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Empire Collection (page 10)

Background imageEmpire Collection: Apollodorus of Damascus (60-129)

Apollodorus of Damascus (60-129)
APOLLODORUS OF DAMASCUS (60-129). Pantheon. ITALY. Rome. Pantheon. Roman art. Early Empire. Architecture

Background imageEmpire Collection: Group of Marathas during the Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817-1819)

Group of Marathas during the Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817-1819), between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire, India. Date: 1818

Background imageEmpire Collection: Colonel Robert Clive at the Battle of Plassey (Palashi, West Bengal, India), 23 June 1757

Colonel Robert Clive at the Battle of Plassey (Palashi, West Bengal, India), 23 June 1757, when Great Britain and the East India Company defeated the forces of the Mughal Empire

Background imageEmpire Collection: Late 19th century - young Japanese woman with mirrors

Late 19th century - young Japanese woman with mirrors
Vintage 19th century studio portrait, Japan

Background imageEmpire Collection: China c. 1880s - White Stag temple near Amoy Xiamen

China c. 1880s - White Stag temple near Amoy Xiamen
Vintage 19th century photograph China c.1880s - White Stag temple near Amoy Xiamen

Background imageEmpire Collection: Siam Thailand, wives of king Mongkut, Rama IV

Siam Thailand, wives of king Mongkut, Rama IV
1860s South East Asia - Siam Thailand, wives of king Mongkut

Background imageEmpire Collection: 1940s East Africa - Kenya, men of the Wakamba tribe

1940s East Africa - Kenya, men of the Wakamba tribe Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

Background imageEmpire Collection: Men with Lymphatic filariasis, or elephantiasis swollen limbs

Men with Lymphatic filariasis, or elephantiasis swollen limbs
c.1890s South East Asia - group of men with Lymphatic filariasis, or elephantiasis and swollen limbs

Background imageEmpire Collection: Philippines - Gaddang or Gaddane tribe with weapons

Philippines - Gaddang or Gaddane tribe with weapons
c.1890s South East Asia - Philippines - member of the Gaddang or Gaddane tribe with weapons

Background imageEmpire Collection: c. 1880s India - group of hill people

c. 1880s India - group of hill people
c. 1880s India - image from an album of Indian types and trades designed to illustrate India to a British viewer - hill people

Background imageEmpire Collection: c. 1880s India - woman beggar and children

c. 1880s India - woman beggar and children
c. 1880s India - image from an album of Indian types and trades designed to illustrate India to a British viewer - beggar woman and children

Background imageEmpire Collection: Surgical instruments found Pompeii, Italy, Mount Vesuvius

Surgical instruments found Pompeii, Italy, Mount Vesuvius
Vintage 19th century photograph: Surgical instruments found at the house of the surgeon in Pompeii, Italy, after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius

Background imageEmpire Collection: Map of Palestine, circa 1800

Map of Palestine, circa 1800. From Gaza and Ashkelon in the south to Tyre and Sidon (Lebanon) in the north. La Palestina. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes

Background imageEmpire Collection: Map of Third Crusade and Childrens Crusade

Map of Third Crusade and Childrens Crusade
Map of the Third Crusade and the Childrens Crusade, showing various routes and territories. Date: 1190

Background imageEmpire Collection: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881 - 1938) a Turkish army officer, revolutionary statesman, and founder of the Republic of Turkey as well as its first President. Date: 1922

Background imageEmpire Collection: Nubian women and girl, Sudan, East Central Africa

Nubian women and girl, Sudan, East Central Africa
Three Nubian women and a girl in patterned textiles, Sudan, East Central Africa. Date: 1922

Background imageEmpire Collection: King Archibong III of Calabar, Gambia, West Africa

King Archibong III of Calabar, Gambia, West Africa (then part of the British Empire). He was crowned in 1878 with a regalia sent by Queen Victoria. Date: circa 1878

Background imageEmpire Collection: Ashanti domestic architecture, Gold Coast, West Africa

Ashanti domestic architecture, Gold Coast, West Africa
Ashanti (Asante) domestic architecture made of clay, Gold Coast, West Africa, now part of Ghana. Date: 1922

Background imageEmpire Collection: Mahadji Scindia, Maratha ruler, Gwalior, Central India

Mahadji Scindia, Maratha ruler, Gwalior, Central India
Mahadji Scindia (Mahadaji Shinde, 1730-1794), a Maratha ruler of the Maratha Empire, a state of Gwalior in central India. late 18th century

Background imageEmpire Collection: Coronation regalia of the Holy Roman Empire

Coronation regalia of the Holy Roman Empire
Some of the coronation regalia of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation: 1. German Royal Crown; 2. Imperial Crown; 3. Orb; 4. Coronation Robe; 5. Kings Sceptre; 6. Imperial Sceptre; 7

Background imageEmpire Collection: Never-stop railway at British Empire Exhibition 1924

Never-stop railway at British Empire Exhibition 1924
Diagram showing step-on, step-off method, where people walked slowly onto the moving carriage that went around the British Empire Exhibition, in Wembley, designed by William Yorath Lewis

Background imageEmpire Collection: British Empire Map 1880

British Empire Map 1880
Map showing the extent of the British Empire circa 1880 Date: circa 1880

Background imageEmpire Collection: Ismidt (Izmit), Turkey

Ismidt (Izmit), Turkey
Izmit, Turkey - houses a harbour 87 km southeast of Istanbul. The Eastern and most senior capital city of the Roman Empire between 286-324 AD

Background imageEmpire Collection: Sultan Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire by Gentile Bellini

Sultan Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire by Gentile Bellini
Mehmed II (1432-1481) (commonly known as Mehmed the Conqueror - Turkish: Fatih Sultan Mehmet) - Ottoman Sultan who ruled from August 1444 to September 1446 - portrait

Background imageEmpire Collection: The Queens Hotel, Leicester Square, London

The Queens Hotel, Leicester Square, London. We can date this photograph very accurately as the billboard shows that Adeline Genee was appearing as Swanilda in " Coppelia" at the Empire

Background imageEmpire Collection: Students of the Empire Test Pilots? School during a vis?

Students of the Empire Test Pilots? School during a vis?
Students of the Empire Test Pilots? School during a visit to Rotol Ltd, Gloucester. Capt N.F. Harrison, DSO, SaF, extreme right; and H. Read, Rotol Instruction School, in civilian dress

Background imageEmpire Collection: Emperor Franz Joseph I visits Zavidovici, Bosnia Herzegovina

Emperor Franz Joseph I visits Zavidovici, Bosnia Herzegovina
A visit by Franz Joseph I (18301916), the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary, and monarch of other states in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, to Zavidovici in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Background imageEmpire Collection: WW1 - The German Kaiser, Wilhelm II (1859-1941) meets the Shaykh al-Islam

WW1 - The German Kaiser, Wilhelm II (1859-1941) meets the Shaykh al-Islam (Urguplu Mustafa Hayri Efendi 1867-1922) (Elder of Islam, Master of Islam)

Background imageEmpire Collection: 19th century vintage photograph India - village life in Bengal, Samuel Bourne, 1860s

19th century vintage photograph India - village life in Bengal, Samuel Bourne, 1860s

Background imageEmpire Collection: 19th century vintage photograph India - Jain temples Halebidu

19th century vintage photograph India - Jain temples Halebidu

Background imageEmpire Collection: Late 19th century - young Japanese woman, masseur

Late 19th century - young Japanese woman, masseur
Vintage 19th century studio portrait, Japan

Background imageEmpire Collection: Late 19th century - young Japanese woman, parasol

Late 19th century - young Japanese woman, parasol
Vintage 19th century studio portrait, Japan

Background imageEmpire Collection: Late 19th century - young Japanese women playing game

Late 19th century - young Japanese women playing game
Vintage 19th century studio portrait, Japan

Background imageEmpire Collection: Late 19th century - young Japanese woman, hair down

Late 19th century - young Japanese woman, hair down
Vintage 19th century studio portrait, Japan

Background imageEmpire Collection: Russia - Sevastopol Sebastopol inner harbour, Crimea Ukraine

Russia - Sevastopol Sebastopol inner harbour, Crimea Ukraine
19th century vintage photograph Russia - Sevastopol Sebastopol inner harbour, Crimea Ukraine

Background imageEmpire Collection: China c. 1880s Jade Spring Hill Summer palace, Peking, Beijing

China c. 1880s Jade Spring Hill Summer palace, Peking, Beijing
Vintage 19th century photograph China c.1880s - pagoda, Jade Spring Hill, near the Summer palace, Peking, Beijing

Background imageEmpire Collection: Strand Road, Rangoon, Yangon, Burma, Myanmar

Strand Road, Rangoon, Yangon, Burma, Myanmar, c.1890

Background imageEmpire Collection: 1940s East Africa - view of Kampala, capital of Uganda

1940s East Africa - view of Kampala, capital of Uganda Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

Background imageEmpire Collection: 1940s East Africa - street scene, Nairobi, Kenya

1940s East Africa - street scene, Nairobi, Kenya Photograph by a British army recruitment officer stationed in East Africa and the Middle East during World War II

Background imageEmpire Collection: Wives of King Mongkut Rama IV - Siam Thailand

Wives of King Mongkut Rama IV - Siam Thailand
c.1860s South East Asia - wives of King Mongkut - Chao Chom Manda Beng and Chao Chom Manda Huang, Siam Thailand

Background imageEmpire Collection: India - bullock cart

India - bullock cart
19th century vintage photograph India - bullock cart

Background imageEmpire Collection: India - Raja of Mahmudabad

India - Raja of Mahmudabad
19th century vintage photograph India - Raja of Mahmudabad

Background imageEmpire Collection: c. 1880s India - fakir or holyman, beggar

c. 1880s India - fakir or holyman, beggar
c. 1880s India - image from an album of Indian types and trades designed to illustrate India to a British viewer - fakir or holy man

Background imageEmpire Collection: Colonial India, British gents ride on an elephant

Colonial India, British gents ride on an elephant. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageEmpire Collection: The Turkish State Barge Seughudlu, built at Elswick Shipyard

The Turkish State Barge Seughudlu, built at Elswick Shipyard, Newcastle upon Tyne for His Imperial Majesty Sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842-1918) - September 25, 1903

Background imageEmpire Collection: Nutwell Court, Exeter

Nutwell Court, Exeter, seen from the River Exe, seat of Sir Thomas Trayton Fuller-Eliott-Drake. Georgian neo-classical manor house with portico entrance

Background imageEmpire Collection: Captain Newcome saying goodbye to old crew members

Captain Newcome saying goodbye to old crew members
Captain Johnny Newcome saying goodbye to old crew members and veterans at Greenwich Hospital. Midshipmen in uniforms, peg-legged veterans with walking sticks

Background imageEmpire Collection: Entrance to the Tomb of Lazarus, Bethany, 1800s

Entrance to the Tomb of Lazarus, Bethany, 1800s
Entrance to the Tomb of Lazarus, Bethany, near Bethlehem, 1800s. Ingresso alla tomba di Lazzaro. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient



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