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Background imageCenturies Collection: Paris Les Halles

Paris Les Halles
Bird s-eye view of the markets of Paris - with areas for boucherie (meat), ble (corn), dras (cloth) and so on. Date: 14/15th centuries

Background imageCenturies Collection: Dutch and Spanish

Dutch and Spanish
Spanish soldiers fraternising with Dutch peasants. Like the Germans three centuries later, the occupying forces do their best to ingratiate themselves with the locals. Date: circa 1590

Background imageCenturies Collection: Fontainebleau 1700

Fontainebleau 1700
The queens state bedchamber, in the 16th/17th centuries. Date: circa 1600

Background imageCenturies Collection: Jewish Mother and daughter - Thessaloniki, Greece

Jewish Mother and daughter - Thessaloniki, Greece
Jewish Mother and daughter walking down the street- Thessaloniki, Greece. This postcard is captioned: " Two Centuries Meeting" ! Date: circa 1905

Background imageCenturies Collection: Oil light found in the astur-Roman city of Lancia

Oil light found in the astur-Roman city of Lancia (1st-4th centuries). Roman art. Early Empire. SPAIN. Le󮮠 Museum of Le󮮠 Proc: SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. Villasabariega. Lancia

Background imageCenturies Collection: Treatise on medicine, 14th - 15th centuries

Treatise on medicine, 14th - 15th centuries. Representation of two doctors (detail).. Renaissance art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. Madrid. National Library

Background imageCenturies Collection: Vessel found in the astur-Roman city of Lancia

Vessel found in the astur-Roman city of Lancia (1st-4th centuries). Roman art. Early Empire. Ceramics. SPAIN. Le󮮠 Museum of Le󮮠 Proc: SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. Villasabariega. Lancia

Background imageCenturies Collection: SPAIN. Pe񡬢a de Castro. Clunia Sulpicia. Roman

SPAIN. Pe񡬢a de Castro. Clunia Sulpicia. Roman
SPAIN. Pe񡬢 a de Castro. Clunia Sulpicia. Roman colony. 1st-3rd centuries. Taracena Domus. Roman art. Early Empire. Mosaic

Background imageCenturies Collection: St Sebastian and St Fabian. ca. 1475 - ca. 1500

St Sebastian and St Fabian. ca. 1475 - ca. 1500. Painting by Verg󳠷 orkshop. Catalan school. Family of painters from Barcelona, 15th-16th centuries. Gothic art. Tempera on wood; Oil on wood

Background imageCenturies Collection: Jug (17th-18th centuries). Baroque art. Ceramics

Jug (17th-18th centuries). Baroque art. Ceramics. SPAIN. Vic. Vic Episcopal Museum. Proc: SPAIN. El Puente del Arzobispo

Background imageCenturies Collection: Belt clasp. 6th-7th centuries. Visigothic art

Belt clasp. 6th-7th centuries. Visigothic art. Jewelry. SPAIN. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia. Proc: SPAIN. Duruelo. Durat󮠮 ecropolis

Background imageCenturies Collection: Russia (17th-18th centuries). Drawing on how

Russia (17th-18th centuries). Drawing on how men had to shave according to royal law. Engraving

Background imageCenturies Collection: 16 / 17th C. London Street

16 / 17th C. London Street
A northwest view of the house of William Parker, Lord Monteagle, in the parish of St Saviour s, Southwark - a good example of unpretentious town houses of the period Date: 16-17th century

Background imageCenturies Collection: Book cover, La Conquete de l Air

Book cover, La Conquete de l Air

Background imageCenturies Collection: The Pageant of the Child, Wandsworth, London

The Pageant of the Child, Wandsworth, London
Scene from The Pageant of the Child, a set of beautifully staged tableaux produced by the Waifs and Strays Society at Wandsworth Town Hall, London

Background imageCenturies Collection: Religious statue, Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Religious statue, Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany
A religious statue on display at Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany. This Benedictine monastery was founded in 1330, the first phase of building took place between 1330 and 1370

Background imageCenturies Collection: Pulpit, Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Pulpit, Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany
View of an ornate pulpit at Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany. This Benedictine monastery was founded in 1330, the first phase of building took place between 1330 and 1370

Background imageCenturies Collection: St Williams College

St Williams College
St. Williams College, York, England, was originally built in 1461 as a college for Minster priests. This splendid timered building was altered in the 15th and 16th centuries Date: 15th century

Background imageCenturies Collection: Beverley Minster Gate

Beverley Minster Gate
A splendid wrought iron gate in a corner of Beverley Minster, Yorkshire, England. The minster took centuries to build and is renowned for its magnificent architecture. Date: Medieval

Background imageCenturies Collection: Bradford on Avon Bridge

Bradford on Avon Bridge
The Chapel on the Bridge, Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England, which over the centuries has been a chapel. a lock-up and a toll house. Date: 13th century

Background imageCenturies Collection: Amber Palace, Jaipur

Amber Palace, Jaipur
The ornate windows of the Amber Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Started in 1592 and completed two centuries later, a fusion of Mughal and Hindu architecture. Date: 16th - 18th century

Background imageCenturies Collection: England / Rye 1939

England / Rye 1939
This beautiful half-timbered building in Mermaid Lane, Rye, Sussex, England, is the Old Hospital. A true gem of Old England which has slumbered throughout the centuries. Date: 1939

Background imageCenturies Collection: Horse Mounting Block

Horse Mounting Block
An ancient horse-mounting block of steps, well worn over the centuries, at Burford, Oxfordshire, England. It was made from a solid piece of Cotswold stone. Date: 1950s

Background imageCenturies Collection: Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany
Main entrance of Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany. This Benedictine monastery was founded in 1330, the first phase of building took place between 1330 and 1370

Background imageCenturies Collection: Confessional, Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Confessional, Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany
View of an ornate confessional at Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany. This Benedictine monastery was founded in 1330, the first phase of building took place between 1330 and 1370

Background imageCenturies Collection: Cupola, Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Cupola, Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany
View inside the painted cupola at Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany. This Benedictine monastery was founded in 1330, the first phase of building took place between 1330 and 1370

Background imageCenturies Collection: Side altar, Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Side altar, Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany
View of a side altar at Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany. This Benedictine monastery was founded in 1330, the first phase of building took place between 1330 and 1370

Background imageCenturies Collection: Main altar, Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Main altar, Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany
View of the main altar of Ettal Monastery, Upper Bavaria, Germany. This Benedictine monastery was founded in 1330, the first phase of building took place between 1330 and 1370

Background imageCenturies Collection: British Priestesses

British Priestesses
Two Roman-British priestesses in their temple precinct : the one on the left wears the ancient style of costume, her companion a more Romanised gown and tunic. Date: early centuries AD

Background imageCenturies Collection: Medieval Siege Weapons

Medieval Siege Weapons
Mediavel siege weapons are little developed from Roman times. A movable castle gives a platform for bowmen, and two cannons will bombard the castle with cannonballs. Date: 14th - 15th centuries

Background imageCenturies Collection: Ancient Irish Priests

Ancient Irish Priests
A priest of the ancient Irish pagan religion, together with a heraldic bard, prepare to initiate an infant into the mysteries of their religion, watched by a symbolic dog. Date: early centuries AD

Background imageCenturies Collection: Romans Building a Fort

Romans Building a Fort
Roman soldiers building a fort, during the campaigns against the Alemanni - erecting stockades, brick walls and columns Date: 1st/2nd centuries AD

Background imageCenturies Collection: Interior, Cheshunt Great House, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire

Interior, Cheshunt Great House, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
An interior shot of the hall at Cheshunt Great House, at Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, showing a large fireplace, two unusual wooden chairs, and various suits of armour

Background imageCenturies Collection: Cheshunt Great House, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire

Cheshunt Great House, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire
View through trees of Cheshunt Great House, at Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. The building dates back to the 15th century. For much of the the 19th

Background imageCenturies Collection: Ta Prohm temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Ta Prohm temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia
View of Ta Prohm (Ancestor Brahma) Khmer Buddhist temple at Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was built in the Bayon style in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Background imageCenturies Collection: Entrance to Royal Palace, Angkor Thom, Cambodia

Entrance to Royal Palace, Angkor Thom, Cambodia
Figures carved in stone at the main entrance to the Royal Palace at Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia. The palace was built in the 10th and 11th centuries

Background imageCenturies Collection: Banteay Kdei, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Banteay Kdei, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Entrance to the Buddhist temple of Banteay Kdei at Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was built in the late 12th to early 13th centuries, in the Bayon style

Background imageCenturies Collection: Wat Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Wat Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia
View of Wat Bayon Khmer Buddhist temple at Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Background imageCenturies Collection: Relief carvings, Wat Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Cambodia

Relief carvings, Wat Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Cambodia
Relief carvings at the Wat Bayon Khmer Buddhist temple at Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Background imageCenturies Collection: Stone relief at Wat Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Cambodia

Stone relief at Wat Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Cambodia
A stone relief carving at the entrance to the Wat Bayon Khmer Buddhist temple at Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Background imageCenturies Collection: Entrance to Ta Prohm temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Entrance to Ta Prohm temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia
Entrance to the Ta Prohm (Ancestor Brahma) Khmer Buddhist temple at Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was built in the Bayon style in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Background imageCenturies Collection: Detail of carving, Wat Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Cambodia

Detail of carving, Wat Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Cambodia
Detail of the carving of a large human face at the Wat Bayon Khmer Buddhist temple at Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Background imageCenturies Collection: Entrance to Wat Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Cambodia

Entrance to Wat Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Cambodia
One of the entrances to the inner temple, at the Wat Bayon Khmer Buddhist temple at Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia, built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries

Background imageCenturies Collection: Ruin of Wat Phou, Champasak, Laos

Ruin of Wat Phou, Champasak, Laos
Ruin of the Wat Phou or Vat Phou, a Khmer temple complex in Champasak Province, southern Laos. The surviving structures date from the 11th to 13th centuries

Background imageCenturies Collection: Wudang Lamasary, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China

Wudang Lamasary, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
General view of the Wudang Lamasary (Tibetan Buddhist Monastery) in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, in the Peoples Republic of China. Its Chinese name is Guangjue Temple

Background imageCenturies Collection: Cathedral of St. James, Sibenik, Croatia

Cathedral of St. James, Sibenik, Croatia
The central church in Sibenik, Croatia, the Cathedral of St. James. Several successive architects built it completely in stone in the 15th and 16th centuries, both in Gothic and in Renaissance style

Background imageCenturies Collection: Netherlands Dykes

Netherlands Dykes
As a last resort in a war, the Dutch would destroy their dykes

Background imageCenturies Collection: J. B. Hobbs Batting, 1924

J. B. Hobbs Batting, 1924
Photograph of Jack Berry Hobbs (1882-1963), the Surrey and England batsman, in attacking pose, during the 1924 season. Hobbs was the first cricketer to surpass W.G



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