Hundred Collection (#6)

Joan of Arc (c1412-31) St Joan, St Jeanne d Arc, the Maid of Orleans. French patriot and martyr. Joan at the head of the French army. Early 20th century illustration

On board landing craft - D-Day - WW2
One of fourteen photographs of scenes on board landing craft, wading ashore from landing craft at Ouistreham and Bernieres, St Aubin sector, 6 Jun 1944

Calais, France - Burghers of Calais statue by Rodin, commemorating the siege of 1347. Date: circa 1910s

West Indian detachment of the Auxiliary Territorial Service
Group photograph of a West Indian detachment of the Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1943 (c).The Womens Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) was established in September 1938

100 years of The Swiss Northern Railway
An old steam locomotive on the track to celebrate 100 years of The Swiss Northern Railway (German: Schweizerische Nordbahn, SNB), informally known as the Spanisch-Brotli-Bahn

London, England - The Guildhall - Gothic Style Building.. Part of Box 23 Boswell Collection. A Day trip to London.Guildhall is a building in the City of London, off Gresham and Basinghall streets

Future Prediction - Flying Machines in the Year 2000
Future Prediction - How flying Machines would transform everyday life in the Year 2000 (as one flies over the Rhine...) - for him, for her and for the whole family! Date: 1900

Napoleon (1769-1821) in the Council of Five Hundred. Directo
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) in the Council of Five Hundred, the lower house of the legislature of France during the Directory (1795-1799). French Revolution. Engraving. Colored

Joan of Arc (1412-1431). Folk heroine of France and a Roman
Joan of Arc or The Maid of Orleans. Folk heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. She led the French army to several important victories against England during the Hundred Years War

The Hundred Years War. Bertrand du Guesclin (1320-1380) figh
The Hundred Years War. Conflicts waged from 1337 to 1453 between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of France to control the French throne

Joan of Arc (1412-1431)
Charles VII of France receiving Joan of Arc at the Castle of Chinon. 1429. German tapestry. Episode of the Hundred Years War (1337-1453). Museum of Orleans. France

Happy Families Playing Cards - Mrs Strong the Weight Lifters Wife. circa 1930s

Edward III refusing to send aid to his son (Edward, the Black Prince) at the Battle of Crecy, 26 August 1346. His response was " Let the boy win his spurs"

John of Gaunts House
JOHN OF GAUNTs home, between Standlake and Northmoor in the Bampton Hundred, west of Oxford : now a farmhouse. Date: late 14th century

Sheep in Hyde Park 1933
This picture was taken in Hyde Park, central London, where these sheep are now grazing, in sharp contrast to the rush of traffic that is passing through a hundred yards away. Date: 3 June 1933

Allies Enter Paris 1815
ALLIES ENTER PARIS After defeating Napoleon at Waterloo, the Allies travel to Paris where they are received enthusiastically by those who are pleased to see them Date: June 1815

Allies Enter Paris
AFTER WATERLOO After defeating Napoleon at Waterloo, the Allies march south and enter Paris Date: October 1815

Allies Outside Paris
After defeating Napoleon at Waterloo, the Allies march south and camp outside Paris, where Wellington reviews the British troops beneath the heights of Montmartre Date: 21 October 1815

Napoleon Lands Antibes
DAY ONE Napoleon lands at Antibes, from Elba, rallies his men and marches north Date: 2 March 1815

Gold prospectors on the way to Coolgardie, Australia
Gold prospectors on the hundred-mile journey to Coolgardie in Western Australia, some with carts, others pushing wheelbarrows. Date: 1850s

500 Celebrated Personalities of the Age, carte de visite
500 Celebrated Personalities of the Age on a carte de visite. Supplied with a magnifying glass! 19th century

Promissory note, Keene Cheshire Bank, New Hampshire, USA
Promissory note for six hundred dollars, Keene Cheshire Bank, New Hampshire, USA, dated 21 September 1837, signed by Chiron Holbrook and Salman Whitworth

Invoice from Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd, to Mr Frank Blackley, for the supply of one hundred greetings cards, total cost ten shillings and ten pence. Date: circa 1891

Church choir and organ, Dryden, New York State, USA
Church choir posing in front of the organ pipes of the Dryden Presbyterian Church, Dryden, New York State, USA, on the occasion of the churchs centennial celebrations. Date: 1908

Cartoon, At Erfurt (1808), showing Napoleon I and Tsar Alexander at the time of their peace treaty, together with ladies of the theatre in what looks like a theatrical re-enactment. Date: 1808

WW1 - Allied Infantry forces near Queant, France
Canadian infantry storm and seize the entrenchments of the Wotan Line (Wotan Stellung) near Queant in France during the Hundred Days Offensive in September 1918. Date: 1918

London, The New Supper Clubs, The Four Hundred, 1914
A page of photographs in The Sketch magazine in 1914, part of a series visually documenting the growth of late opening supper clubs in the capital on the eve of the First World War

The Four Hundred Club by H. M. Bateman
By Our Untamed Artist: With The Four Hundred. Brought into being by Londons desire for later hours: The Four Hundred Club - some caricatures

The Ship Inn, Wincle, Cheshire, in April 1908 - a scene virtually unchanged to this day as the Ship still serves refreshment to travellers over a hundred years on. Date: 1908

Centennial Exposition at Dallas, Texas, USA, commemorating 100 years of Texas independence, 1836-1936, Showing four of the buildings in which exhibits were shown. Date: 1936

Joan of Arc - Wall Painting - Lounge of Chateaux Bougival
Friday 29th April 1429 - Joan of Arc enters Orleans, France at the Burgundy Gate near dusk riding on a white horse. A wall painting by Henry Dumoutet visible in the main lounge of the Chateaux

Farewell of Louis XVIII in the Tuileries Palace on the night of March 20, 1815. Work of 1817. Central detail. The king was exiled to Ghent during the Hundred Days period since the return of Napoleon

Hundred Years War. Siege of Rouen by the English army of Henry V, from July 1418 to January 1419. Engraving

Hundred Years War. Breton War of Succession (1341-1364). Battle of Auray of September 29, 1364. Anglo Breton Victory of John V de Montfort over the Franco-Breton side of Charles de Blois

Hundred Years War. Arrest of Charles II of Navarre in the castle of John II of France in Rouen, on April 5, 1356. 19th century facsimile edition of the Chronicles (Chroniques) by Jean Froissart

Hundred Years War. Battle of La Rochelle of June 22, 1372. Defeat of the English fleet against the castilian, ally of Charles V of France

Hundred Years War. Battle of Roosebeke of November 27, 1382. The French army of Charles VI and the Duke of Burgundy Philip II the Bold, commanded by Olivier Clisson

PICO, Jos頨17th century). Conseller Quart (Councillor
PICO, Jos頨 17th century). Conseller Quart (Councillor fourth) of the Consell de Cent (Council of One Hundred). Government of the city of Barcelona. 1692. Painting. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona

BUEIL, John V of (1406-1477). Charles VIII returned a letter Joan of Arc. Illustration in Le Jouvencel (1461-1466). Narrative describing the siege of Orleans in 1429 during the Hundred Years War

Joan of Arc - Wall Painting - Chateaux Bougival
Friday 29th April 1429 - Joan of Arc enters Orleans, France at the Burgundy Gate near dusk riding on a white horse. A wall painting by Henry Dumoutet in the main lounge of the Chateaux Bougival at

Sphere cover - Germans leave French village, 1918
Ruckwarts (meaning backward-going) - the Long March of Grey Uniforms towards the Rhine. A scene drawn by The Sphere special artist Fortunino Matania

The Great Derby Race for 1851
The Great Derby Race for Eighteen Hundred and Fifty-One. Mr Punch is out front, followed by Joseph Paxton, and then various jockeys from all nations riding a variety of animals - a bull, an elephant

Ian Hay - The first Hundred Thousand
Captain John Hay Beith (1876-1952) the soldier-author with the pen name Ian Hay who wrote The First Hundred Thousand (of which he was a member of) as well as various other military books

Mans Most Faithful Servant by H. L. Oakley
Views of the horse through history in silhouette by Captain Harry Lawrence Oakley including a knight on horseback at the Battle of Crecy

100 Steps, Yokohama, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Cartoon, One Who Might Have Helped, WW1
Cartoon, One Who Might Have Helped. Showing Lord Kitchener and General Pau, defenders of France at the start of the First World War, sitting at a desk with books and maps

Advertisement for O Sullivans shaped rubber heels for men and women. Wearing these, you can increase your walking powers one hundred per cent. From B F Goodrich of Golden Lane, London. 1914

Anniversary of Trafalgar by G. H. Davis
The anniversary of Trafalgar: what changes the century has wrought. George IIIs ship, the Victory, compared with George Vs ship, named after himself. Date: 1913

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"Hundred" - a term that echoes through history, resonating with tales of bravery and valor. From the Waterloo Highlanders to the charge of the Scots Greys, Scotland forever. The Battle of Waterloo witnessed the indomitable spirit of these British heavy cavalry regiments as they fearlessly charged into battle. In this historic clash, amidst the chaos and thundering hooves, the Scots Greys emerged as heroes. Their charge at Waterloo became legendary, immortalized in paintings and stories alike. It was a moment when courage knew no bounds. But "hundred" goes beyond battles and war; it transcends time and place. Picture yourself in Montmartre's charming restaurant, where laughter fills the air while savoring delectable cuisine. Or imagine being captivated by Sleeping Beauty's ballet reawakening scene—a hundred years' slumber broken by true love's kiss. Travel across continents to Japan, where ghost processions honor ancient traditions that have endured for centuries—mysterious yet captivating spectacles that leave you spellbound. Delve further back into history to witness Quatre Bras' pivotal moments or find yourself immersed in Hamilton's account of Black Prince & Jean II—an encounter etched in our collective memory. Even within everyday life lies significance: step inside a bustling Telegraph Office from 1900—the hub connecting people across vast distances before modern technology took over. And let us not forget Napoleon's fateful Battle of Ligny—a turning point that shaped nations and altered destinies forever. Through these glimpses into different eras and cultures, we see how "hundred" symbolizes more than just a number—it embodies resilience, passion, heritage, and progress. It reminds us that every century holds countless stories waiting to be discovered—tales woven together like threads on an intricate tapestry called history.