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Journey Through Time: A Visual Exploration of Human History

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A captivating visual journey through time, showcasing historical events, captured through artwork and photography spanning various eras and civilizations. This collection of images offers a glimpse into the rich tapestry of human history, showcasing significant moments such as wars, revolutions, and cultural movements, as well as portraits of influential figures and iconic landmarks. Each image is a testament to the skill of the artists and photographers who have captured these pivotal moments in time, immortalizing them for future generations.

History Collection: Battles & Wars

Battles & Wars Collection
886 Items

History Collection: Berlin Wall (Antifascistischer Schutzwall)

Berlin Wall (Antifascistischer Schutzwall) Collection
46 Items

History Collection: Coats of Arms and Heraldic Badges.

Coats of Arms and Heraldic Badges. Collection
332 Items

History Collection: General Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926

General Strike 3rd to 12 May, 1926 Collection
118 Items

History Collection: Great Fire of London (2-5 September 1666)

Great Fire of London (2-5 September 1666) Collection
18 Items

History Collection: Great Western Railway (GWR)

Great Western Railway (GWR) Collection
51 Items

History Collection: Historic America's Cup Yacht Race

Historic America's Cup Yacht Race Collection
18 Items

History Collection: Historical Signatures

Historical Signatures Collection
22 Items

History Collection: Royal Ascot

Royal Ascot Collection
71 Items

Background imageHistory Collection: Dogs Of War

Dogs Of War
Two Airedale terriers at Lt. Colonel E. H. Richardsons canine training camp in Woking, Surrey, during World War II, 16th October 1939

Background imageHistory Collection: Gas Masks For Dogs

Gas Masks For Dogs
1939: Three Airedale dogs wearing their special gas masks at a Surrey kennel. They are being trained by Lt Col E. H. Richardson. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: Battle Of Waterloo

Battle Of Waterloo
A plan of the Battle of Waterloo in present-day Belgium during the Napoleonic Wars, 18th June 1815

Background imageHistory Collection: View over the Berlin Wall in 1985 with apartment buildings on both sides

View over the Berlin Wall in 1985 with apartment buildings on both sides, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Background imageHistory Collection: Wellington Bombers

Wellington Bombers
8th February 1940: A flight of Vickers Wellington long range bombers, used by the Royal Air Force to undertake raids into Germany and elsewhere. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: Lancaster Bomber

Lancaster Bomber
circa 1945: A Royal Air Force Lancaster Bomber in flight. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: Coat of Arms Calvert Lord Baltimore 18th century

Coat of Arms Calvert Lord Baltimore 18th century
Engraving of the Coat of Arms Calvert Lord Baltimore, item 104 of an 18th-century publication.Text on this engraving, including motto, reads: 104. Calvert, Lord Baltimore

Background imageHistory Collection: Battle Of Waterloo

Battle Of Waterloo
A plan of the Battle of Waterloo in present-day Belgium during the Napoleonic Wars, 18th June 1815

Background imageHistory Collection: Map of the Battle of Waterloo, Belgium, 18 June 1815

Map of the Battle of Waterloo, Belgium, 18 June 1815
Topographic map of the Battle of Waterloo, Belgium. The defeat of the French army under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte on 18 June 1815 marked the end of the Napoleonic Wars

Background imageHistory Collection: Map of Bonnie Prince Charlies Wanderings

Map of Bonnie Prince Charlies Wanderings
Vintage caricature of Map of Bonnie Prince Charlies Wanderings after his defeat at the Battle of Culloden in 1746

Background imageHistory Collection: Map of Gettysburg Battles

Map of Gettysburg Battles
A map of the battles of Gettysburg, 1st to the 3rd July 1863, from an actual survey by an engineer and officer on General Doubledays staff circa 1863. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: Docklands Blazing

Docklands Blazing
1940: The docklands ablaze after the first mass air raid on London. Tower Bridge is in the background. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: Coat of arms Hewitt Lord Lifford 18th century

Coat of arms Hewitt Lord Lifford 18th century
Engraving of the coat of arms of Hewitt, Lord Lifford, item 188 in an 18th century publication. Text on this engraving, including motto, reads: 188. Hewitt, Lord Lifford. BE JUST AND FEAR NOT

Background imageHistory Collection: American Civil War, Map of Battle of Shiloh

American Civil War, Map of Battle of Shiloh
Vintage engraving of the Battle of Shiloh also known as the Battle of Pittsburgh Landing, was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought April 6a'7, 1862

Background imageHistory Collection: Coat of arms Cole, Lord Mount Florence 18th century

Coat of arms Cole, Lord Mount Florence 18th century
Engraving of the coat of arms of Cole, Lord Mount Florence (Mountflorence), item 126 in an 18th-century publication

Background imageHistory Collection: Suffragette Parade through New York City, 3rd May 1913

Suffragette Parade through New York City, 3rd May 1913
3rd May 1913: Crowds line the sidewalks to watch a Womens Suffragette Movement march through New York City. (Photo by Paul Thompson/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: American Civil War Poster

American Civil War Poster
Recruiting poster from the American Civil War, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, USA, circa 1861. The poster reads: Continental Cavalry! Col. J.E. Peyton

Background imageHistory Collection: Baton Charge

Baton Charge
6th May 1926: Police beginning a baton charge on demonstrating strikers at Walworth, South London during the General Strike. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: Da Vinci Notebook

Da Vinci Notebook
Designs for an armoured car (top) and a helical air screw - a helicopter-type flying machine, from the notebooks of Italian polymath Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519), 1480

Background imageHistory Collection: Suffragette In Prison

Suffragette In Prison
13th May 1909: A reconstruction of a cell holding a female political prisoner at the Suffragettes Exhibition at Princes skating rink. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: Bombed St Thomas Hospital

Bombed St Thomas Hospital
The site of an air raid, which severely damaged St Thomas Hospital, London, May 1941. The Palace of Westminster and Big Ben can be seen across the Thames

Background imageHistory Collection: Map of the Cinque Ports (Victorian engraving)

Map of the Cinque Ports (Victorian engraving)
An old map of the Cinque Ports, which are five historic ports on the south-eastern corner of Kent, England

Background imageHistory Collection: Great Fire Map

Great Fire Map
A map of the City of London by Wenceslas Hollar, with the light area north of the Thames showing the extent of the area destroyed in the Great Fire of London, 1666

Background imageHistory Collection: View over the Berlin Wall in 1985

View over the Berlin Wall in 1985, towards the TV Tower at Alexanderplatz in East Berlin, at night, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Background imageHistory Collection: GWR Iron Duke Class Steam Locomotive

GWR Iron Duke Class Steam Locomotive
Vintage engraving of a GWR Iron Duke Class Steam Locomotive. The Great Western Railway Iron Duke Class 4-2-2 was a class of broad gauge steam locomotives for express passenger train work

Background imageHistory Collection: Coat of arms Viscount Conyngham Cunningham 18th century

Coat of arms Viscount Conyngham Cunningham 18th century
Engraving of the coat of arms of Conyngham Viscount Conyngham, item 93 in an 18th-century publication. Text on this engraving, including motto, reads: 93. Conyngham Viscount Conyngham

Background imageHistory Collection: Plan of the battle at Borodino

Plan of the battle at Borodino
Illustration of a Plan of the battle at Borodino

Background imageHistory Collection: Coat of Arms of Portugal, 1898

Coat of Arms of Portugal, 1898

Background imageHistory Collection: Berlin wall at winter with mist an nightlights

Berlin wall at winter with mist an nightlights

Background imageHistory Collection: Franklin Roosevelt

Franklin Roosevelt
1936: Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945) the 32nd President of the United States from 1933-45

Background imageHistory Collection: World War II

World War II
Fine Art Storehouse Vintage Photo Art: War: World War II

Background imageHistory Collection: Colliery

Colliery
17th November 1926: The Pleasley Colliery in Derbyshire, back in operation after the General Strike. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: Eyes Of The Fleet

Eyes Of The Fleet
circa 1940: A Blackburn Skua two seat fighter and dive-bomber of the Fleet Air Arm with arrestor hook and wheels lowered, flying over warships of the British Fleet. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: Supermarine Spitfire

Supermarine Spitfire
A Supermarine Spitfire IIa P7350 (foreround), and a Hawker Hurricane IIc LF363 with markings as they appeared in Guy Hamiltons film Battle Of Britain, 1969

Background imageHistory Collection: SS Terra Nova

SS Terra Nova
11th February 1913: A photgraph of the SS Terra Nova used by Captain Robert Falcon Scott on his ill-fated Antarctic expedtion to the South Pole, and signed by him

Background imageHistory Collection: Confederate flag

Confederate flag
A memorial card showing the confederate flag during the US Civil war, circa 1860s. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: Inns of Court 17th century copperplate armorials

Inns of Court 17th century copperplate armorials
This image is from a copperplate engraving, and shows part of a roll of arms from Richard Blome s

Background imageHistory Collection: Map of the Battle of Hampton Roads

Map of the Battle of Hampton Roads
Vintage engraving of a Map of the Battle of Hampton Roads, often referred to as either the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (or Virginia) or the Battle of Ironclads

Background imageHistory Collection: Illustration of the signature of Elizabeth I

Illustration of the signature of Elizabeth I

Background imageHistory Collection: First Americas Cup

First Americas Cup
The America passes The Needles to win the One Hundred Guinea Cup race organised by the Royal Yacht Squadron around the Isle of Wight, 22nd August 1851

Background imageHistory Collection: Plan of the Defence of Rorke's Drift, Anglo-Zulu War

Plan of the Defence of Rorke's Drift, Anglo-Zulu War
Vintage engraving of Plan of the Defence of Rorke's Drift, was an engagement in the Anglo-Zulu War

Background imageHistory Collection: Tudor Rose Illustration

Tudor Rose Illustration
A simple icon of the Tudor rose, the heraldic emblem of England. Named for the Tudor family

Background imageHistory Collection: Skyline of London, before the Great Fire, 17th Century

Skyline of London, before the Great Fire, 17th Century
Vintage illustration of Skyline of London, before the Great Fire, 17th Century

Background imageHistory Collection: South Devon Railway Leopard class Saddle Tank Engine

South Devon Railway Leopard class Saddle Tank Engine
Vintage engraving of Lance a South Devon Railway Leopard class Saddle Tank Engine. Lance (1875 to 1892) GWR no

Background imageHistory Collection: German King Tiger tank

German King Tiger tank

Background imageHistory Collection: Ascot Racecourse

Ascot Racecourse
13th June 1927: A workman stands on a roof to paint the finishing post at Royal Ascot race course. (Photo by Brooke/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: Signatures to the American Declaration of Independence

Signatures to the American Declaration of Independence
The signatures to the American Declaration of Independence

Background imageHistory Collection: Battle of Kennesaw Mountain

Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
Vintage illustration features the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, fought during the Atlanta Campaign of the American Civil War on June 27, 1864

Background imageHistory Collection: Map of Battle of Sedan, it was fought during the Franco-Prussian War from 1 to 2 September 1870

Map of Battle of Sedan, it was fought during the Franco-Prussian War from 1 to 2 September 1870
Illustration of a Battle of Sedan was fought during the Franco-Prussian War from 1 to 2 September 1870. It resulted in the capture of Emperor Napoleon III and large numbers of his troops

Background imageHistory Collection: McLeans House

McLeans House Appomattox Court House, Virginia where capitulation was signed between General Grant and Lee in April, 1865. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: World War II

World War II
Fine Art Storehouse Vintage Photo Art Gallery: War: World War II

Background imageHistory Collection: British Army Airspeed Horsa Glider Force

British Army Airspeed Horsa Glider Force
circa 1944: Four British Army Airspeed Horsa gliders with their tails detached for unloading and a Waco Hadrian glider all safely landed in a field

Background imageHistory Collection: Map of the area around Isandlwana, Anglo-Zulu War, 1879

Map of the area around Isandlwana, Anglo-Zulu War, 1879
Vintage engraving of Map of the area around Isandlwana, Anglo-Zulu War, 1879

Background imageHistory Collection: Coat of Arms of Austria, 1898

Coat of Arms of Austria, 1898. Showing a doble headed imperial eagle hold a sword and orb

Background imageHistory Collection: Coat of Arms of Russia, 1898

Coat of Arms of Russia, 1898

Background imageHistory Collection: Natural History - Birds - European goldfinch

Natural History - Birds - European goldfinch
Vintange illustration of a European goldfinch or goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis), is a small passerine bird in the finch family that is native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia

Background imageHistory Collection: Natural History, Birds, common blackbird (Turdus merula)

Natural History, Birds, common blackbird (Turdus merula)
Vintage engraving from History of British Birds, by Francis Orpen Morris.The common blackbird (Turdus merula) is a species of true thrush. It is also called Eurasian blackbird

Background imageHistory Collection: Confederate Five Dollar Bill, 1864

Confederate Five Dollar Bill, 1864
Confederate five dollar bill bearing the picture of Confederate president Jefferson Davis, 1864. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: Rooftop Rifle Range

Rooftop Rifle Range
18th June 1940: London workers at lunchtime target practice on the roof of their office building. (Photo by Gerry Cranham/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: RAF Scramble

RAF Scramble
RAF fighter pilots run for their planes. (Photo by Reg Speller/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: Iron Duke

Iron Duke
circa 1860: The Great Western Iron Duke broad gauge locomotive at Didcot in Oxfordshire. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: Waterloo

Waterloo
18th June 1815: French cuirassiers charging a British square during the Battle of Waterloo. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: Cheltenham Flyer

Cheltenham Flyer
The GWR (Great Western Railway) Cheltenham Flyer (aka Cheltenham Spa Express ) service, leaving Paddington station, London, on its way to Cheltenham Spa, Gloucestershire, July 1937

Background imageHistory Collection: Bombed London

Bombed London
circa 1940: Bomb damage sustained by the City of London. Tower Bridge can be seen in the background. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: St Pauls Bomb Damage

St Pauls Bomb Damage
20th October 1940: St Pauls Cathedral after a direct hit during the blitz in London. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: Civvy Street

Civvy Street
26th January 1946: Egerton Savory, whose progress during World War II was documented by Picture Post, returning home after being demobbed from the army, the day he dreamed of if full of doubts

Background imageHistory Collection: DANIEL MACLISE Wellington and Blucher battle waterloo

DANIEL MACLISE Wellington and Blucher battle waterloo
The Meeting of Wellington and BlAOEcher after the Battle of Waterloo

Background imageHistory Collection: Air Raid Ruined Buildings

Air Raid Ruined Buildings
12th May 1941: Buildings devastated during air raids near the dome of St Pauls Cathedral in the City. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: John Hancock Signature

John Hancock Signature
Beautifully detailed engraved signature of John Hancock from National Portrait Gallery of Eminent American, Volume I, Published in 1862. Copyright has expired on this artwork. Digitally restored

Background imageHistory Collection: Coat of Arms of USA, 1898

Coat of Arms of USA, 1898

Background imageHistory Collection: Coat of arms Lord Southwell 18th century

Coat of arms Lord Southwell 18th century
Engraving of the coat of arms of Southwell, Lord Southwell, item 111 in an 18th-century publication

Background imageHistory Collection: GWR Engine

GWR Engine
20th May 1892: A Bulkeley engine of the Iron Duke Class, the last train on the Broad Gauge to leave Paddington Station, London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageHistory Collection: Naval Battle on the Mississippi, 1861 Civil War Engraving

Naval Battle on the Mississippi, 1861 Civil War Engraving
Engraving of the great Naval battle on the Mississippi, passage of the Second Division of the Federal Squadron past St

Background imageHistory Collection: Battle of Gettysburg Map, July 3, 1863 Civil War Engraving

Battle of Gettysburg Map, July 3, 1863 Civil War Engraving
Engraving of the Map of the Battle of Gettysburgs, Pennsylvania, July 3, 1863 Civil War Engraving from Famous Leaders and Battle Scenes of the Civil War, Published in 1864

Background imageHistory Collection: Map of Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds

Map of Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds
Vintage engraving from 1863 of a map of Map of Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds at the time of the American Civil War


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