continue to serve various purposes—whether it be providing warmth during winter sports or concealing identities for those engaging in extreme activities. They remain an enduring symbol of resilience and adaptability throughout history—a reminder that even amidst adversity, humans find ways to protect themselves while pushing boundaries.