Rheims Collection (#5)

St. Matthew writing his Gospel, Anglo-Saxon work, c1062-65. Opening page of the gospel of St. Matthew, one of 4 gospels at Rhiems, France. Probably given to St

Gallo-Roman Glassware from Rheims, France, 4th century

Roman Terra nigra pottery and Barbatine work, Rheims, c1st century

Relief showing the Celtic god Cernunnos
Romano-Celtic relief showing Cernunnos, the Celtic horned god, from Rhiems. Note the rat, associated with his cult, also the bull and deer

Great French Military manoeuvres witnessed by Tsar Nicholas
The Franco-Russian alliance of 1892 established privileged relations between France and Russia. Reciprocal protocol exchanges and visits were organised

German prisoners 1914
Captured during the early weeks of the war, German prisoners are marched through the streets of Reims. Date: 1914

Coronation of Louis XV
The costumes of the officers of state at the coronation of Louis XV at Rheims. The King is arrayed in all the royal ornaments, including the crown of Charlemagne. Date: 1722

Germans demand surrender of Reims, 1914
How the surrender of Reims was demanded. Immediately before the bombardment of Reims, German parlementaires came into the town under a flag of truce to demand its immediate surrender

The Fine Art of Making a War-Film by Heath Robinson, WW1
Preparing the Popular Film of a Taube soaring over Rheims Cathedral. Makeshift scenery and a camera man aloft with the help of a pulley system over a bed help to recreate a scene from the First World

The Town - WW1, Rheims, Marne
The Town - World War 1, Rheims, Marne, France. Showing a panorama of German destruction Date: 1910s

The Cathedral, Rheims, Marne, France. Showing the west door Date: 1910s

Wine cellars at Rheims
Mid-19th century engraving showing a cross section of the wine cellars at Rheims, home of champagne. Date: 1862

Burning of Reims Cathedral after bombardment, 1914
The burning of Reims Cathedral in France after severe bombardment by the Germans, September 1914 September 1914

Cartoon, The Glad Hand, WW1
Cartoon, The Glad Hand -- Brother Jonathan (representing the USA) tells Kaiser Wilhelm to wash his hand first, before shaking it

French Algerian troops in World War One
A column of French colonial Algerian Tirailleurs (commonly known as Turcos) on the march northward towards Rheims. These sharpshooters form part of the forces raised by the French in Algeria

The Jackdaw of Rheims scene in Brighter London at the London Hippodrome, 1923 Date: 1923

Ruth French in Brighter London at the London Hippodrome, 1923 Date: 1923

French women knitting in wine cellar, Rheims, WW1
French women knitting comforts for soldiers in a gloomy wine cellar, dimly lit by candles in Rheims, a refuge from shell-fire in the frequently bombarded city. Date: 1914

Reims Cathedral, France, restored after WW1
Reims Cathedral in France restored and back in use after damage sustained during World War One. Date: June 1920

Louis Menciere
Dr LOUIS MENCIERE French medical from Rheims. Date: 1870 - ?

Rheims Cathedral
RHEIMS CATHEDRAL

The Cathedral, Rheims

Coronation of Louis XV (1710-74) 25th October 1722, 1735 (oil on canvas)
XIR72097 Coronation of Louis XV (1710-74) 25th October 1722, 1735 (oil on canvas) by Martin, Jean-Baptiste (1659-1735); 32x42 cm; Chateau de Versailles, France; (add.info.: Sacre de Louis XV)

King Charles X (1757-1836) receiving the Knights of the Saint Esprit at Reims Cathedral
XIR59966 King Charles X (1757-1836) receiving the Knights of the Saint Esprit at Reims Cathedral on the 30th May, 1825 (w/c on paper) by Develly

Philip II Augustus, King of France, from Military and Religious Life in the
KW478249 Philip II Augustus, King of France, from Military and Religious Life in the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix, published London c.1880 (litho) by French School

This Cathedral of Rheims, in France

joan of Arc at the Coronation of Charles VII
" joan of Arc at the Coronation of Charles Vii. at Rheims." from a Drawing by John Gilbert

St. Remy, Bishop of Reims begs of King Clovis (465-511) the return of a sacred vase
KW260553 St. Remy, Bishop of Reims begs of King Clovis (465-511) the return of a sacred vase stolen by the Franks during the pillage of Soissons

Assembly of the Gauls in Rheims, Otto van Veen, 1600 - 1613

WORLD WAR I: MACHINE GUNS. Polish machine gun contingent in action in Rheims. The cases held by the man on the right are the boxes that hold the cartridges with which the machine guns are fed

WWI: RHEIMS CATHEDRAL. The western doorway of the Rheims Cathedral in France, shattered by German fire during World War I. Photograph, c1918

WWI: RHEIMS CATHEDRAL. One of the doorways of the Rheims Cathedral in France, shattered by German fire during World War I. Photograph, c1918

WWI: RHEIMS CATHEDRAL. Destruction of part of the cathedral at Rheims, France, by the German army during World War I. Photograph, c1916

JOAN OF ARC (c1412-1431). French national heroine. At the coronation of Charles VII at Rheims, 1429. Oil on canvas, 1854, by J.A.D. Ingres

Fernandez stand at the Salon Aeronautique in 1909. This aircraft flew at the aviation meeting at Rheims in 1909 but the designer/pilot was killed later in the year due to the failure of a wire in

A painting of the Curtiss-Herring No 1, the aircraft which won the 1909 Gordon Bennett Cup at Rheims, France. Date: 1909

The Curtiss-Herring No 1 the aircraft
The Curtiss-Herring No 1, the aircraft which won the 1909 Gordon Bennett Cup at Rheims, France. Date: 1909

Glenn Curtiss flying the Curtiss-Herring No 1, the aircraft with which he won the 1909 Gordon Bennett Cup at Rheims, France. Date: 1909

Clovis (c466-511) first King of the Franks. Clovis baptised at Rheims by Saint Remigius at Christmas 496, 498, or 506. Nineteenth century Trade Card Chromolithograph

This Cathedral of Rheims, in France

France, Champagne-Ardenne, Rheims, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, facade statues
France - Champagne-Ardenne - Rheims. Cathedral of Notre-Dame (UNESCO World Heritage Site, 1991). FaA

joan of Arc at the Coronation of Charles Vii. at Rheims. from a Drawing
" joan of Arc at the Coronation of Charles Vii. at Rheims." from a Drawing by John Gilbert

Detail of the gothic architecture on the southern facade of Notre Dame de Reims cathedrall, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France, Europe

The main entrance to Notre Dame de Reims cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France, Europe

The gothic nave of Notre Dame de Reims cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France, Europe

The Palais du Tau and Notre Dame de Reims cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France, Europe

Gothic architecture on the Notre Dame de Reims cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France, Europe

Cathedral west door, Rheims, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Marne, France, Europe

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