Falangist's commandeer vehicles in the Spanish Civil War. By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

Nationalist artillery cross difficult terrain. Propaganda painting during the Spanish Civil War. By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

Illustration depicting Salamanca Cathedral, Spain 1936. By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

General Manuel Garcia Alvarez, Spanish Nationalist soldier during the Spanish Civil War

Nicolas Franco 1891 - 1977. Spanish soldier and politician, participant in the military uprising against the Second Republic that led to the Spanish Civil War. older brother of Francisco Franco

Xavier, Duke of Parma and Piacenza, known before 1974 as Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma (Francisco Javier de Borbon Parma y de Braganza. 1889 - 1977. was the head of the ducal House of Bourbon-Parma, pretender to the defunct throne of Parma, and Carlist claimant to the royal throne of Spain under the name (Francisco) Javier I

Luis Miguel Limia Ponte y Manso de Z?niga, (1882-1952) Spanish military leader in the uprising which developed into the Spanish Civil War.

Ricardo Serrador Santes (1877 - 1943) Spanish Nationalist General during the Spanish Civil War.

Francisco Aguilera y Egea (1857-1931) Spanish general in 1917 he was appointed Minister of War. he maintained a fierce opposition to Primo de Rivera and was one of the leaders of Sanjuanada 1926 rising.

Spanish foreign Legion troops celebrate the relief of Tifaruin, Spanish Morocco in 1923

Victor Emmanuel III (1869 - 1947) King of Italy (1900 - 1946). In addition, he claimed the thrones of Ethiopia and Albania as Emperor of Ethiopia (1936-41) and King of the Albanians (1939-43)

Francisco Franco 1892 - 1975, Spanish general and the dictator of Spain from 1939 until his death in 1975. seen here as Commander of the Spanish foreign Legion 1926

Benito Mussolini (1883 - 28 April 1945) Italian Fascist Leader 1936

General Manuel Goded Llopis 1882 - August 12, 1936. Spanish Army general who was one of the key figures in the July 1936 revolt against the democratically elected Second Spanish Republic. Having unsuccessfully led an attempted insurrection in Barcelona, he was captured and executed by the Republican government

Republican socialists protesting in Spain to demand arms and munitions during the Spanish Civil War

Air Raid sirens send crowds running for shelter(Spanish Civil War) illustration 1937

Illustration depicting civilian refugees in Madrid 1937 By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

Absolute Gravity, Engraving by William Hogarth;18th century

Hilltop position defended to the end by nationalist forces: Spanish Civil War 1936 By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

The Siege of Oviedo in 1936 in the Spanish Civil War. The army garrison rose in support of the coup d'etat and stood a siege of three months until relieved in 1937. Illustration By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

The Siege of Oviedo in 1936 in the Spanish Civil War. The army garrison rose in support of the coup d'etat and stood a siege of three months until relieved in 1937. Illustration By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

Nationalist sailors at a submarine base during the Spanish civil war 1936. Illustration by J Valverde, Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

Moroccan troops in the Nationalist Army, during the Spanish civil war. Illustration By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

nationalists shelter inside the Cathedral of Siguenza in Guadalajara, during an episode in the Spanish Civil War. Drawing by J Valverde

General Franco during the army uprising which marked the beginning of the Spanish Civil War

General Franco during the army uprising which marked the beginning of the Spanish Civil War

Franco visiting defenders of the Alcazar of Toledo on the day when members of the Board of National Defense elect Franco, Generalissimo and Head of Government of the Spanish State.

Ruined structures in Simancas, central Spain, located in the province of Valladolid, during the Spanish Civil War.

Nationalist Army Tanks, in the Spanish Civil War.

Ruined structures in Simancas, central Spain, located in the province of Valladolid, during the Spanish Civil War.

Ruined structures in Simancas, central Spain, located in the province of Valladolid, during the Spanish Civil War.

July 26th 1936 issue of 'El Alcazar'. established in 1936 the paper was founded as the principal nationalist mouthpiece during the Siege of the Alcazar in homage to the defenders of the Alcazar of Toledo

Antonio Aranda Mata (1888 - 1979) military officer who fought on side of the Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War. At the beginning of the Spanish Civil War, in 1936, he was in command of the Oviedo garrison, which raised in revolt against the Republic and won the Siege of Oviedo

General Francisco Franco meets his government at Burgos during the Spanish civil War 1938

Julio ?lvarez del Vayo (1890 - 1975) Spanish Socialist politician during the Civil War. held several political offices on the Republican side: he was twice minister of Foreign Affairs, delegate to the League of Nations and commissar and general of the Army.

The curate and the barber disguises themselves to take Don Quixote home. 1754 Engraving by William Hogarth;18th century

The Laughing Audience, Engraving by William Hogarth;18th century

The lecture, Engraving by William Hogarth;18th century

Advertisement for wigs, Engraving by William Hogarth;18th century

Ruined structures in central Spain, during the Spanish Civil War.

Ruined structures in central Spain, during the Spanish Civil War.

Nationalist forces at Estella under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Cayuela, during the Spanish Civil War.

Analysis of Beauty Plate 1, Engraving by William Hogarth;18th century

Republican atrocities depicted during the Spanish civil war. Illustration By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

Gonzalo Queipo de Llano (1875 - 1951). Spanish military leader who rose to prominence during Francisco Franco's coup d'etat and the subsequent Spanish Civil War

To Nature and yourself appeal, Engraving by William Hogarth;18th century

Juan Pardo de Tavera (1472-1545) was a cardinal (from 1531) and was Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain from 1534 to 1545, and Grand Inquisitor of Spain from 1539 to 1545 painting by El Greco

Message to te commander at Tangiers from Francisco Franco at the start of the Spanish Civil War.

Spanish Civil War General Joaqu?n Fanjul Goni (1880 - 17 August 1936) Spanish general who plotted and revolted against the Second Spanish Republic, arrested, tried and executed.

Spanish Civil War: Ciriaco Ruiz Spanish Colonel who plotted and revolted against the Second Spanish Republic

Arthur Neville Chamberlain (1869 - 9 November 1940) British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister 1937 to May 1940. Chamberlain arrives back in Britain after signing of the Munich Agreement in 1938, conceding the German-speaking Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia to Germany

The South Sea Bubble, Engraving by William Hogarth;18th century. The economic crisis, known as the South Sea Bubble struck investors in Mid 18th Century England

Nationalist forces advance during the early stages of the Spanish Civil War

Francisco Franco 1892 - 1975, dictator of Spain meets with key officers in a forest, at the start of the Spanish Civil War.

Moroccan troops arrive by aircraft in Spain to fight for the Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War

Spanish Legion in Morocco after the military uprising which began the Spanish Civil War 1936

Moroccan troops flown by aircraft, after the military uprising which began the Spanish Civil War 1937

Muhammad al-Muqri, the Grand Vizier of Morocco reviews the Spanish Legion in Morocco after the military uprising which began the Spanish Civil War 1936

Moroccan troops board aircraft, after the military uprising which began the Spanish Civil War 1937

nationalist sailors plot mutiny, during the Spanish civil war. Illustration By Carlos Saenz de Tejada (1897 - 1958 ) Spanish painter and illustrator;identified with the Nationalist (Fascist) side in the Spanish Civil War.

The lottery, Engraving by William Hogarth;18th century

Korean sketches in the style of Kisan's genre by James Scarth Gale (1863-1937) Canadian Presbyterian missionary, educator and Bible translator in Korea. Dated 19th Century

Korean sketches in the style of Kisan's genre by James Scarth Gale (1863-1937) Canadian Presbyterian missionary, educator and Bible translator in Korea. Dated 19th Century

Korean sketches in the style of Kisan's genre by James Scarth Gale (1863-1937) Canadian Presbyterian missionary, educator and Bible translator in Korea. Dated 19th Century

lsd in a colourful dancing condom blotter. Lysergic acid diethylamide or acid, a psychedelic drug of the ergoline family, well known for its psychological effect

lsd in a colourful blotter. Lysergic acid diethylamide or acid, a psychedelic drug of the ergoline family, well known for its psychological effect

Colour woodcut titled 'The Scholar'. By Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956) Scottish, self-taught artist making watercolours and drawings. Dated 1921

Royalty, Episcopacy and Law, Engraving by William Hogarth;18th century

The Times Plate 1, (Scene showing a fire engine tackling a blaze in London), Engraving by William Hogarth;18th century

View of the city, Bursa, Turkey, between ca.1890 and ca. 1900

The Times Plate 2, (Scene showing two criminals in a pillory or stocks in London), Engraving by William Hogarth;18th century

Colour woodcut of the East Gate (Dongdaemun), Seoul. By Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956) Scottish, self-taught artist making watercolours and drawings. Dated 1924

Spanish Civil war illustration of communist republicans painting slogan on a wall. 1936

Spanish Civil War propaganda illustration of Communist militia men 1936

Nationalist army communications unit in battle in the Spanish Civil War 1937

English Jasperware pottery objects between 1780-1800: 17) Plaquette for a shoe buckle;18) Plaquette for a watch back;19) Plaquette, Honore Gabriel Riqueti, Count of Mirabeau (1749-1791);20) Plaquette, Medusa Black basalt ware;21) Plaquette, King George III;22) Plaquette, Satyr;23) Plaquette;24) Plaquette, Sacrifice to Concordia;25) Plaquette;26) Earring depicting Hebe.

Beadwork basket showing King Charles II and Catherine of Braganza. English;with beads from Venice or Amsterdam;Glass, pearl, coral, wood, metal wire and linen, about 1660-70

Jacob's dream of a ladder going to Heaven. English work on satin, embroidered in silk and metal thread, about 1660

Nationalist army unit in battle in the Spanish Civil War 1937

The Mask of Truth by Michele Rocca (c1670-c1751). Oil on canvas, about 1720. The stone Bocca della Verity ('Mouth of Truth') in Rome is said to bite the hands off liars

Republicans rebel and mutiny seizing a battleship during the Spanish Civil War 1936

Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 - 24 March 1603) inspects her troops at Tilbury, 1588. Queen of England and Ireland 1558 until her death.

Advert for Dr barnardo's orphanage, London 1930

Alfred the Great (849 - 26 October 899) King of Wessex. A popular legend, states that Alfred was given shelter by a peasant woman who, unaware of his identity, left him to watch some cakes she had left cooking on the fire. Preoccupied with the problems of his kingdom, Alfred accidentally let the cakes burn

On 30 June 1513, King Henry VIII of England prepares to invade France

Lady Jane Grey (1536 - 1554), English noblewoman and de facto monarch of England from 10 July until 19 July 1553. seen here refusing the crown

Spanish Armada or Great Armada, an unsuccessful attempted invasion of England by Spain in 1588

Oliver Cromwell (1599 - 1658)dismissed the Rump Parliament of England on 20 April 1653, by force. Cromwell was English military and political leader and later Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland.

Communist forces seize a train during the Spanish Civil War 1936

Model of the Roman Baths in Bath, Somerset, England. The Baths date from 60-70 AD and the bathing complex was gradually built up over the next 300 years

The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Bath (Bath Abbey Anglican church) was rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries. It is an example of Perpendicular Gothic architecture.

Georgian terraced houses, in Bath, Somerset, England

republican sailors seize a battleship during a mutiny in the Spanish Civil War 1936

Republican barricade in a street in Spain during the Spanish Civil War 1937

The Bench, Engraving by William Hogarth;18th century

Neo-Georgian fa?ade to shop in Bath, Somerset, England

The battle of the pictures, Engraving by William Hogarth;18th century

Chaos ensues in a Madrid Square during street battle in the Spanish Civil War

Street fighting from house to house. Spanish Civil War illustration 1938

Spanish Republican sailors mutiny. Spanish Civil War illustration 1936

Nationalist soldiers at a barricade Spanish Civil War illustration 1938

Record written by scribes working in Nineveh, an ancient Mesopotamian city located in modern day Iraq.

Glazed brick panel showing a roaring lion from the Throne Room of Nebuchadnezzar II. Reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, Babylon. Dated 562 BC

Anti communist propaganda illustration showing republicans looting during the Spanish Civil War

Foundation peg and Figurine from a temple. Dated to the Early Dynastic III period.

Hand-coloured etching titled 'Das ist mein lieber Sohn' by Anonymous. Dated 1814

Hand-coloured etching titled 'Le petit homme rouge ber?ant son fils' by Anonymous. The Devil is coloured a uniform red with dark hair and beard;he has not satyr's ears. Dated 1814

Hand-coloured etching titled 'The Coffin Expedition' by Charles Williams (1797-1830) British printmaker. Dated 1804

Colour woodblock print of the Complete Picture of the Officially Opened Port of Yokohama, near Edo (Tokyo). Sections of the print were recarved as the port increased in size. Dated 1870

Hand-coloured etching titled 'Vent Contraire' published by Aaron Martinet. The print depicts a group of Englishwomen standing behind a folding screen waving their fans in a attempt to prevent the landing of the French Fleet. Dated 1803

Domestic portable, shrine, with figures of Shinto and Buddhist deities. Japanese 19th Century

Double focus X-ray tube, European 1896

Tools used in bullet extractions from the human body. Used by medical professionals in England and other European locations between the 16th and 19th centuries.

Statue of St. Michael the Archangel. St. Michael is seen as the advocate of the Jews and also as a protector and the leader of God's armies against evil. Made from gilded wood, from Spain, 1700-1850.

A medical practitioner taking a lady's pulse in a pharmacy' by Emili Casals I Camps (1843-1928). Oil on canvas, Spanish, 1882.

Portrait of Dr Gachet' by Vincent van Gogh. The only etching that van Gogh ever produced, Gachet was his doctor and also a keen artist. Etching, Dutch, 1890.

Terracotta votive offerings. From an Etruscan or Etrusco-Campanian selection once featured in Henry Welcome's museum. 4th-2nd Century BC.

Tattoos on pieces of human skin. French, 1850-1900.

Geometric Feng Shui compass. Chinese, made from glass, metal and wood, 19th Century.

Warning notice from a tomb at Halicarnassus. Built by Thoiodote and Hermes in the 3rd or 2nd century AD, this slab warns of a formidable curse awaiting anyone who damages or attempts to gain entrance to the tomb.

Amulet from a collection of Algerian, Italian and Tunisian amulets. Amulets such as this would have been kept in the home or worn on the body in order to provide protection against evil spirits or in order to help cure ill health.

A child's amulet. From the Sioux people of the Northern Plains, USA, 1880-1920.

Illustration of a bedroom showing a woman in a chastity belt. Flanders, 20th century (based on an illustration by J. Droit from the 16th century).

A child's amulet. From the Sioux people of the Northern Plains, USA, 1880-1920.

Netherlandish Proverbs' by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1525-1569), 1559. Sometimes referred to as 'Peasant Bruegel', he is known for his landscapes and peasant scenes.

The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons' by Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825), 1789. Originally banned from display by the French government, public protests forced the decision to be overturned. Oil on canvas;

Company of Cornelis de Graeff and lieutenant Hendrick Lauwrensz' by Jacob Backer (1609-1651), 1642. A Dutch Golden age painter, Backer's speed at painting portraits was quickly noticed.

The battle of Terheide' by Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten (1622-1666), 1653. Painting shows the first Anglo-Dutch War, oil on canvas.