Capital Collection (#13)

Monument, North Korean Communist Party, Pyongyang
View of the monument to the founding of the North Korean Workers Party, in Pyongyang, capital of North Korea. Commissioned by Kim Il Sung (1912-1994)

Kim Il Sung statue in Pyongyang, North Korea
A giant statue of Kim Il Sung (1912-1994), communist leader of North Korea. The statue is the focal point of the Mansudae Grand Monument, and is located at Mansu Hill, Pyongyang

Georgia - Tbilisi - Singer Sewing Machine Shop
The Singer Sewing Machine Shop at Tbilisi, the capital (and largest) city in Georgia - formerly known as Tiflis. Located strategically at the crossroads between Europe and Asia

Georgia - Batumi - Mantascheff Oil Refinery
The Mantascheff Oil Refinery at Batumi (formerly Batum or Batoum) a city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia

Two Machico men in Funchal, Madeira
Two young men belonging to a Machico folklore group, wearing traditional costume. The man on the right is holding a musical instrument known as a brinquinho, a stick decorated with wooden dolls

Pillar of Freedom, Kiev, Ukraine
Close-up view of the figure on top of the Pillar of Freedom (or Independence Pillar) in Independence Square (Maidan Nezalezhnosti), Kiev, Ukraine. Ukraine gained its independence from Russia in 1991

Statue of Vladimir II Monomakh, Vladimir, Russia
View of the equestrian statue of the founder of the city of Vladimir, Vladimir II Monomakh (1053-1125), a Grand Prince of Kievan Rus

Adana, Turkey - The Bazaar
Adana, capital of Adana Province in south east Turkey. The ancient Antioch on the Sarus. One of the largest cities in Turkey - the gateway to the Cilician Plain

Trabzon, Turkey - Men of the Laz Tribe
Laz costumes worn by a group of heavily armed men at Trabzon on the Black Sea coast in north-eastern Turkey. The capital of Trabzon Province

Tarsus, Turkey - Gate of St. Paul
The Gate of St Paul - Tarsus, Turkey. A city in Mersin Province, near to the city of Adana. With a history going back over 9, 000 years Tarsus has long been an important stop for traders

Trabzon, Turkey - Kurdish Costumes
Kurdish costumes from Trabzon on the Black Sea coast in north-eastern Turkey. The capital of Trabzon Province. Trabzon was located on the historic silk road route and during the Ottoman period

Map of the Trabzon Province
Map showing the Trabzon Province on the Black Sea coast in north-eastern Turkey. The capital of the Province, Trabzon was located on the historic silk road route and during the Ottoman period

Tunis, Tunisia - Town View - Le Passage
Le Passage (Place Anatole France), the Avenue de Paris and the Avenue Roustan Date: circa 1940s

Brunei - Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque
The Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque is a royal Islamic mosque situated in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of the Sultanate of Brunei

Summoning bearers to Cape Coast Castle, 1874
Natives from protected tribes are summoned with a bell and shouts to act as bearers or carriers for the British in the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)

Panoramic view of Cape Coast Castle, 1874
Panoramic view of Cape Coast Castle, headquarters and garrison of the British on the Gold Coast, West Africa. It has been sketched from the bridge of the steam ship Volta ans shows the coastline

View from Government House, Cape Coast Castle, 1873
This is the view from Government House, Cape Coast Castle, headquarters of the the British on the Gold Coast. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British

The Ashanti War (1873-74) Arrivals at Cape Coast Castle
Arrivals at the North Gate of Cape Coast Castle. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana

Grand Palaver at Jellah Coffee, 1874
A scene from the Gold Coast - a Grand Palaver at Jellah Coffee between the Administrator and the native kings and chiefs. From left to right, Folu, King of Jellah Coffee; Adjaba

The Ashanti War (1873-74) The 42nd Highlanders in the front
This shows the soldiers from the 42nd Highlanders engaged in the front of the battle against the Ashantis during the 2nd Ashanti War towards the end of 1873

Cape Coast Castle and forts in 1873
Cape Coast Castle was the was the seat of British colonialism upto the time of the 2nd Ashanti War. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British

Manila on Fire, Philippines; Second World War, 1945
Photograph showing Manila, the Philippine capital, on fire (in background) and with the ruins of gutted buildings in the foreground

Ethiopia Adwa
The former capital of Abyssinia, it will be the scene of a decisive defeat of the Italians on 1 March 1896, establishing Ethiopian independence

Turkey / Antioch 1630
former capital of Syria, on the Orontes River : this print shows its state in the 17th century, and it is today an unimportant Turkish town

Class / Capital and Labour
CAPITAL AND LABOUR Satire on the class system

View of Quito, Ecuador, South America
A view of Quito, capital city of Ecuador, South America, with a bridge over a river in the foreground

Palace of the Mongol Khans, Karakorum, Mongolia, China
A view of Karakorum, capital of the Mongol Empire, and the palace of the Mongol Khans, with the famous Silver Tree Fountain on the left

Platform of Queens Road Underground Station
Central Line Series. A slightly shifty-looking young man with boater and newspaper keeps a watchful eye on a very glamorous lady strolling along the platform at Queens Road. Date: 1904

Platform of Marble Arch Underground Station
Central Line series. A very pretty girl seated on a bench on the platform of Marble Arch Underground Station is admired from both sides

Platform of Museum Underground Station
Central Line series. A variety of passengers awaiting their train on the platform at Museum - two prim and proper Bloomsbury Spinsters

Advertisement for Orient Line Cruises to Norway and Northern Capitals. 1937

Scene in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, Scotland, with the Scott Monument in the middle distance. Date: circa 1960s

View through a gateway, Edinburgh Castle, Scotland. 1960s

Scene near Victoria Bridge, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), with people bathing in the water. Date: circa 1910

London by Lester Ralph
Superb caricature of London emphasising its expanding population, Central to the picture is St Pauls Cathedral wearing a police officers helmet over its dome while the surrounding landscape is filled

Street scene, Fort district, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Mosque, Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Mosque, Cinnamon Gardens, suburb of Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1930s

Clock tower, Queen Street, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Souvenir postcard, Isla de Pinos, Cuba
Souvenir postcard, Isla de Pinos (Isle of Pines, now Isla de la Juventud), Cuba. Date: circa 1912

View of King Street, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies, with decorations (possibly for the Coronation). Date: circa 1902

Aerial view of King Street, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies
Aerial view of King Street (looking south), Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies, showing public buildings. Date: circa 1920

English church, Accra, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa
English church, Accra, capital of Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa. Date: circa 1950

Lighthouse, Accra, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa
Lighthouse, Accra, capital of Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa. Date: circa 1940s

Building a house, Accra, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa
Building a house, Accra, capital of Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa. Date: circa 1910

Soldier in uniform, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa
Soldier in khaki uniform in a studio photograph, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, December 1944. Date: 1944

Colpetty Road, near Galle Face, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Colpetty (Kollupitiya) Road, near Galle Face, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1908

Fishing boats in harbour, Mutwal, Colombo, Ceylon
Fishing boats in harbour, Mutwal (Modara), a coastal suburb of Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1900

Bursa, Turkey - Bayezid I Mosque (Yesil Camii)
Green Mosque (1412-1419) (Yesil Cami), also known as Mosque of Mehmed I - part of the larger complex (a kulliye) on the east side of Bursa, Turkey

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