Viii Collection (page 3)

House in Regio VIII, insula 2, Pompeii. Chromolithograph and illustration by G
FLO4688286 House in Regio VIII, insula 2, Pompeii. Chromolithograph and illustration by G. Autoriello from Antonio Niccolinios Pompeii: Views and Restorations (Pompeii: Essaies et Restorations)

To the right of the image: Alfonso VIII (1155-1214), king of Castile (1158-1214)
3499687 To the right of the image: Alfonso VIII (1155-1214), king of Castile (1158-1214); (add.info.: To the right of the image, Alfonso VIII (1155-1214), king of Castile (1158-1214)

Four generations of British monarchs, 1894. Queen Victoria holding infant future Edward VIII, flanked by, right
527784 Four generations of British monarchs, 1894. Queen Victoria holding infant future Edward VIII, flanked by, right, her son the future Edward VII

Holbein's Gate, Whitehall, London. Built in the time of Henry VIII it was demolished in 1750
527290 Holbein's Gate, Whitehall, London. Built in the time of Henry VIII it was demolished in 1750.; Universal History Archive/UIG

The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII visiting a miner's house and family in Durham in 1929
2638494 The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII visiting a miner's house and family in Durham in 1929. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures published 1935 by Unknown photographer

King Henry VIII of England, at court. 19th century (engraving)
529865 King Henry VIII of England, at court. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Self portrait of Hans Holbein
5854988 Self portrait of Hans Holbein; (add.info.: Self portrait of Hans Holbein (1498-1554), history and portrait artist who became painter to King Henry VIII of England

Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, from These Tremendous Years, publ. 1938 (b/w photo)
5323169 Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, from These Tremendous Years, publ. 1938 (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: Edward VIII)

A bookplate aka Ex libris stamp from the library of Pope Urban VIII, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900
3432462 A bookplate aka Ex libris stamp from the library of Pope Urban VIII, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900; Private Collection; (add.info)

Edward VIII, 1936 (b/w photo)
3432596 Edward VIII, 1936 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward VIII, 1894-1972)

Exterior of the Small Theatre or Odeon, Pompeii VIII.7.19. Men in the street before a statue of Secundo Cemarce
FLO4688221 Exterior of the Small Theatre or Odeon, Pompeii VIII.7.19. Men in the street before a statue of Secundo Cemarce Patricino. Chromolithograph by Friedrich after an illustration by G

Louis XII (1462-1515)
3499759 Louis XII (1462-1515); (add.info.: Louis XII (1462-1515). King of France. Book of Hours of Caherles VIII of France (1483-1498). Fol. 13 v

Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) English prelate: Archbishop of Canterbury. Under Henry VIII he adopted the Protestant faith
527296 Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556) English prelate: Archbishop of Canterbury. Under Henry VIII he adopted the Protestant faith. Under Mary I he condemned for heresy and burned at the stake

Interior of the Small Theatre or Odeon, Pompeii VIII.7.19. Chromolithograph after an illustration by S
FLO4688223 Interior of the Small Theatre or Odeon, Pompeii VIII.7.19. Chromolithograph after an illustration by S. De Stefano from Antonio Niccolinios Pompeii: Views and Restorations (Pompeii)

Eleanor Rumming, the famous alewife of England
Eleanor Rumming, the (fictional) famous alewife of England, illustration to a poem by John Skelton, Poet Laureate to King Henry VIII. 16th century

Three children of King George V and Queen Mary - the future Edward VIII (left), the future George VI (right) and Princess Mary (baby, centre). circa 1900

Herman and Katherine Rogers, friends of Wallis Simpson
Herman and Katherine Rogers, close friends of King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson (later Duke and Duchess of Windsor), who hosted Wallis at their home in Cannes during the abdication crisis of

Wallis Simpson with Mr and Mrs Herman Rogers
Wallis Simpson, later Duchess of Windsor, pictured with close friends, Herman and Katherine Rogers, her hosts at the Villa Lou Viei in Cannes during the abdication crisis

Mr Ernest Simpson, 2nd husband of Duchess of Windsor
Ernest Aldrich Simpson, the second husband of Wallis Warfield Spencer, who became better known by her married name, Mrs Wallis Simpson

Earl Winfield Spencer, 1st husband of Wallis Simpson
Commander Earl Winfield Spencer Jr. (1888-1950), pioneering U.S. Navy pilot who served as the first commanding officer of Naval Air Station, San Diego

The Pilgrimage of Grace (October 1536-October 1537) - a massive protest against Henry VIIIs break with the Roman Catholic Church, the Dissolution of the Monasteries

Five of the children of King George V: (from left) Prince George, Prince Albert (later King George VI) Princess Mary, Prince Edward - Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII), and Prince Henry

Edward, HRH Prince of Wales wearing the Robes of the Garter
Edward, HRH Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII 1894-1972) wearing the Robes of the Garter. Taken at Windsor Castle by David Knights Whittome on June 10th 1911 after the Investiture

Prince Edward and Princess Mary at the 1911 coronation
Edward, Prince of Wales (1894-1972), later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor, together with his sister, Princess Mary, later Viscountess Lascelles (1897-1965)

Column (left) from Casa di Caccia Antica or House of the Ancient Hunt, VII.IV.48, Column (right) from Domus M
FLO4686927 Column (left) from Casa di Caccia Antica or House of the Ancient Hunt, VII.IV.48, Column (right) from Domus M. Asellini or House of Adonis, VI.VII.18, head of Oceanus from Domus M

A dandy on a walk in the Tuileries Gardens, 1800
A walk in the Tuileries Gardens. A dandy of the Year VIII, 1800. Incroyable in coat, breeches, hose and slippers, with tricorn and cockade. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

The Russian Mountains, Les Montagnes Russes, Paris, 1812
Fashionable couple at the Russian Mountains rollercoaster, Les Montagnes Russes a Belleville, built in 1812. (The first switchback, Year VII, 1799). Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

The Prince of Wales, Chiberta golf course, Biarritz, 1931
The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor) pictured at the famous golf course of Chiberta in Biarritz, one of his favourite continental courses during the 1930s

Tarot Card - Deniers (Coins) VIII

Tarot Card - Epees (Swords) VIII

Bronze statue of a drunken faun from the house of the Patrician, Regio IX, Insula VIII. Now in the Museum of Naples. Chromolithograph by J.G

Major Fruity Metcalfe by Hynes
Edward Dudley Metcalfe MVO MC (16 January 1887 18 November 1957), known as Fruity Metcalfe, close friend and equerry of the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor

Abdication crisis, Herman Rogers talking to a journalist
Herman Rogers, close friends of Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII, pictured talking to a journalist across the gate at the Villa Lou Viei, Cannes

King Edward VIII & Mrs Simpson at Royal Ascot, 1936
King Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor, pictured with his future wife, Wallis Simpson, at Royal Ascot in June 1936. Date: 1936

The Field of the Cloth of Gold - Henry VIII and Francis I
The Meeting of King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of Francis at the Field of the Cloth of Gold or Camp du Drap d Or, the name given to a place in Balinghem, between Guines and Ardres

King George V and his first four children - country scene
King George V (far right) (1865-1936) pictured with his first four children in the country - from left: Prince Albert George (1895-1952) (later King George VI)

Start of the riot in Cheapside
Artistic impression of Evil May Day, the name of a riot which took place in 1517 as a protest against foreigners living in London. Apprentices attacked foreign residents

Royal Air Force de Havilland Mosquito NF Mk. XV high-altitude fighter. This is an example of the rare NF Mk. XV with the extended wing-span wings, pressurised cockpit, 70 series Merlin engines

1st day Cover - Wedding of Duke of Windsor to Wallis Simpson
Commemorative First day Cover - 3rd June, 1937 - The wedding of Duke of Windsor to Wallis Simpson in France at the Chateau de Cande at Monts. Date: 1937

Rolls-Royce Eagle Viii / 8 V-12 Piston Aero-Engine

United Kingdom, England, Kent, Maidstone. Leeds castle and lake. The castle is the former home of Henry VIIIA¢€™s first wife, Catherine of Aragon

King George V and Queen Mary with thier adult children
King George V and Queen Mary consort of Britain in centre celebrating the Silver Jubilee, with their five adult children, top left Princess Mary

King Edward VIII with Wallis Simpson
King Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor (1894-1972), (king from 20 January to 11 December 1936), pictured with his wife Wallis Simpson (1896-1986) on board a boat waving circa 1960s

Catherine Howard (Wife of Henry Viii)

Anne Boleyn (Wife of Henry Viii)

Catherine of Aragon (Wife of Henry Viii)

King Henry Viii

Elizabeth of York (Wife of Henry Vii, Mother of Henry Viii)

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