Nickname Collection (page 3)

Georges Benjamin Clemenceau, 1841 A

Cartoon, Henry Irving and Harry Hart
Cartoon, Henry Irving, theatre manager, and Harry Hart, nicknamed the " Happy Hebrew", music hall manager, commenting on how the International Health Exhibition in South Kensington is

Henry IV of Castile (1425-1474), the Impotent
Henry IV (1425-1474). King of the Crown of Castile (1454-1474), nicknamed the Impotent. He was the last of the weak late medieval kings of Castile. Colored engraving

Boxing match which lasted a record 75 rounds, between John L Sullivan (1858-1918), nicknamed the Boston Strongboy, and Jake Kilrain (1859-1937)

Canadian Light Infantry in Great War Deeds, WW1
A gallant trio of Canadian sharpshooters (Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry), nicknamed The Three Musketeers, holding a mound all day on the Western Front under all kinds of fire

Hughes H4 Hercules in flight
Hughes H4 Hercules, American prototype heavy transport aircraft nicknamed the Spruce Goose, making its only flight on 2 November 1947. Only one aircraft was ever produced. Date: 1947

Shell hole caused by German bombing, WW1
A shell hole caused by German bombing on the Western Front in France during World War One. The type of bomb, the Minenwerfer, was nicknamed a Moaning Minnie by British troops. Date: circa 1916

German face shield helmet, WW1
A studded German face shield helmet, nicknamed by the French La Plaque Elephant, used during the First World War. Seen here on display, probably in a museum

Jack Johnson, boxer, going to court, London
The American heavyweight boxer Arthur John Johnson, better known as Jack Johnson (1878-1946), nicknamed the Galveston Giant, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion between 1908 and 1915

Supply dump of trench mortar ammunition, France, WW1
Men of the RAOC (Royal Army Ordnance Corps) on a supply dump of trench mortar ammunition (nicknamed toffee apples), at Acheux, northern France, during the First World War. Date: July 1916

Royal sisters with nurse Marion Crawford
Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret with their Scottish nurse, Marion Crawford (1909-1988), whom they nicknamed Crawfie. The are enjoying a boat trip on the river

British Vickers FB5 biplane on an airfield, WW1
A British Vickers FB5 two-seater fighter biplane, also known as the Gunbus, on an airfield during the First World War. It had a 100hp Gnome Monosoupape engine. Date: 1915

Admiral Rozhestvensky, Russian naval officer
Admiral Zinovy Petrovich Rozhestvensky (1848-1909), nicknamed Mad Dog, Russian naval officer, seen here in uniform at the time of the Russo-Japanese War. Date: circa 1904-1905

Police at a Tonypandy colliery, Glamorgan, South Wales
Numerous policemen (nicknamed Devonshires) on duty at a colliery engine house in the Tonypandy area of Glamorgan, South Wales, during the riots of 1910

Chaplains visit, Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire
The prison chaplain, jocularly referred to as the sky pilot, visits a cell at Wakefield Prison, West Yorkshire. The prison was originally built as a House of Correction in 1594

Three people bathing at Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Young woman (Lucy Auerbach) and her two brothers (Albert and Harold) bathing in the sea at Scarborough, North Yorkshire, with ships on the horizon. Date: 1904

Group of people at Malvern, Worcestershire, WW1
Group of women and soldiers in a field at Malvern, Worcestershire, during the First World War. Two women are dressed as fortune tellers. The tall woman (second left) is Lucy Auerbach (1890-1972)

Young woman bathing at Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Young woman (Lucy Auerbach, nickname Boo) bathing in the sea at Scarborough, North Yorkshire -- photograph taken from inside a bathing hut. 1904

Woman at seaside with pigeons (Lucy Auerbach, 1890-1972). Date: circa 1950s

Hangzhou Temple (Hangchow), China
View through an archway (and past some young boys) toward The Tiger Hill Pagoda (Yunyan Pagoda or Huqiu Tower) situated on Tiger Hill in Suzhou city (Soochow), Jiangsu Province, Eastern China

Julius II (1443A?o??n?1513), nicknamed The Fearsome Pope and The Warrior Pope, born Giuliano della Rovere. Pope from 1503 to 1513. Colored engraving. Historia Universal, 1885. Colored

Julius II (1443A?o??n??a?o??e?a?o?1513), nicknamed The Fearsome Pope and The Warrior Pope, born Giuliano della Rovere. Pope from 1503 to 1513. Colored engraving. Historia Universal, 1885. Colored

Portrait of John of Saxony (1468-1532) by Lucas Cranach the
John of Saxony (1468-1532). Elector of Saxony (1525-1532). Portrait by the german painter Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553). Wittenberg, 1532-1533. German Historical Museum. Berlin. Germany

Otto II (c. 955-983). King of Germania (961) and emperor (97
Otto II (c. 955-983). called the Red. King of Germania (961) and emperor (973-983). The emperor received the homage of four nations: Germania, Gaul, Italy and Illyria

Pope Julius II (14431513). Engraving
Julius II (14431513), nicknamed The Fearsome Pope and The Warrior Pope, born Giuliano della Rovere. Pope from 1503 to 1513. Colored engraving

Alfonso X of Castile (1221-1284)
ALFONSO X of Castile the Wise (Toledo, 1221-Seville, 1284). King of Castile and Leon (1252-1284)

Caricature of Henry Labouchere, Liberal MP
Caricature of Henry Labouchere (1831-1912), Liberal MP, and owner-editor of the magazine Truth. Seen here as Father Christmas. Toys for the children

Caricature of Harry Hart, music hall owner
Caricature of Harry Hart, nicknamed the " Happy Hebrew", music hall owner. 1882

Thomas Cumming, Quaker
THOMAS CUMMING Merchant in Africa, led an expedition against the French in Barbary, earning the nickname The Fighting Quaker. Date: ? - 1774

Joseph William Chitty -1
Sir JOSEPH WILLIAM CHITTY Judge, whose fondness for discussing points with barristers earned him the nickname Mr Justice Chatty. Date: 1828 - 1899

Jack Johnson, world heavyweight champion boxer
Jack Johnson (1878-1946), nicknamed the Galveston Giant, African-American world heavyweight champion boxer, 1908-1915. Date: 1900s

Aerial view of Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, USA, a highly religious Protestant town with many churches and no bars or taverns, nicknamed The Holy City. Date: circa 1908

Cartoon, The peace treaty, WW1
Cartoon, The peace treaty. An imaginary peace treaty with a sword sticking into a German eagle, and the signature of Rosalie (a nickname for the French bayonet) signed in the eagles blood below

Vickers FB5 two-seater fighter plane, first flown in action in November 1914. Nicknamed the Gun Bus, it was Britains first fighter helping to counter the Fokker Eindeckker threat. Date: circa 1915

Bristol F 2B captured by Germans near Cambrai
Bristol F 2B two-seater fighter plane (nickname Brisfit), serial no. A 7231, captured by Germans near Cambrai during the summer of 1917. Date: circa 1917

Satellite at Goonhilly Earth Station, Cornwall
The worlds first parabolic satellite communications antenna, nicknamed Arthur, at Goonhilly Satellite Earth Station, Goonhilly Downs, near Helston, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

WWI Poster, US Marines
Teufel Hunden (Devil Dogs), German nickname for US Marines, American recruiting poster, showing a bulldog chasing a dachshund. 1918

Singer Charlus, nickname of Louis-Napol鯮Defer
Singer Charlus, nickname of Louis-Napol鯮 Defer, with a clarinetist in his studio. Drawing by Georges Scott from L Illustration, August 19th, 1899. Drawing

WW1 Collection, E. Claude Rowberry
First World War Collection. 92100 Sergeant E. Claude Rowberry (1896-1962), MM, Tank Corps. Group photo of NCOs nicknamed Scruffynecks

Boy scouts drinking from bottles, Australia
Two boy scouts in Australia, drinking from bottles of Coca Cola. They have been nicknamed The Scroungers, as they collect discarded empty bottles for the refund money

Margaret Thatacher
Baroness Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013), British politican and Prime Minister (1979-1990) and a member of the conservative party who gained the nickname iron lady

New German fighter plane by G. H. Davis
The new German fighter biplane, nicknamed Fritz by the British. It had two Mercedes engines, and was manned by two gunners and the pilot. It could stay in flight for up to six hours. Date: 1915

Three British Army commanders, Western Front, WW1
Three British Army commanders on the Western Front in France during World War One. They are: General Sir Herbert Plumer (nicknamed Old Plum), General Sir Edmund Allenby, and General Sir Henry Horne

Annotated aerial shot of Western Front, France, WW1
An annotated aerial shot of part of the Western Front in France (Somme) during World War One. Places named are Lesboeufs, Le Transloy, Morval and Leuze Wood (nicknamed Lousy Wood by the troops)

King George V with RAF pilots, Western Front, WW1
King George V inspecting RAF pilots on the Western Front in France during World War One. General Herbert Plumer (nicknamed Old Plum) can be seen just left of centre. Date: circa 1918

British Mosquito bomber by G. H. Davis
The high speed British Mosquito bomber, constructed almost entirely of wood, was nicknamed The Wooden Wonder. Used for long-range day and night combat, attacking railways

Adolf Lorenz, Surgeon
ADOLF LORENZ Viennese surgeon whose revolutionary innovations earned him the nickname the bloodless surgeon : photo during his visit to America. Date: 1854 - 1946

Dandies Rotten Row January 21 1819 Hand-colored etching
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"Nicknames: A Legacy of Legends and Heroes" From the boxing ring to the political arena, nicknames have adorned remarkable individuals throughout history. Just like Jack Johnson, who earned the moniker "The Galveston Giant" for his dominance in a boxing match that left audiences awe-struck. Similarly, TED KID LEWIS became an icon with his nickname as he conquered opponents with finesse and skill. Even British politician William Pitt (1708-1778) was not immune to this tradition, known affectionately as "The Great Commoner. " Meanwhile, Mrs Sullivan of Covent Garden Market garnered respect and admiration under her endearing nickname. In the realm of naval heroes, Michiel de Ruyter's bravery and leadership were immortalized when he was referred to as Lieutenant-Admiral during a critical moment in 1667. Likewise, US Marines were dubbed "Teufel Hunden" on a WW1 recruitment poster - symbolizing their tenacity and fearlessness. Not only individuals but even mighty vessels like USS Constitution earned their place in history by being lovingly called "Old Ironsides, " embodying strength and resilience. In contrast, Annie Matthews broke barriers as one of London's first woman police officers - her nickname becoming synonymous with courage. Legends are not limited to land or sea; Lord William Howard stood out among peers as "Belted Will, " showcasing his noble spirit. On the cricket pitch too, Robert Abel showcased extraordinary talent earning him recognition far beyond Surrey and England. During times of war, General Peppino Garibaldi exemplified heroism while bearing his famous name. And let us not forget Gilbert Jessop (1874-1955), whose exploits on the field made him forever etched in cricketing folklore. These nicknames serve as reminders that behind every great individual lies a story worth celebrating – tales of triumphs against all odds or exceptional qualities that set them apart.