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Background imageColony Collection: European General Hospital, Steamer Point, Aden

European General Hospital, Steamer Point, Aden
European General Hospital, Steamer Point, British colony of Aden (now in Yemen). Date: circa 1908

Background imageColony Collection: Elmina Castle, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa

Elmina Castle, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageColony Collection: Governors Palace in Dakar, Senegal

Governors Palace in Dakar, Senegal
Palace of the General Governor of French West Africa in Dakar, Senegal. Date: circa 1920

Background imageColony Collection: Office of colonial agent Hecker in French Equatorial Africa

Office of colonial agent Hecker in French Equatorial Africa
Office (Factorerie) of colonial agent A. Hecker in Pointe-Noire, a city on the west coast of French Equatorial Africa (Afrique Ú▒Áatoriale franþí®se, AEF; today Republic of the Congo)

Background imageColony Collection: Beaconsfield hurling team, South Africa, 1907

Beaconsfield hurling team, South Africa, 1907
Beaconsfield hurling team, Kimberley, Cape Colony, Griqualand West, South Africa. They were gold medal winners. Date: 1907

Background imageColony Collection: Italo-Turkish War - Raffaele Borea Ricci d Olmo, Admiral

Italo-Turkish War - Raffaele Borea Ricci d Olmo, Admiral
Italo-Turkish War - Raffaele Borea Ricci d Olmo, an Italian naval officer with the rank of Counter Admiral. He was the first Italian governor of Tripolitania

Background imageColony Collection: Royal Victoria Hospital Farm Colony, Polton, Scotland

Royal Victoria Hospital Farm Colony, Polton, Scotland
Patients plough the land and plant seed potatoes at the Farm Colony (founded in 1910) at The Royal Victoria Hospital, founded in 1894

Background imageColony Collection: Kroonstad, Orange Free State, South Africa

Kroonstad, Orange Free State, South Africa
James Pulleyns Store, Kroonstad, Orange Free State, South Africa. Date: circa 1901

Background imageColony Collection: Royal Hotel, Harrismith, Orange River Colony, South Africa

Royal Hotel, Harrismith, Orange River Colony, South Africa
Dining Room with waiting staff, Royal Hotel, Harrismith, Orange River Colony, South Africa. Date: 1908

Background imageColony Collection: King George V and Queen Mary visit India

King George V and Queen Mary visit India
King George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary (1867-1953) visit India - 1905-1906 - travelling on the HMS Renown. Date: circa 1906

Background imageColony Collection: Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony, South Africa

Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony, South Africa
Market Square, Bloemfontein, Orange River Colony, South Africa. Date: 1907

Background imageColony Collection: Somerset West, Western Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa

Somerset West, Western Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa -- residential villa on a hill. Date: circa 1908

Background imageColony Collection: Bedford, Eastern Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa

Bedford, Eastern Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa
O Connors Commercial Hotel, Bedford, Eastern Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa. Date: circa 1905

Background imageColony Collection: Burgersdorp, Eastern Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa

Burgersdorp, Eastern Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa
Taylor Street, Burgersdorp (Burghersdorp), Eastern Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa. Date: circa 1905

Background imageColony Collection: Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa

Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa
Morum Brothers premises, importers, Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa. Date: circa 1906

Background imageColony Collection: Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa

Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa
Railway Station and Bridge, Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa. Date: circa 1908

Background imageColony Collection: East London, Eastern Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa

East London, Eastern Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa
Buffalo Harbour with dredger, East London, Eastern Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa. Date: circa 1925

Background imageColony Collection: Gallieni, Colonial Administrator and Island of Madagascar

Gallieni, Colonial Administrator and Island of Madagascar
Map of the (then) French Overseas Territory, the island of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean - with inset portrait of Joseph Simon Gallieni (1849-1916)

Background imageColony Collection: South Africa Cape Colony - Queenstown Main Street

South Africa Cape Colony - Queenstown Main Street - Trees on left - building with tower and clock on right. Part of Box 169 Boswell Collection - South Africa Cape Colony. Date: circa 1900

Background imageColony Collection: Prieska, Northern Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa

Prieska, Northern Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa
Street in Prieska, Northern Cape, Cape Colony, South Africa. Date: circa 1905

Background imageColony Collection: Cradock, Eastern Cape Province, Cape Colony, South Africa

Cradock, Eastern Cape Province, Cape Colony, South Africa
Gilfillan Bridge, Cradock, Eastern Cape Province, Cape Colony, South Africa. Date: circa 1930

Background imageColony Collection: General view of Maseru, Basutoland, South Africa

General view of Maseru, Basutoland, South Africa
General view of Maseru, capital of Basutoland (now Lesotho), South Africa. Date: circa 1906

Background imageColony Collection: Maseru Hospital, Basutoland, South Africa

Maseru Hospital, Basutoland, South Africa
Maseru Hospital, Basutoland (now Lesotho), South Africa. This two-storey sandstone building was constructed circa 1904 with approximately thirty beds. Date: circa 1904

Background imageColony Collection: Antonio Vieira (1608-1697), Portuguese Jesuit philosopher an

Antonio Vieira (1608-1697), Portuguese Jesuit philosopher an
Antonio Vieira (1608-1697). Portuguese Jesuit philosopher and writer. Vieira preaching in Brazil. Colored engraving

Background imageColony Collection: Matadi, Congo Free State - Leopold II and Colonial Officials

Matadi, Congo Free State - Leopold II and Colonial Officials
Matadi, the chief sea port of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the capital of the Bas-Congo province. Postcard celebrating the Independence of the Congo Free State

Background imageColony Collection: Indian soldiers at Portsmouth Dock Yard

Indian soldiers at Portsmouth Dock Yard
Indian troops at Portsmouth in 1882 waiting to be shipped to Egypt to tackle a rebellion against British rule. The British relied heavily on Indian troops to enforce their military power. Date: 1882

Background imageColony Collection: Don Diego de Mendoza Austria Moctezuma, cacique of Tlatelolc

Don Diego de Mendoza Austria Moctezuma, cacique of Tlatelolco. Grandson of Moctezuma II. (16th C). Genealogy of Diego de Mendoza Austria and Moctezuma. National Archives of Mexico

Background imageColony Collection: Peru. Lima. Founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarr

Peru. Lima. Founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro, 1535. Engraving 1850

Background imageColony Collection: Ecuador. San Francisco de Quito. Engraving, 1850

Ecuador. San Francisco de Quito. Engraving, 1850. Color

Background imageColony Collection: Colombia. Bogota. Founded by Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada, 153

Colombia. Bogota. Founded by Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada, 1538. Engraving, 1850. Color

Background imageColony Collection: Mexico. 16th century. Augustinian missionary Antonio de Roa

Mexico. 16th century. Augustinian missionary Antonio de Roa
Mexico. 16th century. Evangelization. Augustinian missionary Antonio de Roa, evangelizing natives of Malango mountains. Engraving, 1850. Color

Background imageColony Collection: Galleon Saint Lucia. 17th century

Galleon Saint Lucia. 17th century. The Grand Duke Ferdinand I of Tuscany in 1608 organized an expedition to northern Brazil, commanded by English captain Robert Thornton

Background imageColony Collection: Cuban War of Independence (1895-1898). Rebels appeal for a p

Cuban War of Independence (1895-1898). Rebels appeal for a p
Cuban War of Independence (1895-1898). Three liberation wars that Cuba fought against Spain. The final three months of the complict escalated to become the Spanish-American War

Background imageColony Collection: New Orleans. French Quarter. Spanish Street Name Tile Murals

New Orleans. French Quarter. Spanish Street Name Tile Murals
New Orleans. French Quarter. When New Orleans was Capital of the Spanish Province of Luisiana 1762-1803. Spanish Street Name Tile Murals. Maine Street. State of Louisiana. USA

Background imageColony Collection: Emporium. Greek colony

Emporium. Greek colony
Greek Art. Emporium (Ampurias). Greek colony founded by the greeks of Foci, 570 BC. Statue of Asclepius. God of medicin. Neapolis. Girona province. Catalonia. Spain. Europe

Background imageColony Collection: Singapore poster, 1936

Singapore poster, 1936
Singapore, the gateway to Malaya and the distributing centre for the Orient. Address inquiries - The Chairman, Harbour Boards, Singapore. Poster design. Date: 1936

Background imageColony Collection: The Denshawai incident: a culprit at the triangle

The Denshawai incident: a culprit at the triangle
Photo showing the fireman who laid on the lash on the left side of the culprit. Date: 1906

Background imageColony Collection: Wallingford Farm Colony, Berkshire

Wallingford Farm Colony, Berkshire
Wallingford Farm Training Colony was set up in 1911 by William Henry Hunt. It trained unemployed young men prior to helping them emigrate to one of the British colonies

Background imageColony Collection: English Colonial District Commissioner, Nairobi, Kenya

English Colonial District Commissioner, Nairobi, Kenya
G. B. Rimmington - English Colonial District Commissioner, of Baringo County, Kenya, East Africa in his full uniform (plus military medals). Date: 1934

Background imageColony Collection: Pilgrims of New Plymouth Colony celebrate first Thanksgiving

Pilgrims of New Plymouth Colony celebrate first Thanksgiving
The Pilgrims of New Plymouth Colony celebrate a first Thanksgiving Day with American Indians in a painting by JLG Ferris

Background imageColony Collection: British couple near Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil

British couple near Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil
British couple in Morro Velho, near Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil. They were part of a large British colony centred around the Morro Velho gold mine

Background imageColony Collection: Brahmin caste of Hindu

Brahmin caste of Hindu.. handcolored copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from Asiatic Costumes, Ackermann, London, 1828

Background imageColony Collection: Araucanos (Araucanians), people of Valpara�, Chile

Araucanos (Araucanians), people of Valpara�, Chile. Illustration of Atlas de la historia f� ca y polit ca de Chile by Claudio Gay, 1854. Engraving

Background imageColony Collection: Founding ceremony of the colony of Aquileia by tracing

Founding ceremony of the colony of Aquileia by tracing the sulcus primigenius. Delimitation of the perimeter of the wall with a plow of brass pulled by a yoke of white oxen led by a priest

Background imageColony Collection: George V and Mary, Coronation Delhi, Durbar, India

George V and Mary, Coronation Delhi, Durbar, India
King George V and Queen Mary for the Coronation Durbar, proclaiming the new Emperor and Empress of India. Receiving homage at the Delhi Durbar, a ruler cheif of Burma making his obseisance

Background imageColony Collection: The Plan of Jerusalem. Town map layout

The Plan of Jerusalem. Town map layout showing the location of the American Colony Stores. Date: C. 1910

Background imageColony Collection: Griffith Home, Lingfield Colony, Surrey

Griffith Home, Lingfield Colony, Surrey
The Griffith Home of the Lingfield Colony, Surrey. Originally set up to train unemployed men in agricultural work, the colony was later used to house inebriates and then epilepsy sufferers

Background imageColony Collection: Lingfield Training Colony, Surrey

Lingfield Training Colony, Surrey
A view of the Lingfield training colony. It was established in 1897 by the National Christian Union for Social Service to give training in agricultural skills to unemployed men



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