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Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)Photograph of Sir Richard Francis Burton, the English explorer, linguist and diplomat. A master of up to 30 languages, Burton made a pilgrimage to Mecca disguised as a Pathan in 1853
Esperanto / ZamenhofESPERANTO Dr Ludwig L Zamenhof, German linguist, inventor of Esperanto which he hopes will become an international auxiliary language
The Lords Prayer in ten different languages (English, French, Spanish, Italian, Irish, Portuguese, Greek, German, Latin and Welsh) Date: 1841
Richard Robert JonesRICHARD ROBERTS JONES (aka Dic Aberdaron, from his home town) Welsh traveler and linguist, spoke 14 languages ancient and modern
Esperanto StampA stamp encouraging postmen to learn Esperanto - the International Helplanguage
The Zulu war. Fort Bengough. Church Parade of officers and nBritish army ranks were substantially swelled by the NNC during the Zulu wars; their local knowledge of terrain and languages were invaluable
Gravestone of Benjamin, son of Mordecai. From the Jewish ComGravestone of Benjamin, son of Mordecai. 1284. From the Jewish Community Cemetery Spandau, near Berlin. Sandstone. German Historical Museum. Berlin. Germany
Comic postcard, Two large women at the seaside (in Dutch and German) - The view here is ideal and we like it immensely! Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Woman on holiday, then home again - Make the most of it (in English and French) Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Little girl with letter on the beach (in English and French) Date: 20th century
Kola Dancers. IndiaVintage 19th century photograph: Kola tribal dancers, Munda-speaking peoples, NE India
The Trenches of Death Museum by the River Izjer, DixmuideThe Trenches of Death formed a Belgian defensive line along the west bank of the River Izjer which was pivotal in preventing the Germans breaking through to the Channel Ports
Gabled houses from the Interregnum (1650s) on Winchester Street, London Wall, 1804. Characters on the right pavement include Professor of Languages Count John Theodora de Verdion with umbrella
Poster, Get your grip on the Nip, WW2. 1940s
Poster, Get in first with your burst, WW2. 1940s
Poster, One bullet one Jap, WW2. 1940s
Poster, Blast them out, WW2. 1940s
Poster, That which they started we will finish, WW2. 1940s
EISTEDDFOD, WALES 1955The Bardic Procession at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, at Ystradgynlas, Breconshire. The Eisteddfodau were established to encourage Welsh music, customs, languages etc. Date: 1955
BARTH / AFRICA / LAKE CHADHerd of elephants, Lake Chad: Dr Heinrich Barth crossed the Sahara from Tripoli, through the Chad basin to Timbuktu, where he did work on the languages and ethnography. Date: September 1851
Helsingeland runic alphabetScandinavia. Helsingeland runic alphabet
The Rosetta Stone. Fragment of a black granite stele with an inscription in different languages A?a?A?a?of a decree of Ptolemy V Epiphanes king. Ptolemaic era. 196 BC
Sign in four languages, Berlin Wall, Berlin, GermanySign in four languages near the Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany -- You are leaving the American Sector. Date: 1960s
The Rosetta Stone. Hieroglyphic scriptureThe Rosetta Stone. Fragment of a black granite stele with an inscription in different languages A?a?A?a?of a decree of Ptolemy V Epiphanes king. Hieroglyphic scripture. Detail. Ptolemaic era. 196 BC
The Rosetta Stone. Demotic scriptureThe Rosetta Stone. Fragment of a black granite stele with an inscription in different languages A?a?A?a?of a decree of Ptolemy V Epiphanes king. Ptolemaic era. 196 BC. Detail. Demotic scripture
Plastic card, Dollar Savings Bank, New York City, USAPlastic card, Dollar Savings Bank, Third Avenue near 148th Street, New York City, USA -- one one side a calendar for the year, on the reverse details of opening times and services offered. Date: 1916
Italiy. Venice. Saint Marks Basilica. Construction of the tItaliy. Venice. Saint Marks Basilica. North vault. Construction of the tower of Babel. Mosaic of the 13th century
Viking Age. Asferg. 1000 AD. Runestone. Dedication to a decArt. Metal Age. Germanic. Viking Age. Northern Europe. Asferg. 1000 AD. Runestone. Dedication to a deceased man. Thorger Tokes son raised this stone in memory of Mule, his brother, a very good begn
Viking Age. Runestone. Dedicated to their ancestors. NationaArt. Germanic. Viking Age. Northern Europe. Runestone. Dedicated to their ancestors. National Museum of Denmark
Viking Age. Runestones. Dedicated to their ancestors. NationArt. Germanic. Viking Age. Northern Europe. Runestones. Dedicated to their ancestors. National Museum of Denmark
The Rosetta Stone. Greek scriptureThe Rosetta Stone. Fragment of a black granite stele with an inscription in different languages A?a?A?a?of a decree of Ptolemy V Epiphanes king. Greek scripture. Detail. Ptolemaic era. 196 BC
The Rosetta Stone. Hieroglyphical and demotic scriptureThe Rosetta Stone. Fragment of a black granite stele with an inscription in different languages A?a?A?a?of a decree of Ptolemy V Epiphanes. Ptolemaic era. 196 BC
The Rosetta Stone. Hieroglyphical scriptureThe Rosetta Stone. Fragment of a black granite stele with an inscription in different languages A?a?A?a?of a decree of Ptolemy V Epiphanes king. Ptolemaic era. 196 BC. Detail
The Rosetta Stone. Demotic and Greek scriptureThe Rosetta Stone. Fragment of a black granite stele with an inscription in different languages A?a?A?a?of a decree of Ptolemy V Epiphanes king. Ptolemaic era. 196 BC. Demotic and Greek scripture
The postal censorship: deciphering languagesPage showing a series of photos depicting some medals intercepted from Germany, as well as letters marked as photographs which contained rubber and leather instead
Thomas ErpeniusTHOMAS ERPENIUS Dutch scholar of Arabic languages Date: 1584 - 1624
Bartholomaeus ElsnerBARTHOLOMAEUS ELSNER German churchman and scholar of oriental languages. Date: 1599 - 1648?
Three InterpretersMen of many words: These three Belgian exhibition guides have helped hundreds of visitors at the Liege Exhibition, being able to speak seven languages! Date: 1930
W, M Carey (Brocas)WILLIAM CAREY - English Orientalist and Missionary. Also translated the scriptures into a number of Indian languages. Date: 1761 - 1834
Volapuk MockedVOLAPUK The universal language which is spoken by nobody ! Date: 1894
Institution of LanguagesThe institution of languages an allegorical impression Date: 1512
Illustration, The Three Languages -- On his way he passed a swamp, and listened to the croaking of the Frogs. Date: 1909
Queues for Esperanto courses in RussiaA large group men and women queue next to a desk where they can enrol in courses to learn Esperanto. Date: Late 19th Century
Jan LeusdenJAN LEUSDEN Dutch scholar, professor of philosophy and sacred languages. Date: 1624 - 1699
Constantine L empereurCONSTANTINE L EMPEREUR Dutch scholar of oriental languages at Louvain. Date: 1570 - 1648
Matthaus HillerMATTHAUS HILLER German churchman and scholar of Greek and oriental languages, professor at Tubingen Academy. Date: 1646 - 1725
MILTON, John (1608-1674). British poet. Illustration depicting John Milton between Greek and Latin languages (18th c.). Etching
GILII, Filippo Salvatore (1721 - 1789). Italian" GILII, Filippo Salvatore (1721 - 1789). Italian Jesuit priest and linguist who lived in Nueva Granada (Venezuela) on the Orinoco. He studied the nature of languages