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Background imageBirth Collection: St Joseph of Cupertino

St Joseph of Cupertino
Guiseppe da Cupertino (1603- 1663) the flying friar. His birth mirrored that of Christ. A devout boy he entered the Francisan order & the miraculous levitations began

Background imageBirth Collection: Birth of Venus. Alessandro (Sandro) Botticelli

Birth of Venus. Alessandro (Sandro) Botticelli
BOTTICELLI, Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi, also called Sandro (1445-1510). The Birth of Venus. ca. 1485. Renaissance art. Quattrocento. Oil on wood

Background imageBirth Collection: GAUDI i CORNET, Antoni (1852-1926). Sagrada Familia

GAUDI i CORNET, Antoni (1852-1926). Sagrada Familia (Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family). 1884-1926. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona. Expiatory Church of the Holy Family. Nativity Fa硤 e

Background imageBirth Collection: Birth of Aphrodite

Birth of Aphrodite
She is born from the foam of the sea

Background imageBirth Collection: Angels Announce Jesus

Angels Announce Jesus
A chorus of angels announce the birth of Jesus

Background imageBirth Collection: Greenwich Placentia

Greenwich Placentia
The palace of Placentia stood on the site of the later Naval College, but was demolished 1664 : it was the scene of many important events such as the birth of Elizabeth. Date: 16-17th centuries

Background imageBirth Collection: Wolfram Von Eschenbach

Wolfram Von Eschenbach
Wolfram von Eschenbach, German epic poet, Bavarian by birth, author of Parzival, said to have inspired Wagners Parsifal

Background imageBirth Collection: The Duke and Duchess of Kent and children

The Duke and Duchess of Kent and children
Prince George, Duke of Kent (1902-1942), Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent (1906-1968) and their two eldest children, Edward (born 1935 and the current Duke of Kent) and Alexandra (born 1936)

Background imageBirth Collection: Babies in a cabbage patch

Babies in a cabbage patch. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageBirth Collection: The Cedars of Lebanon, by Edward Lear

The Cedars of Lebanon, by Edward Lear (1812-1888). The first version was painted in 1861; this is a later version, commissioned by Charles Roundell MP

Background imageBirth Collection: Princess Alice and Victoria of Hesse

Princess Alice and Victoria of Hesse
Princess Alice (1843-1878), second daughter and third child of Queen Victoria, pictured in Scotland with her eldest child, Princess Victoria of Hesse

Background imageBirth Collection: Scene inside the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem

Scene inside the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
A scene inside the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, which marks the traditional birthplace of Jesus

Background imageBirth Collection: BIRTH OF BUDDHA

BIRTH OF BUDDHA
The birth of the Buddha Date: 1877

Background imageBirth Collection: Mozart, Leopold (1719-1787). German composer

Mozart, Leopold (1719-1787). German composer, father of Wolfgang Amadeus. Anonymous portrait (1765). Oil on canvas. AUSTRIA. Salzburg. Mozarts birth house

Background imageBirth Collection: Missal Vetus Oxemense. Drop cap depicting The Pentecost. 12t

Missal Vetus Oxemense. Drop cap depicting The Pentecost. 12t
Codex Missal Vetus Oxemense. Anonimous. 12th-13th centuries. Parchment. Drop cap depicting The Pentecost. Spain

Background imageBirth Collection: Lloyd Georges Maternity Insurance Benefit

Lloyd Georges Maternity Insurance Benefit
In the early twentieth century a free National Health Service did not yet exist and the poor could not usually afford medical services

Background imageBirth Collection: Henri Iv, his Birth

Henri Iv, his Birth
HENRI IV, KING OF FRANCE his birth : his mother, Jeanne d Albret, queen of Navarre, is surrounded by courtiers, but the jester doesn t seem at all interested, nor does the dog

Background imageBirth Collection: Comic postcard, Two women chatting in the street Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Two women chatting in the street Date: 20th century

Background imageBirth Collection: Birth of a baby, Rochford General Hospital, Essex

Birth of a baby, Rochford General Hospital, Essex
Birth of a baby at Rochford General Hospital, Essex. When Janet Gisby was admitted, the chances were high that, after two miscarriages, she would lose her baby

Background imageBirth Collection: View of the town of Quebec, Canada, circa 1800

View of the town of Quebec, Canada, circa 1800
View of the town of Quebec, Canada, on the Saint Lawrence River, circa 1800. Sailing ships in the bay, and a watermill in the foreground. Veduta di Quebec

Background imageBirth Collection: Telegraph from Maharaja Bikaner to Major Crawford

Telegraph from Maharaja Bikaner to Major Crawford
Telegraph sent from Maharaja Bikaner to Major Crawford of the British 125th Rifles, stationed at Ahmednagar in the state of Maharashtra, India

Background imageBirth Collection: Comic postcard - arrival of a new baby

Comic postcard - arrival of a new baby
Humorous comic postcard - arrival of a new baby. Mother and Child doing well - Not a word about Father....!! 1909

Background imageBirth Collection: Nativity Scene

Nativity Scene

Background imageBirth Collection: The Room in which Shakespeare was born, Stratford-on-Avon

The Room in which Shakespeare was born, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. Date: circa 1908

Background imageBirth Collection: Birth of Antichrist

Birth of Antichrist
The birth of Antichrist Date: 1516

Background imageBirth Collection: Shakespeare Birth Place, Stratford on Avon

Shakespeare Birth Place, Stratford on Avon

Background imageBirth Collection: Statford-upon-Avon Shakespeare's birth place early 1900s

Statford-upon-Avon Shakespeare's birth place early 1900s

Background imageBirth Collection: Stork-powered baby transport!

Stork-powered baby transport! Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBirth Collection: Elm House, Walthamstow

Elm House, Walthamstow
A pencil and ink drawing of Elm House, in Walthamstow, the place of birth of the Pre-Raphaelite craftsman, William Morris, a pioneer of the Arts and Crafts movement. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBirth Collection: Easter chick hatching from egg - 1950s printer's block

Easter chick hatching from egg - 1950s printer's block Date: 1950s

Background imageBirth Collection: Charles Dickens, places of birth, baptism, marriage, burial

Charles Dickens, places of birth, baptism, marriage, burial
Charles Dickens, places of birth, baptism, marriage and burial Date: 1912

Background imageBirth Collection: Shakespeare's Birthplace - Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

Shakespeare's Birthplace - Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Shakespeare's Birthplace - a restored 16th-century half-timbered house situated in Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England

Background imageBirth Collection: Katharine (Kate) Louisa Russell, Viscountess Amberley (nee Stanley, 1844-1874)

Katharine (Kate) Louisa Russell, Viscountess Amberley (nee Stanley, 1844-1874), British suffragist and early advocate of birth control

Background imageBirth Collection: Toshusai Sharaku

Toshusai Sharaku image. He was a Japanese ukiyo-e print designer, known for his portraits of kabuki actors. Neither his true name nor the dates of his birth or death are known

Background imageBirth Collection: Posada, The woman who gave birth to triplets, Mexico

Posada, The woman who gave birth to triplets, Mexico
The woman who gave birth to triplets, Mexico. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBirth Collection: Wurzach Altarpiece, 1437, by Hans Multscher (1400-1467)

Wurzach Altarpiece, 1437, by Hans Multscher (1400-1467)
Hans Multscher (1400-1467). German painter. Wurzach Altarpiece, 1437. Gemaldegalerie. Berlin. Germany

Background imageBirth Collection: Blanche of Navarre (1137-1156). Sepulcher of Queen Blanche d

Blanche of Navarre (1137-1156). Sepulcher of Queen Blanche d
Blanche of Navarre (1137-1156). Queen Consort, wife of Sancho III, king of Castile. Sepulcher of Queen Blanche depicting her death giving birth to her son, the future King Alfonso VIII of Castile

Background imageBirth Collection: Blanche of Navarre (1137-1156). Death of the Queen giving bi

Blanche of Navarre (1137-1156). Death of the Queen giving bi
Blanche of Navarre (1137-1156). Queen Consort, wife of Sancho III, king of Castile. Death of the Queen giving birth to her son, the future King Alfonso VIII of Castile. Relief

Background imageBirth Collection: Indian Elephant been rubbed down with a birch broom and water, to prevent skin from cracking

Indian Elephant been rubbed down with a birch broom and water, to prevent skin from cracking. Date: 1896

Background imageBirth Collection: MARIE ANTOINETTE MOTHER

MARIE ANTOINETTE MOTHER
MARIE ANTOINETTE gives birth to her first child, Louis le Dauphin, who will die in 1789. Date: 1755 - 1793

Background imageBirth Collection: LIFE OF BUDDHA

LIFE OF BUDDHA
BUDDHA - his birth, his preaching mission and his death depicted in three ancient native representations. Date: 563? BCE - 483 BCE

Background imageBirth Collection: BIRTH CERTIFICATE 1914

BIRTH CERTIFICATE 1914
A 1941 copy of a birth certificate from 1914. Alan Sanderson went missing presumed dead when his ship was sunk in World War Two. Date: 1941

Background imageBirth Collection: Freak Birth Kaltenbrunn Paranormal Human Oddities

Freak Birth Kaltenbrunn Paranormal Human Oddities
freak, birth, kaltenbrunn, paranormal, human, oddities, 1566, hans, undeveloped, joined, twin, anomalous, body, dead, conjoined, history, historical, 10121760

Background imageBirth Collection: FREAK BIRTH/COLOREDO

FREAK BIRTH/COLOREDO
Lazarus Coloredo (1742 - ?) and his partially formed attached twin. Date: mid 18th century

Background imageBirth Collection: FREAK BIRTH/TWIN/1560

FREAK BIRTH/TWIN/1560
A freak birth, where an undeveloped twin has remained attached to a healthy individual. Date: 1560

Background imageBirth Collection: FREAK BRITH ISRAEL

FREAK BRITH ISRAEL
Israel and his conjoined brother'. Date: 17th century

Background imageBirth Collection: RACHEL DIES

RACHEL DIES
Jacob's wife RACHEL dies while giving birth to their youngest son, Benjamin

Background imageBirth Collection: AN EARL IS BORN, 1382

AN EARL IS BORN, 1382
The birth of Richard Beauchamp (1382-1439), earl of Warwick, in the manor of Salwarp in the County of Worcester (England) - doctor and servants perform their various tasks Date: 28 January 1382



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