Espionage Collection (page 9)

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John Le Carre (David Cornwell)
John le Carr (pseudonym of David John Moore Cornwell, b 1931), English author of spy novels, many of which have been adapted for television and film. He worked for MI5 and MI6 in the 1950s and 1960s

Peoples assessor of the supreme court of the ussr, major-general alexander zakharov, he played a prominent role in trial of u2 spy plane pilot francis gary powers, ussr, 1960

Anna kutuzova, a secretary at metropolitan vickers and a co-defendant, metro-vickers show trials, april 12 - 19, 1933

Ken Achurch with spying equipment -- a fly bug in a glass tube, and a reel-to-reel tape recorder. Date: 1970s

Nipple radio transmitter for use in spying. Date: 1970s

Model fly for use in spying
Model fly invented by Ken Achurch for use in spying and other undercover activities. Date: 1970s

Germany. Berlin. Museum of Stasi
Germany. Berlin. Museum Stasi. Old Ministry of State Security or The Stasi. Awards and emblems of the GDR

Pere Coret expedient
War of Spanish Independence (1808-1815). Expedient of Pere Coret accused of being double spy.A?a?A?a?1813

Expedient to Pere Coret
War of Spanish Independence (1808-1815). Expedient of Pere Coret accused of being double spy. Signed in Vilanova i la Geltr?? by clergyman governor Pedro Jos? Avella, 1813

Alfred Dreyfus
ALFRED DREYFUS French soldier, wrongfully accused of espionage and condemned to Devils Island; eventually exonerated after a series of sensational trials. Date: 1859 - 1935

Cartoon, A shady deal, WW1
Cartoon, a German suggests a shady deal involving the import of German goods to France, perhaps for the purposes of spying. Date: 1916

Cartoon, Dreams of the future, WW1
Cartoon, Dreams of the future. A German shopkeeper chats to some little boys what they will do after the war. Fritz will open a shop from which he will sell German products

Cartoon, German women gossipping, WW1
Cartoon, German women gossipping about a diner in a restaurant -- He must be a horrible French spy! Hes eating his veal without jam! Date: 1915

Cartoon, A dry telegram, WW1
Cartoon, A dry telegram, showing a chef (a spy) writing to his boss, that after eight days the boxes of rubbish have contained nothing of diplomatic interest. Date: 1915

Training Carrier Birds by Heath Robinson
In this Heath Robinson cartoon, German spies train a scrawny carrier pigeon to cross the North Sea. Date: 1915

Jeremy Hutchinson, Q. C. (1915 - )
Jeremy Hutchinson, Q.C. who defended George Blake on five charges under the Official Secrets Act in 1961. Blake was convicted and sentenced to 42 years imprisonment

Catching a German spy
A German spy is caught in the act while signalling by lamp at night from a French house. A British Provost-Marshal, in charge of military police in a French town

SOBELL FAMILY, 1962. The family of Morton Sobell, engineer and convicted spy for the Soviet Union, protests his imprisonment in front of the White House, Washington, D.C. Photograph, 1962

WWII: POSTER, 1944. Don t be a sucker! Keep your mouth shut. Lithograph, 1944

DUQUESNE SPY RING, c1941. The 33 convicted members of the Duquesne spy ring, including Fritz Duquesne, arrested in 1941 for delivering Allied information to Germany. Photograph, c1941

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The Crisis in Russia: Police Espionage in St. Petersburg, 1880

Edmond O Donovan (1844-83) (engraving)
XJF957006 Edmond O Donovan (1844-83) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British war-correspondent)

Espionage, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre
XIR486937 Espionage, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 22nd February 1914 (colour litho) by French School

The Chevalier d Eon as a Dragoon, 1779 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR287642 The Chevalier d Eon as a Dragoon, 1779 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Robin de Montigny (fl.1785); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Chevalier d Eon, dressed as a woman (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR287641 The Chevalier d Eon, dressed as a woman (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Chevalier d Eon as a Dragoon, 1779 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR287640 The Chevalier d Eon as a Dragoon, 1779 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Bradel, P. Jean Baptiste (fl.1768-83); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Chevalier d Eon, dressed as a woman (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR287639 The Chevalier d Eon, dressed as a woman (engraving) (b/w photo) by Bradel, P. Jean Baptiste (fl.1768-83); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Edmond O Donovan, illustration from Merv, A Story of Adventures and Captivity
KW270857 Edmond O Donovan, illustration from Merv, A Story of Adventures and Captivity, published in 1883 (engraving) by English School

WORLD WAR I: CAMOUFLAGE. A German observation post concealed with a shattered roof to resemble a ruined building at La Bassee, France, during World War I. Photograph, 1914-1918

WORLD WAR I: CAMOUFLAGE. A dummy dead horse constructed as a hiding place for soldiers to spy in the middle of a field. Photograph, 1914-1918

KONSTANTIN DUMBA (1856-1947). Austro-Hungarian diplomat to the United States accused of espionage during World War I. Photograph, c1913

General Picquart - Satire - Dreyfus Affair
Marie-Georges Picquart disguises himself by strapping on a tight corset. This cartoon is a sature on Picquarts position as head of the counter-espionnage bureau during the Dreyfus Affair

Sir Paul Dukes, writer and MI6 officer. 31 January 1925

Girl Countess as a spy. The fascinating 24 year old Countess Louise Esterhazy who, has been arrested at her castle in Czecho Slovakia ( formerly Hungary territory ) and imprisoned for espionage

E (Edward) Phillips Oppenheim (1866-1946) British novelist specialising in espionage and international intrigue. From Wills cigarette cards Famous British Authors, 1937

John Andre (1751-80) British soldier: served in America: aide-de-camp to General Grey and Sir Henry Clinton: entrusted to negotiate with Benedict Arnold for betrayal of West Point

U2 spy plane pilot francis gary powers poses with his flight helmet at at exhibition of of u2 plane wreckage and other evidence related to his moscow trial, ussr, 1960

Mr, gregory, metro-vickers show trials, april 12 - 19, 1933

Journalists william strang (ja) and a, j, cummings at the metro-vickers show trials, april 12 - 19, 1933

Public prosecutor vyshinski, metro-vickers show trials, april 12 - 19, 1933

Soviet premier, nikita khrushchev, at an exhibition of the wreckage of downed u2 spy plane piloted by francis gary powers on may 1, 1960

Public prosecutor vyshinski (left), judge v, v, ulrich (center), william macdonald (right), metro-vickers show trials, april 12 - 19, 1933

Cholerton turner, william strangja, ralf (councel), daily telegraph lawyer, metro-vickers show trials, april 12 - 19, 1933

William macdonald, metro-vickers show trials, april 12 - 19, 1933

Leslie thornton, metro-vickers show trials, april 12 - 19, 1933

Walter duranty (front row, center), public prosecutor vyshinski is standing and a, j cummings, news chronicle is to his right, metro-vickers show trials, april 12 - 19, 1933

Currency, documents, and personal photographs found on u2 spy plane pilot francis gary powers after he was shot down over soviet territory on may 1, 1960, ussr

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"Unveiling the Shadows: Tales of Espionage Through Time" In the depths of World War I, German espionage took an intriguing turn as spies donned disguises, even assuming the guise of women to deceive their enemies. The U-2 spy plane soared through American skies in 1960, masquerading under fictitious NASA markings, a covert operation that left many questioning who was watching from above. Rudyard Kipling's timeless novel "Kim" brought to life an illustration capturing the essence of espionage, transporting readers into a world where secrets and hidden agendas thrived. George Blake's name echoes through history as he betrayed his country by becoming a double agent for the Soviet Union during the Cold War era, leaving behind a trail of deception and mistrust. The Lockheed U-2 spy aircraft emerged in the 1950s as an enigma cloaked in secrecy, its sleek design embodying both innovation and intrigue within its classified missions. A thought-provoking cartoon from World War I reminds us that even walls have ears when it comes to espionage; every whisper could be overheard by those lurking in shadows. Project Azorian unraveled during the 1970s as one of history's most audacious attempts at underwater espionage—a daring mission shrouded in mystery beneath ocean depths. Even Santa Claus couldn't escape being recruited into secret service operations—his jovial persona concealing hidden agendas and covert objectives during times of uncertainty. Margaret Thatcher found herself immortalized as a Spitting Image puppet—an embodiment of political satire revealing how power can attract both admiration and suspicion within intelligence circles. Donald Maclean's treacherous path unfolded with shocking revelations—he served as both English diplomat and KGB spy—a reminder that loyalty is not always what it seems on diplomatic fronts or behind closed doors.