Command Collection

Kitchener Poster C. 1915
Your Country Needs You This direct and graphic recruitment poster featuring Lord Kitchener, aimed to command and inspire

The Interport Field Gun Competition - Royal Navy
The Royal Navys field gun competition is a contest between teams from various Royal Navy commands, in which teams of sailors compete to transport a field gun and its equipment over

British aircraft camouflage, 1941
British aircraft camouflage, showing how the colours appear to merge into their surroundings, 1941. Date: 1941. Aircraft include Blenheim Bomber, Hudson Bomber, Wellington Bomber, Skua Bomber

B-25 Mitchell Bomber taking off from Hornet; Second World
Photograph showing an American B-25 Mitchell medium bomber taking off from the aircraft carrier Hornet on 18th April 1942

Vickers 417 Wellington III -employed by Bomber Command throughout the war years

RAF Hastings T Mk. 5 - RAF Finningley
Royal Air Force Handley Page Hastings T Mk.5 TG553, of the Strike Command Bombing School from RAF Lindholme, at RAF Finningley Date: 1971

Bristol 156 Beaufighter -flown by Coastal Command with torpedo and rocket projectile armament The type proved lethally effective against enemy shipping

Vickers VC10 C1 XR808 10 Sqn RAF Hong Kong 1968
Vickers VC10 C1 XR808 of 10 Squadron RAF Transport Command landing at Kai Tak, Hong Kong in 1968 Date: 1968

The First Fleet
Some of the First Fleet - eleven British Navy ships under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip, which took 750 British convicts to Botany Bay

Vickers VC10 C1 XV102 Guy Gibson VC
Vickers VC10 C1, XV102, Guy Gibson VC, of RAF Air Support Command

Siege of Vienna by Turks (1683). Battle of Kahlenberg, in which the European army, under the command of Polish king Jan Sobiesky, defeated the Ottomans. Oil on canvas. AUSTRIA. Vienna

English Bulldog, on a down and stay command, hopeful for a treat. (PR)

Leonidas I (died 480 BC). King of Sparta. Monument in Spart
Leonidas I (died 480 BC). Also known as Leonidas the Brave was a Greek hero-king of Sparta, the 17th of the Agiad line King of Sparta[

Avro 683 Lancaster I of No 467 Squadron bombing-up-became the mainstay of RAF Bomber Command, the type entering operations in February 1942

NFS London Region control room and officers, WW2
With the Fire Service nationalised in 1941 the London Fire Brigade was combined with its surrounding Fire Brigades to form the London Region of the NFS

RAF Poster, Back Them Up! WW2
RAF Poster, Back Them Up!, showing a raid by Hudson planes of the Coastal Command on German shipping at Aalesund, Norway, during the Second World War, in which eleven ships were hit. 1941

RAF Bristol Beaufighter; Second World War, 1943
Photograph of a British Bristol Beaufighter fighter-bomber aircraft of Coastal Command, with torpedo slung beneath the fuselage, 1943

General Dempsey, General Hodges, Field-Marshal Montgomery, G
Photograph showing (left to right) Lieut-General Sir Miles Dempsey, British Second Army; Lieut-General Hodges, US First Army; Field-Marshal Montgomery; Lieut-General Simpson

Cuthbert Collingwood
LORD CUTHBERT COLLINGWOOD English naval commander. Took command on Nelsons death at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805

Gun transport exercise, Wentworth Woodhouse, Yorkshire
An emergency gun transport exercise taking place at Wentworth Woodhouse, Lord Fitzwilliams residence at Rotherham, Yorkshire

The Zulu war. Sir Garnet Wolseleys camp at Ulundi. Zulus co
Following the Zulu defeat at Ulundi, Zulu capital and place of their ancestors, Garnet Wolseley took command of the British army from Lord Chelmsford

George Washington Taking Command of the American Army at Cambridge, Mass. July 3rd 1775. Date: July 3rd 1775

The Canadians at Ypres, 1915, depicting the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry at Bellewaerde Ridge on 8th May 1915

Prince Andrew of Greece, with his wife, Princess Alice, daug
Prince Andrew of Greece pictured in uniform with his wife, Alice. He was in Command of the Greek Second Army Corps at the Battle of Sakaria

Nato Headquarters, Izmir, Turkey - now the Allied Air Component Command Headquarters Date: 1957

Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten and General Montgomery, Franc
Photograph showing Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten (1900-1979), then Commander-in-Chief of the South-East Asia Command, talking with General Montgomery (1887-1976) in Normandy, France, 1944

Handley Page Hastings T. 5 TG517
Handley Page Hastings T.5 TG517 of the Strike Command Bombing School (SCBS) RAF Lindholme Date: 1970s

GLC-LFB Eastern Command Control Unit
The GLC-LFB was created on 1 April 1965. A series of photos was commissioned of each type of fire engine, either within or absorbed into the enlarged London Fire Brigade

Maurice Gamelin
General Marie (or Maurice) Gustave Gamelin (1872-1958), supreme head of the French fighting forces at the beginning of World War Two

Maunsell Sea Fort, Thames Estuary; Second World War, 1944
Photograph showing a Sea Fort, designed by G.A. Maunsell, situated in the Thames Estuary during the Second World War, 1944

Juan Sebastian Elcano
JUAN SEBASTIAN DE ELCANO Spanish navigator, sailed with Magellan on his round-the- world voyage, took command after the death of Magellan in the Philippines

Militia Company of District VIII under the Command of Captai
Bartholomeus van der Helst (1613-1670). Dutch painter. Militia Company of District VIII under the Command of Captain Roelof Bicker, 1643. Detail. Rijskmuseum. Amsterdam. Netherlands

Consolidated PBY-5 seen clad in drab 1942 livery Catalinas flown by the US Navy and RAFs Coastal Command helped defeat the U-Boat threat across the Atlantic

LFB major control unit in operation at a fire
LFB firefighters in action, and a major Control Unit vehicle in attendance at a fire, 7 October 1955. The Control Unit had its own dedicated operational staff

First Royal Variety Show dress rehersal, 1912
The dress rehearsal for the first Royal Variety Show performance at the Palace Theatre, 1912, which was attended by many celebrities

Nelsons signal at Trafalgar in 1805, from The Boys Own Paper
XND76005 Nelsons signal at Trafalgar in 1805, from The Boys Own Paper to commemorate HMS Victory moored at Portsmouth, 1885 (litho) by May, Walter William (1831-96); Private Collection; English

Avro Shackleton MR1 VP256 of RAF Coastal Command
Avro Shackleton MR1, VP256, of RAF Coastal Command. August 1951. Date: 1951

HMS Bonaventure - an Astraea-Class second-class cruiser
Royal Navy - HMS Bonaventure, an Astraea-Class second-class cruiser of the Royal Navy, ordered as part of the eight-ship Astraea class under the Naval Defence Act of 1889

The Duke of Edinburgh taking over HMS Magpie at Malta
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, being met by Lt.-Cmdr A. Harber (sp?) at the time he took over command of HMS Magpie at Valletta harbour in Malta. Date: 1950

Plan of the Battle of Minden, drawn by Captain William Roy and engraved by Thomas Major
XJF275623 Plan of the Battle of Minden, drawn by Captain William Roy and engraved by Thomas Major, 1760 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School

The Revenge under command of Sir Richard Grenville (c1542-91) engaging Spanish fleet off Flores. Cut off from English fleet, fought until overwhelmed 1591

LCC-LFB Interior of Brigade Control Unit
The inside of the control unit and the preparation of the fire ground map, showing the layout of the affected building. It is used for planning the disposition of crews and lines of attack on the fire

LCC-LFB major control unit at Lambeth HQ
Major control unit, based at Brigade Headquarters, Lambeth, with dedicated operational control unit staff. The unit attended all major fires and incidents

Major General Dunsterville and staff, Baku, Azerbaijan
Major General Lionel Charles Dunsterville (1865-1946) and staff, with an Azeri Brigadier, at Baku. He was in command of a British mission known as the Dunsterforce which was sent out from Baghdad to

Frank Wild (1873-1939)
Photographic portrait of Frank Wild, the British naval officer and explorer, London, c.1916. Wild had just returned to Britain following his role as second in command during Ernest Shackletons

The Great Ice Barrier, Antarctica, 1911
Photograph showing a member of the Amundsen Antarctic Expedition of 1910-12 standing on top of the Great Ice Barrier, c.1911. Three men, under the command of Lt

Colonel Goold-Adams (engraving)
1063143 Colonel Goold-Adams (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonel Goold-Adams, in command of the main column)

Royal Air Force - Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C. 1 XN857
Royal Air Force - Armstrong Whitworth Argosy C.1 XN857, of RAF Transport Command at the 1964 SBAC Farnborough Air Show. Date: 1964

Angel commanding Hagar to return to Sarah
The Angel of the Lord commanding Hagar to return to her mistress Sarah - Thomas Bankes Bible, Genesis 16.9. 1787

The Relief of Irish Distress, Visiting Tour of H. R. H. the Duke of Edinburgh: 1. The
THE RELIEF OF IRISH DISTRESS, VISITING TOUR OF H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH: 1. The Relief Squadron under the Command of the Duke of Edinburgh at Anchor at Kilkerran Bay, Galway. 2

Churchill and family visits anti-flying bomb defences, 1944
Mr. Winston Churchill and his youngest daughter Mary Churchill see anti-flying bomb defences. Mrs. Churchill is also present on this six hour tour of gun sites in Southern England

Portrait of Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba (1508 - 1582), 1549 (oil
XIR897946 Portrait of Fernando ulvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba (1508 - 1582), 1549 (oil on canvas) by Mor, Anthonis van Dashorst (Antonio Moro) (c.1519-1576/77)

Hawker Hunter FGA. 74 505
Singapore Air Defence Command - Hawker Hunter FGA.74 505 (msn 41H/680085, ex XJ632 and G-9-356), on the line with armourers preparing the ADEN gun pack for removal

Dassault Mirage IIIO A3-99
Royal Australian Air Force - Dassault Mirage IIIO A3-99 (msn 99), of 3 Squadron, at SADC Tengah in April 1973. (SADC - Singapore Air Defence Command) Date: 1973

Dassault Mirage IIIO A3-26
Royal Australian Air Force - Dassault Mirage IIIO A3-26 (msn 26), of 3 Squadron, at SADC Tengah in April 1973. (SADC - Singapore Air Defence Command) Date: 1973

Avro Lincoln B.2 SX953
Royal Air Force - Avro Lincoln B.2 SX953, of the Bomber Command Bombing School (BCBS), at RAF Lindholme. The Lincolns of the BCBS were equipped with the radar and bombing computer

Handley Page Hastings T.5 TG518
Royal Air Force - Handley Page Hastings T.5 TG518 (msn HP67/22), of the Bomber Command Bombing School (BCBS), at RAF Lindholme on 17 April 1961

HMS Wakeful - W-Class Destroyer Date: 1939

Cartoon depicting Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston and Napoleon III playing Beggar my Neighbour for command
5308782 Cartoon depicting Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston and Napoleon III playing Beggar my Neighbour for command of the seas; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting Henry John Temple)

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4901715 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Knut the Great (Canut or Knud, 984-1035) orders the sea to withdraw - King Canute commanding the sea to retire
FLO4607610 Knut the Great (Canut or Knud, 984-1035) orders the sea to withdraw - King Canute commanding the sea to retire. Copperplate engraving by J

Battle of Trafalgar
2613389 Battle of Trafalgar.; (add.info.: Battle of Trafalgar. The attack on the combined fleets of France and Spain by the British fleet, under the command of the illustrious Lord Nelson)

Storming of San Sebastian by British and Portuguese troops under Wellington, 31 August 1813
536558 Storming of San Sebastian by British and Portuguese troops under Wellington, 31 August 1813; (add.info.: Storming of San Sebastian by British and Portuguese troops under Wellington)

Peninsular Campaign, known in Spain as War of Independence (1808-1814). Storming of Badajoz by troops under the command
533529 Peninsular Campaign, known in Spain as War of Independence (1808-1814). Storming of Badajoz by troops under the command of Arthur Wellesley (Duke of Wellington 1814) 6 April 1812

Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Japanese spies being hanged by Russian military command
530176 Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Japanese spies being hanged by Russian military command. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 13 March 1904.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Cornith Road, used to separate the Union Forces under the command of General U.S. Grant
2628268 Cornith Road, used to separate the Union Forces under the command of General U.S. Grant.; (add.info.: Chromolithograph print depicting Cornith Road)

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4901692 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The journey of Princess Charlotte to England, 1761 (line engraving)
1579724 The journey of Princess Charlotte to England, 1761 (line engraving); (add.info.: Line engraving of the journey of Princess Charlotte to England)

Battle of Trafalgar
2613391 Battle of Trafalgar.; (add.info.: Battle of Trafalgar. The attack on the combined fleets of France and Spain by the British fleet, under the command of the illustrious Lord Nelson)

General Abercromby landing at Aboukir Bay, 1801
6266281 General Abercromby landing at Aboukir Bay, 1801; (add.info.: British troops under the command of General Abercromby landing at Aboukir Bay, 1801. Sir Ralph Abercromby, 1734 -1801)

Boxer Rising, China, 1899-1901: Troops of the Eight-Nation Alliance under the command of Japanese Colonel Kuriya
528583 Boxer Rising, China, 1899-1901: Troops of the Eight-Nation Alliance under the command of Japanese Colonel Kuriya, attacking Tianjin (Tientsin), 14 July 1900

Battle of Churubusco 20 August 1847, Mexican-American War 1846-1848. American under command of General Winfield Scott
528049 Battle of Churubusco 20 August 1847, Mexican-American War 1846-1848. American under command of General Winfield Scott defeated Mexicans commanded by generals Manuel Rincon and Pedro Anaya

King Richard II of England assumes the command of the rebels 1381 A.D
2604587 King Richard II of England assumes the command of the rebels 1381 A.D.; (add.info.: King Richard II of England 1381)

The Battle of Pavia, February 24, 1525 (tapestry)
529631 The Battle of Pavia, February 24, 1525 (tapestry); (add.info.: It was the decisive engagement of the Italian War of 1521-25)

World War II - railway viaduct at Bielefeld Germany
Vintage photograph World War II - railway viaduct at Bielefeld Germany after destruction by British Bomber Command

Saint Joan the Maid by Kay Nielsen. How Joan the Maid of Lorraine saw visions and was called upon to deliver France... Date: 1920

Nelson turns a blind eye - Battle of Copenhagen
Admiral Lord Nelson ignoring the signal from Sir Hyde Parker to stop fighting. He is looking though his telescope with his blind eye (popularising the phrase to turn a blind eye )

King Cnut commands the tide to retreat (unsuccessfully)
Cnut the Great (circa 985 or 9951035), (or Canute), King of Denmark, England, Norway, and parts of Sweden. Henry of Huntingdon, the 12th-century chronicler

One of the most momentous conferences of the war began in January 1943 near Casablanca, Morocco when American President Roosevelt

Picture shows The Reading Home Guard, Berkshire, England, during world War Two. The Home Guard was a volunteer unit made up of people too old or too young to be sent to battle

Boeing KC-135A Stratotanker 57-2589
United States Air Force - Boeing KC-135A-BN Stratotanker 57-2589 (MSN 17725) 13 December 1958: First flight. 21 January 1959: 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Offutt AFB, NE

Convair C-131A Samaritan O-52-5805 (msn 53-25) casualty evacuation aircraft of Miltary Airlift Command somewhere in Germany

Sketches of the Chin-Lushai expedition. Capture of Lalshimas village by the Cachar Military Police under Lieutenant Cole. Date: 1890

The Second in Command, Metropole Theatre, Camberwell
The Second in Command, a military comedy by Robert Marshall, at the Metropole Theatre, Camberwell, SE London. Previously at the Haymarket Theatre, London. circa 1900

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"Commanding History: From Battlefields to Skies, the Power of Command" Kitchener Poster C. 1915: A powerful call to action, urging men to join the ranks and serve under command for their country's cause. Vickers 417 Wellington III - Employed by Bomber Command: This iconic aircraft played a crucial role in carrying out strategic bombing missions during World War II under the command of Bomber Command. The Interport Field Gun Competition - Royal Navy: Witness the sheer strength and precision as teams compete in this intense event, showcasing the Royal Navy's exceptional command over heavy artillery. British Aircraft Camouflage, 1941: Ingenious camouflage techniques employed by skilled pilots showcased their ability to blend into the skies while under enemy command during wartime operations. B-25 Mitchell Bomber taking off from Hornet; Second World War: With engines roaring and wings soaring high, this bomber takes flight under expert command, ready to strike at enemy targets with precision and determination. RAF Poster, Back Them Up. WW2: Rallying support for those who served in the Royal Air Force during World War II, emphasizing unity and unwavering commitment to following commands that would lead them towards victory. Siege of Vienna by Turks (1683). Battle of Kahlenberg: In a historic battle fought against overwhelming odds, brave soldiers stood united under commanding leaders defending Vienna against Turkish forces – a testament to their resilience and obedience. RAF Hastings T Mk. 5 - RAF Finningley: An impressive display of aerial prowess as this mighty aircraft showcases its capabilities while being skillfully commanded through maneuvers at RAF Finningley airbase. Bristol 156 Beaufighter - Flown by Coastal Command with authority and expertise; these formidable planes patrolled coastal waters protecting vital shipping lanes from enemy threats throughout WWII 10 English Bulldog on a down and stay command, hopeful for a treat.