British Empire

Serving as a trustee for the National Portrait Gallery and British Museum, Phillips was made a Commander of the British Empire for services to the Arts in 2002.

Serving as a trustee for the National Portrait Gallery and British Museum, Phillips was made a Commander of the British Empire for services to the Arts in 2002.

Serving as a trustee for the National Portrait Gallery and British Museum, Phillips was made a Commander of the British Empire for services to the Arts in 2002.

Serving as a trustee for the National Portrait Gallery and British Museum, Phillips was made a Commander of the British Empire for services to the Arts in 2002.

Honourable Artillery Company: The HAC can trace its history back as far as 1087, but it received a royal charter from Henry VIII on 25 August 1537, when Letters Patent were received ...

Carnegie, born in Stevenson's native Scotland, emigrated to America as a child, and was instrumental in the expansion of the American steel industry, becoming one of the richest Amer...

Black’s General Atlas became widely used across Europe and the British Empire and remains an important example of late nineteenth-century cartographic production.

In 2010, he was named Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). His company's original IRIS 3047 digital printer is now housed in the National Museum of American History at t...

Stanford's Geographical Establishment was among the most respected map publishers and sellers of the Victorian and Edwardian era, supplying explorers, military officers, travelers, a...

His contributions to British culture were formally recognized with his election to the Royal Academy of Arts in 1970 and his appointment as a Commander of the Order of the British Em...

Antique Roman Empire Map – Western Mediterranean & Europe, Engraving c.1818 Elegant antique map depicting the western portion of the Roman Empire, covering Britain, Gaul, Hispania, ...

Black’s General Atlas became widely used in schools, institutions, and government offices throughout Europe and the British Empire. The map illustrates the southern region of the Af...

It came to control certain territories in India, acting as a kind of private government, with its own armies, laws, and administrative system, which allowed it to play a key role in ...

Kipling's poetic language, layered symbolism, and exploration of the "law of the jungle" added depth, while its release during the rise of children's literature and the British Empir...

She was awarded the honour of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contributions to the visual arts in 2012.

Decorative Glasgow Map, Victorian City and Surroundings Plan, 1885 A finely detailed Victorian map illustrating Glasgow and its surrounding districts, offering a sweeping view of th...

In the introduction of the book the author writes: "The Collegiate Church of Westminster may, without fear of contradiction, be considered as one of the most interesting edifices in ...

He re-enlisted in 1941, during World War II, serving as a captain in The Black Watch.He was mentioned in dispatches while in Italy, which resulted in him being made a Member of the O...

In 2013, Queen Elizabeth II appointed Emin Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contributions to the visual arts.

Belgium, France, Great Britain and Russian Empire and the year 1914. Picture size: 10 cm x 13 cm.

The population of the Empire had to be persuaded that Britain was pulling her weight in World War 2.

Belgium, France, Great Britain and Russian Empire and the year 1914. Picture size: 8,5 cm x 13,5 cm.

Both men exist in all documentation of the peerage of the British Empire and all official records of Baronage in England.

While he painted for passion, Le Bas achieved considerable institutional acclaim within the traditional and modern British art scenes: 1933 Began exhibiting regularly at the Royal ...

During later years, which marked India’s struggle for freedom from the British Empire, this once flourishing art reached near extinction due to lack of patronage.

Made circa 1870 in Bombay, India during the Rule of the British Empire. This box case is made of sandalwood, but has heavily carved teak wood raised panels or reliefs on all sides a...

In 2004, he was nominated for the Turner Prize and was awarded the decoration of Member of the ‘Most Excellent Order of the British Empire’, or MBE. In 2019 Shonibare was made Comman...

During later years, which marked India’s struggle for freedom from the British Empire, this once flourishing art reached near extinction due to lack of patronage.

In 1974, Riley was named a CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) and in 1999, appointed the Companion of Honour.

Since 1713, Gibraltar had belonged to Great Britain, and by around 1900 the Rock was one of the empire’s most important naval bases.

His contributions to cartography are significant, especially in the context of the Victorian era, a period marked by rapid expansion of the British Empire and increased public intere...

He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his contributions to the arts.

He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1962 and later elevated to a Companion of Honour (CH) in 1995.In 1990, after living together for 60 years, We...

Among the world's most influential fashion critics, she is an officer of the Order of the British Empire as well as a chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur.

Ashton was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 1 January 1941 and was made a Knight Bachelor on 11 June 1960 for his service as chairman of the Commonwealth Ar...

He was made a Member of Honour of the World Wide Fund for Nature in 1979 and in the same year received the Order of the British Empire for his services to Wildlife Conservation.

In 1974, Riley was named a CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) and in 1999, appointed the Companion of Honour.

In 2011, Emin was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contri...

In 2011, Emin was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contri...

In 2011, Emin was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contri...

In 2011, Emin was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contri...

In 2011, Emin was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contri...

He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1918 New Year Honours. Following the War, he was appointed the British representative on the Supreme Economic C...

In 2011, Emin was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contri...

In 2011, Emin was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contri...

In 2011, Emin was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contri...

In 2011, Emin was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contri...

In 2011, Emin was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contri...

In 2011, Emin was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contri...

In 2011, Emin was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contri...

In 2011, Emin was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contri...

In 2011, Emin was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contri...

In 2011, Emin was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contri...

In 2011, Emin was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contri...

In 2011, Emin was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contri...

In 2011, Emin was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contri...

In 2011, Emin was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contri...

In 2011, Emin was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contri...

In 2011, Emin was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contri...

In 2011, Emin was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, and in 2012 was made Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contri...