Christian Collection (#62)

Iznik - Turkey
Iznik derives from the former Greek name Nicaea. Famous as the site of the first and second Ecumenical Councils of Nicaea in the early history of the history of the Christian church

Caught at Waterburg by a force under Colonel Coen Brits: The elusive General Christian de Wet

King Christian of Denmark

General Christian De Wet
General De Wet was an elusive guerilla leader and raider of the British lines of communication in the Boer War. During World War One his name was linked to the traitor Maritz

Hans Christian Andersen in his study, c. 1875
Engraved portrait of Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), the Danish writer, pictured sitting at his desk, c.1875

Hans Christian Andersen, c. 1870
Engraved portrait of Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875), the Danish writer and poet, c.1870

Gymnasium Drill for Little Girls, London, 1888
Illustration showing three lines of girls undertaking a gym drill at the Polytechnic Christian Institute, London, 1888

Bar-bell exercise at a Gymnasium, London, 1888
Illustration showing a woman undertaking a bar-bell exercise at the gymnasium of the Polytechnic Christian Institute, London, 1888

Crete Revolt
Encampment of insurgents : the people of Crete, predominantly Christian, seek to throw off Turkish rule : they win some victories but are ultimately unsuccessful

Prince Christian Victor
PRINCE CHRISTIAN VICTOR OF SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN Eldest son of Princess Helena - third daughter of Queen Victoria - died of Malaria when serving in the Boer War

Rollo Baptised
Rollo (or Robert) has been allowed to settle in Normandie as its first duke : he is baptised as a Christian

Serb Soldiers Kiss Cross
Serbian soldiers kiss the Christian crucifix before invading Bulgaria. Sadly, it won t do them a spot of good, they will be soundly beaten and return home in gloom

Crete Revolt - 2
Turkish camp in Souda Bay : the people of Crete, predominantly Christian, seek to throw off Turkish rule : they win some victories but are ultimately unsuccessful

Crete Revolt - 3
The insurgents besiege Castel- Skiphos. The people of Crete, predominantly Christian, seek to throw off Turkish rule : they win some victories but are ultimately unsuccessful

Fall of Clovis
The bishop of Albi sees the sword of god suspended over Clovis, king of the Franks, despite his conversion to the Christian faith

The King and Queen of Denmark, 1914
Portraits of Christian X. and Alexandrina, Duchess of Mecklenburg, the King and Queen of Denmark, 1914

The Funeral of Hans Christian Petersen, British Arctic Exped
Engraving showing the funeral of Hans Christian Petersen, the Danish interpreter, during the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

Chateaubriand / Atala
ATALA - the heroine, a princess with a Christian mother (note the cross), takes pity on the captured warrior Chactas, frees him and escapes with him into the jungle

Sun-Worship, Peru
Peruvians light the SACRED FIRE in honour of the Sun, on the eve of the High Festival of the Sun

Peruvians Honour the Sun
Peruvians feast in honour of the Sun, an occasion on which a number of animals lose their lives

Mexican Century End
The Mexicans lament the end of a century

Edward Maitland 1824-97
Edawrd Maitland (1824 - 1897) - English humanitarian writer. A supporter for the rights of higher education for women, a spiritualist and founder of The Hermetic Society in 1884

Tract Distribution China
An English gentlemen distributes Christian religious tracts among boatmen in China

Maggy Rouff Spring Fashion Show, 1948
Madame Maggy Besancaon de Wagner adjusting the necklace on one of her models, 1948. In 1947 Christian Dior created a sensational collection labelled the New Look

Christian Diors Spring Fashion Show, 1948
Christian Berard, the Surrealist painter, seated on the floor, gazing at passing gowns during Christian Diors Spring Fashion show, 1948

Christian Gott. Hoffmann
CHRISTIAN GOTTFRIED HOFFMANN von Hoffmannswaldau German jurist and statesman

Moslem & Christian
The Sheikh-ul-Islam and the patriarch of the Greek Orthodox church meet in Istanbul to discuss matters of mutual interest

Moslem, Christian and Jew
A Moslem meets with a Jew and an Arian monk named Sergius, to discuss their differing beliefs

Luxor Temple Columns
The distinctive shape of the columns of the Temple at Luxor. This view shows evidence of the later re-use of the site in the apse of a Christian Church at the rear

Pilgrims Progress 2
Christian walking in the field, reading in his book before resolving to start on his journey

Pilgrims Progress 6
At the sight of the cross, Christian loses his burden of sins, and is light and gladsome and of a merry heart

Pilgrims Progress 19
Hopeful and Christian cross the river

Pilgrims Progress 20
Christiana, who had stayed at home when Christian set out, is encouraged by a visitor to follow her husband to the Celestial City

Pilgrims Progress 5
The Interpreter shows Christian the Man in the Iron Cage, brought there by pursuing the lusts, pleasures and profits of this world

Pilgrims Progress 12
Christian in Vanity Fair

Pilgrims Progress 15
Christian and Hopeful are prisoners in the dungeon of Giant Despair

Pilgrims Progress 11
Christian with Talkative

Pilgrims Progress 8
Christian is clothed in armour by Prudence and her companions

Pilgrims Progress 17
Deluded by the Flatterer, Christian and Hopeful are caught in the net

Pilgrims Progress 14
Demas invites Christian and Hopeful to see the silver mine

Pilgrims Progress 16
Christian and his companions look down from the top of the hill called Error

Pilgrims Progress 4
Goodwill helps Christian to pass through the Wicket Gate

Princess Helena Victoria
PRINCESS HELENA VICTORIA Princess Helen Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, daughter of Princess Helena & Prince Christian, grandaughter of Queen Victoria

Christian Iii / Danish Roy
CHRISTIAN III King of Denmark and Norway (1534-59)

Theodolinda
Theodelinda, queen of the Lombards, explains the mystery of the Christian trinity to her husband, Agilulf

Culte Naturel
The Revolution replaces the Christian church with a Cult of Nature : like the former church, it holds ceremonies of baptism (shown here), marriage and so on

Baptism by a Priest
CHRISTIAN BAPTISM administered by a priest

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