Hero Collection (#95)

WW2 poster, Achtung! Achtung! The Lancaster strikes by night, the Fortress strikes by day. Date: 1940s

Captain Arthur Martin-Leake V. C. WW1
Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Martin-Leake, VC and Bar, VD, FRCS (4 April 1874 22 June 1953), English double recipient of the Victoria Cross

Tatler front cover featuring Captain Guynemer, 1917
Georges-Marie Guynemer (1894 - 1917), French military aviator, credited with the destruction of 53 enemy planes, pictured on the front cover of The Tatler

Tatler front cover, William Leefe Robinson, V. C. WW1
Lieutenant William Leefe Robinson, a member of the RFC No. 39 Home Defence Squadron, shot down a German airship on 2nd September 1916 above Hertfordshire

Captain Arthur Martin-Leake V. C
Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Martin-Leake, VC and Bar, VD, FRCS (4 April 1874 22 June 1953), English double recipient of the Victoria Cross

Pug Peter -- cover design, showing the eponymous hero in a crown and red cloak. Date: 1905

Unknown soldier and heart of Gambetta, Paris, France
A special ceremony in Paris on Armistice Day 1920, when an unknown soldier was buried under the Arc de Triomphe and the heart of Gambetta (founder of the Third Republic) was placed in the Pantheon

Allied Forces activity in German territory, WW1
Two examples of Allied Forces activity in German territory during the early stages of the First World War. Above, debris from a German motor convoy

Lieutenant William Thomas Forshaw, V. C
Major William Thomas Forshaw, V.C. (1890-1943), British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross. Forshaw, formerly an assistant master at North Manchester Grammar School

Kitchener, French, and King Albert of Belgium, WW1
Portraits of Earl Kitchener (Secretary for War), Field-Marshal Sir John French (Inspector-General of the Forces), and King Albert of Belgium (with his troops at Liege)

A statue of Joan of Arc. French female folk hero

Man harvesting in a field, He Also Serves, WW1
He Also Serves. A man harvesting in a field at the start of the First World War. The verse below says: He serves no less who toils to save / The harvest for his native land. Date: August 1914

Fruit Label -- Winnethou, depicting the fictional Native American Indian hero, Winnetou. Date: 20th century

Lifeboat man in cork lifebelt
A lifeboat man wearing a cork lifebelt

Gen. Sir George W. A. Higginson, Vanity Fair, Spy
General SIR GEORGE WENTWORTH ALEXANDER HIGGINSON (1826-1927) Long living British army general and Crimean War hero, serving more than 30 years in the Grenadier Guards

Kirchoffer Photo
KIRCHOFFER French fencing-master, author of books on his art, war hero whose legs had to be amputated : photo 1904. Date: circa 1904

Sergent Hoff Photo
SERGENT HOFF - Military hero of the Siege of Paris, subsequently appointed guardian of the Soldat Inconnu buried beneath the Arc de Triomphe. Photo 1872. Date: CIRCA 1870

Wellington and Battle
WELLINGTON as military hero - labels bear the names of some of his Peninsula victories, and he is seen directing a battle : this is before Waterloo. Date: 1814

Mikhail Skobelev
MIKHAIL SKOBELEV Russian military commander, known as the hero of Geok Tepe. His son Dmitri was also a soldier. Date: 1843 - 1882

Sir Robert Sale - 2
SIR ROBERT SALE British military commander in India, the hero of Jellalabad which he defended for four months against unfriendly Afghans. Date: 1792 - 1845

Umberto Nobile 1926
UMBERTO NOBILE Italian aviator with many notable feats including Arctic flights. We have several pictures of his activities. Date: 1885 - 1978

Don Quixote Statue
The statue of Cervantes hero Don Quixote, and his long- suffering sidekick, Sancho Panza, Plaza de Espana, Madrid, Spain. Date: 1930s

Salusbury Pryce Humphrey
SALUSBURY PRYCE HUMPHREYS Captain in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic wars. A striking face - a good model for a naval hero ! Date: circa 1812

Drawings Prints, Print, Hero, Ursula Beatrice, Shakespeare, Much, Ado, About, Nothing
Drawings and Prints, Print, Hero, Ursula and Beatrice (Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act 3, Scene 1), Boydell shakespeare Gallery, Publisher, Engraver, Artist, Subject, After

Portrait Oboshi Yuranosuke Yoshio Leader Edo period
Artokoloro

Colonel Vincent Eyre C. B Bengal Artillery Hero
Artokoloro

French Revolution. Heroic act of Desilles. Engraving by T. Meyer Heine

Budapest, Hungary, Heroes Square and the Museum of Fine Arts (Szepmuveszeti Muzeum)

Architectural detail of the Pantheon in the 5th Arrondissement, Paris, France

France, Paris. Military ceremony with flags at the Arc de Triomphe. Credit as: Jim Zuckerman / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Giron Cuba at Bay of Pigs Museum heroes and US conquest with airplane from war
Giron, Cuba, at Bay of Pigs Museum heroes and US conquest with airplane from war

ROGERS: RED CROSS NURSE. A Red Cross nurse standing at the railing of a ship, having a vision of a wounded soldier on a stormy sea. Ink drawing by William Allen Rogers, c1917

WWII: POSTER, c1943. Above and beyond the call of duty. Poster honoring Dorie Miller, the first African American man to be awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism at Pearl Harbor

MYTHOLOGY: HERCULES. Hercules slaying the Hydra. Italian woodcut title-page, 1550

The Flash
Interstate Freeway Light Trails in Portland Oregon

CONSTELLATION: PERSEUS. Personification of Perseus. Woodcut from Gaius Julius Hyginus Poeticon Astronomicon, Venice, Italy, 1482

CONSTELLATION: HERCULES. Personification of Hercules. Woodcut from Gaius Julius Hyginus Poeticon Astronomicon, Venice, Italy, 1482

MYTHOLOGY: HERCULES. Hercules slaying the Hydra. Detail of an Italian colored woodcut title-page, 1550

AD: GULF COAST, 1927. American advertisement for tourism in the Gulf Coast, sponsored by the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, 1927

CHARLES A. LINDBERGH (1902-1974). American aviator. Lindbergh receiving a heros welcome as he rides up Lower Broadway, New York City, 13 June 1927

THESEUS BATTLING CENTAUR. Woodcut, 1495

FRESCO FROM THE HOUSE OF SIRICUS, AT POMPEII: Hercules is overcome by Bacchus, to whom he has been sacrificing. Cupids sport around him, and carry off his club

Source Size = 2548 x 3029
Major-General Windham, C.B. " the Hero of the Redan"

Source Size = 3891 x 2836
Scene from " a Hero of Romance, " at the Haymarket Theatre, 1868

Source Size = 3934 x 2522
The Channel Fleet in Portland Roads; Blenheim, Termagant, Hero, Mersey, Liffey, James Watt, Algiers

Source Size = 2614 x 3495
The War, General Forey, the Hero of Montebello

Deification of Aeneas (oil on canvas)
XIR899033 Deification of Aeneas (oil on canvas) by Lafosse, Charles de (1636-1716); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nantes, France; (add.info.: Deification d Enee PE6725); French, out of copyright

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"Unveiling the Spirit of Heroism: From Historic Triumphs to Modern Legends" Queen Elizabeth II presents Bobby Moore with World Cup: A moment frozen in time, as a true hero lifts the trophy high, uniting a nation through football glory. Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire: Amidst raging flames, a courageous firefighter emerges as a guardian angel, saving lives and embodying selflessness. Attack of the Ulster Division, 1 July 1916: In the face of unimaginable adversity on the battlefield, heroes fought valiantly for their comrades and countrymen. Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell - The Epitome of Courage: An English soldier who inspired generations through his leadership and dedication to scouting principles. Roman statue of a drunken Hercules: Even mythical heroes had their flaws; this captivating sculpture reminds us that strength alone does not define heroism. Michael O'Leary Poster - Challenging Conventions with Boldness: A modern-day maverick who reshaped an industry by fearlessly pushing boundaries and revolutionizing air travel. Beowulf manuscript page - Tales etched in History's Hallows: Epic battles against monstrous foes immortalized in ink, celebrating bravery that echoes across centuries. Circe Invidiosa by John William Waterhouse - Bewitchingly Beautiful yet Deceptive Power: Heroes must navigate treacherous waters where even enchantment can mask danger beneath its allure. German propaganda poster, WW1 - When Heroes are Manipulated for War Efforts: Examining how narratives shape perceptions during times of conflict and challenge our understanding of heroism itself. The Gordon Highlanders at Dargai – Piper Findlater's Unyielding Valor (1897): One piper's unwavering courage amidst chaos earned him the Victoria Cross—a testament to extraordinary bravery. William Wallace - Statue in Aberdeen.