Brought Collection

Saartje Baartman, also known as The Hottentot Venus
Saartje ( Sarah ) Baartman (1789-1815), also known as The Hottentot Venus - an African servant girl from South Africas Eastern Cape of the Khoisan tribe brought to London in 1810 & exhibited at freak

Pandora and her Box
Hephaistos created Pandora, on Zeuss orders, to bring ruin to mankind : married to Epimethus, she brought a box which when opened released all the evils

Archie Andrews, Peter Brough and Vera Lynn
Forces Sweetheart Vera Lynn at the BBC, recording with Peter Brough and famous ventriloquist dummy, Archie Andrews, 1944. Lynn had only just returned from a tour of India

The Riot at Stockport (engraving)
1618256 The Riot at Stockport (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Riot at Stockport. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 10 July 1852)

The HMS Victory - brought in to Portsmouth Harbour
The HMS Victory - in Portsmouth Harbour. Fitted up as a Naval School of Telegrapha before becoming a floating signal school proper (as can be seen on this card) until 1904

Shrove Tuesday Football Match, Kingston-Upon-Thames, 1846
Engraving showing the traditional game of football, played on Shrove Tuesday, in the marketplace of Kingston-Upon-Thames. This match was played between the Thames-Street Club and the Townsend team

Nativity - Magi
The Magi present the young Jesus with the birthday gifts they have brought him

Snow is brought by the Fairy of the North Wind Date: early 20th century

The Tetbury Duel or the bully brought down

Potters Bar Zep Downed
A Super-Zeppelin is brought down in flames over Potters Bar

General Sherman
circa 1865: No.1, the Union Pacific Railways first locomotive, otherwise known as the General Sherman, brought to Omaha by steamboat from St Louis on 8th June 1865

The Fall of the German airship L-21 by Fortunino Matania, WW1
The destruction of the German Zeppelin L-21 over Cuffley, Hertfordshire after being shot down by Lieut. William Leefe Robinson on the night of 2nd/3rd September 1916

Jesus before Pilate
Jesus is brought before Pilate, the Roman governor

Last known photo of Captain Smith of RMS Titanic
RMS Titanic - extremely rare first generation press photograph taken by Dr McLean from the tender Ireland as she brought mail and a handful of passengers to the Titanic

British Sopwith triplane crash, Passchendaele, WW1
A British Sopwith triplane brought down in flames at Passchendaele, Flanders, during the First World War. Date: 23 August 1917

Torpedoed Ship in Dock
A steamship - torpedoed by the Germans although flying the neutral Norwegian flag - is brought into dry dock for repairs

Indian Elephant in London Zoo 1896
Jung Perchard the Indian elephant was presented to Prince of Wales (Edward VII), during the shooting expeditions in Indian twenty years before in 1876

Lear / Nonsense / Columbia
There was an Old Man of Columbia, who was thirsty, and called out for some beer; But they brought it quite hot, in a small copper pot, which disgusted that man of Columbia

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visiting Wombwells Menager
Engraving showing Queen Victoria, Prince Albert and their children looking at the animals of Wombwells Menagerie, which had brought all its animals to the Great Quadrangle of Windsor Castle for

Pet Gazelle
Gazelle brought to England from Africa by Captain Denham of the Avon steamship : though a popular pet, it is sufficiently unusual to be mentioned by the ILN

Lyons Girl with Tea Pot
A pot of tea is brought to a customer by a waitress in one of Lyons teashops which at this time were found throughout London

Napoleon I / Ashes Return
His ashes are brought back to France from Saint Helena, and carried in triumph through the streets of Paris to Les Invalides

William Tyndale of Tindale (c1494-1536), English translator of the Bible. Copies of Tyndale's vernacular Bible
530221 William Tyndale of Tindale (c1494-1536), English translator of the Bible. Copies of Tyndale's vernacular Bible brought into England concealed in bales of various goods

Pensinular War: Spanish guerilla brought to safety (c1809). Engraving after David Wilkie
536037 Pensinular War: Spanish guerilla brought to safety (c1809). Engraving after David Wilkie.; (add.info.: Pensinular War: Spanish guerilla brought to safety (c1809)

Rajasthani miniature painting
6317610 Rajasthani miniature painting.; (add.info.: Rajasthani miniature painting from Rajasthan, India. Probably late 19th century or early 20th century)

Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815. Wellington with his Staff doffing his hat (to Blucher)
527853 Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815. Wellington with his Staff doffing his hat (to Blucher). This battle brought to an end the Napoleonic Wars. Watercolour sketch by John Atkinson

New York Harbour brought to a standstill by ice, 1901 (print)
545245 New York Harbour brought to a standstill by ice, 1901 (print); (add.info.: From 'Le Petit Journal', Paris, 4 March 1901.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

David slaying the Philistine giant Goliath
536233 David slaying the Philistine giant Goliath.; (add.info.: David slaying the Philistine giant Goliath.Bible I Samuel 17. Goliath 6 cubits (approx 3 metres) tall

Seypoys, native troops employed by East India Company. 19th century (hand-colored etching)
530552 Seypoys, native troops employed by East India Company. 19th century (hand-colored etching); (add.info.: It was the Sepoys who began the Indian (Sepoy)

The Konigsberg brought to bay, 1914
3793880 The Konigsberg brought to bay, 1914; (add.info.: The Konigsberg brought to bay - illustration of the German light cruiser being attacked by the British Royal Navy during World War I)

desert (oryx, gazelles) are brought before Metchetch. Ancient Egyptian wall painting
529610 desert (oryx, gazelles) are brought before Metchetch. Ancient Egyptian wall painting by Egyptian; Universal History Archive/UIG

Storm clouds gather - Dark clouds, pierced by the rays of a setting sun, help to make this dramatic picture of Hulls dockland, brought to a halt by the strike. Various

Thousands of Muslims kneel in the middle of a busy road junction to pray, causing a towns traffic to come to a standstill, Tongi, Dhaka, Bangladesh

A Zeppelin brought down on the south coast of England - WW1
A Zeppelin brought down on the south coast of England during the First World War

A Zeppelin brought down near Colchester - WW1
A Zeppelin brought down near Colchester during the First World War

Reconstructed Warships back in Service. Date: 1939

Naval Military Man And Jolly Jack
A pair of wartime illustrations from a children's ABC book. The left image shows authoritative naval man holding papers tucked under his arm

WW2, The Kitchen Front
An illustration which shows a wartime girl thinking up some recipes with her pencil placed to her lips, she must be careful because ingredients would be rationed and brought from overseas during WW2

Loaves were brought from all the bakers, by Muriel Baines
Illustration, Loaves were brought from all the bakers, by Muriel Baines Date: 20th century

You have brought me to life again - romantic scene Date: late 19th century

De Reszke Advertisement Miss America Arrives
An illustrated advertisement poster design for De Reszke American Cigarettes, titled Miss America Arrives, as she is welcomed by the boys

Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos of Greece
Venizelos, seen at his desk, brought Greece into the war on the side of the Allies though King Constantine, whose wife was German, would have preferred to have remained neutral. WW1 Date: 1914

Laplanders and Reindeer brought to London by W Bullock Date: 1822

Victorian Sheet Music Cover Warrior Return Alfred
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DEATH OF LOUIS IX
Louis IX dies (of illness) while leading a crusade near Tunis : his body is brought home to France by his son, Philippe III le Hardi. Date: August 1270

The mortal remains of Frederik VII are brought to Copenhagen. Date: 1864

TSAR NICOLAS I DIES
Tsar Nicolas I (1796 - 1855), lies on his deathbed, not greatly lamented as it is his intransigeance which has brought the Crimea war to his country. But he did want to abolish serfdom. 1855

WILLIAM DUKE GLOUCESTER
WILLIAM duke of GLOUCESTER son of princess (later queen) Anne : his death at age 11 brought about the importation of those Hanoverians. with his autograph Date: 1689 - 1700

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"Brought: Unveiling the Stories Behind Iconic Moments in History" Pandora and her Box: The fateful curiosity that brought chaos upon mankind. The HMS Victory - brought in to Portsmouth Harbour: Witness the majestic arrival of a legendary warship. Archie Andrews, Peter Brough, and Vera Lynn: A trio of entertainment icons who brought joy to millions. Saartje Baartman, also known as The Hottentot Venus: Exploring the tragic tale of exploitation that brought her fame and suffering. Snow is brought by the Fairy of the North Wind: Discover the enchanting origin behind winter's white blanket. Shrove Tuesday Football Match, Kingston-Upon-Thames, 1846: Relive an ancient tradition that brings together a community in spirited competition. Nativity - Magi: Journey with the wise men who were brought by destiny to witness a miraculous birth. The Tetbury Duel or the bully brought down: Uncover a scandalous duel where honor was restored and arrogance was humbled. Last known photo of Captain Smith of RMS Titanic: Reflect on this haunting image capturing a man whose fate would bring tragedy to history's most infamous shipwreck. Potters Bar Zep Downed: Commemorating an extraordinary event when bravery triumphed over adversity during World War I. Indian Elephant in London Zoo 1896: Delight in an exotic encounter that captivated Victorian England's imagination. The Fall of German airship L-21 by Fortunino Matania, WW1 .