Greatest Collection (page 3)

Dizzy Gillespie and Chuck Mangione, Royal Festival Hall, London, 1988. Artist: Brian O Connor
Dizzy Gillespie, American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and singer, with Chuck Mangione, Royal Festival Hall, London, July 1985

Dizzy Gillespie, Capital Jazz, Royal Festival Hall, London, 1985. Artist: Brian O Connor
Dizzy Gillespie, American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and singer, Royal Festival Hall, London, July 1985. Gillespie is regarded as one of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time

Gillespie Dizzy, Royal Festival Hall, London, July 1985. Artist: Brian O Connor
Dizzy Gillespie, American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer and singer, Royal Festival Hall, London, July 1985. Gillespie is regarded as one of the greatest jazz trumpeters of all time

Bookseller, Jockey: G. Richards, 1939. Winner of the 1938 Great Yorkshire Handicap at Doncaster. Sir Gordon Richards (1904- 1986)

Stanley Matthews (1915-2000), Stoke City football player, 1935
Stanley Matthews (1915-2000), Stoke City and England football player. Referred to as The Wizard of the Dribble and The Magician Matthews is regarded as one of the greatest players of the English

Admiral Nelson lying mortally wounded on the quarter deck of HMS Victory, 1816. Artist: I Brown
Admiral Nelson lying mortally wounded on the quarter deck of HMS Victory, 1816. One of Britains greatest military figures, Nelson was the victor at a number of naval battles in the Napoleonic Wars

Lord Horatio Nelson, English naval commander, 1816. Artist: T Wallis
Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), English naval commander, 1816. One of Britains greatest military figures, Nelson was the victor at a number of naval battles in the Napoleonic Wars

Male African Lion (Panthera leo) running on savanna, Masai Mara, Kenya

African elephant (Loxodonta africana) charging, Serngeti national park, Tanzania, Serengeti national park, Tanzania

Cartoon image of a Tommy spanking the Kaiser
Card entitled - Say When - absolutely the funniest thing on the market. The greatest Hit at. the Kaiser ever published. 1d. Reverse shows cartoon image of a Tommy spanking the Kaiser

Paul Morphy, Chess
PAUL MORPHY American chess player, born in New Orleans, considered the worlds greatest player before mental instability checkmated his career. Date: 1837 - 1884

Map of the empire of Darius (tribute paying countries) at its greatest extent. Darius I, c. 550 - 486 BC, aka Darius the Great. Third Iranian King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire

The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth circa 1896, Circus poster showing trapeze artists
The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth c1896 : Circus poster showing trapeze artists

Cattle Great Union Stock Yards greatest Live Stock
Cattle in the Great Union Stock Yards, the greatest of Live Stock Markets, Chicago, Ill. U.S.A; Underwood & Underwood (American, 1881 - 1940s); 1903; Albumen silver print

Sir Donald George Bradman, 1908

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Male African Lion (Panthera leo) on savanna, Masai Mara, Kenya

Rome. Cloaca Maxima
Italy. Rome. Cloaca Maxima

Italy. Rome. Cloaca Maxima, it may have been initially constructed around 600 BC under the orders of the king of Rome, Tarquinius Priscus. First, the river Tiber

Porgy and Bess Mus Sheet
A fine item of period artwork depicts the opera which, though not successful at first, eventually achieved immense popular acclaim as Americas greatest opera. Date: first performed 1935

Royal Ordnance Factory, Patricroft, Lancashire
Royal Ordnance Factory, Patricroft, Eccles, near Manchester, Lancashire, England. Showing men manufacturing Canons - World War One - The sign reads

Alfred Meakin china plate - Lloyd George quotation
Alfred Meakin china plate with decorated border. Transfer reads - BARNSTAPLE. THE RT. HON. D. LLOYD GEORGE, PRIME MINISTER

Taras Szewczenko
TARAS GRIGORIVICH SZEWCZENKO (or Szevczenko) Ukrainian writer and artist, generally reckoned his countrys greatest literary figure. Date: 1814 - 1861

Hugo De Groot - 2
HUGO DE GROOT (known as GROTIUS) Dutch scholar, one of the greatest men in Europe as a writer on philosophy, divinity, civil law, and polite literature. Date: 1583 - 1645

Sheet music back cover, Francis, Day & Hunter
Sheet music back cover, advertising Francis, Day & Hunters Fox Trots, the latest and greatest Anglo-American successes. Listed are several titles, including Broken Doll, That Raggy Refrain

Sammy Mellor and his son, the greatest marathon runnner of the age and his charge. He won the Boston marathon in 1902

Baroness Burdett-Coutts and William Ashmead Burdett-Coutts B
Engraving showing Baroness Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts (1814-1906) and William Ashmead Burdett-Coutts Bartlett (1851-1921) who were married in Christ Church, Piccadilly, London, 1881

Johanna the Gorilla, Barnum and Baileys Circus, 1897
Photograph of Johanna, then known as the only living giantess gorilla, who was part of Barnum and Baileys three ring circus The Greatest Show on Earth, in her cage, 1897

Buick for 1927
The 1927 Buick will be the greatest Buick ever built - a handsome four-seater convertible

Paul Kruger
STEPHANUS JOHANNES PAULUS (PAUL) KRUGER, last President of the South African Republic and generlly regarded as the greatest figure Afrikanerdom produced

Buckle of Isis
BUCKLE OF ISIS Since Isis was the greatest of the Egyptian divinities, this buckle carrying her insignia meant that no wrong could be done to the wearer

British Beach-Head Photograph Hailed as ?War?s Greatest?
Photograph: British Beach-Head Photograph Hailed as ?War?s Greatest? By U. S. Press. Photograph was taken by Sgt. Photographer of the British Army Film Unit

Barnum and Baileys circus, the Greatest Show on Earth, showing a woman on a tightrope with doves. Date: circa 1902

Poster, Great Air Display, Elstree
Poster, Sir Alan Cobhams Great Air Display, Worlds Greatest Air Pageant, Aldenham, Elstree, 18 April 1933. 1933

Praca de Luiz de Camoes, Lisbon, Portugal
Statue of Luis Vaz de Camoes (considered Portugals and the Portuguese languages greatest poet), Praca de Luiz de Camoes, Lisbon, Portugal. Date: circa 1905

Memorial postcard to Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905), featuring a portrait of the famed Actor ( Englands Greatest !) as well as his birthplace

Flowers on a saw-shaped Victorian scrap, with the words: Greatest Bargain I Ever... Date: circa 1890s

Augustus ( 63 BC A?i? 14 AD). First Emperor. Statue Via Lab
Augustus ( 63 BC A?i? 14 AD). Was the founder of the Roman Empire and its first Emperor, ruling from 27 BC-14 AD. Statue Via Labicana Augustus. Augustus as Pontifex Maximus. 12 BC

Persepolis. Relief of the stairs of the Apadana. Detail. Del
Persian Art. Achaemenid Empire (550-330 BC). Persepolis. Relief of the stairs of the Apadana. Detail. Delegation: Bactria offering

Isaac Gosset (Younger)
ISaC GOSSET (YOUNGER) English bibliographer and book collector - the greatest Collector of curious Books of his time. Date: 1735 - 1812

Cham, Artist
CHAM (nom de plume of Comte Amedee de Noe) French artist, one of the greatest of all caricaturists. Date: 1819 - 1879

Josef Spaun
JOSEF SPAUN One of Schuberts greatest friends, dating from time spent together at the Imperial Konvikt school in Vienna. Date: 1790 - 1856

Sir Henry Roscoe
SIR HENRY ROSCOE chemist, whose greatest contribution to science was the preparation of pure vanadium Date: 1833 - 1915

Graf Zeppelin on Ground
LZ 127 GRAF ZEPPELIN Manoeuvring the greatest of the Zeppelins out of its hangar is a delicate operation Date: 1931

Sacramento, California, USA - Sacramento River, the greatest inland waterway in the west. Date: circa mid 1930s

The Greatest Scoundrel Living by A McLeod Loader
Promotional postcard of The Greatest Scoundrel Living by A. McLeod Loader (real name Alfred M. Daylor). First produced St. Helens, 2nd March and the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, 2nd November 1903

Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Aerial view of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA -- claimed to be the greatest race course in the world. Date: circa 1930

Munitions Worker and Tommy WW1. The British Tommy the greatest Blue and the Blue Belle The New Britannia, Together, soldier and munition worker will make the Hun Squeal. Date: circa 1916

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"The Greatest Journeys Unveiled: From the Mongol Empire to Sherlock Holmes' Reverie" Embark on a captivating voyage through time and space as we unravel the mysteries of greatness. Our map leads us to Asia, where the mighty Mongol Empire once reigned supreme, leaving an indelible mark on history. Intriguingly, it is in this vast continent that Sherlock Holmes finds solace in his reverie, solving enigmatic puzzles with unparalleled brilliance. As we explore further, we stumble upon the Fra Mauro Map (1460), its unique orientation with South at the top challenging conventional cartography. Delving deeper into greatness, our journey takes us to Sir Donald Bradman's realm - cricket. His unmatched talent immortalized him as one of Australia's greatest sportsmen. Similarly iconic is David Bryant with Pipe; his mastery of lawn bowls captivated audiences worldwide. But let us not forget literary legends like "The Scarlet Pimpernel, " whose daring escapades continue to inspire generations even today. The 1859 First Edition Origin of Species reminds us of Charles Darwin's groundbreaking work that revolutionized scientific thought forever. As we traverse across continents, our next stop brings us face-to-face with Alexandria Library - a beacon of knowledge throughout history. Its loss remains a tragic reminder of humanity's irreplaceable treasures gone astray. Amongst these tales lies De Havilland Aircraft Company Poster showcasing aviation marvels that pushed boundaries skyward while Hermes Trismegistus beckons from ancient wisdom and esoteric teachings. And finally, behold Anna Pavlova in her Swan Dance (1923) - an ethereal portrayal capturing grace and beauty beyond compare. Just like those colored shoulder patches adorning Australian Corps uniforms symbolizing camaraderie amidst adversity. These glimpses into greatness remind us that achievements are not confined by time or place but rather reside within individuals who dare to dream big, leaving an indelible mark on the tapestry of history.