Defender Collection (#3)

English League Division One match at Goodison Park. Everton 1 v Bury 1. Duel between Everton forward William " Dixie" Dean and Bury defender Tom Bradshaw

FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. Charlton Athletic 1 v Burnley 0. Burnleys Mather kicks off the goal line to save a certain Charlton goal. 26th April 1947

Roy McFarland of Derby, Chelsea 1 v Derby County 1, League Division One. Stamford Bridge, 18th September 1971

Steve Kember of Crystal Palace tackles Eddie Gray of Leeds during the league match at Selhurst Park. 18th October 1969

Johnney Byrne of Crystal Palace moves on the ball. Circa 1958

West Ham United footballer Bobby Moore pictured alongside teammates Andy Smillie (left) and Tony Scott (right) before the start of the 1958-59 season

English League Division Two match at Craven Cottage. Fulham 1 v Bristol Rovers 0. George Best of Fulham making his debut, closely marked by Bristol Rovers defender Frankie Prince during the match

Ben Thornley scores for Manchester United youth team during the match against Millwall Youth. 6th April 1993

Manchester United footballer Colin McKee skips past the sliding challenge of a defender during a Premier League match at Old Trafford. May 1994

Division One West Ham 4 v. Tottenham Hotspur 4. Tony Scott of West Ham heads the ball over the cross bar beating Bobby Smith of Spurs. 27nd December 1962

English Premier League match at Old Trafford. Manchester United 2 v Sheffield Wednesday 2. Wednesdays Mark Bright on the ball watched by Steve Bruce. 9th December 1995

English Premier League match at Hillsborough. Sheffield Wednesday 0 v Newcastle United 0. Wednesdays John Sheridan is challenged for the ball by Peter Beardsley. 21st January 1995

English Premier League match at Selhurst Park. Wimbledon 0 v Sheffield Wednesday 1. Wednesdays Des Walker in a battle for the ball. 27th August 1994

FA Cup Final match at Wembley Stadium. Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 v Blackburn Rovers 0. 7th May 1960

Bolton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic Division One. The ball is cleared away to safety by Hewie (Charlton) after Webster (Bolton) fails to connect withs flying header

CLEMENCEAU IN PATRIE
Clemenceau and general Picquart - the defender of Dreyfus, now minister for war - make an ascent in the military airship Patrie at Chalons military camp. Date: August 1907

FALL / LABRADOR RETRIEVER
CHAMPION HAYLERS DEFENDER Owned by Lindsay-Stewart. Colour: yellow. Date: 1930

2001 Land Rover Defender driving in snowy conditions. Creator: Unknown
2001 Land Rover Defender driving in snowy conditions

The Protestants Champion!!, 1825. Artist: Isaac Robert Cruikshank
The Protestants Champion!!, 1825. Frederick, Duke of York walks down Whitehall past Horse Guards, the head-quarters of the commander-in-chief of the British Army

William de Breteuil defends the treasury, Winchester, Hampshire, 1100 (1864). Artist
William de Breteuil defends the treasury, Winchester, Hampshire, 1100 (1864). William was the eldest son of William Fitzosbern, first Earl of Hereford

Horatius Cocles Defending the Bridge, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Horatius Cocles Defending the Bridge, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Josh Earl Looks To make A Cross
PNE left back looks to make a cross having run up the wing against local rivals Blackburn Rovers in the Lancashire derby at Deepdale. PNE v Blackburn Rovers, Home Kit, Josh Earl

Garde Mobile de la Seine, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871. Print from a series titled Souvenirs du Siege de Paris. After the disastrous defeat of the French at Sedan and the capture of Napoleon III

History of Crusades. Seventh Crusade. Siege of Damietta (June 7, 1249) by Louis IX of France (1226-1270). The city was taken with little resistance from the Egyptians. Miniature.15th century

Crimean War (1853-1856). Siege of Sevastopol, 1854-1855, by Franz Alekseyevich Roubaud (1856-1928). The city, on the Black Sea, was besieged for 11 months. Detail

WERNER ROTH (1948- ). American (Serbian-born) soccer defender. Photograph, c1977

Plague in London, 1625
Plague in London. Title artwork from a 17th century pamphlet on the effects of the plague on London. This pamphlet, A Rod for Run-awayes, by Thomas Dekker, was published in 1625

Mann / Manchester United
Frank D Mann, defender for Manchester United

Carlo, Count Gozzi, 1720 - 1806. Italian playwright and defender of Commedia dell Arte

John Eliot was a defender of freedom of speech for the house of commons. During the Parliament of 1629 Eliot presented three resolutions condemning Charles Is illegal taxation and religious policies

Lithograph From 1870 Of Medallion Showing Ulysses S. Grant, Abraham Lincoln And George Washington As Defender, Martyr And Father

Red Fox (Vulpes Vulpes); Utah, Usa

Land Rover, Rover, LAR015781S
LAR015781S

Bill Nicholson of Tottenham Hotspur performs a sliding tackle on teammate Freddie Cox during a team training session. 31st October 1946

Karl Ludwig von Haller (1768 -1854). Was a Swiss jurist. Engraving by H. Gedam. Universal History, 1885. Colored

Latin inscription on the pedestal of the statue of Marshal Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg, defender of the city of Corfu of the Turkish invasion of 1716. Corfu. Ionian Islands. Greece

Russian Patriotic Propaganda Poster - Red Army Day
" The glory of these days will never fall silent." A quote from the march of the Amur Far East partisans of the Russian Civil war era

Land Rover Defender Coastguard

The Shamrock and the Columbia racing for the Americas Cup, 1899 (1906). The New York Yacht Clubs Columbia, backed by J P Morgan, defeated the Royal Ulster Yacht Clubs challenger Shamrock

Defence of Fort Sumter, South Carolina, 1861 (c1880). Fort Sumter was the place where the opening shots of the American Civil War were fired, on 12 April 1861

Troops defending New Zealand Hill, Slingersfontein, South Africa, 25th January 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Troops defending New Zealand Hill, Slingersfontein, South Africa, 25th January 1900. View showing hills in the distance held by the Worcestershire Regiment

Stand Up for Petrograd!, poster, 1919. Artist: Alexander Apsit
Stand Up for Petrograd!, poster, 1919. Propaganda poster exhorting workers and soldiers to defend the city of Petrograd (St Petersburg)

Captain Lebediev heroically defending the bastion at Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War, 1904. When the Russians reneged on an agreement to withdraw troops from Manchuria

Japanese troops attacking Russian trenches, Mukden, Manchuria, October 1904. Fighting during the Russo-Japanese War

Siege of Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese-War, 1904. A Russian nurse is wounded by a shellburst while caring for the casualties of the siege

The Gate at Clichy during the Defence of Paris, 30th March 1814, (1904). A reproduction of the painting by Emile Jean Horace Vernet. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 3rd April 1904

Japanese attack on a Russian entrenchment, Russo-Japanese War, 1904. The Russo-Japanese War arose due to the two countries conflicting territorial ambitions in East Asia

Russian attack in Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War, 1904
Russian attack in Manchuria, the Russo-Japanese War, 1904. The Russo-Japanese War arose due to the two countries conflicting territorial ambitions in East Asia

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"Defender: A Symbol of Strength and Protection" The 1995 Land Rover Defender, a rugged off-road vehicle that has become an icon in the automotive world. With its robust design and unparalleled durability, it embodies the spirit of adventure and resilience. One notable event where the Defender showcased its capabilities was during the Camel Trophy, a grueling off-road competition that pushed both man and machine to their limits. The unknown creators of this legendary vehicle surely had no idea how it would come to be revered by enthusiasts worldwide. Another famous association with the Defender is Lara Croft from Tomb Raider. Known for her fearless nature and determination, she relied on her trusty Land Rover Defender TD5 to navigate treacherous terrains in search of ancient artifacts. But they are not limited to machines alone; history tells tales of brave individuals who stood up against adversity. Laodicea Dicey Langston, hailing from South Carolina during the American Revolution, protected her elderly father from Loyalist troops due to his support for the revolutionary cause. Her heroic act immortalized through a mezzotint painting by Tompkins Harrison Matteson. Art also captures defenders in various forms - Leon-Maxime Faivre's "Deux meres (Two Mothers)" depicts two mothers shielding their children from harm, showcasing maternal instinct as another form of protection. Sports too have their own defenders - Kevin Keegan battling against an Argentine defender during a soccer match in Buenos Aires or Bart Starr attempting to run past opponents on his way to victory in a football game at County Stadium. Even historical events like America's Cup or Ulster 1914 show instances where defenders play crucial roles - whether it be ships saluting each other or patriotic postcards symbolizing unity and strength within communities. Throughout time, one thing remains constant - our need for protectors.