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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
Colonel E. K PearsonCOLONEL CHARLES KNIGHT PEARSON He distinguished himself during the Zulu War, and was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1879
De Beers Diamond MineWashing equipment for the diamonds of De Beers mines in South Africa
Negus Flees / EthiopiaThe negus flees before the advancing Italians
Cameron / Ship / EngravingCameron Verney Lovett; he crossed Africa from east to west, over Lake Tanganika (now Victoria) and the Lukuga River
Bartle Frere / Maull CdvSIR HENRY BARTLE FRERE British colonial administrator in India and Africa
Heath / Avro Avian PlaneMary Lady Heath, Irish aviator, and her Avro Avian: she was the first woman to fly solo from England to South Africa
Louis Gustave BingerLOUIS GUSTAVE BINGER French explorer and administrator in West Africa and the Sudan
MAP / AFRICA 1763Map of Africa
Capetown Rail to JoburgSOUTH AFRICA : the Union Express links Capetown and Johannesburg, passing through spectacular scenery on its way
Camels and Iron HorseNORTH AFRICA : flesh-and-blood camels are alarmed by the iron horse
Selous, HunterFrederick Selous (1851-1917), traveller and hunter in Africa, holds a lion head to show how intrepid a sportsman he is
Giraffe / Nat Library 1835Giraffes in North Africa
Italians in EthiopiaThe Italians, determined to demonstrate their good intentions, introduce tractors to the country - watched here by the Duca d Aosta
Ashanti FuneralThe funeral of an Ashanti of rank
FENNECCanis zerda. Fox-like creature from Africa, notable for its very long ears. All the better to hear you with
South Africans(L) Natives of Senegambia : (centre) Zulu in visiting dress, Zulu dancing girl, Zulu warrior in dancing costume : (R) Bechuana woman
India-Africa TradeTrading vessels leaving India to trade with Africa
Speke & Grant. LectureThe explorers deliver a lecture at the Royal Geographical Society
Liv. & Stanley MeetDr Livingstone is found by H M Stanley at Ujiji - Dr Livingstone, I presume ?
Stanleys Canoe MadeNatives of Central Africa make a new canoe for H.M.Stanleys Zaire expedition, carving it out of a tree
Stanelys Relief PartyH.M.STANLEY & EMIN PASHA with Stanleys staff, including Dr Parke, Vizitelli, Pere Girard & Cassati
Western passengers on a Nile steamerA group of western passengers on a Nile steamer, listening to a young woman play the piano
Battle of Actium / 31 BcCLEOPATRA VII Ruled 58-55 BC The Battle of Actium, Cleopatra directs her fleet against the Romans commanded by Octavian
Diaz Sails to the CapeBartholomew Diaz, Portuguese navigator, sails to the Cape
Exploration / BatutaIBN BATUTA Arab Traveller Attacked by pirates
Two Nuer Girls - Upper Nile, Bahr-el-Zaraf, Sudan, AfricaTwo Nuer Girls - Upper Nile, Bahr-el-Zaraf, South Sudan, Africa Date: circa 1910s
Five Nuer Girls of the Upper Nile, Sudan, AfricaFive Nuer Girls of the Upper Nile, South Sudan, Africa Date: circa 1910s
F Pershouse, Transvaal Boy Scouts AssociationF Pershouse, District Commissioner, Transvaal Boy Scouts Association, South Africa
Zulu warrior and his five wivesA Zulu warrior and his five wives - South Africa Date: circa 1905
Six girls learning Arabic at school, EgyptSix Egyptian girls in a classroom learning Arabic from a male teacher -- a recent trend in extending educational opportunities to girls
Niger, West Africa - Baby receiving an enema from his Mother. Date: circa 1930s
Masai - Kenya, East Africa - Amazing neck rings. Date: 1949
Two Girls of the Nuer Tribe - SudanTwo Girls (sisters?) of the Nuer Tribe - Sudan. Date: circa 1910s
Chad - Cupping - Indigenous medicinal practiseChad, Central Africa - Cupping - Indigenous medicinal practise. Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a local suction is created on the skin; practitioners believe this
Suffragette The Woman Question Africa. A group of bare-breasted African women pose for the camera. Onto this photograph has been placed, the caption, The Woman Question. We Want the Vote! Bizarre
obelisk of the Temple of Ra-Atum, Heliopolis, EgyptThe major surviving remnant of Heliopolis is the obelisk of the Temple of Ra-Atum erected by Senusret I of Dynasty XII. It still stands in its original position
Mustapha Pasha Barracks - Alexandria, Egypt Date: circa 1910
Palm-wine tapper climbing a palm tree, SenegambiaNaked palm-wine tapper climbing a date palm using a rope to collect a gourd full of sap, Senegambia, 18th century. A man gives instruction to the tapper. A negro ascending a palm tree for its wine
Map of Third Crusade and Childrens CrusadeMap of the Third Crusade and the Childrens Crusade, showing various routes and territories. Date: 1190
Three Sceptres - The Crown JewelsCrown Jewels - The Queens Sceptre with the Dove - The Kings Sceptre with the Dove and The Head of the Kings Royal Sceptre, was redesigned in 1910 to incorporate Cullinan I
Hansie Cronje - South Africa cricketer Date: 1990s - 2000s
Nubian women and girl, Sudan, East Central AfricaThree Nubian women and a girl in patterned textiles, Sudan, East Central Africa. Date: 1922
King Archibong III of Calabar, Gambia, West Africa (then part of the British Empire). He was crowned in 1878 with a regalia sent by Queen Victoria. Date: circa 1878
Ashanti domestic architecture, Gold Coast, West AfricaAshanti (Asante) domestic architecture made of clay, Gold Coast, West Africa, now part of Ghana. Date: 1922
Village witch doctor, Belgian Congo, Central AfricaVillage witch doctor with his equipment, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. 1922
Mongo tribesman and wife, Belgian Congo, Central AfricaMongo tribesman and his wife in the forest, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Date: 1922
Queen Nenzima, Belgian Congo, Central AfricaQueen Nenzima of the Mangbettus (Mangbetu) tribe, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Date: 1922
