Reign Collection (page 3)

Alexandre Delcommune - Belgian military and explorer
Alexandre Delcommune (1855-1922). Belgian military and explorer, integrated in the Public Force of the Congo Free State. Portrait. Engraving

Human sacrifices in the Country of the Bakutis
History of Africa. 19th century. The Congo. Human sacrifices in the country of the Bakutis, near the Equator station. Chromolithography

Edmond Hanssens. Belgian military and explorer. Portrait
Edmond Hanssens (1843-1884). Belgian military, explorer and colonial administrator. He took part in the expedition of Stanley to the Congo. Engraving

The Congo - First main Colonial Post established in Kinshasa
History of Africa. 19th century. The Congo. The first main Colonial Post established in Kinshasa (near Stanley Pool). Henry Morton Stanley established a trading post on the shore of Ngaliema Bay in

Africa. The Congo River at Isanghila, trading station
History of Africa. 19th century. The Congo River at Isanghila, trading station established by Stanley in 1880. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

History of Africa. The Congo. Leopoldville station
History of Africa. 19th century. The Congo. Leopoldville station. Panoramic view of the trading post and port from Ngaliema Bay in 1884. It was the first main Colonial Post near Stanley Pool

Gulf of Guinea. Coffee plantation on the island of Sao Tome
History of Africa. 19th century. Gulf of Guinea. Coffee plantation on the island of Saint Thome. Alvaro Caminha founded the colony of Sao Tome in 1493. Engraving

Africa. The Congo. Access to Lake Leopold II
History of Africa. 19th century. Access to Lake Leopold II. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

The Congo. Boat upstreaming the Fimi River
History of Africa. 19th century. Boat upstreaming the Fimi River towards Lake Leopold II. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Africa. The Congo. View of Leopoldville, April, 1882
History of Africa. 19th century. The Congo. View of Leopoldville, April, 1882. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Africa. The Congo. Panorama of Leopoldville and Kintamo
History of Africa. 19th century. The Congo. Panorama of Leopoldville and Kintamo. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Africa, Congo. Interior of the Vivi Station
History of Africa. 19th century. Interior of the Vivi Station. Engraving. El Congo y la Creacion del Estado Independiente de este nombre

Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Turkish troops from 1540-1580. Historia de Turquia, 1840. Engraving by Lemaitre and Masson. Historia de Turquia, by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840

Maria Pita (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. Anonymous portrait
Maria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. King Philip II awarded her the rank of ensign for the defense of Corunna in 1589 against the attack of the English

Maria Pita - Spanish heroine. Memorial of Maria Pita
Maria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. King Philip II awarded her the rank of ensign for the defense of Corunna in 1589 against the attack of the English

Maria Pita - Spanish heroine
Maria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. Philip II awarded her the rank of ensign for the defense of Corunna against the attack of the English Armada in 1589

Letter sent by King Philip II to City Council of La Coruna
Philip II (1527-1598). King of Spain. Letter sent by King Philip II to the City Council of La Coruna thanking the city for its resistance to the English siege

The English Armada. Statement of causes which moved the chief commanders of the Navy of Her Most Excellent Majesty the Queen of England on the Voyage and Expedition to Portugal

Ephemeris expeditionis Norreysii & Draki in Lusitaniam
The English Armada. Ephemeris expeditionis Norreysii & Draki in Lusitaniam. Account of the expedition of Francis Drake and John Norris in 1589 against the Spanish-Portuguese ports

Siege of Corunna by the English Armada, 1589
Diary and relation of the siege of Corunna by the English Armada, 1589, by Captain Juan Varela. Manuscript, facsimile of the 19th century. From the Royal Galician Academy. Maria Pita House Museum

Prince of Asturias wearing the cross of Maria Isabel Luisa
The Prince of Asturias (future Alfonso XII, 1857-1885) wearing the cross of Maria Isabel Luisa. Chromolithography by J. Donon

Knight - Spanish Order of Charles III
Knight wearing the insignia of the Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III (formerly Royal and Much Distinguished Order of Charles III)

Knight- Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Hermenegild
Knight wearing military distinction of the Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild, created by Ferdinand VII of Spain in 1814. Chromolithography

Le Pavillon Francais, Neige
This painting shows the snow covered grounds just outside the French Pavilion in Versailles, the windows open onto the gardens of the estate of Trianon during the reign of Louis XV

Lincoln's Inn Gateway
A detailed painting of Linoln's Inn Gateway, the name was taken from Henry Lacy, Earl of Lincoln and during the reign of Henry VIII, Sir Thomas Lovell was a prominent builder here

Sporting leaders during the reign of King George V
Sporting leaders during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Lord Burghley, Wakefield, Earl of Lonsdale, Bradman, Hobbs. Date: 1935

Royal Navy leaders during the reign of King George V
Royal Navy leaders during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Lord Fisher, Earl Jellicoe, Earl Beatty, Sir Roger Keyes, Vice-Admiral Evans. Date: 1935

RAF leaders during the reign of King George V
Royal Air Force leaders during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Salmond, Brancher, Trenchard, Bishop, Ball. Date: 1935

British Dominions leaders during the reign of King George V
Prime Ministers of the British Dominions during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Hertzog, Smuts, Bennett, Bruce, Lyons, Alderdice, Forbes. Date: 1935

Prime Ministers during the reign of King George V
Prime Ministers during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Asquith, Lloyd George, Ramsay Macdonald, Bonar Law, Baldwin. Date: 1935

Legal leaders during the reign of King George V
Legal leaders during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Earl of Reading, Earl of Birkenhead, Lord Sankey, Lord Carson, Sir John Simon. Date: 1935

Leading scientists during the reign of King George V
Leading scientists during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Rutherford, Sherrington, Lodge, Eddington, Jeans. Date: 1935

Leading poets during the reign of King George V
Leading poets during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Kipling, Bridges, Masefield, Drinkwater. Date: 1935

Leading musicians during the reign of King George V
Leading classical musicians and composers during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Wood, Beecham, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Walford Davies. Date: 1935

Leading writers during the reign of King George V
Leading authors and playwrights during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Wells, Galsworthy, Bennett, Shaw, Barrie, Buchan, Chesterton

Artists and architects during the reign of King George V
Leading artists and architects during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Orpen, Lavery, Llewellyn, Lutyens, Brangwyn. Date: 1935

Leading actors during the reign of King George V
Leading actors during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Du Maurier, Playfair, Ainley, Thorndike, Gielgud, Jackson. Date: 1935

Leaders in medicine during the reign of King George V
Leaders in medicine during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Moynihan, Horder, Lord Dawson of Penn, Fripp, Simson. Date: 1935

Pioneers in speed during reign of King George V
Pioneers in Land and Air Speed during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Alcock, Brown, Segrave, Campbell, Scott, Campbell Black. Date: 1935

Church leaders during the reign of King George V
Church leaders during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Davidson, Winnington Ingram, Bourne, Lang, Lidgett Date: 1935

Army leaders during reign of King George V
Army leaders during the first 25 years of the reign of King George V: Hughes Wilson, Earl of Ypres, Allenby, Haig, Robertson. Date: 1935

American War of Independence. Anglo-Spanish War (1779-1783)
American War of Independence. Revolution of the Thirteen Colonies. Anglo-Spanish War (1779-1783). Spanish Siege of Pensacola (March 9-May 8, 1781). Capture of Pensacola

Francisco Javier Rovira Fernandez de Mesa (1740-1823). Spanish mariner and writer. Lieutenant General of Spanish Armada. Portrait, 19th century. Illustration by Llanta. Lithography

Gabriel Ciscar y Ciscar (1760-1829). Spanish mariner, scientist and politician. Portrait. Illustration by Llanta, 19th century. Cronica General de Espana

Juan Bautista Perez Rubert (ca. 1537-1597)
Juan Bautista Perez Rubert (ca.1537-1597). Spanish ecclesiastic. Bishop of Segorbe (1591-1597). Portrait. Illustration by Llanta. Lithography. Cronica General de Espana

Fernando d'Avalos (1489-1525). Neapolitan military
Fernando d'Avalos (1489-1525). Italian condottiero of Aragonese extraction. Chief commander of the Habsburg armies of Charles V in Italy during the Habsburg-Valois Wars. Engraving

Gonzalo Fernandez de Cordoba (1453-1515), called El Gran Capitan (The Great Captain). Spanish general. Engraving by Serra. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

The Archers of Burgundy. Engraving by Serra
The Archers of Burgundy, Burgundy Guard or Blade Guard, were an armed unit from the Burgundy Guard of Archers, introduced in Spain by King Philip I of Castile

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Reigning through time and history, from the Victoria Tower on Castle Hill in Huddersfield to the majestic Winged Assyrian Bull. From the grandeur of The Coronation of the Shah of Iran to the gracefulness of Windsor Real Tennis 1500. Exploring a Barbarossa-Era Italy Map that unveils tales of power and conquest. Witnessing the might of the British Royal Navy Fleet as it sails across vast oceans. Stepping into Whitehall Palace in 1680, where kings and queens held court, their reigns etched into its walls. Reliving the splendorous Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, a moment frozen in time. Marveling at Babylons lion, adorned along Ishtar's Processional Walkway, symbolizing strength and dominance. Discovering Nonsuch - a royal home that stood as an architectural masterpiece in 1582. Unveiling Victoria's Coat of Arms with its regal emblems representing sovereignty and heritage. And finally paying homage to Saint Hermione, whose name echoes through centuries as a testament to noble leadership. These glimpses into moments past remind us that 'reign' is not just about power but also about legacy; it is about leaving an indelible mark on history.