Principal Collection (page 5)

The courtyard and principal front of the British Museum, London (engraving)
5230997 The courtyard and principal front of the British Museum, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Principal rivers of the world (engraving)
6001061 Principal rivers of the world (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Principal rivers of the world)

Anna Neagle, pictured in The Bystander at the time she was starring in the London Hippodrome in Stand Up and Sing, the first principal role she had in the West End. Date: 1931

Cartoon, Mr Joseph Ms, English tenor singer
Cartoon, Mr Joseph Ms (1847-1886), English tenor singer, before he sacrificed his moustache. He was principal tenor with the Carl Rosa Opera Company. 1885

Cartoon, The Coming Rosalind, Violet Vanbrugh and F C Burnand - Shall I be safe in these, Mr Burnand? Burnand is holding a copy of the Fortnightly Review

The International Exhibition; The principal dining saloon (engraving)
609264 The International Exhibition; The principal dining saloon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lacy, an actor in the time of king Charles II, in three of his principal characters (chromolitho)
672280 Lacy, an actor in the time of king Charles II, in three of his principal characters (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lacy)

Landon Ronald (chromolitho)
666971 Landon Ronald (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Landon Ronald. Cigarette card, from series on Musical Celebrities, published by Wills)

Sir William Sterndale Bennett (chromolitho)
666964 Sir William Sterndale Bennett (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir William Sterndale Bennett)

Marjorie Stevens - principal dancer
Marjorie Stevens the principal dancer in Albert de Courvilles Piff Paff in Paris, 1920 Date: 1920

Convent of St. Catherine, Mount Sinai, February 17th 1839
STC87249 Convent of St. Catherine, Mount Sinai, February 17th 1839, plate 120 from Volume III of The Holy Land, engraved by Louis Haghe (1806-85) pub

Medieval knights in a pitched battle. Lines of cavalry charging on an open field. From Hans Burgkmairs Triomphe de l Empereur Maximilian I, 1526

Two perfect knights mountaintop fortress castles in Austria. (Hochosterwitz and Kreuzenstein?) Copied from Matthaeus Merians Topographie von Osterreich, 1649

Tomb of a knight who had participated in a crusade, with crucifix and cupid. Copied from Aubin-Louis Milins Antiquites Nationales, 1791

Kubelturnier or bucket joust, 16th century. Copied from works by Jeremias Schemer and Esaias von Hulsen. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes

Ruins of the medieval castles at Lichtenstein and Falkensten
Ruins of the medieval castle at Lichtenstein, Germany, 333, and ruins of Falkensten Castle, Austria, 334. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of

Ruins of ancient knights castles. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages

Ruins of an ancient knights castle. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages

Tournament on foot held at Kassel in 1596
Foot tournament held at Kassel in 1596 to celebrate the baptism of Princess Elizabeth of Hessen-Kassel. The knights goal was to break three lances and five swords on their opponents armour

Jousting at a quintain or pavo. Taken from Antoine de Pluvinels L Instruction du Roy en l exercise de monter a cheval, 1668

Jousting at a ring. Taken from Antoine de Pluvinels L Instruction du Roy en l exercise de monter a cheval, 1668. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of

A medieval tourney with cudgel, sword and lance. From an illustration in Georg Ruxners Origins of the Tourney in the German Nation, 1532

Helmet show before a tournament. Knights helmets and shields were checked for their heraldic accuracy. From an illustration in Georg Ruxners Origins of the Tourney in the German Nation, 1532

The Rittershaal or Knights Hall in Kleve castle, Germany, demolished in 1771. The hall was 126 feet long by 54 feet wide and had a barrel-vault ceiling

Medieval helmets and shields
Knights helms 287-9, chainmail hood worn under the helm 290, shields for knights on horseback 291-293, and shields for knights on foot 294, 295

Norman furniture: a royal bed 276 and a common bed 277. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Norman furniture and a king on his throne
Norman furniture: tressel 265, throne 266, church candlesticks 267, 268, clay vessels 269-274, and a Norman king on a throne 275

Norman castles in England
Ruin of an old Norman castle with moat 249, Norman castle at Trematon, Cornwall, 250, and Norman castle with keep at Hedingham, Essex, 251

Norman musical instruments and a siege
Norman instruments: violins 243, 245, a pipe organ 244, harps 246, 249, lyre 247, lute 248, zither 250, hunting horn 251, and siege of a castle by archers and soldiers on a boat 252

St. Guthlac is ordained by Bishop Headda of Lichfield
St. Guthlac of Crowland (673-714) is ordained by Bishop Headda of Lichfield. From the Guthlac Roll. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Frankish architecture and Norman clothing
Frankish open winged building 205, a Norman chainmail shirt 206, Norman monk 207, and Norman short tunic 208. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of

Norman crowns, hats and helmets
Norman crowns 188-197, Norman womans bonnet 198, Norman hats 199-201, helmet with nose protector 202, Norman flat helm 203, and Norman cylindrical helm 204

Architecture of the Franks
Inscription on the tomb of King Dagobert I in St. Denis 180, Frankish pillars and arch 181-184, and a Frankish church 185

Tomb of King Dagobert I (603-639AD) in the Basilica of St. Denis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Medieval weaponry
Spears of the Franks, 168, 169, crossbow 170, arrow 171, flails or chain maces 172-174, hatchet 175, and Morgenstern (morning star) or spiked club 176

Scepter and throne of the Frankish kings
Throne 164 and scepter 166 of Dagobert I, King of the Franks, hand of justice 165, and scepter of Charlemagne 167. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of

Charlemagnes sword, sheath and hilt. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages

Crowns of the kings of the Francs
Crowns of Clovis, Theodoric, Clotilde and Ultrogotha, 144-147, of the Franks 148, 149, 152-156, of Chlothar I and Fredegund 150, 151, of Charlemagne 157-160, Childeric Is signet ring, 161

Principal mourner in mask and costume before the Shed or Tupapow, where corpses were laid out before burial, Tahiti. Man climbing a breadfruit tree at right

Language (colour litho)
3650025 Language (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Language. Map showing the distribution of the principal languages of the world)

Plan of a Roman military camp (engraving)
3655158 Plan of a Roman military camp (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of a Roman military camp)

Commercial highways of the world (colour litho)
3648590 Commercial highways of the world (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Commercial highways of the world)

Principal highroads of the British Isles (colour litho)
3648409 Principal highroads of the British Isles (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Principal highroads of the British Isles)

West Street, Tory Island (b / w photo)
2794802 West Street, Tory Island (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: West Street, Tory Island)

Trinity College, Dublin (b / w photo)
2794775 Trinity College, Dublin (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trinity College, Dublin)

John Lovell, headmaster of the Boston Latin School, Boston, Massachusetts (engraving)
3626291 John Lovell, headmaster of the Boston Latin School, Boston, Massachusetts (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Lovell)

Old Beaufort House, site of the principal entrance of the Savoy Hotel (colour litho)
3099805 Old Beaufort House, site of the principal entrance of the Savoy Hotel (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Beaufort House)

Pantomime poster, Dick Whittington and his cat, ten miles from London

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