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Argus Collection

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Background imageArgus Collection: WW1 - Aircraft Carrier - HMS Argus - Camouflaged

WW1 - Aircraft Carrier - HMS Argus - Camouflaged - served in Royal Navy 1918-1944. Converted from an Ocean Liner under cnstruction at the start of WW1. Date: circa 1918

Background imageArgus Collection: Sopwith 1 1 / 2 Strutter F2211 flown by Lt Col R Bell Davies

Sopwith 1 1 / 2 Strutter F2211 flown by Lt Col R Bell Davies
Sopwith 1 Strutter, F2211, flown by Lt Col R. Bell Davies, VC, DSO, during his first take-off from HMS Argus on 1 October 1918. Date: 1918

Background imageArgus Collection: Bombardment of Kagoshima

Bombardment of Kagoshima
Following the breakdown of negotiations to seek recompense for the Namamugi Incident in September 1862, and having been surprised by cannon fire from the shore

Background imageArgus Collection: Penelope Embroidering

Penelope Embroidering
at work on her embroidery, which she will unstitch at night to avoid remarriage; Odysseus faithful dog Argus, at her side, awaits, as she does, his masters return

Background imageArgus Collection: Contrast

Contrast
Daan de Vos

Background imageArgus Collection: Enallagma cyathigerum

Enallagma cyathigerum
Fabrizio Daminelli

Background imageArgus Collection: The Evolution of the British Aircraft Carrier

The Evolution of the British Aircraft Carrier - from cross-channel steamers to modern designs Date: 1946

Background imageArgus Collection: SAAB S100B Argus 100006 - 006

SAAB S100B Argus 100006 - 006
Flygvapnet - SAAB S100B Argus 100006 / 006 (msn 340B-431 340AEW), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow on 26 July 2000. (Flygvapnet - Swedish Air Force) Date: 2000

Background imageArgus Collection: SAAB S100B Argus 100002 - 002

SAAB S100B Argus 100002 - 002
Flygvapnet - SAAB S100B Argus 100002 / 002 (msn 340-342 340AEW), at the SBAC Farnborough Airshow on 26 July 2000. (Flygvapnet - Swedish Air Force) Date: 2000

Background imageArgus Collection: SAAB S100B Argus 100003 - 003

SAAB S100B Argus 100003 - 003
Flygvapnet - SAAB S100B Argus 100003 / 003 (msn 340-379 340AEW), at RAF Fairford on 25 July1998 for the Royal International Air Tattoo. (Flygvapnet - Swedish Air Force) Date: 1998

Background imageArgus Collection: SAAB S100B Argus 100004 - 004

SAAB S100B Argus 100004 - 004
Flygvapnet - SAAB S100B Argus 100004 / 004 (msn 340-395 340AEW). (Flygvapnet - Swedish Air Force) Date: circa 2000

Background imageArgus Collection: HMS Argus 149

HMS Argus 149
Royal Navy - HMS Argus 149, an aircraft carrier, seen in March 1939. Argus served from 1918 to 1944. After commissioning, the ship was involved for several years in the development of the optimum

Background imageArgus Collection: Listen For The Three Knocks Advert The Argus

Listen For The Three Knocks Advert The Argus
Listen, for, the, Three, Knocks, advert, The, Argus, newspaper, circa, 1930, , 13974279

Background imageArgus Collection: Saab S100B Argus 100005 - 005

Saab S100B Argus 100005 - 005
Flygvapnet - Saab S100B Argus 100005 - 005 (msn 340-409, 340AEW). (Flygvapnet - Swedish Air Force) Date: circa 2000

Background imageArgus Collection: Fairchild UC-61K Argus Mk3 G-RGUS - 44-83184

Fairchild UC-61K Argus Mk3 G-RGUS - 44-83184 (msn 1145, Model 24R-46A) Date: circa 2005

Background imageArgus Collection: Argus Pheasant, displaying at London Zoo

Argus Pheasant, displaying at London Zoo by Charles Howard

Background imageArgus Collection: Io Changed into a Cow: Mercury Cuts Off Argus Head, 1730 (engraving)

Io Changed into a Cow: Mercury Cuts Off Argus Head, 1730 (engraving)
STC134126 Io Changed into a Cow: Mercury Cuts Off Argus Head, 1730 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageArgus Collection: Io Changed into a Cow: Mercury Cuts Off Argus Head, 1730 (engraving)

Io Changed into a Cow: Mercury Cuts Off Argus Head, 1730 (engraving)
STC404058 Io Changed into a Cow: Mercury Cuts Off Argus Head, 1730 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageArgus Collection: The Triumph of Mercury: June, from the Room of the Months, c. 1467-70 (fresco) (detail)

The Triumph of Mercury: June, from the Room of the Months, c. 1467-70 (fresco) (detail)
ALG243415 The Triumph of Mercury: June, from the Room of the Months, c.1467-70 (fresco) (detail) by Cossa, Francesco del (1435/6-c.1477); Palazzo Schifanoia, Ferrara, Emilia Romagna, Italy; Italian

Background imageArgus Collection: Doctors Differ, etc. 1813. Creator: Charles Williams

Doctors Differ, etc. 1813. Creator: Charles Williams
Doctors Differ, etc. 1813

Background imageArgus Collection: Clearing Away the Rubbish, 1811. Creator: Charles Williams

Clearing Away the Rubbish, 1811. Creator: Charles Williams
Clearing Away the Rubbish, 1811

Background imageArgus Collection: The Family Party, published February 20, 1801. Creator: Charles Williams

The Family Party, published February 20, 1801. Creator: Charles Williams
The Family Party, published February 20, 1801

Background imageArgus Collection: A Tete aTete Conversation on Recent Events, published April 19, 1805

A Tete aTete Conversation on Recent Events, published April 19, 1805
A Tete a Tete Conversation on Recent Events, published April 19, 1805

Background imageArgus Collection: An Accouchment, published March 30, 1812. Creator: Charles Williams

An Accouchment, published March 30, 1812. Creator: Charles Williams
An Accouchment, published March 30, 1812

Background imageArgus Collection: New Ministers Going on Duty, published February 14, 1806. Creator: Charles Williams

New Ministers Going on Duty, published February 14, 1806. Creator: Charles Williams
New Ministers Going on Duty, published February 14, 1806

Background imageArgus Collection: Hungry Rats in an Empty Barn, published March 1806. Creator: Charles Williams

Hungry Rats in an Empty Barn, published March 1806. Creator: Charles Williams
Hungry Rats in an Empty Barn, published March 1806

Background imageArgus Collection: John Bulls First Visit to his Old Friend the New Secretary, published March 3, 1806

John Bulls First Visit to his Old Friend the New Secretary, published March 3, 1806

Background imageArgus Collection: A New Mode of Presenting Two Addresses at Once, published February 1818

A New Mode of Presenting Two Addresses at Once, published February 1818

Background imageArgus Collection: The Honors of the Sitting, published January 30, 1805. Creator: Charles Williams

The Honors of the Sitting, published January 30, 1805. Creator: Charles Williams
The Honors of the Sitting, published January 30, 1805

Background imageArgus Collection: Kissing Hands, published February 10, 1806. Creator: Charles Williams

Kissing Hands, published February 10, 1806. Creator: Charles Williams
Kissing Hands, published February 10, 1806

Background imageArgus Collection: St. Stephens Statute, published February 6, 1806. Creator: Charles Williams

St. Stephens Statute, published February 6, 1806. Creator: Charles Williams
St. Stephens Statute, published February 6, 1806

Background imageArgus Collection: The Brazen Image Erected on a Pedestal Wrought by Himself, published May 29, 1802

The Brazen Image Erected on a Pedestal Wrought by Himself, published May 29, 1802

Background imageArgus Collection: Plebean Spirit, published July 25, 1814. Creator: Charles Williams

Plebean Spirit, published July 25, 1814. Creator: Charles Williams
Plebean Spirit, published July 25, 1814

Background imageArgus Collection: A Scene in the New Farce Called The Rivals, 1819. Creator: Charles Williams

A Scene in the New Farce Called The Rivals, 1819. Creator: Charles Williams
A Scene in the New Farce Called The Rivals, 1819

Background imageArgus Collection: Dismal Dandies, or General Mourning & Crape, c. 1819. Creator: Charles Williams

Dismal Dandies, or General Mourning & Crape, c. 1819. Creator: Charles Williams
Dismal Dandies, or General Mourning & Crape, c. 1819

Background imageArgus Collection: Skaiting Dandies, shewing off, c. 1818. Creator: Charles Williams

Skaiting Dandies, shewing off, c. 1818. Creator: Charles Williams
Skaiting Dandies, shewing off, c. 1818

Background imageArgus Collection: New Reading, or Shakspeare [sic] Improved. Humbly Dedicated to the Keen Critic of Drury

New Reading, or Shakspeare [sic] Improved. Humbly Dedicated to the Keen Critic of Drury Lane, by a Poor Author, 1819

Background imageArgus Collection: Equity, or a Sailors Prayer before Battle, 1805. Creator: Charles Williams

Equity, or a Sailors Prayer before Battle, 1805. Creator: Charles Williams
Equity, or a Sailors Prayer before Battle, 1805

Background imageArgus Collection: Billy in the Salt Box, 1805. Creator: Charles Williams

Billy in the Salt Box, 1805. Creator: Charles Williams
Billy in the Salt Box, 1805

Background imageArgus Collection: Carlo the Great, Running Away with the East Indes, published June 1806

Carlo the Great, Running Away with the East Indes, published June 1806

Background imageArgus Collection: A Grand Country Dance, 1805. Creator: Charles Williams

A Grand Country Dance, 1805. Creator: Charles Williams
A Grand Country Dance, 1805

Background imageArgus Collection: The Disconsolate Sailor, 1811. Creator: Charles Williams

The Disconsolate Sailor, 1811. Creator: Charles Williams
The Disconsolate Sailor, 1811

Background imageArgus Collection: Boney Forsaken by his Guardian Genius, 1814. Creator: Charles Williams

Boney Forsaken by his Guardian Genius, 1814. Creator: Charles Williams
Boney Forsaken by his Guardian Genius, 1814

Background imageArgus Collection: Jack Junks Opinion of French Language, 1805. Creator: Charles Williams

Jack Junks Opinion of French Language, 1805. Creator: Charles Williams
Jack Junks Opinion of French Language, 1805

Background imageArgus Collection: The Ex-Minister and the Meteor, published April 13, 1804. Creator: Charles Williams

The Ex-Minister and the Meteor, published April 13, 1804. Creator: Charles Williams
The Ex-Minister and the Meteor, published April 13, 1804

Background imageArgus Collection: Fishing for Flats, published July 25, 1806. Creator: Charles Williams

Fishing for Flats, published July 25, 1806. Creator: Charles Williams
Fishing for Flats, published July 25, 1806

Background imageArgus Collection: Quid est?- Why Brighton dandies. !!!, published January 1819. Creator: Charles Williams

Quid est?- Why Brighton dandies. !!!, published January 1819. Creator: Charles Williams
Quid est?- Why Brighton dandies.!!!, published January 1819

Background imageArgus Collection: Leap Year, published March 1816. Creator: Charles Williams

Leap Year, published March 1816. Creator: Charles Williams
Leap Year, published March 1816



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"Argus: A Historic Journey through Time and Skies" Step into the captivating world of Argus, where history intertwines with innovation. From its role in World War I as an aircraft carrier to its remarkable camouflage techniques, this vessel has left an indelible mark on naval warfare. HMS Argus, a pioneering aircraft carrier commissioned during WWI, revolutionized military strategies by providing a mobile platform for aerial operations. Its presence in key battles like the Bombardment of Kagoshima showcased the power and versatility of this formidable warship. One notable event that unfolded aboard HMS Argus was Lt Col R Bell Davies' daring flight in the Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutter F2211. This courageous pilot's mission exemplified the bravery and skill exhibited by those who took to the skies from this floating airfield. Beyond wartime exploits, HMS it also witnessed moments of tranquility. Picture Penelope Embroidering amidst the hustle and bustle of daily life onboard—a glimpse into how sailors found solace amid their duties. Nature enthusiasts will appreciate Enallagma cyathigerum, commonly known as "Argus, " a beautiful damselfly species that shares its name with our illustrious ship. Just like these delicate creatures flitting above water bodies, HMS Argus soared across oceans with grace and purpose. The evolution of British aircraft carriers owes much to HMS Argus' groundbreaking design concepts. It paved the way for future advancements in naval aviation technology, shaping modern-day carriers as we know them today. Moving forward in time brings us to SAAB S100B Argus models—100006-006 through 100004-004—showcasing Sweden's contribution to airborne surveillance systems. These cutting-edge machines carry on the legacy of their namesake while pushing boundaries in aerial reconnaissance capabilities. Lastly, let us not forget about another proud bearer of this distinguished name—the legendary HMS Argus 149.