Standard Collection (#98)

Landing of Colombus in America, (15th century), 1920s
Landing of Colombus in America. At two in the morning of October 12 1492 a cannon was shot from La Pinta which gave the ground signal that it had arrived at the island of Guanahani

Farewell to Colombus, (1482), 1920s
Farewell to Colombus. On the morning of August 3rd 1492 and with the blessing of Friar Juan Perez, he departed the small fleet from the port of Palos de Moguer

Narciso Lopez, (1797-1851), 1920s
Narciso Lopez travelled in the Pampero fleet, and disembarked on the 12th of August 1851 with five hundred men, of which forty four were cubans, in the coast of Playitas near the Honda bay

The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom, 1937
The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom is the flag used by the Sovereign of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories

The Colours of the 1st Royal Munster Fusiliers, Rangoon, Burma, 1913. The Royal Munster Fusiliers was a regular infantry regiment of the British Army

Battle of Hastings, 1066
Battle of Hastings.Sussex. Harold II and William Duke of Normandy later William the Conqueror, 1066

Battle of Crecy in France, 1346
Battle of Crecy in France.Edward III and his son the Black Prince won a Victory over Kings of France, Bohemia and Majorca, 1346

TW Green, long distance walker, 1935
TW Green, long distance walker. A print from the photo album Popular Personalities, issued for Piccadilly Juniors Oval Photos, 1935

Men of the Moment, Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, Secretary of State for War. Artist: Valentine
Men of the Moment, Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener, Secretary of State for War

The British Red Cross in the field, ready for its errand of mercy, World War I, c1914-c1918. From a box set of stereoscopic cards titled The Great War

In Memoriam, 20th century. Britannia weeping over a royal tomb, possibly of either Queen Victoria or King Edward VII. Lantern slide

Sir Henry Morton Stanley meets David Livingstone, Africa, 1871. The historic meeting between Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) Welsh explorer and journalist

Rough Riders stampeding a Spanish outpost, Cuba, Spanish-American War, 1898. The Rough Riders was the name given to the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry

Street fight in Santiago, Cuba, Spanish-American War, 1898. A print from Our Country in War and Relations with All Nations, by Murat Halstead, The United Subscription Book Publishers of America, 1898

USS New York, American armoured cruiser, 1898. Scene showing the ship capturing a Spanish blockade runner during the Spanish-American War

The Last Stand, square of Spanish infantry, Spanish-American War, 1898. A print from Our Country in War and Relations with All Nations, by Murat Halstead

Henry Clarke Corbin, US Army general, 1898. Corbin (1842-1909) served as Adjutant-General of the US Army from 1898 until 1904

USS Alabama, American battleship, 1898. An Illinois class pre-dreadnought battleship, Alabama was launched in 1898. She served with the US North Atlantic Fleet

Nelson A Miles, US Army general, at his headquarters, 1898. Miles (1839-1925) served in the American Civil War and the Indian Wars

USS Kearsarge, American battleship, 1898. The lead ship of her class, Kearsarge was launched in 1898. She served as flagship of the US North Atlantic Fleet

USS Indiana, American battleship, 1898. Artist: W Rau
USS Indiana, American battleship, 1898. Commissioned in 1895, the Indiana was the lead ship of a class of three pre-dreadnought battleships

The Oregons race for Cuba, 1898. As tensions grew between the United States and Spain after the sinking of the battleship USS Maine in Havana harbour, Cuba

The last sunset of the Maine, 1898. The USS Maine, a pre-dreadnought battleship, exploded and sank in Havana harbour, Cuba, on 15 February 1898, with the loss of 274 of her crew

A Royal Navy 42 gun frigate, c1780 (c1890-c1893). Artist: William Frederick Mitchell
A Royal Navy 42 gun frigate, c1780 (c1890-c1893). A print from Her Majestys Navy Including its Deeds and Battles, by Lieut Chas Rathbone Low, Volume I, JS Virtue & Co, London, 1890-1893

HMS Nymphe, Royal Navy sloop, c1890-c1893. HMS Nymphe was a screw sloop launched in 1888. She was renamed three times, as HMS Wildfire (1906)

Royal Navy battle ship, c1760 (c1890-c1893). Flying the flag of the Royal Navys Blue Squadron. A print from Her Majestys Navy Including its Deeds and Battles, by Lieut Chas Rathbone Low, Volume I

HMS Magicienne, Royal Navy 2nd class cruiser, c1890-c1893. A Marathon class cruiser, HMS Magicienne was built in 1888 and sold in 1905

HMS Mohawk, Royal Navy 3rd class cruiser, c1890-c1893. Launched in 1886, HMS Mohawk was an Archer class torpedo cruiser. She was sold for scrap in 1905

HMS Calliope, Royal Navy 3rd class cruiser, c1890-c1893. A Calypso class cruiser, HMS Calliope entered service in 1887. In 1889 she survived an encounter with a tropical cyclone at Apia, Samoa

HMS Hero, Royal Navy 2nd class battleship, c1890-c1893. Artist: William Frederick Mitchell
HMS Hero, Royal Navy 2nd class battleship, c1890-c1893. The second and final battleship of the Conqueror class, HMS Hero entered service in 1888

A 74 gun Royal Navy ship of the line, c1794 (c1890-c1893). Artist: William Frederick Mitchell
A 74 gun Royal Navy ship of the line, c1794 (c1890-c1893). A print from Her Majestys Navy Including its Deeds and Battles, by Lieut Chas Rathbone Low, Volume II, JS Virtue & Co, London, 1890-1893

HMS Colossus, Royal Navy 2nd class battleship, c1890-c1893. Artist: William Frederick Mitchell
HMS Colossus, Royal Navy 2nd class battleship, c1890-c1893. The lead ship of her class, HMS Colossus entered service in 1886

HMS Latona, Royal Navy 2nd class cruiser, c1890-c1893. Artist: William Frederick Mitchell
HMS Latona, Royal Navy 2nd class cruiser, c1890-c1893. An Apollo class cruiser launched in 1890, HMS Latona was converted to a minelayer in 1907. She was sold in 1920

HMS Undaunted, Royal Navy 1st class cruiser, c1890-c1893. Artist: William Frederick Mitchell
HMS Undaunted, Royal Navy 1st class cruiser, c1890-c1893. A cruiser of the Orlando class, HMS Undaunted was launched in 1886. She was sold for scrapping in 1907

HMS Bramble, Royal Navy 1st class gunboat, c1890-c1893. Artist: William Frederick Mitchell
HMS Bramble, Royal Navy 1st class gunboat, c1890-c1893. HMS Bramble was launched in 1886. She was renamed HMS Cockatrice in 1896 and was sold in 1906

A Royal Navy 38 gun frigate, c1770 (c1890-c1893). Artist: William Frederick Mitchell
A Royal Navy 38 gun frigate, c1770 (c1890-c1893). A print from Her Majestys Navy Including its Deeds and Battles, by Lieut Chas Rathbone Low, Volume II, JS Virtue & Co, London, 1890-1893

HMS Blenheim, Royal Navy 1st class cruiser, 1892. Artist: William Frederick Mitchell
HMS Blenheim, Royal Navy 1st class cruiser, 1892. HMS Blenheim was launched in 1890. She served with the Channel Fleet until 1908 when she was reclassified as a depot ship with the Mediterranean

Royal Navy sailor signalling, c1890-c1893. Artist: William Christian Symons
Royal Navy sailor signalling, c1890-c1893. A print from Her Majestys Navy Including its Deeds and Battles, by Lieut Chas Rathbone Low, Volume III, JS Virtue & Co, London, 1890-1893

HMS Speedwell, Royal Navy torpedo gunboat, 1892. Artist: William Frederick Mitchell
HMS Speedwell, Royal Navy torpedo gunboat, 1892. HMS Speedwell was launched in 1889. She was converted to a minesweeper in 1909 and sold in 1920

HMS Thrush, British 1st class gunboat, c1890-c1893. Artist: William Frederick Mitchell
HMS Thrush, British 1st class gunboat, c1890-c1893. Launched in 1889, HMS Thrush saw action in the 40 minute Anglo-Zanzibar War in 1896. She was also on active service during the Boer War

Capture of Confederate guns, near Culpeper, Virginia, American Civil War, 14 September 1863. The capture of Confederate General JEB Stuarts guns by General George Armstrong Custers Union cavalry

Capture of Vicksburg, Mississippi, by the Union army, American Civil War, 4 July 1863. The Union army, under General Grant, taking formal possession of the city

Siege of Petersburg, Virginia, American Civil War, 30 July 1864. Charge of the Union 2nd Division, 9th Army Corps. In the background is a huge crater caused by the explosion of a mine under

Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina, American Civil War 19 March 1865. Union General Joseph A Mower, commanding the First Division, 17th Army Corps, turning the Confederate left

Hookers Battle, American Civil War, 26 November 1863. Union Major-General Joseph Hookers men on the attack during the Battle above the Clouds

Scene on the river at Canton, China, c1840

United States Battleship Indiana, c1890s
United States Battleship Indiana, c1880. The first ship to bear the name, the USS Indiana entered service with the US Navy in 1895

United States Torpedo boat Cushing, 1890s. Named in honour of US Civil War naval officer William B Cushing, the USS Cushing served in the US Navy from 1890 until 1898

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