Central Collection (#65)

Les Halles - Paris - Workers in the morning. Les Halles was the traditional central market of Paris. In 1183, King Philippe II Auguste enlarged the marketplace in Paris

Les Halles - Paris - Market Traders outside the market. Les Halles was the traditional central market of Paris. In 1183, King Philippe II Auguste enlarged the marketplace in Paris

Woman from Central Portugal
A woman in traditional costume from Central Portugal - Tomar

Woman from North Central Portugal
A woman from North Central Portugal - Beira Alta, shown reclining in a field, holding a yellow flower and smiling. She wears a red and black check shirt

Colombia - Manizales
Manizales, central Colombia. The main place for producing Colombian coffee. The Sanz Building

Carvings in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
Elaborate carvings on a monument in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Farming scene in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A farming scene with oxen in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Unidentified building in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
An unidentified building, possibly a fort, in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Ploughing with oxen, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A man ploughing with oxen in a field in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Madhya Pradesh, Central India
Scene in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India -- a rather barren looking landscape. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Transporting goods in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
Goods being transported along a country road in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Ornate building in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
The ornately carved entrance to a building in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Ajaigarh Fort and Temple Ruins, Central India
Ajaigarh Fort and Temple Ruins, Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Carved gateway to Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
An ornately carved gateway to the Stupa at Sanchi, a small village in the province of Madhya Pradesh, Central India. The Stupa is a large hemispherical dome with a central chamber containing relics

Farmer with oxen and cart, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A farmer with his oxen and cart on a country lane in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts Date: circa 1940

Ploughing in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A man ploughing with two oxen in Madhya Pradesh, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Group of people, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A group of people in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

View across a river, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A view across a river in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

River and riverbank, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
View of a river and riverbank in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

People in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A group of people in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Archer in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A man with a bow and arrows in a field in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Farming activities in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
Farming activities in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Jahaz Mahal, Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
The Jahaz Mahal (Ship Palace) at Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. It was built in the 15th century by Mohammed Shah (or his son) to house a harem of 15, 000 women

Mother and baby, Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A mother and her baby in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Detail of a carving on the Stupa at Sanchi, Central India
Detail of a carving of a human figure on the Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Man with jars, Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A man carrying two jars in a field in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Street scene in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A street scene in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

People outside colonial building, Mandu, Central India
A group of people outside a large colonial building in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

People form a circle in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A group of people forming a circle in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Buildings in Madhya Pradesh, Central India
View of buildings in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Domed building in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A domed building, possibly a tomb, in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

People in groups, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
People in separate groups in Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Family group in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh, Central India
A family group in Mandu, Madhya Pradesh Province, Central India. The woman is covering her face. Photograph by Ralph Ponsonby Watts

Rehearsal for unveiling of Victoria Memorial
A rehearsal for the unveiling of the Victoria Memorial, a Grade I listed building at the centre of Queens Gardens in front of Buckingham Palace, Central London

George V reviewing Army Reserve in Hyde Park
King George V reviewing the British Army Reserve in Hyde Park, Central London. He can be seen on horseback, saluting the men as they march past him

Trooping the Colour on George Vs Birthday
Trooping the Colour in Whitehall, Central London, on King George Vs birthday

Throne of England, St Jamess Palace, London
The throne of England in the Throne Room at St Jamess Palace, Central London. St. Jamess Throne Room is used for official occasions

Suffragettes Coronation Procession, London
A large suffragette procession passing along the Embankment in Central London. The Coronation of George V in 1911 inspired the WSPU (Womens Social and Political Union)

Coronation Coach in the Royal Mews
The Coronation Coach, soon to be used for the Coronation of King George V, in the Royal Mews in Central London

Taxi cab drivers strike, Charing Cross, London
The almost empty forecourt of Charing Cross Station in Central London, during a brief taxi cab drivers strike (31 October to 9 November)

Duchess of Fife at Church Army Labour Tent opening
The Duchess of Fife (Princess Louise, Princess Royal, 1867-1931), eldest daughter of Edward VII, opening the King Edward VII Labour Tent in Kingsway, Central London, for the Church Army

Duchess of Westminster at Church Army depot
Katherine Caroline Cavendish, Duchess of Westminster (1857-1941), second wife of the 1st Duke of Westminster, opening a Church Army Labour Relief Depot in Artillery Row, Central London

Turkish Gypsy twins
A pair of Turkish Gypsy twins in traditional costume

Turkish veiled beauty and Battleship
A veiled Turkish beauty in a decorative inset oval, above an illustration of a Turkish World War One era Battleship

Ottoman newspaper with Dervishes (centre)
An Ottoman newspaper reproduced on a postcard, with a central photograph of Mevlevi Dervishes with ney player and Koranic reader

Turkish peasant family group
A Turkish peasant family group photograph. Situated on their farm in Central Anatolia. The seated mans two wives wear traditional headdresses as befits married women

Ankara - Turkey - Statue of Ataturk
Ankara. The capital city and administrative centre of Turkey, located in Central Anatolia. Established before 1200BC by the Hittites

MAB Headquarters, Carmelite Street, London
Headquarters of the Metropolitan Asylums Board at the corner of Carmelite Street on the Victoria Embankment, Central London

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