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Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 8 August 1588. A theatrical interpretation of the Battle of Gravelines, an historical episode that had taken place over 200 years earlier. The artist's painterly response depicts the dramatic nature of the event, togethe
1796
National Maritime Museum

The attack of the Vanguard (commanded by Sir Wm Winter) on the Spanish Armada, August 8th 1588. Technique includes engraving.
1883
National Maritime Museum

[The battle off Gravelines, 8 August 1588]. Disbound sheet. Hand coloured engraving. Scale: circa 1:150,000 (bar). Ungraduated chart of the track of the Spanish Armada. The bar scale is in English miles. The chart contains the coats of arms of Queen Eliza
1590
National Maritime Museum

50ft Buoy Boat (1795). Scale: 1:32. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed [and approved] for a fifty foot buoy boat, later built at Portsmouth. Signed by Edward Tippet [Master Shipwr
8 August 1795
National Maritime Museum

The Rt. Honble George Lord Anson, Baron of Soberton, First Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty, Vice Admiral of Great Britain, Admiral of the Blue Squadron & one of his Majesty's most Honble Privy Council. George Anson (1697-1762) was the most exp
8 Aug 1821
National Maritime Museum

The perilous situation of the Water Lily West Indiaman in the act of backing off to run through the breakers on the Oners during the Dreadful Gale of the 23rd of November 1814. Print
8 Aug 1826
National Maritime Museum

Six studies of coastal profiles. original art: drawing
8 Aug 1855
National Maritime Museum

Portret van mevrouw J.C. Sauveur in een geplooide jurk
8 August 1863
Rijksmuseum

Purmerender Courant. Zondag, 8 Augustus. No. 794. Vijftiende Jaargang. 1869
8 August 1869
Rijksmuseum

Ritning
8 August 1879
Sjöhistoriska museet

Ritning
8 August 1883
Sjöhistoriska museet

Franciskaner (St.Joseph) Vrouwenklooster te Muetha[onz] fotoreproductie van schilderij
8 August 1891
Rijksmuseum

Enligt fotografens noteringar: "Dora 1 från Norge." Plats: Byfjorden Datum: 8 Augusti 1897 Tid: Kl 2 e.m. Ljus: Solsken Bländare: No 2 Objektiv: Svenska Express Exponering: Hastighet No: 2 1/2 Framkallning: Hydroechinon, Eikonogen
8 August 1897
Bohusläns museum

Enligt fotografens noteringar: "Staden från nordost." Plats: Marstrand Datum: 8 Augusti 1897 Tid: Kl 1.40 e.m. Ljus: Solsken Bländare: No 2 Objektiv: Svenska Express Exponering: Hastighet No: 2 1/2 Framkallning: Hydroechinon, Eikonoge
8 August 1897
Bohusläns museum

Enligt fotografens noteringar: "Staden från sydost." Plats: Marstrand Datum: 8 Augusti 1897 Tid: Kl 1.30 e.m. Ljus: Solsken Bländare: No 2 Objektiv: Svenska Express Exponering: Hastighet No: 3 Framkallning: Hydroechinon, Eikonogen
8 August 1897
Bohusläns museum

Sleutel op het schilderij van De Overgave van Hasselt op 8 Augustus 1831
8 August 1897
Rijksmuseum

Ritning
8 August 1898
Sjöhistoriska museet

Aanleg van het Viaur Viaduct in Frankrijk door de Societé de Construction des Battignolles, 8 augustus 1900
8 August 1900
Rijksmuseum

Anadarko Townsite, August 8, 1901. Auction in progress in lumber company booth. Temporary bank buildings and the beginnings of a lodging house nearby
Taken 8 Aug 1901
The U.S. National Archives

Från Andrarums socken i Skåne Husandakt Fotograf Alfred B Nilsson, Helsingborg
8 August 1902
Tekniska museet

Stationsbyggnad i Hofors. Fotografiet var med i Svenska Turistföreningens pristävlan 1902.
8 August 1902
Tekniska museet

Ahnfeldt, Viggo Alris. Musiksergeant 1904-08-08--1911-12-31.
8 August 1904
Miliseum

Naakt meisje met haar moeder bij het water
8 August 1906
Rijksmuseum

Gunhild Hallberg Vänersborg
8 August 1909
Vänersborgs museum

Hilma Eriksson Vänersborg
8 August 1909
Vänersborgs museum

Portret van Aletta Cornelia Anna Voombergh (1828-1913), de moeder van de fotograaf
8 August 1909
Rijksmuseum

Emil Salonen Vänersborg
8 August 1911
Vänersborgs museum

Enligt text som medföljde bilden: "Interiör o. Ext. af HB. 8 Aug. 11."
8 August 1911
Bohusläns museum

THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO FRANCE, AUGUST-OCTOBER 1914
8 August 1914
Imperial War Museum

Charles Gifford Gilbertson 3305B,
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Robert Charles Andrew Stuart 2/1064A, New Zealand Field Artillery
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Thomas Conville 931,
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Able Seaman Thomas James Allen Sussex 1/248, Royal Naval Division, HMS Ramsey
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 Edwin Thomas Diggory 845, Royal Army Medical Corps
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

AUSTRALIAN FORCES IN GALLIPOLI, 1915
8 August 1915
Imperial War Museum

Brotpreis - Kundmachung - Göding - Mehrsprachiges Plakat
8 August 1915
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library

Captain Alexander Goncalves Glenday , Royal Engineers, 21st Company Sappers and Miners
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Captain D Digges Latouche. Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion, The Welsh Regiment (Pioneers). Death: 08 August 1915 Missing on Chinuk Bair Gallipoli / Dardanelles
Died 8 August 1915
Imperial War Museum

Captain Edwin Charles Willoughby , Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Corporal Albert Read Cubitt 839. Unit: G Company, 14th Battalion, 4th Australian Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 08 August 1915 Killed in action Gallipoli
Died 8 August 1915
Imperial War Museum

Corporal Frank William Thomas Hall 5319, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Corporal George William Greengrass 1434. Unit: 7th Platoon, 2nd Company, 14th Battalion, 4th Brigade, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 8 August 1915, Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Dardanelles. Commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial.
Died 8 August 1915
Imperial War Museum

Driver John Starkie T/16298, Army Service Corps
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Gottfrid Rodén Vänersborg
8 August 1915
Vänersborgs museum

Greaser Thomas Allison 781351, Mercantile Marine Reserve - HMS 'India'
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Karin Ekman Vänersborg
8 August 1915
Vänersborgs museum

Lance Corporal Albert Henry Bailey 13/970A, Auckland Mounted Rifles
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Lance Corporal Arthur Edward Embrey 3570, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Lance Corporal Arthur Norman Tetley 304. Unit: DTroop, BSquadron, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 08 August 1915 Gallipoli/Dardanelles
Died 8 August 1915
Imperial War Museum

Lance Corporal Richard Manuel 16/340, New Zealand 1st Maori Contingent
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Lieutenant Colonel Ernest Samuel Brown , Australian Infantry
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Lieutenant Colonel William George Malone 10/1039,
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Lieutenant Ernest Lawrence Julian , Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Lieutenant George Washington Tayler 10/1681,
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Lieutenant John Nicholas Lewis , Welsh Regiment
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Lieutenant Kenneth Curlewis. Unit: 14th Battalion, 4th Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 08 August 1915 Killed in action Gallipoli
Died 8 August 1915
Imperial War Museum

Lieutenant Reginald William Foster. Unit: 6th Reinforcements, 15th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 8 August 1915, Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Dardanelles.
Died 8 August 1915
Imperial War Museum

Lieutenant Thomas Marshall Percy Grace 10/127,
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Major Charles John Venables , Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Major John Egerton Ruck , Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Private Alfred James Child 14905, Hampshire Regiment
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Private David James 1505, Australian Infantry A I.F.
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Private Edward James Melling 2190. Unit: 6th Reinforcements, 5th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 08 August 1915 Gallipoli
Died 8 August 1915
Imperial War Museum

Private Ernest Culley 7421, South Wales Borderers
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Private Frederick Sanger 2740, London Regiment
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Private Frederick Vivian Toll 1908, Australian Infantry
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Private George Llewellyn Davies 10559, Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Private Gilbert Henry Whitfield 2039, Ceylon Planters Rifle Corps
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Private Hainsworth King 239. Unit: A Company, 7th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 08 August 1915 Gallipoli, Dardanelles. Son of William and Amelia King, of 74, Tinning St., Brunswick, Victoria, Australia.
Died 8 August 1915
Imperial War Museum

Private Jack Conlen 1326. Unit: 7th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 08 August 1915 Killed in action Gallipoli
Died 8 August 1915
Imperial War Museum

Private Jack Edwards 2205. Unit: 7th Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade, Australian Infantry, 6th Reinforcements, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 08 August 1915 Lone Pine Gallipoli Dardanelles.
Died 8 August 1915
Imperial War Museum

Private James Gilbertson 27023, Welsh Regiment
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Private James Speddings 2742, Manchester Regiment
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Private John Auguste Emile Harris 2251. Unit: "D" Company, 2nd Battalion, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 8 August 1915, killed in action at Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Dardanelles. Aged 15 years and 10 months.
Died 8 August 1915
Imperial War Museum

Private John Roberts 12757, Welsh Regiment
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Private Michael O'Callaghan 474, Australian Infantry
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Private Michael Rimini 20270, London Regiment
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Private Norman Wakefield Folks 531. Unit: "D" Company, 14th Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 8 August 1915, Lone Pine, missing in action, Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Dardanelles.
Died 8 August 1915
Imperial War Museum

Private Samuel Bryan 11623, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Private Sidney Boyce 11953, Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Private Titus Davies 11258, Welsh Regiment
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Private Walter Sydney Emery 2127. Unit: 2nd Battalion, 1st Brigade, Australian Infantry, 6th Reinforcements, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 08 August 1915 Lone Pine Gallipoli Dardanelles.
Died 8 August 1915
Imperial War Museum

Private William Edmund Henry Summerhill 11458, Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Private William John Williams 11669, Welsh Regiment
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Private Wintour Webb 11317, Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Rifleman Francis Carron 6/10653, Royal Irish Rifles
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

Second Lieutenant Arthur Lionel Gibson. Unit: 1st/7th Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). Death: 08 August 1915, Ypres, Western Front.
Died 8 August 1915
Imperial War Museum

Serjeant Bertrand Innes Auchterlonie 1702, Australian Infantry
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

THE GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN, APRIL 1915-JANUARY 1916
8 August 1915
Imperial War Museum

Tor Nilsson Vänersborg
8 August 1915
Vänersborgs museum

Trooper William Blake 372. Unit: 10th Light Horse Regiment, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 08 August 1915 Lone Pine Dardanelles
Died 8 August 1915
Imperial War Museum

Warrant Officer Class 2 Reuben Hart 5964, Gloucestershire Regiment
Died 8 August 1915
Lives of the First World War

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT
8 August 1916
Imperial War Museum

BRITISH OFFICIAL PANORAMAS OF THE WESTERN FRONT 1914 - 1918
8 August 1916
Imperial War Museum

Captain Carlton Collingwood , South Lancashire Regiment
Died 8 August 1916
Lives of the First World War

Corporal Benjamin Atkinson Kirkby 3582/201062. Unit: 1st/4th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Death: 08 August 1916 wounded and missing, Western Front.
Died 8 August 1916
Imperial War Museum

Corporal Norman Hill 200640. Unit: 1st/4th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). Death: 8 August 1916, missing in action, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 8 August 1916
Imperial War Museum

Corporal William James Clare 23748, Liverpool Regiment
Died 8 August 1916
Lives of the First World War

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