Hundred Collection (page 2)

Evening in the alley
Nicodemo Quaglia

Reflections in the alley
Nicodemo Quaglia

Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orleans
Joan of Arc (Jeanne d Arc) (1412-1431) - on a divine quest to aid France against the English. She bore a white banner bearing the image of God and two Angels

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

Lion Brewery
The Lion Brewery Co is a British heritage brewery that was founded in 1836 in Lambeth, London. For over a hundred years, the brewery shipped its heavily-hopped ales to trading posts

Binions Horseshoe Club, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA -- one million dollars in cash on display in the form of one hundred ten thousand dollar bills, inside a giant golden horseshoe. circa 1964

The Hundred Flowers. Creator: Wang Yuan
The Hundred Flowers. Ming (1368-1644) or Qing (1644-1911) dynasty

Cartoon, At the camp of Maurice de Saxe (1745). Elegant ladies of the theatre step out of a carriage and are kissed on the hand by the French general and Marshal of France

Composite showing Locomotion and The Flying Scotsman
Composite photo created in 1925 showing Locomotion and The Flying Scotsman at Darlington to celebrate one hundred years of progress

RMS Titanic, collection of memorabilia, 2012 centenary
RMS TITANIC: Royal Mint Titanic Centenary 2012 Titanic Commemorating a Maritime Legend Cover and Silver Coin. A5 size Royal Mint postal cover and commemorative coin produced in 2012

White Star Line, framed preference share certificate
White Star Line, preference share certificate to the value of one hundred shares in The White Star Line dated 1928, framed and glazed. 11ins. 15ins. Date: 1928

P&O poster, A Hundred Years of Sea Transport
Rare P&O oversize poster ?P&O 1837?1937 A Hundred Years of Sea Transport?, shows every vessel during that period. Framed and glazed. 40ins. 62ins. Date: 1937

British Military Campaign to Tibet - 100 yards run
100 yards run for Chinese troops, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa

Red Hall, Bourne, where Gunpowder Plot was hatched
Red Hall, Bourne, Lincolnshire, where the Gunpowder Plot was hatched Date: 1905

Guy Fawkes Night, Tricentenary, 1905 Date: 1905

One Hundred Years of Eternal Feminine, late 1800s
A group of portrait illustrations of young French ladies from the late 1800s, wearing fashions from the 1850s onwards. Date: circa 1901

One Hundred Years of Eternal Feminine, early 1800s
A group of portrait illustrations of young French ladies from the early 1800s, wearing fashions from decades including 1810s and 1830s. Date: circa 1901

Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - 200 USAF Aircraft shot down
Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Celebrating the shooting down of 200 US Aircraft - Fight bravely for the Victorious Glory'. Date: circa mid-1970s

The Bridge At Cahors
An oil painting which looks across the Lot river, providing a view of the Pont Valentre, a medieval bridge with three towers, situated in Cahors, southern France

White Star Line - company share certificate
White Star Line - International Mercantile Marine Company share certificate. Date: circa 1920

The Burghers of Calais, 1885-1895. Sculpture by Rodin
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). French sculptor. The Burghers of Calais, 1885-1895. Bronze. Detail. Garden of Sculptures. Rodin Museum. Paris. France. Date: 2008

The Burghers of Calais, 1885-1895. Sculpture by Auguste Rodin
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917). French sculptor. The Burghers of Calais, 1885-1895. Bronze. Garden of Sculptures. Rodin Museum. Paris. France. Date: 2008

Queue of women for shoefitting xray machine, at Messrs Babers, Oxford Street, London. Captioned, Our twenty first birthday Gifts and Recipients and A Symphony in Shoes'

Bertrand Russell, British philosopher and author (1872-1970), sitting on the pavement with other protesters as part of a CND demonstration in London, under a large banner: Committee of 100

Poster, Goodwood, near Chichester, Sussex, Motor Racing at its Best! Easter Monday 3 April, International "100" for Grand Prix Cars and five supporting events. Date: 1961

Two Fighting Knights, 1838, by Emile de Nieuwerkerke (1814-1)
Emile de Nieuwerkerke (1814-1892) and Eduard Quesnel (active 1818-1850). Two Fighting Knights, known as Mort de Monseigneur le Duc de Clarence. Par?=?s, 1838. Detail. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Bertrand Russell with others on a CND campaign
Bertrand Russell (Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, 1872-1970), British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, socialist, pacifist and social critic

The Nelson centenary celebrations in Dublin 1905
The Nelson pillar at Dublin covered in bunting in honour of Nelson a hundred years after his death on 21 October 1805. Date: 1905

Napoleon Lands Antibes Events War Napoleonic
napoleon, lands, antibes, events, war, napoleonic, wars, hundred, days, march, 1815, escapes, elba, greeted, vociferously, soldiers, who, prepared, die, will, french, army, history, historical

Gilles de Raid (engraving)
1733991 Gilles de Raid (engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Gilles de Rais (date of birth unknown, not earlier than 1405 - 26 October 1440), Baron de Rais was a knight and lord from Brittany

The Dead Who Resurrects (Colour Litho)
2778068 The Dead Who Resurrects (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The resurrecting dead)

The Besieged of Rouen (engraving)
XEE1127954 The Besieged of Rouen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the time of the Siege of Rouen (July 1418 - January 1419)

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher, 18th June 1815 (coloured engraving)
1729025 Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher, 18th June 1815 (coloured engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info.: Arthur Wellesley)

The Queen at the Royal Naval Exhibition, the Hundred-and-Ten-Ton Gun (engraving)
1603123 The Queen at the Royal Naval Exhibition, the Hundred-and-Ten-Ton Gun (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queen at the Royal Naval Exhibition)

Declaration made by French Emperor Napoleon I to his army at Golfe Juan, 1st March 1815 (engraving)
1721101 Declaration made by French Emperor Napoleon I to his army at Golfe Juan, 1st March 1815 (engraving) by French School

Fireworks at Ryogoku, from the Series, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (woodblock print)
1766588 Fireworks at Ryogoku, from the Series, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (woodblock print) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fireworks at Ryogoku)

Nekozane at Horikiri, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo (colour woodblock print)
1766566 Nekozane at Horikiri, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo (colour woodblock print) by Hiroshige

Original Fuji, Meguro, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo (colour woodblock print)
1766557 Original Fuji, Meguro, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo (colour woodblock print) by Hiroshige

Hunters by a Fire in the Snow, from the series
1766527 Hunters by a Fire in the Snow, from the series One Hundred Poems as told by the Nurse, published c.1835 (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai

The Exiled Poet Nakamaro, from the series One Hundred Poems as Told by
1766525 The Exiled Poet Nakamaro, from the series One Hundred Poems as Told by the Nurse, published c.1838 (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai

To one I gave a hundred florins (litho)
5224723 To one I gave a hundred florins (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: To one I gave a hundred florins)

Edward, The Black Prince at the Battle of Crecy, illustration from Children
616796 Edward, The Black Prince at the Battle of Crecy, illustration from Childrens Stories from English History, c.1920 (colour litho) by Finnemore

A singing saloon in Ratcliff Highway (engraving)
604271 A singing saloon in Ratcliff Highway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bertrand du Guesclin convinces the Free Companies to unite (chromolitho)
667173 Bertrand du Guesclin convinces the Free Companies to unite (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Battle of the Herrings (the Battle of Rouvray), in Northern France, during the Siege of Orleans, fought between France and Scotland against England, 12 February 1429

View of Harfleur, Normandy, France, where the Siege of Harfleur took place from 18 August to 22 September 1415, part of the Hundred Years War (1337-1453). The town surrendered to King Henry V

Comic postcard, Little boy and old man - saving money Date: 20th century

One hundred children born in the Princes Week (from 12 to 19 February) were baptized... (colour litho)
2783677 One hundred children born in the Princes Week (from 12 to 19 February) were baptized... (colour litho) by Beltrame

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"Hundred" - a term that echoes through history, resonating with tales of bravery and valor. From the Waterloo Highlanders to the charge of the Scots Greys, Scotland forever. The Battle of Waterloo witnessed the indomitable spirit of these British heavy cavalry regiments as they fearlessly charged into battle. In this historic clash, amidst the chaos and thundering hooves, the Scots Greys emerged as heroes. Their charge at Waterloo became legendary, immortalized in paintings and stories alike. It was a moment when courage knew no bounds. But "hundred" goes beyond battles and war; it transcends time and place. Picture yourself in Montmartre's charming restaurant, where laughter fills the air while savoring delectable cuisine. Or imagine being captivated by Sleeping Beauty's ballet reawakening scene—a hundred years' slumber broken by true love's kiss. Travel across continents to Japan, where ghost processions honor ancient traditions that have endured for centuries—mysterious yet captivating spectacles that leave you spellbound. Delve further back into history to witness Quatre Bras' pivotal moments or find yourself immersed in Hamilton's account of Black Prince & Jean II—an encounter etched in our collective memory. Even within everyday life lies significance: step inside a bustling Telegraph Office from 1900—the hub connecting people across vast distances before modern technology took over. And let us not forget Napoleon's fateful Battle of Ligny—a turning point that shaped nations and altered destinies forever. Through these glimpses into different eras and cultures, we see how "hundred" symbolizes more than just a number—it embodies resilience, passion, heritage, and progress. It reminds us that every century holds countless stories waiting to be discovered—tales woven together like threads on an intricate tapestry called history.