Colonies Collection (page 5)

Vers La Victoire ! Arm饳Amies et Ennemies
Vers La Victoire ! Arm饳 Amies et Ennemies. Published by Librairie Ollendorff. Printed byJulien Frazier, 43 Rue La Fayette, Paris

Queen Victorias subjects celebrate her Diamond Jubilee
Happy and glorious, long to reign over us, God Save the Queen! Queen Victorias subjects at home and in the colonies celebrate her Diamond Jubilee in 1897 in this idealistic illustration. Date: 1897

Group of Australian Aborigines - from: An account of the English colony in New South Wales Date: 1798

Spithead Review cartoon 1897
A cartoon by Tenniel at the time of the Spithead Naval Review in honour of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. A British lion rows young lions from the colonies - Australia, New Zealand

Elephant steeplechase at Rangoon
An elephant steeplechase which took place at Rangoon, on the eastern branch of the Irrawaddy river on 25 May 1858. British officers of the garrison at Rangoon rode the 13 elephants dressed in jockey

Injured colonial French Soldier (WW1) cared for by nurse
WW1 - An injured colonial French Soldier (Senegalese?) cared for by a pretty nurse. Date: circa 1917

Cherbourg, France - Memorial to Colonial Soldiers / Sailors
Cherbourg, France - Grand Memorial to French Soldiers and Sailors who died in the French Colonies. An interesting historical note is that this card was sent only two days after the assassination of

PINZON, Vicente Yᱥz ( -1515). Spanish sailor
PINZON, Vicente Yᱥ z ( -1515). Spanish sailor. Painting. SPAIN. Madrid. Navy Museum

CHAMBERLAIN, Joseph (1836-1914). British politician. Engraving

Republic of China (1913). Chinese merchants in the Hotel of Wagons-Lits in Beijing

United States (18th c. ). Philadelphias Declaration
United States (18th c.). Philadelphias Declaration of Independence (4th July 1776)

Brazil (17th c. ). Salvador of Bahia. The city
Brazil (17th c.). Salvador of Bahia. The city and the harbour. Engraving

Spain, 16th - 17th c. Overseas Trade between Spain and the american colonies. Loading of goods at a harbor

Sevilla. Painting

Ceuta (19th c. ). Engraving. SPAIN. Donostia
Ceuta (19th c.). Engraving. SPAIN. Donostia. San Telmo Municipal Museum

FORTUNY, Mariano (1838-1874). African street subject (Africa 1860). 1860. Romanticism. Drawing. SPAIN. Reus. Salvador Vilaseca Regional Museum

Spain (19th c. ). Spanish soldier of the colonial
Spain (19th c.). Spanish soldier of the colonial army. Etching. SPAIN. Madrid. National Library

Edward Vct Cardwell
EDWARD, viscount CARDWELL statesman, Secretary of State for the Colonies, promoter of army reform. Date: 1813 - 1885

General view of the Great Exhibition of 1851
The Great Exhibition of All Nations in Hyde Park - a general view of the Crystal Palace, with a contributing nation at each corner. Date: 1851

Title page, Orient Line Steamer Guide

Advertisement for railway equipment
Advertisement for W B Dick & Co of London, Manufacturers of Light Railways and Tramway Materials. Showing various railway items, with a depiction of Kerrs Patent Portable Railway at the centre

Scenes on board the SS Austral: the drawing room, the dining room and the promenade deck. The SS Austral, a passenger vessel which took part in the early transportation by sea of refrigerated meat

Various views of Sydney, Australia: the Zig Zag Railway, the Harbour and the Town Hall. circa 1883

Advertisement for paper manufacturers
An advertisement for Spalding & Hodge, paper manufacturers of South Darenth, Kent, depicting their factory, Horton Kirby Paper Works

Advertisement for refrigeration units for ships
An advertisement for The Bell-Coleman Mechanical Refrigeration Company of Glasgow and London, Makers of Cold Air and Ice Making Machinery, as used on board various ships

Montage depicting various Australian sports with animals, including horses, kangaroos and emu. circa 1883

Advertisement for Maclure & Macdonald, Lithographers, Draftsmen, Engravers & Printers of London and Glasgow. circa 1883

Stapleton Workhouse, Bristol
Part of Bristols Stapleton workhouse on Blackberry Hill at Fishponds. The site was established in around 1779 to house prisoners of war, originally form the American colonies and later from France

Montage of New Zealand landscapes
Montage showing various New Zealand landscapes: Mitre Peak, Mount Egmont, Lake Tanpo, Port Chalmers, and Tasman Glacier. circa 1883

Advertisement for Nicholson and Co, Australia
Advertisement for Nicholson and Co of George Street, Sydney, Australia, selling musical instruments including pianos and organs, as well as printed music

Advertisement for refrigeration equipment for ships
Advertisement for the Dry Air Refrigerator or Freezing Machine, from the Haslam Foundry & Engineering Co Ltd of Derby, showing refrigeration equipment for ships. circa 1883

Various advertisements
Advertisements for the Glasgow & South Western Railway, The Argus newspaper, The Australasian journal, The Sketcher monthly publication

The SS Austral, a passenger vessel which took part in the early transportation by sea of refrigerated meat between Australia and Europe

Nova Svecia, a Swedish colony 1638-55 by Delaware river, Pennsylvania. Date: 1702

Lyon, France - International Exhibition (7 / 7)
Lyon, France - International Exhibition - Pavilion of the French Colonies Overseas Date: 1914

United States Quay - Nice, France - Fishing Boats pulled up onto the front running parallel to the Promenade des Anglais. Date: circa 1910s

French Exhibition of 1900 - the pavilions of French colonies abroad and the Champ de Mars - Paris. The lower level of the Eiffel Tower can be seen in the mdle distance Date: 1900

Franco-British Exhibition, London at White City. An exhibit showcasing the stone and mineral products originating from the Australian colonies. Date: 1908

Adobe Mosque - Colonial Exhibition Paris
An indigenous Mosque - Example of French West African Adobe architecture in an exhibit at the Exposition Coloniale Internationale in Paris in 1931

Street vendor selling portraits of King George V during Delh
A street vendor in Delhi doing a roaring trade selling portraits of King George V and Queen Mary during the Durbar period in December 1911. Date: 1911

Coronation of Edward VII
King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra - a postcard to celebrate his coronation in 1901, showing (rather oddly) the colonies of the British Empire floating past him like clouds. Date: 1901

Portugal - Ponta Delgada - Colonial Exhibition of 1901. A stand describing cheese making in one of Portugals International possessions. Date: 1901

Australian Commonwealth celebrations
The inauguration of the Australian Commonwealth. When the Constitution of Australia came into force, on 1st January 1901, the colonies collectively became states of the Commonwealth of Australia

Federation meeting in Australia
A meeting in Melbourne of representatives of the various colonies of Australia to discuss " Imperial Federation" where the six separate British self-governing colonies of New South Wales

Takoradi Harbour
British Empire Marketing Board poster depicting a view of Takoradi Harbour in Ghana, West Africa, showing the industrial harbour and a number of workers carrying goods towards waiting merchant ships

French Italian tension WWII
French Senegalese troops leaving their barracks at Toulon for Marseille, where they will embark for Somaliland

Winston Churchill in Mombasa
As under-secretary for the colonies, Winston Churchill arrives at Mombasa on his tour of Africa. Here, he is welcomed by the Governor of the East African Protectorate(wearing the spiked helmet)

Winston Churchill defends the government at the Oxford Union
Mr. Winston Churchill as under-secretary of State for the colonies, replying to F.E Smith(M.P for Walton) during a debate at the Oxford Union on March 1st 1907

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