Visor Collection (#5)

Visored Helmet Dating From C. 1643. The Piece At The Side Is The Visor Prop, Full Size
Visored Helmet Dating From C.1643. The Piece At The Side Is The Visor Prop, Full Size, Used To Keep Up The Visor At Different Angles According To The Notch Used

Helmets. 1. Incomplete Falling Beaver Or Visor Helmet. The Visor Opens On A Hinge On The Forehead. On This Example The Beaver Is Missing. 2. Pot Helmet Of A Pikeman, C. 1620. 3

Casque Of King James Ii With Cheek Pieces And Perforated Steel Visor Representing The Royal Arms, With Scroll Work Of Thistles Below

Helmets. 1. Post-Renaissance Capeline Helmet. 2. Morion Helmet. 3, 4 And 6. Visored Helmets. 5. Decorated Helmet. From Les Artes Au Moyen Age, Published Paris 1873

Colin Montgomerie Open Golf Championship Birkdale 1998

Close Helmet for a Boy, German, Augsburg, ca. 1530-40. Creator: Kolman Helmschmid
Close Helmet for a Boy, German, Augsburg, ca. 1530-40

Visored Sallet, possibly French or Flemish, ca. 1475. Creator: Unknown
Visored Sallet, possibly French or Flemish, ca. 1475

Woman police officer in reflective uniform, London
Woman police officer in yellow reflective jacket and dark trousers, holding a white protective helmet with visor. Date: circa 1990s

French helmet with visor, WW1
A French helmet with visor, used during the First World War. Seen here on display, probably in a museum. Date: 1914-1918

Harrier Jet pilot strapped into seat wearing a helmet, visor, oxygen mask and jumpsuit

Safety: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Safety - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: There is always safety in valor. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Exploration: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Exploration - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible. ~ Arthur C. Clark

A crew chief mounts a M134 Minigun
August 20, 2014 - A crew chief mounts a M134 Minigun during a moving target exercise at the Yodaville Urban Target Complex, located in the Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona

U. S. Navy pilots on the flight deck of USS Theodore Roosevelt
U.S. Navy pilots on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)

A pilot sitting in the cockpit of a Sukhoi Su-25 aircraft
Sukhoi Su-25K pilot before ground attack sortie during Exercise Thracian Spring 2009, at Bezmer Air Base, Bulgaria

King Arthur on the horse of one of the rebels who claimed the throne

Medieval knight on horseback, artwork C017 / 7253
Medieval knight on horseback, artwork. The knight is wearing a suit of plate armour over chain-mail, and is carrying a lance in one hand, and a flanged mace with a spike on the end in the other hand

Pavel Belyayev, Soviet cosmonaut
Pavel Ivanovich Belyayev (1925-70), Russian-Soviet cosmonaut. A talented pilot and renowned leader, Belyayev was an easy selection for cosmonaut training

Knights helm
Spanish knights helmet with visor from the 15th or 16th centuries, weighing 3.49 kg. Army Museum, Madrid. Date: 16th Century

Actress Doris Sherrell, a performer in Blackouts of 1942, taking the precaution of having artist Jack Julian tattoo her
SOCIAL SECURITY: TATTOO. Actress Doris Sherrell, a performer in Blackouts of 1942, taking the precaution of having artist Jack Julian tattoo her address

TOOTHPASTE AD, 1932. American magazine advertisement, 1932, for Colgate toothpaste

Hand-to-hand fighting with swords in defence of a castle, 14th century. Detail from a Manuscript in the British Museum

Sketch cover - tennis player Eileen Bennett
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (16 July 1907 ca. 18 August 1979, female tennis player from the United Kingdom who won six Grand Slam doubles titles from 1927 to 1931)

Tatler cover - Helen Wills Moody
HELEN WILLS MOODY (1905-1998) American tennis player and eight times winner of Wimbledon. Nicknamed Little Miss Poker Face. Championed the wearing of the sun visor which she is pictured wearing here

Mrs Fearnley Whittingstall (Eileen Bennett)
Eileen Bennett Whittingstall (16 July 1907 ca. 18 August 1979, female tennis player from the United Kingdom who won six Grand Slam doubles titles from 1927 to 1931. Date: 1931

Arming a Knight
A knight is armed - when he lowers his visor, there ll hardly be a square centimetre of him showing... illustration from Barbazans Fabliaux et Contes (1808) Date: 15th century

Three helmets from the late 15th century.. A kettle hat in the middle, a sallet with visor at left, and a visored helmet decorated with flames at right

Helmet with visor. It belonged to Charles V. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Royal Palace

Visit by HM The Queen Mother to Chelsea Fire Station on 4 July 1996. Date: 1996

Helen Wills Moody, American tennis player
Miss Helen Wills (Moody), (1905-1998), American tennis player and eight times winner of Wimbledon. Nicknamed Little Miss Poker Face. Pictured in silhouette by Captain H. L

Body armour and visors by G. H. Davis
Body armour and visors: medieval style protection for the British army during the Second World War. This protection stops small

Helmet with visor and rosette, WW1
A helmet with a protective visor, and rosette in German colours, used during the First World War. Seen here on display, probably in a museum. Date: 1914-1918

Illustration, knights metal helmet, front view

Illustration of ornate metal helmet

ROQGUE PLAYER, 1941. Man playing a game of roque in San Diego, California. Photograph by Russell Lee, June 1941

NEW YORK TIMES OFFICE, 1942. A telegraph operator receiving Western Union dispatches in the wire room at the New York Times office. Photograph by Marjory Collins, 1942

MARYLAND: CARPENTER, 1936. A carpenter at work in Greenbelt, Maryland. Photograph by Carl Mydans, August 1936

HELEN NEWINGTON WILLS (1906-1998). American tennis player. Wills competing in a doubles match at a tournament in Nice, France, 1926

Astronaut uses a digital still camera to expose a photo of her helmet visor during a spacewalk. Also visible in the reflections in the visor is a solar array wing

Astronaut floating alone in the dark space surrounded with stars

Aircraft Rescue Firefighter Marines look over each otheras bunker suits
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni - Three Aircraft Rescue Firefighter Marines look over each otheras bunker suits before running through a scenario during a training exercise on the flight line

HDR image of a pilot sitting in the cockpit of a UH-60 Black Hawk
High dynamic range image of a pilot sitting in the cockpit of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, Tikrit, Iraq

Pilot sits in the pilot seat of a C-2 Greyhound
San Diego, January 22, 2013 - Pilot sits in the pilot seat of a C-2 Greyhound aircraft prior to takeoff

The helmet, shield and baton used by Belgian Soldiers during riot and crowd control

A three-ship formation of F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft
August 3, 2006 - A three-ship formation of F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England

Machinery repairman puts on fire fighting gloves
Atlantic Ocean, February 8, 2013 - Machinery repairman puts on fire fighting gloves during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge

U. S. Air Force Soldier decontaminates an Airman
June 6, 2007 - U.S. Air Force Soldier decontaminates an Airman after completing the dike, dam, divert and retain practical portion of the Hazmat operations level certification course at the North

A pilot takes a self-portrait while in the cockpit of an A-7E Corsair II
An Airmans hands and camera are reflected in the mirrored visor of his flight helmet as he takes a self-portrait while in the cockpit of an A-7E Corsair II

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"Reflecting History: The Visor's Journey Through Time" From the iconic Apollo 11 mission to medieval knights and beyond, the visor has played a significant role in various aspects of our world. In Buzz Aldrin's historic moonwalk on July 20, 1969, his visor captured an awe-inspiring reflection of Neil Armstrong and the Eagle lunar module. This image forever etched in our minds symbolizes humanity's triumphs in space exploration. But the visor's significance extends far beyond space travel. It takes us back to medieval times when knights donned their armor for battle. Engravings like "The Knight, Death and the Devil" from 1513 depict these brave warriors wearing helmets with protective visors as they faced adversity fearlessly. Fast forward to more recent history, where soldiers without guns relied on their trusty helmets with visors during World War II. A color lithograph from that era showcases their resilience amidst chaos. Not limited to warfare alone, the it also finds its place in craftsmanship and protection. Oxy-acetylene welding relies on this essential tool for safety while working with intense heat and sparks. Nature too experiences its own battles against parasites like the Varroa mite that plague beehives worldwide due to climate change impacts. A damaged beehive in Cockermouth serves as a stark reminder of how even insects need protection through specialized equipment such as beekeeper veils with sturdy meshed visors. Art enthusiasts appreciate historical engravings showcasing exquisite headgear like Spanish sallets or Italian Sallets crafted by renowned schools such as Missaglia around 1500 AD. These intricate designs highlight not only functionality but also artistic expression within armor-making traditions. As we explore different eras and contexts where this humble yet vital piece of equipment appears, it becomes clear that the visor is more than just a practical accessory; it embodies human ingenuity, protection, and the relentless pursuit of progress.