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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
Shocking result of binding girls feet, China, East AsiaThe shocking result of binding girls feet in China, East Asia, meaning that in adult life the woman cannot walk properly, but only hobble. Date: 1922
Sea Dayak girls, Sarawak, Borneo, SE AsiaA group of Sea Dayak (Dyak, Dayuh) or Iban girls in traditional costume made of brass rings and filigree headdresses, Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire)
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
Aboriginal medicine man of the Worgaia, Central Australia. Date: 1922
MILTON / REBEL ANGELS / DOREThe rebel angels are defeated Date: First published: 1667
Bauyrzhan Momyshuly, Kazakh-Soviet officer and authorBaurzhan Momyshuly (Momish-Uly) (1910-1982) - a Kazakh-Soviet military officer and author. As an author he wrote several books - military prose, stories and novels for adults and children
Richmal Crompton (1890 - 1969), English writer, best-known for her Just William series of books for children. Pictured in The Illustrated London News at the time her book
Studio photograph of a little girl pictured with a doll and picture book. Date: late 1920s
Eric Ravilious11th anniversary poster for the Golden Cockerel Press, an Englishfine pressoperating between 1920 and 1961. The private press made handmade limited editions of classic works
William Caxton and his printing press, Westminster, London. His visitors depicted here are probably King Edward IV and his Queen, Elizabeth Woodville. Date: circa 1477
Ernst KreidolfKonrad Ernst Theophil Kreidolf (1863-1956). Self portrait. Swiss painter and illustrator of childrens books. Date: 1916
Man carrying fruit on a pole, Tahiti, French Polynesia. Date: 1922
Dancer in traditional costume, Tahiti, French PolynesiaDancer in traditional costume, including an elaborate hat or tiara made of red hibiscus flowers, and a silver-coloured dress made of raffia, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Mulatto women workers, Martinique, West IndiesMulatto women workers on a sugar plantation, Martinique, West Indies (then a French colony). Date: 1922
Man carrying water in buckets, France. He is using an iron hoop on top of the buckets, to balance them and stop them bumping into his legs. Date: 1922
Four young women of the Atayal tribe, Formosa (Taiwan)Four young women of the Atayal (Tayal, Tayan) tribe, Formosa (now Taiwan). They were based around the mountainous region to the north of the island, which was at this time a Japanese province
Young woman of the Atayal tribe, Formosa (Taiwan)Young woman of the Atayal (Tayal, Tayan) tribe, Formosa (now Taiwan). The tattoos on her face show that she has reached maturity and is a marriageable member of society
Two young women in traditional dress, Republic of EstoniaTwo young women in traditional dress, with a great deal of silver jewellery round their necks, Republic of Estonia. Date: 1922
Men in court dress and uniform in a London streetMen in court dress (velvet coat and knee-breeches, silk hose, buckled shoes and cocked hat) and ceremonial uniform in a London street. Date: 1922
Hamitic nomadic woman and two children, Aswan, EgyptHamitic nomadic woman and two children, Assuan (Aswan), Egypt. Date: 1922
Egyptian woman in face veil with gilt cylinder, EgyptEgyptian woman in a face veil (burko) made of black crepe with a gilt cylinder holding it away from her nose and mouth, Egypt. Date: 1922
King Sisowath of Cambodia, South East AsiaKing Sisowath or Sisawat (1840-1927) of Cambodia, South East Asia (then a French Protectorate), wearing royal regalia. He reigned from 1904 until his death. Date: circa early 20th century
Two young women in traditional dress, BulgariaTwo young women in traditional dress in a Bulgarian street, with long plaited hair and coin decorations. Date: 1922
Three young women of the Kalabit tribe, Borneo, SE AsiaThree young women of the Kalabit (Kelabit) tribe, Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire) -- women of this tribe are all tattooed when they reach the age of sixteen
Four people of Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire) -- a Sea Dayak (Dyak, Dayuh) or Iban man with necklace of shells and tattoos (top left), an Orang Bukit (Klemantan)
Angoni tribesman performer, Nyasaland, East AfricaAngoni (Ngoni) tribesman performer, Nyasaland, East Africa (then part of the British Empire, now Malawi). He is a musician, singer and dancer whose leggings rattle when he moves. Date: 1922
Chief sword-bearer to the King, Gold Coast, West AfricaChief sword-bearer to the King of Bekwai, Gold Coast, Ghana (then part of the British Empire), West Africa, holding an ornate gold-handled sword. Date: 1922
Queen Messi of Massa, Sierra Leone, West AfricaRoyal transport for Queen Messi of Massa in the Sherbro region of Sierra Leone, West Africa. She was on her way to a political meeting. Her top hat is a sign of her authority. Date: 1922
Kukuruku tradition, Bendel State, Nigeria, West AfricaKukuruku tribal tradition for a young mans coming of age ceremony, Bendel State, Nigeria, West Africa (then in the British Empire). Date: 1922
Ovra dancer, Ebo tribe, Benin, Nigeria, West AfricaOvra dancer in full costume, Ebo (Edo) tribe, Benin, Nigeria, West Africa. Date: 1922
Habr Awal men, Zaila District, Somaliland, East AfricaHabr Awal (Habr Wal) men, Zaila (Zeila) District, Somaliland (then part of the British Empire), East Africa. Date: 1922
Four young women, Nigeria, West AfricaFour young women with fashionable headdresses and hairstyles, Nigeria, West Africa. Date: 1922
King Prempeh I of the Ashanti Empire, West AfricaKing Prempeh I (1870-1931) of the Ashanti (Asante) Empire, West Africa, now part of Ghana. He ruled from 1888 until his death in 1931, and fought an Ashanti war against Britain in 1893
Two young Fulani women, Nigeria, West AfricaTwo young Fulani (Fula) women, Nigeria, West Africa. Date: 1922
Quechua woman sitting in the sun, Bolivia, South America, wearing homespun cloth made from the fleece of local animals such as llama and vicuna. 1922
Woman with decorative scars, Belgian Congo, Central AfricaYuli Ikelemba woman with decorative scars and spear hairpins made of beaten metal, Belgian Congo (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), Central Africa. Date: 1922
Aboriginal Warramunga man, Northern Territory, AustraliaAboriginal Warramunga (Warumungu) man, Northern Territory, Australia. Seen here in profile, with his nostrils broken under the weight of a large wooden spike. Date: 1922
The Emperor on his Throne of Gold, Vietnam (Annam)The Emperor on his Throne of Gold, Vietnam (then known as Annam). As the son of heaven, he is dressed in his ritual robes and holds in his hands the sacred rule, a tablet of wood. Date: 1922
Patriarch of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, East AfricaThe Abuna, Patriarch of Addis Ababa and Archbishop of the Christian Church of Ethiopia, East Africa. Date: 1922
Woman from Harar, Somalia, East AfricaWoman in festival costume from the city of Harar, Somalia, East Africa. Date: 1922
Stone Age Man in the World Today -- men of the Warramunga tribe of Australia, with stone tools, showing similarities with people of the Stone Age. Date: 1922
Map of Drakes route round the world, 1577-1580Map of Sir Francis Drakes route round the world, 1577-1580, in The Queens Pirate, The tale of Drakes argosy of terror, by B J Clarke, illustrated by W G Savory. Date: 16th century