King Collection

King Power Stadium Art - Leicester City
Watercolour of King Power Stadium, home of Leicester City F.C. 2002 - current day. Capacity 32, 262. Original painting size 20" x 16" created in 2003 by Kevin Fletcher

Moses leading the Children of Israel through the Red Sea, 15th century.Moses leading the Children of Israel through the Red Sea, 15th century. Illustration from a German Bible

Babar, king of the elephants, and Celeste playing tennis at Celesteville. Illustration from one of Jean de Brunhoffs
BABAR THE ELEPHANT, 1930s. Babar, king of the elephants, and Celeste playing tennis at Celesteville. Illustration from one of Jean de Brunhoffs Babar books, 1930s

7 King Class Locomotives at Swindon Shed, 1930
From l-r: No 6005 King George II, No 6008 King James II, No 6017 King Edward IV, No 6020 King Henry IV, No 6022 King Edward III, No 6023 King Edward II, No 6024 King Edward I

Gold mask of Tutankhamun, Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

A correct plan of the town of Sheffield by William Fairbank, 1771
Scale 440 yards : 3.3 inches. Shows the Bull Stake, slaughterhouses, Town Mill, Irish Cross. Original at Local Studies y09647

Emperor Haile Selassie I of Abyssinia is enjoying a seaside holiday at Eastbourne, Sussex. The Emperor of Abyssinia keeping in touch with the news of the day at Eastbourne. 18 July 1938

William of Orange at the Battle of the Boyne, 1668
William of Orange, later King William III of England, leading the Dutch army in Englands Glorious Revolution. Hand-colored engraving

No 6027, King Richard I, 1937
4-6-0 King Class locomotive on the down Riviera, Reading West

Old Sarum J030098
OLD SARUM, Wiltshire. Distant aerial view reconstruction drawing of William the Conqueror receiving the barons in 1086, by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Filbert Street Art - Leicester City
Watercolour of Filbert Street, former home of Leicester City F.C. 1891 - 2002. Record Attendance 47, 298 v Tottenham Hotspur in 1928

King George V hauling an express train

Wilkin - Battle of Hastings K021254
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. " The Battle of Hastings " c1820 by Frank W WILKIN (1791-1842)

VE day. Winston churchill with the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. 8 May 1945

The statue of Robert the Bruce, at the Bruce Monument at Bannockburn. This commemorates his 1314 victory over the English

No. 6000, King George V
4-6-0 King Class locomotive, built 1927. Now in preservation

BB Kings Blues Club, Beale Street, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America, North America

AE Erecting Shop, 1927
First batch of King class locomotives under construction

Inca king Huayna Capac
Huayna Capac, Inca ruler in the early 1500s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 16th century illustration

King Class locomotive at Dawlish, 1933

7 King Class Locomotives at Swindon Shed, 1930
From l-r: No 6005 King George II, No 6008 King James II, No 6017 King Edward IV, No 6020 King Henry IV, No 6022 King Edward III, No 6023 King Edward II, No 6024 King Edward I

"Firenze - Piazza Vittorio Emanuele" Florence Piazza della Repubblica Commemorative Equestrian Monument Arts and handicrafts of XIX century, Nineteenth century, 19th century, Europe

Picture No. 11992133
Four Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Dogs outdoors Date:

Fitzalan Square, Sheffield showing (left) General Post Office, Bakers Hill; (centre)
Sheffield City Archives co Media Storehouse Buildings and streets

Battle of Hastings J000010
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing looking over the heads of the English towards the Norman ranks, by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

A Plan of the town of Sheffield in the county of York drawn by W. Fairbank 1797. Engraved by Thomas Harris
Original at Sheffield Local Studies Library:s 45 S

Vintage painting of Frederick the Great of Prussia
Vintage painting of Frederick the Great. Frederick II was the King of Prussia from 1740 until 1786. Original painted by Wilhelm Camphausen, 1870

Copy made in Cairo in 1456 of the world map prepared by the Arab geographer Muhammad al-Idrisi (1100-1165) for Roger II (1095-1154) King of Sicily from 1130. In this map, North is at the bottom

ADORATION OF MAGI. Late 12th century or early 13th century French manuscript illumination

Assyrian king in his chariot returning from battle. Color lithograph reproduction of a bas-relief sculpture from Nineveh

King Class Locomotive, No. 6029, King Stephen
Built 1930, renamed King Edward VIII in 1936. 4-6-0 type. Last of the King Class locomotives

The back of the gold-plated throne, showing queen Ankhesenamun putting the finishing touches to the kings toilet, from the tomb of the pharoah Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings

No 6000 King George V in the USA, 1927
4-6-0 King class locomotive. Built 1927. Seen here at the Baltimore and Ohio Railway with Britannia played by Lilian Schueler, Driver Young and Fireman Pearce

No 6000 King George V in Swindon Works
4-6-0 King class locomotive. Built 1927

No 6000 King George V outside Swindon Works
4-6-0 King class locomotive. Built 1927

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Greece, Crete, Knossos, Dolphin fresco in the Queens Megaron, Knossos Palace

Inter-City 125
15th May 1978: The Scotsman, the high speed, Inter-City 125 train, gliding out of Londons Kings Cross station, on its way to Edinburgh

KING DAVID PLAYING HARP. Miniature illumination, France, late 13th century

GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT. Sir Gawain beheading the Green Knight. Manuscript illumination from Gawain and the Green Knight, English, 14th century

Thomas Cromwell Earl of Essex, painted by Holbein. Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex, KG, PC (c)
Thomas Cromwell Earl of Essex, painted by Holbein. Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex, KG, PC (c. 1485(1) - 28 July 1540), known as 1st Baron Cromwell of Wimbledon between 1536 and 1540

ROBERT THE BRUCE (1274-1329). Robert I of Scotland: Color engraving, English, 1797

Locomotive No. 6014, King Henry VII, at Swindon Works
Seen here in A Shop in 1936 as streamlined. Broad gauge locomotive North Star can be seen in the background

BILLIE JEAN KING. American tennis player. Photographed during the San Francisco tennis tournament in January 1974

William the Conqueror J980082
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. " William the Conqueror" c1580 by unknown artist. Oil on panel 146.1 x 109.2

No 6024 King Edward I
4-6-0 King Class locomotive built 1930. Now in preservation

Battle of Hastings J000018
BATTLE ABBEY, East Sussex. Battle of Hastings reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn, English Heritage Graphics Team. William pushes his helmet back to show troops he is alive

Tomb of Cyrus the Great, Pasargadae, Iran
Pasargadae was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great. Today is an archaeological site and one of Irans UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Cover of programme for the visit of HM King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra to Sheffield to open the University of
Original at Sheffield Local Studies PAMP 322 SQ

LONDON: WHITEHALL PALACE. The Palace of Whitehall as it appeared about the reign of James II (1685-1688). Wood engraving, 1808

Statue of King (Kralj) Tomislav riding a horse in King Tomislav Square in Zagreb, Croatia

The Flying Scotsman
1929: The locomotive engine the Flying Scotsman leaving Kings Cross Station, London, for its 392-mile run to Scotland. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Picture No. 10900348
Royal Air Force mountain rescue helicopter Date:

Bayeux Tapestry 1067: Battle of Hastings, 14 October 1066. The death of Harold II, last Anglo-Saxon king of England. Left, figure pulling arrow from eye and then being cut down by Norman knight

JUDGEMENT OF SOLOMON. (1 Kings 3: 24-27). Wood engraving, 19th century, after Gustave Dor

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (1929-1968). American clergyman and reformer. Dr. King (fourth from right) leading the march from Selma on the state capitol at Montgomery, Alabama, 25 March 1965

SHAKESPEARE: RICHARD III. Laurence Olivier in the title role of the 1956 film production of William Shakespeares Richard III

Louis XIV and Moliere having breakfast
Moliere at breakfast with Louis XIV at Versailles Palace. Hand-colored photogravure reproduction of a painting

Haakon Haakonson brought to safety by the Birchlegs, 1200s
Birchlegs carrying Prince Hakon Hakonson to safety over the mountains, a Norwegian legend. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Justinian, Byzantine emperor
Byzantine emperor and his attendant. Antique hand-colored print

King Class Locomotive, No 6029, King Stephen
Built 1930, renamed King Edward VIII in 1936. 4-6-0 type. Last of the King Class locomotives

No 6027, King Richard I, 1932
4-6-0 King class locomotive hauling the Torbay Express

Painted ivory plaque from the lid of a coffer showing Tutankhamun and Ankhesenamun in a garden, the lower frieze shows young women plucking mandrakes, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun

AE Erecting Shop, c1927
Construction of a King class locomotive

AE Erecting Shop, c1927
King class boiler being lowered on to driving wheels

No 6002 King William IV near Teignmouth
4-6-0 King class locomotive. Built 1927. Seen here hauling the Cornish Riviera Express

Loco staff cleaning No 6014 King Henry VII, c1930
4-6-0 King class locomotive. Built 1928

No 6014 King Henry VII, c1935
4-6-0 King class locomotive. Built 1928. Seen here in streamlined form

No 6010 King Charles I at Swindon Engine Shed, 1951
4-6-0 King class locomotive. Built 1928. Seen here at Swindon Shed being tube cleaned with a steam lance

No 6006 King George I
4-6-0 King class locomotive. Built 1928

No 6000 King George V
4-6-0 King class locomotive. Built 1927

King Henry Viii Of England And His Six Wives. From Top Centre And Clockwise Anne Of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Anne Boleyn, Catherine Of Aragon, Catherine Parr And Jane Seymour

HENRY II & ELEANOR, 1154. The entry of King Henry II (1133-1189) and his queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122)
HENRY II & ELEANOR, 1154. The entry of King Henry II (1133-1189) and his queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122?-1204), into the royal city of Winchester, England, 1154

KNIGHTS IN TOURNAMENT. Knights on horseback in a ring at a medieval tournament, one of whom (left) is being presented with a trophy. French manuscript illumination, 15th century

Colossi of Ramses II, floodlit, Great Temple of Ramses II, Abu Simbel, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Eleanor "nell"Gwyn, 1650
Eleanor " nell" Gwyn, 1650

Prince Augustus Frederick Duke Of York And Albany 1763 To 1827 Second Son Of King George Iii Engraved By J Jenkins After T Phillips From The Book National Portrait Gallery Volume Iii Published C 1835

Making laminated railway springs - from brochure of the visit of George V and Queen Mary to Cammell Laird
Original at Sheffield Archives SY529/1

(1929-1968). American clergyman and reformer. At the March on Washington, 28 August 1963
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (1929-1968). American clergyman and reformer. At the March on Washington, 28 August 1963

Chess pieces on a chessboard

Richard The Lionheart Statue, Houses of Parliament, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A postbox in St Johns in the Vale in the Lake District UK
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Harold steers ship across channel, a scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, Bayeux, Normandy, France, Europe

King Alfred, Wantage, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Detail showing the destruction of Asians painted on the box of stuccoed wood, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

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"Embracing the Majesty: Exploring the Many Faces of Kingship" From majestic stadiums to historical artifacts, kings have left an indelible mark on our world. At King Power Stadium Art in Leicester City, fans gather to witness the glory of their beloved football team. Just like Babar, king of the elephants, and Celeste playing tennis at Celesteville in Jean de Brunhoff's iconic books from the 1930s, these kings inspire us with their strength and grace. Traveling back in time to ancient Egypt, we encounter Tutankhamun's gold mask at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. This symbolizes a bygone era when pharaohs ruled over North Africa with unparalleled splendor. Meanwhile, 7 King Class Locomotives at Swindon Shed take us on a journey through history as they chug along tirelessly across British railways. Examining old maps reveals how Sheffield has evolved under royal influence throughout centuries. William Fairbank's detailed plans from 1771 and 1797 showcase this town's growth under kingly guidance. On VE Day, Winston Churchill stands alongside the Royal Family on Buckingham Palace's balcony—a momentous occasion that celebrates victory and unity. Art enthusiasts flock to Filbert Street Art in Leicester City where creativity intertwines with regal themes once more. Here, artists pay homage to kings past and present through their masterpieces. No discussion about royalty is complete without mentioning King George V—whether it be hauling an express train or being commemorated as locomotive No. 6000. Lastly, we revisit history-changing battles such as William of Orange at the Battle of Boyne or Wilkin capturing The Battle of Hastings—an eternal reminder that even amidst chaos and conflict, kings rise above adversity for their people. In this captivating exploration into various facets of "king, " we are reminded that true leadership transcends time and geography—leaving an everlasting legacy that continues to inspire and captivate us all.