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Background imageGeographical Collection: Austria. Vienna. Vienna

Austria. Vienna. Vienna
AUSTRIA. VIENNA. Vienna

Background imageGeographical Collection: Atlas Novus, 17th c Map of the Caribbean

Atlas Novus, 17th c Map of the Caribbean
BLAEU, Jan (1596-1673). Atlas Novus or Atlas Maior. 1635 - 1665. Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali cum Terris Adiacentibus. Map of the Caribbean islands printed in Amsterdam circa 1645

Background imageGeographical Collection: Portolan chart, 1582. Map of the central part

Portolan chart, 1582. Map of the central part of the Mediterranean sea. Printed in Messina. Renaissance art. Miniature Painting

Background imageGeographical Collection: Map of Gibraltar (XVIIIIth c. ). Etching

Map of Gibraltar (XVIIIIth c. ). Etching
Map of Gibraltar (XVIIIIth c.). Etching

Background imageGeographical Collection: JAPAN. HONSHU. HIROSHIMA. Hiroshima. Atomic Bomb

JAPAN. HONSHU. HIROSHIMA. Hiroshima. Atomic Bomb

Background imageGeographical Collection: Speke & Grant. Lecture

Speke & Grant. Lecture
The explorers deliver a lecture at the Royal Geographical Society

Background imageGeographical Collection: Man, woman and baby of Corea, Korea, 1818

Man, woman and baby of Corea, Korea, 1818. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World, Darton

Background imageGeographical Collection: Man and woman of China, 1818

Man and woman of China, 1818. Man with tobacco pipe, holding hands with a woman. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal

Background imageGeographical Collection: Thomas Cook - Travel Company - Advertisement

Thomas Cook - Travel Company - Advertisement in The Geographical Magazine - Sail Away From Workaday Cares. 20th century

Background imageGeographical Collection: Khoikhoi man and woman, South Africa, 1818

Khoikhoi man and woman, South Africa, 1818. They wear animal skins and woven skirts and stand in front of huts covered in animal hides

Background imageGeographical Collection: Man and woman of Cochin China (Vietnam) 1818

Man and woman of Cochin China (Vietnam) 1818. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World, Darton

Background imageGeographical Collection: Western Australia - Route of The Dettlers Expedition ?

Western Australia - Route of The Dettlers Expedition ?
Western Australia - Route of The Dettlers Expedition Under Mr Ac Gregory From Perth To Gascoyne River 1848 and Govenor Fitz Gerald's Route From Champion Bay To Murchison River 1848 and 1849

Background imageGeographical Collection: Western Australia - Route of Expedition Under ?

Western Australia - Route of Expedition Under ?
Western Australia - Route of Expedition Under Surveyor General Roe From Perth To Russell Range 1848 and 1849

Background imageGeographical Collection: List of Names (Fragment)

List of Names (Fragment)
Parchment leaf. A namenregister comprising a list of names in two columns, mostly men but including a few women. It has been suggested that it is perhaps a list of those who have subscribed to a

Background imageGeographical Collection: Vasco da Gama (1460-1524). Portuguese explorer

Vasco da Gama (1460-1524). Portuguese explorer
Vasco da Gama, 1st Count of Vidigueira (1460-1524). Portuguese explorer. He was the first European to reach India by sea. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageGeographical Collection: SPAIN. Belchite. Ruins of the old town destroyed

SPAIN. Belchite. Ruins of the old town destroyed after the Battle of Belchite (1937)

Background imageGeographical Collection: Spain Lleida Pallars Jussa Conca De Tremp Trenches

Spain Lleida Pallars Jussa Conca De Tremp Trenches
spain, lleida, pallars, jussa, conca, de, tremp, trenches, of, the, civil, war, in, area, vilanoveta, horizontal, colour, color, outdoor, daylight, exterior, outside, daytime, sunlight, europe

Background imageGeographical Collection: Spain Lleida Pallars Jussa Conca De Tremp Bunker

Spain Lleida Pallars Jussa Conca De Tremp Bunker
spain, lleida, pallars, jussa, conca, de, tremp, bunker, of, the, civil, war, in, conques, area, vertical, upright, colour, color, interior, interiors, inner, inside, insides, europe, european

Background imageGeographical Collection: SPAIN. LLEIDA. Pallars Jussa. Conca de Tremp

SPAIN. LLEIDA. Pallars Jussa. Conca de Tremp. Bunker of the Civil War in Conques area

Background imageGeographical Collection: Spanish Civil War Map Of Catalonia Regions And

Spanish Civil War Map Of Catalonia Regions And
spanish, civil, war, map, of, catalonia, regions, and, counties, october, poster, edited, by, the, regional, ministry, ecocomy, generalitat, spain, barcelona, biblioteca, de, catalunya, national

Background imageGeographical Collection: Man and woman of Catalonia dancing the fandango, 1818

Man and woman of Catalonia dancing the fandango, 1818. A musician plays a lute behind them. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of

Background imageGeographical Collection: Man and woman of Murcia, Spain, 1818

Man and woman of Murcia, Spain, 1818. The man wears the traditional folk costume of jacket, sash and wide breeches. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present

Background imageGeographical Collection: Man and woman of the Land of Fire or Tierra del Fugo, 1818

Man and woman of the Land of Fire or Tierra del Fugo, 1818. Yaghan people wearing sea-calf skin cloaks and woven skirts. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical

Background imageGeographical Collection: Man and woman of Vienna, Austria, 1818

Man and woman of Vienna, Austria, 1818. She carries a basket of wares to sell. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal

Background imageGeographical Collection: Man and woman of the Isle of Tanna, Vanuatu, 1818

Man and woman of the Isle of Tanna, Vanuatu, 1818. They wear grass skirts and necklaces, the man holds a cudgel and the woman panpipes

Background imageGeographical Collection: Otaheiteans or natives of Tahiti, Polynesia, 1818

Otaheiteans or natives of Tahiti, Polynesia, 1818. Tahitian man and woman in cloak and skirt in front of a palm tree. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present

Background imageGeographical Collection: Man and woman of Guianna or Guyana, South America, 1818

Man and woman of Guianna or Guyana, South America, 1818. They wear striped skirts, carry bow, arrows and basket in front of a cabin or carbet

Background imageGeographical Collection: Man and woman of the Isle of Paques or Easter Island, 1818

Man and woman of the Isle of Paques or Easter Island, 1818. They wear feather headdresses, cloaks and skirts, and the man holds a cudgel

Background imageGeographical Collection: Man and woman of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, Polynesia

Man and woman of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, Polynesia
Man and woman of Nuku Hiva (St. Christian), Marquesas Islands, Polynesia, 1818. Chief and woman in elaborate feather headdress, cloak and robes with basket and stick

Background imageGeographical Collection: Carib women of Martinique, Antilles, West Indies, 1818

Carib women of Martinique, Antilles, West Indies, 1818
Women of Martinique, Antilles, West Indies, 1818. Carib people in skirts, bandanas. One woman carries a basket on her head

Background imageGeographical Collection: Peruvians or Inca people, 1818

Peruvians or Inca people, 1818
Peruvians or Inca people of Peru, 1818. They wear feather headdresses, cloak and skirt, and the man carries a bow and quiver of arrows

Background imageGeographical Collection: Aztec man and woman of Mexico, 1818

Aztec man and woman of Mexico, 1818
Man and woman of Mexico, 1818. Aztec man, woman and child carrying basket of clothes, bow and stick.Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being

Background imageGeographical Collection: Inhabitants of California, America, 1818

Inhabitants of California, America, 1818. They wear feather headdresses, and the woman wears a grass skirt and carries a basket on a stick

Background imageGeographical Collection: Natives of Virginia, America, 1818

Natives of Virginia, America, 1818. (Virginia was populated by Cherokee, Shawnee, Lenape, Mingo and other tribes.) The man carries a bow and arrow, and both wear feathers in their hair

Background imageGeographical Collection: Iroquois Indians of Canada, 1818

Iroquois Indians of Canada, 1818. The man carries a musket, bow and quiver of arrows, and the woman holds a baby in a papoose

Background imageGeographical Collection: Peasants of Bohemia drinking in a tavern, 1818

Peasants of Bohemia drinking in a tavern, 1818
Peasants of Bohemia drinking wine in a tavern, 1818. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World

Background imageGeographical Collection: Man and woman of the Land of Natal, South Africa, 1818

Man and woman of the Land of Natal, South Africa, 1818. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World

Background imageGeographical Collection: Man and woman of Jagga or Chaga, Africa, 1818

Man and woman of Jagga or Chaga, Africa, 1818
Man and woman of Jagga, from the kingdoms of Monoemugi and Caffraria, Africa, 1818. Chaga people of Tanzania with woven skirts, bow, quiver and arrows, basket

Background imageGeographical Collection: Man and woman of Congo, Africa, 1818

Man and woman of Congo, Africa, 1818
Man and woman of Congo or Lower Guinea, Africa, 1818. The man wears a conical hat, and the woman a striped shawl and skirt

Background imageGeographical Collection: Man and woman of Cacongo, on the coast of Loango, 1818

Man and woman of Cacongo, on the coast of Loango, 1818. (Angola, West Africa). The man carries a small round wooden boat on his back, and another man climbs a palm tree behind him

Background imageGeographical Collection: Man and woman of Issinia, Guinea, West Africa, 1818

Man and woman of Issinia, Guinea, West Africa, 1818. The man sits in front of a hut built of reeds and palm leaves, the woman carries a baby on her back

Background imageGeographical Collection: Man and woman of Senegal, 1818

Man and woman of Senegal, 1818. The man carries a bow and quiver of arrows. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal

Background imageGeographical Collection: Bijogos man and woman of Cazegut (Guinea Bissau), 1818

Bijogos man and woman of Cazegut (Guinea Bissau), 1818
Bijogos man and woman of Cazegut (Bissagos Islands, Guinea Bissau, West Africa), 1818. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of

Background imageGeographical Collection: Man and woman of Tunis, Algiers or Tripoli, 1818

Man and woman of Tunis, Algiers or Tripoli, 1818. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World, Darton

Background imageGeographical Collection: A Copt man and woman of Egypt, 1818

A Copt man and woman of Egypt, 1818. Coptic Christian people of Egypt in front of the pyramids. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of

Background imageGeographical Collection: Man and woman of Paris standing in front of a fountain, 1818

Man and woman of Paris standing in front of a fountain, 1818
Man and woman of Paris standing in front of a fountain. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal Countries of the World

Background imageGeographical Collection: A female Mamelouk of Cairo in Egypt, 1818

A female Mamelouk of Cairo in Egypt, 1818. Mamluk woman in turban seated on a cushion on a terrace being served tea by a servant

Background imageGeographical Collection: Man and woman of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), 1818

Man and woman of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), 1818. The man smokes a tobacco pipe and holds a lance, the woman wears a short tunic dress and holds a basket of fruit



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