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Sir Donald Cameron, Governor of TanganyikaSir Donald Charles Cameron (1872-1948), Governor of Tanganyika (now Tanzania), seen here at Kigoma on 8 September 1928. He served as Governor from 1925 to 1931
Queens Own Corps of GuidesA British Officer (Captain) of the Queens Own Corps of Guides. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Irish soldier in a trench, Mesopotamia, WW1A soldier with the Royal Irish Fusiliers (Faugh-a-Ballagh) in a trench in Mesopotamia (now Iraq), teases a Turkish sniper by raising a pith helmet on his rifle during the First World War
Polo Team, Delhi 1916A serious-looking British polo team, after winning a trophy, pose with His Excellency the Governor, who presumably has just presented the awards
British Troops GallipoliBritish troops advance on mass up the cliffs at Gallipoli off the Dardanelles straits. " Short of ammunition but still they press on, the true bulldog rush of our troops"
The pier at Entebbe, Uganda - Lake VictoriaThe pier at Entebbe, Uganda on the shore of Lake Victoria with the steam ferryboats Clement Hill (on left) which was in service between 1906-36 and either the Winifred or Sybil (on the right)
Colonialism / Lord CurzonGEORGE NATHANIEL, MARQUESS Lord Curzon of Kedleston with the Maharaja of Rewa and Captain Wigram " in the jungle with his bag of tigers"
Edward VIII in NepalEDWARD VIII As Prince of Wales, travelling by elephant in Nepal
Africa / Sudan WarsThe Seaforth Highlanders storming the Zareba at the Battle of Atbara
Lord KitchenerLord Horatio Kitchener, 1st Earl of Khartoum (1850 - 1916), military leader and statesman, pictured in uniform on the front cover of The Tatler
Wartime poster, The British Colonial Empire (Ceylon)Wartime poster, The British Colonial Empire, featuring a member of the Ceylon Garrison Artillery, with the Ceylon badge below, and the names of all the colonial countries listed on either side. 1940s
British troops on the way to Baghdad, Mesopotamia, WW1British troops by the Tigris, Mesopotamia (now Iraq), on the way to Baghdad during the First World War. Date: 1916
Major General Dunsterville and staff, BakuMajor General Lionel Charles Dunsterville (1865-1946) and staff, with an Armenian Brigadier, at Baku. He was in command of a British mission known as the Dunsterforce which was sent out from Baghdad
British soldiers with artillery, Cameroon, Africa, WW1British soldiers with artillery, including a Howitzer gun, in the bush in Duala, Cameroon, west central Africa, during the First World War. Date: 25 December 1915
British soldiers walking past a train, IraqThree British soldiers walking past a train, somewhere in Iraq
The end of the Zulu warsMounted Infantry skirmishing with Zulus in a sketch by an ILN special artist. British troops wearing pith helmets and carrying rifles showing British soldiers on the higher ground
Lt Browning, Major Kinloch and Dr Francis Brett YoungLieutenant Browning, Major Kinloch (Calcutta Volunteer Battery) and Dr Francis Brett Young in East Africa during WW1. circa 1916
British troops in action against Turks near Kirkuk, WW1British troops of the 7th North Staffordshire Regiment, 39th Infantry Brigade, 13th Division, in action against the Turks at an outpost near Kirkuk, Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during the First World War
The relief at EkoweLord Chelmsford(1827-1905) riding out to meet Colonel E.K Pearson(1834-1909) about a mile from Fort Ekowe, with troops following
Sago palm or Japanese sago palm, Cycas revolutaSago palm, king sago, sago cycad or Japanese sago palm, Cycas revoluta, Cycas. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lagesse after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A
Soldiers of the Queen, a Jubilee group of Colonials Date: circa late 19th century
Old Bill Goes EastCartoon by Bruce Bairnsfather (1887-1959), speculating that in 1940 Europe could be considered the darkest continent. Old Bill was a popular recurring character in his cartoons. Date: 1940
War film scenes, The Last PatrolScenes from British International Pictures war film The Last Patrol Date: 1929
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Princess Victoria Louise & Princess Cecile uniform 1913Front cover showing two German Princesses in Military uniform. (Left) Princess Victoria Louise (1892 - 1980), the only daughter and the last child of German Emperor Wilhelm II
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A new Emir of Adamawa is installed. After the capture of Yola, Colonel Morland deposed the Emir and set up a brother of the vanquished ruler in his stead. Date: 1902
Comic postcard, Hungry lions - For what we are about to receive... Date: early 20th century
British colonial group in India, japes on steps Date: circa 1900s
Colonial British men in carriage, India. Date: circa 1900s
African labourers lined up to receive their wagesAfrican labourers on a farm or plantation lined up to receive their wages. Date: 1950s
Method of cutting paper material in China (after a Chinese illustration). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe
Soldiers at Coronation Durbar, Delhi, IndiaSoldiers in a riverside scene at the Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India, December 1911. Date: 1911
Soldiers and procession, Coronation Durbar, Delhi, IndiaSoldiers standing to attention and on horseback in procession at the Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India, December 1911. Date: 1911
Crowds of people at the Coronation Durbar, Delhi, IndiaCrowds of people at the Coronation Durbar ceremony in Delhi, India, December 1911. Date: 1911
The Reservists Farewell by Ralph HedleyA colour illustration from The Illustrated London News portraying a Boer War reservist soldier saying goodbye to his wife and child at a railway station. 1900
Soldier of the South Staffordshire Regiment stationed in the Far East (Singapore or Malaya), wearing a pith helmet and khaki shorts uniform. Date: circa 1920
Colonial hunting group, India, including " Eva and her fiancÚó¼ 2 February 1923. Date: 1923
Lord Kitchener on horseback, Khartoum, SudanLord Kitchener on horseback, during his time in Khartoum, Sudan. circa 1890s
J. B Robinson, South African prospectorJ B Robinson, South African prospector for gold and diamonds, as a young man in a pith helmet
1st Earl Kitchener and Rudyard KiplingK, k. Field Marshal Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener (1850-1916) and Joseph Rudyard Kipling, British author (1865-1936). Date: 1900
Roberts, Buller and BeresfordBusy Bs. Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1913), Sir Redvers Buller (1839-1908) and William Leslie Beresford (1846-1918), British Naval Officer. Date: 1900
East Africa - Djibouti - Place Menelik. Menelik I, first Solomonic Emperor of Ethiopia is traditionally believed to be the son of King Solomon of ancient Israel and Makeda, ancient Queen of Sheba
GERMAN POLICE IN TOGOA German-controlled native African police troup, the Haussars in Lome, Togo, West Africa. Date: 1930s
RAJ FASHIONS LATE 1910SRaj clothing. The men wear cool pale coloured suits and slim ties. The ladies wear white, ankle-length dresses with soft ruffles or broderie Anglaise. Date: late 1910s
AFRICA / EXPLORATION / CONGOCutting through the jungle with a machete in the swamps of the Lobaye, the French and Germans establish frontiers in the Congo. Date: 1913
Lord Curzon in IndiaLord Curzon of Kedleston with the Maharaja of Rewa and Captain Wigram in the jungle with his bag of tigers. Date: 1903