Oliver Cromwell Tapestries
Description: 'Every Man Who Wages War Believes God Is On His Side.' The Cromwell Design from Hellwood Outfitters is inspired by the 1970 historical drama starring Richard Harris as leader of the Parliamentary troops during the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell, and Alec Guiness as King Charles.
Description: Oliver Cromwell was an English statesman, politician and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in British history. He came to prominence during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, initially as a senior commander in the Parliamentarian army and latterly as a politician. He led the establishment of the Commonwealth of England, Cromwell ruled as Lord Protector from December 1653 until his death.
Description: BR Standard Class 7 70013 Oliver Cromwell in a design incorporating its nameplate. Photographed here as the "Red Dragon". The Red Dragon was an express passenger train between London Paddington and Swansea in Wales. The 720 indicates this is the "Up" train, IE the return to London.
BR Standard Class 7 Oliver Cromwell and Nameplate Tapestry
by Steve H Clark
$23 $30
Description: A black and white image of BR Standard Class 7 number 70013 Oliver Cromwell running as the "Red Dragon". The Red Dragon was an express passenger train between London Paddington and Swansea in Wales. The 720 indicates this is the "Up" train, IE the return to London. The BR Standard Class 7, otherwise known as the Britannia Class, is a class of 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive designed for mixed traffic duties.
Description: The Cromwell tank, Named after the English Civil War leader Oliver Cromwell, was one of the series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain in the Second World War. The Cromwell was the first tank put into service by the British to combine high speed from a powerful and reliable engine (the Rolls-Royce Meteor), and reasonable armour. The intended dual-purpose high velocity gun could not be fitted in the turret and the medium velocity dual purpose gun fitted proved inadequate.
