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ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598). Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. 1570. It is considered to be the first modern atlas. Map of the Caribbean Sea with the islands of Cuba, Cayman Islands
ZULOAGA, Santiago Agust(18th century). SpanishZULOAGA, Santiago Agust (18th century). Spanish miltary marine. Navigation Manual and dictionary Tratado instructivo y prᣴ ico de maniobras navales
ATHANARIC II II (c. 335 - 381). Visigothic King (369-381)ATHANARIC II II (c.335 - 381). Visigothic King (369-381). Considered by the author as the first of the genealogical line of kings of Spain
CHUECA, Federico (1846-1908). Spanish composer of Zarzuela music. Ending scene of a zarzuela by Federico Chueca. Agua, azucarillos y aguardiente. 1897. Oil on canvas. SPAIN
The Siete Partidas (Seven-Part Code), aka Libro de las Leyes or Libro de las Posturas, was a Castilian statutory code first compiled during the reign of Alfonso X of Castile (1252-1284)
Spain (1873). First RepublicSpain (1873). The national Assembly proclamates the First Republic (11th February 1873). Etching
Roman shipsMONLEON Y TORRES, Rafael (1835-1900). History of the navigation: Ships of the Ancient Rome. Military bireme and trade ship. Watercolour. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Navy Museum
Juan Carlos I of SpainJUAN CARLOS I of Spain (1938). King of Spain from 1975. The Prince Juan Carlos participating in Commemoration of the Victory Parade of 1936 of the spanish civil War. April 1, 1970. SPAIN. Madrid
Martorell. Puente Diablo. EngravingMartorell. Puente del Diablo or Devils Bridge by F.X.Parcerisa, c.1839. Illustration from the collection Recuerdos y bellezas de Espa (Souvenirs and beauties of Spain). Litography. SPAIN
HERRERA, Sebastiᮠde. Portrait of Charles IIHERRERA BARNUEVO, Sebastiᮠ de (1619-1671). Portrait of Charles II as a Child and his Ancestors. ca. 1667. On the wall there are four paintings with their ancestors
Francisco FrancoGeneral Francisco Franco visiting the works of Valle de los Cas (Valley of the Fallen)
Codex Aemilianensis, s. X. Visigoth BishopsCodex Aemilianensis. 992-994. Five Hispano-Visigoth bishops. Mozarabic art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). San Lorenzo de El Escorial
Codex Osuna, 16th C Spanish viceroyship in MexicoCodex Osuna (Cod e Osuna). 16th c. Manuscrit written in nauhtl and spanish, that compiles the acusations against the Viceroy de Mexico Luis Velasco
St. Vicente FerrerGRIFO, Master of (16th century). Saint Vincent Ferrer. 16th c. Central panel of the altarpiece of St Vincent Ferrer. Timete Deum et date illi honorem time iudici eius quia venit
The pumping station at Deptford Creek, 1861The sewage pumping station at Deptford Creek, designed by civil engineer Sir Joseph Bazelgette. Pictured here under construction in 1861. Date: 1861
Raising a house in Chicago, 1871. Many buildings in central Chicago were elevated in mid 19th century to alleviate drainage problems
Group of Bheels (Bhels), Sindh, India (now Pakistan)Group of Bheels (Bhels, Bhils), members of a Sindhi tribe in Sindh, India (now Pakistan). They are a Hindu tribal community found mainly in the Tharparkar District. Date: circa 1890s
Community heating by G. H. DavisCommunity heating: a system which keeps an entire town warm and abolishes household drudgery. A central power station provides a day
Bohra women, Bombay (Mumbai), IndiaTwo young Bohra women of Bombay (Mumbai), India. They belong to the Gujarati-speaking Muslim community. Date: circa 1890s
ACWW, Ugandan Student Nesta Rugumayo - Lady Aberdeen ScholarEstablished in 1933, the ACWW ( The Associated Country Women of the World ) by 1962 had registered its first Lady Aberdeen Scholar at a British university
An Irish Peasant Girl - Northern Ireland Date: circa 1903
Girl of the Toda Tribe - Nilgiri plateau, IndiaGirl of the Toda Tribe, a small pastoral community living on the isolated Nilgiri plateau in southern India. The Toda traditionally live in settlements consisting of three to seven of these small
In Marble Halls - Jobbing actors chatting in a theatre bar" In Marble Halls" - Jobbing actors standing in a theatre bar discussing their fortune, both successful and not
SPAIN. Madrid. Spain (1900). Madrid. Atocha Station
Fern Street SettlementPoor working class children in Londons East End, queueing up for the Fern Street Settlement, set up in 1905 by Clara Grant; a bundle of toys in exchange for a farthing. Date: early 1930s
Romania - Gypsy Families and their tents. Date: circa 1905
Leamington Spa SpringA Georgian building containing the The Original Spring Recorded by Camden, 1588, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England. Date: 1950s
Our Village in Victorian Times by H. L. OakleyA series of silhouettes by H. L. Oakley depicting scenes of village life during the Victorian era. Cut outs include the squire, gamekeepers, farm workers, the blacksmith, the vicar
The Bungalow, Whiteway Colony, GloucestershireThe Bungalow, Whiteway Colony, near Stroud in Gloucestershire, was established in 1898. A group of Tolstoyan anarchists bought 40 acres of land
The Fairbridge SocietyAdvertisement for The Fairbridge Society, a charity founded by Kingsley Fairbridge in 1909 for the furtherance of child emigration to the colonies to help orphans
Three bedeswomen of Castle Rising, NorfolkThree bedeswomen of Castle Rising, near Sandringham in Norfolk. When these elderly women enter the almshouses (known collectively as Trinity Hospital) they are required to wear an old Welsh costume
Italian Immigrant BoyAn Italian boy, smartly dressed in a hat and long cloak, an immigrant to Britain, living in the Saffron Hill, area of London, EC1
Italian Father / DaughterA proud Italian father with his pretty daughter, immigrants to Britain, living in the Italian community area of Saffron Hill, near Farringdon, London EC1
Census / 1901 / John BullJohn Bulls tailor measures him for a new suit - a satirical comment on a dramatic rise in population, as demonstrated by the 1901 Census
Egyptian ShadoofEgyptian SHADOOF at Cairo, raising water from the Nile to irrigate fields
Railways and Wild BoarIn Sweden, a herd of wild boar are panicked by a railway train plowing through their forest habitat
Female Chimney SweepLondons only female chimney sweep, and a sturdy lass she looks, too!
Stylish Austrian Ladies in highly fashionable attire. Date: 1916
Spain. Galapagar. Tower of Parish Church of Our Lady ofSpain. Galapagar. Community of Madrid. Tower of Parish Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, 16th century. Firstly, the shield of the town
Spain. Aranjuez. Royal Palace. 18th centurySpain. Aranjuez. Royal Palace. Rebuilt by Santiago Bonavia (1700-1760) in the 18th century. Exterior. Community of Madrid
Castle of the Counts, 15th-16th centuries. ExteriorSpain. Chinchon. Castle of the Counts. Built between 15th and 16th centuries. Exterior. Community of Madrid
Spain. Buitrago del Lozoya. Walls. 11th-15thSpain. Community of Madrid. Buitrago del Lozoya. View of the walls. 11th-15th centuries
Spain. San Martin de Valdeiglesias. Castle of La Coracera. Built in the 15th century and restored between 20th and 21st centuries. Community of Madrid
Spain. Manzanares El Real. New Castle of Manzanares el Real. Built in 1475 by Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, son of the Marquis of Santillana. Exterior. Community of Madrid
Spain. Buitrago del Lozoya. Moorish tower of the AlcazarSpain. Community of Madrid. Buitrago del Lozoya. Moorish tower of the Alcazar with the walls surrounding the city, 11th-15th centuries
Spain. Buitrago del Lozoya. Alcazar. 15thSpain. Community of Madrid. Buitrago del Lozoya. View of the Alcazar, 15th century
Spain. Buitrago del Lozoya. Pointed arch of the ClockSpain. Community of Madrid. Buitrago del Lozoya. Pointed arch of the Clock Tower, belonging to the walls of the city
Japan - A Village Road winding between thatch-roofed houses Date: circa 1910s