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Britannia Collection (page 8)

Discover the rich tapestry of Britannia's heritage, from Stoke City's iconic stadiums to the majestic Royal Yacht and historic events like Cowes Week

Background imageBritannia Collection: Patriotic poster, Be British and Buy British

Patriotic poster, Be British and Buy British
Patriotic poster, Buy British campaign -- Be British and Buy British (quoting a speech by the Lord Chancellor at the Guildhall on 9 November 1931)

Background imageBritannia Collection: The May-Day Present, Great International Exhibition of 1862

The May-Day Present, Great International Exhibition of 1862
Mrs Britannia (Queen Victoria) been presented with a scale model of the new Great International Exhibition of 1862. With Victoria looking at the design

Background imageBritannia Collection: Does Britannia need New Bulwarks? The French Squadron in the Mediterranean (engraving)

Does Britannia need New Bulwarks? The French Squadron in the Mediterranean (engraving)
1627739 Does Britannia need New Bulwarks? The French Squadron in the Mediterranean (engraving) by Jane, Fred T. (1870-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Does Britannia need New Bulwarks)

Background imageBritannia Collection: First Cunard steamship Britannia in the ice, Boston, USA

First Cunard steamship Britannia in the ice, Boston, USA
The First Cunard steamship Britannia in the ice at Boston, USA. 1844

Background imageBritannia Collection: Robert Stephenson

Robert Stephenson (1803 - 1859), early railway and civil engineer, illustration showing Stephenson surrounded by achievements that he had made in hes lifetime

Background imageBritannia Collection: People bathing, Britannia Beach, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

People bathing, Britannia Beach, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
People bathing at Britannia Beach, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, with a long pier in the distance. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBritannia Collection: The Royal Thames Yacht Club Regatta, the Finish between the Prince of Wales 'Britannia'and

The Royal Thames Yacht Club Regatta, the Finish between the Prince of Wales "Britannia"and the Earl of
1038866 The Royal Thames Yacht Club Regatta, the Finish between the Prince of Wales " Britannia" and the Earl of Dunravens " Valkyrie" (litho) by English School

Background imageBritannia Collection: Patriotic group in national costume, with Britannia

Patriotic group in national costume, with Britannia
Patriotic group in national costume, including Scottish and Welsh, with boy scouts and a Britannia figure -- possibly for Empire Day celebrations. Date: circa 1910

Background imageBritannia Collection: Rule Britannia (gravure)

Rule Britannia (gravure)
959908 Rule Britannia (gravure) by Dupray, Henri-Louis (1841-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rule Britannia. Illustration for British Battles (Charles Letts, 1902).); © Look and Learn

Background imageBritannia Collection: Punch cartoon: A Duel to the Death - the Franco-Prussian War (engraving)

Punch cartoon: A Duel to the Death - the Franco-Prussian War (engraving)
6034800 Punch cartoon: A Duel to the Death - the Franco-Prussian War (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Background imageBritannia Collection: Britannia, under an oak tree, receiving the proposals for the Westminster New Lying in Hospital

Britannia, under an oak tree, receiving the proposals for the Westminster New Lying in Hospital (engraving)
6032976 Britannia, under an oak tree, receiving the proposals for the Westminster New Lying in Hospital (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Britannia)

Background imageBritannia Collection: The War with Russia, Landing of the Allied Expedition in Kalamita Bay (engraving)

The War with Russia, Landing of the Allied Expedition in Kalamita Bay (engraving)
1607995 The War with Russia, Landing of the Allied Expedition in Kalamita Bay (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War with Russia)

Background imageBritannia Collection: George I Coronation Plaque, 1714 (silver)

George I Coronation Plaque, 1714 (silver)
2959922 George I Coronation Plaque, 1714 (silver) by English School, (18th century); Timothy Millett Collection; (add.info.: George I (28 May 1660 - 11 June 1727)

Background imageBritannia Collection: John Bull driving Britannia (colour litho)

John Bull driving Britannia (colour litho)
3621872 John Bull driving Britannia (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Bull driving Britannia)

Background imageBritannia Collection: Boney Beating Mack - And Nelson Giving Him a Whack!, 1805 (coloured etching)

Boney Beating Mack - And Nelson Giving Him a Whack!, 1805 (coloured etching)
3244699 Boney Beating Mack - And Nelson Giving Him a Whack!, 1805 (coloured etching) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Background imageBritannia Collection: The Liverpool Cloth Establishment, trade card (engraving)

The Liverpool Cloth Establishment, trade card (engraving)
731582 The Liverpool Cloth Establishment, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Liverpool Cloth Establishment)

Background imageBritannia Collection: British Resentment or, the French Fairly Coopt at Louisbourg, published 25th September

British Resentment or, the French Fairly Coopt at Louisbourg, published 25th September
RNM286310 British Resentment or, the French Fairly Coopt at Louisbourg, published 25th September, 1755 (engraving) (see also 251585) by Boitard

Background imageBritannia Collection: Insurance policy for the Phoenix Assurance Company, London (engraving)

Insurance policy for the Phoenix Assurance Company, London (engraving)
584885 Insurance policy for the Phoenix Assurance Company, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Insurance policy for the Phoenix Assurance Company)

Background imageBritannia Collection: Invitation to the Cumberland House Ball (coloured engraving)

Invitation to the Cumberland House Ball (coloured engraving)
603882 Invitation to the Cumberland House Ball (coloured engraving) by Orme, William (fl.1794-1819); Private Collection; (add.info.: Invitation to the Cumberland House Ball)

Background imageBritannia Collection: Privy purse in 1753 alongside the privy purse in 1773 (engraving)

Privy purse in 1753 alongside the privy purse in 1773 (engraving)
614491 Privy purse in 1753 alongside the privy purse in 1773 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Privy purse in 1753 alongside the privy purse in 1773)

Background imageBritannia Collection: Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Britannia trying to restrain Napoleon III embarking on war

Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Britannia trying to restrain Napoleon III embarking on war
538282 Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871: Britannia trying to restrain Napoleon III embarking on war with Germany. French declaration delivered to Berlin 19 July, proclamation 23 July

Background imageBritannia Collection: Queen Anne (engraving)

Queen Anne (engraving)
451662 Queen Anne (engraving) by Houbraken, Jacobus (1698-1780); 36x22.5 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; (add.info.: Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665-1714) Queen of England

Background imageBritannia Collection: Duke of Marlborough (etching)

Duke of Marlborough (etching)
451636 Duke of Marlborough (etching) by Houbraken, Jacobus (1698-1780); 35.6x21.9 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; (add.info.: John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough)

Background imageBritannia Collection: Little Red Riding Hood (colour litho)

Little Red Riding Hood (colour litho)
2818959 Little Red Riding Hood (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Red Riding Hood)

Background imageBritannia Collection: Death or Liberty! Or Britannia & the Virtues of the Constitution in danger of Violation

Death or Liberty! Or Britannia & the Virtues of the Constitution in danger of Violation
2494836 Death or Liberty! Or Britannia & the Virtues of the Constitution in danger of Violation from the Great Political Libertine, Radical Reform!, pub

Background imageBritannia Collection: A Sketch for the Regents Speech on Mad-Ass-Sons Insanity, pub

A Sketch for the Regents Speech on Mad-Ass-Sons Insanity, pub
2489406 A Sketch for the Regents Speech on Mad-Ass-Sons Insanity, pub. 1812 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBritannia Collection: Invitation to a dinner hosted by the Marine Society (engraving)

Invitation to a dinner hosted by the Marine Society (engraving)
6032980 Invitation to a dinner hosted by the Marine Society (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBritannia Collection: Specimen of the siderographic plan for preventing the forgery of banknotes submitted to

Specimen of the siderographic plan for preventing the forgery of banknotes submitted to the bankers of the United
6032977 Specimen of the siderographic plan for preventing the forgery of banknotes submitted to the bankers of the United Kingdom by Perkins, Fairman & Heath (engraving) by English School

Background imageBritannia Collection: J Ogilby, Britannia, The Author 1675 (b / w photo)

J Ogilby, Britannia, The Author 1675 (b / w photo)
5988875 J Ogilby, Britannia, The Author 1675 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: J Ogilby, Britannia, The Author 1675)

Background imageBritannia Collection: To pursue it with forks and hope, from The Hunting of the Snark

To pursue it with forks and hope, from The Hunting of the Snark
1202325 To pursue it with forks and hope, from The Hunting of the Snark, an Agony in Eight Fits, by Lewis Carroll, pub. 1876 (engraving) by Holiday

Background imageBritannia Collection: The Bombardment of Odessa (engraving)

The Bombardment of Odessa (engraving)
1619012 The Bombardment of Odessa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bombardment of Odessa. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 20 May 1854)

Background imageBritannia Collection: The Irish Inferno! (colour litho)

The Irish Inferno! (colour litho)
3648305 The Irish Inferno! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Irish Inferno)

Background imageBritannia Collection: Britannia (chromolitho)

Britannia (chromolitho)
6030661 Britannia (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Britannia.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Background imageBritannia Collection: Scene in a Madhouse, from A Rakes Progress, 1735 (engraving) (see also 2005)

Scene in a Madhouse, from A Rakes Progress, 1735 (engraving) (see also 2005)
WES67104 Scene in a Madhouse, from A Rakes Progress, 1735 (engraving) (see also 2005) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); The Trustees of the Weston Park Foundation, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageBritannia Collection: Britannia and the Reform Act of 1832 (litho)

Britannia and the Reform Act of 1832 (litho)
5233446 Britannia and the Reform Act of 1832 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Britannia and the Reform Act of 1832.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Background imageBritannia Collection: Britannias Ruin, pub. 1779 (hand coloured engraving)

Britannias Ruin, pub. 1779 (hand coloured engraving)
2655365 Britannias Ruin, pub. 1779 (hand coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageBritannia Collection: Medal Commemorating British Victories, 1704 (silver)

Medal Commemorating British Victories, 1704 (silver)
2959948 Medal Commemorating British Victories, 1704 (silver) by Muller, P. H. (fl.1704); Timothy Millett Collection; (add.info)

Background imageBritannia Collection: Vauxhall Gardens, silver pass, c. 1750 (metal)

Vauxhall Gardens, silver pass, c. 1750 (metal)
2959872 Vauxhall Gardens, silver pass, c.1750 (metal) by English School, (18th century); Timothy Millett Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageBritannia Collection: Allegory of the City of London with Sword of the State and City Charta (litho)

Allegory of the City of London with Sword of the State and City Charta (litho)
2962664 Allegory of the City of London with Sword of the State and City Charta (litho) by English School, (18th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageBritannia Collection: Liberty and Fame introducing Female Patriotism; Britannia and the Duchess of Devonshire

Liberty and Fame introducing Female Patriotism; Britannia and the Duchess of Devonshire
2962663 Liberty and Fame introducing Female Patriotism; Britannia and the Duchess of Devonshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Background imageBritannia Collection: Time and History presenting to Britannia the ancient, progressive, and present state of London

Time and History presenting to Britannia the ancient, progressive, and present state of London
3103753 Time and History presenting to Britannia the ancient, progressive, and present state of London, the Capital of the British Empire (engraving) by English School

Background imageBritannia Collection: A String of Pearls or The Friend of Fleet Street (1847), Britannia, Hoxton. Sweeney Todd (engraving)

A String of Pearls or The Friend of Fleet Street (1847), Britannia, Hoxton. Sweeney Todd (engraving)
3106120 A String of Pearls or The Friend of Fleet Street (1847), Britannia, Hoxton. Sweeney Todd (engraving) by English School

Background imageBritannia Collection: Two Forces: Irish Land League outlawed. Britannia protects Hibernia (Ireland

Two Forces: Irish Land League outlawed. Britannia protects Hibernia (Ireland
527702 Two Forces: Irish Land League outlawed. Britannia protects Hibernia (Ireland) with the Force of Law against the Force of Anarchy. John Tenniel cartoon from Punch, London, 29 October 1881

Background imageBritannia Collection: Invitation to the Peace Dinner (colour litho)

Invitation to the Peace Dinner (colour litho)
603417 Invitation to the Peace Dinner (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Invitation to the Peace Dinner on Saturday, July 19th, 1919)

Background imageBritannia Collection: Proud of her George the Third (engraving)

Proud of her George the Third (engraving)
603347 Proud of her George the Third (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Proud of her George the Third)

Background imageBritannia Collection: Charing Cross, Carlton House and the Quadrant, Regent Street

Charing Cross, Carlton House and the Quadrant, Regent Street
6340376 Charing Cross, Carlton House and the Quadrant, Regent Street by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: Charing Cross, Carlton House and the Quadrant, Regent Street)

Background imageBritannia Collection: Fashion Before Ease, or A Good Constitution Sacrificed for a Fantastic Form, pub

Fashion Before Ease, or A Good Constitution Sacrificed for a Fantastic Form, pub
2655351 Fashion Before Ease, or A Good Constitution Sacrificed for a Fantastic Form, pub. 1793 (hand coloured engraving) by Woodward




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Discover the rich tapestry of Britannia's heritage, from Stoke City's iconic stadiums to the majestic Royal Yacht and historic events like Cowes Week. Immerse yourself in art with 'The Contrast' by Thomas Rowlandson, a captivating depiction of December 1792. Explore the vast Roman Empire through an ancient map or journey back to July 1939 with Britannia and Eve magazine. Uncover the beauty of Northumberland through a detailed map or indulge in Mortons Reliance Whisky, a true taste of tradition. Experience unity at the Franco-British Exhibition in London or be inspired by recruitment posters for WaC and WRNS during times of war. Marvel at the vision of Imperial Federation depicted in vibrant color lithography or celebrate trade unionism with a membership certificate. Britannia beckons you to delve into its diverse history and embrace its enduring legacy.